The Emperor Zhang Yu wanted to move his fingers, but he held back in the end. Some slight movements couldn't be allowed; unconscious gestures are the most revealing of one's inner thoughts. Suppressing the urge, Zhang Yu looked at Zhou Shuren—the selection this time was special, not even half as many as usual. Out of the eighty chosen this session, he was most satisfied with Zhou Shuren.
Zhou Shuren's record only started in Pingzhou. A short time frame didn't mean less information—on the contrary, Zhou Shuren's file was rather extensive. From the way he earned silver through his own abilities to his wife's knack for flipping properties, all of these aspects had impressed him and provided many hints!
At the beginning of his reign, when he had seized the capital, he killed many people and collected quite a few residences. To consolidate the imperial governance in the early days of his reign, another batch of officials had been executed, leaving him with a surplus of properties!
