Why is Zhou Shuren so high-profile? Because he knows that being low-key is useless, so it is better to be high-profile, which will give confidence to the second branch and prevent them from looking down on the second branch of the Zhou family.
Ministry of Rites, Chang Yi faced the congratulations and waved his hand, "I have booked a restaurant, I will treat you today."
Changyi has always been a generous person, and today is a happy occasion. Even those who are dissatisfied with Changyi want to share in his good fortune and agree.
Lord Liu waited for his colleagues to leave, "I never thought that you would give birth to such a talented son despite your hard work in studying."
He was not surprised that Mingrui passed the exam and became a scholar, but was surprised that he got the top spot.
Chang Yi snorted, "My son takes after my father."
His son made him proud. When his son took the exam to become a scholar, many people said behind his back that he would not pass and that his son was like him. He was very upset about it.
My son's grades have always been good, but some people seemed to be blind to it and passed their prejudice against him to my son. When his grades didn't improve, many people laughed at him behind his back. Now that his face is swollen, he feels relieved.
Lord Liu asked, "Will Mingrui continue to take the exam?"
Chang Yi shook his head, "Wait a few years before taking the exam. Ming Rui is still young, there's no rush to wait."
Dad has talked to him about this. Not only Mingrui, but Mingjia and the others will not take the examination for the scholar degree too early in the future. This is because they brothers are still young. Dad said that the resources of the Marquis' Mansion are limited, and if they brothers take them, they can suppress Mingrui for a lifetime, so there is no need to rush.
Lord Liu raised his eyebrows, "Is that what the Marquis meant?"
Chang Yi, "You are good at guessing."
Lord Liu smiled and said, "We in the Liu family don't have this worry. Tsk tsk, sometimes it's quite worrying to have so many talented descendants."
Chang Yi, "Huh, you're just envious."
Lord Liu was indeed envious, but he was also telling the truth. There were only so many resources and everyone was responsible for them. It was really not easy for Marquis Zhou.
Mingrui won the first place in the list, and Zhouhou Mansion became famous. At the same time, the topic of whether the Zhou family could produce a top scholar was brought up again.
Zhulan was speechless when she heard Tao talk about this matter. "Why did it come up again?"
Tao, "Who made your family produce the runner-up? My father-in-law even said he would test Mingrui when he comes back!"
Zhulan still didn't understand something, and Mr. Wang was also very curious, "Sometimes luck is also important."
Mingyun just had bad luck, it was really a pity back then.
Mrs. Tao also thought of Zhou Mingyun and quickly changed the subject, "Yulu is about to give birth. I have already asked the doctor to come into the house."
Zhulan said: "I'm sorry to trouble you."
She thought of her granddaughter Jiang Miao. Her granddaughter was also born. The Jiang family was not dissatisfied with the birth of a girl, and of course they dared not be dissatisfied. Although it was a pity that it was not a son, the couple was young, and it was also good for them to bloom first and then bear fruit.
Tao's eyes almost disappeared from laughing. "I'm willing to do this kind of worry more often."
Bamboo orchid, "... "
Regardless of whether this baby is a son or not, she will definitely tell her granddaughter to rest for a few years before giving birth again. Yu Lu is young now and her body can recover easily, but giving birth repeatedly at a young age will harm her body. When she is older, giving birth repeatedly will make her age faster, so it is better to take good care of herself.
The temperature gradually warmed up. This time, Wang Wei did not follow the Ministry of Industry to the Northeast to wait for the baby to be born.
Yu Lu's child was not born yet, so Ming Rui returned to the capital, taking Xue Mei and her family with him.
Zhulan was heartbroken when she saw Mingrui, "You've lost weight. Why did you lose so much weight?"
Mingrui didn't tell his family that he was sick before the exam. He was under a lot of pressure and took the exam while sick. He didn't get better after the exam. He didn't get better until the results were released. "My grandson can't get used to eating outside food, so he lost weight."
What kind of person is Zhulan? She didn't believe her grandson's words. When she realized it, her nose was sore. "You don't know how to take care of yourself, kid. You have suffered a lot over the years."
Mingrui grinned, "Grandma, your grandson's efforts have paid off. You should be happy for him."
Zhulan wiped her tears and said, "Grandma is happy for you."
Mrs. Zhao was already crying uncontrollably. She was so happy a few days ago that her son had topped the list, but now she felt so sad. Her son was only interested in taking care of the second wife. She knew how hard her son had worked in his studies over the years, and he did everything for the second wife.
Mingrui wiped his mother's tears and said, "Mom, you should be happy that your son is back. I miss the food you cooked. Can you cook a table of food for me?"
Zhao didn't care to cry anymore and stood up, "Okay, okay, mother will cook for you right away."
Zhulan pulled her grandson to sit down and said, "Go home and take good care of yourself. Don't worry about anything. Do you hear me?"
Mingrui was also tired, and he wanted to relax, "Okay, grandson will listen to you."
"Hey, that's right. When you come back, make an appointment with Lin Qing more often. Since you left, Lin Qing has been eager to go to the Huguo Temple to pray for you every day. It makes an old woman like me feel sad when she sees this."
Mingrui was touched, "Grandson understands."
Zhulan patted her grandson's hand and said, "It's rare to find a sincere person in this world. You are lucky to have met someone who is sincere to you. You should also treat him/her well."
She wanted to help Lin Qing. Her grandson knew himself and asked him not to ignore the people around him.
Mingrui, "I'm sorry to have made grandma worry."
"Then don't let me worry about you in the future."
"good."
Mingrui ate the meal prepared by his mother and did not rest. Instead, he sorted out the gifts he brought back and went to Lin's house to deliver them in person.
After returning from Lin's house and going to the Ministry of Rites, Mingrui arrived at the right time and stood at the door waiting so that the officials from the Ministry of Rites who were in the yamen could see him.
Chang Yi was excited to see his son, Ming Rui stood up straight, "Dad, my son is back."
Chang Yi's pace slowed down and his eyes turned red. His son competed for the top spot for him. His son came to the Ministry of Rites today for him. His son felt sorry for his father. He did not participate in the imperial examination and had little knowledge, which were his weaknesses that were attacked. The child remembered all of this and was just waiting for today.
Lord Liu narrowed his eyes and thought of his sons. None of his two sons felt sorry for him, especially the youngest son, who almost pissed him off to death!
Chang Yi hugged his son and said, "You've lost weight."
Mingrui's eyes were bright, "Dad, your son will take you home."
Chang Yi felt distressed and choked up a little, "Okay, okay, let's pick up your grandfather on the way. Your grandfather must be very happy to see you. When you didn't go back to Beijing, your grandfather told everyone that you were sensible and praised you whenever he met someone."
Mingrui was surprised, "Really?"
"How could I lie to you, your father? Your grandfather is so proud of you."
Mingrui couldn't hide the smile on his face, "Dad, let's go to the Ministry of Revenue."
"well."
The father and son left, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites looked at each other. They were all in officialdom, so who couldn't understand? They felt jealous. The Zhou family didn't know how to educate their children. If their own children protected themselves like this, they would be willing to do anything for them. Unfortunately, now they just wanted to go home and get the ruler.
Lord Liu curled his lips when he heard the discussions, but he was also happy for Changyi. No one would dare to talk about Changyi in the future. If they wanted to talk, they could, but at least his son was better than Zhou Mingrui.
In the carriage, Mingrui asked, "Dad, will Grandpa go back first when we get there?"
"No, the Ministry of Revenue has been busy lately, and your grandfather has been back late these days."
Mingrui was relieved, "Dad, what is grandpa busy about?"