Chapter 1607: Footprints
Zhou Shuren was keeping an eye on the Duke of Yongan. He knew exactly when the Duke entered and left the palace. When the Duke of Yongan left the palace, his face was pale and his legs were trembling, but he still forced himself to get on the carriage with a smile on his face. It was obvious that he had not gotten any good results since entering the palace.
Zhou Shuren felt better and hummed a tune all the way home.
Zhulan laughed, "Why are you so happy today?"
Zhou Shuren talked about the reaction of the Duke of Yong'an when he entered the palace, "He must have been reprimanded by the Emperor."
"If it weren't for the achievements in founding the country, the Yong'an Duke's Mansion would have been liquidated long ago."
Zhou Shuren went into the house to change his clothes and handed the official hat to his wife. "The Duke only forgot that the Emperor is still alive."
Zhu Lan put down her official hat and said, "So man proposes, God disposes."
Zhou Shuren snorted, "The Duke's Mansion will be quieter recently."
"Zhuo Guyu went to the Jiang family today. Yuwen didn't give him face, so Zhuo Guyu left in disgrace."
Zhou Shuren, "Why would he go to Jiang's house?"
Zhulan told the story of Gu Sheng going to her son-in-law's house and Mr. Ji following him. "That's what happened."
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "Yuwen is a girl who knows her limits. She has treated Gu Sheng differently several times. You can also say something about her."
"This girl has her own ideas. I talked to her when I got back, and she said that she is young and will not break the rules."
Zhou Shuren choked, "You are so smart."
Zhulan, "She didn't do anything inappropriate. I've said everything I need to say. She knows her limits. We'll see what happens in the future."
Zhou Shuren didn't mind abandoning a noblewoman from a poor family. Now that Yuwen had a title, her marriage was not allowed to be icing on the cake. He sighed, thinking that this girl was a very goal-oriented person. He comforted himself that this girl knew what to do and what not to do.
The couple talked about the Yong'an Duke's Mansion, and the Duke's Mansion was also discussing the Zhou Marquis Mansion. In the study, several of the Duke's sons and grandsons were there.
The Duke is old now, and he had enough trouble entering the palace today. His face is still not very good. "Marquis Zhou's family is deeply trusted by the emperor."
As soon as the news of the discord between the Duke's Mansion and the Marquis Zhou's Mansion came out, the Emperor criticized him. His tone was extremely aggrieved.
Prince, "This also shows that the Zhouhou Mansion is a rare and good marriage."
Zhuo Guyu lowered his head. He knew that his marriage was related to the Duke's Mansion, so he was always obedient. However, he would get angry when he was humiliated several times.
Duke He didn't know, but Marquis Zhou was not a good person. He looked up and asked his grandson, "How many times have you come into contact with County Lord Anhe? How does Anhe feel about you?"
He felt that young girls all liked handsome guys. His daughter-in-law came from a poor family, and the only thing she had going for her was her looks. His grandson was really good-looking, a rare handsome guy in the capital. He was also gentle and refined, which was the kind of personality that young girls liked the most.
Zhuo Guyu glanced at his second uncle and the others, feeling heavy in his heart. He did not lie to his grandfather, "An He does not like his grandson."
Then he added, "Maybe An He was young, and his grandson didn't notice who An He cared about."
The Duke was not surprised. "Marquis Zhou must have warned the county lord. Don't worry. County lord Anhe is still young. The most important thing for you right now is the imperial examination next year. After the examination, stay in Beijing and take your time to arrange your marriage."
Zhuo Guyu understood that the emperor's warning made his grandfather stop thinking about it temporarily, but he felt bad in his heart. This was his grandfather's concession to Zhou Hou Mansion. In terms of power, only a Duke's Mansion with commensurate power is a real Duke's Mansion.
Not to mention Zhuo Guyu, even the other families in the Duke's Mansion felt uncomfortable. After being ignored for many years, they couldn't help but feel resentful, blaming themselves for giving up their power.
