Chapter 1819 Little Apprentice

Chang Zhi raised his eyebrows, "You are wrong. You should say that our family knows how to educate children."

My child is indeed talented. As the saying goes, jade cannot be made into a useful object without being carved. It is useless if a child's talent is not cultivated well.

Lord Qi became even more jealous. Who doesn't want to become a disciple of the Zhou family? But the result was that, except for Marquis Zhou who accepted a student when he just became famous, the others had no chance. It was said that Marquis Zhou's students had good performance in government posts outside, which was one of the reasons why they were jealous of the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis' Mansion had abundant resources and could have its own family members teaching them. They could only be jealous and say more jealous words.

Changzhi asked, "Did you predict the topic?"

Lord Qi stroked his beard and said, "Well, do you want to listen?"

Changzhi took a step back and said, "Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask."

He didn't want to think too much after listening, so it was better not to listen.

Lord Qi, "!!"

Chang Zhi left quickly for fear of being caught. Lord Qi wanted to hit someone. Was he really going to tease him like that?

In the afternoon, Zhulan rested and said to her elder brother and sister-in-law, "I told them to stay a little longer, but they didn't want to stay any longer. I don't know if they have reached home yet."

Zhou Shuren spoke for his brother-in-law, "My brother-in-law is worried about his family. If Wu Chun doesn't come to Beijing, this place is not his home after all."

Zhulan was sad, "This is the last time we met."

Zhou Shuren said, "How about inviting my second brother to come to the capital?"

"My second brother is not as healthy as my eldest brother."

This is also the reason why Changzhi did not invite us.

Zhou Shuren didn't like his wife to be sad, so he whispered, "I secretly asked someone to bet on our son to be the top scorer."

Zhu Lan was strangely silent. Seeing Shu Ren's confusion, she cleared her throat and said, "I heard the odds were pretty high, so I asked someone to bet on it."

Zhou Shuren was amused. They were a couple that really had a tacit understanding. "How much did you bet?"

Zhu Lan narrowed her eyes and asked back, "Tell me how much you bet first."

In her mind, however, she was counting the money in Shuren's hand, wondering if he had stolen or hidden any of it.

Zhou Shuren knew his wife better. "I took 300 taels from the eldest brother, 200 taels from Chang Yi, 200 taels from Chang Zhi, and I put together 300 taels to pledge the full 1,000 taels."

Ahem, this was the money he hinted his sons should give him as a token of filial piety years ago, and he had every right to ask his sons for the money.

Zhu Lan was speechless. "Okay, they are quite capable of keeping it a secret for you."

Can Zhou Shuren say that he threatened his sons? Of course not, "He deserves a lesson!"

Zhu Lan said, "I also bet one thousand taels."

Zhou Shuren smiled even more happily, "The odds are now 1 to 12."

Zhulan also smiled, "I've made up my mind. I'll take the money from Changzhong, and I'll give the rest to Minghui."

Zhou Shuren understood immediately, "You want to help Minghui?"

Zhu Lan sighed, "I want to be fair. I heard from Li that Ming Hui sold the gemstone given by his uncle. Unfortunately, I can't just support Ming Hui."

Zhou Shuren frowned, "Did you really sell it? Changyi favors Minghui and secretly gives Minghui a lot of good things. Does Changyi know about this?"

Zhu Lan nodded, "I know. This guy told Chang Yi about selling the gemstones. He wouldn't sell it without Chang Yi's permission."

Zhou Shuren curled his lips and said, "I was wondering why Changyi was so generous during the New Year."

Zhu Lan laughed, "So that means Ming Hui looks like me and gets the advantage. He gets the least beatings but gets the second most good things."

Among the grandsons, Mingyun is the eldest, and Changyi will not surpass Mingyun. Except for the two biological sons Mingrui and Mingfeng, among the other nephews, Minghui got more good things.

Zhou Shuren asked, "How much money did Minghui give to Li?"

