Chapter 320: The Su Family Enters Beijing (Part 1)
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In late June, the sun was shining brightly. On the wide and straight official road, a group of people and horses came. There were more than 20 people in this group, most of them were handsome men with solemn expressions, all with bare heads and wearing black samurai uniforms. He was guarding the eight carriages in the middle with a vigilant look, which attracted passers-by to look sideways and secretly thought that they were probably escorting some royal family members to the capital.
But the carriage was not occupied by any dignitary... at least not yet, but by the Su family who had lived in seclusion in their hometown in Meizhou for twenty-seven months. The three of them, father and son, two daughters, and two daughters-in-law, were in mourning. After two months, he entrusted his ancestral home to his clan members and moved his family east to Beijing.
This is the second time that the Su Shi brothers have embarked on the road to Beijing. Unlike the previous time when their future was uncertain and full of dust, this time they had people sent by their brother-in-law to escort them all the way, so the journey was naturally relaxed and comfortable. Moreover, the three of them, father and son, are already literary men. With great reputations and great reputations, the two brothers were almost certain to succeed in their official careers.
Su Shi in the carriage became more and more agitated as he got closer to the capital. It had been two and a half years since he became a Jinshi, but he had been living in seclusion in the countryside. Although these days were the happiest and most comfortable in his life... The two brothers took the young My wife, I have traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Sichuan. Sichuan is a very beautiful place, with green mountains and beautiful waters, Buddhist temples and ancient temples. Setting foot in it makes people feel transcendent, blissful and forgetful of worries.
He also accompanied his wife from time to time and returned to the Yue family in Qingshen County to visit relatives. The Wang family is a big family. His father-in-law, Wang Fang, has three brothers. Except for himself, who only has one son and one daughter, the other two have prosperous children, with a total of thirty descendants. Su Shi and Wang Fu often played around with these cousins, enjoying outdoor banquets during the day. At night, they would sit outside the hut, eating fried broad beans, drinking yellow wine, looking up at the stars, reciting poems and writing poems. .Of course, at times like this, he is always the most eye-catching.
Su Shi's overwhelming talent also led him to a secret extramarital affair. Among the Wang family's cousins, there was the youngest girl, called Twenty-seven Niang. Later Su Shi named her "Runzhi" .Born with an unparalleled beauty, I greatly admired his talent. With Su Shi's sensitivity, he naturally realized that he also liked this sister-in-law... However, the two of them showed their affection and stopped at politeness. They did not violate the rules.
This time the Su family left their hometown and will not return within ten years. That little ambiguity can only be felt with a hint of regret and will remain in each other's hearts forever...
Although he lives a happy life, a man who has achieved success in his studies must always apply it to the world. Especially when he sees his peers making great achievements and becoming famous all over the world, he has always regarded Mencius as the king's teacher's learning, hoping to serve the country and the people. Su Shi, who showed what he had learned in his chest, was very anxious.
At this moment, the carriage was galloping on the post road, and the scenery on both sides was falling backwards quickly. Su Shi felt trapped in the car and his sight was blocked, so he simply ordered someone to remove the roof of the carriage and remove the curtains and curtains, as a symbol of sleeping in the open air. .When I run fast, I sometimes stand up and stand leaning on Shi. The wind of the car hits my face, my clothes are fluttering. I feel tragic and hesitant, always cherishing the feeling of eternity...
"My hometown is far away, and my future is boundless! Ziyou, isn't what our generation of scholars pursue just such a happy life of running a horse and running a business?" Su Shi turned to look at his younger brother Su Che.
Su Che was tall and thin, not as tall as his elder brother... Su Shi was strong, handsome, and upright, full of vigor, easily excited, and eloquent. Su Che was calm and restrained, with no expression of joy or anger. Hearing this, he smiled lightly and said, "You still need to be careful not to fall off your horse."
"Haha..." Su Shi laughed and said, "If there were no ups and downs, there would still be much fun in life."
"Bullshit!" Before he finished speaking, the curtain of the car behind him opened, revealing a deeply wrinkled, old-fashioned and serious face: "You are already a father, and if you are still so frivolous, you will suffer a big loss sooner or later. of!"
"Father, calm down." Su Shi shrank his neck and said with a small smile, "I was just joking."
"Humph..." Su Xun put down the curtain and stopped looking at him.
In the past few years, Su Laoquan has been waiting for an appointment in the capital. Unlike the death of his mother, there is no restriction on being an official. Moreover, he has made acquaintance with many high-ranking officials. Those people also appreciated him and promised to recommend him to the court. After waiting for a year, an imperial edict finally came down, ordering him to go to Shirenyuan to take the exam... Shirenyuan is an institution under Zhongshu's sect. It is responsible for drafting the appointment and dismissal of officials, and other edicts, that is, the two systems. Foreign-made, because it is written on jute paper, it is also called 'jute'. Because it involves the writing of imperial edicts, examinations are required before appointment.
But Su Xun wrote a memorial to the emperor, saying he was sick and refused to go. But in his letter to Ouyang Xiu, Mei Yaochen and others, he told the truth... He had already recovered from his psychological shadow and was determined not to take the exam again. .
