Chapter 766: Cover

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren got off the carriage. Fortunately, he didn't stay in the palace for long. He put on his official uniform and walked into the Ministry of Revenue. He went to greet Lord Xiao first. Lord Xiao didn't say anything and didn't ask anything. He just said, "The emperor values ​​you, so you should be more careful in what you say and do."

Zhou Shuren greeted him and said, "I will take note of this."

Xiao Qing is now more and more optimistic about Zhou Shuren. The emperor has shown his importance to him, plus some hints, that he is really training Zhou Shuren as his successor. Of course, the most important thing is that Zhou Shuren can bring money to the Ministry of Revenue.

Zhou Shuren returned to his office and saw Qiu Yan raised his head and greeted him, "Master Qiu."

Qiu Yan's heart was full of confusion. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get the emperor's approval. He had attended court for so many years, but the emperor had never spoken to him, not to mention leaving him alone. He sighed in his heart, "The Minister asked us to calculate the silver needed in Jiangnan. Since you have been a prefect and have experience in repairing dams, this part will be handed over to you."

Zhou Shuren thought to himself, he really has a lot of experience in building dams, "Okay."

This delay in entering the palace has taken quite some time. The emperor will be here tomorrow. Okay, I can't go home to rest today. I have to let Jianyan go home and inform them.

Just as Zhou Shuren sat down, Lord Fang, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, walked in.

Lord Fang held the book in his hand and said with a smile, "Our Lord Shangshu knows that the Ministry of Revenue needs to calculate the silver. This is the data of the Ministry of Works repairing the dike in previous years, so he asked me to bring it all."

Zhou Shuren quickly took it and said, "Thank you so much, this is exactly what we need."

Qiu Yan moved his mouth. Even without this information, Zhou Shuren knew what was going on. Zhou Shuren really knew how to behave.

Lord Fang said cheerfully, "It turns out that Lord Zhou is in charge of this calculation."

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Yes."

Seeing that they were all busy, Lord Fang smiled and said, "Then I will take my leave first. The two Lords are busy."

Zhou Shuren said, "I'll take you there."

"No, no, you're busy."

Zhou Shuren thought that the officials of the Ministry of Works were much more lovable than those of the Ministry of Personnel. In the past few days, the person who attended the court session was not Lord Zhong, but another vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel. His eyes were almost raised to his head and he was so arrogant.

This contrast makes the officials of the Ministry of Industry seem even more lovable.

The Minister of Works saw Fang Tan coming back and said, "I regret letting you deliver it. At that time, I only thought that it would be better to deliver it earlier than the Ministry of Revenue to get the information. I completely forgot that Zhou Shuren of the Ministry of Revenue was the prefect this year. He governed Lizhou and Jinzhou well and knew as much about the repair of dikes as the Ministry of Works."

Fang Tan was stunned for a moment, "I just gave it to Lord Zhou, and Lord Zhou thanked me for it."

The Minister of Industry stroked his beard and said, "So, Zhou Shuren is indeed not bad."

Fang Tan sighed, "Indeed, I was often treated perfunctorily when I went to the Ministry of Revenue before. Since Lord Zhou became the Minister, the two times I went to the Ministry of Revenue were the most comfortable times."

The Minister of Works sighed. They were all second-rank ministers, but his was the second-rank minister. "You go and get busy."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

At Marquis Shen's Mansion, the Zhou family's carriage stopped and Zhulan got off. There was still some distance from here to the mansion and the carriage could not pass through as there were carriages all over the place ahead.

Today is the full moon birthday of the Marquis's grandson, and there are quite a few guests coming.

In the past, Zhulan passed by Marquis Shen's Mansion in a carriage. At that time, Zhulan felt that the Mansion was magnificent. Now that she entered the Mansion, Zhulan was even more impressed. This Mansion was not only magnificent, but also huge. Listening to the proud introduction of the old woman, Zhulan was envious. Marquis Shen's Mansion was twice as big as Zhou's Mansion, and it was awarded by the Emperor.

