Zhou Shuren showed off that he was happy to leave the palace. Eunuch Zhang arrived before he had taken two steps, "Master Marquis, the emperor has something to ask you."
Zhou Shuren, "... .."
I regret showing off. If I had known, I would have run away as soon as the court came.
Two quarters of an hour had passed since Zhou Shuren arrived at the Zhengdian Palace, and it was useless for Eunuch Zhang to be anxious.
The emperor saw that the person had finally arrived, "If you don't come to me, I will shoot the guards and look for the person."
Zhou Shuren sighed, "Your Majesty, I really have no money. You can't exploit me like this. Look at how thin my old arms and legs are. How can I squeeze out the oil?"
The emperor was silent for a while, "Hey, there's nothing I can do about it."
Zhou Shuren spread his hands and said, "There is nothing I can do."
The court asked him for money everywhere. As soon as spring came, he wanted to go out and hide. In spring, his temper was also bad.
Seeing Zhou Shuren's firm attitude, the emperor asked, "Why don't you move some money?"
Zhou Shuren, "Which one should I transfer?"
The emperor stopped talking. The money Zhou Shuren set aside every year could not be touched easily. What if there was a flood if the people who built the dam were touched
Zhou Shuren is not used to the emperor. He doesn't know how to get money. If he doesn't have money, he doesn't have it. As the saying goes, he is a man, not a god.
The emperor sighed, "It seems we can only shelve it."
Zhou Shuren also breathed a sigh of relief. Who let the years be bad
The emperor added: "I don't know when this cooling period will end."
The tax revenue has been reduced a lot, and he feels heartbroken every time he sees the reduced tax revenue.
Zhou Shuren thought that these days would last forever, and if he lived without careful planning, he would not be able to live well in the future.
At noon at the Zhouhou Mansion, Mrs. Li came back from an invitation and went straight to the main courtyard, "Mother."
Zhulan was eating noodles, "Why are you back at this hour?"
Mrs. Li motioned to the girl to bring her a bowl of noodles, "I'll leave early."
Zhulan had almost eaten, and the eldest daughter-in-law would not leave early easily. "But someone made you unhappy?"
"No, my daughter-in-law left early because she got tired of hearing it."
"What did you say?"
Ms. Li, "Minghui is not young, either. Today, many people are talking about their daughter in my ears. Minghui told me a long time ago that he wants to find someone to love. I can't agree to anything and just come back." "
Zhulan, "... Isn't he interested in some girl?"
Li shook his head, "No, he just doesn't want to get married early. This kid is very ambitious."
"You know your son well."
Ms. Li felt that having too many sons was a debt, "I gave birth to them!"
Zhulan laughed, "Now that the noodles are here, eat them quickly."
"good."
Chang Zhong came back in the afternoon, and Zhulan asked, "Isn't Mr. Gu's yard very lively?"
"It was very lively. Businessmen came to give gifts, and officials came to congratulate me. Yes, Zhuo Guyu also went."
Zhulan, "Zhuo Guyu is very thoughtful."
Chang Zhong, "Yes, I chatted with Gu Sheng today, and the tone was very familiar, like a friend."
Zhulan said quietly: "I'm looking forward to the gold medal."
Chang Zhong smiled, "At this time, no one is doing the planning but Gu Sheng. If anything happens to Hui Yuan, he will definitely investigate."
"Yes, all thoughtful people can only hold it in."
In a blink of an eye, it was time for the palace examination. The emperor had never seen Zhuo Guyu, but the prince had. The emperor thought that he was really good-looking.
Then the emperor's eyes fell on Gu Sheng, his eyes became more and more satisfied, and then he looked over one by one. The emperor was in a good mood.
Gu Sheng tried his best to clear his mind and told himself not to be nervous. He stabilized his mind before picking up the pen to write.
Zhuo Guyu became more nervous, and the burden on his body became heavier and heavier, especially with the emperor sitting above him, and he was afraid of being seen by the emperor. It took him a while to calm down, "No. 1 Scholar, the Duke's Palace needs the No. 1 Scholar."
