Chapter 1825 Planning
The doctor came quickly, and he was a familiar doctor. The doctor carefully examined the patient's pulse, frowned, and changed his hand, which made the hearts of Li's daughters-in-law rise to their throats.
The doctor withdrew his hand and said, "Madam has been in a bad mood recently, and the stress has caused her discomfort. After all, you are old and need to rest more to calm your mind."
Zhulan has been busy with academy affairs recently, and she has indeed been worried a lot. It is not easy to improve a woman's status step by step, and she dare not relax at all, especially since this is the most important year. In addition, she is worried about her son, so Zhulan feels a little guilty.
Mrs. Li was very polite to the doctor, "Please write a prescription."
Doctor Bai did not agree to be supported by Zhou Hou Mansion together with another doctor, but he had been in contact with them for many years. Zhou Hou Mansion never bullied people, and the relationship over the years was very comfortable. The doctor was naturally very attentive, and the prescriptions he wrote were not conservative, but truly the right medicine for the disease.
Li sent someone to send Doctor Bai back and get some medicine. She said to her mother-in-law, "Mother, you need to take good care of yourself."
Zhulan nodded, "I'll listen to you."
Li smiled and said, "You are not listening to your daughter-in-law, you are afraid that your father will worry."
Zhulan felt guilty. She was afraid that Zhou Shuren would get angry, so she coughed and said, "Let's go back too."
I originally wanted to visit the porcelain shop, but I don’t need to go there today.
As the world develops, glass is no longer as valuable as it used to be, and glassware is no longer rare. Instead, the prices of various porcelain items have increased a lot.
Zhulan likes to save some valuable porcelain that can be passed down from generation to generation. As she gets older, she and Shuren both want to accumulate more treasures for their offspring!
Zhou Shuren was depressed. He wanted to show off but everyone ran away so quickly. Before he even opened his mouth, they congratulated him, as if he had done something before him!
Zhou Shuren waited for Wang Ju at the Ministry of Revenue and said, "You don't give me a chance to show off."
Wang Ju: ".The list is already showing off enough once it's out."
Zhou Shuren snorted, "I've been patient for so long just waiting to be slapped in the face!"
Wang Ju was speechless, "No one is stupid."
It would be stupid not to dodge when you know you are going to be slapped in the face!
Zhou Shuren laughed again, "You didn't see how fast Master Wen and his friends ran. Wow, son resembles father. Haha, my son really does look like me!"
Wang Ju was really happy for Chang Zhong. The better the Zhou Mansion was, the more the Wang family would benefit. "Let's have a big banquet this time!"
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "Yes, I can write a note and send it to them personally. They don't have to come, but the gifts must come. Otherwise, don't blame me for blocking them from court."
Wang Ju thought to herself that this person was as petty as ever, "They are going to bleed."
Zhou Shuren felt relieved. "You came here just to congratulate me?"
"I know you need to share your feelings."
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in an ungracious manner. This person came here to watch the fun.
Wang Ju added: "Of course, I also want to thank you for speaking for our Wang family."
His son had to observe mourning for three years, and his son and grandson had to observe mourning for one year. His son's mourning position was filled, and the Ministry of Personnel sent a letter when he was out of mourning. His son was promoted to a higher level, and although he still had to leave the capital, it was a good job. His grandson returned to the Ministry of Works, and now official positions in the Ministry of Works were very popular. His grandson's official position was retained and not taken up. He knew it was not only because of the Wang family but also because of Zhou Shuren.
The Wang family was not familiar with the Minister of Works. The one they were really familiar with was Zhou Shuren. The Minister of Works was also afraid that Zhou Shuren would make trouble for his grandson-in-law, so he had been helping to keep an eye on the position.
Zhou Shuren, ".Aren't you too late to say thank you? The anniversary of the old man has long passed."
He was a grateful person. He reminded the emperor that the anniversary of the death of the old man of the Wang family was approaching. The emperor was grateful and sent people to the Wang Mansion. It was the emperor's attitude that made those who wanted to grab resources retract their hands.
