Zhou Zijin is a dozen years older than Pei Yan. Since he was a child, Zhou Zijin liked to tease this smart and arrogant younger brother of his old friend. As he grew up, he wanted to see Pei Yan get angry even more, so he was never polite when speaking to Pei Yan.

Hearing this, he immediately yelled, "I was going to climb Fenghuang Ridge, but you said you wanted to go to Tanzhe Temple. Tanzhe Temple is so expensive! If I had known this, I would not have come." After saying this, he went to look at Fei Zhiwen, "Brother Fei, do you think this is true?"

Fei Zhiwen looks young, but he is actually over 40 years old, a few years older than Zhou Zijin. In addition, he is knowledgeable, calm, and tactful in his actions. Zhou Zijin is a little scared in front of Fei Zhiwen and does not dare to act casually.

"Then I'll donate the incense money!" Fei Zhiwen smiled slightly, his voice was mellow and his tone was cheerful, "I also think it's better to come to Tanzhe Temple."

Only then did Yu Tang realize that after Pei Yan visited Fei Zhiwen, he was preparing to go to Fenghuangling with Zhou Zijin. When he was about to say goodbye, he met Yin Mingyuan who came to return the manuscript. Knowing that Yin Mingyuan was going to Tanzhe Temple, he asked Pei Yan if he wanted to go with him. He also mentioned that Yu Tang was also in Tanzhe Temple with Xu Xuan. Fei Zhiwen, who had originally planned to read at home, suddenly changed his mind and said that he hadn't been out for many days. Taking advantage of the good weather these days, he went to Tanzhe Temple with them.

Although Fei Zhiwen is Pei Yan's senior brother, he is a generation older than them in terms of seniority and age. Moreover, Fei Zhiwen has been depressed and seldom goes out since Madam Fei passed away. Now Fei Zhiwen said that he wanted to go to Tanzhe Temple with them, the two of them naturally wanted more than anything else. They immediately changed the appointment with Zhou Zijin and went to Tanzhe Temple.

Is it because Fei Zhiwen is coming to Tanzhe Temple?

Yu Tang glanced at Pei Yan.

Pei Yan coughed lightly and found an opportunity to whisper to Yu Tang: "Why else did you change the appointment with Zhou Zijin to Tanzhe Temple? He likes climbing Phoenix Mountain the most."

Yu Tang laughed softly.

She felt that if Pei Yan had the chance, he would definitely find a way to join her.

Who knew that when she looked up, she saw Fei Zhiwen looking at her.

She was a little surprised.

Fei Zhiwen asked her with a smile: "You are from Jiangnan, are you still used to living in the capital?"

He is about the same age as Yu Wen, and is Pei Yan's senior. Yu Tang said respectfully and honestly, "It's fine! It's just that the weather is too cold. It's just like spring in our place now."

Fei Zhiwen was slightly stunned after hearing this, then he laughed and said, "That's why the summer in Beijing is cooler than in Jiangnan. Since you've come to Beijing, it's a rare opportunity. You should experience the difference between Beijing and Jiangnan."

Yu Tang nodded and said, "My husband once told me that the snow in the capital can sometimes be knee-deep. My husband and I decided that we must see the snow in the capital before we go back."

Fei Zhiwen laughed again, as if he had a good impression of Yu Tang.

The two of them only exchanged a few words. Zhou Zijin came over, looked at Yu Tang, and nodded with satisfaction.

Yu Tang was confused and didn't know why Zhou Zijin looked at her like that.

Pei Yan was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

Zhou Zijin kept saying in front of him that she wanted to draw a small portrait of Yu Tang, but he gritted his teeth and refused.

Before, he thought Zhou Zijin was attracted by Yu Tang's beauty, but now he felt that Zhou Zijin had seen his love for Yu Tang and was teasing him intentionally. But even if he knew, he couldn't refute Zhou Zijin in a joking tone.

What if Zhou Zijin was waiting for him to ask this?

He wouldn't let anyone draw a portrait of Atang.

If anyone is to paint, he should be the one to do it.

Pei Yan glared at Zhou Zijin a few times, and while Yu Tang and the others were burning incense, he and Zhou Zijin stood outside the main hall and talked: "Brother, you have watched me grow up, and I will not play tricks on you. I asked you to come out today because of my mentor's request. What do you mean, you might as well tell me. Do you not want to suffer from the paperwork? Or do you think it is not nice to bring up family affairs? The Peng family is aggressive, and Lord Shen is two-faced. The sooner the situation is stabilized, it will be a good thing for both the court and the people."

Zhou Zijin smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that I don't want to help the Zhang family, but I think it would be useless even if I went to the Censorate. Lord Shen clearly doesn't want to give up his position, and it would be difficult for Lord Li or Lord Jiang to take that position."

Pei Yan also analyzed this problem carefully.

Li Xun lacks popularity, and Jiang Hua lacks experience, so neither of them can control the overall situation. The most important thing among them is the emperor's heart. The emperor has a general impression of both Li Xun and Jiang Hua, including Lord Shen. It's just that there are no more suitable candidates. On the contrary, Peng Yu, who was not noticeable when he was in the Censorate before, has now become the Minister of Justice and has actually started to write poems for the emperor. The emperor has recruited him to serve in the palace more than once. At this rate, it will be a matter of time before he enters the cabinet, and he may even become the chief minister.

