Chapter 1590: Master Ji
In the teahouse in the capital, Yudie and her friends were tired from shopping, so they asked the servant to deliver the purchased items back to the marquis' mansion, and then they went to the bustling teahouse.
Recently, as celebrities from all over the country have been coming to Beijing, the most lively place in the capital is the teahouse. From time to time, people will talk loudly and make a fortune. The teahouses in the capital have made a fortune.
The sisters booked a private room. Jiang Miao was a quiet person. When she entered the teahouse, she frowned slightly. "So many people?"
Yudie likes the hustle and bustle and listens with great interest. She and Yuanbo have been here several times. Today she is not accompanying her cousin, but is coming with her fiancé.
Yudie pointed ahead and said, "There are so many people here every day. Look, cousin, someone is arguing again."
The lazy Yu Wen suddenly regained her energy, glanced at them and said, "Let's go upstairs."
When she reached the upstairs and passed the opening, Yudie paused, then blinked her eyes. Oh, it's really the grandpa. She was confused and didn't know whether to go over.
Yu Yi was a very careful person and noticed it. She finally pulled her third sister and said, "Let's go to the private room."
When Yudie heard that she didn't need to worry about it anymore, she walked forward quickly. When she reached the private room, she asked, "Who did you see?"
Yuyi and the others have all met the emperor and the prince. Yuyi said, "The emperor and the prince."
Yudie patted her chest and said, "Fortunately, it didn't happen."
Yu Jiao saw the waiter come in and ordered the tea and snacks that the sisters liked, then signaled the waiter to go down. After the door was closed, Yu Jiao asked, "Is this a secret debate?"
Yudie sat down, "Well, Yuanbo and I had a wonderful debate, and I think the emperor has heard about it, so I came to listen."
Jiang Miao had a wooden face, so she didn't dare to speak as casually as her cousins. This was the confidence brought by the Marquis' Mansion, and she was used to it after seeing so much.
Yu Wen propped up her chin lazily, "No wonder there have been so many debates recently. This is because they want to be famous. It is indeed a good way to promote yourself, but sometimes it can easily backfire."
Look, someone is going to be unlucky today. It would be good if he could catch the emperor's eye, but if not, haha!
Zhou Shuren naturally noticed his granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law, and explained, "My granddaughter went back to Beijing with her husband to take the exam, and the girls in the family came out to go shopping together."
The emperor was concerned about the exam, "How did your grandson-in-law do on the exam?"
"He can even be in the top ten of the list, which is better than my grandson's ranking."
The emperor knew the family of Marquis Zhou's eldest daughter, especially the twins. Hearing the two's story, he became interested: "Your son-in-law's family is good at studying."
Zhou Shuren, "They are all hardworking children."
It was already difficult for the emperor to say a word, and he looked at the people downstairs who were talking loudly and said, "You don't have enough vision."
Zhou Shuren sighed in his heart. Yes, he still saw too little. The country and the state are different. He was also quite disappointed. He followed the emperor here because he heard that there would be a wonderful debate. He thought that someone would catch his eye, but in the end his expectations were in vain.
Talent is really rare. The Ministry of Revenue needs talents, so it wants to strike first. But forget it, let's wait for the results to be announced!
The prince looked at the people who were still talking with some sympathy. His father's words that they were short-sighted meant that they were destined not to be taken seriously even if they were on the list. So, if you don't have a solid foundation and vision, you'd better not take shortcuts.
At least no more words, safely and steadily on the list, with a good future if planned, but now...
Suddenly, Zhou Shuren's neck tilted forward in surprise. He turned to look at the emperor, only to see that the emperor's face did not look good.
The emperor chuckled, "The second and third sons have also left the palace."
The prince was also surprised, then he thought of something and squinted his eyes. His second and third brothers had been leaving the palace frequently recently. It turned out that they were recruiting people from all over the country. Was this to select talents for him?
Zhou Shuren closed his mouth, but thought in his heart, the princes have all grown up.
The emperor motioned for Eunuch Zhang to go down, "Let them come up."
Soon, the two princes came up like quails. The emperor asked, "Are you free lately?"
The second prince thought of his heavy workload, "No, I'm not free at all."
The Third Prince lowered his head and said, "I know I was wrong."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyes, then lowered them and continued to fiddle with the cup in his hand.
The emperor smiled and said, "Since you are able to leave the palace, it shows that you are very confident in your studies. I am very pleased. I will test you when we return to the palace. If..."
The rest of the words were not finished, but the meaning was very clear.
The two princes were a little scared, but there was nothing they could do as the schoolwork was just too much. The second prince even wanted to go to court to serve, but he still hadn't found the opportunity.
So the Second Prince was anxious, and the Liu family was also anxious, but the Emperor had just warned the Liu family, so it was useless for the Second Prince to be anxious, and he could only find a solution on his own.
The prince immediately understood what his second brother was thinking. He had just heard his second brother speak downstairs. He said that this was not only for the purpose of selecting talents, but also for gaining fame for himself.
The emperor glanced at the third brother and asked lazily, "Come back to the palace with me later."
Zhou Shuren glanced to the side. He was not surprised to see the Third Prince following the Second Prince. After the Emperor's warning, it was inevitable that the Second Prince would pull the Third Prince along. At the moment, it seemed that the Third Prince was satisfied.
After the following debate ended, Yudie and a few others went downstairs first and waited for the carriage near the door. When the carriage from the Marquis' Mansion arrived, Zhou Shuren told the emperor that he was not going back to the Ministry of Revenue and wanted to go home with his granddaughter.
Yudie saw Grandpa coming over, "Grandpa, hey, we see you."
Zhou Shuren, "I saw you too. Was today's debate exciting?"
Yudie had heard some wonderful things, "It's OK."
Yuyi shook her head. Their vision was no worse than that of men, and she disagreed with some of the arguments just now.
Yu Wen was more direct. She was already drowsy and had fallen asleep after listening to what she had just heard.
The little girl Yujiao was also in a low mood. She thought it was boring and decided to go shopping in a jewelry store.
Jiang Miao was thinking about coming here with her husband someday.
Zhou Shuren understood as soon as he saw the expressions of his granddaughters, and his beard curled up. Look, the granddaughters he and Zhulan taught have broad horizons. Whoever marries his granddaughters will be blessed.
The carriage came over, Zhou Shuren got on first, and several girls sat in the carriage at the back.
After the carriage from Marquis Zhou's mansion left, many people in the teahouse noticed it and started talking about it. Some people still didn't believe that Marquis Zhou had just been in the teahouse.
The third prince's cousin, Young Master Du, is also this year's promoter. He came today to see the third prince, but the third prince went upstairs with the second prince as soon as he arrived. He saw the third prince leaving just now and realized that the emperor was also here today. He regretted not being able to have a debate.
Seeing that the young master beside him was still staring at the carriage going away from Zhou Houfu, Du Lu narrowed his eyes and asked knowingly, "Master Ji, what are you looking at?"
Master Ji retracted his gaze, "Was that Lord Zhou just now?"
Du Lu, "Yeah, didn't you hear the discussion?"
Master Ji pinched the corner of his sleeve and said, "I have always admired Lord Zhou. If I had known that Lord Zhou was here today, I would have ended up like this."
I regret it so much. I regret it so much.
Du Lu glanced at the poor student like Master Ji with contempt in his eyes, and then lowered his eyelids. Because of Marquis Zhou, the Du family had lost their official status, and now the whole family was relying on him.