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Sitting down to discuss with Sun Jiao, perhaps because he thought that he was about to leave the court center and return to his hometown, Sun Jiao looked much calmer, and he was very polite when talking to Zhu Hao, not as old-fashioned and aggressive as before.

"Tomorrow, the old man will bring up the topic of the court according to your wishes. I don't know if the others will retreat, but the old man will leave because of this. You don't want to stop him."

Sun Jiao was afraid that Zhu Hao would go back on his word, so he specially instructed Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao said: "Don't worry, Mrs. Sun, whether you will retire tomorrow or not, it's all according to your wishes."

Sun Jiao frowned.

He thought about it in his heart, you kid let me go so easily?I'm your backer in name, without me, many times you are born without a name.

What do you mean by saying this, do you think that tomorrow I will be forced by something to stay in the court, and I will not retreat on my own initiative?
"Mr. Sun, before the dust of the ceremony is settled, there will be major changes in personnel affairs in the court, but the changes will be carried out in accordance with the current actual situation in the court, but occasionally there will be exceptions for promotion."

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 court will employ people in the future. I never care about the affairs of the bureaucracy, and I never care about the arrangement of official positions in the court."

"Ah."

The two continued to drink tea.

They said they would have dinner together, but it seemed that Sun Jiao was very stingy and asked Sun Lan to have a reunion dinner with the Sun family members in the inner courtyard, while he himself chatted with Zhu Hao in the study.

"Are you in a hurry to leave? I see that you always look outside, but you still have to review the memorials for His Majesty at night? You are not a cabinet minister, but you have greater authority than the cabinet ministers. 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 earlier."

"Ah."

Sun Jiao smiled faintly, apparently not believing it.

The two chatted for another quarter of an hour. Seeing that the lanterns inside and outside the house had been hung up, Sun Jiao stood up and looked in the direction of the gate. His originally calm face suddenly became turbulent: "Tomorrow, the old man will leave. 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 let’s take care of it.”

Probably Sun Jiao was still a little worried about this son-in-law.

The descendants of the Sun family, Sun Jiao could not be counted on. Even if Sun Yuan was a Jinshi, it would be a matter of the year of the monkey until he made a fortune. The current Zhu Hao can be said to be the successor of Sun Jiao's power in the court.

He said that he could be alone after retiring, and he had always been critical of Zhu Hao before, but when he was about to retire, Sun Jiao still wanted to wake up Zhu Hao in his own way, even though he himself knew that such words were in vain tongue.

Zhu Hao said: "Don't worry, Mr. Sun, I will act with discretion and will not be rash and radical. I will try my best to keep the Great Ming Dynasty Hall in the next few years."

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It was completely dark, and Zhu Hao and Sun Lan left the Sun Mansion together.

Before Sun Lan left, she looked back at the lintel carefully. Maybe she also knew that this place did not belong to Sun Jiao. When Sun Jiao retired from the court in the future, and the next time she passed by here, the lintel would be changed here. It will no longer be her natal family.

It will be very difficult to see relatives.

Zhu Hao helped Sun Lan into the carriage, after thinking about it, he got in himself.

The husband and wife were silent on the way back.

Sun Lan leaned to Zhu Hao's side, probably after her father and family left, the only thing she could rely on was her husband, so her heart also moved closer to her husband.

"Did Xianggong have dinner tonight?" Sun Lan asked.

Zhu Hao shook his head and smiled wryly: "I just focus on talking with your father, no one cares about me!"

Sun Lan said: "After going back, my concubine asked someone to prepare some food."

"no need."

Zhu Hao said, "I've been used to it for a long time. It's normal for me to eat when I'm hungry."

Sun Lan shook her head: "This is not good for your health. Even if your husband is young, you still have to take care of your body."

"Ah."

The husband and wife were chatting without saying a word.

Almost at the door of the house, Sun Lan suddenly grabbed Zhu Hao's arm, probably because she was afraid of losing her husband. At the same time, she also used this proactive method to keep Zhu Hao. She was not formally accepted.

Zhu Hao didn't break free. He still had feelings for Sun Lan, but he always felt that the relationship between the two of them still lacked a little warmth.

The reason is that the two were originally a political marriage, and the key factor was Sun Jiao. Now that Sun Jiao is about to retire, the political factors stop here. It seems that only when Sun Jiao retires from the court can the husband and wife officially start to get along with each other in another way. The model, that is, you don't need to care about the origin and background of the two parties, and you don't have to think about why you got married, and you really live your own life.

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Zhu Hao still didn't stay that night, even though he himself felt a little cruel.

It is cruel to Sun Lan, and it is also torture to himself. Both husband and wife have come to this point, and Sun Lan is saddened by the fact that his father and family will leave the capital soon. At this time, as a husband, he should comfort his wife, but Zhu Hao After all, I didn't take that step.

When Zhu Hao arrived at the military factory, Lou Suzhen was actually sitting in the yard with wine jugs and wine glasses in front of her, and a woman was actually drinking wine against the hazy moonlight.

