After the morning meal, Su Shi left the general's mansion with the marriage certificate in his arms.
At this time, Qin Zhidao had not yet gone to court, so Su Shi was not in a hurry to go to the Qin Mansion, but casually walked around the streets.
Now that we have traveled through time, wouldn’t it be in vain if we didn’t take the opportunity to experience the customs and customs of this ancient time?
Because he was wandering around at will, wherever he went, it was all based on his own whim, and he would return when his interest was over, so Su Shi didn't take a carriage, and he didn't even bring his entourage.
After leaving Dongqimen, he came to the Yudai River and walked along the river.
The previous dynasty built the Grand Canal to connect water transportation from north to south, and diverted the water from the canal to surround the capital, which is called the Yudai River.
In spring, the Yudai River is calm and as level as a mirror; willows and flowers are green on both sides. The beautiful scenery is pleasing to the heart, so Su Shi's mood at this time is not only relaxed, but also very happy.
There are many tourists along the Yudai River, and many literati and elegant people hang out there. However, these people did not talk about poetry or essays today. They were all laughing about an incident that happened a few days ago.
"I heard that the Qin family wants to terminate the engagement between Miss Qin's family and the second son of General Su's family. Is this true?"
"This matter has been widely circulated, so naturally it cannot be false."
"I also heard that the guy was unwilling to give up and wanted to break into the Qin Mansion to steal jade and incense."
"I never expected that there would be such a despicable and shameless person in this world. If I saw him, I would kill him with one sword." This was filled with righteous indignation.
"I heard that this guy fell down while climbing over the wall and became an idiot. He couldn't even recognize his relatives." This was gloating.
"That guy is an uneducated person who does all kinds of evil. If the Qin family doesn't terminate the engagement, they will push their own lady into the pit of fire." This is in support of the Qin family.
"Three generations of General Mansion have been loyal to the country, but they never expected to give birth to such unfilial descendants." This is a pity for General Mansion.
There was even more emotion: "I'm afraid that the general's mansion will fall to this guy."
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Although these words did not affect Su Shi's mood, they made him as annoyed as dozens of mosquitoes buzzing around him.
So Su Shi avoided the crowds of tourists and chose a secluded path. When he could no longer see anyone else, he sat on the grass and let out a long breath.
Then he looked far into the distance, and a peach blossom forest came into his eyes.
The peach blossoms are in full bloom and competing for beauty. There are people in small groups in the lower reaches of the flower, which is very lively.
Su Shi looked at the colorful peach blossoms, and a woman as gorgeous as peach blossoms appeared in his eyes.
Women love peach blossoms very much. Whenever the peach blossoms are in full bloom, women will go to the peach grove with Su Shi.
Without this woman, Su Shi would not be able to earn a small goal in three years.
Although he has talent, he doesn't have much ambition.
However, although Su Shi achieved his goal, he could never find this peach blossom-like woman again.
Nowadays, things and people have changed, and it seems that this world has become a distant place.
Su Shi felt emotional in his heart and couldn't help but sigh: "On this day last year, in this door, the faces of people and peach blossoms reflected each other's red. The faces of people don't know where they are, but the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze."
As soon as he finished reciting, there was suddenly a sound of applause behind him, and he immediately stood up and looked in surprise.
At some point there were two people standing behind him.
The man holding the palm is about fifty years old, wearing gray robes and looking energetic. He is looking at him with admiration.
The person traveling with him was a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a floral skirt, with waist-length hair, picturesque eyebrows, and a quiet face.
Although she was full of thoughts, her smart eyes looked slightly surprised after hearing this poem, and she couldn't help but look at Su Shi a few more times.
When the old man saw that he had disturbed Su Shi, he looked slightly apologetic and said, "I and my niece were passing by here and suddenly heard this wonderful poem. I couldn't hold it back for a while, but it disturbed me."
Su Shi had no choice but to say humbly: "The boy just expressed his feelings at the moment and made some nonsense, which insulted the old gentleman's hearing."
The old man sighed: "If this poem is all nonsense and insults the listener, then there won't be many poems left to listen to."
Su Shi felt a little embarrassed. He touched his nose and said, "The old gentleman is so complimentary."
What Su Shi didn't know was that the old man standing in front of him at this moment was Kong Wenshun, the great master of the time and the Imperial Consecrated Winemaker.
The girl accompanying him was Qin Nan, who was engaged to Su Shi.
Qin Nan studied with Kong Wenshun in Jiang'an Mansion for three years. Qin Nan was noble and intelligent, and was deeply loved by Kong Wenshun, who treated her like his own daughter.
Qin Nan has been depressed these days because of the engagement. When she thinks about it, Su Shi is an arrogant and domineering scoundrel. Now that this matter has made a big fuss and greatly damaged Su Shi's face, he will definitely not Will break off the engagement.
Kong Wenshun saw that Qin Nan was frowning all day, so he took her out to relax.
Unexpectedly, when we came to the Yudai River, all kinds of gossip came one after another.
Faced with this situation, Qin Nan's choice was surprisingly consistent with Su Shi's, and they came to this secluded path.
Qin Nan was naturally talented, and with Kong Wenshun's careful teaching, his talents and learning were far beyond what ordinary people could match.
When I first heard Su Shi read this poem, I felt that the style of this poem was completely different from that of today.
Nowadays, when literati write poems and lyrics, they all quote scriptures to add depth and depth; they use gorgeous words to achieve elegance and extravagance.
There is no reference to this poem, and the words are bland, but it is catchy when you read it, and it has a long meaning after reading it.
She recited this poem silently several times in her mind, and she felt that things and people were changing and things were impermanent amidst the bustling scenery.
Qin Nan looked at Su Shi again. At this time, the spring breeze blew by, causing ripples on the river. Su Shi's robe was also slowly swinging in the spring breeze. The whole person looked extremely handsome and elegant. In terms of appearance, he looked exactly like the one in the painting. The handsome young man.
Suddenly, Qin Nan felt panicked for no reason. She hurriedly looked away, but a hint of red rose secretly on her pretty face.
Kong Wenshun was a talented person. Seeing that Su Shi was both talented and humble, he wanted to help Su Shi.
Just as he was about to ask Su Shi's name, a panicked and urgent voice came.
"Master! Master!"
The three of them looked for the sound, and saw a servant running towards them out of breath. As he ran, he gasped and shouted: "Master! Madam has fainted."
Kong Wenshun and Zuo Nan's expressions changed greatly. Kong Wenshun immediately apologized to Su Shi: "I wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with my little brother today, but it seems I have to give up."
Su Shi hurriedly saluted: "Old sir, please excuse me."
After Kong Wenshun and the girl left, Su Cai let out a long breath. If he was allowed to speak as politely as before, he would probably choke himself to death.
He looked up at the sky and saw that it was past noon, so he started to go back.
It's just that although he didn't say a word to the girl, the girl's appearance seemed to be engraved in his mind and could never be erased.
Su Shi was originally the kind of person who walked among thousands of flowers without touching a leaf, but when he saw Qin Nan for the first time, he was still extremely amazed.
If the old master hadn't been present, he would have started flirting on the spot.
It's just that the beautiful woman has left at this time, but he doesn't even know her name, which makes him feel a little regretful when he thinks about it.
