Chapter 1461 Remembering

Then the ministers came and hurled all kinds of nice words at the emperor, saying that the emperor was merciful and wise, and that they didn't want any money.

After the morning court session, Zhou Shuren walked up to Lord Yu and said, "Lord Yu, you are going to the capital. There is no family school for the Yu family in the capital. Does your son have any academy he would like to attend?"

Lord Yu was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses, "Why is Lord Shangshu concerned about my boy?"

"I'm just asking out of curiosity. Who doesn't know how famous the Yu family's clan school is in Dingzhou?"

Lord Yu is proud of his family. This sense of honor is engraved in his bones. The Yu family has produced two top scholars in the imperial examinations and even more Jinshi. The family tree lists many famous people from the previous dynasty. If the previous dynasty was framed and caught up in war, the Yu family would not have returned to Beijing again now.

Lord Yu said, "We just came to Beijing last year, and the boys have been studying at home. This year, we wanted to choose a college, but we were too busy to do so."

Zhou Shuren continued, "The academy my grandson attends is pretty good."

His eldest grandson won the second place in the imperial examination, and his grandson-in-law also passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. Originally, the academy was also famous, but not as famous as it is now. Now, many children of aristocratic families study in the academy.

Lord Yu's heart was moved. He had indeed considered this academy.

When they reached the palace gate, Zhou Shuren separated from Lord Yu. Wang Ju followed them all the way. "Want to go together?"

Zhou Shuren, "Are you not busy?"

Wang Ju, "I'm almost done with my work."

After Zhou Shuren got on the carriage, he asked, "Master, you haven't been to court for a few days. Are you feeling unwell?"

Wang Ju whispered, "My father has already told the emperor that he intends to retire, so he has become casual about it. He won't attend court unless there is something particularly important."

Zhou Shuren thought that the old man's casualness was also a signal to the court that he was going to retire. "I'll go see the old man when I have a day off."

Wang Ju smiled and said, "I'll go back and tell my dad. He will definitely be happy."

After a pause, he asked, "Why do you care about your family?"

He still remembered that he and Zhou Shuren had mentioned several noble families going to Beijing, but Zhou Shuren had no interest at all.

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "I told you that you were not just trying to get a ride. You will know when the time comes."

Wang Ju thought about it for a while but still couldn't guess it, so she gave up and said with a smile, "You don't know how good Zhuo Ping is. This kid is really smart."

The only bad thing is that the child is dominated by his father, and his grandfather doesn’t have to teach him anymore. Now he plays with Zhuoping every day and he doesn’t even have a chance to hold him.

Zhou Shuren glanced at her and said, "Don't show off. I know you can't have a baby."

Wang Ju's smile froze, "How did you know?"

"It's easy to guess. Your family has few children, so the old man naturally loves children. You can't get one, so you can only stand aside and watch."

Wang Ju, "......"

I am unhappy because I failed to show off.

In Qizhou, the wife of the prefect came to the door with some fruits, "I don't have anything good, I just got some fruits, give you some."

Dong took it with a smile, "You are so polite."

This year, their family had more contact with the prefect, and the prefect's wife would come to talk to her from time to time, although she couldn't get along with her.

The prefect's wife, Liu, said, "I used to be able to see your children when I came to your house, but you are willing to leave no children behind."

Mrs. Dong smiled and said, "Why would you be reluctant to give them up? It's better for the children to be in the capital than to be with us. As long as they are doing well, I, as a mother, will be satisfied."

Liu smiled. She envied Dong very much. Dong's mother-in-law didn't care about personal affairs and loved her daughter-in-law. Unlike her, her mother-in-law wanted to control everything but didn't know how to control it. After several embarrassing incidents, her father-in-law took away her mother-in-law's power for her husband.

Mrs. Liu took a sip of tea and said, "Come to think of it, I've only heard of your eldest daughter, but I've never met her."

Mrs. Dong spoke of her eldest daughter with a tone full of pride, "My eldest daughter grew up by my grandmother's side and has learned a lot from her. Now she is teaching her younger sister and brother, and we don't have to worry about them at all. But this child is worrying about us."

Mrs. Liu put down her teacup and said, "What a good kid."

"Yes, even the Queen Mother praised her."

Dong sensed something from Liu's unnatural expression. Was Liu planning to marry? No, no, she didn't look down on the Shen family's family background, but she looked down on the old lady and Liu. Mr. Shen didn't have much wealth, but he had many concubines and illegitimate children.

The old lady of the Shen family wanted to control the backyard and had everything in her hands, but in order to show her virtue, Liu took the initiative to give Lord Shen several concubines, which made her speechless.

Lord Shen is a very good person, but forget about his backyard. She would never marry her daughter to such a family.

Mrs. Liu opened her mouth but said nothing until she left. Although Mr. Zhou was not as high-ranking as her husband, his family background was not good enough.

Dong waited for her husband to come back and told him what Liu was thinking.

Chang Lian snorted, "I've become close to the prefect, and Liu has started to have concerns about me."

Mrs. Dong, "Yudie is engaged, now it's Yuyi's turn. I don't know what kind of family my parents will choose."

Chang Lian smiled and said, "My parents will keep a close eye on it. The daughters of our Zhou family are all very wealthy."

Although he said this, he was actually worried about her in his heart. He planned to write a letter back to the capital after dinner to ask his mother if she had found a suitable match.

The next day in Beijing, Yudie was not at home, and Yujiao had no one to take her out. After a few days of holding back, she couldn't help it anymore, so she looked up at her sister who was practicing calligraphy, "Sister, it's New Year's Day."

Yuyi didn't even raise her head, "Yeah."

"Qizhou suffered a disaster this year. Daddy has been working hard for the people, and mommy has to take care of the household. Daddy and mommy have been working very hard."

Yuyi raised her head, "So?"

Yujiao untied her purse and said, "I saved a lot of money for the month."

As he spoke, he poured out the silver, which contained some small gold ingots. These were given to my aunt by my uncle when she was out of confinement after giving birth.

Yuyi put down her brush, "You want to go out on the street?"

Yu Jiao smiled flatteringly, "Well, I want to buy some supplements for my parents to nourish their bodies. Sister, let's go out."

Yuyi did not refuse Yujiao this time, because she also wanted to buy some supplements for her parents, so she said to the maid, "Go and prepare the carriage."

Yujiao jumped up, "That's great."

Yuyi's eyes were full of smiles. It was hard for this girl to hold back for so long before going out. "Go change into some thick clothes."

"good."

The two sisters went to the main courtyard. Zhulan counted the days. She hadn't been out for a long time. She could even count the number of times she had gone out this year. She wanted to go out but then she looked at the snow outside and finally gave up the idea. "It's cold outside. You should go early and come back early so you don't freeze."

Yu Jiao said obediently, "We will definitely be back early."

Only two sisters went out. Don’t even think about pulling Yuwen out of the house in winter. At this time, Yuwen was drowsy in the quilt on the small kang!

When the two sisters went out, the servant took some extra things with him.

Yu Jiao leaned over the window as soon as she got out of the door, "Sister, there are quite a few people outside."

Yuyi, "It's New Year's Day."

Although this year has been difficult, the New Year is still very important in people’s hearts. They bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, hoping that the coming year will be better.