Zhou Shuren put down the fishing rod in his hand. He didn't think Wang Ju was a nosy person. Wang Ju was the person who knew how to clean up his own affairs.
Wang Ju leaned on the chair and said, "Mr. Zhou, it's really not that I pay too much attention, because someone always mentions Mr. Shen in front of me, and they always hope that I can introduce Mr. Shen to you!"
He was in no hurry to hide, so how could he move forward
Zhou Shuren snorted, "Then next time someone mentions Mr. Shen in front of you, just refuse him outright. I will not accept any more apprentices."
Wang Ju's fishing rod moved, but it was a pity that he picked it up a little too early. The fish took off the hook and threw it back into the lake while seeing that the bait was still there. "My lord, you thought I didn't say it clearly. It's a pity that I am me," he said. You are an adult, and it will be more convincing if you refuse in person.”
Zhou Shuren stared at the fishing rod in the lake. He really didn't want to participate. In fact, he might as well use this opportunity to fish. He wanted to see how many people Shen Yang could get to help him. The fishing rod moved, and Zhou Shuren waited patiently. After a while, he picked up the fishing rod and said, "Hey, this fish is not small."
Wang Ju was angry. He hadn't caught a single fish so far. "Sir, the fish in the lake at your house are quite good."
Zhou Shuren said cheerfully, "I just got a bargain."
The fish in this lake were raised by the previous prefect, probably specifically for fishing, and they raised a lot of edible carp and grass carp.
Wang Ju also knew what Mr. Shen and his second son had done. Mr. Zhou had indeed taken advantage of him!
In the afternoon of the next day, Zhou Shuren saw Mr. Zhang in Wang Jue's mouth, "Sir Zhang, please sit down."
Master Zhang smiled and said, "I originally wanted to visit you at home yesterday. I know that Sir Xiu Mu likes to rest, so I can only wait until I find time to come and see you today."
Zhou Shuren smiled lightly and said, "Master Zhang, do you want to see me for something?"
Mr. Zhang was a very low-key person. He loved calligraphy and painting and was a frequent visitor to the library. Shen Yang probably met Mr. Zhang in the library.
Master Zhang laughed dryly, "It's not a big deal, I just want to ask you if you are willing to accept a disciple."
Zhou Shuren's smile deepened a little. Mr. Zhang had a noble intention in his heart. He knows how to be a low-key and royal person. He said how could he easily like someone, "Congratulations, Sir, on getting your favorite calligraphy and painting."
Mr. Zhang's expression did not change, "Thanks to Mr. Zhou's blessing."
Zhou Shuren said, "I have no intention of accepting a disciple. Let alone a scholar, I will not accept him even if he is selected."
Mr. Zhang didn't stay too long, he just came over to ask, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for telling me, I'm leaving."
Zhou Shuren thinks Master Zhang is interesting. This man is unknown, but he sees people very clearly. There are really no fools in the officialdom.
In the following two days, Zhou Shuren met a total of four adults. Some met directly, some met and talked about Shen Yang in the government office, and some bluntly suggested that he should recruit more apprentices, which would be good for him in the future.
The little ledger in Zhou Shuren's mind silently recorded several adults. He did not investigate, but kept them in his heart.
Three days later, Zhulan asked politely, "Is anyone looking for you to promote Shen Yang today?"
Zhou Shuren, "You use the word salesmanship well."
The corners of Zhulan's mouth twitched, "Now the whole Jinzhou only knows Shen Xiucai, and they don't know what happened to Linsheng. Shen Xiucai's reputation is very great!"
When Mrs. Ran came to the house to chat, she told her that she wanted to find a potential scholar for her granddaughter and asked her about Shen Xiucai!
Zhou Shuren paused for a moment, "It's too high-profile, it's too high-profile."
It’s not normal to be too high-profile!
Zhulan patted her son who was in a daze and was about to fall asleep, and replied: "I guess I hit a wall with you, and my plan was disrupted for a while."
Zhou Shuren rested his head on his hands, "No one mentioned Shen Yang today. I guess it's time for Shen Yang to leave Jinzhou."
Zhulan exhaled, "Let's go quickly."
On the second day, when Zhou Shuren arrived at the Yamen, he met Lord Zhang. It was really rare. And this Lord seemed to be waiting for him
Mr. Zhang greeted him with courtesy, "Good morning, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Shuren returned the greeting, "Good morning, Mr. Zhang."
With that said, Zhou Shuren took two quick steps, Master Zhang hurriedly followed, and after walking a few more steps, Master Zhang left. Zhou Shuren continued walking without stopping, but thinking about Master Zhang's words in his heart, Shen Yang is leaving now!
Zhou Shuren tapped his fingertips on his palm, and Mr. Zhang specifically told him that it was interesting. He thought he understood the entire Jinzhou government office very well, but it seemed that he still did not understand it thoroughly!
In the capital, the Palace of Government, the prince looked at the memorial without changing his eyes. The emperor glanced at his son a few more times, but he felt stable. He couldn't help but think back to the scene when the princess gave birth to her son. The prince at that time was more like a young boy. .
Eunuch Liu ran in quickly, "Great joy, congratulations to the emperor, the emperor has a granddaughter."
The prince was happy. Concubine Ran liked spicy food. There were many signs that she was a daughter, but she just didn't get married. His heart had been hanging on her heart. Now she gave birth, "My daughter is good."
The emperor was also very happy. The prince's daughter has different meanings. Regardless of whether she is born to the concubine or the crown princess, they are all precious. "Okay, okay."
The prince asked: "How is the child?"
Eunuch Liu hurriedly said: "The imperial doctor has looked at it and everything is fine."
The emperor said: "Have you sent someone to inform the queen?"
Eunuch Liu, "The female officer from the queen's palace was present at the time and has already returned to the harem."
The emperor looked at the prince and said, "I will pick this child's name."
The prince didn't feel uncomfortable at all. His father named him Glory, "Yes."
Eunuch Liu is also happy. These days, the emperor and the prince do one thing in front of him, and the prince does another thing. His heart is frightened. Now that the emperor is happy, he can relax.
The third prince also got the news and sneered, "I thought it was a son, but I didn't expect that the child was a daughter. If he had known it was a daughter, why should he care, but the stubborn Lord Ran should be disappointed!"
The second prince and the fourth prince were not very happy. The Ran family could further divide the Qi family by giving birth to a son. Now, come on, they were blindly protecting one or two in vain, and the result was a daughter!
The next day, Zhulan met Qi and said, "I thought you went to the capital yesterday."
Mrs. Qi sighed, "I would like to go, but I can't enter the prince's palace. Yanyan is just a concubine after all."
Moreover, there are many rules in the Prince's Mansion, and the Prince will not break the rules set by the Princess for the sake of his concubine. It was not easy to see his daughter last time. She understood from her daughter's words that the Prince could only say that she was good to her. But it's not because of love, it's because she knows that she doesn't want to cause trouble for her daughter.
Zhulan said: "I haven't congratulated you yet. Congratulations on adding a granddaughter."
Mrs. Qi's smile was really bright. She knew that when her daughter gave birth to a daughter, she was still a little disappointed. A son was the foundation of life, but the master didn't think so. Instead, he thought it was better to have a daughter, and it would not threaten anyone, the daughter and the child. Only then can he be safe. If it is a son, not only will the daughter be in danger, but the child will be even more in danger.