In Zhouhou Mansion, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were happy. Their youngest son became a father. The arrival of this child gave them a different feeling. The old couple were particularly excited.
Zhulan held Xinyi's hand and said, "Now that you have a child, you must be more careful."
Xinyi put her hand on her abdomen, "Mom, I will keep the doctor's instructions in mind."
"That's good. Just tell the kitchen what you want to eat."
"Um."
When Chang Zhong came back, he went straight to the main courtyard. Zhou Shuren said, "Now that you are a father, you have to be more steady."
Chang Zhong nodded repeatedly. He didn't feel that way when he didn't have children. Now that he has children, he immediately feels different. "Dad, my son will be a good father like you."
The young couple stayed in the main hospital for dinner, and Xinyi was lucky to not have morning sickness.
Zhulan and his wife rested at night and bet on the gender of their child. The only thing they were upset about was that they couldn't decide on the boy's name.
Changzhong had a child, and time seemed to speed up. Zhulan didn't feel anything, but this year's palace examination was over. .
Mingrui and Mingjia are on the second list of Jinshi, and the two grandsons-in-law Liu Yuanbo and Yu Yueyang are also on the second list. This year, the Zhouhou Mansion is full of happy events. No, it should be said that the Zhouhou Mansion has been full of happy events in the past few years.
Mingrui went to the department in charge of Rong Enqing, Mingjia was sent to Beijing, and his two grandsons-in-law Liu Yuanbo were sent to Yueyang and became concubines in Yueyang.
Two members of the Zhou clan were also selected, one was a second-ranked Jinshi, and the other was born with the same Jinshi. The Jinshi was sent to Beijing, and the same Jinshi stayed in Beijing to wait for assessment opportunities.
Among the remaining grandchildren of the Zhouhou Mansion, Ming Jing is not interested in taking the imperial examination, Ming Hui has his own plans, and Ming Ling and Ming Feng are still young.
After the imperial examination, the emperor's eldest grandson's apprenticeship was put on the agenda. Zhou Shuren was a little surprised by the grand ceremony of the emperor's eldest grandson's apprenticeship. Yes, it was grand.
The prince personally took the emperor's eldest grandson to the apprenticeship ceremony. After Zhou Shuren accepted the apprenticeship ceremony, the emperor chose a good day to formally become the apprentice in the palace.
Today is the day when the prince takes the emperor's eldest grandson to deliver the apprenticeship ceremony. The motorcade sets off from the prince's residence, and the carriage is full of apprenticeship ceremonies.
The gate of Zhou Hou's Mansion was wide open, and Zhou Shuren and his family's heirs greeted him at the gate.
The prince's carriage stopped, and Zhou Shuren stepped forward to greet him, "I have met the prince."
Boss Zhou and others followed him to greet him, and the entrance to Zhouhou's Mansion was quite spectacular.
Prince, "No courtesy."
After the prince finished speaking, he carried his son and walked into the gate, with the guards and others behind him carrying the gifts.
Zhou Shuren and the prince went first, followed by the elders Zhou and others. The elders Zhou and others were excited. Their father had kept it a secret. They only knew that the emperor's eldest grandson was close to his father. Only now did they know that there was a master-disciple relationship. No wonder the emperor allowed his eldest grandson to be close to his father. .
Today is the apprenticeship ceremony. The emperor's eldest grandson stood in the middle of the hall with a milky voice. "Today is the apprenticeship ceremony. Please accept it, Lord Zhou."
He paused and said again, "I chose it myself."
Zhou Shuren looked at the opened box with a dull face. The books sent by the emperor's grandson were genuine this time. This kid did it!
But Zhou Shuren's heart tightened. The more he took, the more he gave. He couldn't help but look at the prince.
The prince smiled back. No matter how many apprenticeship gifts the prince gave him, he didn't feel heartbroken. This was Zhou Shuren, whose son he had not yet become an apprentice. His son apprenticed to Zhou Shuren, and he could laugh out loud!
