Zhou Shuren shook his head. "The household registration is almost finished and went smoothly. I was wondering why there was so much fanfare in selecting the Fifth Prince's consort."
After the emperor's several moves, no one in the capital who had any brains would want to marry their daughters to the fifth prince. In ancient times, these young ladies were an important resource for marriage alliances and should not be wasted.
So what is the emperor's intention
Zhu Lan also heard about it, "I guess he was afraid that the Fifth Prince wouldn't be able to find a wife. Miss Lin committed suicide at her wedding banquet, so it would be difficult to find a suitable wife, so the Crown Prince took over."
Zhou Shuren was silent. He had always believed that Miss Lin's suicide was the work of several princes. Later, after careful consideration, he felt that the emperor's operation was more likely. If it was really the emperor's operation, then the emperor did not want the fifth prince to marry a wife. But now the emperor's actions have made him look at himself in the face.
Zhou Shuren said, "I always feel that this is a test."
What did the emperor discover? Why did he try so hard
Zhulan admired the emperor of this dynasty, "Maybe it was to force Lord Yao?"
Zhou Shuren felt that it was not that simple. His intuition told him that the emperor must have discovered something extraordinary.
Mrs. Song came back with hot water, and Zhulan and her husband ended their conversation. After washing up, they went back to the room to play with their son. Their acting became more and more natural.
Ancient times were truly a great place to hone one’s character.
In the capital, the emperor was touching the black chess piece in his hand, signaling to the prince, "Make your move when you have made up your mind, why are you hesitating?"
The prince put down the white chess piece in his hand. He wanted to make a quick move, but he couldn't figure out his father's thoughts recently. In the past, he could still analyze a little, but now his father has hidden himself. He didn't want to understand and dared not make a move.
The emperor made a move quickly, "It's your turn."
The prince stared at the chessboard, stunned. He had no way to go. His father had laid out a net in front of him. The chess piece he had just played closed the net. Sweat appeared on his forehead. "I lost."
The emperor took a white chess piece and said, "No, you didn't lose. Watch this."
The white chess piece fell and the chessboard came alive again.
The prince was stunned, "I am not a good chess player, and I have disappointed you, father."
The emperor continued playing with the black chess piece, "You still have a lot of practice to do. You don't have to come here to be busy these days. Just spend more time with your mother."
The Crown Prince has been busy after the New Year and indeed has not visited his mother for a long time. He quickly glanced at his father. Is his father worried about his mother
"yes."
The emperor waved his hand, "I'll go down by myself, you can go back too."
The prince stood up and said, "I will take my leave."
"Um."
After waiting for a while, the emperor made sure that the prince had gone far away, then he swept the chessboard to the ground. Eunuch Liu and others knelt down.
Eunuch Liu had his head against the tile. He knew very well that the Emperor's anger was not directed at the Crown Prince. If it was directed at the Crown Prince, he would have smashed the chessboard when he left the house. It was obvious that he was holding back his anger and waiting for the Crown Prince to leave.
Eunuch Liu wanted to cry in his heart. He really should step down. Ever since the beginning of the new year, he felt that the Emperor was angry. He shivered and put his head against the tiles. Woo woo, when he thought that the Crown Prince had not come to the Zheng Palace for several days, he wanted to die. Crown Prince, help me! It would be normal for the Emperor only when the Crown Prince was around!
The next day, Zhou Shuren arrived at the government office, and soon after, Lord Wang arrived, "The household registration of Jinzhou Prefecture will be fully verified and registered in two days."
Zhou Shuren looked at the problematic household registration in his hand and said, "Oh, there are quite a few problematic household registrations in Jinzhou."
There are more than 200 problematic households. How many of them are spies? How many are desperate criminals? And how many are hidden and undetected
However, after this re-registration, even those who have hidden secrets deeply will have to be honest, and they can directly find adults if they have any problems.
Lord Wang did not expect that there were so many. Fake household registrations can be found in any state or city, and some human traffickers have the most fake household registrations. To be honest, he really admires Lord Zhou. How many wonderful ideas does Lord Zhou have in his mind
The reason why problematic household registrations can be detected so efficiently is due to the form made by Mr. Zhou. Every household registration must be questioned according to the form. Although there may be some that have not been found, most of the problematic household registrations have been screened out.
Lord Wang said, "Register again. The fake household registration in the hands of Jinzhou yamen will be useless in the future."
Zhou Shuren hummed, "You and Lord Wang should sort out the household registrations of those who have moved in over the past five years and store them separately."
Lord Wang, "Okay."
At Zhou Mansion, Zhulan has obtained all the information about He Shu. Zhulan sighed that there are so many talented people in the Zhou family and continued to look at the information. He Shu's grandfather had four sons. He Shu's father's youngest son was talented in studying, but unfortunately he was born prematurely and had a weak body. He fell ill and died when he took part in the provincial examination.
He Shu's father was in poor health, so his children were also good. He Shu was the eldest and had a thirteen-year-old brother.
Zhulan looked at He Shu's mother, who also died young due to complications during childbirth.
Before He Shu's grandfather passed away, the He family split up. The other branches of the He family got along pretty well. There were some minor problems, but the He family was relatively united.
The He family is highly regarded in the surrounding area.
Zhulan was very satisfied. In ancient times, it was still better to have a family. With the protection of the family, if you really encountered difficulties, at least you had a place to go. Although there were not many people in the He family who were officials, there were many who were teachers and educated people. This was also the reason why the He family accumulated connections.
No wonder Zhou Shuren is so optimistic about He Shu. Zhulan narrowed her eyes. Lord Wang is good to He Shu. He is grateful to his teacher, but he also does it for the He family's connections.
What Zhulan was most satisfied with was that He Shu had no cousins or childhood sweethearts. He Shu had been kept by Master He since he was a child and had never come into contact with any woman except his own sisters.
Mrs. Song saw that her mistress was smiling, "Madam, are you satisfied?"
Zhu Lan nodded, "I am satisfied. The He family values rules and respects the legitimate wife the most. Wu Ning's personality is suitable."
She could control her own son-in-law, Wu Ning's husband, so she had no right to interfere. She should find someone who respected the rules at home and was good to Wu Ning.
Zhulan stood up, took paper and pen, and wrote a letter to Wu Ming. Although Wu Ming had entrusted the selection of a husband to her, she still needed her brother Wu Ming to make the final decision.
The letter was written, and all the information found was also packed into it. A fast horse was sent to send the letter away. There were not many days left before the provincial and academy examinations, so it was better to make a decision early to avoid missing it.
In the capital, the fifth prince Zhang Jinghong left the mansion with a gloomy face. The old fellow Yao Wenqi was not at home today!
Zhang Jinghong was suppressing his anger. Should he hide from him
The Third Prince smiled and said, "Oh, Old Five, what a coincidence."
Zhang Jinghong frowned. The Third Prince's Mansion was far away from here. "Third brother's legs are really long."
The Third Prince came to watch the show, "Old Fifth, we just happened to meet, how about we go to see the Crown Prince together? By the way, I can ask him if he has chosen a suitable Fifth Prince Consort for you."