Chapter 462 Loyalty

The emperor quickly glanced at the copied account, his brows knitted into knots. He thought that the ink would be wasted, but he didn't expect the numbers to be so large. After calculating one by one in his mind, his hands itched and he wanted to grab a knife.

The emperor's facial expression did not change at all, he calmly folded up the account books. These would be settled in the future, so he would keep them carefully.

The Emperor folded it up and collected it himself, squinting at Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren was able to find these problems in the falsified accounts, not because the maritime officials were too stupid, but because Zhou Shuren was too capable. He also sent people to calculate it, but the numbers were quite different from what Zhou Shuren gave, and were not as detailed as Zhou Shuren wrote.

Zhou Shuren knew that the emperor was watching him, so he remained calm. He had been transferred to the outskirts of the capital, and if he kept a low profile he would be at the mercy of others. The more high-profile he was, the more the emperor would pay attention to him. As for jealousy, those who were not jealous were mediocre, and as long as he could find the right balance, it would be fine.

The prince lowered his eyes and thought, Lord Zhou must have written something extraordinary. He thought to himself, Lord Zhou really did not play by the rules. He fooled everyone except his father.

The emperor smiled and said, "You have done a great job, my dear. What do you want?"

Zhou Shuren lowered his head and cursed in his heart. The emperor was really suspicious and was testing him. "I want to raise a large family, and this little son has just been born. I like him."

The emperor interrupted and said with a smile, "I understand what you mean, my dear minister. So, I will name your son Zhou Changzhong."

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

If this had not happened in ancient times, he would have really beaten someone up. It would have choked him to death. He and Zhulan had been thinking of a name for a long time. He has been busy as a dog these days and has been constantly thinking of names for his son. You just came up with a name. Although the emperor's name has a different meaning, he really doesn't need it. He has a heart attack. Such a crappy name, Zhou Changzhong, there's no doubt it must be the Zhong in loyalty, what about him!

Prince, "......."

Although he couldn't see Lord Zhou's expression, he knew that Lord Zhou must be furious. Since his father asked him to send a gift, he has realized a lot and paid more attention to Lord Zhou's mansion. He knew that the name had not been decided yet, but he just wanted to give it a good one.

The prince felt inexplicably relieved. He was not the only one facing his father. Sometimes his father could really make people angry to death.

Zhou Shuren cursed enough in his heart, then he lowered his head and thanked the emperor, "Thank you for the honor."

I'm angry. If you don't say thank you, it means you are unfaithful. I feel so upset.

The emperor was in a particularly good mood, and said cheerfully, "It's getting late, Lord Zhou, please go back."

Zhou Shuren's mouth twitched. He worked so hard, but this was the result. He didn't even have a sip of water. You're so cruel. "Yes."

Eunuch Liu sighed in his heart. Lord Zhou would not smile this time. After so many years of experience, all those who were valued by the emperor had been choked by the emperor. Eunuch Liu lowered his head and said, "Lord Zhou, please."

Zhou Shuren lowered his head and retreated. After leaving the hall, he gritted his teeth and followed Eunuch Liu. What was the use of a high salary? It was his son's name, it would last a lifetime!

I regret it so much. If I had known earlier, I would have just circled a name from my own choices. Any of them would be better than the one chosen by the emperor. Your father feels sorry for you, so he will give you a nickname.

In the hall, the emperor collected the account book and said to the prince, "Our Lord Zhou likes money, so I will give him 100 taels of gold and a pair of glass cups as a reward. You can deliver them in person."

The emperor was in a good mood. The right assistant minister had a very wealthy family. When he thought about closing the net and making another fortune, the emperor was very generous.

The prince was surprised. He knew that the name given by his father was meant as a warning, but he didn't expect that his father would give him a reward. In fact, personally giving him a name was already a reward. The prince thought that Lord Zhou's position in his father's heart had risen again. "Yes."

The emperor wrote the three characters "Zhou Changzhong" with a flourish of his brush, "Give this to Zhou Shuren as well."

The prince suppressed the twitching of his lips. The words written by his father could not be torn up or burned, but had to be framed. He sympathized with Lord Zhou and said, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren did not meet the prince again on his way out of the palace. It made sense that the prince did not have the courage to inquire about the affairs of the Zheng Palace.

Eunuch Liu walked slowly, and Zhou Shuren became anxious watching him. He was thirsty, and it was really a torture for him to go into the palace. His knees hurt, and he didn't want to kneel so honestly, but he had to be honest.

Finally arriving at the palace gate, Zhou Shuren looked up at the sky speechlessly. Oh my god, the prince arrived earlier than him. Does that mean Eunuch Liu took a detour?

Eunuch Liu lowered his head, thinking that since he and the emperor did not have any tacit understanding on this point, he did not need to stay by the emperor's side.

The prince saw Lord Zhou's reaction and smiled. Lord Zhou may not look good, but he has great abilities. He didn't expect his personality to be quite interesting. No wonder his father was willing to bully Lord Zhou. "Lord, the emperor has rewarded you with gold..."

Zhou Shuren didn't hear anything else; his attention was focused on the paper he took.

After returning to the carriage, Zhou Shuren sneered. He thought he was very skilled in Taoism, but compared with the emperor, he was still not so good!

(End of this chapter)