Zhou Shuren got up and washed his face, then took a piece of paper and wrote back to Zhao Bo. Zhulan stood by and watched, "Zhao Bo's matter has been settled. Let's go to the manor tomorrow."
Zhou Shuren stopped writing. He had already felt out the emperor's attitude. It would be better to leave Beijing as soon as possible. "I'll do as you say."
Zhulan had already packed her luggage, but had not yet notified each room, so she called the maid to do it.
Zhou Shuren quickly wrote a reply letter and gave it to Wang, the housekeeper, to send it away. He motioned for the maids in the room to leave and turned around and said, "I have been visiting several houses these days to inquire about the young men of the same age as Yu Shuang. After inquiring, I think they are good. When you come back from recuperation, you can ask about the situation in the back house."
"That's great. I've always wondered which family's son he belongs to."
Zhou Shuren said, "The youngest son of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, the second legitimate son of Lord Fang of the Ministry of Works, and the Tao family also have suitable candidates, but we have already married into the Wang family, and the head of the Tao family wants to take sides, so I excluded the Tao family."
Zhulan said, "I've made a note of it. I'll ask around when I get back to Beijing."
This is her granddaughter's marriage, which will last a lifetime, so she needs to find out everything carefully.
Zhou Shuren sighed and said, "The second branch is still a little weaker."
Zhulan understood that although Yushuang was the eldest granddaughter, because the second branch was weak, Zhou Shuren chose a grandson-in-law who was not the eldest son, the eldest grandson. "Thank you for your concern as a grandfather."
Zhou Shuren had a lot to think about. When he died, the family would have to be divided. The second branch was not strong, and Yu Shuang's marriage was too high, which would ultimately be a disaster.
In the first house, Mrs. Li received the news and packed her luggage, humming a song happily.
Yu Lu liked her mother's energetic look, "Mom, are you so happy?"
Li: "I am happy, of course I am happy. It would be so comfortable to live in Zhuangzi for a while."
She has learned the rules for so many years and has adapted to the life in the backyard, but deep down she still longs for freedom and often dreams of the days in Zhoujia Village in the middle of the night.
Zhuangzi is a big place without so many restrictions. She has been looking forward to it ever since her family had Zhuangzi.
Li continued, "When our eldest wife has enough money in the future, mother will buy a manor and live there whenever she wants."
Yu Lu felt that if her mother's wish was to come true, she would have to wait until she got married.
Mrs. Dong from the third room couldn't go and was feeling a little depressed. She wanted to go to the farm with her husband, but her husband had to go to the Hanlin Academy and she was worried about leaving him alone at home.
Among the second wife, Zhao was the happiest because she could go to Zhuangzi to see her husband.
By the time Changzhi and his wife and Xuehan returned home, the luggage in each room had been almost packed.
Su Xuan got the news and pulled her husband back to the courtyard, "I also have a dowry farm, I almost forgot, let's stay with our parents for a few days, and then go to my dowry farm to live for a few days, okay?"
She wanted to be alone.
Chang Zhi was moved, "Okay, I'll tell mom about it later."
As soon as Su Xuan heard it, she knew it was a success. Her mother-in-law was very easy to talk to. She called the maid and asked her to send someone to clean up the dowry farm first. After the maid left, she said, "My dowry farm is not bad either. I liked fruits back then, so I planted a lot of fruit trees."
Chang Zhi chuckled, "I must have been blessed in my previous life to be able to marry you."
He really didn't care about his wife's dowry before, but now he cares more about it and noticed how much wealth his wife brings.
Su Xuan snorted, "It's good to know, you have to be nice to me."
"I'm not nice to my wife?"
Although he is not as good as his father, he is not bad either. In the fourth room, he basically listens to his wife in everything.
Su Xuan gritted her teeth and said, "Practice calligraphy. My calligraphy is not good enough. Please don't let me practice calligraphy."
Changzhi shook his head, "That won't do."
He still needs to temper his wife's temper. This is a matter of principle and he cannot compromise.
Su Xuan, “… . . . .”
The next morning, after breakfast, Zhulan said to Dong: "Thank you for your hard work these days."
Mrs. Dong said, "Mother, this is what a daughter-in-law should do. Don't worry, mother, your daughter-in-law will take good care of your nephews."
Yes, except for the third branch who did not go to the farm, there were also several children who were studying.
Ming Teng's eyes were filled with tears. He also wanted to go, "Grandma."
Li slapped him and said, "Why didn't you beg when your grandfather was alive?"
Ming Teng took a deep breath, feeling the pain. His mother had hit him so hard. "Mom, I really want to go."
Li snorted, "Since your grandfather allows it, mother agrees."
Ming Teng was speechless. If he dared to go and beg his grandfather, why was he wasting his time here
Zhulan tapped Mingteng's forehead and said, "You are being clever."
Mingrui said faintly: "Your friend Ran Xun is waiting to see you today!"
Ming Teng thought for a moment and said, "If Grandpa lets me go to the village, my friends can stay behind."
Mingrui rolled his eyes in his heart. He wondered how Mingteng and Ran Xun's unreliable friendship could last until now!
More than half an hour later, the Zhou family's carriage left the capital and headed straight for the farm in the south of the capital. The carriage team was quite long, and it was hard not to attract attention.
As soon as the Zhou family left, the news spread.
Inside the palace, the emperor received the news and said to the prince who entered the palace, "What a quick departure."
The prince's eyes were full of smiles, "This also shows that Lord Zhou is very decisive."
The emperor was satisfied. "Has the Ministry of Justice investigated it clearly?"
The prince took out the list and said, "I have checked it out. My son followed Zhou Shuren's line of thought and found several more hidden ones. They are all on this list."
The emperor took it and looked at it. "After so many years of operation, this time we must uproot it."
The emperor was shocked. The more he dug, the angrier he became. There were countless hidden agents in the various departments in the capital. Although their official positions were not high, their positions were important. They could play a big role if there was any chaos in the capital.
The prince's eyes were deep, he was determined to catch them all at once, "Second brother helped my son a lot yesterday."
The emperor patted the prince on the shoulder and said, "You did a great job."
The second son was used as a knife by the eldest son, but he was satisfied with it. Knowing how to use people and understanding how to use people was what a prince should do.
In the academy, Mingyun was reading an article he had written, which contained the problems pointed out by his grandfather. He felt a shadow hanging over his head and raised his head. "It's you. Do you want to talk to me about something?"
Gu Liufeng was a little embarrassed, "I didn't mean to look at it, I came to borrow your calligraphy."
Mingyun is not a stingy person: "If you want to see it, take it and have a look."
Gu Liufeng wanted to read it. He had never seen the title of this article before. What caught his attention was the place marked by Mingyun. There were comments on it, pointing out the problems incisively. "Can I read it?"
Mingyun laughed, "Of course."
Gu Liufeng took it and thanked him, "Thank you."
"You're welcome. We are classmates."
Gu Liufeng was touched. Not everyone is as magnanimous as Zhou Mingyun. The more he interacted with Zhou Mingyun, the more he could feel Zhou Mingyun's tolerance, and sometimes he would reflect on himself.
Mingyun looked at Liu Feng standing beside him and touched his chin. He thought that he could invite Liu Feng home next time he had a day off. Coincidentally, he mentioned Liu Feng several times and his grandfather was quite interested in him.
In Class B, Ning Zhao looked at Ming Teng and Ran Xun, who were good friends, and asked Ming Rui, "Have they always been like this?"