What Zhou Shuren could do was to accept the apprenticeship ceremony. Today was not a formal apprenticeship. The prince left without sitting for a while and took his eldest grandson.
Zhou Shuren said to his eldest son: "Put the books in the study, and send someone to take care of them carefully so that they don't get infected by damp insects."
Boss Zhou thought that with so many unique and authentic works, this apprenticeship ceremony was priceless!
Zhou Shuren chatted with his sons for a while, and when the sons left, Zhou Shuren took out the token of apprenticeship he had prepared for his eldest grandson, and finally twitched the corner of his mouth. Only the things belonging to the Supreme Emperor were the most valuable in his hands. The jade pendant had already been given away and he could not give another jade pendant. Today's apprenticeship ceremony is so precious, but the token he prepared is too light.
Finally, he took out the jade slips given to him by the Supreme Emperor. These were two jade slips given to him by the Supreme Emperor. One was for peace and prosperity, and the other was for peace and prosperity!
Zhou Shuren stretched out his hand and took the jade slip from the peaceful and prosperous era, and decided to stay in the Marquis Mansion to save his life. This piece can be given to his eldest grandson!
Zhulan looked on from the side, "I'm so willing to give it up!"
Zhou Shuren said, "Be willing to give up. This is also what I hope for my eldest grandson."
Today, the prince's apprenticeship ceremony was sent to the Zhouhou Mansion. The news spread throughout the capital. The Wen family and the Shangguan family had long been aware of it but had not confirmed it. Today, it was confirmed.
They were pleasantly surprised when they were confirmed, and the emperor bluntly stated that the prince would succeed to the throne.
The formal apprenticeship was held in the palace. The emperor invited all the important ministers he could name to witness the ceremony, and a banquet was also held in the palace.
When Zhou Shuren arrived, he felt a lot of jealousy and accidents. He was jealous of the royal family's favor for the Zhouhou Mansion. It was unexpected that Zhou Shuren would accept the emperor's eldest grandson as his disciple!
Zhou Shuren sat in the center and waited for his apprenticeship under various gazes. Today, the emperor's eldest grandson was wearing his eldest grandson's official uniform. The scene became noisy as soon as the emperor's eldest grandson appeared.
After the mats were placed, the discussion became even louder. Changsun Weijun was still wearing formal clothes. Was he going to kneel
Zhou Shuren couldn't sit still anymore. Did he take this too seriously
The emperor came over and pushed Zhou Shuren to sit down again, "You deserve it."
He had not originally planned for his grandson to kneel down and pay homage to his master. Who would have thought that his father would give him a dream on the third anniversary of his reign? He would see the development of the Zhang dynasty without Zhou Shuren, without the existence of Zhou Shuren, the Ministry of Revenue would not be able to get money, etc. He could not see it. In the further future, Kong Youyou's ambition is trapped in government affairs.
The people's lives have not improved much. The scenes were so real that it took him several days to return to normal.
The emperor felt that his father must have spent a lot of effort to be able to dream. This was a warning to him. In the past, he could not empathize with his father's dreams. He had experienced it himself and deeply understood the importance of Zhou Shuren.
Therefore, today's master must worship Zhou Shuren as his grandson's master. This destiny is completely connected with the royal family. If the old man didn't want the Zhou family's daughter to marry into the royal family again, he would have chosen the Zhou family's daughter as his grandson's wife.
The ministers who were watching were stunned, and it took them a long time to regain their senses. However, the emperor's eldest grandson had already knelt down to worship his master. He held up the tea cup with his chubby hands and said, "Master, drink tea."
Zhou Shuren took a deep breath and stretched out his hand to take the teacup, drank the tea in the teacup directly, and then took out the jade slip from his arms, "This was specially made for me by the Supreme Emperor when he was still alive. It also has the Emperor's seal engraved on it. The jade slip The words "Peace and Prosperity" are engraved on it, this is my teacher's expectation for you."
Emperor Sun Zaohui knew that everything related to his great-grandfather was very important, so he stretched out his hands and took it solemnly, "Apprentice must live up to master's expectations."
