Chapter 1568 The Son is the Father
Why is Zhou Shuren so high-profile? Because he knows that being low-profile is useless, so it is better to be high-profile. This will give confidence to the second branch and prevent them from looking down on the second branch of the Zhou family.
Ministry of Rites, Chang Yi received the congratulations and waved his hands, "I have already booked a restaurant, I will treat you today."
Changyi has always been a generous person, and today is a happy occasion. Even those who are dissatisfied with Changyi want to share in his joy and agree.
Lord Liu and his colleagues left, "I never thought that you studied so hard, but you gave birth to such a talented son."
He was not surprised that Mingrui passed the exam and became a scholar, but was surprised that he got the top spot.
Chang Yi snorted, "My son looks like my father."
His son made him proud. When his son took the exam to become a scholar, many people said behind his back that his son would not pass and that he was like him. He was still angry about this.
Although my son's grades have always been good, some people seem to be blind to it and extend their prejudice against him to my son. When his grades didn't improve, many people laughed at him behind his back. Now that his face is swollen, he feels relieved.
Lord Liu asked, "Will Mingrui continue to take the exam?"
Chang Yi shook his head, "Wait a few years before taking the exam. Ming Rui is still young. There is no rush to wait."
Dad has talked to him about this. Not only Mingrui, but Mingjia as well will not take the examination for the scholar degree too early in the future. This is because they brothers are still young. Dad said that the resources of the Marquis' Mansion are limited. If they take them, they will suppress Mingrui for a generation, so there is no need to rush.
Lord Liu raised his eyebrows, "I think that's what the Marquis meant."
Chang Yi, "You are good at guessing."
Lord Liu smiled and said, "We in the Liu family don't have this worry. Tsk tsk, sometimes it's quite worrying when we have talented descendants."
Chang Yi, "Humph, you are just jealous."
Lord Liu was indeed jealous, but he was also speaking the truth. Resources were limited and the palms and backs of one's hands were all flesh and blood. It was really not easy for Marquis Zhou.
Mingrui won the first place in the list, and the Zhouhou Mansion became famous. At the same time, the topic of whether the Zhou family could produce a top scholar was brought up again.
Zhulan was speechless when she heard Tao talk about this matter. "How did it come up again?"
Tao, "Who made your family produce a runner-up? My father-in-law even said he would test Mingrui when he comes back!"
Zhulan still didn't understand something, and Mr. Wang was also very curious, "Sometimes luck is also very important."
Mingyun was just unlucky, it was really a pity back then.
Mrs. Tao also thought of Zhou Mingyun and quickly changed the subject, "Yu Lu is about to give birth. I have already asked the doctor to come into the house."
Zhulan said, "I'm sorry to trouble you."
She thought of her granddaughter Jiang Miao. Her granddaughter also gave birth to a daughter. The Jiang family was not dissatisfied with the birth of a concubine, and of course they dared not be dissatisfied. Although it was a pity that it was not a son, the couple was young, and it would be good if they could bear fruit first.
Tao's eyes almost disappeared from laughing. "I'm willing to do this kind of worry more often."
Zhulan, "......"
Regardless of whether this baby is a son or not, she must have told her granddaughter to recuperate for a few years before giving birth again. Yu Lu is young now and her body is well recovered, but giving birth repeatedly at a young age will harm her health. When she is older, giving birth repeatedly will age her quickly, so it is better to take good care of herself.
The temperature gradually warmed up. This time, Wang Wei did not follow the Ministry of Industry to the Northeast to wait for the baby to be born.
Yu Lu's child was not born yet, so Ming Rui returned to the capital, taking Xue Mei and her family with him.
Zhulan saw Mingrui was heartbroken, "You've lost weight, why have you lost so much weight?"
Mingrui did not tell his family that he was sick before the exam. He was under a lot of pressure and took the exam while sick. He was still sick after the exam and did not recover until the results were released. "My grandson is not used to eating outside food, so he lost weight."
Zhulan was a person who didn't believe her grandson's words. When she understood, her nose became sore. "You don't know how to take care of yourself, you have suffered so much these years."
Mingrui grinned, "Grandma, your grandson's hard work has paid off. You should be happy for him."
Zhulan wiped her tears and said, "Grandma is happy for you."
Mrs. Zhao was already crying uncontrollably. She was so happy a few days ago that her son topped the list, but now she felt so sad. Her son was only interested in supporting the second wife. She knew how hard her son had worked in studying over the years, and he did it all for the second wife.
Mingrui wiped his mother's tears and said, "Mom, you should be happy that your son is back. I miss your cooking. Can you cook a table of food for me?"
Zhao couldn't help crying and stood up, "Okay, okay, mother will cook for you now."
Zhulan pulled her grandson to sit down and said, "Go home and take good care of yourself. Don't worry about anything. Do you hear me?"
Mingrui was also tired, and he wanted to relax, "Okay, Sun'er will listen to you."
"Hey, that's right. When you come back, make an appointment with Lin Qing more often. Since you left, Lin Qing has been eager to go to the Huguo Temple to pray for you every day. It makes an old woman like me feel sad when she sees this."
Mingrui was touched, "Sun'er understands."
Zhulan patted Sun'er's hand, "It's hard to find a sincere person in this world. You are lucky to have met someone who is sincere to you. You should also treat him well."
She wanted to help Lin Qing, and told her grandson to not ignore the people around him.
Mingrui, "I'm sorry to have made grandma worry."
"Then don't let me worry about you in the future."
"good."
Mingrui ate the meal prepared by his mother and did not rest. Instead, he sorted out the gifts he brought back and went to the Lin residence in person to deliver them.
After returning from Lin's house, Mingrui went to the Ministry of Rites. He went there on time and stood at the door waiting so that the officials from the Ministry of Rites who were visiting the yamen could see him.
Chang Yi saw his son was excited, Ming Rui stood up straight, "Dad, my son is back."
Chang Yi's pace slowed down and his eyes turned red. His son competed for the top spot for him. His son came to the Ministry of Rites today for him. His son felt sorry for his father. He did not participate in the imperial examinations and had little knowledge, which were his weak points for being attacked. The child remembered all of this and was just waiting for today.
Lord Liu narrowed his eyes and thought of his sons. None of his two sons felt sorry for him, especially the youngest son who was so angry that he almost died!
Changyi hugged his son and said, "You've lost weight."
Mingrui's eyes were bright, "Dad, your son is here to take you home."
Chang Yi felt distressed and choked up a little, "Okay, okay, we'll pick up your grandpa on the way. Your grandpa will be very happy to see you. If you don't go back to Beijing, your grandpa will say that you are sensible and praise you to everyone he meets."
Mingrui was surprised, "Really?"
"How could I, your father, lie to you? Your grandfather must be so proud of you."
Mingrui couldn't hide the smile on his face, "Dad, let's go to the Ministry of Revenue."
"well."
The father and son left. The officials of the Ministry of Rites looked at each other. They were all in officialdom, so who couldn't understand? They felt jealous. The Zhou family didn't know how to educate their children. If their own children protected themselves so much, they would be willing to do anything. Unfortunately, now they just wanted to go home and get the ruler.
Lord Liu curled his lips when he heard the discussions, but he was also happy for Chang Yi. No one would dare to talk about Chang Yi in the future. If they wanted to talk, they could, but at least his son was better than Zhou Mingrui.
In the carriage, Mingrui asked, "Dad, will grandpa go back first when we go there?"
"No, the Ministry of Revenue has been busy lately, so your grandfather has been back late these days."
Mingrui was relieved, "Dad, why is grandpa so busy?"