Chapter 1495: Sad

In the blink of an eye, it was the day when the Yu family came to propose marriage. The proposal was successful, and the Zhou family's relatives congratulated them and said it was a good match.

The news spread quickly in the capital. The Yu family's successful proposal to Zhou Hou's mansion shocked many people. Many people believed the rumor and really thought that the Yu family would marry the princess. They never expected that the Yu family had no intention of marrying a young master, but instead fell in love with Miss Zhou Si.

The day after the proposal, Lord Yu was all smiles and the second son's marriage was settled.

Zhou Shuren was in a bad mood. He had engaged another granddaughter. Alas, the eldest granddaughter got married and followed her husband. He hadn't seen her for more than a year.

Old Master Wen could not understand Zhou Shuren's reluctance to part with his granddaughter. Instead, he hated the Zhou and Yu families, especially the Yu family. There was nothing wrong with the Wen family, but when he took the initiative to propose a marriage, the Yu family directly refused. He had been holding a grudge in his heart.

Old Master Wen is old and his eyelids are drooping. He looked at Master Yu with a gloomy gaze, and then glanced at Zhou Shuren. As a result, Zhou Shuren actually smiled at him. This is a provocation!

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart, thinking that he was hated by Old Master Wen again. But he was not afraid of the itchiness of having too many lice, so he just did whatever he wanted.

Lord Yu did not have the confidence of Marquis Zhou's Mansion and simply avoided looking at him.

At the morning court today, the Ministry of Commerce proposed selecting talents from the candidates. Today, a conclusion was finally reached that a nationwide screening is not realistic, so a pilot selection will be conducted in several states near the capital.

Another thing happened: three days later, the orphans of soldiers from several nearby states came to Beijing.

The emperor has been in a good mood these days.

After Zhou Shuren left the court, he saw the happy faces of the ministers and thought that the emperor had already set a trap for the ministers to choose from!

The largest number of people came from aristocratic families, and there were not many people from humble backgrounds. The emperor said that he would select talents, but he did not say that some of the selected people would go to the grassland.

The emperor had on his mind a list of people who were to go to the grassland in charge, but he was also worried about the large number of grassroots officials. Now, the children of aristocratic families have filled the vacancies.

Lord Yu came over and asked, "Lord, are you going to leave the palace with me?"

Zhou Shuren looked sideways. Old Master Wen's eyes were fixed on Master Yu. He was really angry with him. "Okay."

Lord Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He could not stand Lord Wen's gaze any more. Alas, the Queen had two sons and one daughter. The Crown Prince was born to the Queen. As long as the Wen family did not commit suicide, they would still be the Wen family. The Yu family had to be careful at every step. They had finally entered the capital again and could not be kicked out.

When Lord Yu thought of this, he couldn't help but follow Marquis Zhou closely. Well, he felt safe.

Zhou Shuren noticed this and twitched the corner of his mouth. Too many people were jealous of the Wen family because of the empress.

Qizhou, Chang Lian rubbed his neck. The prefect should have been promoted this year, but there was a flood last year and the prefect was not promoted. Also, due to the shortage of food, the prefect could not be promoted in the past two years, so his promotion was also delayed.

Chang Lian sighed and thought, never mind, he was still young, it would be a few years later.

The prefect came in and asked, "What are you thinking about? You have been in a trance since I came in."

Chang Lian came back to his senses and smiled, "Later, my mother wrote to me and said that she had chosen a husband for my daughter. I felt a little sad because my daughter will be getting married in a few years."

The information was inconvenient. The marriage proposal had been successful in the capital, but Chang Lian in Qizhou still knew nothing.

The prefect knew what his wife was thinking, and he also wanted to choose a good marriage for his son. The family with the best background he had contacted was Zhou Changlian. Now Zhou Changlian had become the son of a marquis, but unfortunately his wife did not fancy their family.

The prefect asked, "Whose family did the Duke of Zhou choose?"

Chang Lian knew that his mother had written to tell him that the marriage would definitely be arranged, but he had not heard the exact news of the engagement. Out of caution, he smiled and said, "I will tell you as soon as the engagement is made."

The prefect smiled. He guessed that it was a good match for Zhou Hou's mansion. He sighed in his heart, thinking that they were a good match.

Chang Lian asked, "My Lord, what do you want to see me about?"

The prefect said, "Your mother, Madam Hou, runs a private orphanage. I want to ask you how much you know about it."

When the news came from the capital, his reaction was that such a big thing was actually presided over by a woman. Even if she was the wife of a marquis, it should not be a woman. He confirmed the news several times before he believed it.

Chang Lian understood the prefect's mentality, but in his heart he just felt that it should be so, and he should be the son who understood his mother best.

"I don't know much, but I believe my mother will do it well. Although it is not held in Qizhou now, I believe it will be held in Qizhou sooner or later. My mother is a visionary. Sir, you will see that my mother will be admired by the world and respected by her own abilities."

The more Chang Lian spoke, the more excited his tone became. In his heart, his mother was as omnipotent as his father.

The prefect was stunned. "Don't, don't get excited."

Chang Lian's eyes burned, "Sir, in a year, by this time next year, you will understand that what I said is true."

The prefect, "......"

In the past, Zhou Changlian always talked about how great my father was, and now he talks about how great my mother is. The evaluation is too high, and even his prejudiced heart can't help but look forward to it.

In the capital, Zhulan had no idea that her third son was bragging about her. She was chatting with Changzhi, who was on leave at home. Because they needed to educate orphans, they needed educational books. Books on mathematics that she had compiled would do. The emperor had already allowed private orphanages to use them. They also needed to impart skills, so it would be more convenient to organize the knowledge points.

Changzhi is the one who likes reading the most in the family and reads all kinds of books, so she wanted to talk more about her ideas with Changzhi.

Changzhi listened to his mother and said, "Mom, it's hard to compile the experience of some masters into a book. Many of them rely entirely on experience."

Zhulan was also worried, "That's why I'm worried."

Chang Zhi said, "I heard from my second brother that Yu Shuang wants to train a herbalist who can prepare medicinal herbs. Children in the orphanage can also learn. It will be easier to compile books on preparing medicinal herbs."

Zhulan, "That's a good idea."

There are many orphans in the country. It is impossible for them to learn only one skill. The more they can learn, the better.

Changzhi suddenly talked about himself, "Mom, the Hanlin Academy is also preparing to compile a book, and my son is on the list."

Zhulan was surprised, "Has it been announced?"

Editing a book is a big deal and should have been spread long ago, but she didn't hear a single word about it.

Chang Zhi shook his head, "It has not been announced. The prince told me when my son entered the palace yesterday."

Zhulan asked, "What book are you going to edit?"

Chang Zhi spread his hands and said, "My son doesn't know either."

"Once the news gets out, it will be a fight to the death again."

Who doesn’t want to leave their name in history? There are so many benefits to writing a book.

The next day was a very important day for Zhulan. She was going to give the orphans their first lesson. When she arrived at the city gate, her carriage was stopped. Zhulan got off the carriage and greeted them hurriedly, "I have seen the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

The Emperor said, "I also want to go and listen to Madam's lecture."

Zhulan, "......"

Could she say she didn't want the emperor to see it? Last time she wanted to speak out but she wasn't given the chance. Now she wants to brainwash the children. She had been thinking about brainwashing words for a long time, but now that the emperor was gone, she had no choice but to hold back. It was so frustrating!