Chapter 1615 No Investigation

Zhulan didn't wait for Qingxue's response and motioned for Qingxue to go down while she continued to do her own thing.

On the other side, the carriage of the Marquis' Mansion arrived at the entrance of the alley of Gu Sheng's courtyard. As soon as Chang Zhong entered the house, he smelled a strong smell of medicine. Gu Sheng was lying on the kang and coughed from time to time. When he got closer, he saw that Gu Sheng had lost a lot of weight and no longer looked like Mr. Yu.

Gu Yan held a teacup and fed his brother water. When his brother opened his eyes, his eyes were full of joy, "You're awake."

Gu Sheng was very weak, "Brother."

Gu Yan made way for him, "I don't have the ability, so I can't ask Mr. Zhou for help."

He knew that his brother didn't want to trouble the young master of the Marquis's Mansion. It would be difficult to repay a favor to such a noble man, but he really had no choice.

Gu Sheng struggled to stand up and said weakly, "I am sorry to trouble you again, young master."

Changzhong motioned to Gu Sheng to cover himself with a blanket, and then asked the servant to vent the smell of medicine in the room. The smell in the room was not good. "The doctor will be here soon. You should cover yourself with a blanket and don't get cold."

Gu Sheng moved his lips, which eventually turned into a sigh. His brother shielded him from the wind, and after a while the smell spread, the air in the room became much better, and his chest felt much more comfortable.

The doctor came very quickly. The doctor employed by Zhou Houfu found the problem as soon as he started. "The dosage of the medicine in the prescription is still not enough. I will prescribe a new prescription and you will be cured in five days."

It's not a serious illness, but it has been delayed for so long that I have become so weak.

Changzhong sat aside waiting for the doctor to write a prescription. After hearing what the doctor said, he realized that the doctor did not want to kill Gu Sheng, but wanted to hold Gu Sheng back so that he would not miss the Spring Examination.

Gu Yan took the prescription and took out some money to give to the doctor. The doctor looked at his son, who said nothing. Then he smiled and took the money, "Come with me to get the medicine."

Gu Yan took some more silver and followed the doctor out, as it was convenient for him to travel back and forth by the Marquis's carriage.

Changzhong whispered a few words to the waiter, and after the waiter left, he pointed at the table with his fingertips and asked, "Do you have any idea?"

Gu Sheng thought he had been careful enough, but he still got tricked. "I knew what was going on."

He tried to be as careful as possible, but he was still caught off guard. He was splashed with water while walking on the street and couldn't catch the carriage. Even though his eldest brother gave him a cloak, he still fell ill.

Chang Zhong helped but would not interfere, this was Gu Sheng's business, "Today I just don't want you to participate in the Spring Examination, if you get in the way one day you will lose your life, do you understand?"

It is difficult for a poor family to become a noble. What's the use of passing the imperial examination? Very few people pass the three-year imperial examination, and most are forgotten. Many even lose their lives due to oppression.

Gu Sheng slowly clenched his fists under the quilt and lowered his head, "If I don't go in, there will be no future for us brothers."

There is still hope if he moves forward, but if he retreats he will only see the abyss. He will face death if these people come to power.

Changzhong stroked his chin and said, "The more transparent you are, the more people will be wary of you."

Gu Sheng pursed his lips and said, "I will take care of myself. I will repay you for your kindness today when I have the ability."

Changzhong narrowed his eyes, "Do you want to find out?"

Gu Sheng shook his head, "No."

Changzhong's smile deepened. "In return for your help, Liu Chen will watch over you as you recover. The rest of your life depends on you."

He did not do it for Gu Sheng's reward, but because of his niece. His niece had inquired about Gu Sheng's family background some time ago. He also knew that his fourth sister-in-law had sent people to Gu Sheng's hometown. However, he would not protect him forever. After Gu Sheng recovered, he was in trouble. He would definitely have a good talk with his niece when he returned.

