Chapter 1298 Guests

Zhulan was chatting with the concubines in the Qin Palace. Princess Qi also did not leave and they had dinner together in the Qin Palace. Li's pickled vegetables were served on the table.

Xue Han's appetite improved and she ate an extra bowl of rice porridge.

After dinner, Zhulan left with her granddaughters, but Princess Qi stayed.

Xue Han sent her mother away and looked at her second sister-in-law, "Second sister-in-law, do you have something to tell me?"

Princess Qi smiled and said, "Indeed, I have something to say. I think every girl in the Zhou family is good, so I want to be a matchmaker."

Xue Han felt relieved after hearing the latter part. As long as the second sister-in-law was not doing it for her son, it would be fine. So she became interested and asked, "Whose family?"

Princess Qi said, "We have a good relationship, and I am not guilty. It is not my natal family, the Wu family, but my eldest sister-in-law's natal family, the Yun family. The eldest son of the Yun family is the Minister of the Imperial Court, a third-rank official, and the legitimate son of the family is of good character and appearance."

Princess Qi paused and continued, "Originally, my sister-in-law wanted to get married to the Yun family, but the Yun family refused. My sister-in-law asked me to be a matchmaker, but I refused. Today, after meeting the girls from the Zhou family, I feel relieved."

Her eldest sister-in-law is the daughter of her second brother. This niece is really not good enough. She has a hard time saying anything about her own niece. At that time, her eldest sister-in-law was still thinking about her son, but she did not agree, so she started thinking about her own family, the Yun family.

Her eldest sister-in-law was the most scheming and always wanted to have a hand in everything. She never liked her eldest sister-in-law from the beginning to the end.

The Yun family had already distanced themselves from the eldest sister-in-law, and the Prince Qi's Mansion and the Yun family were also estranged.

She had to consider her son. Now that the emperor was alive, the Prince of Qi's Mansion was still the Prince of Qi's Mansion, and no one dared to offend the prince even if he was free and easy. But now that the emperor was gone and the prince would succeed to the throne in the future, the Prince of Qi's Mansion had to maintain its current network of contacts.

Of course, she was acting as a matchmaker sincerely, otherwise she would have offended both families.

Xue Han really didn't know much about the Yun family, but she also kept it in mind. A good man should marry early. "Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll tell my parents later."

Princess Qi knew what was going on. She knew something about the Zhou family's criteria for selecting a son-in-law, so she had to investigate thoroughly.

Not long after Zhulan got home, she received news from Prince Qin's Mansion. Zhulan had a good impression of the Yun family, and she was also familiar with the Yun family's eldest daughter-in-law, Liu.

Zhulan asked someone to go and inquire first. The fact that Princess Qi dared to speak up showed that she had great confidence in the Yun family. She also thought as the young lady thought, as long as the Prince Qi's Mansion didn't have a crush on her, it wouldn't be a problem.

Zhou Shuren discussed with her that the Zhou family already had a Qin Wangfei, so their daughter should try to stay away from the royal family. As the moon is full, there will be a lack of moon. The Zhou family has enough for now.

Moreover, the couple did not want a marriage of convenience for the girl in the Zhou family. The right way for the Zhou family to prosper was to rely on men.

In the evening, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren also mentioned the Yun family. "I don't know much information. Please find out more."

Zhou Shuren, "The Yun family."

If Zhulan hadn't mentioned it, he really wouldn't have paid attention. The Yun family is quite low-key, and he also took note of it.

Zhou Shuren said, "Help me pack my luggage for the next two days."

"Why, you want to go out?"

"Well, I met the Emperor today. The Emperor wants to inspect the navy. I think I will be one of the officials accompanying him."

Zhu Lan frowned, "Going out in such hot weather."

Zhou Shuren pinched his leg and said, "I don't want to go out either, but I want to see the navy in person."

This is the power of the sea. Whether or not we can have our own routes in the future depends entirely on the navy. He hopes to see a strong navy.

Zhulan asked, "Will there be a rehearsal?"

Zhou Shuren crossed his legs and said, "I don't know about that. This is the Ministry of War's business."

He became the Minister of Revenue, the head of a ministry, and he and Li Zhao were careful to avoid questions, and he would never ask about the Ministry of War.

Zhulan also wanted to go and see, but then she thought about the weather and decided to stay at home.

The next day, at the morning court, the emperor decided on the date for going to Pinggang, and also decided on the accompanying officials. Zhou Shuren was on the list.

After the court session, the emperor kept Zhou Shuren and said, "The Ministry of Revenue spends so much money every year, it's time to show you the results."

Zhou Shuren felt pained when he thought of the huge annual expenditure. "Then I have to take a good look at it. The navy is a gold nugget."

The emperor laughed and said, "Don't say you feel pain. I feel pain every time the artillery fires a shell."

If the treasury was not full, he would be in a state of panic now. The normal operation of a country cannot be separated from money. The emperor looked at Zhou Shuren with a gentler gaze.

The Emperor continued, "Recently, several nearby island nations have sent us letters in succession, wanting to purchase our ships."

Zhou Shuren was puzzled, "Are there any more ships retreating?"

Your Majesty, "Not everything has been sold."

"What does the Emperor mean?"

The emperor smiled and said, "They pay me money, and I build them ships according to obsolete blueprints. It is better for me to have all the technology in my hands than for other countries nearby to do their own research."

It can also train more shipbuilding craftsmen to research more advanced ships for the country in the future, killing two birds with one stone.

Zhou Shuren thought to himself, this is the thinking of an ambitious emperor, controlling technology and making nearby countries dependent on him. Once the habit is formed, wow, his methods are really sophisticated.

The emperor added: "So the court wants to expand the shipyard, but there is no rush. Let's go to the shipyard this time to take a look and then make a plan."

Zhou Shuren, "......"

He still didn't think enough. What about going to inspect the navy? Bah, it was obvious that he was just thinking about how to spend money.

At Zhou's house, Mingyun was surprised that Mingteng was at home today. "You don't have anything to do today?"

Ming Teng, "That's all, brother, are you going out?"

Mingyun shook his head, "Well, Uncle Wu Ming is off today, so my uncle and I are going to Wu's house. Since you're at home, do you want to come with us?"

Uncle Wu Ming is very busy now, and my uncle no longer has to live in the Wu family. He can only go there during his holidays, so it is difficult to ask Uncle Wu Ming for advice.

Ming Teng shook his head and said, "I won't go. I have guests today."

Mingyun was curious, "Who is it that you can invite to your home?"

Ming Teng has many friends now, but few of them are sincere. He has never invited anyone to his home, so he is quite curious.

Ming Teng said: "Wen Rong, the fourth son of the Wen family."

Ming Yun, "...Wen Rong?"

Ming Teng nodded, "What's the matter, big brother knows him?"