Chapter 36 Chapter 36 "Useless..." [Add more...
==Chapter 36==
In the reception room, Zhou Yueyu glared at Feng Wenyu obscurely, wondering why he was joining in the fun.
Feng Wenyu turned her head away and raised her hand to tuck her long black hair behind her ears. Zhou Yueyu couldn't bear to watch. Once her little daughter felt guilty, she would become extremely busy and her little movements became very frequent.
In fact, Zhou Yueyu is very familiar with this scene.
It was the same in previous years. Gu Yushi would come personally to deliver the New Year gifts, and Feng Wenyu would run over eagerly. Then she would make time for the young man, either inviting Gu Yushi to have a meal or letting Feng Wenyu go to see him off.
Unfortunately, things have changed and nothing is the same.
Zhou Yueyu held back her sigh. She lowered her head to look at the gift list, which was quite shocking. She glanced at Gu Yushi hesitantly.
What does this mean?
How come after the engagement was cancelled, the gift list became even heavier?
She seemed to casually hand the gift list to Feng Wenyu, knowing full well that this girl came for the gift list. Sure enough, Feng Wenyu took the gift list very quickly. She was very familiar with the etiquette of the Feng family and realized the difference of this gift list at a glance.
Feng Wenyu glanced up and down twice, confirming that she was not mistaken. Her dark eyebrows instantly knitted together, and her eyes widened slightly. She did not have Zhou Yueyu's scruples or euphemisms, and asked directly:
"Did you give the wrong gift?"
Gu Yushi: “No.”
Feng Wenyu looked at him suspiciously, and after confirming that he was not lying, he instantly became angry and embarrassed.
What does he mean?
Give a small gift when getting engaged, and a large gift after breaking off the engagement?
Gu Yushi noticed that after he finished speaking, the little girl became even more annoyed, glaring at him with eyes that seemed to be about to burst into flames. He frowned in confusion, but the next moment, realizing something, he explained concisely:
"I entered the government this year."
With just five simple words, Feng Wenyu instantly understood his implication. Her anger faded away, and she said "Oh" dryly.
Feng Wenyu glanced at the court robes he was wearing and complained in his heart, just join the officialdom, why show off.
Feng Wenyu couldn't think of any other reason besides showing off. Otherwise, why would he send such a generous New Year gift? Given the current relationship between the two families, it would be fine as a formality.
Zhou Yueyu saw the two of them staring at each other dryly, neither of them able to utter a single word, and she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows:
"You are now an official, serving the emperor. How can you find the time to come here in person?"
Gu Yushi was frugal with words: "Junior will take a rest today."
Zhou Yueyu couldn't help but exchange a glance with Feng Wenyu, her eyes asking - how did this person become like this?
Feng Wenyu twitched the corner of her lips. How could she know? This person changed without warning.
Feng Wenyu suddenly looked at Gu Yushi with some displeasure. She pretended to pick up the cup. Zhou Yueyu just thought she was thirsty. However, Gu Yushi glanced at her once more, so quickly that no one noticed.
Seeing that the man didn't react, Feng Wenyu deliberately took another sip of tea. The cup was put down and then picked up again, attracting special attention.
Zhou Yueyu finally realized what her little daughter was doing. Her forehead twitched and she almost raised her hand to support her forehead.
Serve tea to see the guests off.
Just as Feng Wenyu was about to pick up the cup again, footsteps were heard outside the door. Feng Rongyu stepped in, still in his official uniform. Seeing him in such a hurry, Zhou Yueyu stood up in surprise:
"What's wrong, Master?"
However, Feng Rongyu's gaze turned towards Gu Yu with a serious expression: "Gu Shidu, will you accompany me to the study?"
When he called Gu Yushi, he mentioned his official title, and what he wanted to discuss was state affairs.
Zhou Yueyu fell silent immediately. Gu Yushi stood up and bowed, but her gaze was directed at Feng Wenyu. What didn't Feng Wenyu understand? Her face fell slightly involuntarily, and she reluctantly put down the teacup in her hand.
Gu Yushi raised the corners of his lips slightly, and left with Feng Rongyu.
Feng Wenyu always felt that there was a hint of complacency in his back view. She pursed her lips in indignation:
"What on earth does Dad want to see him about?"
Zhou Yueyu guessed something: "He is a close minister to the emperor and is highly regarded by the emperor. No one can get news about the emperor faster than him."
In the study.
Feng Rongyu did have some serious business when he went to see Gu Yu. He was now working in the Ministry of Personnel, and as the year was coming to an end, all departments had to make a summary and prepare the budget for the coming year. To put it bluntly, he wanted to ask the emperor for money.
Memorials from various departments had been submitted, reviewed by the cabinet, and then sent to the emperor, but today all the memorials from the Ministry of Personnel were returned intact - not a single one had a red approval.
For a moment, everyone was a little uneasy. What did the emperor mean by this?
Feng Rongyu served as the Minister of Personnel, and he also had a direct superior.
When the memorial was returned, the Minister of Personnel's first thought was to ask, "What did the cabinet say?"
What does the Cabinet say? What can the Cabinet say?
He had been sent to ask his father, but in the end he didn't get any definite information.
As a result, after returning home, he learned that Gu Yushi was there. He didn't even change his official uniform and came to find Gu Yushi. Gu Yushi was the imperial scholar. In other words, most of the memorials submitted would be read to the emperor through him. He was also the person who faced the emperor most directly and was the easiest to get a glimpse of the emperor's intentions.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to guess the emperor's thoughts, and even several cabinet ministers dare not speak easily.
As soon as Feng Rongyu mentioned the budget memorial, Gu Yushi guessed what he was going to say. Gu Yushi did know some information about this matter.
