Chapter 517: Old Friends (Part 2)
A simple and humble house.
A sunny lantern hanging.
A very good table of dishes and a pot of the best wine.
Hua Manting and Su Yian talked about wine under the light.
Su Yian was very dissatisfied with Wang Zheng and Jin Zhong's proposal of marriage to the Su family.
Because in his heart, although the Su family in Jiangnan has declined now, it is still a family of scholars.
The background is still there.
Due to the embarrassing situation faced by the Su family, his daughter Su Meng was taken to Mushan Dao to practice martial arts by the old man of the Su family. This was originally a last resort.
What he thought was that when his daughter came back after the hairpin, the husband he betrothed was supposed to be a talented man in literature.
He didn't like the Murong family because the Murong family was a martial arts family.
As a literati, he usually disdains martial artists.
I have a lot of brute force and only know how to fight and kill, which is too far from what Su Yian expects to pass on the world through literature.
"If my son-in-law is a martial artist, think about it, if my father-in-law is drinking with this son-in-law..."
"I'm talking about poetry and articles, he's talking about grudges in the world, I talk about the parallelism of the world, he talks about sword light and sword shadow... Isn't this talking about chickens and ducks?"
"Besides, the little girl Su Meng is also a talented woman at heart. Although she has practiced a little kung fu now, there will be no changes in essence. How could she fall in love with a young man who is roaming around the world with his head on his back?"
Su Yian poured a bowl of wine for Hua Manting, shook his head and sighed, and said hatefully:
"Then Wang Zheng, relying on his identity as the Imperial City Sethy, and relying on his confidant of the Regent, forcing himself to propose marriage... Isn't this bullying people by virtue of power?!"
"For the sake of the future of my little girl, I must not agree to this marriage!"
"So, I asked Yuhe to go back and reject this marriage... When I was an official in Kyoto, he was a little spy from the Imperial City Department. I don't believe that he really dares to come!"
Hua Manting burst into laughter when he heard this.
"I said you are...How long has it been since you and Su Meng met?"
"This... has been around eight years."
"Eight years, Su Meng was only about seven years old at that time. Eight years were enough to make a person change tremendously, not to mention that she had changed from a little girl to a big girl."
"Seven years old is a ignorant age, and your understanding of her is still at that time."
"Now she is fifteen or sixteen years old, she is sensible, sensible, and knows her choice... Since she is in Mushandao, she certainly knows Wang Zheng and Jin Zhong's son Wang Zheng Haoxuan, and is very familiar with him."
"She knows Wang Zhenghaoxuan far more than you!"
"Wang Zheng and Jin Zhong don't know your little girl, why did he suddenly run to the Su Mansion to propose marriage?"
"That must be his son's talk about it!"
"Since his son said that, I'm afraid that the two young men in Mushandao have already made a lifelong appointment."
"Aren't you confused about breaking up a couple?"
Su Yian was stunned, pondered for a moment, and still said stubbornly: "But where is the Imperial City?"
"That's the Hall of Hell!"
"Since Wang Zheng and the Golden Bell are now the Lord Tiju of the Imperial City Department, he is another King of Hell after Changsun Jinghong!"
"Can I get married with such a person?"
Hua Manting picked up the wine bowl, took a sip, and looked at Su Yian again.
"You really don't know the great changes in Ningguo now!"
"Isn't it Li Chen'an who became the regent of Ningguo?"
"This is a huge change in itself! Please listen to me to tell you carefully."
"Start with this Imperial City Department."
"When Changsun Jinghong was alive, Li Chenan was the deputy magistrate of the Imperial City Department. After Changsun Jinghong passed away... the Imperial City Department is completely different from the past."
Su Yian was surprised: "Why is it different?"
"When spring is warm this year, there will be many flowers in the imperial city. If you go and see it, you will see a beautiful scene of colorful purples and reds!"
Su Yian widened his eyes. He could not imagine that there would be such a bright spring light in that place where the dark and gloomy year round.
But he believed that since Hua Manting said so, it was true.
This means that after Changsun Jinghong's death, the Imperial City Office, under the instruction of Li Chenan, walked out of the horror and gloom, walked into the sun, and into the spring.
This is a change in its appearance, but it represents a change in the functions of the Imperial City.
"Li Chen'an, my old friend..."
Hua Manting slowly said that from the third day of March last year in Guangling City, the song "Asking to Wine", the pot of wine on the table, and the matter in Kyoto.
Su Yian didn't say a word.
He and Hua Manting slowly drank wine and ate vegetables, listening to Hua Manting telling the story of the boy, and it took two hours to hear it.
The dishes are already cold.
The wine is over.
Hua Manting was still not satisfied with his words, and Su Yian suddenly found that a ripple had appeared in his already indifferent and calm heart.
Especially the last words Hua Manting said:
"Set up your mind for the heaven and earth, establish your destiny for the living and the people, carry forward the unique knowledge for the past sages, and bring peace to the ages... Isn't this the ideal you were when you were studying?"
"When Ji Tai was in power, it was not just you, but those who had such ideals in the world could not realize their ambitions."
"But now Ji Tai is dead, all the officials of Ji Tai and his group are dead!"
"The court, which was originally dead and smoky in Ningguo, is now completely renewed like the Imperial City Department."
"You know Wen Zhuoyu, you are very familiar with Nian Chengfeng, and there are many people who were unsuccessful at that time. Now they are all standing in the temple!"
"They are all noble and proud people!"
"Why are they willing to come out and become officials now?"
"Because they saw a light!"
"Light of Hope!"
"You are a person with great ability, and you coincide with the new generation of Ning Guo. It is the time when you need talents like you... If you miss it..."
Hua Manting leaned over and said meaningfully:
"I'm afraid I'll regret it for life!"
Su Yian understood.
He knew that he had too much prejudice to the young Regent before.
Now that Hua Manting said in detail, he knew what kind of person the Regent was.
That young man not only had the talent of a poet, but also had a good way to govern the country!
He dares to use people and dares to hand over power to those who use them!
He saw very clearly the shortcomings of Ningguo today. Although Hua Manting did not explain his policy in detail, from his first attack on Jiangnan Road, we can see that he will carry out national government rectification.
only……
"I don't understand this move very well."
"Food is the most important thing for the people. This is an eternal truth. After he stabilized his internal affairs, he should vigorously encourage agriculture... Why start with industry and commerce?"
Hua Manting raised his eyebrows, "I don't know, I need to ask him personally."
"Go to Kyoto and ask him?"
"No, he will arrive in Jingning County in about three or five days!"
"He will come to see you... Wen Zhuoyu has recommended you to him, and you can ask him when the time comes!"
Su Yian pondered for a moment, suddenly looking forward to it:
Chapter completed!