Chapter 1596 Zhuo Guyu and Gu Sheng

Changzhong looked in the direction his mother pointed. One was a modest gentleman with a noble air, and a jade pendant alone was worth a hundred taels. The other was dressed in plain clothes, without any unnecessary accessories. He was very tall. The two of them had the same characteristics in that they were good-looking.

Chang Zhong said, "One is the eldest grandson of the Yong'an Duke, Zhuo Guyu, who is eighteen this year. The other is a man who just came to the capital and is preparing to participate in the next year's spring examination. He is eighteen this year and his name is Gu Sheng."

Zhulan became even more interested. One was a son of a powerful noble family, and the other was a poor student. Although they came from different backgrounds, they had their own vision and stance. They represented two different classes and had sufficient knowledge. The debate was indeed exciting.

Zhulan saw her son was still there, "There are only women here, why don't you leave?"

Changzhong, "...We are all family."

Zhulan waved her hand, "Go quickly."

Changzhong was a little depressed that his mother disliked him, but in the end he left step by step.

Yu Wen played with the teacup, her eyes fell on Zhuo Guyu. The thoughts of the Yong'an Duke's Mansion were too obvious. She saw him today. She touched her chin and said, "I have to say, he does have a good appearance."

Yudie bumped her sister's shoulder and said, "I think Gu Sheng looks better."

Yu Wen looked over and her eyes brightened up, "Sister is right."

Yuyi was at a loss for words, "One of you is engaged, and the other is not. Is it okay to talk like this?"

Yudie and Yuwen immediately turned serious, but their eyes were still looking downstairs.

Zhulan listened to the debate downstairs and her mind wandered a little. The Duke of Yong'an had some ideas, so she naturally wanted to investigate the Duke's Mansion carefully. She only knew the surface before, but the more she investigated, the more she felt that the Duke of Yong'an had too many thoughts and could sell out his teammates at any time.

The box was quiet; the debate had ended. Suddenly, a scream was heard and Zhulan came back to her senses.

Yuwen and the others looked at each other, and Yudie whispered, "Wen Ling's voice."

I was so excited when I heard it that I couldn't control myself.

Zhulan was amused. Her family disliked the Duke's Mansion and was wary of it, but the Wen family might have their eyes on its wealth, and of course Zhuo Guyu was also a reason.

Downstairs, Zhuo Guyu and Gu Sheng greeted each other, and then the two separated. Zhuo Guyu took the servant upstairs, while Gu Sheng sat back next to his companion.

Zhuo Guyu walked upstairs slowly, attracting everyone's attention. The debate just now was very exciting, and there was no winner. Both of them had good points.

Zhuo Guyu suddenly stopped and stood outside the half-open box, and greeted her slightly, "Hello, old lady."

Zhulan smiled and said, "The debate just now was very interesting."

Zhuo Guyu didn't want to stay any longer, so he bowed slightly and left.

Following Zhuo Guyu's actions, he noticed that Zhulan and her group were whispering to each other, and soon they all knew that Madam Zhou was upstairs, along with Miss Zhou and County Lord Anhe.

Some people were excited. The Lord of Anhe County was also there. Thinking that the Zhou Marquis Mansion did not pay attention to family background when selecting a grandson-in-law, many people sat up straight.

Master Ji pushed Gu Sheng beside him and said, "I heard from Master Du that the son-in-law of Marquis Zhou's eldest grandson might be promoted next year. It's only been a short time, and it's all because of his good in-laws."

Gu Sheng turned slightly to the side, not wanting to continue the conversation, and continued drinking his tea with his head down.

Master Ji did not stop, "If I become the son-in-law of a marquis, how many years of struggle can I save? It is too difficult for those of us without foundation to survive. If I have a good Yue family, my career will be smooth."

There is still endless money to spend. The dowries of these noble ladies are rich. He heard from Master Du that several of Marquis Zhou's granddaughters who got married were all dressed in red. How much money did that cost?

Gu Sheng frowned even more tightly, and because they were from the same state, he said, "The Marquis has the power he has today, he must be a man of good vision and good heart, and the sons-in-law he chose are all people of outstanding character, you'd better not have any bad thoughts."

