Chapter 1840 Becoming a Father

In the mansion of Marquis Zhou, Zhulan was playing chess with the emperor's eldest grandson. Yes, she was old and playing chess with a little kid, and they were evenly matched. This was a bit embarrassing.

Zhulan picked up the chess piece and made her move. After all, her age gave her the advantage. She said with a relaxed tone, "I won."

The emperor's eldest grandson put down the chess piece in his hand and said, "I have learned a lot today. Thank you, Madam, for your guidance."

Zhulan looked at the fat baby with great admiration. He was indeed as lovable as Shuren said. "I have always heard that Your Highness is smart. Today I have learned something new."

The eldest grandson of the emperor raised his chin. He had been playing chess with the emperor since he was a child. "The emperor taught me well."

Zhulan knew that her eldest grandson was precocious and had many ideas despite his young age. Seeing Qingxue bringing in fruits, she smiled and said, "Your Highness, would you like to have some fruits?"

The place in the capital that has the most fruit is Zhouhou Mansion.

The emperor's eldest grandson likes to eat fruit. "Then I won't be polite."

The fruit was not cut open. Although the father-in-law who was taking care of the eldest grandson knew that the mansion was safe, he would still test it and then cut some for the eldest grandson to eat. He would not give too much to the eldest grandson for fear that his spleen and stomach would be uncomfortable at his young age. . .

Zhulan ate a few bites and then started reading the newspaper, which was full of reports about the imperial examination reform.

The young man tilted his head and asked, "Madam, do you like reading newspapers too?"

"yes."

The young man said, "The Emperor and my father also like it, but they like to read about people's livelihood on the back of the newspaper the most. The Emperor said that a monarch must have the people in his heart to be a good monarch."

Zhulan was surprised to see the emperor teaching his eldest grandson how to be a king, but then she was happy because it meant that the prince would definitely succeed to the throne smoothly.

The Third Prince has been very well behaved in the past two years, and the other princes have noticed this. The Wang family has become more peaceful, and the princes with Wang family blood have also become somewhat estranged from the Wang family.

Concubine Zhang raised Wang Zhaoyi's second son, so there was no barrier between them. The Seventh Prince was the youngest and had no chance to have any thoughts.

The Sixth Prince's mother, Concubine Zhang, was of low birth. Firstly, she had no support from her maternal family, and secondly, she was not favored.

Except for the Second Prince who was still unwilling to give in, the other princes no longer saw hope.

Zhulan wanted Shuren to become the eldest grandson's master, and the second prince was hit the hardest. Isn't this the emperor's statement of his attitude towards the crown prince's succession to the throne?

The news that the emperor's eldest grandson was a guest at Marquis Zhou's mansion spread extremely quickly. Not to mention the Ministry of Revenue where Zhou Shuren worked, there was a lot of discussion in other departments.

Ministry of Rites: Chang Yi also gained a lot of attention because of his reform of the imperial examination system. When asked who in the Ministry of Rites had learned the most foreign knowledge, Chang Yi was second to none.

Chang Yi’s years of research and study were not in vain; when elementary books were just being promoted nationwide, he was already on the verge of becoming a master!

This left the Ministry of Rites stunned and confused for a long time, because the Ministry of Rites also had to learn new knowledge in order to reform the imperial examination system, and Chang Yi was singled out and could no longer keep a low profile.

Then Changyi even thought that after the Keju government had carried out a few more reforms, he could give it a try, and his self-confidence suddenly exploded!

Chang Yi gave tutoring to his colleagues in the Ministry of Rites, and he was respected. This time it was not because of his family background, but Chang Yi won respect with his actual strength.

But today his colleagues looked at him with jealousy in their eyes, and after asking around, they found out that the emperor's eldest grandson was visiting their home!

Chang Yi faced the test, "I don't know, I don't know, I haven't been home for many days."

Although he did not set the questions and did not have to live in the examination room, he was not allowed to go home during the examination!

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren chatted with Zhang Jinghong, "Qiu Yan is going to retire, and he recommended you to be the Minister."

