Chapter 1669 Envy

Boss Zhou had a headache. "The grandson of the Minister of War and the nephew of my father-in-law were both teaching at the manor. It happened that the second prince brought people to the manor. One of the young masters said something inappropriate, and they had an argument outside the manor, and a fight broke out among them."

Zhulan heard, "You're back, where are they?"

Boss Zhou, "They have all gone home. When the Second Prince found out it was the Minister of War's grandson, he asked Lord Ji to apologize. My son escorted them into the city and returned."

Zhulan: "Master Ji?"

"The manor where the Second Prince took Lord Ji, an official from the Ministry of Rites."

Zhulan thought about waiting for Changyi to come back and ask, "The Second Prince has dealt with it, what are you still worried about?"

Boss Zhou let out a long sigh, "My son, I'm worried that there will be more such things in the future. Recently, many young men want to teach in the manor."

Zhulan glared at her eldest son, "Where do you think this is? One fight is enough."

Boss Zhou touched his forehead and said, "My son was wrong."

Zhu Lan asked again, "Does the Second Prince often go to the manor recently?"

Boss Zhou nodded, "I have also taught the children. The princes are all very knowledgeable. My son felt a little unsatisfied after listening to one of the lessons."

Zhulan thought that the emperor didn't stop it, which meant he was letting it go. She sighed when she thought of Shuren's words.

Boss Zhou was puzzled, "Mom, what's wrong?"

Zhu Lan said quietly, "After the changes in the manor, there is nothing left for mother to do."

Boss Zhou also fell silent, because his mother was taking care of the orphans, and he spent his time on the farms when he had nothing to do. He raised the livestock on the farms with the children, and he was also the one who watched the farms being built up bit by bit, and he had deep feelings for them.

The next morning, Zhou Shuren and Li Zhao left together. Lord Lin did not attend the court today, otherwise the three of them would have gone together.

Li Zhao held up his cloak and said, "It's really cold today."

Zhou Shuren walked with his head down to avoid the wind blowing into his mouth. "The coldest month in winter is the coldest. You should wear more clothes. We are not young anymore."

Li Zhao was much older than Zhou Shuren, and he was grateful for his old age. "Yesterday, when I left the government office, the Second Prince personally told me about the fight."

Zhou Shuren, "I guessed it."

The Minister of War, the Second Prince had no time to pull the reins, how had he offended him? As expected, he went to explain in person.

Li Zhao stretched out his hands to catch the snowflakes. The wool gloves were really warm. "Wu Ming is really capable. Wool gloves are more flexible than leather gloves."

Zhou Shuren, "The emperor gave it to you?"

"Um."

Zhou Shuren didn't get it, not because the emperor didn't want to give it to him, but because he didn't need it. He had plenty of woolen gloves and scarves from his grandson and Wu Ming.

Li Zhao retracted his hand. "The Second Prince is in the Ministry of Rites. The changes to the manor will be handled by the Ministry of Rites. Do you have any ideas?"

Zhou Shuren, "Do you have any ideas?"

"No, I didn't participate when I was young, and now that I'm old I don't want to participate."

Zhou Shuren understood clearly that Li Zhao was talking about the fight for the throne. "What happens to Zhuangzi is entirely up to the emperor."

Li Zhao laughed softly, "You are indeed the most sober."

When it is time to give up something, he does so without hesitation, and never thinks that managing the farm is his own.

Zhou Shuren stepped on the snow, "Aren't you awake too?"

Otherwise, why didn't the emperor change the Minister of War after so many years of ascending the throne? It's not that there is no suitable candidate, but that Li Zhao is clear-headed enough and the emperor trusts Li Zhao.

However, Li Zhao is not young anymore and it is time for him to move. Envy unconsciously appeared in his eyes.

Li Zhao was amused. "Why do you envy me? I should be the one who envies you."

The Zhouhou Mansion has many outstanding descendants, but the bad thing is that all the children are good, but due to insufficient resources, they cannot plan a future for every child. However, the Zhouhou Mansion is able to make efforts, and now they are making resources for their grandsons!

