The Hou Shizi of Yingchuan will go to the northwest to experience, and sure enough, Zhou Shuyi is the one who pulls the strings from it.

If the former had an accident, it should be in the year after tomorrow. Did Zhou Shuyi start the layout so early? Was this selfish on her part, or was it really the first step taken by the Marquis of Yingchuan to help the emperor seize power in the northwest as Zhou Shigong said?

The reef and the begonia glanced at each other, and they both felt that the latter was unlikely.

Yingchuan Hou Shizi is just a teenager, who went to the northwest for two years, learned some real skills, gilded, and after returning to Beijing, he can arrange a more decent official position. It is very common for the children of the nobles to take this route.

But with such qualifications and status, the Northwest Frontier Army can't get ahead at all.

If the Hou Shizi of Yingchuan does not go through the battle and does not make a few military exploits in a real way, I am afraid that he is not as good as Sun Yonglu! Sun Yonglu has also made a lot of contributions over the years, what does the Hou Shizi of Yingchuan have? The former has not yet been able to seek the position of commander of the first guard, and the latter wants to obtain the military power in the northwest, I am afraid that he will have to survive in the frontier for decades? The Marquis of Yingchuan only has this one son-in-law, where can he give it?

Even if he really wants to help the emperor to seize the military power in the northwest, it is better for him to go on his own than to let his rookie son take the risk and suffer! Anyway, he is also a generation of generals, and he has had military exploits in quelling the chaos, and he is much stronger than his son in terms of experience, seniority, and talent.

Haixi Cliff thinks the same way. He analyzed it for Zhou Shigong, and felt that the Marquis of Yingchuan should not let a half-old child come to the northwest to seek military power, which could not be regarded as a clear proof that the Marquis of Yingchuan was calculating the Zhou family.

Zhou Shigong didn't understand military affairs, but he felt that even if the Marquis of Yingchuan didn't plan to let his son seize power, he must have other plans, otherwise why would he send his only eldest son to the northwest? It's not just that I have seen it in the rich and stable Chang'an. Sister Zhou Shuyi made it clear in the letter that if she wanted her brother to arrange the Marquis of Yingchuan to a place where the frontier was relatively safe but had the opportunity to fight with the Hu people, she must have wanted her nephew to make a military merit or something, so that it could be regarded as truly gold-plated.

The sister-in-law of the Marquis of Yingchuan wants to seek a career in the army, go to the forbidden army to make up for a vacancy, be decent and safe, and the future is also a smooth road, why take risks on the frontier? The Marquis of Yingchuan will have this thought, saying that he has no calculations in his heart, who believes it?! And in the northwest, in addition to the military power of the Zhou family, what else is worthy of the emperor's confidant?

Zhou Shigong still insisted on his own views. Although he hadn't guessed the plan of the Marquis of Yingchuan, he had already been on guard, and he planned to remind the Zhenguo Mansion to be on guard as well.

With the credit of this warning, the lobby brother Zhen Guogong should be kinder to him, right?

Seeing that he couldn't make sense, Haixi Cliff simply gave up and continued to quarrel with him. Anyway, in the northwest, it is the old marshal Zhou of Zhenguo who is in charge, and the old marshal Zhou knows very well how to handle the relationship between the northwest and the imperial court, and he will know how to deal with it. Zhou Shigong is just an idle job, even if there is a misunderstanding, it will not hinder the overall situation.

In Chang'an in winter, the more the sun moves west in the afternoon, the colder the wind outside becomes. Hai Xiya wanted to say goodbye, so he gave his wife a look.

Ma Shi said to Zhou Ma knowingly: "Eldest sister, let's discuss the matter here first." You husband and wife discuss the follow-up charter on their own, and then talk to the forehead when you have the results. This audit is not a matter of a day or two. Taking advantage of this year, all families have to take inventory, and your old lady is sick again, it is your opportunity to show your talents, don't get sick anymore. ”

Zhou Ma glanced at her husband and nodded wiltedly. As soon as she thought that her husband would not allow her to alarm Mrs. Ma, nor would she change the housekeeper and account room at home, if she did not do so, even if she took charge of the house, she would not be able to pay the money, and she might have to pay out of her own pocket.

Seeing this, Ma secretly squeezed her hand and reminded her to be more positive. Some things are hard to say, but the eldest sister should know them in her heart. If they want to become the real heads of the Zhou family's three rooms, they can't be too scared of the old lady. If you are tied, how can you put things right? The brother-in-law has obviously been raised by Mrs. Ma, and at this time, the eldest sister should stand up.

