The Emperor waited for the chessboard to be set up, "Let's play a game."
Zhou Shuren's chess skills had improved remarkably in recent years, and he enjoyed studying it more and more, "Alright."
The Emperor picked up the black piece, "Chang Lian has been in Qiizhou for several years, his performance in the past two years has been outstanding."
Zhou Shuren was momentarily stunned; he knew the Emperor would not tell him exactly who schemed against him, and mentioning Chang Lian was unexpected, which caught his attention, "Indeed, during his years in Qiizhou, he used up his family's assets. But in the past two years, he's donated nearly all of his income and even asked for a lot of medicine from my hands."
The Emperor chuckled, "Children are debts."
Zhou Shuren understood that this was the Emperor's explanation, though not stated outright, "To me, these debts are sweet."
The Emperor placed a chess piece, "Your turn."
