Chapter 1124: Showing Off
Changyi was worried that the old man might catch a cold. He would soon collapse at Pinggang. "It's windy outside today. Master Yu should go back and rest."
Lord Yu smiled and said, "It's no problem. I'm in good health. What was Lord Zhou looking at just now?"
Chang Yi was silent. Indeed, the old man was in good health. "I was looking at the direction of my hometown. After a few months of mission, I finally returned home."
Lord Yu held the railing with both hands and looked into the distance. Then the wind was too strong and he coughed.
Changyi was startled. He didn't even look at it and helped Lord Yu back.
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the delegation led by Chang Yi returned to Beijing. Before returning to Beijing, they had to go to the palace to report. When they left, there were only a few people in the delegation, and they came back with delegations from surrounding countries.
I received the news in advance and everything has been arranged.
Chang Yi reported back with the results of the investigation and was later rewarded and released from the palace. Although he was not promoted, he received a lot of gold and silver.
The emperor looked at what Zhou Changyi brought back and said with a smile, "He understood very well what you said before you left."
The prince took it and laughed, "Yes, even though we know the general idea, it is already very rare."
This survey not only covers the livelihood of each country, but also estimates the male population, as men represent strength.
The emperor said: "First cooperate with the surrounding countries and slowly infiltrate."
The prince curled his lips, "Son, I understand."
Chang Yi left the palace, feeling relaxed all over. His tense nerves were finally able to relax. He opened the curtain of the carriage without feeling cold, and looked at the scenery of the capital while holding the heater. He had seen many buildings of various countries during his diplomatic missions to neighboring countries, but in the end he had to admit that his own buildings were the best.
After returning home, Chang Yi quickly got off the carriage and rushed to the main courtyard, leaving Butler Ding behind.
Butler Ding followed Changzhi and his wife back to Beijing, and after returning to Beijing, he continued to be the head butler.
Chang Yi did not wait for the maid to open the curtain, he opened the curtain himself and went in. There were many people in the room. Seeing his mother getting more and more prosperous, and looking at his wife and daughter-in-law, he finally felt at ease, "Mother, the unfilial son is back."
Changyi felt guilty for being away from home for a long time and not being able to fulfill his filial duties in front of his parents.
Zhulan signaled Zhao to help Changyi up quickly, "You work for the court, I understand, but you are not allowed to say that you are unfilial. Let me see your face, look at the sea breeze, it's all broken."
Changyi's face is indeed not good. He has never taken care of it. The most obvious thing on his face is that his skin has become a lot darker. "He will be fine after he comes back to take care of himself."
Boss Zhou asked, "You won't be on a mission for a while, will you?"
Chang Yi nodded, "No, the Ministry of Rites is busy with the diplomatic corps from neighboring countries coming to Beijing this time."
Moreover, his official position is not high, and it is not easy for him to get out this time. He cannot eat all the meat. He should retire when the time comes. Anyway, the biggest piece of meat is already in his mouth.
Zhao was the happiest. Who wouldn't want her husband to be by her side?
Zhulan thought that she had been to many countries in modern times, but she had never been to nearby countries. Looking at Changyi's confident look, Changyi had seen a lot and his confidence came from within. "Just take good care of yourself at home."
Chang Yi smiled and said, "Mom, I brought back a lot of things. We will travel back to Beijing with light luggage first. The transport team will enter Beijing tomorrow."
Zhulan said, "You must have spent a lot of money when you went out."
Chang Yi touched his arms, "It didn't cost much money. Every time we went to a place, they would give us some special products. We only chose things that could be stored and brought them back."
Minghui looked at his second uncle eagerly, but the elders were talking and he didn't dare interrupt. He could only pull Mingjia and wait until his second uncle was free to listen to stories.
Chang Yi said to Chang Zhi, "I haven't congratulated you yet."
Changzhi smiled and said, "Second brother will stay at home and not go out. It won't be too late to congratulate together next year."
Chang Yi heard this and said, "It's good to be confident. Then we will congratulate you together."
Changyi didn't see Changzhong, "Mom, where is my little brother?"
Zhu Lan said, "At the Wu family, Wu Ming went to the Ministry of Rites and left homework for your younger brother every day. Wu Yong would watch over your younger brother. He hasn't come back yet, so he probably hasn't finished his homework."
Chang Yi touched his nose and said, "Wu Ming is really strict with me."
Zhu Lan was happy, "It's better to be strict. Wu Ming is very attentive to your little brother."
Time passed quickly while they were chatting, and the children from the academy also finished school. When Mingrui saw his father, he rushed over to him. The big child was picked up by his father, and then he felt embarrassed.
Zhou Shuren came back in the evening and patted Changyi on the shoulder, "Glad to be back. Thank you for your hard work."
Changyi's nose felt sore, "It's not hard."
After dinner, Zhou Shuren signaled Changyi to go and have a rest, and there was no rush to talk about anything.
The next day, Changyi was resting, and it happened to be the day when the academy was closed. Changyi became the most favorite person among the children. Whether it was Mingyun or Yulu, they all wanted to hear about foreign news.
Chang Yi looked at his son, daughter, nephew and niece, and said to his mother with a smile: "I didn't notice it before, but today I realized that our family has been prosperous for three generations."
Zhulan was also someone who wanted to hear the news, so she smiled and said, "Yes, and there will be more children in the next three generations."
It's all debt.
Changyi touched his nose, feeling a bit pressured. Seeing that everyone was waiting for him to speak, he smiled and started talking from the first nearby diplomatic country. Changyi started with the geographical location, then some culture, and finally food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Ming Teng asked, "What about martial arts? Uncle, how good are the foreign soldiers in martial arts? Have they ever competed with our generals?"
Chang Yi raised his lips and said, "Of course we have to compete. The bigger the fist, the more powerful it is. This is a sign of strength that will naturally be revealed."
Ming Teng's eyes were full of envy, "Second Uncle is so nice, he can go everywhere."
Chang Yi rubbed Ming Teng's head and said, "You only see the good things. The envoy has worked very hard."
Be careful and cautious. Think carefully before you speak. It is also very dangerous.
Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren was in a good mood, and everyone in the Ministry of Revenue could feel it. Qiu Yan said: "Your second son successfully completed his mission and brought back delegations from surrounding countries. This is a great achievement."
Zhou Shuren was very humble, "He is still too young, please don't praise him, it's time to praise him."
Qiu Yan, "......"
He is actually not as good as people say. It's too late to criticize him.
Zhou Shuren looked at Qiu Yan eagerly. Qiu Yan regretted it so much that he would not have spoken. He smiled and said, "Your second son has a promising future. I am very optimistic about him. This mission showed your second son's plan. I am really jealous."
Zhou Shuren smiled, "It's not as good as you say, but my second son has been smart since he was young."
It's just that when he wasn't here, my intelligence wasn't put to good use.
Qiu Yan looked at Zhou Shuren deeply. He had seen through Zhou Shuren's arrogance.
At Zhou's house, Changyi heard what Steward Ding said, "You said that a Lord Yu came to visit your house?"
Butler Ding replied, "Yes, Second Master."