"Your Majesty, do you have anything else to say?"
Ning Wuyan was not reserved and could ask whatever he wanted.
After all, the old man in front of him was not an old fool, but an emperor who had been in power for many years. His two lifetimes combined could not compare to his thoughtfulness.
What Zhou Qian likes most is that Ning Wuyou is obviously smarter and cleverer than ordinary people, but in front of him, he is as pure and true as a young child.
He didn't mean to hide it, he told the truth: "I am here waiting for the arrival of Master Shen and others."
oh.
ah?
Ning Wuhuang's expression became subtle.
The Shen family came to express their gratitude.
And because he actually has some unrealistic illusions about Shen Youchu, so in his opinion, this time is to meet his future father-in-law and mother-in-law. Even if the other party is just here to say thank you, he still wants to show his sincerity. Fan.
Now that His Majesty is here, how will he behave?
If I remember correctly, the royal family's attitude towards the Shen family was very subtle. They could neither offend nor get close to them.
He is now a popular person in front of the emperor. He has been closely associated with the Shen family in private, so that's all. He goes to chat and laugh with the Shen family in front of the person involved... Thinking about it makes the back of his neck feel cold.
But as a minister and a junior, he seemed unable to make the decision in such a situation.
Ning Wuyan had a headache. If he had known that His Majesty would come to join in the fun, he might as well lie down and recuperate.
Zhou Jingxian, on the other hand, guessed last night that Grandpa Huang's arrival today was not just to visit the sick, and she seemed very calm at this time.
If Mr. Ning could not intervene, she said without any scruple: "Your Majesty, does your Majesty have anything to do with Uncle Shen?"
"Yesterday, I didn't deal with the youngest son of the Guan Ding Wang family. I didn't know until then that I still owed the Shen family a favor, and the head of the Shen family had no relationship with me since he won the top prize in the Enke exam and resigned from my official position. When we meet again, I've thought about it a lot, and if I want to say thank you, I still have to be in Ning Aiqing's favor."
Ning Wuhao could clearly understand every word Zhou Qian said.
But when they were put together, I could hear the meaning of gossip in it.
The head of the Shen family has won the first prize?
Didn't it say that direct descendants of the Shen family never entered the court?
oh!
So after I won the top prize, His Majesty offered me an official position but then declined it. In order to avoid embarrassment, I simply didn’t see Your Majesty from then on. You are indeed my future father-in-law, and I really have you!
Ning Wuyao thought for a moment and realized why His Majesty had to wait for the Shen family to come to his house today even if he tried to join in the fun by being accused of being impolite.
He really wanted to tell Zhou Qian what was in his heart: Your Majesty, I have no intention of resigning and going home.
The matter between him and Miss Shen has not yet been settled.
Besides, they were still young, and there were so many variables in the future. How could he give up all the hard-earned results when everything was still uncertain.
Moreover.
Since the head of the Shen family and Mrs. Shen are able to take charge of such a large area of the Shen family's property, and can also expand the Shen family's property during this period, it shows that this couple is also a pair of capable people.
The more this is the case, the more thoughtful they will be about their children's marriage, and they will never jump to conclusions just because they have met each other once.
Your Majesty's precautions were too early.
"Ning Aiqing, the eldest lady of the Shen family is indeed a kind person and quite talented. She is indeed a good match for you."
Zhou Qian paused.
Ning Wuyan was very focused, knowing that the next thing was the key point.
"I will open the skylight today and speak frankly to you. If you join the Shen family, they will never let you enter the court to work again. I don't want to lose the help of the Ning family. Do you understand what I mean?"
Understand.
Ning Wuhao understands so well.
These are the advantages and limitations of this era.
Based on the ancestral temple family, private individuals can rely on the power of the family to get ahead, but in turn, it will also become a constraint.
If this were not the case, Miss Shen would not have to follow the etiquette after coming to the capital. Even to see him, she had to send an invitation letter before she could come.
