In the days that followed, Zhulan rarely went out except when necessary. As the days passed, the trial of Mr. Lu's case continued, and more and more people were involved.
The emperor has great intentions to start a killing spree. The aristocratic families in the capital have been very low-key recently. The playboys in the capital are gone. The business at the racecourses and other places in the suburbs of Beijing is bleak.
In Zhouhou Mansion, Zhulan received Mrs. Feng. Mrs. Feng was supposed to be a generation younger than her, but who asked her daughter to marry her son and become her equal.
Mrs. Feng brought a lot of fruits, "My hometown sent them to Beijing for my wife and the Marquis to try."
Zhulan especially likes to drink juice when she is old. It was a luxury in ancient times. Honey and fruits in ancient times were not cheap. She even received honey as tribute.
Zhulan said: "Then I won't be polite."
Mrs. Feng felt happy when she saw that Madam really liked her. She knew that Zhouhou Mansion was good. Only when she got to know it did she understand how good it was. It was too hard to marry a daughter from a high family. Her natal family was not respected. Sometimes, even the servants dared to give her. Eyes and so on.
What she got when she came to Zhouhou Mansion was respect, she didn't need to please, she just had a normal conversation and felt comfortable!
Zhulan asked, "Why didn't you bring Xinyi?"
Feng replied, "She got caught in the rain the day before yesterday, so I didn't bring her here since she was taking some decoction."
"You were sick, are you feeling better now?"
"Much better, she is still young and playful."
Zhulan smiled, "You're not very old. It's good to be playful at a young age. You won't have the chance to play when you get married."
The creases at the corners of Feng's eyes deepened, "That's what you said."
It is said that Mrs. Zhou Hou loves her daughter-in-law, and her daughter is blessed.
Feng added: "There have been a lot of people coming and going at home recently. Hey, I have been frowning recently, and there are more wrinkles on my forehead."
Zhulan understood that some people were running secretly to survive. Some asked the Zhouhou Mansion to help them say good things, and some used coercion and inducement to make soft persimmons. The Zhouhou Mansion was not afraid of offending others and refused, but the Wei family was not the same.
Zhulan said: "It's better to be more careful these days, and try to go out of the city as little as possible if you have nothing to do. Good to you, Master Wei can feel at ease."
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. In the face of survival, the in-laws of the Hou Mansion cannot control everyone, there are always some people who want to take risks.
Especially knowing the emperor's thoughts, people who want to survive will think of many ways. Anyway, it is not the big mistake of the Nine Clan. They will be taboo about people who should not be offended, but there is no need to be afraid of those who have no backers. If they are guilty, they will not be guilty of one more crime. That’s too much.
Feng's face turned pale. The master had been telling her to be careful recently, "I've written it down."
Zhulan smiled again and said: "The capital is not what it was more than ten years ago. We don't dare to commit crimes blatantly in the capital unless we are really crazy."
Feng felt a lot more at ease, the security in the capital was indeed good.
Zhulan also prepared a return gift, and because Xinyi was ill, she also prepared some medicinal materials.
In the household department, Zhou Shuren looked at the new bound account books, which were in five boxes, and said, "Not bad."
Qiu Yan looked numb, "Is it too much?"
How many homes will be raided? How many industries are recorded
"I'm afraid you'll be unprepared when the time comes."
The money given by the imperial court to build roads every year seems to be a small amount, and it cannot stand up to the many years. Moreover, the most important thing is the money donated by merchants. The country is so big, and it is not only the state cities in the south that are rich, but some counties are also extremely rich, especially These are places where tribute is required, and merchants are extremely wealthy.
He could already imagine that the treasury was full, and he had indeed made a fortune overnight by looting homes.
Qiu Yan's scalp was numb, "Why don't these people want to live a good life?"
"Because of greed."
Qiu Yan moved his mouth, "Silver is indeed a good thing."
