Chapter 714: Giving Up Position

Zhulan browsed the letter. The content of Zhao Bo's letter was not long. The main content was to pay back the money. When he borrowed the money, he said he would pay it back in two months. Now he can't pay it back and needs to wait for two years. Zhao Bo was very embarrassed, but he still didn't tell anyone why he borrowed the money. It seemed that it was not a good thing. If it was a good thing, he would have revealed something.

Zhulan put away the letter. Zhao Bo was a man who cared about his reputation. From the time of borrowing money to the current letter, looking at the handwriting, it was obvious how uneasy Zhao Bo was when he wrote the letter.

Mrs. Song came in and said, "Madam, Mr. Wang's wife is here."

"Please come in."

Tao came in a moment later, holding a fan in her hand. As she sat down, she said, "It's really hot this year. It seems to be hotter than in previous years!"

Zhulan didn't use ice in the room because she was recuperating. She said to Mrs. Song, "Send some ice over."

Tao knew that Yang was taking care of herself, so she waved her hand and said, "No need, I'll feel cool after sitting for a while."

Zhulan, "If you don't come today, I will go to see you tomorrow."

Mrs. Tao wiped her sweat with a handkerchief. She had not lost weight since she had given birth. The fatter she got, the more she feared the heat. "If I had known, I would not have come today. By the way, I received a letter from my sister-in-law, who said that my mother-in-law likes you very much."

Zhulan had never expected that Madam Wang would mention her. She smiled and said, "Is it true? You didn't say that, did you?"

Tao took the cool tea from the maid and took a sip. She felt much cooler and said, "I'm telling the truth. My mother-in-law does have a good impression of you."

Her mother-in-law had very high standards. She was very happy that she had a liking for Yang. She didn't want her mother-in-law to have any prejudice against Yu Lu.

Zhulan was also very happy. The words behind her were the truth. "I have to thank you for this too."

Mrs. Tao raised her chin. She should be thankful. She knew her mother-in-law best in the whole Wang family. She had fought with her for many times. Ahem, she changed the subject quickly. "I heard you entered the palace. How do you feel?"

Zhulan raised her eyebrows, "Didn't you learn the news too quickly?"

Tao curled her lips and said, "Who said Jinzhou is close to the capital? The Zhou family is related to the Wang family by marriage, so the Wang family is very concerned. My brother and I have been in frequent correspondence, so I knew this news a long time ago."

Zhulan smiled and said, "It's my first time in the palace. Overall, it's not bad. I also owe it to the master."

Tao came here in a hurry today just to confirm that Lord Zhou had not returned for many days since he went to Beijing, and her husband had been keeping a close eye on him. She heard from her husband that Lord Zhou would definitely go to Beijing. Tao felt emotional in her heart that Yang had met the empress before her. A few years ago, she had never dared to imagine that the Zhou family would develop so fast.

In the capital, at the Ningguo Mansion, Ningguo had rested for a day and was feeling much better. Seeing his youngest son coming, he said, "You've come just in time. Help me go out and sit for a while."

Seeing that his father looked well, Ning Xi signaled the servant to put chairs in the yard. After everything was arranged, he helped his father out to sit down.

Duke Ning sat under the shade of a tree. He had just walked a few steps and his legs felt weak. He took a deep breath and said, "It's a bit hot today. It's not even noon yet."

Ningxi's body is very large, and she sweats when she moves. She sits down and fans herself. "Yes, the temperature this year is higher than in previous years."

Duke Ning frowned and said, "I hope there won't be any drought."

Ning Xi said, "The Emperor said the same thing yesterday."

Duke Ning leaned back in his chair, stared at his old son, and said quietly, "I don't know how long I can live. Your second brother's family is also like this. They will need your care in the future. You'd better be more careful."

The great-grandson is still too young, and it is unknown how long he will have to wait. There is no one in the second house who can support him, so he can only rely on the old son in the future. When the old son was resurrected, he did not dare to die, but now he dares to speak out.

Ning Xu felt uncomfortable listening to what he said, "Dad, I know my limits, and you will definitely live a long life."

Duke Ning smiled, knowing his own body well, "Come to think of it, you admire Zhou Shuren's son and future son-in-law. This is a coincidence. Find an opportunity for me to meet these two young men."

Ning Xu, "......Dad, wait until you get better."

Duke Ning glared, "I can't take good care of myself anymore. When I get old, I like young people. It's okay to just meet them. So I'll just rest in the Hanlin Academy."

Ningxu had planned everything, but she had never expected the temper of the old man. Especially when he was old, he could be really willful sometimes. "Dad."

Duke Ning, "Hmm?"

Ning Xu felt that he had taken a pill, and sweat broke out on his forehead. "Well, my son will arrange it."

Duke Ning narrowed his eyes. His youngest son was hiding something from him, and it was a big thing. Even though he hadn't seen his son for many years, he still understood him. He had to see this man. He had to see it with his own eyes.

