The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

(third more)

Yan Shu watched the figures of the three disappear by the bustling Bianhe Bridge, and then he turned around and entered the mansion. Master Gu greeted him and said, "Master Ying Tianfu, Qi Shan, someone sent a letter and put it in the study, master. You can go and have a look." .”

Yan Shu's eyes lit up and said, "Oh? A letter from the academy? Where is the visitor?"

Old Gu said: "I'm resting in the guest room waiting for the master to reply."

Yan Shu nodded and said, "Hey, take care of him and get him some good food. I'll go and see what's going on."

Lao Gu promised, turned around and left, Yan Shu walked through the hall with his hands behind his back, came to the third entrance, walked through several carved beams and corridors, and came to the study room.

Yan Shu opened the letter and watched it, but it was an invitation letter Qi Shunbin said in the letter that the academy opened in autumn and hundreds of new students wanted to take time out of the academy and his party to give a lecture to the students to encourage future students to show compassion for the country.

Ten years ago, Yan Shu knew about Ying Tianfu. From then on, Yan Shu and Ying Tian Academy formed an indissoluble bond. During his tenure as Yin Tianfu, he vigorously promoted the development of the academy, gave great support in human and financial resources, and invited famous scholars in the world to come. To give lectures is to develop a tepid small academy into one of the top four academies in the world, and since then it has created a precedent for famous teachers from all over the world to give lectures in Yingtian Academy.

Yan Shu concealed his belief and fell into deep thought, feeling a surge of joy in his heart. Although Yan Shu, who was in the temple, was an open-minded and informal person, he was in a bad mood recently due to domestic and foreign difficulties. Take this opportunity to meet those talents who may become the pillars of the country in the future. It is really a happy thing to talk about the righteous way of serving the country as an official.

Thinking of this, Yan Shu spread out the plain paper and began to write a reply, telling Qi Shunbin that he would be free later this month, or he could go to the academy to write, put it in an envelope, and then waved for someone to come and take it to the messenger from Yingtian Academy to take it back.

Suddenly there was a loud noise outside, someone exclaimed as if something happened.

Yan Shu beckoned the servant at the door and asked, "What's so noisy outside, go and have a look."

The boy promised and came back within a moment and said: "I tell the master that my nephew is back."

Yan Shu was overjoyed and said, "Has Yun'er come back?"

The young man said: "It's Miss Nephew, but Cuibi said that Miss Nephew seems to be sick. The noise just now was the sound of the flustered hands and feet of a few waitresses who almost fainted when they entered the door."

Yan Shu stood up in shock and said, "Ill? Are you going to faint? Quickly lead me to have a look."

The little servant hurriedly drew up the curtain and bowed Yan Shu out of the study. The two hurried to the small red building where Yan Biyun lived in the backyard.

Someone had already reported that the maids inside had not had time to greet Yan Shu, and they had already stepped into the room and said in a voice: "Yun girl, what's wrong with Yun girl?"

Yan Biyun was resting on the bedside. Seeing Yan Shu come in, he struggled to get up and salute Yan Shu. Yan Shu held him down and said, "Lie down, don't get up."

As he spoke, he looked at Yan Biyun carefully, but he saw Yan Biyun's complexion was sallow, his eyes were sunken in, his hair was also fluffy and messy, and his pair of black eyes had lost their previous luster. two people.

With a pain in his heart, Yan Shu pulled Yan Biyun's hand and said, "Why did the girl come to Luzhou like this, but why did she get sick after a month? What is the disease? Have you seen the doctor?"

Xiao Xian'er said on the side: "I've already gone to Master Xue to blame that Su Jin."

Yan Biyun's body shook and he let out a weak cry: "Xian'er, don't talk too much."

Yan Shu looked at Yan Biyun suspiciously for a while and said, "What's the matter with the girl? Uncle treats you like your own, and you want to hide it from him? Then Su Jin...is it my letter..."

Yan Biyun looked at Yan Shu's eyes with tears slowly pouring out of his eyes, and suddenly threw himself on Yan Shu's shoulder and cried, "Uncle Biyun's life is so miserable..."

Yan Shu softly comforted and waved his hands to signal everyone in the room to withdraw and comfort for a long time before Yan Biyun stopped his grief; Yan Biyun told Yan Shu what was on his mind in detail with tears on his face.It turned out that because of the persuasion of Yan Shu and Lord Bao that day, Yan Biyun made up his mind to give up this bad relationship for the sake of Yan Shu's reputation and Su Jin's future, but the decision was easy to suffer the kind of deep-rooted lovesickness pain, but the lingering pain was already painful. When Su Jin couldn't bear it, she returned all the things she had given her before, and taught others to pass on a poem accusing her of heartlessness, and cut a heavy knife in Yan Biyun's heart, which was already broken like a snowflake. The self-supporting Yan Biyun fell ill.

