Chapter 1296: Deceiving the Superiors and Deceiving the Subordinates

It turned out that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Zhou Shuren squeezed the book with his fingers so hard that wrinkles appeared on the pages.

Zhou Shuren got up and went to the front yard. The prince was already drinking cold tea and eating snacks. While waiting, he said to the eunuch beside him, "Master Zhou's family has a lot of ice."

The young eunuch nodded repeatedly, his eyes fell on the ice basin, and he couldn't help but want to walk over and get closer.

The young eunuch looked at the maids and servants in the room again, with envy flashing in his eyes. The masters in the palace had reduced their use of ice, and they, the palace servants, could not enjoy it at all. He was still lucky, as he followed the prince closely and could still enjoy it a little. Others were dying of heat every day.

The cool water drawn from the well at night becomes warm after a while and is not cool at all.

Zhou Shuren came in and said, "I have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has anything important to do when he comes to your house?"

If there is nothing else, just leave quickly. He is resting and at the same time he is gritting his teeth in his heart. Just then the prince comes, haha.

The prince smiled and said, "I do have something important to do. Today I came to visit the elders on behalf of my father."

Zhou Shuren curled the corners of his mouth. He asked his fourth uncle to offer the ice cellar, but it gave the prince a legitimate reason to come to the Zhou Mansion. He regretted it so much. He should have waited until the vacation was over before offering the ice cellar.

Your Highness, "Now that you are here, can you take me to visit the elders?"

Zhou Shuren's forehead was covered with sweat. He felt hot after walking from the backyard. Ah, it's not good to be big at home now. "Your Highness, please."

In his heart, the prince was reluctant to leave the room, but he had to go and visit, so he could only glance at the ice basin reluctantly and follow Zhou Shuren out.

Rong Yuyun was lying down, eating grapes and listening to a book, looking extremely leisurely.

Zhou Shuren came in and thought quietly, this was the retirement life he had imagined.

In the main courtyard, Yudie couldn't sit still. She had been sitting for a while and was getting a little impatient. "Grandma, Grandpa went to the front yard. When will he be back?"

Zhulan, "Your grandfather cannot test you today."

Yudie exclaimed, "Why?"

Zhulan thought to herself, because the prince would not leave easily.

Yuwen hates summer, and not just this year's summer, because it's uncomfortable to sleep in summer, and she sweats a lot, and her face is wrinkled like a bun. "Grandma, the granddaughter has gone back."

Zhulan, "Okay, let's go to a cool place on the way back."

Yu Wen glanced at the sun outside from the window, and was somewhat reluctant to go out. Finally, she gritted her teeth, stood up and left.

Yudie looked and said, "Grandma, the granddaughter has also gone back."

Zhulan, "Okay."

The two little girls walked back to the yard at very different speeds. Yudie walked very fast, while Yuwen walked very slowly, frowning every now and then.

Zhou Shuren took the prince along the corridor to the front yard, and saw Yuwen looking at the sky with a frown.

Then Yuwen took a step and jumped under the shade of the tree. Then her face frowned even more. It was obvious that the tree in front was too far for her to jump over.

Zhou Shuren, "......"

No, granddaughter, instead of taking the time to think, you might as well go back to the yard quickly.

The prince blinked, obviously realizing that he had just left the identity of a virgin, but he was unwilling to stay any longer, "Sir."

Zhou Shuren let out a cry and quickly took the prince to the study. He had no time to spare today. He pressed his brows and regretted giving the emperor a reason again.

If it wasn't for a legitimate reason, the prince wouldn't go to the Zhou family.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the prince is in casual clothes. Ha, he dares to say that everyone who follows the prince must know the news by now.

In Jiangzhou, the emperor and his wife were sitting on a boat. It was raining in Jiangzhou today. They were boating on the lake, drinking tea and listening to the sound of rain. The emperor said, "This is life."

The Queen Mother admired the beautiful scenery, "It's a pity that the beautiful scenery can't hide the filth."

The emperor put down his teacup and said, "The farther away from the capital, the better the state capital. The county capital far away from the state capital is dominated by the nobles."

The more he talked, the angrier the emperor became. Some of them raped women and some of them seized their land.

The Empress Dowager poured tea for her husband and said, "We are the eyes of the Emperor when we leave the capital. Didn't you write a letter back to the capital?"

The Emperor, "It is right for me to abdicate in advance. I will take charge of the country on behalf of the Emperor."

He is the emperor, and wherever he goes, he looks at things from the emperor's perspective, which is the most objective, and his information is the most authentic.

The Queen Mother said doubtfully, "I thought you would take action to deal with it."

The emperor looked at the lake. The rain was getting heavier. He said quietly, "I can only take action temporarily. If we leave, the local noble families will be entangled in a complicated relationship. The victims will only suffer a more miserable fate. It is better to write a letter back to the emperor in Beijing, investigate it thoroughly and deal with it directly. Only by pulling out the local power in one move can we truly save the people."

Moreover, he knew too well the madness of the end of the world. He had to consider the safety of himself and his wife. It was most efficient for him to investigate any problems he found, and then sort them out and send them to the capital.

The Emperor said, "The promotional articles published this year are very good and are very popular in various states. We should publish more articles about our hometowns. When more people speak out in the future, some local forces can be more restrained."

In the palace, the emperor was reading a very thick letter from his father. After reading it, he slammed the table and said, "Good, what a local tyrant who deceives his superiors and deceives his subordinates."

Eunuch Zhang was frightened when he heard the last three words. He trembled and tried to reduce his presence as much as possible.

The emperor held the letter in his hand and said, "Summon the Prince of Qin to the palace."

Eunuch Zhang ran out quickly, "Yes."

Rongchuan had been in the palace for half an hour, and was covered in sweat. The emperor felt sorry for his brother, "Look at you, you are so sweaty. Go change your clothes."

This is the treatment you get as your own younger brother. Rongchuan felt really uncomfortable, so he went to the side hall to wipe himself and changed into clean clothes.

Rong Chuan said, "Your Majesty has summoned me, what is the urgent matter?"

The emperor handed the letter to Rongchuan, "Here is the letter that father sent back, take a look."

Rong Chuan quickly finished reading the letter, his brows furrowed, "This letter really proves the saying that the emperor is far away and the sky is high."

The emperor was in low spirits, "What do you think?"

Rongchuan, "My opinion, this is not a easy matter to handle. The roots are so intertwined that it's useless to cut off branches if you can't find the source."

The emperor also knew, "You."

Rong Chuan interrupted with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, I am really busy. I think the King of Qi and the King of Chu are both fine."

It was so much fun fighting with the emperor back then. These two brothers are smart and resourceful, and he doesn't want to add more burden to himself.

The emperor was silent. He naturally knew that the King of Qi and the King of Chu would be fine. Not to mention the attitudes of the King of Qi and the King of Chu, even if he had just succeeded to the throne, he would be happy for the King of Qi and the King of Chu to keep quiet.

Now looking at Rongchuan, well, Rongchuan is indeed busy enough, touching the beads, "Who do you think is more suitable between the two of them?"

Rong Chuan wanted to mention the King of Qi, but he was silent for a moment and said, "The King of Chu is more suitable. The Qi family was a famous aristocratic family back then. The King of Chu knows the most about these complicated matters and can feel the pulse of the matter better."

The emperor looked at Rongchuan with satisfaction. What he said was very much to his liking. "I understand."