In a blink of an eye, it was the day when the Ministry of Revenue was closed. Zhou Shuren finally had some free time to read Mr. Wang's notes again. He had just read the beginning when Butler Ding came in.
Zhou Shuren put down the book, and Steward Ding lowered his head and said, "My Lord, Lord Luo is here to visit, and I have taken him to the front hall."
The smile on Zhou Shuren's face fell, "Well, you go first."
Butler Ding sensed that the Marquis was unhappy and quickly retreated. Among the families that were unfriendly to his Marquis, he disliked Lord Luo the most.
Zhulan saw Shuren sitting still and asked, "Why don't you go over and take a look?"
"They clearly need my help, but they are still so rude. In Mr. Luo's heart, I am like a mirror reflecting their inaction. Since they don't respect me, then let him wait!"
Zhulan, "He really doesn't know the etiquette. It's better for him to leave."
Zhou Shuren hummed and said, "He came to see me because he was unwilling to retire."
"He has offended many people because of his friendship. He has suppressed many officials with ideas in the past. He will pay for what he has done."
Zhou Shuren sneered, "If you don't change, you are doomed to be abandoned. There is no rush. These diehards will be wiped out sooner or later without students."
Zhu Lan smiled and said, "In recent years, the officials that the emperor has transferred have their own ideas. None of them are unworthy of their positions."
The couple chatted and no one asked about the situation in the front yard.
Boss Zhou is the prince, and he would be notified when there were guests at home. After asking clearly, his father ignored him and just sat there motionless. He also disliked the Luo family very much.
Li asked, "Will it be known that the Marquis' Mansion is ignorant of etiquette?"
Boss Zhou rocked in his rocking chair, "No, Dad is at home!"
Li thought so too. She didn't need to worry about her father-in-law being around. "I don't know how my younger brother and Minghui are doing in their hometown. Minghui doesn't write back."
Boss Zhou was indeed partial to his son who looked like his mother. Only this kid could get his private property from him. "You're going to do this as if you haven't written a single letter. Didn't you get a letter back a few days ago?"
Li snorted, "A letter with only a few lines is also a letter?"
"That's because your son didn't want to write, so I wrote a lot."
Li, "It's as if he's not your son."
"Yes, yes, our son, and the most difficult one."
Li was speechless. Everyone said that the eldest son was the lifeblood, not their first wife. Minghui was her husband's lifeblood. Thinking of the youngest son Mingjing, Li had a headache. She really didn't want her son to inherit her talent, but her youngest son loved to eat!
I have eaten at all the restaurants in the capital, big and small, and spent all my money on food. I was also ambitious and said that I wanted to travel around the country when I grow up. Bah, it’s obvious that I just wanted to eat all over the country!
After another half an hour, Zhou Shuren slowly went to the front hall to meet Mr. Luo.
As soon as he entered the room, Zhou Shuren saw that the old man's beard was curled up. He was angry. "The old man really surprised me."
Lord Luo thought about the purpose of his visit and suppressed his anger. "My Lord, do you want to stand and talk to me?"
Of course Zhou Shuren would not stand there, but he was even more sarcastic in his heart. It could be seen that although Mr. Luo said he was upright and noble, he seemed to not care about power, but he was always secretly mocking him and seemed to be very disgusted with him.
Shu Ren walked to the main seat and sat down, and said to the servant: "Bring some new tea, um, cooling tea."
Old Master Luo squeezed the handle of the chair hard, tried his luck, and waited for the servant to leave before saying, "Marquis Zhou is deeply trusted by the emperor. I need your help with something."
Zhou Shuren, "Tell me?"
Old Master Luo kept his face tense and tried to smile. "Please say a few good words for me. This is a thank you gift."
As he said this, he took out a gift list from his sleeve.
Zhou Shuren did not accept the gift list, but asked playfully: "Does your face hurt, old man?"
"What do you mean, Lord?"
Zhou Shuren smiled, "Doesn't the old man dislike me the most? Now he needs my help to acknowledge my ability, isn't that contradicting himself?"
Lord Luo's face flushed red, he was not willing to come either. Zhou Hou Mansion was not his first choice. He visited several people who could help, but the results were not satisfactory. Some people tentatively spoke well of him, but when he went to see them again, they refused to see him.
I have tried everything I could and came to the Marquis' Mansion out of desperation.
Old Master Luo took a deep breath and said, "I have indeed offended many people in the past. I hope that you will help me this time because I have served the court for many years."
Zhou Shuren hasn't paid any attention to the Luo family since the last time he talked with the emperor. Wouldn't it be nice to solve more tasks in his time
Zhou Shuren sneered, "You and I have served in the same court for many years. If you hadn't told me about your achievements, I really wouldn't have remembered them. Now tell me about it and let me hear it."
There was silence. The servants guarding outside the door looked at each other, then quickly lowered their heads and remained motionless.
Old Master Luo blushed. His achievements were the reason why he had come this far because of his ancestors. "I have presided over the imperial examinations and selected talents for the court."
Zhou Shuren took a deep breath, angry. This old man presided over the imperial examination when the country was just founded. Just thinking about it made his head hurt. The questions were all fixed, and the talents selected were predictable. "Oh, and then the emperor never asked you to preside over it again."
Boss Luo's eyes turned red with anger, "You humiliate me."
Zhou Shuren's eyes hurt. He used to argue with the old man, and he didn't feel good after that. It was indeed a mistake to come to the front hall. "Please go back."
Mr. Luo also wanted to throw up his sleeves and leave, but he couldn't, "How can you help me?"
Zhou Shuren, "..."
His attitude is not clear
Mr. Luo looked at the gift list and said, "I can double it."
Zhou Shuren laughed in anger. Look, this man never took his achievements to heart. He had never changed his mind once he had determined who he was. He was stingy because he was responsible for the whole country. He had never taken any money that he shouldn't have taken. In this man's eyes, the source of his wealth was unknown. He said coldly, "Old man, you should ask yourself what you have done for the people. Since you are not worthy of your position, you'd better take it down, otherwise you will lose all your face in the end."
Boss Luo was shaking with anger. "You"
"What about me? I stand straight and my shadow is upright. I am not afraid of being criticized. I have a clear conscience for serving the people and the country. Can you do it? You can't. Whether it's the history books of later generations or the people of the present dynasty, you are like a shit stirrer. Send me away."
Having said that, Zhou Shuren swung his sleeves and left, and then the sound of a teacup falling to the ground was heard.
Zhou Shuren just stepped out of the door without even turning his head, "Remember to pay for the teacups before you leave. The tea set is a set, so remember to pay for the whole set."
Then he said to Steward Ding, "Pack up the remaining tea sets for the old man."
Butler Ding was stunned. He had followed the Marquis all the way to today, but this was the first time he saw the Marquis get angry and scold someone at home. When he came to his senses and stood up, he felt refreshed all over. The Marquis was mighty and signaled the equally stunned servant to go and clean up the tea sets.
In the main courtyard, Zhulan could tell at a glance that Shuren was angry, "Are you angry?"
Zhou Shuren, "Well, he is shameless. What kind of person is he?"
Zhu Lan chuckled, "If he knew, he would have given up his seat long ago."
Zhou Shuren also laughed, "The Luo family's retirement is also a signal. The Luo family's actions have made many people wary. There must be someone behind the scenes who gave them the idea."
Zhu Lan said: "So we should be happy, because they finally realized that they are not worthy of the position."
Zhou Shuren's last bit of depression disappeared, "But it's not time yet."