Chapter 1640: Normal Mind

Zhulan quickly glanced at the letter, which was written by her third son. "Minghui is very popular in Ningzhou."

Boss Zhou, "Huh?"

"See for yourself."

Boss Zhou took the letter and read it, and became worried, "Mom, Minghui won't come back with a marriage contract, right?"

Zhulan drank tea and said, "No, Minghui is very smart!"

She had confidence in the children she taught and really thought her stories were just for show.

Boss Zhou put down the letter and said, "From what you can see in the letter, it's not easy for the third brother to be the prefect of Ningzhou."

If you were really afraid of the third brother, you wouldn't have plotted against his son one after another.

Zhulan put down her teacup. "The emperor is far away. The second reason is that the power center of the Zhouhou Mansion is in the capital. For the aristocratic families in Ningzhou, the Zhouhou Mansion represents their interests."

But he is not too afraid of Zhou Hou Mansion because of Zhou Shuren's good reputation. More importantly, as long as they don't make big mistakes, Zhou Hou Mansion will not go too far.

Boss Zhou was unhappy, "So Minghui will be tricked?"

Zhu Lan was not worried, "With your third brother here, Ming Hui will not suffer any loss."

Boss Zhou felt relieved, "Oh, my son is useless. He can't help the third brother."

Zhulan, "It is said that lying down wins, but you are the winner in life."

He has a father to support him, several good sons, and even the title of marquis. Wow, even she, as a mother, is jealous!

In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back a little late, and Zhulan asked with concern, "Is the house search over?"

Zhou Shuren looked exhausted. He had just finished the day's account. Thinking about the account, his face darkened. "I haven't finished copying yet. I'll continue the search tonight."

Zhulan, "......How much is this corruption?"

Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and slammed the table, "A fifth-rank admiral, guess how much money he embezzled?"

Zhulan knew her husband well, and knew the amount must be huge. "Hundreds of thousands of taels?"

Zhou Shuren snorted, "Today, we found the account book during the house search. This fifth-rank general embezzled 180,000 taels of silver and countless antiques and paintings. Without the account book, we can't even find the hidden silver."

Zhulan, "......"

No wonder corrupt officials cannot be eradicated. Money can move people's hearts, and she was tempted just by what she heard.

Zhou Shuren was furious when he looked at the account book. "I work so hard to collect money for the national treasury, but these corrupt officials make money so easily."

Zhu Lan said quietly, "Now it all belongs to you."

Zhou Shuren's face brightened, "I can do a lot of things."

Zhulan, "The emperor must be furious."

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Corruption exists all the time. The emperor is not angry about corruption. What angers the emperor is the navy being corrupted. You also know the investment of the emperor and the retired emperor in the navy. This time we have to clean it up."

Bamboo orchid, "It's time to clean it up. It's been praised for so many years. It's time to cut it down."

Zhou Shuren came back and talked to his wife, and the anger in his heart dissipated a lot. "Let's not talk about them anymore, let's eat."

When the food was served, Zhulan said, "Fourth Uncle's body is failing. He won't live long."

Zhou Shuren paused with his chopsticks, "Why did your health suddenly fail?"

Zhulan repeated what the imperial physician had said, "It depends on your age."

Zhou Shuren felt bad, "I'll go see my fourth uncle later."

"Of course, the old man will be happy to see you. Yes."

Zhou Shuren didn't have much appetite to begin with, so he didn't eat much. He waited for his wife to finish eating before going to see his fourth uncle.

Rong Yuyun happened to be having dinner and was very happy to see Zhulan and her husband. "Why did you come here at this hour?"

Zhou Shuren sat down, "Why did you hide your feeling unwell?"

Rong Yuyun, "Although I am unwilling, I have to go through birth, aging, sickness and death. Don't be sad."

Zhou Shuren respected this elder and felt bad. "You must take good care of yourself. I'll take you for a walk when I'm done with my work."

Rong Yuyun laughed, "I can't leave the capital city no matter how I go. Forget it. I've been to all the places I wanted to go when I was young. If you're not busy, just talk to me more often."

Zhou Shuren, "Okay."

Rong Yuyun, "You should also pay more attention to your health."

Zhou Shuren touched his face, "Very obvious?"

"Obviously, he looks tired."

Zhou Shuren was indeed tired, but seeing that his old man was still in good spirits, he chatted with him for a few more words and then went back to rest.

The next day, Zhou Shuren left the court and returned to the Ministry of Revenue with the prince. He met Zhuo Guyu who was waiting at the gate of the government office and glanced sideways at the prince.

The prince raised his eyebrows, "Lord Zhuo is waiting for me?"

Zhuo Guyu had been running errands for the prince yesterday. When he returned to the Ministry of Revenue, the prince had already returned to the palace, which made him depressed, so he waited at the gate of the government office today. "Yes."

It is better to give a simple answer than to say more.

The prince said, "The house search didn't stop last night. Sir Zhuo, would you mind going to take another look?"

Zhuo Guyu knew that the prince did this on purpose, but he didn't know whether it was a test or for Marquis Zhou, so he didn't show it on his face, "Yes, I will go over now."

The prince waved and entered the government office. Zhou Shuren thought to himself that the prince did this on purpose. "The prince doesn't like him?"

Prince, "I like it."

Who doesn't like an obedient person? He just wanted to teach Zhuoguyu a lesson.

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "If there is anything that the prince does not understand and Lord Zhang cannot answer it, you can ask this old minister together."

The prince smiled, "Master Zhang is very powerful."

Zhou Shuren thought to himself that Zhang Jinghong had also been a prince and had fought for it.

On the street, Gu Sheng got up a little late today. He was busy painting a picture last night. Just as he was thinking about the painting, the carriage stopped. "What happened?"

The driver said, "Sir, someone has blocked the carriage."

Gu Sheng's carriage was not big, just a simple one-person carriage. Looking outside the carriage, he only saw Master Du and Ji Deming together. Gu Sheng was a little wary of Master Du, because Master Du was the cousin of the Third Prince. No matter how transparent the Third Prince was, he was still a prince.

Ji Deming, "Good morning, I heard that Zhuo Guyu is with the prince."

Gu Sheng looked at Master Du and said, "I'm in a hurry."

Ji Deming, "Zhuo Guyu got a job and is still with the prince. Do you have any more news?"

Gu Sheng did not answer, but someone answered for him, "Since Master Ji wants to know so much, why not ask the person involved?"

Ji Deming looked over his head and saw Zhuo Guyu's carriage stopped. He was embarrassed and said, "Master Zhuo."

Zhuo Guyu glanced at Gu Sheng and said, "I have something else to do first."

When Master Du saw that they were not heading to the Hanlin Academy, he narrowed his eyes and motioned Ji Deming to leave.

Ji Deming went to see Gu Sheng again. Gu Sheng's carriage had left as usual. Ji Deming couldn't help but ask, "I told Zhuo Guyu about this, but how come there is no news at all?"

Master Du sneered, "I said it was not a test, Marquis Zhou would not choose a poor son-in-law for the Lord of Anhe County."

Ji Deming's smile froze slightly. He still felt that Gu Sheng and Zhou Hou were too familiar with each other.

In the Hanlin Academy, Gu Sheng saw Master Zhou as soon as he entered the door, "Why don't you come in, Master?"

Chang Zhi lowered his voice and said, "I think it is important to keep a normal mind. What do you think?"

Gu Sheng's mind was slightly moved, but before he could figure it out, Lord Zhou had already entered the Hanlin Academy.

Chang Zhi kept repeating in his heart that he was doing this for his daughter, for his daughter.