Chapter 1015 Opportunity

The next evening, the emperor's men arrived. There were four of them, and they all had a low sense of presence in the crowd. One was twenty years old, and the rest were seventeen, all men.

Zhou Shuren didn't expect the emperor to be so generous and give it to four people at once. These people are all treasures.

Zhou Shuren called Chang Lian, Chang Zhi, and his eldest grandson, as they were the most important to the future of the Zhou family.

When Changlian and his men arrived, Zhou Shuren pointed at the two Seventeens, the best fighters, and said, "Take these two with you when you leave Beijing."

Chang Lian felt relieved. This was a guarantee of safety. "Yes."

Zhou Shuren pointed at Twenty and said to Changzhi, "This person will follow you in the future."

The last one belongs to the eldest grandson Mingyun.

Now that the personnel have been assigned, Zhou Shuren can rest assured about the safety of his children and grandchildren.

There are more people in the Zhou family, but no one else knows about it except the family members themselves. The Zhou family is the hardest place to get information.

Chang Lian stayed for half a month. No matter how busy Zhou Shuren was, he would take Chang Lian away to educate him after returning home. He also gave Chang Lian the classified tax and told Chang Lian that he could bring it up when the time was right. As long as he brought it up, no one would dare to take the credit. Of course, to be on the safe side, he could write him a letter first and do the whole show.

The first night before Chang Lian left the capital, he didn't want to leave. His father had given him too many things to do. "Dad, can I stay a few more days before I leave?"

Zhou Shuren knocked Chang Lian on the head with the book, "Greed will not spoil the more you chew. Remember this, no matter what you get in the future, you must not be greedy."

Chang Lian hissed. The blow from his father really hurt. "Son, I will remember this."

"What your father can pass on to you is my experience, not yours. You have been learning from me, but I hope you can find your own way. In the future, I will not interfere with your career unless you encounter difficulties. You have to figure it out on your own. My son, what you learn on your own is the most suitable for you."

Chang Lian understood his father's expectations of him, "Dad, I will not let you down."

Zhou Shuren nodded in satisfaction, "Alright, I've said everything your father should have said in the past few days. You should have a good rest, as we will be leaving Beijing tomorrow."

Chang Lian's nose was slightly sour. Dad was very busy. It snowed heavily since the beginning of the year. If Dad hadn't mentioned the disaster reserve fund, the Ministry of Revenue would have been even busier. Dad was so busy, but he still had to come back every day to teach him. "Dad, you've worked hard."

Zhou Shuren was also tired. He was a human being, not a machine. He was getting older, and his physical functions were declining year by year. Fortunately, his tiredness was productive. "Now that I've finished your work, your second brother is the only one left. Once your second brother has made arrangements, I can relax for a while."

Chang Lian heard from his second brother that his father had made arrangements. He had been so busy with his own affairs these days that he forgot to ask, "Dad, what arrangements do you have for my second brother?"

"The Ministry of Rites is going to set up a new department."

Chang Lian took a breath, "Ministry of Rites?"

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "Don't worry, we have to take our time. Some parts are quite complicated."

Chang Lian swallowed his saliva. Dad must not have come up with this idea on the spur of the moment. Dad must have been thinking about it for a long time. "Dad, can it work?"

"I never had such a big idea before. Who would have thought that your second brother has such a great talent for languages? However, we can't be impatient."

The new department of the Ministry of Rites has not been established yet. After it is established, the emperor should verify his words, so he let Changyi continue his studies and deal more with foreigners in the capital to prevent his language skills from regressing. He also knows Changyi's shortcomings and that he has not passed the imperial examinations, but it doesn't matter. He can be sent out for a few years in the future and then take up a vacant position. No matter how high his official rank is, he is still an official. The second house is a qualitative change.

Chang Lian returned to his own courtyard and was still consuming his father's words. When he was about to leave, his father gave him a big surprise, "Dad is Dad, a famous old fox in the capital."

Even he, some people call him a little fox behind his back.

Chuchu didn't understand, "Huh?"

Chang Lian smiled. This matter cannot be discussed. "Go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow."

The next morning, Chang Lian's family of four left home in a carriage. Yudie cried the most and almost didn't go with them.

Zhulan hugged Yudie and said, "Okay, stop crying."

Yudie cried so sadly, "My sister is gone."

Zhao patted her daughter's head and said, "Nonsense, my sister is fine."

Yudie cried even harder. Zhulan wanted to laugh. The two little girls were like conjoined twins. If they were separated, the little girls would not be able to adapt.

Su Xuan said, "You also have sister Yuwen, you can bring her to play with you."

Yudie stopped crying and stared at Fourth Aunt with wide eyes, "Fourth Aunt, please let Yuwen go out first, and I will take her out to play."

She is active and doesn't like staying in the house.

Su Xuan choked. She also wanted the girl to leave the room, but she just stayed there and didn't move.

Mingjia was in her father's arms. "Sister is too lazy. Third sister, I will play with you."

Yudie despised her brother and wiped her tears, "You can't bring flowers, and you can't wear beautiful skirts."

Mingjia wanted to say "I can", but unfortunately his father covered his mouth. He looked at his father with dissatisfaction and accused him of his behavior.

Chang Zhi snorted and said, "Son, your father is trying to save you. Yudie is a very troublesome girl and she is very cunning. He is afraid that his son will cry when he grows up."

Su Xuan stopped her son calmly. Well, her son had better not fall into Yudie's hands.

Chang Yi really likes the little lady. Her ideas are very similar to his. "Okay, stop crying. Dad will take you to the street later."

Yudie stopped crying. Dad was very generous. "Okay."

Zhao gritted her teeth. When her husband was not at home, Yudie was still afraid of her, but now, this girl is not afraid of her at all!

After Chang Lian left, Zhulan had been looking forward to her son's letter. Twenty days later, Chang Lian's letter arrived in the capital. Chang Lian had already bought a house, a small two-story house with no garden. Chang Lian had settled down smoothly and his two children were not sick. Zhulan was relieved.

Zhulan had just finished writing her reply when Xuehan came back, "You haven't been home for a while."

Xue Han, "Mother, I am busy. In the past, there was no female head of the Ning Marquis's Mansion, so there were few invitations. Now that I have a daughter, there are especially many invitations after the beginning of the year. I want to meet the Ning family members and some of the Ning family's connections, so I have time."

Zhulan looked at her daughter. She used to be a little girl who was still shy even after getting married. Now she has matured a lot. "No matter how busy you are, you must take care of yourself. You have lost weight."

Xue Han, "Mom, I heard that foreign envoys are coming to Beijing?"

"You seem to be well-informed. Why are you asking this?"

Xue Han smiled and said, "I heard it from Rong Chuan. Mom, Dad didn't let my second brother go with Ba Hu. He must be waiting for an opportunity."

Zhulan raised her eyebrows, "Did you hear it from Rongchuan again?"

"We guessed together."

"You are not here to miss me, your mother, today. You are here to get information."

Xue Han held her mother's arm, "Mom, I am concerned about my second brother too. Rong Chuan often goes to the palace and hears a lot of news. He even heard the emperor mention my second brother's name!"

Zhulan also knew that a few days ago, the emperor mentioned to Zhou Shuren that this envoy's visit to the capital was indeed an opportunity for Changyi. "You have already guessed it, why do you still need to ask me?"

Xue Han's eyes widened, "Really? Dad is so awesome."