After being mistaken for a fellow by Long Aotian

"Didn't you say that? I must have remembered it wrong..." The emperor muttered, "So it wasn't in the book?..."

His voice was extremely low, as if he was talking to himself, and then he said a series of words that Zhou Xun could not understand.In the end, he patted Zhou Xun on the shoulder again and said, "It's okay, I just stay indoors if I don't want to see you."

Zhou Xun was still looking at him, he thought for a while, and said to Zhou Xun thinking he was relieved: "Don't worry, even for your sake, I won't be rude to your brother, hehe."

Zhou Xun looked at him.The emperor said joyfully: "Don't see outsiders, what kind of friendship do we have? Still see outsiders?"

After saying this, he waved his hand and left the room.

Zhou Xun: ...

What kind of friendship does he have with the emperor?

He sat in the middle, separated by a screen.He heard someone enter the Hall of Mental Cultivation under the transmission, and the sound of jade was lingling.

He knew that it was the jade pendant around Zhou Cai's waist that made the noise.

That jade pendant was originally a set, given by my grandmother.The descendants of the Zhou family, one for each person.Zhou Xun originally had one, but it was broken on the day he was kicked out of Zhou's house.

His grandmother is the only elder in the Zhou family who loves him besides his mother.It's just that she was in poor health, lingering on the sick bed, living in the Buddhist hall for a long time, and passed away early.She was also responsible for the marriage between his mother and father.

Zhou Xun's parents were originally cousins ​​who had been married since childhood.His grandmother and grandmother were originally a pair of good sisters.His elder sister, his grandmother, married into the Zhou family, a prominent local family; his younger sister, his maternal grandmother, married into the Lin family, which is well-known among scholars.

The two mistresses have a close relationship, and they are well-matched, so they are naturally closer.Until later, a poem written by Zhou Xun's grandfather in private when he was drunk was circulated, and was framed and misinterpreted.The marriage contract between the Lin family and the Zhou family was unilaterally annulled by the Zhou family.

It is human nature to dislike the poor and love the rich, let alone a literary prison.It is easy to understand that the Zhou family and the Lin family have put aside their relationship hastily. However, the Zhou family married the Ye family less than half a year later, which made the dissolution of the marriage contract a layer of confusion.

It was rumored that the Lin family's accusation was inseparable from the Ye family. At that time, Zhou Xun's grandfather was fighting with the head of the Ye family for his position.Afterwards, the Ye family went straight up and married the Zhou family.However, Miss Lin, who was supposed to be married by her cousin as the main wife, was heartbroken and wanted to throw herself into the river, but was coaxed back by her cousin with sweet words.

"If the relationship lasts for a long time, how can it be day and night, let alone being a concubine? Ah Yan, I have you in my heart, but the situation is forced! If you enter the mansion, I have reason to be against you." Take care of your family, otherwise..."

Ms. Lin was dazzled, so under the coaxing of her cousin, she entered the Zhou Mansion in a small sedan chair to become a concubine.As for whether her cousin's sweet words came from her sincere admiration, or from her reluctance to give up the beauty of her cousin who is known as "the most beautiful woman in Jiangzhou", she finally realized it slowly in the ensuing years of suffering.

In the Zhou Mansion, she finally realized her insensitivity—the Miss Ye family, whom she once regarded as her best friend and who talked about everything, turned out to be jealous of her from the very beginning, and she just pretended to be friendly. Often spread rumors about her in private.

The wind, the sword, the frost, and the sword are threatening each other, and the only person in Zhou's mansion who is willing to take care of her mother and son is Zhou Xun's grandmother, but she is old and frail, and the care is limited.

Zhou Xun still remembers that she hung the jade pendant around her waist, dazzled her eyes, smiled at him, and taught him to be filial to his parents and worry about the country when he grows up. The children of the Zhou family must have backbone...

Now that the grandmother has passed away, the mother also left with hatred, and there is no one in the entire Zhou family who he cherishes.If not, Zhou Xun wouldn't be so radical, he would rather be broken than whole.

Zhou Cai was outside, and he was inside... Zhou Xun leaned back and closed his eyes.

He uses his cool to make sure he doesn't lose his composure with hatred.

When Zhou Cai entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he secretly looked around.

There were indeed traces of another person's presence in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and he looked towards the bedroom from a distance, as if looking for a trace of what had happened.

But there was a curtain over there, so he couldn't see clearly.

