Yu Tang felt that if he said this, perhaps Fei Zhiwen would stay and posthumously confer an imperial decree on Madam Fei, considering that Madam Fei had passed away.

Didn't Mr. Zhang always ask Pei Yan to persuade Fei Zhiwen to continue serving as an official?

Who knew Pei Yan would snort coldly after hearing this, pinch her chin, and say, "You don't think so too, do you?"

Yu Tang felt a chill in his heart.

Pei Yan has retired, so she can forget about getting an imperial decree in her life.

Yu Tang felt a dull pain in his temples when he thought of his efforts, and said with a strong desire to survive: "That's not the case. I just want to help you. Lord Fei may have felt that he had nothing to ask for, so he wanted to retire, but didn't you also say that? Lord Fei still liked Madam Fei very much in his heart, so I guess Madam Fei's death must have a lot to do with their bad relationship."

For example, being depressed or something like that.

"Didn't you say before that the Fei family was talking about this? If Lord Fei really retired, then the people in his family would have no scruples and would say anything. But if he continued to be an official, the Fei family would have to restrain its people from talking nonsense for their own benefit. At least Mrs. Fei's reputation was saved."

Whether Mrs. Fei's reputation was important or not was not something Pei Yan considered at all. He didn't even think about it, so naturally he wouldn't use this point to persuade Fei Zhiwen.

Now that I heard Yu Tang say this, it seems to be true.

However, he still didn't take it to heart.

No matter the plight of the Zhang family or Fei Zhiwen's stay or departure, in the end, it didn't matter to him. The reason why the Pei family retreated to Lin'an was that they didn't want to be involved in the next struggle for succession - the merit of following the dragon was certainly beneficial, but the consequences of standing on the wrong side were more serious. Moreover, if you have the merit of following the dragon, you will become a powerful official. A family like the Pei family, which has been officials for generations, prefers to be a pure official, and being a pure official can also lead to a more stable life.

Pei Yan curled his lips, not believing Yu Tang's words at all. He said, "It's only when you have something in your mind that you blurt it out."

This is such an injustice that it is useless even for the person to protest!

Yu Tang was very angry.

Pei Yan smiled and said, "If you beg me, I may be able to get you an imperial decree!"

Yu Tang said to him, "Sure! How do you want me to beg you? I want to see if you can get me an imperial decree!"

Pei Yan held her and laughed, whispering in her ear: "Give me a few sons, and I will teach them well, and your imperial decree will come."

When requesting for an imperial decree, one should first request for the stepmother to be conferred an imperial decree.

Yu Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He pushed Pei Yan angrily and said angrily, "This is a temple. Can't you be quiet for a few days in the temple?"

"What nonsense are you thinking?" Pei Yan scolded her with a stern face, "I'm just giving you some advice, but you're making me sound like I have no sense at all. Am I that kind of person?"

If it weren't in the temple, Yu Tang felt that he must be such a person.

But Yu Tang still overestimated Pei Yan.

Pei Yan was also not quiet in the temple. Although he did not go to the final step, he was still playing with her most of the night, which made her suddenly understand his usual nonsense. She couldn't help but kick Pei Yan in the chest even with her teeth broken, but Pei Yan held her foot and teased her for a long time.

Yu Tang held back a grudge, and was glad that he didn't beg him for help. This kick was well-timed.

She dozed off for a while and then daybreak came.

Yu Tang hurriedly got up, washed, changed into plain clothes and opened the door.

After the little sister had breakfast, Yu Tang sent someone to ask if Xu Xuan had gotten up, but ignored Pei Yan who was eating at the same table with her.

Normally, Pei Yan would beg Yu Tang in bed, but this time, Yu Tang almost begged him for mercy.

He was very happy in his heart, and he knew that Yu Tang had lost face, so he could not help but be humble in front of her. Occasionally, he would tell her that today's side dishes were good, or move the buns in front of her. He also took the initiative to talk to her about today's schedule: "You are going to burn incense in the morning, right? Let's go together. After lunch, you can rest in the temple, and we will go hiking. Come back to have dinner together in the evening. We will go back to the city together tomorrow morning."

Yu Tang ignored him.

He laughed, gently squeezed her hand, and whispered in her ear: "Don't be angry, I promise I won't do this again."

Yu Tang finally looked at him straight in the eye, and his expression was much better than before.

Pei Yan smiled slightly, feeling proud.

He doesn't want to do this anymore.

Next time, he has to put it into his mouth.

Pei Yan happily accompanied Yu Tang to Xu Xuan's place, and happily accompanied them to burn incense, draw lots, and sat in the place where the lots were interpreted for a long time.

During this time, Zhou Zijin wanted to interpret the divination for them, but was "asked" to leave by Yin Mingyuan. Yin Mingyuan also said to Pei Yan: "This is just to reassure them. Lord Zhou will definitely make trouble. Why make them unhappy!"

It can be seen that there is a sensible person squatting here!

Pei Yan smiled and said nothing.

This time, both Yu Tang and Xu Xuan drew good lots. After leaving the lottery room, they both walked briskly and huddled together to whisper.

Yin Mingyuan was afraid that Xu Xuan might get into trouble somewhere, so he followed behind nervously.

Zhou Zijin, who was always looking for trouble, followed Yin Mingyuan and told him about their rest in the compartment yesterday.