Zhang Jinghong was a little confused, "Me? I thought it was me."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Your political achievements over the years are clearly visible to me."

Zhang Jinghong really thought that he would work in his current position until he died. He had been satisfied ever since his son got engaged smoothly without any response. Now he was told about this good news?

Zhou Shuren thought that the world was peaceful and prosperous now because the imperial power had reached its peak due to the good breeds and the national policies in recent years. What the people wanted was simple: to have enough food and warm clothing. Even if he was a prince of the previous dynasty, so what? Only a crazy person would want to overthrow everything now.

So in the emperor's mind, Zhang Jinghong's background as a descendant of the previous dynasty was gone, and Zhang Jinghong was indeed honest, so the emperor was willing to give him a chance.

Zhang Jinghong was not stupid, and hurriedly said, "I will swear to be loyal to the emperor until death."

Qiu Yan had a good relationship with him. He knew Qiu Yan was a cautious person and would not take the risk to recommend him. It was obviously the emperor's instruction.

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "I'll do my best in the future."

Zhang Jinghong asked tentatively, "What about you, sir?"

He had already sensed that the master was about to leave the account department.

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "Look, my beard is all white. I must have my own place to go."

The Ministry of Revenue was reformed thoroughly under his leadership, and there would be no deviation without him in charge. His thoughts are now on the eldest grandson of the emperor, because he is the future of the Zhang Dynasty and the hope for national reform.

Besides, it was time for him to take a break. He and his wife had done enough, the seeds that needed to be planted had already been sown, and they also wanted to live a more relaxing life.

In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren left the Ministry of Revenue early and went home. He was surprised to see the emperor's eldest grandson still there. "Your Highness, are you waiting for me?"

The emperor's eldest grandson nodded, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren changed into his official uniform first and came out, "Your Highness, did you have a good time today?"

The emperor's eldest grandson nodded, "I'm glad. The scenery of the mansion is beautiful and it's very lively."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Would you please let me take you to the study in the front yard?"

"Okay, the Emperor said that many people wanted to steal from the study in Zhou Hou Mansion."

Zhou Shuren chuckled. The biggest thief was the emperor. He copied all the papers in his study. Most of the examination papers sold on the market now came from his study.

Fortunately, the emperor gave silver and wrote Changzhi and others' names on the title book.

Thinking of books, Zhou Shuren's lips curled up. The books edited by Mingrui for the boys' college have also been printed. Mingrui's future lies in education, so he doesn't need to worry about the child's future.

Arriving at the study in the front yard, the emperor's eldest grandson looked at the bookshelf and said, "Wow, there are so many books."

Zhou Shuren picked up the eldest grandson of the emperor and walked to the third bookshelf. "These are the gifts from your Highness the Grandfather to me. I was dumbfounded when I received the gift. They are all copied books, not a single original copy."

It's too much. The retired emperor still didn't appear in his dreams on the third anniversary of his death. As for whether he appeared in the emperor's dreams or not, he didn't know.

The eldest grandson of the emperor was silent. After thinking for a while, he said, "I will give it to Master in the future!"

Zhou Shuren, "."

He didn't dare to ask for the emperor's eldest grandson's things. If he got anything, he would have to pay back double!

When the Hanlin Academy closed its doors, Changzhong came out a little late today. He walked out while talking to his fourth brother. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he saw the servant with a happy face.

Chang Zhong raised his eyebrows, "You look so happy, what's the good news?"

The servant grinned, "Great joy, great joy, you are going to be a father, young master."

Changzhong reacted for a moment and turned his head to the side, "Brother, did I hear it right?"

Changzhi was also happy for his brother. His sister-in-law's pregnancy dispelled the rumors about his brother's offspring. "You heard it right. You are going to be a father."

Changzhong laughed and said, "Brother, I'll go pick up Xinyi and take her home."

Chang Zhi said, "I guess my brother and sister-in-law have already gone home."

The servant nodded in confirmation, and Changzhong grinned, "Brother, let's go home quickly."

(End of this chapter)