Chapter 48: You Can’t Learn It
She looked left and right, then knocked on the door.
Soon, the door opened, revealing a face with a knife scar on the forehead.
Madam Yao said with a smile: “Your Excellency, I came to tell you that the Gu Family received one hundred and twenty taels.”
Xu Zhi listened silently, and said without any expression: “I know. You don’t need to come over anymore.”
After speaking, he slammed the door shut with a “bang”.
Madam Yao: “…”
What does he mean by not coming over anymore?
Madam Yao knocked on the door again.
The door opened quickly, and Xu Zhi looked at Madam Yao coldly.
Madam Yao felt a little scared, but still said: “Your Excellency, what do you mean by not coming over?”
Xu Zhi: “You don’t need to tell me about that family anymore.”
Hearing this, Madam Yao was surprised and blurted out without thinking: “Why? Has Your Excellency let them go?”
Xu Zhi snorted coldly: “When did I ever deal with them?”
It wasn’t him who dealt with them, it was the Empress Dowager!
Let them go? The Empress Dowager is a ruthless person. She loves Princess Changle so much, and Princess Changle was angered to the point of dying in childbirth. How could she possibly let the culprit go?
It’s just fattening them up temporarily before slaughtering them!
Complete destruction awaits them!
Just wait and see!
However, this matter is none of the Liang Family’s business.
Madam Yao’s heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly said with a smile: “I misspoke. Please don’t blame me, Your Excellency! Your Excellency, my Old Madam has been imprisoned by Magistrate Ren. Could Your Excellency…”
“No.” Xu Zhi slammed the door shut with a “bang”.
Madam Yao: “…”
Madam Yao returned to the carriage with a puzzled look on her face.
Shen Mingzhu had been waiting in the carriage. Her buttocks were still sore, but she couldn’t wait any longer. She held a Western makeup mirror and carefully drew her eyebrows. Seeing Madam Yao returning to the carriage, she asked: “Mother, did you tell that person? Is he going to get the silver back for us tonight?”
Madam Yao shook her head: “No, he said we don’t need to tell him about that bastard’s family anymore.”
Shen Mingzhu was anxious when she heard this: “Why? What about my imperial selection?”
Madam Yao shook her head, “I don’t know why either. The imperial selection is not urgent. Now, let’s first rescue your grandmother. Let’s go back and see if your father has invited Magistrate Ren.”
The official document for the imperial selection hasn’t arrived yet. They need to find a way to get Madam Li out before the document arrives.
Madam Yao’s heart was a little confused. Why did that person suddenly ignore that bastard’s family?
Could it be that Shen Ruolan has gained power in the capital?
No, that’s impossible. Madam Yao quickly dismissed this idea.
Shen Ruolan offended the Princess, the Empress Dowager!
How could she possibly gain power?
It’s more likely that she’s been killed!
Madam Yao thought it was very possible.
“What a pity.”
Shen Mingzhu was puzzled: “Mother, what a pity?”
“I guess Shen Ruolan has probably been killed.”
Shen Mingzhu: “…”
Then they can no longer rely on making things difficult for the Gu Family to get that person’s help.
So the Gu Family is useless?
How could Shen Ruolan be so useless? She should at least wait until she successfully enters the palace before dying!
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Futai County Yamen
Zhou Qiang knocked on the door and walked in, respectfully handing Ren Zilin an invitation: “Your Excellency, Master Shen from Shen Family Winery has sent you an invitation.”
Master Shen from Shen Family Winery?
“Who is that?” Ren Zilin couldn’t recall for a moment.
Zhou Qiang reminded him: “He’s the son of the Old Madam who was imprisoned yesterday. His family runs a winery. Shen Family Winery is the largest winery in Futai County.”
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Zhou Qiang quietly observed Ren Zilin’s expression. At this time, Your Excellency should understand that Master Shen is here to give him silver, right?
Ren Zilin remembered!
