Zhou Xu looked at the prince next to the emperor, only to find that the prince's always indifferent expression changed in an instant.
"Father?"
The emperor was also a little surprised, the prince has always been quiet and serious, what's wrong now
"Huh? Emperor, what's the matter?"
The prince walked up to Zhou Xu and wanted to kneel down with Zhou Xu, but Zhou Xu smiled at him, turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude. But this humble minister has no such blessings to enjoy, because this humble minister already has his own heart."
The prince looked deeply at Zhou Xu, and the emperor also turned his gaze over: "You have a marriage contract?"
"No," Zhou Xu replied, "but even though there is no marriage contract, I have no intention of marrying that person."
"Hahaha, since that's the case, I don't want to embarrass you." The emperor looked at the prince and continued to ask, "My son, why were you so impatient just now?"
The prince replied with a sigh of relief: "Father, Zhou Xu and Hai'er are best friends. He has a sweetheart, and Baby also knows, so he is afraid of Father..."
"Oh, are you afraid that I will force him to marry the sixth princess? How is this possible? I am reluctant to send Xiao Liu to let her be wronged, hahaha, but I am curious, what kind of woman is she who can enter The eye of the number one scholar?"
"Uh, Erchen..."
"My Majesty, although I and the Crown Prince are close friends, he also knows that I have a sweetheart, but I have never seen it. If the Emperor is interested, I am willing to tell the Emperor personally."
"Hahaha, let's talk."
"Yes, Your Majesty. Because he is a woman, I will not mention his name. Please forgive me. He is not petite, even more than eight feet tall, and does not have a thin waist like a willow, but his actions have his own style." He doesn't like women's red embroidery, nor does he like eyebrows and rouge, but his conversation is extraordinary. He likes reading, especially the art of war, is good at playing chess, and has good calligraphy and painting skills. He doesn't like to laugh very much. It's not like I didn't feel anything, because last time he asked for a small item from Weichen, which is the nostalgic jade pendant I've been carrying since I was born. In short, Weichen must marry him in this life."
The emperor saw Zhou Xu's firm eyes, as if he had a lot of determination, and his heart was even happier, "Hahaha, okay, she is indeed a strange woman. It is hard to find a strange woman who is eight feet tall. Zhou Aiqing, you have to protect him well." ah."
"It's the emperor, maybe he can still protect the humble minister."
"Hahaha..." the emperor laughed.
Zhou Xu and the prince also laughed, Zhou Xu's gaze met the prince's gaze, one was still calm and the other was still as firm as a rock, but only each other knew about the undercurrent behind that gaze.
On this day, Zhou Xu didn't get any official position in the end, because, in short, what happened after that day was that the emperor was so happy that he called a few children out of his family to have a meal with Zhou Xu.
When he went back, Zhou Xu shook his head and wanted to laugh. No wonder the world is so chaotic now, because the king of a country is not like the king of a country. That is: one hair can move the whole body.
The malignant tumors in this world have already grown, and if they want to develop healthily, they must endure the pain of digging and deboning, but this pain, the emperor is old, and he does not want to bear it when he is in power.
When I saw the emperor and the prince again, Zhou Zonghan was there, and Zhou Xu went directly to the Imperial Academy. It was not a good job, but at least he could stay in the capital.
The second place went to Suzhou, and Tanhua went to Yangzhou.
As the No. 1 biography, Zhou Zonghan was assigned to a remote Jingzhou as the governor. The No. 2 went to Liuzhou, which is also a place with rich soil and beautiful people. Even the No. 3 went to Xuzhou.
What kind of place is Jingzhou? The land is barren and lacks water and fertilizers.
Zhou Zonghan really didn't expect that he would be dispatched to Jingzhou. When he returned home, he slapped the table and threw things. Qi Lan was also very helpless and asked him: "Husband, what's wrong?"
"Lan'er, I was dispatched to Jingzhou to be the governor. Where is Jingzhou? Just like its name, it is full of thorns and sparsely populated. If you go to an official in Jingzhou, let alone no money, even if there is money, it is almost over, because it will never There may be achievements, but without achievements, it is impossible to be promoted. Lan'er, are you and I going to live in a different place in the future?"
"Is this... really such a bitter place? Why did the emperor let you go to Jingzhou?"
"It must be Zhou Xu's trick. He has a very close relationship with the prince, and he has looked down on me since he was a child. Therefore, he must have thought of a way to let me leave Zhou's house and the capital, and it is basically impossible for me to come back. .”
"Husband, don't worry, I will accompany you. I have a lot of craftsmanship. No matter where you are, I can make you live comfortably and at ease, but I can't see Xiaobao in the future, alas." Xiaobao is the son of Zhou Zonghan and Qi Lan. He was sent to someone else's house by Zhou Zonghan to be raised, and he was chubby and cute.
"No, I absolutely can't go. As long as I leave Beijing, there is no possibility of coming back. If it is a place like Suzhou, Yangzhou, and Xuzhou, where there are plenty of oil and water, it is easy to make achievements. I can come back in three or two years, and they are all Promotion, but it is impossible in Jingzhou."
