Chapter 1757: Unworthy of the Position

In a blink of an eye, it was the day for the Ministry of Revenue to close, and Zhou Shuren finally had some free time and was about to read Mr. Wang's notes again. He had just started to read when Butler Ding came in.

Zhou Shuren put down the book, and Steward Ding lowered his head and said, "My Lord, Lord Luo is here to visit. I have already led him to the front hall."

Zhou Shuren's smile faded, "Well, you go first."

Butler Ding sensed that the Marquis was unhappy and quickly retreated. Among the several families that were unfriendly to his Marquis, he disliked Lord Luo the most.

Zhulan saw Shuren sitting still and asked, "Why don't you go and take a look?"

"They clearly need my help, but they are still so rude. In Mr. Luo's heart, I am like a mirror reflecting their inaction. Since they don't respect me, then let him wait!"

Zhulan, "He really doesn't know etiquette. It's better if he leaves."

Zhou Shuren hummed and said, "He came to see me because he was unwilling to retire."

"He has offended many people. In the past, he has suppressed officials with ideas. He will pay for what he has done."

Zhou Shuren sneered, "If you don't change, you're doomed to be abandoned. There's no rush. These stubborn people will be wiped out sooner or later without students."

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "In recent years, the officials that the emperor has transferred have their own ideas. None of them are unworthy of their positions."

The couple chatted idly and no one asked about the situation in the front yard.

Boss Zhou is the prince, and he would be notified when there were guests at home. After asking his father clearly, his father ignored him. Boss Zhou just sat there motionless, and he also disliked the Luo family very much.

Li asked, "Will it be known that the Marquis' Mansion is ignorant of etiquette?"

Boss Zhou rocked the rocking chair, "No, Dad is at home!"

Li thought so too. She didn't need to worry about anything when her father-in-law was around. "I don't know how my younger brother and Minghui are doing in their hometown. Minghui doesn't write back."

Boss Zhou was indeed partial to his son who looked like his mother. Only this boy could get his private property from him. "It's as if you didn't write a single letter. Didn't you send me a letter a few days ago?"

Li snorted. "A letter with only a few lines is also a letter?"

"That's because your son didn't want to write, so I wrote a lot."

Li: "It seems that he is not your son."

"Yes, yes, our son is also the most difficult one."

Li was speechless. They all said that the eldest son was the lifeblood, not their first wife. Minghui was her husband's lifeblood. Thinking of her youngest son Mingjing, Li had a headache. She really didn't want her son to inherit her talent, but her youngest son loved to eat!

I have eaten at all the restaurants in Beijing, big and small, and spent all my money on food. I was also ambitious and said that I wanted to travel around the country when I grow up. Bah, I obviously wanted to eat all over the country!

Another half hour passed before Zhou Shuren slowly went to the front hall to meet Mr. Luo.

As soon as he entered the room, Zhou Shuren saw that the old man's beard was curled up. He was angry. "The old man really surprised me."

Lord Luo thought about the purpose of his visit and finally suppressed his anger. "My Lord, do you want to stand and talk to me?"

Of course Zhou Shuren would not stand, but he felt even more sarcastic in his heart. It was obvious that although Mr. Luo said he was upright and noble, he seemed to not care about power, but he always secretly mocked him and seemed to be very disgusted with him.

Shuren walked to the main seat and sat down, saying to the waiter, "Bring me some new tea, um, cooling tea."

Old Master Luo squeezed the handle of the chair hard, gathered his strength, and waited for the servant to leave before saying, "Marquis Zhou is deeply trusted by the emperor. I need your help with something."

Zhou Shuren, "Tell me?"

Mr. Luo frowned and tried to smile. "Please say a few good words for me. This is a thank you gift."

As he spoke, he took out a gift list from his sleeve.

Zhou Shuren did not accept the gift list, but asked playfully, "Does your face hurt, sir?"

"What do you mean, Lord Hou?"

Zhou Shuren smiled, "Doesn't the old man look down on me the most? Now he needs my help to acknowledge my ability, isn't that contradicting himself?"

Lord Luo's face flushed. He was unwilling to come. Zhou Hou Mansion was not his first choice. He visited several people who could help, but the results were not satisfactory. Someone tentatively said a good word for him, but when he went there again, they refused to see him.

I have tried everything I could and came to the Marquis' Mansion out of desperation.

Old Master Luo took a deep breath and said, "I have indeed offended many people in the past. I hope that you will help me this time because I have served the court for many years."

Zhou Shuren hasn't paid any attention to the Luo family since he last talked with the emperor. Wouldn't it be nice to have more time to solve more problems?

Zhou Shuren sneered, "You and I have served in the same court for many years. If you hadn't told me about your achievements, I really wouldn't have remembered them. Now tell me about them and let me hear them."

There was silence. The servants guarding the door looked at each other, then quickly lowered their heads and remained motionless.

Old Master Luo blushed. His achievements were the reason why he was where he is today. "I have presided over the imperial examinations and selected talents for the court."

Zhou Shuren took a deep breath, angry. This old man presided over the imperial examination when the country was just founded. Just thinking about it made his head hurt. The questions were fixed, and the talents selected were predictable. "Oh, and then the emperor never used you to preside over it again."

Boss Luo's eyes turned red with anger, "You humiliate me."

Zhou Shuren's eyes hurt. He used to argue with old people, and he never felt good after that. It was a mistake to come to the front hall. "Please go back."

Mr. Luo also wanted to throw up his sleeves and leave, but he couldn't. "How can you help me?"

Zhou Shuren, "."

His attitude is not clear?

Mr. Luo looked at the gift list and said, "I can double it."

Zhou Shuren laughed angrily. Look, this person never took his achievements to heart. He never changed after he decided who he was. He did that to be responsible for the whole country. He never took any money that he shouldn't have taken. In this person's eyes, his family wealth didn't come from anyone. He said coldly, "Old man, you should ask yourself what you have done for the people. Since you are not worthy of the position, you should continue to work, otherwise you will lose face in the end."

Luo Boss was shaking with anger. "You"

"What about me? I stand straight and my shadow is upright. I am not afraid of being criticized. I have a clear conscience for the people and the country. Can you do that? You can't. Whether it's the history books of later generations or the people of the present dynasty, you are like a shit stick. Send me away."

Having said that, Zhou Shuren swung his sleeves and left, and then the sound of a teacup falling to the ground was heard.

Zhou Shuren just stepped out of the door without even turning his head, "Remember to pay for the teacups before you leave. The tea set is a set, so remember to pay for the whole set."

Then he said to Steward Ding, "Pack up the remaining tea sets for the old man."

Butler Ding was stunned. He had followed the Marquis all the way to this day, but this was the first time he saw the Marquis get angry and scold someone at home. When he came to his senses and stood up, he felt refreshed. The Marquis was majestic and signaled the equally stunned servant to go and clean up the tea sets.

In the main courtyard, Zhulan could tell at a glance that Shuren was angry, "Are you angry?"

Zhou Shuren, "Well, he is shameless even though he was given the chance. What kind of person is he?"

Zhu Lan chuckled, "If he knew, he would have given up his seat long ago."

Zhou Shuren also laughed. "The Luo family's retirement is also a signal. The Luo family's troubles have made many people wary. There must be someone behind the scenes who gave them advice."

Zhulan said: "So we should be happy, because they finally realized that they are not worthy of the position."

Zhou Shuren's last bit of depression disappeared, "But it's not the right time yet."

(End of this chapter)