The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

Although Ouyang Xiu, Fubi and others were disappointed and returned, and felt a little self-blame in their hearts, Su Jin quickly adjusted his mentality. He was different from them. The way has also become different from them.

However, Su Jin finally understood that he was a traveler, and the biggest difference from these contemporary famous officials was not the so-called accumulation of knowledge, but the difference in thinking and the foresight of social development trends.

His own intervention may affect some historical processes, but for certain reforms that touch the foundation of imperial power and are doomed to fail, Su Jin will never be so stupid as to go into muddy water; You can't use the medicine of tigers and wolves, and the long-standing abuses of the Song Dynasty can't be abandoned overnight; everyone knows the abuses in the open and in the dark, and anyone can say that he is ugly, but the real way to get rid of it is not just talking about it. of.

Moreover, the more time passed, the more Su Jin felt that this kind of forced change from top to bottom might not be the best way; Su Jin was trying to find a new way to strengthen the country. Dare to say, but at least you can try it. This road is a bottom-up road of subtle penetration from lifestyle to ideology; Su Jin will never use any coercive means to force others to accept, He wants other people's initiative to throw themselves into his arms.

Of course, for Fan Zhongyan and others, Su Jin will not sit idly by. Although his own ability is not enough to save this reform that is bound to fail, to a certain extent, he secretly protects these honest and ignorant people who turn around, and imposes certain pressure on Zhao Zhen. With some influence, Su Jin is still confident that he can do it. [

Su Jin's self-confidence comes from the business he is about to start with the Yeli Tribe. Da Song's desire for war horses is like a lecherous person seeing a naked fairy. Only Su Jin can gain the trust of the Yeli Tribe, and only Su Jin can get along with the Yeli Tribe A secret deal was reached. In this regard, Zhao Zhen's reliance on Su Jin is unique. No one in the DPRK and China has the guts to conduct a secret transaction of contraband with Xia Guo in private today when the two countries are hostile.

On the day when Hu'er was born, Xia Siling also came to Qinzhou with Su Jin. Xia Siling had changed a lot, and she was much better-behaved. During Yan Biyun's confinement period, she was so busy that she took care of Yan Biyun properly. Properly, although Yan Biyun tried her best to dissuade her from doing so, Xia Siling still insisted on doing so.

Su Jin doesn't know whether Xia Siling's change is good or bad. From his own point of view, Xia Siling is like a lonely woman who desperately hopes to be recognized by the Su family. The act of serving the old lady is a kind of demonstration. Good performance; although Su Jin also hopes that Yan Biyun and Xia Siling can get along harmoniously, but for Xia Siling's cautious approach, he feels a bit of heartache and self-blame. If it is not because of himself, how can Xia Siling condescend to do this?

In view of this, Su Jin loves Xia Siling even more, and spends more time with her. As time goes by, Xiao Xian'er is dissatisfied. The long-legged beauty knows that she is not qualified to compete for favor, and her dissatisfaction is for her own lady. In this way, Xia Siling became even more anxious, when Su Jin went to her room at night, she would not dare to stay with Su Jin outside, for fear of speaking again.

Su Jin has nothing to do, he has absolutely no experience in dealing with family conflicts, the restlessness in the back house made Su Jin feel very frustrated, but soon, Yan Biyun solved the problem with her wiser actions, and Yan Biyun called Rouniang Huanniang Xian'er, Xiao Sui'er and the others talked about how Miss Xia saved Su Jin in front of them, how she abandoned the capital to melt for Su Jin, broke up with her father and came here, and how she served Su Jin when the conditions in Weizhou were difficult. Jin, so that Su Jin can handle government affairs with peace of mind, and finally announced that a wedding ceremony will be held for Xia Siling and Su Jin. From now on, the whole family will call Xia Siling the second wife.

Xia Siling burst into tears. These days, apart from the main wife, she is a concubine, and only the main wife can be called Mrs. Yan Biyun gave her the title of Mrs., which is to give her the name of his wife. Although there has always been only one wife, but At least in terms of status, she is not a concubine, this is already the best result Xia Siling can think of.

"Thank you sister for taking me in." Xia Siling prostrated herself.

Yan Biyun took her hand and said: "Don't say that, I would like to thank you for your sincere affection for my husband. Although my husband is a loose person, I will rely on my sister to give me more advice in the future. We sisters are also destined to help each other and teach our children together." Dealing with the family business is the right way; younger sister can learn business from the slave family first, we need to take care of a lot of things in the family, Rou Niang Huan Niang and the others also take care of their own things, in the future you will also take care of business for the Su family Woolen cloth."

