In the capital, Chang Lian finally came out of the palace, and he was no longer needed to deliver the news. The Hanlin Academy knew this, and the official circles in the capital were very small even if they were small.
Mr. Lu, "Congratulations to my uncle for joining the Household Department."
Although it is a temporary generation, the people in this room are all good at it. The emperor has laid so much ground not just for the temporary generation, Minister of Household Affairs. Many people have endured their whole lives and it is not enough to pass the fourth rank. Mr. Zhou’s background is really impressive. People are envious and jealous.
Chang Lian was able to accept the congratulations openly this time, "Thank you."
His father has become the Minister of Household Affairs, the money bag among the Six Ministries. Now that his father has come to Beijing, he has come to rely on, and he can't help but straighten up. He is the son of the Minister of Household Affairs!
Shen Yang was sarcastic in his heart that the Minister of Hubu was not the Minister of Officials. He saw everyone going to congratulate Zhou Changlian. Everyone knew it. How could he not be clear about Lord Zhou's deep sacred heart? Now that he is the Minister of Hubu, what will happen in the future
Shen Yang took a deep breath and stood up, "Congratulations, Mr. Zhou."
Chang Lian smiled and said, "Thank you."
Mr. Lu said again: "This is a great event, Chang Lian, you must not be stingy!"
Chang Lian knew that he couldn't keep his wallet now, so he was willing to spend the money. He smiled and said, "I'll treat you tonight, and everyone will come."
Everyone responded with a smile. Chang Lian's smile deepened when he saw Shi Qing nodding.
Afterwards, Chang Lian went out to find Rong Chuan. Rong Chuan looked happy and said, "Third brother, my uncle and aunt are going to Beijing."
"Yeah, I finally entered Beijing. I'm going to treat you tonight. How much money did you bring?"
Rong Chuan patted his wallet and said, "I have two hundred taels in my wallet."
Chang Lian, "... Do you usually carry so much money?"
Rong Chuan touched his purse, "The more money there is in my purse, the more secure I feel."
Chang Lian raised his hand and patted Rong Chuan on the shoulder. Rong Chuan was no longer short of money, but he still cared about money.
In the evening, Rong Chuan and Chang Lian left the Hanlin Academy. Their carriage was there. The young man stepped forward and said, "Third Master, my wife asked me to send you a message."
Chang Lian motioned to everyone to wait for a while and followed the boy farther away, "But is there a letter from Jinzhou?"
The boy took out his purse from his arms and lowered his voice, "My wife asked me to give the third master money."
Chang Lian held the light purse, which must contain banknotes, and grinned. The lady understood him, "You go back first, and you will meet us at the restaurant in an hour and a half."
The boy smiled and said, "Yes."
Chang Lian was carrying someone on his back, and the boy was clever and handed the purse to him without making any big moves. Mr. Lu and the others couldn't keep an eye on Chang Lian. No one knew he was bringing money.
In the Zhou Mansion in the capital, Mrs. Dong was also very busy. She walked around the courtyard and said to her mother-in-law: "You must keep an eye on her. In a few days, the whole family will come to Beijing. I will guard the house and I can't make any mistakes."
Her sisters-in-law and younger brothers and sisters were all here, so she had to do a good job and not be singled out for mistakes.
The mother-in-law said, "Every courtyard is cleaned every day, so you can rest assured."
Ms. Dong, “Because I clean every day, I tend to ignore some problems.”
In the Duke's Mansion, the old Duke shook his fan, "The dust has settled."
Ning Xu put the peeled melon seeds in front of his father, "Well, now we're just waiting for Zhou Shuren to come to Beijing."
"I finally came to Beijing. I'm exhausted from singing with her these days."
Ning Hui laughed and said, "Dad, thank you for your hard work."
Ning Guogong put down his fan, "I didn't go to the court. I was tired of contacting old friends behind the scenes. This time, old man Qi's favor is gone. His favor is not good. After so many years, he owes me one favor."
Ning Xu rolled his eyes, "Dad, you still made money."
So don't hold on to Mr. Qi. He has only been back for a long time. Mr. Qi treats his face more than his nose.
