After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 332 Small moves

Haitang asked Haijiao to recite the frontier fortress poem written by Zhou Sujun that he had read in his previous life.

Fortunately, both poems are not long and their diction is not complicated. Although Hai Jiao became an out-of-school boy at a young age in his previous life, he had studied seriously with Tanhua for several years and had a good foundation, so he easily memorized Zhou Sujun's poems.

Haitang is not good at reciting poems and writing poems, but she still has a certain appreciation for poetry. In her opinion, although Zhou Sujun's two five-paragraph frontier fortress poems use few references and are relatively simple in terms of vocabulary, they are better in terms of artistic conception and have a sense of ingenuity and craftsmanship, making people seem to be able to see the descriptions in the poems through the words. border.

Border poems do not need so many gorgeous words and complicated allusions. It is a rare poem that can properly describe the lofty and solemn scenery of the border and the vastness and majesty of the desert wilderness. Although such poetry does not conform to the current mainstream of Dachu literary circles, it does not affect the value of a good poem.

In Haitang's opinion, these two poems were more than ten times better than Jin Shan's pretentious poems about women's complaints. If Tang Hui really had some attainments in poetry and was not a common man who changed what others said, there is no reason why he could not see the merits of these two poems.

Haitang couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that the Liufang of the Zhou family is famous for raising children roughly. Zhou Sujun basically completed his education in the Zhou family school, right? He could actually grow up to be a poet. Didn't we underestimate it too much before? Did the Zhou family learn it? I think his literary level is better than that of my great-uncle. Why is it that my great-uncle's literary reputation spread throughout Chang'an, but Zhou Sujun's reputation is not well-known?"

Hai Jiao smiled and said: "It's still early. In his previous life, Zhou Sujun was at least twenty years old. He had been on the battlefield and seen the world, suffered divorce, experienced family changes, and felt the warmth and warmth of human beings. Only then could he write such a poem. Come on. He is still a fledgling young man, and apart from practicing his archery skills, there is nothing special about him. Although he is good at his homework, Zhou Clan Studies does not test poetry, nor does it require people to recite classics and historical allusions. The test is military strategy. His studies are ordinary, so his reputation is naturally unknown."

However, Haijiao doesn't think it's a big problem. Zhou Sujun will be eighteen soon. According to the rules of the Zhou family, he should go to the border to practice next year. Although the northwest border is currently peaceful, there are small-scale sporadic conflicts between Dachu and Hu people every year, and there are always sand and horse bandits making trouble in the desert. Zhou Sujun, a sharp archer, has no shortage of opportunities to fight and make meritorious deeds. After several years of experience at the border, his horizons were opened and his knowledge increased. Naturally, he was able to write good poems.

Tang Hui has not yet had her haircut, and she has encountered the Jin family's scheme. After the official engagement, she can wait for two or three more years, and wait until the rumors have completely dissipated, before she can marry Zhou Sujun. At that time, Zhou Sujun was already a frontier poet who could sing poems about love, and could sing in harmony with Tang Hui and his wife.

Haitang listened speechlessly as Hai Jiao arranged the lives of Zhou Sujun and Tang Hui, and couldn't help pouring cold water on him: "Can things really go as smoothly as brother thought? Although you and Tang Meng and Zhou Yijun had a good discussion Yes, but whether the marriage can take place depends on the wishes of the parties concerned and the wishes of the parties’ parents, right?”

Hai Jiao waved his hand: "Don't worry! Since I gave them the idea and they approved it, there is no reason not to make any preparations. We are not fools!"

After Zhou Yijun and Tang Meng reached a consensus, they went to discuss with the parties involved to determine their respective attitudes, and then started making small moves.

Zhou Sujun was naturally overjoyed when he learned that he had the opportunity to marry his sweetheart. However, he knew that the situation was not settled yet, so he kept his composure and did not reveal the news to anyone. He only concentrated on practicing archery. Even in the first month of the year, he continued to practice hard every day and never relaxed. His diligence was praised by the Duke of Zhen, and he was praised several times in front of his colleagues and acquaintances.