Xiaoxian'er and others went to Luzhou to ask for medicine, but they didn't see any improvement. Xiaoxian'er saw that Yan Biyun was getting thinner and thinner, and it was hard to get water. He knew it was not good, so he hurriedly sent Yan Biyun back to Bianliang, and hoped that Yan Biyun's house in Bianliang city The family affection can make Yan Biyun feel better. On the other hand, the gathering of famous doctors in Bianliang City also facilitates the treatment of illnesses.

Yan Shu listened to Yan Biyun's soft talk, his heart felt so bad that Yan Shu was a sentimental person, the torment suffered by his niece, how could he not have thought that things were beyond his own imagination? Su Xiaoguan has a very close relationship with Yan Shu. After thinking about it, he wrote a letter to Yan Biyun to explain his interests and Bao Zheng also persuaded him on his behalf.

According to what Yan Shu thought, Yan Biyun was five years old at the age of Na Su Jin. Originally, this relationship might just be a kind of deformed mutual attraction. This Su Xiaoguan has such a deep affection for him.

Yan Shu knew that Yan Biyun was in his teens, and Yan Biyun lost his father and mother. He chanted Buddha and burned incense all day long, never had much communication with Yan Biyun, married, and fell into a family. No one could bear this kind of blow, but Yan Biyun survived with strength. Not only did he not lose hope in life, but he bravely took on the family business, and within a few years, it flourished. The rest of the Yan family only knew how to spend money, but they didn't know that all the money was earned by Yan Biyun racking his brains one by one.

In Yan Shu's heart, this niece is more precious than anything else, but the fact is that he is even powerless to find an emotional home for his niece, but instead pours cold water on her when her love is deeply rooted. Yan Shu despises himself even thinking about it.

Looking at her pale cheeks with a downcast expression right now, the whole person seemed to have lost his soul, Yan Shu suddenly understood that Yan Biyun's disease could not be cured even with thousands of years of ginseng and ten thousand years of Shouwu, of course there was only one way.

"Uncle girl is incapable of giving you a good home, but instead doing this kind of thing, I'm really sorry for your dead father." Yan Shu also shed tears.

"Uncle, why did you say this to teach Biyun how to deal with herself? Uncle is doing his best for the Yan family. We are all under uncle's wings to live in safety. You must not blame yourself for such a minor illness as Biyun. This is called a niece and a daughter." Out of fear." Yan Biyun said quietly.

Yan Shu wiped away the tears and looked at Yan Biyun and said, "Girl, tell Uncle the truth, Su Xiaolang can't put it down anymore, Uncle just needs you to tell the truth."

A red cloud appeared on Yan Biyun's pale face, Su Jin's face flashed in his mind, and his whole person suddenly appeared radiant, but the brilliance was only fleeting, and then it was replaced by a rapidly spreading grayness.

"My niece... My niece can let him go for the sake of the Yan family and him." Yan Biyun said softly: "But if you talk about the person you want to be with the most in this life, it must be him. If I didn’t get what I wanted, I’d better stop mentioning it.”

Yan Shu said: "Girl, you are the most valued person among uncle, son and nephew. Since you are in love with that Su Xiaoguan, how could uncle fail to fulfill your wish? That day I advised you not to get too close to him. I thought it was between you two." It's just mutual attraction, that's all, this wish uncle will help you achieve it."

Yan Biyun's eyes lit up, then dimmed, and he lowered his head, "If it doesn't work out like that, both Uncle and him will be scolded by thousands of people, how can Biyun be so selfish."

Yan Shu said: "The current plan to dissolve the engagement is to wait for the old man Pang Ji to return to Uncle Jing's father to ask for the dissolution of the engagement."

Yan Biyun said: "Then what if he refuses?"

Yan Shu gritted his teeth and said, "Then I will appeal to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites. If it fails, I will report to the emperor that the current emperor is benevolent and righteous, and he should be sympathetic to the feelings of the people. .”

Yan Biyun frowned lightly and said, "Wouldn't the whole world know about this?"

Yan Shu looked into her eyes and said, "Then see if you really like this Su Xiaolang. If you really like Su Xiaolang, why are you afraid that everyone will know about it?"

Yan Biyun lowered his head in thought for a while, raised his head and said resolutely: "But it's up to uncle to decide as long as he doesn't discredit uncle."

Yan Shu smiled and said, "Girl, I know all about your careful thinking. Now, don't worry, get well soon. Since that Su Xiaoguan is so cute, I want to see if he is a genius when I go to Yingtian Academy to give lectures." The hard-to-find person taught me that the daughter of the Yan family is so determined."

Yan Biyun shyly said: "Is uncle going to give lectures at the academy? Can Biyun also want to go with me?"

Yan Shu didn't answer, stroking his beard and laughing loudly, and went out.