Chang Zhi and his party entered the city, but their carriage was stopped shortly after entering the city. The people who came were Mr. Shi, the governor of Sichuan Province, and others.
Prefect Shi's forehead was covered with sweat. It was obvious that he came to greet him immediately after hearing the news. "Master Zhou, we have been waiting for you to come. Today, you have finally arrived. Your residence is ready. Please come in."
Chang Zhi looked at the people in front of him and said with a smile: "Okay, then I won't bother the Qian family. I originally planned to rest at the Qian family for a day."
After a pause, he said to Qian's father, "I'll visit you another day."
Father Qian's heart was beating fast, and he said excitedly, "I should be visiting you, sir. I will hand over the invitation when you are well."
Changzhi: "Okay."
Then he said to Prefect Shi: "Please come in, Prefect."
Prefect Shi was in a state of panic. He felt very uneasy the moment they met. This man was different from the one he was asking about, so he calmed down and said, "Please come in, sir."
Changzhi sat back in the carriage, and Prefect Shi was invited to get on the carriage.
Prefect Shi thought to himself that according to the news sent back from the capital, the fourth son of Marquis Zhou loved reading and never put down his books in the Hanlin Academy, unlike the other sons of Marquis Zhou. Now that he saw the real person, Prefect Shi felt a little nervous. Zhou Changzhi was not just a reader as rumored, and he often entered the palace not because of Marquis Zhou. This man was not simple.
Chang Zhi was the calmest one, but the calmer he was, the more panicked some people became. For example, the person in front of him, there was a problem with the education administration in Sichuan Province, so how could the prefect not know anything about it
He thought of the previous prefects. Some of them didn't care about the position and would leave when their term was up anyway.
What’s even more interesting is that if the prefect is from a noble family, the people in Sichuan will be particularly honest during his term of office. If his background is not strong, haha!
It was very quiet inside the carriage, but the cries of the vendors outside could be clearly heard, and Governor Shi became more and more annoyed.
Prefect Shi took a deep breath and finally calmed down. He said, "Your Excellency, you have worked hard all the way from the capital to Chuanzhou."
"It's not hard. Let me correct you. I came from Lizhou."
Prefect Shi's brain buzzed. Something was wrong. To go to Lizhou, one must pass through Chuanzhou. He had sent people to guard the post station early on but did not see anyone. So the question was, when did Lord Zhou go to Lizhou
Chang Zhi smiled and asked, "Why are you sweating so much, sir? Are you weak?"
Shi Zhifu, "... "
He is in good health!
Prefect Shi didn't dare to ask, and laughed dryly, "There have been a lot of things going on recently."
"That means you didn't get enough rest. My Lord, you should take advantage of the days you can rest and have a good rest."
After thinking about these words, Magistrate Shi felt even more panicked.
Even though Zhou Changzhi has not reached the fourth rank, Prefect Shi is still very cautious. Under the current circumstances, he can only accompany him carefully.
Time passed quickly, and after some time, Lu Jiaqing finally returned to Beijing and brought back a booklet, which was then handed to the emperor by the King of Qin.
Zhou Shuren flipped through the booklet and said, "I really did research a lot of things."
The emperor hummed, "Lu Jiaqing's father is smart. He realized that it was wrong and investigated secretly. What a pity."
Zhou Shuren, "It's a pity indeed."
The emperor pointed to the booklet and said, "This person is very thoughtful, and the booklet has never been found."
Zhou Shuren added: "He has also made arrangements for his only son."
The emperor hummed, "It's a pity that the old beggar didn't go to the capital, but died of illness on the way south."
Zhou Shuren said quietly, "I sometimes believe in cause and effect. If the old beggar had come to the capital, this child wouldn't have met Changzhong, and wouldn't be in this situation today, right?"
The emperor was silent, staring at Zhou Shuren.
Zhou Shuren, "... Why are you looking at me like that?"
The emperor smiled and said, "Nothing, I just think it's good to believe in cause and effect."
Among the people in the court, how many believed in cause and effect? They kept saying that they were serving the people, but in their hearts they were obsessed with power, and in the end they were corrupted beyond recognition.
Zhou Shuren asked, "What about Lu Jiaqing?"
The emperor said: "Now that his background has been clarified, this child does have the talent to be a general, that's right."
Zhou Shuren thought that if Lu Jiaqing's father were still alive, this child would definitely take the imperial examination. However, judging from the fact that this child positioned himself as a military commander, this child was resistant to the imperial examination.
The emperor continued, "It has been a year since my father passed away."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself that he was still wondering if he would be visited by a dream, but he was just being too sentimental. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Does the emperor have a dream?"
Your Majesty, "Father is very confident in me."
No, he was also waiting for the dream to appear, and he went to bed early, but ended up sleeping till dawn.
Zhou Shuren said "oh", so he didn't dream about the emperor!
Your Majesty, "..."
After leaving the government office and returning home, Zhou Shuren asked, "Did Xuehan come back today?"
"You forgot that my daughter took the child to the farm."
Zhou Shuren heard it and said, "Look at me, I really forgot."
"Do you have something to do with your daughter?"
Zhou Shuren said: "Lu Jiaqing is back, I thought my daughter would tell you as soon as possible."
"Have you found out about Lu Jiaqing's background?"
Zhou Shuren nodded, "Understood."
"Tell me quickly, I've been thinking about you. By the way, has he met Changzhi?"
Zhou Shuren paused while changing his clothes, then laughed out loud, "Yes, the child met Chang Zhi in the restaurant, and then the child returned to Beijing the next day."
Zhulan asked, "Didn't the two of them meet in private?"
"No."
Bamboo orchid, "... "
Based on her understanding of Chang Zhi, he would definitely wait for Lu Jiaqing to find him, so was his wait in vain
Zhou Shuren coughed and continued, "The father of this child is a posthumous child. He finally passed the imperial examination and got married, but his mother passed away. He failed the imperial examination and found out something was wrong. He then secretly investigated and found out that something happened at home. His pregnant wife gave birth prematurely and died."
He paused here and continued, "Lu Jiaqing's father had a talent for investigating cases. He found that there was something wrong with his wife's death. What else did he not understand? He was really capable of finding out a lot of things. What a pity."
Needless to say, Zhulan already understood what was going on. After hearing why Lu Jiaqing met Changzhong, Zhulan sighed, "This kid is really lucky."
Zhou Shuren said: "This child is precocious and always remembers what his father told him."
Zhu Lan, "Lu Jiaqing's father was able to hide the child first, which shows that he doesn't really trust the prefect in his heart. He has the mentality of a gambler."
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "He is not a gambler. He knows that he has been targeted and cannot leave Chuanzhou City. Even if he is lucky enough to leave, death is waiting for him. It is better to attract attention and hide his only son."
Zhu Lan asked doubtfully, "Where did this child meet the women of the An family?"
Zhou Shuren knew that Lu Jiaqing had explained everything when he came back. "This child heard it when his father was drunk. He became a beggar and went to the vicinity of the An family and met the women of the An family."
Zhu Lan, "So the An family replaced Lu Jiaqing's father's achievements, who is the An family?"
"The eldest son of the second branch of the An family became a juren and an official."
Zhulan sneered, "Ha."
Zhou Shuren said: "Lu Jiaqing is full of hatred in his heart. He hates the An family's hypocrisy."
Zhulan thought that the child was young at the time, and after returning to Beijing with Changzhong, he thought of his father and hatred when facing the Spring Examination, which made her son discover some problems.