Zhou Shuren praised Liu Jing's reaction in his heart, "Where do you want to go?"
Liu Jing felt heavy in his heart, there really was something blocking his way. He was not young anymore and wanted to move up in status, but he had no family support, no background, and he was not in the emperor's eyes. Before he married into the Ning and Zhou families, his life was very difficult. He had to be cautious in everything and his wife had to play dumb.
Later, he had two good in-laws, so no one dared to bully him in the Dali Temple, and he no longer had to offend people.
He originally thought that as long as he did not move his position and did not make any mistakes for the rest of his life, no one would dare to touch him. But now that someone dared to touch him, it must be related to the prince's mother's family.
Seeing Liu Jing was silent, Zhou Shuren said, "Although you are in the way, you have good in-laws. They will not harm you. At most, they will give you a new position. As for the position, you should understand."
Liu Jing's mouth was bitter, "I will move to a place for retirement."
He holds power now, and of course power is relative to others, but he thinks his power is not bad.
Zhou Shuren, "Well, go back and think about whether there is any place you want to go, and tell me later."
He won't tell you directly where to go. Everyone has their own ideas. Of course, if something goes too far, he can't do anything about it.
Liu Jing said goodbye and left, but Zhou Shuren did not move. In fact, it was a good thing for Liu Jing to change his place. Liu Jing was a capable person, but he lacked a family and connections. This was also the hardship of being from a poor family. It was difficult to make a name for yourself without relying on an aristocratic family. If you rely on an aristocratic family and something goes wrong, you will be abandoned. Of course, there were also some powerful people who could turn against you, but they were very few.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Zhou Shuren heard footsteps and said, "Mingyun." Without turning back, he said, "Mingyun."
Mingyun was surprised, "Grandpa, how did you guess it was me?"
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "This place is not far from your yard. You usually come out for a walk after dinner every day."
Mingyun was deeply touched. His grandfather was so busy, yet he still cared about him. He walked over and sat down. "Grandpa, Lord Liu left. Why didn't you go back to rest?"
"It's rare that I want to sit for a while."
He now likes to sit quietly and think about things more and more.
Mingyun didn't ask what his grandfather talked about with Lord Liu. He just sat quietly with his grandfather.
Zhou Shuren nodded at the table, "The King of Qin is currently dividing the states in the grassland smoothly."
"After the state division is over, the grassland will slowly get back on track, but integration is still very troublesome."
Zhou Shuren tilted his head, "How do you think we can merge quickly?"
Mingyun smiled and said, "Words and culture can moisten things silently. Of course, it is better to use tough measures at present."
Zhou Shuren raised his hand and touched his grandson's head. "Yes, it's getting late. You should go back too."
Mingyun stood up and said, "Grandson will take you there."
Zhou Shuren waved as he walked away, "No need."
Mingyun stood there motionless, thinking about his grandfather's words, but they had little connection with him. He shook his head and went back to the yard.
In the imperial palace, Xue Han brought her daughter to meet her father, the emperor and her mother, the queen. After chatting for a while, Xue Han left her daughter to meet the queen.
The queen was watching the little princess standing with the help of someone, and encouraged her to go forward bravely.
Xue Han felt sad for a moment. Both his son and the little princess were in poor health. The little princess did not have any serious illness, and with careful care, she became more and more lively. However, his son still could not go out of the house. His body was like a sieve, and no matter how much supplements he took, it was useless as he just wouldn't gain weight.
The Queen saw Xue Han staring at her daughter and knew that Xue Han was thinking of Xia Er. "You just came from your mother's palace?"
Xue Han smiled and greeted her, then said, "Yes, recently my mother hasn't had a good appetite, so I brought some pickles that she would like to eat into the palace."
The Queen saw her daughter blinking her eyes and said with a smile, "Didn't you mention Fifth Aunt yesterday? Now that you've seen her today, why didn't you call for help?"
The little princess grinned, her voice not really ringing, Xue Han was happy to hear it, "The little princess is really smart."
The little princess is precocious, she speaks early and is very good at recognizing people. She is really beautiful and has the best qualities of the emperor and the queen.
The queen was satisfied with her daughter's performance. "The emperor has been teaching her to speak recently, but this girl just can't pronounce the words correctly."
"The little princess is still young, she will be fine after a few days."
"How has Xia'er been these days?"
Zhulan's smile deepened, "I've been feeling pretty good lately. It's been a while since I was sick last time."
"Really? That's fine. It will get better as you grow older."
Xue Han talked to the queen for a while, then she left to pick up her daughter from the palace. When she passed by the small garden, she saw Concubine Wang Hui, "Concubine Hui."
Concubine Hui was doing well after her confinement, but the emperor's recent attitude made her feel cold and her face looked haggard. "Princess Qin, did you just visit the queen?"
Xue Han nodded, "Yes, it was getting late so I didn't stay longer."
Concubine Hui pinched her handkerchief. She had recently gone to see the Queen, but the Queen had never seen her once. She smiled weakly, "Then I won't stop you, Princess."
Xue Han didn't want to talk more with Concubine Hui, so she nodded and left. She felt sad in her heart that human ambition is terrible. Concubine Hui was so good back then, but now she has ambition.
Zhulan heard her daughter talk about the palace the next day when her daughter came back. "At present, the princes have not married yet, and the second prince has no job yet. They will fight fiercely when they reach the age of marriage."
Xue Han lowered her voice and said, "The queen's life span has been damaged. She has aged very quickly in the past few years, and the recuperation has not made up for the loss. Alas."
I don’t know how long he can live. Don’t wait until the fiercest fighting occurs and the prince will lose the protection of the queen.
Zhulan, "In the future, you should go to the palace less often and stay at home more often to accompany Xiaer."
"Mom, I know what's going on."
Zhulan, "I don't know if the Queen knows about my physical condition."
"I know. It's hard for the imperial physician to hide the truth from the queen."
Zhulan thought that the queen was not long-lived, but she didn't know whether the Wen family knew about the queen's situation. The queen's life and death meant different things to the Wen family.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren motioned for Wang Ju to drink tea. "It's so hot, why are you here at this hour?"
Wang Jupang was getting more and more intolerant of the heat. He sat beside the ice basin and wanted to hug it, "I did it for you."
Zhou Shuren, "...speak normally."
Wang Ju drank a few cups of herbal tea and felt much better. "Your godson is going to be transferred. Did you know?"
Zhou Shuren, "Has it spread?"
When Wu Ming came to see him, he vaguely mentioned the transfer.
Wang Ju heard it and said, "You do know, but do you know where he is going?"
Zhou Shuren took a sip of herbal tea and said, "Grassland?"
Wang Ju stretched out her fat hands and held the ice basin. "I really came here for nothing."
"Don't get close to the ice. Are you going to get sick?"
Wang Ju let go with a smile, "Wu Ming is doing well in the south. He is now running a good place. Many people want to go there, but why does he want to go to the grassland? The gap is too big."
Zhou Shuren, "Because of political achievements, political achievements are what he wants most, and the grassland is the fastest shortcut. Of course, if you don't have real ability, don't take porcelain jobs, otherwise you won't know how you died."