Recently he had heard a lot about the grandsons-in-law of Marquis Zhou's mansion. The eldest grandson-in-law had been sent to serve as a county magistrate. He had already made a name for himself in the court because of his promotion of medicinal herb cultivation. With the help of his capable Yue family, his future was promising.

The second grandson's son-in-law, the eldest grandson of the Wang family, is already the heir to a great family, not to mention his future. It is said that the Zhouhou Mansion has a good relationship with the Wang family.

The future third and fourth grandsons-in-law will also have good backgrounds.

Gu Sheng thought about this, if you count carefully, how could any of them be from a poor family? Even the eldest grandson-in-law who came from a poor family had a legitimate uncle who was an official in Beijing, and a real uncle who worked in the Ministry of Works!

At this time, Zhulan brought her granddaughter downstairs. After watching a good debate today, they sat down to rest for a while and prepared to go home.

Gu Sheng was bumped by Master Ji. He looked in the direction he was in, but only saw maids and old women. He looked away. He didn't think that Marquis Zhou would choose a son-in-law from a poor family. These thoughts were just dreams.

Zhuo Guyu also went downstairs at this time and reached the door of the teahouse in a few steps.

Zhu Lan tilted her head, "Master is coming back too?"

Zhuo Guyu smiled and said, "Yes, I have been out for a long time and it is time to go back home."

As he spoke, he glanced at the girls of the Zhou family. He had seen Miss Wednesday and Miss Thursday. Apart from these two, ignoring the youngest one, the one wearing red gemstone jewelry was County Master Anhe.

The carriage arrived, and Zhulan took her granddaughters away. When the carriage went away, the carriage from the Duke's Mansion also arrived, and Zhuo Guyu quickly got on the carriage.

Although there was not much communication at the door, people who paid close attention had different interpretations.

Master Ji's voice was heavy, "Master Zhuo just stopped upstairs, and now he's chasing me down again. Does he want to get married?"

Gu Sheng: "It has nothing to do with us."

He didn't want to be distracted by these things. He had gained a lot today, so he planned to sit for a while and then go back to paint so that he could sell them for some money.

In the evening, Zhulan talked about Zhuo Guyu while eating. "He is really good-looking, well-educated and has a broad vision. If he didn't have a bad family, he would be a good candidate."

Zhou Shuren gnawed on the goose wing, and waited until he had almost finished before speaking, "It seems to be really good, it's a pity that you can say it's good."

Zhulan's eyes fell on the pile of bones in front of Shuren, "You should eat less. Eating too much greasy food at night is too much."

Zhou Shuren retracted his outstretched hand, "My favorite is still roast goose."

"You can't eat too much, you've already eaten half of it."

Zhou Shuren could only take the soup his wife handed over, "I heard that the grandsons of the Yong'an Duke's Mansion are all good."

"If we don't split up, the fight will be fierce."

Zhou Shuren drank the soup and felt comfortable. "Who can argue with Zhuo Guyu?"

Zhulan, "The examiner who went to Beijing to take the exam was named Gu Sheng. When I came back, I asked my son about it. He was born in a poor family."

Zhou Shuren wiped his hands and said, "Zhuo Guyu was raised by everyone. This Gu Sheng is equally good at debate. He is obviously a talented person. Let's wait for the results to be announced."

After all, the Ministry of Revenue was short of talent. He divided the Ministry into too many departments and created many new positions, but there were no suitable people. Many people wanted to take the positions, but he stopped them all for the sake of next year's imperial examination.

The next day, during the morning court session, the emperor did not conceal the joy on his face at all. He held the memorial from the prefect of Zhangzhou in his hand and motioned for all the ministers to take a look.

Zhou Shuren was clear about the above contents. The Liu family had informed him in advance, and there was also Liu Feng's letter. Zhangzhou's promotion of medicinal materials was very successful this time. Why did they report it only in winter? It was all because the medicinal materials needed to be processed. After the processing, they had to be transported to the capital, and the accounts had to be reconciled when they returned. After the reconciliation, the money had to be divided. In order to be perfect, they waited until everything was finished before reporting it.