Sitting down to discuss with Sun Jiao, perhaps thinking that he was about to leave the center of the imperial court and return to his hometown. Sun Jiao seemed much calmer, and he was also very polite when talking to Zhu Hao. He was no longer old-fashioned and aggressive before.
"Tomorrow I will bring up the topic in the court according to your wishes. I don't know whether the others will withdraw by then, but I will leave because of this. Don't stop me."
Sun Jiao was afraid that Zhu Hao would regret it, so he gave Zhu Hao special instructions. Zhu Hao said, "Don't worry, Mr. Sun, whether you withdraw or not tomorrow will all depend on your wishes." Sun Jiao frowned.
He pondered in his mind, why did you let me go so easily? I am your nominal supporter, and without me, you would often be in vain.
When you say this, do you think that something will happen to me tomorrow that will force me to stay in the court and not retreat?
"Mr. Sun, before the ceremony is settled, there will be major changes in personnel in the DPRK. However, the changes will be based on the actual situation in the DPRK. However, occasionally there will be extraordinary promotions."
Zhu Hao felt that he still needed to make it clear to Sun Jiao. But Sun Jiao seemed very free and easy: "You don't have to tell me how the imperial court will employ people in the future. I never care about the affairs of the civil service department. I don't care about the arrangement of official positions in the imperial court."
Never care."
"Yeah." The two of them continued drinking tea.
They said they were going to have dinner together, but it seemed that Sun Jiao was very stingy and let Sun Lan go into the inner courtyard to have a reunion dinner with the Sun family, while he and Zhu Hao chatted in the study.
"Are you in a hurry to leave? I see you are always looking outside, but at night you have to review memorials for His Majesty? You are not a cabinet minister, but you act with greater authority than a cabinet minister. This is not a good thing."
"Mr. Sun is worrying too much. I have nothing else to do tonight. I just want to go back and rest early."
"Um."
Sun Jiao smiled faintly, obviously not believing it.
The two chatted for about another quarter of an hour. Seeing that the lanterns had been hung up inside and outside the house, Sun Jiao stood up and looked in the direction of the door. His calm expression suddenly showed a trace of confusion: "I will leave tomorrow.
Whatever happens, you have to bear it yourself. Whether it is good or bad, it is your own choice. I don’t want to hear that you are down and out in my lifetime, so you can take care of yourself."
Perhaps Sun Jiao is still a little worried about this son-in-law. Sun Jiao cannot count on the descendants of the Sun family. Even if Sun Yuan is a Jinshi, it will be a matter of years until he becomes successful. Now Zhu Hao can be said to be Sun Jiao.
The heir to authority in the court.
He said that after retiring, he would be able to live alone. He had always been critical of Zhu Hao before, but when it came time to retire, Sun Jiao still wanted to use his own way to wake up Zhu Hao, although even he knew that such words were meaningless.
A waste of breath.
Zhu Hao said: "Don't worry, Mr. Sun, I will do things carefully and will not act rashly. I will also try my best to use my own ability to keep the Ming Dynasty peaceful in the next few years."
It was completely dark, and Zhu Hao and Sun Lan left the Sun Mansion together. Before Sun Lan left, she turned around and looked at the door lintel carefully. Perhaps she also knew that this place did not belong to Sun Jiao. When Sun Jiao retired from the court in the future,
, the next time she passes by here, the lintel will be changed, and it will no longer be her natal home.
It will be very difficult to see your family members again.
Zhu Hao helped Sun Lan into the carriage, thought for a while, and got in himself.
The couple was silent on the way back.
Sun Lan leaned closer to Zhu Hao. Probably after her father and family left, the only person she could rely on was her husband, so her heart moved closer to her husband.
"Have your husband had dinner tonight?" Sun Lan asked.
Zhu Hao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I only focus on talking to your father, no one cares about the food!"
Sun Lan said: "After I return, I will ask someone to prepare some food." "No need."
Zhu Hao said, "I have long been used to it outside. It is normal for me to be hungry and to be full."
Sun Lan shook her head: "This is not good for your health. Even if my husband is young, you still have to take care of your health."
"Um."
The couple chatted again and again.
Almost at the door
, Sun Lan suddenly grabbed Zhu Hao's arm with her hand, probably because she was afraid of losing her husband. At the same time, she also used this proactive method to try to retain Zhu Hao. After all, Zhu Hao had not officially accepted her husband after all.
she.
Zhu Hao didn't break away. He still had feelings for Sun Lan, but he always felt that there still seemed to be a lack of warmth between the two.
The reason is that the two people originally had a political marriage, and the key factor was Sun Jiao. Now that Sun Jiao is about to become an official, the political factors stop here. It seems that only when Sun Jiao retires from the court can the couple officially start to get along with each other in a different way.
The model means that you don’t need to care about the origins and backgrounds of both parties, nor do you need to think about why you got married, and really live your own life.
Zhu Hao didn't stay that night, even though he felt a little cruel.
Not only was he cruel to Sun Lan, but it was also torture to him. Both of them had come to this place, and Sun Lan was devastated that his father and family were leaving the capital soon. At this time, as a husband, he should comfort his beloved wife, but Zhu Hao
In the end, I never took that step.
