Chang Yi thought that it was fortunate that he had left his son behind, otherwise he would have been even more troubled, "Who dares to laugh at my son?"
"I."
Chang Yi, "... Dad."
"Okay, get up now, don't make me say it a second time."
Chang Yi wanted to continue kneeling, so he stood up honestly, "Dad, how do you feel now?"
Zhou Shuren pointed to the small kang and asked Changyi to sit down. "I feel much better now."
Having two imperial physicians guarding him was a good treatment, especially since one of them was the head of the hospital.
Chang Yi looked at his father carefully. His father's face was still pale, and he felt even more upset. "Dad, you have lost a lot of weight."
Zhou Shuren, "I can make it up when I recover from my illness."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao and Yudie came in and knelt down again. Zhou Shuren was helpless. His daughter-in-law had gone to see Xuehan's second son. His daughter-in-law was different from his son. His son could scold and criticize. He said in a gentle tone: "Zhao, all of you get up."
Zhao was also frightened. She didn't expect such a big thing to happen at home. Chang Yi saw his father looking at him, so he stood up and helped his wife and child up.
Zhou Shuren said, "Xue Han's second son is ill. Your mother is in the Qin Palace. You just got home, so go back and rest."
Chang Yixin asked, "How could the child get sick?"
Zhou Shuren sighed, "This child was born with a disease in his lungs. It's been very cold these past few days, and the child couldn't stand it and got sick."
Chang Yi asked with concern, "How is the child now?"
"The condition has been brought under control. Alas, the child is too young to use medicine."
He felt sorry for his grandson and his little daughter. He was sick first, then he got better, and then the child fell sick again. He was afraid that the little daughter would have to hold on and get sick again later.
At the Qin Palace, Zhulan saw her daughter fall asleep and said to Rongchuan, "Don't listen to Xuehan on everything. Her body can't stand it."
Rong Chuan was also very haggard. His youngest son was weak and had been suffering from minor illnesses since birth, and his wife needed to rest. He blamed himself very much, "It's all my fault for being too busy."
Zhulan raised her hand, "This has nothing to do with you. You have a heavy burden on your shoulders."
Rongchuan has done well enough.
Rong Chuan, "Mom, the child is now stable. You should go back and have a rest. You have lost a lot of weight these days."
Zhulan knew that she had lost weight, and her chubby face had more wrinkles. She looked five or six years older in the past few days, and her hair had turned a lot whiter. "Okay, I'll go back first."
Zhulan came out and greeted Ning Xu, who then smiled and asked, "Going back home?"
"Well, where's the Marquis?"
Ning Xu was worried about the child, "I will wait until the child is completely well before returning home."
Zhulan understands Ning Xu. This child was adopted by the Ning family. He is Ning Xu's grandson and is extremely precious.
In the Hanlin Academy, Mingyun walked out of the palace in a daze. Changzhi called his nephew a few times before he came back to his senses. "Why did you look like you lost your soul after entering the palace?"
Mingyun pulled his fourth uncle aside and confirmed that no one was around before saying, "Fourth uncle, I saw the imperial edict of reward today."
Chang Zhi was stunned for a moment, "How did you see it?"
"It was so obvious, how could I not see it? The prince even pointed out to me which one was ours, and said that tomorrow was the auspicious day chosen."
Changzhi understood Mingyun's distraction. The prince said clearly that the reward would not be small. "You will know tomorrow."
Mingyun thought about the way the prince looked at him, as if he had also gained an advantage. He had some guesses but didn't dare to think about them.
In the evening, Mingyun came back and told him about the imperial decree. Zhulan asked Shuren, "What do you think the emperor will reward you?"
Zhou Shuren, "The Emperor still needs me to be the Minister of Revenue. I can't be promoted to a higher position, but I can be promoted to another position."
Zhulan often forgets that she is still a countess. "You mean, the title?"
Zhou Shuren nodded, "There is no other reward that can be obtained except this."
Zhulan, "I just don't know if you are the only marquis or if it has been hereditary for several generations."
There is no need to even think about hereditary succession. No matter how great the merit is, the succession would be hereditary. Those who fought together with the retired emperor to conquer the world were not given a succession by the retired emperor.
The next morning, having received the news, Zhulan got ready. Not long after the morning court session, Zhou Shuren did not go to the court session, but stayed at home to listen to the imperial edict.
In the past, the imperial edict was not long, but this time the emperor wrote down Zhou Shuren’s achievements one by one, so the edict became very long.
Zhou Shuren became a marquis. Although he had no title, his title could be inherited for two generations. In addition to the title, he also received gold and silver rewards, a thousand taels of gold, a number of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and finally two manors, one near the capital and the other in the south.
Zhou Shuren didn't feel anything about becoming a marquis, as he had guessed it long ago. Instead, he was so excited that he wanted to lie on the box containing antiques.
Zhou Shuren looked at each one carefully, touched them again and again, and kept muttering, "Really, really, it's all real."
As he spoke, he flipped through ancient books and said, "Haha, this time it's all true."
The emperor finally showed generosity and sent five boxes at once. All the boxes were filled with authentic items, including a few rare treasures. It was a huge gesture.
As for the gold, Zhou Shuren didn't even look at it. The Zhou family is not short of silver now, but what they lack is foundation. Moreover, the gold comes from the gold mines and cannot be put on the market. This gold is especially suitable for rewards. The current emperor is very generous!
Zhulan understood Shuren's excitement. The royal family had been too stingy over the years. This time they were really generous and gave her a box of jewelry. She was also excited.
Boss Zhou and the others were a little dizzy. Did his family become a marquis
Chang Yi came to his senses and congratulated his father, but his father just waved his hand perfunctorily. Well, the old man wasn't very interested in becoming a marquis, and his mind was all on antiques, calligraphy and paintings.
Chang Yi turned around and congratulated his elder brother, "Congratulations, elder brother."
My eldest brother will be a marquis in the future.
Changzhi also hurried to congratulate him. He was not jealous, there was nothing to be jealous of. "Congratulations, big brother."
Boss Zhou came back to his senses and pinched himself hard. Could he also become a marquis
Chang Yi saw his elder brother's action and laughed, "Brother, pinch it gently, it will turn blue in a while."
Boss Zhou hissed in pain, then his face turned red, "It's all because of Dad."
Li also came back to her senses and asked her two daughters-in-law, "I, I."
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Ran Wan and Liu Jia were also stunned. When they came to their senses, they realized that it was a big happy event for the Zhou family.
After looking at the jewelry, Zhulan spoke up and said, "Today's happy event will triple the servants' monthly wages, and everyone is very happy today."
Butler Ding went out to make the arrangements. He never expected that one day he would become the chief butler of the Marquis' Mansion.
When the news of the reward spread, Old Master Wen almost had a heart attack, but he also became more and more wary of Zhou Shuren, as some of his achievements mentioned in the decree were not known to them.
The ministers had a feeling that this was how it was. It turned out that many of the policies were influenced by Minister Zhou. It was natural for the royal family to value Minister Zhou. The resentment that the emperor had sent two imperial doctors to watch over him had now dissipated.
Many ministers were thinking about what gift to give to congratulate Lord Zhou.