Chapter 1585: The Door

Zhou Shuren left in the carriage and did not notice the eyes of the ministers who had not left behind him. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some had mixed feelings. None of them had expected that Zhou Shuren would do what he did in the court today.

News from the capital spread quickly. Zhulan was the calmest because she knew Shuren's thoughts clearly.

Zhulan called a few daughters-in-law and told them what happened in the court. "Yesterday's incident was not simple. Now it has reached the court. You must keep your mouth shut when you go out."

The Li family members were stunned. Their father-in-law was so bad. No, their father-in-law was too awesome.

Zhulan couldn't help laughing when she saw the expressions of her daughters-in-law. "After what happened today, if someone wants to plot against our mansion in the future, they won't dare to plot unless they are sure enough."

Unless we can reduce the Marquis' Mansion to dust in one fell swoop, there is no guarantee of this. Today's lesson is to warn everyone to be prepared for backlash.

Zhulan lowered her eyes. If she didn't use a ruthless hand once, she wouldn't learn her lesson.

Although Li knew her mother-in-law best, she knew her mother-in-law well enough. She was especially sensitive to her mother-in-law's aura. The pressure from her mother-in-law made her swallow her saliva. "Mom, we will be careful."

Zhao also came back to her senses, and then became worried again, "Mom, should I write a letter to my third brother?"

"You have to write. We are not afraid of retaliation in the capital. Chang Lian should be careful when he is away from home. Yes, Yu Shuang and Liu Feng as well."

At this point, Zhulan asked, "I heard from you that Yushuang's mother-in-law, Mrs. Hu, is going back to the capital. Has she set off yet?"

Zhao and Hu got along well and corresponded with each other frequently. Zhao smiled and replied, "He said he would leave after the autumn harvest."

Li really didn't know, so she asked, "Why did you return to the capital?"

Mrs. Zhao explained, "The child is grown up, and Yushuang can take care of him. Mrs. Hu is relieved. She went there to take care of the child. Now that she is no longer needed, she came back early."

This was what satisfied her the most. Mrs. Hu did not disturb the lives of the young lady and her husband, and the couple lived comfortably. She thought that Mrs. Hu would not come back so early. In fact, she was quite surprised.

Su Xuan was envious. It was hard to find a good mother-in-law, and she didn't know if Yu Wen could find one. She smiled and said, "Yu Shuang's mother-in-law is a rare and insightful person. Yu Shuang is blessed."

Some widows are difficult to deal with, while others are easy to get along with. Yu Shuang met an easy one.

Zhu Lan also nodded in agreement, "I was worried back then, Hu is indeed not bad."

Zhao curled his lips, "A rare smart person."

In her heart, she prefers smart people rather than those who are stupid, vicious and unaware of it.

In the Imperial Palace, the Empress is the master of the harem. Even if the Empress is recuperating, the affairs of the court cannot be hidden from the Empress, not to mention that today's affairs are closely related to the Empress.

The female official carefully observed the queen, "Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?"

The queen's eyes were deep. If the plan succeeded, there would be a rift between her son and Marquis Zhou's mansion, which would be bad for her son. Moreover, these people were plotting against her life. How could she not be angry? "Marquis Zhou was indeed wronged."

The queen thought of Marquis Zhou. He could have clearly taken advantage of the situation, but he didn't. He also indirectly helped the Wen family and fought back against the people who had schemed against him.

The Queen said to the female official, "Send the message to my father. Forget it. You can personally deliver the gift to the Marquis's residence later."

The lady-in-waiting said, "Yes."

The Queen added, "Pick more gems."

Marquis Zhou has many granddaughters. Thinking of this, the empress felt depressed. She tried to test the emperor quietly, but the emperor looked at her with a half-smile. She knew that the emperor had no such intention.

Now the Queen is a little scared of Marquis Zhou's vengeful nature and his ability to stir up trouble. After Marquis Zhou made trouble today, whoever was behind it would have to pay the price, and Marquis Zhou didn't have to investigate and deal with it himself. The Queen took a deep breath and decided to see who wanted to kill her first.

Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren called all the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, "The autumn harvest is coming, and the tax collection in each state cannot be neglected."

Zhou Shuren quickly finished the meeting of the Ministry of Revenue within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. He was not a person who liked long speeches and was content with just giving clear explanations.

But today, the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue were as quiet as chickens, and it was obvious that they were frightened by the spreading news.

Qiu Yan waited for the officials to leave, "I just didn't go to court today, and I missed so much?"

I regret it so much. I should have gone to court no matter what.

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "You're going to the theater?"

Qiu Yan has worked with Zhou Shuren for many years, so he is very comfortable talking to him, and he doesn't hide anything. "Well, it must be interesting if it's related to Lord Hou."

Zhou Shuren sat back in his chair and said, "You should get busy too."

Qiu Yan didn't leave, "Is the content of the complaint true?"

Zhou Shuren waved his hand and Qiu Yan had to leave. After the people left, he raised his head. He believed that the contents of the complaint were true, otherwise he was being used as a knife. If he was not sincere, who would he chop?

In fact, the contents of the petition did not move him much. Why? The aristocratic family was not of high moral character. They looked rich and glorious on the outside, but were actually bloody and disgusting on the inside. There were all kinds of people in a family, and the longer they controlled power, the more they ignored human life.

Zhou Shuren sneered. In modern times, if you have a problem, you go to the police. In ancient times, it was difficult to report to the officials. There were good officials, but there were more bad ones. The people were terrified of the officials, which showed that the officials had a good reputation among the people.

I tapped the table with my fingertips, and finally paused, sighing. It is difficult to change, but it is so easy to make things better when they are bad.

At Marquis Zhou's mansion, Zhulan signaled Qingxue to put away the banknotes, and then looked through the rare copy. The Wen family was really generous, worthy of being a noble family, and they donated rare copies with a deep foundation.

Changzhong drooled as he looked at the banknotes, "Mom, I've made a fortune."

"Don't think about the banknotes. I'm telling you, you don't need money, so why do you like saving money so much? It's fine to save money, but if you don't spend your own money, you're just bullying me and your father."

Changzhong chuckled and said, "Mom, I don't want to get any money. Mom, you see, my monthly allowance is gone."

Zhulan put away the rare book and said she would not put this away for now as Shuren would read it in the evening. She turned her head and looked at her son. "You have always been able to save the monthly salary in the past. Have you been spending too much recently?"

Chang Zhong spread his hands and said, "Who let your son be entangled with the Fourth Prince?"

The worst thing was that although the Fourth Prince was a legitimate prince, he was not generous at all, which caused him to spend a lot of money.

Zhu Lan was amused when she heard this, "The Fourth Prince is also digging?"

Masatada, "......also?"

Zhulan was so happy that she said, "Here are ten taels of silver, take it."

Changzhong looked at the money and thought that he also had to find a way to make money. He could not afford the extra expenses without a monthly salary.

Afterwards, the Queen's reward arrived, and Changzhong's eyes widened. He wished he could learn half of his father's skills.

After Zhulan put the gemstones and other jewelry into the warehouse, someone handed in a note. Zhulan said to Qingxue, "It's really lively in our mansion today."

Qingxue, "How about sending him away?"

Zhu Lan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, the Marquis' Mansion won't see outsiders these days."