Eunuch Liu hurriedly looked up, otherwise he would have laughed out loud. Lord Zhou was really interesting!
The emperor was stuck and forgot what to say next. He stared at Zhou Shuren who was kneeling and trembling. He rubbed his forehead with his hand and pulled his beard. Otherwise, he would have laughed.
When the King of Qi saw Lord Zhou kneeling, it was obvious how angry his father was with him, and sweat was all over his forehead.
The emperor looked at the table. Yes, it was time to overturn the table. He raised his hand and the table was overturned with a very loud noise. The whole restaurant was quiet for a while.
Zhou Shuren stole another glance at the Prince of Qi. The Prince of Qi did not look good. Fortunately, he was sitting next to the Emperor. After he came to his senses, he understood why the Emperor asked him if he had finished eating. This was a script that had already made him want to overturn the table.
Eunuch Liu also knelt down hurriedly, then lowered his head. Only by lowering his head could he hide the smile in his eyes.
The King of Qi was dumbfounded and frightened, "I know my crime, please calm down, father."
Rong Enqing's box also heard the noise and opened its door, so he naturally heard the words of the King of Qi. Rong Enqing frowned and asked, "Why is the emperor angry?"
Gu Ren knew clearly that he was easily angered and could not control his emotions. His eyes were full of excitement. "Ah, maybe the King of Qi made a mistake?"
Rong Enqing sympathized with the King of Qi and admired Lord Zhou. Lord Zhou's status was very high in the emperor's heart, and he didn't even need Lord Zhou's cooperation.
The emperor snorted at this time, and then shouted, "Master Zhou, do you want to stay?"
Zhou Shuren stood up quickly and said, "Your Majesty."
Before the word "minister" came out, the emperor had already gone downstairs, and Zhou Shuren quickly went downstairs to catch up with him.
When he got on the carriage, the emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Shuren who was getting on the carriage. "What do you think? I'll say someone paid the bill."
Zhou Shuren, "... I admire you."
The king of Qi was deceived badly by the trick he played on his son without telling him the script in advance. He must be very confused now.
The emperor fanned himself with a fan, "Prince Qi's mansion is also capable of making a fuss. Let him learn a lesson."
Zhou Shuren was surprised. It turned out that the emperor was also concerned about the conflict between his son and daughter-in-law. He smiled and said, "You are a good father. The prince must have been traumatized this time."
The emperor didn't understand, "What shadow?"
Zhou Shuren explained the shadow in his heart, and the emperor smiled, "That's right."
In the restaurant, the King of Qi stood up with lingering fear, staggering a little. The beauty had already collapsed on the ground. The King of Qi didn't want to look at her anymore. "It's really not easy to go out. The third brother is smart."
The shopkeeper stepped forward cautiously, "My Lord, what should we do now?"
The King of Qi was trying to calm himself down, "Clean it up."
In the evening, Zhou Shuren told his wife about today's drama, "This time, the Zhang family will completely fall into the trap set by the emperor."
Zhu Lan said faintly: "Alright, you can even compete with the emperor in acting. How about it, do you feel good acting with the emperor?"
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows proudly, "It's amazing. The emperor's acting skills are not good, not as smooth as mine. I used my shaking hands, but the King of Qi believed it."
Zhulan, "I told you you're awesome and you're still panting."
Zhou Shuren laughed, "Everything today is the emperor's full set. Just wait and see, there will be many opportunities to show off my acting skills in the future!"
More than that, the next morning, the emperor, who had not attended court for almost a year, attended court. His face was still sallow and his complexion was very bad. His eyes were very sharp, and he looked at the ministers below like a knife.
The prince stood silently and motionlessly by the side, his head looking at the ground, as if he didn't care about the morning court.
The emperor looked gloomy and asked, "Why, are you surprised to see me?"
Zhou Shuren raised his head and then quickly lowered it. The emperor, who was sitting on a high throne, saw this action very clearly. He silently looked away, fearing that he would be led astray by Zhou Shuren, and then looked at the prince out of the corner of his eye, but this did not work either. It was not a good performance.
The ministers in the court felt heavy in their hearts. What happened yesterday was no secret. The emperor was angry with King Qi, and King Qi returned to the palace with a pale face. They thought that King Qi had angered the emperor, and now it seemed that the emperor was a little strange today.
Xiao Qing frowned and glanced at Zhou Shuren. Seeing Zhou Shuren's little movements, he suddenly felt relieved. He was extremely grateful for Zhou Shuren's little movements. Now he had some idea in his mind. What happened yesterday was not simple. He remembered that Zhou Shuren went out with the emperor.
The emperor stood up and asked, "Why, you don't recognize me? Or do you only know the prince and have completely forgotten me?"
At this time, everyone reacted very quickly. They knelt down in a large group and said in unison, "I dare not. Long live the emperor."
The prince also knelt down, still trembling, and shouted, "I am terrified, please punish me, father."
Zhou Shuren lowered his head. The prince’s acting skills were not good enough, and his voice was not trembling enough.
The emperor's face darkened, "Okay, okay, I didn't see how frightened you were."
The prince raised his head and quickly lowered it, "Father, I am your son."
"Shut up, the prince is confined to the prince's residence for a month starting today."
The ministers in the court lowered their heads, some were terrified, but still pretended to be brave and spoke cautiously, "Your Majesty, please don't do that. Your Majesty, the prince has done nothing wrong!"
Prince, "..."
Although he had always known that Lord Ye was upright, speaking now would only harm him. If he didn't know that Lord Ye was devoted to the country, he would suspect that he was taking advantage of his misfortune.
Zhou Shuren was silent. He had seen a lot and was used to it. In ancient times, many people died in the court.
The emperor couldn't look away, staring at Lord Ye gloomily, "You mean, you don't need me now? Just the prince is enough?"
Lord Ye was stunned. "No, that's not what I meant."
Li Zhao wanted to reach out and cover Old Ye’s mouth, but he thought, shut up! He didn’t want to go to the stubborn old man’s grave on this same day next year!
The emperor looked at the court and touched the beads in his hand. Those who wanted to attack him shrank back, and those who wanted to speak could not attack him. Looking at Zhou Shuren, he could not attack him either. He took the opportunity to attack the crown prince, and the crown prince went to arrange to close the net. Zhou Shuren, who had replaced Xiao Qing, had to stabilize the Ministry of Revenue, which must not be in chaos.
The emperor looked around and curled his lips, "Tomorrow the princes of Qi will go to court. If you don't want to go, you don't have to be a prince anymore."
It’s better to have my own son. Well, it’s less burdensome when my own son has an attack.
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
The emperor just glanced at him. He really didn't mind showing off his acting skills. He also asked for house arrest or something. He didn't ask for a month, but half a month would be fine. It was such a pity. He looked up at the emperor.
Your Majesty, “… .”
Why does Zhou Shuren look like he can cooperate? Bah, wishful thinking, this old man just wants to be lazy.
The emperor moved his mouth and said, "No, Zhou Shuren's position as Shangshu must be given to the crown prince when he ascends the throne." He glared at Zhou Shuren fiercely, then shook his sleeves and said, "Since there is nothing important, I will leave the court."
Zhou Shuren waited for the emperor to leave, then stood up and felt very regretful. He really could do it!
Prince, “… .”
He really didn't want to watch the whole process secretly. His father was right. Zhou Shuren wanted to slack off whenever he got the chance. He couldn't give him that chance!
Zhou Shuren felt a chill on his back for no apparent reason. He looked up at the prince and fell silent when he saw him smiling. He didn't want to see the prince smile! !