The next year, he received another imperial edict from the imperial court, which contained the same content as the previous one. It did not mention exemption from any examinations. Su Shi was greatly disappointed. He once again went to the imperial edict to refuse, saying, "The reason why scholars are willing to serve as officials and engage in politics is to serve the country." , otherwise it would be enough to be a poor scholar. I am nearly fifty years old, how can I serve the country in half a hundred years?'
But he didn't say anything. He said that he was about to go to Beijing with his son. Then he would pay a visit and explain the reasons in detail. In fact, the implication is that at this age, I have no intention of joining the court as an official, unless someone can help me. , so that I will no longer be tested like a boy...
Seeing that his sons were able to achieve fame easily, the father was both happy and sad, secretly sighing that his fate was unfair to him. Therefore, Old Su became more and more unpredictable, and was not tolerant of things or people. Thousand-mile horses are also restrained at any time, and they are not allowed to run wildly.
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At this time, a baby boy cried from a car in the middle. It was Su Mai, the eldest grandson of the Su family. He had just turned 100 and was going to Beijing with his family. Everyone was worried that he would get sick because he was not acclimated to the environment on the way. But the little boy The guy had a safe journey, which was a relief.
Hearing the cry of a baby, Su Xun finally had a smile on his face. However, the age of this little guy made him a little embarrassed. Because Su Mai was born during the mourning period of Su Shi and his wife, which will definitely be ignored in future generations. It was a great act of willfulness and a great lack of discipline. But in the relaxed Song Dynasty, it would only attract the attention of Taoists, nothing more.
The men didn't care about the child crying, because the only third generation of the Su family had four women around him.
In the largest carriage, Wang Fu and Ba Niang were changing Su Mai's diapers. Shi and the younger sister couldn't help, so they made the children laugh.
After a while, when everything was done, Wang Fu unbuttoned his front to feed the child. The three women gathered around Su Mai and made comments... They were just praising Su Mai for his big head, big eyes, white skin, etc. Wang Fu was speechless. Embarrassed: "Are you talking about Mai'er or the lucky doll in the New Year painting?"
"The lucky doll is not as cute as Maier." Shi laughed and said, "Look at Maier's smile, it's really charming."
"He likes children, so he should have one himself." Wang Fu said with a smile, "It's just thunder but no rain."
Mr. Shi's face was tender and he suddenly felt embarrassed. He immediately directed the fight to his aunt and sister-in-law and said, "Don't talk about me. They are not as good as me."
"That's hard to say." Wang Fu said with a smile: "My men have been waiting for it for a long time. I'm still not sure who will be faster and who will be slower."
"Sister-in-law..." The little sister is now in her twenties. She has long since shed her childishness, and has become an extremely beautiful face. Especially those big eyes that flow with infinite wisdom, which are enough to eclipse the beauties in the world. Wen
Yan giggled and said, "You are so relaxed now."
The woman in a yellow shirt beside her has a beautiful appearance, elegant and pleasant appearance, and a pair of beautiful eyes that are clear and clear. Although she is already thirty years old, her delicate face, eyebrows and temples are green, and her beauty has not faded at all. On the contrary, after years of precipitation, she has become even more beautiful.
Elegance and refined beauty. Listening to her brothers and sisters joking, she just smiled slightly and wiped the milk around Su Mai's mouth with a white handkerchief.
"But coming back," Shi said in a low voice, "We are about to arrive in Bianjing now. What do you two think?" Then he looked at Banniang and said, "Sister Eight, please put down your baggage."
Ba Niang shook her head and said with a smile: "I've been used to this for a long time. It's good..." She said with a smile and said: "There is no need to look for trouble anymore."
"Chen Erlang, I have been waiting for you for ten years!" Shi said with wide eyes.
"It's fourteen years!" Su Xiaomei corrected: "From the first time we met, the second brother of the Chen family has fallen in love with my sister."
"Shut up," Su Baniang immediately blushed and said, "Don't bother to arrange it between us."
"Sure enough," the little girl giggled, "the affection of the second brother of the Chen family is so heavy that my sister can't let it go."
"Look, it turns out that girls are outgoing." Shi Shi smiled narrowly and said, "This girl has started to worry about her elder brother before she even gets married."
"Yeah, it's necessary." The younger sister smiled and nodded, "You have to have a sense of ownership."
"Stinky girl, the more you talk, the more outrageous you are." Banniang finally couldn't help it, stretched out her green fingers, poked the little sister's slim waist and said, "You should think about how to get past Daddy."
"What's the point?" The younger sister smiled lightly and said, "Since I asked Sister Yue'e to come in, I naturally wouldn't let Third Brother sit on the wax."
"How about you come up with a solution?" Shi said, "Otherwise, there might be a murderous incident when their father-in-law and son-in-law meet tomorrow."
"This is inevitable," the younger sister sighed, "I have to let dad take such a breath before he can worry about it."
"Little sister." Seeing that she was confident, Wang Fu stopped asking how to do it. Instead, he asked: "Aren't you afraid of attracting wolves into the house? I heard that Liu Yue'e often beats her brother-in-law and runs around the yard."