Chapter 1458 Yu Family

Zhou Shuren frowned, "The Emperor would not mention Yuyi for no reason. If he mentions Yuyi now, he must have some plan. I asked the Emperor, but he just smiled and said nothing."

Zhulan felt heavy in her heart, "Changlian is useful to the emperor. He performed well in this year's flood disaster, and Yuyi's marriage was in the emperor's favor."

Zhou Shuren hummed lightly, "I'll see if there is a suitable candidate in the next few days, and how to find a suitable engagement."

Zhulan, "The Emperor mentioned Yuyi to you, and you got engaged right away?"

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "I am confident now. The emperor will not really blame me for my marriage. I am a little unhappy at best."

"Then I'll ask more people."

Zhou Shuren suddenly said, "Shangguan Liu is very good, but it's a pity that his last name is Shangguan."

He never thinks too highly of the future, nor does he gamble on the future. He only cares about what he can see. The prince has not yet married, and there are too many unknowns.

"yes."

It's a pity that she had a good impression of Shangguan Liu.

Inside the palace, the emperor went to the queen's bedroom and saw her holding her daughter. He frowned and said, "The doctor said you need to rest more."

The queen looked content with having a daughter, "It's no problem for me to hold her for a while."

The emperor relaxed his frown only when he saw that the empress did not try to be stubborn. His little daughter had not been named yet, not because he had not chosen a good name, but because his daughter was not in good health and he was afraid that the name would be too stressful for her.

The little princess was carried away. The queen's hands felt a little sore, so she sat down to rest. "Your Majesty, is it time for dinner?"

"I have used it."

The Queen asked, "Your Majesty, do you have something to tell me?"

The emperor nodded, "Yes, in a few days, all the remaining princes of the grassland tribes will come to Beijing."

Queen, "What does the Emperor mean?"

"It is not good for grassland tribes to intermarry."

Now the entire grassland is his people, and he wants to prevent the possibility of intermarriage to prevent the power of intermarriage from becoming too strong.

Moreover, there is no need for a leader on the grassland. The people of the grassland belong to the imperial court and should not obey the tribal leaders. These tribal princes and leaders must come to Beijing. If these tribes had not been too cautious and did not give him the opportunity, he would have been more willing to clean them up together.

It was a pity that these remaining tribes helped to annex the grassland, and he didn't want to make things too embarrassing.

The queen understood, "Your Majesty wants to intermarry?"

"Well, since they have been sent to the capital, they can only stay in the capital in the future. They have wealth but no real power."

The Queen knew what was going on. This time it was not a marriage alliance. The Emperor wanted to assimilate several vassal tribes. It seemed that having these tribal leaders come to the capital was the first step, and in the future the people would be relocated to the grasslands.

The emperor continued, "In the future, the grassland will be divided into animal husbandry states and government offices will be established. The grassland will no longer need leaders and princes. They are no longer a hindrance."

He hasn't given out any rewards yet. There are too many princes in the grassland, and the capital doesn't need so many princes.

The Queen asked, "Since we want to assimilate these tribes, we must choose the girls we marry carefully."

The emperor nodded and said, "I will tell you first, and you can convey my meaning to others when they arrive in Beijing."

"good."

In the following days, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren acted quickly. Zhou Shuren was looking for a marriage for Yuyi, and Zhulan did not avoid Qingxue. She asked Tao and Liu, and even looked for Qi.

Tao was confused when she received the request, but she still carefully selected a good young man. Once she found a candidate, she went to Zhou's house in person.

Tao asked, "When Yudie got engaged, you said Yuyi was not in a hurry. Why do you regret it so soon?"

Zhulan also had her own reasons, "There are too many people asking about Yuyi, so Shuren and I thought it would be better to get engaged sooner rather than later, so as to stop some people from thinking about her."

Tao nodded, "It's time to stop some people from thinking about this. Your third son has done well in Qizhou. He has the best career among your sons, but they are all eyeing Yuyi."

Zhou Laosan is someone the emperor uses. The second branch of the Zhou family is also good, but it has no concubines. As for the fourth branch, in the eyes of the people in the capital, Zhou Zhouye is a wealthy man.

Among the Zhou family's granddaughters, the one who is most cared about is the eldest daughter of the third wife.

Zhulan asked, "Did you find a suitable candidate when you came here today?"

"Your family's requirements for a son-in-law are too high. It took me several days to find a suitable one. Last year, several noble families from other places came to Beijing. One of them was the Yu family. The Yu family is upright and has a high reputation in the local area. Although they are not a wealthy family, they have a solid foundation. The emperor promoted the Yu family to Beijing. You also know that the emperor values ​​the Yu family."

The second half of her sentence was what she heard from her husband. After discussing with her husband, she felt more and more that the young master of the Yu family was suitable. What a coincidence, the Yu family had several unengaged young men.

Zhulan had also heard Shuren talk about the Yu family a few times, but she didn't pay much attention to it at the time. The aristocratic families in the capital city changed quickly, and now it seemed that she had to learn more about the Yu family. "I've made a note of it. We'll discuss it when Shuren comes back."

Tao sighed, "In fact, there is another suitable one in the capital, but I heard from my husband that your family would not choose it."

"Shangguan family?"

"You guessed it right. It seems that you also like the young master of the Shangguan family."

Zhulan, "What a pity, the Shangguan family didn't choose our Zhou family either. The Shangguan family's son has already chosen one."

The Shangguan family is too clear-headed. The clearer they are, the better they know how to ensure that the family legacy will be passed on without fail.

In the palace, Zhou Shuren was summoned. Standing in the study, Zhou Shuren did not move and the emperor did not say a word.

The emperor knew what the Zhou family was doing. He admitted that they were indeed targeting the Zhou family's granddaughter. He had a list. Zhou Changlian's daughter was very outstanding, but Zhou Shuren's achievements were there. He would not ignore Zhou Shuren's feelings when he knew that Zhou Shuren cared about his granddaughter.

Zhou Changlian was good. He would be his sharp knife in the south in the future, so naturally he had to help him find a good marriage.

As a result, Zhou Shuren's reaction was so great that he finally spoke up, and Zhou Shuren immediately wanted to arrange a marriage for his granddaughter.

The emperor put his hands behind his back and asked, "Shu Ren, don't you believe me?"

Zhou Shuren thought to himself, sorry, the emperor's words cannot be trusted, he can give up everything in front of the country, "I dare not."

The emperor's eyes fell on Zhou Shuren's hair. Last year, Zhou Shuren didn't have so many white hairs. The unhappiness in his heart also dissipated. "I know you love your granddaughter."

Zhou Shuren continued to bow his head, pretending to be pitiful. It was nothing to him. He was not afraid that the emperor would blame him for Yuyi's marriage. He had a lot of political achievements. "My fourth granddaughter, her parents are not in the capital, she grew up by my side since she was a child, I do love her more."

The emperor's last bit of displeasure disappeared. "I do want to find a matchmaker for your granddaughter. Please listen to me first. If you think it's not suitable, I won't force you."

Zhou Shuren moved his ears. He felt relieved that they could discuss it. He was afraid that there would be no room for discussion.

In the evening, Zhulan saw Shuren's face full of joy, "Is there any good news?"

"Well, my lady is smiling and has good news?"

Zhu Lan smiled and nodded, "Tao came here today to say that the young master of the Yu family is good. I sent someone to inquire about it this afternoon. The Yu family has been very low-key since they came to Beijing. I really overlooked it."

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "What a coincidence."

"What a coincidence?"