He said succinctly: "Not only the Ministry of Personnel, but all the departments have sent back their memorials."
This is not a secret. The Ministry of Personnel can get the result by just asking a little, so Gu Yushi did not hide it.
Feng Rongyu was shocked. It wasn't just the Ministry of Personnel. He relaxed instead. After a moment of thought, he still couldn't figure it out.
Does His Majesty think the budgets of various departments are too high? But today, the Ministry of Personnel's calculations were clattering, and the final conclusion was - that's right.
Feng Rongyu couldn't help but look at Gu Yushi.
Gu Yushi was silent. What was Emperor Wenyuan thinking? In fact, it was related to the Jiangnan case. First, there was an official corruption case that had not been concluded, and then there were various departments asking for money. It would be strange if Emperor Wenyuan could be so happy.
To put it simply, Emperor Wenyuan was fed up.
This one costs 300,000, and that one costs 500,000. Can the national treasury produce the money on its own?
Gu Yushi didn't ask him to wait long, but gave him a subtle hint: "The Third Judicial Department."
Three judicial departments?
When the Three Courts are mentioned today, what comes to mind most? The Jiangnan case, or in other words, the Gao family lineage.
Feng Rongyu fell silent in an instant.
He took off his official hat and sneered, "We've been investigating a corruption case for six months with no results. Are they unable to find the answer, or are they afraid to investigate?"
He made a blunt conclusion:
"Cowardly!"
Gu Yushi did not respond to this. If the three judges heard this, they would probably scold Feng Rongyu for not feeling the pain in his waist while standing there.
The Ministry of Justice is one of the three judicial departments, and its highest official is the Minister of Justice, Gao Gelao. How do you investigate? Directly bypass the Minister of Justice?
The main thing is, can you get around it?
Even Gu Yushi was a little confused about the emperor's intentions. It seemed that he wanted to conduct a thorough investigation, but he did not order Lord Gao to avoid suspicion.
Reception room.
The person was taken away by her father. Feng Wenyu picked up the gift list and read it again and again. When she was sure that she had not seen one of the items wrong, the corners of her lips straightened slightly.
The glass rabbit lantern that she had seen countless times in her dreams also appeared.
Feng Wenyu thought to herself with self-mockery that if she tried to convince herself that it was just a dream, she would look stupid.
Zhou Yueyu turned around and saw that she was still looking at the gift list. She couldn't help but wonder:
"What on earth is worth watching for so long?"
Feng Wenyu lowered her eyes and put down the gift list. Her expression didn't reveal a single flaw: "Nothing."
The so-called precognitive dream was too shocking, and she didn't intend to tell anyone.
Feng Wenyu suddenly lost interest. She stood up and prepared to go back to the courtyard. Before she could leave, Zhou Yueyu called her, "There's a glass rabbit lantern on the gift list from the Gu family. Should I have it delivered to your room?"
Feng Wenyu subconsciously refused:
"don't want!"
Zhou Yueyu was surprised: "Don't you like these things?"
Do you like it? She did like it, but for some reason, she felt a little resistant to this glass lamp.
Feng Wenyu couldn't express his thoughts, so he could only make an excuse for himself: "...It's not appropriate."
Zhou Yueyu understood what she was saying and laughed. She wanted to say that this was a New Year gift from the Gu family, not a token of love given to her by Gu Yushi. Now it belonged to the Minister's Mansion and should be distributed by the Minister's Mansion. There was no question of whether it was appropriate or not.
But Zhou Yueyu looked at her little daughter's expression and said nothing in the end.
She was indeed still upset, which was why she felt uncomfortable accepting things from the Gu family.
Not long after Feng Wenyu returned, Gu Yushi also left the study with Feng Rongyu. He passed by the reception room and looked inside. He was silent for a moment and quickly chose to say goodbye.
Zhou Yueyu took it all in and could hardly drink her tea. She complained to Feng Rongyu who had come into the living room:
"These two make it seem like someone is breaking them up."
Feng Rongyu didn't respond to this. He told the housekeeper, "Prepare the carriage. I'm going to the old house."
Zhou Yueyu glanced at the hourglass in the living room and frowned.
"It's already this late, what are you doing at the old house?"
Feng Rongyu, without even changing out of his official uniform, shook his head and said, "I'm going to my father's house to eat. You don't have to keep any food for me at noon."
Seeing this, Zhou Yueyu couldn't say anything to stop him, so she could only ask someone to prepare the carriage, but she also reminded him:
"When you go to the old house this time, remember to ask how they plan to arrange Ah Yu's marriage. If this keeps dragging on, it will only delay our own daughter!"
Feng Rongyu responded vaguely and hurriedly turned and left.
At the Feng family's old house, when Feng Rongyu arrived, Lord Feng was having a meal. Seeing this, Feng Rongyu swallowed his words and sat down at the table. Someone immediately brought him clean dishes and chopsticks.
Feng Rongyu knew the rule of not talking while eating, but he had something on his mind. After taking two bites, he put down his chopsticks.
A quarter of an hour later, the two of them entered the study together.
Feng Rongyu explained his purpose.
Elder Feng's face showed little emotion. The sound of him knocking on the desk filled the entire study. After a long while, he calmly asked:
"Did that kid from the Gu family tell you that?"
Feng Rongyu was not surprised that the old man could guess this. He nodded respectfully: "Yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, the study became quiet. It was quiet for the whole afternoon. Feng Rongyu did not dare to urge him. It was not until the evening that Lord Feng looked up and looked outside.
Until now, only Feng Rongyu has visited the old house.
Elder Feng closed his eyes and said lightly:
"It's useless..."
Feng Rongyu's expression froze, and he didn't dare to think about who the old man was talking about.
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