Chapter 925 True and False

In the Ministry of Rites, Gu Zhuomin was a little confused about Wu Ming and his heart was beating fast. Wu Ming did not even go to see Lord Zhou. This was beyond his expectation. He did not go to the house because he had never been to the Zhou family before. It was not easy for him to visit them directly and he had to write a visiting card.

Wu Ming responded to those who came to talk to him. Since he didn't go to see his godfather yesterday, some people couldn't help but come to him to inquire about the news. They thought that he knew the news and was afraid of being implicated so he didn't dare to go. Some people also came to ridicule him.

Wu Ming was lost in thought and felt that Gu Zhuomin was staring at him. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Gu Zhuomin, "Lord Zhou is ill."

Wu Ming asked back, "Are you going to visit?"

Gu Zhuomin was somewhat wary of Wu Ming. Wu Ming was younger than him, but he did not look down on Wu Ming at all. He was unsure of Wu Ming's attitude, so Gu Zhuomin did not say much and just smiled.

Wu Ming also smiled, and then continued to organize the records as if nothing had happened.

Gu Zhuomin was depressed. He would work with Wu Ming in the future. Thinking about the days ahead, his already heavy mood became even heavier.

At Zhou's house, Zhou Shuren met his second guest, Zhang Jinghong. "Why are you here?"

At this time, Zhang Jinghong should be in the Ministry of Revenue.

Zhang Jinghong carefully observed Lord Zhou's complexion. He saw no sign of yellowing. He felt relieved. If something happened to Lord Zhou, he would not be able to sleep and would be exhausted. Lord Zhou looked good. Even though he looked gloomy, he felt relieved. "I happened to be out on business, so I came to see you. Lord Zhou has been taking care of me in the Ministry of Revenue. I am grateful."

Zhou Shuren, "You have no choice."

Zhang Jinghong admired Lord Zhou, but he really hated his mouth. "Sir, my words are all from the heart."

Zhou Shuren automatically understood that he sincerely hoped that his current protection would be okay. As for other things, he would rather believe Yao Zheyu than Zhang Jinghong. In his eyes, Zhang Jinghong was better at protecting himself than Yao Zheyu.

Zhou Shuren drank the hot water and said, "You have seen it, is there anything else?"

Zhang Jinghong really had something to do. "Today, I saw the Fifth Prince talking to Lord Qiu, and Lord Qiu left in a panic. I thought I should tell you."

Previously, everyone in the Ministry of Revenue had unanimously agreed that Lord Zhou would be the next minister. Now that Lord Zhou had asked for leave, more officials in the Ministry of Revenue began to flatter Lord Qiu.

Zhou Shuren was surprised. Zhang Yang was so brave that he dared to extend his hand to Qiu Yan. This meant that he was planning to support Qiu Yan to become the Minister of Revenue. It was really a bold idea. At the same time, it also meant that more people believed that something bad was going to happen to him.

Zhang Jinghong continued, "Sir, there are too many people who want to take advantage of your misfortune. Who knows, your memorial may be delivered to the emperor in two days."

Who made Lord Zhou so enviable? When the wall falls, everyone pushes him. Even if Lord Zhou gets into trouble, there will be a vacant position, and too many people want to get their hands on it.

Zhou Shuren, "Why don't you stay away?"

If Zhang Jinghong had a better choice, he would also want to leave. Who told him that he just wanted to live a good life? "I respect you more, sir."

Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "I'll take note of your words. It's getting late, I need to rest."

Zhang Jinghong left Zhou's house and smiled while sitting in the carriage. He had always wanted to be someone like Zhou Shuren, so he paid more attention to Zhou Shuren than anyone else. Although he could not be 100% sure, he knew in his heart that Lord Zhou would be fine and this trip was worth it.

At the Ningguo Mansion, Ning Hui said, "Dad, should I go see Zhou Shuren?"

Duke Ning, "No need, Zhou Shuren would rather no one looks at him."

Ning Hui frowned, "Lord Zhou may have a plan in mind, but once the memorial against Zhou Shuren is delivered, the emperor may think too much after seeing it too many times. My son may also shock some people if he goes to see him."

Duke Ning looked at his second son, who had always been seeking stability. He was not surprised that his second son said such words. As for his youngest son, he knew from the time he did not come back that his youngest son agreed with Zhou Shuren's actions and might even be secretly fanning the flames.

Duke Ning said, "The Emperor's actions over the past two days have proven that he agrees with Zhou Shuren's approach. We have nothing to worry about Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren knows what he is doing."

He didn't look at anything else but Rongchuan. The fact that this child had entered the palace again today was enough to explain everything.

Duke Ning paused, "I don't want to hear anything about Rongchuan's marriage. You are the next clan leader, you have to take care of the clan's affairs."

Ning Hui did not dare to be careless with his family, "My son must keep a close eye on him."

"Um."

In the afternoon, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were resting. Mrs. Song woke Zhulan up and came in to whisper, "The eldest lady is here."

Zhulan knew that it was not a big deal, and Mrs. Song would not call her, "But what happened?"

Mrs. Song said, "The eldest lady's parents-in-law look terribly pale. Something must have happened."

Zhulan didn't even comb her hair. She walked out quickly and saw a wooden box in front of the old couple of the Jiang family. Their hands were shaking. "What happened?"

Xuemei's face was not good either. She just realized that something seemed to have happened to her father, but her parents didn't tell her anything. She felt that she was useless. "Mom, my parents-in-law were stopped on their way to the market. They gave them a wooden box and told them to find out about my father."

Old man Jiang waved his hands in panic, "We didn't want them, but they forced them on us, saying they were just asking about my father-in-law's condition at home. Now all of these are ours, mother-in-law. We don't dare to accept them. This is really not our intention."

Although he was short-sighted, he also knew that his son had always been relying on his in-laws. If something really happened to them, everything would be over. The money would be of no use, and in the end he still couldn't keep it. Without thinking, he hurried home and told his daughter-in-law.

Xuemei was very happy about her parents-in-law's actions, but she was also worried about her father. "Mom, is Dad okay?"

Zhulan took the wooden box and did not answer the lady's words. Instead, she took out the silver bills in the box. Oh, what a generous sum, five hundred taels of silver. The Zhou family was well controlled by her, and no news could get out, so she started from Xuemei's parents-in-law.

Zhulan put away the banknotes, placed the wooden box in front of the old couple of the Jiang family, and whispered something to Mrs. Song. Mrs. Song asked who had troubled the old couple of the Jiang family.

Zhulan waited for Mrs. Song to leave before she told the maid, "It's just a rumor."

After saying this, he looked at the old couple of the Jiang family.

This was the first time in his life that Old Man Jiang reacted so quickly. "We must not have said a word. We didn't hear anything."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Once you find out who sent the banknote, you can take it back."

Old man Jiang was stunned, "I can't take this money."

Zhulan, "My father-in-law passed on the news. This is what he deserves."

Seeing that her father-in-law didn't react, Xuemei asked, "Mother, do you want my father-in-law to spread false news?"

Zhu Lan nodded, "Well, you just came from your hometown, and the information you have learned is limited. My father-in-law doesn't need to worry about being retaliated against in the future."

She won't spread all false news. Sometimes, even if she spreads true news, she will think you are pretending. Even if she finds out later, she will only feel regret for not believing the news.

Moreover, after the storm, Zhou Shuren is still the same Zhou Shuren as before, so who would dare to take revenge on him?