Chapter 201 Thoughts and Ideas
The carriage did not stop until it reached the gate of the Su family, and Su Fengzhang jumped out of the carriage.
Prince Cheng opened the curtain, looked at him and smiled, "Lord Su, have a good rest tonight. I'm afraid you'll be busy these next few days."
"Thank you, Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will go to bed early." Su Fengzhang said with a smile.
The two of them exchanged a riddle, and Prince Cheng's carriage continued to move forward. At the end of this alley was Prince Cheng's mansion, so they were on the same route.
Su Fengzhang watched her leave before pushing the door open and going in.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Su Zhaoshi, who should have been asleep a long time ago, coming to greet him. There was a look of worry on her face. "Erlang, you're finally back. I'm glad you're back."
Su Fengzhang knew her worries and could only comfort her, "Don't worry, Mom, everything will be fine."
"How can I feel at ease if you don't come back?" Su Zhao said.
Su Fengzhang helped her into the house and sat her down before saying, "It's my fault. I made you worry about me too."
Su Zhao was about to speak, but stopped herself. Su Fengzhang then asked, "Mother, just ask whatever you want to know. When has your son ever hidden anything from you?"
Su Zhaoshi then asked, "What exactly happened at the palace banquet today? There was no movement outside, but my heart was in turmoil, pounding non-stop."
Su Fengzhang sighed, shook his head, and said, "I don't know exactly what happened, but it's definitely not a small matter."
"Then you..." Su Zhao held her son's hand, her worry was self-evident.
Su Fengzhang could only comfort her over and over again: "Mom, I'll be fine."
Even with his assurance, Su Zhaoshi was still worried and even said, "These days, I've been wondering whether it was right or wrong to force you to study hard. If we had stayed in Hushan County, we could have lived comfortably with just the title of Juren."
Su Fengzhang suddenly remembered that when he first became Su Fengzhang, he had also thought about settling down in a corner.
Only as time went by, he felt more and more that feudal society suppressed human rights, and only then did he move forward step by step.
After hearing what Su Zhaoshi said, Su Fengzhang said, "Mother, do you still remember Changqing?"
Su Zhao looked up at her son, only to see his eyes were firm. "Mother, if a person walks far and stands high, he may fall and be smashed to pieces. But if he is in the valley, everyone can trample on him at will."
"I also want to be kind to others, but there are always injustices in the world. In fact, in the eyes of some people, if you live a little better than them, it's a sin, and they will seize the opportunity to harm you."
Su Zhao also thought of the incident with Lin Changqing. She often sighed and said, "Mother was wrong. Yes, the rich have distant relatives in the mountains, but the poor in the city have no one to care about them. When your father got into trouble, his former friends all avoided him. He was also a person who couldn't let go. Later, the incident with the Chen family happened, so..."
Whenever she mentioned this matter, Su Zhaoshi still felt upset and her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Su Fengzhang sighed, held her hand and comforted her, "Mom, it's all over."
"Looking back now, my son no longer remembers the faces of those villains. Instead, I remember how much my second uncle and brothers took care of our family, and how kind the village chief and the villagers were."
Su Zhao reached out and touched his head, then laughed: "You, child, only remember the good and not the bad."
"Mom still remembers that when we first returned to the village, some people in the village also gossiped about us."
After she finished speaking, she laughed again: "But this is also good. Remember more good things so that you can have hope in the future. Don't be like your father and elder brother."
The unspoken meaning in the words is obvious, which is naturally to not follow the example of Su Dianli and Brother Su and anger yourself to death.
Su Fengzhang also laughed: "Mom, don't you know me? Even if the sky falls, I can still sleep peacefully."
"You have such a good temper." Su Zhao sighed and added, "I'm just a woman, and I can't help you much. Since coming to Beijing, I've always felt a little nervous, afraid that you might get into trouble."
Su Fengzhang felt a little guilty after hearing this: "Mom, you have helped a lot. Since you came here, you have been eating delicious food every day. I feel that I have gained a lot of weight."
Su Zhao tapped his forehead and said with a smile, "That's nothing. Once you get married, you won't need me anymore."
Su Fengzhang coughed and quickly changed the subject when he heard about this dangerous topic: "Mom, I actually have something I want to discuss with you."
Su Fengzhang had been thinking about this matter for a long time, and took the opportunity to bring it up today: "Mom, the capital city will not be peaceful recently. I don't know what will happen, but it is definitely dangerous."
"Lan Zhang is old enough now to take the Tongsheng exam. Why don't you let your son send you back to Hushan County? First, Lan Zhang can take the exam locally, and second, he can avoid the chaos in the capital."
Before she finished speaking, Su Zhaoshi frowned and said, "No, how can I leave you here alone?"
"How could he be alone? Isn't Arong still here?" Su Fengzhang said.
