Chapter 1761 Who is being insulted?

The next day, Zhou Shuren and several other ministers who had just attended the morning court were detained and they were all speculating what had happened.

The emperor stood with his hands behind his back. "It is said that scholars are weak as a chicken. Every year, most of the candidates for the spring examinations fall ill. I don't know how many people have died from this disease, but I feel deeply saddened."

Zhou Shuren felt that the emperor had been provoked by something, and said, "The emperor has postponed the spring imperial examination."

Other adults came forward to comfort the emperor, saying that the emperor was very considerate of the candidates.

The Emperor said, "Today I have discussed with you, my dear ministers, the rescheduling of the Spring Examination date."

The ministers in the study whispered to each other that the emperor wanted to change the date of the Spring Examination, which would be a good thing for the students, but the date needed to be discussed carefully.

Zhou Shuren did not participate in the discussion. He listened quietly and felt very relieved in his heart that the candidates would suffer less in the future.

The emperor was a little distracted and was not in a hurry to change the time.

After discussing the approximate date, Qin Tianjian was required to calculate the date for the rest. The other adults left and Zhou Shuren stayed alone.

The emperor motioned Zhou Shuren to sit down, and said with satisfaction, "Changzhi is very thoughtful and has brought me many surprises."

Zhou Shuren thought to himself that it was indeed because of Chang Zhi, "As a minister, he is the eyes of the emperor when he travels, and he should do so."

Your Majesty, "He is somewhat beyond my expectations."

Zhou Shuren was proud in his heart, but said modestly, "He can't control himself when he goes out on business, so he doesn't deserve the praise."

Your Majesty, "I know you are proud in your heart!"

Then he changed the subject and said, "Lord Luo is preparing to retire."

Zhou Shuren had expected this. Now that the Luo family has returned the dowry to the Yong'an Duke's Mansion, the eldest son of the Luo family is still suspended from work, and there has been no response after making inquiries from many parties. The last fantasy of Mr. Luo is gone.

After all the trouble, the final reputation was still there.

Zhou Shuren, "I envy the days of being able to retire."

The emperor did not respond, and continued, "He is seeking an official post abroad for his eldest son."

Zhou Shuren, "."

Go to the countryside. In the capital, if you keep a low profile and keep a low profile, at least you can survive even if your family declines. But the Luo family can't do well in the countryside. Once they are tricked, it will be the end of the Luo family.

The emperor pointed to his head and said, "I don't agree."

Zhou Shuren wanted to laugh. The emperor's actions meant that Mr. Luo was not smart enough. "Your Majesty is merciful."

Your Majesty, "Although the Luo family is a bit stupid, at least they don't have the guts to commit crimes. If they stay in the capital for four generations, they may still be able to rise again. If they go to the countryside, not even a bone will be left."

Zhou Shuren understood that the emperor meant that he looked down upon the current descendants of the Luo family and would not give them a chance until at least four generations later.

Zhoujia Village, Changzhong has already moved to the county town. The Zhou family’s house in the county town is not small, which can guarantee that the candidates have a single room. Changzhong has no plan to move out, he is a member of the Zhou family!

After arriving at the county town, Changzhong never met the county magistrate, and the county magistrate also knew how to avoid suspicion. Others who wanted to visit had no reason to see him, so Changzhong was free.

After reading the book, Changzhong answered questions from several students in the tribe, and said to Minghui who was reading the newspaper: "Don't read the newspaper all day."

Minghui said, "Uncle, I am different from you. You are determined to get the top score in the imperial examination, but I am not looking for a rank, I just want to pass."

Changzhong grabbed the newspaper and said, "Then go read a book too."

Minghui looked at the newspaper reluctantly, "I'm reading the interesting part. It's finally not all about the stories of young masters and young ladies. Uncle, you should take a look too."

Changzhong has always had good self-control, "I will watch it when everything is over."

Minghui watched his uncle put away the newspaper and lay down, "My hobby, it would be great if I could write a storybook."

