Chapter 749 Recognition

It was very late when Zhou Shuren and Lord Xiao came out of the palace. On the way back to the Ministry of Revenue, they saw many horse-drawn carriages, which were all returning home from work.

When they arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, Xiao Qing got off the carriage and said, "You should pack up and go home to rest later!"

Zhou Shuren knew in his heart that he could get money. The Shangshu was confident. "Yes."

Qiu Yan's expression was relatively calm. The matter was already settled, and he would not be stupid enough to continue making small moves. "Master Zhou is back."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Yes, the Minister said that everyone in the Ministry of Revenue can go back and rest today. Lord Qiu, I will leave first."

Qiu Yan was stunned for a moment, and then his heart was upset. Now that he could go home and rest, he must have found a way to get a lot of money. "That's great. I'll pack up and go home."

At this time, Lord Xiao had already sent people to notify all departments of the Ministry of Revenue. When Zhou Shuren came out, he met many officials from the Ministry of Revenue who were returning home.

The officials of the Ministry of Revenue all knew that the Shangshu and Zhou Shuren had entered the palace today. They had flattered Zhou Shuren in the past two days, but not much of it was sincere. Now when they greeted him, Zhou Shuren felt that the officials of the Ministry of Revenue recognized him.

Half an hour later, the family had finished their meal and Zhou Shuren came back.

Zhulan was very surprised, "Why didn't you let me know in advance when you came back today?"

Zhou Shuren explained, "I went to the palace today, and it was very late when I came out. The Minister said that I could go back to rest, but there is no time to notify me. I will go downstairs to change clothes, and you guys eat first."

Zhulan stood up and said, "I'll go with you."

Chang Lian and the others put down their chopsticks. Their parents had left, but they didn't care to eat first. They still had to wait for their parents.

Xue Han is still in charge of the household now. Call the girl and order two dishes that Dad likes.

Zhou Shuren went back to his room and washed up first. "The resting place in the Ministry of Revenue has good conditions, but it's not as comfortable as home. I'd better go home and have a good rest."

Zhulan held the clothes and asked, "Can you come back and rest in the future?"

Zhou Shuren said, "Today, the Minister is very happy. He will not be able to come back tomorrow. However, he will be busy until the army returns to the court."

Zhulan smiled and said, "As long as I can come back and rest, that's fine."

By the time Zhulan and Zhou Shuren sat down to eat, a cup of tea had passed and all the dishes on the table had been reheated.

Zhou Shuren saw that everyone was waiting for him, and he didn't feel fake. This was the children's respect for him. "Let's eat."

As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and saw the dishes he liked. The Ministry of Household Affairs didn't know his preferences yet, and he was eating with Qiu Yan. The taste of the food was a little bit to Qiu Yan's taste, too light, and he didn't enjoy it.

Chang Lian carefully observed that his father looked relaxed, without any sad expression, and he felt relieved. It seemed that the problem with the money in the Ministry of Revenue had been solved. He also noticed that his father said he had entered the palace, which showed that the idea was from his father. His father was really amazing, and this time he had a firm foothold in the Ministry of Revenue. He waited to see Shen Yang's reaction.

Chang Lian was in a better mood, holding up the wine glass, "Dad, I'll toast you."

Zhou Shuren's heartstrings also relaxed a lot. He was under the greatest pressure. He smiled and said, "Okay."

After dinner, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren sat in the yard. "The weather is gloomy. It looks like it's going to rain."

Zhou Shuren ate and drank his fill, enjoying the cool breeze, feeling very comfortable, "Yes."

Zhulan leaned back in her chair, thinking that it was better to have Zhou Shuren by her side. Although they were both in the capital, Zhou Shuren didn't live at home. She was always thinking about him and couldn't help but reach out and hold her husband's hand.

Zhou Shuren shook his hand back. He had another reason to make money. In order to be able to go home and rest every day in the future, he didn't want to live as hard as the officials in the Ministry of Revenue before!

At the Prince's residence, the Prince has sent people to inform the Xu family. The Prince did not want the Xu family to accept the jewelry, he did not want to get involved, he just told them the news of the tax increase. After all, the Xu family is now following him, and they are still very loyal and useful.

The prince was sitting in the study. All the information about Zhou Shuren was placed on the table. The prince looked through it carefully. The only thing that made him dissatisfied was that Zhou Shuren was already quite old, and he didn't know when his father would abdicate.

The prince thought about abdicating and squinted his eyes, but then his eyes became clear and he was not in a hurry.

The next morning, Zhou Shuren got up early and went to court. Today was a grand court meeting to discuss tax increases and library matters. Normally, there were regular court meetings and grand court meetings. Grand court meetings would only be held on New Year's Day, Winter Solstice and other days.

Not all officials in the capital of this dynasty can attend court meetings. Participating officials have their own badges, and there are statistics for court attendance. Just like assessments, if you need sick leave or personal leave, you need to apply in advance.

In the court, Zhou Shuren was a third-rank official, and his position was very far back. The hall could not accommodate all officials, so many officials stood outside the hall. Fortunately, the rain had stopped in the morning.

Today Zhou Shuren only needs to watch his ears. Whether it is the tax increase or the library, the emperor and the minister are here!

When the tax increase was proposed, no one objected. Everyone knew that the treasury did not have much silver. Now that the army had returned, the south was in urgent need of silver. In addition, the emperor mentioned the tax increase as soon as he came to power, which showed that he had already made up his mind, so no one dared to speak.

Zhou Shuren sighed, this founding emperor is a villain, look, no one dares to say a word.

People did start talking about the library, with everyone talking at once. Well, there were even more people flattering the emperor, saying that the emperor was wise. Of course, some of their words were sincere, but they were basically adults from poor backgrounds who knew best the pain of having the desire to make progress but no money to buy books.

Throughout the entire court session, Zhou Shuren was like a background board. Zhou Shuren also found a group of Lord Qi. Well, Lord Qi was even more like a background board tool than Zhou Shuren. It was not until the court session was over that Zhou Shuren saw the motionless Lord Qi move.

Zhou Shuren was full of admiration. He had a lot to learn from this level.

Xiao Qing was in a good mood. Today, three people came to the Ministry of Revenue. Xiao Qing said to Zhou Shuren and Qiu Yan, "Let's go."

Qiu Yan finally digested the news from the court and looked at Zhou Shuren with complicated eyes. He couldn't help but admire Zhou Shuren, "Master Zhou, please give me more guidance in the future."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "I don't deserve your advice. We can learn from each other."

Xiao Qing was in a particularly good mood. He was well aware of Qiu Yan's little actions and he had never tried to control them. Zhou Shuren used his own abilities to make Qiu Yan identify with him. Not bad, not bad. His left and right arms could get along peacefully, and he could feel more relaxed.