Chapter 1531 Shortcut

Zhou Shuren praised Liu Jing's reaction in his heart, "Where do you want to go?"

Liu Jing felt heavy in his heart, as expected, he was blocked. He was not young anymore, and he wanted to move up in career, but he had no family support, no background, and he was not in the emperor's eyes. Before he married into the Ning and Zhou families, his life was very difficult. He had to be cautious in everything, and his wife had to play dumb.

Later, he had two good in-laws, and no one dared to bully him in the Dali Temple, and he no longer had to offend people.

He originally thought that as long as he did not move and did not make any mistakes for the rest of his life, no one would dare to touch him. Now that someone dared to touch him, it must be related to the prince's mother's family.

Seeing Liu Jing was silent, Zhou Shuren said, "Although you are in the way, you have good in-laws. They will not harm you. At most, they will give you a new position. As for the position, you should understand."

Liu Jing's mouth was bitter, "I will move to a place for retirement."

He holds power now. Of course, his power is not comparable to anyone else's, but he thinks his power is good.

Zhou Shuren, "Well, go back and think about where you want to go, and tell me later."

He won't tell you directly where to go. Everyone has their own ideas. Of course, if something is too extreme, there's nothing he can do.

Liu Jing said goodbye and left, Zhou Shuren did not move. In fact, it was good for Liu Jing to change his job. Liu Jing was a capable person, but he lacked a family and connections. This was also the hardship of being from a poor family. It was difficult to make a name for yourself without relying on an aristocratic family. If you rely on an aristocratic family, you will be abandoned once something goes wrong. Of course, there are also powerful people who can turn against you, but they are very few.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Zhou Shuren heard footsteps and said without turning back, "Mingyun."

Mingyun was surprised, "Grandpa, how did you guess it was me?"

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "This place is not far from your yard. You usually go out for a walk after dinner every day."

Mingyun was deeply touched. Grandpa was so busy, yet he still cared about him. He walked over and sat down. "Grandpa, Mr. Liu left. Why didn't you go back to rest?"

"It's rare that I want to sit for a while."

He now likes to sit quietly and think about things more and more.

Mingyun didn't ask what Grandpa and Lord Liu talked about. He just sat quietly with Grandpa.

Zhou Shuren pointed at the table and said, "The King of Qin is currently doing well in dividing the states in the grassland."

"With the state division complete, the grasslands will gradually return to normal, but integration will still be very troublesome."

Zhou Shuren tilted his head, "How do you think we can merge quickly?"

Mingyun smiled and said, "Words and culture have a subtle effect on things. Of course, it is better to use tough measures at the moment."

Zhou Shuren raised his hand and touched his grandson's head. "Not bad, it's getting late, you should go back too."

Mingyun stood up and said, "Sun'er will take you there."

Zhou Shuren waved as he walked away, "No need."

Mingyun stood there motionless, thinking about his grandfather's words, but they had little relevance to him, so he shook his head and went back to the yard.

In the imperial palace, Xue Han brought her daughter into the palace to meet her father, the emperor and her mother. After chatting for a while, Xue Han left her daughter to meet the empress.

The queen was watching the little princess standing up with the help of someone, and she encouraged her to move forward bravely.

Xue Han felt sad for a moment. Both his son and the little princess were in poor health. The little princess did not have any serious illness. With careful care, she became more and more lively. However, his son was still unable to leave the house. His body was like a sieve and no matter how much supplements he took, he just wouldn't gain weight.

The Queen saw Xue Han staring at her daughter and knew that Xue Han was thinking of Xia Er. "You just came from your mother's palace?"

Xue Han smiled and greeted her, then said, "Yes, recently my mother hasn't had a good appetite, so I brought some pickles that she would like to eat into the palace."

The Queen saw the concubine blinking her eyes and said with a smile, "Didn't you mention the Fifth Aunt yesterday? Now that you see her today, why don't you call for help?"

The little princess grinned, her cry was not real, Xue Han was happy to hear it, "The little princess is really smart."

The little princess is precocious, speaks early, and is very good at judging people. The little princess is really good-looking, and she has the best features of the emperor and the empress.

The queen was satisfied with her concubine's performance. "Recently, the emperor has been teaching her to speak, but this girl just can't pronounce the words correctly."

"The little princess is still young, she will be fine after a few days."

"How have you been these days, Xiaer?"

Zhulan's smile deepened. "I've been feeling well lately. It's been a while since I was sick last time."

"Really? It's fine. It will get better as you grow older."

Xue Han talked to the queen for a while, then she left and went back to pick up her daughter-in-law from the palace. When she passed by the small garden, she saw Concubine Wang Hui. "Concubine Hui."

Concubine Hui was doing well after the confinement, but the emperor's recent attitude made Concubine Hui feel a little cold in her heart and her face looked a little haggard. "Did Princess Qin just visit the Empress?"

Xue Han nodded, "Yes, it was getting late so I didn't stay any longer."

Concubine Hui pinched her handkerchief. She had recently gone to see the Queen, but the Queen had never seen her. She smiled weakly and said, "Then I won't bother the Princess anymore."

Xue Han didn't want to talk more with Concubine Hui, so she nodded and left. She felt sad in her heart that human ambition is terrible. Concubine Hui was so good back then, but now Concubine Hui has ambition.

Zhulan heard the maid talk about the palace affairs the next day when she came back. "The princes have not yet married, and the second prince has no job. He will fight hard when they are old enough to get married."

Xue Han lowered her voice, "The Queen has damaged her life span. She has aged very quickly in the past few years, and the care she has taken has not made up for it. It's all in vain. Alas."

I don’t know how long he can live. Don’t wait until the fiercest moment when the prince will lose the protection of the queen.

Zhulan, "In the future, you should go to the palace less often and spend more time at home with Xiaer."

"Mom, I know what's going on."

Zhulan, "I don't know if the queen knows about her physical condition."

"I know. It's hard for the imperial physician to keep the secret from the empress."

Zhulan thought that the empress would not live long, but she didn't know whether the Wen family knew about the empress's situation. The empress's life and death had different meanings to the Wen family.

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren motioned for Wang Ju to drink tea. "It's so hot, why are you here at this hour?"

Wang Jupang was getting more and more intolerant of the heat. He sat next to the ice basin and wanted to hug it, "I did this for you."

Zhou Shuren, "...speak normally."

Wang Ju drank a few cups of cool tea and felt much better. "Your godson is going to be transferred. Did you know?"

Zhou Shuren, "Has it spread?"

When Wu Ming came to see him, he vaguely mentioned the transfer.

Wang Ju heard this and said, "You do know, but do you know where he is going?"

Zhou Shuren drank a sip of cool tea, "Grassland?"

Wang Ju stretched out her fat hands and held the ice basin, "I really came here for nothing."

"Don't touch the ice. Do you want to get sick?"

Wang Ju let go with a smile, "Wu Ming is doing well in the south. He is now running a good place. Many people want to go there. Why does he want to go to the grassland? The difference is too big."

Zhou Shuren, "Because of political achievements, political achievements are what he wants most, and the grassland is the fastest shortcut. Of course, if you don't have real ability, don't take up porcelain work, otherwise you won't know how you died."