An article?
The eldest lady came here just to read an article for her son/husband?
Su Yuanshang's parents and wife were stunned.
Everyone knows that Su Yuanshang has never been famous for his literary talents, right?
"Not interested in."
Su Yuanshang shook his head as expected and let out a loud belch without giving any face.
He has looked past everything now, and doesn't care about anything that might offend the important people in the clan. If he doesn't have family members to take care of, he even wants to omit superficial politeness and etiquette.
As soon as these unkind words came out, his family members on the side almost had their hearts in their throats. They wanted to speak out to persuade, but they knew it was useless. They were even more afraid that their kindness would be a waste of help and add fuel to the fire, so they could only look at Su Yanyan nervously.
However, Su Yanyan remained calm and took out an envelope from his sleeve, "Xia Jingyun wrote it and I copied it. He left and went to Zhongjing City."
After saying that, she asked the maid to hand it over, as if she was very confident that Su Yuanshang would pick it up.
When Su Yuanshang heard Xia Jingyun's name, his eyes regained some clarity.
When he heard the news that Xia Jingyun was gone, his haggard expression revealed a hint of sadness. He hesitated for a moment and actually reached out to take it.
He slowly opened the envelope.
He used to deal with many letters every day, but he hasn't touched them for a long time since they were typed back.
Pulling out the letter paper, the words on the paper jumped into view.
【Yueyang Tower】
[In the winter of the 23rd year of Chongning, I passed through Yueyang County and met with the generals of the Su family at Yueyang Tower. I admired its beautiful scenery and discussed the world. I had many feelings and wrote a composition to record them. 】
He remained expressionless and continued to look down.
When I saw the sentence "When you climb the tower, you will be nostalgic for your country, worried about slander and fear of ridicule, your eyes will be desolate, and you will feel extremely sad", my whole body felt like an electric shock.
Isn't this what he is like now? He has resigned from his official position, returned to his hometown lonely, and his eyes are desolate. How can he not feel extremely sad!
He pursed his lips, and for the first time, besides the indifferent expression, there was some emotion on his face.
Su Yanyan stared at him closely, with silent anticipation in her heart.
She came here not for herself or the Su family, but for Xia Jingyun.
She could see Xia Jingyun's admiration for Su Yuanshang, and she also tacitly sensed Xia Jingyun's desire to take Su Yuanshang under his command, and his regret that he had never succeeded.
Therefore, after getting this Yueyang Tower story, she was moved by Xia Jingyun's magnanimous mind, and she also thought about helping him make this trip to see if Su Yuanshang could cheer up again.
She was not sure about this.
Su Yuanshang's eyes stayed on that section for a long time and continued to look down.
Seeing the joy of drinking in the wind and forgetting favors and insults together, I couldn't help but think of the time when I was high-spirited and became a dazzling star in the official circles of Daxia.
All gone.
The sky is still overcast.
Su Yuanshang sighed, and suddenly felt a little uninterested.
But the beginning and the end were something engraved in his bones, so he subconsciously continued to read.
Then, his heart felt as if he had been hit hard by a heavy hammer.
Not just one hammer.
Not pleased, not to have compassion!
If you live high in a temple, you will worry about your people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your ruler!
Worry first when the world is worried, then be happy when the world is happy!
The three sentences that suddenly aroused his emotions were like three heavy hammers in succession, brutally smashing the door of his self-enclosed heart into pieces.
Aren't you just an official, just feeling sorry for yourself and giving up on yourself?
Go away from your uncle's sealing of love, and use wine to drown your sorrows!
Let me tell you, a truly awesome person should not be happy with things or sad with himself. He should be able to tolerate the ups and downs on the road of life just like he can tolerate the rain and spring and the bright scenery of Dongting Lake.
Now that your mentality has been adjusted, what next?
If you live high in the temple, you will worry about the people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about the king.
Why can't you do something with the world in your heart?
What? You ask me why I do this?
Because I think you, Su Yuanshang, are such a person, a person with lofty ideals like those in ancient times.
Such a person, to sum it up in one sentence, is to worry about the world's worries first, and then be happy after the world's happiness!
