Chapter 1023: Be worthy of your own heart (1st update)
Author: Moon Meow
After the murder of Liu Sanniang became a big issue, although the government found no evidence, the people agreed that it was the two families who were responsible. The reputation of the two families suddenly became bad, and many literati who sympathized with Liu Sanniang
The poets wrote this incident into poems, composed it into a song, and sang it. Although they didn't mention their names, everyone could tell that they were mocking the two families for not taking human life seriously. These songs
It has become so popular in the capital that even children are singing it, and there is a tendency for it to spread to other states.
Both Yu Yang and Su Fan are shameless people, especially Yu Yang who attaches great importance to reputation. When he heard these songs outside, he felt his head buzzing and gold stars appeared in front of his eyes.
He fell backwards. Yu Yang was so angry about this that he was bedridden and couldn't even go to the Yamen, so he had to ask for leave.
His wife, Mrs. Guan, knew very well that the Yu family had suffered a humiliation, and Yu Yang was filled with anger. Whoever served him at this time would become a tool for him to vent his anger. Mrs. Guan was too lazy to do this.
In this case, people usually let their concubines take care of them. Guan knew very well that there was no difference between her and those concubines in the hearts of men. We are all pitiful people, so why should we hurt each other? And
The concubines of the Yu family usually treat her as the mistress respectfully, so there is no need for them to suffer this.
She is the mistress of the house, and no matter how angry Yu Yang is, he will not abandon her directly, not necessarily as a concubine who can be bought and sold.
This matter was originally caused by her son Yu Qin, and he should have been the culprit.
So Guan said to her son: "You brought this disaster to the family and made your father take the blame for you. Now your father is ill in bed because of this. You should serve him well to atone for your sin. If you hide from this
Errand work, this will become a handle for you for the rest of your life and completely cut off your path to advancement."
"Mom originally wanted to serve your father, but remembering that you are usually the most filial, I definitely want to do it myself. During this period, you can also ask your father for advice. He knows a lot. Just slip something out from between your fingers.
It’s enough to last you a lifetime.”
She boasted in her words and labeled her son as filial, and Yu Qin placed it on him. Yu Qin, who originally wanted to hide from his father for a while, could not say that he didn't want to go, so he could only pinch his nose and respond.
He came down and looked like he was very willing and it was his honor.
Someone spread the conversation between Guan and Yu Qin to Yu Yang's ears. Yu Yang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Guan is really his good wife and mother. She has shown her kindness to him day and night. She must treat him better in the future.
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So Yu Qin was forced to be a filial son in front of the bed and serve his father. However, he was used to being pampered and pampered. When he failed to do well, Yu Yang became angry.
Every time Yu Yang got angry, he would hit and scold him frequently.
Guan, while looking distressed, told Yang that it was because Yu Yang had great expectations for him and asked him to continue to persevere.
Seeing her son's condition worse than death, she couldn't sympathize with him at all. The most she could say was to comfort him.
On the other side, Mrs. Guan led several girls in her family to cook soup for her father and son all day long. They were all soups that were nourishing and irritating. Anyway, they just put the ingredients into the pot and cut some.
It is very relaxing to express your feelings by talking about vegetables and meat, and it can also win a good reputation.
In this way, father and son Yu Yang and Yu Qin both thought Guan was good.
Guan finally saw through that in the hearts of some men, sincerity is worthless, and they only value false things that appear on the surface.
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Su Yueling easily made the Yu family and Su family very busy and miserable.
She usually doesn't bother to show any concern, but if someone offends her, she won't be polite.
With Guan's presence, those people's strongholds in Dingnan Prefecture were dug out by Su Yueling.
Because people are constantly watching her, she will know immediately if there is any trouble with those people.
Su Yueling soon learned that they had sneaked into the backyards of many wealthy families in Dingnan Prefecture, including even the home of Magistrate Lin.
Lin Zhixian's family.
Lin Tong's legitimate daughter Lin Shuangyu took the book and flipped through it carefully. This book was an annotation of Prince Rong when he was young and was taken out by the women's school. Lin Shuangyu stayed up late to borrow it and copied it. Not only her, but also many students in the women's school.
I borrowed it and copied it. After all, it is more convenient to review it at any time if you have a copy in your hand. Not to mention that it is easier to remember it if you copy it yourself. Lin Shuangyu's brother Lin Renping also borrowed it from her for two days to copy it.
Lin Shuangyu heard that her brother asked a boy to copy it for him. Next year she and her brother will take part in the county examination.
Lin Shuangyu's eyes were a little more excited. Five years ago, she never thought that as a woman, she would have the same opportunity as men to participate in the imperial examination.
She doesn't think her talent in reading is much worse than her brother's, and she is even better than her brother in diligence. But because of her gender, no matter how much talent she has, she has no chance to display it.
Her mother's watery eyes appeared in her mind.
[Shuangyu, read it carefully, in my mother’s heart, you will not be worse than your brother.]
Lin Shuangyu's maid Mingxin hurried in from outside and whispered in Lin Shuangyu's ear: "Miss, I overheard the news that the eldest young master had obtained the previous books of Magistrate Su through some channels."
When talking about Su County Magistrate, Lin Shuangyu thought of Princess Wei's cousin, who had been the county magistrate for several years. His annual evaluations were top-notch, and it was said that he was likely to be promoted in the next few years. She also heard that
The magistrate of Su County was a mediocre scholar, but he was able to successfully get his name on the gold medal list only because he had a good brother-in-law who was willing to give him some advice.
However, Lin Shuangyu knew that even if the Su County Magistrate had the help of Prince Rong, he could not do without his own diligence and hard work. Moreover, his reputation as an official was very good, and the local people liked him, which shows his ability. His books... should
It must have been specially prepared for him by Prince Rong and Princess Wei. I guess it must be a good thing.
She asked the maid Mingxin, "When did eldest brother get the book?"
Ming Xin's pretty face showed a bit of sullenness, "I got it three days ago."
Her young lady copied the information book distributed by Princess Wei from the school, and immediately told the eldest young master, without any intention of hiding anything. As a result, the eldest young master had such a good thing, but secretly kept it and read it secretly.
I didn't intend to tell the lady at all.
The eldest young man is probably worried that he will lose face if he fails to pass the exam next year, or that the young lady will overwhelm him.
In fact, Lin Shuangyu and Lin Renping were not of the same mother, and Mrs. Lin only gave birth to one daughter, Lin Shuangyu.
Lin Shuangyu was silent for a moment and said, "Eldest brother may have his own ideas."
Anyway, what she did was worthy of her heart.
Ming Xin said: "Aunt Ma has become arrogant recently."
Aunt Ma is Lin Renping’s biological mother.
Lin Shuangyu said: "If she goes too far, dad will definitely step in to suppress her. Dad is a man of rules. And Princess Wei is still here."
Just seeing that Prince Rong has no one else around him all these years, we know that the princess does not like three wives and four concubines. Because of this, during her time in Dingnanzhou, the officials who favored concubines and killed their wives kept a low profile.
Lin Shuangyu couldn't do anything like stealing books. She just silently decided to increase her study time by one hour every day. She took part in the imperial examination originally to realize her ideals and ambitions, not to overpower her elder brother. If the elder brother also
As a younger sister, she would also be happy for him if he could go to high school.