Chapter 1775: Tricky

The queen wanted to laugh, but she was a little unable to do so, so she wanted to lie down.

The emperor saw this and personally helped the queen up. After the queen lay down and took a moment to calm down, she said, "The things I gave to the children are all in the box."

Emperor, "I will share it with them."

The Queen was a little breathless, but she still tried to raise her head to look at her children, her eyes full of reluctance. Finally, she set her gaze on the Emperor's face, used all her strength to finally smile, and slowly closed her eyes.

She felt the death quietly, with the crying of her children in her ears. She did not tell the emperor that she would marry him in the next life. It was not that she did not want to, but that the emperor had no regrets in this life, which did not mean that he was willing to marry her in the next life.

The emperor felt the queen's hand slowly getting cold, but he didn't let go. He sat quietly listening to the children crying, and his eyes slowly turned red. His wife passed away, taking away all her past, leaving him only beautiful memories.

The emperor raised his hand and stroked his wife's hair. He felt the white hair prick his hand and felt empty inside. He paused for a moment and said to Eunuch Zhang in a deep voice, "Go and make the arrangements."

The sound of crying rang out from the Queen's bedroom and slowly spread throughout the entire palace. Some women in the harem were happy, while others were itching with hatred, but no one was sad for the Queen.

The bell rang, and the whole capital knew that the empress was gone.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were not asleep yet. They had already changed their clothes. When they heard the voice, they looked at each other but neither of them said anything.

Time passed slowly before Zhulan spoke, motioning the maid outside to come in, "Go tell the Crown Prince's wife that all the decorations in the courtyard have been removed."

The maid also heard the bell and was ordered to run quickly to the main room to deliver the message.

Zhou Shuren, "Without the empress, there will be no peace in the palace."

"Only fools would stop making trouble. The Crown Prince's position is secure, and the Emperor will not appoint another Empress."

"Hey, don't look at the emperor's calmness, but he is also a human being, and the anger in his heart is directed at Chuanzhou."

Zhulan thought of the death of the emperor, "He's going to be cruel again."

Zhou Shuren said in a weak tone, "Our son keeps sending evidence back to the capital, which only adds fuel to the fire of the emperor!"

Bamboo orchid, "."

Really!

Everyone in the capital lost their sleepiness when they heard the bell, especially the Wen family. The Wen family had two main supporters, the Empress and the Crown Prince. The Wen family was not worried even though the Empress was ill. The Emperor valued his legitimate wife so no one dared to provoke her even if she was recuperating. As long as the Empress was alive, the Wen family was not afraid of anything.

They are a little panicked now. The prince's actions in recent years have shown that he does not rely on the Wen family. Without the buffer of the queen, everyone in the Wen family is worried.

Some people were terrified, but naturally some were happy, and there were more people who were happy because without the empress to help the prince, there was no one to persuade the most noble father and son in the royal family to have a rift. This was a great thing.

The second prince was both angry and happy. He was angry that the queen would choose a day to pass away, which had really screwed the second prince over. He was happy that the crown prince no longer had the queen's protection.

There were too many weirdos coming out tonight.

The next day, Zhulan got up, changed into plain clothes, and looked out the window. The weather was good today.

If you listen quietly, you can still hear crying. Compared to the sincere crying of the death of the retired emperor, the crying of the death of the empress seems fake.

The people of the capital city did not feel much either. People were realistic like that. They knew who was good to them, and the empress did not do anything that would be remembered by the people.

The Queen's funeral was grand. The Emperor and the Crown Prince were really sad, as were the Wen family. The others all kept their Jiangshui handkerchiefs in their hands.

There were no common people to see him off, and the funeral, which was supposed to be very grand, seemed like a show instead.

The emperor's wife died, and no matter how well he covered it up, the atmosphere around him was very low.

Zhou Shuren didn't move forward. He could still talk about the death of the retired emperor, but when the empress died, the emperor would have to deal with it on his own!

Chuanzhou, the imperial edict from the capital was sent to all the states. All the states already knew who would be the chief examiner for the autumn examination this year. The chief examiner for Chuanzhou was Zhou Changzhi from the Hanlin Academy, and he was assisted by the Chuanzhou academician.

When the imperial edict reached Chuanzhou, the first thing to do was to check who Zhou Changzhi of the Hanlin Academy was. After the investigation was completed, everyone fell silent after reading it.

The prefect of Chuanzhou frowned, "This man is not only the fourth son of Marquis Zhou, but also the biological brother of the Princess of Qin. He is a bit tricky."

If everyone looks at each other, it will not only be troublesome, but it will be fatal if not handled properly!

Chang Zhi also brought Ding Jue back to the provincial capital. Back at the rented courtyard, Chang Zhi investigated a lot of evidence. He did not go out after returning, but Ding Jue went out from time to time.

Today, Ding Jue came back with a strange look on his face. The servant noticed and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Ding Jue took a deep breath and asked, "Our master's name is Zhou Changzhi?"

The servant responded with a smile, "Did you hear the news?"

Ding Jue paused for a moment, admitting it. "So you are the chief examiner for this year's autumn exam?"

The servant patted Ding Jue on the shoulder and said, "What's so surprising about this? It's natural for you to have a reputation when you appear in Chuanzhou."

Ding Jue still had some doubts about life, and asked cautiously, "Your father is the Minister of Revenue, Zhou Hou?"

The servant said, "This news spreads very quickly."

Ding Jue felt complicated. No wonder he hinted again and again that it was dangerous to continue investigating the Master. The Master did not care. There was really nothing to be afraid of with such a background. Even if all the officials in Sichuan Province were tied together, they could not compare to him in terms of background.

Ding Jue responded, "Now that the decree has arrived, when will the Lord show up?"

The servant said, "No hurry, no hurry, there is still a long time before the autumn examination!"

Ding Jue thought that he also had the title of a scholar, no wonder the master always advised him to look forward to a long life. When he followed the master, the master would talk to him about the officialdom and tell him some anecdotes. His horizons were broadened and he no longer harbored hatred and regrets every day.

The servant muttered, "Fool, you didn't know how to seize the opportunity when it was right in front of you."

The master made secret visits along the way and met many people like Ding Jue, but only two of them really caught his eye. The other one was Liu Mingsheng. Only Ding Jue followed the master all the time.

Ding Jue knew it in his heart and pursed his lips, "I."

Changzhi came out and asked, "Are you back?"

The servant smiled and said, "Sir, he already knows who you are."

Changzhi smiled, "Is it a surprise?"

Ding Jue was a little reserved, no longer as casual as before, "It's indeed unexpected."

Changzhi asked, "What did you talk about just now?"

Ding Jue pursed his lips and said after a moment of silence: "Sir, I..."

Chang Zhi raised his eyebrows. The exposure of his identity made Ding Jue feel uneasy. "You want your fame back?"

Ding Jue's face flushed, "Sir, you are a good official."

He saw what the adults did every day. The adults were teaching him, and he understood it clearly in his heart. However, when he thought of the lives of his elder brother and mother, he could only sigh in the end.

Chang Zhi did not force Ding Jue. He just hoped that Ding Jue would be able to bear it after the truth came out. This is also the reason why he kept comforting Ding Jue.

Ding Jue breathed a sigh of relief, "Sir, it is enough for me to learn from you."

So he still couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.

(End of this chapter)