Su Yuanshang completely woke up.
He thought of the vows he made in his heart when he was studying hard in the cold window;
I thought of listening to the tribesmen praising Old Xianggong Su, and feeling my own ambition secretly filled with admiration;
I remembered the unavoidable smugness I felt when I looked at those who were frustrated in officialdom;
I remember the disdain I felt from the bottom of my heart for those colleagues who would change their original intentions at the slightest setback, act wisely to protect themselves, or even join in the mischief;
I thought of the hardship of the people, the expectations of my family, and even more so, I thought of Xia Jingyun’s persistence in visiting the house several times and his regret in not wanting to leave.
But even so, the other party still wrote such an article in an attempt to wake himself up.
I once regarded him as his successor, but now I see that he is the real guide in my life!
He himself didn't know it, but in the eyes of everyone on the side, his originally indifferent expression suddenly became vivid under this article.
Shock, confusion, regret, shame, and emotion all appeared on his face in turn, just like catching up on a big show.
His parents and wife couldn't help but wonder what the eldest lady had given him.
Can a mere article really have such a big effect?
Seeing Su Yuan Shang's changing expression, Su Yanyan breathed a long sigh of relief. It seemed that he had made the right bet.
Coming here can also be of great help to him.
Although he never said it and she never asked, this is the tacit understanding that a pair of golden boys and girls who are still in the stage of lovemaking should have.
Su Yanyan was a little happy, but the curve of the corners of her mouth betrayed her.
But immediately, that trace of arc quietly disappeared.
Because the complex but vivid expression on Su Yuanshang's face slowly disappeared, and the whole person fell into silence again.
Everyone:? ? ?
As everyone knows, Su Yuanshang is also confused at the moment.
It is true that he realized how wrong and meaningless his actions in the past few days were, and that he felt sorry for others and himself, but at the same time, he fell into another layer of confusion. What else could he do?
His ability, or his pursuit in life, lies in running the world and benefiting the people, serving as an official, and benefiting the country. But he can no longer do those things. What can he do even if he wakes up?
Rather than just sitting at home and spending the rest of my life, it would be better to live in a dream and die!
After going around in a circle, Su Yuanshang went back again.
It sounds like I think this person is quite a jerk, but if you think about it carefully, you really don't blame him.
A rising political star who was already a prefect of a county in his thirties, and who was certain to be promoted to a higher position, and could eventually become a minister or even a prime minister, suddenly had to stay at home to raise his wife and children. This dramatic change in a short period of time The gap, the kind of confusion after the path dependence is forcibly taken away, is something that few people can tolerate.
Just when the situation took a turn for the worse, an unexpected person came outside Su Yuanshang's house.
When the man with a huge cloak covering his appearance walked into the concierge and revealed his face, the concierge almost rolled and rushed into the backyard.
A moment later, Mrs. Luo stood in front of Su Yuanshang.
Now that the Luo family in Zigui County has withdrawn the lawsuit and divorced his wife, Mrs. Luo's official charges are gone and she can return to Sujiawu.
Naturally, the old couple burst into tears. Mrs. Su was very dissatisfied and threw her face away, but Su Yanyan thought of something and raised her eyebrows slightly.
Sure enough, when he saw his sister, Su Yuanshang stood up and nodded gently to her with a sigh of relief, but Mrs. Luo hugged him and cried out her regret and gratitude.
These touching words made Su Yuanshang feel a little sad, and Mrs. Su rolled her eyes almost to the sky.
"Brother, I have something to do when I come back this time."
Mrs. Luo wiped the tears on her face and looked at Su Yuanshang, "This time I was sent back by Mr. Xia. He asked me to invite you to come to the capital with him. He said that although he has no official status, there are many people in this world. Things are not something that can only be done by officials, there are many ways to contribute to the world, and he wants to work with you."
She reached into her arms, took out a note from her arms, and handed it over, "He also asked me to bring you a message."
Su Yuanshang reached out to take it, opened it, and was stunned on the spot.
There is really only one sentence on the paper: Why should we cut the candles from the west window together, but talk about the rainy night in the green mountains.
(End of chapter)
