Chapter 1272: Great Pressure

In the capital, Zhulan takes Yushuang and Yulu out for a rare occasion. Why do they go out? Because she has booked a teahouse early, just to see Princess Aruna coming to the capital.

Now that we have entered February, the temperature in the capital is rising rapidly. The snow on the houses has almost melted. As for the streets, the snow will be cleared the next time, and the streets will be very clean.

Street cleaning also provides a lot of jobs for the people. The pay is not much each month, but it can supplement the family income.

Yu Shuang, now a grown-up girl, opened the window of the teahouse, and, shielding her face with a fan, looked out at the street. She could only hear the sounds, but the team had not arrived yet.

Melon seeds and other things have been placed in front of Zhulan. It seems that there is a lot of excitement today. The princess is going to the capital, and everyone is paying attention to her again. Many people are curious about her reputation as a beauty.

Zhulan, "What a beauty."

Although I have seen many beauties, I have never seen a princess by marriage. I am curious.

Yu Lu poured tea for her grandmother. She had long discovered that her grandmother also particularly liked watching operas. Sometimes when she or her elder sister was taken to a banquet, her grandmother would occupy a good seat with her eyes shining.

Yu Shuang took down the fan and said, "Here it comes, here it comes."

Zhulan stood up and walked over quickly. The old lady held the window with both hands and stuck her head out. "She's really here."

Yushuang and Yulu, "......"

This is the real grandma!

The team came over, and a tall carriage was the most eye-catching. There was gauze on the windows of the carriage, and the princess's face could be vaguely seen.

Zhulan opened her eyes wide and wanted to look more carefully. She was unhappy because she thought she was not riding in a carriage!

Yushuang and Yulu were so frightened that they dropped the fans in their hands. The two sisters grabbed their grandmother's clothes with both hands, fearing that she would climb over the window without noticing.

The team was not long. When they walked away, Zhulan said quietly, "It's all white money. It's a waste of time."

Yu Shuang, "?"

Zhu Lan said sarcastically: "This beauty's reputation has spread. Why would she need to ride a carriage? It would be much better for her to ride a horse!"

Aren't they all good at riding and shooting? Woohoo, I didn't see anything.

In Zhoujia Village, the results of Mingyun and Jiang Du have come out. Mingyun is at the top and Jiang Du is third. Although Jiang Du's results are not bad, his performance was affected by his illness after returning.

The two of them were preparing to leave for Pingzhou tomorrow. Mingyun said, "I'm going to visit Brother Mingqing, what about you?"

Jiang Du had just recovered from his illness. He came back sick, which scared his grandparents. Now he is much better, and his grandparents went back to his uncle's house. Jiang Du thought for a moment and said, "I'll go to my uncle's house."

Mingyun, "Okay."

Mingyun left first, and Jiang Du had to wait to harness the carriage. As soon as Jiang Du's carriage went out the door, he saw Jiang Mulan. Jiang Du signaled the carriage to stop and then got off.

Jiang Du was still weak even after recovering from her illness. "Miss Jiang."

Jiang Mulan's cheeks turned slightly red, and she handed the basket over, "This is stewed chicken soup."

Jiang Du reached out and took it. Jiang Du's hands were very beautiful, white and slender. They didn't look like a boy's hands, but more like a girl's. "Thank you."

Mu Lan had thought Jiang Du's hands were beautiful more than once. Thinking of her own hands, which she had taken great care of, she still retracted her hand somewhat embarrassedly.

Jiang Du smiled and said, "It's windy today, you should go home early. I'll go to my uncle's house first."

Mu Lan took a step back, "Then you go first."

Jiang Du was reluctant to invite Mu Lan to get on the carriage. Although they were engaged, they still had to avoid suspicion. He nodded and said, "You should go back earlier too."

Mu Lan had a smile on her lips, she knew Jiang Du would drink the chicken soup.

