Chapter 761 The Prince Didn’t Come

Ming Teng swallowed his saliva. No, he didn't want it. Mr. Meng was his uncle's master. He knew a little about how his uncle had been doing over the years. "Grandpa, Sun'er will definitely change his mind."

Zhou Shuren rubbed Mingrui's hair and said, "Don't be depressed. If you are not satisfied this time, try harder next time. Grandpa believes that Mingrui will be able to make it."

Mingrui was stunned for a moment. Grandpa touched his head. His little face was red with excitement. He nodded heavily, "Grandpa, I will definitely work hard."

Ming Teng was a little jealous because his grandfather had never touched his head. But looking at the excited Mingrui, he decided to not argue with his younger brother as he was the older brother.

Changzhong pulled his nephew into his father's arms, "Dad, when my son grows up, he will win first place and bring honor to us."

Ming Hui also raised his fat hands, "Sun'er also worked hard to win glory."

Forget about being the first one, he didn’t dare to even think about it. He looked at his uncle with admiration. His uncle really dared to say it!

Zhou Shuren had high expectations for his son. He picked up Changzhong and said, "Daddy is waiting for Changzhong to pass the imperial examination and come back with a top scorer."

Changzhong smiled and nodded, "Yeah."

Ming Teng widened his eyes. He wondered if his uncle knew what he had promised. The top scholar!

The next day, outside the gate of the capital, the army had finished its repairs. Yao Zheyu rode his horse back in triumph. He looked back at the soldiers behind him and held the reins tightly. Although this time was difficult, the result was good. Thinking of the Yao Hou Mansion, the second son of the Yao Hou Mansion could be turned into a fool. Should he be glad that his wife did not live in the mansion?

Otherwise, it would be uncertain whether his son could be born. Thinking of his son, his heart was burning with anxiety.

Zhou Shuren stood behind the Shangshu. Today, the Emperor brought all the officials to welcome the soldiers alone. The Crown Prince did not show up, but several princes were there.

The last time was when the Emperor welcomed the triumphant soldiers, he brought the Crown Prince with him, but this time he did not. Zhou Shuren's ears were very useful, and because he was some distance away from the Emperor, some officials behind him started talking about it.

Xiao Qing coughed and lowered his voice, "I don't care what others say, just keep your mouth shut."

They were just discussing that the emperor didn't know, but who knows who among the guards around him might be watching them.

Zhou Shuren and Qiu Yan hurriedly said, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren is not tall, which is a sad thing. Even though Mr. Xiao is old and his back is a little bent, he is still taller than him. He could only hear the sound of horse hooves and neat footsteps, but he really couldn't see the situation in front. He was really sad. At this time, he especially missed the modern tall men who are over 1.80 meters tall.

The emperor looked at the court's most elite soldiers with a calm face. He had seen this kind of scene many times. When he was rebelling, he had gone to the military camp many times to boost morale. He did not feel uncomfortable facing the murderous aura. During wars, the murderous aura of the soldiers was the most serious.

However, the emperor was excited. During his reign, he had dealt with two powerful foreign tribes. The word "expansion" crossed his mind, but he quickly suppressed it. Now there were still hidden dangers, so he had to clean up the internal affairs first. As for expansion, he would leave it to the prince, as he was old after all.

Zhou Shuren was standing at the back. He couldn't hear what was said in front of him. From time to time, he could hear the roar of the soldiers. Well, it sounded exciting, but there was no other feeling. The difference between the audio and the video was too great. It was a perfect and shocking feeling.

On the contrary, he had been standing for too long. What he wanted most was to rest. He had been standing for an hour and a half, a full three hours. His legs really couldn't bear it anymore. He looked up at the Shangshu and then at Lord Qiu. Well, these two were still standing very steadily. This was all because of the practice during the court session.

After waiting for a while, the emperor returned to the palace, and they, the officials, were finally able to get on the carriage. Zhou Shuren helped Lord Xiao into the carriage first, followed by Lord Qiu, and finally himself because of his lower rank.