The emperor came out from the screen, and seemed to be in a good mood.Zhou Cai just relaxed for a moment, but his eyes were locked tightly by the shadow on the screen!

That was a figure that he would never forget in his life!

That's... the figure of Zhou Xun!

Zhou Xun... the emperor... Zhou Cai's face was pale, and at that moment, he almost passed out.

no!Zhou Cai gritted his teeth, the more this time, the more he can't mess up...

He must find a way... he must find a way...

Yes, first arouse the emperor's guilt towards him, and then persuade him... Zhou Cai secretly made a plan.

Zhou Xun listened to the movements of the two from inside the screen.

Outside the screen, Zhou Cai first saluted the emperor: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Zhou Cai."

"No thanks, no thanks." Emperor Yangguang's voice came, "It's all what should be done, stop standing, sit down and talk."

Outside the screen, Zhou Cai seemed to be smiling slightly. He pretended to be embarrassed: "Your Majesty, this subject... is not suitable for etiquette."

The emperor said: "It's okay, I let you sit."

"The emperor loves you so much..." Zhou Cai's voice was choked with sobs.He seemed to be extremely moved, and bit his lips: "The younger brother of the minister has done such a rebellious thing, and the emperor still treats the minister... the minister..."

The emperor: "... you cry just how you say?"

Zhou Xun: ...

For some reason, he didn't hear the slightest tenderness and pampering from this sentence, but was purely surprised and puzzled.

He leaned back and continued to listen to Zhou Cai's performance.

"I originally thought that the emperor would never forgive me, but yesterday the emperor... I can't repay you, I can only do my best and die, hiss..."

Zhou Cai suddenly couldn't help the pain, let out a small cry of pain, and covered his knees.

The emperor was already impatient.

"Oh, don't do it there. Your surname is Zhou. If you continue to do this, I will call you Zhou Zuoren." The emperor patted the table, "If you are told to sit, you can sit there. Stand there so that I can look up at you." neck to see you?"

Zhou Cai: ...

Could it be that he wasn't showing it clearly enough?Zhou Cai was stunned, why didn't the emperor care about his knee injury?

He originally thought that the emperor liked this the most, seeing him with a pale face, he should have felt more pity... He bit his lip, looked at the shadow on the screen, kowtowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En."

At this point, we had no choice but to borrow the slope to get off the donkey.

Emperor: "You're welcome."

Only then did Zhou Cai sit down. After standing for a long time, his knees were already in pain.

"Your Majesty," Zhou Cai said softly, "Zhou Cai is really grateful for what the Emperor has done for the family of the humble minister. The humble minister said that there is nothing to repay, and it is all from the heart."

His attitude can be said to be neither humble nor overbearing, and he talks to the emperor as a monarch and minister, but also like an old friend for many years.

——It's more like he didn't know Zhou Xun was inside the screen at all.

The emperor took a sip of tea, and his tone was very relaxed: "It's nothing, I didn't expect you to be of any help at first. You have nothing to repay me,"

Zhou Cai:?

Zhou Xun inside the screen was also dumbfounded at the moment.

One of them was outside the screen and the other was inside the screen, but there were also big question marks in their hearts.

Zhou Cai originally wanted to show his loyalty by using the four characters of "nothing to repay", so that the emperor could be moved.After all, the emperor has always been fond of him, and every time he hears his confession, he feels that he is humble and prudent, with a pure heart, which is commendable.

However, the emperor's tone today...does he take this sentence seriously?

Could it be that the emperor... Zhou Cai pinched her fingers calmly, still angry with him?

Or maybe he favors Zhou Xun... Maybe it's also to get angry with himself?

However, the topic has already been handed here, and Zhou Cai took it smoothly: "There have always been a lot of false praises for ministers in the officialdom, boasting that ministers can write at the age of three, and poems at the age of five. Editing and editing history books... However, I have always been ashamed. It is not because of my limited talent, but because I want to do unlimited things for the court and the emperor. The emperor is the king of a country, and he shoulders the important affairs of the family and the country I only wish to do my best in my life, and do my best to share the worries of the emperor. There is no limit to learning, which is beyond what a person can do in a lifetime. If I can share a little more worry for the emperor in this life, even if it is a little bit, it will not be too much. This life is in vain..."

He spoke with eloquence and earnestness.Zhou Xun listened to his Chinese passages behind the screen, thinking that he is really an unparalleled sycophant.