"Then what should we do? Husband, my grandfather, it is impossible to help us."
Zhou Zonghan immediately thought of the last time when he was beaten by Prime Minister Qi and vomited blood, and his heart burst into anger, but if Prime Minister Qi could really help, he would rather be beaten again.
"Lan'er, can we split up? I know it's hard for you, but if I can't go to Jingzhou this time, I will listen to you. We will separate from the Zhou family. I will take you out, and we can do it too." Live in peace, okay? Lan'er, I beg you, please go and beg Prime Minister Qi, okay? I will work hard, I will go to my father, if a man can bend and stretch, even if he kowtows a hundred heads, I will definitely Can't go to Jingzhou."
Zhou Zonghan was a little excited, his face was flushed, and his originally handsome face was already a bit hideous.
Qi Lan couldn't bear it anymore, she had always known Zhou Zonghan's ambition, but man, which one is not like this, she thought so, although she also knew that this was to comfort herself.
With a long sigh, Qi Lan said: "Then I'll try it, I'm not sure if it will be successful, husband, if we can stay in the capital as an official this time, we can really go out and build a yard, I really can't bear it." Your mother is dead, she comes to make trouble almost every day."
Zhou Zonghan's face froze, and finally he hugged Qi Lan tenderly and said, "Okay, I promise."
Zhou Zonghan's biological mother, that is, Ruan Qin, her madness is getting worse and worse. In fact, it's not just Qi Lan, even he can't stand it anymore, but Ruan Qin is his mother after all. Still a little uncomfortable.
On the second day, after noon, Qi Lan returned to her mother's house, and Zhou Zonghan also looked for General Zhou in a little embarrassment.
Zhou Yong was having breakfast with his wife He Yanfei, the two were talking and laughing, but when they saw Zhou Zonghan, they fell silent.
Now Zhou Yong only has Zhou Xu as his son in his heart, even Zhou Yang doesn't like him, Zhou Zonghan even more, and the crazy Ruan Qin appears in front of him from time to time, which makes him dislike Zhou Zonghan even more, but after all It's his own child, so he can only ask: "Zong Han, what's the matter with you?"
Zhou Zonghan knelt down with a plop, and said what he wanted to say, but Zhou Yong became more and more annoyed by listening. After Zhou Zonghan finished his appeal, Zhou Yong slapped the table.
"Bastard, the emperor's order, do you think you can violate it if you want to? What about the title of Erjia, your title of Erjia is not fake, right?"
Zhou Zonghan cried again, and Zhou Yong wanted to get angry, but He Yanfei patted him on the shoulder and persuaded him: "General, there is nothing to worry about. The child just doesn't want to leave the capital, which is understandable."
"Hey, Yan Fei, you are too soft-hearted, he is so eager for quick success, sooner or later he will destroy himself."
"My child, who is not like this, just go and beg, if not, then bring Prime Minister Qi to beg together, the emperor can't refuse the face of the two of you, what do you think?"
Zhou Yong hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Although he didn't like Zhou Zonghan, Zhou Zonghan was his flesh and blood after all, and he didn't do much in the past. This time, he thought to himself, even if he was doing his duty as a father. .
Two hours later, General Zhou and Prime Minister Qi went to apply for the interview together, while the prince next to the emperor was concentrating on processing the memorial, while Zhou Xu was sitting leisurely next to the prince, looking like an old god.
Zhou Yong signaled Zhou Xu with his eyes, but Zhou Xu acted as if he hadn't seen it, and the old god was still there.
In fact, the reason why Zhou Xu is here is entirely because of the prince, because he asked the emperor for Zhou Xu, saying that he wanted to learn from him. Or ask him for his opinion, and because of this, the crown prince and emperor's memorials were approved much faster.
Before Prime Minister Qi came, he completely severed the grandparent relationship with Qi Lan.
Qi Lan also begged his father and mother begging, but Prime Minister Qi didn't agree, because what happened last time, he was already chilled. This time, Qi Lan's father and mother finally joined in the trouble, so he said angrily: "Okay, Lan'er, I'll help you again, but you have to sever your grandparent relationship with me first, and you will never be allowed to enter our Qi family in the future."
In the main room, Qi Lan and Qi Lan's parents were crying hard, but Prime Minister Qi was determined, handed them directly to the ancestral tablet, and made an oath immediately, so Qi Lan had no choice but to choose.
Both Zhou Yong and Prime Minister Qi knew that this matter could be big or small, depending on the emperor's mood, but if the emperor was in a bad mood, the consequences would be disastrous.
Because of this, the two were very careful when they said their appeals, but the emperor was still angry after hearing it.
"You two lovers, you are not joking, you don't understand that if the order is changed from day to day, where is the face of the royal family?"
Zhou Yong and Prime Minister Qi immediately knelt down because the emperor was angry.
"Since this is the case, it means that Zhou Zonghan disobeyed the order and disrespected. Someone came here to arrest Zhou Zonghan and choose a day to behead him for public display. There are also two lovers. If they want to sit together, they should continue to kneel!"