In the evening, Wu Ming came to Zhou's house and was warmly welcomed by Changzhong. Zhou Shuren looked as if he had eaten a lemon from a tree. Not only did it smell sour, but he also had a stinky face.
Wu Ming has become accustomed to his godfather's jealous look and is no longer frightened. Instead, he finds it very interesting and deliberately tries to get close to Changzhong in front of his godfather.
His son clung to Wu Ming and refused to leave. Zhou Shuren continued to be jealous. If he had known this, he would not have kept talking about the top scholar in front of his son. Now his son would not be so fond of Wu Ming.
Wu Ming teased Chang Zhong, "How about coming back with me tonight?"
Changzhong responded happily, "Okay, okay, I still want to sleep with my brother."
Zhou Shuren interrupted, "Did you forget that you painted the landscape at night?"
Changzhong was so angry that his nephews and nieces stopped talking about it. "Dad, I don't wet the bed anymore."
Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "How could I remember it?"
Before he could finish his words, he was hit. Zhou Shuren covered his head and looked at his wife, as if to say, "Even you bully me."
Zhulan glared at Zhou Shuren and asked, "Is there any father like you?"
Zhou Shuren looked at his son who was about to cry and coughed, "I remembered it wrongly. Changzhong really doesn't paint mountains and rivers anymore."
Changzhong was still unhappy, "Dad, you are really getting more and more confused as you get older."
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
The knife from my own son is always so accurate!
Wu Ming wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, his facial expression was a little distorted. He really didn't expect that his godfather had no dignity in front of Changzhong. He was used to seeing Brother Zhou and others being afraid of his godfather, so he was really a little uncomfortable.
Zhulan looked at Zhou Shuren's dry smile and snorted in her heart, thinking, he should be a kind father.
They had already had dinner and it was getting late. Wu Ming obviously had something to say. Zhulan signaled to the maid to take Changzhong downstairs to take a bath and go to bed.
Changzhong, "Mom, I still want to go with my brother!"
Zhu Lan said calmly: "Not today, your brother Wu Ming is not ready yet."
Changzhong was afraid of his mother from the bottom of his heart, so he got off the ground obediently and said, "Dad, Mom, your son is going home."
Zhulan nodded. Zhou Shuren envied his wife at this time. Just one look from him and his son didn't dare to say a word!
Wu Ming waited until Chang Zhong left before avoiding his godmother. "From what I've observed over the past few days, the Tao family has already boarded the Fourth Prince's ship."
Zhou Shuren, "The Feng family has great influence in the Ministry of Rites, and the Fourth Prince has been in the limelight in recent months, so it's not surprising that the Tao family has taken sides."
Wu Ming said: "It's hard to get off the boat once you're on it."
Zhou Shuren nodded. When the Tao family tried to attack, it was difficult for them to come down. It seemed that not only did Mr. Wang not want to intervene, but he probably already knew which side the Tao family stood on, and he didn't want the Wang family to be implicated.
After hearing this, Zhulan sighed inwardly. Mrs. Tao had always been worried about the Tao family. Even though her words were as sharp as a knife, she still hoped for the best for her mother's family.
Wu Ming continued, "The Fourth Prince really likes the Wang family, and the Tao family is just a bonus."
This was the reason why Wu Ming was in a hurry to tell his godfather. The Zhou family and the Wang family were in-laws, and his godfather and Wang Ju were true friends. He had to remind him.
Zhou Shuren was not worried and said with a smile: "With Mr. Wang here, nothing will happen."
The old man looks gentle and acts like a good guy to everyone, but he is very powerful. The Wang family has been under his control and has never made any big mistakes. The old man is no pushover.
Wu Ming felt relieved after hearing this. "Gu Zhuomin is indeed good, but he is quite afraid of me."
Zhou Shuren, "It's not easy for him either. He just came to Beijing and has no foundation at all. He has a hard time these days."
As for being afraid of Wu Ming, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Gu Zhuomin was afraid of him because Wu Ming made him feel dangerous. This was a compliment. Wu Ming's strength did not lie in his age. A big boss is a big boss.
After Wu Ming left, Zhou Shuren still sneezed from time to time. Zhu Lan said, "It seems like there are a lot of people cursing you behind your back."
Zhou Shuren snorted, "These old foxes won't scold, they just think that the opportunity to dig up the root of the problem is gone. As for who scolded me, it must be Wang Ju. I didn't approve his leave today. You said he wasn't sick, and his family is in the capital. Why did he ask for leave when his parents are by his side!"
Zhulan, "... You should really look in the bronze mirror and see what you look like now. I understand why Wang Ju scolded you."
Zhou Shuren wouldn't look in the mirror. He had no vacation anyway. He finally had a capable assistant, but he would be stupid to give him a vacation. For the sake of his own good life, he would never give him a vacation.
The next day, Zhou Shuren did not see Zhang Yang in the Ministry of Revenue. He was planning to continue to scare Zhang Yang, but he didn't come. He felt a little sorry. As for Wang Ju's resentful eyes, he simply ignored it. Wang Ju only dared to yell at him after leaving the Ministry of Revenue. Inside the gate, Wang Ju had to hold back her dissatisfaction.
In order not to irritate Wang Ju, Zhou Shuren kindly assigned some of the tasks to others.
Zhang Jinghong envied Lord Wang because he was not afraid of having too many tasks to do. This showed trust in him. It was a pity that his official position was low.
In the Zheng Palace, the emperor let Zhang Yang in only after he had finished his work. Zhang Yang already had experience in entering the palace. He would never drink tea or eat snacks while waiting. The last time he held it back, he felt very bad.
Zhang Yang tried his best to be a good son these days. He learned a lot. His father didn't show any extra displeasure to his second brothers these days. He felt very balanced. Shi Qing was right. His father was old and his sons were threats to him. He didn't need to worry about whether his father liked him or not. In front of the imperial power, the biological sons had to take a back seat, not to mention him who came back later.
The emperor looked at Zhang Yang who was coming to pay his respects. The imperial power was too tempting. Look, the stupid Zhang Yang was gone.
He turned a blind eye to the people around Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang had gradually accumulated power. "What's the matter with you entering the palace today?"
Zhang Yang was already used to his father's cold voice. His father liked Rong Chuan. He felt that it was not only Rong Chuan's face that mattered, but also that he would not threaten the throne. "Father, I have been in the Ministry of Revenue for some time. I know that I am not very experienced, so I want to gain more experience. I hope to help my eldest brother, the Crown Prince, share the burden soon."
The prince raised his head. What did the last words mean
Your Majesty, "I have seen your growth."
Look, I have learned how to put on eye drops and provoke.
Zhang Yang lowered his head. His father was old, and the prince was in his prime. "I will continue to work hard and will not let him down."
Now he understood why his sons could not fight for the throne, as there was only one!
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren still hadn't seen Zhang Yang, but he saw people around Zhang Yang coming to the Ministry to pack up their things. He stroked his beard, wondering why Zhang Yang was so afraid of him
As for where Zhang Yang went, he didn't care, as long as he could leave the Ministry of Revenue.
Qiu Yan stood beside Zhou Shuren and said, "Finally left."
Zhou Shuren laughed, "Ah, let's go."
At the Zhou family, Zhulan saw Wu Ning's pale face and hurriedly asked the housekeeper to call the doctor, "You took a carriage all the way here, but you feel uncomfortable in your stomach?"
Wu Ning was a little exhausted. "This child has been tormenting me these past few days. He vomits everything he eats."
Zhu Lan glared, "Nonsense, you are not feeling well and you still sit in the carriage for so long."