Chapter 1613 Engagement

Chang Zhong didn't want to go back to the house anymore, Gu Sheng knew a thing or two about Mr. Zhou's temperament after several contacts, "Sir, let's have a cup of tea together?"

Changzhong, "Okay."

Gu Sheng and his elder brother had just had dinner at the restaurant opposite, and they came to the restaurant to relieve their tiredness, because there were too many Mr. Zhou and chose the private room upstairs.

Chang Zhong is not a person who likes to inquire about people's families, so we will meet today and wait for Gu Sheng's introduction.

Gu Sheng ordered some tea before introducing, "My eldest brother is twenty-four this year and cannot stay in the barracks to return home due to injury. His name is Gu Yan."

When Changzhong went upstairs, he found that Brother Gu Sheng was a little lame. It was left over from the war. He picked up the teacup and said, "Regard Brother Gu with tea instead of wine to protect the family and the country."

Gu Yan drank the tea in the cup, "My lord is serious."

He just obeys orders, is he afraid of going to the battlefield? He was afraid, afraid that he would die and leave his younger brother alone. Of course, he also had the heart to protect his family and the country, but a soldier like him had more selfishness.

Changzhong was very sensitive to emotions, so he smiled and stopped asking the battlefield, "Brother Gu came to Beijing alone this time?"

Gu Sheng answered, "I wrote a letter to ask my eldest brother to come to Beijing. In the future, my eldest brother will follow me, and he will be where I am."

When Chang Zhong heard that Gu Yan was not married, he thought of Gu Yan's legs and looked at Gu Sheng again. He felt that his elder brother was like a father.

Zhou Mansion, as soon as Zhou Shuren arrived at the door of his house, he saw his youngest son jumping off the carriage and motioned for the carriage to stop, "You brat, where did you go today? Why are you only coming home now?"

Chang Zhong looked up at the sky, "Father, you left early again."

Zhou Shuren knocked his son on the head, "Take care of yourself."

Changzhong covered his head, "I went to the teahouse to watch the excitement, and chatted with Mr. Gu for a while."

Zhou Shuren was helpless, "When do you think you will grow up?"

"I've grown up, Dad, my son's expenses are a bit high recently, please support him a bit!"

Zhou Shuren clutched his purse, laughed and cursed, "I'm not filial."

Chang Zhong was not afraid, he tugged on his father's sleeve, "Father, look at your son's purse!"

Zhou Shuren was determined not to let go of his purse,

He also signaled his son to let go and not to pull his sleeves.

Jin Yan has seen too much, and I am too lazy to read it. Anyway, Master Hou's wallet will definitely be flat.

The father and son went back to the main courtyard, but Zhou Shuren's purse was still held by his son, "Look at your son, he is not big or small."

Zhulan raised her head lazily, "That's what you're used to."

Chang Zhong grinned, "Mother, Father loves me the most."

Zhou Shurenqing coughed, "I'm going to change clothes."

Only then did Zhulan raise her head to ask the girl to put away the paintings on the table, she tapped her son's forehead with her fingertips, "Where have you been?"

Changzhong sat across the table and picked up the frozen pears on the table, "It's delicious."

"Um?"

Chang Zhong rubbed his nose, "My son knew that Zhuo Guyu was invited to the teahouse today, so he went to see the excitement."

"You."

Chang Zhong took another bite of the pear, "My son thinks he is too eager to express himself, he seems a little impatient."

Zhulan thought, because Zhuo Guyu was afraid that Chunwei would be suppressed, so she wanted to make her reputation more prosperous.

Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and came out, "This is not a smart move."

It seems that the emperor is a man of favoritism, and the Yong'an Duke's mansion has been away from the court for too long, and he has already lost the emperor's pulse.

When Chang Zhong heard it, he suddenly realized, and pointed to the sky, "Yong'an Duke's Mansion is afraid."

Zhou Shuren was satisfied with his son's intelligence, "It's winter, don't go out recently, lest you get sick and suffer."

Knowing Zhuo Guyu's motives, Chang Zhong found it boring, "Yes."

