The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

(third more)

Su Jin and Yan Biyun waited for everyone to leave, hurried out of the official post and got into the carriage.

It was still early when Su Jin saw it, and asked, "Sister Yan, why don't you come with me to the house I rent to identify the door, and meet Sui Er and the others as well."

Yan Biyun said: "That's fine, I should go to your place to see while that Miss Xia who is disguised as a man is not here, but I'm afraid I can't go there often, in case that Miss Xia is really Mrs. Xia in the middle of the capital Daughter, will definitely cause trouble."

Su Jin felt sad for a while, and sighed: "She's gone, you won't see her anymore."

Yan Biyun said: "Why did you leave?"

Su Jin honestly told the scene of last night, only omitting the part of kissing goodbye, looked at Yan Biyun with some worry and said, "Do you think she will make a big deal about us?".

Yan Biyun's face was calm, and he nodded slightly: "It turns out that she is really Lord Xia's daughter. She actually followed you and watched you and me meet. This shows that she has a heart for you. This woman does not have a bad reputation in the capital. The slaves think She probably wouldn't do that, but you and I would like to say a few words, she has liked you silently for so long, yet you didn't feel it at all, and you still doubt her at this moment, if I were that Xia Siling, I would be so sad."

Su Jin pointed to the sky and swore: "I don't have that kind of thought. Since Luzhou, I have been feeling extremely depressed during this period. Talking and joking with Ms. Xia is just to relieve my worries. I really don't have any thoughts. Then Ms. Xia is with me. When we were together, she behaved normally, who can know her thoughts; you women's thoughts, even gods can hardly guess."

Yan Biyun chuckled and said, "If you found out that Miss Xia was interested in you early on, what would you do?"

Su Jin raised his head and thought for a while, then said, "Do you want to listen to the truth or lies?"

Yan Biyun said: "Of course it's the truth, save the lies to coax others."

Su Jin sighed and said: "At that time you left me, I was depressed. If I had known that Miss Xia was interested in me, maybe... maybe I would have accepted her."

Yan Biyun said: "Although you have told the truth, Miss Xia's background, character and appearance are all first-class. I don't know how many nobles in the capital come to ask for marriage. If you say that you don't love, it is deceiving the world; don't worry, Biyun will not I will be jealous of you, even if you date her now, Biyun will not blame you."

Su Jinqi said: "It turns out that Sister Yan is such a magnanimous person, but I am impressed by you. Although I don't understand women's minds, I am not a fool. You are just saying something that is not what you mean."

Yan Biyun sighed and said, "I only said that I wouldn't blame you, but I didn't say that I was willing. There are a few women in the world who are willing to let their husbands, three wives and four concubines share their love. It's just that women have a hard life and have to do so."

Su Jin knew what she was saying from the bottom of her heart, and opened her mouth to express her determination, but Yan Biyun stretched out her hand to stop her and said, "Biyun didn't want you to swear, the slave family has another meaning."

Su Jin said: "What's the meaning? Sister Yan's words are getting more and more profound."

Yan Biyun said faintly: "I am a man with a miserable life, God has never favored me, Mr. Meng Lang will never give up, he has a deep love for Biyun, Biyun has nothing to repay in this life, so I imploringly beg my uncle to restore Biyun's free body, In this life, serving tea, handing water, making the bed and making the bed for Mr. Lang is also willing; it's not that Biyun is generous and doesn't care about how many women Mr. Lang has, but because Biyun feels ashamed of Mr. Lang."

Su Jin said in astonishment: "What shame do you have, where did you come from?"

Yan Biyun put his head on Su Jin's shoulder and said, "Even if Biyun breaks off the engagement with the Pang family, I'm afraid she won't be able to become the main wife of Mr. Lang. In name, the slave family is unknown and is much older than you. If you marry me as my wife, wouldn’t it make the world laugh at you for the rest of your life, and also bring shame to the Su family. What my uncle said today was just to test your sincerity. In private, he agrees with me, even though I am a daughter of the Yan family. I am a concubine, but the slave family will not be so selfish that my husband will not be able to hold his head up for the rest of his life."

Su Jin yelled: "It's really a strange thing. It's no one else's business for me to marry myself."

Yan Biyun hurriedly covered Su Jin's mouth and said angrily, "Don't be so loud, you and I are on the street."

Su Jin said: "What's wrong on the street, I still look at other people's eyes for my own affairs?"

Yan Biyun poked his forehead and said: "You can only change your stupid temper when you are too late. No wonder my uncle said that you are too sharp, and my family is willing to be wronged, but you are not willing."

Su Jin stared and said, "You mean you can't grow old with me, right? You're trying to provoke me."