After getting on the carriage, Zhou Shuren sat by the window. The carriage was parked on both sides to make way for the generals who were able to enter the city.

This time Zhou Shuren was able to see it, and he thought the video was indeed the best. A war horse is a war horse, and he wanted one.

Yao Zheyu looked to both sides and was stunned. He thought he had seen it wrong. He looked again and was silent. Although he had not seen Lord Zhou for almost a year, he still remembered what Lord Zhou looked like. It was actually Lord Zhou.

Yao Zheyu was a little confused. Zhou Shuren went to Beijing? He actually went to Beijing!

Is this speed too fast? He turned his head and looked back, but he could no longer see him. Although he could not see him, the position of his carriage was very particular. Those who were so close to the front were important officials in the court, at least third rank.

Yao Zheyu's mind was filled with the words "third grade" and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

Zhou Shuren also saw Yao Zheyu, and stroked his beard, wondering, is he that scary? Yao Zheyu's expression just now was as if he had seen a ghost!

After waiting for a while, the carriage finally moved. We returned to the Ministry of Revenue to rest for a while and then continued our work. Today we had to take away relief money from the Ministry of Revenue, and yes, there was also silver as a reward.

The Ministry of Revenue had long known about the Emperor's decree to reward military generals. Zhou Shuren also knew how much silver each soldier would be rewarded with. Therefore, it could be said that the Ministry of Revenue was well-informed.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works came to collect the approved silver. Zhou Shuren was in charge. "The silver is ready. We need to sign and stamp it here."

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, Lord Fang, said jokingly, "The Minister asked me to collect the silver today, and I checked it several times before I believed it."

Zhou Shuren felt sad when he heard this, "Please check the number."

Lord Fang was really excited. It was the first time he received silver so readily, and the amount was not halved. It was such a surprise that he couldn't help but look at Lord Zhou. He had been dealing with the Ministry of Revenue for many years. Recently, the Ministry of Revenue had been paying out large sums of silver. Although it had also received a large sum, the Ministry of Revenue did not give silver to everyone.

So the root of the problem lies with Lord Zhou.

Zhou Shuren, "Is there something on my face?"

Lord Fang smiled and said, "No, I just think it's a good idea for Lord Zhou to go to the Ministry of Revenue."

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

Soon, the amount was settled, and for the first time, Lord Fang signed his name in a casual manner, "Lord Zhou, I'll treat you to tea when there's a chance."

It is so important to have someone in the Ministry of Revenue who can speak a few words. I must make friends with Lord Zhou.

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Okay."

"Then I won't bother you anymore."

"Master Fang, I'll take you there."

"No, stay."

Having said that, Lord Fang left first.

Zhou Shuren took his step back and said, "Okay, let's get back to work!"

In the evening, at Zhou's house, Changzhong sat on a chair, "Mom, aren't we going to wait for Dad to have dinner together?"

Zhulan said, "Your father won't come back for dinner."

Changzhong was unhappy, "Dad doesn't come home to live again."

Chang Lian smiled and said, "Dad is not not coming back to live here. Dad has gone to the palace to attend the celebration banquet and will not be back until very late. So you don't have to wait for him to eat."

Changzhong understood, "Mom, why don't you explain it clearly?"

Zhulan smiled and said, "I haven't even finished talking yet, but you took over the conversation. You can't blame me for this."

Changzhong puffed up his cheeks and said, “Mom did it on purpose, she must have done it on purpose.”

Inside the palace, the celebration banquet had already started for a while. Zhou Shuren had already eaten half full. Feeling Yao Zheyu looking at him, Zhou Shuren raised his glass.

Yao Zheyu picked up the wine glass and toasted back. It’s true that comparing yourself with others makes you feel miserable. Zhou Shuren became the Minister of Revenue. When he thought of the official position he had obtained, he was silent!

(End of this chapter)