Rebirth of the Rising Sun

After Zhao Mingyuan finished speaking, everyone started criticizing others and themselves just like in a party members' meeting.

If it was anyone else, they could just criticize themselves and talk about their shortcomings. But no one expected that when it came to Second Aunt Zhao Lishu, she actually directed her criticism of others at her nephew Feng Sizhe.

Zhao Lishu came up and said to Feng Sizhe, "Xiaozhe, I know you are an official, and I also know that you have certain abilities, but these cannot be a reason for you to do things without scruples."

Second Aunt's sudden words startled Feng Sizhe, who was still thinking about how to start his self-criticism. He was just brewing his words, and was stunned when Second Aunt said this.

Zhao Lishu's words also attracted the attention of others, especially Zhao Mingyuan, who said directly, "Lishu, what do you mean by saying these words? Let me tell you, the most important thing for a family is unity. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't talk nonsense about things that don't exist."

"I'm not talking nonsense. Didn't you ask me to criticize others and criticize myself? Then I can say it if I see someone is wrong. Otherwise, how can I criticize and help others improve? Besides, don't you think you are a little protective of your child? This is not good. Xiaozhe is so reckless in doing things and has offended many people because he has your protection." This time, Zhao Lishu did not choose to remain silent after hearing her father's words as usual, but chose to fight back, breaking her usual habit.

Zhao Lishu's counterattack stunned Zhao Mingyuan. He couldn't tell that his always obedient daughter could have such a strong and sharp side.

Seeing that Second Aunt seemed a little anxious and even wanted to contradict Grandpa, Feng Sizhe quickly stood up and said, "Grandpa, please don't say anything first, let Second Aunt finish her words. I think she must have her reasons for saying this, and I believe she must be doing this for my own good. Then I will listen to what Second Aunt has to say."

After Feng Sizhe said this, Zhao Mingyuan didn't know what to say. He admitted that he loved his grandson the most, and as long as his grandson asked, there was nothing he would refuse.

After Feng Sizhe finished speaking to Zhao Mingyuan, he turned his gaze towards his second aunt Zhao Lishu, meaning that he was waiting for her to criticize him. Zhao Lishu looked at Feng Sizhe and pointed at him without being polite, "Xiaozhe, I say the same thing again. Don't think that you can act recklessly without considering the consequences just because your grandfather is helping you. Yes, I admit that you have done a lot of things in the past nine years, and a lot of good things. Your current position is indeed the result of your personal efforts, but can you deny that you have also done some things that you shouldn't have done? For example, because of you, the Wen family, the Lu family, the Zhu family, and the Chang family have all been offended. They have all become hidden rivals of our Zhao family, and all of this is thanks to you. What I have done is... Not bad. And do you dare to say that your achievements today are all due to your own efforts? Didn't your grandfather help you? So I say that people should be low-key, simple, and honest. Some things are not your business, so don't bother with them. What good is there in offending others for no reason? You show off your ability, but you know, those who are mavericks and think that they are the only righteous people in the world will not have a good ending in the end, and their families and clans will not have a good ending either, do you know that?"

Zhao Lishu suddenly opened fire on Feng Sizhe, and what she said was not very pleasant to the ear, which made everyone present feel uncomfortable, especially Zhao Lizhu, Feng Sizhe's aunt who loved her the most and was the first to object.

She stood up immediately after waiting for Zhao Lishu to finish. "Sister, you can't say that. Although Sizhe is our junior and younger than us, it doesn't mean that he doesn't have a plan when doing things and is not as good as us. On the contrary, I think that he can become a deputy department-level cadre at his age, which is completely inseparable from his talent and hard work. The reason why he has conflicts with the Wen family, the Zhu family, the Lu family, and the Chang family is that things happened suddenly. If Sizhe didn't fight back, he would be bullied by others, and our Zhao family would be laughed at by others. As for Sizhe, when he encountered these things, I think he handled them very well. Not only did he not embarrass the Zhao family, but on the contrary, he gave us face. I think this is a good thing."

"Okay, sister, you don't understand political matters, so don't speak for Xiaozhe. I'm criticizing him for his own good." Zhao Lishu was a little unhappy when she saw her sister making excuses for Feng Sizhe. As an elder sister, she knew exactly what kind of person her sister was. She was just a little girl who never grew up. Talking to such a person was like talking between an adult and a child, which was boring.

