Zhulan was relieved to hear Zhou Laoer's words. At least it proved that Zhou Laoer was really determined to hone himself. In her final test, Zhou Laoer did not let her down. "I'm glad you came to me to talk, but it's not possible. There may be more things about the Zhao family in the future. You have to go with us."
Especially since Zhou Shuren became the prefect of Jinzhou and was involved with Pinggang, there would be more calculations.
Zhou Laoer understood what his mother meant. The whole family lived together, with his father to protect them, and they were in the Jinzhou government office. If someone really had bad intentions, they would be cautious. He and Zhao did not have to worry about that in Chuanzhou, as they were far away from their parents. If something really happened, they would be the first target.
Zhou Laoer said: "Mom, I will ask Dong Mo to go to Chuanzhou to take care of the house and shop."
As for the orchard, he wanted to keep it. He knew that the orchard lady at home would also keep it and would just send someone to process the fruits every year.
Currently, the orchard is the second wife’s largest source of income.
Zhou Laoer reminded Zhulan, and Zhulan thought about leaving the shop and the house behind, and selling the land, leaving only the orchard.
Zhou Shuren skipped a grade and became the prefect of Jinzhou, which shocked all the forces remaining in Lizhou City. They all thought that Zhou Shuren would go to Beijing. If Zhou Shuren didn't go to Beijing, why would they make such a fuss
Now, Zhou Shuren has become the prefect of Jinzhou and is also in charge of Pinggang. If you want to know where there is the most silver, it is the port. It is also the place where various forces gather.
Just after a warning about a wave of operations, he became the governor of Jinzhou!
Although he did not enter the capital, Jinzhou City is the nearest prefecture city to the capital and also the upper prefecture city. The prefect of Jinzhou, although only a prefect, has a very important position. Only the emperor's confidants can sit in the position, because Jinzhou City is close to the capital.
The emperor's appointment was beyond everyone's expectations. Many people really thought that Zhou Shuren would go to Beijing and become a close minister to the emperor.
Lord Chen was extremely jealous. He had endured so many years and was still a Tongzhi. He hadn't been promoted this year. He suppressed his jealousy and said, "Congratulations, Lord Zhou."
He was promoted to the prefect of Jinzhou. The next step should be to go to Beijing. It is said that every prefect of Jinzhou will go to Beijing. He was jealous and felt twisted.
Zhou Shuren was also a little stunned. The emperor really thought highly of him. He had put down the chaos in Pinggang. Thinking carefully, he realized that the emperor was the most powerful one after all. He had lured everyone, cleaned up a group of restless people, and used him as a clever chess piece to keep him in Jinzhou City.
Lord Chen, "Lord Zhou, Lord Zhou."
Zhou Shuren came back to his senses, "Master Chen."
Lord Chen was not angry. He would have been crazy happy if he were in his place. "Congratulations, Lord Zhou."
Zhou Shuren cupped his hands, "Congratulations, everyone."
Mr. Chen, “… .”
He can't be happy at all, and he doesn't know where he will go after he gets promoted!
Lord He was the happiest. He bet on the right horse. "Lord Zhou, congratulations."
"Congratulations, everyone."
Lord He was smiling, indeed he was happy together. He thought to himself that Lord Zhou should quickly climb up the ladder so that he could help him when the time came.
The Zhou and Yang families were very happy, but other officials' families in Lizhou City were very jealous.
Hua had torn her handkerchief, so she had to greet Yang politely when she saw her in the future. She was so jealous.
In the evening, Zhou Shuren did not come back for dinner, but came back after drinking for the happy occasion.
Zhulan smiled and asked, "When do we leave?"
Zhou Shuren touched Zhulan's belly and said, "The emperor has given me two months. You should hurry up and leave a day earlier. We won't have to rush. It will be better for you and the baby if you go slowly."
Zhulan, "Five days, give me five days, and we can set off."
Zhou Shuren put his arm around Zhulan's waist and said, "We have to be extra careful when we go to Jinzhou this time. The emperor has appointed me to govern Jinzhou. It seems that the emperor wants me to slowly deal with the chaos in Pinggang."
Zhu Lan frowned, "You are just the prefect. Isn't the Maritime Affairs Department of Pinggang independent? If I remember correctly, the Minister of Maritime Affairs is a third-rank official, two levels higher than you."
Zhou Shuren squinted his eyes, "In the past two years, we have been suppressing the chaos in Hong Kong, and the fighting has consumed a lot of people. The emperor must have planted people in there. The emperor asked me to deal with it, but not now. The rat has not been fattened up yet!"
Zhulan, "... ..."
It's been two years and they haven't grown fat yet? Even if the Maritime Affairs Bureau is supervising them, they must be fat as hell. How big of a rat does the emperor want to raise
Zhou Shuren smoothed Zhulan's frown, "Okay, don't think about it anymore. Although it is a bit dangerous, danger and opportunity coexist. If you don't take advantage of the emperor's reckoning to gain more merits in the past few years, you don't know how long it will take to climb up in the future."
Zhu Lan said faintly: "You and the emperor are far apart, but you two really have a tacit understanding."
Zhou Shuren and the emperor cooperated with each other and cleared out a lot of people in one wave. This time they were closer and communication was more convenient. Zhulan sympathized with the princes!
In the backyard of the government office, Hua Shi watched the master drinking alone, feeling unhappy. "The master has been in the position of Tongzhi for many years. Why didn't the master get promoted this time?"
Lord Chen also wanted to know why he was not there. After a gust of cold wind blew, Lord Chen shivered. He seemed to know why he was not there. When Lord Zhou was in trouble, he seemed to stay away from Lord Zhou. Lord Chen was completely sober.
Hearing his wife talking about unfairness again, he quickly covered Hua's mouth and said, "Stop talking. You forgot about the spy."
Hua was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. She really had forgotten about it.
Lord He from the He Mansion was drinking happily.
Because the emperor's edict was sealed, it would take several days for the news to arrive back to the capital by carrier pigeon or express horse. The emperor's appointment caught everyone off guard.
The prince was stunned when he received the news. He closed his eyes and recalled his father's actions over and over again. Zhou Shuren sent the bait, and his father used fishing as an excuse to clean up some people. Many positions in the capital were vacant, and his father promoted many people immediately afterwards. He had read the imperial edict written by his father. Originally, his father wanted to send Lord Zhou to the Maritime Supervision Bureau, a fourth-rank official. Although his rank was not as high as that of the Lord in the Supervision Bureau, the position was very important.
Later, the emperor saw how ruthless Lord Zhou was and quickly made new arrangements. The prince suddenly opened his eyes. So that's it, so that's it. The emperor sped up the process. The prince admired him. The emperor knew that the father had seen how ruthless Lord Zhou was and reacted the fastest, so he put Lord Zhou in a more suitable position.
The prince was excited. This time made him deeply aware of the gap between him and his father. He also realized that everything was in his father's eyes. Only his father could make the most accurate decision, but he could not.
The prince suddenly laughed out loud, and said, "Go ahead, do as much as you can."
At the Second Prince's residence, how many times did the Second Prince use his energy to stop Zhou Shuren from entering Jinzhou? The chance is zero. Father must be watching. This time, Father has taken a ruthless action. The forces in his hands have suffered the most. If he dares to move again, cold sweat will flow down his back. These days, every time Father looks at him, he feels scared.