The next morning at court, the emperor read Wu Ming's memorial, saying that the division of states required development, which meant a shortage of officials and various talents.
Wu Mingzhezi emphasized doctors. Doctors, not only are there a shortage of them in the prairie states, but there is a shortage of them in all states across the country.
The emperor asked, "Do you have any solution, my dear ministers?"
The King of Qi and the King of Chu regretted coming to the morning court. Today's morning court was not lively. Fortunately, the emperor would not easily ask them questions.
The emperor felt that many ministers were looking at him, and instantly thought of the orphanage managed by the royal family. The emperor glanced over and saw that the ministers who looked at him lowered their heads one after another.
Zhou Shuren thought the fire would not burn him because he was just a money manager and would always be a background figure.
Elder Liu stepped forward and said, "I heard that the orphan in the care of Madam Zhou is being taught medicine by a doctor and is said to be able to treat the people in the nearby villages."
Everyone looked at Zhou Shuren, Zhou Shuren, "!!"
Old Master Liu continued, "I was very surprised when I heard this, and I asked someone about it. It turns out that there are already a hundred people studying medicine in the village, and the ones who read the fortunes of the village are the ones with the best talents."
Zhou Shuren looked at Mr. Liu. Not only the Liu family was eyeing the manor where the orphans were raised, but several other families were also eyeing it. What Mr. Liu said was true.
In ancient times, normal doctors would not teach their apprentices any dry goods at first. They would treat their apprentices as free medicine boys, and it would take at least five or six years, or at most ten years, to teach them the real skills.
The orphans in Zhuangzi learned all the dry stuff, such as identifying medicinal materials, preparing medicinal materials, etc. The doctor did not hide anything. He was willing to teach and the children were willing to learn. The minor defects of those with good talents could indeed be seen, but most of them were still learning the basics. It is not an exaggeration to say that Chinese medicine is difficult to learn.
The emperor understood what Mr. Liu was thinking. He attached great importance to the orphans in the village. In a year or two, the children aged fifteen or sixteen would go to where they should go. Naturally, he would know that there was a group of children studying medicine.
The emperor asked, "Marquis Zhou, do you have anything to add?"
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart, "I am busy all day and I really don't have the energy to pay attention to the orphans in the manor. I am not like Mr. Liu. It is better to ask my wife than for her to manage the manor."
Old Master Liu's face darkened because of Zhou Shuren's unfinished words, as if he was very idle, and he was choked to death by the second half of the sentence!
Elder Wen stepped forward and said, "How can a woman discuss state affairs?"
Zhou Shuren is a bachelor. "My wife is in charge of the orphans under the order of the Queen Mother. My wife knows the children's situation best, but."
It's really annoying to leave the words half-finished.
Zhou Shuren paused for a moment before saying, "However, from what Elder Liu said just now, can I understand that Elder Liu has been keeping an eye on the orphan of Zhuangzi? Maybe it's not just Elder Liu who is keeping an eye on him. Can you tell me what your intentions are?"
What is his intention? Of course, he wants to recruit talents and take advantage of others!
The emperor turned the beads in his hand. Even though they were from a private orphanage, in his heart these children belonged to the royal family.
Zhou Shuren smiled, he had been obediently serving as a background figure, but he had to be dragged down, so he complied with Old Master Liu's wishes. Old Master Liu stepped on Zhou Houfu to solve the problem for the Emperor, and if he did not do as the old master wished, he would definitely report him for being selfish, raising children for his own use, etc.
After the morning court session, Zhou Shuren smiled at Old Master Liu and said, "Next time, Old Master, please remember not to try to take advantage of me, or you will get yourself into trouble."
Mr. Liu's expression changed again and again. I didn't know what the people who were talking about in the second half were talking about. Zhou Shuren, on the other hand, didn't say a word, with an expression that said "I'm watching the fun."