Chapter 343: The House is Gone

Zhou Shuren's brain is not a computer. He can only memorize by rote or remember key words. He thought to himself that he would write it out when he got home. He kept reciting the names of people and places in his mind. The eunuch came over and said, "The emperor summoned you, Zhou Bangyan."

Zhou Shuren was mentally prepared. He chatted everywhere like an industrious bee. It would be strange if the emperor didn't look for him. By the way, the banquet customs in this dynasty are really free. He thought he could only sit in his seat and drink while listening to the emperor's long speeches that would make people drowsy. Unexpectedly, the emperor said only a few words!

He had not studied the palace banquets of this dynasty. After sitting for a while and seeing the third place winner stand up, he realized that palace banquets were pretty good. People could move around, which was very convenient for him. He liked it very much.

Zhou Shuren followed the eunuch, he was a little excited in his heart. To be honest, he really admired the emperor. Now he could have close contact with the emperor. He was excited, but silently told himself to stay calm so that he could walk forward without changing his expression.

The emperor had no idea of ​​Zhou Shuren's excitement. He was very satisfied with his calmness and composure.

When Zhou Shuren was performing the ceremony, the excitement in his heart disappeared. Kneeling? Who likes to kneel? He has never kneeled once in modern times. Who made him an orphan without even parents? He had no place to kneel even if he wanted to.

It was better in ancient times, but today the knees are blue from kneeling!

After Zhou Shuren stood up, the emperor offered him a seat. Zhou Shuren sat down generously, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Zhang Yu's smile deepened. He deliberately called Zhou Shuren first. Zhou Shuren really did not disappoint him. He was not afraid of being envied at all. Well, although Lizhou City was a headache, he was still a fifth-rank official. The decree in the daytime stunned everyone. Now everyone was calm. There were still people who were jealous of Zhou Shuren. He saw it most clearly from above. "Give me some wine."

Zhou Shuren thought, the palace is the palace, today's wine is the best wine he has ever tasted, he wants to drink more to make up for the depression when he kneels down, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor smiled kindly, but his eyes were looking at everyone below. Most of the officials' children were very calm, and only a few of them had sarcastic expressions on their faces. Did they look down on Zhou Shuren, or did they think that Zhou Shuren was a flash in the pan?

Some of those who had no foundation, some were smart and continued drinking, while others were jealous and seemed to think that their abilities were no less than Zhou Shuren's.

The emperor sneered in his heart, human hearts are indeed greedy, he just made a test, but some people showed their true colors. The top three should have been waiting, but today they were sent out together, and some people became arrogant.

The prince sat on one side. His mother had always reminded him since he was a child that his father was just his father, an emperor, and an emperor who was good at playing with people's hearts. Look, although his father seemed nonchalant, he had already started to take account in his heart.

Zhou Shuren sipped the wine, good wine, and he drank it with real joy. As for the emperor's test, this time it was too straightforward, and he didn't even have to guess.

As for the Jinshi candidates below, he understood them better than anyone else. Among the seventy-nine people, except Wu Ming and Zhao Bo, the others were polite to him on the surface, but who knows what they were thinking in their hearts!

The emperor found this boring and said with deep eyes: "I heard that the houses you bought were not to your liking."

Zhou Shuren, "........"

I also heard that, bah, weren’t these all checked by you?

Zhou Shuren put down his wine glass and said, "I bought two houses but I didn't find any that I liked."

He was not dreaming in the daytime. No, it was dark now. He did not imagine that the emperor would reward him with a house if he asked this!

The emperor wanted to see the second place candidate change his expression, but unfortunately he didn't. "I have a lot of houses in my hands."

Zhou Shuren was a little confused. He really couldn't follow the emperor's train of thought this time. He was thinking about what the emperor was going to say next. Would he let him buy it with money? Or would he reward him with a house if he did a good job? No matter how he looked at it, the possibility was basically zero!

Zhou Shuren pursed his lips and said, "I am stupid."

Scolding myself, yeah, feels new!

The emperor raised his eyebrows. Zhou Shuren lowered his head, so he couldn't see his face. "I can reward you with a large house with three entrances. There will be a garden and a pond inside the house. The scenery in all four seasons is very good, but..."

Zhou Shuren, "......."

He just knew it wasn't easy.

Zhou Shuren thought, since he had been sent to Lizhou City anyway, his head was already hanging on his waist, and he had nothing to fear, it would be a real benefit to keep the house, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift."

The emperor was silent. He didn't hear the "but" behind him. He looked at Zhou Shuren kneeling down. He was very good and had a thick skin.

The prince lowered his head and ate with a smile in his eyes. This runner-up was interesting. No wonder his father valued him so much. Originally, he didn't expect much from Zhou Shuren going to Lizhou City, but now he can expect more.

The emperor waited for Zhou Shuren to stand up. He was not shy and said, "The reward has a condition. You have to exchange it for your house in Pinggang."

These words were spoken very quietly, and Zhou Shuren could only hear them clearly because he was tense, otherwise he would not have been able to hear them.

Zhou Shuren didn't dare to think too much and quickly replied, "Yes."

The emperor raised his lip, and seeing that everyone was looking at him, he said, "But the house is not yet available for living. The people of Lizhou City have solved the problem of food and clothing. Only then will this house belong to you, my dear minister. I am waiting for your good news."

Zhou Shuren, "........"

Zhulan must be so heartbroken to have her house trapped!

The emperor was very pleased to see Zhou Shuren's change of expression and motioned Zhou Shuren to go down. When Zhou Shuren returned to his seat, the emperor was very happy. He had already set his eyes on the three houses. They were not in a particularly conspicuous location and were very suitable for surveillance. At present, they were free, which was not bad.

As for the rewarded house, he also kept it for Zhou Shuren. Whether he could get it depended on Zhou Shuren's ability.

Zhou Shuren returned to his seat with a heart attack. He underestimated the emperor's shamelessness. If his father-in-law had not told him the address of the house, he would have vomited blood. Thinking about the address of the house, he felt a little relieved. As long as he met the emperor's requirements, they would make a profit. The house rewarded by the emperor could not be bought with money!

Afterwards, the emperor called the third place winner again. The emperor said something exciting to the third place winner and Yan Yuesei, but the third place winner was so excited that he looked like he was going to have a big fight.

Zhou Shuren sneered in his heart, the emperor wanted to squeeze out all the value of Tanhualang. Zhou Shuren shook the wine glass, if the emperor wanted to continue to consolidate power, he would definitely take action. This time the knife was hanging over the capital. Thinking of this, it would be a good idea to send him abroad.

The emperor met the number one scholar last. He only said a few words to Wu Ming and sent him away, not hiding his disdain for the number one scholar at all.

Zhou Shuren didn't miss Wu Ming. What Wu Ming experienced today was Wu Ming's own choice, and being treated coldly was also a kind of tempering. The more he was tempered, the more solid Wu Ming's foundation would be. He wished the emperor would dislike him more!

At Zhou's house, Zhulan had been awake waiting for Zhou Shuren to come back. Zhou Shuren came back at eight o'clock in the evening modern time. When Zhulan greeted Zhou Shuren into the house, she smelled the alcohol on him.

Zhulan supported Zhou Shuren and asked, "How much did you drink?"

Zhou Shuren felt a little dizzy and wanted to curse in his heart. He didn't know who started it. Everyone came to toast him at the end. He was quite sober before, but now many of them became sober.