Chapter 1251： cooperate

A few days after the Queen's Ceremony, the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager moved into the Qin Palace. Since the Supreme Emperor left the palace, Zhou Shuren has been very guarded.

Zhulan also received an invitation from the queen. In the past few days, the new queen has been very busy. The male is in charge of the outside and the female is in charge.

This time, unlike the grand ceremony, the queen was invited individually.

Zhulan belonged to the first echelon to be invited. When she entered the palace, Mrs. Zhao was pregnant and about to give birth. Mrs. Li was unable to enter the palace, so Su Xuan still accompanied her into the palace.

Zhulan is also familiar with the queen's bedroom. She has been here several times, but the person who sees her has changed. Even the little palace maid who leads the way is unfamiliar.

Zhulan felt that it was the Empress Dowager who took the initiative to take away all the maids. Speaking of which, the Empress Dowager was also a good mother-in-law.

When Zhulan arrived, the Empress had already arrived. Obviously, the Empress took her very seriously.

Zhulan greeted the ceremony, "The minister's wife Yang has seen the queen's concubine."

Su Xuan followed suit.

The Queen's tone was intimate, and she said with a smile, "Please get up quickly."

After Zhulan got up, the queen gave her a seat, and Zhulan also saw the queen's complexion. It was very good. I wanted to come. After entering the palace, the queen mother moved out of the palace. She is the biggest in the palace. The complexion is naturally good.

The queen said, "I met my younger brother and sister in the former Japanese palace, and I talked about my wife. I have always known that my wife is Lord Zhou's virtuous wife, and I admire your wisdom for your wisdom."

The queen did not lie. She got some drafts of Yang's calculus from the emperor and admired it. Few women can achieve the level of Yang's.

Zhulan said humbly, "The Queen's concubine complimented me wrongly, and the ministers are just doing their part."

The queen smiled, Yang was really humble, if Yang was not a woman, Yang's talent would also be able to be an official.

Today is mainly a small talk, the queen is not too eager to move to win over now, and soon she will give a reward to see off the guests.

Zhulan glanced at the closed box, thinking to herself, there are quite a few female relatives that the Queen wants to see, and this wave of wealth will require a lot of money!

Just thinking about it, Zhulan saw that the palace maid who was leading the way stopped, and then she saw Concubine Liu and a concubine.

The maid first saw the ceremony, "I have seen Concubine Liu, I have seen Du Zhaoyi."

Zhulan looked at Du Zhaoyi in surprise. Zhulan didn't think it was a chance encounter, the palace was not small, and the empress would not wander on the way out of the palace.

Concubine Liu took Du Zhaoyi's hand and said with a smile, "My sister and I are preparing to go back to the palace, but I didn't expect to meet my wife. How about not seeing my wife for a long time?"

Zhulan's heart turned, and she replied, "Everything is fine with the minister and wife, Nianglao is thinking about it."

The smile on Concubine Liu's face didn't change, she nodded and said, "My sister and I are one step ahead."

Zhulan watched Concubine Liu and Du Zhaoyi leave, and when she got out of the palace and sat in her carriage, Su Xuan said, "Mother, what does Concubine Liu mean today?"

Zhulan opened the box and took out the bracelet rewarded by the Empress, "She showed me that she and Du Zhaoyi have a good relationship, which means they have two princes together."

Su Xuan blinked her eyes. She thought she was very smart. Besides not fond of reading, she also grew up in intrigue, but she still couldn't compare to her mother. She thought it was a normal encounter, and she could see so much!

Su Xuan was very curious, "Mother, how did you see it?"

Zhu Lan had already replaced the bracelet she had brought with her and replaced it with a gift from the Queen, and said with a smile, "First, Du Zhaoyi was always very low-key when she was in the Prince's Mansion, but today she doesn't shy away from taking a walk with Concubine Liu. Second, Liu The concubine is holding Du Zhaoyi's hand, this is a very intimate gesture, the two cannot be close friends in the boudoir, they can only be partners of interest."

Su Xuan gave a thumbs up, "Mother, you are amazing."

Zhulan raised her hand, "How is it, does it look good?"

Su Xuan looked at the jade bracelet, the mother was originally white, and the emerald green bracelet looked good, just the gap between the bracelet and the wrist, cough, "It looks good."

Zhu Lan took it off. She seldom wears bracelets. The reason is simply that she has gained weight, so her wrists are usually empty, so she puts them back and divides them when she dies.

In the Ministry of Household, Zhou Shuren, a new official who took office three fires, has already burned the first one, that is, a clearer division of labor and errands. Previously, he could not make a big move, but now he is welcome.

The annual personnel assessment can no longer be taken advantage of. Now if you want to get a good rating, you can only do bad things yourself. If you don't do it well, Zhou Shuren doesn't preach or reprimand.

Zhou Shuren was able to reform so neatly, that was because he had dug a hole for many years and laid a foreshadowing. Anyway, the Ministry of Household under his control wanted efficiency, and those who wanted to take advantage of their qualifications should not come to the Ministry of Household.

Zhou Shuren was in a good mood, and then happily took out his son-in-law and sent them to tea sets and tea leaves. He is also busy now, but his responsibilities are different depending on the position. In the past, he was the right-hand man of Shang Shu, and he had to watch everything in person. Now he is the boss!

As soon as the tea was brewed, the Emperor Taishang arrived. Zhou Shuren had a feeling that a stone had fallen to the ground, ah, it's finally here.

Zhou Shuren got up, "I have seen the Emperor Taishang."

The Emperor Taishang was already sitting at the tea table in his regular clothes. He smelled the smell, and looked at the tea set. This set of tea sets was familiar. The prince asked for it from him, and now it is Zhou Shuren's. There are so many treasures of Shuren."

Zhou Shuren's small animal was very alert, but he didn't break the emperor's heart and said that it was given by his son-in-law, and said honestly: "Where is the treasure, you don't know the minister, in fact, the minister has always liked Lord Xiao's tea set, but it's a pity Lord Xiao If you don’t leave it to the minister, the minister will brag that the minister can get better, and then go to the King of Qin to ask for it, this is what the minister has the cheek to ask for.”

The Emperor Taishang snorted, if this is due to King Qin's filial piety, he is reluctant to say King Qin, there are many ways to toss Zhou Shuren Zhou Shuren said: "Why did the Emperor Taishang come to the Ministry of Household today?"

The Emperor Taishang, "I have heard about the big moves of the Ministry of Household in the Qin palace, so I won't increase my knowledge."

Zhou Shuren, "...Didn't the Emperor Taishang anticipate today?"

His little actions could not be concealed from the previous Emperor Taishang, and they were clearly acquiesced.

The Emperor Taishang snorted, "It's said that new officials take office three fires, I think you're enough to burn one, what do you think?"

Zhou Shuren understood that the Emperor Taishang came on behalf of the Emperor, and said in a low voice, "Someone whispered in front of the Emperor?"

Emperor Taishang, "You also have to think about the other five. Your pace is too big, and the other five can't keep up. It's not good."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "I understand."

He has been in the Ministry of Household, and naturally he wants to make the Ministry of Household better, but the six departments are actually a whole, and he really needs to take it slowly.