Chapter 1267 Small Goals

In the palace, the queen really didn't know what happened during the day. The emperor knew that there were Qingxue and others in the Zhou family, and today's matter concerned the queen, so he would naturally report the news.

The emperor did not mention this matter during his meal. It was only when he was about to go to bed that he told the story of the lantern shop today. "I have specially checked today. The man the queen's cousin married is a sixth-rank official. He is very arrogant, which is rare among the wives of sixth-rank officials."

The Queen's pupils shrank, "I really don't know about this."

The emperor nodded and touched the pearl necklace his father gave him. His father had a pair in his hand, and this one was given to him.

The Queen knew the Emperor somewhat. The calmer his face was, the more dissatisfied he was. At the same time, she was annoyed that her family didn't tell him anything. She thought of what the Emperor had said a few days ago, "I will speed up the process of placing people there."

The emperor then pulled back the quilt and lay down, "Don't just focus on the harem, you should learn from your mother."

The queen breathed a sigh of relief, this hurdle was passed, "I will."

The emperor closed his eyes and said, "Rest."

The Emperor fell asleep very quickly, but the Empress was in trouble. She couldn't fall asleep even when she tossed and turned. She had to be careful not to disturb the Emperor's rest.

In the following days, court affairs were basically suspended. The emperor met with ministers every day just to chat. The emperor verbally praised those who had good performance in the past year, and encouraged those who had poor performance to work harder.

The new emperor becomes the crown prince and stays by the emperor's side. He is very familiar with these crown princes.

When it was Zhou Shuren's turn, the style of painting changed a bit.

The emperor smiled and said, "Lord Zhou has unlimited potential. I am very pleased."

Zhou Shuren, "......."

The Emperor continued, "Master Zhou, what are your goals for next year?"

Zhou Shuren was excited, "I have a small goal."

The emperor was very curious, "Tell me about it?"

Zhou Shuren rubbed his hands together, "My small goal is to have a total vacation of one month next year."

Your Majesty, ".......Actually, I also have a small goal."

Zhou Shuren said he didn't want to listen!

The emperor smiled and said, "My goal for next year is really not big. I just want to expand the navy by half."

Zhou Shuren, "!!"

An expression that said, "You must be making fun of me."

The emperor took the map and pointed at a few ports. "We need to have our own stable routes. The navy must be expanded. However, the navy is not enough in the current few ports. The navy must be expanded next year."

Zhou Shuren Haha, expanding the number of navy personnel means that more ships must be built!

The emperor put away the map, "This is just my small goal. I have other goals, such as replacing the weapons and equipment of the Northwest Army in batches, and more."

Zhou Shuren interrupted, "I don't have any small goals anymore, really, I don't have any."

Shit, the emperor must have done it on purpose. If he dares to ask for more leave, the emperor will set more small goals.

The emperor smiled even more deeply, but in his heart he cursed the old fox who always wanted to rest, "Oh, I was wrong just now. There is only one goal next year, mainly the navy."

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart, "Your Majesty, aren't you here to encourage me today?"

The emperor only gave consolation and chicken soup to other ministers, but to him it was poisonous!

No matter how Zhou Shuren cursed the emperor in his heart, it was really great that he didn't have to see the emperor during the New Year holiday.

On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar year, Zhulan arrived at Ronghou Mansion. Yao Yao was about to give birth to twins, but the twins were in miscarriage, so it was not easy for them to wait until now to give birth.

There was no elder in charge of the Ronghou Mansion, so Zhulan was invited to take charge.

In fact, in Rong Enqing's heart, being the governor is one thing, but the other thing is more important. He believes from the bottom of his heart that Yang is blessed and hopes to bring some to his wife and two unborn children.

When Zhulan arrived, she had already been giving birth for a while, and Rong Enqing even invited the imperial physician to come.

Zhulan went into the delivery room to take a look and saw that Yao Yao was in good condition, so she came out and waited with peace of mind.

Zhao came with Zhulan today. It's the end of the year, and the fourth daughter-in-law Su Xuan is the busiest.

Rong Enqing paced back and forth. These two children were so important to him. The birth of these two children would completely solve the problem of not having enough offspring.

Zhulan waited until the afternoon, and as it was getting dark, her two children were born safely, a pair of twin girls.

The two children were not very big when they were born, which made Zhulan feel scared.

The child was born safely. Rong Enqing regretted that it was not a son. But he thought that having a son and two daughters would also be good. In the future, when his son would inherit the mansion, he would not have to make too many preparations for his son.

Thinking of this, Rong Enqing looked at the two ladies with curiosity.

Zhulan waited for a whole day, and Rong Enqing personally sent her back to Zhou's house, and then she returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

Back at the main courtyard, Zhou Shuren asked, "Is it born?"

"Two daughters born."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Very good."

Zhulan also thought it was good, "How about you, how was your performance today?"

Zhou Shuren waved his hands, "Don't mention it, it gives me a headache."

If Wang Ju hadn't invited him a few days ago, he wouldn't have gone out. After he forced himself to listen to the opera, he wanted to hit someone. She wanted to make an appointment with him, but no, no.

Zhulan laughed, "Okay, stop frowning, your brows are already full of wrinkles."

Zhou Shuren, "......"

It was all Wang Ju’s fault. He had been frowning all day.

In Zhoujia Village, Mr. Dong asked his eldest son, "Have you found out everything?"

Master Dong said, "I have found out that the Li family's annual gift is half as much as ours."

Mr. Dong sighed, "The Zhou family has a grudge against our family."

Master Dong was so angry that he said, "Dad, let's split up the family."

Mr. Dong was silent, and Mr. Dong continued, "You know my little sister's temper. Although this year's New Year's gift is the same as in previous years, I still feel resentful. Our family can't help me, but we keep slandering me. Dad, please don't wear out my little sister's kindness."

Of course, what he was most worried about was his son. God knows how worried he was that Zhou Jiaqian would be angry and want his son to come back after his younger sister gave birth.

He is counting on his son, and no one can stop him.

Mr. Dong said in a deep voice, "I see. By the way, have you invited your eldest sister to come back for the New Year?"

Mr. Dong, "I invited everyone, but my eldest sister said she couldn't come, so she will spend the New Year alone."

The affairs between the Jiang family and the eldest sister's family are no secret. Who could have thought that the Jiang family, which has moved to Beijing and has a father-in-law like Lord Zhou, would actually choose the eldest sister's child? Unfortunately, it is too late to regret. The eldest sister has too deep a barrier with her natal family. The damage has been done and it cannot be erased by a few nice words.

As Mr. Dong grew older and corresponded with his youngest son more frequently, he became more and more sensible and saw the corruption of the Dong family.

Mr. Dong looked at his eldest son, feeling pleased but also sighing. His other sons resented him for being partial to the eldest wife.

Time flies and it is New Year's Eve. The whole Zhou Mansion is not only filled with ice lanterns, but also many lanterns are hung, couplets and window decorations are pasted. The whole Zhou Mansion has been busy since morning.

As time went by, the whole yard was filled with the aroma of food.

In the evening, the whole family sat together, Zhou Shuren cleared his throat, "The past year has ended, and we need to continue to work hard in the new year, so we have one more program this year, and everyone can talk about their small goals for next year!"

Zhulan, "......"