Chapter 857 Daily Breakup

Zhou Shuren thought that he was happy that the emperor's salary could be reduced by half, not only because he could do less work, but also because the emperor was not confused. He was really afraid that this wise monarch would become more and more confused as he got older. Fortunately, this brain was always online.

As for the fact that the emperor did not mention Wang Ju, he actually had a plan in mind. He expressed what he should have expressed and set the trap he should have set. Wang Ju was unaware of it and the plan went smoothly. The more the emperor kept it in mind, the less he would say it out loud. It was very likely that the Ministry of Revenue would meet Wang Ju next year.

At the Jinzhou government office, Wang Ju sneezed violently, and Lord Wang asked with concern, "Did you catch a cold?"

Wang Ju shook her head, "I don't know what's wrong with me recently. I'm not sick, but I keep sneezing and my ears are burning. I don't know who is thinking about me so much."

Lord Wang laughed, "Lord Zhou has been writing to you quite frequently recently, could it be Lord Zhou?"

Wang Ju slapped her chest in fear, "But please don't let it be him. He can still call me here even after arriving in Beijing. I've been dreaming about him these days."

Every time he dreamed, Zhou Shuren assigned him work. He dreamed that not only his hair was falling out in clumps, but Zhou Shuren was also drinking tea leisurely. He was so angry that he wanted to take action.

In the capital, Zhou Shuren walked out of the palace slowly. The Ministry of Revenue's carriage was waiting outside the palace. Lord Xiao had not attended the morning court in the past two days, and he would not have to attend the court tomorrow either.

Zhou Shuren got on the carriage, and the driver said, "Sir, please sit down. It snowed a lot last night."

"Um."

When he returned to the Ministry of Revenue, all the officials he met greeted him warmly. He was a favored minister. He was summoned several times this month, and two of them were summoned alone, which won the attention of a large number of officials.

At Zhou's residence, Wu Ting and Wu Yong arrived in the capital. Zhu Lan looked at the New Year gifts they brought with them and said, "You live so close, yet you send New Year gifts so early."

Wu Ting explained, "We received a letter from our eldest brother, asking us to come to the capital to prepare everything needed for the new house. We thought it would be a good idea to send the New Year gifts together. We will have to wait for our eldest brother to come to the capital next time."

When Zhulan heard this, it seemed that Wu Ming was basically certain to go to the capital next year, and he had probably already made contact with the crown prince. "The house was bought according to your eldest brother's request. I've been to see it, the yard is quite large, and it has been tidied up. If you see anything missing, just tell the butler. Butler Ding knows where to buy it."

Wu Yong said, "Sorry for the trouble, Auntie."

"A lot of things have happened since we came to Beijing. You two must stay at home today. Someone has been sent to clean up the yard."

Wu Ting said, "We listen to our aunt."

After receiving the letter from their eldest brother, the two brothers were so excited that they couldn't sleep all night. Finally, their eldest brother didn't have to stay in the border area anymore. At the same time, he was more grateful to the Zhou family. The eldest brother mentioned that he was able to come to Beijing because of the Zhou family.

Zhulan motioned for the two brothers to go and rest, and then looked at the gift list the two brothers had prepared. "It's half as expensive as in previous years."

Mrs. Song, "The Wu family is grateful."

Zhulan said, "The Wu family's children are all very good."

Mrs. Song nodded in agreement. The Zhou family was becoming increasingly wealthy, and anyone with ill intentions would have come to the family or become arrogant long ago. As for the Wu family, Miss Wu Ning was afraid of causing trouble so she only came once and went back after just a few days.

This is the first time for the two brothers of the Wu family to come to the capital. If it weren’t for the letter from Lord Wu, they would probably not come until the end of the year.

Academy, Class B, Ran Xun took off the book covering Ming Teng's head, "Don't hide, tell me, you are very popular now, my mother has mentioned you!"

Ming Teng has a carefree personality, but he is still shy about marriage. He has grabbed the book, "You are talking as if you are not grabbing it."

Ran Xun curled his lips, "I really don't fight for it. My cousin doesn't even like me. Anyway, I won't stay with one person after I get married."

He always felt that the education in the Zhou family was terrible and he couldn't stand it.

Jiang Du took the book to cover his twitching face. Ever since he came to the academy, cough cough, the clan school in his hometown was simply too simple. In this academy, anyone can say anything. He found that he was like a little girl before!

Ran Xun lowered his voice, "The Zhou family has been looking for you, is there anyone suitable? We are brothers, why don't you tell us?"

Ming Teng pouted, "You think I'm you? I won't say that. I'm a gentleman, do you understand?"

Ran Xun sneered, "They say birds of a feather flock together. We are so good. Even if I am a beast, you are not much worse."

Ming Teng said in a deep voice, "It's all because I was ignorant back then. It's too late to regret now. I can't talk about it. If I talk too much, it will only make me cry with regret."

Ran Xun was furious. "Okay, very good, Zhou Mingteng, I want to end my friendship with you."

Jiang Du couldn't help laughing out loud, no, he was going to die of laughter. It had only been a few days and he had already heard of breaking off a friendship three times.

Ran Xun was embarrassed, snorted and ignored Ming Teng.

Ming Teng laughed, he was not afraid of breaking off the friendship!

At the Zhong Mansion, Zhulan took Yushuang and Yulu to attend the tea party hosted by Gao. Drinking tea and appreciating the snow on this winter day made Gao very happy.

It was the first time for Zhulan to take care of her two granddaughters together. She was so enthusiastic. Ahem, that was because Mr. Liu’s wife brought her daughter to participate.

Zhulan had inquired about the family of the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple very clearly. There was no complicated family background. The Liu family had come up step by step steadily. The key was that they knew how to pretend to be ignorant. This was what Zhou Shuren said.

The two sisters, Yu Shuang and Yu Lu, walked hand in hand affectionately, occasionally lowering their heads and talking in low voices.

Yu Shuang no longer had to worry about her marriage, so she was very relaxed. She whispered, "You should talk to Miss Liu for a while. What's important is her character."

Yu Lu lowered her voice, "I heard that Miss Liu is quite introverted."

Yu Shuang curled her lips and said, "I don't think it's true. I've also inquired about it these past few days. It seems that the Liu family are all introverted and don't fight for anything."

Yu Lu realized that this was a good character. In the capital city where the rich and powerful gathered, it was a skill not to attract attention. "I'll make a note of it."

Zhulan coughed, and after the two granddaughters let go of their hands and stood in a proper position, Zhulan walked in with a smile, "I heard the laughter outside, am I late?"

Gao stood up and came over to greet him. "It's not too late. Come and sit down."

Yu Shuang and Yu Lu have already gone to where the young ladies of the Zhong family are with them. These young ladies do not have much hostility towards Yu Shuang and Yu Lu who are already engaged. Since they are already engaged, they will not compete with them and all smiles are very polite.

Zhulan also felt the enthusiasm of the officials' wives. As the couple became one, Zhou Shuren was valued by the emperor, and she felt more comfortable attending banquets.

Especially after Zhou Shuren's promotion from the third rank to the regular third rank was set in stone, Zhulan felt even more confident.

Zhulan noticed Mr. Liu's wife. It was the first time that Zhulan saw her in person because of Gao's introduction. Mr. Liu's wife was a plump person with a round face and very beautiful eyes. She seemed to be able to speak, making people feel friendly.

Well, it was also a face of good fortune. After she went to ancient times, she heard a lot about it and actually remembered a few things.