Dong Zhongshu was finally leaving, not to go to the vassal state in the south to be the prime minister, but to return to Chang'an. I don't know what went wrong with the court. Maybe His Majesty persuaded the Empress Dowager. In short, Dong Zhongshu's fate changed from this moment on.
.Historically, Dong Zhongshu was regarded as the court eagle dog guarding the princes and kings throughout his life. He used his status as a great scholar to suppress the princes and kings. This time he wanted to return to Chang'an.
Wen Dang brought a group of officials to see him off. The scene was not very lively but not gloomy either. In the pavilion outside the city, Su Ren was called in.
After looking back and forth at Su Ren for a long time, Dong Zhongshu said, "Does Lieutenant Su intend to go to Chang'an?"
Su Ren smiled and shook his head: "This young man has little talent and little knowledge, and is not as good as an angel. Besides, he is already a captain of the Shu County School, and his responsibilities cannot be left without permission. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely go to Chang'an to visit you."
"You don't mean what you mean!" This was Dong Zhongshu's last comment on Su Ren. Although it was highly emotional and would cause others to misunderstand him, Dong Zhongshu still said it, and he said it in the tone of an elder to a younger generation: "
Hey! Don’t bully others!”
Su Ren smiled and nodded: "I'll remember it, kid!"
The two of them were talking in riddles, some couldn't understand, and some could. Wen Dang laughed loudly: "Don't worry, Mr. Dong, I'm here, I guarantee there won't be any problems!"
Compared with the pomp and circumstance when they arrived, Dong Zhongshu walked away very cleanly. Although there were still hundreds of imperial guards escorting him, there were no banners and honor guards. A carriage was surrounded by imperial guards. If you didn't know better, you would think that it was escorting some criminal.
Standing at the intersection, watching Dong Zhongshu's motorcade leave a trail of smoke and dust, Wen Dang turned around and asked everyone to return to the city, and called Su Ren into his carriage with a wave of his hand. Seeing that summer was about to begin, the temperature in Shu Land rose very quickly, and in the blink of an eye,
I couldn't put on my winter clothes. It was a bit stuffy sitting in the carriage, so Su Ren opened the curtain and stuck his head out for some air like a dog.
"Teacher, can you say something now?"
Wen Dang smiled and shook his head: "Ziheng really didn't waste time. I originally planned to let you go back to my hometown with me. Since you asked, I will ask you, why do you think Dong Zhongshu returned to Beijing this time?"
Su Ren shook his head: "How do I know such a thing? Chang'an is thousands of miles away, and it is impossible for any news to reach Shu so quickly!"
Wen Dang looked at Su Ren: "You really don't know?"
"really do not know!"
"Hey!" Wen Dang sighed: "Forget it if Ziheng doesn't say anything. It seems that Dong Zhongshu's evaluation of you is right, and he doesn't mean what he said. But there is one thing you'd better not mess with. I heard that Miss Dong Qian has moved
I entered your house, is there anything wrong with that?"
"Haha, the teacher is really meticulous!"
"It is not a glorious thing for an unmarried girl to stay in a young man's home. But now, Ziheng, you are a celebrity in Shu County. Every move you make will become the focus of everyone's attention. You must not act recklessly!"
Su Ren laughed and said: "What am I doing? The teacher thinks too highly of me, so I have to be able to beat him!"
"Hahaha..." Wen Dang laughed so hard: "I feel relieved when I say this. This is very good, very good!"
Along the way, Wen Dang made insinuations, and Su Ren firmly denied that he had anything to do with Chang'an. Wen Dang asked anxiously, so he turned the topic to Dong Qian. As soon as he arrived at the bell tower, Su Ren asked the driver to stop, turned around and jumped
After leaving, Su Ren ran away without looking back, no matter how Wen Dang shouted.
After returning home as if he was running away, Su Ren breathed a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, Wen Dang was not too eager to ask questions. If he was pressured as a teacher, Su Ren really couldn't guarantee that he would not tell the truth. The officer sent to Chang'an
Ah Xun has successfully established a foothold in Chang'an. It cannot be said that everything in the court is known, but Su Ren is still aware of at least some of it.
For example, this time Dong Zhongshu suddenly changed his original plan and returned to Beijing, which actually had something to do with the Empress Dowager. Starting from the beginning of the year, the Empress Dowager suddenly fell ill. After many treatments, her body recovered, but her eyes were blind. Emperor Liu Che seemed to see
After gaining some hope, he began to assemble his own troops and make preparations to seize power. According to the trend of history, Liu Che will definitely end in failure this time, so he does not want to participate.
Dong Qian's eyes were red and she was waiting for him in the lobby. As soon as Su Ren walked in, Dong Qian rushed up and asked, "Is your father going away in peace?"
Su Ren nodded: "My father-in-law is very at ease. He is absolutely assured that I will take care of you!"
Dong Qian blushed and raised her eyebrows: "Who is your father-in-law!"
"Hahaha..." Su Ren laughed and turned around to run away. He didn't dare to stay with this violent woman, or he might break his bones and tendons.
Dong Qian shouted at Su Ren's back: "If you run away this time, there will be a next time, hum! Don't forget what you promised me!"
"I can't forget it! I'll be leaving in a few days!"
