Zhulan didn't say a few words to her two sons before asking them to go back and rest. The journey was too tiring. After the eldest son and Changzhi left, Zhulan asked Zhao, "Changyi has been at the farm for two days, right?"
Zhao replied, "It has been two days. It will take a few more days to harvest the farmland."
"Thank you for your hard work, Changyi. We have three farms outside the capital, as well as some fields. He must have been very busy these past two days. Now that the eldest brother is back, I will let him help Changyi tomorrow."
Zhao felt sorry for her husband. Her eldest brother was not at home, and housekeeper Ding was not at home either. The new manager who was sent to the manor had only taken over for a few days and could not handle things on his own. Her husband had to keep an eye on things. She felt sorry for her husband, but could not say it out loud. "Mom, my eldest brother just came home. He must have worked hard on the way. Let him rest for two more days. My husband can do that."
Zhulan didn't take Zhao's words seriously, and said with a smile: "Your eldest brother is also restless. You see, he will bring it up during dinner tonight. Okay, the accounts for the past few days have been checked, and you can go back too."
Zhao stood up and said, "Okay, mother, I'll go back first."
"Um."
In the main house, Zhou Laoda felt very disappointed when he entered the yard. The yard was too quiet. When he entered the house, his wife did not welcome him warmly. She coughed and said, "I'm back."
Li was counting the bills and didn't even look up. "I'll know when you get home."
Boss Zhou was unhappy, "Why don't you pick me up?"
Li, "Don't you see I'm busy!"
"What can you do for me? I've been thinking about you all the time."
Li raised her head and said, "To be honest, I really don't have time to think about you. I'm really busy. These days I've been helping mother check my younger sister's dowry. Let me tell you, our daughter's dowry is a big deal now, you have to stand aside."
When Zhou Laoda heard this, he realized that there was no need to feel disappointed. "I just heard from my mother in the main courtyard. I never thought that so many things would happen to me when I was not at home."
Li put down the abacus in her hand and said, "Who said it wasn't? Now that this marriage has been re-arranged, I feel that it is not a dream. This is much more exciting than what is written in the opera. Head of the family, you will have a marquis brother-in-law in the future."
Boss Zhou was nervous, "Rongchuan will be the Marquis in the future, so don't act like a sister-in-law."
Li, "You don't need to tell me that. Xue Han isn't married yet. I have to think before I speak to Rong Chuan. I know this."
In the fourth room, Su Xuan was very enthusiastic and had been waiting at the door. When she saw Chang Zhiren, if there weren't so many maids and old women around, she would have wanted to give him a hug.
Chang Zhi held his wife's hand and said, "Where are our son and daughter? I've been thinking about them all the time. I don't know if they still recognize me as their father."
The smile on Su Xuan's face faded a little, "You just want a son and a daughter?"
Changzhi coughed and said, "I miss you too. You've worked hard taking care of the two children when I was not at home."
Su Xuan let go of her hand and walked around her husband. "Listen to what he said. Is this still my husband? After this trip, it seems like his mind has opened up. I don't even dare to recognize him."
Chang Zhi motioned the maids and the old women to leave, then pinched his wife's nose and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you said. However, my trip back to my hometown did leave me with deep feelings. I noticed many things I had overlooked before. I now understand Dad's intentions."
Su Xuan sighed that her father-in-law really cared about her husband, "Come on, look at our daughter and son, these two little guys are growing up so fast."
Chang Zhi really missed his son and daughter. He would dream of the two little ones whenever he was away from home. He felt particularly satisfied when he saw the two little ones sleeping soundly.
In the Hanlin Academy, Lu Shujishi asked Chang Lian, "The day after tomorrow is a holiday, what are your plans?"
Chang Lian really didn't have any plans, "No."
Lu Shujishi said, "We just opened a new teahouse recently. We were thinking of getting together on our day off, so we invited you. I just wonder if you would appreciate it."
Chang Lian's heart moved, "Okay, tell me the address, I will definitely be there when the time comes."
Lu Shujishi smiled and said, "Okay."
Ministry of Justice, Zhou Shuren browsed through the list of officials of the Ministry of Justice. The list given by the prince was really detailed. Not only was there a list of personnel, but there were also marks behind those who were relatives.
Zhou Shuren thought to himself that he had been teaching the prince a lot these days, and the prince had become more and more concerned with details. He stroked his beard and wondered if he was teaching his apprentice to starve himself to death
The prince suddenly slammed the table. Zhou Shuren's heart skipped a beat. This was the first time he saw the prince get angry, and he showed his anger outwardly. The prince was such a good hider of secrets!
Zhou Shuren was curious about what the prince had discovered, but he couldn't ask. It was not good to know too much about some things.
The prince was holding back his anger, his face was extremely dark. The Ministry of Justice had a lot of gray income. The accounts he looked at were too different from what he investigated. And the second brother had gone too far. He sneered in his heart and really wanted to see the second brother change his face. There were also problems with the people around him.
Time passed little by little, and soon the sun set, and it was time to go to the government office.
The Minister of Justice came over with a nervous mood, "Your Highness, it's getting late."
The prince hummed, folded up the written paper in front of the Minister of Justice and put it away, "I want to see the records of the past few years tomorrow. Thank you for your help, Lord Sun."
The Minister of Justice had a stiff mouth. It was really difficult for him to hold this position. Among the six ministries, the ministers of the other five rarely changed, but it was different for the Ministry of Justice. The position of the minister was changed every three years. Not only was the change frequent, but many people also failed in the position of Minister of Justice.
The Minister of Justice thought that he had no major problems during his tenure, and he turned a blind eye to minor problems because he didn't want to offend anyone. However, looking at the Crown Prince's face, he felt very nervous. He would be transferred next year, so he must not let anything go wrong. "Yes, I will definitely bring them all."
The prince walked up to Lord Sun and patted him on the shoulder, "I know you are in trouble."
Lord Sun wanted to cry. His position was not easy. But before he could be touched by the prince's understanding, he heard the prince say, "I remember that you will be transferred next year. Whether you can leave safely depends on Lord Sun himself."
Zhou Shuren looked at Lord Sun with sympathy and wished him a safe journey.
Lord Sun, “… .”
He almost couldn't catch his breath and choked to death.
Zhou Shuren gained a lot in the afternoon and wrote down the names of several officials.
The prince smiled meaningfully, "Lord Sun must understand what I mean."
Lord Sun didn't want to understand, "Your Majesty, I understand."
Zhou Shuren thought silently that the prince at this moment really looked like the emperor. However, he did not sympathize with Lord Sun. This Lord had no outstanding political achievements, but he was good at pretending to be asleep.
After walking out of the Ministry of Justice, Zhou Shuren saw a carriage at the gate. Judging from the specifications of the carriage, there was no need to guess, the second prince had already got off the carriage.
The prince smiled and said, "I just arrived at the Ministry of Justice when my second brother returned to the capital. If I remember correctly, the expansion project has not been completed yet."
Zhang Jingyang said, "Don't misunderstand, Crown Prince. I came back to Beijing to report to the Emperor. The Emperor summoned me back. That's right, Crown Prince has not been to the palace for a long time, so naturally he doesn't know the news. It's not too late for me to tell you now."
Zhou Shuren took a step back silently and said, "Meet the Second Prince."
Then he said, "It's getting late, I'll take my leave first."
Zhang Jingshi stared at Zhou Shuren, "Master Zhou, don't be in a hurry to leave. I haven't seen you for a long time and I miss you a lot. Let's have a meal together."
Zhou Shuren sneezed and coughed twice, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, but I caught a cold yesterday, cough cough, so I can only let Your Highness down."
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