Li Ping'an said casually: "I know a little bit about it, but it's just for fun and entertainment, it's not of much use.
Unlike Mr. Yan, if he can get a good name in the future.
With the status of the Yan family, the future is limitless."
Yan Shisan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Mr. Li doesn't know the inside story, so he has been relegated to a lowly position. He has no chance of fame in this life."
"oh?"
Li Pingan raised his eyebrows slightly.
Although the descendants of the dignified Duke of Nanguo are not favored by others, they will not fall into a lowly status.
Yan Shisan explained: "According to Sui Dynasty law, all sons-in-law are of low status and are ranked in the same category as merchants."
The so-called son-in-laws are mostly from poor families who cannot support themselves, so they adopt a son-in-law as a son-in-law.
The term "brother-in-law" was first recorded in historical books.
A man's son is pawned to a rich man as a slave and is called a "brother"
If the wife is not redeemed after the expiration date, the master's family will marry the wife and she will remain a slave.
Called son-in-law!!
Li Ping'an heard the pain in Yan Shisan's tone and comforted him.
“The road is long and full of obstacles, but it will come soon if we keep going. If we keep going, we will have a promising future.”
Yan Shisan was slightly startled, savoring the meaning of this sentence.
"Sir, do you think there is still hope for me?"
Li Ping'an saw where the other party was concerned and smiled lightly.
"Is it possible that I feel that there is no hope for the young master, so why should the young master jump into the lake and die now?
You don’t live for anyone, don’t let gossip become a part of your life, let alone let some gossip hinder your life.”
Yan Shisan looked at Li Ping'an blankly, since his mother passed away.
Except for Lan Yue, no one around him said such words to him.
What I have heard most is sarcasm, and what I have seen most is rolling eyes.
Although I have long been used to it, I behave calmly and calmly.
But Yan Shisan is only sixteen years old this year.
As time goes by, I am unaware of other people's prejudices, which has already become a big mountain in my heart.
This may also be the reason why he has stopped at the first level for many years.
It is also where the heart knot lies.
Li Ping'an put down his teacup and spoke in a much gentler tone.
"Let the rumors go with the wind, and let them spread throughout the spring, summer and autumn.
I follow the example of a bird in the clouds and fly freely. I don't learn to be sad and worry alone.
I closed my eyes and looked at the sycophant, and blocked my ears to hear the sorrow of my neighbor.
I was slightly tipsy in front of the Rise and Fall Cup, and I had nothing else to worry about."
However, Yan Shisan was very knowledgeable about articles and poetry.
Taking a closer look at this poem, it really fits his current situation.
I couldn't help but praise: "Sir, what a literary talent."
The power of poetry is the most inspiring.
Although Yan Shisan is not a Confucian monk, he can still empathize with it.
"Thank you sir for your enlightenment!"
Yan Shisan bowed gratefully to Li Pingan.
Li Pingan had a very good impression of Yan Shisan.
Recalling the day when he first entered Guangling and played a song called Erquan, Yan Shisan listened silently for a long time.
If we hadn't experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships, we would have known how helpless the world is.
You must not be firmly attracted by that piece of music.
Therefore, Li Ping'an is willing to enlighten the other party more, and it only takes some time anyway.
And what he lacks most is time.
So, he spread out a piece of rice paper and took out the "Xia Ke Pen"
"Mr. Yan did a favor to Mr. Li yesterday. How about Mr. Li returning the favor to Mr. Yan?"
Yan Shisan is a knot in his heart, and Li Ping'an thinks that Xia Kebi might be able to help him.
Immediately put pen and ink on the paper.
"Ask the heart!"
Yan Shisan stepped forward, and the two words on the paper seemed to carry a breathtaking power, making his heart suddenly sink.
I just felt like there was a fog in front of my eyes.
There seems to be some connection, but it also seems chaotic.
An invisible weight made him breathless.
My heart was beating hard for no reason.
"Yan Shisan, you have fallen into a lowly status and are hopeless!