Ning Guogong laughed, "Your father and I are still smart. Ning Guo's house can't use Qi Bai's favors, and the next generation of Qi's house won't be outstanding. They really can't help the Duke's house. Now I'm using favors to help Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren, whether he is now or the next generation, the Zhou family is the one who can help the Duke's Mansion. "
Ning Xu admired his father. The emperor had just moved the minister of civil affairs. The father didn't even need the emperor to ask. He knew what the emperor meant and knew what was best for the government.
Ning Hui waited until the old man had laughed enough, then said: "This is laying the groundwork. Zhou Shuren has entered Beijing, and the time has come to recognize Rongchuan."
Ning Guogong stroked his beard and sighed in his heart. The second son was not bad, but his brains were not as good as those of the eldest son and the eldest son.
Seeing that his father was silent, Ning Xu whispered, "We have to wait until Zhou Shuren convinces everyone before the time comes."
If he recognized Rong Chuan now, it would be bad for Zhou Shuren. It would be like Ning Guo Gongfu helped Zhou Shuren secure his position as Minister of Household Affairs. This is not what the emperor wants.
Although the third son of the Zhou family and Rong Chuan were also kind to the Duke of Guo, the Duke of Guo kept a low profile and did not interfere in anything. Zhou Shuren still had to rely on himself to join the Household Department.
But it's different when he recognizes Rong Chuan, especially when Rong Chuan becomes his son. Even if the Duke's Palace doesn't help, everyone will think that the Duke's Palace has helped Zhou Shuren become the Minister of Household Affairs.
But it will be different when Zhou Shuren sits firmly on his own. When the time comes, he will recognize Rong Chuan, which will be the icing on the cake for Zhou Mansion. Zhou Mansion will have another reliable person to rely on.
Ning Hui smiled and said, "It seems that I didn't think carefully."
Ning Guogong thought to himself that he had spent all his efforts to train his eldest son, but he did not spend much thought on his second son. Later, when his third son faked his death, he felt a little unable to bear it anymore, and he was unable to teach his second son. .
In the evening, in Jinzhou, Zhou Shuren entertained guests, and Zhulan also celebrated with the children.
Ming Teng smiled and said, "Grandma, starting from tomorrow, don't we need to go to the academy?"
Zhulan said, "Grandma doesn't care about this."
Ming Teng blinked. If grandma told grandpa, grandpa would definitely agree, but grandma didn't want to care. He still had to go to the academy.
Ming Yun said with a cold face, "Jinzhou is close to the capital. Grandpa will only take office half a month later. Don't make any decisions. Just go to the academy honestly these days."
Ming Teng is exhausted. He really doesn't like socializing. His grandfather is the Minister of Household Affairs, so he will definitely be surrounded.
Ming Yun looked at his brother lazily. He felt that he was too lenient with Ming Teng. Ming Teng was not young yet, but he still wanted to hide. This capital was different from Jinzhou. Now was the opportunity to polish off Ming Teng's temper.
Boss Zhou, the father, drank in silence. Not to mention Ming Teng, who was afraid of Mingyun, he, the father, was a little afraid of his eldest son. His face looked like a lump of ice. When the eldest son looked at him, he was a little scared.
In the restaurant, Ran Zheng was sitting next to Zhou Shuren. Ran Zheng said, "I'll be ready to hand over tomorrow!"
Zhou Shuren, "Yeah."
Ran Zheng was sipping his wine. He really didn't expect that Zhou Shuren would go to Beijing before him. Ah, he was going back to Beijing, and Zhou Shuren was going to Beijing. "I also know people in the Ministry of Household Affairs. I have already sent a letter to the capital."
Zhou Shuren held the wine glass and said, "Thank you."
There is a big difference between having acquaintances and not having acquaintances. This is the relationship, otherwise his eyes would be dark.
Wang Ju was silent. The Wang family really didn’t know anyone in the Ministry of Husbandry. Speaking of which, some of his father’s students were in the Ministry of Punishment, and there were quite a few people in the Ministry of Rites. His in-law’s family had many officials in the Ministry of Rites. To be honest, none of the Wang family were in the Ministry of Rites. They both know each other!
This time Zhou Shuren has achieved a breakthrough!