"Junior has met Grandpa Zhao."
At the gate of Baiyi Villa, Su Yanyan took off his curtain hat and solemnly saluted the old man in front of him.
The old village owner who took the initiative to greet her looked at the girl in front of him with a look of relief. Transportation in the world was inconvenient. Even though they were in the same state and were family friends, he had not seen Su Yanyan for several years.
"I never thought that the cute and quirky little girl back then would have grown into a big girl."
"Fortunately, Grandpa Zhao is not old yet, he is even younger than when I saw him before!"
In two words, the awkwardness and restraint I had not seen for many years instantly disappeared.
"What a mouthful you are!" The old manor owner chuckled, "They say that when she was a young girl, Concubine De was as beautiful as a fairy, and she captivated the country. I think you are just as generous as her!"
Su Yanyan pretended to be resentful, "Grandpa Zhao, if you keep talking nonsense like this, I won't pay attention to you!"
"Hahahaha, you girl, I'm obviously complimenting you! Let's go, go into Zhuangzi and say, why are you standing here all the time?"
Everyone in the Su family entered the Baiyi Villa. The rest of the family escorted the housekeeper and the village servant to help them settle in. The old owner took Su Yanyan and Mr. Xun to the study to talk.
Everyone sat down, and the old owner poured the tea himself and gave the first cup to Mr. Xun, "Thank you for your hard work these years."
Mr. Xun's expression suddenly changed, he stood up quickly, and said in panic: "Old owner of the village, this junior cannot afford to take on the role."
"If I say you deserve it, then you deserve it!" The old village owner pushed him back to his seat, "Whether it's your teaching to Yan Yan or your support to the Su family, you have made the greatest contribution. I won't say more. I am not from the Su family, I just want to offer you a cup of tea on behalf of my elder brother."
Then he brought another cup of tea to Su Yanyan, and then looked at the atmosphere that became a little dull because of the mention of old Xianggong Su, and said with a smile: "How was your trip? Where did you go, and what did you do with me?" Tell me?"
The three of them chatted about their trip and interesting stories, and the atmosphere became lively again.
This trip, Su Yanyan started from Yueyang, first went east to Guangling Prefecture, then went north to Sixiang Prefecture and other places, then went west to Zhongzhou and Yongliang Prefecture, and finally made a big circle through Sishui Prefecture and finally returned to Yunmengzhou has basically seen half of the rivers and mountains in Daxia, and has naturally seen countless interesting things along the way.
Mr. Xun and Mr. Zhao, the owner of the village, also traveled across mountains and rivers when they were young. At this moment, they confirmed each other. In the study room, there were bursts of joy and laughter.
"Yesterday we arrived in Zigui County. We originally planned to take a rest at the home of a clan sister, but unexpectedly we encountered a terrible incident."
After chatting all the way, we talked about yesterday. Su Yanyan talked about the things in Zigui County and said with emotion: "There have been more and more people in my Su family over the years, but their conduct has become worse and worse."
The old manor owner smiled and nodded, "What you did is right. There are countless examples of big families in the history books. Bloodline clan is important, but if you ignore right and wrong and indulge in chaos, sooner or later you will be in danger of overthrow. A catastrophe."
He immediately looked at Mr. Xun and said, "I remember that the governor of our Qingshan County is the Su family. You'd better say hello to him and tell him not to mess around."
Mr.
Su Yanyan said softly: "Speaking of which, this happened thanks to the young master of the Bai Changshi family. Without him, there might have been one more dead soul who died unjustly because of our Su family."
The old manor owner blinked, "What does it have to do with him?"
Mr. Xun smiled and told the story of the day's trial, "We didn't expect that Mr. Bai, who was rumored to be acting absurdly, could still have such talents. It surprised us."
What a surprise!
The old village owner cursed. The words that this bitch yelled before he left: "Thirty years to the east of Hedong, thirty years to the west of Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty" almost made him angry. If this bitch didn't run fast, he would Gao Luo wanted to catch Qi, hang him up and beat him up.
