Chapter 144 A gentleman's revenge is never too late

"What nonsense are you talking about? The flower shop is a place for people to have fun. If we don't come, there will be others who will come. You can't just close it down if you say so."

Prime Minister Zhou angrily rebuked Old Madam Zhou.

Madam Zhou was not someone to be trifled with, and she glared at him fiercely.

"You are the prime minister of the dynasty, there is nothing you can't do. Even if this place is reported to the emperor, it will be closed if a murder occurs..."

At this moment, Zhao Zhuoxi staggered out of the room next door, drunk.

He snorted coldly and said, "Hey, who am I to speak with such a big tone? People who don't know me would think that there is only Prime Minister Zhou in the world but no royal brother. Sixth brother, even you probably don't have the right to seal the building. Look, our Prime Minister does..."

After saying this, he was supported by the maid's arm and left.

Zhao Zhuoran had a gloomy face and stared at the coroner performing the autopsy without saying a word.

Zhou Xiang gnashed his teeth in anger and said, "Why don't you get out of here quickly? You have no right to speak here..."

Old Madam Zhou was taken out angrily by the servants.

The coroner could not come up with a conclusion: "Your Majesty, the master was originally in poor health and could not drink too much alcohol. As a result, he was overexcited and died of a heart attack."

To put it bluntly, you still can't drink alcohol, or you'll die from drinking.

The minister's wife wailed again.

Zhao Zhuoxi frowned and waved his sleeves: "Let the family carry him back and bury him properly."

The next day, Yu Shi reported Zhou Ping'an for visiting brothels and drinking together.

This time, Prime Minister Zhou did not protect him and directly apologized.

It is hard to say whether Zhou Ping'an can keep his official position, let alone become the prefect of the capital.

When people are at their lowest point, accidents are likely to happen.

After being demoted, Zhou Ping'an went home and got drunk.

The Zhou family was in a turbulent time. Sister Chang Pingping was discussing whether to resign and return to their own home. Unexpectedly, when they passed by the lake in the yard.

Chang Tingting accidentally saw something floating on the lake.

She exclaimed in surprise: "Sister, what do you think that is?"

At this time Jiang Jiu also walked out of the yard. She was sick and was allergic to peach blossoms. There happened to be a peach tree planted in her yard.

Jiang Jiu saw something on the lake and quickly called out, "Hurry up, hurry up, what is that?"

It was Zhou Ping'an's body, which had been soaked beyond recognition.

At this point, all three sons of the Zhou family were gone.

Zhou Xiang suddenly looked like he had aged twenty years, with his hair turning grey.

After taking care of the funeral, Jiang Jiu and the Chang sisters moved out of the Zhou family.

Everyone was saying that the Zhou family was not peaceful and had bad feng shui.

Jiang Jiu, who finally gained his freedom, accompanied Zhao Zhuoxi to drink tea in the teahouse.

"Zhou Ping'an's death was somewhat unexpected. Did he really get drunk and fall into the lake and drown?"

At that time, the Dali Temple Minister was unable to find out the cause of the disease.

Zhao Zhuoxi snorted coldly: "Do you think he is a good person..."

Eighteen years ago, Zhou Ping'an followed Zhou Xiang into the palace for the first time. As the prince's companion, he was a little old.

But in terms of taking care of people, it is still very good.

It's just that this person is very good at taking advantage of others' strengths.

Since he entered school, he has been following the third prince, and he is so happy that he ignores the other princes.

At that time, Zhao Zhuoxi was still young and the most favored by the late emperor, so he was not too troubled by him.

However, the Sixth Prince Zhao Zhuoran had been bullied by Zhou Ping'an.

Zhao Zhuoxi remembered that it was an afternoon at the beginning of spring. After lunch, everyone came to the Imperial College. Because there was still half an hour before class, everyone agreed to play together.

Zhao Zhuoxi was naughty. He played hide-and-seek with the sixth prince Zhao Zhuoran and actually hid in a tree.

It was because he hid in the tree that

He saw the embarrassing scene of the Sixth Prince.