The next day, Zhou Shuren was announced into the palace, and the Supreme Emperor wanted to see him. Zhou Shuren thought all the way and thought that because of the crown prince, when he arrived at the Supreme Emperor's bedroom, the Supreme Emperor was grilling meat, and the hall was full of the aroma of barbecue.

Zhou Shuren, "..."

The life of the Supreme Emperor is becoming more and more casual. In the past, the hall was full of incense, but now it is all barbecued in the hall.

The Supreme Emperor waved, "Fresh lamb chops, you and I have two drinks at noon?"

Zhou Shuren sat on the chair brought by the maid, picked up the skewered lamb chops and grilled them, "Okay."

The Supreme Emperor stared at the charcoal fire, "I once thought that I would not survive the New Year, but unexpectedly, I am still alive and well."

Zhou Shuren was also surprised, "The Supreme Emperor is as blessed as heaven, and he will live a long life."

The Supreme Emperor was very happy, "I don't want to live a hundred years, if God loves me, let me live until the crown prince succeeds to the throne."

Zhou Shuren, "..."

Greedy enough, the crown prince does not know how many years he has been in the throne!

The Supreme Emperor said again: "I heard that Sun Wencai, the Duke of Yong'an, is very talented, and he is very sought after by those who are rushing to take the exam."

"The minister has also heard about it."

The Supreme Emperor continued to flip the lamb chops expressionlessly, "Did the Duke of Yong'an not look for you again?"

Zhou Shuren knew the Supreme Emperor very well, don't look at the casual tone of the Supreme Emperor, he didn't know how annoyed he was, "Duke Yong'an never looked for any ministers after he entered the palace."

There was deep regret in his tone, he really wanted to fight.

The Supreme Emperor heard it, and finally there was a smile on his face, "I knew you were towards me."

What Zhou Shuren didn't understand was that the Supreme Emperor was not only annoyed by the Duke's Mansion, but also disgusted.

The Supreme Emperor said quietly: "Since the founding of the country, I have treated the meritorious officials generously, and given the title, I have never thought of winning the title."

Zhou Shuren's head was still lowered. The Supreme Emperor wanted to seize the title, but it was a pity that it was not easy to win the title. The Yong'an Duke's Mansion did not make any mistakes. This is also where the old Duke is smart and anxious.

Then the Supreme Emperor chatted about other things, all about grain seeds, and drank wine together at noon, Zhou Shuren waited for the Supreme Emperor to rest before he left.

After leaving the palace, he returned home directly, and lay down on the kang when he entered the house.

Zhulan smelled the wine, "Have you entered the palace to drink?"

"Well, I had two drinks with the Supreme Emperor."

Zhou Shuren took the handkerchief and wiped his face, motioned the maids to go down, took off his clothes and lay down again, and said, "If the Duke of Yong'an continues to toss about, the credit for founding the country will not be able to keep his title."

Zhulan's hand for washing the handkerchief paused, "Is the emperor thinking about it?"

"Well, I told you bluntly today. I think the Supreme Emperor has been thinking a lot recently. The more he ponders, the more he will remember. The Duke's Mansion is still going on. The Supreme Emperor regrets being knighted."

Zhu Lan said: "If it were me, I would regret it too."

Zhulan said again: "I heard Yuwen say that Wen Ling is different from Zhuo Guyu."

Zhou Shuren closed his eyes, "It's fine if old man Wen doesn't find out, once he finds out about Wen Ling, he will definitely get engaged quickly."

It really made Zhou Shuren sure. Before the end of the twelfth lunar month, Wen Ling made a quick engagement, and the engagement was with a wealthy family from another place. This marriage is too surprising. Wen Ling is the daughter of the Wen family, and she didn't even get married. Entering the capital, but marrying to another place.

As the year approached, Yuwen came over with a post from Wen's family, "Wen Ling invites her granddaughter to tea."

Zhulan, "I heard she was grounded?"

She heard that Wen Ling was engaged and inquired about some news. The girl was confined in the house. Obviously, Elder Wen knew what his granddaughter was thinking.