Pei Yan shook his head as he watched, and was gradually pushed aside by Zhou Zijin, and walked together with Fei Zhiwen who was walking at a leisurely pace.

Fei Zhiwen smiled at him and said casually, "Did you ask for me yesterday?"

Pei Yan said "tsk" in his heart.

His senior brother is also very secretive. He followed them here this time just to ask this, right?

But why ask Yu Tang?

Logically, you should ask Xu.

Could it be because Yu Tang and Madam Fei have similar backgrounds and situations?

Pei Yan was thinking about it in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He answered quickly, "I asked her. She said that women should value reputation the most, and what they hope to get the most is probably an imperial decree!"

Fei Zhiwen was stunned.

Pei Yan hurriedly said, "Don't look at me. I'm not ready to enter the government. But I promised my wife that I would find a way to get her an imperial decree."

Fei Zhiwen laughed, thinking that this was something Pei Yan could do.

Pei Yan saw that he was still calm and collected, and was annoyed by his affectation. He raised his eyebrows and said bluntly, "Brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you are really a little selfish sometimes. Madam Fei is gone, and you said you want to retire, but have you ever thought about what others will say about Madam Fei? Others will not blame you, but will only say that it was Madam Fei who delayed you. She didn't give you a son when she was alive, and she didn't let you become an official after she died. If you really don't want to be an official anymore, don't use Madam Fei's matter as an excuse. You might as well just say that you are in poor health and can't be an official! And the matter of remarrying, when Madam Fei was alive, she didn't have a good relationship with your parents. They must hate Madam Fei to death after you made such a fuss."

Fei Zhiwen was stunned.

Pei Yan was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he took a few steps forward and caught up with Zhou Zijin and the others.

He felt that he should give Fei Zhiwen some time to think about these things carefully.

In the afternoon, Fei Zhiwen said he was too tired and did not climb the mountain with them. Pei Yan did not hide it from Yin Mingyuan and directly asked Zhou Zijin what his plan was. He also said, "Why don't you not promise your teacher? Since you promised your teacher, you must do your best. I don't agree with you doing this anyway."

Yin Mingyuan also felt that Zhou Zijin's behavior was not good, and said: "Nothing is perfect in this world. Otherwise, you should persuade Mr. Zhang to keep a low profile for the time being. With Mr. Shen's behavior, several deputy ministers are ready to make a move. I'm afraid the Li family will have to leave the Zhang family behind and act alone this time."

Because Zhang Ying's disciple Jiang Hua also has the ability and qualifications to compete for the position of Pavilion Master.

Zhou Zijin finally made up his mind and said, "Okay! Let's go back and discuss the specifics of what to do."

Yin Mingyuan was on one side of the Zhang family and on the other side of the Li family, standing neutral and not being able to get involved. After going down the mountain, he went to accompany Xu.

Pei Yan and Zhou Zijin talked until dinner before returning to their respective residences.

Yu Tang had been waiting for him for a while. When he saw him coming back, he immediately asked Ah Xing to serve dinner and asked him, "Where did Mr. Zhou have dinner? Why didn't you invite him over?"

Have you asked him to come over and think about how to draw a portrait of you?

Pei Yan cursed Zhou Zijin in his heart, then went to the table, took the bowl, and said, "Eat quickly. We'll go invite Yin Mingyuan and his wife to go out for a walk later. The scenery here is pretty good."

The trees are tall and the corridor is shaded.

Yu Tang agreed with a smile, and the two of them had their meal and then went out to look for Yin Mingyuan and his wife.

I never thought I would meet Fei Zhiwen on the road.

Fei Zhiwen was sitting alone on a stone bench beside the hillside, staring blankly at the distant forest. No one knew what he was thinking about. He looked particularly lonely, which made Yu Tang's heart soften and he glanced at Pei Yan.

Pei Yan shook his head gently at her, preparing to quietly pass by so as not to disturb Fei Zhiwen.

The two of them walked very lightly. Just as they passed where Fei Zhiwen was sitting, they heard Fei Zhiwen's voice from behind: "Are you guys out for a walk? Are you going to Yin Mingyuan's place?"

Pei Yan looked at Yu Tang helplessly and said, "Senior Brother Fei? I didn't notice you sitting here just now..."

Fei Zhiwen glanced at the sunset in the sky, smiled and did not expose Pei Yan's lie. In fact, he felt that even if he exposed Pei Yan's lie, Pei Yan would probably continue to make another lie to fool him without changing his expression.

He smiled and stood up.

Yu Tang hurried forward and bowed to him.

He nodded towards Yu Tang and said to Pei Yan, "Didn't you say before that you wanted me to continue to stay in the Ministry of Personnel? I want to talk to you about this matter in detail now that no one is around."

Does this mean you want to stay?

Pei Yan was surprised.

Yu Tang said cleverly, "Since my husband wants to discuss serious matters with Master Fei, I will go back first." He also reminded Pei Yan, "The wind is still a little chilly at night, so don't stay out too late."

Pei Yan couldn't keep Yu Tang, so he said, "Why don't you let the maid take you to Mingyuan, so you can have a companion. I'll pick you up after I finish talking to Senior Brother Fei."

Yu Tang didn't want to disturb Yin Mingyuan and his wife, so he politely declined and returned to his own residence.