Chapter 1521 Taking the Initiative
After dinner in the evening, Zhou Shuren stayed with Mingteng. The old man had no expression on his face and did not say a word. He just read a book by himself.
Ming Teng stood in the middle of the hall. His grandfather didn't say anything, but he felt more and more stressed. The sweat on his forehead flowed down his cheeks. He didn't dare to move at all, not even to wipe the sweat.
Zhulan never interrupts when Shuren is educating his grandson. Today she specially cooks Mingteng's favorite dishes. He will have eaten them anyway, so he can bear the punishment.
Time passed little by little, and Ming Teng was rarely punished to stand. His legs were so straight that he could hardly stand, but he still had to hold on.
Zhulan heard the slight movement, looked up, and then continued to cut and arrange flowers.
Zhou Shuren put down the book, which made quite a noise. Mingteng looked at his grandfather, who was staring at him. Mingteng couldn't help swallowing his saliva, "Grandpa, Grandpa."
"You should be thankful that you are going to the palace tomorrow. Do you see what is hanging on the wall?"
Ming Teng saw that the feather duster froze and his grandfather was about to hit him, "Grandpa, my grandson will be more cautious in the future and will never act rashly again."
Zhou Shuren pointed at the table and said, "Well, go back and we'll talk tomorrow."
Ming Teng understood that his grandfather had punished him by making him stand today, and would definitely whip him when he returned home from the palace tomorrow. He really deserved to be whipped, but he was not careful enough and almost got into trouble because of it.
Today, the Grandpa said that if one thing is involved, the whole body will be affected. He is Rong Mingteng and also Zhou Mingteng. He is closely related to Zhou Marquis Mansion. One mistake may lead to the whole Zhou Marquis Mansion.
Ming Teng lowered his head and said, "Yes, Grandpa, I will go back first. You and Grandma should have some rest."
"Um."
Zhulan waited for Mingteng to leave, "I thought you would lecture me, but I didn't expect you to punish me directly."
Zhou Shuren felt thirsty while reading, so he poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip before replying, "My uncle has already taught him a lesson. My uncle is a little cautious about hitting Ming Teng, but I don't have that, so it's just right for me to do this corporal punishment."
Moreover, preaching twice is not effective, and the best effect is achieved by using one literary method and one martial method.
Zhulan thought so too. After all, he was an adopted child and lived in Zhou Hou's mansion. His uncle was old and Mingteng was able to take care of himself, so his uncle did have a lot of concerns.
The next day, after the morning court session ended, Zhou Shuren stayed in the palace and did not talk to the emperor for a while. Ming Teng arrived and saw that his grandfather was also there. Thinking of the beating he could not avoid at night, he could not help swallowing his saliva.
The emperor motioned Ming Teng to stand up, "The King of Qin has already written a letter of apology. You did a good job."
Ming Teng's face flushed. "I didn't do well. I was too reckless. I should have sent someone to report to the King of Qin immediately. Because of my budget error, the King of Qin delayed saving me. I am guilty. Your Majesty, please look into my crime."
The Emperor knew clearly what happened on the grassland. This was a test for his younger brother. His younger brother did not grow up in the royal family and had not experienced too much bloodshed, so his heart was still too soft. His father meant that his younger brother lacked training. Now his younger brother has grown up well. He has suppressed several tribes recently, and other tribes have also calmed down under bloody means.
The emperor motioned Ming Teng, who had knelt again, to stand up, "I said you did a good job, so your merits and demerits are offset."
Ming Teng was worried about his uncle-in-law. Even though his uncle-in-law was the King of Qin, his letter of apology was a big deal.
The emperor saw through Ming Teng's thoughts and said, "Your Highness has done a good job in dividing the states recently, so the merits and demerits can be offset."