The prince thought about his father's words, and his father told him that the Duke's Mansion could be used as a knife, and it would break if it was broken. The corners of the prince's mouth turned up, it was indeed a good knife, and he would hold on to it if he gave it a little sweetness. .
After the palace examination was over, Gu Sheng stood up and left. Zhuo Guyu chased after him for two steps, "Together?"
From the bottom of his heart, Gu Sheng didn't want to have anything to do with Zhuo Guyu. Mr. Du's bad intentions were obvious, and Ji Deming was also a real villain. He was really not afraid. Instead, it was Zhuo Guyu who made him tense up and be wary.
Gu Sheng also thought about the thoughts of Duke Yong'an's government towards the county lord. He, an outsider, could see through it, and he didn't want to interact with him. "I'm going slowly. Young Master please go first."
Zhuo Guyu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take the next step."
When Gu Sheng and others really left, they exhaled and left slowly. They didn't realize that Mr. Wen Liu could see clearly not far away.
Ji Deming has been waiting for someone, "I'm waiting for you to win the top prize, and our state can also produce a top pick."
Gu Sheng, "How about you not being able to see me like this?"
This is the palace. What will the emperor think after hearing this
Ji Deming smiled and said, "Look, I'm so happy that I forgot about my place."
"Ji Deming, do you think you have nothing to fear now that you have a backer?"
Ji Deming, "I don't understand what you said."
"Haha, this is boring. You will go around me in the future. I hold a grudge."
Ji Deming didn't believe it. Gu Sheng had a gentle temper along the way, otherwise he wouldn't have pushed further.
Gu Sheng strode away. Why didn't anyone believe him when he told the truth? He just didn't have the ability at the moment.
Jiang Du and Mu Fan were not far away. They could hear clearly. Jiang Du asked, "Who do you think the number one winner will be?"
Mu Fan, "I don't know, it's not you and me anyway."
Jiang Du wilted, "Hey, this session is too brutal."
When he finished writing, many people had already finished writing. They were simply inhuman!
Mu Fan also sighed, and then smiled again. He was already very lucky, and the Jiang family would soon have an official position again.
After the palace examination, the Zhou family didn't have much hope, and they were just worried about the gold medal.
On the day when the gold medal list was released, Zhulan was surprised, "Yuwen didn't follow?"
Su Xuan shook her head, "She was still sleeping. I woke her up and asked, but she said there was no need to go."
Zhulan said, "If you don't want to go, don't go. If there is any news, Chang Zhong will send it back."
Under the gold list, there were dense crowds of people, most of them watching the fun. Chang Zhong squeezed in early this time and saw at a glance that the number one winner was not Gu Sheng or Zhuo Guyu. The number one winner was Chun Wei's third place. One is a man in his thirties.
Zhuo Guyu was ranked second, and Gu was promoted to be the most beautiful man!
Chang Zhong covered his face with a fan. In Chunwei, Gu Sheng's knowledge surpassed Zhuo Guyu's, and his gold medal appearance surpassed Zhuo Guyu's. The emperor must have done it on purpose!
Zhuo Guyu held his fan, feeling no joy at all. Who didn't know that Tanhualang was so good-looking? He stared at the names of the number one scholar and Tanhualang.
Chang Zhong wanted to go back and ask his father if there was any inside story, but the number one scholar was already crying, and then he asked people to scatter copper coins.
Gu Sheng felt a little regretful. After the test, he knew that he had never encountered the questions this time, and the regret in his heart quickly disappeared. He was the prostitute.
Just a moment after he was happy, someone surrounded him, "Sir, my master is waiting in front, please."
Gu Sheng said, "I still have something to do."
As a result, the person did not move away.
Chang Zhong took a look and stepped forward, "Congratulations, Brother Gu. My carriage will be waiting for a while. Let's go."
After speaking, Gu Sheng left with gratitude, leaving behind the housekeepers who looked at each other and did not dare to come forward!