Chapter 542: The True Teachings

In the main courtyard, Zhulan helped her son to learn to walk, and Xuehan came back. Zhulan asked, "Why didn't you accompany the little guest of the Jiang Mansion?"

Xue Han took her brother in her arms and said, "Mom, I am the elder. Although we are not much older than each other, the children in the Jiang family were too polite when we were together, so I found an excuse to leave."

Zhulan believed in the lady's judgment of people, "You have also met these two children, how do you feel about this contact?"

Xue Han kissed her brother and said, "They have changed a lot. They used to be arrogant but now they are more reserved, especially Mu Lan who speaks very carefully. The capital city is really a place that can make people feel embarrassed. Mu Lan must have been bullied."

In the capital, if you don't have a strong family background, you will be easily bullied.

Zhulan also felt it. When the Jiang family just returned to Beijing, the two children's heads were raised. "Where is Muchen? What do you think of him?"

Xue Han was not stupid, and she reacted, "Did the Jiang family come here for Yu Lu?"

Zhulan smiled. The daughter-in-law had the same idea as her. She also guessed that it was Yulu. Although the eldest and second sons looked the same, they were still different. The first wife had an outstanding eldest grandson and two other sons. Yulu's market was much better than Yushuang's. "Tell me what you saw."

This is related to my niece. Xue Han recalled carefully, "She is very well behaved, speaks and chats in moderation, knows how to adjust the atmosphere, and takes good care of Mu Lan. I have too little contact with others, so I can't tell anything. On the other hand, many people asked me about Yu Shuang and Yu Lu."

She, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, is no longer useful, as her plans have turned to her two nieces.

Zhulan was silent, "Find out more about Mingyun."

Xue Han, ".......you've all grown up in the blink of an eye."

Then she blushed. If her nephew and niece were engaged, it would be time for her to get married too. With a blushing face, Rongchuan bought another shop.

Zhulan pinched the lady's face. This girl must be missing Rongchuan. Speaking of Rongchuan, Rongchuan is the best one between her and Shi Qing now. Shi Qing is capable and restless. He made many friends with his collection in Jinzhou in one year. He was reluctant to give away some original works, so his imitations are also good. This is what Rongchuan does. Shi Qing is Rongchuan's god of wealth!

After dinner, Chang Lian brought Mu Chen to see Zhou Shuren. Because of Zhu Lan's words, Zhou Shuren took everyone to the study and tested him.

Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come back and asked, "How is it?"

Zhou Shuren snorted, "An ambitious boy, but he's okay."

Zhu Lan understood, "It's normal for the power center in the capital to have ambitions. Let's wait and see."

Zhou Shuren nodded. The boy from the Jiang family was one of the candidates. It was a pity that none of the adults he recognized had someone of the right age. But there was no rush.

In the capital city, at the Fifth Prince's residence, the Second Prince to the Fourth Prince were all there. They did not leave until late at night and were staying in the Fifth Prince's bedroom.

The fifth prince Zhang Jinghong was ill and frightened, and he kept having nightmares. He sat leaning against the pillow with a pale face, and had to deal with his brother who was watching the excitement.

The second prince was talking about something else. "Brother, I heard that the review you wrote was sent back for rewriting?"

When he heard the news, he was completely stunned. His father was so dissatisfied with the fifth son. The fifth son was already scared, but his father still asked him to rewrite it!

The fifth prince Zhang Jinghong clenched his hands into fists under the quilt. His stomach couldn't help but churn again. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Second brother is free?"

The second prince Zhang Jingyang made a move. He felt uncomfortable without a fan in his hand. He glared at the third prince and said with a smile, "I am indeed quite free, so starting from tomorrow, I will come to accompany my younger brother more often."

The Third Prince endured it and didn't spoil the show, thinking to himself, it was fortunate that the Crown Prince didn't come along, otherwise, they would be scolded again. However, "The Fifth Prince was frightened and fell ill again, and it seems that the Crown Prince, his biological brother, has never come to visit him once!"