When Zhu Hao arrived at the military factory, Lou Suzhen was actually sitting in the yard, with a jug and wine glass in front of her, and a woman drinking wine in front of the hazy moonlight.
Zhu Hao went over and sat down, and Lou Suzhen turned her head and looked over.
Zhu Hao asked: "Madam, is this your life that you need to enjoy to the fullest? Or are you three of us?"
"Um?"
Lou Suzhen thought about it for a while and then realized what the difference was between the two.
"Didn't the young master go back to his parents' house with his sister from the Sun family? If he doesn't stay at home with his beloved wife, why would he come over to talk to me?"
Lou Suzhen began to tease Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Madam, you know everything." Lou Suzhen put down her wine glass: "Actually, there is no secret at all. Sun Butang is about to retire, and there are big changes in the order of the court. From now on, this court will
Your Majesty and the Young Master are the ones who make the decision...Young Master has been hiding for many years, it’s time to step out and let the world see what you can do.”
Zhu Hao shook his head: "It's still a little early." "It's not early."
Lou Suzhen said, "When the old and the new change, if the young master does not come forward, others will take advantage of the opportunity. With the young master's perspective, he will definitely handle the handover properly at this time and will not let others take advantage of it."
"Haha." Zhu Hao smiled freely.
In terms of political vision, Zhu Hao admired Lou Suzhen. Lou Suzhen saw things very comprehensively, much better than Tang Yin.
"Are you right?" Lou Suzhen asked.
Zhu Hao poured a glass of wine for Lou Suzhen and said with emotion: "When it comes to poetry and painting, Mr. Tang is enough to be your teacher. But looking at the general trend of the world, it is an insult for my wife to be his teacher."
Lou Suzhen was not too proud of Zhu Hao's compliment, but she still kept laughing.
Zhu Hao deliberately mentioned Tang Yin at this time, but he was actually guessing and observing whether Lou Suzhen's sudden drinking in the yard had something to do with Tang Yin's marriage?
But it seems that Lou Suzhen is not very attached to Tang Yin, which may be what Zhu Hao thinks. The relationship between Tang Yin and Lou Suzhen is more like meeting close friends in the mountains and rivers, rather than becoming a mutually supportive couple.
Why is it so weird?
That night, Zhu Hao and Lou Suzhen had a few drinks. Lou Suzhen went to rest early, but in the end it was Zhu Hao who drank to the moon alone.
Lou Suzhen was also "considerate". In the second half, she actually moved Ouyang Fei out and asked Ouyang Fei to come out and pour wine for Zhu Hao.
"Why are you here?" Zhu Hao looked at Ouyang Fei.
Ouyang Fei said: "My wife asked me to come."
At first, Ouyang Fei had an innocent and childish air about her, but now she looks very humble. This is also because now she has transferred to Zhu Hao's name, and she does not even have the status of a concubine, she can only be regarded as a maid.
The eldest lady who was once a famous lady had no wealth, but now she is just a slave but has a huge fortune. The contrast between the two is too great.
"You are only responsible for weaving. You should not be involved in ordnance matters. You don't have the foresight and foresight of my wife. This pool of water is enough to drown someone."
From the beginning, Zhu Hao had no intention of letting Ouyang Fei get involved in the arsenal business.
Although it was all initiated by Zhu Hao, because the arsenal needed to connect with many yamen in the DPRK, Ouyang Fei, as a female prostitute, had not been able to do any private business before, so why did she come to the deep water area of Daming Industry to hang out?
"yes."
Ouyang Fei pursed her lips, with a hint of cowardice on her face. Zhu Hao sat there without letting Ouyang Fei sit down and said, "What else did Madam tell you today?"
Ouyang Fei said: "Madam, let me... seize the opportunity." Zhu Hao secretly laughed in his heart. Lou Suzhen always wanted to play the role of a "close sister", but unfortunately sometimes her strength was used in the wrong direction. At this time, Zhu Hao and even Sun Lan had not accepted it.
, would you be interested in Ouyang Fei?
"What I want now is emotional support, not beauty, do you understand?" Zhu Hao said.
Ouyang Fei was confused when she heard this.
Women these days don't dare to ask for any "emotion", or in other words, there is no such thing as falling in love in this feudal and conservative era. Men and women are the same. They marry blindly until they lift the hijab. They are strangers to each other.
Cultivate the relationship little by little, and in the end it just becomes like a family member, not like a lover.
As a potential concubine of Zhu Hao, Ouyang Fei doesn't even know what emotions are.
"It's getting late. Go help me make the bed. Once you've done it, go back and rest. You're neither my concubine nor my maid. Just treat each other as friends helping each other. Thank you very much."
Zhu Hao was also polite to Ouyang Fei.
Although Ouyang Fei still didn't understand this time, she understood one thing, which was to make Zhu Hao's bed.
Then she put down the wine bottle and walked to Zhu Hao's bedroom. When Ouyang Fei left, Zhu Hao became completely alone. Even though there was wine in front of him and in his body, his mind became clearer.
"Starting from tomorrow, will there be blood and rain? Or will there be turbulent court disputes? The end of one era does not mean that another era will come soon. How should I stand in this torrent?