When they arrived at the backyard, many of the officials' wives had already arrived. Zhulan saw Gao walking over and said, "You came really early."

Gao smiled and said, "Our house is closer to here."

Zhulan estimated the time, "It will take a while before we can start."

Gao nodded, "Let's find a place to sit first."

Zhulan, "Okay."

They had no chance to go to the back to see the baby and had to wait in the living room for the baby to be brought out.

Zhulan knew that Gao was not a person who loved gossip. She pulled her to sit down, but she didn't want to get involved. She found a place to sit farther away so that she could still hear gossip. They were all about the hottest gossip in the capital.

For example, whose concubine is too arrogant, whose daughter married into a wealthy family, and whose son is incompetent. In fact, the biggest gossip is about the Yaohou Mansion.

Zhulan heard at home that Lord Shen and Yao Zheyu brought their son back to Marquis Yao's Mansion, and heard that many servants were sold that day. Marquis Yao's Mansion was really lively, but today at Marquis Shen's Mansion, everyone was cautious and kept silent.

Soon the auspicious time arrived, and the wife of the Marquis's Mansion, Old Lady Shen, came out with her second daughter-in-law and grandson. Zhulan looked at the second wife of Marquis Shen's Mansion. She was quite old and had just given birth to a legitimate son. She had also heard a lot about how this second wife had given birth to three legitimate daughters in a row and her life in the Marquis' Mansion was also very sad.

Zhulan could still hear people around her whispering that things were different now that they had a son.

Zhulan noticed County Lord Shen. After becoming a mother, County Lord Shen's sharpness had been reduced a lot. However, her brows were slightly wrinkled, and she looked at the hourglass from time to time. She must be thinking about her son and wanted to go back early.

The banquet at the Marquis' Mansion is really good. Zhulan has never been hungry in ancient times. The food at the Zhou Mansion is also good, but there are some rare treasures that people are reluctant to waste money on. The Marquis Shen's Mansion is really rich.

Zhulan left after eating, and Gao left with her. At the gate of the mansion, they met County Lord Shen. It was a coincidence. "County Lord."

County Master Shen was anxious, but he suppressed his impatience and said in a friendly tone: "Mrs. Zhou Shuren, please come to Yao Hou Mansion another day to sit down."

Zhulan didn't want to go, but at the gate of Shenhou Mansion, where people were coming and going, she couldn't refuse to slap the county lord in the face, "There will be a chance."

County Master Shen was really anxious for his son. The Zhou family had already gone to Beijing, so it would be easy to see them in the future. "I'm in a hurry to get back home, so I'll go first."

"Please, County Lord."

Gao waited until Lord Shen's carriage left before asking, "Do you know Lord Shen?"

"When the old man was the prefect of Jinzhou, Prince Yao and the county lord lived in Jinzhou for a period of time, and now Prince Shen is still in Jinzhou."

Gao saw that Yang didn't say much, and she knew that the two families didn't have a close relationship, so she smiled and said, "Let's have tea together some other day."

"good."

In the Prince's Mansion, the Prince held the list in his hand. If he had not learned to control his emotions, he really wanted to smash the cup. Damn it, there were so many people with problems under his tutelage, and he didn't even notice it all these years.

The prince was holding the list, and there must be someone around him who helped to keep it a secret, otherwise, he would not have failed to notice it. Okay, very good, he was now suspicious of everyone and closed his eyes. The few people around him who were entrusted with important tasks were basically the ones who had followed him for ten years.

The Crown Prince took a deep breath and said, "Send the list to the palace and give it to the Emperor."

"yes."

The prince and others went out, called someone in, and asked, "Where is the fifth prince? Has anyone contacted him?"

The guard lowered his head, "The Fifth Prince was blocked by the Second Prince as soon as he left Shen Shuji's house. He has not come into contact with anyone else so far."

There is one more chapter, very late

(End of this chapter)