Chapter 581 Shen Yang

Jinzhou, Zhou Shuren and Wang Ju arrived later. The scholars who passed the exam this year had already arrived, and the originally bustling hall became quiet.

After Zhou Shuren sat down, he said, "Don't stand anymore, sit down."

He Shu sat down first, and then the scholars took their seats one at a time.

Zhou Shuren looked at the scholars in a daze. He was also a participant a few years ago. Now he sat high up. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhou Shuren gave a few words of encouragement in an official manner and then started the banquet.

Lord Wang was a little bit unbelieving. Lord Zhou's words were too perfunctory. They were just a few sentences. If it were him, he would definitely give a long speech.

Zhou Shuren looked at He Shu, but his eyes were actually fixed on Shen Yang, the scholar who looked like the emperor. Shen Yang was looking at He Shu unwillingly.

To be honest, if there were no restrictions, this person would have been a scholarship student. It would be very unwilling to be the second place!

Lord Wang looked very proud, "Oh, He Shu is indeed the grandson of our teacher."

Zhou Shuren said indifferently, and Lord Wang retorted, "Old Wang, He Shu's last name is not Wang. I remember that Master Wang ranked eighth in the exam that year?"

Lord Wang has a gloomy face. Lord Wang bullies the weak and fears the strong. He Shu and Miss Wu, why doesn't Lord Wang bully Lord Zhou?

Zhou Shuren was too lazy to listen to the two people bickering beside him, so he drank a few glasses of wine with the official from the Ministry of Education. Just as he was about to eat, someone stood in front of him.

Zhou Shuren looked at Shen Yang who was holding the wine glass, and when he looked closely from a close distance, he didn't look that much like the emperor. Actually, although some of the emperor's sons did not look like the emperor, their aura was particularly similar. Zhou Shuren collected his thoughts.

Shen Yang was angry. He felt that He Shu could become the first because he knew these adults, especially Wang Jiayuan. He was unwilling to accept it, but he had to please him. "I have always admired you. Today I finally met you. Sir, I toast you a glass."

Zhou Shuren saw a hint of resentment in Shen Yang's eyes. He didn't think that He Shu's results were exaggerated. He was still young. He Shu's results were not exaggerated at all. He smiled faintly and said, "You are the second place Shen Yang, right? Second place, keep up the good work in the future."

Lord Wang, "......."

Lord Zhou mentioned the second place twice in one sentence, and he saw Shen Yang's face twisted slightly. Lord Zhou did it on purpose!

Shen Yang's mouth was a little stiff, "Yes, students must study harder when they return."

Zhou Shuren curled his lips and said, "Drink it. This is the wine I gave you to encourage you."

Shen Yang's face was wooden. "Yes."

They had all been eavesdropping, waiting to toast after Shen Yang left, but Lord Zhou seemed a little scary. They didn't want him to mention the rankings, so they all behaved quietly.

Zhou Shuren ate his meal with a smile on his face, but his mind was always on Shen Yang. This man was very sociable. After a while he started chatting with the people around him. It was interesting, very interesting.

In the evening, Zhulan asked curiously, "What do you think of our meeting today?"

Zhou Shuren lay crookedly on the kang, "Shen Yang, he is scheming and calculating, but he is too arrogant. To be honest, I am still a little disappointed."

Even though the princes who were replaced were fighting with each other, Zhou Shuren was still very confident in them.

Zhulan was also disappointed when she heard this, and then asked, "Didn't he do anything else? Like deliberately attract your attention?"

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "No, he just gave me a simple toast, and he didn't come near me when he left."

Probably because he kept talking about the second place, Shen Yang felt quite hit.

Zhu Lan said "oh" and thought, could it really be a coincidence? Of course it is also possible, this student named Shen Yang knows nothing, only if he doesn't know is it true!

Zhulan changed the subject, "I wonder how Rongchuan did in the exam."

Zhou Shuren held his son's feet and said, "Rongchuan, he's fine. This kid has a lot of tenacity in his bones. As long as he puts his heart into it, he will succeed."

