Chapter 444: Caught Off Guard

Zhulan was relieved to hear what Zhou Laoer said. At least it proved that Zhou Laoer was really determined to hone himself. In her final test, Zhou Laoer did not disappoint her. "I'm glad you came to me to talk, but it's not possible. There may be more things about the Zhao family in the future. You have to go with us."

Especially since Zhou Shuren became the prefect of Jinzhou and was involved with Pinggang, he would only have more calculations.

Zhou Laoer understood what his mother meant. The whole family lived together, with his father protecting them, and they were in the Jinzhou government office. If someone had bad intentions, they would be cautious. He and Zhao did not need to be cautious in Chuanzhou, as they were far away from their parents. If something really happened, they would be the first target.

Zhou Laoer said, "Mom, I will let Dong Mo go to Chuanzhou to take care of the house and the shop."

As for the orchard, he wanted to keep it. He knew that the orchard lady at home would also keep it and just send someone to process the fruits every year.

Currently, the orchard is the second wife’s largest source of income.

Zhou Laoer reminded Zhulan, and Zhulan thought about leaving the shop and the house behind, and selling the land, leaving only the orchard.

Zhou Shuren was promoted to the prefect of Jinzhou, which shocked all the forces remaining in Lizhou City. They all thought that Zhou Shuren would go to Beijing. If Zhou Shuren didn't go to Beijing, why would they make such a fuss?

Now, Zhou Shuren has become the prefect of Jinzhou and is also in charge of Pinggang. If you want to know where the most silver is now, it is the port. It is also the place where various forces gather.

I just warned you about this wave of operations, and he has become the prefect of Jinzhou!

Although he did not go to Beijing, Jinzhou City was the nearest prefecture city to Beijing and also the upper prefecture city. The prefect of Jinzhou, although only a prefect, had a very important position. Only the emperor's confidants could sit in the seat. Who made Jinzhou City close to Beijing?

The emperor's appointment was beyond everyone's expectations. Many people really thought that Zhou Shuren would go to Beijing and become a close minister to the emperor.

Lord Chen was extremely jealous. He had endured for so many years and was still a Tongzhi. He had not been told of a promotion this year. He suppressed his jealousy and said, "Congratulations, Lord Zhou."

He became the prefect of Jinzhou in one leap. The next step should be to go to Beijing. It is said that every prefect of Jinzhou will go to Beijing. He was jealous and felt upset.

Zhou Shuren was also a little stunned. The emperor really thought highly of him and calmed down the chaos. Thinking carefully, the emperor was the most powerful after all. He caught everyone, cleaned up a group of restless people, and used him as a chess piece to pin him down in Jinzhou City.

Master Chen, "Master Zhou, Master Zhou."

Zhou Shuren came back to his senses, "Master Chen."

Lord Chen was not angry. He would have been crazy with joy. "Congratulations, Lord Zhou."

Zhou Shuren bowed and said, "Congratulations, everyone."

Mr. Chen, "......."

He is not happy at all, and I don’t know where he will go after he gets promoted!

Lord He was the happiest. He had made the right choice. "Lord Zhou, congratulations."

"Congratulations, everyone."

Lord He was smiling, indeed he was happy for everyone. He thought to himself that Lord Zhou should quickly climb up so that he could help him when the time came.

The Zhou and Yang families were in great joy, but other officials' families in Lizhou City were jealous.

Hua had torn her handkerchief, and she had to greet Yang politely when she saw her in the future. She was so jealous.

In the evening, Zhou Shuren did not come back for dinner, but came back after drinking for the happy occasion.

Zhulan smiled and asked, "When do we leave?"

Zhou Shuren touched Zhulan's belly and said, "The emperor gave me two months. You should hurry up and leave one day earlier. We won't have to rush. It will be better for you and the baby if you go slowly."

Zhulan, "Five days, give me five days, and we can set off."

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan's waist and said, "We have to be extra careful when we go to Jinzhou this time. The emperor appointed me to govern Jinzhou. It seems that the emperor wants me to slowly deal with the chaos in Pinggang."

Zhu Lan frowned, "You are just the prefect. Isn't the Maritime Affairs Department of Pinggang independent? If I remember correctly, the Minister of Maritime Affairs is a third-rank official, two levels higher than you."

Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes, "In the past two years, we have been fighting to quell the chaos in Hong Kong. A lot of people have been consumed. The emperor must have planted someone inside. The emperor asked me to deal with it, but not now. The rats haven't been fattened up yet!"

Zhulan, "......."

It's been two years and they haven't grown fat yet? Even if the Maritime Administration is supervising them, they must be fat as hell. How big of a rat does the emperor want to raise?

Zhou Shuren smoothed Zhulan's brows, "Okay, I don't want to think about it anymore. Although it is a bit dangerous, danger and opportunity coexist. If I don't take advantage of the emperor's reckoning to gain more merits in the past few years, I don't know how long it will take me to climb up in the future."

Zhu Lan said quietly, "You and the Emperor are far apart, but you two really have a tacit understanding."

Zhou Shuren and the emperor cooperated with each other and cleared out a lot of people in one wave. This time they were closer and communication was more convenient. Zhulan sympathized with the princes!

In the backyard of the government office, Hua Shi watched her husband drinking alone, feeling unhappy. "My husband has been the Tongzhi for many years. Why is he not included in this promotion?"

Lord Chen also wanted to know why he was not there. After a gust of cold wind blew, Lord Chen shivered. He seemed to know why he was not there. When Lord Zhou was in trouble, he seemed to distance himself from Lord Zhou. Lord Chen became completely sober.

Hearing his wife talking about unfairness again, he quickly covered Hua's mouth and said, "Stop talking, you forgot about the spy."

Hua was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. She really had forgotten about it.

Lord He from the He Mansion was drinking happily.

Because the emperor's edict was sealed, it would take several days for the news to arrive back to the capital by pigeon or horse. The emperor's appointment caught everyone off guard.

The prince was stunned when he received the news. He closed his eyes and recalled his father's actions over and over again. Zhou Shuren sent the bait, and his father used fishing as an excuse to clean up some people. Many positions in the capital were vacant, and his father promoted many people immediately afterwards. He had read the imperial edict written by his father. Originally, his father wanted to send Lord Zhou to the Maritime Supervision Bureau, a fourth-rank official. Although not as high as the rank of the officials in the Supervision Bureau, the position was very important.

Later, the emperor saw how ruthless Lord Zhou was and quickly made new arrangements. The prince suddenly opened his eyes. So that's how it was. So that's how it was. The emperor sped up the process and the prince admired him in his heart. The emperor knew that he had seen how ruthless Lord Zhou was and reacted the fastest, so he put Lord Zhou in a more suitable position.

The prince was excited. This time made him deeply aware of the gap between him and his father. He also realized that everything was in his father's eyes. Only his father could make the most accurate decision, but he could not.

The prince suddenly laughed out loud, "Go ahead, go ahead and make as much noise as you can."

At the Second Prince's residence, did the Second Prince gather his strength several times to prevent Zhou Shuren from entering Jinzhou? The probability is zero. Father must be watching. This time, father was ruthless. The power in his hands was damaged the most. If he dared to move again, cold sweat would run down his back. Every time father looked at him these days, he felt scared.

(End of this chapter)