Zhou Shuren agreed, "Go and do your work."
After a while, the prince came, and Zhou Shuren was surprised, "Why did the prince come to the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
The prince held two booklets in his arms, "Sir, would you like to read them?"
Zhou Shuren glanced at it, oh, the information from the Ministry of War, "I don't want to see it."
The prince knew in his heart that he would not ask, so he handed the fold over and said, "Sir, please take a look."
Zhou Shuren, "..."
So why ask him? Just give it to him directly.
The folder from the Ministry of War was sent to the Ministry of Household Affairs for no other purpose than to get money. Sure enough, Zhou Shuren stared after reading it, "Change the armor?"
The prince nodded, "It has been several years since the end of the war, and the armor used has not been replaced. Some of it should indeed be replaced."
Zhou Shuren closed the fold, feeling so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe, but he couldn't say anything to refute. In recent years, the money given to the Ministry of War has been focused on cotton-padded clothes and other expenses.
Now it was seen that the Ministry of Household Affairs was about to give out the coupons, and the Ministry of War knew that the emperor was in a bad mood, so he had to give out the coupons.
The prince cleared his throat, "It's not all replacement."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyes and said, "You can't get the full amount of money even if you sell me."
Unless the country can't survive, it's really difficult for him.
The prince smiled and said, "No one can sell you."
Zhou Shuren was not happy and said, "Part of the money from the confiscation of the house will be used to build the river dam."
He also wants to build reservoirs in water-scarce states to minimize the harm of drought. In the past, there was no extra money, so every penny had to be calculated carefully. Now, the money is finally abundant. It hurts!
The prince spent a lot of time in the Ministry of Finance and knew how meticulous the Ministry of Finance was. "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Marquis."
Zhou Shuren glanced at the book, he was indeed working hard.
The prince sat for a while and asked him questions that he didn't understand. Zhou Shuren kept talking privately, and the prince was confused. This time he was too happy.
Zhou Shuren said in his heart, anyway, I want to teach your son. In order for the prince to accept it quickly in the future, I will explain more to facilitate the future.
In the Hanlin Academy of Yamen, Gu Sheng looked at the people around Zhuo Guyu with an expression of indifference. Since the Duke's Mansion donated half of his property, after the shock, there were many people around Zhuo Guyu.
Gu Sheng could also feel that the way someone looked at Zhuo Guyu had changed. In the past, Zhuo Guyu was very generous and only thought that Guogong's mansion was rich. Now, after seeing the family background of Guogong's mansion, he thought that Zhuo Guyu was stingy and unpopular!
Zhuo Guyu was impatient, the smile on his face did not change, and he still had to talk patiently.
Chang Zhi walked to Gu Sheng and said, "Let's go together?"
Gu Sheng, "Sir?"
"I'll give you a ride."
Gu Sheng said: "I want to tell my elder brother."
"Um."
When Gu Yan drove the carriage and explained the situation, Gu Yan said, "Then I'll go back first."
"good."
Changzhi took Gu Sheng to drink tea first. Changzhi saw that Gu Sheng was a little absent-minded, "What do you want to do?"
Gu Sheng said what he wanted to say, "Master Zhuo seems to have put shackles on himself."
Changzhi, "He just blended into the officialdom."
Gu Sheng smiled after hearing this, "My lord, you are right."
Zhuo Guyu is ambitious, but he is not, so he will notice obvious changes in Lord Zhuo.
Changzhi touched the tea cup and said, "A lot of people are paying attention to you recently."
This was the reason why he came to have tea with Gu Sheng. Recently, Gu Sheng often went into the palace, and he was so relaxed when he came out. Those who were interested could see it. Gu Sheng was on good terms with Mr. Wu, and Zhuo Guyu could no longer suppress Gu Sheng's brilliance. , who cares about Gu Sheng's reputation, not to mention that Gu Sheng's family has almost saved enough and rarely sells paintings anymore.