Shen Family Winery!
The Shen Family Winery that built a huge house to deliberately block his Junior Sister’s house!
How heartless the rich are!
“Tell him I’m not available. Decline the invitation!”
Zhou Qiang: “Yes!”
He walked out with a thoughtful look on his face.
After he left, Ren Zilin called out again: “Someone come!”
Li Yong walked in: “Your Excellency.”
“Bring out all the account books and records of taxes paid by all the wineries, merchants, and workshops in Futai County in recent years. Don’t make a fuss about this.”
Li Yong was startled, then his heart surged with excitement: “Yes, Your Excellency!”
Your Excellency entrusted him with such an important matter, he must trust him!
He hurriedly walked out.
After Li Yong left, Chu Tiankuo walked in.
Ren Zilin quickly picked up two official documents from the table and handed them to him.
One was an official document from the imperial court, and the other was a secret letter from his father.
“The official document for the imperial selection has arrived. The Emperor intends to select consorts for the adult princes during this once-every-five-years grand selection. Consort Liang probably wants to take this opportunity to find a powerful consort for the Second Prince. I don’t know if she will interfere with your consort.”
Chu Tiankuo didn’t say anything, took the documents, and began to read them.
“My father wrote that the Zhao Kingdom is restless again. There was a verbal conflict between the two armies at the border due to some minor matters. Our army killed a military officer and a dozen soldiers from the Zhao Kingdom. That officer was the nephew of Zhou Tiefeng from the Zhao Kingdom, and he vowed to send troops to avenge his nephew! Now the Zhao Kingdom wants an explanation. Isn’t there a grand competition for young formation masters from the four kingdoms during the winter solstice? The Zhao Kingdom will send envoys to discuss compensation at that time.”
Chu Tiankuo’s eyes turned cold, but he didn’t say anything.
What nephew? They are not even distantly related!
Moreover, he was a newly promoted military officer. They just wanted an excuse to send troops.
He had already received news about this matter.
Ren Zilin knew that the Zhao Kingdom was his taboo, so he didn’t say much and changed the subject: “Are you participating in the formation master competition?”
If weapons are the sharp tools of a nation, then formations are its shield. A country with strong formations can not only win battles more easily but also reduce the number of soldiers sacrificed.
All four kingdoms attach great importance to formations, and every imperial court vigorously cultivates them, except for the Chu Kingdom.
In the past, the Chu Kingdom’s formations were not the strongest among the four kingdoms, but they were not weak either. The Jin Kingdom was the most powerful, and the Chu Kingdom had always competed with the Yan Kingdom for second place.
However, since the Marquis Changping’s entire family was executed, the Chu Kingdom has gradually declined over the past ten years. Both its weapons and formations have fallen behind other countries. Four years ago, they were utterly humiliated in the formation master competition.
Even Old Master Tang, because he hasn’t had any disciples participate in the competition for many years, they have been ridiculed by the four kingdoms that the Chu Kingdom’s formation masters have no successors.
“No.”
Ren Zilin knew it. He sighed: “Alas, I guess we’ll be humiliated again this year. By the way, can’t you teach me?”
He loved watching formation master competitions the most. Thinking back to four years ago, he wished he could have gone on stage himself.
Chu Tiankuo glanced at his head and said calmly: “You can’t learn it.”
Ren Zilin: “…”
Can we still have a proper conversation?
At this time, Li Yong came in carrying a large pile of account books.
Li Yong: “Your Excellency, these are the tax records of the major wineries in the city for the past two years.”
Shen Family Winery’s account book was on top.
“Good work!” Ren Zilin nodded and waved his hand, signaling him to retreat.
Ren Zilin was deeply hurt and needed to hurt others to find comfort. He picked up Shen Family Winery’s account book: “My Shiye, come, come and see who will donate to build water conservancy projects and bridges for the people of our Futai County! My official achievements depend on them! I want to get promoted and rich.”
