In the teahouse in the capital, Yudie and her friends were tired from shopping, so they asked the servant to return the purchased items to the marquis' mansion, and then they went to a busy teahouse.
Recently, as successful candidates from all over the country have come to Beijing one after another, the most lively place in the capital is the teahouse. From time to time, people will be seen talking and laughing, and the teahouses in the capital have made a fortune.
The sisters booked a private room. Jiang Miao liked quietness. When she entered the teahouse, she frowned slightly, "So many people?"
Yudie likes lively occasions and listened with great interest. She and Yuanbo have been here several times. Today, she is not accompanying her cousin, but is coming here with her fiancé.
Yudie pointed to the front and said, "There are so many people here every day. Look, there are people debating again, cousin."
The lazy Yu Wen was rarely energetic. She glanced at them and said, "Let's go upstairs."
When she reached the upstairs and passed the opening, Yudie paused, then blinked her eyes. Oh, it was really grandpa. She was conflicted and didn't know whether to go over or not.
Yu Yi was a very careful person and noticed it. Finally, she pulled her third sister and said, "Let's go to the private room."
Yudie didn't need to worry about it when she heard it, and she walked forward quickly. When she reached the box, she asked, "Who did you see?"
Yuyi and the others have all met the emperor and the prince. Yuyi said, "The emperor and the prince."
Yudie patted her chest and said, "Fortunately, I didn't go there."
Yujiao saw the waiter come in and ordered the tea and snacks that the sisters liked. She motioned for the waiter to go down. After the door was closed, Yujiao asked, "Are you going to listen to the debate incognito?"
Yudie sat down, "Well, Yuanbo and I encountered a wonderful debate, and I think the emperor has heard about it, so I came to listen."
Jiang Miao had a wooden face, and she didn't dare to speak as casually as her cousins. This was the confidence brought by the Marquis' Mansion, she had seen it so many times and was used to it.
Yu Wen lazily propped up her chin, "No wonder there have been so many debates recently. This is because they want to become famous. It is indeed a good way to recommend yourself, but sometimes it can easily backfire."
Look, someone is going to be unlucky today. It would be good if he could catch the emperor's eye, but if not, haha!
Zhou Shuren naturally noticed his granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law, and explained, "My granddaughter went back to Beijing with her husband to take the imperial examination, and the maids in the family came out to go shopping together."
The emperor was paying attention to the exam. "How did your grandson-in-law do?"
"It's still possible to be in the top ten of the list, which is better than the ranking of my grandson."
The emperor knew the family of Marquis Zhou's eldest daughter, especially the twins. Now that he heard that they had passed the imperial examination, he became a little interested: "Your son-in-law's family are all good at studying."
Zhou Shuren, "They are all children who can endure hardships and work hard."
It was not easy for the emperor to say this, and he looked at the scholars who were talking loudly downstairs, "You don't have enough vision."
Zhou Shuren sighed inwardly, yes, he still saw too little of it. A country and a state are different. He was also quite disappointed. He followed the emperor here because he heard there would be a wonderful debate. He thought someone would catch his eye, but in the end, his expectations were in vain.
Talent is really rare. The Ministry of Revenue needs talents, so they want to take the initiative. But forget it, let's wait for the results to be announced!
The prince looked at the candidates who were still talking below with some sympathy. As his father had said, they did not have enough vision, which meant that they were destined not to be taken seriously even if they were on the list. So, if you don't have a solid foundation and vision, it's better not to take shortcuts.
At least he didn't talk much, and he was on the list safely and steadily. With some planning, he could have a good future. Now, wow.
Suddenly, Zhou Shuren leaned forward in surprise, turned his head to look at the emperor, only to see that the emperor's face did not look very good.
The emperor chuckled, "The second and third sons have also left the palace."
The prince was also surprised, then he thought of something and squinted his eyes. His second and third brothers had been going out of the palace frequently recently. It turned out that they were meeting with candidates from all over the country. Was this to select talents for himself
Zhou Shuren closed his mouth but thought in his heart, the princes have all grown up.
The emperor motioned for Eunuch Zhang to go down, "Let them come up."
Soon, the two princes came up like quails. The emperor asked, "Are you free recently?"
The second prince thought of his heavy workload and said, "No, I'm not free at all."
The Third Prince lowered his head and said, "I know I was wrong."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyes, then lowered them and continued to fiddle with the cup at hand.
The emperor smiled and said, "Since you are able to leave the palace, it shows that you are very confident in your studies. I am very pleased. I will test you when you return to the palace. If..."
The rest of the words were not finished, but the meaning was very clear.
The two princes were a little scared, but there was nothing they could do as they had too much schoolwork. The second prince wanted to go to court to serve, but he still hadn't found a chance.
So the Second Prince was anxious, and the Liu family was also anxious, but the Emperor had just warned the Liu family, so it was useless for the Second Prince to be anxious, and he could only find a solution on his own.
The prince immediately understood what his second brother was thinking. He just heard his second brother speak downstairs. He said that this was not only for the purpose of selecting talents, but also for gaining fame for himself.
The emperor glanced at the third brother and was too lazy to ask, "Come back to the palace with me later."
Zhou Shuren glanced sideways. He was not surprised to see the Third Prince following the Second Prince. After the Emperor's warning, it was inevitable that the Second Prince would win over the Third Prince. At the moment, it seemed that the Third Prince was satisfied.
After the debate was over, Yudie and the others went downstairs first and waited for the carriage by the door. When the carriage from the Marquis' Mansion came, Zhou Shuren told the emperor that he was not going back to the Ministry of Revenue and wanted to go home with his granddaughter.
Yudie saw her grandfather coming over and said, "Grandpa, hey, we saw you."
Zhou Shuren, "I saw you guys too. Was today's debate exciting?"
Yudie had heard some wonderful things before, "It's OK."
Yuyi shook her head. Their vision was no worse than that of men. She disagreed with some of the arguments just now.
Yu Wen was more direct, she was already drowsy and had fallen asleep from what she had just heard.
The little girl Yujiao was also in a listless mood. She thought it was boring and decided to go to the jewelry shop instead.
Jiang Miao was thinking about when she could come here with her husband.
Zhou Shuren understood as soon as he saw the expressions of his granddaughters, and his beard curled up. Look, the granddaughters he and Zhulan raised have broad horizons. Whoever marries his granddaughters will be blessed.
The carriage came over, Zhou Shuren got on first, and several girls sat in the carriage behind.
When the carriage of Marquis Zhou's mansion left, many people in the teahouse noticed it and started talking about it. Some people still didn't believe that Marquis Zhou had been in the teahouse just now.
The third prince's cousin, Young Master Du, was also a successful candidate this year. He came today to see the third prince, but the third prince went upstairs with the second prince as soon as he arrived. When he saw the third prince leaving just now, he realized that the emperor was also here today and he regretted not taking part in the debate.
Seeing that the young master beside him was still staring at the carriage going away from Zhou Houfu, Du Lu narrowed his eyes and asked knowingly, "What are you looking at, Master Ji?"
Master Ji retracted his gaze and asked, "Was that Lord Zhou just now?"
Du Lu, "Yeah, didn't you hear the discussion?"
Master Ji pinched the corner of his sleeve and said, "I have always admired Lord Zhou. If I had known that Lord Zhou was here today, I would have ended up like this."
I regret it so much. I regret it so much.
Du Lu glanced at the poor student like Master Ji with contempt in his eyes, and then lowered his eyes. Because of Marquis Zhou, the Du family lost their official status, and now the whole family depends on him.