Chapter 1317: The Obstacle That Cannot Be Overcome

The provincial examination ended in the blink of an eye, and now we are all waiting for the list to be released.

After going there to worship Buddha, Li became more and more obsessed with it. He even brought back a statue of Bodhisattva and would worship it every day.

The Zhou family was also waiting for news from Pingzhou. Zhulan once again complained to Zhou Shuren, "In ancient times, news was transmitted too slowly."

Zhou Shuren spread his hands, "The new emperor has increased the speed of communication, and with the repair of roads, it was already considered fast in ancient times. There is no way to speed it up now."

Zhulan arranged the quilt and said, "After the road was repaired, the travel time was indeed shortened a lot."

When Mingyun was taking the Tongsheng examination, it was very difficult to travel quickly. Now that he was taking the provincial examination, the main road had been repaired to Pingzhou City, and the speed of returning to Pingzhou was one third faster.

At this time, Qingxue came in and said, "Young Master Mingling didn't cry tonight and has already fallen asleep."

Zhulan exhaled, "You should go and rest too."

Qingxue: "Yes."

Zhou Shuren frowned, "This kid is really angry. He didn't eat much tonight."

Zhulan was calm, "Children are not used to being away from their mothers, but they will get used to it after a while. You can see that they are not crying anymore."

Zhou Shuren sighed, "If Chang Lian hadn't wanted to go to the south, and the specific situation in the south was unclear, I really wouldn't have agreed to let Dong stay with Ming Ling."

Zhulan, "Mrs. Dong was also frightened by the news I revealed, so she asked me to keep Mingling. I was afraid that there would be too much trouble in the south, so I agreed."

The situation in the south was different from that in Xuzhou. Dong needed to help Chang Lian. Women's social skills were very important. Ming Ling was the only son of the third wife, so Dong's fear was understandable.

Zhou Shuren saw his wife's eyes were a little dark. The child had been making a fuss these days, and his wife couldn't sleep well. She would get up every night to check on him. She snorted and said, "My children are all debts."

Zhu Lan laughed, "Okay, it's getting late, let's rest."

The next day in Pingzhou City, Jiang Du and his father went out for a walk, and came back to find Mingyun and said, "There's a gambling game in the city, and the bets are on who will be the first in the case. You have the most people betting on you, so your odds are the lowest."

Mingyun was not surprised. He still had confidence in the provincial examination. "You didn't bet?"

Jiang Du smiled and said, "My father and I didn't pledge it ourselves. We asked the servant to take the silver to pledge it."

Mingyun wanted to roll his eyes in his heart. What's the difference between this and escorting the child himself? Every servant in this family knows the rules!

Jiang Du asked, "Are we going back after the provincial examination is over?"

Mingyun nodded, "Well, we'll go back when the results come out. I mean, we won't go back to Zhoujia Village. If you have anything to do, you can go back to Zhoujia Village first and then meet up in the county town."

Jiang Du had nothing to do to go back. This time he came back mainly to get engaged to several uncles. Jiang Du sighed. His father gave each of the uncles a painting, but except for the eldest uncle, the other uncles sold the paintings after knowing their value.

My second uncle even half-jokingly and half-tentatively said that painting was so easy, and asked my father to paint a few more paintings and leave them behind.

Although my father didn't say it, he felt sad inside.

Jiang Du shook his head, "No, let's go together."

He just did what his parents decided, and he believed that his parents thought the same way.

Mingyun said playfully, "Aren't you going back to see your fiancée?"

This time Jiang Du blushed, "We are already engaged, there is no rush."

In the capital, Zhulan heard Ming Ling finally smile, and she let out a sigh of relief and said to Zhao: "Ming Feng is very good at taking care of his brother!"

Mrs. Zhao watched her son wipe Ming Ling's face and said with a smile, "Well, Ming Feng is a very gentle child."

Zhulan felt that her grandchildren had few similar personalities and were all good kids. "You have done a good job educating Mingfeng."

Zhao sighed, "I didn't teach Yudie well."

Zhulan recalled the incident at the temple. Yudie was indeed getting more and more jumpy, but fortunately, the child was still young and could restrain herself. "Didn't you hire an extra hostess?"

Zhao: "Well, the effect is good so far."

This time she was ruthless and showed no mercy when she saw her daughter crying. She was young now, but if she continued to do so when she was older, she would be afraid. A woman's reputation was too important.

Mrs. Zhao regretted being too indulgent towards her daughter and suddenly laughed again, "If Mingling hadn't distracted Yuyi, she would have gone to see Yudie every day. Now the young girls in our family are afraid of Yuyi."

Zhulan also laughed, "Yuyi is the eldest daughter of the third wife, and she already has the aura of an eldest daughter."

Zhao talked about her mother's family again, "Mom, my cousin has a six-year-old son."

Zhulan tilted her head and waited for Zhao to continue.

The Zhao family organized the next language to continue: "My cousin wants to send this child to accompany Ming Feng for enlightenment."

Zhulan understood that they wanted to send him in to take care of Mingfeng and show their loyalty to the Zhao family. Of course, there was a conspiracy. "You told me that you wanted me to make a decision for you?"

Zhao, "My husband is not at home, and I have no one to discuss this with. Mother, you are very knowledgeable, do you think I should agree?"

Zhulan raised her eyes, "You are telling me this, but you have already thought about it in your mind."

"Yes, I don't want to bring anyone into the mansion."

Zhu Lan pointed out directly, "You are interested but you are not in a hurry, because Ming Feng is still young, and you three rooms still have plenty of time to prepare. You also have concerns, and you have a hurdle in your heart that you can't get over."

The fact that Zhao now controls her cousins ​​does not mean that she has no grudges. The shadow of childhood cannot be eliminated just like that. Zhao is deeply resisting the Zhao family entering the territory. In addition, the injuries she suffered during the escape have left scars that will last a lifetime, and Zhao is afraid of being hurt again.

Zhao knew she couldn't hide it from her mother-in-law, so she said softly, "Yes."

Zhulan patted Zhao's hand and said, "The traces of the past cannot be erased, and I won't tell you to let it go. I can only tell you to do whatever you want to do."

Zhao's eyes were moved, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "Hmm."

The next day, the news of the King of Qin's actions spread throughout the capital, and everyone kept their eyes on him during the morning court session.

Of course, Zhou Shuren also received attention, but he remained calm because his son-in-law had informed him.

The Emperor and the Crown Prince arrived. The Emperor said with a cold face, "This is the memorial that the King of Qin sent to the palace overnight. I think some people know what is written in the memorial without reading it out."

As soon as the words fell, beads of sweat began to fall from someone's forehead.

The emperor's eyes were deep, "It was only today that I realized that all of you dear ministers are so wealthy."

Zhou Shuren felt a dagger in his eyes and was speechless. The King of Qin's operation was really not taught by him. He felt that he was extremely wronged!

The emperor continued, "People in various places are afraid to see a doctor, and it is difficult to see a doctor. I am deeply touched that the local medical clinics want to hold a free clinic. I am willing to donate 20,000 taels of silver from my private treasury to show my support."

After saying this, the emperor glanced at all the ministers, still holding the Prince of Qin's letter in his hand. This action was full of threats!

Zhou Shuren knew about the free clinics. His opinion was that although the imperial court now controlled the medical clinics in various places, the people were still reluctant to spend money on medical treatment. Even if the publicity was good, the effect was not very good.