Chapter 1786 Life History

Chang Zhi and his party entered the city, but their carriage was stopped shortly after entering the city. The people who came were Mr. Shi, the governor of Sichuan Province, and others.

Prefect Shi's forehead was covered with sweat. It was obvious that he had come to greet us immediately after hearing the news. "Master Zhou, we have been waiting for you to come. Today, we have finally met you. Your residence is ready. Please come in."

Chang Zhi looked at the people in front of him and said with a smile, "Okay, then I won't bother the Qian family anymore. I was planning to rest at the Qian family for a day."

After a pause, he said to Qian's father, "I'll visit you another day."

Father Qian's heart was beating fast, and he said excitedly, "I should go to visit you, sir, and I will send you a letter after you have recovered."

Changzhi: "Okay."

Then he said to the prefect Shi: "Please come in, Mr. Prefect."

Prefect Shi was in a state of confusion. He was already feeling uneasy the moment they met. This person was different from the one he was looking for. He collected his thoughts and said, "Please come in, sir."

Changzhi sat back in the carriage, and Prefect Shi was invited to get on the carriage.

Prefect Shi thought to himself that according to the news sent back from the capital, the fourth son of Marquis Zhou loved reading and never put down his books even in the Hanlin Academy, unlike the other sons of Marquis Zhou. Now that he had seen the real person, Prefect Shi felt a little panicked. Zhou Changzhi was not just a reader as rumored, and he often entered the palace not because of Marquis Zhou. This person was not simple.

Chang Zhi was the most calm, but the calmer he was, the more panicked some people became. For example, the person in front of him, there was a problem with the education administration in Chuanzhou, how could the prefect not know anything about it.

He thought of the previous prefects, some of whom didn't care about anything and just left when their term was up.

What’s even more interesting is that if the prefect is from a noble family, the people in Sichuan will be particularly honest during his term of office. If his background is not strong, haha!

It was very quiet in the carriage, but the hawking of vendors outside could be clearly heard. Prefect Shi was becoming more and more irritated.

Prefect Shi took a deep breath and finally calmed down. He said, "Your Excellency, you have worked hard all the way from the capital to Chuanzhou."

"It's not hard. I want to correct it. I came from Lizhou."

Prefect Shi's head buzzed. Something was wrong. To go to Lizhou, one must pass through Chuanzhou. He had sent people to guard the post station early on, but no one was there. So the question was, when did Lord Zhou go to Lizhou?

Changzhi smiled and asked, "Why are you sweating so much, sir? Are you feeling weak?"

Shi Zhifu, "."

He is in good health!

Prefect Shi didn't dare to ask, and laughed dryly, "There's been a lot going on lately."

"That means you didn't get enough rest. My Lord, you should take advantage of the days you can rest and have a good rest."

After thinking about these words, Magistrate Shi felt even more panicked.

Even though Zhou Changzhi has not reached the fourth rank, Prefect Shi is still cautious. Under the current circumstances, he can only accompany him carefully.

Time passed quickly, and after some time, Lu Jiaqing finally returned to Beijing and brought back a booklet, which was then handed to the emperor by the King of Qin.

Zhou Shuren flipped through the booklet and said, "I did research a lot of stuff."

The emperor hummed, "Lu Jiaqing's father is smart. He realized that something was wrong and investigated secretly. What a pity."

Zhou Shuren, "It's a pity indeed."

The emperor pointed at the book and said, "This person is very meticulous. The book has never been found."

Zhou Shuren added: "He also made arrangements for his only son."

The emperor nodded, "It's a pity that the old beggar didn't go to the capital, but died of illness on the way south."

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "Sometimes I believe in cause and effect. If the old beggar had come to the capital, the child would not have met Changzhong, and would not have been in this situation today, right?"

The emperor was silent, staring at Zhou Shuren.

Zhou Shuren, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

The emperor smiled and said, "Nothing. I just think it's good to believe in cause and effect."

Among the people in the court, there are a few who believe in cause and effect. They say they are working for the people, but in their hearts they are possessed by the desire for power, and in the end they are corrupted beyond recognition.

Zhou Shuren asked, "What about Lu Jiaqing?"

The emperor said: "Now that his background has been clarified, this child does have the talent to be a general, that's right."

Zhou Shuren thought that if Lu Jiaqing's father were still alive, the child would definitely take the imperial examination. However, since the child positioned himself as a military general, he was resistant to the imperial examination.

The emperor continued, "It has been a year since my father passed away."

Zhou Shuren thought to himself that he was still wondering if he had been told in a dream, but he was just being too sentimental. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Did the emperor have a dream?"

Your Majesty, "Father is very confident in me."

No, he was also waiting for a nightmare. He went to bed early, but woke up at dawn.

Zhou Shuren said "oh", so he didn't dream about the emperor!

emperor,"."

After leaving the government office and returning home, Zhou Shuren asked, "Did Xuehan come home today?"

"You forgot that the daughter took the child to the manor."

Zhou Shuren heard this and said, "Look at me, I really forgot."

"Do you have something to do with my lady?"

Zhou Shuren said: "Lu Jiaqing is back, I thought the lady would tell you first."

"Have you found out about Lu Jiaqing's background?"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Understood."

"Tell me quickly, I've been thinking about him. By the way, has he met Changzhi?"

Zhou Shuren paused while changing his clothes, then laughed out loud, "Yes, the kid met Chang Zhi in the restaurant, and then he returned to Beijing the next day."

Zhu Lan asked, "Didn't the two of them meet in private?"

"no."

Bamboo orchid, "."

Based on her understanding of Chang Zhi, he would definitely wait for Lu Jiaqing to find him, so was his wait in vain?

Zhou Shuren coughed and continued, "The father of this child is a posthumous child. He finally passed the imperial examination and got married, but his mother passed away. He failed the imperial examination and found out something was wrong. He then secretly investigated and found out that there was an accident at home and his pregnant wife gave birth prematurely, killing two people."

He paused here and continued, "Lu Jiaqing's father had a talent for investigating cases. He found that there was something wrong with his wife's death. He didn't understand anything. He was really capable and found a lot of things. What a pity."

Needless to say, Zhulan already understood what happened next. After hearing why Lu Jiaqing met Changzhong, Zhulan sighed, "This kid is really lucky."

Zhou Shuren said: "This child is precocious and always remembers what his father told him."

Zhulan: "Lu Jiaqing's father was able to hide the child first, which shows that he doesn't really trust the prefect in his heart. He has the mentality of a gambler."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "He is not a gambler. He knows that he has been targeted and cannot leave Chuanzhou City. Even if he is lucky enough to leave, death is waiting for him. It is better to attract attention and hide his only son."

Zhu Lan asked doubtfully, "Where did this child meet the women of the An family?"

Zhou Shuren knew that Lu Jiaqing had explained everything clearly when he came back. "This child heard it when his father was drunk. He became a little beggar and went to the vicinity of the An family and met the women of the An family."

Zhu Lan, "So the An family replaced Lu Jiaqing's father's achievements. Who are the An family?"

"The eldest son of the second branch of the An family became an official who plotted against the government."

Zhu Lan sneered, "Ha."

Zhou Shuren said: "Lu Jiaqing is full of hatred in his heart. He hates the An family's hypocrisy."

Zhulan thought that the child was young at the time, and after returning to Beijing with Changzhong, he thought of his father and hatred when facing the Spring Examination, which made his son discover some problems.

(End of this chapter)