Jiang Du got on the carriage and saw Mu Lan also walking towards Jiang's house. Jiang Du then lowered the curtain of the carriage. Jiang Du was a little distracted. His memory of childhood was vague. In his memory, his family's life gradually got better because of his grandfather's rising wealth.

Jiang Du stretched out his hands. These hands were better than any girl’s, so he had to work harder. Especially his contented father, whose name had spread to all states, put a lot of pressure on him as a son!

At the Jiang family, Mu Lan came back in a good mood and saw her mother making tea, "Mom, where's Dad?"

Dong Yiyi pointed to the study room, "Your father is writing an article."

Mu Lan narrowed her eyes, "Dad, do you want to submit an article too?"

Dong Yiyi nodded, "Yes, your uncle Jiang Sheng's articles have spread to all states, and now the court encourages submission of articles, and your father wants to give it a try."

As she spoke, Dong Yiyi touched the lady's hair. Her husband did this for the sake of his sons and daughters. Only if he had a good reputation could he wash away some of his past and give confidence to his son and daughter.

In the capital, Zhulan returned home disappointed and soon became busy. The family was taking inventory of the warehouse, and Zhulan was holding a thick list in her hand.

I have collected a lot of things over the years. The valuable ones have been sorted out, and the remaining ones are scattered.

Zhulan looked at the boxes all over the yard and said to Qingxue, "Tell everyone to be careful."

Qingxue: "Yes."

Zhulan counted the days and found that Mrs. Song would be back soon. Then her eyes fell on Mrs. Li, the woman she had found especially for Mrs. Dong. Mrs. Li was a young lady who had lived in the palace in her early years and later left the palace to retire.

If the young lady had not invited her, Mrs. Li would not have wanted to come out. Later, Zhulan met Mrs. Li and promised her benefits, allowing Mrs. Li to stay with Dong for three years. With a capable lady, Dong could feel more at ease.

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren had just finished his work when the Emperor asked, "Are you going to submit an article and give it a try?"

Zhou Shuren pointed to the folded paper on the table and said, "I don't have time. The emperor's little goal scares me."

The retired emperor laughed and talked about the small goal. The emperor had learned this from him specially, and he kept repeating this joke over and over again!

Zhou Shuren knew that the first round of promotion was very successful. The result of its success was that some people saw a quick path to fame. Not only students wanted to give it a try, but even officials in the imperial court wanted to try it.

Who doesn't like to gain both fame and fortune? He also knew that some great people who have never appeared in the world have started writing.

So the competition in the next round is really fierce, but he has no intention of participating. Well, his son-in-law will not participate in the next round either.

He thinks his eldest son-in-law has a very good mentality. Although he is now famous, he is still very calm and has not become arrogant because of his success. As for his eldest son-in-law, he cannot make up stories about situations that he has not seen.

So my eldest son-in-law will not submit any articles at the moment.

Zhou Shuren was very satisfied with what he heard. If he was not satisfied with his son-in-law, his vision would be too high. So he advised his son-in-law not to focus on promotional articles, but to write according to his own temperament. Since the eldest son-in-law and the eldest daughter like to travel everywhere, it would be nice to write a detailed travelogue, one article for each place, and it would be even better if some small stories could be added.

The emperor waved his hand, "You old man, you are still distracted, what are you thinking about?"

Zhou Shuren said, "I think Rongchuan will be very busy this month."

So many articles, wow, it’s a huge workload.

The retired emperor felt sorry for his youngest son, but was even more pleased with his ability. He "has already borrowed some scholars from the Imperial Academy."

Zhou Shuren, "Guang Shujishi seems unable to win the support of the people."

The emperor said, "I have invited some upright people to take charge."

Zhou Shuren finally felt relieved and stroked his beard. The current situation was caused by him. He was a little narcissistic. He was really amazing!

－－－－－－－A side note－－－－－－－

I went to the hospital today and came back late. I felt very uncomfortable today. I remember the chapters I owe and I will make up for them.

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