Chapter 429: History of Defense is Involved

When he heard those nonsense rumors, he was so angry that he wanted to burn these messed up places. What kind of nonsense were they making up? They would only ruin his reputation. He was laughing because of Cheng'er and it had nothing to do with Zong Zhao!

"Send people to monitor those places. Anyone who dares to talk nonsense about this country will be arrested and put in jail for reform."

"yes!"

In late October, there was light snow.

This is the second solar term in winter, which also means that it may snow and the temperature may drop at any time.

Luo Jingfeng personally delivered five sets of plush cotton robes early in the morning. He sat and drank tea leisurely: "Try them on to see if they fit you. If they look good, I'll ask someone to make a few more."

Because his eldest nephew rarely accepted his kindness, Luo Jingfeng would try his best to prepare five gifts each time so that Zong Jincheng would not be able to find a reason to refuse.

As for silver...

Haha, that’s what he lacks the most.

The happiness of rich people is praised by everyone who has experienced it. The five sets of robes were made according to their sizes, all in pure white. The white fox fur on the collar was lifelike, and looked clean and beautiful.

He Zheng shouted, "It's so warm!"

Because there was a heater in the room, they started sweating as soon as they got on. Zong Jincheng called them out, "Go outside and see if it's cold."

"Okay!" Several teenagers ran out one after another.

Winter in the north comes early and is cold, and the temperature outside is even lower. However, with the protection of the warm fur collar on both sides, my neck and face are still warm, and I even feel like sweating a little.

Shen Yibai laughed and said, "It's so warm. I feel like I won't feel cold even in the depths of winter. This way I don't have to dress like a ball every day, haha."

Wei Xinglu suddenly thought: "Then can we go break the ice and catch fish?"

"Huh?" The others were reminded, "It seems like it really works?"

The four little dandies had tried all kinds of outdoor activities, but they had never broken the ice and caught fish in the deep winter. The elders in their family were afraid that they would get sick from the cold, so they would have servants watching them and not allowing them to do anything.

"Then it's settled, when the ice is thickest, we'll break the ice and catch fish!"

"good!"

Luo Jingfeng stood under the eaves, watching the children happily discussing where to go to play. He turned to the guard and said, "Go back and make three sets for each of them, in different colors. Make them as soon as possible and don't delay their play."

"yes."

As soon as Luo Jingfeng left, people from the Wei family showed up.

Wei Xinglu was grinning at himself for getting a treasure for nothing when a servant reported, "Young Master, something bad has happened. Our master has been caned by the Emperor. Madam wants you to go home and take a look."

"What?!"

"Why was he punished?"

"Yes, didn't Wei Yushi get promoted not long ago? He is now the boss of the Censorate!"

Several young men came forward and asked.

The servant shook his head hurriedly: "I don't know either. I just heard that someone reported you in the morning court and was punished by the emperor with fifty sticks. The person was carried back."

Wei Xinglu hurriedly followed him out: "Let's go home first." Halfway through the walk, he remembered something and turned back and said, "Please ask for leave for my aunt. I'll try to come back as soon as possible."

"Okay, go ahead." Zong Jincheng waved at him.

The remaining few people looked at each other.

Shen Yibai muttered, "Why is Lord Wei always reported? He is the boss of the Censorate, supervising all officials. Shouldn't he be the one reporting others?"

Zong Wenxiu also recalled that Li Qi, the Supervisor of the Censorate, had said before that Lord Wei taught his subordinates how to recruit new followers, but his opponent in the election reported him for teaching his subordinates to flatter their superiors, and he only ended up being the second in command of the Censorate.

But now, the man who had implicated him has retired, and Wei Yushi has fallen into the hands of someone else.

He Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he is too straightforward and has too many enemies. I heard that the Censorate has always had a bad reputation. Officials are afraid of them, but they also hate them."

Zong Jincheng said, "I'll go ask Dad what's going on, and I'll come back and update you guys with more details."

"Okay! Go quickly! I'm waiting to eat the melon!" Shen Yibai said excitedly.

He Zheng silently reminded: "Brother Bai, take your time while eating the melon, or I'm afraid I'll want to beat you to death when I get back."

In the bedroom.

Zong Zhao and Xu Wan were also talking about this.

Zong Jincheng ran in, but before he arrived, he spoke first: "Mom, Dad, are you here?"

Cuizhi reminded him jokingly, "Yes, yes, Master Cheng, please keep your voice down, or the Second Madam will be upset about your etiquette again."

Zong Jincheng smiled and replied, "Okay, I got it." Then he ran into the house and started shouting again, "Mom, look, my new clothes are beautiful, aren't they? They keep me super warm!"

“……” Cuizhi wanted to fall to the ground and couldn’t get up.

Xu Wan stood up and came over and said with a smile: "It looks great, especially the big fur collar. It's really beautiful. Was it sent by the Duke of Huguo's Mansion?"

Zong Jincheng nodded and boasted, "He said he would make three more sets for us, in all kinds of colors!"

Xu Wan affirmed: "Of course, the Duke of Protectorate is getting more and more generous."

Zong Jincheng changed the subject and said, "But just now someone from the Wei family came and said that Lord Wei was beaten with fifty sticks and hurried back home. They asked me to come to you and ask for leave."

Xu Wan suppressed her smile and replied, "Okay, I see. I was just discussing this with your father. Sir Wei has fallen badly again."

"What's the matter?" Zong Jincheng asked curiously, "How can he be reported even though he is the head of the Censorate? Is he... not qualified for this position?"

He didn't dare say this in front of other people, but now that only his parents were there, he spoke out his thoughts truthfully.

Zong Zhao said seriously, "In terms of ability, Wei Yushi did a very good job. None of the officials he reported were wrongly accused, and the government was much cleaner. But he was simple-minded and not good at those conspiracies and calculations, so he was caught and reported for his mistakes. In the past, Wei Yushi had someone above him who blocked many things for him. Now that the person has retired and returned to his hometown, everyone's attention is focused on him. This is the tenth time he has been reported since he took office, but it is only the first time he has been beaten."

Zong Jincheng frowned, trying to grasp the key point: "So is he really wrong?"

Zong Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "It is wrong, but the mistake is not that big."

At least, there shouldn't be so many beatings.

Zong Jincheng didn't understand. He asked again with a puzzled look on his face: "Why did he have to be beaten with fifty sticks? Lord Wei is a civil servant. These fifty sticks are very heavy for him. I guess he will not be able to get out of bed for a long time."

Zong Zhao said: "Because different people report him every day, the emperor is annoyed."

Zong Jincheng thought about the scene and couldn't help but say what he was thinking: "It's really annoying to have people nagging at you every day, but... we should handle it impartially. No matter how much Lord Wei offends others, it's for the good of the court. Otherwise, why would we set up the Censorate? The emperor is really strange. Did he not wake up before going to court? Is he grouchy when he wakes up?"