At the end of the fight, both of them were hungry. Fortunately, dinner was always prepared in the kitchen. After dressing up, they had a hearty meal. It was only when they were taking a walk to eat that Ye Zhenzhen realized the reason for Cui Weizhen's emotional display today.
In addition to redressing the grievances of his mother and establishing a family tree, he also had another purpose of instigating rebellion when he returned to his hometown - the reform of "dividing a small family into an equal share of the land" affected the interests of big landowners, and the aristocratic family bore the brunt. Cui Weizhen has not disclosed the information yet.
, but has already attracted many supporters in the Cui family. As long as the interests are related, there will be no need to worry about lack of support in the future.
So that's it, Ye Zhenzhen even praised the emperor as the most generous boss in the world. Who knew that even though he was so generous with his vacation, he still had to work secretly?
Ye Zhenzhen secretly cursed before asking curiously: "Who have you won over?"
"Third Uncle." Of course there are others, but Third Uncle is the most important connection.
The third uncle is the younger brother of the clan leader of the Shangren clan, and he plays a very important role in the clan. When the elder is not doing anything, all major matters in the clan need to be approved by him, and even Cui Shihong has to be constrained by it.
No wonder he is so happy today. Winning over his third uncle is equivalent to winning over half of the Cui family.
Ye Zhenzhen held his hand and looked up at him: "Third uncle is a mature man and will not be easily won over by others. Did you pay some price?"
"It's a small price to pay."
Cui Weizhen did not hide it from her: "Your Majesty suppresses aristocratic families. Except for my father and me, few of the children of aristocratic families can stand out in the court and show their talents. Therefore, each generation of aristocratic families is not as good as the last. There are many people like Cui Weiyun who have been raised to waste."
It is out of this consideration that Third Uncle Zhengyi asked me to bridge the gap so that the younger members of the clan have the opportunity to become officials."
As the Zhou Dynasty grew and prospered, the stalemate families became weaker and weaker. They were no longer the behemoths that could influence changes in imperial power. In order not to be buried in history, they could only lower their noble heads and surrender to the imperial power.
The third uncle's compromise was to obtain equal rights from the emperor through peaceful means; the conservatives headed by Cui Shihong were still stubborn and tried to gain the right to speak and revive the family by supporting the prince to win the heir apparent.
brilliant.
The former's team is slowly expanding, and as for the latter... This kind of moth-to-flame resistance, I don't know what the results will be, after all, the current aristocratic family is no longer what it used to be.
Ye Zhenzhen sighed for a moment, but in the wheel of history, no one could stop it. She could only follow the traces and move forward. She didn't care what happened to the aristocratic family or the Cui family. After all, it was not something she could control.
Yes.
She doesn't have the ability to stir things up, and she doesn't know anything about political affairs. There is no need to overstep her authority, everyone can just settle down in their own place.
For example, right now, she is more concerned about when she can go back.
"Tired of waiting?"
Cui Weizhen accepted the sudden change of topic well: "I don't have much vacation left, and I still have to accompany you to Guining. Let's leave the day after tomorrow."
The joy on Ye Zhenzhen's face flashed away, and she soon became silent.
Cui Weizhen lowered his head to discern her expression: "What's wrong?"
Ye Zhenzhen looked confused: "Linxi County is in a hurry to go back first. Let's go back to Taiyuan with my mother. Although she has never spoken, since her uncle returned, she often couldn't hide her loss. She must be thinking about her.
Grandfather and the others."
She has not seen her relatives for only two years, and Aunt Cui has not seen her parents for five or six years. The old man is seriously ill. If something happens to her, she will regret it for the rest of her life.
Cui Weizhen was slightly stunned: "I promised you to return to your hometown, but now you have changed your mind. I feel so wronged to you."
"There is nothing to feel wronged about. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Ye Zhenzhen didn't want him to feel guilty, so she said easily: "Don't you have a holiday every year to go back to your hometown to worship your ancestors? If it doesn't work this year, just wait until next year. Then you can go back with me."
But that will have to wait until the end of next year.
Cui Weizhen was not unaware of his mother's emotions, but he was just in a dilemma. Unexpectedly, Ye Zhenzhen worried about his concerns and took the initiative to give in and solve the problem. For a moment, he felt both gratitude and pity, took her into his arms, and whispered:
"Zhen'er, thank you."
Ye Zhenzhen pushed him uncomfortably: "If you have anything to be thankful for, stop talking and go back to rest. We have to pack our luggage tomorrow."
After a long day of hard work today, she was almost exhausted.
The moonlight was bright and clear, and the silvery white light coated her crimson cheeks with a layer of gleaming light, like a pearl at night.
Cui Weizhen's eyebrows became softer due to the halo. He had another idea in his mind. He didn't say it out loud. He just said "Hello" in a low voice and slept with her, and another day and night passed.
The next day, Ye Zhenzhen told Aunt Cui the good news at the dinner table. Aunt Cui, who originally wanted to tease the young couple, was stunned. Complex emotions flashed through her eyes quickly. After a long time, she became calm, and she spoke with
Cui Weizhen said the same thing: "I should accompany you back to Linxi County. Don't pay attention to me."
"It doesn't matter, Wei Zhen and I have already agreed to return to Ning next year."
Ye Zhenzhen said with a smile: "Besides, I haven't met my grandmother yet, I have to go and see her."
Aunt Cui's eyes were slightly red, but she finally said no more objections.
Seeing her compromise, Ye Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief and ordered her servants to pack their luggage, while she and Cui Weizhen went out to say goodbye - no matter what the friendship or relationship was, since you were leaving, you always had to say hello.
Dafang hated them deeply now, and naturally wished they could get away as far away as possible. He pretended to stay with them for a while, and then he said that he was precious. Finally, he did not forget to say that the family was busy and had no time to do anything, so he would have no time to see them off tomorrow.
No one wanted them to see them off, so they just dealt with it politely and hypocritically.
Then I went to the homes of the elders, elders and uncles, and received a lot of support and respect. Among them, the friendship between Liufang and Liufang was the most genuine.
Mrs. Liu was really reluctant to leave. Cui Qinglan cried on the spot and grabbed Ye Zhenzhen's skirt to prevent her from leaving: "Sister-in-law Jiu, can you not leave? If you leave, there will be no one to play with me."
Children's feelings are always very pure. In just a few days, Cui Qinglan's feelings for her have become so deep.
Ye Zhenzhen, who had always treated her like a child, was a little embarrassed and said repeatedly: "Parting is for a better reunion. I am waiting for you in the capital. When you come to the capital, I will play with you again."
These words did not coax anyone at all. Cui Qinglan still cried for a long time. In the end, Mrs. Liu promised her a blank check and said she would take her to the capital soon, so she managed to coax her.
Ye Zhenzhen ran away as if she had been granted amnesty.
Although children are cute, they are difficult to coax when they cry.