Zhu Hao went to sit down, and Lou Suzhen looked over from the side.

Zhu Hao asked: "Ma'am, do you want to have a good time in life? Or do you want to be three people?"

"Ok?"

Lou Suzhen pondered for a while before realizing the difference between the two.

"Didn't the young master go back to her mother's house with the younger sister of the Sun family? Why do you want to come and talk to the concubine if you don't stay at home to accompany your wife?"

Lou Suzhen began to tease Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Ma'am, you know everything."

Lou Suzhen put down her wine glass: "Actually, there is no secret at all. Sun Butang is about to retire, and the order of the court has undergone a major change. From now on, the court will be decided by His Majesty and the young master... The young master has endured it for many years, and it is time to gradually come out." , let the world see your ability."

Zhu Hao shook his head: "It's still a bit early."

"It's late."

Lou Suzhen said, "When the old man is changing, the young master doesn't show up, and others will see the needles. From the young master's point of view, the handover will be handled properly at this time, and no one else will be able to take advantage of it."

"Ha ha."

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.

"Is the concubine right?"

Lou Suzhen asked.

Zhu Hao poured a glass of wine for Lou Suzhen, and said with emotion: "If you talk about poetry and painting, Mr. Tang is enough to be your teacher and me, but if you look at the general situation of the world, it would be considered humiliating for Mrs. Tang to be his teacher."

Lou Suzhen wasn't too proud of Zhu Hao's compliment, but she couldn't stop laughing.

Zhu Hao deliberately mentioned Tang Yin at this time, but he was actually guessing and observing. Could Lou Suzhen's sudden drinking in the yard be related to Tang Yin's marriage?

But it seems that Lou Suzhen doesn't have much attachment to Tang Yin, which may be exactly what Zhu Hao thought. The relationship between Tang Yin and Lou Suzhen is more like meeting bosom friends in high mountains and rivers, rather than being a married couple who love each other.

Why is it so strange?

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That night Zhu Hao had a few drinks with Lou Suzhen, and Lou Suzhen went to rest early, but in the end it was Zhu Hao drinking to the moon alone.

Lou Suzhen was also "considerate". In the second half, she actually moved Ouyang Fei out and asked Ouyang Fei to pour wine for Zhu Hao.

"Why are you here?"

Zhu Hao looked at Ouyang Fei.

Ouyang Fei said: "Madam sent my slave to come."

At the beginning, Ouyang Fei was innocent and childish, but now she looks very humble. It is also because she is registered under Zhu Hao's name, and she doesn't even have the status of a concubine, she can only be regarded as a maid.

The eldest lady who used to have a great reputation has no wealth, and now she is just a slave, but she has tens of thousands of wealth. The contrast between the two is too great.

"You are only in charge of weaving, so don't get involved in the ordnance. You are not as farsighted as Madam. This pool of water is enough to drown people."

From the beginning, Zhu Hao never planned to let Ouyang Fei get involved in the arsenal business.

Although it was initiated by Zhu Hao, because the arsenal needs to connect with many yamen in the court, Ouyang Fei, as a woman, couldn't even do a little private business before, so why should she hang out in the deep water area of ​​Daming Industry?

"Yes."

Ouyang Fei pursed her lips, with a timid look on her face.

Zhu Hao sat there without letting Ouyang Fei take a seat, and said, "What else did Madam tell you today?"

Ouyang Fei said: "Ma'am, let the slaves...seize the opportunity."

Zhu Hao secretly laughed, Lou Suzhen has always wanted to play the role of a "confidant big sister", but sometimes she uses her strength in the wrong direction. At this time, Zhu Hao has not even accepted Sun Lan, so would he be interested in Ouyang Fei?

"What I want now is emotional support, not beauty, do you understand?" Zhu Hao said.

Ouyang Fei was in a fog.

Women these days don't dare to ask for any "emotion" extravagantly. In other words, in this feudal and conservative era, there is no such thing as falling in love. Both men and women are the same. Before the blind marriage and the hijab are lifted, they are strangers to each other. Cultivate the relationship little by little, and in the end it is just like a family member, not a lover.

As a potential Zhu Hao's concubine, Ouyang Fei didn't know anything about feelings.

"It's getting late, go and help me make the bed, and go back to rest when it's done, you are neither my concubine nor my maid, just treat each other as friends helping each other, thank you."

Zhu Hao was also polite to Ouyang Fei.

Although Ouyang Fei still didn't understand this time, she understood one thing, that is, to make Zhu Hao's bed.

Then she put down the jug and walked to Zhu Hao's bedroom.

When Ouyang Fei left, Zhu Hao became a complete loner. Even if there was wine in front of him and in his body, his mind became clearer.

"Starting tomorrow, it will be full of blood and rain? Or will it be turbulent court disputes? The end of one era does not mean that another era will come soon. What kind of identity should I stand in this torrent?" ?

"I'm always just a courtier, serving others!"