At the Zhou family's house in the evening, Zhou Shuren went home and stopped acting. He smiled and played with his son for a while, teased his granddaughter, and drank two more glasses of wine during dinner.
Boss Zhou thought to himself, Mom really understands Dad!
Chang Lian wanted to ask his father what the emperor had said to him in the morning, but unfortunately he could only think about it because his father would not tell him.
Chang Zhi thought to himself, when will he be able to have half of his father's ability
The only one who didn't want to was Changzhong. After dinner, Changzhong kept muttering, "Dad, Mom, I want to live with brother Wu Ming."
The little guy has a very simple mind. He thinks that if he lives with the top scholar and has more contact with him, he will definitely be the top scholar in the future.
Zhulan looked at her son with a complicated expression, "Have you thought about it?"
Changzhong thought his mother was reluctant to let him go, "Mom, I'm only staying there at night, and I'll be back during the day."
Zhou Shuren was jealous. Wu Ming had only been back for a few days, but he had kidnapped his son. He regretted asking Wu Ming to teach him. "Son, Dad is better than your big brother Wu Ming. We don't need Wu Ming to teach us. Dad will teach you."
Changzhong, "Dad, are you the top scholar?"
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
He didn't want to say a word anymore. He lost face that year!
Zhulan laughed out loud, "Mother agrees that you can go, but mother has one condition that you must agree to."
Chang Zhongxin thought that instead of just one, both would be fine, "Mom, I will definitely agree."
Zhulan curled her eyes and said, "If you don't have a legitimate reason to live there, mother won't agree to let you move back."
Changzhong thought it was something simple, "Mom, I promise you."
Zhulan could already imagine that her son would cry and want to come back. Although the little guy is smart, he is still a child. What children like, of course, is to play. There are people in the Zhou family who play with them, but what about the Wu family
Wu Ming is a person who is strict with himself. As the eldest brother, Wu Ming is under great pressure and is more strict with himself. Now that Changzhong goes to live there, Wu Ming will not think it is Changzhong's request, but only Zhou Shuren's intention. In order not to let down the Zhou family, Zhulan can already imagine her son's hard life.
Zhou Shuren snorted, and the brat retorted, "There will be a time when you will beg your father."
Zhulan glared at Zhou Shuren, implying that if you dare to destroy it, there will be no end between them. Then Zhou Shuren backed down and said that he would turn a blind eye to his son's crying!
Changzhong was still very happy, completely unaware that his greatest support had been suppressed by his own mother.
The Zhou family was harmonious and happy, and it was very lively outside, with everyone talking about Zhou Shuren.
Zhang Jinghong's family. Zhang Jinghong doesn't have much appetite. The emperor's mind is difficult to understand. He has experienced it personally. In fact, in his heart, the emperor is someone who may turn against him at any time.
Yao Xin basically stayed at home now. There were few servants in the house, and because of Zhang Jinghong's official position, she didn't know the rumors outside. Seeing that her husband hadn't touched his chopsticks for a long time, she asked distressedly, "But did the Fifth Prince embarrass you again?"
Zhang Jinghong put down his chopsticks. He really couldn't eat. "Nowadays, the Fifth Prince rarely stays in the Ministry of Revenue all day. It's been a while since he has troubled me."
"Then why do you look so absent-minded and worried?"
Zhang Jinghong told what happened today, "I am worried about Lord Zhou. Although Lord Zhou is very capable, I am still afraid of him."
It's not that he has much affection for Zhou Shuren. He has experienced too many ups and downs and it is difficult for anyone to impress him. He just has a little more respect for Zhou Shuren and regards Zhou Shuren as a role model and a protector.
Yao Xin couldn't eat anymore and said nervously, "Master Zhou, is there really something wrong?"
Zhang Jinghong pursed his lips and said, "I don't know either. I see that Mr. Zhou's face looks very heavy."
He wanted to help Zhou Shuren, but unfortunately, he had no connections and no friends, so he really couldn't help at all. As for distancing himself from Zhou Shuren, well, he really hadn't thought about it. His situation was not something he could choose whenever he wanted.
As for the Hu family, Gu Liufeng didn't know anything about the Zhou family. But when he returned home in the evening and his cousin's family came to dinner, Gu Liufeng found out.
Gu Liufeng was not stupid. After his cousin talked to him alone and understood the whole story, Gu Liufeng frowned and asked, "Do you want me to go to Zhou's house to get information?"
Gu Zhuomin was pleased that Liu Feng responded quickly, but also a little embarrassed. Finally, he said generously: "Yes, our Gu family relies on Lord Zhou in the capital, so I want to confirm the news."
Sorry, if you ask me how much affection Gu Liufeng has for his cousin, I really don't have any. At present, it is just mutually beneficial. His cousin can save him from trouble, and he can help his cousin a lot.
Precisely because he has no feelings for her, he would not inquire about the matter for his uncle. He inquired at this time as if he was afraid of being implicated. Although he had not met Yu Shuang many times, he had some understanding of Yu Shuang's character. If he dared to inquire, Yu Shuang would really dare to cancel the engagement!
Gu Zhuomin was stunned when he saw Liu Feng was silent, "Aren't you afraid?"
Gu Liufeng raised his head and looked straight at his uncle. "I don't understand what my uncle has been through, but I'm really not afraid."
He didn't have much to begin with, and he cherished everything he had, so he was not afraid, and he had backbone, and although he was a little chivalrous due to his youth, he believed in himself, and even if he was implicated, he could still make his own way.
Gu Zhuomin looked at Liu Feng who turned and left, and his heart was hurt. It seemed as if he was back in his youth. He lived the same way, but what was the result
On the way back in the carriage, Mrs. Ding asked her husband, "What did Liu Feng say?"
Gu Zhuomin shook his head. "Forget it. I have already made up my mind. Since Liu Feng disagrees, then let everything take its course. We don't need to do anything unnecessary."
Mrs. Ding knows her husband very well. When her husband first entered the official career, he was full of vigor and vitality, but he experienced too much injustice. Now his career is bumpy, and her husband is afraid of taking a wrong step. Liu Feng stimulated her husband tonight. She only hopes that this child will be luckier than her husband.
The next morning, Zhou Shuren did not attend the court. That's right, he was still on sick leave. Not only did he not attend the court, Zhou Shuren also did not go to the Ministry of Revenue.
Zhou Shuren did catch a cold. He was wearing a lot of clothes and the temperature in the Zheng Palace was very high. Zhou Shuren stayed there for the whole morning. Not only was he mentally tortured by the emperor, but the charcoal fire in the room also bullied Zhou Shuren. He caught a cold because he didn't sweat enough to leave the palace.
Zhou Shuren didn't feel well in the afternoon. He went home and took a shower after dinner, and his temperature rose. Zhulan felt him and found he had a fever, so she hurried to call a doctor.
Zhou Shuren thought it was a good opportunity to ask for leave, and then sent someone to Lord Xiao's house to tell him that he could not attend court tomorrow.
After breakfast, Zhou Shuren took some medicine and his head was no longer hot, but he felt a little tired. He was a human being, not a machine. No, machines need maintenance and repair after being used for a long time. He had been in a vortex, and he didn't feel anything when he was not sick, but he became pretentious when he was sick.
Zhou Shuren lay there unwilling to move, "I want to rest for a few more days."
Zhu Lan was eager to say, "Okay."
Zhou Shuren, "It's still more comfortable to lie down at home."