Yan Biyun said: "Biyun just said that he can't be your wife, because then you will be ridiculed by others, and you won't be able to hold your head up in front of others."

Su Jin said: "I don't care."

Yan Biyun looked at his blushing face and said: "But Biyun cares, Biyun doesn't want to embarrass your husband because of his own family, why doesn't Biyun want to be your Su family's wife formally, but your future is more important, If this delays your bright future, wouldn't Bi Yun feel guilty for the rest of her life?"

Su Jin said: "Are you going to be a concubine?"

Yan Biyun blushed and said, "You think beautiful."

Su Jin scratched his head and said, "What are you going to do? Why do you talk more and more, the more confused I become."

Yan Biyun said: "I will neither be your concubine nor your wife, I will only be your sister."

Su Jin understood in her heart: Yan Biyun was very open-minded, and she actually wanted to be her secret lover, so that she would not only avoid the troubles caused by being a big wife or concubine, but also be able to stay with her forever, thanks to her daring to think about it.

Su Jin picked her up, sat on his lap and said, "You think beautifully, but you still plan to retreat at this time. I can catch you if you run to the ends of the world."

Yan Biyun struggled to get down, but was bound tightly by Su Jin's arms like iron hoops. He had no choice but to stop struggling and panted, "My family is your sister, don't make mistakes."

Su Jin laughed and said, "So what about my sister? It's not wrong to take care of your relatives. Don't mention what you just said from now on. When I become a top official, I will see who dares to chew my tongue."

Yan Biyun was about to scold, but his mouth was sealed with a small mouth, and only babbling sounds came out.

……

The arrival of Yan Shu greatly encouraged the enthusiasm of the students in the academy to study hard, and the learning atmosphere in the academy suddenly became more intense. Except for Zhu Shiyong and Zhang Ye who were still wandering listlessly in every corner of the academy, most of the students chose to study hard. study hard.

Su Jin also calmed down. He already knew that the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty was not something that could be fooled around. It had to be filled with ink in his stomach. Commoner students, no one can count on them.

It's not that Su Jin hasn't thought about taking Yan Shu's line to find the back door, but after thinking about it, he still didn't speak. Saying this is tantamount to self-deprecation, which makes Yan Shu and Yan Biyun look down on him; With his support, wouldn't he look down upon this old fellow in the future, unable to straighten up everywhere.

After various routes were rejected, Su Jin chose to study assiduously like other students; ", "Miscellaneous Studies" and many other subjects, involving thousands of books and tens of thousands of articles, is indeed not an easy task.

Of course, Su Jin will not memorize by rote like most people. He has mastered some of his learning methods in later generations, and then listed out the learning plan, setting up the progress according to Qiu Wei's time; Evidence of the meticulous practice of investigating the source of each word, and began to take notes, record cards, and extend and diverge word by word.

For example, in the poem "He Ming" in "The Book of Songs": The crane cries in Jiugao, and its sound is heard in the wild.Fish dive into the abyss, or lie in Zhu.In the garden of Lebi, there are sandalwood trees, and beneath it are Weijue.Stones from other mountains can be wrong.

The crane cries in Jiugao, and its sound is heard in the sky.The fish lies in Zhu, or dives into the abyss.In the garden of Lebi, there are sandalwood trees, under which are the valleys.Stones from other hills, can learn.

Just a stone from another mountain can be used to attack jade. ' In one sentence, Su Jin read more than twenty articles that quoted this sentence before the Song Dynasty, summarized his views, and recorded them in a catalog for easy review and reference.

This method seems stupid, but the effect is excellent. The evidence and convergence of other people's ideas often stimulate Su Jinxin's ideas. When the understanding of words and sentences reaches a certain depth and breadth, articles and poems on this topic will flow And out.

One day Wang Anshi came to visit. When he entered Su Jin's study, he was shocked. He saw books spread out on the table, on the floor, on the couch, and on the small table. There were several thin ropes hanging in the study. There are densely packed cards of reading experience and the important words and sentences transcribed on it. This scene made Wang Anshi dumbfounded. This guy is really ruthless.

So it was passed on from ten to ten, and the whole academy knew about Su Jin's way of learning. Some people didn't think so, thinking that Su Jin was an extremely stupid way. There are all kinds of strange things, just choose one or two kinds of Zhongzheng that most people can recognize. If you study it so carefully, it's not reading, it's just showing off.

Some people even assert that according to Su Jin's reading method, by the time of next year's autumn, they may not be able to finish reading even one Analects.

In the face of everyone's comments, Su Jin was noncommittal and still insisted on me. The ruthlessness in him was aroused, and later generations could chase after flowers like brown sugar for four years. What does the book count.