Chapter 1667 Open-minded

Wu Shangheng's face was not good looking, and the upbringing he had received since childhood made him sit there without moving. There were many people in the hall and he did not want to explain where the painting came from. He just stared at the painting in front of him. He had never seen the painting before, but he knew this painting.

Changzhong smiled. He came here today just to watch a play, and there turned out to be such a big show!

Minghui was sitting behind him. When his uncle and the others started talking, he was listening. The capital was very lively during his absence!

The appreciation in front was very lively, and Zhuo Guyu was surrounded in the middle. Some were flattering him, and some were curious about what other treasures the Yong'an Duke's Mansion had in its collection.

Chang Zhong lowered his voice, "What a scheming person."

Wu Shangheng sneered. It was more than just scheming. He first appreciated the collection of the Yong'an Duke's Mansion. With such a treasure in front of him, one can imagine how he appreciated the last painting. He was concerned about Gu Sheng and asked, "Are you okay?"

Gu Sheng held the teacup between his fingertips. "What can I do?"

Seeing that Gu Shengzhen didn't care, Wu Shangheng laughed and said, "You are worthy of being my friend."

Gu Shengyu looked at Master Zhou Changzhi. Since Master Zhou didn't care, he naturally didn't care. "It's my honor to have my paintings appreciated together with Master Qi's original works today."

Chang Zhong thought to himself that his niece really had a good eye for people, and this kind of character was rare.

Soon, the third painting came to people's attention. Everyone was stunned when they saw it. Someone asked, "What is this painting?"

Zhuo Guyu looked at Gu Sheng and said, "I asked Tanhualang to paint this picture for me."

Everyone looked at Gu Sheng, who picked up the teacup and said, "Zhuo Bangyan spent a lot of money."

Zhuo Guyu's eyes turned cold. The title of "second place" was really harsh. "Who told me that Master Gu was short of money?"

Gu Sheng's smile remained unchanged. "Master Zhuo, do you still want to paint?"

Everyone in the hall was smart, and they all understood that today's painting appreciation was aimed at the third place winner. Some people looked down on the third place winner, while others were unwilling to say more.

Zhuo Guyu's background is there, and there are friends of the same level. They continued Zhuo Guyu's words, "We want to appreciate Tanhualang's paintings carefully. I wonder if it is worth Mr. Zhuo's money."

Gu Sheng extended his hand, "Please."

Chang Zhi smiled, thinking that as long as Gu Sheng didn't care, no one could hurt him. The more he looked at him, the more satisfied he became. It was a pity that it was not the time for engagement, so he thought about keeping a closer eye on him in the Hanlin Academy.

Gu Sheng's paintings were not up to the level of a master, so they were naturally criticized. Today, Zhuo Guyu invited many people with great generosity. Those who had been optimistic about Gu Sheng and wanted to marry their daughter off gave up the idea today.

In the palace, Zhou Shuren's hands were shaking as he held the letter. He paused for a moment and read it again, "Haha."

The emperor's eyes wandered a little, "The twins can't come back at the moment."

Zhou Shuren twitched his lips and said, "Oh."

The emperor laughed dryly, "They are excellent."

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart. Yes, he was so outstanding that the princess would marry him. "Yeah."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "Alright, I don't believe you didn't expect this."

Zhou Shuren was upset. Calculating and realizing were two completely different things. "My grandson."

The emperor wanted to roll his eyes, "They will come back."

Zhou Shuren took a deep breath and said, "I need to digest this news."

The emperor motioned to Eunuch Zhang to take the banknote and said, "This is two hundred taels for this year."

Zhou Shuren's hands stopped shaking. He put the letter down, packed the banknotes and said, "I am leaving now."

"Go back."

Zhou Shuren left the government hall. Snow was falling outside. He muttered, "It snows so hard this year."

The eunuch helped to hold the umbrella, "Master, be careful, the road is slippery."

