Chapter 844: Measurement

After dinner at the Zhou residence, Zhou Shuren pulled his wife, who was packing things, to sit down and said, "Don't be busy yet. I have something to tell you."

Zhulan put down the box in her hand and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"I want to talk about Yu Shuang's marriage. I talked to Hu Xia about the situation of the Hu family this afternoon."

Zhu Lan interrupted, "Wait a minute, let me hear what you mean, do you still think Gu Liufeng is good?"

Zhou Shuren, "Well, the only one who can be quickly decided is Gu Liufeng. It takes time to find out about the others, and they may not be suitable. With our family's current official rank, it is impossible for you to find a perfect in-law for Yu Shuang. There will be some problems to a certain extent. You have to admit this."

Zhulan swallowed the words that were about to be refuted. Her husband was right. For people of their status, it was impossible to find a perfect match. Especially in this era, it was very normal for mothers-in-law to interfere in their sons' affairs. Not to mention mothers-in-law, many grandmothers would interfere in their grandsons' marriages.

Isn't it the same with Mrs. Tao? She is a relatively easy-going person, but she has also caused a lot of trouble for her daughter-in-law. This is a problem of the times and cannot be changed by an individual.

Zhou Shuren continued, "Let's think positively. What you're worried about is controllable. As long as my official rank is there, Gu Liufeng's mother won't dare to show her dissatisfaction with Yu Shuang. In fact, from Gu Liufeng's mother's forbearance, we can see that she is a person who cares about her son. As long as her son is well, she has her own judgment."

Zhulan, "I see you have made up your mind."

"I'm determined to convince you. If you don't agree, I'll listen to you."

Zhu Lan was also entangled. On the one hand, after weighing the pros and cons, Gu Liufeng was indeed suitable. Hu Xia of the Hu family was sensible, and the Jin family was able to weigh the pros and cons. In addition, the Hu family's family background was relatively simple.

In fact, given their family's current official rank, it would be a big problem for Yu Shuang to marry into any family. Everyone has selfish desires, and the more complicated the family, the more problems there will be.

Seeing that his daughter-in-law didn't say anything, Zhou Shuren knew that she was considering something in her mind, so he didn't say much and told her to figure it out herself.

At the Prince's Mansion, Shen Yang had dinner with the Prince. There was no one else at the dinner except the Prince.

Shen Yang, "Brother Crown Prince, don't your nephews want to have dinner with you?"

The prince almost choked while drinking the soup, and swallowed it, "They had dinner early, they have already eaten."

Shen Yang felt very sorry. There were four children in the Prince's Mansion. Two were sons born to the Crown Princesses, the oldest was seven years old and the youngest was one year old. One was a daughter of Concubine Ran Sheng, and the last one was a son born to Concubine Liu, who was four years old this year.

He also wanted to see them, because he was the real uncle, and it was a bit regrettable that his nephews didn't come to see him.

The prince asked, "Are you used to living in the prince's mansion?"

Shen Yang, "The Prince's Mansion is great, but, Brother Prince, can I go out for a walk?"

"I am doing this for your safety. You know, the person who replaced you has not been caught yet, so you are still in danger. You should stay in the Prince's Mansion first. After a few days, you can go out after confirming that there is no danger. By the way, I went to the Fifth Prince's Mansion today. Zhang Jinghong has already moved. The Prince's Mansion will be ready in a few days."

When Shen Yang heard the news, he couldn't help but grin, then frowned, "Didn't Zhang Jinghong change his name?"

The prince rolled his eyes in his heart, he really cared too much, "This is a grace, Zhang Jinghong is innocent, he has made contributions, you should not hold him against him, it will lose the dignity of the royal family, and your adoptive parents have been kind to you, father said that you only need to change your surname, not your given name."

Shen Yang, no, Zhang Yang was stunned, "My name will be Zhang Yang from now on?"

The prince nodded, "Yes."

Zhang Yang frowned. The princes' names were arranged with the character "Jing" in their names, but his was not. Moreover, his name seemed to have the same stress as his second brother's, both were "Yang". However, his eldest brother, the Crown Prince, said that he did it to repay his parents' kindness, which made sense, but he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.

The next day, a new month, Zhou Shuren got up in the dark. Zhulan also sat up when she heard the noise, "Are you going to court today?"

Zhou Shuren sighed as he changed his clothes, "Yeah, it's my turn this month. The weather is getting colder and colder, and I really don't want to get up."

Zhulan stood up and said, "I've been living so busy these days that I forgot that today is a new month. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some food. You can eat a few more."

Zhou Shuren yawned and said, "Okay."

The noodles cooked in the kitchen were quickly served. Zhou Shuren ate a bowl and felt full. "I'm going to court. You don't have to see me off."

Zhulan held onto her clothes. The temperature dropped so fast that she could see her breath as she spoke. "Okay."

Winter was approaching, and the daybreaks were getting later and later. Only when we reached the palace gate did the sky begin to get a little brighter. If we wanted to see people clearly, we still had to use a lantern.

When the palace gates opened, it was already much brighter. Zhou Shuren went to court again after a month's rest. He wanted to leave with his head down, but he was not allowed to be low-key.

Li Zhao saw Zhou Shuren at a glance, "Master Zhou, why are you looking down for gold?"

Zhou Shuren raised his head, "Hello, Lord Li."

"Okay, okay. I was waiting for you to go to the Ministry of War a few days ago. I didn't expect that you would go to recuperate."

Zhou Shuren, "It's not that my body is weak."

Li Zhao saw that many people were listening attentively, "Let's talk while we walk."

Zhou Shuren, "......Yeah."

In fact, he did not want to talk much with Lord Li. The more enthusiastic he was, the more uneasy he felt, especially since Lord Xiao had asked for leave and did not attend the morning court these two days!

Li Zhao, "Master Zhou, you seem very nervous?"

"No, I just haven't been to court for a while and I'm a little distracted."

Li Zhao lowered his voice and said, "The Emperor wants to build a fleet. Please help me go back and talk to Xiao Qing. There will be more than a few memorials from the Ministry of War this month."

Zhou Shuren knew this would happen, "Sir, I am only a minister, the Ministry of Revenue must obey the Minister."

Li Zhao patted Zhou Shuren's shoulder meaningfully, "I'm optimistic about you."

Zhou Shuren's mouth was a little stiff, fortunately he was able to keep his composure. If it were someone else with a bad heart, he would really lose control because of the constant hints. To be honest, he didn't really like the position of Minister of Revenue. He was concerned about the whole country, had great responsibilities and pressure, and was scolded by everyone behind his back. Just thinking about it made him tired.

In the morning court, Zhou Shuren felt a little sleepy, as he hadn't gotten up so early for a long time. However, the sleepiness soon went away, and he didn't know who started it. Well, he was a little sleepy at first and didn't pay attention. When he woke up, several people in the court had already requested an order to investigate Zhang Jinghong's background.

Zhou Shuren raised his head and glanced at the emperor sitting on the dragon throne. Feeling the emperor looking at him, Zhou Shuren quickly lowered his head.

He felt guilty. Ahem, the emperor was sitting on top, so he could see every little movement clearly. Moreover, he dozed off. It was like being caught by the teacher in high school class!

The emperor withdrew his gaze and asked, "Who do you think is suitable to be sent to investigate?"

The court, which was in chaos just now, has now come to a halt. You look at me and I look at you.

The emperor continued, "Lord Zhou, who do you think is suitable?"

(End of this chapter)