Chapter 1013 How Hard You Work

After Zhulan and the other concubines left, she pondered over what the concubines had said. If the Duke's wife really passed away and Mrs. Du really took control of the Duke's Mansion, it would not be good for the Ning family. A harmonious family is the key to success. If Mrs. Du put filial piety first in the future, no one would be able to stop her.

Zhulan thought that with the birth of Song's child, the future of the old lady and the Ning family had been decided.

Chang Yi came in and said, "Mom, Ba Hu has been in the capital for a few days. He is planning to go back. Mom, I want to go back with him."

Zhulan had only met Bahu once when her son brought him back, but she had not seen him since. Although Bahu lived in Zhou's house, he was very low-key. Zhou Shuren had met him once, and "he didn't need to rush to go abroad."

Chang Yi was stunned. "Mom, I have told Qiu Niang that I will be gone for another year. Once everything is settled there, I will leave it to someone I trust to take care of it. I will not leave again in the future."

Zhulan thought about it and realized that Changyi would not change his mind if she didn't give more hints. "Your father meant it. Mom also heard a few words from him. It seems your father has plans for you."

Chang Yi was thinking about what his father could have planned for him. His heart couldn't help but beat fast, especially when he recalled some of the things his father had said to him. He was very smart and knew that his father's plan for him must be very complicated. He suppressed his excitement and said, "Mom, then I will go to the Xu family to make the arrangements. I won't leave for now."

"Um."

In the Ministry of Rites, Wang Ju suddenly had free time, and he was a little uncomfortable. He felt that he was a loser. He used to be busy to death and kept complaining about Zhou Shuren. In fact, he quite liked being busy. Being busy was fulfilling and he could learn a lot.

Although he didn't want to admit it, there was a lot that he needed to learn from Zhou Shuren. It was boring and he sighed.

When Wu Ming came in, Wang Ju perked up, "Come in and sit down."

Wu Ming met Lord Wang a few years later. His godfather took him to the Wang Mansion to meet Old Master Wang. "Lord."

Wang Ju knew that Zhou Shuren valued Wu Ming very much, otherwise, Zhou Shuren would not bring Wu Ming to the Wang Mansion without his son. Last year during the Chinese New Year, Zhou Shuren did not visit the Wang Mansion. "Sit down, your godfather and I are friends, and you are also my junior, so please sit down."

Wu Ming was not being polite. He had seen his godfather and Lord Wang quarreling with each other. Only true friends would do that. "Yes."

Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren handed the task to Doctor Lei. Even without Wang Ju, he still had a capable assistant. Moreover, this time he successfully sent away some officials who were doing bad things in the Ministry of Revenue. He was in a better mood and his efficiency was much higher now. It would be even better if he could continue to clean up some more, but it was a pity that it was just a thought.

Zhou Shuren was happy, but Doctor Lei was stiff. Although he was promoted twice in the Ministry of Revenue, his workload became heavier. He finally understood why the doctor in the same room looked at him with sympathy.

Doctor Lei went out with the booklet in his arms and happened to meet Zhang Jinghong. His eyes deepened. This was the fake fifth prince. It was the first time he had seen Zhang Jinghong since the real and fake princes. He thought Zhang Jinghong was frustrated, but he turned out to be full of energy and had a happy smile on his face.

How could Zhang Jinghong not be happy? In a few months, his child would be born. No matter whether it was a son or a daughter, they would be his children. Moreover, Lord Zhou recommended him to the prince. He had proved his ability through his own efforts. Now the prince took care of him a lot, and his life became much better. Naturally, he would not be dull anymore, and he was living more and more hopefully.

The next day, Zhulan arrived at the Duke's Mansion later than the other daughter. She first met the Duke's wife and then went to see Mrs. Song.

This is the second day after the birth. Because the child is too weak and it is a cold winter, the third day bath for the child was cancelled. Many people came to visit the Song family today.

Zhulan came late. No one came at this hour. Song looked OK. She handed the gift to Song and said, "You are right. You must take good care of yourself and take good care of the children."

Song had suffered a lot of grievances over the years, and she was very good at adjusting her mentality after venting. "My appetite was good this morning, and I ate a lot of millet porridge. The imperial physician also checked the child, and he can be cured if he is carefully taken care of."

Zhulan, "You are right. My Yudie was born prematurely. Now I take good care of her. She runs around in winter without getting sick."

Mrs. Song knew this, and after hearing this, she became more confident about her son's health.

While they were talking, Mrs. Du came. Mrs. Du didn't expect that there would be an outsider, and it was Mrs. Yang.

Mrs. Du came in and took a look at the child, then said, "If I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have known that Yang Shu-ren was here."

Zhulan thought, do I have to go see you in person? Although he is the Prince of Ningguo Mansion, sorry, Prince Ning only holds an official position, and it is an idle position. "I went to see the old lady first, so I came directly."

Mrs. Du looked a little uncomfortable. Her mother-in-law didn't allow her to go to the main courtyard. She said dryly, "I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."

Song was used to her mother-in-law not paying attention to her. Anyway, she was full of resentment towards her mother-in-law and wished that she would not come. However, the information her mother-in-law had just revealed made her blush.

Because Song wanted to rest, Zhulan sat for a while and then returned to the main courtyard, and then left with her daughter-in-law.

Duke Ning returned to the main courtyard and saw his wife was angry again, "Xue Han is here to accompany you, aren't you happy?"

"I was very happy at first, but after hearing what Du did, I got really angry."

As she spoke, she learned from what Mrs. Du and Mrs. Yang had said, and she could no longer suppress her anger.

Duke Ning knew that the child was born weak and Song had had several miscarriages. His wife had many concerns, but now they were gone. "I can't be soft-hearted anymore."

Duke Ning: "I still don't agree."

The Duke's wife's face darkened, "This concerns the descendants of the Ning family."

"Don't worry. I don't agree to let the eldest son take over. If we do this, we will leave the second son there. The second son has made contributions and suffered a lot over the years. If we let the eldest grandson take over the eldest son, it will make the second son feel disappointed. We as parents cannot do this. Every son is a son."

The Duke's wife sighed, "You are right."

The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh and blood, but the eldest son passed away at the best time of his life, which became a knot in their hearts, but the second and third sons are also sons.

Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian is doing the handover in Hanlin Academy. The list of the Maritime Branch Office at the beginning of the year came down. He is the person in charge. The handover is almost completed today. He has a month and a half to go to Xuzhou.

There are three people on the list of Hanlin Academy. The runner-up is also on the list and is the principal. The other one is a Shujishi, which is the sixth rank.

Lu Liang always thought that Shi Qing was not on the list. He was jealous of those who were on the list, especially Zhao Ji. This man was sent to the position in advance without saying a word. The Maritime Affairs Bureau is not only a good place to go, but it will also be easier to return to Beijing in the future. It makes people jealous.

Lu Liang sneered, "Some people think they have it all figured out, but end up getting slapped in the face. So what if they try to curry favor? They're still from a merchant family."

Shi Qing didn't take it seriously. He was used to it anyway. Some people didn't dare to say it out loud, but their eyes could tell everything.

Chang Lian couldn't stand it any more. "I have no ability, but I spend all day thinking about others. I have time to be jealous and make myself ugly. I'd better work harder on myself."

Lu Liang blushed, and dared not to fight back, so he could only sit down in shame. 1603464040

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