Zhou Shuren paused, reached out and took the umbrella, then took out a piece of change from his purse and handed it to the eunuch, "Go back."

The eunuchs packed up the change. These eunuchs liked to deal with Marquis Zhou.

Zhou Shuren shielded his face with an umbrella, no longer showing the expression he had in Zhengdian. His face was very calm and he let out a long sigh. What will happen to them in the future depends entirely on the twins themselves. As their grandfather, there is nothing he can do.

In Zhou Hou Mansion, Zhu Lan was very surprised, "Why are you back?"

Zhou Shuren untied the purse and said, "This is this year's two hundred taels."

Zhulan followed Shuren to the bedroom and asked, "Aren't you going back to the Ministry of Revenue?"

"No, I'm going to rest at home today."

Zhulan brought over the casual clothes and helped Shuren change his clothes. "What's the matter?"

The couple was in the bedroom, without the girl around. Zhou Shuren talked about the twins. Zhulan was also depressed, but they had no choice. "Forget it, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

Zhou Shuren could only comfort himself this way, "Has Changzhi and his friends not returned yet?"

"no."

More than half an hour passed before Changzhi and his friends came back. When they entered the house, they knew that their father had returned, so Changzhi and his friends went to the main courtyard.

Zhou Shuren was leaning back reading a book when he saw his sons come in. "Look at how excited you look. Are you very happy today?"

Changzhong relied on the fact that he was the younger son and sat next to his father, "Dad, there was an accident today."

Zhou Shuren also became interested, "Oh?"

Changzhong talked about the paintings collected by the Yong'an Duke's Mansion, "In the future, the prince consort will say that the paintings belong to his maternal family, and his family still has the registration book."

Zhou Shuren sat up. "What a coincidence?"

Changzhi smiled, "It's just such a coincidence."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard. What was robbed back then was not just the painting. "Didn't the Wu family steal it from the Yong'an Duke's Mansion?"

If we had known, there wouldn’t have been any accidents today.

Chang Zhong, "At that time, the lower class snatched the tribute and sent it up, and the Wu family didn't know about it either."

Moreover, with the change of dynasties, the Wu family did not dare to investigate.

Zhou Shuren leaned back again, "How is Gu Sheng?"

Chang Zhi said, "He has a very open mind. When his paintings were criticized, he took note of them carefully. When he left, he said that he had gained a lot today."

Zhou Shuren smiled, and his son's tone was full of satisfaction. "Everything has two sides. It's good that he can take the advantages of both sides."

Changzhong nodded. Although some people's criticisms were harsh, they also pointed out the shortcomings. Most of the guests invited today were from aristocratic families and had solid vision cultivated since childhood.

Later, Gu Sheng became famous in the capital. In the past, Mr. Wen would not pay attention to Gu Sheng because of his status, but now he remembers the name Gu Sheng.

Since the painting appreciation, Gu Sheng entered the palace again today. Not only Zhuo Guyu was confused, but everyone else was also confused.

Zhou Shuren was giving a report in the palace, and Gu Sheng was sitting beside him taking notes with a pen. When the report was finished, Gu Sheng stood up and left.

The emperor took a sip of the tea served to him and said, "I just don't have much ambition."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "The emperor likes his open-mindedness."

The emperor put down his teacup and said, "I've seen many people playing tricks on others, but it's really good to do your job conscientiously."

He originally wanted to train Gu Sheng, but found that Gu Sheng had no ambition. In comparison with Zhuo Guyu, Gu Sheng made him angry and amused. Later, when he learned that Zhou Shuren had taken a fancy to him, he gave up on Gu Sheng.

Zhou Shuren, "It is indeed a rare character."

The emperor snorted, "Without the secret protection of the Zhou Marquisate, his life would not be as easy as it is now."

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "He is also capable. He and the future prince consort get along very well."

emperor,"."

It would be strange if they didn't get along. Both of them have no ambition.

(End of this chapter)