Zhou Chen was not surprised when Mrs. Wang grabbed her arm and begged her. This was his mother-in-law, and Mrs. Wang had such a temperament.
If we want to say who cares most about Sheng Hong in this prosperous mansion, it is definitely not Lin Sushuang, Sheng Hong's favorite daughter, but Wang Ruofu, who is disliked and disliked by Sheng Hong.
After reading this plot, you will know that something happened to Sheng Hong and was detained in the palace. Wang Ruofu was worried and tried to find out the news everywhere to see if there was any way to save Sheng Hong.
But what about Lin Sushuang?
When she saw something happened to the Sheng Mansion, her first reaction was not to save Sheng Hong or to share the trouble, but to sell the land and shop as soon as possible. As long as something happened to Sheng Hong, she would get it as quickly as possible.
Run away with the money.
"Mother, the officials will definitely find a way. Don't worry."
Hua Lan walked over and pulled her mother back: "Before I came back, the officials had already gone to inquire about the news, but it is the palace after all."
Zhou Chen said: "I asked the people in front of the palace, and I only knew that my father-in-law was imprisoned in the inner hall of the palace, and his life was not in danger. I didn't dare to ask more, for fear of offending His Majesty, and instead, I would
My father-in-law is in trouble."
The old lady agreed: "Sanlang is right. The palace is a palace after all. You can't inquire randomly. If you offend the officials, not only will you not be able to save people, but you may also harm Sanlang."
Hua Lan also nodded with deep understanding. Of course she also wanted to save her father, but she couldn't just consider her father and not her own officials. After all, she was the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion. No matter what happened,
The first thing to consider must be your own officials and the Marquis.
After hearing this, Wang Ruofu wailed: "Then what should I do? The official is detained in the palace. He will eat and drink whatever he wants. If the official gets angry and harms the official, how can I survive? Our family
How should I live?"
Hua Lan comforted him: "Mom, don't worry. Didn't the officials say that things may not be as bad as we thought? Today's officials are kind-hearted. As long as my father has not done anything he has done, the officials will definitely not treat his father."
How was it."
"That said, what if, what if?" Wang Ruofu was at a loss as he sat slumped in a chair wiping tears.
Listening to her crying, the old lady's head hurt even more.
"Hua'er, Ming'er, please help your mother and go back to rest first. I'll discuss it with Sanlang to see if there is any solution."
Hua Lan and Ming Lan were very obedient and immediately went over to help Wang Ruofu, who did not forget to shout.
"Mother, Mr. Hou, you must find a way to save the official."
After they walked away, the old lady sighed: "You, my mother-in-law, really never grow up. You will get confused and panic when things happen. No wonder you are bullied to the head by a concubine."
She shouldn't have said this kind of thing, but she didn't treat Zhou Chen as an outsider at all, so she said it directly.
"Sanlang, just tell me the truth. If Hong'er is in danger this time, don't worry so much. Tell the truth."
Zhou Chen said: "Although the officials are angry this time, according to my judgment, with my father-in-law's wit, we should be able to survive this danger safely."
"What about the future? Even if everything goes fine this time, will his official career be affected in the future?"
"As long as we can get through this time safely, it should be fine in the future. Officials are not the kind of people who settle scores after the fall, let alone..."
"Not to mention what?"
Zhou Chen didn't say any more. The old lady understood and called Fang's mother next to her.
"Mother Fang, go and guard outside the door and keep everyone in Shou'antang away from here. No one is allowed to come near."
"Yes, old lady."
Mother Fang immediately obeyed the order and went out to give instructions.
"Sanlang, sit over here."
After inviting Zhou Chen to sit next to her, the old lady spoke again: "There is no one else around now. You can say anything you want."
Zhou Chen whispered: "Father-in-law will probably be fine. As for the future, grandma doesn't have to worry too much. This sentence may be a bit treacherous, but according to my observation, the official's health is getting worse..."
He would never say this to anyone else, but he still said it to this grandmother who was very kind to her.