After sending Dong Zhongshu away, things in Shu County returned to the original track. After the bandits in Chengdu were wiped out, other bandits in Shu County had become frightened. As long as the army was stationed at the foot of the mountain, they opened their village gates to welcome home raids. More
What's more, he tried every possible means to contact Tang Meng, hoping to exchange surrender for his own best interests. Tang Meng was worried that the soldiers of the county soldiers were not there, so he was naturally very happy since someone sent them.
As a result, the soldiers of Shu County no longer had the chance to fight, and Su Ren no longer had the conditions to make a fortune. With nothing to do, Su Ren stayed in the military camp for more than ten days. After arranging everything, he agreed
Dong Qian's matter was put on the agenda.
Leng Jun and Leng Yue found Su Ren, and Su Ren naturally knew what they were thinking. This time Leng Jun looked very shy, but Leng Yue went straight to the point: "Brother, can you take us with you when you go to Mount Emei this time?"
Su Ren did not answer Leng Yue's words and turned to look at Leng Jun: "Are you going too? Do you want to take Twelve Mothers and your daughter with you?"
Just two months ago, Twelfth Mother gave birth to a daughter for Leng Jun. At the same time, Su Kai's wife Thirteenth Mother also gave birth to a daughter for Su Kai. The two children were born, making the Su family full of adults happy for a long time.
.Many people encouraged Su Ren to go to Leng Jun and Su Kai to propose marriage for his son Su Jian. Su Ren transferred thousands of dollars from Leng Yue with a stroke of a pen, bought some gifts, and went to Leng Jun and Su Kai.
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No one knew whether the matter was successful or not. The three people never mentioned the matter again after they came out of the room. However, judging from the expressions of several people, it seemed that the discussion did not go smoothly.
Leng Jun nodded: "Not only do I have to bring Twelve Niangs and my daughter with me, but this time I will also go back to Laojun Temple to invite the master to go with me!"
Su Ren nodded: "That's good. The family is reunited. Even if it's not for the sake of the Taoist priest, it will be for the sake of the child. Yes, but this is a long journey. Can Twelve Mother and the child bear it?"
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"I have already thought about how I will take care of a few people, and I will not let them take a single step along the way without getting caught in the wind!"
"Just think about it! Then hurry up and clean it up!"
Su Ren never showed a smile or glanced at Leng Yue. Leng Yue lowered her head and followed Leng Jun out of the house without saying a word. When she turned back to close the door, she glanced at Su Ren again, but Su Ren lowered his head.
Know what you are doing.
Leng Jun and Leng Yue had just left when Dong Qian came again. Looking back at the two people's backs, she shook her head at Su Ren and said, "Why are you so mean to Leng Yue?"
Su Ren did not raise his head: "Go and pack your things, we will set off tomorrow, don't talk about other things!"
"Hmph! You don't want to marry Leng Yue, do you? Am I the kind of person who is jealous?"
Su Ren turned to look at Dong Qian: "Why do your words sound weird to me? Is it possible that you are ready to be the mistress of Su Mansion?"
"Go away, let's talk to you properly, can't you be more serious?"
"Hey!" Su Ren sighed: "What happened to Lu Yi was without my knowledge. I still feel sorry for Lu Yi, but Leng Yue is different. I always regard Leng Yue as my sister. I have never had this problem before."
Other thoughts, Leng Yue is only fifteen or sixteen years old, it is too early to talk about these things at this time, if I meet someone he likes in the future, I will marry him in a glorious way! "
"You! You really don't understand women!" After saying this, Dong Qian turned and walked away, leaving Su Ren alone in the room feeling melancholy.
There are not many people going to Mount Emei this time. Except for Su Ren, Dong Qian, Leng Jun, and Leng Yue, Su Ren doesn’t plan to take anyone with him. Firstly, everyone else has something to do, and secondly, it’s under the guise of visiting the hermit.
, it is not good to have too many strangers. Among the guards, there is only a ten-man team led by Huang Shisan, and Dong Qian and Leng Jun are there. Even if there are bandits, Su Ren is not afraid.
After saying hello to Wen Dang and Tang Meng, Su Ren abandoned his army and prepared to set off. The day he chose was based on the almanac. Although Su Ren didn't believe it very much, he made the selection according to tradition.
On an auspicious day with everything going smoothly, I left Chengdu with my family and friends. No one knew what the outcome would be, whether they would be able to see the legendary Miejie Shitai, and everyone was silent along the way.
Su Ren rode a white horse at the front, followed closely by Leng Jun and Huang Shisan. In one carriage were several women and children, and in another carriage were gifts. Not only did they include gifts for Master Miejie,
Gifts, as well as things for the acquaintances of Wenshui and Yuanshan. This time, Su Ren returned home in fine clothes, and it would be unreasonable to meet acquaintances without gifts.
According to Su Ren's plan, he did not go directly to Mount Emei, but instead detoured to Yuanshan. Because he had another task, which was to send the newly appointed magistrate and military marquis of Yuanshan County to their posts. In this special place of Yuanshan, only Su Ren
Only with the ability to suppress it, without Su Ren's approval, Shu County officials can use their toes to figure out what would happen to the people they sent.
Zhang Dequan was done with it this time and was ready to start all over again. With his connections in Shu County, it would not be difficult to keep his position as deputy general, but he chose a more difficult path. He looked back at the city of Chengdu that was fading away.
, Zhang Dequan sighed softly and ordered the servants who followed him to move faster. (To be continued)
