In the imperial palace, Zhou Shuren was looking through Rong Enqing's account book, which recorded every expenditure of silver. All this silver came from the national treasury and was paid out from the Ministry of Revenue. Not much money was spent on the reconstruction, and the bulk of it was spent on books.
The Emperor said, "Mr. Rong En said it will take two years for healthy development to take place. What do you think?"
Zhou Shuren closed the account book. "Marquis Rong has his own business philosophy. He said that I will trust him for two years."
The emperor said quietly, "When my father gave Rong Enqing the caravan, he did run it well."
He had never paid attention to it. If Rong Enqing had not been reported a few days ago, he would not have asked too much. After asking, he found out how much Rong Enqing earned every year, which was enviable.
Zhou Shuren felt that after being reported, Rong Enqing would be more restrained, especially now that he had a good job, Rong Enqing would be very good at weighing the pros and cons.
The emperor added: "I have read the article written by your wife."
Zhou Shuren was not surprised. He had been mentally prepared when he talked to the emperor. His wife had just sent the article out yesterday. He smiled and said, "I wanted to help you polish it, but you didn't use me."
The emperor asked, "Who helped?"
Zhou Shuren said: "Minghui."
The emperor raised an eyebrow, "Your grandchildren are all good."
Zhou Shuren was also proud, "The child is learning self-discipline, I didn't worry too much."
"You deserve a beating if you say that."
"You don't allow me to show off?"
The emperor waved his hand, "I have something else to do, you go back."
Zhou Shuren stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, how is my wife's article?"
The emperor raised his eyes, "Not bad."
Zhou Shuren was even more proud, "I knew my wife was talented."
The emperor waved his hand impatiently and waited for the old fox to leave. Then he took out the article. He really didn't expect that Yang had such insights into education. This was just a test article, which showed that Yang was indeed talented.
The prince stood up, "Father?"
The emperor put down the article and said, "If your brother had a big vision, I would be relieved to hand over the academy to him. What a pity."
When the Crown Prince heard that his father knew everything his second brother had done, he did not suppress his second brother. At least he put some pressure on him from time to time and just watched his second brother do stupid things quietly.
To be honest, although they have the same ranking, my second brother is far inferior to the King of Qi. It’s because the courts managed by my grandfather and father are different, and my second brother grew up in too happy an environment.
At night, Zhou Shuren listened to Changyi talking about how much he had spent on Mingrui. He listened patiently and said, "Are you implying that I'm not good enough for you?"
Chang Yi, “… . . . .”
Zhou Shuren asked again: "Do you still want me to help you plan?"
Chang Yi was so scared that he wanted to kneel down, "Dad, you misunderstood your son."
Zhulan couldn't stand it anymore, "Your son is already so old, and you're still bullying him."
Zhou Shuren snorted, "No matter how old he is, he is still my son."
Chang Yi, "... "
Zhulan chuckled, "Okay, if you have time to talk to us, why not talk to Mingrui more?"
Chang Yi touched his nose and said, "I'm sorry, son."
It is his duty to plan for his son. No matter how thick-skinned he is, he is too embarrassed to say it in front of his son.
Zhou Shuren, "So you have the nerve to tell your father about this?"
"You have given a lot to your son, and he wants to share it with you. You must feel the same way."
Zhou Shuren didn't want to continue this topic, so he asked, "Are you sure the craftsman gave the letter willingly? I don't want to be reported in court tomorrow."
Ancient inherited manuscripts are treasures that are related to the future of a family. Those who can enter the Ministry of Industry are all masters and attach more importance to inheritance!
Chang Yi, "My son guarantees that the other party is willing."
"That's good. All right, you can go back too."
Chang Yi, "!!"
He still has something to say to his father!
Zhou Shuren saw his son leave in frustration, with a smile in his eyes. After Changyi left, he said to his wife, "Now you know how difficult it is to be a father."
"Yes, yes, the children all know that you have the hardest time."
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "Mingrui is indeed gifted in education."
Zhulan also smiled, "Yes, this child is very suitable for education."
Zhou Shuren was also an ordinary man, and he also hoped that his name would be recorded in history books in the future. Thinking about it, the old man became even happier and even hummed a little tune.
The next day, Zhulan took Yuyi to worship Buddha. Sitting in the carriage, Zhulan took her granddaughter's handkerchief and said, "Your embroidery skills are getting better and better."
The orchid on the handkerchief looks like a real one.
Seeing that her grandmother liked it, Yuyi said, "Your granddaughter will also embroider a few handkerchiefs for you."
"No, too much embroidery will hurt your eyes. Grandma doesn't need a handkerchief."
Even if she liked it, she would not let her granddaughter embroider because there were embroiderers in the mansion, so why would she need her granddaughter to embroider for her
Yuyi, "Grandma, you are so kind."
Zhulan smiled, "You are all good girls with filial piety."
The granddaughters all have their own characteristics, but their filial piety is the same.
While talking, he met up with Tao, who brought news, "My daughter-in-law is going back to Beijing to live for a while."
"Come back to show your filial piety?"
Mrs. Tao nodded and said, "My son misses the old man, so he asked his daughter-in-law to come back and see him."
Zhulan asked, "Are you unhappy?"
Tao was indeed unhappy. "My son wrote back saying that he felt lonely while working away from home."
Zhulan took a moment to react, "So your eldest daughter-in-law came back with a mission?"
Mrs. Tao said, "Well, Zhuoping is Wang Wei's eldest son, so he will not leave the capital. My son wants to send Zhuoqing over."
She also felt sorry for her son, as he only had Wang Wei as his child, and there were many women in his backyard who were short of children. On the one hand, her son missed his grandson, but on the other hand, the house was too quiet without children.
Zhulan suppressed her discomfort and asked, "What did the old man say?"
Tao said: "My father-in-law disagrees."
Of the two children, Zhuoping is the elder one who needs strict education, while Zhuqing is the younger one who is spoiled, lively and cute. He is the happy pill of the mansion, and she can't bear to leave either of them.
Zhulan wanted to go back and ask Yulu, "Is the old man feeling better?"
Tao, "Better."
Afterwards, Zhulan lost interest in chatting, and Tao was also worried, so they both closed their eyes and rested.
When they arrived at the temple, Zhulan had been exercising recently. She walked more and climbed the mountain more easily. After taking a break at the top of the mountain, she recovered.
Tao was going to pray for blessings, and Zhulan thought about it and decided to pray for her family as well.
For half an hour, Yuyi followed Zhulan. Zhulan and Tao went to listen to the master's lecture, and signaled Yuyi to look around by herself.
Yuyi said, "Granddaughter, go to the back to see the scenery."
"Go ahead."
Yuyi left with her maid and old woman. When she passed by the hall, she saw a young lady kowtowing heavily. It hurt her just listening to her. The young lady raised her head with a red forehead.
Yuyi was stunned for a moment. This young lady is really beautiful and looks young. She will definitely become a great beauty when she grows up.
The maid saw her mistress standing there and not moving, so she asked, "Miss?"
Yuyi saw that the girl in the hall had stood up and said with a smile, "Let's go."
In the back mountain, Yuyi was very familiar with the temple and quickly found a quiet place to enjoy the scenery. She motioned to the maids to take a break and continue to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the mountains.
She likes the scenery of all four seasons, but if she had to say which one she likes best, she prefers the splendor of autumn.
"Girl, are you okay?"
Yuyi looked in the direction of the voice and saw the girl from before sitting on a rock, with her personal maid massaging her knees.