The fourth prince stroked his chin and said, "I haven't even sent anyone to ask."

The Fifth Prince's luck, these three bastards brazenly said they were monitoring the Fifth Prince's mansion, with a gloomy face, "Brothers, are there too many people and there is no place to put them?"

The second prince played with the beads in his hand, "Who made the brothers look at the fifth brother with new eyes? The fifth brother is really amazing!"

Zhang Jinghong was silent. Several people stared at him. He was going to have a hard time in the future.

The Third Prince was angry. He was still blamed for the Fifth Prince. "Come to think of it, why didn't I see Miss Lin taking care of Fifth Brother? I hope Fifth Brother doesn't mind."

The fourth prince suppressed a smile and said, "Although I took care of the foreign man, I can't speak anymore."

Zhang Jinghong, "......."

He closed his eyes and tried not to look at those bastards, but in truth he chopped three of them with a knife.

Inside the palace, the emperor looked at the prince with a complicated feeling. This kid really learned a lot from him. He had never thought of rewriting his impressions.

After reading it, the prince not only pointed out the wrong sentences, but also annotated the problematic parts. He was stunned when he took it!

The prince rubbed his neck and asked, "Father, why do you look at me like this?"

The emperor was silent for a moment, "You guessed it all?"

"It's too obvious. It's a problem if my son can't guess it."

The emperor curled his lips, "The second brother didn't guess it."

The prince thought that the second brother and the others were in the middle, and they didn't know the queen mother, and they were also confused by their father, so they naturally wouldn't guess in this direction. He guessed it because he was the eldest brother and had more contact with his father.

Speaking of which, in the hearts of the second son and his friends, the father has always been unfathomable.

The emperor waved his hand, "It's getting late, you should go back, we will be busy in the next few days."

The prince's heart was moved, his father was going to make a big move.

The next day after dinner, Mrs. Dong came to chat with Zhulan. She said, "Only when you enter the capital do you realize that a fourth-rank official is nothing."

In Pingzhou, she was the object of flattery. In the capital, she had to be careful in dealing with officials with lower positions than her husband. She was very tired every time she attended a banquet, and her sons and daughters also suffered a lot of grievances.

Zhu Lan sighed, "There are too many powerful people in the capital."

Mrs. Dong thought that the Zhou family's situation in Beijing must be different. No matter how high or low the emperor's confidants are, they all need to be flattered. To put it bluntly, whether the official's wife is bullied or not still depends on the head of the family. "Yes, there are too many."

Zhulan thought that not only were there many powerful officials in the capital, but there were also many relatives of the powerful. It was hard to tell whose relatives many inconspicuous people were!

Mrs. Dong said, "Come to think of it, Auntie has never lived in the capital. I thought she would come back to visit her house in the capital!"

Zhulan really didn't want to go back. She felt that the people rewarded by the emperor looked good and she felt relieved. Besides, going back to the capital would be troublesome, so she didn't want to go back. Anyway, she would go wherever Zhou Shuren was.

Zhulan smiled and said, "It's time to go back."

Mrs. Dong knew that Mrs. Yang didn't want to talk anymore, so she smiled, but she was still envious in her heart. After all, the house bestowed by the emperor was different, and no one dared to be presumptuous when entertaining guests. This was the confidence.

Afterwards, Zhulan talked with Mrs. Dong about the teachers at home and asked Mrs. Dong whether she had hired a teacher for Mu Lan. Unfortunately, it was even harder to hire a teacher in the capital, and there was no suitable one at the moment.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, five days had passed. Prince Yao also returned. Prince Yao did not return alone, but brought back a lot of people. Like a precursor to a snowstorm, the sky was gloomy and the whole Jinzhou was very depressing.

Before going to bed, Zhou Shuren said to Zhulan, "We'll close this line tomorrow."

Zhulan leaned on Zhou Shuren's shoulder and said, "Yeah."

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan tightly. Tomorrow Jinzhou and several nearby states will act together. Many people will die this time.

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