In the evening, Zhulan checked the gift list, and put away the congratulatory gifts in different categories, this year's gift fur is the most, but there is no fiery fox skin, all of them are some medium fur, today's most received is mink, although the fur is not high-grade, Li is also rare and tight, but unfortunately Zhulan still has no meaning.

Zhulan sent away her three daughters-in-law, locked the door of the storeroom again, and went back to the backyard with the gift list.

Zhou Shuren heard the footsteps, saw Zhulan coming back and said, "Have you counted?" ”

Zhulan opened the gift list, "The Shi family also came to give gifts?" Didn't the Shi family move their family to Beijing? ”

Zhou Shuren took the gift sheet to see the name of the Shi family, and the gift was not light, a set of good ceramic tea sets, "Pingzhou is the root of the Shi family, and the master has entered Beijing and someone has taken care of it. ”

Zhulan took the gift list, "It's really an accident, when we first came, according to the memory of the original body, how much the emperor hated Shang Jia, and how harsh and suppressed Shang Jia, I never expected that our emperor slapped his face without ambiguity, and actually allowed Shi Qing to participate in the imperial examination. ”

Zhou Shuren was also surprised by the emperor's shamelessness, he thought that he was sometimes quite shameless, and he really couldn't compare with the emperor, "So the emperor is ruthless, but it also proves that our wings are too hard, and Shi Qing has also changed his fate." ”

And the emperor didn't just put bait when he started, just waiting for someone to take the bait!

Zhulan closed the gift list, "Shi Qing's fate has changed completely enough, and the master has been replaced by the emperor, but even if Shi Qing becomes an official in the imperial examination, he can only be loyal to the emperor, and if there is a little outside, he will be destroyed in minutes." ”

Zhou Shuren chuckled, "In the era of imperial power, he was loyal to the emperor, and Shi Qing's move was wonderful." ”

Zhulan said faintly: "No wonder she threw Wang Ru so neatly, and people climbed the thickest thighs." ”

Zhou Shuren bent his eyes, "Actually, I admire Shi Qing a lot, he vividly interprets people who don't do it for themselves, but it's a pity that Shi Qing is also from a businessman when he participates in the imperial examination, which will greatly limit his achievements, otherwise, this person is really a character!" ”

Zhulan's eyes lit up, "Who do you say is more powerful, Shi Qing or Wu Ming?" ”

Zhou Shuren didn't think about it and said, "Shi Qing." ”

"Why?"

Zhou Shuren hooked the corners of his mouth, "Shi Qing has been growing up in adversity, and has been circling between various forces since he was a child, his mind and ruthlessness are not comparable to Wu Ming, on the other hand, Wu Ming, because of our indirect influence, Wu Ming's road to the imperial examination was smooth, and Wu Ming had long lost his determination to ascend to a high position." ”

Zhulan was very curious, "You said that Shi Qing wouldn't have directed and acted to kidnap Wang Ru and secretly sacrifice Wang Ru, right?" ”

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "Shi Qing won't be so stupid, he knows that Wang Ru hates him, how could he let Wang Ru see the emperor, but he can't kill Wang Ru, because he knows that Wang Ru's traces can't be touched, and the emperor can find out sooner or later, so the best way is that Wang Ru was kidnapped by others." ”

Zhulan squinted her eyes, "Shi Qing didn't dare to kill Wang Ru, because once Wang Ru died, he would definitely be suspicious of the emperor, and the emperor's suspicion would think that Shi Qing had not confessed everything, thinking that Shi Qing had hidden something, and once Wang Ru died, Shi Qing would have to face the same predicament as Wang Ru." ”

"Yes, so Wang Ru's abduction is the most clever place, Wang Ru was taken captive, according to the emperor's suspicions, he will never trust Wang Ru, and when Wang Ru is found, Shi Qing has enough time to gain the emperor's trust, for the unknown and those who already know, anyone will trust those who have already understood."

Zhulan continued: "And Shi Qing must have dug up almost everything in Wang Ru's head." ”

Zhou Shuren said faintly: "We can guess so much, because we know who Wang Ru is, and we have always paid attention to Shi Qing and Wang Ru, it is difficult for others to guess, Shi Qing is too scheming, if it weren't for his background limiting him, his achievements would be immeasurable." ”

Zhulan silently recalled that after Wang Ru was taken away, Shi Qing could look for someone with great fanfare, and the notices were posted all over the street, and she and Zhou Shuren saw a lot of them on the way back, well, Shi Qing was looking for someone with such fanfare, and took away Wang Ru, who didn't dare to let Wang Ru show up again, so he could only hide Wang Ru to death, Wang Ru's situation is worrying!

Zhou Shuren saw that the hour was not early, "I've been busy for two days, and I haven't taken a bath for two days, I'll go get you a hot bath." ”

Zhulan really wanted to take a bath, "Okay." ”

In modern times, Zhulan is a day bath, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, to the ancient conditions are not allowed, plus wear to the Northeast, summer bathing is more convenient, winter bathing is laborious, but also cold unwilling to move, Zhulan's habits have changed a lot.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren took a bath very late, and Zhou Shuren was exhausted from pouring water, and the two stopped chatting, and fell asleep after lying down for a while.

In the following days, there were fewer people who came to congratulate him, but there were more people who wanted to worship Zhou Shuren, all of whom wanted to worship Zhou Shuren as a teacher, some of whom sincerely valued Zhou Shuren's ability, and a large part of them came for future benefits.

Zhulan knows Zhou Shuren too well, these people are all useless, Zhou Shuren will not accept apprentices, Zhou Shuren raised the sons of the Zhou family just to live a better life, so he is unwilling to spend energy to teach his apprentices!

Especially in ancient times, the master was like a father, and Zhou Shuren was even more reluctant to dislike trouble.

The disappointed people who came to the door also knew that Zhou Shuren did not accept apprentices, and the number of people who came to the door gradually decreased.

The invitation from the Jiang Mansion has also arrived, this is the first time Zhou Shuren has received an invitation from Lord Jiang, and Zhulan will also go together.

Zhulan didn't plan to take the Dong family, even if the big Dong family was the Dong family's own sister.

When she went to Jiangfu this time, Zhulan didn't bring anyone with her, she turned out the clothes she bought in the capital, brought jade jewelry, packed up and went to Jiangfu with gifts and Zhou Shuren.

The first time Zhulan came to Jiangfu, Jiangfu was the courtyard of Sijin, Zhou Shuren stayed in the front yard, and she followed the housekeeper to the backyard.

Zhulan didn't squint all the way, and walked generously.

The housekeeper's mother-in-law nodded secretly and smiled, "Mrs. Juren, go this way." ”

Zhulan followed the housekeeper across the door and nodded with a light smile.

Less than a cup of tea, Zhulan saw Jiang Dong's, Jiang Dong's sat on the main seat, Jiang Dong's and Dong's looked very similar, Jiang Dong's was very well maintained, he didn't look like he was thirty-one, and he looked like he was in his twenties.

Zhulan hurriedly glanced at Jiang Dong's clothes, they were all regular clothes, she thought that Jiang Dong's would give her a bad horse because of Dong's, but she didn't expect to be very kind to her, Zhulan knew it in her heart, stepped forward and saluted: "I've seen Dong Yiren." ”

(End of chapter)