After my mind was read, I became the emperor's favorite

On the way back, Zhou Xueqin seemed to be hesitant to speak for a long time, but finally couldn't help but said, "Father."

Looking at his father who had stopped, he didn't know how to start.

Zhou Yuheng sighed. He had thought his son would wait until he got home to ask, but he turned out to be so impatient.

"Just ask if you have anything."

"Father, why are you doing this today, why..." Zhou Xueqin was extremely confused.

"Why did you pledge allegiance to this boy younger than you on your first meeting?"

Zhou Yuheng turned and looked at his hesitant son.

"Yes, how could father bet the life and death of the entire family on a young man with an uncertain future?" Zhou Xueqin said gritting his teeth.

"You only know his official account when he was young, but do you know his role in this matter?"

"My son doesn't know." Zhou Xueqin didn't understand. If such a valuable gift was given, wouldn't the matter be settled?

“Five days ago, as soon as this incident came out, all the major families and court officials above the second rank joined forces to block the news.

For three whole days, not a single word has been heard. How could a seventh-rank official like him, who has just entered the court and has no foundation, know anything?"

Zhou Xueqin followed his father's line of thought and thought, yes, they investigated as soon as they received the news.

Qi Mingze was not favored by the Marquis of Wuwei at all. If it were not for his extraordinary knowledge, he would have no chance of entering the court.

"How did he convince the Yan family to buy rice the next day, regardless of the loss? And he even told our close family members about it.

How could he be so sure that His Majesty would implement this plan? Why did the Yan family dare to act when everyone in the court was waiting and watching?

Why did His Majesty really do as he said and grant the opportunity for all ten families including mine to take the imperial examination, and even bestow a plaque on our family?

Do you really think this is a huge gamble involving him and the Yan family?"

"Isn't it?" Zhou Xueqin was puzzled.

At that time, he also thought that this was a game played by his father out of unwillingness, and he had tried to persuade his father together with his fellow tribesmen.

In fact, everyone was against it except my second brother.

I wanted to wait until the dust settled before taking action, but this could not stop my father from doing what he wanted.

As a result, this sky-high gamble was successful, and their Zhou family became the biggest winner.

He still hasn't figured it out, and today is no exception, it's so sloppy and inexplicable.

"How could a young man dare to easily take action against something that the eight great families and first and second rank officials dare not touch? And he even implicated our four families.

In summary, there can only be two reasons. First, the young man is Your Majesty's confidant, and this matter was instructed by Your Majesty.

Secondly, this whole thing was carefully planned by the young man, so he was so confident that he could drag everyone connected to him along with him."

"Which one do you think it is?"

"The first one." Zhou Xueqin blurted out.

"However, I think it's the second one. Otherwise, with his youth and knowledge, how could he have missed out on six yuan?

Why did Your Majesty abandon so many forces that you cultivated earlier and choose to let us profit?

After meeting you today, I am even more convinced of the second possibility.

So what if it's the first one.

Your Majesty worked diligently and diligently to govern the country. With great talent and strategy, you eliminated the entrenched foreign relatives and kings of different surnames in just seven years. You were only 22 years old at that time.

Now you are opening up the channels for people to express their opinions, implementing imperial examinations, not caring about their status and giving priority to knowledgeable people. It is our honor to become your Majesty's people.

Besides, if we don’t seize this opportunity, we businessmen will never be able to make a breakthrough, right?

We are at the mercy of others, and we are the meat. How can we preserve our current wealth and protect the lives of our families?

Does such a young man who has not even reached the age of twenty really have this ability?

Zhou Xueqin expressed his doubts, but he habitually followed his father's arrangements.

"A few days ago, when I, your father, decided to spend all our wealth, Xue Yi was the only one who supported me.

You keep trying to stop me, thinking I'm too obsessed with my father, but that's not the case."

Zhou Yuheng wanted to give his eldest son another chance now. "He was once stabbed by his brother and abandoned by his father. He was so desperate that he wanted to die.

But when he was about to commit suicide, he received a word from a senior monk, saying that he would meet a noble person when he reached forty, and he would be like a diving dragon entering the sea and soaring into the sky.

When I thought of your elderly grandmother, your frail mother, and you who had just been born, I gave up the idea and rebelled against my family, thus establishing the Zhou family we have today.

This time, I made this decision after careful consideration and thorough research."

Zhou Yuheng broke down the meaning of it bit by bit and taught it to him, but it seemed that the effect was not achieved.

This is his eldest son, his most beloved child. He wants to give him the best, but the child is no longer under the control of his father.

As soon as Zhou Yuheng arrived home, he called all four sons who were over 16 years old into the study and explained what had happened today.

"Father, I am willing to follow Young Master Qi." After hearing this, Zhou Xueyi, the second son of the Zhou family, knelt down and begged without hesitation.

Zhou Yuheng looked at his eldest son who was hesitant, his second son who was resolute, and his other two sons who were confused, and fell into deep thought.

Zhou Yuheng did not take a concubine. All his sons were born to his wife, and he wanted to arrange a good future for each of his sons.

The eldest son is indecisive but honest and obedient; the second son is smart, steady, and determined, and is the son who is most like him and even surpasses him;

The third son is hardworking and honest; the fourth son is innocent, diligent and studious.

After a long time, Zhou Yuheng began to make arrangements.

"From now on, Xueyi will follow Master Qi, and the Zhou family will be assisted by Xueqin, Xuezhi, and Xueling.

The opportunity to enter the government is not easy to come by, I hope you will cherish it."

And he also wanted to pursue the obsession that had troubled him for more than twenty years!

Watching his sons filing out one after another, Zhou Yuheng couldn't help but feel regretful that his eldest son was ultimately unable to seize this opportunity to rise.

-

After Yan Xiujing returned home, he immediately reported Zhou Yuheng's astonishing behavior to his grandfather and father.

He narrated the conversation between the two sides and the scene word for word.

After listening to the end, Yan Botao clapped his hands in praise, "Brother Zhou is so courageous!"

On the other hand, he is really old and lacks in some aspects. However, the Yan family is not his one-man show after all.

After thinking for a long time, Yan Botao instructed Yan Xiujin, "Xiujin, pass the order down and hold a clan meeting the day after tomorrow. Invite all clan elders and those in charge of the various branches to attend."

"Yes, grandfather."

After his son left, Yan Yuying spoke worriedly, "Father, are you planning to go out alone?"

“Ying’er, I’m old now, and the Yan family is no longer as united as it used to be.

I can't leave you and Mingze with a bunch of chronic illnesses that will hold them back.

Before the Ziwei Star rises, there will be stars surrounding it!

We are obviously the ones closest to Ziwei, but we have already lost the initiative.

If we don’t take action now, we’ll probably just have to watch others make rapid progress.”

Yan Xiujing looked at the stars in the sky seriously, with a look of regret and joy.

-

Yingyi presented today's intelligence, then knelt beside Jun Linyuan, waiting for his instructions.

After reading it, Jun Linyuan was not angry, but laughed out loud.

"This Zhou family head is indeed courageous and resourceful. If it weren't for his brother's stupidity and his father's hesitation, the Zhou family wouldn't have any worries.

I'm afraid it will eventually become a serious concern for me."

But now she has become his person. The aristocratic family is simply digging its own grave.

He had originally thought about how to send some people to Mingze without leaving any trace, and he had already attracted the Zhou and Yan families, who were worthy of being the people he favored.

"Yingyi, take a few people from the dark to the light and protect Mingze closely." Now that you have power, you also need to ensure safety.

"Yes, I obey."