Feng Yu was stopped by Feng Yu as soon as she left the yard, "Feng Yu, my mother scolded you for your own good. You didn't know what to do and you still caused her such embarrassment. Is your heart made of stone? My second uncle and
My aunt is not at home, and my mother has been very considerate to you and my second sister. Is this how you repay her?"
Feng Yu had a cold face and said calmly, "If she has any respect for my mother, how can I embarrass her?"
In the eldest lady's courtyard, Feng Wan and Li's mother were comforting the eldest lady. After the eldest lady was poked at the painful spot, her face burst into tears.
Mother Li said, "Madam, why are you arguing with the third lady? She is a merchant girl who is open-mouthed and silent. The third girl is the most protective of her shortcomings. She must feel that you do not respect the second lady, so she is inevitably angry. I have said before that Wang Li is deceiving his superiors.
"Hey, you can't hide it. Don't interact with him, and don't accept gifts from him. If the incident comes to light, you can't hide it, and you might even get dirty."
Feng Wan said, "Mother, did you really accept money from Wang Lizheng?"
"It's nothing money, just some filial piety during the New Year and festivals. If Feng Yu wrongly accuses me and Wang Li of committing adultery, I will never admit it." The eldest lady's chest heaved with anger, "This stinky girl usually behaves like a Bodhisattva when meeting people.
Laughing, I didn’t expect the words he said were so vicious. It made me want to crawl into the cracks in the ground. I have never been so humiliated by a junior before in my life.”
"I was confused too. I shouldn't have followed my mother's advice and mentioned the merchant girl..." Feng Wan said.
"She, Su Yuejiao, was originally a business girl who had no place on the stage. Her second husband was a reckless man who didn't understand anything. That's why she deceived her into making a private life. He would not marry her unless she was the one." I don't know how many people made fun of the eldest lady back then.
My sister-in-law was a merchant girl, and she was so angry that she said, "Your marriage... was supposed to involve you marrying into the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion."
"Have mercy on my son, you have been wronged. Mother will find a good marriage for you." Mrs. Feng held Feng Wan in her arms and felt heartbroken. She said bitterly, "Second uncle has no men under his knees, and Feng Shu and Feng Yu can't
Take away all her dowry, it will all belong to Wen Rong sooner or later, and my mother will also choose the best marriage for you to see how long they can be prosperous."
"Madam, you are right to think so." Seeing that her mood had calmed down, Mother Li could only persuade her. Feng Wenrong, the eldest son of Feng, was very good at studying. He passed the Jinshi examination three years ago and was sent to serve as an official. Sooner or later, he would have to
Transferred to Beijing official position.
Feng Yu also knew that her emotions were a little out of control. When she returned to Meiyuan and watched the sea of flowers gradually calm down, her guard died and was assassinated again. She was helpless. She was inevitably in a irritable mood. Mrs. Feng even mentioned the merchant girl, both in and out of words.
They were all showing contempt, and Feng Yu couldn't control her temper. The sisters were raised at the knees of the old lady, and they were on good terms with Feng Wan and Feng Jian on weekdays. Except for some minor disputes, there were basically no major incidents. One year, the border was stable, and Feng Chang
When the Qing couple returned home to reunite with their daughters, Feng Yu found out that Mrs. Feng was disrespectful to her mother, and she was very unhappy. She thought it was ridiculous when she was young. Why should she look down on her mother?
If you really look down on her, don't use the second bedroom for a copper coin, she will be convinced.
When Qiuxiang returned to the courtyard, she asked the maids to be gentle. Chunlu was injured, so Fengyu gave her a few days off. Qiuxiang brought Ginkgo up to take charge of the kitchen.
After taking a bath, Feng Yu changed into clean clothes. When Zhang Da came back, she handed him a letter, "Go there yourself and give it to Nuanyang from Zhenbei Hou Mansion. He will recognize you."
"yes!"
Zhenbeihou Mansion.
Xie Xunzheng and Lin Sheng, the eldest son of the Minister of War, were exchanging cups in the pavilion. Lin Sheng was two years older than Xie Xun and had already served in the Ministry of War, in charge of the imperial army.
