Zhou Zheng washed up, and waited for Zhou Qingli to return home.

Zhou Qingli didn't come back until late at night, covered in a layer of snow.

Fu Bo made carbon in his room and said, "Master, is the household still so busy?" ”

Zhou Qingli took a sip of hot tea, removed the cold, exhaled, and said, "I'm leaving, I have to arrange a lot of things......"

As he was talking, Zhou Zheng came in from outside, handed over a bowl of ginseng soup, and said, "Dad, you're back." ”

Zhou Qingli looked at the bowl in Zhou Zheng's hand, a little smile appeared on her tired face, and said, "Why don't you rest well when you just came back?" ”

Zhou Zheng handed over the ginseng soup and said, "I'm not too tired, drink some ginseng soup, it's better than tea." ”

Zhou Qingli took it, took a sip, watched Fu Bo move the charcoal stove to his side, and said, "It's a cold day, let's go and rest early, just have Zhengyun here." ”

Fauber knew that their father and son had something to say, so he smiled and retreated.

Zhou Qingli glanced at Zhou Zheng and said, "It's much stronger than before." ”

Zhou Zheng looked at Zhou Qingli, who was even more tired than last year, with a thin face, sat opposite him, and said, "Dad, it's okay to resign." ”

Zhou Qingli laughed, leaned back in her chair, sighed lightly, and said, "The court situation is more chaotic than before. ”

Zhou Zheng hummed and didn't comment.

Since Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, not only the eunuchs were cleaned up, but also sentenced to prison, there were ministers at every turn, high-ranking officials were imprisoned, and the implication was very widespread.

This is much faster than Chongzhen used to!

If this is the case above, it will naturally add confusion below.

In such a situation, can anyone do things and get things done?

After Zhou Qingli finished saying this, he said, "Yuanfu, are you operating?" ”

Yuan Fu, Shou Fu, Zhou Yanru.

Zhou Zheng shook his head, but said with a smile: "No, but he thinks it is." ”

Zhou Qingli understood after a little thought, the cabinet ministers changed so quickly, if Zhou Zheng cast a wide net, made advance 'investment' in some potential people, and added some specious actions, it would indeed make the people who came to power mistakenly think that Zhou Zheng helped to operate.

Zhou Qingli looked at Zhou Zheng and said softly: "Be cautious." ”

The word 'cautious' hides a lot of helplessness and worry.

Zhou Zheng nodded cautiously, and then said, "Dad, are you really planning to go back to your hometown?" ”

Zhou Qingli said: "If I stay in the capital, those people will not let go." The affairs of the household department have reached a juncture, and Bi Shangshu is sleepless at night, and he can't be delayed by me. ”

"Is it King Lu?" Zhou Zheng asked. For such a long time, it was enough for Zhou Zheng to inquire about some things.

Zhou Qingli shook his head lightly and said, "Not only King Lu, but the emperor is also dissatisfied with my repeated shirk of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. ”

Zhou Zheng sighed, I see. Chongzhen didn't ask about the crime, he was already thinking about his past feelings, and he was extraordinarily gracious.

Zhou Qingli took another sip of ginseng soup and said, "Those businesses of yours are quite vocal in the imperial court, you have to be more cautious." ”

Zhou Zheng's eyes showed a hint of coldness, and said: "I have been away from Beijing for two years, and they have forgotten the pain after their scars!" ”

Zhou Qingli was not worried about Zhou Zheng's wrist, put down the bowl, and said: "I inquired about it sideways, the imperial court is a little worried about those generals in Liaodong, and wants to insert you in." ”

"Liaodong?" Zhou Zheng was a little surprised, he originally thought that the imperial court was going to send him to the northwest to suppress bandits.

Zhou Qingli snorted and said: "Lord Sun is back in Liaodong, but the court is still not at ease, I heard that the emperor is going to send the lieutenant out of the palace again to supervise everywhere, especially Liaodong." ”

The so-called 'Zhongguan' is the inner supervisor of the palace.

