Chapter 1057 Family Honor
Two days later, Zhulan personally escorted Yang Wen out of the city. Yang Wen was going to the Beijing Guarding Camp, which was not far from the capital. Since he had someone to guide him, Yang Wen did not need to bring much with him. However, Zhulan still prepared a lot of change and some dried meat and shrimp for him.
Sharing delicious food can help you blend in quickly, so I prepare food that can fill your stomach and facilitate communication.
Chang Zhong leaned against the car window and watched Yang Wen leave, his eyes full of envy, "Mom, what do you think of your son becoming a general? He must be very impressive."
Zhulan pinched her son's face and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to pass the imperial examination for your father?"
Changzhong was a little tired of studying. He hung his head and read and wrote every day. "My son wanted to protect his mother, like Yang Wen, who could stand guard at the door with a sword to protect her."
Well, yes, that's what he thought, it's not that he doesn't like studying.
Zhulan is well aware of her son's situation. Her teacher has also reflected on the situation recently. Her son is very smart, but his failure is due to his intelligence. The smarter the child, the less patience he has after learning. He will gradually get bored of repeating the same thing every day. In addition, her teacher's lectures are rigid and not as interesting as Wu Ming's. Her son's study mood has been very low recently, and the big characters he writes seem a bit fussy.
What Changzhong feared most was his mother looking at him expressionlessly. He sat up straight unconsciously, not daring to move, "Mom, why are you looking at your son like that?"
Zhulan signaled the driver to go home, then pulled her son over and said, "You don't have to study for the next few days."
Changzhong was stunned, "Mom."
Not only did you not beat him, but you also agreed that he didn't want to go to school?
Zhulan didn't say much. Explanations and reasoning were not suitable for Changzhong now. The child was too young, and she couldn't raise her son like an adult.
Changzhong saw that his mother closed her eyes and stopped talking. The carriage was particularly quiet. He could hear the hawkers' cries and the sound of the carriage wheels. But he became more and more uneasy. Was he wrong?
In Zhoujia Village, Chang Zhi looked at Wang Laosi in a state of confusion, and for a moment thought that he had heard wrongly. He looked at Steward Ding with a stiff neck.
Steward Ding saw the sarcasm in Wang Lao Si's eyes and said respectfully to the Fourth Young Master, "Young Master, you heard it right."
Chang Zhi laughed dryly. Not to mention that he has never accepted a disciple even though he is a scholar now? Even if he really became an official, he would not accept one. "I have no intention of accepting a disciple."
Wang Laosi was worried. His son was doing terrible at school. He was always at the bottom of the class. He felt that the Zhou family didn't care enough to teach children from other families. "Did you misunderstand me? I meant that he was a registered apprentice and didn't need your teaching."
Chang Zhi frowned. He had just returned and didn't know much about his hometown. He had been chatting with the tribe leaders these days to understand the changes in the tribe, or meeting the elders in the tribe.
Butler Ding whispered in the Fourth Young Master's ear about the situation in Wang Laosi's family, and then stepped aside.
Chang Zhi was speechless. For the sake of their good reputation and prestige, the Zhou family had never stopped children from other families from enrolling in school. The family members who served as teachers in the clan school did not dare to discriminate against them for the sake of the family. How could Wang Laosi think that they were treated differently because of their surnames?
Chang Zhi's face turned cold, "The Zhou family's clan school is fair. If you feel it is unfair, you can withdraw and go to another private school."
He is not the kind of person who gets used to others. Since Wang Laosi started it today, he has to set some rules. He thinks Wang Laosi is not the only one who has this idea.
The children of the Zhou family do indeed study better than those from other families. That is the result of their father's accumulation over the years. The Zhou family has already accumulated a considerable amount of books, and there have been many scholars in recent years. It is normal for them to go home for teaching and guidance. Finally, the children of the Zhou family have developed a sense of honor. Every child knows that the family has a second place in the imperial examination or a Jinshi, which is an honor. In order to protect the honor, the children study even harder.
Wang Laosi looked at Zhou Changzhi walking away, his hot head finally cleared up, his hands trembling, he actually dared to ask Zhou Changzhi for help, he must have been mad at his second daughter, that's why his head was hot, now he just hoped that the Zhou family would not take him seriously.
In the capital, Prince Liang was holding the note. He didn't know whether he should go to the palace to see his father. He wanted to investigate privately, but he was afraid that his father would not be able to wait for him to find out the truth. In the end, he gritted his teeth and entered the palace.
In the palace, Rongchuan saw Prince Liang trying to leave, and the emperor said, "No need to leave, just stay here."
Prince Liang looked at Rongchuan sideways, he always knew that his father liked Rongchuan very much, and he also knew that Rongchuan often went to the palace. He didn't think much of it before, and just thought that his father regarded Rongchuan as the eldest son of Ning, but why did he find it strange now? What he wanted to say was a secret, and his father knew it and actually let Rongchuan stay!
The emperor cleared his throat and said, "You sent word that you found out something about the Rong family. Now that you see me, you can tell me."
Prince Liang suppressed the strangeness in his heart. Now he had something important to do. He handed the note in his purse to his father. "Someone sent a note in today. I thought it was an assassin, but I found the note. Please check it, father."
The emperor did not accept it. At this time, he was most concerned about his life, especially after seeing all kinds of secret medicines from the previous dynasty.
Eunuch Liu carefully held it up for the emperor to see.
King Liang, "......"
He suddenly thought of going to see the imperial physician later. He was still not careful!
The emperor sat up straight. There were not many words written on the note, but the meaning was very clear: there was a survivor back then.
Prince Liang has been watching his father's reaction. His father did not hide his emotions, and the surprise in his eyes could not deceive anyone. As expected, the Rong family is too important in his father's heart. "Father, I ask for your permission. Please allow me to investigate."
The emperor closed his eyes. He was very young at that time and didn't know much about the Rong family. In the later period, he was completely trapped in the backyard. All he knew were the records in the letters from the old slaves and his mother. Before the founding of the dynasty, he sent people to investigate with hope, but after the founding of the dynasty, there was no further investigation, so there was no trace left.
Because he knew too little and had only met a few direct descendants of the Rong family.
The emperor's eyes changed. Those who knew the news and knew the Rong family so clearly must be the people who participated in the incident. Only they would be afraid that there would be any survivors left, and only they would hunt them down one by one to prevent future troubles. Therefore, they had the Rong family genealogy in their hands and knew who had escaped.
The emperor was so excited that he turned into rage. He overturned the table next to him onto the ground, and the jade pendant that he had carved with great difficulty was smashed to pieces.
Prince Liang knelt on the ground in fear, "My son is guilty, please punish me, father."
The emperor closed his eyes and then opened them. The anger in his eyes had subsided. "I allow you to investigate. I want to see the person alive or dead. If someone is impersonating someone else, I will find out."
King Liang also thought that someone might be impersonating him, so he lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Rongchuan had already picked up the note that had fallen on the ground and was kneeling on the ground, motionless.
The emperor looked at his youngest son and said, "Rongchuan, I am sending you to assist the King of Liang in investigating the orphan of the Rong family. You and the King of Liang should leave the palace together."