"So, grandma doesn't have to worry about the future of my father-in-law. Moreover, Changbai has already won the Jinshi. In the future, he will become an official in the court. If he and his father-in-law can support each other, he will be able to go further. Changbai's ability and character will definitely have a bright future.
, there is also great hope for joining the cabinet to pay homage to the Prime Minister."
Old Mrs. Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and then said: "Changbai is indeed a very good kid, better than his father, but do you think so highly of him?"
Because Zhou Chen is most famous for his battle with Xixia in the frontier and the victory of the two states. In the eyes of many people who don't understand, Zhou Chen is a brave and capable general.
But the old lady has had a lot of contact with Zhou Chen. She knows that Zhou Chen is not like this. Zhou Chen's force value is very high. He is very strong in arranging troops and charging into battle. But compared to the force value, Zhou Chen's wisdom is also high. The city government
It is also very deep, and its vision of seeing people is very accurate.
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "I am really optimistic about Chang Bai, he has that ability."
Sheng Changbai is not only knowledgeable and capable, but also a very upright person. Such a person may not be liked by everyone, but there will definitely be many people willing to be friends with him because he is a trustworthy person.
"I hope so."
Old Mrs. Sheng doesn't have much expectations now. After experiencing turmoil, her biggest expectation now is that her family can be stable and her children can live well. As for whether she will be rich or wealthy, she actually doesn't have much extravagance.
"You can go back with Hua'er later. There are still children at home."
Zhou Chen thought for a while and then said: "Okay."
Although the Sheng family is his in-law's family, it is not the place where he is the master after all. The Sheng family will definitely not be peaceful in the past two days. If he stays, with Wang Ruofu's character, he will definitely be anxious to ask for his help, and the old lady doesn't want to
Please trouble him and let him go back.
Zhou Chen went over to talk to Wang Ruofu, and then left the Sheng Mansion with Hua Lan, who was not at ease.
Looking at Hua Lan who was restless in the carriage, Zhou Chen sighed and said, "Didn't I tell you, don't worry too much, your father will be fine."
Hua Landao: "I'm worried about my father, but I'm also worried about my mother. My mother is already suffering. If something happens to my father, I'm afraid she'll really go crazy."
"You are just worried. My mother-in-law is not as fragile as you think."
Zhou Chen doesn't think so. Although his mother-in-law is stupid and stupid, her mentality is not that bad. This kind of person's sadness will come and go quickly.
"Speaking of my mother-in-law, there is something I want to tell you. Someone under my command reported to me that my mother-in-law was loaning loan sharks and confiscating land."
"What?"
Hua Lan exclaimed: "How is it possible? My mother usually never leaves the house or steps outside the door, and she knows best that my father hates this kind of thing. How could she use usury to seize land?"
"It is impossible for her, but there is also Aunt Kang, your mother who she instigated. I can't tell my mother-in-law. I can only tell you first that this matter will be revealed sooner or later, so you have to make your mother-in-law prepare.
, and deal with it quickly, don’t be deceived, and delay the future of my father-in-law and Chang Bai for the sake of a small profit."
"I will go back tomorrow and say that my mother is not that kind of person. You are right. It must have been Aunt Kang who encouraged my mother to do it. This Aunt Kang has been here since our family moved to Tokyo. She even went with my mother before.
She visited the Hou Mansion several times, openly and covertly trying to get me to help, but I listened to your words and didn't take her words at all."
Even the kind-hearted Hua Lan doesn't have the slightest fondness for her biological aunt. She always wants to take advantage of others. Who would like such a person? It's just for her mother's sake. Otherwise, she doesn't want Kang to suffer.
Auntie comes to visit.
"You're doing the right thing. Your Aunt Kang is quite famous in Tokyo. She often makes friends with powerful people for her own sake. It's a pity that Mr. Kang really can't support him, so no matter how hard she tries, she can't help her.
useless."
As the saying goes, Aunt Kang is not a good person, and Uncle Kang is not much better. The Kang family was originally considered to be well-off, but since he took charge of the family, besides taking in more concubines and having more children, other aspects
Really useless.
Aunt Kang has a bad nature, but the fact that she has become so shameless has nothing to do with Mr. Kang.
