The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 173 Political Discussion

On the fourth day, Wang Hengzhi finally came back. Not only was he tanned, but he had also lost a lot of weight. He must have worked very hard during these days.

Zhang Ruomei finally felt relieved and ordered people to prepare water for the master to bathe and prepare food.

Upon seeing this, Chen Cui stood up and said goodbye so as not to disturb the couple's conversation.

She has not been having an easy time these days. She is worried every day, fearing that Zhang Ruomei might give birth prematurely. If that happens, she will have to take charge, and that will be a heavy responsibility on her shoulders.

Now that Wang Hengzhi is back, the mansion has a backbone and she is no longer needed.

In the evening, when Chen Cui's family was having dinner, they all learned the news that Wang Tongzhi had returned.

The three Changping brothers knew that Lord Wang had gone to inspect the situation, and they couldn't help but discuss the current situation in the market.

With one foot in the imperial examination system, they often had to write political commentaries, so they paid more attention to current affairs.

The provincial school would also regularly copy and post the court bulletins to keep students abreast of the court's various initiatives, so that they would not be completely ignorant of news from the outside world, which would lead to empty talk.

Although Chang'an and Changfu did not study in the provincial school, they had Changping around and often exchanged information with them, so they were not unfamiliar with these current affairs.

"Lord Wang is truly devoted to the people. Unfortunately, due to the limitations of his official position, he cannot do as he pleases. He wants a lot but can do very little," Chang Fu sighed.

"Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you are in a high position? Our Great Zhou Dynasty has a vast territory. It is not just Longnan that is suffering from the disaster. There are many places waiting for tax relief and disaster relief. You must consider the overall situation when doing things, and not just act on your own will."

Changan retorted upon hearing this.

"But if you hold a higher position, you will be able to make decisions more often. Unlike Lord Wang, you have to ask the prefect for instructions on everything. You work hard but get no good results." Changfu muttered.

"The higher the position, the heavier the burden, the more missions you have to shoulder, and the more thorough the considerations. Our prefect Ma is responsible for the livelihood of the people in the prefecture, so how can he issue orders casually? Not to mention Ma, even if he is the prime minister, he cannot act arbitrarily."

Chang Ping took over the conversation, and then he looked around, then looked at Chang Fu, and said solemnly: "Chang Fu, you are not young anymore, you should know what it means to be cautious in what you say and do. Even at home, you cannot talk about the officials appointed by the court. Whether it is Lord Wang or Lord Ma, we cannot talk about them casually. Remember this!"

At the end, Changping's tone became more fierce and he looked at Changfu with a warning in his eyes.

Fortunately, my mother didn't like to be served during meals, and there was only our family in the room, while the other servants were eating in the kitchen, so no one heard what Changfu said.

Because my mother was on good terms with Mrs. Zhang, my family had more dealings with the Wang family. Lord Wang valued talent even more and had provided them with some conveniences that did not violate taboos in the imperial examinations many times. He would also give them guidance on their studies from time to time, and the two families had a tendency to become good friends.

Such close contacts caused Changfu to lose his vigilance and he blurted out matters related to state affairs, including his own likes and dislikes, and made arbitrary comments.

If these words were heard by others and spread outside, their reputation of being frivolous would be confirmed, and they would also incur the displeasure of both adults.

Lord Wang seems to be tough, but he is very sensible in doing things and never really puts his superiors in a difficult position. He is a fifth-rank official at such a young age, so how could he be a reckless person!

Chang Fu's words seemed to be speaking up for him, but in fact he was setting him up by belittling others. It wasn't just Lord Ma who was offended. Lord Wang would be happy to hear this, unless he was crazy.

Changfu was frightened by his elder brother's eyes. He just said a few casual words, so why did he provoke his elder brother so angry?

He swallowed and responded carefully, "Yes, I understand."

Chang Ping saw his expression and knew that he might not understand the meaning, so he couldn't help but sighed: "Come with me to the study after dinner, I will tell you in detail, Chang An will come too."

Although Chang'an has always been steady and reliable, and not a talkative person, it is still beneficial to know these things.

The two of them studied together in the academy, going in and out together every day. If Changfu said something inappropriate again, Changan could advise him and stop it in time to avoid disaster.

Chen Cui had been paying attention to the development of the situation and did not interrupt. At this time, she said, "Let's eat first. If there is anything, we can talk after dinner."

Suisui held the chopsticks in one hand and stared with her big, bright eyes, looking at this and then that. She felt that what they said was so profound and she couldn't understand it.

Forget it, she should eat first, the food will get cold soon.

After dinner, Mrs. Mai and Mrs. Ding came over to clean up the dishes, and Changping took his two younger brothers to the study.

Chen Cui looked at her eldest son's calm figure and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Changfu was still too reckless. Fortunately, Changping was reliable. Not only was he cautious in his words and deeds, but he also took the initiative to assume the responsibility of educating his younger brother, saving her a lot of trouble.

Otherwise, how could she, a peasant woman, explain to her sons the ways of being an official and the darkness of politics!

Not to mention that she doesn't really understand these things. Even if she does, she can't say these great truths. It doesn't fit her personality!

It was a bit unusual that she could explain to the children the principles of social interaction and some economic matters, but fortunately, with her hard work and achievements over the years, it was not too outrageous.

But if she were to comment on state affairs and officialdom at will, acting as if she knew everything, that would be too outrageous!

After all, she was just a peasant woman. Even if she had some vision and knowledge due to her experiences over the years, they were derived from her experiences. If she could talk about things she had never experienced, that would be too ridiculous!

Chen Cui followed Sui Sui to her room to test her recent learning results.

Having said that, Mr. Zou is truly a rare mentor and he taught Suisui very well.

Mr. Zou is not only knowledgeable and talented, but also has his own way of teaching children.

She arranged the courses flexibly according to Suisui's personality and imparted the originally boring knowledge to her in various ways. As a result, Suisui, who was originally a little impatient and had little patience, now fell in love with learning and was able to concentrate on studying her schoolwork.

Now Suisui is not only good at memorizing books, but also learns arithmetic well and writes beautifully. She has also become interested in chess, painting, playing the guqin, and tailoring. She clamors for Mr. Zou to add these courses for her.

However, Mr. Zou did not follow her idea. Instead, he treated these elective courses as rewards and only arranged these elective courses if the students did well in the main courses.