Zhou Shuren left in the carriage without noticing the looks of the ministers behind him. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were indescribable. Anyway, they all had mixed feelings. No one had expected that Zhou Shuren would do what he did in the court today.
News from the capital spread quickly. Zhulan was the calmest because she knew Shuren's thoughts.
Zhulan called a few daughters-in-law and told them what happened in the court. "Yesterday's incident was not simple. Now it has reached the court. You must keep your mouth shut when you go out."
The Li family and the others were stunned. Their father-in-law was so bad. No, their father-in-law was too powerful.
Zhulan couldn't help laughing when she saw the expressions of her daughters-in-law. "After what happened today, if someone wants to plot against our mansion in the future, they won't dare to do so easily unless they are sure enough."
Unless the Marquis' Mansion can be reduced to dust in one fell swoop, there is no guarantee of this. Today's lesson warns everyone that it is best to be prepared for backlash.
Zhulan lowered her eyes. If she didn't use force once, he wouldn't learn his lesson.
Li knew her mother-in-law best, but she knew her mother-in-law well. She was especially sensitive to her mother-in-law's aura. Her mother-in-law's pressure made her swallow her saliva. "Mom, we will be careful."
Zhao also came back to her senses, and then became worried, "Mother, should I write a letter to my third brother?"
"It's necessary to write that we are not afraid of retaliation in the capital, Chang Lian must be careful when he is away from home, yes, and Yu Shuang and Liu Feng as well."
At this point, Zhulan said, "I heard you say that Yushuang's mother-in-law, Mrs. Hu, is going back to the capital. Has she set off yet?"
Zhao and Hu got along well and corresponded with each other most frequently. Zhao smiled and replied, "They said they would leave after the autumn harvest."
Li really didn't know, so she asked, "Why did you return to the capital?"
Zhao explained, "The child is grown up, Yushuang can take care of it, and Hu is relieved. She went there to take care of the child, and now she is not needed, so she came back early."
This was what she was most satisfied with. Mrs. Hu did not interfere with the lives of her daughter and her husband, and the couple lived comfortably. She thought that Mrs. Hu would not come back so early, but in fact, she was quite surprised.
Su Xuan was envious. It was hard to find a good mother-in-law, and she didn't know if Yu Wen could find one. She smiled and said, "Yu Shuang's mother-in-law is a rare and insightful person. Yu Shuang is blessed."
Some widows are difficult to deal with, while others are easy to get along with. Yu Shuang met an easy-to-get-along-with one.
Zhu Lan also nodded in agreement, "I was worried back then, Hu's is indeed good."
Zhao curled her lips, "What a rare smart person."
In her heart, she prefers smart people rather than those who are stupid and vicious and don't even know it.
In the imperial palace, the queen is the master of the harem. Even if the queen is recuperating, the affairs of the court cannot be hidden from the queen, not to mention that today's events are closely related to the queen.
The female official carefully observed the queen, "Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?"
The queen's eyes were deep. If the plan succeeded, there would be a rift between her son and Marquis Zhou's mansion, which would be disadvantageous to her son. Moreover, these people were plotting against her life. How could she not be angry? "Marquis Zhou has indeed been wronged."
The queen thought of Marquis Zhou. He could have clearly taken advantage of the situation, but he didn't. Instead, he indirectly helped the Wen family and fought back against the people who had plotted against him.
The queen said to the lady-in-waiting, "Send a message to my father. Forget it. You can personally deliver the gift to the mansion later."
Female officer: "Yes."
The queen added: "Pick more gems."
Marquis Zhou has many granddaughters. Thinking of this, the queen felt depressed. She tried to test the emperor quietly, but the emperor looked at her with a smile, and she knew that the emperor had no such intention.
Now the Queen is a little scared of Marquis Zhou's vengeful nature and his ability to stir up trouble. Now that Marquis Zhou has made a fuss today, whoever is behind it will have to pay the price, and Marquis Zhou doesn't have to investigate and deal with it himself. The Queen took a deep breath and decided to see who wanted to kill her first.
Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren called all the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, "The autumn harvest is coming, and the taxation of each state cannot be neglected."
In the time it takes to hold a cup of tea, Zhou Shuren quickly finished the meeting of the Ministry of Revenue. He was not a person who liked to give long speeches, and he just wanted to give clear explanations.
But today, the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue were as quiet as chickens, and it was obvious that they were frightened by the spreading news.
Qiu Yan and other officials left, "I just didn't go to court today, but I missed so much?"
I regret it so much. I should have gone to court no matter what.
Zhou Shuren raised an eyebrow, "Are you going to the theater?"
Qiu Yan has worked with Zhou Shuren for many years, so he is comfortable speaking with her, and he doesn't hide anything. "Well, it must be interesting if it's related to the Marquis."
Zhou Shuren sat back in his chair and said, "You should get busy too."
Qiu Yan didn't leave. "Is the content of the complaint true?"
Zhou Shuren waved his hand and Qiu Yan had to leave. After the people left, he raised his head. He believed that the contents of the complaint were true, otherwise he would be used as a knife. If he was not sincere, who would he chop
In fact, he was not greatly moved by the contents of the petition. How should I put it? The aristocratic family was not upright. They looked rich and prosperous on the outside, but were disgustingly bloody on the inside. There were all kinds of people in a family, and the longer they controlled power, the more they ignored human life.
Zhou Shuren sneered. In modern times, if you have a problem, you go to the police. In ancient times, it was difficult to report to the officials. There were good officials, but there were more bad ones. The people were terrified of the officials, which shows that the officials had a good reputation among the people.
He tapped the table with his fingertips, and finally paused, sighing. It is difficult to change, but it is so easy to make things better when they are bad.
At Marquis Zhou's Mansion, Zhulan signaled Qingxue to put away the banknotes, and then looked through the rare copy. The Wen family was really generous, worthy of being a noble family, and they donated a rare copy with profound heritage.
Changzhong drooled as he looked at the banknotes, "Mom, I've made a fortune."
"Don't think about the banknotes. I'm not saying you don't need money, so why do you like to save it so much? It's fine to save money, but you don't spend your own money and just bully me and your father."
Changzhong laughed and said, "Mother, I don't want to get the banknotes. Mother, you see, my monthly allowance is gone."
Zhulan put away the rare book and decided not to put it away for now, as Shuren would read it in the evening. She turned her head and looked at her son, "You were able to save your monthly salary in the past, but have you been spending too much recently?"
Changzhong spread his hands and said, "Who made your son be entangled by the Fourth Prince?"
The worst thing was that even though the Fourth Prince was a legitimate prince, he was not generous at all, which caused him to spend a lot more.
Zhu Lan was amused when she heard this, "The Fourth Prince is also stingy?"
Chang Zhong: "... also?"
Zhulan was so happy, "Here are ten taels of silver, take it."
Changzhong looked at the money and felt that he also had to find a way to earn money. He could not afford the extra expenses without a monthly salary.
Later, the Queen's reward arrived, and Changzhong's eyes widened. He wished he could learn half of his father's skills.
After Zhulan put the gems and other jewels into the warehouse, someone handed over a note. Zhulan said to Qingxue, "Our mansion is really lively today."
Qingxue, "How about sending him away?"
Zhu Lan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, the Marquis' Mansion won't see outsiders recently."