Zhao Zhuoran searched for a long time but couldn't find him. Just when Zhao Zhuoxi was about to hit him with a branch, Zhou Ping'an came back from outside with a few young masters.

"Hey, isn't this the Sixth Prince? We are all educated and literate. What are you doing here?"

The Sixth Prince Zhao Zhuoran was born with six fingers. Everything else was fine for him except handwriting, which he always failed to do well.

However, the university student who was teaching was Qin Yuan. Zhao Zhuoxi's grandfather did not blame him, but encouraged him often.

But a fallen phoenix is ​​no better than a chicken.

A crippled king, unpopular, even Zhou Ping'an bullied him.

Zhao Zhuoran didn't want to cause trouble and prepared to leave.

Zhou Pingan pushed him hard and said, "You are a prince, but your handwriting is as bad as a dog's. Sir, you don't say it on the surface, but you look down on you in your heart. If I were you, I would not have the face to come to the Imperial College, and I would definitely go home and cry."

With a "dong" sound, behind Zhao Zhuoran was the slope of the lake.

He pushed me, my feet slipped, and I rolled down. Then I almost fell into the lake, and half of my clothes were wet.

Who knew that Zhao Zhuoran still endured it.

He could endure it, but Zhao Zhuoxi couldn't. He jumped down from the tree and kicked Zhou Ping'an with his foot.

"Go to the lake and see what you are. You can't bully my sixth brother. You rely on your father being the emperor's favorite minister to act lawless. I don't believe that this is what Lord Zhou taught you."

They were used to bullying Zhao Zhuoran on weekdays, but Zhao Zhuoran never went to complain.

Because he knew that no one in the palace liked him, his mother also told him to be patient and said that everything would be fine when he grew up.

His brother is also a coward.

But Zhao Zhuoxi didn't know how to write the word "忍".

When Zhou Ping'an saw that it was the emperor's favorite ninth prince, his temper suddenly dropped and he just smiled and flattered him.

"It turned out to be the Ninth Prince. I was just joking with the Sixth Prince..."

As he said this, he hurried to pull Zhao Zhuoran up, but unexpectedly, for some reason, he pushed Zhao Zhuoran directly into the river with his backhand.

The spring weather was suddenly warm and the lake water was icy. When Zhao Zhuoxi asked the eunuchs and guards in the palace to hurriedly bring the sixth prince up, Zhou Pingan and others had already escaped with their men.

Zhao Zhuoran fell seriously ill because of this and did not go to the Imperial College for several days.

Zhao Zhuoxi thought that he would complain to his father or take revenge on Zhou Ping'an, but in the end, nothing happened.

Zhao Zhuoxi was only six or seven years old at the time, and was at the age of playing. He soon forgot about the matter until the third prince died and the previous emperor passed away. The eldest prince began to fight for the throne with the help of Prime Minister Zhou.

Zhao Zhuoxi left Beijing angrily and never met Zhao Zhuoran again.

Therefore, in Zhao Zhuoxi's impression, Zhao Zhuoran was a very incompetent prince.

Now it seems that forbearance is also a strategy. As the saying goes, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.

After listening to what Zhao Zhuoxi said, Jiang Jiu asked back.

"So, the incident involving Zhou Ping'an was done by someone hired by Prince Ling?"

Zhao Zhuoxi touched his nose and said, "Not necessarily. But, do you think Aunt Gui beside his wife looks familiar?"

Jiang Jiu is quite familiar with the Zhou family.

Zhou Ping'an's wife, Wang, was the niece of the Minister of Personnel. Before getting married, every woman would find a nanny to teach her etiquette.

It would be best if this nanny came from the palace and had a clean background at home.

Jiang Jiu recalled: "Madame Gui came out of the palace, so could it be that the master she served in the palace before was Prince Ling?"

Zhao Zhuoxi raised his eyebrows: "Last time at Hua Man Lou, we happened to meet, I just gave him a few pointers..."

Jiang Jiu smacked his lips. Zhao Zhuoxi's control over the Zhou family's information was really... meticulous...