Why bother yourself? Do you still have a glimmer of hope for your life?"
Li Ping'an's voice sounded like spring thunder in Yan Shisan's ears.
His heart suddenly shook, and his chest was filled with turbid air.
It was as if a saint's Dharma image appeared in front of him. His ethereal words were as vast as a sea of smoke, and the aura of awe filled the heaven and earth, and ants were everywhere under his feet.
That is a kind of arrogance, a kind of looking down on the world.
Yet his demeanor of being one with all living beings is irresistible.
Every word he said was gripping.
Yan Shisan's body was trembling, as if something wanted to break out from the bottom of his heart, but was suppressed by boulders one after another.
"Yan Shisan, have you forgotten your mother's expectations for you? You have forgotten the injustice you have suffered.
Since you don’t have the courage to risk everything, you just accept your fate honestly!”
Every word was like a sharp sword piercing Yan Shisan's heart.
There seemed to be a hot current surging in my heart.
"Thirteen, Mom can't see that you have grown up, and you have to live well by yourself in the future."
"Don't play with us, you are not from the Yan family!"
"Master, please stop crying, Lan Yue will always be with you."
"..."
After a long time, everything fell into silence
Li Pingan frowned slightly.
Failed?
"No! No!"
Yan Shisan's voice rang out from under the dust.
It was as if he was going to use his last strength on this word, with a sense of determination.
I don't believe in any bullshit fate.
Damn it, God has decreed it!!
In an instant, the saint's dharma image turned into a wisp of blue smoke and dissipated invisible.
Everything has disappeared.
After a while, Yan Shisan regained consciousness.
A strange feeling arose in my body.
The knot in my heart has been broken!
This is a sign of a broken situation.
In fact, strictly speaking, Yan Shisan entered the second-level realm early.
It's just that I have been affected by the knot in my heart all year round and have never completed the last step, so I have been unable to move forward until I reach the peak of the first rank.
Cultivation is like sailing against the current. If you don't make progress, you will retreat.
Now that the knot in my heart has been broken, my own cultivation has naturally reached a higher level.
"Sir, there is no way to repay a great kindness. Let Shisan wait for a few days and then thank you sir again!"
Yan Shisan thanked him and left in a hurry.
The power inside the body is tumbling. Now we must find a quiet place to practice meditation and stabilize our cultivation.
............
A few days later.
Nan Guo Gong Mansion, reception room.
The old lady, the second master of the house, Yan Qi, and the second wife were talking quite eagerly to a beautiful woman.
The beautiful woman is Mrs. Xie, the eldest lady of the Lin family.
"The old lady celebrated her birthday a few days ago. I traveled day and night and still couldn't make it. I was negligent and neglectful. Please don't blame me."
Mrs. Xie said apologetically.
The old lady smiled and said: "It's okay, it's just a birthday. If these people in the family hadn't been clamoring for a big event, I would have just thought about eating a bowl of noodles."
"I brought some gifts to the old lady this time, and I hope the old lady will accept them."
All the gifts were placed in the hall, and the most magnificent one was undoubtedly the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva on a throne carved from a single piece of beautiful jade.
It's really a rare thing.
We chatted for a while about various things.
Mrs. Xie finally felt it was appropriate and told her today's purpose.
Put down the tea cup and sigh softly.
"I think back then, the old men of the two families were sworn friends, so they had someone calculate their horoscopes and make this engagement.
It was a beautiful thing, but these two old men didn't know what they thought.
He had to let the Thirteenth Young Master reach the second level of cultivation before he could fulfill the engagement.
But who knows, now that the Thirteenth Young Master’s cultivation path has stalled, I’m afraid it will delay these two children.”
Mrs. Xie paused and observed everyone's faces.
Then he continued: "But the old men of the two families have passed away, and their agreement has become their last wish.
As juniors, we can't violate their agreement.
I was afraid of delaying the engagement of my two children, so my husband told me that it would be better to terminate the engagement of our two children.