Chapter 516: Zhao Houming is sent out to serve as an official
After Zhao Lingmeng and her husband arrived at the manor, they lived a comfortable life, like the legendary young couple who grow old together. They did many things they had never done before. Without major festivals or banquets, Zhao Lingmeng had no desire to return to Yuanjing.
After that, there was indeed some commotion in Fan Houyang's backyard for a while, but fortunately, Fan Houyang's heart was still on the side of his wife Yuan Xiangxuan, otherwise Yuan Xiangxuan would never be a match for Ye Zhulan.
Now that Fan Houyang had a new person in his backyard, Yuan Xiangxuan seemed to have found her focus again and put her mind back on cultivating her relationship with Fan Houyang. She no longer focused on her mother-in-law, fearing that she would give more things to the other two families.
Just like that, in Fan Houyang's backyard, one has his preference, the other is smart, and there is a delicate balance.
However, it is impossible to say that Fan Houyang was not affected. In the subsequent college entrance examination, he only passed the examination for a Tong Jinshi, which allowed him to enter the officialdom, but the upper limit was not as high.
However, Zhao Houjing ranked in the middle of the second class, which was a good ranking.
Zhao Houjing's excellent performance in the exams is a testament to his wife's dedication. He used to manage his studies himself, while Zhao Lingmeng was primarily responsible for motivating them towards their goals.
But after Zhao Houjing got married, Yu Shuqi began to take actual charge of him, turning down unnecessary poetry gatherings for him and supervising him to read books every day.
If Zhao Houjing was dissatisfied, Yu Shuqi had a lot of words waiting for him, and they were all sarcastic. In short, what awaited Zhao Houjing was either reading a book or being angry to death.
As for fighting, he didn't win when Yu Shuqi was pregnant. He complained and was beaten by Zhao Lingmeng again, so he could only read books obediently.
Zhao Houjing's personality was characterized by a tendency to seek profit and avoid harm, to bully the weak and fear the strong. Seeing that his wife wasn't as easy to talk to as his mother, and his mother wouldn't make the decision for him, divorcing her was out of the question. He knew he was marrying above his station; he'd seen what happened to his own father when he messed with a woman from a wealthy family.
Zhao Houjing still believed that no matter how noisy or chaotic the situation was, life still had to go on. So he could only be supervised and study. However, after he had a son, he became more responsible and basically no longer needed Shuqi's full-time supervision.
Yu Shuqi, on the other hand, felt that she had chosen a good husband. Although he was sometimes a bit irritating, as long as he could beat her, that was fine. She wouldn't blame her mother-in-law if she beat him. The key point was that Zhao Houjing was not one to hold grudges. She liked this kind of life.
Looking at the lives of Zhao Houjing and Fan Houyang today, Zhao Lingmeng finally understood the true meaning of the saying "A virtuous wife brings less trouble to her husband."
But that is not her business as she is about to start retirement. After all, in this era, the average life expectancy is only around fifty years old, so it is time for her to start retirement.
Time flies when life is happy. Soon Zhao Houming had been working in the Hanlin Academy for six years. Seeing that his promotion was not fast enough, he had no choice but to be transferred to another place.
Regardless of the era, rapid official promotion relies on seniority. He deliberately chose the border region of Longling State, figuring that with his second uncle, Zhao Anwei, in place, he wouldn't face significant resistance to any new policies he might implement. As long as he governed well, he could easily achieve significant political success.
When Zhao Houming came to tell Zhao Lingmeng about this, Zhao Lingmeng was also very happy. She also hoped that her child could go out and see the outside world instead of staying in Yuanjing, a small place, and studying every day.
Seeing his mother's approval, Zhao Houming quickly struck while the iron was hot: "Dad, Mom, you two should come with me! I'll bring my wife and children with me, and we'll experience life on the border together."
"You take your wife and children with you! Your father and I won't go. We're used to living in Yuanjing, and we wouldn't be used to going somewhere else."
Zhao Lingmeng knew that the situation was hopeless, and she didn't give her child any hope.
Although Zhao Lingmeng's words were high-sounding, Zhao Houming simply didn't believe it: "Mother, you are lying. Don't you know me? You love the outside world so much. You have almost read all the miscellaneous books about customs in Jingguo.
Don't be afraid of bringing trouble to your son. He is confident that he can take care of you and your father! They say that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, let alone we have two elders in our family!"
Zhao Lingmeng looked at her son's persistence and it was impossible for her to say that she wasn't moved. But the more she felt this way, the more she couldn't let herself harm the children.
With her identity, if she goes to a place like the border, if someone accuses her of something, she won't even have time to defend herself. Why bother?
Zhao Lingmeng could only wave his hand to let the servants around him go, and then whispered: "Mother's status is a bit special, she can't leave Yuanjing, so you can go by yourself with your wife and children!"
After Zhao Lingmeng finished speaking, he pointed upwards, implicitly indicating that the emperor did not allow it.
Zhao Houming would be lying if he said he wasn't shocked. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. But he still held back the question that was about to come out of his mouth. Since his mother didn't say anything, it must be for his own good.
"Son still wants mother to be with me!" Zhao Houming was a little disappointed. He was really worried about leaving his mother alone in Yuanjing.
Fan Yong: Am I not a human being?
Zhao Houjing: I understand. I am an unfilial son and not a human being.
Fan Houyang: I'd better shut up! Whatever my second brother says is right.
At this moment, Zhao Houming was immersed in his own emotions, and he suddenly thought, "Why don't the son leave his daughter with his mother?"
"No! I've been injured raising you three brothers. You should just leave me alone for a few years! You can take the child with you, and when he's grown up, send him back! It's happier for children to grow up with their parents."
Zhao Lingmeng really doesn't want to take care of a child and worry about it now.
Seeing that his mother really didn't want to take the child with her, Zhao Houming made a straightforward decision: "Alright then! I'll take my son with me. But if you have any problems in Yuanjing, please write to me and let me know. I'll work with my second uncle to find a solution then."
"Okay, if you encounter any problems at the border, remember to write to me. Trust me, I can handle it for you. I'll make the decision to increase your guards and replace your weapons and equipment.
You should also pick up military books and other things on the way. In a place like the border, you never know when they might come in handy."
How could she not be worried about Zhao Houming going to that place? But her son wanted to rise to a higher position, and it was true that political achievements from that kind of place were more significant. As long as he managed the border well, it would definitely be a great achievement.
She couldn't possibly break her son's wings for her own selfish reasons. She hoped that she could be her son's strong backing.
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