Chapter 1313 A Big Wave

The incident in the south did not happen quickly. In ancient times, long distances meant that information was transmitted slowly, plus the time it took to process. By the time the news broke, Mingyun's convoy returning to his hometown would still take another day or two to reach Zhoujia Village.

The King of Chu and the two princes, Rongchuan, took the military order and ended the rebellion quickly, accurately and ruthlessly. The news was first sent back to the capital. In order to stabilize the south, Rongchuan personally escorted the prisoners back to the capital, and the King of Chu continued to stay in the south.

The news reached the capital first and shocked the court. When the retired emperor was in power, he only cleaned up the noble families involved in the salt policy, but did not make any major moves on the important noble families in the south.

When the emperor took the throne, he set a prairie fire that spread like wildfire, burning the southern noble families in an unstoppable manner. What are noble families? They are the accumulation of generations of power and the intertwined forces. Some noble families controlled an entire state and were truly local tyrants.

Especially in ancient times when information was not well developed, it was too easy to hide something from the court.

During the reign of the retired emperor, even though the imperial court gradually grew stronger, he was unable to take action against some of the aristocratic families who were a thorn in his side because of hidden dangers such as the remnants of the Zhang family.

But the new emperor was different. The retired emperor left him a very good political situation. After the new emperor sat firmly on the throne, the retired emperor went to investigate in person. The emperor acted decisively, and each move was a big one.

This wave of powerful people shocked other clans in the south, but kept it within a certain limit so as not to force the clans into a corner.

Therefore, the families that were chosen were those with heinous crimes. Their crimes were made public, and it was no exaggeration to say that they were full of evil.

The court was as quiet as a chicken. If the nobles in the local areas could hide the truth, they must have ministers or accomplices in the capital to protect them. Several seats in the front of the court were left empty.

The emperor took drastic measures. At the first grand court meeting, Zhou Shuren looked at the vacant positions. In fact, not many top-level officials had been removed, but many positions below the fourth rank had been cleared out.

Zhou Shuren thought quietly that the emperor's intention was too obvious, and it must be dealt with after the provincial examination. The emperor's every move was not motivated by a single intention. In order to clear out the official positions, the emperor planned to promote some children from poor families.

However, the vacant positions still cannot be given to children from poor families, and the remaining positions will still be divided among the wealthy families.

It’s not easy to reshuffle the new court. The new emperor can achieve what he has now thanks to the good cards left by the retired emperor. Tsk tsk, this is what it means to have a good father!

The emperor's face was cold as he issued one decree after another. This time, the new emperor was shocked. As expected, he was taught by the retired emperor himself. He was never hesitant when he picked up a knife. The capital's vegetable market would be covered with blood again.

Zhou Shuren couldn't help thinking, it's a good thing it's not mud, the blood will stain the soil.

After the morning court session, ministers came out in groups of three or four. At this time, no one was still concerned about selecting a crown princess. They were more concerned about whether they would be implicated in the aftermath.

Li Zhao walked beside Zhou Shuren, "Your department is busy again."

The Ministry of Revenue has confiscated my house again. Well, I don’t miss it at all.

Zhou Shuren, "It has been shipped back to the capital by sea. No officials from the Ministry of Revenue will be sent there this time."

Li Zhao smiled and said, "The King of Qin is personally escorting the transport, so we don't have to worry about anyone having bad intentions."

Zhou Shuren lowered his voice, "Not only is the King of Qin personally escorting them, but everyone is basically scared this time. Who would dare to have evil thoughts at this time?"

Li Zhao thought so too, and said in a lighter tone, "There will be peace after this time."

Everyone likes to be an official in a stable environment. He is not young anymore, and it is great to see the peace in the future.

Zhou Shuren also laughed, "Yes."

In Xuzhou, Chang Lian received a letter from his father. He read it carefully without missing a word, and the corners of his mouth curled up. He was not afraid of danger, but was afraid of having no opportunities. Having a place to move his hands and feet was what people with ambitions longed for.

Chang Lian counted the days. Since his wife was not walking fast with her little son, he estimated that they should have reached the capital by now. However, Chang Lian was still a little worried about his little son's health.

In the capital, at Zhou's house, Zhulan has already hugged her little grandson. The little guy had just woken up when he got home, and now is the time when he is most energetic.

Zhulan looked at her grandson carefully and said, "Mingling looks like Changlian. These father and son really look alike."

Mrs. Dong was very happy to see her son doing well. He did not cry or make a fuss in front of so many people and was able to nestle in his grandmother's arms. She said in a cheerful tone, "The father and son are becoming more and more alike. The child especially likes to imitate Chang Lian."

Zhulan had never seen Changlian when he was little. When she came, Changlian was already in his teens. Now there was a baby who looked like Changlian. Zhulan was so happy that she said, "My dear grandson, call me grandma."

Ming Ling didn't cry or make a fuss, but that didn't mean she wasn't afraid. If it weren't for the blood relationship, she would have cried a long time ago, but she kept her mouth shut and kept silent.

Zhulan did not continue to chase after her grandson. Instead, she patted him on the back and handed the child to Yuyi. It was easier for siblings to get along with each other. "Yuyi, take Mingling and the others out to play for a while and get familiar with each other first."

The children get along well with each other, and Yuyi is the gentlest girl in the family. Zhulan believes that Mingling will be able to speak soon.

Dong waited for the daughter to take her son out before saying, "There are only three of us in Xuzhou, so it would be a bit inappropriate to suddenly go home."

Zhulan raised her hand, "I know how old Mingling is. It's already very good that he can perform now. You should stay at home for a while and slowly get used to it."

Li continued, "Yes, boys are the easiest to play with. With Mingjing leading Mingling, he quickly adapted."

Zhao smiled and said, "Yes, Mingjing is the most cheerful and the source of happiness in the family."

Her son Mingfeng, on the contrary, is an introvert. This child has inherited her personality. He is a little man and no one knows what he is thinking all day long.

Everyone in the room laughed out loud after hearing what Zhao said. They had to laugh, because Mingjing was a really tough kid. Even Mingteng had to admit he was better than him. The noisy Mingteng would hide when he saw Mingjing, which showed how powerful he was.

This child is smiling all day long. Well, he is really naive, not a smiling tiger. Everyone in the family likes to tease Ming Jing.

Sure enough, after a while, the sound of children's laughter and exclamations could be heard outside, followed by bursts of laughter.

Dong's eyes softened. It turned out that home in the capital was her real home. Her small home in Xuzhou was cold and deserted. It still felt better to be home.

Mingyun arrived at Zhoujia Village in the afternoon and went straight to the houses in the village as soon as he entered.

Ran Wan has always lived with her grandparents. She did not follow her parents when they left Beijing. This is her first time traveling such a long distance.

Because it was a fast journey, Ran Wan, although in good health, felt weak in spirit. Her legs felt a little weak after getting off the carriage. She held her husband's hand and stood for a while before she recovered.

Mingyun asked concernedly, "Are you okay?"

Ran Wan let out a breath, trying not to worry her husband, "I'm much better now, don't worry, I'm fine."

Mingyun got off the carriage first and listened to the steward's report, "The hot water is ready, and the food is being cooked. You can go take a bath and relax first."

Ran Wan, "Okay."

Mingyun had some other things to arrange so he sent his wife back to her residence and went to find the manager.