Hua Lan didn't want to talk. She really saw this Aunt Kang clearly. In the past, when her family was working as an official outside and their family situation was not good, this Aunt Kang didn't take her seriously at all.
But as Sheng Hong was transferred to the capital, the Sheng family gradually got better. Especially after learning about her marriage to Zhou Chen, they immediately became familiar with her. After she got married to Zhou Chen and became the Marquis' eldest wife,
, and even more diligently went to find her mother.
On several occasions, she encouraged her mother to go to the Marquis Zhongjing's Mansion to eat what Naka wanted and took advantage of her.
However, she is much more sober than her mother. For the sake of her relatives, she can give her a small profit, but if she wants more, she is embarrassed. Even if her mother takes the initiative, she will not agree.
"I hope my father will be safe and sound."
Like her mother, she most hopes that her father will be safe, because she knows that the Sheng family is now supported by her father. Even if her younger brother Changbai has talent and ability, it will not be possible overnight. If something happens to her father, the Sheng family will decline for at least several years.
A day and a night passed, but Sheng Hong still didn't come back, and there was no news. People in the Sheng Mansion were even more panicked.
The little girl Lin Sushuang felt that her husband was finished this time, so she was afraid of being implicated, so she quickly tried to sell the fields and shops in her hands. However, she was discovered by Wang Ruofu's mother Liu, and a farce started.
here we go.
It was not until late in the evening that Sheng Hong returned to Sheng Mansion in despair and with a tired face.
The Sheng Mansion also sent people to the Hou Mansion to deliver the news, and also told Zhou Chen and the others not to go there late at night and to go to the Sheng Mansion tomorrow.
After Hualan learned the news, she finally let go of her worries.
"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."
Zhou Chen had known this result for a long time, so he was not worried.
"Since my father-in-law has come back and asked us not to go there at night, then we will listen to him. I believe he already knows why this disaster happened."
"Okay, officer, let's go back tomorrow."
"Well, let's put the children to sleep first, and then we'll go to sleep."
The next day, Zhou Chen, together with Sister Fu who came to play, sent the three children to their mother's courtyard, and then went to Sheng Mansion with Hua Lan.
Seeing Sheng Hong again was obviously different from the past. Although a night had passed, he had obviously not recovered from the panic state of the previous two days.
"Shu Yuan, I really caused trouble for you this time. That traitor made a mistake while drunk and angered His Majesty. It only hurt me. He almost hurt you. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed."
Zhou Chen consoled him: "What are you talking about, father-in-law? Although we have two surnames, we are actually one family. If one family does not speak the same language, one will be prosperous and one will suffer. I still understand the principle."
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This is true. If Sheng Hong really offends the official family and commits a serious crime, based on the marriage relationship between the two families, even if the Zhongjing Hou Mansion becomes more powerful, it will definitely be affected.
When Sheng Hong heard Zhou Chen's words, he was immediately moved, but also felt even more ashamed.
"Shu Yuan said it well, it's such a simple truth that everyone will be prosperous and suffer losses, but my traitor doesn't understand. Yesterday, I beat him severely to teach him a lesson."
Zhou Chen whispered: "My father-in-law, you have to be careful. My father-in-law also knows that your majesty has tested and warned me. Don't let Chang Feng get into such trouble again in the future. The official family can get around it once, but it will never happen."
The second time, the current fight between King Yong and King Yan is too fierce, and you cannot participate in it no matter what, otherwise you will end up confiscating your family and exterminating your clan."
Sheng Hong trembled suddenly and shuddered. He was really frightened by Zhou Chen's words.
He had also thought about this possibility in the inner palace of the palace two days ago. If his mental quality had not been good enough, he might have been frightened to pieces by that situation and scene.
After I came back yesterday, I beat Sheng Changfeng severely and vented my anger. Then I heard the mysterious operations of my wife and concubines. They were all doing little tricks behind his back as the head of the family. I was really angry.
Half dead.
Today he wanted to thank Zhou Chen properly, but he didn't expect Zhou Chen to hit him in the head again, which made him tremble with fear.
