Zhou Shuren asked doubtfully, "Your Majesty, how do you look?"
The emperor held out his hand and handed it to Zhou Shuren to see. "It's dyed. Doesn't it look real?"
Zhou Shuren looked at the emperor's hands, which were really delicate. The skin color on his hands was the same as on his face. "Your Majesty, you came to see me painted like this, but is there anything I can cooperate with?"
The emperor's eyes were filled with joy, "Today I invite Shuren to dinner."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, the emperor is just acting. Actually, the emperor really trusts him. He doesn't shy away from telling him many things, such as the source of opium last time. "Then I won't be polite."
The emperor curved his eyes and said, "You're welcome. Someone will pay the bill."
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
Zhou Shuren couldn't wear official uniform as it would attract too much attention, so he changed his clothes before getting on the carriage with the emperor and leaving the Ministry of Revenue.
In the carriage, the emperor asked, "How has your second grandson progressed recently?"
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "This child is capable of taking on responsibilities. He knows his responsibilities and studies very hard every day. He will listen carefully even if he doesn't like it."
Your Majesty, "It is indeed a good one."
I thought he was a noisy child whose temper could not be controlled. But the news I got showed that the child was indeed hardworking. The Emperor agreed with Yu Yin's words that Zhou Shuren was indeed good at educating children.
The emperor added: "Since the road was built, the capital has become more prosperous and lively."
"Yes, the people are very grateful to the emperor. They are grateful that you ended the chaotic times and created a prosperous era step by step."
The emperor was proud. He had let many people down for the sake of his country, but he dared to say that he was worthy of the people. He patted Zhou Shuren's thin shoulders and said, "This is also Shuren's contribution, which will be recorded in history books."
The emperor felt that he was lucky. Zhou Shuren had influenced his thinking and brought about many good policies. It was the accumulation of step by step that led to the current situation. Therefore, Shuren had to look after the country and the prince for him.
When the carriage arrived at the restaurant, Zhou Shuren got off first and helped the emperor down. The two of them went upstairs to the private room. The emperor might not have seen this face many people, but Zhou Shuren's face was recognized by many people.
At least the owner of this restaurant recognized him and came in personally to entertain him. This time the emperor was treating them, so he gestured to Zhou Shuren to order the dishes. Zhou Shuren was not polite. It would have been too fake to be polite to the emperor at this time.
Moreover, the older the emperor gets, the more he seeks truth, and I hope he can be more truthful.
After ordering the dishes, the emperor signaled the guard to go out, then he slowly poured the tea and drank it.
In the box next to the window, Rong Enqing was standing by the window and said in surprise, "It really is the emperor, but why does the emperor look so pale?"
Gu Ren stood up upon hearing this, walked to Rong Enqing, and carefully looked at the emperor. His face was indeed sallow, but he was in good spirits. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and Gu Ren was in a good mood. "As people get older, their bodies are more likely to have problems. However, you can see that the emperor is still in good spirits. If you are worried, you can send more. The emperor will definitely like it."
Rong Enqing, "You are right. The last time I saw the emperor, he also mentioned it and asked me to go in more often, saying that it would be more energetic."
Gu Ren said with excitement, "Yes, the emperor's health is important, you can't be careless."
Rong Enqing's eyes were filled with sarcasm. He brought Gu Ren here on purpose today, not letting him see the emperor in person. How could Gu Ren feel at ease? "Drink, drink. I want to thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been valued by the emperor. He wouldn't have said that it was all your credit that allowed me to go to the Maritime Affairs Department."
Gu Ren was very happy, "What kind of relationship do we have? It's as it should be."
In another box, the Prince of Qi was holding the hand of a beauty, who was sent up from below. The beauty was pleasing to the eye, but it was fine to just take her into the palace. The Prince of Qi got a headache when he thought of the princess. The princess was so arrogant. The Prince of Qi felt very sorry for having two legitimate sons to comfort him.
In Zhou Shuren's box, the emperor signaled Eunuch Liu to activate the mechanism, and then Zhou Shuren opened his eyes.
It was just this voice from next door, "..."
King Qi, there is also the voice of a woman urging people to drink!
Zhou Shuren turned his head to look at the emperor, then picked up the chopsticks and started eating. As long as there was delicious food, it would be nice to have it with your mouth. As for his ears, he didn't bring them today.
The emperor snorted. His sons could not hide anything from him. The next door was the box of Prince Qi. The mechanism was simple. Rong Enqing and Gu Ren had dinner in this box last time.
As the King of Qi drank, he felt a chill on his back and his hands trembled. He had a bad feeling.
The Prince of Qi recalled carefully that the princess had returned to her parents' home today, so she should not be the princess anymore. Moreover, even if the princess made a fuss in the palace, she would not chase him outside. As long as he did not carry a woman into the palace, the princess would not care.
So who is it
On Zhou Shuren's side, the emperor didn't eat much, but seeing that there were fewer dishes, he stared at Zhou Shuren's belly and said, "You said you are skinny, but you can eat a lot."
Zhou Shuren pointed to his head and said, "I do mental work, which requires a lot of brainpower every day. Look at my hair. Since I joined the Ministry of Revenue, my hair volume has dropped sharply. Naturally, I need to eat more and supplement more."
The emperor smiled, "What a twisted theory."
"That's not a twisted theory. What I said is the truth."
The emperor liked chatting with Zhou Shuren. Sometimes he found some words novel and interesting. "Have you finished eating?"
Zhou Shuren nodded, "I'm done eating."
The emperor nodded and motioned Eunuch Liu to go out. Then the door of the box opened, and the Prince of Qi appeared with his beauty.
Zhou Shuren, "..."
This was all premeditated. The emperor was going to act out his rage, and it looked like he was going to vent his anger on the King of Qi. Fortunately, the emperor didn't want him to cooperate with the performance, but just asked him to be an audience. However, for the sake of stability, the emperor would not get angry at him.
The King of Qi was stiff, and his scalp was numb when he saw the mechanism was open. "Your son greets the emperor."
Your Majesty, "The King of Qi is really free."
The King of Qi lowered his head and said, "Your son, your son."
Well, he is indeed free.
The emperor snorted, "Raise your head."
The King of Qi was startled when he looked up. He had not looked directly at his father when he came in. Now he looked at him and asked, "Father, why do you look so bad?"
The emperor was angry and slammed the table, "I am fine, are you blind? What, do you wish I was not fine?"
Prince Qi was startled. In the past two years, the old man had been very good to his own sons. Now he suddenly got angry and knelt down hurriedly, "Your son dare not, your son has no."
"Nothing. I see that you are quite courageous. I see that you have a lot on your mind."
The King of Qi was shocked. What on earth was his father saying? "My son is not thoughtful. Please understand me, Father."
Zhou Shuren looked at King Qi with sympathy. Your father has to put on an act. It's hard for King Qi. I guess King Qi will have a psychological trauma when he sees beautiful women in the future.
The emperor drew his beard, looked at Zhou Shuren's eyes, and coughed.
Zhou Shuren immediately withdrew his gaze and knelt down with a look of fear on his face.
Your Majesty, “… .”
Lost!