Chapter 914: A Gentle and Sentimental Mind

In the front yard, the emperor stayed for dinner. Green vegetables were still hard to come by in this season. The emperor looked at the several plates of green leafy vegetables on the table, and his appetite, which had originally been very low, was aroused.

Zhou Shuren also noticed the vegetables. The vegetables that the eldest and second granddaughters gave to him and Zhulan as a gift were all gone in one meal. "If the emperor likes it, please eat more."

The emperor naturally liked it. Although vegetables were shipped from the south, green leafy vegetables were rare. The ones sent to the palace were all good enough to be kept. "Where do the vegetables in your palace come from?"

Zhou Shuren was a little proud. "My eldest and second granddaughters like to grow flowers. There are few vegetables in winter, so the two girls planted some vegetables in wooden boxes. The quantity is not much, but they gave them to us old couple to try."

The emperor wanted to say that he would take all the gifts away in a moment, but after hearing this, Zhou Shuren lost interest and felt sorry for them. "Your two granddaughters are very kind and gentle."

Zhou Shuren felt that this meal of vegetables was worth it. The emperor's praise would give his two granddaughters a reputation for being virtuous and kind-hearted when they got married. Their in-laws would not dare to bully them. He said happily, "I thank the emperor for his praise on behalf of my granddaughters."

The emperor has no concubines, and his granddaughters are too young to enjoy the filial piety of girls. The two granddaughters of the Zhou family are already ladies with fine clothes and delicious food, but they can still grow vegetables just for their grandparents to have a taste of fresh food to whet their appetite. The emperor is envious, thinking that this is filial piety and true love, which is better than giving them any precious materials.

The prince had been keeping an eye on his father, and when he saw his father was touched, his heart moved. His father was old, and old people's emotions were inevitably sensitive. The prince looked at the vegetables on the table, moved his chopsticks, and his smile deepened.

Zhulan took her eldest grandson and youngest son to have dinner, and Zhou Shuren was the only one with them in the front yard.

Zhulan was concerned about her eldest grandson, but he couldn't say anything. The prince chatted with him for a while, asked him about the academy, tested his knowledge, and finally let him leave.

Changzhong was little and had nothing to be afraid of, so he forgot about it in a moment. When Zhou Shuren came back, Changzhong had already eaten and drunk enough and went to take a shower.

Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come back and signaled the maids to go down and personally handed over the handkerchief, "The emperor has been here for nearly two hours."

Two hours is four hours!

Zhou Shuren wiped his face and said, "Don't respond to invitations these days."

Zhulan held up her handkerchief and said, "If you don't tell me, I won't go either. Tomorrow our family will be in the spotlight."

She felt that the emperor was a little unkind and that he had obviously come to the Zhou family on purpose.

Zhou Shuren did not change his official uniform. He returned to his room to change into it and took off his thick cotton coat. He felt relieved. "This is also a kind of trust from the emperor. If it were another official, he would definitely be in awe. It is because I am not tempted that the emperor is relieved."

Zhulan rolled her eyes in her heart, and felt at ease to trick Zhou Shuren, taking advantage of him without any burden.

Zhulan was happy only after Zhou Shuren told her about the emperor's praise of Yu Shuang and Yu Lu. The reputation of women in ancient times was very important. With the emperor's praise, anyone who dared to refute it would be a slap in the emperor's face.

At the Prince's Mansion, when the Prince came back, he asked people to find the people who grew vegetables. He wanted to grow the vegetables himself. Who would let his father fall for this? Now it would not be right for him to do more or less. It would be better for him to focus on being filial.

The Crown Princess was stunned for a long time, "Your Highness the Crown Prince wants to grow vegetables?"

The prince held the princess's hand and said, "Yes, not only do I grow vegetables, you and I grow them together."

The Crown Princess was not afraid of being laughed at by her brothers and sisters. The Crown Prince must have a reason for doing this. "Okay."

The next day, during the morning court session, Zhou Shuren felt too many inquiring gazes. The emperor had been in Zhou's mansion for two hours, and no one would believe that he said nothing, especially when he brought the crown prince with him.

But in fact, the emperor really didn't say anything, and what he talked about most was the education of his children.

Zhou Shuren kept his mouth shut. He would not explain. He was very experienced in cooperating with the emperor. When someone came to the court to inquire about the news, Zhou Shuren pretended not to hear it, or just smiled and said nothing.

Li Zhao felt sick to his stomach when he saw this, so he hooked his arm around Zhou Shuren's neck and walked with it. Li Zhao's action effectively blocked some officials. After leaving the palace, Zhou Shuren looked at Li Zhao who was sitting in the Ministry of Revenue's carriage.

Zhou Shuren took a deep breath and said, "If I remember correctly, Your Excellency is quite busy."

The Ministry of War is now busy with naval affairs, and the Minister of War should not be so idle.

Li Zhao leaned against the carriage window and said, "It's indeed busy, but it's not urgent."

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart and thought it would be better to be more direct, "What do you want to ask, sir?"

Li Zhao lowered his voice and stepped forward, "The Emperor has no intention of establishing Prince Jin."

Affirmative sentence, without any hesitation.

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "I don't understand what you said, sir."

Li Zhao said cheerfully, "Your reaction tells me that you think so too, Zhou Shuren. Have you noticed that when you agree on something, you can refute it cleanly and neatly?"

The more skillful you are, the more you will identify with it.

Li Zhao studies Zhou Shuren for a simple reason: he will have to deal with Zhou Shuren in the future.

Zhou Shuren disliked Li Zhao, not because he did not admire him, but because he disliked anyone who studied him and wanted to see through him. Li Zhao was a difficult person, and Lord Xiao disliked Li Zhao very much.

Li Zhao was not sure what the emperor and Zhou Shuren had said, but he knew that Zhou Shuren must know something. He had verified what he wanted to know. The absence of Prince Jin meant that the prince's position was stable. If the emperor had not taken the prince to the Zhou Mansion, he would not have looked for Zhou Shuren.

God knows how much he doesn't want to be given the title of Prince of Jin. Prince of Jin is a signal, a signal that the emperor is dissatisfied with the prince. This title is not decided, and someone in his family has already been pulled down. As the patriarch, he cannot control everyone's ambitions. Fortunately, several princes are not stupid enough to pull him down directly.

But this also made him irritated. Having King Jin around meant that it would be difficult for him to deal with the tribesmen who had ulterior motives. Without King Jin, he could just let go and clean up, humming a song happily.

Zhou Shuren closed his eyes and reflected on himself. Facing these top bosses, he was still green and had a lot to learn. His pretending skills were still not up to par.

When they arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren raised his lip and stopped Li Zhao who was about to leave, "Since you are at the Ministry of Revenue, why don't you come in and sit down for a while?"

Li Zhao was alert. He didn't want to go in and sit for a while. He wanted to get off the bus halfway, but Zhou Shuren stopped him. He had no choice but to sit all the way. Now he was asked to go to the Ministry of Revenue. He only had one thought in his mind: Zhou Shuren was insidious, "The Ministry of War has important matters."

Zhou Shuren, "You just said there was no rush. Oh, you must not know that Minister Xiao has already handed me the application form for silver."

Li Zhao's mouth was stiff. The one who managed the money was the eldest master. He couldn't offend Zhou Shuren, who was becoming more and more powerful. The Ministry of War was a department that swallowed up the money. He knew that Zhou Shuren was using him to divert attention, but for the sake of money, he still said, "I'm not in a hurry anymore. Since Lord Zhou invites me, I'll go in and have a seat."

Zhou Shuren held out his hand, "Please come in, sir."