Zhu Tingfang regretted why he went straight back to the mansion as soon as he came back. You know, he just wanted to see who Zhang Shou, the country boy who made his sister Zhu Ying fall in love with him at first sight, was. He was not only favored by his grandmother and stepmother, but also trusted and valued by the emperor, and even made those playboys who only knew how to enjoy themselves look at him in awe.
If he had not returned home, his sister Zhu Ying would not have discovered his flaws, his stepmother would not have noticed the injuries on his body, and he would not have been stripped of his outer robe by his stepmother under the stern but concerned gaze of his grandmother, and he would not have been almost ordered to confess the truth.
If he had not returned home, he would not have been forced to accept the fact that Zhu Ying and Zhang Shou entered the palace together just because Zhang Shou spoke up to help him out.
As the future heir of the Duke of Zhao's mansion, he often entered the palace, but at this moment, he was able to report his intentions at Donghua Gate without waiting for a reply from the palace. He knew very well that it was because of Zhu Ying. Although the emperor was his cousin in terms of blood relationship, they were actually monarchs and subjects. He could never be as casual and casual in front of the emperor as Zhu Ying.
After walking a short distance from Donghua Gate, they passed by the area where the cabinet was located. Although all government offices were sealed now, and there was only one cabinet elder and two secretaries on duty in the cabinet, and there was no longer the hustle and bustle of the past, the three of them still happened to bump into a senior official from the cabinet.
That was none other than Mr. Wu, who was always known as a good man.
Upon seeing the three people, Wu Ge Lao was stunned at first, then he smiled and shouted: "Young Master Zhu is back? Good luck will come to you. It's no wonder that the Queen Mother has bought a long-burning lamp in the Buddhist temple for you and personally copied several volumes of scriptures for you. The Emperor has also been talking about you for days."
It was the first time that Zhu Tingfang heard that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were so concerned about his safety, so he was about to say a few words of gratitude from the bottom of his heart. But he didn't expect that after Wu Ge Lao nodded at him with a smile, he actually looked at Zhang Shou and said, "Dr. Zhang, your students are really amazing. Yesterday, some of them even discussed their homework together? They are so hardworking that many people are ashamed!"
Hearing someone say that Zhang Shou's students were diligent again, and that this person was a cabinet minister, Zhu Tingfang believed it even though he had doubts before. But he couldn't help asking, "Are they the poor students who studied the mathematics in Jiuzhang Hall?"
"Haha, it's natural for those poor people to work hard, I don't need to say anything. It's because many of those hardworking guys were once famous for being unsuccessful in the capital that I can't help but sigh. Of course, not everyone is like this, but even if there are only a dozen hardworking people in Banshan Hall, it's already rare."
Seeing that Lord Wu was looking at him with a smile while speaking, Zhang Shou glanced at Zhu Ying beside him. Seeing that the eldest lady had a proud look on her face, he couldn't help but think to himself, it is not surprising to get good students to study hard, but in order to get poor students to study hard, of course you have to put a bait in front of them.
When he assigned the homework, he had already said that everyone should work together and pool their wisdom. The group that completed the homework well would get a chance to practice. For those who had stayed in Cuiyun Room, the hint was clear: the Duke of Zhao and he would jointly fund a talent development plan for the entire group.