Wu Chun is very optimistic about his uncle. His uncle is resourceful, shrewd, and has great abilities. He is still waiting for his uncle to ascend to a high position in Beijing and help his son or grandson. Unless there is a big battle in his life, he can't think of making any further progress.
He is the head of the Yang family, he cannot let his brother’s sacrifice go to waste!
Seeing that his uncle was not worried at all, Wu Chun took a sip of tea and said, "It's easy to find servants who are good at martial arts. There are those who have been on the battlefield, and there are also those who work in the escort business. How many do you want to find, uncle?"
Zhou Shuren knew that there would be no peace in the future unless the emperor cleared out all the restless people. "I trust the people you find, no matter if they have been on the battlefield or in the escort business, I only want the best ones."
Wu Chun understood what was going on. "I'll bring the person here as soon as possible."
Zhou Shuren saw Wu Chun was going back. Yes, Wu Chun has been very busy recently, patrolling the border. Winter is the busiest time of the year. It is not easy for him to take time out to support him. "I'll take you there."
Wu Chun, "Uncle, please stay."
Zhou Shuren paused and said, "Don't tell your aunt, she's pregnant."
Wu Chun smiled and said, "Don't worry, uncle. I know what I'm doing."
Uncle really cares about aunt. He wouldn't dare to tell unless his uncle mentioned it. Aunt is old. What if something happens? Thinking of his aunt, Wu Chun narrowed his eyes and decided to pick the one with the best skills.
Yang Wuchun's high-profile move made the people in Lizhou City realize again the relationship between the garrisoned general and the Zhou family.
Zhou Shuren was playing with the jade pendant. He really didn't want to involve the Yang family, but Wu Chun's magical operation not only shocked people, but also told him directly with actions that the Yang family was with him.
Zhou Shuren laughed at himself. He forgot that as long as the Yang family and the Zhou family were in-laws, they were tied together. Even if he didn't want to be implicated, the Yang family was always in the game. Only if he jumped out could the Yang family jump out. Wu Chun saw it more clearly than him.
Zhou Shuren thought of the generals and marquises who held military power in the capital. Now the emperor is here and can control them. But now that the emperor is old, he doesn't know how many of them have taken sides. Those who hold military power have taken sides, and think that they are dying too slowly.
The princes did not mind the lack of military power and became much more polite to Zhou Shuren. At least they did not threaten his life. The gifts they sent became more and more valuable, and Zhou Shuren was not polite and accepted them all.
Zhou Shuren knew clearly that this time he helped the emperor to fish and basically offended everyone. It would be better to accept some money to comfort him for his mental loss.
The Emperor saw the bustle of Lizhou City. Especially when he heard the spy imitating Zhou Shuren's words, the Emperor was speechless. "Say it again?"
The spy had watched many masters, and he was convinced by Master Zhou's idea. "Master Zhou said that the gifts he received were to appease frightened hearts, so he accepted them with peace of mind."
The emperor glanced at the gift list Zhou Shuren had received. This was recorded by the spies. Of the five sons, except for the crown prince and the youngest, the other three were generous, especially the second son, who first threatened and then gave expensive gifts to appease him. The emperor sneered, "Zhou Shuren is not afraid of my reckoning, and he even left glaring evidence."
The spy knelt on the ground and said with a stiff face, "Master Zhou said that he likes silver and not things, and he has already sold them."
So there is really no evidence left, and they were all sold to foreign merchants. Now I don’t know how many times they have been sold, and I don’t know who has them outside the border.
Your Majesty, “… .”
As expected, Zhou Shuren did not hold back. He kept repeating the purpose of accepting gifts in front of the driver, and he was talking to him.
The emperor narrowed his eyes, he liked smart people, especially those who knew how to advance and retreat and cooperate with him, unlike some people who rebelled against him. Seeing that he was getting old, their ambitions became bigger and bigger. Haha, what he wanted was the continuous inheritance of the Zhang family, not one or two generations of emperors to make wedding dresses for others!
The spy felt the pressure and lowered his head even lower. He dared not say a word and cold sweat broke out on his back.
The emperor smiled, picked up a pen, wrote a few words and handed it to the spy, "Since it has been exposed in front of Zhou Shuren, all those exposed in Lizhou City should be sent to Zhou Mansion, and this one will be given to Zhou Shuren."
The spy chief's heart trembled. He had followed the emperor since the emperor pretended to be crazy and stupid. He couldn't say that he completely understood his master, but he could still tell whether the emperor intended to use him. The emperor sent the trained spy to Zhou's house, and Lord Zhou passed the emperor's final test.
"yes."
"Go down."
The head of the spy walked out, holding the letter and squinting his eyes, "Everyone says that the emperor is cruel, but that's not true. If you know when to advance and retreat, and serve the emperor wholeheartedly, and know how to hand over the power when the emperor takes it back, you can all have a good ending. For example, Lord Hu is now enjoying his old age, and his descendants have a good career too. It's a pity that there are too few people who understand, and human hearts are the most difficult to satisfy.
In Lizhou City, Zhulan looked at the gold and silver notes Zhou Shuren brought back in a daze, and counted them, "Why is there so much silver?"
After she came to the ancient times, her favorite thing was to count silver and money. It was the first time she counted so much silver and money after coming to the ancient times, a total of 26,000 taels.
This does not include the box of gold in front of him, which totals nearly 30,000 taels of gold.
Zhou Shuren closed the box and said, "I kept it a secret because I was afraid you would worry about it. All this money was gifts. I just changed it into silver and brought it back."
Zhu Lan, "... This is too much. Didn't you say that there are people of the Emperor around you? Wouldn't the Emperor think that you have defected to someone?"
Zhou Shuren curved his eyes and said, "No, every time I accept a gift, I always mention that it is compensation for mental damage. Your Majesty understands."
Zhulan, "... ..."
She was impressed by Zhou Shuren's operation.
Afterwards, Zhulan was happy. Zhou Shuren meant that she could accept all the money. "This is the first time I have so much money. Anyway, you sold the gifts so blatantly that you offended everyone!"
Zhu Lan said happily again: "But sooner or later, I will offend you. It is better to be more straightforward and make my position clear. I will be a loyal minister and the emperor will be happy."
Zhou Shuren kissed Zhulan and said, "My wife is smart."
Zhulan's face became fatter. Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "It's like eating a bun."
Zhulan frowned. She used to think that Li looked like a dumpling, but now she looks like one too. She pinched her waist and said, "I gained weight too fast during pregnancy. I've gained two circles of weight. Fortunately, I'm not particularly short, otherwise I would be as big as a ball."
Zhou Shuren didn't think Zhulan was going to become a ball, but Zhulan's belly was becoming a ball. "The baby has been growing very fast recently, and there are fetal movements."
Zhulan smiled and said, "It's a pity that I'm too lazy and don't really want to move."
Zhou Shuren helped Zhulan sit down, "It's better to be lazy, so you won't suffer."
Zhulan was holding a money box in her hand. It was full of banknotes. Zhulan was very excited, but she had better not go out recently to avoid causing trouble for Zhou Shuren. "How do you think we should spend all this money?"
"I'll listen to you. I'll spend it however you say."
Zhulan patted the money box and said, "I'd rather have the farm and the shop. I'll use the rest of the money to buy a house. It's still more comfortable to rent a house."
Zhou Shuren chuckled, "Yes, I agree."