Ming Teng heaved a sigh of relief and was happy that he would not lose his official position. He was now just a minor official. The gold of the Rong family was donated by Rong Enqing, but the glory of the Rong family also benefited him. He was the only one in the family who did not have to take the imperial examination to become an official. And because Rong Enqing only enjoyed the wealth of the Rong family, all the royal family's resources for the Rong family were poured into him.
He didn't want to bring shame to the Rong family, but wanted to bring honor to it. He was indeed reckless this time, but fortunately the result was good.
While Zhou Shuren and the prince were writing notes, he was listening to Ming Teng's views on the grassland. He looked up at Ming Teng, with a look of relief in his eyes. At the same time, he felt that among the grandsons in the family, Ming Teng had the best resources, followed by Mingyun.
Half an hour later, Mingteng went to see the retired emperor again. When Mingteng came back, Zhou Shuren also wanted to leave the palace, and the grandfather and grandson left together.
After leaving the palace, Ming Teng did not want to go back home. He wanted to follow his grandfather to the Ministry of Revenue, so he quickly got on the Ministry's carriage.
Zhou Shuren, "Why are you talking to me if you don't go back home to rest?"
Ming Teng moved his arm and said, "My grandson's arm is almost healed and doesn't need any more treatment. I haven't seen you for a long time and I miss you."
"You won't think about it at night."
It means that there will be no shortage of fights at night.
Ming Teng touched his nose and said, "Today the Emperor said that I would be beaten tonight. Grandpa, the Emperor really understands you."
Zhou Shuren chuckled twice. In the past, the emperor could travel outside the capital, but now he stays in the capital, going around cultivating high-quality Dapeng. The rest of the time he spends studying him, thinking about how to dig things out of his brain.
Because of the pharmacy, good guy, the emperor forced him to chat for two hours.
Zhou Shuren wanted to ask his grandson to go back, "Why don't you spend time with your wife? I heard from your grandmother that Liu Jia is a thoughtful person. You are often on business trips, and she needs you to spend more time with her."
Ming Teng felt embarrassed that his grandparents were still paying attention to him. "My wife is going back to her parents' home today. She knows that I am in the palace and don't know when I will leave. She said that she will have dinner at her parents' home before coming back."
Zhou Shuren hummed, "You should indeed visit your father-in-law's family when you come back. Your father-in-law got angry when you got into trouble, and your mother-in-law went to the temple to pray for you."
"My grandson and my wife said they would go there tomorrow."
"I guess you won't be able to go tomorrow."
Ming Teng, "......"
Not only can he not dodge this blow, he will also be injured so badly that he can't walk!
In the Ministry of Rites, Changyi did not have much to do. The officials to be sent abroad this year had already been selected, so he had nothing to do and was studying hard.
Lord Liu came in and asked, "Are you reading a book? Is there anything you don't understand?"
Chang Yi put down the book, "Not at the moment."
Lord Liu sat down, "Next year my eldest son will leave the capital, I think Zhangzhou is good, what do you think?"
Chang Yi narrowed his eyes, "You are really smart, you saw that my son-in-law is good at Chinese medicinal herbs, and now he has a pharmacy, so you set your sights on Zhangzhou and want to cultivate and plant medicinal herbs throughout the state?"
Lord Liu smiled and said, "We are relatives. Your son-in-law is in the county, and my son is in the state. With my son's support, we will definitely turn the poor state into a wealthy state."
This is a political achievement, a huge political achievement. If his son has this achievement, his future career will be smoother.
Chang Yi twitched his lips, "You are also interested in the medicine girls and children who are trained by my daughter-in-law and son-in-law to prepare medicinal materials."
He knew nothing about Liu Feng's affairs. After all, they were his in-laws, and he also needed the Liu family's connections to help his son-in-law. Well, now that the pharmacy was set up, he had this in mind.
Mr. Liu was not embarrassed, "Hey, we are all fathers. I also have to plan for the next generation of the Liu family. No one in the capital has taken the lead yet, so I want to seize the opportunity."
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