Zhou Jun walked back to Xingdaofang and looked in the direction of Anshang's door, wondering if he should go back to Shangshu Province and continue to take care of things?
But then I thought about it, if I went back to work and my superiors saw me alone, they might ask about the whereabouts of Director Cheng.
When Mr. Cheng left, he also made it clear that he would go and copy the books tomorrow morning.
Thinking of this, Zhou Jun simply took the horse, continued fishing to the end, and went home directly to spend time with his parents.
After riding back home, Zhou Jun handed the horse over to his servants. Zhou Jun entered the middle hall and found that his eldest brother Zhou Ze had also returned.
Luo Sanniang was talking to Zhou Ze when she saw Zhou Jun coming back. She stood up and said, "Jun'er is back. Today is the first day of official business. Everything is correct?"
Zhou Jun nodded and said, "I'm just walking around with the chief officer, how can I make any mistakes?"
Luo Sanniang nodded with a smile and said, "Now that I'm back, let's go see you, Aye."
Zhou Jun glanced in the direction of the back hall and asked, "Father is still bedridden?"
Luo Sanniang: "I got up today, but I didn't eat breakfast. I just sat in the study for half the day, sighing."
Zhou Jun knew that the incident in the Xiao Mansion might have become a worry for Zhou Dinghai.
After apologizing to his mother and elder brother, Zhou Jun walked through the door at the back of the hall, followed the corridor, and walked all the way to the study.
Arriving at the door of the study, Zhou Jun first said: "Father."
After a moment of silence, Zhou Dinghai's voice came from inside: "Come in."
Zhou Jun pushed the door open and entered, only to see Zhou Dinghai sitting on the crescent moon stool with a sluggish expression, just looking at the desk in a daze.
Zhou Jun followed Zhou Dinghai's line of sight and saw the Four Treasures of the Study, a few open books, and a simple wooden box on the desk.
Zhou Jun said to Zhou Dinghai: "Father, instead of being bored at home all day long, it is better to go out for a walk."
Zhou Dinghai shook his head and said: "Where can I go after I leave the house? It's just a matter of stirring up trouble."
Zhou Jun shook his head and had no choice but to walk to the desk, pick up a book and read through it a few times.
After just a few pages, Zhou Jun discovered that the books on the desk were actually the family history of the Zhou family.
Seeing the confusion on Zhou Jun's face, Zhou Dinghai sighed: "As I get older, I can't remember things in the past. If I read more about my ancestors' records, I won't forget the original."
Hearing the desolation in Zhou Dinghai's words, Zhou Jun said: "My child once heard a vulgar proverb. I wonder if my father is willing to listen to it?"
Zhou Dinghai: "Tell me and listen."
Zhou Jun: "When one person climbs to the top of a house, everyone laughs at him; when he climbs up to a high building again, everyone thinks it's strange; when he finally reaches the Kunlun realm, he only sees the bright moon over the river, and why do he hear so many random words?"
After hearing this, Zhou Dinghai's eyes widened, and when he looked at Zhou Jun again, his eyes became a little clearer.
Seeing that his father's spirit had improved somewhat, Zhou Jun smiled and turned his attention to the history of the Zhou family.
After only turning the first few pages, Zhou Jun asked in surprise: "Has the family history been recorded since the end of Qin Dynasty?"
Zhou Dinghai nodded and said: "Thousands of years ago, Yanqi was still a territory belonging to the Dayue clan."
"The Turks later defeated the Dayue clan and occupied Yanqi."
"Later, the Han and the Turks fought in Yanqi, with each other winning or losing."
"Then Jin fought with Xianbei at Yanqi."
"About five hundred years ago, a wise king came out of the Yanqi Kingdom, named Long Hui."
"The king of Yanqi, Long Hui, whose mother was a Zhuohu man, received Zhuohu's help. Longhui first destroyed Baishan, and then defeated Weili, Weixu, Jiushan, Anjian, Qiqin and other countries."
"Then Yanqi met Qiuci."
"At that time, Yanqi's national strength was less than one of the ten in Kucha. Long Hui was willing to sacrifice his life and take the lead in the war. After many years, Kucha was finally destroyed. Kucha's vassals such as Gumo, Wensu, and Weitou came to surrender one after another."
"In an instant, the Yanqi Kingdom became the lord of the Western Regions, and "everyone east of Congling will be subdued."
Zhou Jun was entranced after hearing this and asked: "What happened to the Qi Wang Long Hui?"
Zhou Dinghai: "Assassinated to death."
Zhou Jun was shocked: "Dead?"
Zhou Dinghai: "Long Hui is young and is waiting to develop his grand ambitions. However, his dominance is ruined by a poisonous dagger in the market. It is pitiful."
