Chapter 1061: Judge Others by Yourself

Time passed quickly, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye. The capital city had become much calmer, and the most discussed topic was the rain this year.

Zhulan was worried, "The spring rains have been coming and the water has not stopped. It will be time for spring ploughing in a few days. How can we plough with such heavy rains?"

Zhou Shuren put down the book in his hand and pressed his tired brows. "It's cold and rainy at night. Close the window quickly. Do you think you are in good health? Aren't you afraid of getting sick after all this hardship?"

Zhulan pulled down the window and looked down at her body, which was on the road to obesity and she would never look back. "I don't mind having too much fat on my body."

"You can still make fun of yourself. It seems you don't care that you are fat."

Zhulan wiped the rain from the window with a handkerchief and said, "Don't blame me. This is the first time I've encountered such heavy spring rain in all these years since I came to the ancient times."

Zhou Shuren is also worried. "If spring ploughing is delayed, this year's harvest will not be good. If there is heavy rain throughout the year, grain production will be even lower. We also need to prepare for many situations. The grain depots in various states have been closed to prevent unexpected situations."

Zhulan was heartbroken. "We have quite a bit of land. We bought it ourselves, and each family bought it. The loss in one year is not small."

Zhou Shuren frowned, "Let's see if we can build some sheds. Forget it. The cost is too high."

Zhulan listened to the sound of raindrops outside the window. It used to be a lullaby, but now it annoyed her. "This year, the crown prince is in charge of government affairs. If he doesn't handle it well, it will be detrimental to his prestige."

Zhou Shuren hummed, "The prince is also worried today. The reports sent in from all over the country are all about heavy rain, especially in the south where the rain has not stopped. Fortunately, the embankment is newly built, otherwise there would be great hidden dangers."

A flood destroys fertile fields. Floods are merciless and it is the common people who suffer the casualties. Floods cannot be prevented in modern times, let alone in ancient times.

Zhulan saw Zhou Shuren pick up the book again and said, "You don't need your eyes anymore, don't read anymore? You are old, do you want to wear reading glasses in two years?"

Zhou Shuren put the book down with a look of reluctance. "This is a new anecdote book. The stories are quite interesting. Okay? Okay, don't glare at me. I won't read it anymore. I won't read it anymore."

Zhulan snorted, tidied the quilt and prepared to rest. In fact, it was not all worries. Changzhi went back to his hometown and lived well there. He talked about many things in the clan. Changlian was also doing well in the Maritime Branch. Dong and the children also adapted to life in Xuzhou. Everything was going well.

Zhulan thought of Changyi? "According to the date, Changyi should have reached his destination!"

Zhou Shuren, "I went to the Xu family to ask, and I calculated that the date is about to come."

Abroad, Changyi and the envoys returned to their resting place. Bahu would take them around tomorrow and then leave.

The maids in the room also went down, leaving only ourselves. We talked a lot. Those who arrived yesterday had tiring social engagements today, so we all went to rest after chatting for a while.

Changyi did not rest, but sat down and drank wine. The alcohol content of the wine here was not high and the taste was still good.

Chang Yi heard footsteps, Wu Ming, "Why didn't you rest?"

Wu Ming didn't like the cushions here. "I couldn't sleep. You talked a lot about the situation in this country, but today it seems to be much more serious than you said. The struggle for the throne has reached a fever pitch."

Chang Yi, "Old Wang is no longer able to fight. However, it does not affect us. On the contrary, it is more beneficial to us, right? But we need to send someone to guard the ship."

It is better to be safe if your own emperor can learn secretly.

Wu Ming: "It's useless to have a design. Construction is very troublesome."

Chang Yi curled his lips and said, "They can sell the design drawings to other countries and exchange them for one or two ships."

Wu Ming still has the arrogance of a scholar. Fortunately, he was born in a peasant family and has seen all kinds of dark thoughts. Of course, he has many little thoughts of his own. He always thinks the worst of others by judging others by himself.