In the final analysis, it is still the palace that has lost control of the place, is uneasy, and wants to control it in this way.

Zhou Zheng shook his head secretly, these internal supervisors are also good at bad things, and they can really do things, even if there are very few bad things.

This will also cause jealousy and fear among the courtiers, which is the next resort.

Zhou Qingli looked at Zhou Zheng, a smile appeared on her dark face, and said, "I know everything about you in Yongping Mansion and Hejian Mansion, it's very good." Today, there are not many people who have the courage to restore the system of Taizu and benefit the people, even if they are not good in the future, they are worthy of the emperor, the court, and the people...... You don't think too much, you can do as much as you can. ”

What Zhou is doing in Hejian Mansion and Yongping Mansion, in the eyes of many people, is to sweep away maladministration and restore the ancestral system, although many people are impeached and crowned with countless crimes, people of insight still appreciate it very much, which is also one of the reasons why Zhou Zhengneng has persisted until now.

But Zhou Zheng has offended too many people by doing this, even if the emperor Zhang Juzheng, who was once in power, was settled by the Autumn Queen and opened the coffin to kill the corpse, let alone a little Zhou Zheng?

Zhou Zheng responded and said, "Dad, why don't you go to Tianjin Wei, we are not very relieved that you will return to your hometown alone." ”

Zhou Qingli looked outside and said with some sighs: "Don't worry, I want to go back too." ”

For Zhou Fang and Zhou Zheng, the capital is home, because they were born in the capital, and Zhou Qingli is different.

Zhou Zheng stopped mentioning it and began to ask about some of the situation in the imperial court.

Zhou Qingli said concisely, as a household servant, he was naturally a high-level member of the Ming Dynasty and understood the struggle within the imperial court.

Even if Zhou Qingli didn't say it so clearly, Zhou Zheng still understood.

Although Emperor Chongzhen hated party struggle, and he couldn't see who was forming a party on the surface, the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party died and did not disappear, and there was no party but a party, and the two sides fought for power in the imperial court, and fought for power around various things, at any time, never stopped.

The father and son chatted, and Zhou Zheng saw that Zhou Qingli was tired and couldn't hold on, so he retired and left.

Zhou Qingli looked at Zhou Zheng's back and sighed lightly, not knowing whether it was Zhou Zheng or the court.

Early the next morning, Zhou Qingli went to the household without breakfast, and in the back hall of Zhou's house, Zhou Zheng was the only one.

After a simple meal, Zhou Zheng went to Jiujiang Pavilion.

Zhou Ji, Zhou's Chamber of Commerce moved to Tianjin Wei, and those left behind in the capital didn't need Zhou Zheng to see it at all.

Han Cheng has been sitting in Jiujiang Pavilion, and he likes this place more and more.

For one, it was quiet, and there were many books to read and borrow, which was conducive to him completing his writings; Second, he likes the young people who come and go, and he likes to talk to these young people, which makes him feel a long-lost atmosphere of 'learning'.

Zhou Zheng and Han Cheng sat opposite each other, and the two drank tea and talked about Jiujiang Pavilion.

Jiujiang Pavilion is in charge of Liu Liuzhe, but Han Cheng has always been here, and having such a big Buddha has avoided a lot of trouble.

Han Cheng looked at Zhou Zheng, his face was full of appreciation, and said: "I heard some of your ideas before, but I don't want you to really dare to do it, Yongping Mansion, Hejian Mansion I have heard about it, you have done a good job, the whole Ming Dynasty, I'm afraid I can't find a second person." ”

Zhou Zheng looked humble and said: "It's all what students should do, it's just their duty." ”

Han Cheng laughed and said, "If the word 'duty' can still be remembered by all the princes in the court, why should I be here." ”

Zhou Zheng smiled faintly and changed the subject: "Sir, what kind of talent does Jiujiang Pavilion have?" Students are very short of people right now. ”