Chapter 887 Two Small Boxes

Zhang Jingyang was dissatisfied. He didn't believe that Zhou Shuren hadn't heard the news. He had heard a lot from other ministers. It was just that Zhou Shuren was playing dumb, so he couldn't force him to ask, "Is that so?"

Zhou Shuren smiled, "Your Highness, is there something you need from the Ministry of Revenue?"

Zhang Jingyang pointed at Zhang Jinghong and said, "I came to see him."

Zhang Jinghong rolled his eyes in his heart. It sounded like he was taking good care of him. Why didn't he go to see him when he was trapped? He came to see him today because he felt that he had value.

Zhou Shuren had official duties to attend to. "Since Your Highness is here to see Zhang Jinghong, then he should entertain Your Highness. I have important official duties to attend to, so I will not entertain Your Highness."

Zhang Jingyang looked at the account books on Zhou Shuren's desk and knew that Zhou Shuren was not lying. He stood up and said, "Then I won't stay any longer. Jinghong, please see me off."

Zhang Jinghong stood up and said, "Okay."

It was snowing hard outside, so Zhang Jinghong put on his cloak. Even though he was in good health, he was still very afraid of the cold.

Arriving at the gate of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhang Jingyang stopped and turned to look at Zhang Jinghong, who was wearing a green cloak. "You are studying with Lord Zhou. This opportunity is rare. You have to work hard."

After a pause, he continued, "Look at your complexion. You should take good care of yourself. I'll send some tonic medicine over later."

Zhang Jinghong believed that if he didn't take advantage of the situation, he would be a fool. "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness."

Zhang Jingyang nodded, turned around and got on the carriage.

Zhang Jinghong clutched his cloak tightly and watched the carriage leave. He took Zhang Jingyang's concern as a reminder. So, people still have to have value. He did not ask to have the same ability as Lord Zhou. The emperor would not want to see that and it would harm himself. He just needed to have the ability to save his life.

At Zhou's residence, Zhulan met Mr. Deng and said, "It's snowing hard outside, and I called you over. Drink some ginger tea to get rid of the cold."

The snow on Mr. Deng's head had melted, and it was really cool. "Mrs. Xie's ginger tea."

Zhulan stated her purpose directly, "A house in the capital, help me choose one that is close to the West City. It doesn't have to be too big, a small courtyard will do, but the location must be good."

Mr. Deng remembered all of this, "It's just that it's usually hard to buy a house in a good location. It takes some time. Are you in a hurry?"

"I hope I can buy it in about a month."

Deng Xiucai was more confident, "I've made a note of it."

Zhu Lan asked, "I heard that Deng Li is engaged?"

Mr. Deng thought of his current daughter. He admired her. She had taught her very well. "Yes, they are engaged. The other party is the son of a rich man. He is studying in the academy now."

Zhulan, "Congratulations."

Mr. Deng was indeed very happy, "Everything is thanks to the family."

Now everyone knows that he helps the Zhou family with their affairs, so the daughter can choose a good groom, and the uncle of the future son-in-law is also an official!

Zhulan said a few more words and Mr. Deng left.

Zhulan and the others left, and said to Mrs. Song: "Now that Xuemei and her family have arrived in the capital, I can also go to the last place to pay my last respects."

Mrs. Song, "The eldest lady doesn't want you to worry so much."

"Children are debts from previous lives."

Zhulan sometimes thought that she and Zhou Shuren were here to pay off their debts!

Mrs. Song sometimes envies those who have children, but fortunately she is open-minded.

In the evening, Zhulan heard the big news from Zhou Shuren. Zhulan whispered, "Is the emperor really going to make some princes kings?"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "I was the last one to leave today, and I heard what the prince said."

Zhulan leaned on her husband's shoulder, "The Emperor really doesn't treat you as an outsider."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "I'm not the only one who knows this. Some ministers should have known this, so the Second Prince asked me this."

Zhulan, "Do you think the emperor will make Zhang Yang a king?"

"will not."

Zhulan, "I don't think so either. I think this matter will probably be postponed until next year."

"Um."

Zhulan felt a little sleepy and rested her head on the pillow again, "I'm going to sleep first."

Zhou Shuren was not sleepy yet, but he closed his eyes. His mind was still thinking about the reward. He kept thinking about the gift before he got it. He felt really insecure.

At Zhang Jinghong's house, Yao Xin was still worried, "We took the Second Prince's tonic, and you don't help the Second Prince, are you really okay?"

Zhang Jinghong was very calm, "It's okay, the emperor has pardoned me, and he won't really do anything to me."

Yao Xin felt more at ease after hearing her husband's affirmative tone, and then she couldn't help blushing, "Don't you think the house is a little lonely?"

Zhang Jinghong didn't think much about it and said, "Then buy a few more maids."

Yao Xin's face turned even redder. "I mean the children. There are fewer children's laughter."

Because the room was dark, Yao Xin could not see Zhang Jinghong's expression. Zhang Jinghong felt a little guilty. When he was in the Fifth Prince's Mansion, Yao Xin had no children. He secretly gave Yao Xin contraceptives. He did not want Yao Xin to have children at that time. Later, after knowing her life experience, he dared not let Yao Xin have children. He was not sure that he could survive, so how could he implicate the child.

Now he is not sure whether the emperor will allow him to have offspring, so he still has to wait for the child.

Yao Xin felt particularly lost, and kept silent with her head down. She knew her husband's difficulties, and their family was still on the brink of danger. She held her husband's hand and said, "It's fine for the two of us, but it would be even better if there wasn't a third person."

Zhang Jinghong understood what Yao Xin meant. The third person was not the child, but another woman. "Only you and I left the Prince's Palace that day."

He had concubines as well, but after he was no longer the Fifth Prince, he gave them all silver and let them go.

Yao Xin was happy. It was the first time she dared to express her greed. She said happily, "Go to sleep, go to sleep."

Zhang Jinghong chuckled. Neither he nor Yao Xin were good people, but they both had their soft spots in their hearts. He hugged Yao Xin's waist tightly and closed his eyes.

Time passed quickly, and the team escorting the confiscated silver had already arrived in the capital. Lord Qiu brought back several boxes of lists, all of which needed to be sorted out.

The silver went directly into the national treasury, real gold and silver. It was not the first time that Zhou Shuren went to the treasury, but he was still shocked when he saw the boxes of gold and silver.

Not to mention the precious antiques, calligraphy and paintings. Looking at the lists of property being confiscated from every household, Zhou Shuren felt that his own assets were really nothing.

Qiu Yan was so tired that he almost looked exhausted. Zhou Shuren said, "You should take good care of yourself during these days off."

Qiu Yan was really tired, mainly mentally. "Before arriving in Beijing, my heart was always in my throat and I couldn't sleep every day. I relied on my willpower to make it all the way back to Beijing."

Zhou Shuren expressed his understanding and said, "You should also go back and rest as soon as possible."

Qiu Yan was a little dazed. He just wanted to sleep for two days and two nights. He was really tired. "Then I'll go back first. By the way, I brought you a gift. I'll have someone take it to your house."

"Thank you."

In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren finally saw the reward that the emperor promised him. He was speechless. The thing he feared most happened. It really was two small boxes!