Chapter 1192 Idea
County Magistrate Fu's face turned grim, and he stood up to leave. Fu Wenyun comforted her mother and immediately called out, "Father, wait a moment."
County Magistrate Fu turned around and asked, "What's going on?"
Fu Wenyun said, "My daughter has something to tell you."
She turned to Mrs. Fu and said, "Mother, you've been traveling so long, why don't you go and rest first? I'll talk to you."
Seeing her calm expression, Mrs. Fu said, "Second Mother, you must not be soft-hearted at this moment. Otherwise, you will live in the capital for a long time. Your father, brother, and I will be far away from you. Even if their family bullies you, we won't know."
She said, "It was just that one beating that scared them. They knew our family loved you, so they wouldn't dare to treat you lightly in the future."
She lowered her voice and said, "All men are like this. You have to listen to your mother. Your father was not a good man back then."
When County Magistrate Fu heard this, he couldn't help but cough. What kind of words were these? When he was young, no matter how bad he was, he would never do such a thing as running away to study while his wife was at home giving birth, let alone abandoning the older one to save the younger one.
Fu Wenyun replied in a low voice: "I know, don't worry, mother."
Mrs. Fu hesitated for a moment, wiped her tears and went out, but she did not go to rest, but went to see her grandson.
Magistrate Fu was reluctant to approach, so he sat down at the table. Fu Wenyun asked Qiuyue to replace the tea with new ones, and then whispered, "Father, do you know the big news in the capital recently?"
"What's the big news?"
Fu Wenyun said, "Because the due date is approaching, I have only been able to see what is happening in one room recently. I just learned yesterday that something big happened on the Queen Mother's birthday."
She looked up at Magistrate Fu and said, "The King of Yizhou has rebelled."
County Magistrate Fu's eyes widened, and he was speechless for a long time. After a while, he came back to his senses. He blinked and asked, "But what does this have to do with me? I'm not in Mianzhou now, I'm in Jianzhou."
Luojiang County is not far from Yizhou. If the King of Yizhou rebelled at that time, it would be a matter of life and death for their family. But now he is in Jianzhou, which is far away from Yizhou.
Even if the King of Yizhou rebelled, he would have headed north, not east, so it has nothing to do with Jianzhou, right?
Fu Wenyun said, "It's not related to my father, but if it's related to my father-in-law, then wouldn't it be related to my father?"
"My relative is a censor who just arrived in Beijing. How could he be involved in this?"
Fu Wenyun said, "Father, as far as I know, because of the Queen Mother, although the King of Yizhou has been detained in the palace, he has not been brought to trial. The ministers in the court are very worried about this."
County Magistrate Fu was still a little confused, "So..."
"And the Censor has the duty of admonishing others. Father, what do you think of your father-in-law writing a letter to admonish the Empress Dowager?"
County Magistrate Fu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Second Mother, don't make fun of your father-in-law. Even at a grand court meeting, he can only sit at the bottom of the table. How could he possibly write a letter to admonish the Empress Dowager?"
Fu Wenyun said nothing.
Seeing his daughter's calm expression, County Magistrate Fu paused, his expression slightly stiff, "Are you serious?"
Fu Wenyun said, "The censor likes fame, and this is a chance to make a name for yourself."
"I'm sure everyone else in the court knows this, and there must have been many imperial censors writing letters to the Empress Dowager. How did my in-laws stand out?"
"Just be willing to risk it," Fu Wenyun said. "I once heard a story about a loyal minister who committed suicide to persuade his superiors."
County Magistrate Fu slammed the table, his face flushed red, and he stood up and shouted angrily, "Nonsense!"
He stared at his daughter, pursed his lips and said, "You, how could you..." So cruel!
But this was his own daughter after all, and he felt heartbroken and angry, unable to speak.
Fu Wenyun said, "Father, it's not like we're really asking my father-in-law to commit suicide. We can just pretend to do this."
"Do you think that the whole court, including the civil and military officials, is stupid? They won't be able to see through this kind of thing if I pretend to do it?"
"They saw it, and I didn't intend to hide it from them," Fu Wenyun said, "It's just that His Majesty needs an excuse, so father-in-law will give them one."
"A risky move leads to a successful career. It all depends on how one considers it," Fu Wenyun said. "Father, my father-in-law has been an official for many years and has his own thoughts. We are not forcing him."
County Magistrate Fu looked at her in surprise and doubt, "Then tell me..."
Fu Wenyun smiled and said, "I just think this is a rare opportunity. If my father-in-law can gain a foothold in the capital, and make further progress, then I will have someone to rely on in the local area. I have seen your efforts over the years. The difficulties of coming from a poor family are not just about hard work, but also about talent and opportunity. Both the Fu and Yue families were born in poor families. They have less talent, so they can only seize opportunities."
County Magistrate Fu was extremely shocked. He had always known that his second daughter was intelligent and fond of studying, and he really couldn't bear to let her go, so he let her study with his son. But he never expected that she could be so intelligent.
He could never think of such a method.
After a while, County Magistrate Fu asked, "So...about your difficult labor..."
Fu Wenyun smiled and said, "My father-in-law was not here at the time. This is my mother-in-law's fault. Father can't argue with her. Mother will handle it. As for my husband, he still has his younger brother."
Fu Wenyun sighed and said, "My daughter can't divorce. We still have to live our lives in the future, so we can't embarrass my mother-in-law. If she's okay with it, then we shouldn't drag my father-in-law down with her. As for my husband, let my brother beat him up again to vent my anger."
She looked at Magistrate Fu and said, "After this incident, I realized that my father, with his high position, can protect me even if he's not near me. Otherwise, even if he lived nearby, he wouldn't be able to do anything against my powerless in-laws. So, my father's future is more important."
County Magistrate Fu couldn't help but take a few steps forward and grabbed Fu Wenyun's hand. He felt so heartbroken. How could this not be a son?
Magistrate Fu was sad for a moment before he asked, "Then how do you think we should raise this matter?"
"Tomorrow my father-in-law will bring my husband to apologize. Father, just accept it. Let Wenhua handle the affairs outside. You only need to talk to my father-in-law about the affairs in the court and give him some advice. As for the rest, my father-in-law will make the decision himself."
County Magistrate Fu hesitated, "Can this be accomplished? Doesn't it require more persuasion?"
Fu Wenyun shook her head and smiled faintly, "Father-in-law will understand."
Her father-in-law was much more ambitious than her father. Her father's greatest wish in life was to become a fourth-rank governor in his lifetime, so he had been wandering around the local area.
But her father-in-law was not like that. Not long after she got married, she didn't know how her father-in-law was transferred from the local area to Beijing to become an imperial censor.
But she had been with her father for many years and had already understood how difficult it was for officials from outside the province to come to Beijing. What's more, he was transferred to Beijing at the same time, which was equivalent to a promotion.
If you have great ambitions, you will not miss any opportunity, and opportunities are always accompanied by risks.
She understands this principle, and her father-in-law must know it.
This was a good idea she came up with after putting herself in his shoes and thinking about it for two days.
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(End of this chapter)
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