Familiar. Lin Sheng is eight feet tall and powerful. He is a good general. When he was young, he also wanted to join the army. However, his grandmother was afraid of the sword on the battlefield and would never return. Lin Sheng had no choice but to follow his father's orders and join the Ministry of War.
Lin Shangshu's family and Lin Ge's family are from the same clan. Lin Ge's father and Lin Shangshu's grandfather are brothers from the same mother. After their parents passed away, the families separated. The Zhenbei Hou Mansion and Lin Shangshu's family are also relatives, and their bloodlines are still very close.
, but Shangshu Lin and Zhenbei Houfu did not dare to get too close. The two had little contact since childhood, and Xie Xun became a useless person, so Lin Sheng dared to interact with Xie Xun.
"Little Marquis, it is really difficult to recruit troops now. If you want to go into battle and kill the enemy, you will go to Ningzhou. If you stay, you want to live a stable life." Lin Sheng drank wine, his face slightly red, "
It’s understandable that Ningzhou wants to replenish its military resources, but Sangnan has frequent changes, patrols in the south need to be strengthened, and border defenses in every town also need people, so they can’t all be sent to Ningzhou. Kyoto currently only has 8,000 troops stationed, half of whom are from aristocratic families.
"Young master, unless the imperial court compulsorily recruits all the people above the age of thirteen to serve, there will really be no way to recruit people. No one would dare to do this compulsorily. Otherwise, if the foreign enemies are not defeated and a fire breaks out in the backyard, who will be responsible?"
Xie Xun's brows were furrowed and he squeezed his wine glass tightly. His eyes were unavoidably worried, "It's winter in Ningzhou, there are no more soldiers, no supplies of food, grass and baggage. It's harder for my father to win this battle than to reach the sky."
"The Marquis is brave and invincible, and the Northern Barbarians will be defeated sooner or later." Lin Sheng chuckled and said, "You people in the Marquis Mansion in the North are really concerned about the situation in Ningzhou everywhere."
"My father and brothers are all on the battlefield." Xie Xun lowered his eyes and covered the light in his eyes. "If it weren't for my leg disease, I should be fighting side by side with my father and brothers on the battlefield."
Lin Sheng patted him on the shoulder, shook the wine bottle and poured him a glass, "Don't think about it, the sky is falling, there are people holding it up, come and drink."
Xie Xun deliberately exaggerated the tragedy of Ningzhou in front of him. Others did not know much about the situation in Ningzhou. Emperor Jianming did not dare to send supervisory troops. Ningzhou was short of food and had suffered several defeats. The core strength of the Zhenbei cavalry was still preserved.
As a result, the entire army worked together to defeat the Northern Barbarians before the beginning of spring. However, the actual situation was not known in Beijing, and some people even hoped that Zhenbei Hou would be defeated in Ningzhou and reduce his influence on the court.
Xie Xun recently went to the Military Department, hoping to recruit troops to supplement the fighting strength, and also went to the Household Department, focusing on the military rations case, and causing trouble in the Household Department, creating a situation where the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion had run out of ammunition and food in Ningzhou.
After he made such a fuss, the Ministry of Revenue did not dare to make any mistakes in the dispatch of military rations for the next quarter, but now it is really impossible to raise food.
"Don't always go to the Ministry of Household Affairs. That batch of military rations was supervised by the prince. If you really investigate it thoroughly, it won't look good on anyone." Lin Sheng said sincerely, "Brother, listen to my advice and step back.
The sea and the sky are vast.”
Xie Xun said mockingly, "The troops on the front line are still fighting without food and clothing, but the imperial court is tampering with the military rations. If Ningzhou is defeated, the Northern Barbarians will be flat, and it will be a matter of time before they reach Kyoto."
"With Lord Marquis here, how could Ningzhou be destroyed?"
"He is a body of flesh and blood, not a god." Xie Xun thought it was extremely ridiculous, "He also needs soldiers, horses, and food. He is over fifty, how long can he defend Ningzhou?"