Chapter 263 The old lady
Luoyang, Wen Yanbo's residence.
Wen Yanbo took the letter Ouyang Xiu forwarded to him and smiled at Long Changqi: "My little junior brother is very eager to protect the teacher."
Long Changqi disagreed: "A white man who doesn't study honestly and dares to make arrogant comments on current affairs and ends with a hidden threat is not the behavior of a gentleman."
"Uncle Ouyang Yong can be threatened by him? Do I need him to save me? I am almost ninety years old. Can the officials really kidnap me and kill me? Isn't this nonsense?"
Wen Yanbo smiled and said: "It is really rare for a twelve-year-old child to be so knowledgeable. Teacher, you are still a good teacher."
After speaking, he added: "Uncle Yong is a gentleman after all. Sending this letter shows his magnanimity. He means that this matter should be settled here."
"Speaking of which, teacher, why do you need to criticize the sages?"
Long Changqi rolled his eyes: "I didn't criticize Confucius, I just criticized Zhou Gong inappropriately."
Wen Yanbo sighed again: "Is it still a small matter to criticize Duke Zhou? You must stop getting excited..."
After comforting the old man, Wen Yanbo said: "Let's not worry about this for now. Fortunately, the matter is finally settled. It just didn't achieve the expected results. Teacher Lao made a futile trip. Please stay in the mansion for a while to cultivate. I will invite a few
How about Xianda, who is retiring in Luoyang, come to accompany you?"
Long Changqi: "No, I have to rush back. There are a bunch of kids in the academy. Besides, I can't get used to the food you have here."
Wen Yanbo was a little speechless: "Teacher, after all, the students are in charge of the government. The officials are kind and the rewards are generous. These dishes are all made according to the internal methods."
Long Changqi curled his lips: "The official family is really pitiful. Mr. Kuan, you should be more loyal and prudent..."
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The court did not intend to pursue the case, which finally made Su You breathe a sigh of relief.
This incident also shows that the influence of Shu sergeants in the court is still very weak.
Continue to accumulate strength. Su You gathered his mood and prepared to visit Shi's family.
Little did he know that Ouyang Xiu forwarded the letter he wrote to Wen Yanbo, who then reported it to the officials.
After all, criticizing Zhou Gong can actually be interpreted as protecting the imperial power in disguise, so Su You inexplicably gained a little more weight in the hearts of the officials.
You are a good boy who knows how to behave and observe etiquette. Look at Lao Bao who spits on his face every day...
They all have the same black eyes, black hair, and black skin, but why are they so different...
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The official's impression of Su You was still a few years ago. In fact, Su You was no longer black on the surface. He had been detained by Su Xun for three years, and now he really lived up to his name.
At least the old lady of the Shi family thinks this kid is good.
Wei'er is really pitiful. The Shi family originally came from a prominent family, and Shi Wei is the youngest daughter in the direct line. She should have been a rich lady born with a golden rice spoon in her mouth.
As a result, Shi Yuansun, the third generation of the Shi family, was captured in the Battle of Haoshuichuan. The officials thought that Shi Yuansun was dead, so they praised the descendants of the Shi family.
As a result, after Song Xia negotiated peace, Lao Shi did not die and was released again!
The admonishment official and censor reported: Yuan Sun's army was defeated and it was a disgrace to the country. Please behead him.
Jia Changchao said alone: "In the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin captured Chu general Gu Chen, Chu captured Jin general Zhi Feng, and returned his country without executing him."
When he met with the officials alone, he took out "Wei Zhi Yu Jin Biography" from his sleeve and said: "In previous generations, generals and ministers were defeated and returned, and most of them were not punished."
The emperor borrowed money from Yuan Sun and resettled the whole state.
He was tortured and humiliated in Xixia, and was put under house arrest when he returned. The Shi family declined in this way.
From then on, the rest of the Shi family's children lived a cautious and cowardly life. They could only fight with all their might and regain their family's dignity on the battlefield with one knife after another.
He risked his life like this, but was still discriminated against by his colleagues, feared by the court, and couldn't even hold his head high in Beijing.
Shi Wei's mother fell ill and died shortly after she was born, and Shi Wei's father also died in the west. The old lady simply sent Wei'er to Shijiapuzi in Yizhou.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away there, so my granddaughter's life may be easier and faster.
It was the first time I heard that Weier had found a country boy as her husband, and the old lady couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
When she heard that this person was also an orphan and had only an old uncle, the old lady thought about it and felt calm again. Her granddaughter would never be irritated by her parents-in-law.