Zhulan thought about it and realized that imitation was not difficult. Rongchuan had persisted. "It's getting late. Let's take a rest."

Zhou Shuren was indeed sleepy. He had been busy with some reforms in Jinzhou these days and was very tired. However, the effect was good. Now everyone entering and leaving the city had to register according to the date. The flow of people at each city gate every day was clearly recorded, and who entered and left the city. Although it was a waste of paper, the flow of people was very clear. Jinzhou was the nearest provincial capital to the capital, so it was better to be strict.

Zhou Shuren curled his lips. In the past two days, several child stealers have been caught. It seems that watching the TV series was not in vain. The carriages leaving the city are checked more carefully.

Zhulan coaxed the child to sleep, and turned back to see Zhou Shuren asleep. Zhulan pulled the quilt over Zhou Shuren and touched his eyebrows with her fingertips, "Thank you for your hard work."

Zhou Shuren seemed to have heard it. He hummed softly, turned over and continued to sleep.

Zhulan curled the corners of her mouth, blew out the candles and fell asleep.

Two days later, Xue and the official matchmaker came to the house. It had been decided long ago, and after a few words the official matchmaker took the engagement letter to compare the horoscopes. Although He Shu and Wu Ning's horoscopes were not a match made in heaven, they were still good and could be considered a good match.

Zhu Lan felt relieved and said to Wu Ning with a smile, "Are you relieved now?"

Wu Ning held the fortune-matching comments in her hand. She relaxed after two days of tension. Her eyes became red. She didn't want to cry, but she couldn't help but let the tears fall. She wiped them away hastily, "I'm happy. I'm really happy."

God knows how worried she was that the result of the horoscope matching would be bad. She was really scared and she had been suffering for the past two days.

Zhulan hugged Wu Ning and said, "Auntie knows, just cry, it will be fine once you cry."

Wu Ning didn't want to cry, but after hearing what her aunt said, she cried even harder, and finally hiccuped from crying, "I, hiccup, I'm fine."

Zhulan took the handkerchief and wiped Wu Ning's face. Wu Ning's eyes were swollen. This girl was very angry. "Now that the horoscopes match, we are just waiting to set a date. Originally, auntie wanted to keep you for a while, but it's not possible. So auntie discussed with your uncle and set the wedding date for the beginning of next year."

She and Zhou Shuren have a lot to consider, so it would be better for He Shu and Wu Ning to get married earlier.

Wu Ning blushed, "Auntie, I'm going back first."

Two days later was a good day. Mrs. Xue, Lord Wang, and He Shu's uncles and aunts arrived. They had been engaged and were just waiting to get married early next year.

After seeing the person off, Zhulan felt relieved. Wu Ning's marriage went more smoothly than she expected.

Zhou Shuren drank a lot of wine and pressed his forehead, "The date has been set. You can write a letter to Wu Ming and ask him to prepare everything."

Zhulan counted the days, "It's been five days already. I sent a letter by express horse, so Rongchuan's letter should have arrived by now."

Zhou Shuren drank his tea and said, "It has rained a lot these days, so it may have been delayed."

Zhulan saw her son lying on the kang and trying to get up by himself, so she hurried over to protect him. When the boy got up by himself, Zhulan held his hand and said, "You are getting braver and braver."

The little guy chuckled, "Mom, I'm awesome."

Zhulan pulled her son's hair and said, "Good, good, you are amazing."

The boy shook his head and said, "Mom, my head hurts if I don't pinch it."

Zhou Shuren sat aside and said, "You kid still feel pain. Look at your father's beard, you have almost pulled it out."

The boy quickly ran behind his mother and then showed his little head, "Dad's beard is ugly, I won't pull it anymore."

Zhou Shuren gritted his teeth. This boy was smart. Ever since he learned from his parents, he had learned to speak much faster. Especially after the Chinese New Year, this boy could express his ideas in a simple way. Then he became depressed. His son always hurt him!

(End of this chapter)