The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Song Shengfu was lying on a recliner under the greenhouse, holding a book in her hands.

You know what, I really am living a very comfortable life these days.

The sun is shining, the temperature is just right, and it’s the perfect time to dream.

At this time, a murmuring sound was heard.

"Cousin, is grandma asleep?"

"Shh, Grandma isn't asleep."

"I'm not asleep, why are you pinching my mouth?"

Kang Ge'er covered his mouth which had just been grabbed by Wei Jie'er and cried out in pain.

"Keep your voice down. Grandma is just resting her eyes. Hey, cousin, go read your military book."

After saying that, Sister Wei turned around and walked to the other side. My cousin is so annoying.

I spoke to her from time to time, disturbing her from reading the storybook.

Sister Wei soon immersed herself in the book again

Kang Ge'er saw Wei Jie'er leave and his grandmother was "resting with her eyes closed" again. He casually flipped through the book in his hand and felt it was boring.

He wanted to leave, but Sister Suchun was standing at the door. She was there to supervise him reading under the orders of Laozi.

He couldn't leave, and Kang Ge'er felt that God was unfair to him. He sat down on the books he had thrown on the ground and resigned himself to reading from the beginning.

The general's hidden power...

It was not until something cold floated onto Song Shengfu's face that she woke up.

Huh? She actually fell asleep? As expected, reading is no longer suitable for her age. She started to feel sleepy after reading for a while.

Song Shengfu touched her face, something melted, and she looked up at the sky.

"Snowing?"

"Snowing!"

Kang Ge'er rushed out, extremely excited.

Song Shengfu's mouth twitched slightly, this brat!

"Yeah, it's snowing, cousin, it's snowing, come out quickly!"

Wei Jie'er was so engrossed in watching that she didn't hear Kang Ge'er calling her. Seeing that Wei Jie'er didn't move, Kang Ge'er went to her window.

"Cousin, it's snowing!"

Sister Wei was startled by the big face that suddenly approached her, and she covered her chest, still in shock.

"Cousin! Why are you walking so silently now?"

Sister Wei stomped her feet in anger. Her cousin had changed so much after learning Wu Hou.

In the past, I was so fat that I was too noticeable and no one could ignore me.

Now he is very mysterious and there is no sound when he walks.

Kang Ge'er scratched his ear and said with a silly smile, "Cousin, you were so engrossed in watching that you didn't even hear me calling you several times."

Sister Wei's face turned a little red, cough cough, she really didn't hear it just now.

But she vaguely remembered that it was snowing?

Sister Wei leaned against the window and looked out, snowflakes drifting onto her face. She reached out to catch them, and the snowflakes landed on her fingertips and quickly melted due to her warm body temperature.

"Snow, it's snow!"

Kang Ge'er was anxious and asked Wei Jie'er to come out quickly so that they could go find Xuan Ge'er to play with.

Sister Wei no longer had the heart to read at this time, so she quickly put the book back into the previous compartment and ran out.

Song Shengfu had been watching outside for a long time. The snow was getting heavier and heavier. Unlike the children's happiness, Song Shengfu's eyes were full of worry.

It was only the beginning of December and it started snowing, nearly a month earlier than in previous years.

After a night, when people woke up the next day, the capital city was covered in white.

After the court session today, Duan Jing'an returned home with a somewhat unhappy look on his face.

After drinking tea for a while in Song Shengfu's courtyard, Duan Jing'an chatted with Song Shengfu and suddenly talked about something.

"Mother, someone in the court today said that Your Majesty had violated the taboo of killing this year, so the heavens were angry and sent down punishment. Your Majesty was furious today and directly demoted the censor who submitted the memorial."

Song Shengfu was speechless. Who was this guy? He was so brave that he even dared to pull the beard of a big tiger.

Should!

Why did you provoke him?

There have been many natural and man-made disasters this year, and you are rushing to bring bad luck upon yourself. How stupid!

"You're overestimating your own abilities! Your Majesty is already troubled, and isn't he putting all the blame on Your Majesty? It was clearly those corrupt officials who caused this disaster, but now he's trying to cover it up by claiming it was God's will."

Duan Jing'an also thought so, and looked a little indignant.

"Today I see many people agreeing with this. It seems that tomorrow's court will definitely be in turmoil."

There's something wrong with your brain, Song Shengfu complained in her heart.

She began to understand these officials a little. Perhaps most of them were more or less involved in the Nanyang flood incident. They knew very well how much benefit they had received and how many conveniences they had given.

Under the previous high-pressure crackdown by the Emperor of Chu, those who had their properties confiscated, beheaded, or exiled were frightened.

He was afraid that he would end up like this one day, so he needed to seize the opportunity to suppress the power and majesty of the King of Chu.

In this era, the only thing that can restrain the emperor is the will of heaven.

Throughout history, ancient officials have used this to effectively suppress the authority of the emperor.

The Mandate of Heaven gives the ruler of a country supreme power and status, but it also imposes corresponding constraints on them.

That is why the King of Chu was so angry. Once he determined that the disaster was caused by him, his majesty as an emperor would be greatly reduced in the hearts of the people, and this would lead to the rise of a new monarch.

Song Shengfu wanted to give some advice, and asked meaningfully:

"Jing'an, do you think His Majesty is willing to bear the consequences of this matter?"

Duan Jingan answered without thinking:

"Of course he didn't want to, otherwise that censor wouldn't have been demoted directly. I guess if Your Majesty wasn't afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the court by killing him directly, that censor would have had to go out in bed today."

"Jing'an, this incident shows that sometimes, actions in the court are mainly based on the preferences of the superiors. If you blindly disobey them, you will not achieve the results you want. You can change your thinking and express your thoughts while catering to them."

Song Shengfu picked up a book, a book of historical facts.

"I've lived for over fifty years now, and I've experienced many things. I've also read a lot recently. The seasons are different, and so are the years. Last year was a warm winter, but this year looks like it might be a cold one."

"I've read in books that before the founding of the Great Chu State, there was an ice age that lasted for over seventy years, and there were several years of drought over forty years ago. Century after century, perhaps a similar situation had occurred many years ago."

"The cycle of cold and warm weather is a natural law of change, beyond human control. All we can do is use the power we have to cope with it. How can we expect a lifetime of peace and prosperity? Perhaps this is a test from heaven, don't you think?"

Duan Jing'an pondered Song Shengfu's words silently, and his thoughts suddenly became clear. In the past, whenever a natural disaster occurred, it would be regarded as an ominous sign, and the source would be blamed on the emperor or other royal nobles.

But no one has ever thought about the reason behind it. Maybe it’s not that they don’t want to think about it, but that they don’t want to think about it.

They saw it as a tool, a tool to fight against the emperor!

"Mother, tomorrow I want to..."

"Go ahead and do it. Mother supports you. Choose the path you think is right. If you're confused, ask me or your big brother. Even though he seems to be indifferent all day, he knows everything."

Duan Jing'an nodded. As his elder brother said, his mother was indeed very wise and could speak such profound truths.

"Jing'an, do whatever you want. Our Duan family is confident, so don't worry."

When Duan Jingan was deeply moved, he heard Song Shengfu say:

"But you can't be as stubborn as today's censor. You still have to be more flexible."