Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 735 No, Don’t Want To_1

Chapter 735: Chapter 735 No, Don’t Want To_1

Su Xuan, "How long are you going to rest? Aren’t you going to tidy up your study?"

"It’s the hottest time of day now, I’ll clean it up in the evening just the same, no rush."

Su Xuan fanned herself, "Now that we’re in the capital, you should be more restrained, this place is not short of family heritage."

Chang Zhi smiled, "I’ve got it under control, don’t worry about it."

Su Xuan might not have felt reassured before, but now she was much more so, her husband had grown considerably and no longer thought only of himself without considering the entire family.

Inside the palace, after the Emperor finished his work, "Zhou Shuren has entered the capital, hasn’t he?"

Eunuch Liu replied, "He has been in the capital for over an hour."

The Crown Prince joined in, "Zhou Shuren has a sizable family fortune, although he has divided it into several shipments to the capital. I’ve paid attention, and he has saved quite a lot."

The Emperor stroked his beard, "Zhou Shuren is generous with his daughters, the eldest has already had her dowry made up, the younger one must have had her share too."

The Crown Prince chuckled, Zhou’s hard-earned fortune would eventually enter the royal household after all.

The Emperor expressed his concern, "The area around the Yellow River has had several days of heavy rain, and some river embankments haven’t been repaired for years."

The Crown Prince felt heavy-hearted; they had feared drought in the capital just a while ago, and now that the rain had come, there was incessant heavy rainfall in the south, "The Zhezi that were just delivered are almost all requests for imperial permission to allocate silver for repair works."

The silver sent previously hadn’t had any impact; there was not much silver in the national treasury!

The Emperor paused, "This year is tough, the treasury is nearly empty after fighting for most of the year."

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so afraid of drought. With the army stationed at the border, the daily consumption of rations and fodder was incalculable. It was fortunate that last year’s plundering brought in some unplanned silver, along with some savings for a few good harvests; otherwise, the court would not even be able to afford to wage war.

The Crown Prince sighed, "The returning army also needs silver for the consolation of soldiers who died or were injured."

The Emperor stopped stroking his beard, "That’s why I regret it, I should have transferred Zhou Shuren to the capital sooner."

It was also because Zhou Shuren had hidden himself too well, - mmh, it wasn’t that he hadn’t noticed!

The Crown Prince silently shifted his gaze away, not sure whether to sympathize with Zhou, who would have to tear his hair out from the very start, or to breathe a sigh of relief that he himself could relax a bit, "There are less than seven days until Zhou takes office."

The Emperor’s tense heart also relaxed slightly, "Hmm."

Eunuch Liu, "...."

He sympathized with Zhou, being one of the first to know besides the Crown Prince that Zhou was going to the Ministry of Revenue. He couldn’t help but think of Zhou’s hair; it was going to match that of the Minister of Revenue soon.

On the streets of the capital, Zhou Shuren sneezed several times and still felt a chill shaking him.

Jin Yan was worried sick, "Sir, have you caught a cold?"

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "No."

He still felt very hot, even though there was ice in the carriage, and his ears felt even hotter. He couldn’t help touching them, who was mentioning him?

The carriage stopped, and Scholar Deng boarded the carriage. Scholar Deng felt very emotional; previously, he was the cheap brother-in-law of the Vice Minister of Revenue, and now Zhou had also become the acting Vice Minister of Revenue. Although temporary, he wasn’t dumb; next year, Zhou would likely officially become the Vice Minister of Revenue.

Scholar Deng greeted respectfully, "Sir."

Zhou Shuren gestured for Scholar Deng to sit, "It was too hot, and yet I had to call you out, have you been waiting for a while?"

Scholar Deng replied hastily, "I just arrived too, it’s not hot."

Zhou Shuren noticed the sweat at Scholar Deng’s temples and looked away, "I entered the capital today, you’ll show me around."

