As soon as Zhou Shuren got off the carriage at home, he saw the carriage of Ninghou Mansion. He was even more unhappy and his face was particularly dark. "The brat wants to come here every day. He really thinks this is his home!"
Jinyan was stunned after hearing what he heard. The adults were particularly angry today. They would never say this before, although Rongchuan really wanted to come every day.
Zhou Shuren walked with an expression that said "I'm unhappy and no one should mess with me" on his face. Butler Ding followed him cautiously without saying a word, and looked back from time to time to ask Jinyan what was going on.
Jinyan shook his head. How would he know what had happened? The adults would not tell him everything!
Zhou Shuren's expression improved when he saw his wife, but he still sat on the chair somewhat depressed, without even changing out of his official uniform.
Zhulan motioned for the maids and servants to go down, "Who made you angry?"
Zhou Shuren sighed, "I'm just depressed. Can you understand how it feels to have a large sum of money in your hands, but when you want to put it away, it's gone!"
Zhulan really had never experienced this before. "I don't know what happened. I can only say that what is yours will not go away, and what is not yours cannot be forced. Don't be depressed."
As he said this, he pulled Zhou Shuren to change into his official uniform. He had been wearing the uniform for a whole day, and it was hot, so he smelled of sweat.
Zhou Shuren leaned on his wife's shoulder, not wanting to move, as if seeking comfort and acting coquettishly.
Unfortunately, it was destroyed. Zhou Lao Da had already entered without closing the door. He saw his parents leaning against each other. It was too late for him to leave. Zhou Lao Da looked at his father's expressionless face and said, "Dad, don't look at your son like that. Your son is shaking."
It has been a long time since he last enjoyed this kind of treatment, and he still can't bear it!
Zhou Shuren retracted his gaze, "What are you doing here?"
Zhou Lao Da was secretly annoyed that the girl didn't stop him. Then he thought, how could the girls know how much their parents care about each other? He was so old. He felt that his father's face was getting colder and colder. He hurriedly said the purpose of his visit, "Dad, I want to tell you about Minghui. Minghui followed me to the Wu family."
Zhou Shuren twitched his lips. It must be his son who took Minghui away. "Got it."
After hearing this, Boss Zhou felt relieved and was secretly happy. Wu Ming was the top scholar. Although his own brother was not bad either and the teacher he hired was also OK, the top scholar was more attractive. If his younger brother took his son to Wu's house, Wu Ming would not leave him alone. When he thought about getting Wu Ming's teachings, he would wake up with a smile in his dreams.
After Boss Zhou left, Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and dinner was ready. While eating, Rongchuan felt a cold knife.
Rongchuan didn't even dare to look at Uncle Zhou, wondering if he came too often.
After dinner, Rongchuan couldn't stand the glares any longer and left quickly. When he left, he decided to change his return time from every four days to five days!
As summer approaches, the days become longer. Even after dinner, the sky is still bright. Zhou Shuren likes to sit in a chair and enjoy the evening breeze.
The servant walked in quickly, "Master, the eunuch from the palace is here."
Zhou Shuren thought that they were not looking for him to enter the palace, so he sat up and wondered why the eunuch in the palace had come. Soon, Butler Ding brought the eunuch in.
The eunuch is an acquaintance. He is now the second-in-command in the Zheng Palace. Eunuch Liu has always kept him by his side. I just don’t know if he will continue to use him when the prince ascends the throne.
Eunuch Qi greeted first. Eunuch Liu was always very polite to Lord Zhou, so he needed to be more cautious and polite. "Lord Zhou, this is from the Emperor."
Zhou Shuren's eyes had long been drawn to the box. Was this a belated reward? But the box was a little small!
Eunuch Qi didn't know what was in the box. It was so light, so he weighed it deliberately. Now that he had completed his task, he said goodbye.
Zhou Shuren signaled to Butler Ding to pass the purse, and Eunuch Qi took it with a smile.
Zhou Shuren carried the box back to the house and opened it. On the top of the box was a letter, and underneath were silver bills with a face value of one thousand taels each.
Zhulan was puzzled, "Why did the emperor give you the banknotes?"
Zhou Shuren grinned and was counting the bills, just like counting silver bills. Zhulan silently looked away. If someone didn't know, she would think that the Zhou family was very poor!
Zhou Shuren counted it well. It felt good to count the silver bills. Then he curled his lips and said, "Only 20,000 taels."
Zhulan grabbed the banknote and said, "Tell me, what did you do?"
Zhou Shuren just remembered that he hadn't told his wife about his return, so he asked the maid to go down and close the door, and then he whispered what he had done, "This is a belated reward."
Zhulan took out the letter and pointed at it, "You'd better read it first."
He was so generous as to give money directly. The stingy emperor was actually very smart!
Zhou Shuren then picked up the letter, read it carefully, and handed it to his wife. "I was wondering why you were so generous with the banknotes. It turned out that you asked me to write down what I said today in detail, but the credit cannot be displayed in public."
Zhulan put down the letter and said, "I think this is good. The emperor gave me a reward and he must remember your kindness."
"Yes, it can also prevent me from being drawn into a deeper vortex. The emperor's actions are the result of many considerations."
Zhulan accepted the banknote and said, "You are in charge of money, simple and clear. Even if the princes value it, they are more interested in getting information now, and it will not involve too much power and interests."
Although the emperor had weighed the pros and cons in doing this, he also did so with the intention of protecting Zhou Shuren.
As for whether it will be said in the future that it was Zhou Shuren’s credit, no one knows. Now the Zhou family has gained the favor of the emperor and the prince, which cannot be bought with any amount of money. She and Shuren are very pragmatic.
The next morning, when Zhou Shuren went to court, he was smiling the whole time. When the emperor came, he felt the emperor glanced at him a few times. Zhou Shuren thought to himself that he was not the kind of person who would be unwilling to lose his contribution, and the emperor was really worrying too much.
In fact, if you count carefully, the Zhou family has many advantages, not to mention himself.
Now the emperor cannot reward him openly, but he can pay more attention to Chang Lian. When Chang Lian is sent out in the future, he will be able to achieve higher and better results.
The emperor silently withdrew his gaze. This was also a test. This was a great contribution. If Zhou Shuren was unwilling, he would think too much. Now, the emperor was thinking that he should trust Zhou Shuren more. Was yesterday's reward too little
Zhou Shuren was in a good mood. He had no idea about the emperor's dilemma. If he knew, he would be happier. Who would complain about having too much silver
After the morning court session, Zhou Shuren hummed a tune and walked at a leisurely pace.
Li Zhao was a die-hard supporter of the imperial power, so he didn't have so many concerns. Instead, he walked beside Zhou Shuren generously, "Anything good?"
After the misunderstanding last time, Li Zhao would not think about the child.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard. Ever since the application form was available, the Ministry of Revenue would provide the money as long as it was really needed. Li Zhao rarely played tricks and argued with the Shangshu.
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Indeed, there is good news, but unfortunately I don't want to share it."
Li Zhao, “… … .”
Zhou Shuren looked like he deserved a beating, so he stretched out his hand. Never mind. Zhou Shuren was the emperor's close minister now, so he had to endure it.