Xia Siling said in a low voice: "Thank you, sister, but follow my orders."

A backyard crisis disappeared under Yan Biyun's generosity. Su Jin respected and loved Yan Biyun. Having a good wife in the family can indeed save a lot of trouble. With Yan Biyun's heart, the peace of the back house should be guaranteed and rewarded. Yan Biyun handled it well. Su Jin stayed in Yan Biyun's room for several days in a row. Yan Biyun, who was a bit indifferent to sex after giving birth, became passionate after being teased by Su Jin several times. Su Jin even pulled out all the stops She served her obediently, and Xiao Xian'er, the long-legged beauty in the room, also got a lot of rain and dew, calming down the resentment of the boudoir.

Everyone in the Su family finally spent the happiest New Year and Shangyuan Festival with peace of mind. The baby tiger was healthy and cute, and the beautiful wife and concubine at home got along well. Mrs. Wang also worked hard to come to Qinzhou years ago Although Mrs. Wang did not want to cause trouble for Su Jin, the birth of her grandson forced the old lady to come in person; as a result, there were only a dozen or so servants left behind in the mansion in the capital, while the big courtyard in Qinzhou seemed like The real Su Mansion.

On the evening of the [-]th day of the first lunar month in the third year of Qingli, when the colorful lights in Qinzhou City had not been removed, and it was still in the joyous atmosphere of Shangyuan, several uninvited guests came to the gate of the Su Mansion in Qinzhou City; Wearing a bamboo hat, covered his face with a black cloth to keep out the wind and cold, and wrapped his body tightly in a black cloak, and several followers behind him were also dressed similarly; although it looked a little weird, but in the cold In the remote northwest, this kind of attire is the usual attire for travelers.

Those people couldn't enter the city originally, but the soldiers guarding the city didn't dare to stop them when they heard that they were the distinguished guests invited by the envoy Sulu. , to prevent them from having ulterior motives.

The janitor of the Su Mansion hurried in to report that Su Jin had just returned home from the Yamen, and was watching the girls and Hu'er amused in the hall. Hearing that someone asked to see him by name, Su Jin hurriedly ordered someone to bring them into the flower hall and sit down.

Su Jin fully dressed and entered the flower hall, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Where are the distinguished guests coming, why didn't I know that I invited you?"

The leading man in black slowly took off his bamboo hat, pulled back the black cloth covering his face, and under the candlelight, a charming and heroic face appeared, with a smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty Su! How forgetful, aunt...you don't even know your old friend when he comes to visit?"

Su Jin opened his mouth wide and said, "Oh, it turned out to be...you." After glancing around, he retreated from the servants serving in the hall, and hurriedly invited someone to sit down.

Su Jin personally poured hot tea for the visitor and offered it with both hands: "Why did Miss Ye Li come here in person? I didn't say hello in advance, so I can send someone to pick you up. Now that the border is closed, the road is icy and snowy. You have suffered a lot."

The person who came was Yeli Duanyun, she picked up the cup and took a sip of hot tea, rolled her eyes at Su Jin and said: "You have a little conscience, and you know that this road is difficult, you are comfortable, hiding here In this big house, there are singing and dancing, delicious food and spicy food, but my aunt is full of northwest wind."[

Su Jin smiled and said, "Didn't we make an appointment to meet again in early February when the weather was slightly warmer? Who would have thought that you would come here now?"

Ye Li Duanyun said: "Do you think I am willing to come to your poor place? It's fine to cross the border secretly. When I went to Weizhou, I said that you were not in Weizhou, which caused me to run for two more days. My feet are bleeding and blistering."

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Su Jin laughed and said: "I'm afraid it's because your horse is working hard, and you don't need to dismount and walk. It's good to see the scenery along the way."

Ye Li Duanyun said: "Hey, who cares about the scenery here, there is snow everywhere, barren mountains and wild mountains, and there are few villages along the way."

Su Jin sighed: "Yes, this is the result of the war between the two countries. Thousands of miles of people, three days of chickens and dogs..."

Yeli Duanyun didn't make a sound. In this matter, Yeli Duanyun somewhat felt that Da Xia was at a loss.

Su Jin didn't show much, and said with a smile: "Tell me, why did you come earlier? Did something happen?"

Ye Li Duanyun said: "There is no accident. I came here on the first day of my aunt's return to the tribe. I also came here at the aunt's request. Here is a letter from my aunt, and I will hand it to you."

Ye Li Duanyun reached into his bosom, and pulled out a sheepskin letter from the interlayer of the cloak.