——But in the eyes of others, someone like him is called patriotic and loyal to the emperor, and has a brilliant literary talent.

Zhou Xun knew that the emperor loved Zhou Cai the most in the past, and regarded him as a confidant.

Like cinnabar on the heart.

The emperor outside the screen also opened his mouth slightly because of his words, as if he was moved by his words.

Zhou Cai spoke eloquently for a while, but the emperor finally interrupted him, his eyes were touched: "Enough."

Zhou Cai stopped.

The emperor said: "Although you can't compare to him in this life, you can think openly, and you can be so optimistic while recognizing yourself clearly, which is also your advantage."

That's right, who can compare with the literary talent of the Chinese book... the Chinese fairy?

Zhou Cai:?

Zhou Xun:?

Two big question marks once again appeared in the hearts of these two people at the same time.

The emperor said again: "But don't always think about comparing yourself with someone who is stronger than you. He has much more accumulation than you. You can also speak well, and you are a good hand at writing materials."

Zhou Cai forced a smile, and Zhou Xun stared blankly behind the screen.Outside the screen, the two chatted for a while, and at the end, he finally got to the point: "Actually, I have something else to ask the emperor."

The emperor paused and asked him, "What's the matter?"

Before Zhou Cai opened his mouth, the emperor said again: "I declare first that the matters of salary and promotion must follow the system, and such matters cannot be made exceptions for personal relationships. There must be rules and regulations for everything. for a long time."

Zhou Cai: ...

"What I want to say has nothing to do with salary."

"Then tell me."

Zhou Cai pulled up his robe and knelt down: "I implore the emperor to let my younger brother go home. I heard that the emperor took my younger brother back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation last night, right?"

After seeing the emperor's expression, Zhou Cai's heart sank slightly.

Without waiting for the emperor to reply, he said: "Zhou Xun's actions are ridiculous, but after all, he is the younger brother of the minister. For many years, the minister has tried to do his elder brother's duty to control him, but he has been stubborn since he was a child, and he has more than enough energy. The minister knows The emperor has a big heart, but the emperor is the king of a country..."

"This..." the emperor was stunned and said, "I just talked with him at night by candlelight. The few words of Mr. Zhou yesterday were very philosophical, and reminded me of a... no, many old friends... and he... "

Zhou Cai continued to speak righteously: "However, in the eyes of others, isn't this move no different from Deng Tong, Dong Xian and others..."

"How can they compare with him?" The emperor seemed shocked, "They are just a bunch of mortals! How can they compare with his modesty!"

The emperor actually defended Zhou Xun so much!

Zhou Cai gritted his teeth. He thought that the emperor might have just tasted Zhou Xun's taste, and it was the time when his love was strong.It may not be appropriate to say this by yourself.He thought for a while, and had no choice but to use righteousness to oppress others: "Take my minister as an example. Although I am a civil servant, I often discuss state affairs with the emperor. I have been friends with the emperor for many years, but I have never said anything wrong because of a few words." The principle of staying in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, this matter is really out of bounds..."

Emperor: "How can you compare with him?! My friendship with him is much deeper than that with you!"

Zhou Cai: "?!"

Emperor: "Even if I read him day and night, there is nothing strange! I know him well! I read and recite it well... No, I know his central idea!"

Zhou Xun:? ? ?

Zhou Cai was completely choked, his face was blue and white, and he even suspected that there was something wrong with his ears or his brain.

What is "How can he compare with Zhou Xun?!"

He is the No. [-] Scholar, a talented scholar in Jiangzhou, and he has dominated Zhou Xun since he was a child.The fifth prince fell in love with him, so he sent Zhou Xun to be his substitute.

So what if Zhou Xun was more talented than him? !So what if Zhou Xun looks better than him? !Wasn't he the one who became the champion in the end and saw all the flowers in Chang'an in one day?Isn't he the one who is the emperor's favored minister and admired by everyone?

He never thought that he would get such a comment from the emperor's mouth!

What happened in just a few days?The emperor, who had always been obedient to him, questioned him "how can he compare with Zhou Xun" in front of him? !

Last night, between the emperor and Zhou Xun...what happened?

Zhou Cai has a good temper after all, he held himself back and continued: "Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say, and let me explain it for you..."

Behind the screen, Zhou Xun was completely shocked by those words.

He grabbed his sleeve and bit his lip.