Chapter 1806 Prayer

Chang Zhong asked, "Are you okay in the palace?"

Lu Jiaqing grinned, "Okay, I'm fine now. Without you helping me, I wouldn't be where I am today."

He always remembered the feeling of being on the verge of death, and he really thought he was going to die.

Changzhong raised his teacup, "This is our destiny."

Lu Jiaqing picked up the teacup and held it up, "Thank you for your kindness."

The two no longer mentioned the imperial examination, but instead chatted about trivial matters in the capital. After chatting for a while, they dispersed and Lu Jiaqing took half a day off.

Chang Zhong walked downstairs slowly, raised his eyebrows, "Second Brother Wei?"

Wei Zhen was chatting with a friend. He turned around and smiled, "You are not very busy. How come you have time to come to the teahouse today?"

Chang Zhong glanced at the people around Wei Zhen and smiled: "I have an appointment to have tea today, and Brother Wei is busy now. I will go home first."

Wei Zhen wanted to keep Chang Zhong for a while, but considering that there were strangers around, he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll come to see you another day."

"Then I'll be waiting."

As he spoke, Changzhong led the servant out of the teahouse and disappeared after a while.

Wei Zhen's friend, Master You, said, "This must be the young master of Zhouhou Mansion."

Wei Zhen nodded, "Well, you guys have been clamoring to meet me, now you're ashamed to see me today."

Master You, "They are not the same kind of people as us."

Wei Zhen agreed in his heart. This brother-in-law was very influential. He heard from his father that the Fourth Prince had never left the palace since the Empress passed away. He only left the palace for his brother-in-law. When he looked at his brother-in-law's friends, he was jealous.

In the main courtyard of Zhouhou Mansion, Zhulan was reading the law. This was a newly improved law. The prince had put in a lot of effort, and many vague boundaries became clearer. Not only that, it also regulated commercial crimes.

Changzhong came in and asked, "Mom, what are you looking at?"

"Would you like to take a look at the law book your second brother brought back today?"

Changzhong sat down and asked, "Has it been printed?"

"Well, they will be sent to the states in a few days."

Changzhong picked up the law book, weighed it and said, "It's at least twice as heavy as before."

"Yes, many regulations are divided into different parts."

Changzhong looked at the laws one by one and said, "The prince must have put a lot of thought into this."

When the Queen passed away, the Crown Prince not only had to observe mourning but also had to be busy. However, the Fourth Prince only had to focus on mourning. Compared to this, the Fourth Prince was really lucky.

Zhulan was very happy in her heart. Only with constraints could there be a better future. She knew too well that when faced with life and death, people would find ways to exploit loopholes in the law.

Changzhong took a look and said, "Go back and study it carefully, son."

"Oh, by the way, did you meet Lu Jiaqing? Is he okay?"

She hadn't seen the child since Lu Jiaqing returned to Beijing. When she heard the news about the child, she spoke calmly and didn't say much.

"He's fine. He's just waiting to get his revenge and go back to pay tribute."

Zhu Lan nodded to show that she understood, "Okay, you should go back and rest too."

Changzhong stood up and said, "Okay."

In a blink of an eye, Mingyun and his wife returned to Beijing. Mingyun and Ran Wan had changed a lot. Their skin used to be white, but now it has turned wheat color.

Li cried out, "This needs to be taken good care of."

Zhu Lan smiled and replied, "Very good, now he looks healthier."

Mingyun said: "In the past few years on the grassland, my strength has increased a lot, and I am indeed healthier."

If Ran Wan stayed in the house all day, she wouldn't have turned into a tan skin. She likes riding horses. "Grandma, my horse riding skills are very good now."

Zhulan looked at him and smiled, "I see you've become much more cheerful now."

Ran Wan was aware of the changes in herself. The people of all ethnic groups on the grassland were more heroic, and she was more or less affected.

Li couldn't get enough of her son. Zhulan saw it all. Then she looked at Mingyun and his wife, who never took their eyes off the two children. She said, "Okay, Mingyun, you guys must be tired from the journey. Go back and rest first."

Mingyun picked up his son and said, "Then grandson will come over in the evening."

"Okay, let's all go back."