At the Jinzhou government office, Zhou Shuren and Wang Ju handed over their work. Zhou Shuren had made many reforms in the work over the past two years. Now the division of labor in the government office was clear, so it was no problem for him to be away for many days.

Wang Ju was the most emotional person. After Zhou Shuren left, he was still worried about problems. However, after Zhou Shuren left for many days, the government office was as if Zhou Shuren had not left. He then saw Zhou Shuren's strength more intuitively. No wonder he had to go to Beijing. Jinzhou was indeed too small.

Zhou Shuren raised his head, "Is there anything else?"

Wang Ju, "It's okay. I know I feel a little emotional. I don't know how long I can work with you."

Zhou Shuren was silent for a moment, "I can't bear to part with you either."

Wang Ju was very happy to hear that. "Really?"

"Master Wang's ability is so hard to bear. Master Wang seems to have unlimited potential. He can withstand any pressure. It's so hard to bear to bear him!"

It was so easy for him to use it. Wang Ju made a great contribution to his current achievements. He was thinking about whether he should take it over after Wang Ju came to Beijing. He would not do everything by himself. He preferred to make rational use of talents.

Wang Ju, "......."

Oh, now he doesn't feel any reluctance anymore. Instead, he hopes Zhou Ruolin will leave soon so that he can save his falling hair!

In the evening, after dinner, Zhulan told Zhao Bo about the letter, "I don't know what happened to Zhao Bo."

Zhou Shuren was also concerned about it. Zhao Bo was one of his few friends. "Let's wait for Zhao Bo to tell us in person!"

Zhulan asked, "What was your reaction when you went to the government office today?"

These officials are well-informed and must have their own thoughts.

Zhou Shuren took off his shoes and said, "We can test them, but we dare not go too far. They are all smart and know the importance of having more good relationships. Since we cannot stop them, we should try our best to have good relationships. If I hadn't said I was tired today, they would not have let me go back."

The most common thing I heard today was to invite him to drink.

Zhulan was relieved, "That's good."

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was five days. Boss Zhou and Second Brother Zhou finally came back. Both of them had lost a lot of weight, especially Boss Zhou, whose belly was most obvious.

Seeing that the two were in good spirits, Zhulan said, "You have worked hard."

Zhou Laoer said: "Big brother is the one who works the hardest."

Because the eldest brother is the eldest, he is busy with the ancestor worship in the Hui ethnic group. After the worship, he sets off for the Wu family. The eldest brother has never rested. In recent years, the eldest brother has been studying hard. He has seen the eldest brother asking questions more than once. The eldest brother has a notebook in his hand, which he takes wherever he goes. He was curious and secretly looked at it, but he could not remember everything.

On the notebook, the eldest brother crossed out one line as he remembered it. Although the eldest brother was not smart, he kept working hard in his own way. He was shocked by the eldest brother's efforts and was completely convinced by him.

He also reflected on himself a lot. This time when he went out, he always followed the lead of his eldest brother and never went beyond his elder brother. This is the respect that his eldest brother deserves.

Boss Zhou smiled innocently, "It's not hard for me. These are what we should do. My second brother has also worked hard. When I was not in Zhoujia Village, it was my second brother who dealt with the elders in the clan."

Zhulan was very pleased. The eldest brother conquered his younger brothers with his own efforts. She knew the changes of Zhou Laoer and his younger brothers best. "You all worked hard."

Boss Zhou took out the deeds and said, "Mom, these are the deeds for the shop. Please keep them."

Zhulan, "Okay, is Xuehan and the people of Zhou Village all right?"

Boss Zhou replied, "The clan members are all very nice. The clan leader has thanked Dad many times. He said that the Zhou clan is what it is today because of Dad's protection. He also told me to tell Dad that he would control the clan members and would definitely not cause trouble for Dad."

Zhou Laoer continued, "My sister's family is pretty good. Jiang Du is well educated and the children are obedient. Don't worry, mother."

Zhulan saw that the boss was hesitant to speak, "Is there anything?"

Zhou Laoda said, "Mom, when we left, my eldest sister wanted to bring Jiang Du back with her."

Zhulan thought it was something else. "So that's what it is. Dad and I have been talking about it. Your dad wants Jiang Du to come over when autumn comes and your father-in-law's family sends food."

Boss Zhou smiled. He was happy for his sister. "Dad is really thoughtful."

Zhulan chatted with her two sons for a while and then stopped talking. The two sons are back and there is always time to chat, but now they need to rest.

In the capital, the emperor was looking through the list in his hand. These were the people who had been arrested. He touched the names one by one with his fingertips. Zhou Shuren was going to the capital, so someone should make way for him.

The prince glanced at the list and felt heavy in his heart. Ever since he knew Rongchuan was his younger brother, his father no longer avoided him. He had also seen the list in his father's hand. Haha, many of them climbed up through the imperial examinations after the founding of the dynasty.