After dinner at the Zhou Mansion, Zhou Shuren took his wife who was packing things to sit down, "Don't be busy yet, I have something to tell you."
Zhulan put down the box in her hand, "What do you want to say?"
"I want to talk about Yu Shuang's marriage. I talked to Hu Xia about the situation of the Hu family in the afternoon."
Zhulan interrupted, "Wait a minute, I'll listen to you. Do you still think Gu Liufeng is good?"
Zhou Shuren said, "Well, the only one that can be settled quickly is Gu Liufeng. Other inquiries will take time and may not be suitable. With the current official level of our family, it is impossible for you to find a perfect in-law for Yu Shuang, or more or less. You have some problems, you have to admit it.”
Zhulan swallowed back what she wanted to refute. Her husband was right. At their level, it is impossible to find someone who is a perfect match. Especially in this era, it is normal for a mother-in-law to interfere in matters in her son's room. Let alone mother-in-law, grandmothers. There are many people involved in their grandson's marriage.
Isn't the same true for Mrs. Tao? Mrs. Tao is quite easy to get along with, but she also creates difficulties for her daughter-in-law. This is a problem of the times and cannot be changed by individuals.
Zhou Shuren continued: "Let's think about it better. What you are worried about can be controlled. As long as my official rank is there, Gu Liufeng's mother will not dare to show her dissatisfaction with Yushuang. In fact, Gu Liufeng's mother has always been tolerant. It can be seen that she is a person who plans for her son, and as long as her son is good, she has her own considerations. "
Zhulan, "I think you have made up your mind."
"I've made up my mind to explain it to you. If you don't agree, I'll listen to you."
Zhulan was also torn. On the one hand, after weighing it, Gu Liufeng was indeed suitable. The Hu family and Hu Xia were sensible, the Jin family could weigh the pros and cons, and the Hu family's family background was relatively simple.
In fact, with their family's current official rank, it is not a small matter to which family Yushuang will marry. Everyone has selfish motives, and the more complicated the family, the more problems it will have.
Seeing that his wife was silent, Zhou Shuren knew that her daughter-in-law was weighing things in her mind, so he didn't say any more. She had to think about this matter herself.
In the Prince's Mansion, Shen Yang had dinner with the Prince. There was no one else at dinner but the Prince.
Shen Yang, "Brother, don't your nephews eat with the eldest brother?"
The prince almost choked on the soup and swallowed the soup in his mouth. "They had eaten early and have already eaten."
Shen Yang is very sorry that there are four children in the Crown Prince's Mansion. The two sons born to the Crown Princess are seven years old and one year old. One is the daughter of Concubine Ran, and the last one is the son of Concubine Liu. He is four years old this year. .
What he also wanted to see was that he was his biological uncle. It was a pity that his nephews did not come to see him.
The prince asked, "Are you still used to being in the prince's residence?"
Shen Yang, "The Prince's Mansion is very good, but, Brother Prince, can I go out for a walk?"
"Gu is also for your safety. You also know that before the person who replaced you has been caught, you are still in danger. You stay in the Prince's Mansion first. After a few days to confirm that there is no danger, you can go out, right. , I went to the Fifth Prince's Mansion today, Zhang Jinghong has already moved, and the Prince's Mansion will be packed in a few days. "
When Shen Yang heard the news, he couldn't help grinning widely, and then frowned, "Didn't Zhang Jinghong change his name?"
The prince rolled his eyes inwardly, he really cared a lot, "This is grace. Zhang Jinghong is also innocent. He has made a meritorious service again. Don't hold on to him. He will lose the dignity of the royal family. Also, your adoptive parents treat you badly." "Yes, my father said, you only need to change your surname, but not your name."
Shen Yang, no, Zhang Yang was stunned, "My name will be Zhang Yang in the future?"
The prince nodded, "Yes."
Zhang Yang frowned. He didn't have the prince's name in the order of "jing", and his and his second brother's names seemed to have an accent. They were both "Yang", but the prince's eldest brother said it was for the kindness of his adoptive parents. This makes sense, but in his heart Still not the taste.
The next day, a new month, Zhou Shuren got up in the dark. Zhulan also sat up when she heard the noise, "Going to court today?"
Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and sighed, "Yes, it's my turn this month. It's getting colder and colder. I really don't want to get up."
Zhulan stood up, "I've been living my life so much that I've forgotten that today is a new month. I'm going to ask the kitchen to prepare some food. You can take a few bites."
Zhou Shuren yawned, "Okay."
The noodles cooked in the kitchen were quickly served. Zhou Shuren ate a bowl and his stomach felt full, "I'm going to court, you don't have to send me away."
Zhulan folded her clothes. The weather had dropped so quickly that she could see her breath coming out as she spoke, "Okay."
It seems that winter is about to enter, and the dawn is getting later and later. When we arrive at the palace gate, the sky has a little brightness. If we want to see people clearly, we still need to light a lantern.
When the palace door opened and it was quite bright, Zhou Shuren went to court again after a month's rest. He wanted to bow his head and leave, but he was not allowed to keep a low profile.
Li Zhao saw Zhou Shuren at a glance, "Master Zhou, are you looking for gold?"
Zhou Shuren raised his head and said, "Hello, Mr. Li."
"Okay, okay, a few days ago, I was waiting for you to go to the Ministry of War. Unexpectedly, you went to recuperate."
Zhou Shuren said, “It’s not that my body and bones are not up to par.”
Li Zhao saw many people with pricked ears around him, "Let's talk while walking."
Zhou Shuren, "... Hmm."
He actually didn't want to talk to Mr. Li more. The more enthusiastic he was, the less sure he felt, especially since Mr. Xiao had taken leave these past two days and didn't go to court early!
Li Zhao, "Mr. Zhou, you seem very nervous?"
"No, I just haven't been to court for a few days, and I'm a little distracted."
Li Zhao lowered his voice and said, "The emperor wants to build a ship. Please help me go back and talk to Xiao Qing. There are a lot of news from the Ministry of War this month."
Zhou Shuren knew this would happen, "Sir, the lower official is just a minister, and the household department must listen to the minister."
Li Zhao patted Zhou Shuren's shoulder meaningfully, "I'm optimistic about you."
The corner of Zhou Shuren's mouth was a bit stiff. Fortunately, he was able to hold his own. If it were someone else with a bad character, he would have been blown away by the constant hints. To be honest, he really doesn't like the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. It worries the whole country. , there is a lot of responsibility, a lot of pressure, and everyone has to scold me behind their backs, which makes me feel tired just thinking about it.
In the morning, Zhou Shuren was a little sleepy. He hadn't gotten up so early for a long time. However, his drowsiness soon disappeared. He didn't know who started it. Well, he was a little sleepy just now and didn't pay attention. When he regained his energy, there were already people in the court. Several people asked for an order to investigate Zhang Jinghong's life experience.
Zhou Shuren raised his head and glanced at the emperor on the dragon throne. Feeling that the emperor glanced at him, Zhou Shuren hurriedly lowered his head.
He has a guilty conscience, ahem, the emperor is sitting on it, and he can clearly see the little movements below, not to mention he dozed off, it feels like he was caught by the teacher in high school!
The emperor withdrew his gaze and asked, "Who do you think is appropriate to send to investigate?"
The lights were turned off in the chaotic hall just now. Look at me, and I'll look at you.
The emperor continued: "Zhou Aiqing, who do you think is suitable?"