He asked: "Did anyone accompany you that day?"
Mr. Xun was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and nodded, "It means there were several other people traveling with him."
The old owner of the village suddenly felt enlightened and snorted, "This Mr. Bai also came to my place yesterday, and I actually met his companion."
Su Yanyan and Mr. Xun are both smart people. They understood immediately after hearing the words. Mr. Xun asked: "Does this fellow traveler have an explanation?"
The old owner took a piece of paper from the desk and handed it to Mr. Xun, "How about you read this poem?"
Mr. Xun took it, raised his eyes, and his expression suddenly became much more solemn.
After reading it carefully, he handed it to Su Yanyan, who loves poetry.
Su Yanyan took a closer look, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
【In his later years, he just likes to be quiet and doesn't care about anything.
I have no long-term plan, and I know I will return to the old forest.
The wind in the pine trees unwinds the belt, and the moonlight in the mountains plays the harp.
When you ask poor questions, the fishermen's songs go deep into Pu Shen. 】
"The pine wind blows the belt, and the mountain moon shines on the piano. It's so beautiful!" Su Yanyan couldn't help but sigh, with a look of amazement on his face, "Grandpa Zhao, this poem can be your confession poem. When will you written?"
"How can I write such a masterpiece!" The old owner laughed, "It was written by the person who accompanied Mr. Bai."
Mr. Xun was surprised and said: "Such a poet should not be an unknown person. How could he be willing to be a follower beside the white clouds?"
"Who said he was a follower? Bai Yunbian is more like being a follower for others."
The old owner of the village was like a will-o'-the-wisp to that boy from the Bai family, and he didn't know if his saying "Don't bully young people who are poor" would have any impact on his reputation, this piece of shit!
Su Yanyan's beautiful eyes were filled with brilliance, "Do you know this person, Grandpa Zhao?"
The old manor owner smiled and said, "His name is Yun Jingxia, whose pseudonym is Yanzu."
Su Yanyan and Mr. Xun looked at each other, and Mr. Xun frowned slightly, "I haven't heard of it."
The old owner chuckled and said, "He comes from Sishui Prefecture and he has such a talent for poetry."
Su Yanyan thought for a moment, looked down at the poem in his hand, and suddenly asked in surprise: "Is he Xia Jingyun?"
Mr. Xun was also stunned, then smiled and said: "Yes, Yun Jingxia, Xia Jingyun, Jianning Yun family, and he is the adopted brother of Empress Dowager De, so it is reasonable to take the surname Yun. Why didn't I think of that!" The eldest lady is still smart!"
"Where is he?"
The person he had always wanted to see appeared just like that, and Su Yanyan's eyes suddenly filled with curiosity and excitement.
"Already gone. With that bastard from the Bai family around, who knows where he has drifted to."
The old manor owner smiled and looked at Su Yanyan who looked disappointed, "What? Are you excited?"
Su Yanyan shook his head and smiled generously, "No, I just admire his poetic talent and want to see it with my own eyes. But it's okay to think about not seeing him, and I can still leave a beautiful imagination in my heart to avoid disappointment in the future."
The old manor owner thought of Xia Jingyun's cool and unrestrained appearance yesterday, with his jade trees facing the wind, and smiled slightly, "Let it go!"
——
"Hey! Just let it happen!"
Sitting in the cabin, Xia Jingyun scratched his head speechlessly.
He originally wanted to plan the way forward. Before coming, he asked Sishui Prefecture Shepherd Li Tianfeng to look at a map and plan the way forward.
This trip roughly starts from Sishui Prefecture to Yunmeng Prefecture, then continues eastward to Guangling Prefecture, then turns north to Sixiang Prefecture, and finally turns to Zhongzhou and enters Zhongjing City. The time is almost half a month to a month before spring. .
But even though he was fully mentally prepared for the traffic conditions in ancient times, the reality was still a bit unexpected.
