With the pacification of Liaodong, in the eyes of many people, the Ming Dynasty has been stable, the world is peaceful, and it continues to live the old days, therefore, the eyes are once again focused on the imperial court, and the new struggle for power and profit may not be far away.

These words naturally reached Zhou Zheng's ears, but Zhou Zheng didn't care much, nor did he express his plans for his future to his subordinates, and his main energy was still to promote change.

The foundation laid for many years, coupled with this Pingliao, is enough to push many people and things.

The actions of the imperial court are extremely majestic and severe, everyone has a task on their head, a progress bar, and the phenomenon of people floating has been curbed to the greatest extent.

Despite the assistance of Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting, Zhou Zheng was still busy in the cabinet, and he almost had to sleep in the class room.

At noon on the sixth day of the ninth lunar month, Zhou Zheng finished talking with a few people, and was just about to go to inspect the Ordnance Bureau, when he saw a fat guy staring at him at the door.

"Shen'er, why are you here? Come on in. Zhou Zheng looked at his eldest son and said with some surprise and surprise.

Zhou Deshen is still a little fat, but as he becomes a fourteen or fifteen-year-old guy, it looks even more so.

He glanced at the group of people waiting outside, his expression moved, and said, "Mother said, if you don't go back to the house, don't go back in the future." ”

Bi Maokang, Song Yingxing and others outside listened, and looked up at the sky one after another, as if they hadn't heard anything.

Zhou Zheng also coughed and said, "Since you're here, come with me." ”

Zhou Deshen is mainly studying at present, unlike his brother Zhou Dehui, who runs around, and at this time he is shouting that he is going to Yunnan to fight Wu Sangui, which makes Zhou Fang have a headache.

He looked at Zhou Zheng's expression and let out a slow sigh.

Zhou Zheng went out, and as if nothing happened, he went straight to the Ordnance Bureau.

The Ordnance Bureau is now mainly responsible for the research and development of weapons, including weapons and armor, artillery gunpowder, and some ships.

Zhou Zheng visited all the way, occasionally mentioning a few words.

Zhou Zheng's words now, whoever dares not to be serious, it will be regarded as a holy decree.

For two hours, the sky darkened Hei Zhouzheng and the others came out, and while walking, he said to Song Yingxing and others: "Immerse yourself in research, but also pay attention to exchanges and cooperation, Xiyi people, more references." In addition, it is necessary not only to study, but also to apply. In order to correct the situation in which the military department and various localities use the feedback, we must ensure that we are ahead of the curve in the field of weapons. You have all seen the power of artillery, and for a long time to come, artillery will determine the outcome of the war, and we must not slack off......"

Song Yingxing and the others hurriedly responded and expressed their determination one after another.

Zhou Zheng could probably guess their intentions, and said slowly: "Regarding your budget, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry have all calculated, and this year, I will add 200,000 to you." Don't spread the word, Gao Shangshu is an iron rooster, and it's not easy for me to pluck his feathers......"

Song Yingxing, Bi Maokang and others hurriedly laughed with them, saying yes and thanking again and again.

Zhou Zheng left the Ordnance Bureau and returned to the cabinet in a carriage.

There was no one else in the carriage, Zhou Zhengcai rubbed his brows and exhaled deeply.

The eldest son next to him looked at him and said, "Dad, my mother said, if you don't go home tonight, don't go back in the future." ”

Zhou Zheng looked at him, sighed, and said, "Your eldest sister is a ghost, your eldest brother is a leather monkey, and your younger brother is also naughty, why are you honest?" ”

Zhou Deshen was stunned, not knowing what his father meant.

Zhou Zheng waved his hand and said, "Forget it, go home." It's also that when you were a child, your mother was too much to manage, and she was stupid for you. ”

Zhou Deshen let out a sullen sigh.

Zhou Zheng looked at him, smiled again, and said, "I heard that there have been a lot of people who have proposed marriage to you recently." ”

Zhou Deshen's expression did not move, and he said honestly: "I want to enter the imperial examination." ”

Zhou Zheng nodded secretly, the little guy has grown up and has an idea after all.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Zheng said: "You first go and make a book for Sun Ge Lao for a while, run errands, read more, learn more, talk less and ask less." ”

Zhou Deshen looked at Zhou Zheng and rubbed for a while before saying, "Okay." ”

Zhou Zheng smiled again and said outside: "Don't go to the cabinet, go home." ”

Outside, the coachman responded, turning the horse's head.

Zhou Deshen looked at it with a smile on his face.

Zhou Zheng looked at it and felt a move in his heart. In fact, he spends very little time with his children, and often does not return home for many years, and he lacks a lot of care for his children.

Back at home, Shangguan Qing didn't have Zhou Zheng's face, and he was busy taking care of himself.

The old husband and wife, Zhou Zheng didn't bother to explain anything, called a few children over, wanted to have a good chat with them, and sat in a serious way one by one, looking like listening to the lesson.

Zhou Zheng said a few words, feeling that he was also a blank eye, not angry, sighed in his heart, said a few words casually, and waved them away.

Shangguan Qing had been outside, and when he saw the child leaving, he walked in, looked at Zhou Zheng's somewhat tired look, paused, and said, "What do you eat at night?" ”

Zhou Zheng didn't have much appetite, but when he heard it, he suddenly said: "Eat fish, braised fish, I haven't eaten it for a long time." ”

Shangguan Qing nodded lightly, and then said, "Do you want to go and talk to your father?" ”

Zhou Zheng was stunned, and immediately saw it from Shangguan Qing's expression, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's just a little emotional, these children have grown up." ”

Shangguan Qingdao said: "Well, it's all pretty good." ”

Zhou Zheng was holding on to the chair and was about to stand up, when he saw Liu Liuzhen hurriedly running in from outside, saluting Shangguan Qing, and then said excitedly: "Second young master, guess what, I found something interesting?" ”

Shangguan Qing frowned when he looked at Liu Liuzhe, he was almost forty years old, and he was still the same as before.

Zhou Zheng sat back and said, "What's fun?" ”

Liu Liuzhen glanced at Shangguan Qing again, and said directly without waiting for Shangguan Qing's reaction: "That Bumu Butai is Huang Taiji's concubine, Jianyu Xiaozhuang, who spent the night in Zhongcui Palace last night." ”

Zhou Zheng's eyes widened, and his face was stunned.

Liu Liuzhe's words, Zhou Zheng has nothing to doubt, but if you think about this matter carefully, there is nothing to doubt.

Bumu Butai is in his early thirties, his charm still exists, and Zhu Cihong is sixteen or seventeen years old, and he is in full swing. Bumu Butai wants to protect himself, and Zhu Cihong wants people to take what they need.

Shangguan Qing glanced at Liu Liuzhen unkindly, turned around and left.

Zhou Zheng looked at Liu Liuzhen and said, "The first time? ”

Liu Liuzhe was extremely excited about this kind of thing, and said: "I just noticed today that Bumu Butai entered the palace many times before, and the emperor called him in under various names, and he didn't stay overnight, so we didn't suspect it. Only then did I find out, presumably, that they had been for a while. ”

Zhou Zheng touched his chin, smiled, and said, "There are surprises everywhere in the world." ”