Zhao Lizhu was described by her sister as a person who knew nothing, and couldn't help feeling a little angry, but she couldn't argue with her sister as eloquently as she did, or she didn't know what to say, so she turned her gaze to her second brother Zhao Wangang. She wanted her second brother to come out and say a few words for Feng Sizhe.

But Zhao Wangang just smiled at her without saying anything. It wasn't that he didn't want to speak for Feng Sizhe, but because he knew what kind of person his second sister Zhao Lishu was. Moreover, he knew that Feng Sizhe would be able to handle this matter. If he couldn't even solve the problem raised by his second sister, then he would have spent so many years in the officialdom in vain.

Zhao Wangang has confidence in Feng Sizhe, and his grandfather Zhao Mingyuan has the same idea. He knows the temper of his second daughter Zhao Lishu very well. His daughter is a very stubborn person. She has been working in Jiangwu Province for so many years. It can be said that except for the initial words he said and transferred him, everything else is all earned by her own hard work. And such a daughter who does not want to rely on external forces and wants to rely on her own efforts, of course, she will not believe that Feng Sizhe, who has just turned 31, or will be 31 in a few days, has such ability to become the executive vice mayor by himself. In the heart of the second daughter, she must think that she owes too much to her eldest daughter, and she loves her son, so she has been helping Feng Sizhe, so that Feng Sizhe is what he is today.

This must be what the second daughter thought, but the fact is that Zhao Mingyuan didn't worry about Feng Sizhe's affairs. On the contrary, Feng Sizhe did a lot of work for him to join the Military Commission, especially marrying He Shasha, which facilitated the marriage between the Zhao and He families. This made Zhao Mingyuan's foundation in the military more stable, which was also an important condition for him to join the Military Commission as a member. It was just because Zhao Mingyuan was not very good at communicating with his family, so his daughter Zhao Lishu didn't know many things, which led to misunderstandings.

No one spoke for Feng Sizhe anymore, so Zhao Lishu felt that she had said something right, so she stared at Feng Sizhe fiercely, wanting to see how he would explain.

Feng Sizhe admitted some of what his second aunt Zhao Lishu said about him, but he could not admit some of it. For example, he did offend the four great families of Wen, Lu, Zhu, and Chang. He also had a headache because of making so many enemies, but then again, this might be fate. In other words, if there is such an opportunity again, maybe he will offend these people again. So he does not regret this matter. It's okay to offend these people. When he was in Haibei City, Guangxi Province, they also retaliated against him, so he went to the poorest Lianhua City, but it doesn't matter. With his memory of his previous life and hard work, he believes that he can reverse the situation there. In other words, talents will shine wherever they are placed.

After the incident of going from Haibei to Lianhua City, Feng Sizhe also understood a truth, that is, these people are just so-so, and the things that can touch him are just so-so. You have to know that he is not a grassroots, he is also a person with a background, so what is he afraid of? If these people want to do something to him, then there must be someone to help him, he is not afraid. For this reason, he did not take offending these families as a big deal. So he did not care much about what his second aunt said that these people would become the hidden opponents of the Zhao family. On the contrary, he did not agree with what his second aunt said that he had achieved what he has today entirely with the help of his grandfather.

Indeed, it is impossible to say that Feng Sizhe has achieved what he has today without the shadow of his grandfather. If he had not grown up in such a family, he would not have become good friends with young masters and young ladies like Duan Yunpeng and Miao Zihan. But it cannot be denied that he only took advantage of such a platform. His achievements today are mostly due to his own efforts, his experience in two lives and his advantage as a prophet. So even though he knew that his second aunt said this for her own good, he did not really agree with these words in his heart.

Seeing that his aunt was rejected after speaking for him, and then no one spoke, Feng Sizhe knew what he should say. So he coughed lightly to attract the attention of others and tell them that he was going to speak. Then he said to his second aunt Zhao Lishu, "Second aunt, I know you are saying this for my own good. I admit that I am young, but I don't want to be rash. Just like the things between me and the Wen, Lu, Zhu, and Chang families, they were all things that happened. It was not my original intention to offend them, but since they offended me, I cannot back down even for the face and honor of the Zhao family. So, I have no regrets about these things. In addition, I have indeed received a lot of help from my family about my work, and I admit this. It is precisely because I know that I am a member of the Zhao family and I have received too much favor from my family that I have to work hard and strive to make more achievements. In other words, my ideal is to move to a higher position, because only in this way can I do something for the Zhao family. Isn't this wrong?"