Idle courtiers

Chapter 464 Master Zhou Wants to Get Married
Yun Niang's letter has two contents.One is that everything is going well for the firm and it has made a lot of profits.The family has already moved to Yangzhou; second, when they heard that Zhou Nan was getting married and needed money, they sent someone to pay 1000 taels of gold for daily expenses.In addition, she and Sister Su also prepared a congratulatory gift for the bride.

Since Zhou Nan traveled to the Ming Dynasty, he was very dissatisfied with the ancient metal currency.When encountering large expenses, it is annoying to carry a lot of precious metals.That is comparable to modern society, where it is so convenient to get a stack of banknotes.

Yunniang also knew that Zhou Nan hated such things, so she simply exchanged all the silver for gold.Otherwise, according to the gold-silver ratio of the Ming Dynasty, 1000 taels of gold equaled 1 taels of silver, and it would be too troublesome to carry and store silver weighing several hundred catties at home.

Zhou Nan didn't expect the firm to make such money, so he was taken aback.

Yun Niang also attached a plate of ledgers with the letter. Zhou Nan looked through it and found that she could earn tens of thousands of taels of profit for herself every month. As the business gets on the road in the future, the profits will be even higher.

Zhou Nan rejoiced in his heart, with this income, he would no longer have to be stretched to receive and entertain outside, and even asked Xun Fangyu to ask for private money so it would be so embarrassing.

Moreover, even if my sons cannot study in the future, they can live a rich life.

According to the letter, after the Zhou family moved to Yangzhou, they bought a big house as the headquarters of the company. The old man, Yang Liuye, used to be the big shopkeeper, and brought a son of his brother-in-law to carefully train him as a future reserve cadre. .As for the elder brother Yang Youyun, he stayed in Anton and continued to be his local tyrant and evil gentry. After all, Anton was the root of the Zhou and Yang families, and the ancestral hall was located, so we couldn't lose it.

Sister Su is very thoughtful and can read and write, so she shoulders the work of the tent.

It is also reassuring to have someone of your own to control the accounts.

Wu Xinhua is responsible for the sales of official salt, and walks around the government and the scene. As the spokesperson of Zhou Nan and Yufu's Concubine Li, he has also made a lot of noise recently and is very popular.

This time he was the one who brought the letter to the capital, casually escorting the money he earned a while ago to Concubine Li.

Speaking of the relationship between Zhou Nan and Prince Yu's Mansion, it's really bad.

After the Kongming case, Jiajing deliberately restricted the power of the palace, considering that the palace was too powerful.The emperor was a very suspicious person, and he had doubts about his son.Instigated by the officials of the Yiwei Department of the Wangfu to strictly restrain him.

Now, King Yu couldn't get out of the mansion even one step, and he was afraid and depressed.There are rumors that he was extremely dissatisfied with Zhou Nan, and even yelled at our Master Zhou when he was drunk.

What else can Zhou Nan say, it's not that he didn't think of becoming a general of the royal family before, and becoming a future Conglong hero and the old man of Fandi.After all, the prince represents the future.However, how can things in the world go as expected?

In fact, how could King Yu understand that what Jiajing did was actually a kind of protection for him.It may not be a good thing if you meddle in government affairs and get too much limelight.To be the crown prince, you have to keep a low profile and bear it!

Since I can't get along well with King Yu, I don't need to use my brain. Anyway, this business is between me and Concubine Li. Everyone has their own way. Well water does not violate river water.

As for the future, Concubine Li will rule Daming in the future, and with her here, no one will do anything to me, Lao Zhou.

It's not bad to be a queen party!

Chinese New Year is coming soon, Master Zhou either goes to the cabinet every day, or goes to the inner school to teach two classes, and more often goes to Jiajing to engage in superstitious activities, write youthful poems, life is turbulent Not surprised.

In addition, Zhou Nan will spend an hour and a half every day reading and writing articles to prepare for the coming spring.Recently, his stereotyped articles have become better and better, basically reaching the level of ordinary scholars.You can pass the Jinshi examination.

One day, when Xu Jie was on duty in the cabinet, he gently reminded Zhou Sheren that since the imperial court had nothing serious to do, why not arrange the marriage of the two families.

When Zhou Nan heard this, he thought to himself: Come on, I'm quite free recently, why don't you take this opportunity to marry Ah Jiu.Otherwise, when the Chinese New Year comes, you will be very busy.

So, I gave a bride price, chose a date, and brought the bride back home.

Whether in the previous life or in this time and space, it was the first time for Zhou Nan to get married. After the marriage, Zhou Nan felt that his life was completely complete.

Of course, he didn't know anything about the particulars of ancient weddings, and everything went through according to the master of ceremonies' instructions and procedures.

Xu Ge, who was the chief minister of the court and governed the world, married his granddaughter. The groom is also a great writer of a generation, and the emperor is a close minister. The wedding is naturally very beautiful.

All the ministries sent congratulatory gifts, and many acquainted officials came to ask for a glass of wedding wine in person.

After the bride entered the bridal chamber, Zhou Nan sat at the table to toast the guests.

Just as he was drinking so much that his ears were hot and his eyes were blooming, someone came to report that the emperor had a kind decree and gave him a heart.

All the officials clicked tut-tsk, and the emperor gave the ministers a follower, which was the first time in the Ming Dynasty, which shows the status of Zhou Sheren in His Majesty's mind.

Zhou Nan was also proud, and after saying sorry for the lack of retribution, he left the table and went to the hall to receive the order.

Coincidentally, it was Zhou Nan's student Chen Ju who came to issue the decree today.

After the routine work between the two of them, Zhou Nan received the imperial decree and gifts and asked people to watch tea.

The emperor's gift is boring to say the least, it's just a banner with the words "beautiful children and beautiful women" written on it, not suitable for eating or drinking, and you have to store it carefully.

If it is bitten by a moth-eaten rat, it is a trouble.

After watching the tea, Chen Ju said: "Student Chen Ju has met his teacher, congratulations to him."

Seeing how affectionate he was, Zhou Nan lifted him up and said with a smile, "Wan Hua, I haven't seen you for a few days as a teacher, and I'm really worried about you, I wonder how you are doing in the inner court? "

Chen Ju said excitedly: "Mr. taught the students that they should do their best for the country. The students dare not slack off in the slightest. It has been so long since I haven't seen my mentor. My husband has lost a lot of energy and needs to take care of himself." Said At this point, the eye circles were slightly red.

Zhou Nan smiled slightly: "Today is a day of great joy for the teacher, so Wanhua doesn't have to be like this. You and I haven't met for a long time, let's go and have a few glasses of wine."

Chen Ju: "I don't dare to give it to the elders. However, the students still have to go to Prince Yu's Mansion. They have official business and can't stay for a long time. Please don't be offended by your teacher."

"Oh, since I have official business, then I won't keep you." Zhou Nan asked casually, "Why did His Majesty ask you to go to the palace? If it's inconvenient to talk about it, let it be."

Chen Ju: "It's not a big deal if you go back to your teacher. Your Majesty heard that Concubine Li is pregnant, Longyan was very happy, and ordered the students to send some utensils that babies can use."

Zhou Nan: "Concubine Li is pregnant, which is a happy event, but I don't know when she will give birth to a grandson?"

Chen Ju: "According to the doctor who used the pulse in the past, it has been two months, and the pulse condition is strong. Obviously both mother and child are fine, and they will be able to give birth in July next year at the latest."

Zhou Nan: "Very well, congratulate Li Concubine on behalf of the teacher."

"Yes, I must bring my teacher's heart with me." Chen Ju saluted and said goodbye.

(End of this chapter)