It has been more than ten days since I came out, and I have just entered Yunmeng State.
And according to the current slow and leisurely posture, I am afraid that I will not be able to leave Yunmeng State for another month.
Let it go, anyway, my purpose is to take advantage of the journey to Beijing to take the exam, walk around, and truly observe the world situation. If it is too late, I will take the road directly from Yunmengzhou and go straight to Zhongjing!
He still missed those familiar people.
I don’t know how my cousin has adapted to being in the Wudang Army, and whether he has been transferred to the frontier to fight;
I don’t know how my sister’s life in the palace is going, but I heard that she has become the only super royal concubine in the harem, and Concubine Shu is still in confinement and has not come out, so she should be quite relaxed for the time being;
I don’t know if Jiang Yuhu will miss the happiness that he gave to him, probably not. After all, he is a person who can call the other big guys in Zhongjing a waste. He must still have more important things to be busy with;
I wonder if Feng Xiuyun thought about it day and night in the palace, waiting for her with an open mind;
Who is the person hidden behind the darkness?
The old owner of the village has a lot of meaning behind his words. Can the Su family help?
Do you need to think carefully about it and give your sister a big surprise when you return to Beijing?
Listening to the white clouds outside, self-righteously composing poor poetry, Xia Jingyun sat in the cabin, lost in thought.
——
In the Zhongjing City that Xia Jingyun misses, in a house on the outskirts of the city, the figure who is accustomed to wearing white clothes is now wearing a black cloak embroidered with gold, standing by the water, the dry landscape and the black clothes on his body form a perfect harmony. A wisp of chill.
"Is Yunmengzhou launching an attack?"
Not far behind him, a man who stood respectfully with his hands lowered nodded and said: "We have already taken action. If nothing else happens, the backhand we arranged in Zigui County has already put the woman from the Su family in jail."
"Well, then don't worry about it. Let our people act according to the plan. The others will wait and see what happens and don't act rashly."
"yes!"
The man responded respectfully, and then hesitantly said: "Master, if we don't move anything, will they really be fooled?"
"I have always warned you not to underestimate the heroes of the world. The Su family is as big as the Su family, with tens of thousands of clan members, thousands of clan soldiers, one sect and two ministers, and disciples and former officials all over the world. If you want to plot against them, first The point is never to mistake them for fools.”
"Any unnecessary action on our part will easily arouse their suspicion, and then the whole situation will go in a direction that we cannot control."
"So, we can only find the point that is enough to affect the whole body from the edge and will not attract attention. Only with a slight push can the tower collapse due to its own weight."
"I will only say these words once. If you still don't understand, then I will ask someone else."
The man immediately saluted in panic, "Lord, I know my mistake! I understand!"
"Go and make arrangements!"
The black cloak was cold against the cold pool, and his voice was as chilling as winter, "Sishui Prefecture has failed. This time, the Su family, I will take it!"
——
In Qingshan County, Su Yuanshang, the prefect, was sitting in the government office, handling official affairs carefully.
His back is straight, his appearance is dignified, his two-character mustache adds to his majesty, and he has cultivated his extraordinary magnanimity from being in a high position for a long time.
Although he was a member of the Su family, he was not a direct descendant, so he had no worries about food and clothing.
But he was smart since he was a child and loved to read poetry and books. He actually passed the Jinshi examination and was valued by the third family member of the direct line of the Su family. It was thanks to the third family member of the Su family that he now has the status of being in charge of a county.
He is still very young, less than forty, and the third family attaches great importance to him and is willing to train him. If he can further demonstrate his abilities, he may be able to climb up the ladder with the help of his family in the future. If he can further improve his abilities, His position is fixed in the history of a state governor and even the position of state shepherd. In the future, there may not be more direct descendants of the Su family than him!
"master!"
An aide walked in quickly and shouted.
Su Yuanshang hummed in a low voice. Seeing that the other party did not speak, he raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Huh?"
