Chapter 1584 Shameless

After Zhou Shuren finished speaking, the ministers in the hall fell silent. There were two reasons for this. First, Zhou Shuren was telling the truth and he never took the initiative to scheme against anyone. Second, they all underestimated Zhou Shuren's shamelessness.

Shouldn't the normal reaction be to plot against him in private? This man actually stood up for himself in the palace and asked the emperor to make the decision. How could they not have thought of this move!

Then everyone fell silent. There are conditions for asking the Emperor to make the decision on this small matter. First, you must gain the Emperor's trust, so that the Emperor will be on your side. Second, you must have the ability and confidence.

So not everyone can ask the emperor to make the decision, except for some important ministers. Other small-time officials can forget about it.

The emperor had a wooden face. This old fox could obviously figure it out on his own. He felt a little complicated. "Don't get excited, Lord Zhou. Speak slowly."

Zhou Shuren was furious. "Your Majesty, someone asked me to seek justice yesterday. I know it is not easy to seek justice in the streets, but I still got off the carriage for the sake of the reputation of the court officials."

After saying that, Zhou Shuren looked around and made it clear that he was doing this for everyone's reputation.

Zhou Shuren continued, "If I ignore it, how will the people view the court officials? Officials who were harmed by certain people are not well-liked by the people. If I just leave, won't the reputation of the court officials fall to the bottom? If the people don't trust the officials, how can they trust the court, the emperor, and the country?"

He is the best at putting accusations on people.

The emperor was helpless at first, but he had to pamper Zhou Hou. Who would let Zhou Hou be the pillar of the country? Now, after hearing this, his face became serious, "What Zhou Hou said is very true."

Rong Chuan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The Marquis has been wronged. Please, Your Majesty, make a decision for Marquis Zhou."

Ministers, "......"

Is this what you call being wronged? Pah, they have suffered so many wrongs, and Zhou Shuren is so shameless, he really knows how to flatter!

Zhou Shuren clicked his tongue in his heart, totally confused. He sensed the look in Old Master Wen's eyes as if he wanted to eat him, and secretly rolled his eyes.

Master Wen, "!!!"

I'm so pissed off!

King Qi and King Chu, "......"

The two of them kept staring at Zhou Hou, and Zhou Hou did not hide much, so he saw quite a few people.

The prince pursed his lips tightly, for he was afraid that he would laugh out loud.

Zhou Shuren's face became more and more angry. "Your Majesty, I am very angry behind the carriage. I don't know if the injustice is true, but I only know that someone is plotting against me and treating me like a fool. The man holding the carriage is wearing old clothes and his complexion is not good, but his shoes are clean. He has come all the way to the capital, so these shoes are too good."

He paused and continued, "And I have read the petition. According to what the man said, we can't afford the best ink, and the paper is not cheap. The most interesting thing is that my children and grandchildren use a lot of paper. Unfortunately, the paper for this petition was purchased a few days ago. I heard from my wife that this is the latest batch of paper, and it is currently only supplied to the capital."

Zhou Shuren gave everyone some time to laugh before he said, "Some people might think that he came to the capital to buy it. Let's not talk about how expensive the paper is. The ink is not ordinary. It's not something that ordinary people can afford. I have a few pieces at home. I like this ink very much. One piece costs more than a hundred taels. Tsk, tsk, where did a man in shabby clothes get a hundred taels?"

Old Master Wen's face looked good, it had to look good, because who asked him to sue? It was a member of the Wen family. If he had not been strict in disciplining his grandson this year, he might have sued his grandson. Thinking of this, Old Master Wen's eyes became complicated. Why did he suddenly discipline his grandson strictly? It was because Zhou Shuren had betrayed his eldest grandson, and he was afraid that a few more people would be implicated.

The emperor wanted to laugh after hearing this. Hasn't he experienced how careful Lord Zhou is? When he was still the crown prince, the salt tax was brought up in this way. "Lord Zhou, don't be angry. This matter will definitely be investigated thoroughly."

The prince was impressed that Marquis Zhou was extremely cautious.

Zhou Shuren did not ease up. "I still have something to say. I think the people who plotted against me are despicable. They are using me as a knife. They are not only targeting the Wen family, but also trying to sow discord between me and the emperor. Although the emperor doesn't care, the dam of a thousand miles is destroyed by the ant hole. My loyalty to the emperor is obvious to all. I dare to swear that I am loyal to the country!"

He swore that he could not say that he was loyal to the emperor, but he was absolutely loyal to the country and the people.

The emperor was moved, because Zhou Hou had always done it. "I know everything. Zhou Hou, get up quickly. I will make the decision for you."

Zhou Shuren was helped to rise to power by the King of Qin, who made him his son-in-law.

Many ministers turned their eyes away, not wanting to look at the shameless Zhou Shuren.

The prince's mind moved. It was not only directed at the Wen family, but also at him and his mother. The prince clenched his palms and thought, good, very good.

The King of Qi and the King of Chu looked at each other. The King of Qi thought that today's show was very interesting. Now everything was laid out in the open. He just didn't know who had schemed against the Marquis of Zhou. He had lifted a stone and dropped it on his own foot. This time he would definitely break a bone.

The King of Chu regretted that he had captured the old fox and had the old fox helping him with the plan. Now forget it, he didn't want to think about it anymore.

Rongchuan thought to himself that he still had a lot to learn, and that he was still too upright and not shameless enough.

After the morning court session ended, Zhou Shuren waited for the emperor to leave. He was no longer angry and walked up to Old Master Wen. "Old Master, when will the money be delivered to my house?"

Old Master Wen's face, which was originally quite good, suddenly turned cold, but Zhou Shuren was indeed fair today. Although Zhou Shuren was trying to establish his own authority, he did help the Wen family. "It will be sent to the Marquis' Mansion today."

Zhou Shuren knew the old man would have other reactions, so he was happy and said, "It's good for a big family to have strict family rules. You should be more careful in the future."

Master Wen, "!!!"

Zhou Shuren turned and left after he finished speaking. Rongchuan's shoulders moved. If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, he really wanted to laugh.

Zhou Shuren turned around and walked out, swinging his official sleeves in a casual manner. The people who stayed behind looked at each other, and they could see something indescribable in their expressions.

Rong Chuan didn't try to avoid the question, "Dad, who do you think is the one who murdered you?"

When Zhou Shuren heard this, he noticed that many people were pricking up their ears. "Why? Do you want to vent your anger for your father?"

Rong Chuan curled his lips, "You came here because you needed me to vent your anger, but whoever bullies you is bullying me."

Zhou Shuren felt warm in his heart, "Okay, that's how filial you are."

That casual look made everyone jealous. This was the intimacy that could only exist between father and son. Yes, it had been so long that they almost forgot that the King of Qin was raised by the Marquis of Zhou.

Wang Ju had been confused the whole time, but now she finally came to her senses and chased after him, "You really don't know who did it?"

Zhou Shuren didn't guess who it was, but said, "It's probably a few families."

Wang Ju said faintly, "They have all grown up."

Zhou Shuren thought that it was the Queen's poor health that caused her to be restless. The Queen Mother was very important to the country.

Rongchuan was also thinking about the princes. As the emperor's legitimate brother, he was being closely watched by the princes. He had met the princes several times by chance. Even if he could not see him, he would make friends with his son.

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Do you think you will suffer a comminuted fracture if you hit your own foot with a rock this time?"