Chapter 1323 Root

When Zhou Shuren arrived at the Zhengdian Hall, he immediately saw Changzhong standing in a row. Next to Changzhong stood a boy of about the same age. The boy pursed his lips with an unconvinced look on his face.

Zhou Shuren wondered why his son was in the palace. As expected, his experience told him that it must be a bad thing.

Entering the study, Zhou Shuren saw Old Master Wen, the emperor's father-in-law. There was no need to guess, the young man next to Changzhong must be the descendant of the Wen family, and a legitimate one.

Zhou Shuren collected his thoughts and said, "I have seen the emperor."

The emperor was in a good mood. "I've been waiting for you."

Zhou Shuren took a deep breath, "My youngest son is still young, I want to know why Changzhong entered the palace?"

He would not directly apologize, as if his son had really made a mistake. He would not take the initiative to give his son something to talk about.

The emperor glanced at his father-in-law. The first thing his father-in-law said when he saw him was to apologize. Then he looked at Zhou Shuren, and the first thing he said was that the child was still young.

The emperor looked at the prince, who stepped forward and said, "It snowed heavily today, so I went out of the palace to check on the snow removal. It was just a coincidence that I ran into Wen Xiao and Chang Zhong, and their carriages collided with each other."

Zhou Shuren had a good idea in his mind. The roads were slippery in the heavy snow, and his son would not let the carriage go too fast, otherwise the carriage would collide with the Wen family's pot.

Zhou Shuren looked at Master Wen with a smile, which made Master Wen feel very uncomfortable.

Wen Chuhang entered the palace first. The emperor never explained the reason, but now he knew the reason. His face was a little hot. Whose grandson is this? Who knows? Wen Xiao is the only legitimate son of the third room, and the youngest legitimate son of the Wen family. The child was brought up in pampering, so naturally he has a bad temper.

The Emperor doesn't care about how the Wen family educates their offspring; that is the Wen family's business. He called them here today to give them a warning; the Wen family has been a little too ostentatious recently.

The Emperor asked, "Does Lord Wen have anything to say?"

Elder Wen said, "I will discipline the children more when I return."

The emperor did not say anything, and Elder Wen continued, "Wen Xiao is young and ignorant. He did something wrong today, and he should apologize to Master Wen."

Zhou Shuren pondered the emperor's intention and met the emperor's eyes. Zhou Shuren glanced at the smiling prince and thought, "Tsk tsk, although the prince is young, he is very good at seizing opportunities. Today his son has become a tool."

The Emperor was dissatisfied with the Wen family and took the opportunity to give them a warning. Old Master Wen knew this, which was why he apologized so promptly.

It had been nearly half an hour since she left the palace. Zhulan was worried because she had not found her son. She inquired about the news and only knew that her son had left with someone, but she didn't know with whom.

After a while, Zhou Shuren brought his son home. Zhulan was surprised, "Why are you two together?"

Zhou Shuren explained the whole story, "This is what happened. Changzhong has bad luck today."

Zhulan sighed, thinking it was more than just bad luck. She asked her son concernedly, "Are you afraid of entering the palace?"

Changzhong shook his head, "My son did nothing wrong, so I'm not afraid."

Dad once said that there was nothing to be afraid of as long as one had a clear conscience. The fault was not his. He would not be afraid of losing the Zhou family. He felt that his performance was great.

Zhou Shuren touched his son's head and said, "This kid did a good job."

The more generous his son is, the more stingy Wen Xiao seems. Old Master Wen must regret harassing his child.

Zhulan was relieved to see that her son was not afraid. In her eyes, her son was still too young. She turned to her husband and asked, "Are you going back to the Ministry of Revenue?"

Zhou Shuren, "I won't reply."

It's a rare opportunity to leave work early, and he would be stupid to go back.

Zhulan smiled and said, "Then go change your clothes. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare dinner in advance. We'll have hot pot tonight."

Zhou Shuren curled his lips and said, "Okay."

The first snow stayed, and the temperature dropped quickly. This year, it snowed frequently in some states, with several heavy snowfalls, which affects travel even in modern times, let alone in ancient times.

Fortunately, the imperial court has prepared emergency supplies for disasters in recent years, and the states hit hardest by the snowstorms did not suffer much casualties. The benefits of the imperial court's control over medical clinics were greatly demonstrated. The imperial court allocated money to make free soups, and those with frostbite could go to the clinic to get ointment.

Now the treasury has sufficient money and the funds are allocated smoothly. The snowstorms that once frightened the people have now been promptly treated. The people are grateful to the court, and the emperor has gained more popularity.

The prefects of the states where the disaster occurred wrote summary memorials to the capital, which not only reported the situation but also expressed the people's gratitude to the emperor.

The emperor was in a good mood, and was even more pleased with Zhou Shuren, the person who first proposed to deal with the disaster.

The emperor kept Zhou Shuren, "Shuren has worked hard recently."

Zhou Shuren, "......"

This conversation made his heart stir.

The emperor continued, "The reform of the Ministry of Revenue is going very well, and other ministries are also gradually following suit. This is all thanks to Shu Ren."

Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes and said, "I dare not not take credit for it. This is what I should do."

"If all the ministers were like Shuren, I would be able to enjoy a peaceful and peaceful life."

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart. You are really not greedy. "Your Majesty, I would like to ask for a few days off."

If I don't give it a try now, I'd be letting down the emperor's good mood today.

The emperor's smile remained unchanged, having expected that the old fox would like to rest. "Three days at most."

Zhou Shuren was a little uncomfortable and actually asked to leave. He used some excuses, such as sick leave or vacation, and his eyes were wide open.

The emperor patted the old man's shoulder. Hmm, he was very skinny. "Why, do you think it's too much?"

"I thank the Emperor."

The emperor stood by the window, looking at the snow scene outside through the glass, with a slight smile on his face.

Zhou Shuren clicked his tongue twice. The emperor was really happy, and he was happy too, because he saved many lives.

During the three-day holiday, Zhou Shuren and his wife went to the manor to soak in the hot springs. This time, only the old couple came and no one was brought along.

Changzhong pulled his fourth brother and said, "Dad is already old, but he still told me that he wanted to live a life with me, and he actually didn't take me with him when he left Beijing."

Changzhi had a rare chance to rest, and faced his complaining brother, he said coldly, "You should have gotten used to it a long time ago."

In Dad's heart, Mom's position is absolutely number one and cannot be shaken, not even Changzhong can change it. He had discovered this a long time ago.

Changzhong, "......I want to go to Zhuangzi too."

Changzhi, "Let Mingteng take you there. Mingteng is a business owner and owns several hot spring resorts."

Chang Zhong pouted, "I can't catch him now. He is being taught by the brother-in-law of the King of Qin. He doesn't have time to take me there. Fourth brother, can you take me there?"

Changzhi looked at the snowflakes floating outside the window and curled his lips, "I'm busy."

He was unwilling to move, especially in winter. During the winter holidays, staying indoors was the right choice. Was the kang not warm enough, or was the warm room uncomfortable? He would not take a carriage out of Beijing.

Changzhi said with disdain, "Don't tell me in the future that you don't know who Yuwen looks like. This girl looks exactly like you."

Fourth brother is also lazy. If you don’t look carefully, you won’t be able to find it.

Chang-Chi refused to admit it, "I'm not as lazy as this girl."

Changzhong sneered, "Don't struggle, Yuwen is just a magnified reflection of your character."