The emperor was a little distracted looking at the jade slip. This jade slip was carved by his father himself. He was a little dazed when he saw the jade slip again, and then he laughed again, and the two jade slips came back together.
Mr. Wen looked at the jade slip and his lips tightened. No one knew that the Supreme Emperor had given Zhou Shuren such good things, something with the Emperor's seal that could save his life.
Mr. Wen thinks that the Wen family is not bad, but he still doesn't understand why everyone, whether it's the Supreme Emperor or the Emperor, pays so much attention to and treats Zhou Shuren so favorably!
Today's apprenticeship opened the eyes of the ministers who witnessed it. They were still talking about it when they took their seats and looked at Zhou Shuren with hidden eyes. It was really a jealous existence.
Zhou Shuren was toasted, and King Qi and others also had complicated eyes.
Zhou Shuren drank too much today. He was in a daze after leaving the palace and returning home. Boss Zhou and others entered the palace together.
Zhulan signaled her sons to go back to rest, and she took care of Shuren herself. The little old man really drank too much, and said cheerfully, "Zhulan, I want to live a few more years."
Zhulan responded, "Okay, I'll accompany you."
Zhou Shuren held his wife's hand, and there was a hint of clarity in his confused eyes, "You must stay with me and don't leave first."
Zhulan said softly: "Okay."
After the apprenticeship was over, the emperor's eldest grandson officially studied with Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren took his eldest grandson to the household department when he was still the minister of household affairs.
Now the Ministry of Revenue does not need Zhou Shuren to do it himself, he is quite free. In the first lesson, Zhou Shuren taught the emperor's eldest grandson how to recognize commodity prices, and then took the emperor's eldest grandson to the treasury.
Here Zhou Shuren took his eldest grandson to class, and the prince's choice of concubine was officially announced.
In Zhouhou Mansion, Yujiao is taking a rest today. Yujiao has an appointment with Shangguan Li.
As a result, Yujiao came back before noon. This girl came to the main courtyard. Zhulan was a little surprised, "Why are you back so early?"
Yujiao said, "Ali is embroidering the wedding dress. I came back when I was bored."
Zhulan looked at her little granddaughter, "Envy?"
Yujiao shook her head, "I'm not envious, I think it's pretty good now."
There is nothing better about getting married early than it is convenient to go out, but it is better not to be engaged.
Zhulan laughed, "If you want to get engaged, our family won't let you do it."
Yujiao suddenly said: "I heard from Ah Li that the crown prince chooses a concubine, and I heard that the Qi family is interested in the crown prince's concubine."
Zhulan was not surprised, "The prince lives far away from the Wen family. The Qi family and the Wen family are related by marriage. The prince will not accept the Wen family daughter and can only give it to the Qi family daughter."
The Qi family also has their own thoughts. The Qi family may have been reluctant to rely on the Wen family for a long time. The prince's choice of concubine is an opportunity for the Qi family, but I don't know if Mr. Wen is aware of it.
Yujiao rolled her eyes, "For the sake of the emperor's eldest grandson, I think the daughter of the Qi family will lose the election."
Zhulan tapped her granddaughter's nose and said, "Smart."
Yujiao's eyebrows were curved, "It's easy to guess, but some people are blinded by power and can't see clearly."
Zhulan said quietly: "If the Wen family helps the Qi family, it will wear away the emperor's last tolerance for the Wen family."
Yujiao leaned against her grandma, "You don't deserve sympathy."
The Wen family is much worse than the Ning family. Looking at the life of the Ning family, the emperor has much trust in the Ning family.
Zhulan smiled and asked, "How have you been at the academy recently?"
"It's good. There are a few interesting little girls among the children in my class. I like them very much."
Zhulan said: "Recently, another official lady has applied to be a gentleman. They haven't been selected yet. Please tell me."
Yujiao teaches in the academy and works part-time as an assistant to her sister-in-law, "Yeah."
