Shen Zhonglei was not at the Yamen, because Shen Tianshu came back from Wuchang Mansion today, and he took people directly to pick up his daughter outside the city.
Shen Tianshu went out for too long this time. Old Mrs. Shen came from her hometown, but she couldn't get back in time. She was really worried.
When the convoy arrived at the city gate and saw Shen Zhonglei, Shen Tianshu couldn't help but express his worries.
"Dad, grandma came all the way here and I couldn't even get back in time. It's really wrong."
"You accompany the concubine to worship the Buddha in the temple. You can't give up halfway. How could grandma blame you for this!" Shen Zhonglei said, remembering what Mrs. Shen said before, and said, "But Prince Rui's Mansion is a relative of the emperor after all. We are relatives of the emperor." People from a small family don't always cling to each other, and you haven't said goodbye yet, so as time goes by there will be gossip outside."
"Dad, I understand." Shen Tianshu responded, thinking that he would go to Prince Rui for a follow-up consultation next time, but he didn't know what reason to find.
When the father and daughter returned to Shen's mansion, Shen Tianshu didn't bother to change clothes and went to pay his respects to Mrs. Shen first.
"My granddaughter has met her grandmother. She came all the way from her hometown. My granddaughter failed to greet her at home and came back after so many days. She really shouldn't have done it. Please punish her."
Mrs. Shen is quite fond of Shen Tianshu.
After all, this granddaughter lost her mother when she was a child, and she took her with her to take care of her for a while.
Even though she later remarried Shen Zhonglei to the Xu family, and had Shen Yunyao and Shen Yunhui, she still felt partial to Shen Tianshu in her heart.
Grandfather and grandson had not seen each other for several years. Seeing that Shen Tianshu had already grown up, Mrs. Shen couldn't think of anything else for a moment. She raised her hand and said, "Come here and show me. In a blink of an eye, everything has changed." A big girl.”
Shen Tianshu stood up and stepped forward to sit next to Mrs. Shen.
Mrs. Shen held her hand, looked her up and down and said, "She looks more and more like your mother."
In fact, at that time, Mrs. Shen was not very satisfied with her daughter-in-law Liu Yaxuan, who was incompetent in general affairs and full of romance.
He even felt that Liu Yaxuan caused his son to focus on love and delayed his studies.
But after all, the person has been dead for so many years, and many of Xu's actions now make Mrs. Shen even more dissatisfied, so she thinks of Liu Yaxuan's benefits.
When Mrs. Xu on the side heard this, she couldn't help but secretly clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
Shen Zhonglei also said with emotion: "Yes, when I first met Yaxuan, she was about the same age as Shu'er now. The mother and daughter were carved out of the same mold."
Old Mrs. Shen looked at Shen Tianshu for a long time and said fairly: "Although they are eighty or nine times similar, Tianshu is more handsome. The child's brows and eyes are full of atmosphere, and he has a good face at first glance."
Shen Yunyao was originally holding back her desire to see Shen Tianshu's jokes, but she didn't know that Mrs. Shen was also so partial. Instead of blaming Shen Tianshu, she even pulled her to praise her.
But no matter how dissatisfied she was, Shen Yunyao had already been subdued by Mrs. Shen and did not dare to say anything in front of her.
On the contrary, Shen Yunhui was so excited that she couldn't sit still when she saw Shen Tianshu coming back.
Recently, apart from being with the old lady, she spent the rest of her time in her room, for fear that Shen Yunyao would come to trouble her again.
Now that I see Shen Tianshu coming back, I feel so happy.
Standing behind Mrs. Xu, Ping Niang couldn't help but keep looking up at Shen Tianshu.
But Shen Tianshu's expression was so natural that she couldn't tell any clues.
The family was talking thoughtfully in the hall, and suddenly someone came over from the front office and asked to see Shen Zhonglei.
"Didn't I tell you that if you have something to discuss tomorrow, you have to disturb me today!" Shen Zhonglei asked with a frown.
Seeing this, Mrs. Shen said: "If the people below are not in an emergency, why would they bother you? Since Shu'er is back, we can see him every day. Business matters are more important."
After she finished speaking, she said to the visitor: "Don't be afraid, just tell me your story."
"Thank you, madam." The yamen servant said outside the door, "Sir, a man from a drug store came to report to the government, saying that someone was buying medicinal materials in the city. Although they are commonly used medicines, they are also materials for making gold medicine, and the quantity purchased is relatively large. , and the person buying the medicine didn’t look like a businessman, let alone someone with so much money, so the medicine shop owner felt something was wrong, so he sent his clerk to report it to the official.”
Shen Zhonglei thought to himself, why don't you go investigate such a trivial matter? Why don't Baba come and tell me? Could it be that the yamen will not change its position if I leave it?
But he would never dare to say that in front of Mrs. Shen.
"Then have you investigated and verified it?" Shen Zhonglei asked.
"Shi Captou took people to investigate and found that not only the drugstore owned by the reporter, but also other medical and drugstores in the city, there were also people who went to purchase large quantities of medicinal materials. Although the types purchased were different from this person's, they were all made Materials for gold creation medicine.”
"Then bring the person back..." Shen Zhonglei was just about to say that he would be caught and interrogated when he was interrupted by Shen Tianshu.
"Dad, this matter may not be that simple."
At this time, Shen Yunyao finally seized the opportunity and said: "Sister, this is the official business of the Yamen. Dad hasn't said anything yet, so it's better for you not to interrupt casually."
She thought she definitely had the upper hand this time, so she looked at Mrs. Shen as if she was taking credit.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Shen glared at her, turned to Shen Tianshu and asked, "Shu'er, what news have you heard from Wuchang Mansion?"
You know, in officialdom, being well-informed is the most important thing.
Many times, seemingly insignificant things can lead to big problems without clear explanation behind them.
Especially now that Shen Zhonglei is in the most critical stage, political achievements are important, but making no mistakes is even more important.
"Yes, after my granddaughter followed the concubine back to the palace from the temple, she accidentally heard that many people have been purchasing medicinal materials for making Jinchuang medicine in various places recently.
"Because the Wuman people attacked Juzhou before, many people were worried about whether there would be another war in Huguang, so everyone was very vigilant, and at the slightest clue, everyone was ready to attack.
"Prince Rui's Mansion has sent people to investigate this matter. Unexpectedly, people in Yongzhou Mansion have also started to purchase these medicinal materials. So I feel that these things may not be isolated. There may be a bigger conspiracy behind it."
After hearing Shen Tianshu's words, Shen Zhonglei's expression became serious. He stood up and said to Mrs. Shen, "Mother, in that case, I'd better go to the Yamen to understand the situation before making a decision."
"That's what it should be. Just go about your business. There's nothing for you to worry about at home."
Naturally, Old Mrs. Shen didn't want her son to wander around the back house all day long, and she still had to put official matters first.
