Chapter 687689. Ominous Premonition

Someone else advised Zhou Shicong of the Ministry of Revenue to make concessions, and Zhou Shicong's face turned gloomy.

He and Zhou Shixiong were from the same clan, and both held two ministerial positions, so he had a bad feeling in his heart.

No matter how much the current emperor loves talents, it is impossible for him to allow the same family to be in charge of both the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War.

Zhou Shixiong had a queen and military merits behind him, so it was an easy choice for him to be the one to give in.

He has been living in fear these days in order to fight for a place in the court.

Originally, this matter should not have been under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue, but these people wanted to put all the blame on him. They are really calculating.

If someone wants to find something wrong with you, it depends on whether you give him the opportunity or not.

Zhou Shicong looked at everyone coldly. They were all veteran court officials, and he didn't believe that they didn't see through the emperor's thoughts.

Now these people are besieging me, which is also a disguised way of currying favor with His Majesty.

"This money was embezzled by Liu Xuan. It is impossible to destroy it all. It must go somewhere. It depends on the officials of the Ministry of Justice to find a solution."

If he approves the money lightly this time, there will be more requests for funding in the future.

The national treasury does not have an endless supply of silver to squander like this, so he has to cut it off at the source and make these people give up.

The situation here is at a stalemate, and Hua Shunming has sent someone over to urge them and ask how the discussion is going.

Xu Zhiwen had been silent until now, and finally spoke, "It's a pity that Lord Zhou is busy with the wedding at home. Maybe he will have a better idea."

There are two Zhou Shangshu in the court, and people can only distinguish them as Marquis and Sir.

"What does this have to do with the Ministry of War?" Niu Haian knew very well that Xu Zhiwen wanted to drag more people into the water.

Chen Zishu from the Ministry of Rites also said, "It would be bad if one of the six ministers is missing.

We are discussing matters here, we can't exclude him.

I heard that Gu Wenheng had worked well with him in Lucheng before, maybe he will have a better idea. "

It was these two people who made the chess pieces he had placed in Lucheng run around in circles.

He even did not forget to make a scene when he left and brought the person back.

Now Li Ji comes to see him every day, asking him to fulfill his previous promise.

Haha, if it were in the past, he could have done it just by asking, and he would definitely be able to help Li Ji get a good position.

What about now? As the Minister of Rites, he can't stretch his hands that far.

Because I didn't help him solve the problem, that person was almost staying in the mansion.

"How about Lord Chen go and inform them?" Yu Ligao, who was not afraid of the excitement, agreed, "I heard that Lord Chen's relative also served as a general under Lord Zhou for many years, and this time, he specially brought him back to the capital.

I think because of this relationship, Lord Chen is easier to talk to than us, maybe Lord Zhou will be willing to give him some face, put aside his lifelong affairs, and come to the palace to discuss state affairs."

At this point, he shook his head and said, "Lord Zhou has been guarding the border for a long time. He has finally married a wife at such an old age. I didn't expect that everyone depends on him so much that they even invite him in on their vacations."

“…”

Zhou Shixiong, who was resting at home, was not as busy as they thought.

The marriage was ordered by the emperor, and as there were no elders in the family, the queen sent several female officials to work in the marquis's mansion.

And he, the person involved, was hunting with his men in the mountains.

Even if I knew these people were plotting behind my back, I could only smile.

Seeing that they had not come up with a charter, Hua Shunming directly ordered the Ministry of Revenue to allocate funds.

Zhou Shicong wanted to struggle for a while, "Your Majesty, Gu Wenheng was in Lucheng a few years ago, and he was able to revitalize Lucheng without requesting funding. Now, the situation in Yi Province is much better than that in Lucheng, so can it be possible..."

"Mr. Zhou is really talking without any pain. If this is so easy, why don't you take the credit?" Niu Haian said coldly, "Does it mean that officials sent abroad will have to be self-reliant in the future?"

These words were extremely harsh. If Zhou Shicong dared to agree to them, he would have offended most of the court.

Zhou Shicong, "..."

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Gaoling Village

After Li Cuicui saw off the last guest, she returned to the courtyard with the help of Liu Liu.

"It's finally settled. Thank you for your hard work today. It's so cold today, and you've been running around."

Liu Liu, "Mom, we are a family, so why don't we talk like this? You have been busy all day, why don't you take a rest first and leave the rest to me."

Li Cuicui returned to the house and sat on the kang, finally feeling a little warmer. "Setting up Chuncao's marriage is also a relief.

It would be fine if both her and her sister stayed with Yuan Feng in the future. After all, they are mother and daughter, so it’s up to them.”

Liu Liu could already tell that the old lady was upset, but he didn't know how to persuade her.

It was called a happy event, but no one was happy.

After comforting the old lady a few more words, Liu Liu followed the sisters-in-law who had finished their work and left.

"What the hell is this?" Wang Caiyue started complaining as soon as she left the old lady's yard.

"This mother and daughter married the same father and son. It really ruined our family's reputation."

"I shouldn't have let Gu Yuanfeng take the person back at that time. Now it has become like this. I feel particularly ashamed every time I go out these days."

Everyone was complaining one after another, and the anger that had been held back for days finally found an outlet.

Before, they didn't dare to speak in front of the old lady for fear of upsetting her.

Now that there are no outsiders, the few people have no worries.

Gu Yuanfeng took the two children over, saying that they were going to arrange a marriage for them. No one knew what had happened inside. He came back a few days ago and said that he was going to marry Li Chuncao to her stepson Shi Laicai.

When the old lady heard this, she fainted, scaring everyone.

No one knew what the mother and daughter talked about when they were locked up, but Li Cuicui gritted her teeth and accepted the marriage.

In fact, they all have suspicions in their hearts, but they just don't want to talk about the whole thing.

Li Xiaohua, "Anyone out there is better than Shi Laicai. I really don't know what's in our sister-in-law's head.

I suspect that the mother and daughter must have been tricked. I can see that Chuncao doesn't look very happy. "

Liu Liu, "That's inevitable. Chuncao is a girl with a high aspiration. How could she look down on a farmer like Shi Laicai?

In fact, after all, it's Yuan Feng's fault. This person always can't distinguish between the inside and the outside. Looking at her expression just now, she seemed very happy. "

Xie Ruyi, "This must be a happy thing. Think about it, she is your own daughter and she is also your daughter-in-law. It's just that we think it's not nice to say it here.

Maybe he is feeling very proud, holding the Shi family father and son firmly in his hands. "

"I can't?"

Xie Ruyi had watched Gu Yuanfeng grow up, and had some understanding of her character, "She has always been selfish, when has she ever considered other people's thoughts?

You see, this time it was our family's reputation that was trampled underfoot, but the one who really benefited was her."

(End of this chapter)