In the palace, the emperor had a sullen face. Mr. Wen knelt down on the ground with a plop. Mr. Wen's knees were particularly painful. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had knelt so hard. His mind was clear because of the pain. The person in front of him was Jun, who controlled the entire Zhangjiakou. The emperor of the dynasty.
Mr. Wen's voice trembled, "I am confused."
The emperor's face became more gloomy and his voice was cold, "You are indeed an old fool. The prince is the prince, he is the prince and you are the minister. Who gave you the courage to dare to interfere in the prince's concubine?"
Lord Wen, "Your Majesty, I am confused, I am confused."
After the queen's death, the emperor treated the Wen family very favorably, and his grandchildren were transferred to good positions. He could clearly see that the emperor was affectionate for his daughter, especially the emperor's behavior of not establishing a queen, which made him feel complacent and less cautious.
The emperor put his hands behind his back and said, "Oh, since you are confused, you should go home and take care of yourself until you are old, so that you will not dare to say anything if you are not clear-headed."
Mr. Wen's heart skipped a beat, "Old minister, I'm still young."
"Um?"
Mr. Wen was so regretful that his intestines turned green. He felt that he was not old yet and could continue to serve. However, the emperor made up his mind to let him retire. His voice was trembling, "Old, I am already old. Please allow me to do so." Return home after becoming an official.”
The emperor's voice was still deep, "Yes."
Mr. Wen fell to the ground. For those who value power, losing power would be crueler than killing him.
The emperor didn't want to see this old guy, he was so shameless. The emperor was still angry, "Oh, the Qi family."
He asked his grandson to become a disciple first, which meant that he was trying to defeat the ministers. No one could threaten the status of the eldest grandson. This time, the concubine selection would not choose a woman with a high family background. The Qi family persuaded the Wen family to help, which showed that the Qi family had great plans and that the Qi family had great ambitions. The family threatens the safety of the eldest grandson.
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became, "Okay, okay."
The prince thought that his father had not been so angry for a long time, and he was also very angry. Currently, he only had two children, one son and one still in the belly of the princess. The eldest son occupied his heart. Whoever plotted against the eldest son would die.
In the morning of the next day, Mr. Wen took office, which made the ministers a little confused. Who didn't know how much Mr. Wen valued power.
Only Mr. Qi shrank his neck. He already knew what happened yesterday and felt the emperor's gaze shrinking his neck again.
Zhou Shuren was not surprised. He had guessed the result after hearing his wife talk about the Qi family yesterday. Today, he allowed the Wen family to serve as official officials. The emperor gave the Wen family the last dignity.
At the end of the morning court, Zhou Shuren had not taken two steps before the third prince caught up with him, "Marquis Zhou, I will go back to the Ministry of Household Affairs with you."
Zhou Shuren said, "His Highness actually took the money personally."
The third prince said: "I've been quite free recently."
Now that the renovation of the royal gardens is coming to an end, he doesn't have to go and keep an eye on it, and he can't get involved in the Ministry of Works' errands, so it's good to run errands.
Zhou Shuren suddenly asked, "When will the ending of the Three Princesses be finished?"
The third prince coughed and said, "I will urge her to write the ending again."
Zhou Shuren said, "My wife likes the storybook of The Third Princess very much and is waiting for the ending of the story at home every day."
The third prince didn't know whether to laugh or cry. There have been too many people urging him to end his life recently. Before getting married, he knew that the words written by his wife would be popular. After getting married, he had an intuitive feeling. Later, he felt that this was good. The lively life was full of fireworks.
The two of them were talking and walking without noticing the second prince behind them.
The second prince was greatly affected by the emperor's eldest grandson's apprenticeship. He used to be polite to the people he tried to win over, but now they avoid him!
The second prince stared directly at the sincere smile of his third brother. He was in a daze. Is it really time for him to give up
Thinking of this, the second prince turned back to look at the palace and his eyes towards the political palace. He didn't know how long he stared at them. It wasn't until all the ministers around him were gone that he looked back!