Then various rumors spread to Beijing, and the old lady began to worry that her husband-in-law was too supernatural. My Wei'er might not be able to control such a monster...
Now this monster, led by Shi Tong, came to the main hall to pay homage to the old lady of the Shi family.
Shi Wan and Shi Shou hadn't seen each other for a while. After the Shi family's business started, these two people returned to Bianjing to help manage the business. They were all the pioneers of Sitong Company.
Today, the Shi family, thanks to the one million archery lessons, can finally raise its head in the military, and the atmosphere in the lobby has also changed somewhat.
However, Su You was as attentive as Su You, and could still tell from the carvings, furnishings, and tea and snacks that this big family had just begun to rebound after hitting bottom.
For example, there are not enough servants in the courtyard. For example, there are many women dressed simply and holding rosary beads. These are widowed women.
Needless to say, their men all died on the battlefield.
Su You, who was wearing a light gray t-shirt, entered the door and saluted the old lady sitting in the hall respectfully: "Su You has met the old lady. The old lady is in good health. Su You is not very happy."
Only then did the old lady see clearly the icy jacquard bamboo leaf fabric on Su You's body, and couldn't help but sigh.
Regardless of the fact that this child was born as an orphan, people really can't ask for help from the Shi family now. On the contrary, the Shi family is burdening their children.
Not to mention the fallen nobles, even the neighboring royal families would marry their daughters to merchants for five thousand gold.
I haven't won the Jinshi yet, but if I did, it would be even more extraordinary. The old man had mixed feelings, and for a while he didn't know how to speak.
Su You said: "Originally, I should have brought some local products to honor the old lady, but my cousin urged me to do it, so I had to change the land route in Jiangling. Everything was still left on the big ship, so we can't arrive until winter."
"I thought that sending goose feathers thousands of miles away would be too small a gift for people, and it would be insincere to buy gifts in Bianjing. But if I wait for the big ship to arrive in Beijing, I can't bear to come to visit as soon as possible. So after thinking about it, I just decided to be shameless.
I came in empty-handed, so the old lady must not be offended."
The old lady smiled and said: "It's rare that Mingrun thinks so much, how can I blame you? I heard that Ouyang Neihan and Mei Duguan recommended you, I think everything has been arranged well?"
Su You salivated and said, "No, houses in Bianjing are expensive. The house my cousin bought is on the Yiqiu Gate side, far away from Ji Sigong Courtyard."
"I have a follower who is a barbarian. I searched a lot in the horse market, but there were not many horses that I liked. I thought that if I came to the old lady's place, there must be no shortage of good horses, so I came to beg for them."
Now the old lady really valued her uncle from the bottom of her heart. With Su You's financial resources, could she really not find a good horse in Bianjing? That's a joke.
This shows his sincerity. Even though Shi Wei hasn't been married yet, Su You already regards the Shi family as his own.
It's hard for this kid to be so humane and sophisticated at such a young age, he's really become a genius.
He couldn't help but laugh, but this time the smile was of genuine joy: "You hozen, I know how naughty you were in Meishan. You came to my Shifu to blackmail you! Fortunately, there are a few horses. If you want
I'm afraid it's hard for the Shi family to find ink jade printing paper, but there are plenty of good horses at the Shi family's farm in Zhengzhou!"
Su You smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be too good, just like Wei'er's yellow chick!"
The old lady smiled and said: "No! You are now as tall as an adult, and you are still riding that pony. The people in Bianjing City are so snobbish, I am afraid they will laugh at you. Shi Kuan!"
Shi Kuan quickly responded: "Old lady, tell me."
The old lady said: "Ask the servants to go to the village and take Quan Maochi and Mingrun away."
Shi Kuan responded: "Yes."
The old lady then said to Su You: "Is Wei'er okay?"
Su You said: "Wei'er has learned good medical skills from Dao Yuande Gong, the Heavenly Master, and is a fifth-grade Tiantai Jade Gexu Wei Xianqing, who is highly regarded. Grandma, you can take care of yourself and don't worry."
The old lady said: "Girls don't know how to do needlework. They spend all day dancing and wielding swords. They smell of medicine. Mingrun will have to take more care of her in the future."
Su You smiled and said: "Weier comes from a distinguished family, so naturally she cannot ask for anything from the daughter of an ordinary family. If nothing else, her arithmetic skills are way ahead of the scholars from the Mingfu Department of the Imperial College."
Chapter completed!