Wu Ming's expression became serious. "I will explain more."

Chang Yi nodded and continued drinking. On the surface, Lord Li was the one who made the decision for this envoy's mission, but secretly it was Wu Ming. Wu Ming did not explain it to him clearly, but he saw it clearly. It seemed that there was someone behind Wu Ming. After thinking it over, he decided on the crown prince. If it wasn't the crown prince, his father would not let him listen to Wu Ming too much.

The next morning, after the court session ended, Zhou Shuren was kept behind. Xiao Qing was also there this time, but he was still left alone and left with the prince shortly afterwards.

Grand Scholar Ding had jealous eyes, "Master Xiao, you are still the Minister of Revenue. People who don't know would think that Master Zhou is the Minister of Revenue!"

Xiao Qing rolled his eyes in his heart. He actually hoped that Zhou Shuren would be it, but unfortunately, before the succession of imperial power, Zhou Shuren could only be an assistant minister. This position had to be filled by the crown prince.

Lord Ding saw Lord Xiao's expressionless face and thought he had touched Lord Xiao's sore spot, "Sir, you are still the Shangshu. If you don't suppress it, you will be sidelined by Zhou Shuren."

Li Zhao looked down on Mr. Ding. "If you have time to gossip, you might as well do more work. If Mr. Ding was capable, the Emperor and the Crown Prince would be willing to keep you. It's a pity that some people are full of idiots."

Lord Ding's face was burning. It was the first time he was rudely insulted. "Minister Li."

Unfortunately, Li Zhao had already rolled up his sleeves and left.

Xiao Qing smiled and said, "I think Minister Li is right. Lord Ding should use his time to think about the real things."

Mr. Ding was furious, but also felt that he had lost all face. "Good intentions are not rewarded."

Inside the government hall, the crown prince handed a letter to Zhou Shuren, "This is a letter from the Xuzhou Maritime Affairs Branch Office. Your Excellency's third son proposed a detailed tax on maritime commodities. Your Excellency Zhou, please take a look at it as well."

Zhou Shuren understood everything in his heart. It was his arrangement. He looked at the submitted documents carefully. No one had taken credit for Chang Lian's achievements. He was completely relieved. "I think the proposal is feasible. The detailed taxation can not only increase tax revenue, but also better control the market economy."

The prince looked at Zhou Shuren. This memorial had been sent to the capital a long time ago. The reason why he showed it to Zhou Shuren today was because he and his father wanted to find out whether it was Zhou Shuren's idea. As a result, his guess was confirmed.

The prince thought of his father's words. This was a good thing. He calmed down and thought about more practical benefits. He had a good record as the acting governor, which was good for him, especially since the situation this year was not good at the beginning. "Mr. Zhou is right. The prices of imported goods in the market have been a bit chaotic in the past two years. This way, we can better control the prices and stabilize the economy."

Zhou Shuren, "The prince is wise and decisive."

There was only the prince in the palace. Zhou Shuren did not see the emperor and did not know where the emperor had gone. Now it seems that the emperor really trusts the prince.

The prince was thinking about what reward to give Zhou Changlian. Since it was impossible to promote him to an official position, he could only reward him with money.

Half an hour later, Zhou Shuren left the government hall. When he came out and saw the emperor holding flowers in his hands, he hurriedly said, "I have seen the emperor."

The emperor handed the flowers in his hand to the eunuch, "Shu Ren is leaving the palace?"

"yes."

The emperor put his hands behind his back and said, "I haven't left the palace for a while. Shuren, wait for me for a while. I will change my clothes and leave the palace together."

Zhou Shuren, "......"

The emperor is so leisurely now, why is he so envious?

The emperor came out quickly, "Let's go."

Zhou Shuren didn't dare ask the emperor where he was going and walked with his head down.

The emperor stepped on the rainwater on the ground, "I want to go to the city to see if there is water everywhere."

Zhou Shuren replied, "West City and South City are better. The urban planning is also good. It's just that some unplanned areas have a lot of water accumulation."