Chapter 1738 Trust

Zhulan, "So charcoal is expensive this year. If the price is not controlled, it will continue to rise."

Zhou Shuren said, "Firewood is not cheap either. I saw quite a few people selling firewood."

"Well, if you work harder, you can sell several times a day."

The Zhouhou Mansion has its own farm and does not need to buy firewood. The farm will deliver firewood to the capital every day. The entire mansion is very large, with many masters and servants. The daily consumption of firewood alone is not counted, and charcoal is the biggest expense.

One can imagine how much the entire mansion spends in a day, and the monthly salary is also a considerable sum. For officials who are not honest, life is not as glamorous as it seems without considering the favors they receive.

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "Many officials received advance payments this month."

The court's salaries have been raised several times, which is pretty good, but it's a pity that life in winter is hard.

Zhulan said: "It would be better if we don't borrow money from the national treasury."

Zhou Shuren snorted, "Don't even think about it."

Advance payment of salary is already his bottom line, and the emperor will not allow it. Every penny in the national treasury must be spent wisely.

The last naval battle gave the emperor a great sense of urgency. He would look at the drawn coastline map from time to time. Thinking of this, Zhou Shuren got a headache. Building a defense line requires money, which is a bottomless pit of money.

In the evening, the whole family had a reunion dinner in the main courtyard. Their clothes were still plain and they did not change into bright clothes. Who could have made the Zhou Marquis Mansion feel so close to the royal family?

While other officials could return to their normal lives after a month, the Zhou Marquisate remained low-key. At least the Emperor was pleased to see this, and Zhou Shuren also remembered the kindness of the retired Emperor.

The next day, Mingteng accompanied his grandfather to the morning court. After the anniversary, Marquis Rong'an would officially appear in the court.

The end of life is all about Mingteng. He stood in the court. Although he was very young, his position was conspicuous. After a year of silence, Mingteng had changed a lot. The scriptures he had written for a year were not written in vain. He not only wrote but also studied every day, and his mind became more and more stable.

The emperor was very surprised when he saw him. He praised Mingteng for his purity and filial piety, and then took Mingteng away as soon as the court was dismissed.

Old Master Wen was jealous and depressed. The Wen family was the prince's maternal family. The emperor had suppressed the Wen family several times, but he trusted Zhou Shuren unconditionally. Everyone could feel the emperor's love for Ming Teng. The Rong family really had the upper hand!

Old Master Wen said sarcastically, "Marquis Zhou is so lucky."

Zhou Shuren, "Who made me have a good mother? No, who made me reincarnate?"

Mr. Wen, "."

This old man shouldn't be so mean.

Lord Wen left angrily, and the others came over to congratulate him. They all knew that the emperor wanted to make important use of Rong Mingteng. There was nothing they could do about being jealous. The surname was one reason, but also because the Rong family was small in number, the emperor trusted the Rong family and was not afraid of it becoming too powerful.

Zhou Shuren replied politely, and after everyone left, he walked away slowly with his hands behind his back.

The second prince looked up at the sky, wondering why the people in Marquis Zhou’s mansion were so difficult to control!

Zhou Shuren didn't know about the second prince's depression. He was thinking about his third son. Chang Lian's life became difficult after winter. Even though the imperial court controlled the merchants to take the opportunity to make huge profits, the aristocratic families also had their own ways to make profits.

Zhou Shuren was also pleased that this was Chang Lian's opportunity. With enough training, it would become Chang Lian's asset.

After leaving the palace, Zhou Shuren saw Prince Qi standing next to the Ministry of Revenue's carriage and was puzzled. "What does Prince want to see me about?"

King Qi said: "Private matter."

Zhou Shuren did not get on the carriage. "Please speak, Your Majesty."

Prince Qi, "Everyone in the capital knows that the winter vegetables of the Marquis' Mansion are good. I want to borrow a few vegetable farmers."

Zhou Shuren thought it was a private matter, "It's all a small matter."

The King of Qi asked in a low voice, "Does Lord Zhou still remember the good breed?"

Zhou Shuren took a moment to respond, "Improved varieties of food?"

"Yes, I heard from my brother that things are stable this year."

Zhou Shuren really hadn't heard the emperor mention it. He probably wanted to wait until things were completely stable. "This is a good thing."

Increasing grain production is good for the people, and it is a shot in the arm, especially in the years of grain production decline.

Prince Qi was not sure whether the emperor should take the credit for himself or give it to his father. Logically, it should belong to his father, but when his father was unable to do so, it was the emperor who did it himself.

After Prince Qi left, Zhou Shuren got on the Ministry of Revenue's carriage and stroked his beard. Prince Qi wanted to test him about the Emperor's plans, but unfortunately the Emperor had not told him.

Not long after Zhou Shuren returned to the Ministry of Revenue, Ming Teng came over. "You came here right after leaving the palace?"

Ming Teng nodded, "Yes, the emperor has arranged a task for Sun'er."

Zhou Shuren was not surprised. The emperor would definitely use Ming Teng. "What job?"

Ming Teng, "The emperor asked his grandson to be in charge of grain and seeds."

This really surprised him, he thought he would be assigned the task of guarding the palace!

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "This is my trust in you."

"Um?"

Zhou Shuren repeated what Prince Qi had said, "If nothing unexpected happens, there will be results next year. All these years of hard work will pay off. The emperor trusts you by letting you take charge."

It was arranged only because I trust you very much.

Ming Teng also smiled, "It's a good thing that benefits the country and the people."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty is giving you some merits for nothing."

Ming Teng also figured it out, "Sun'er will not let the emperor down."

Zhou Shuren said: "The Rong family is loyal to the emperor, just remember that."

Ming Teng nodded, "My grandson will keep his mouth shut."

He was clear about his identity, Marquis Rong'an, which was the royal family's trust in the Rong family.

Zhou Shuren was happy for Mingteng, but also a little jealous. All his achievements were his own efforts. Mingteng was fine, but the emperor still had to spend time to arrange things. But he was mostly happy. "You hosting the banquet this time means your status in the capital. You don't need to be nervous."

Ming Teng smiled, "Sun'er understands."

The Rong family doesn't have many people, but they are very confident!

At Zhouhou Mansion, Zhulan looked through the posts Liu Jia had selected and said with a smile, "It's pretty good, let's go with this one."

Liu Jia was delighted after hearing this. She was afraid that she would not be able to choose well enough, and then it would be the Rong family that would lose face. "I will go back and arrange for someone to write the post."

Zhulan smiled and nodded, "Don't be too tired and take your time."

Liu Jia knew that she couldn't be impatient. Li waited for her daughter-in-law to leave and said with a smile, "This child is still not confident."

Zhulan, "Take your time. Everyone learns things step by step."

Mrs. Li said, "I am sometimes in a trance when my daughter-in-law handles the affairs of the mansion. I can't believe that she can handle it so well."

"You are bragging. Well, you are the best and this kid is teachable."

Li laughed out loud and said, "I don't know how Mingyun and his wife are doing recently."

Zhulan was not worried. "Didn't you write last time saying that the vegetables you planted have grown? Don't worry about them anymore. I think they are living a happy life."

Li: "It's different with my wife by my side."

Zhulan also laughed. It was indeed different. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked about some things in the capital. Suddenly, Li said, "The Crown Princess is pregnant. She is about to give birth."

Zhulan counted the days, "It's really coming soon."

(End of this chapter)