Michigan.
In the state office, Su Shi's wife, Twenty-seventh Mother, was instructing her servants to clean up the vegetable garden, while the maid, Chaoyun, was serving the Twenty-seventh Mother.
Su Shi was in the prefect's study, polishing a poem by Jiang Chengzi that he had composed a few days ago.
Su Shi read the words carefully.
The old man is talking about being a teenager, holding a yellow hand on his left, holding a blue sky on his right, wearing a brocade hat and mink fur, and riding thousands of horses on a flat hill.
In order to repay Qingcheng, I followed the prefect, shot tigers myself, and watched Sun Lang.
What's the problem if you're drunk, your chest is still open, and your temples are slightly frosted? In the cloud of holding the knot, when will Feng Tang be sent?
He can hold the eagle bow like the full moon, look northwest, and shoot at the wolf.
Su Shi laughed heartily at this thought, and his laughter spread outside the vegetable garden.
Twenty-seven mothers shook their heads and said, "I wonder what the official is thinking? He is laughing again."
A maid laughed and said, "Madam, this master is full of articles."
Twenty-seven mothers smiled and nodded, and another maid said: "I see, the master is full of machines."
Wang Chaoyun pursed his lips and said with a smile: "I think the master is full of things that are not suitable for the times."
As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed, even the twenty-seventh mother smiled. Su Shi happened to step out and saw everyone laughing and asked, "Why is this?"
Twenty-seventh mother told Wang Chaoyun just now.
When Su Shi heard this, he was quite self-deprecating. He stroked his belly and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, it's just a belly that is out of place."
When Su Shi said this, he thought sadly, thinking that I, Su Shi, was a Jinshi in the second year of Jiayou's reign, and I was a third-level scholar in the sixth year of Jiayou's system. I should have been a subordinate of the prime minister, but I have fallen so low. It is not at the wrong time. .
The poem "Jiang Chengzi, Hunting in Mizhou" is really inappropriate for the time.
I, Su Shi, am really out of step with the times.
While they were talking, a guest came in with a book. When he saw Su Shi, he said, "Master is very happy, very happy!"
Su Shi was puzzled: "Why are you so happy?"
The retainer said excitedly: "Sir, Master Zhang is now serving as the governor. I am writing to ask you to return to Beijing and promote him to a more important position!"
After hearing what the retainer said, Twenty-seven Niang, Wang Chaoyun and all the maids all said "ah" with expressions of surprise and joy on their faces.
As for Su Shi, he was surprised: "Zhang Sanbai is in power?"
The twenty-seventh mother said happily: "Yes, husband, you and Zhang Sanlang were elected in the same year, and our friendship is so good. The first thing he did after he came to power was to support you, an old friend. Why are you not happy?" "
Su Shi waved his hand and said: "Why are you not happy? Of course I am happy for him, but...it's just...it's not good to surrender to him like this."
And the twenty-seventh mother thought to herself that when she was an official, he indulged in fame and fortune, thinking that making achievements was easy, and she was confident that one day he would ride on a crane and soar to the nine heavens. But now Zhang Yue still needs to support him, so how can he... be relieved.
Officials pride themselves on being free and easy all their lives, but only the word fame is not fully understood.
Wang Chaoyun took the letter from the retainer and handed it to Su Shi, saying, "Sir, why don't you read what Zhang Sanlang said in the letter?"
Su Shi read the letter...but saw the words in the letter.
Brother Zizhan, you are well.
On May 17th, I paid homage to the ruler, remembering the old friendship with my brother for many years...
Among all the heroes and nobles of the dynasty, no one can compare with my brother's talent. Today's people are incomparable, we can only look to the ancients...
I know that my brother is transcendent and not in the world. However, the country is troubled and the country is burdened with heavy burdens... I am just a secular person. I hope that my brother will come to Beijing to help me and help the country together.
Chapter three, pause.
Although it was only a few lines, Su Shi was moved by it.
