Two days later, Zhulan personally escorted Yang Wen out of the city. Yang Wen was going to the Beijing Guarding Camp, which was not far from the capital. Since he had someone to accompany him, Yang Wen did not need to bring much with him. However, Zhulan still prepared a lot of change and some dried meat, dried shrimp, etc. for him.
Sharing delicious food can help you integrate into the group quickly, so the food prepared is just enough to keep you full and facilitate communication.
Chang Zhong leaned against the car window and watched Yang Wen leave, his eyes full of envy. "Mom, what do you think of your son becoming a general? He must be very impressive."
Zhu Lan pinched her son's face and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to take the imperial examination for your father and come back?"
Changzhong was a little tired of studying. He hung his head and read and wrote every day. "My son wants to protect his mother, just like Yang Wen, who can stand at the door with a sword to protect his mother."
Well, yes, that’s what he thought, it’s not that he doesn’t like studying.
Zhulan knows her son's situation very well. The teacher has also reported the situation to her recently. Her son is very smart, but his intelligence is his downfall. The smarter children are, the less patience they have after learning something. They gradually get bored of repeating the same thing every day. In addition, the teacher's lectures are rigid and not as interesting as Wu Ming's. Her son has been in a low mood for studying recently, and the big characters he writes seem a bit fussy.
What Changzhong feared most was his mother looking at him expressionlessly. He sat up straight unconsciously, not daring to move, "Mom, why do you look at your son like this?"
Zhulan signaled the driver to go home before pulling her son over and said, "You don't have to study these few days."
Changzhong was stunned, "Mom."
Not only did you not beat him, but you also agreed that he didn't need to go to school
Zhulan didn't say much. No matter what kind of explanation or reasoning was used, it was not suitable for Changzhong now. The child was too young, and she couldn't raise her son like an adult.
Chang Zhong saw that his mother closed her eyes and didn't speak. The carriage was particularly quiet. He could hear the vendors' cries and the sound of the carriage wheels. But he became more and more uneasy. Was he wrong
Zhoujia Village? Chang Zhi looked at Wang Laosi with a speechless look? For a moment he thought he had heard wrong? He looked at Steward Ding with a stiff neck.
Steward Ding looked at the sarcasm in Wang Laosi's eyes and said respectfully to the Fourth Young Master, "Young Master, you heard it right."
Chang Zhi laughed dryly. He thought, "Is it true that he has never accepted a disciple even though he is a scholar now? Even if he really became an official, he would not accept one? "I have no intention of accepting a disciple."
Wang Laosi was anxious? His son was a mess in his studies? He was always at the bottom of the class after entering school? He felt that the Zhou family didn't care enough to teach children from other families. "Did you misunderstand me? I meant that he was a registered apprentice and didn't need your teaching."
Chang Zhi frowned. He had just returned and didn't know much about his hometown. He had been chatting with the clan leader these days to learn about the changes in the clan? Or meeting the elders in the clan.
Butler Ding whispered in the Fourth Young Master's ear about the situation of Old Fourth Master Wang's family, and then stepped aside.
Chang Zhi was speechless. For the sake of a good reputation and to accumulate prestige, the Zhou family had never stopped children from other families from enrolling in school? And the family members who served as teachers in the family school did not dare to discriminate against them for the sake of the family. How could Wang Laosi think that they were treated differently because of their surnames!
Chang Zhi's face turned cold. "The Zhou family's family school is fair. If you feel it is unfair, you can withdraw and go to another private school."
He would not indulge anyone. Since Wang Laosi took the lead today, he had to set some rules. He felt that Wang Laosi was not the only one who had this idea.
The children of the Zhou family do indeed study better than those of other families. That is the result of their father's accumulation over the years. The Zhou family has already accumulated a considerable amount of books, and there have been many scholars in recent years. It is normal to go home for teaching and guidance. Finally, the children of the Zhou family have developed a sense of honor. Every child knows that the family has a runner-up in the imperial examination or a Jinshi, which is an honor. In order to protect this honor, the children study even harder.
Wang Laosi looked at Zhou Changzhi walking away, his feverish head finally cleared up, his hands shaking. He actually dared to ask Zhou Changzhi for a favor. He must have been so angry with his second daughter that his head became hot. Now he only hoped that the Zhou family would not take him seriously.
In the capital, Prince Liang was holding the note. He didn't know whether he should go to the palace to see his father. He wanted to investigate privately, but he was afraid that his father would not be able to wait for him to find out the truth. In the end, he gritted his teeth and entered the palace.
In the palace, Rongchuan saw Prince Liang trying to leave, and the emperor said, "No need to leave, just stay here."
Prince Liang looked at Rongchuan sideways, he always knew that his father liked Rongchuan very much, and he also knew that Rongchuan often came to the palace. He didn't think much of it before, just thinking that his father regarded Rongchuan as the eldest son of Ning, but why did he feel strange now? What he wanted to tell you was a secret, and his father knew it and actually let Rongchuan stay!
The emperor cleared his throat and said, "You sent word that you discovered something about the Rong family. Now that you see me, you can tell me."
King Liang suppressed the strangeness in his heart. Now he had something important to do. He handed the note in his purse to his father. "Someone sent a note in today. I thought it was an assassin, but I found the note. Please check it, father."
The emperor did not answer. At this time, he was most concerned about his life, especially after seeing all kinds of secret medicines from the previous dynasty.
Eunuch Liu carefully held it up for the emperor to see.
King Liang, "..."
He suddenly thought of going to see the imperial physician later. He was still not careful!
The emperor sat up straight. There were not many words written on the note, but the meaning was very clear: there was a survivor back then.
Prince Liang has been watching his father's reaction. His father did not hide his emotions. The surprise in his eyes could not be deceived. As expected, the Rong family is too important in his father's heart. "Father, I ask for your permission. Please allow me to investigate."
The emperor closed his eyes. He was not very old at that time and didn't know much about the Rong family. In the later period, he was completely trapped in the backyard. All he knew were the records in the letters from the old slaves and his mother. Before the founding of the dynasty, he sent people to check with hope, and the investigation continued after the founding of the dynasty, so there was no trace.
Because he knew too little and had only met a few direct descendants of the Rong family.
The emperor's eyes changed. The one who knew the news and understood the Rong family so clearly must be someone who participated in the incident back then. Only they would be afraid that there would be any survivors left, and only they would hunt them down one by one to prevent future troubles. Therefore, they had the Rong family genealogy in their hands and knew who had escaped.
After the emperor was excited, he became furious. He overturned the table next to him and smashed the jade pendant that he had carved with great difficulty to the ground.
Prince Liang knelt on the ground in fear and said, "My son is guilty. Please punish me, father."
The emperor closed his eyes and then opened them. The anger in his eyes had subsided. "I allow you to investigate. I want to see the person alive or dead. If someone is impersonating, kill him."
King Liang also thought that someone might be impersonating him, so he lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Rongchuan had already seen the note that fell on the ground and was kneeling on the ground, motionless.
The emperor looked at his youngest son and said, "Rongchuan, I am sending you to assist Prince Liang in investigating the orphans of the Rong family. You and Prince Liang should leave the palace together."