Su Zhaoshi refused hastily, "No, no, didn't you just say you liked the hot meals I made? Why are you sending us back now? The capital is a long way from Hushan County. If anything happens, we won't be able to find out in time."
Su Fengzhang advised, "Mother, the palace is unstable. Every battle for the throne always results in countless casualties. We never know when innocent people will be hurt. I'm confident I can protect myself, but I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, my family will be implicated."
"Since you can protect yourself, wouldn't it be safer for us to stay home?" Su Zhaoshi said. "Erlang, how can I feel at ease if you ask me to go back now?"
Su Fengzhang continued to persuade: "Mother, it's not just to avoid the limelight. Lan Zhang is indeed at the age to take the imperial examination. I have tested his knowledge and I am somewhat confident that he will pass the Tongsheng examination."
Su Zhao refused outright: "If it's for Lan Zhang's imperial examination, then let Aunt Bai take him and Huihui back. Mother will never leave the capital. If you don't leave, then Mother won't leave."
Su Fengzhang knew that she loved her son deeply, so he explained, "Mom, things are not that bad."
Su Zhaoshi said, "Since things are not bad, why do you need to send us away?"
Su Fengzhang opened his mouth, unable to express the worry in his heart. He was now involved in this war, and no one knew what those crazy princes would do.
What Su Fengzhang was most worried about was that a certain prince would do something unwise and directly implicate the official's family. If such a situation really happened, the families of the high-ranking officials could still protect themselves, but their family had no armed forces at all.
There are not even many male members in their family. If Su Fengzhang takes Su Arong out, the few people left in the family will be left helpless. This is what Su Fengzhang is most worried about.
But if Su Zhaoshi and others returned to their hometown, Su Fengzhang would feel much more at ease, as they would be taken care of by his second uncle Su's family and the Su clan members. To put it bluntly, even if he was convicted, as long as it was not a crime that implicated others, Su Zhaoshi and others would always be able to survive.
Su Fengzhang held his mother's hand tightly and said, "Mom, that's not what I meant. Please listen to me first..."
Su Zhao hugged him and said, "You don't have to say anything more. Mother will not leave. If you feel it is dangerous, then have someone send Aunt Bai, Sanlang, and Huihui back. That way, a bloodline will be left for the old Su family."
"You are my only son. If you give birth, I will be able to give birth. If you die, I will die with you."
"When we get to the underground, our family must be in order."
These words were so heartbreaking that Su Fengzhang was unable to find words to persuade her. He could only comfort her, "Mom, I'm sorry. I scared you because I can't speak."
"My son is really just worried and wants to be on the safe side. It's definitely not that bad."
Su Zhao patted his back and shouted, "If that's the case, why are you forcing us to return home?"
Su Fengzhang originally had good intentions, but now he thinks he was naive. In Su Zhaoshi's heart, he was the pillar of the family and the support that allowed her to survive.
Just as Su Zhaoshi herself said, if he died, Su Zhaoshi would not be able to live either.
Su Fengzhang completely put away the message of persuading them to return home, and said with a smile: "Mom, I just said it casually. I really don't mean to force you. How dare I do that?"
Su Zhaoshi burst into laughter and glared at him coldly: "What are you afraid of? You are very brave and have big ideas. I have been talking to you for a long time but you still don't seem to have any intention of getting married. Are you planning to find a fairy?"
Su Fengzhang felt even more embarrassed. He touched his nose and said, "Mom, I originally thought that if you went back, you could go see Dad and Big Brother, but now it seems that you can't go back this year."
Su Zhaoshi was silent for a moment, then said, "As long as the tablet is here, it's the same if we worship in the capital."
He added, "And your second uncle is here too. He will definitely take good care of her."
After a pause, he continued, "Why not let Aunt Bai take Sanlang and Huihui with her?"
Su Fengzhang hesitated for a moment, then thought that this was possible, so he said, "Why not ask Aunt Bai tomorrow?"
Su Zhaoshi said, "As long as we tell her that Lan Zhang wants to go back to take the imperial examination, Aunt Bai will definitely agree."
Su Fengzhang also thought so, but Aunt Bai rarely went out, and Su Lanzhang had a somewhat erratic personality, so the mother and son often quarreled. Aunt Bai obviously couldn't control Lanzhang, and he would be worried if no one came to see her off.
After the mother and son had a quarrel, Su Zhaoshi felt a little relieved. After all, as long as her son was by her side, she was not afraid of any worst situation. She had survived that time.
Su Fengzhang didn't know what she was thinking, and smiled, "It's me who made you worry today. Tomorrow I'll buy some Tianxianglou snacks to make amends."
Su Zhao glared at him and said unhappily, "You only know how to please others. Remember not to say such things again in the future."
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