Chapter 84
The ruling and opposition parties were shocked
Late at night, Lin Shuran still couldn't sleep peacefully. Xu Junze never returned home after leaving with the property documents. He probably wouldn't come back tonight.
Seeing the third watch drums beating, hearing the fourth watch drums disappearing, and the fifth watch rooster crowing, Lin Shuran hurriedly got up from the bed.
She put on her clothes and peeked out through the newly opened window lattice. The sky was slightly hazy and it seemed that morning time was about to begin.
Today, the emperor will formally challenge the entire aristocratic class on his own. This battle is destined to be difficult and dangerous, and Xu Junze, as the trumpeter of his camp, will definitely be attacked by a group of people. In the future, the Xu family will not be afraid of being in the capital.
It will go smoothly.
But Lin Shuran did not regret her decision to support Xu Junze. Not to mention that the husband and wife were a community of interests. Even she felt that the Jin Dynasty must change the status quo, otherwise civil strife would break out.
Lin Shuran behaved very calmly throughout the morning, but Hong Gu was still keenly aware of the anxiety in her expression, and had been sending people to inquire about outside news.
"What are you worried about, madam?" Hong Gu asked if she had anything to say. She would not break the rules when she should abide by her duties, but she would often break the rules of being a slave.
Lin Shuran had become accustomed to Hong Gu's proactive questions, as if this was in line with Hong Gu's original character.
"I always feel like it's going to be windy. The spring breeze is very annoying!" Lin Shuran said lightly, and Hong Gu stopped asking. Something must have happened today.
Originally, people thought that today was just an ordinary day among countless days. Who would have thought that in the morning at court, the young emperor would publicly announce the issuance of a new decree. Under the imperial edict, the announcement was made, and the whole court and the public were shocked.
The young eunuch who was guarding outside the morning hall was shivering. The sound of fierce quarrels and debates inside made him aware of the tension and uneasiness in the atmosphere, and he did not dare to get angry.
After waiting for who knows how long, the civil and military ministers began to step out of the hall. Many of them looked angry, angry and dissatisfied, and the young emperor was no longer on the high dragon chair.
As the morning dissipated, the entire capital city seemed to be boiling hot water, instantly becoming steamy. People in the streets and alleys were quietly discussing the new decree. Once the decree is implemented, the rich will be worried and the poor will be happy.
Lin Shuran had already informed the gatekeeper that the Xu family would not accept any visitors today, and told Xu Mingchen and the others not to go out for the time being.
"Miss, it has been spread outside. In the entire capital, only the Xu family and the Lei family of the Zhenguo Government took the initiative to hand over their property, and no one else did!" Chunxi told Lin Shuran about the news she had found out outside.
"Are these the only two?" Lin Shuran thought that since the emperor had made up his mind to implement the new decree, he should find more supporters. Why are there only the General's Palace and the Zhenguo Duke's Palace!
"Well! I heard from outsiders that the ministers will jointly submit a letter to ask the emperor to stop this new decree immediately!" Chunxi said again.
Lin Shuran frowned when he heard the news. Someone must have deliberately spread the news to the ministers. It was clear that they wanted to put pressure on the emperor. If the decree just promulgated by the emperor is abolished, then where will the emperor's majesty be in the future?
Conflicts between the two sides are bound to continue to intensify.
"Miss, your mother is here, do you want to see her?" Because Lin Shuran had just confessed that she would not see anyone, Grandma Zhang came to ask specifically.
Others may not see her, but her mother must see her. Lin Shuran asked Aunt Zhang to invite Wen Shi into the house as soon as possible.
As soon as Wen saw Lin Shuran, she anxiously stepped forward to hold her hand and asked directly: "Sister Ran, I heard your father said that this morning, my uncle handed over all the property in the house?"
Lin Shuran asked Wen to sit down on the chair first, and then asked someone to bring her hot tea. Wen didn't want to drink tea at this time. Seeing Lin Shuran nodding and saying that it was indeed the case, she became even more worried and couldn't bear it.
He kept saying: "My uncle, I have handed over all the land. What will you do as a family in the future?"
A mother will always worry about her children's livelihood first. Lin Shuran smiled and comforted Wen and said, "Mom, don't worry, not all the land has been handed over. The Xu family in the south of the city still has fifty acres of fertile land!"
"Fifty acres is not enough to support a big family like you. I heard from your father that the land handed over by my uncle is a thousand hectares of fertile land. He has offended many people this time. If I had known this, he would have done this
I shouldn't have done anything about the marriage—" Mrs. Wen looked regretful, but Lin Shuran interrupted her next words at the right time.
"Mom, it's too late to say this now. I am already the wife of the Xu family, and your uncle has given all the land to the court. Even if the Xu family only has fifty acres of land, it is much better than ordinary people's families. They will not be hungry.
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However, Mrs. Wen shook her head frequently and said with some reproach: "You have only been in charge of the family for a few days, and you don't understand the difficulties of running a family. Besides, how can you compare the Xu family with ordinary people's families? My uncle is a great general. You
Since you were a child, your father and I have never made you suffer, but now the General's Mansion has become the poorest mansion in the capital. Mom just feels sorry for you!"
"I know that mother loves me the most, that's why you gave me so much dowry when I got married. Even if I don't rely on the Xu family, your daughter and I can support a family." Lin Shuran's words were not just to comfort Wen, she really had
of this ability.
Wenshi sighed helplessly. She finally heard that her daughter was also on her uncle's side. She was afraid that she wouldn't listen to anything she said. What else could she do? She could only help her more in the future.
In the next few days, the atmosphere in the capital became more and more tense, with restlessness and uneasiness everywhere. Even patrols and guards were stepped up everywhere in the capital, and the people were cautious about their words and deeds, for fear of offending someone.
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On this day, Xu Mingchen led his brothers to see Lin Shuran. Although they had been staying at home to study, they had heard about what was happening outside. They knew that Xu Junze had offended many people in the court, and that the Xu family's property was also in danger.
All handed over.
"Mom, we will all eat less in the future. You don't have to worry about not having enough food at home. I have grown up now and I can work. Don't be afraid!" Xu Minghao walked towards Lin Shuran with a serious face. He was not born to be a young master.
He has lived through hard times before, so even if the Xu family really has nothing, as long as his family is still there, he can work hard to let his family live a good life again.
"Silly boy, what am I afraid of! You are all growing up. Not only should you eat less in the future, but you should also eat more, eat well, and keep your body strong. You don't have to worry about things at home. From now on, our family
Not only will we not run out of food, I will ensure that the food in the granary will not be exhausted." Lin Shuran looked at the worried expressions on the children's faces and preached to them with confidence.
"Mother, is this true?" Xu Mingsheng, the tenth-year-old boy, asked uncertainly with his big round eyes open.
He was still young and didn't know exactly what happened, but from what his brothers said, he seemed to feel that things had become difficult at home, and that he might not have good food, food or clothing in the future.
Chapter completed!