Chapter 420 Sympathy

Zhou Shuren stood up and said, "Half an hour every night, after dinner."

Shi Qing said excitedly, "Students greet the Master."

Zhou Shuren pulled Shi Qing aside, not letting her greet him, "I will only teach you for two years. It's up to you how much you can learn in two years. Come back."

Shi Qing was stunned, "Master, why?"

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "I am just your husband. Call me Mr. from now on."

To put it bluntly, the emperor just wanted him to teach Shi Qing, not really wanting him to accept Shi Qing.

Shi Qing reacted quickly. The emperor did say that he wanted to be his disciple, but why had he never made it clear what it meant to be a disciple? Shi Qing looked at Lord Zhou and felt relieved. Lord Zhou could guess what the emperor meant. With such a teacher, he had confidence in the future.

Zhou Shuren did not invite Shi Qing to have dinner and asked housekeeper Ding to send him away.

In the main courtyard, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren fell asleep while waiting for each other. When Zhou Shuren came back, he saw Zhulan sleeping soundly. He smiled and pinched Zhulan's plump face, then took off his shoes and lay down on the kang.

Shi Qing's matter had come to an end. He thought the emperor should be satisfied with his response. His tense mind relaxed and he fell asleep soon while hugging Zhulan.

The next day, Shi Qing came to Zhou's house to report after dinner. Zhou Shuren only taught Shi Qing, and he did not force anyone to learn too much. Whether it was Chang Lian or Rong Chuan, what Zhou Shuren taught Shi Qing was not suitable for them to listen to.

Zhou Shuren did not talk to Shi Qing about the drawbacks of Lizhou, but wrote a memorial to the emperor. It was indeed not appropriate to set up supervision now, but he could make some changes to the accounts. Corruption is nothing more than cooking the books. As long as the accounts are more detailed, even corruption will not be too excessive. Zhou Shuren emphasized the hidden dangers brought by foreign races. Lizhou is a border city. Not only is Lizhou rich in the eyes of this dynasty, it is also fat meat in the eyes of foreign races.

The foreign tribes have been crippled now, but Zhou Shuren believes that it will not take a few years for them to recover, and by then Lizhou City will definitely be the first city to be visited.

Therefore, the defense of Lizhou is very important. It's a pity that he can't stay in Lizhou any longer. If he is given another two years, he can do a good job in the defense of Lizhou.

It’s a pity that the emperor won’t give him time. He has no choice but to write his thoughts on the folded paper.

It was just a letter, but Zhou Shuren was not in a hurry to send it away. He was waiting for the imperial edict of transfer. He would send it away after the transfer, in order to avoid letting the emperor know. He could guess some of the emperor's thoughts, which was a big taboo.

Three days later, the emperor had the complete information about how Shi Qing became a disciple and how Zhou Shuren handled the situation. After reading it, the emperor did not tell the prince this time. He put the information away and his eyes deepened. The old fox was so cunning that he did not hold back. After two years of hard work, the old fox had become a master. The emperor said quietly, "If everyone knew when to advance and when to retreat like Lord Zhou, I would not have to worry so much."

The prince lowered his head, he knew that his father's anger could no longer be suppressed. The prince thought quietly, who told you to marry too many women at that time? The power you gave away is not easy to take back. The prince hoped that his father could live longer. Really, compared to his younger brothers, he was not in a hurry to take the throne at all.

Let father deal with the current mess.

The emperor signaled the prince to go out. After the prince left, the emperor's face became very cold. He had a greedy mentality. This was not good, very bad.

Time passed quickly, and it was Zhou Shuren's day off again. Shi Qing didn't have to wait until the evening, but arrived early in the morning.

Coincidentally, Zhulan was going to her mother's house. It was rare for Wuchun to come back this year, so Zhulan took Wu Ning and Xue Han with her and met Shi Qing at the door.

Shi Qing greeted him, "Pleasant."

Zhulan motioned to Shi Qing to stand up. Xuehan and Wu Ning bowed their heads in greeting. Then Zhulan took the two maids and got into the carriage.

Shi Qing took two steps and turned around, waiting until the carriage had left before continuing walking. He thought of the girl climbing the tree. During these days in the Zhou Mansion, he knew everything he needed to know.

Wu Ning, it is difficult for a girl with a bad reputation to get married. It is the same for him. It is difficult to marry a girl from a good family. Marrying a girl from an ordinary family will only hinder him.

Shi Qing lowered his eyelids when he caught Miss Wu. She was so thin that her body was all bones.

Shi Qing sneered. He still had the heart to sympathize with others. At least Miss Wu had her brother and the Zhou family to protect her, while he could only rely on himself.

At noon, Zhulan had lunch and returned home. Steward Ding said, "Madam, the master has taken Mr. Shi to the Meng Mansion."

Zhulan, "I understand. You can go down now."

Zhulan was about to go to sleep. She was sleepy again. She originally wanted to stay at her parents' house for a while longer, but she really couldn't bear it anymore.

Zhulan rarely dreams during the day, and this was the first time she did so. When she woke up, Zhou Shuren had already returned. Zhulan asked, "What time is it?"

Zhou Shuren, "It's almost four o'clock. Are you dreaming? You even laughed in your sleep."

Zhulan narrowed her eyes and said, "Because it was a beautiful dream. I dreamed of a little baby calling me mom."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "It was indeed a good dream."

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