Among those who heard these compliments were Mrs. Tang and General Tang. They didn't have time to take care of anything else at the moment, but with Tang Meng carefully playing the drums in front of them, and Zhou Yijun also saying good things about Zhou Sujun in front of Mrs. Zhenguo and Mrs. Tuesday, these elders gradually discovered that this person who was not very good in the past was Pay attention to the advantages of the sixth son of the Zhou family.

Mrs. Zhen Guogong and Mrs. Tuesday are still thinking about the marriage of sisters Tang Hui and Tang Ruo. Tang Ruo is not in a hurry, but Tang Hui's marriage must be put on the agenda as soon as possible after the Jin family is settled to avoid recurrence. How could they ignore such a ready-made good candidate like Zhou Sujun? Although he is a side branch, his family is mediocre, and he is not the eldest son to inherit the family business, the current situation is complicated and he can no longer care so much. Most of the Zhou family's children who are good candidates for marriage have already been engaged before the age of fifteen. The Tang family used to be so picky that they missed out on too many young talents with acceptable conditions, but now they no longer have the capital to be picky. On the other side, Tang Meng also conveyed the news to his cousin Tang Hui. She still remembered Zhou Sujun. Although she was surprised by this choice, after thinking about it for a night, she expressed her tacit approval to her cousin.

Haitang guessed that she was not really attracted to Zhou Sujun. She had just been emotionally hurt, so it was impossible for her to fall in love with someone else so quickly. It's just that her life in the Tang family is not good now. In order to get out of the predicament as soon as possible, she naturally has to hold on to Zhou Sujun's life-saving straw.

Thinking of this, Haitang couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Zhou Sujun. Regardless of his family background and future, he was a true hero and talented in his previous life. Tang Hui was not a smart girl, and she didn't understand him well. She only agreed to the marriage for her own sake, and seemed a little unworthy of such a hero. But who told Zhou Sujun to like her? If I didn't really like her, I wouldn't ask to marry Tang Hui at this juncture.

Haitang sighed and said nothing more.

The people in the Zhou and Tang families who could decide the marriage between Tang Hui and Zhou Sujun had a tacit understanding with each other, but the news was not leaked at all. At present, the marriage contract between Tang Hui and Jin Shan has not yet been resolved, and no one in either the Tang family or the Zhou family will talk about this matter publicly. But as long as this problem is no longer a problem, Mrs. Tang, General Tang, Madam Zhenguo, and Mrs. Tuesday will naturally seize the opportunity to promote the marriage of the third generation of the two families.

Haitang was a little curious, how would the Tang family deal with Jin Shan and the Jin family? Are you waiting for them to give up on their own, or are you planning to wait for the results of Jin Shan's talent test to come out?

Facts have proved that the Tang family does things more swiftly and more ruthlessly than Haitang expected.

Just after the first month of the lunar month, with many days left before the county examination, something happened to the Jin family's precious egg, Jin Shan.

He was attacked in the brothel he was most familiar with and frequented most. The other party was a frequent visitor of the oiran recently. Because he couldn't stand the oiran's attentiveness and closeness to Jin Shan, he became jealous and beat him severely, breaking his right arm. Although he is not disabled, Jin Shan will not be able to write articles normally for more than three months after being injured for a hundred days. He may not be able to pass this year's childbirth examination.

The perpetrators were notorious playboys. It was common for them to get jealous, drink and fight in brothels. Afterwards, they were beaten up by their family members, locked up for ten and a half months, and the elders came forward to compensate the perpetrators with a sum of money. It was also a common practice. When the situation is over, he can continue to go out and have fun, and it won't hinder him at all.

But Jin Shan has no choice but to end this year. He will not be able to get the title of scholar, and his engagement with the Tang family will be out of the question.

To make matters worse, he should have been concentrating on studying for the exam at home. The Jin family everywhere preached how diligent he was and how well he studied his homework. He would have a bright future in the imperial examination and would marry his "sweetheart" within the year. Instead, he sneaked out of the house and went to a brothel. It will be a beautiful woman.

To put it nicely, he is a romantic and talented person, but to put it badly, he is just a lustful person who does not know the importance of seriousness. How can he be as gentle and polite as the Jin family claims, and have a deep love for the eldest daughter of the Tang family?

(End of this chapter)