"My husband has just come back from the court meeting. How did he become like this?"
Feng Jin's mother heard from the servants that her husband Feng Ren had come back from the court meeting, so she hurried out of the main room to welcome him.
With just one glance, she found that her husband was reprimanded in the court meeting and she felt sorry for him.
If he was not reprimanded, how could a neatly dressed husband come back from the court meeting with tea stains on his forehead?
"There has been civil unrest in Meng County in Cangzhou since a few months ago. Now that a letter has been sent to the palace, it is no wonder that the emperor is not angry." Feng Ren said carelessly. He took the handkerchief from his wife and wiped his face. He sighed and said, "Now the civil unrest is uncontrollable and it has spread to the counties near Cangzhou. People are homeless and bandits are everywhere. The three tribes of the Northern Borderline are demanding an exorbitant price. Of course, the emperor wants to vent his anger."
Madam Feng looked serious and said angrily, "My husband is the head of the secretariat, but the emperor doesn't even give him face. If this gets out, how can he deter the other officials in the future? Not to mention the civil unrest of the Meng Family in Cangzhou. Those who are not deaf or blind would know something about it. Isn't it his own fault that the emperor only got the letter now? He just wants to vent his anger on my husband! "
Feng Ren snorted. He did not like what the emperor was doing at the moment. However, his wife had a bad temper, and she was so protective of him. He felt warm in his heart. He could not help but raise his hand to hold Madam Feng's delicate and soft hands.
"I am fine. Madam, please don't get angry so easily. Anger hurts the liver. I am worried about you. "
Madam Feng glanced at Feng Ren and said angrily, "You are going to have a family and a career. You are so old and you are still so improper."
"It has been so many years, but you are still so shy. It makes me look bad."
Feng Ren smiled gently and the couple went back to the main courtyard hand in hand.
Madam Feng asked the servants to prepare hot soup so that Feng Ren could take a comfortable bath and change into a clean spring shirt.
"Alas, even so …" Feng Ren sat in front of the table. His wife was holding an embroidery rod and was carefully embroidering a black plum blossom picture. "Your behavior has indeed disappointed many officials. They are always having fun in Shangyang Palace and don't care about the outside world … "
Which emperor did not want to wield the power of the world and lie on the knees of beauties when drunk?
Now, the Emperor of Dongqing had been practicing the latter. Shangyang Palace was a real harem with three thousand beauties. His Majesty had also issued a palace order that all the women in the palace were not allowed to wear underwear so that he could have fun at any time. Every time Feng Ren entered the palace, he did not dare to take a second look, for fear that he would see something unsightly.
If that was the case, it would have been fine, but the emperor just had to like to go to the homes of his ministers for a "short visit". Who knew how many wives of his ministers had been fooled by him?
It was absurd beyond compare. Compared to the previous Emperor of Dongqing, Emperor Yang of Qing, it was no less frightening.
He had ascended the throne for many years, but the number of times he attended court could be counted on one hand.
Indulging in beauty, unable to extricate himself.
Occasionally, Feng Ren also doubted whether he would die on a woman's belly because of his indulgence in lust.
Although the aristocratic families were now in power, this had a lot to do with the Emperor's indulgence in sensual pleasures and neglect of court affairs.
The more power the aristocratic families had, the more they impeded the imperial power. The more the Emperor could not enjoy the pleasure of ruling over the world. He was controlled everywhere, and the more he indulged in sensual pleasures, the less he cared about court affairs … and the more power the aristocratic families had, the more it was a vicious cycle.
He was ambitious but did not like to manage court affairs. He wanted to suppress the aristocratic families and regain his power, but he did not have the ability.
How could there be such a good thing in the world?
The current Emperor of Dongqing, other than having more sons than his brother and being able to sleep with several women at night, had nothing else to show.
Feng Ren was calm. Even if he was called to the study room by the Emperor and smashed a cup of tea, he could still chat with his wife calmly.
"Who cares!" Madam Feng said carelessly, "They have been crazy for a long time … Look at you, there's a cut on your forehead … Put some ointment on it and don't eat much for a few days, in case there's a scar left after you recover."
Other than the first emperor of Dongqing, who had some achievements and ambition, the others were useless and useless.
If it was not for the fact that the Feng family needed people in the imperial court, she would not want her husband to be the Head of the Secretariat.
It was said that the Emperor was dead and the aristocratic families were made of iron. No matter how bad the Feng family was, it would not be that bad. It did not matter if the royal family wanted to die or not.
Her husband had written four or five memorials to remind the Emperor about the Cang Prefecture and Meng County. However, the Emperor was busy with his new favorite. If it was not for important matters, he did not want to see Feng Ren at all. The memorials he wrote two years ago were still gathering dust. Why would he read the memorials Feng Ren wrote a few months ago?
Now he was angry?
What was the use?
"I am worried about Huaiyu. He is now with the Fourth Prince. I don't know if he will run into mobs on the way …"
"The children will have their own fortune. Don't you always say that? Why are you so worried when Erlang has only been away for a few months? "Madam Feng put the embroidery cloth beside her and took out a sealed letter from the table.
"Huaiyu, you care too little about him …" He took the letter and saw that it was written by Liu She.
Feng Ren said. He only found out about Feng Jin's situation a few years ago. At that time, Feng Jin's character had already formed. He wanted to correct it but was afraid that it would backfire. He could only blame his wife for paying too much attention to the eldest son and loving the youngest son. They neglected the second son.
"Erlang is already at the age to start a family. Why are you more worried than me … What did Liu Feng write?"
Feng Ren read quickly. He lowered his eyebrows and smiled. "Madam, you just laughed at me for being frivolous. Look at him. He is frivolous. He gave up his job as the County Chief and came to be a matchmaker … "
Madam Feng did not avoid the topic. She picked up the letter and read it carefully. She had an idea.
"I have never heard of this lady from the Wei family …" Feng Jin's brother had been engaged and it was his turn now. So Madam Feng had been looking for suitable ladies for the past six months. She was hesitating. "I don't know what her temperament is …"
"You can find out if you check. I am afraid that the lady that Liu She likes is not too bad." Feng Ren said, "The Wei family in Hejian … Huaiyu can be a good match … If she has a good temperament and Huaiyu has no objection, she can be chosen."
The Feng family was a big family. Feng Jin's brother was the eldest son of the legal wife. His wife would be the future wife of the family. Naturally, they had to carefully select her. Her family background, talent, and appearance must be good. But Feng Jin was the second son of the legal wife, so the requirements were not so strict.
It was not that they did not treat Feng Jin well. They were afraid that sisters-in-law with similar status would easily have thoughts that they should not have, which would not be good for the family.
Therefore, the status of Feng Jin's wife was not important. They valued her character, talent, and temperament more.
If there was a shrewd and ambitious woman who instigated Feng Jin and his brother to fight for the family property, it would not work.
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