Chang Zhong thought to himself, "You don't have this talent."

Minghui took the book and read it honestly. To be honest, he was confident that he could pass the examination for the title of scholar. With the resources of the Marquis' Mansion, it would be strange if he failed.

There was a gatekeeper in the front yard, and Changzhong's servant came in and said, "Sir, someone wants to ask a question."

Changzhong was a little surprised. All the children of the Zhou family were in the house. He had never seen any students from the county. There were also messengers who sent him invitations, but he had never seen any of them. It was too obvious what these messengers were planning. They wanted to seek official positions through the Marquis' Mansion.

Minghui became interested and asked, "Can you invite someone in to see him?"

Changzhong nodded, "Please come in."

The servant withdrew and was soon followed by several people. One was tall and had clothes that looked pale from washing, and the other two were well dressed, each holding a book in their hands.

Changzhong signaled the servant to bring tea, and Minghui also sat up straight.

Changzhong invited, "Please take a seat."

The three sat down and introduced themselves. The tall one was named Hu, and the other two were named Zhao. They were students from a private school in the county and were candidates taking the exam this year.

Due to the environment in which Changzhong and Minghui grew up, they have seen a lot of different mentalities, and after several of them introduced themselves, they have basically figured out their personalities.

In the marquis's mansion in the capital, Zhulan was holding Mingrui's daughter. The little girl was chubby and had a smiling face, which made her very attractive.

After hearing what Lin Qing said, Zhu Lan asked, "The daughter of your aunt's clan leader?"

Lin Qing nodded, "I'm old enough to meet someone. My grandson's wife went back to her parents' home yesterday and my aunt was there too. She asked me about Mingjia's situation. My mother asked me to come back and talk to grandma."

Zhulan thought about it and said, "I have seen that girl before. She is a very quiet girl."

Lin Qing smiled and said, "If it's not good, the granddaughter-in-law won't dare to tell you. The aunt's family loves their daughter."

Zhulan recalled more, and she was good-looking and well-behaved. "You'll have to ask your aunt about this."

As for why they passed Minghui, it was very simple. The He family head's daughter married the eldest son. Minghui was neither the eldest nor the youngest. In contrast, Mingjia was very eye-catching. He was the eldest son of the fourth house and the only son. His sister-in-law was the county head. In addition, the fourth house was rich. Mingjia was a good son-in-law on the list of Beijing.

Lin Qing, "Then I'll go talk to Auntie Si?"

Zhulan helped her great-granddaughter who was about to stand up, "No need, I'll talk to your aunt later, and if it really works out in the future, your aunt will definitely give you a big red envelope."

Lin Qing was looking forward to it. "Then I'm going to make a small fortune."

Everyone in the family knows that Fourth Aunt has the most money, and their Second Wife isn't bad either, but she still can't compare to Fourth Aunt!

In his hometown county, Changzhong was open about the questions and answered whatever they asked. Half an hour later, Changzhong still had a smile on his face as he looked at the three people in front of him.

There was sarcasm in Minghui's eyes, and the three people in front of him were already confused.

Changzhong heard the clock chime and said, "It's getting late."

The three of them were a little dazed, and stood up to say goodbye. The one surnamed Hu said, "Sorry for disturbing you today. We will go back first. Thank you for clearing up my doubts, young master."

Changzhong had no intention of standing up. "Please come in."

Minghui and the others left. "They came to investigate whether my uncle has real talent or not?"

"On the one hand, I'm here to investigate, and on the other hand, I'm really here to ask for advice."

Minghui, "Who are you insulting?"

He was very unhappy. Grandpa was such an upright person!

It was normal for Changzhong to speculate without getting angry, "That Hu has bad intentions."

Among the three people, two students named Zhao came here genuinely to seek advice, and it was obvious that they were tricked into coming.

Minghui curled his lips, "So not all poor students are of high moral character and outstanding character."

(End of this chapter)