Although the Song Dynasty did not kill scholar-bureaucrats, if he, the head of the family, was sent to confiscate the family, the family would really be over, which would be the same as confiscating the family and exterminating the family. How could he not be afraid?
"You're right, you're right. This treacherous son should be properly disciplined and disciplined. He has caused such a big trouble this time. If it happens again, the whole family will be in trouble."
Zhou Chen pointed out that he said this on purpose. Sheng Changfeng at this stage is indeed a dandy, and to be honest, all of this was taught wrongly by Lin Sushuang. If he does not correct it in time, he may make mistakes in the future.
I don’t want to get in trouble because of Sheng Changfeng.
At noon, Zhou Chen had a drink with Sheng Hong. Sheng Hong was obviously frightened in the previous two days and drank a lot of wine, and eventually he passed out drunk.
I returned to the mansion in the afternoon. I had just played with my two sons and Sister Fu for a while when I heard a servant coming to report that Gu Tingye had met.
"Zhong Huai, you've been quiet a lot these days. Why, is it because you failed the test and lost your energy? You didn't even go to Goulan House?"
"Brother, don't laugh at me. I'm really sad that I didn't pass the exam, but it won't make me lose heart. What's even more sad for me is that my relatives stabbed me in the back."
Gu Tingye's face turned ugly. He already knew the reason why he didn't win. He was originally ranked among the top three, but his eldest brother reported what happened when he was a child. This angered the officials and crossed out his name.
Zhou Chen chuckled and said: "You are still too naive and can't control yourself. I heard that you were punished by Gu Hou again because you were kept in the outer room in Tianshui Lane?"
Gu Tingye's face showed Hao Ran: "Brother also knows, did Zecheng tell brother?"
"Do you think Zicheng's character would tell me this? Don't forget what I do. If I want to know something in the inner city, it's relatively easy."
Gu Tingye also realized that Zhou Chen, as Ma Shuai, was in charge of the inner city forbidden army. If he wanted to investigate something, as long as it was not too secretive, it would be easier to find out.
"Zecheng, although you and I don't have much contact, I quite appreciate you and treat you like a younger brother. You are very smart and capable. I have always felt that you will be very promising in the future, but I just lacked opportunities.
"
"Back when you went to Bailudong Academy to study, I told you that you should study hard and stop messing around. It would be better for you to forget what I said and find an outside room.
You have also raised two children, but you are really obsessed and don't think about your own future at all."
Zhou Chen knew very well what Zhu Manniang was doing. Gu Tingye was actually very smart. It was really confusing for him that a woman of Zhu Manniang's level could play with him.
At this stage, Gu Tingye is really a lover, and he is not much different from Qi Heng.
No matter how smart and weak Qi Heng is in love, he still has a discerning eye and is interested in Sheng Minglan, a reserved and intelligent woman.
But Gu Tingye was lucky. What kind of thing was Zhu Manniang? She was not even ranked among the prostitutes, but she was able to confuse Gu Tingye. She was so stupid that she only thought about Zhu Manniang.
To be honest, do you know that in the plot, if Gu Tingye didn't have the nanny Chang who wholeheartedly cares for him, he would have been betrayed by Zhu Manniang without even knowing it.
All in all, the current Gu Tingye is a love brain who is very lacking in love. He is very smart, but he has lacked love since he was a child, so he desperately wants to have his own family. In addition, Zhu Manniang can really pretend to be shameless and satisfy Gu Tingye's needs, so
Only Gu Tingye was deceived so miserably.
Gu Tingye was scolded by Zhou Chen in front of him. He was not angry at all, but looked guilty and embarrassed.
"Brother is doing it for my own good. It's because I failed to live up to my expectations and didn't listen to my brother's teachings. However, Mannia is really good. Although her background is not good, brother, don't you think that your background is not the most important thing? The most important thing is that you can't
Are you willing to let yourself down?"
"That's how Mannia is. Although she is from a low background, she is kind-hearted. Not to mention that she also gave birth to two children for me. That's why I brought her to Tokyo and stayed with her and her two children. I really