Ning Xu's heart skipped a beat, "That shouldn't be the case."
Duke Ningguo said quietly, "I have to worry about the lessons of history."
Especially in recent days, except for the second prince, the third and fourth princes have also extended their claws to the Ning family. This is a test, a crazy test.
After Zhou Shuren recovered, he found that the officials of the Ministry of Revenue were secretly observing him. Seeing Qiu Yan who was hesitant to speak, Zhou Shuren stroked his beard with his eyes deep. He knew what these people were thinking without thinking too much. He felt that misunderstandings were also good. It was a good opportunity to test whether it was a human or a ghost.
In the palace, the emperor abused Zhou Shuren and felt better. After Zhou Shuren left, the emperor slept for two hours. When he woke up, he knew the rumors about Zhou Shuren.
The Emperor asked Eunuch Liu, "Zhou Shuren didn't explain and remained silent?"
Eunuch Liu lowered his head and said, "Yes, Lord Zhou allowed himself to be guessed and had no intention of speaking."
The emperor laughed and scolded, "Old fox."
Zhou Shuren has a smooth career, and even though he has good eyesight, he can still make mistakes sometimes. This is an opportunity to test him!
The emperor waved his hand, "Okay, don't worry about him."
In Eunuch Liu's heart, Lord Zhou's position has risen sharply today. How long has the emperor not been so happy? This morning, the emperor's laughter never stopped, and he slept well in the afternoon. Hearing the emperor's happy tone, Eunuch Liu told himself that he would be more polite next time Lord Zhou came.
Zhou family and Zhulan naturally also knew the news, and it spread all over the capital.
Boss Zhou was very anxious, "Mom, how can you still concentrate on reading?"
Zhulan was not really worried. First, it was Rongchuan, and second, she knew her husband. If something really happened or he was scolded, Zhou Shuren would definitely inform her the first time. They were one and discussed many things together. Since Jinyan hadn't come back yet, she knew what was going on.
Seeing that his mother still looked calm, Zhou Laoda said, "Mom, Dad was scolded by the emperor. It is said that Dad has lost his majesty's heart."
Zhu Lan raised her eyebrows, "I thought it would be spread even more outrageously."
Boss Zhou's heart skipped a beat. "Even more outrageous?"
Zhu Lan curled her lips, "For example, being banished from the capital!"
Boss Zhou turned pale with fear. The entire Zhou family depended on his father. This was the first time he felt so deeply that the Zhou family only had his father to rely on. "Mom, don't scare your son."
Zhulan: "... After all these years, you still haven't grown any braver."
Changzhi looked at his mother carefully and felt relieved. In his heart, his mother was no worse than his father. His mother thought that his father was fine, so his father must be fine. "Mom, there are so many rumors in the capital, why doesn't Dad explain?"
Zhulan looked at Changzhi with approval. It wasn't that the child was not smart. He just didn't care before. Now he spoke directly to the point, "Your father must be trying to test you."
Boss Zhou was stunned, but Changzhi reacted, "My son still has a lot to learn."
Zhulan curved her eyes and said, "You are already very outstanding at your age. Your father has praised you a lot behind your back."
Chang Zhi's progress is visible to the naked eye. Now Chang Zhi no longer stays at home with books. He goes to banquets with Su Xuan and goes out to make friends. The previously unknown Mr. Zhou Si has become famous in the capital.
Zhou Laoda was slow to react, but he was not stupid. After thinking for a while, he understood his father's intention and blushed with embarrassment, "Mom, I'm sorry to disappoint you."
He is the eldest brother, but he is still uncalm when encountering problems.
Zhulan smiled and said, "You have done very well."
The eldest brother has limited exposure to certain things, unlike Chang Zhi who has Su Xuan by his side. Plus, the eldest brother is a commoner, so it is normal for him to lose his sense of proportion.
Boss Zhou's face turned red again, and at the same time he thought, fortunately I have Mingyun.
In the Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian listened to Lv Liang's constant chatter and rubbed his forehead, "I'm very busy. Are you done now?"
Lu Liang's eyes widened. "I've said so much, but you're not anxious at all?"