Zhou Jun also sighed. He died before his ambition was fulfilled, which makes a hero burst into tears. He can be considered a man with the greatest sorrow.
Zhou Dinghai picked up a family history on the desk, turned to a page, pointed to the record on it, and said to Zhou Jun: "Jun'er, let's see, our ancestors of the Zhou family are also descendants of King Yanqi Longhui. Although he is The distant branch, at least, has some influence on it."
Zhou Jun picked it up and saw that it was indeed the case.
Zhou Dinghai touched his chin, remembering the past, and simply said: "When I was a father, when I was a child, Zhou's residence was located in Yanzhou, and my great-grandfather often sat in Guguan, looking north in silence."
"Asked, no answer."
"Ask again, I'm choking."
After Zhou Jun heard this, he sighed for a while, realizing that the ancestors of the Zhou family were still a family with stories.
Zhou Dinghai took the simple wooden box from the desk again and held it in his hands.
When Zhou Jun saw the wooden box, he immediately remembered that night, from which Zhou Dinghai took out the slave tooth official sticker that the latter regarded as his lifeblood.
Opening the lid of the wooden box, Zhou Dinghai took out a simple piece of jewelry from the box.
I saw that the shape of the jewelry was like a cone, but it was incomplete. The material was neither gold nor silver. There was a broken dragon tattooed on it. Its appearance was different from that of the dragon god of the Central Plains. The dragon's horns were flat, its body had long wings, and it was like a thunderstorm.
Seeing Zhou Jun's fascination, Zhou Dinghai said with a smile: "I asked someone to see it. It's not gold or silver, and it's not worth a few coppers. But I don't know why my grandfather is so precious about it."
Putting the piece of jewelry back into the wooden box, Zhou Dinghai said to Zhou Jun: "No matter how you write family history, it is just a matter of fact. Only by paying careful attention to the present is the right way."
"Jun'er has been involved in a lawsuit in the capital, and his official duties are complicated. You don't need to take care of the affairs of this family."
"Your mother-in-law has already spoken to Ze'er. Even if there is something going on at home, he will take care of it."
When Zhou Jun heard this, he knew that Zhou Dinghai's heart was already slightly tilted towards him and his eldest brother.
In the past, Zhou Dinghai placed his hope of the Zhou family's glory on Zhou Ze; but now, the former has placed more of his chips on Zhou Jun.
Zhou Jun stood up straight, bowed to Zhou Dinghai and said, "If you dare to teach your father, Hengcai should do his best to fulfill his duties as a bookkeeper, and he will not let you down."
Zhou Dinghai smiled happily, waved his hand and said: "Yesterday, in front of the sick tree, there was rain and spring. My son has really become a talent. I am happy for my parents."
After bidding farewell to Zhou Dinghai, Zhou Jun walked out of the study and returned to the central hall, where he saw Luo Sanniang and Zhou Ze still talking there.
Luo Sanniang saw Zhou Jun and asked, "Are you feeling better?"
Zhou Jun nodded: "It's better."
Luo Sanniang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. You, Aye, don't want to eat for breakfast today. I'll go to the dining room to prepare some steamed food and send it over."
Seeing his mother walking away, Zhou Ze walked to Zhou Jun and asked, "When will Heng Cai be free?"
Zhou Jun looked at him and asked, "Are you invited by the poetry club again?"
Zhou Ze nodded with some embarrassment and said: "The Romance of the West Chamber has been written by everyone. It is almost finished. There are still a few controversies. I thought I would invite you to take a look."
Zhou Jun looked back at the hall, lowered his voice and asked Zhou Ze: "Let's not talk about the script for now, has my brother ever thought about life-long events?"
Zhou Ze was stunned when he heard this and said quickly: "Why did Hengcai mention this matter?"
If it weren't for you, the eldest brother, using your studies as a shield and deliberately refusing to marry and have children, Zhou Dinghai and Luo Sanniang wouldn't have pointed their fingers at me.
Thinking of this, Zhou Jun asked again: "According to law, the elder brother should marry first. My parents have suffered for a long time without having any offspring."
A look of hesitation and embarrassment appeared on Zhou Ze's face.
Seeing this, Zhou Jun asked in a low voice: "But because of that Yu Jun mother?"
Zhou Ze knew he couldn't hide it, so he said yes.
Zhou Jun looked at Zhou Ze for a while and asked, "Is Madam Yu Jun from Beili?"
Zhou Ze bit the bullet and said yes again.
Zhou Jun: "What song is there in Beili?"
Zhou Ze: "Nanqu."
Zhou Jun: "Brother has a good relationship with Yu Junniang and has made an agreement?"
Zhou Ze lowered his head and whispered: "No, it's just a chance meeting."
Zhou Jun shook his head, sighed, and said, "Let me ask a few questions first, and then make a plan."
This chapter has been completed!