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "I have been in the Ministry of Revenue for more than ten years."

Li Zhao understood that he could move to another position as he was old, but Zhou Shuren could not. The weather had been abnormal in recent years and someone had to guard the Ministry of Revenue. Even if the officials in the capital were jealous of Zhou Shuren, they had to admit that life would be difficult without Zhou Shuren guarding the Ministry of Revenue.

Chang Yi arrived at the Ministry of Rites on time and saw the Second Prince at a glance. He returned to his room and asked someone to inquire, and learned that Ji Deming had arrived.

Chang Yi was amused. He thought Ji Deming would not come today. After listening to what his elder brother said yesterday, he felt that Ji Deming would not be so stupid as to provoke. Didn't the Second Prince know that the Minister of War's grandson was in the manor? Oh, the Second Prince must know!

Ji Deming is the second prince's follower. Didn't the second prince secretly instruct him? Chang Yi sneered.

"Who pissed you off?"

Chang Yi, "If you don't have any work to do here, what are you doing here?"

Lord Liu was speechless, "What kind of job do I have?"

He spends most of his time either drinking tea or reading!

Chang Yi was silent. This person was about to leave. "Sit down."

Lord Liu was in a good mood. Zhangzhou, which his son managed, had a good harvest of medicinal herbs this year. The emperor praised the reported data. He was also going to be transferred from the Ministry of Rites. The Liu family had many happy events. "You are still more comfortable here."

Chang Yi touched the cushion behind him and said, "This leather is really comfortable to lean on."

Lord Liu only noticed the cushion at this time. "I didn't see it yesterday. Did you just bring it from home?"

"Don't you think this leather looks familiar?"

Lord Liu stood up and looked at him carefully, then suddenly his eyes widened, and then he sat down with his hands covering his chest, "You bastard, you are such a bad boy."

This is a bear skin, which was sent by the tribe as the year was coming to an end. He liked it very much and was thinking of making it into a cloak after some time. In the end, his son gave it to his future father-in-law.

Chang Yi snorted in his heart, letting Master Liu show off his eldest son, "Why are you turning away? Father-in-law is also a father."

Lord Liu felt even more heartbroken, "We haven't gotten married yet!"

"You don't want to acknowledge this marriage?"

Lord Liu felt even more uncomfortable, "I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."

I will beat that brat when I go home today. His surname is not Liu. He cut a piece of leather into a pad. I made him so angry!

Changyi doesn’t care whether his future son-in-law will be beaten or not. Recently, the brat has been asking Yudie out from time to time. Humph!

In the afternoon, at Zhou Hou's residence, Zhu Lan looked at the fruits on the table and asked, "Why did you bring fruits back from your mother's home?"

Lin Qing, "Grandma said that I always bring something back every time I go back to my parents' home, and she always feels embarrassed. Grandma knows that we have everything we need at home, so she asked me to bring some rare fruits back for you and Grandpa to taste."

Zhulan said: "Your grandma is too polite."

Apples and pears are common fruits in winter, as well as oranges. Fruits are rare in the north and south of Beijing, and the Lin family would not have gotten too many fruits. The basket of fruits on the table probably accounted for most of what the Lin family got.

Lin Qing smiled and said, "Grandma, try the fruit, it's very sweet."

When her husband was not at home, her mother-in-law treated her very well and did not control her. She liked going back to her parents' home very much. She felt embarrassed because her mother-in-law always prepared something for her when she went back so often.

Zhulan motioned to Qingxue to distribute the fruits, "Send a few to each courtyard."

Zhao then replied, "Mother, keep the fruit for you and father. You don't need to share it with us."

There weren't many fruits in total, and if I shared them with my parents-in-law, there would be even less for them to eat.

Zhulan raised her hand and said, "Just taste it. If you eat too much of this, you'll get a sore throat."

I'm a bit stuck today, and there's still one chapter that I haven't finished coding yet. I'll read it tomorrow morning~~

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