Prince Liang never thought of investigating because there were too few clues and there was nothing to investigate. His father asked him to investigate just to get rid of him from the capital. He couldn't vent his anger, so he had a destination when he left the capital, which was Lord Zhou's hometown.
King Liang signaled the guard to take out the map and found a mark on the location of the coffin. Then his eyes paused, "It's actually near Pingzhou."
Guard, "Yes, at the border of the two states."
King Liang clicked on the map and saw that Zhou Shuren's hometown was in Pingzhou. Squinting his eyes, he thought it was really a coincidence.
In a teahouse in the capital, Zhou Shuren and the emperor entered the teahouse. They had just come back from outside. Because the purchased grain had been brought back to the capital, and the remaining purchased grain would arrive one after another, the emperor took Zhou Shuren out of the capital to visit the nearby villages.
That's right, it was a low-key visit. Who could have thought that an emperor and the vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue would visit people disguised as two old farmers. They had just left Beijing from the city gate and had just returned to Beijing after an entire morning. They had drunk a little and wanted to have some snacks and drink some tea in a teahouse.
Zhou Shuren and the emperor did not look very good. They were wearing coarse cloth. Although their faces were neat, the weather was hot and even the old man was not in good spirits. As soon as they entered the teahouse, they attracted attention. The reason was simple. The old man was obviously wearing coarse cloth, but he was followed by many people, some of whom were carrying knives.
The shopkeeper took a closer look, then his eyes widened, "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou."
He has an excellent memory. Even though Lord Zhou only came a few times, he still had a deep impression of him. Of course, Lord Zhou's image is also very easy to remember.
The young eunuch said in a thin voice, "Boss, is there any vacant box?"
The shopkeeper was dumbfounded. A eunuch in the palace? Then the one next to Lord Zhou? Stuttered? "Yes, yes, there are some upstairs."
Zhou Shuren and the emperor went upstairs, and the shopkeeper personally led the way.
Passing by the half-open box, Zhou Shuren and his eldest grandson looked at each other. Mingyun was stunned for a moment, then he saw... Oh, Your Majesty! He quickly stood up and was about to greet him.
The emperor spoke? "No need to arrange a box, this is it."
Mingyun stood aside with his younger brother and sister. Gu Liufeng had never met the emperor, but he had met Lord Zhou.
Zhou Shuren and the emperor sat down. The shopkeeper was busy clearing the fruits on the table. He paused when he saw the fruits. They were not from the teahouse. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. "The teahouse doesn't have these fruits. I'll go buy them right away."
Mingyun looked at his brother. Mingteng was also nervous. Mingyun said, "These are what we brought from home. There are more in the carriage."
Planning to eat on the way back home.
Now there are only two fruits left on the table, well, it doesn't look good.
The emperor smiled and said, "Bring up the good tea and snacks from your shop."
The shopkeeper exhaled, "Yes."
The shopkeeper went downstairs, and the eunuch and two guards followed him, keeping a close eye on the snacks and tea.
The emperor motioned for the children to sit down, "Don't be shy, just sit down. As for the fruit, these two will be enough."
As he spoke, the emperor picked up one and then handed one to Zhou Shuren. The children had eaten these fruits before, so he could rest assured.
The emperor was indeed craving for fruit, and after taking a bite, it was sweet and juicy, "Well, not bad, the Shuren family has some good stuff."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "My second son brought it back."
The emperor knew what the envoys had bought. Some exchanged for gold jewelry, some bought gems, and Zhou Changyi bought fruit and wood.
Zhou Shuren ate a fruit and felt alive again. He looked at his eldest grandson and asked, "You guys came out to listen to the story?"
Mingyun was the most stable, probably because he had seen the emperor so many times, so he was very natural. "I haven't been out with my sisters for a long time. It's a day off, so I came out for a walk."
The emperor had never seen Zhou Shuren's granddaughter. His mind was on the fruit just now. Now that he saw her, he turned around and looked at Zhou Shuren again, "I found that the girls in your family are all good-looking."
At first, he was afraid that Zhou Shuren's daughter would look like Zhou Shuren.
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart. This was too much. His meaning was expressed too directly. "Fortunately, the children are not like me."
The emperor had originally visited the nearby villages, and knowing that the family was doing well, he felt relieved, and now he smiled even more, "I don't mean anything else, Shuren, don't mind it."
Mingyun and the others looked up to the sky, the emperor is bullying grandpa!
Zhou Shuren laughed, "I don't care."
The emperor raised his lips, "You sneered and said you didn't care. Don't worry, I don't care about appearance."
Zhou Shuren said quietly, "I was the runner-up in the imperial examination that year."
The emperor laughed, "Shuren, be more confident, you are talented."
Zhou Shuren, "... Your Majesty, you will lose me!"
Ming Teng was stunned and could not help but tug at his elder brother's sleeve. He felt a little irritated today. The emperor, who was called a wise ruler by the people and feared by the ministers, actually loved to bully his grandfather so much. Look how aggrieved his grandfather was.
However, he looked quite excited. His grandfather was actually bullied. In his impression, his grandfather was the only one who bullied others!
Zhou Shuren felt Ming Teng’s burning gaze and smiled, “You little bastard, you’re making fun of your grandfather. Just wait for me!”
Ming Teng was scared and wanted to cry.
Yu Shuang and Yu Lu were a little dazed. They were sitting at the same table with the emperor!
The emperor then moved his attention from Zhou Shuren to the other children, skipping over the girls. All the girls in the Zhou family who could be engaged had already been engaged. His eyes fell on the unfamiliar face, "Whose child is this?"
Zhou Shuren glanced at Gu Liufeng and said, "This is the marriage I arranged for my eldest grandson. Gu Liufeng passed the imperial examination this year."
The emperor looked at Gu Liufeng a few more times. Zhou Shuren's eyes were sharp. He passed the examination at such a young age. He asked one more question, "Do you plan to take part in the provincial examination this year?"
Gu Liufeng's palms were sweaty. He was not as steady as Zhou Mingyun, and his voice was still trembling with nervousness. "Your Majesty, I am not going to take part in the provincial examination."
I wanted to explain, but I couldn't find the words to say, so I could only reply dryly.
Zhou Shuren took over the conversation, "The child is still too young and needs to learn more solidly."
The emperor smiled and said, "Your fourth son has passed the examination for many years. I am waiting for the results of the provincial examination."
Zhou Shuren was also vulgar. He was happy that his child had made a name for himself in the emperor's heart. However, he could not say anything full of himself, otherwise he would be embarrassed. It was better to be humble. "I can't say for sure what the result will be. Examinations also require the right time, right place, and right people."
The emperor smiled, served tea and snacks, and then stopped talking.
Mingyun started to make tea herself. The emperor looked at her a few more times. It must be said that the emperor felt that the children taught by Zhou Shuren were generous. The two girls were very calm.
The Gu family's box received the news, but they didn't dare to go forward. The guards standing outside the box, even though they were in casual clothes, their eyes were as sharp as knives.
The two young ladies of the Gu family regretted leaving. If they had known earlier, they would have shamelessly refused to leave. But they had to leave because the two young masters of the Zhou family were engaged.
The young master of the Gu family had no regrets and was happy in his heart because Liu Feng was there. They knew their own worth and felt the importance of having a good in-law family.
At Zhou's house, Zhu Lan looked at Yang Wen, "Have you decided?"