Chapter 1393

When it was time to go down to the yamen, Zhou Shuren walked out of the door of the household department on time. Today, the horse-drawn carriage of the grassland tribe stopped in front of the door of the household department.

King Tana got out of the carriage, "I have never had the opportunity to invite my lord to have a drink, and I feel very regretful. I wonder if Lord Zhou can give me face today?"

Zhou Shuren wanted to refuse very much, but unfortunately he couldn't. The emperor is plotting against the grassland tribes, so he needs to cooperate more, "My lord, please."

King Tana laughed, "This king likes Lord Zhou's temperament, please, Lord Zhou."

Zhou Shuren didn't get into King Tana's carriage, and pointed to his own carriage, "The official's carriage will follow."

King Tana didn't think much about it, the people had already been invited, so Zhou Shangshu would not go back on his word, and turned around and got into the carriage.

Zhou Shuren also got into his own carriage, followed closely, and said in a low voice, "Why does the prince of the grassland tribe invite your lord?"

My lord should have offended all these tribes last time.

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "Princesses from various tribes should come to Beijing for this purpose."

Where there is a permanent enemy, as long as the interests are sufficient, the enemy will become a brother.

The grassland tribes are also fighting for territory every day. Counting down the generations, they are deadly enemies, but the interests are enough, so it's not about intermarriage, it's about alliances.

Jin Yan's heart moved, "King Tana will give you a gift."

Zhou Shuren, "Well, these grassland tribes should not only find me."

As long as you can speak in front of the emperor, someone should bribe you. Don’t be sorry for the benefits of free door-to-door delivery. Thinking of the leather and medicinal materials you saw yesterday, the grassland tribes have indeed grown fat in the past few years.

Zhou Shuren couldn't help laughing again, these people's hearts are really inconsistent, they didn't foolishly spend their money preparing for the war, they all have their own little thoughts.

At night, when Zhou Shuren came back, it was already dark. As soon as he entered the room, Zhulan smelled the smell of wine and frowned, "How much have you been drinking?"

Zhou Shuren, "I didn't drink much. King Tana can drink too much. I smell of alcohol on my body."

Zhulan put down the pen in her hand, took the handkerchief handed over by the girl to wipe her hands, and observed that Zhou Shuren did not drink too much, so she was relieved, "You are quite old, drinking will hurt your health."

"Whenever I haven't heard what you said, I remember it in my heart."

Zhulan signaled Zhou Shuren to change clothes, Zhou Shuren took out a box from his arms, Zhulan opened it and his eyes lit up, this gem is really good.

"The prince of the grassland gave it to you?"

"Well, let me say more good things for his daughter, and say that it's a big thank you."

Zhulan, "The shot is really generous."

There was regret in Zhou Shuren's tone, "It's a pity that the matter can't be accomplished, and I can only receive the benefit once."

"It's not bad, you just accept it like this, will the emperor think too much?"

Zhou Shuren changed his clothes, "No, just go to the palace tomorrow and talk to the emperor, and I'm not the only one to receive the gift."

There are too many old foxes in the capital, and no one will push away the benefits they got for nothing.

Zhulan thought about it too, "Are you full tonight? If you're not full, let the kitchen prepare some."

"No, I want to eat noodles, just ask the kitchen to make a bowl of fried noodles."

"good."

The next day, after the morning court ended, Zhou Shuren and others hadn't acted yet, the emperor left behind Eunuch Zhang, and Eunuch Zhang stepped forward, "My lord Zhou, the emperor said you just keep it."

Zhou Shuren touched the bag in his arms and nodded. This is the report from the general guarding the gate to the emperor.

Eunuch Zhang continued to pass on the message, Zhou Shuren counted, there were quite a few people who shared his thoughts with him today, and Rong Enqing, who was not in the early court, also came, and it seemed that he also received something.

Rong Enqing walked over quickly, "You also got a gift?"

That's right, it's a gift, he doesn't talk about bribes.

Zhou Shuren smiled, "Well, I feel uneasy!"

Rong Enqing, "..."

You have never been uneasy about receiving 300,000 taels, so what is this!

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "What kind of eyes are you looking at?"

Rong Enqing, "I see that your complexion is not good. You must have been restless and didn't sleep well last night."

Zhou Shuren nodded,

"Yeah, I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep last night."

Rong Enqing didn't want to answer the conversation anymore, "Everyone is almost gone, shall we go too?"

Zhou Shuren saw that there were not many people left, turned around and walked out, and within a few steps, he met the prince, "I have seen His Royal Highness the prince."

The prince stared at Lord Zhou's arms, why didn't anyone give him a gift, he was really poor, even if he had his mother and queen to help him, he was still very poor, "I will go back to the household department with my lord."

Rong Enqing was also busy with the ceremony, he had too few chances to meet the prince, so naturally he had to do more to gain favor.

Zhou Shuren felt the prince's gaze, he was steady, don't want to spit out what was in his pocket.

At the gate of the palace, the prince didn't prepare a carriage. He was planning to rub against Zhou Shuren. Seeing that the carriage was about to get on, Rong Enqing took out his pocket and said, "These are some gadgets that I just got for the prince to play with. Don't dislike me, prince." .”

Knowing what these people have received, the prince was very happy in his heart, and said with a reserved face, "This is not good."

Rong Enqing had already stuffed the bag into the little eunuch's arms, "There's nothing wrong with it, I got it for nothing."

The prince frowned, "I can't have it alone."

Rong Enqing had already run away after seeing the ceremony again, thinking in her heart that she had gained the prince's favor today, her steps were brisk.

The prince winked at the young eunuch, and then got into the carriage. Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes wildly in his heart. Rong Enqing cheated on him, but Rong Enqing generously gave it to the prince. If he refused to give one, the emperor didn't know what to think.

Zhou Shuren lowered his head and took out the bag, opened the bag and flipped through the gems inside, and took out only after confirming that it was the smallest one, "It's not easy for me to raise a big family like Lord Ronghou, and it's not easy for my granddaughter to save more dowry. Your Highness, please don’t dislike this jewel.”

The prince stretched out his hand to take it, and there was no need to pretend in front of Zhou Shangshu, but he didn't move it, "My lord?"

Zhou Shuren let go of his hand reluctantly, "Hey, it's not easy for me to support my family."

The prince pretended not to hear it, and he was happier to get something from the stingy Mr. Zhou than Lord Rong gave him a bag, "I will treasure it."

Zhou Shuren, "..."

The prince thought in his heart that the gems could be sold to his father, which is the safest way. Although the price must be lower than the market price, at least he will not be discovered by the prairie prince. Compared with being ashamed and less money, he chooses the latter, um, he still wants face.

In the Zhou family, Zhulan was looking at the letters of the elder brother and the second brother. She wrote to Wu Chun, but it was the elder brother and the second brother who replied, which explained a lot of problems.

In the letter, I replied that everything was fine at home, and nothing else was mentioned.

Zhulan fumbled with the letter, and it seemed that the frontier had moved, so she took a deep breath and put the letter away.

Mrs. Zhao rushed in, "Mother, Wan'er is about to give birth."

Zhulan stood up without being in a hurry, Ran Wan was already having her second child, "Ten days earlier than the expected date of delivery."

Mrs. Zhao, "Yes, my sister-in-law and I were talking to Ran Wan, and Wan'er's stomach hurts, and this child is in a hurry to come out."

Zhulan smiled, "Come on, let's go take a look."