Scholar Deng was well-acquainted with the capital; there was no place within it he didn’t know. However, touring around still required clear intentions, "Sir, do you wish to tour the entire capital, or just specific areas?"

Zhou Shuren, "Tour the entire capital."

He wanted to see the capital with his own eyes, not just hear others speak of it. Last time, he didn’t have the chance to explore, cough, there was a chance, but after all, he didn’t enter the capital, so he didn’t get to look around. This time he could freely take a good look.

Scholar Deng didn’t understand why the sir wanted to see the entire capital, and afterwards, he stopped trying to. If he could understand the sir’s thoughts, he wouldn’t just be a Scholar, "Sir, then let’s start our tour from Beicheng."

"Hmm."

The capital had the most obvious regional boundaries compared to all Prefecture Cities; people from the South City rarely ventured to Beicheng, and those from the East City dared not go to West City. The disparity was evident even in daily staples like taverns and teahouses.

Zhou Shuren leaned by the window, observing the outside, "This disparity is indeed significant!"

Scholar Deng spoke, "Yes, Sir. If we pass this area and walk a little further, we will reach the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhou Shuren, "....Let’s go have a look."

He had a feeling that the Emperor wouldn’t let him move positions easily in the future; he sighed. The Emperor’s hasty appointment of him must mean the Ministry of Revenue was low on silver. However, he wasn’t the God of Wealth who could create silver out of nothing. Even after his appointment, he couldn’t magically produce silver!

Scholar Deng didn’t speak further. Though there were no changes in the sir’s expression, he still felt the sir’s dejection; he truly didn’t understand!

They quickly arrived at the Ministry of Revenue; indeed worthy of being the moneybag, the entrance was quite impressive, which was a pity considering it was in stark contrast to the state of the moneybag itself!

Zhou Shuren glanced once and did not wish to look a second time, "Let’s go."

Scholar Deng, "Don’t you want to look some more?"

"No, I don’t want to, it’s not necessary!"

Scholar Deng, "..."

He seemed to have discovered something astounding!

Carefully clearing his throat, Scholar Deng withdrew his gaze, "Sir, it’s getting late. The government office hours will be ending soon."

Zhou Shuren had also had enough for the day. He had seen what he wanted to see and understood what needed to be understood, "Let’s go to the Hanlin Academy."

Hmm, he was a good father, going to pick up his son and son-in-law to bring them home!

Scholar Deng said, "Then I shall take my leave here."

"Good."

After Scholar Deng exited the carriage and watched it drive away, he was about to leave when someone from the Ministry of Revenue came out and immediately recognized him, "It’s you!"

Scholar Deng recognized quite a few Officials of the Ministry of Revenue too, thanks to his brother-in-law’s past favor, "Mr. Zheng."

Mr. Zheng, "What brings you to this side?"

He had some impression of Scholar Deng, which was why he recognized him instantly. Since Scholar Deng’s brother-in-law’s family was searched and their property confiscated, this man seldom came near the area of the Ministry of Revenue.

Scholar Deng didn’t know what to say for a moment, unwilling to provoke, he thought left and right. Zhou Shuren wasn’t someone who couldn’t be seen with, "I happened to run into Zhou Shuren just now, and he gave me a lift on the way."

Mr. Zheng now knew who he was talking about and had heard about Scholar Deng’s rise; he smiled meaningfully, "Zhou Shuren is in a hurry to take office, isn’t he!"

Truly, this was great. Heaven knows they really didn’t want to make things difficult for Zhou Shuren; on the contrary, they welcomed him to the Ministry of Revenue. They genuinely didn’t want to report to the Emperor that the Ministry of Revenue was out of silver, enduring the dual pressure from the Emperor and the Crown Prince; they really couldn’t bear it anymore!

Every time the Minister of Revenue and the Deputy Minister returned from the palace, these lower-ranking Officials suffered. Life was truly unbearable!

This time, Scholar Deng fell completely silent. No, rather, he sensed Zhou Shuren’s aversion!