Chapter 1764 Human Life

Zhu Lan followed up with a sentence, "Anjia?"

Ze'er, "It's An Jia from the Ministry of Industry. He was transferred to the Ministry of Industry last year."

Zhulan took note of the An family and said to her grandson, "While your fourth uncle is investigating the An family, you should stop investigating, so as to avoid exposing each other and ruining the matter."

Ze'er was a little depressed, "Dad also said that he would not investigate anymore. I will wait for the results of the investigation by Fourth Uncle."

Zhulan understood that her grandson was in low spirits. She didn’t know how depressed he must be since they hadn’t even investigated him clearly in the first round.

Ze'er was indeed depressed. He had to stop in order to find out the truth. This feeling was too bad.

After sitting for a while, the two children went to the backyard to look for Yudie and the others. Xuehan asked, "Is Fourth Sister-in-law very busy recently?"

"Why do you say that?"

Xue Han said, "The last time I saw her on the street, Fourth Sister-in-law said a few words and then left in a hurry."

"She is checking the He family girl."

"What family?"

Zhulan explained, "The He family's daughter wanted to see a man, and the Lin family helped pass the message."

Xue Han raised her eyebrows, "Mingjia."

Then he added: "Minghui, the elder brother, hasn't made any move yet."

Zhulan, "Don't worry about Minghui, this guy knows what he's doing."

Xue Han smiled, "Minghui is indeed a man of great ideas. The county exam results will be announced soon. I wonder how Minghui and I will rank."

"With so many resources in the Marquis' Mansion, it would be strange if they didn't do well in the exam."

She really didn't care about her son and grandson's performance in the county exam, as she said, her family had too many resources.

In Chuanzhou City, Changzhi rented a courtyard after entering the city. There were many vacant courtyards where the courtyard was located. It was rented out to students taking imperial examinations all year round. The price was not expensive, but of course it was still not friendly to students from poor families.

The yard is not big, with only three rooms for living, plus a kitchen and a room for storing miscellaneous items.

Although the Autumn Examination has not yet arrived, the nearby courtyards are not vacant. Those with financial resources will rent them all year round to avoid having no place to live when they need it. During the Autumn Examination, it is too difficult to find a place close to the examination venue.

Chang Zhi was not idle when he came to Sichuan. He always remembered his own personality, that is, he was a scholar traveling to study. After settling down, he visited academies and private schools, but he did not dare to go to official schools for fear of being exposed.

On days when he was not visiting, he liked to listen to stories in the city's teahouses, as teahouses were the places with the most information and where news circulated the fastest.

Today, Changzhi still sat in an inconspicuous position in the lobby, peeling melon seeds and seemingly listening to a book, but his ears were actually listening to the idle chatter around him.

"Have you heard that the An family's daughter is not just coming back to visit her relatives? I heard that she is planning to divorce."

Another person curled his lips and said, "Ever since the An family produced an official in Beijing, they look down on their original son-in-law."

"She's already in her twenties and still wants a divorce. I don't know who would want her."

"You're wrong. Maybe he's already found a new buyer."

Then they started talking about other things, and there was fear and disdain in their tone towards the An family.

Changzhi drank the tea, his mind was in a state of confusion. When the tea was finished, he left with the servant.

The servant spoke up after he left the house, "If they really get divorced, it would be a blessing for the man."

Changzhi also thought so, "The An family has done a lot of bad things."

The servant was angry, "Kill them all and leave no one behind."

Changzhi did not take the carriage back, but walked slowly towards his residence. He had recently investigated many things about the An family. The An family exchanged land for a lot of fertile land, and the people dared to be angry but not to speak out. These were all small matters. The An family had lost their lives, which was a big deal.

Seeing that the master looked normal, the servant asked quietly, "Master, when will you settle down?"

Changzhi knocked the boy on the head with a fan, "Your master hasn't taken the exam yet, so you can't expose yourself now. Don't worry, it's not that I don't want to report it, but the time has not come yet."

The servant covered his forehead and laughed, "Your Excellency is right."

Changzhi continued walking with a smile, but in his heart he was thinking about the family rules set by his father. Although the Zhou family members are proud, they still speak and act cautiously. The teachings and examples of a family are too important.

In the evening, Zhulan saw that it was time to leave the government office, but Shuren had not returned yet, so she waited for a while before he returned home.

Zhulan, "Why did you come back so late today?"

Zhou Shuren said as he changed into his official uniform: "I met the King of Qi and talked for a while."

"chance encounter?"

"There is no such thing as a coincidence. The Prince of Qi came to block me on purpose. I sold four houses to the emperor, but the Prince of Qi also had his eyes on me."

Zhu Lan chuckled, "Your family fortune can no longer be concealed."

Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes. "I knew I couldn't keep it once I took it out. It's impossible for the house prices in Beijing to increase significantly. And the Ministry of Revenue also needs money to fill the gap."

Zhulan: "Fill in the gap?"

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "Well, the emperor wants to repair the examination halls in various places. This sum of money is the extra budget this year."

Zhulan asked, "Isn't it too late to repair it now?"

"It's not too late. It's mainly for the autumn examination. This is a good job and I don't know how many people are eyeing it."

"I don't know who the flower has fallen into."

Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and washed his hands and asked, "Do you want to buy a house?"

Zhulan handed over the handkerchief and shook her head, "The house at home is enough for me, so I won't get involved, to avoid people talking about it."

Zhou Shuren snorted, "Anyway, I've written it down in my little notebook. Some people want a house but it's impossible."

"Okay, let's eat. We have wontons tonight."

"Then I'll eat more."

Neither of the couple mentioned Changzhong's grades; they were too confident in their youngest son.

The next morning, Zhou Shuren and Lord Wei went together. After walking a few steps, Lord Li came over and greeted him, saying, "My Lord."

Zhou Shuren was puzzled. This Lord Li was the future father-in-law of the Second Prince. He rarely spoke in the court. This was the first time he took the initiative to speak to him. "What's the matter, Lord Li?"

Lord Li glanced at Lord Wei, and Lord Wei took a few steps back with interest.

Lord Li gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind to speak, "My Lord, my son is mature and stable. Please say a few good words for him in front of the emperor."

Zhou Shuren realized, "To repair the examination halls in various places?"

Lord Li's ears turned red, he seldom asked for help from others in his life, and he had no ambition to become richer. He thought he would live a stable life, but who would have thought that the arranged marriage would make the Li family uneasy. The Second Prince wanted to marry but the Li family had no intention, and the Li family did not have much power, so his daughter had a hard time.

His daughter's wedding was on the agenda, and the second prince had never taken the initiative to come to the Li Mansion. Marriage was not what he wanted, but he felt heartbroken for his daughter and gritted his teeth to think of a plan. What he wanted was not wealth but a better future for his daughter, at least to have a child by her side, regardless of the gender, and not to be alone for the rest of her life.

What kind of person is Zhou Shuren? His trained eyes can see through people's hearts. "Your Excellency has found the wrong person. You should go see the Emperor."

Doesn't the emperor know what kind of character his son has? The emperor knows, so he is tolerant of Miss Li, and also more tolerant of the Li family. If Lord Li asks for this task, the emperor will allow it.

(End of this chapter)