Zhou Mashi took a deep breath and tried to cheer up, but he really didn't have any bottom in his heart.

She whispered to Ma's: "When I turn around, I will send someone to find the eldest brother, he can't let the sister-in-law mess around anymore." My sister-in-law has been back in Chang'an for so long, why does he have to see each other, otherwise what will the clansmen say? ”

Ma smiled slightly: "If you can't go today, Master Ming'er will go to the yamen again, and you can take the child back by yourself." Big brother, don't blame him for coming to the door without permission. If the sister-in-law dares to block her forehead out of the door, the eldest brother will not recognize this girl in the future! ”

Zhou Mashi hurriedly said: "No, no, where does my sister-in-law have the guts?" ”

Zhou Shigong still wanted to talk to his brother-in-law for a while, but he was forced to stay, and his wife and sister didn't like to listen to what they said, and they poked their hearts and lungs from time to time. He might as well think about the follow-up plan first, and then discuss it with his brother-in-law in private.

He personally sent his brother-in-law's family out, and his attitude was much warmer and more cordial than before. As soon as he left the main courtyard, he saw his eldest son, Zhou Jinpu, standing on the side of the road with a black face, as if waiting for them.

Although he didn't know Zhou Jinpu's intentions, when he saw the black face of his eldest son, he felt bad in his heart. Now that he is asking for Haixi Cliff, how can he let his eldest son be rude in front of his brother-in-law? Therefore, without waiting for Zhou Jinpu to step forward, he first ordered his eldest son to give a salute to his uncle and aunt, forced the eldest son to bow his head, and then sent the eldest son away without giving the eldest son a chance to speak.

Zhou Jinpu's face darkened. He reluctantly saluted, and then turned around angrily and left, not bothering to give a meeting gift to the two juniors on Haitang Reef. Zhou Shigong felt that the eldest son was too uncompetitive, how could he embarrass his old father in front of his relatives? When he looked back and saw Hai Xiya and Ma's habitual appearance, he felt even more embarrassed in his heart, knowing that it was not the first time that his eldest son had been rude in front of his stepmother's maiden relatives.

He never thought it was a big deal, but today he felt very embarrassed, and he only resented his stepmother for teaching the child badly, which made his face gloomy. It's all Madam Ma's fault!

The Hai family said goodbye to Zhou Shigong and got into the carriage home.

As soon as he left the front street where the Zhou clan gathered, the Ma family couldn't help but complain: "Brother-in-law is not done." The evidence is so obvious, he is still indecisive, worried about this, worried about that, and he can't be expected to suppress Old Madam Ma in the future. The eldest sister listens to him everywhere, and I'm afraid I will have to stay up in the future! ”

Haixi Cliff is quite calm: "As long as the Zhou clan can trap Mrs. Ma in the inner house, and she is not allowed to ask about the affairs of the third room again, the money of the third room will no longer flow out inexplicably, and it should not be difficult to make a living by relying on the remaining property in the family." Even if there is a little deficit in the account, with the help of the clansmen, the aunt also has some talent, and she can recover slowly. It's Brother-in-law Zhou's temperament...... It's really not suitable to stay in the army anymore to manage affairs, so it's better for him to go home and take charge of the overall situation and raise his children and grandchildren. His eldest son is not angry, and it is estimated that he will not have any success in the future, so it is better to count on his grandchildren. ”

Ma Shi agreed with her husband's words very much: "Zhou Jinpu has been hollow-eyed since he was a child, and he has long known that he will not be able to succeed!" ”

The reef was held aside for a long time, and at this time I finally couldn't help it: "Grandpa, grandma, what grandpa said...... The second wife of the Yingchuan Hou Mansion wants to let the Hou Shizi of Yingchuan go to the northwest to experience something...... Are there any other plans? ”

Hai Xiya smiled and asked her grandson, "What do you think she will do?" ”

Hai Jiao swallowed, hesitating to know whether to point it out or not.

Haitang decisively made a decision for him: "Grandma once told me that the aunt of the third room of the Zhou family married the brother of the Marquis of Yingchuan, but she wanted her son to inherit the position of the prince of the Hou Mansion. She shouldn't want to get the Hou Shizi of Yingchuan to the northwest and kill people with a knife, right? ”

(End of chapter)