Because Chang Lian had been ignoring him, he inevitably felt dark in his heart. When he heard the rumor this time, he hoped to see Chang Lian panic, but in the end, he exaggerated the rumor and Zhou Changlian had no reaction at all!
Chang Lian, "My father taught me that whether it was a reprimand or a reward, it was all the emperor's grace, and we as subjects just need to thank him."
In one sentence, Lu Liang couldn't even utter a word of rebuttal.
Shi Qing had been listening with his ears perked up, still with envy in his eyes. Lord Zhou was a good father, and correct teaching was the most direct love a father could give to his son.
Is Chang Lian worried? No, he is not. First, when he entered the palace yesterday, the emperor did not get angry with him even though he was in a bad mood, which means that nothing happened to his father. Second, he knows his father well. The more rumors there are, the more it means that his father is fine. If there really was something wrong, his father would definitely respond instead of letting the rumors spread.
So Chang Lian is really stable, even though everyone thinks he is just holding on.
Rongchuan also faced the inquiry, but he was not worried about who Uncle Zhou was. Instead, he looked forward to the subsequent developments.
Wu Ming of the Ministry of Rites naturally also knew the news. Because he was the head of the Ministry, Gu Zhuomin and Wu Ming were working together. Gu Zhuomin was worried and whispered, "Aren't you worried?"
Wu Ming, "What are you worried about?"
Gu Zhuomin frowned, "Master Zhou."
He was really worried, because he knew that Lord Zhou had no relatives to rely on and could only rely on himself. As for in-laws, married couples could still get divorced, let alone an engaged one.
Wu Ming replied calmly, "Are you scared?"
Gu Zhuomin was indeed afraid. He was afraid that he had bet on the wrong horse, but he had no one to cling to except Lord Zhou. "I'm not afraid."
Wu Ming raised his eyebrows, holding on. He was not in a hurry. He would wait for a few days, just to test Gu Zhuomin. As for his godfather being scolded, how could an official have never been scolded by the emperor? He didn't believe that his godfather would lose the emperor's favor. He had sharp eyes. The emperor was in a bad mood but kept his godfather alone. This was a kind of trust, the trust from the emperor.
You know, he heard a lot of news when he came to the capital. The emperor hasn't met the ministers in the past two days. Now he is very excited, but it's a pity that he can't show it. As an official from the Ministry of Rites, it would be good for him to see it more clearly this time.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren was preparing to go home, his face still expressionless.
Because there were so many people in the Ministry of Revenue, Wang Ju didn't dare to talk to Zhou Shuren without any business. He was afraid of causing more trouble to Zhou Shuren because there were so many people around. He finally waited until the next government office and chased Zhou Shuren, "If you need any help, you must let me know."
Zhou Shuren, "Squeak."
Wang Ju wanted to hit someone, "Don't think I don't dare to do it."
"I'll give you a chance, do you dare to raise your hand?"
Wang Ju, “… … .”
He didn’t dare, he really didn’t dare.
Zhou Shuren's level of probing could not test the shrewd old fox. He dared to bet that the old man of the Wang family, Duke Ningguo and others must have seen through his thoughts.
Wang Ju reacted, "I am just too concerned."
Zhou Shuren was quite moved. Of course, it was not because Wang Ju was not smart, but because Wang Ju was in the Ministry of Revenue, it was inevitable that he would be affected. In addition, his acting skills have always been great, and he faced it intuitively. Wang Ju's worries were normal, "It's rare to have true friends and good brothers in life."
Wang Ju really treats him as a friend, that’s why he was so worried and lost his calm. He cherishes him!
Wang Ju felt happy, and looked at Zhou Shuren's still heavy face, admiring him so much that people far away thought Zhou Shuren was talking about something heavy. "It's good that you know. Be nicer to me in the future, for example, give me fewer errands."
Zhou Shuren, "Let's not talk about the errand, we are still friends!"
Wang Ju's face turned black. What a black-hearted person.
Zhou Shuren coughed and said, "Since we are friends, you also know that my girls are all treasures. Your grandson is not allowed to bully my granddaughter in the future."
Wang Ju, “… … ..”
Haha, very good, very Zhou Shuren!