Chapter 1429 Advance

Mingrui returned to Beijing in a low-key manner, and the Zhou family did not show it either. No one in Beijing knew about the prince's return. Mingrui could not go out and enjoyed the meticulous care at home.

Back home, he feels relaxed physically and mentally, without the caution and tension outside. Mingrui can rarely relax himself. He lies down every day instead of sitting. He lies in the rocking chair with his mind busy, thinking about how to meet his future brother-in-law.

In the imperial palace, the prince did not need to go to the government hall, and it was not convenient for him to go to the harem to see his mother when he returned to the palace. He could only write his thoughts in his own palace every day.

The queen knew her son had returned to the palace and no longer had to worry about him. She felt much better and was willing to go out for a walk as the weather was good.

The entire harem was paying attention to the Empress. Many of them secretly cursed her for death, and when they saw the Empress walking around, they tore up countless handkerchiefs.

In a blink of an eye, the King of Qi brought the princes back to the capital. Some of the seriously injured princes were lucky, while others were unlucky. Some were left with underlying diseases, and the imperial examinations became a disaster. Some of the major families in the capital were happy, while others were crying.

The next day, at the Ministry of Revenue, Qiu Yan drank tea and sighed, "Master Wei's second son is just unlucky. I called a doctor when I returned to Beijing yesterday. The child has injured his lungs. I'm afraid he can't stand the environment of the Spring Examination. Whether he can participate in the examination depends on his luck."

Zhou Shuren, "What a pity."

Qiu Yan nodded, "This child is very talented. When he saw Master Wei this morning, his eyes were all black."

A family cannot support itself alone, and every talented legitimate son is a treasure. Now that a treasure has been lost, how can we not feel hatred?

Zhou Shuren thought to himself that it was easy for people to develop resentment of unfairness, especially when the gap was huge. If his grandson got the reward, it would definitely attract a lot of hatred, so he decided to let the Wen family attract the hatred.

Originally, Jingcheng thought that the Zhou family and the Shangguan family would receive rewards, but after waiting for two days, they finally confirmed that there would be no rewards.

The old fox quickly sensed the meaning and watched the Wen family's show with ill intentions.

Old Master Wen gritted his teeth. He had thought that the Shangguan family and the Zhou family would share the attention and it would be best to draw all the attention over there, but in the end, the Wen family was still hated.

The Wen family has been secretly offering gifts these days, some of which were accepted and some were confiscated. Today, members of the Wen family were targeted.

During the morning court, Zhou Shuren happily watched the opera. Every day when he saw Old Master Wen with a sad face during the morning court, he would eat an extra bowl of rice.

Li Zhao coughed and said, "That's enough. You've been watching the excitement for a few days. Haven't you seen enough?"

Zhou Shuren, "I can't watch enough dramas at their house."

Li Zhao thought to himself, the vengeful old man, "Master Wen is watching you!"

Zhou Shuren noticed it and gave a big smile in return. When Old Master Wen turned his head away with his smile, he withdrew his smile with satisfaction. Anyway, as long as the Wen family was not good, he was happy.

Li Zhao lowered his voice and asked, "I see you are in a good mood. Is the Ministry of Revenue well-funded?"

Zhou Shuren instantly turned cold and didn't look at Li Zhao. These people all wanted money, but there was no money. He didn't know how much hair he had lost to buy the medicinal materials. Apart from the money that the national treasury had already prepared to take out, the Ministry of Revenue could no longer come up with large sums of money.

Li Zhao, "......"

Zhou Shuren has not been generous at all recently, he is very picky!

The morning court today was very serious. An urgent report was sent to Beijing last night that there were unusual movements on the northeastern border. Floods occurred in several states of the country, and the tribes on the northeastern border felt that they had an opportunity to take advantage of.

Zhou Shuren frowned, because of the natural disaster, an inevitable war would be brought forward.

Today's morning court ended very late. After the court was over, the emperor left many ministers to continue discussions and prepare for war.

Zhou Shuren was worried. Although the emperor had already set aside money for the war, he also had to prepare some silver for emergencies. Silver, silver.

Zhou Shuren left the palace in a hurry. In a war, the Ministry of Revenue must do a good job of logistics, and logistics is crucial.

In the harem, Aruna touched her belly. She wished she was really pregnant. The truth was, the emperor had never touched her since she entered the palace, and he only pretended to come to her every month.

The emperor was wary of her, but what could she do? She could only accept her fate for the sake of her tribe.

The maid came in and said, "The princess of Yiqi tribe is here."

Aruna took her hands off her belly, "You're talking about me."

"What do you want to say, sister?"

Aruna's face changed for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure, "Sister, don't you think you come to my place too often?"

Princess Yiqi said, "Who allowed you to be favored? I have barely seen the emperor since I entered the palace."

"Sister, what you said is not right. I only see the emperor twice a month, which means I am favored. You see the emperor at least three times a month, which means you have less prejudice against the emperor. Black and white should not be reversed like that."

Princess Yiqi did not respond, but asked, "Sister is about to give birth, right?"

Aruna lowered her head, "It's still early."

Princess Yiqi: "We are both princesses of the grassland. Sister is so lucky."

Aruna thought to herself, it was because she was honest, but the princess of the Yi Banner was not honest. She touched her belly and thought, they were all pawns of the emperor. She could live well, but the one in front of her could not.

In the evening, Zhou Shuren did not come back on time. He dragged his tired body home very late. His waist was uncomfortable because he had been sitting all day.

Zhulan helped to massage her waist, "I asked the kitchen to make you some soup, will you drink it later?"

Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "I drank soup in the Ministry of Revenue, so there's no need to bring the soup from the kitchen."

"Hasn't the silver for the medicinal herbs been solved? Why are you still frowning?"

"There are unusual movements in the northeast. The war will start earlier."

The changes in the Northeast are a test. Once the war breaks out in the Northeast, it will be an all-out war.

Zhulan was stunned. She thought for a while, "Because of the flood?"

"Well, this year's floods were severe, and the food production in each state was affected by the weather. The grassland tribes felt that this was a great opportunity and did not want to wait until autumn to give the court a chance to relax."

The grassland tribes don't know that the emperor had purchased long-lasting food early on. Although more states have been affected by disasters this year, there is only a shortage of medicines, and there is no shortage of food in the disaster-stricken areas.

Zhulan thought of the replies from her elder and second brothers. They were unwilling to come to the capital. She knew that they had noticed something, but in order not to affect Wuchun and Wuhe, they would not leave unless it was absolutely necessary.

"I just hope this war can lead to real peace."

Zhou Shuren has confidence in the court. The emperor has been preparing for this war for too long. If it were not for the natural disaster, the emperor's plan could be said to be foolproof.

Zhu Lan was worried: "Since there is unrest in the northeast, there will be spies in the disaster area to incite the people. I don't know what will happen to Chang Lian."

Zhou Shuren, "At this time, it depends on the force. If you appease the people and find the spy, it will be a great achievement. If you really let the people cause trouble, it will be a serious fault."

Now is a critical moment. If we fail to appease the people, the consequences will be light, and our career will be ruined.

Don't try to show some mercy to the royal family. They are ruthless to their own descendants, let alone their subjects. He has always been sober and will never be confused by the attitude of the emperor emeritus, nor will he let his guard down because of the emperor's trust, and he will never forget who he is because of the prince's closeness.

He always remembered that the imperial family was the most ruthless.

Zhou Shuren was also worried about his son and his daughter. "The emperor ordered the Prince of Qin to return to the capital. I don't know if Xuehan and the baby in her belly can bear the long journey."

Zhu Lan was silent for a while, "Will the King of Qin join us in the war?"