Of course he had to protect his grandson-in-law. The Minister of Works was very smart in his job. Wang Ju's eldest son had nothing to do with him. It was all because the emperor remembered the Wang family.
Wang Ju smiled and said, "It's not too late, let's go."
Zhou Shuren was well aware of the weight of his words in front of the emperor, so he rarely spoke, "The emperor always thinks about you."
This is the importance of having a good father. The emperor already had plans for Wang Ju.
Wang Ju really didn't worry about himself. He only needed to observe mourning for three years. These three years were just the right time for him to cultivate himself and make plans for his children and grandchildren and the family.
The spring examination is over, and the newly crowned number one scholar Zhou will go home to worship his ancestors. Yes, Changzhong will go back in person to worship his ancestors. The first number one scholar in the Zhou family is of great significance not only to the Zhouhou Mansion, but also to the entire Zhou family.
Boss Zhou accompanied Changzhong back to worship their ancestors, and also accompanied them were Mingjing and Mingfeng, who had never been back to their hometown.
Changzhong's schedule is very tight, and he needs to return home quickly to worship his ancestors. Changzhi has a lot of work waiting for Changzhong. If it weren't for the great significance of this ancestor worship, Changzhi would have wanted to keep Changzhong and go directly to the Hanlin Academy.
Of the other members of the Zhou family who took part in the spring imperial examination, one won the title of Jinshi and the other failed. Due to their advanced age and personal wishes, Zhou Shuren helped them get a local official position. The other one gave up and did not plan to continue taking the exam, and would not go back to his hometown with them this time.
Zhou Shuren intended to let this clan member stay in the capital to learn new knowledge. He would first be sent to a boys' college for a few months, and then be taught by Mingrui and Minghui. After a year and a half, he would return to the family school.
Changzhong will also bring back several clansmen to study in Beijing after paying homage to their ancestors. Zhou Shuren made such arrangements to prepare for the family and future reforms in the imperial examination system. The Zhou family is a weather vane in the local area. With the Zhou family taking the lead in promoting various disciplines in Pingzhou, it will be easier for the court.
After the banquet at Marquis Zhou's mansion, Zhou Lao Da and Chang Zhong and others were sent away. The bustling mansion returned to its calm, of course, it was only a superficial calm.
Now the noble families in the capital are jealous of the Zhou Mansion. The palace examination questions mean the reform of the imperial examination. They have read Zhou Changzhong's essay and realized that he deserved the title of number one and also saw many things. The Zhou family has advanced ideas. The Zhou Mansion provides a comprehensive education for children, covering all kinds of subjects. No matter how the imperial examination changes, the Zhou Mansion will not be eliminated.
No one dared to disturb Zhou Shuren, but Changzhi and Changyi were in trouble.
The worst thing was that Chang Zhi blocked everyone all the way to the Hanlin Academy. Chang Yi was speechless. Facing his colleagues' overtures, he was speechless and said, "I am not from an orthodox family."
My colleague laughed and said, "Although you are not a scholar, I know you have learned a lot of foreign knowledge. I was narrow-minded before."
Chang Yi laughed in his heart, but smiled innocently, "I am just a rough man, I can't even write a good memorial now, as for foreign studies, I mainly learn the language."
The colleague frowned. He was not the first one to come to see Zhou Changyi. This guy was stubborn and would not listen to any advice!
Some old foxes knew that it was useless to look for Zhou Shuren. Although they were still thinking about him, they paid more attention to the men's college. Of course, they did not give up Zhou Hou Mansion, just in case they were lucky!
Zhulan was the most relaxed. She had sent the message early on that she needed to recuperate, and no one disturbed her. Not only because of Zhou Shuren, but also because Zhulan already had enough status and power.
When the day came for the Zhouhou Mansion and Li's family, they invited an official matchmaker to go to the Shao family to propose marriage. Before the eldest son of the Zhou family came back from his hometown, the two families had already matched their horoscopes and took the next step to successfully get engaged.
(End of this chapter)