In the evening, Zhulan talked about Gu Sheng's condition, "It was man-made, and Gu Sheng didn't want to find out more."

Zhou Shuren washed his feet and dried them. "You are quite smart."

"Somewhat smart?"

Zhou Shuren, "It took several days to ask for help, stupid."

"You are still shallow-minded and lack knowledge."

Zhou Shuren hummed in agreement, "What did Changzhong say when he came back?"

Zhulan told her son to leave Liuchen behind, "to protect Gu Sheng's recovery."

Zhou Shuren smiled, "If Gu Sheng gets into trouble again, even if Yu Wen likes Gu Sheng, she won't even look at him again."

Zhulan was silent for a moment. This was indeed her granddaughter's temper. "The Spring Examination is only a few days away."

Zhou Shuren: "Yes."

Zhulan raised her hand to massage Shuren's head. "You've been frowning lately. Are you worried about something?"

Zhou Shuren, "It's not a big deal. It's spring again, and I'm worried about this year's grain production."

"The good breed cultivated by the Emperor is still unstable?"

Zhou Shuren, "It is not that easy to cultivate good varieties. It takes generations of screening to make them stable. It is still a long way to go in just a few years."

Zhulan smoothed Shuren's frown and said, "Don't think about it. You've done enough."

If Shu Ren had not been in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, more people would have died every year, not to mention that he had also exchanged a lot of rare materials for the country. In terms of merits and virtues over the years, Shu Ren has already been blessed with many achievements.

At the court the next morning, Old Master Wen was in great joy. The eldest grandson of the Wen family had returned to the capital and now had a job. Although it was only a sixth-rank job, it was still not bad.

Old Master Wen was filled with emotion. He had become an official by farming. "I have to thank Lord Zhou."

Zhou Shuren had a toothache. It was easy to be an official appointed by the emperor. Obviously, the emperor wanted to use the eldest grandson of the Wen family. The eldest grandson of the Wen family could farm? Stop it. The credit for the land reclamation was all planned by the Wen family. The Wen family is shrinking now. The emperor picked out the eldest grandson of the Wen family, and the Wen family can only work behind the scenes.

Master Wen, "Why does Lord Zhou look so unhappy?"

Zhou Shuren smiled with a fake smile, and said, "I like gold and silver, so if you want to thank me, just give it to me. I don't like verbal thanks, so I think you would not thank me with empty words if you have the dignity to do so, right?"

Master Wen, "???"

Zhou Shuren smiled, "Then it's settled. I'm waiting for the old man's thanks. As for how much thanks he gives, it depends on how much the eldest grandson of the Wen family is worth."

Old Master Wen is puffing his beard. When did he agree?

Zhou Shuren didn't care about the old man's anger. He just liked to pour cool water on people. The old man must be sober now.

Old Master Wen had indeed come to his senses, but it was too late to regret. The smile on his face disappeared, and he strode away, gnashing his teeth.

At noon, the Wen family brought in boxes of silver, neatly stacked. The Wen family butler said, "My Lord, this is a thank-you gift from my master, five thousand taels of silver."

Zhou Shuren's beard twitched, "Lord Cheng'en has no money?"

housekeeper,"......"

I have money, but I don’t want to give it to you for free!

Zhou Shuren didn't even raise his eyelids, and said to Qiu Yan beside him: "Go to the warehouse. The states are short of grain seeds for spring farming. This marquis donated silver to buy grain seeds."

housekeeper,"......"

Why did he bring it to the Ministry of Revenue? The master wanted to show people how much Marquis Zhou loved money, but Marquis Zhou donated it directly!

Zhou Shuren sneered in his heart, he loved money, but it didn't matter what the money was. He had already calculated a sum of money from the Wen family, and it would be bad for his reputation if he calculated more, so he had never thought of accepting the money from the beginning.

Qiu Yan stared at the huge pile of silver. Five thousand taels was not a small amount. His family's annual expenditure was less than five thousand taels. People really could not be compared with each other. He was so jealous!