The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 673

After finishing his tea, Zhou Chu picked up the scale bar on the table, went to the bedside, and lifted the veils of Yun Jin and Lin Yao respectively.

Yun Jin and Lin Yao had been waiting in the bridal chamber all afternoon and had even eaten some pastries, so they weren't too nervous. But when they heard Zhou Chu come in and realized what was about to happen, both of them blushed.

In the candlelight, the two women's faces gained an added allure, captivating Zhou Chu.

"Master."

Yun Jin lowered her head and said.

"Master."

Lin Yao said with a shy smile.

At this moment, Zhou Chu felt the effects of the alcohol kicking in, and he became somewhat drunk.

......

Originally, Lin Zhi wanted to invite Lin Yao, Lu Wei, Lu Bing and others to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber, but Lin Yao and Lu Wei were too scared. They were afraid of Zhou Chu's retribution. In fact, Lin Zhi was also scared. Seeing that the others disagreed, she had no choice but to give up.

Inside the Lu residence, Lu Song had already sobered up.

"Madam, Yun Jin and Heng Qi have finally accomplished their mission."

Lu Song smiled.

"Yes, Master has been looking forward to this day for many years, hasn't he?"

Yang rolled her eyes at Lu Song.

"Aren't you the same? Besides the weighing instrument, who else can catch your eye? Would you let Yun Jin marry someone else?"

Lu Song countered with a question.

Upon hearing this, Madam Yang shook her head without even thinking.

"Hengqi is a flawless child in every way. It was all Hengqi's plan that made the eldest son a marquis, and it was also Hengqi's contribution that made Yunjin a great general. It can be said that our Lu family is where we are today because of Hengqi. If Yunjin does not marry Hengqi, it will be a loss for our Lu family."

Yang sighed.

“Yes, I used to hear people say that some people are born with knowledge, and I didn’t care back then. But now that I think about it, Hengqi might be one of those people who are born with knowledge. When Hengqi first came to our family, he was able to teach Wenxin’s lessons, and he taught them even better than the Master.”

Lu Song recalled the events of that year and felt a pang of emotion.

"In the afternoon, the Empress Dowager told me that the weighing instrument was sent down by Heaven. That's what His Majesty said to the Empress Dowager. I don't know if it's true or not."

"That's what Yang said."

"How could it be false? His Majesty has said so, it must be true. His Majesty has the Taoist priest Feixiazi by his side. That Taoist priest is no ordinary person. He can see the secrets of heaven."

Lu Song affirmed.

.....

Inside Princess Deqing's residence, Princess Renhe did not rush to leave, but instead had a private conversation with her younger sister.

"If I didn't have a daughter, I would have found a way to make Zhou Hengqi my son-in-law."

Princess Renhe looked at her younger sister with some envy and said.

Princess Deqing was quite pleased with herself upon hearing this. Even though she was nearly fifty years old, she did not hide her thoughts and feelings from her sister as she had when she was young.

"We can't let my sister have all the good things. She already has so many sons."

Princess Deqing said with slight dissatisfaction.

Princess Renhe smiled when she heard this.

They had many siblings back then, but very few have survived to this day. Now, the emperor is their nephew, which makes them cherish their sisterly bond even more.

"To be honest, we owe a lot to the weighing instrument back then. Otherwise, who knows what would have become of the second son. Now he's doing so well, and he's made a great contribution to the Ming Dynasty."

Princess Deqing couldn't help but sigh.

Previously, Princess Deqing's biggest worry was her youngest son, Lin Zhi. After all, Lin Lu was always steady and reliable. He could easily earn some military merits and be ennobled, or inherit the princess's mansion in the future. Princess Deqing didn't need to worry about anything.

But Lin Zhi was different. As the second son of the legitimate wife, he normally had no chance of being enfeoffed as a marquis, nor was he qualified to inherit the princess's mansion. Princess Deqing was always worried about what would happen to this纨绔子 (spoiled brat) of her family after she got old.

Knowing about Zhou Chu and Tang Bohu's appearance, Princess Deqing had the idea of ​​trying anything as a last resort, and unexpectedly it had a miraculous effect. Lin Zhi not only stopped being a playboy, but he also started to work hard.

Under Zhou Chu's arrangement, Lin Zhi has accumulated a high level of military merit due to his connection with Japan. It might be difficult for him to be ennobled based solely on his military achievements, but given his status as the second son of Princess Deqing, no one would object to him being ennobled in the future.

Moreover, Lin Zhi is still very young. He only needs to be stationed in Japan to continuously accumulate military merits. Countless people are eyeing this lucrative post in Japan, since it allows for continuous accumulation of military merits and the accumulation of money. Moreover, it is said that one can do whatever one wants in Japan without any interference from anyone.

However, only Lin Zhi and Qi Liang were qualified for this position; Jiajing did not trust anyone else.

Even so, countless people are now desperate to get into other positions in the Japanese army, even if it's just a captain or a centurion. Jiajing has arranged some positions for these people, but not many, because if there are too many, the entire Japanese army will be corrupted by them.

Although they were now committing arson, murder, and looting in Japan, Jiajing did not want these people to bring their纨绔 (wan ku, meaning spoiled and dissolute) ways with them.

"Yes, our eldest son and your second son are taking turns guarding Japan. His Majesty might not feel comfortable with anyone else."

Princess Renhe smiled.

Qi Liang has made a lot of money in Japan over the past few years. In fact, Lin Zhi has also made a lot of money. After all, in Japan, everything is decided by Wang Zhi and them. Making money is extremely easy. They don't need to embezzle the government's funds at all. The local Japanese will find ways to send them money.

After Qi Liang entered Japan, Princess Renhe's residence became increasingly wealthy.

Therefore, Princess Renhe was very grateful to Zhou Chu, but as a princess, she could not say these words casually.