Everyone in the room left. Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief. The space was too small and there were too many people standing there. After a pause, she said to Qingxue, "Put all the leather and other items that Mingyun brought back into the warehouse."

Qingxue had already looked at the leather. "I have some nice leathers. Can I make you a cape?"

Zhulan thought about it and said, "Okay."

He also asked Qingxue to choose a few to make a cloak for Shuren, and then looked at the gift list that Mingyun brought back. This kid has saved a lot of money during his years on the grassland, so it seems that he is doing well in grassland business.

The eldest grandson of Marquis Zhou returned to the capital. Zhou Shuren left the yamen as soon as the time came. Anyone could see that he was in a good mood.

The next day, Mingyun was allowed to attend the morning court. The grandfather and grandson stood together and were very eye-catching. Mingyun was not scared. He was trained on the grassland. The people of the grassland were not reserved. He had also been confessed to by a girl.

The emperor was delighted to see Zhou Mingyun during the court session. After the court session was over, he motioned for Mingyun to step forward and said, "Not bad, you are now able to take charge of your own affairs."

Mingyun said, "It is all thanks to the Emperor's cultivation. I thank the Emperor for his grace. Long live the Emperor."

The emperor smiled happily and said, "Do a good job in the future."

"I will definitely live up to the high expectations of the Emperor."

Then the ministers in the court felt jealous. They were envious of the emperor's favor towards Zhou Houfu, and wanted to say something sour. The eldest grandson of Zhou Houfu was indeed outstanding.

Zhou Shuren received a few glares, but he was very happy. The more jealous people were of him, the happier he was.

After the morning court session, Mingyun left with the emperor, who wanted to ask about the situation on the grassland in detail.

Zhou Shuren was happy about the congratulations, but some people were not.

Old Master Wen had a heart attack when he thought about his eldest grandson. The resources that Zhou Mansion could give to his eldest grandson could also be given by the Wen family, but the eldest grandson just didn't live up to expectations!

Old Master Wen looked at his in-laws and thought that he really should think about it carefully. Some things could not be delayed any longer.

Mingyun chatted with the emperor for the whole morning. He even drew a map for the emperor himself. His map was more detailed than the emperor's. Mingyun said, "All the places I drew are the places I visited personally."

The emperor was even more satisfied with Zhou Mingyun. Seeing that it was getting late, he said, "Okay, go back to Beijing and have a good rest."

He paused and said, "Spend more time with your grandpa. It has not been easy for him these years."

Mingyun thought to himself, "You know how difficult it is for my grandfather." But he said, "Yes."

In the days that followed, Mingyun first accompanied his wife back to her parents' home and stayed at home most of the time. Except for invitations from a few friends, he turned down all other invitations.

As time passed, the capital city became increasingly lively, and the successful candidate in the imperial examination arrived in Beijing ahead of schedule.

Before Changzhi arrived in the capital, the court had already issued a newspaper about the breeding of improved varieties. The newspaper reported the increase in production and said that improved varieties would be sent to various states. The people were excited.

The result was that temples became more prosperous. Common people could not go to the imperial mausoleum, so they went to temples to pray for the retired emperor.

The emperor was not really jealous of his own father. He also gained many benefits and fame, and Ming Teng was able to gain a firm foothold thanks to the merits bestowed by the emperor.

On his way back to Beijing, Changzhi saw the newspaper and asked Zhang Jinghong, "What do you think?"

Zhang Jinghong remained silent. He had complicated feelings towards the retired emperor. He thought he had let it go, but when the retired emperor passed away, he cried all night. Now, when he saw the newspaper reports about the retired emperor, he felt an indescribable sadness in his heart.

Changzhi patted Zhang Jinghong on the shoulder. He was able to survive only because of the tolerance of the retired emperor.

Zhang Jinghong read the newspaper carefully, "The Emperor Retired is a good Emperor."

Changzhi smiled and said, "Your Majesty is also a good emperor."

Zhang Jinghong felt a pang in his heart. Indeed, the emperor was a good emperor, and the emperor emeritus would not choose the wrong person.

The enthusiasm for grain seeds did not die down, and Chang Zhi and his party finally returned to Beijing. When they returned, they poured ice water on the entire capital, and even the common people did not dare to talk loudly.

(End of this chapter)