This is why Zhang Ying was anxious.

Unfortunately, Zhou Zijin was not cut out to be an official. He went off topic and said, "Why did Peng Yu change so much all of a sudden? Is he different now that he's an assistant minister? Or did he never want to be the prime minister before, but now thinks he has a great chance?"

Pei Yan was too lazy to talk to him about this, so he brought the topic back to the original track and said, "No matter what, isn't it good for you to occupy the position of the Censorate first? As for who will be the Prime Minister, that is the next step."

Zhou Zijin, however, had a different view. He said, "Even if I occupy the position, what's the point? It won't work if the problem is not solved. The main thing is to get the position of Prime Minister."

Pei Yan said: "Is there no case where the deputy assistant minister has overthrown the position of the chief assistant minister?"

Zhou Zijin said: "I trust others, but I don't believe Li Xun and Jiang Hua have such ability."

Pei Yan really wanted to roll up his sleeves and go up himself, but before he could say anything, Fei Zhiwen came over and asked, "What are you two talking about?"

Zhou Zijin smiled embarrassedly.

Pei Yan simply gave up and said, "Anyway, each of you has your reasons, so I will just help my mentor without asking any questions."

Zhou Zijin hurriedly comforted Pei Yan: "That's not the case. Am I not considering it? I didn't refuse it in one breath."

Fei Zhiwen thought about it and said to Pei Yan: "I have a few things I want to ask you, is that okay?"

This means talking to Pei Yan alone.

Zhou Zijin quickly found an excuse to avoid it and entered the main hall.

Pei Yan asked: "Brother, what do you want to ask me?"

Although Pei Yan was very respectful, Fei Zhiwen still thought for a long time before he asked softly, "Do you usually talk to your wife about whether it snows or not?"

Pei Yan looked at Fei Zhiwen strangely and said, "Isn't this just family gossip? Didn't my senior brother and sister-in-law talk about this?"

Before he even finished speaking, he knew he had said the wrong thing.

Others don't know about Fei Zhiwen's marriage, but he is an insider.

Fei Zhiwen must have felt very uncomfortable when he asked this.

But he couldn't say anything, otherwise Fei Zhiwen would definitely suspect that he knew something.

Fei Zhiwen didn't say anything, but smiled and said, "I know you are usually very arrogant, but I didn't expect you to chat with your wife about these family matters, and I didn't expect your wife to discuss with you when to go back."

Pei Yan immediately realized why Fei Zhiwen came to Tanzhe Temple with them.

Although he thought Mrs. Fei's death was stupid and annoying, he also felt that Fei Zhiwen must have made mistakes. Otherwise, if a man did well enough, a woman would be reluctant to leave him.

Like him, Yu Tang might feel sorry for Wei Xiaoshan in his heart, but he accompanies Yu Tang every day, and Yu Tang gradually starts to stick to him.

It can be seen that Fei Zhiwen is still incompetent.

He couldn't help but say, "She comes from a humble family, but I never thought there was anything wrong with that. One's birthplace is not something one can choose. But our family is different from theirs after all. Before she got married, I told her about everything at home, so she wasn't completely in the dark when she got married. Then I took her with me wherever I went. I nodded in agreement to everything she said in front of everyone. I also called her brothers from her mother's family "brother" in order. When others saw how much I respected her, they dared not neglect her. She became more and more courageous, and she dared to make her own decisions on everything..."

Fei Zhiwen was in charge of a very large government office.

He certainly knows the importance of self-confidence.

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

What did he do when his wife married him? When was their sweetest time? When and why did they become estranged?

Fei Zhiwen's face was dull and he didn't say anything for a long time.

Pei Yan sighed in his heart.

Fei Zhiwen suddenly asked, "Can you help me ask your wife what women want most?"

What can he do to make up for his mistake?

Pei Yan felt that his senior brother was not bad. At least he did not simply blame all the mistakes on the dead woman.

He said generously, "I'll take care of this."

Fei Zhiwen nodded and said with a smile: "I'm a little tired. I'll go back and rest first. I won't have dinner with you. Have fun."

Pei Yan did not try to keep him, but found Zhou Zijin and continued to confront him.

However, at night, before going to bed, I talked about this with Yu Tang and complained: "He is so unreasonable. Who knows what answer he wants? However, I think he should be taught a lesson, so that he won't cause any trouble next time!"

Yu Tang was surprised: "Didn't you say he wasn't going to continue?"

Pei Yan sneered: "If he was a collateral descendant, he might not have continued the marriage. But he is not only a direct descendant, but also the highest-ranking official in the family. Even if he doesn't want to, with the strength of the Fei family, they can still find him a wife. He does this just to make himself feel better, but it hurts others!"

Yu Tang thought about it again and again, and said, "Then how do you think I should answer?"

"Just say it straight!" Pei Yan said disapprovingly, "Anyway, he is a very stubborn person. If he doesn't take your words to heart, he won't listen to you. It's useless for you to say anything."

Yu Tang felt that Pei Yan was better than her in this regard, and what Pei Yan said must make sense.

She smiled and said, "How about I tell you something that's beneficial to you?"

Pei Yan listened, touched his chin, and said, "It's good for me, that is to let him continue to be an official!"

Yu Tang was very smart and immediately responded, "That means that what we women care about most is our reputation and imperial decree. Do you think that's possible?"