Chapter 760 762. Is it scary?

Hua Shunming looked at Zhou Shixiong for a long time, then said with a smile, "Gu Wenheng is indeed talented, and I want to use him.

Adding so much fertile land to Rong Dynasty this time is already a great achievement.

He who does not attract envy is a mediocre person. I know that he attracts attention.

You have a close personal relationship with him, how do you think this situation can be resolved?"

Zhou Shixiong, "..." Your Majesty, this is a disguised way of making things difficult for us. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the emperor's grace.

Your Majesty, you were so arbitrary in the past. Will you listen to the opinions of my subjects?

He only dared to say these words in his heart, "Because I have a close personal relationship with Master Gu, I should stay out of this matter."

Hua Shunming, "We have only been in the capital for a short time, and our city defense commanders can already speak these official words. It seems that they have been corrupted by those old guys."

Zhou Shixiong knelt down immediately after hearing this double entendre. "Your Majesty is wise. I am used to the rough life at the border. I tried hard to fit in here in the capital, but I am born stupid and cannot learn anything.

Your Majesty is wise, why don't you send me to the border."

Hua Shunming paused and said with a smile, "Lord Zhou, please don't mention this again. If the Queen knew that I wanted you to go to the border again, she would probably take the eldest prince and the others and ignore me."

Zhou Shixiong lowered his head and said in a buzzing voice, "I am only good at wielding swords and am incapable of handling government affairs. Your Majesty, how about I resign as the Minister of War and let me learn from a famous teacher for a few years?"

Hua Shunming, "Lord Zhou, haven't I asked Lord Cao to take care of you these days? How come this gentleman is not qualified? How about I find a few more gentlemen for you?"

He had used this excuse before, so how could he send people to the border? Cao Xiangqian was entrusted with an important task by him and took Zhou Shixiong to familiarize himself with everything.

"Lord Cao has taught me a lot, and I am ignorant." Zhou Shixiong really disliked entering the palace more and more. He felt his back was already wet with sweat.

He really envied Gu Wenheng, as he didn't have to face the old fox in the court all day long, nor did he have to go to the palace to face the increasingly harsh emperor.

He missed his days in Lucheng more and more. Although he felt a little depressed at the beginning, his life became particularly happy after brother Gu left.

"Then learn more. The Queen and the two princes can't live without you."

Hua Shunming spoke so bluntly that Zhou Shixiong was so scared that he immediately knelt down.

Hua Shunming seemed not to realize how frightening what he had just said was. He helped the man up and said, "Brother, there are no outsiders here. We can talk about family matters instead of state affairs."

Zhou Shixiong, "..." Screw your mother's family affairs, there will be family affairs in heaven.

Since he returned to Shangjing, many people have approached him privately to surrender, but the two princes were still young, and he dared not agree to any of them.

It was also because of his understanding that Hua Shunming had a better impression of the Queen and the two princes. He would go there more often to enjoy family happiness. This was also the reason why no one dared to mess with the Queen in the harem.

"The royal family is ashamed of your Zhou family. The Zhou family has been loyal for generations, and now you are the only one left. You have been married for many days. The queen is embarrassed to rush you, but you should also work hard to expand the Zhou family."

Zhou Shixiong, "..." His Majesty has been too idle these days, and he even cares about inducing childbirth.

"I accept your order."

"That's right. Only when the backyard is stable can you focus more on the Ministry of War..."

“…”

"As for the matter of Gu Wenheng being implicated, you have a brotherly relationship with him, so it's better to remind him."

Zhou Shixiong, "I am stupid, do you think that Lord Gu and his people should not get a share of the sea trade?"

Hua Shunming patted his shoulder and said, "I am a wise ruler. I remember all the contributions made by Madam Gu. I will just keep a small share. It is not a big deal.

However, some people in the court took advantage of this to cause trouble and wanted to dilute his achievements.

Don't worry, I remember the agreement between Bai Jinglie and him, and I won't let them suffer any loss."

As a useful person under his command, Hua Shunming naturally would not be harsh.

Moreover, this couple is like his lucky generals. Not only has the Lu City been stable, but now they have also brought such a big reform to Yi Province. He plans to use them in great detail in the future.

It's just that Zhou Shixiong is a little slow in understanding. After all the time spent talking to him, there is still no tacit understanding between the monarch and his subject.

"Just let them work for me with peace of mind. When their term is up, I will definitely give them a promotion."

Zhou Shixiong looked at the emperor's smiling face, and for some reason, he felt a chill down his spine, and he silently sympathized with Gu Wenheng for a moment.

"Gu Wenheng is a loyal minister whom I favor. I don't care what the officials are plotting in private, but you cannot touch this man."

Just as Zhou Shixiong was about to leave, Hua Shunming's voice rang out coldly in the hall.

Zhou Shixiong's back bent further, "I obey your order."

After everyone left, Hua Shunming's face turned cold.

"The princes are still young, and these people can't hold back."

Le San stood aside. At this moment, all he had to do was listen quietly.

"I hope the Zhou family will not let me down in my trust. Otherwise, even if you are the Empress..."

“…”

As soon as Zhou Shixiong arrived at the mansion, he locked himself in the study with his staff and did not open the door until late at night.

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Gu Wenheng knew nothing about the turmoil in the capital. As the autumn harvest approached, most of the people around him were sent out!

Throughout this year, the people of Yi Province have undergone tremendous changes.

As the people had more land under their control, they would collect some mountain products and send them to purchasing offices set up in various places, which could more or less supplement their family expenses.

All these purchasing offices were set up by Gu Leping himself. He had some skills as a businessman and he borrowed some capital from Jin Qianqian and slowly built up his business.

Now when people go out, everyone will call him Boss Gu loudly, and he also has many servants around him.

Gu Leping had just delivered the goods to the escort agency and brought his men to the Gu Mansion.

"Aunt Seven, there's no news from my Uncle Yi yet?"

Jin Qianqian, "How can it be so fast? It should have been not long since the provincial examination. The journey is so long, maybe the person has arrived but the news has not yet arrived."

"Uncle Yi should go back to Gaoling Village. I don't know how things are going at home."

Jin Qianqian smiled at him and said, "If you miss home, just go back with the escort team. Your shops are all back on track, so it's okay for you to leave for a while."

Gu Leping, who was touched by this, rubbed his head and said, "I don't know if the other brothers want to go back, so that they can have a companion on the road."

"You've only been out for a short time, and you're already thinking about going home," Gu Wenheng suddenly came out from the inner courtyard, scaring Gu Leping.

Only because Uncle Seventh was not here, he dared to speak so casually to Aunt Seventh. This man suddenly appeared in front of him, scaring him so much that he jumped and then stood there obediently.

"Am I, your seventh uncle, that scary?"

(End of this chapter)