"I gave him nine hundred taels at first, and after selling the gems, I gave him another one thousand one hundred taels."

This is the high price Xue Han gave because she knew about this!

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "Two thousand taels more plus the betrothal gift I prepared is quite a bit."

Zhu Lan asked again, "When will Wu Ming return to the capital?"

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "We have to wait a little longer."

After Wu Ming had trained all the people sent by the emperor, the emperor was afraid that things would get chaotic after Wu Ming left.

The couple talked about Wu Ming's younger brothers and sisters, and said that each of them had their own families. Wu Ning married and followed her husband, and would not come back unless something important happened. Apart from writing letters to tell her about the situation, they have not seen her for a long time.

The next day, Zhou Shuren stayed after the morning court session. The emperor held his grandson in his arms and said sourly, "You have been thinking about your little son recently, but I didn't hold the child in my arms for you to see. This child calls me Master."

The emperor was happy that his grandson spoke early. He didn't know if it was because he had taught too much or had seen Zhou Shuren too much, but his grandson didn't call him "father and mother" or "grandfather" but "master" in a slurred voice. He confirmed it several times because he felt sour and had no appetite for the whole day.

Zhou Shuren smiled and embraced his little disciple. How should I put it? The more he saw him, the more he felt. Especially since he was the first one to call him that, he smiled in his heart that the emperor deserved it. If the emperor kept saying that this was your master, the emperor's grandson would be very smart at first glance and would remember it.

The emperor snorted, fortunately his grandson called him "Grandpa" the second time.

The prince was the one who felt aggrieved. He was always taken care of by his father, and it would have been fine if his father didn't teach his son to call him dad, but in the end he was ranked third!

The emperor felt relieved when he saw his grandson pulling Zhou Shuren's beard again, and said jokingly, "I will follow you to bet on Changzhong. If I lose, you have to compensate me with money."

Zhou Shuren was at a loss for words. "How much did the emperor suppress?"

"Not much, just 10,000 taels."

The prince interrupted, "I also bet 10,000 taels."

Zhou Shuren, "."

Although he knew that the emperor would not favor Changzhong for ten thousand taels, but didn't you and your son trust Changzhong too much?

The emperor bets purely for pleasure, while the prince bets for money.

The emperor asked, "How about selling the questions you gave Changzhong to me?"

Zhou Shuren thought of his son's desk full of test questions. Ahem, his son had done a lot of practice this year. "The emperor likes it?"

The emperor motioned the prince to bring two sets of questions over, "These are what I asked Changzhong to bring into the palace. The questions you came up with are really comprehensive."

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "Who told me to wish for a number one scholar to appear in my family?"

He knew the value of these questions. Wu Ming was a real academic genius, Chang Zhi was an all-round academic master, and he was not bad either. With the addition of Rong Chuan, these questions would definitely cause a stir if they were leaked.

The emperor paid more attention to the examination papers, which not only tested the eight-part essay but also involved a lot of other miscellaneous subjects. These examination papers had hinted at the reform of the imperial examinations. "Changzhong sold all the examination papers to me."

Zhou Shuren loves money, but he cannot accept it. "I love money, but I know what kind of money I should accept. The emperor needs me to present these papers to you with both hands."

He hopes that the court will get well-rounded talents with real abilities and practical abilities!

The emperor smiled and said, "I knew you would say that. In fact, I don't have a penny prepared."

Zhou Shuren held the emperor's grandson and said, "My little disciple."

The emperor's eldest grandson called out in a particularly clear voice, "Master."

emperor,"."

Prince, "."

Zhou Shuren felt relieved and spoke to the emperor's eldest grandson with a smile!

Time flies, and the spring examination is finally over. Changzhong packed his luggage, listened to the calls and waited quietly, looking at Yang Xiu with the corner of his eye. After all, Yang Xiu was young and had no reliable elders. He had already noticed that Yang Xiu was forcing himself to take the exam.

(End of this chapter)