"Master, there is someone looking for you outside, it's the eldest lady."
Su Yuanshang put down his pen and said, "Let him come in."
Soon a dusty man rushed in and knelt down on the ground. "Master Su, please save my mistress! She was sent to prison by the county magistrate!"
"What?"
Su Yuanshang, who always kept his emotions and anger in front of his subordinates, stood up with a look of surprise on his face, "What's going on?"
Although Mrs. Luo Su is just an ordinary woman from the Su family, she is the biological sister of Su Yuanshang!
"Some family matters in our family went to court the day before yesterday. Who knew that after asking about the situation, County Master Sun sent my mistress to prison without mercy."
Su Yuanshang frowned. Although Zigui County is under the jurisdiction of Hanjia County and not under the jurisdiction of Qingshan County, it borders Qingshan County. He has also seen the Zigui County magistrate at some banquets and said doubtfully: "I have seen Sun Youfu, the magistrate of Zigui County, is not an upright person. Although he does not know the relationship between my sister and me, after all, my sister has the name of the Su family, how could he act like this?"
"It was the son of the Bai Changshi family in the state who was passing by and saw this happening, and then supported the county master, so he decided like this."
Su Yuanshang frowned, "Is that Jinke Jieyuan Baiyunbian? My sister has never offended him, why would he target her like this?"
He frowned and thought about whether there was any additional conspiracy, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't come to any conclusion.
There are so many people in the Su family, and only those who have paid special attention to him will know the close relationship between him and the Luo Su family. Outsiders will just treat her as an ordinary member of the same clan, and they will not attack her!
As soon as he looked up at the man kneeling on the ground, he felt agitated for no reason, and shouted sternly: "If you have anything to say, just say it! What did my sister do?"
The man trembled and quickly explained what he had learned.
"So, my sister deserves what she deserves?"
"Yeah, no! There must be some hidden secret in this, and he was framed by Mr. Sun County!"
Su Yuanshang looked at him, "Is there anything else you haven't finished?"
The man shook his head quickly.
"Go down."
After shooing away his confidants and the man who reported the news, Su Yuanshang sat on a chair and buried his face in his hands.
He fell into an unprecedented tangle.
With his outstanding level of government affairs, he knew almost as soon as he heard that Sun Youfu was really fine with this matter. He even said that if he hadn't been concerned about the Su family's face, my sister might have been directly imprisoned in the pig cage. .
From a utilitarian point of view, his career is now at a very good time, so there is no need to get involved in such things. Anyway, this incident will not affect him at all;
From a moral perspective, a woman who murders her husband and commits adultery with others does not deserve any sympathy.
However, that is his sister from the same mother!
In his mind, those long-ago images popped up uncontrollably.
"Xiao Shang, don't cry. Sister, give me a hug. Manly man, be brave!"
"Xiao Shang, sister brought you your favorite maltose, shush! Keep your voice down, don't let mother hear it, she will beat me."
"Sister, I'm afraid of the dark!" "It's okay, I won't be afraid if I hold you to sleep! Xiao Shang is a man, but you can't be afraid of the dark!"
In the memory, my mother fiercely took a feather duster and beat my sister with wounds all over her body, "You're such a coward! How dare you hit Young Master Li! Go and kneel at the door!"
My sister, who was crying with runny nose and tears, actually smiled happily when she saw him standing timidly looking at him from a distance.
Why did she want to beat up the direct young master she couldn't offend? Because the young master beat her brother!
Su Yuanshang smiled miserably, opened his eyes, and said with a hint of resignation, "Here comes someone!"
"Prepare your horses and go to Hanjia County!"
——
Outside the city of Qingshan County, a fast horse galloped wildly. The Su family guard on the horse looked fiercely at the city in the distance ahead, and happened to cross with a cavalry team on the official road.
(No, just wait a little longer for a day.)
A little late, hurry up and hurry up.
(End of chapter)
