Zhou Shuren pulled the pillow over and lay down. "The Zhao family is still doing what they should do. Zhao Bo secretly told me that things will calm down in a few days, so I don't need to worry."
Zhu Lan sighed, "A big family is a big family, they are really well-informed."
Zhou Shuren nodded, "I guess the war started in the northwest. There were only two battles on the northeastern border."
Zhulan got the confirmation and had nothing to worry about. She lay beside Zhou Shuren with her eyes closed. "Several states in the north let the people who were heading south come here, but when they arrived at Pingzhou City, they were very tough and wouldn't let them enter the city or pass through. It seems like they are taking the opportunity to purge the officials from the states who let the people come here!"
Zhou Shuren hummed, "I guess you've been wanting to clean it up for a long time, and this is a good opportunity to do it all at once."
Zhulan thought that this emperor would probably not only settle accounts in a few states, but would definitely settle all that needed to be settled at once. "Our emperor has calculated people's hearts to the core."
"kindness."
It was also extremely bloody, and a lot of people must have died in this reckoning.
In the evening, Rongchuan and Mingyun came back. Rongchuan said that none of the officials' children asked for leave, as they all went to the academy to study.
Zhulan thought to herself, it shows that the officials of Pingzhou City are deeply trusted by the emperor. This is really a good thing. At least Pingzhou City is safe!
Time passed quickly, and seven days went by in a blink of an eye. A lot of things happened in Pingzhou City. On the third day after the city was closed, someone wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune, but unfortunately he was caught as soon as he robbed and beheaded in the street without any ambiguity. This completely frightened those who wanted to make a fortune. Afterwards, there were more patrolling soldiers in Pingzhou City.
The merchants in the city were still open, especially the grain stores. It was probably because the merchants were afraid of being suppressed since the establishment of the dynasty, and having seen the bloody tactics, no one dared to take the opportunity to make a fortune. The price of grain returned to normal, and the state capital was not in chaos at all.
Apart from the difficulty in eating meat, people in the city still do what they should do.
Five days passed in a blink of an eye. The army passed by Pingzhou City and sent the people who came from the south back. The next day, Pingzhou City opened its gates.
Although the city gates were opened, no one dared to leave the city at will, because the army passed through the north city and killed many people who resisted. The corpses outside the city gates were cleared, but the mud was still stained red with blood.
To put it nicely, it means sending the people home, but to put it bluntly, it is more appropriate to escort them.
Zhulan didn't know how many people had died. She learned the news from Wu Li. Zhulan didn't sleep that night. It was the first time in two years that she had personally experienced a bloody suppression. Although her original body had memories of it, the personal experience still had a great impact on her. Human life was worthless in ancient times, and even less so during war.
Three days later, it rained heavily in Pingzhou City. After the heavy rain, the bloodstains outside the north city were no longer obvious due to the mud. The people in the city dared to go out of the city gate.
Pingzhou City recovered completely, as if what happened a few days ago had never happened.
Qian Shengbao came to Zhou's house. This time, Qian Shengbao was the only one who came. "My dear relatives, the landlord Zhang from Qianjia Village moved his family south."
Zhou Shuren and Zhulan understood Qian Shengbao's intention. Zhou Shuren lowered his eyes and said, "Do you want to buy it?"
Qian Shengbao didn't believe that Zhou Xiucai couldn't understand what he meant. Zhou Xiucai did it on purpose. He wanted to buy it but didn't dare to. If he bought it, wouldn't he tell everyone that he had a lot of silver
But it’s different for the in-laws. He knows that Lord Jiang has the third son of his in-laws, and Dean Xu is the master of the fourth son of his in-laws. These are all connections.
Especially Xu Jinshi's network of contacts. Xu Jinshi's academy has produced many scholars and juren over the years, and many of them have become officials. Moreover, many of these students are children of officials, so Xu Jinshi would always give them some face when he asked for them. Although Xu Jinshi did not accept many apprentices, those he accepted were either officials or had a good reputation.
After the two sons of the Zhou family became scholars, they were no longer the Zhou family of the past. The Zhou family could keep the property they bought.
Qian Shengbao took a deep breath. His in-laws were more foxy than he was. He could not bear the title of an old fox. His in-laws were the real old fox. He laughed dryly and said, "I can't keep it even if I buy it. I thought that my in-laws should not miss this good thing, so I came to tell them specially."
Zhou Shuren spread his hands, "No money!"
Even if he had the money, he would not buy it. There were so many people eyeing the properties of the landlords near the provincial capital. The status of the Zhou family was indeed different, but they were not so crazy as to compete with the government for property.
Qian Shengbao was anxious. "Landlord Zhang's land is the best in the surrounding area. Many people are eyeing it. If we miss this opportunity, we will never have it again."
Zhulan interrupted, "We don't have money."
Qian Shengbao pursed his brows. Why did the woman interrupt? Oh, my mother-in-law didn't leave today. Seeing that Zhou Xiucai didn't feel shy at all, he quickly relaxed his frown. It seemed that the mother-in-law had a very high status in her father-in-law's heart. She could even interfere in the outside world. Qian Shengbao rolled his eyes and said, "If my father-in-law is short of money, I can lend it to him."
Zhulan sneered in her heart, "It's not a matter of money. Even if we have money, we won't buy it. The Zhou family still knows how much money is. We all know what the in-laws are thinking. I advise the in-laws to put their minds to it."
Bah, Qian Shengbao did hope that the Zhou family would buy the land, but he knew how much money the Zhou family had. The Zhou family didn't have that much money to buy the land, so the Qian family could borrow money, but how could the Zhou family pay back the money? They could only pay back the land. The Qian family naturally got the protection of the Zhou family and got the land. This was a very clever calculation.
Qian Shengbao was stunned and looked at Zhou Xiucai. Zhou Xiucai didn't say anything. Qian Shengbao was shocked. He had heard Fang say that his mother-in-law was not an ordinary person, but he really didn't care about her. She was just a woman. But today he believed it. Although his mother-in-law didn't explain his thoughts, she guessed what he was thinking.
Moreover, the mother-in-law not only has a high status in the hearts of her parents-in-law, but she is obviously able to make decisions!
Qian Shengbao thought he could struggle a little longer, "I do want to gain some benefits, but the opportunity is so rare, do I really want to miss it?"
Zhu Lan said quietly, "Favours are gone once used. You must understand this. Besides, it is better to be a quiet person to be liked by others. Do you think I am right?"
Qian Shengbao understood that his mother-in-law told him that the Zhou family would not use the connections gained by their sons for the sake of land, and if they did, they would use them where it counts. She also told him that the Zhou family likes relatives who are content with what they do!
Zhou Shuren looked at Qian Shengbao's expression and thought, "To deal with this old fox, you should crush him. Zhulan is the most suitable one. The old fox looks down on women. He has wanted to do this for a long time. "It's getting late. I have something else to do. I won't keep you any longer."
This was the first time Qian Shengbao was sent away. He knew that the Zhou family didn’t like him anymore, so he stood up awkwardly and said, “Then I’ll go back first.”
Zhou Shuren, "Yes."
Boss Zhou, who had been standing in the background, moved at this moment, "Uncle, I'll take you there."
Qian Shengbao smiled and said, "Thank you for troubling my nephew."
Boss Zhou admired him deeply. Even though Grandpa Qian was skinned alive by his parents, he could still smile. Not everyone can be so thick-skinned.
Qian Shengbao twitched his lips. Mr. Zhou's eldest son was really understanding. It was because he understood that he felt upset. He really thought that no one would be willing to be thick-skinned. It was because he was a slave. Why did he feel that Mr. Zhou's son was the one who made him angry the most