"Your Majesty has appointed grandpa to be the commander-in-chief of the new army. I know that your majesty's attitude towards officials is that he will not be promoted without merit. Even though grandpa has taken care of wounded and veterans in Jinling Mansion for many years and has accumulated a certain reputation, and his martial arts has not deteriorated, he also established it back then. He has done a lot of hard work, but a good man cannot mention his courage."
"Your Majesty is able to entrust you with this important task this time because of the Ning family's contribution to Daxing, which also led to a job for my third brother. This is also the case. I have always been grateful."
Facing Ning Wushu's gratitude, Zhou Qian smiled lightly on the surface, as if he didn't care about his gratitude.
But actually I breathed a sigh of relief.
Stable.
This boy Ning Wuyang really did not disappoint me!
Of course Ning Wuyan knew that His Majesty opened the skylight and spoke openly just to make him express his position.
It’s not that he is servile and wants to flatter the emperor.
But Zhou Qian is indeed very authentic in his work.
Nowadays, the direction of the wind in the court seems to be in Zhou Qian's hands. In fact, it is only because the Ministry of Industry has made huge profits, and those large families that were not controlled before do not know the trump cards in Zhou Qian's hands. Let grandpa have such a peaceful journey on the road to promotion.
As soon as Zhou Qian stabilized the situation, he appointed his grandfather as the new general and gave him many conveniences. He did not take the opportunity to choose the original loyal generals, which would probably cause some criticism.
Even if Zhou Qian treats the Ning family well and it is profitable, at least the benefits he gives are visible to the naked eye.
Ning Wuyan couldn't live up to such trust, let alone waste the trust he had finally accumulated.
He is not the only one in the Ning family, there is also his grandfather and uncles.
His relationship with the Shen family had little impact on him, but it would completely ruin the future of the whole family. Even if he knew that the whole family supported his choice, the more so, the less he could act so selfishly.
"Ning Aiqing, the matter between you and Miss Shen..."
"Your Majesty, this is my private matter. I will handle it well and will not interfere with state affairs."
Ning Wuhao actually had a plan in mind.
The road to joining the Shen family is unworkable.
On the other hand, even if you really want to marry Miss Shen one day, you will need extremely harsh conditions.
Since ancient times, being of the same family has been a mandatory condition for marriage. Even though the Ning family has skyrocketed in the eyes of others, it is still a humble family compared to the Shen family.
The Ning family must be strong enough to be able to stand side by side with the Shen family, so that they will not be feared by the royal family. What do they want to do with the power of the Shen family.
same.
The Ning family should also have the power to influence the royal family's decision-making, but not threaten the future of the royal family.
Disaster.
It's just too difficult.
But in order to balance the future of his family with his own personal relationship, he is willing to face difficulties.
Zhou Qian had a deeper understanding of this power balancing technique than Ning Wuxu. He thought back then that he had actually admired the Shen girl, but in the end had to give up because of her position.
Seeing Ning Wuyao's firm attitude at this time, he couldn't help but feel sympathy, and wanted to persuade him to retreat despite the difficulties, but he also felt that Ning Wuyao was younger and wiser than he was back then, and there was no need to fight for it. That position of being the best in the world.
So instead of attacking Ning Wuyan, he encouraged him.
"Ning Aiqing, I know that you have outstanding abilities, but I really don't know how you can handle this matter. I'll wait and see."
hiss……
Your Majesty, what you mean by waiting and seeing seems to me to be a time limit.
Ning Wuyan reasonably suspected that if Zhou Qian had not achieved his goal before his death, he would probably be granted a marriage.
But Zhou Qian didn't understand what he said, so he pretended not to understand, and then changed the topic to the direction Zhou Qian was interested in.
"Your Majesty, personal matters are small, but state affairs are big. Since Your Majesty is not in a hurry to leave, and the Shen Family Master and others will come later, why don't we talk about asking the Ministry of Industry to increase the investment in glass?"
