Chapter 775: Pulling up the Second Prince

Zhulan didn't know about the lawsuit in the Ningguo Mansion. She thought that whenever the Ningguo Mansion held a flower banquet, she would usually bring young ladies of appropriate age to the banquet.

Now, because of Rongchuan, Zhulan thought that Xuehan must go. As for the two granddaughters, Zhulan thought about it. Yulu had been engaged a long time ago, so she would not go this time. She would take Yushuang with her, as this was a rare opportunity to broaden her horizons.

Zhulan called the maid and asked her to inform the concubine and the second wife.

At this hour, Miss Nu and Yu Shuang have not yet gone to class.

In Xue Han's yard, when Xue Han received the letter, she immediately thought of Rong Chuan. Her intuition told her that the Zhou family was invited because of Rong Chuan. She got up and went to the closet to choose clothes. She must show her best side, because she represents not only herself, but also the Zhou family.

Shui Pozi, "Miss, I know some of the taboos of the Duke's wife."

Xue Han turned around in surprise, "Grandma Shui, how did you know?"

Mother didn't tell her, but it was obvious that mother didn't know who made the Ningguo Mansion so low-key.

The water woman smiled and said, "What a coincidence. Before the founding of the dynasty, I served the Duke's wife."

At that time, she and another secret agent were responsible for protecting the wife of the Duke. She served the wife for two years. Later, when the dynasty was established, she was transferred away.

Xue Han thought of the identities of Shui Po and Song Po at home, and said with a smile: "My mother-in-law helped me choose clothes and jewelry."

She trusted Shui Pozi, and Shui Pozi could have kept silent, but she still told her, which showed that Shui Pozi had a sense of belonging to the Zhou family.

Second Housewife, Zhao received the news and immediately took out the box of silver, "Mother is going to choose a beautiful dress for you. Yes, she is also going to the jewelry shop to choose some jewelry."

She is the only daughter of the Zhou family who is of marriageable age. How could she not attach importance to the banquet held at the Duke's Mansion?

Yu Shuang was stunned. She could not stop her mother and could only watch her mother leave with the maid and the servant girl.

Yu Shuang came back to her senses and laughed. The most important thing for her mother now was her marriage. Thinking of her own marriage, she was full of anticipation and couldn't help blushing.

In Zhoujia Village, Changli and Changzhi met Old Master Dong. The two brothers looked at each other. Changli had met Old Master Dong many times, and Changzhi had almost forgotten about him.

Chang Li stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, I should be the one visiting you, why did you come here in person?"

Mr. Dong waved his hand, "I heard the news, and thought you two brothers were busy back home, so I came here in person since I had nothing to do. Our two families are in-laws, and it's the same for whoever sees who. Don't stand, sit down."

Chang Li thought to himself, this is different. Every time he came back, according to etiquette and the Zhou family's regard for his younger brother and sister-in-law, he would go to the Dong Mansion to meet Mr. Dong in person. Mr. Dong had never come in person before. He thought to himself, Dad's promotion is different, and sat down with a smile.

Mr. Dong lamented that the gap between the Zhou and Dong families was getting bigger and bigger. He knew in his heart that the Zhou family was kind and polite to the Dong family for the sake of their daughter.

Thinking of the letter from his daughter-in-law, Mr. Dong felt nervous. The daughter-in-law whom he had not seen for many years had changed a long time ago. He regretted letting his sons go, but it was too late to regret. He could see that the younger daughter-in-law was more ruthless and resourceful than the older daughter-in-law.

Mr. Dong smiled and asked, "How is everything, my dear?"

Chang Li said, "My father is doing fine. Apart from being a little busy, he is in good health and spirits. How are you?"

Mr. Dong paused and said, "Well, things have been pretty good lately."

The young lady threatened the eldest son, but the eldest son did not concentrate on trying to stop her. Instead, he focused all his attention on the other sons. Needless to say, he felt a lot more relaxed.

