Chapter 638: Seeking a Way to Survive

Mingrui heard this and his depressed mood improved. Grandma didn't reply to the letter, so she must have written to Grandpa. He was also very depressed. He was slapped and grimaced a lot, but Grandpa pretended not to see it. Grandma was still the most powerful, "Grandpa."

Zhou Shuren asked, "Do you think there is any difference between you and Ming Teng?"

Mingrui was stunned. He was smarter than his elder brother Mingteng. This was different. "Sun'er can memorize faster than his elder brother Mingteng."

Zhou Shuren continued to encourage, "Anything else?"

Mingrui lowered his head and racked his brains, "Did the grandson give money to his brother?"

Ming Teng, "......."

Zhou Shuren didn't agree with Zhou Laoer's approach of just listening to him and watching Mingrui learn, and beating him if he didn't obey. Don't look at the child as a young boy. Now that the environment he grew up in has changed, the child understands a lot. "Nothing else?"

Ming Teng really couldn't think of anything and shook his head.

Zhou Shuren asked Mingteng, "Grandpa asks you, what do you think are the differences between you and Mingrui?"

Ming Teng couldn't tell Ming Rui what he had said. He blinked and looked at his father and second uncle. He immediately saw Ming Hui playing happily in his grandfather's arms. He realized, "Sun Zi has an older brother and a younger brother more than Ming Rui."

Zhou Shuren smiled, "That's right, but you shouldn't say too much. Your brother is the eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and your father is the eldest son of the Zhou family."

Mingrui is not stupid. There are all kinds of classmates in the academy, including legitimate sons and illegitimate sons, the first wife and the second wife. Only the branches in the Zhou family do not fight with each other. He never thinks about it in this way. Grandpa wants to tell him that he is different from brother Mingteng. No matter how noisy brother Mingteng is, he has brother Mingyun to support him, and Minghui to cushion his weakness.

He can't do it. He is the only one in the second branch. His father and uncle are both poor people. Now he relies on his grandfather. Whether the Zhou family will split up depends on his grandfather. Once the family splits up, the gap between him and his brother Mingteng will become bigger and bigger. He clenched his palms, and it turned out that this was the reason why his father was particularly strict with him.

Zhou Shuren asked, "Do you understand?"

Mingrui was educated, but at the same time he was upset. His father had just come up and pressured him to study. Couldn't he explain more? Well, he wouldn't listen even if he explained more. "Sun'er understands."

Zhou Shuren hummed, and then looked at Zhou Laoer, "You must understand the meaning of pulling up the seedlings to help them grow. Do I need to say more about the rest?"

When Zhou Laoer heard his father calling Mingrui, he knew something was wrong. He knew that he couldn't hide the fact that his father beat Mingrui. He thought his father didn't care and that his eldest brother also beat Mingteng. Now it seems that this is not the case at all. "Son understands."

Zhou Shuren didn't want to say more. At this age, Zhou Laoer knew everything and understood everything. There was nothing wrong with striving for excellence. Each family could make progress only when there was pressure. However, he just didn't like taking big steps. Moderation was enough.

Boss Zhou looked at his second brother. He was really not strict with Mingteng. He thought beating him was just his son's fault. After all, he had Mingyun, an outstanding son, as his support. It was understandable that his younger brother was anxious as he had only one child.

Boss Zhou looked at Minghui's father who was teaching him how to write. His father became more easy-going towards them. Then he saw that his father's hair had turned white, and he felt sad.

In the capital city, at the residence of the Second Prince, we got the list of all the candidates who were taking the exam in the inn. After investigation, we found out that there were two good families in this inn, but they were only local families, so we didn't think there was anything to pay attention to.

Zhang Jingyang asked, "Have you checked carefully?"

"Your Highness, please investigate thoroughly."

The second prince thought it was not simple, but the fifth prince's men had already withdrawn. Was it to deliberately confuse them? That shouldn't be the case!

In the Fifth Prince's Mansion, Zhang Jinghong felt uneasy. This kind of mental torment was the most tormenting. His brothers must have investigated, but he didn't know what they had found out. He knew that he had trapped himself. Ever since he knew he was a fake, he had trapped himself, unable to move forward or backward, and was tied up.

Zhang Jinghong stood up and said, "This prince wants to enter the palace."

He couldn't just sit and wait for death. At least, his father had already discovered that he was a fake, but he kept him alive, which showed that he was useful. If he couldn't figure it out, then he wouldn't guess. He just wanted to find a way to survive.

Inside the main hall, the prince did not leave. Looking at Zhang Jinghong kneeling on the ground, he suddenly realized something.

Your Majesty, "Why are you entering the palace so late?"

Zhang Jinghong lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, as long as you command me, I will go through fire and water."

The palace was unusually quiet. The emperor raised an eyebrow and asked, "Looking for a way to survive?"

Zhang Jinghong, "Yes, I was in the position before but didn't know my own life. Now I am in a state of panic. I don't ask for forgiveness, I only ask for redemption."

The prince lowered his eyes. Zhang Jinghong did not admit his mistake, but he pointed out that he was in such a high position but did not know his origins. He meant that it was normal for a prince to have ambitions, and it was impossible to refute him. Ha, once his identity was revealed, everything became clear.

The emperor looked at Zhang Jinghong with interest. This chess piece was just occupying a position and had some value. Now he had some meaning. "You can go back."

Zhang Jinghong left the hall. He felt much more relaxed after mentioning it this time. The emperor did not reply, which meant that he was considering it. He was sure of this.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it is the end of the first lunar month, and exams are scheduled every two days.

Zhulan also sorted out the information from Deng Xiucai's investigation, classified it, and sent it back to Zhou Shuren.

Zhulan sat in the room, warming herself by the brazier, and asked the maid to open the door curtain. "It's snowing, as expected. The students who are preparing for the exam this year will suffer again."

Mrs. Song, "I have prepared some extra water bags. You can fill them with hot water to keep warm."

Zhulan was worried and just hoped that the weather would be warmer in two days.

Zhou Shuren stood outside the Jinzhou government office, looking up at the sky. "It's been snowing for a while."

Lord Wang said, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren heard the reply and saw the account book in Lord Wang's hand, "Have you checked it?"

Lord Wang, "Yes, I have checked it."

Zhou Shuren took it and turned back to the house. Lord Wang did not follow him in. He knew Lord Zhou was upset. The exam was approaching and Young Master Zhou had just recovered from his illness. It was snowing now, and he didn't know if he could hold on.

Zhou Shuren was really not being mean, he was just reminiscing, thinking back then, the weather was also bad when he took the exam!

Zhou Shuren flipped through the account book. These were the calculated figures. The planning of the state capital required money, and it was a bit too much!

The snow stopped in the afternoon and the weather became colder. Fortunately, the temperature warmed up a little the next day.

On the day of the exam, Zhulan arrived at the examination room early and wanted to deliver the supplies herself. Before leaving, Zhulan checked the supplies she brought several times to make sure that there were no problems, only then did she feel relieved.

Changzhong wanted to go too, pouting unhappily, "Mom said she would take me out to play, but she never did."

Zhulan pinched her son's cheek and said, "You remember it clearly."

Changzhong has been thinking, "Mom, I want to go too."

Zhulan's heart softened, "Okay, okay."

When they arrived at the place, Zhulan smiled. It was really familiar. However, this time she was sending her son and future son-in-law. She reminded them, "Take good care of yourselves."

Chang Lian was about to reply when someone called him from behind. Chang Lian turned around and said, "Shen Juren."