Chapter 1368 Psychological Suggestion

In a blink of an eye, the prince and his entourage finally returned to the capital. The return journey was smooth and saved them a few days of travel compared to the trip there.

Zhou Shuren looked at the city gate and said, "I'm finally back."

We stayed in Zhangzhou for some time, more than half a month for the round trip, and the New Year's Eve was just around the corner.

The carriage entered the city. The streets of the capital were very lively. Lanterns and decorations were hung everywhere in preparation for the New Year, and the streets were bustling with people coming and going.

Zhou Shuren wanted to go home first, but unfortunately it was impossible because the emperor was still waiting in the palace. He could only follow the prince's carriage into the palace.

When they arrived at the palace, the retired emperor was also there. The emperor looked at his eldest son who had grown a lot, and his eyes were full of relief. He did not want to be a king in the city. He wanted to use his own eyes to see and ears to hear real sounds.

The emperor hugged his son and patted him on the back, "Okay, okay."

The prince couldn't help but blush. His father praised him. Well, his father missed him too.

The Emperor waved his hand, signaling the Crown Prince to come over. "Well, you've become much stronger after going out."

The prince smiled, "Sun'er has indeed grown stronger."

The Emperor withdrew his gaze from the Crown Prince and said, "Thank you both for your hard work on the journey."

Zhou Shuren wanted to ask, should I be paid for my hard work? But he said, "I'm not tired."

Lord Yan was even more cautious in front of the emperor. He just accepted the beating and said, "It's not hard for me."

The emperor had a smile on his face, and when he saw Lord Yan's smile had not changed, he continued, "The end of the year is approaching, and many tributes have been sent from various places. The fruits in the capital are precious. I have already arranged them, and you two adults can take them back to your house after you leave the palace."

Zhou Shuren was very happy this time. Tributes, the tributes of this dynasty were not a lot of leftovers picked from all over the place, because no one dared to do so. They were all the best. Although the insurance technology in ancient times could not compare with that of modern times, don't underestimate the ancients, because ordinary people did not have financial support.

The fruits and other tributes sent to the palace in winter are all hard to find on the market!

Zhou Shuren thought to himself, the emperor wouldn't be so stingy as to only give one box.

The Emperor didn't have much to say today. He really missed his sons. He had always kept his eldest son by his side. Even though his other sons came over from time to time, the feeling was different in his absence these days. He wanted his sons to go and have dinner with the Empress.

The emperor said, "You two masters have been away from home for many days, so I will not keep you any longer."

Lord Yan, "I will take my leave."

Zhou Shuren was about to speak when the emperor spoke up, "I haven't seen Shuren for a long time. It's still early now. It won't be too late for Shuren to play a few games of chess with me before returning to my house."

Zhou Shuren, "......."

Bah, he just wants to go home now. Who wants to play chess with an old man?

Lord Yan was moved. At this moment, he could feel more deeply the difference in the royal family's attitude towards the Zhou family. They were indeed blood relatives. Thinking of this, Lord Yan discovered that the only families in the entire capital that were truly related to the royal family seemed to be the Rong family and the Zhou family. The Ning family was also considered as such, but her mother's family was an outsider, and the Rong family was a closer relative to the emperor.

Lord Yan felt that he had to be more careful when facing Lord Zhou in the future. He nodded to Lord Zhou and followed his father-in-law out.

The emperor and the crown prince also left, leaving only the emperor emeritus and Zhou Shuren in the palace.

The Emperor gestured for Zhou Shuren to sit down, and waited until the chessboard was set before he spoke, "Did you have any fun on this trip to Zhangzhou?"

Zhou Shuren held the chess piece and said, "You know better than me."

There are people following him every day, and there is nothing the emperor doesn't know.

The emperor choked and then his face turned black. He did know a lot, but the emperor didn't tell him what he wanted to know the most, "I miss you every time I go out."

Zhou Shuren smiled, "I am also thinking about the emperor."

"I bring you gifts wherever I go."

How straightforward it is. Now you understand what I mean.

Zhou Shuren had a subtle expression. He suddenly regretted buying the gift. It turned out that the emperor wanted his gift. If he had known this, he would not have spent any money.

The emperor observed Zhou Shuren and understood. "I knew you were thinking about me. Where is the gift?"

Look at Zhou Shuren's painful expression. Haha, he actually regretted buying it!

Zhou Shuren took a deep breath and said, "I didn't bring it into the palace."

"I'll send someone to get it."

Zhou Shuren, "Yeah."

The emperor didn't have much interest in playing chess anymore. "What did you buy?"

Zhou Shuren replied dryly, "Special product."

The Emperor has liked to travel to the south in recent years, but has never been to Zhangzhou. Struck his beard, he thought he would be able to see it soon.

The emperor was no longer bothered about the gift. He was in a very good mood. "After you left, the grassland tribes came to the capital."

Zhou Shuren became alert in his heart. The emperor had completely let go and never interfered with the emperor's decision-making in these years. Why did he say this to him today?

The emperor seemed not to notice Zhou Shuren's nervousness. "I won't discuss this with you. I'm talking to you about Linxi. These tribes have become more ambitious in recent years and even want to marry Linxi."

Zhou Shuren tightened his grip on the chess piece, "Heh."

The emperor smiled. This old man was very protective of his son. After he abdicated, it was difficult for him to interact with the ministers of the previous dynasty, let alone meet with ministers alone. The only person he could meet was Zhou Shuren. "Your son has been taught a lesson."

Zhou Shuren glanced sideways, "Have you been taught a lesson?"

The Emperor nodded, "It's not easy for Rongchuan to arrange it himself. If it's too obvious, it will seem like we are stingy, so we found your second son. He's a good guy."

What kind of place is an embassy? Poisoning and so on are not allowed to happen. How many countries are watching us? And there are many countries visiting us now.

Zhou Shuren was curious, "What did Changyi do?"

The emperor smiled and said, "On the first day, he replaced all the supplies of the various tribes on the grassland. The styles were luxurious and in line with the preferences of each tribe. On the second day, he replaced some of the embassy's servants. On the third day, he replaced the antiques."

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows. "He is hinting that the precious antiques of the grassland tribes can be found everywhere in the capital, and exquisite items are also common. As for the replacement of menial tasks, he must have been trained."

The emperor nodded, "Yes, for this embassy, ​​all the hidden things were brought out, and of course Rongchuan was behind it."

Zhou Shuren was amused, "The tribes must have lost a lot of money these days!"

The emperor raised his lips and said, "Yes, they still have no choice but to pay the money."

He had been watching Zhou Changyi's movements for seven days. The grassland tribes were unrestrained, so don't expect them to have a good temper. Of course, there were good ones, but Zhou Changyi only picked those with a bad temper.

It's normal for him to throw things when he's angry. He likes to throw things. It's normal for him to accidentally knock over the antique shelves or damage something.

The Ministry of Rites wrote a letter to complain that the antiques that had been hidden at the bottom of the box were gone and the loss was too great. They wrote a lot of letters and in the end the emperor contacted the various tribes.

The emperor acted well, "I thought you were distinguished guests, so I used the best of everything. You actually don't respect my intentions. I don't want you to pay for all of this batch of antiques, just half of it."

The emperor confronted the princes of various departments several times and wanted to interrupt, but finally they agreed on compensation. However, they didn't even know what they had received as the real antiques had already been replaced by trained servants.