Chapter 1758 Merit
Steward Ding came to the main courtyard to report, "My Lord, Lord Luo has left and did not take the tea set with him."
Zhou Shuren, "Send it to Luo Mansion."
Butler Ding: "Yes."
In the palace, the emperor and the prince listened to the words, and the emperor laughed out loud, "It's still better to be angry when Marquis Zhou is arguing with people."
He has been angry these days. He gave face to the Luo family, but the Luo family refused to accept it and he still looked for help everywhere. Originally, everyone was fine with his peaceful retirement, but now it has irritated a lot of people. He is really a troublemaker as Shuren said!
The emperor saw that the prince was also smiling, and asked, "After all the trouble, do you think the Luo family should retire?"
The prince's eyes were cold, "It is because Lord Jiang Luo must retire."
The emperor's eyes were filled with satisfaction. "Write a letter to the Duke of Yong'an's mansion."
The prince smiled, "Yes."
In the days that followed, Zhou Shuren's words were not spread. Old Master Luo also had his face to save, so he was so harsh in one incident that he even avoided Zhou Shuren during the morning court session.
Zhou Shuren's family is well-connected, and the Luo family lacks confidence and is also afraid that he will take revenge on the Luo family.
At noon, at Zhou Houfu, Zhulan listened to the news and asked, "Has the divorce been finalized?"
Su Xuan's eyes were filled with excitement. "They've reported the incident to the government office, saying that the Luo family has appropriated my daughter-in-law's dowry. I can't get a divorce even if I don't want to."
Su Xuan's tone was full of regret. When she received the news, the two families had already left the government office and returned to the Luo family, so they had no chance to watch the show.
Zhulan didn't believe that the Duke's Mansion didn't get the hint. The Duke's Mansion dared to tear the Luo family's face like this, it must have been instructed by the royal family, "This time the Luo family has completely lost face."
The fig leaf has been torn off completely, so it would have been nice to retire honestly and leave some fig leaf. Now it's good. A family without a good reputation will have difficulty in getting ahead as an official, and the Luo family will only accelerate its decline.
Su Xuan looked down on the Luo family from the bottom of her heart, "The Luo family is rotten to the core."
Zhulan also sent someone to get information and sighed, "It seems that He Li has been very active in the past two years."
Su Xuan, "Tiffany Chen's story is good."
Zhulan also laughed. Concubine Chen played an indispensable role in the change of women's thinking.
Su Xuan added: "There is also the reason of mother. You are a woman who serves as the dean, and many young ladies and female relatives admire you."
Especially since the academy was doing well, everyone could see it. She knew that many young ladies and female relatives had been to the academy, although not many times, which was also a change and recognition.
Zhulan curled her lips and said, "It's not enough."
But she is not in a hurry. Haste makes waste. She needs recognition. Only recognition can make her reflect on herself and change, instead of just accepting whatever she says, which would become another form of brainwashing.
As the weather gradually warmed up and the days became longer, the news about the Luo family spread before dark.
The daughter of the Duke of Yong'an has already left the Luo family. Not only did she leave on her own, she also took away all her dowry. There was also news that the Luo family had to pay back the money they had spent, otherwise they would be brought to court.
This day was really lively. Zhou Shuren came back and said, "The emperor is the most petty person. The Luo family made the emperor unhappy. The Luo family's retribution has come."
Zhulan: "Master Luo will retire obediently."
Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "Until the very end, this person will still hold on to hope."
The next day, Lord Luo's eldest son was suspended from his post for not being a strict steward, and the Luo family was asked to return the money to the Duke's Mansion as soon as possible.
Even though Zhou Shuren didn't pay attention, he still heard it. News spread quickly in the capital, and the fate of Lord Luo's eldest son was doomed. If he was suspended from work and returned, he would be squeezed out and then transferred away.
Qiu Yan sighed, "I really didn't expect that."
"Do you sympathize with the Luo family?"
Qiu Yan shook his head, "I am a clear-sighted and upright person."
Zhou Shuren was amused, "You have a lot of emotions."
Qiu Yan: "I am old, so I feel more emotional. I don't know how many more years I can do this."
Zhou Shuren knew everything. Qiu Yan was diligent and hardworking, and he just wanted to plan for the future of his offspring. "Your contributions over the years have been seen by the above."
The emperor knows every detail about the officials under his supervision, and he keeps detailed notes on who has made contributions and who has made mistakes.
Qiu Yan smiled and said, "I feel at ease listening to your words, sir."
Since his son was not outstanding, he asked his son to work diligently. He did not ask his son to make great achievements, but just make sure his son did not make any mistakes. His achievements would accumulate slowly, and when he returned home in old age, his achievements would be rewarded to his son.
Zhou Shuren motioned Qiu Yan to sit down, "I have already informed the emperor that the Ministry of Revenue will not recruit any officials in the past few years."
The current team was polished by him, so he informed Qiu Yan in advance.
Qiu Yan hesitated, "There are many officials who want to be transferred to the Ministry of Households."
The Ministry of Revenue is a good place. Many people want to come here. In the past three years, many people have come to him to get information.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "I know that the emperor has agreed that if someone comes to you to test the waters in the future, you can just give a direct hint."
Qiu Yan understood, "Yes."
He thought of Zhang Jinghong. Zhang Jinghong had not been promoted in these years but had firmly held his position, which had already attracted the attention of countless people. It was better that the Ministry of Households did not recruit anyone, as Zhang Jinghong would be safe.
Yang County, Changzhi looked at the letter. The servant waited for the master to read the letter and saw that the master had a strange look on his face. "Master?"
Chang Zhi put away the letter, it was given to him by the Emperor, asking him to be more honest. He pushed the letter away, thinking it was too unsightly. The letter he sent back to the capital was an express letter, and the Emperor's reply was delivered to him very slowly!
The servant called out, "Sir?"
Chang Zhi said lazily, "We won't leave today. We'll stay in Yang County for another day."
The servant was speechless, "My lord, your luggage has been packed."
Changzhi: ".Then let's go."
He can't even slack off for a few days!
The carriage downstairs was ready. Changzhi put away the letter and went downstairs first. As soon as he walked out of the inn, he met the beggar.
The beggar was held back. When he saw Changzhi's eyes light up, he knelt down and kowtowed, "Master, kind master, please give me something to eat."
Changzhi recognized the beggar in front of him. He had been begging since he came to the city yesterday. He gave him some snacks and said, "It's you."
The beggar saw that the old man remembered him, "It's me."
Chang Zhi asked, "Why don't you go to the orphanage in the city? The county government will send you to the city."
This regulation was made by the imperial court out of concern that orphans in county towns and other places would be unable to go on their own, so he seldom saw children begging along the way.
This also discourages those who maliciously control children to beg, because any child seen on the street will be given away, even if they have disabilities.
So my mother set up the Beijing Orphanage, which changed the fate of many children and saved many children.
The beggar was stunned, but afraid that the old man in front of him would be impatient, he lowered his head and said, "I, I am not an orphan."
Changzhi didn't say anything. The inn's waiter recognized the beggar in front of him and said, "This child has an adult at home. The county magistrate has confirmed it."
The clerk added: "This child is pitiful."
There were too many poor people, and as a young man trying to make a living he had no ability to show sympathy to strangers.
Changzhi looked at the child who almost stuck his head to the ground. It was obviously embarrassing to be recognized!
(End of this chapter)