In the capital city, inside the imperial palace, Zhou Shuren stayed in the government hall after the court session. He was surrounded by grand scholars and chancellors, and he served as a background board for half a day.

Yes, the Second Prince is here today. Standing next to the Emperor, he is attracting a lot of attention.

Zhou Shuren looked straight ahead, thinking that the Emperor was pulling up the Second Prince to attract attention. He had a feeling that everyone was in on the game except him. Standing at the back, he could see the small movements of the officials in the front, who kept glancing at the Second Prince from time to time.

Zhang Jingyang was in the best mood today in all these years. His father had always been surrounded by his elder brother, but today it was his turn, and he was even brought along to discuss politics.

The emperor watched everyone's actions, and secretly looked at Zhou Shuren who was standing motionless behind him. Only Zhou Shuren didn't move at all. That's right, he took the prince and Zhou Shuren out for dinner a few days ago.

The emperor said, "Second brother, do you have anything to say about the plans for the capital?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the Second Prince suppressed his excitement and told himself that he was no worse than the Crown Prince. "I support this plan. I think it will benefit the people of the capital. However, we need to proceed step by step and not rush into anything."

Zhou Shuren lowered his head. Yes, today's discussion is about planning. The emperor was worried about last year's heavy snow, so he wanted to start planning from the most difficult East City. In particular, the emperor wanted to build a special refuge in case of emergency.

The Emperor said, "Since you all support it, that's great. Who do you think should be in charge of the planning?"

The Minister of Personnel thought of the official files that the Crown Prince had taken away. He had not slept well the previous night and moved his lips. "I think the Second Prince is suitable."

The Minister of Rites, Lord Feng, said quickly, "I think the Fourth Prince is suitable."

The Minister of War kept his mouth shut and refused to speak.

Several great scholars also expressed their opinions. Several princes were mentioned, and some even mentioned the Crown Prince. The one with the most votes was the Second Prince.

Zhou Shuren, like the Minister of War, kept his mouth shut. He tried not to speak at this moment. Fortunately, the Emperor did not ask everyone to speak, and several other officials kept their mouths shut.

When the meeting was over, the emperor did not say who would be given the task. Zhou Shuren had known this would happen and was not surprised at all.

Zhou Shuren walked slowly. He didn't want to walk with the other scholars. He just asked, "Sir Li, aren't you in a hurry to go back to the Ministry of War?"

Li Zhao smiled and said, "You are not in a hurry to go back to the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhou Shuren really didn't want to walk with Lord Li, who was full of tricks. "I have been standing for a long time and my legs are a little numb, so I will walk slowly."

Li Zhao saw the person in front of him walk away, and whispered: "I find that you are very much to my liking."

Zhou Shuren, "Hmm?"

Li Zhao smiled and said, "Whether this is a human or a ghost, we will know it after a quick investigation. Someone has revealed his true colors today."

Zhou Shuren looked at Lord Li who was striding forward. Lord Li was reminding him that the Emperor was trying to find out the truth. In fact, Lord Li didn't need to tell him, he really knew it better than anyone else. However, Lord Li was indeed an old fox that even he was jealous of. Lord Li was a rare understanding person.

Zhou Shuren returned to the Ministry of Revenue, "The Emperor wants to make plans for the capital, and the Ministry of Revenue needs to prepare silver."

Qiu Yan, ".......This will cost a lot of money."

His heart trembled as he listened to this. Why was it so difficult to save money in the Ministry of Revenue?

Zhou Shuren patted Mr. Qiu on the shoulder and said, "The autumn harvest is coming soon, and we will have money."

Qiu Yan curled his lips, "It's really hard to be a passing god of wealth. I just hope that Master Xiao will come back soon."

When Lord Bie Xiao came back and saw that his money was almost gone, he felt that he was doomed!

One chapter, two chapters are not finished, so there will be an update tomorrow at noon... Good night everyone

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