Chapter 1579 Jealousy

In the evening, Zhulan heard the joke about cousins. The girl the second prince brought was from the Liu family, the second prince's cousin, a cousin in ancient times, wow.

At the same time, Zhulan felt that the Liu family's favor was ugly. Even though the two of them had nothing in common, she could still see what the Liu family was thinking.

Zhulan didn't care about this, but asked Shuren, "Is the Third Prince really going to get engaged?"

Zhou Shuren, "Well, the Crown Prince is getting married, the Emperor is thinking of his other sons, and the Third Prince is old enough, so he met with several ministers."

"You didn't tell me."

"I didn't pay much attention to it. The Third Prince was like a transparent person in the palace, and the Du family was not prominent. I was too busy every day and didn't pay much attention to it. If you didn't ask, I would have forgotten it."

Zhulan, "The Du family hasn't gotten well in recent years."

"Hmph, not to mention that the Du family has no way to stand firm, let's just take the court situation as an example. The emperor doesn't want to pull the Du family up. The emperor is wary of the third prince's strong power and alliance with others."

It can be said that the emperor has calculated the power of the harem clearly. Why did the emperor do this? It was for the prince. People don't want their offspring to continue to experience what they have experienced.

Zhulan, "This harem mother is not favored, and the prince's life is difficult."

"Du Zhaoyi was too impatient back then, leaving a bad impression on the emperor. The emperor has always remembered it and has subconsciously ignored the third prince. Well, although the emperor treats his other sons similarly, the third prince is the least favored by the emperor."

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. The emperor is the oldest and the most willful. The palace maids will guess who the emperor doesn't like, and there is even less news about the third prince.

Zhulan, "Now it seems that the third imperial concubine will be of a pure family."

"Well, the status is not too bad, but there is no real power."

The power in the palace was also divided, with Concubine Hui Wang and Concubine Zhang managing it together.

Zhao said, "Concubine Hui had a grudge against Concubine Zhang, and Concubine Zhang was also jealous of Concubine Hui. She even had all the concubines in the harem keep an eye on Concubine Hui and Concubine Zhang. The queen played a good chess game."

After hearing this, Li asked, "Isn't the Queen afraid that Concubine Hui and Concubine Zhang will join forces?"

Su Xuan, "No, Concubine Zhang will keep a close eye on Concubine Hui instead."

Zhulan looked at her fourth daughter-in-law with approval. Concubine Zhang had raised the little prince, which meant that the Zhang family would not have a blood prince. Even if the little prince was taken away, Concubine Zhang would not have children anymore.

Concubine Zhang is a smart person. She knows that if she makes any move, the prince will not be able to stay and move. She also has to look after Concubine Hui for the Empress, which gives the Empress the right to decide where the prince will go.

Zhao also figured it out, "The Queen has found Concubine Zhang's Achilles' heel."

Li finally reacted and felt a chill on her back. "This harem is really not a place that ordinary people can enter."

Zhulan laughed, "You are just too happy. You don't see it often."

Li smiled flatteringly, "It's all because we have a good mother-in-law."

In the Zheng Hall of the Imperial Palace, the Crown Prince motioned for his younger brothers to come in. The Crown Prince basically grew up in the Zheng Hall, so which prince would not be envious and jealous?

The second prince clenched his palms. He had been punished recently and had too much schoolwork to bear. Not to mention taking on any errands, he couldn't even finish his schoolwork, let alone have the chance to leave the palace again.

Not only can the Crown Prince leave the palace at any time, he also helps his father handle state affairs. Just thinking about it makes me feel jealous.

The emperor looked through the homework of his sons. These were the questions he had assigned to him. The more he looked at them, the more his brows furrowed. He had accepted too many of Zhou Hou's ideas. Sometimes he would ask Zhou Hou for advice through the crown prince, and his ideas became more active and he dared to think more.

It’s not that the sons’ answers were bad. They were taught by famous teachers and were princes. All of them were excellent, but they were not too conservative.

The second prince looked at his father's expression carefully and felt a pang in his heart. He was confident in his knowledge, but his father was obviously dissatisfied.

After the emperor put it down, he looked at his sons and turned the beads, "Prince, show your article to your brothers."

The second prince looked first. The more he looked, the paler his face became. He also felt like, "So that's how it is. It can be like this. Why didn't he expect it?" But he also felt more and more unwilling to accept it. This was what his father had taught him personally. He lowered his eyelids and gathered his emotions. He was not jealous of the prince's teacher. He was jealous that the prince could consult Marquis Zhou at any time. When he found opportunities to ask, Marquis Zhou would always give him what he wanted and then look at him with a smile.

When the emperor saw that they had all finished reading, he said, "Except for the fourth brother who has some new ideas, I don't see anything outstanding in the rest of you. Now that I have read the crown prince's article, go back and rewrite it."

The Fourth Prince was named and felt a little proud.

The second prince was even more indignant. Didn't he know how capable the fourth prince was? The fourth prince was close to the youngest son of Marquis Zhou.

At the same time, it also made the Second Prince realize how different Marquis Zhou was.

Zhou Shuren didn't know that he was being thought of. He was glaring and said, "I don't have any money."

Li Zhao also got angry, "I have made so many trips, and the emperor has agreed, you should hurry up."

Zhou Shuren just refused to give in and was very angry. The court exchanged supplies with foreign countries. Except for grain which was collected as taxes, everything else was purchased by the court and then exchanged, and all were paid with money from the Ministry of Revenue!

Li Zhao was very upset when he saw that Zhou Shuren refused to give in. The emperor agreed, but he also said the premise that it would be a skill if he could get the money. Obviously, the emperor was also frustrated and knew the difficulties of the Ministry of Revenue.

The emperor was indeed criticized, and he didn't dare to mention the money anymore because he felt guilty.

Zhou Shuren had a headache. "Don't glare at me. I'm not glaring at you. I know the soldiers on the grassland have a hard time, but don't count on the Ministry of Revenue. There's not much money in the treasury."

There is a lot of gold, but it cannot be used. It makes people feel upset. It is a bad time.

Li Zhao was also disappointed. "I have no other choice but to send all these folded books to the capital. I know you are working hard, so please work harder and think of a solution."

Zhou Shuren pointed at his nose and said, "Do you think I'm a god? I don't have that much food and money."

Li Zhao sighed, "Then send some doctors to the grassland."

Zhou Shuren, "......Then you've come to the wrong place. I don't care about this place."

Li Zhao choked and let out a long breath, "There's no one in the medical department either."

This was another big problem, as the imperial court was seriously short of doctors and medicines.

Zhou Shuren's eyes moved slightly. In a few years, when the children in the orphanage have learned skills and grown up, they will get suitable positions. The more he thought about it, the better Zhou Shuren felt.

Zhou Shuren coughed and said, "I say, the garrison commanders should not be too rigid."

Li Zhao, "!!"

Zhou Shuren, "What's that look in your eyes?"

Li Zhao frowned, "We can't let the soldiers rob the people on the grassland."

Zhou Shuren, "...Who said to let them rob it?"

I really want to vomit blood, bah, bah, is he such a cruel person?

Li Zhao narrowed his eyes, "If we don't rob, are we going to go as merchants? I know the caravans are active and they make a lot of money every time, but that won't work."

Zhou Shuren took a deep breath and said, "Are you here to piss me off?"