Even the twenty-seventh mother couldn't help but say after reading it: "Zizhan, Zhang Sanlang's words are sincere. I will write to you soon after paying homage. You know...how much I value you."
Su Shi sighed: "How could I not know? Sanlang is loyal to the officials, filial to his father and brother, honest to himself, and righteous to his friends. I, Su Shi, am far inferior to him who can be loyal, filial, and righteous."
Twenty-seven mothers were surprised and happy. He also said that Su Shi was worried that he would lose face and defect to his former friends. It turned out that he did not have this problem.
"Then why don't the officials go?"
Su Shi sighed: "It's just...it's just that I, Su Shi, am a person out of time."
"An Neng is able to bend his eyebrows and bend his waist to serve the powerful, which makes me unhappy!" Wang Chaoyun said.
Su Shi nodded after listening to Wang Chaoyun's words: "These words touch the bottom of my heart. Li Taibai and I are both like this. It is not suitable for this time and it is not suitable for this world."
"If I, Su Shi, go back to Beijing and speak against my will, and end up causing great trouble to Sanlang, it would be better for me to be relegated to the outside world, so I have to reject his kindness."
Twenty-seven mothers sighed after hearing this, and then asked: "Then my husband doesn't want Ziyou?"
Su Shi looked startled, then nodded: "I think Ziyu and I haven't seen each other for six years."
"However, just like the waxing and waning of this month, is this something that can be asked for?"
Speaking of this, Su Shi couldn't help crying.
…
Qizhou.
Su Che was writing at his desk, after the case of the big fire in the Third Division.
Su Che was demoted to this position and became an academic official.
If Su Shi was demoted, he would definitely indulge in the mountains and rivers and travel around. But Su Zhe stayed behind closed doors, did not say a single unnecessary word, and carried out the tasks ordered by the prefect steadily and properly.
Su Che was busy until midnight every day, and had endless things on his hands at all times.
Soon an old official brought him a cup of tea and said, "Professor Su, you don't have to do this. You are tiring yourself."
Su Zhe said: "There are so many articles and documents in this state and county. If I don't work harder, I'm afraid I won't be able to sort them out before I am transferred."
The old official asked in surprise: "Where will Professor Su be transferred to?"
Su Che sighed, "I don't know. As a relegated person, I can go wherever the court tells me to go."
The old official sighed.
Su Zhe calmed down and said, "But before we leave, we must get things done. Cultural and educational matters can enlighten future generations. As long as our children and grandchildren can study, they will not follow our detours."
The old official nodded and said, "Professor Su is right. I'll give you some fuel."
After speaking, the old official stood up and walked tremblingly to the side.
Just at this moment, a person came in and said, "Congratulations to Professor, congratulations to Professor, the official has issued an edict, and the professor will be restored to his post. He will go to the capital immediately to meet the emperor!"
The old official heard this and said, "That's great, Professor Su."
Su Zhe put down his pen and asked, "What happened? Why did the emperor suddenly summon me back to the capital?"
The other party smiled and said, "Professor Su doesn't know something. Academician Zhang has already paid homage to the Prime Minister. The first thing he did when he paid homage to the Prime Minister was to ask the Emperor to open up the world and call you back. Now the decree has come down."
Su Zhe nodded and said, "That's it! Then pack up and leave for Beijing tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, all the old officials were happy for Su Zhe.
At this time, another person came here and said: "The county governor was very happy to learn that Professor Su was reinstated and held a banquet in the mansion to honor the professor."
Su Zhe said: "The county governor is very kind to Su, but I don't have to drink wine for this practice. I will sort out the documents tonight and go to Beijing tomorrow. I can wait for this wine someday!"
"this……"
After Su Che finished speaking, he sat back at the desk and wrote.
Seeing this, everyone did not dare to disturb him and had to leave the study room.
The next day Su Che's carriage and horses left.
When the old official opened the study room with a broom, he saw a neatly organized study room and a book that had been written in three days.
