Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

In fact, Su Mu found that something was wrong with the old man from the very beginning.I also know that a sensitive old otaku like this will definitely do some extreme things once he is stimulated.

Therefore, he raised his vigilance along the way.

Therefore, when Wu Shiqi jumped headlong into the Jinshui River, Su Mu suddenly reached out and grabbed his belt, and shouted, "Wu Shiqi, what are you doing?"

"Let go of me, let me go!" Wu Shiqi yelled: "I have suffered such great shame and humiliation, what face do I have to live on, I can only wash away my stigma with my death! Su Mu, let me go!"

"My lord, don't be overwhelmed, there is no obstacle in the world!" Su Mu could barely hold him back, if he was a little late, the old man might fall into the river.

This winter is much warmer than last year, and the water in the Jinshui River has not yet frozen.Although the water in the river did not reach the waist, the old man would not be drowned even if he fell.

But Wu Shiqi was old, and he was cold in the twelfth lunar month, so he might not be able to bear it.

In ancient times when medicine was underdeveloped, a cold would kill a person.

"Su Mu, if you still want to be my son-in-law, let the old man go and let the old man prove his will with death." Wu Shiqi was old and weak, no matter how he was Su Mu's opponent, he couldn't break free even if he held him back.

"Old man, calm down, it's not a big deal. It doesn't matter if you die, the key is that you committed suicide right in front of me, so how should I explain to her?" Su Mu continued to comfort her.

"Hmph, Yun'er is knowledgeable and reasonable. After knowing this, not only will I not blame you, but I will be proud of this old man. It is you, Su Mu, who really disappoints this old man. Unexpectedly, you are such a person?"

Wu Shiqi was furious, heartbroken, and sternly reprimanded.

In fact, scholars in the Ming Dynasty paid attention to fame and integrity.The so-called: Starving to death is a small matter, but injustice is a major matter.It is not the chastity of a simple woman, it can also be said to be the integrity of a scholar-bureaucrat.

The ancients were chaste and chastity, women were chastity, and men were righteous.

If the reputation is bad, it is basically expelled from the mainstream society, and life is meaningless.

If you want to restore your reputation, you can only die.In this way, others can still praise: Zhenjie Liqi man.

The dead are the greatest, and the lost reputation will be regained.

When encountering this kind of thing, the family not only cannot stop it, but congratulate it with joy and say "Go all the way." From the beginning to the end, they must smile with satisfaction, otherwise it will be an insult.

It's called Shouli.

Only after a person dies can he begin to cry bitterly, which is called filial piety.At this time, if you don't cry, you are a beast.

The damn feudal ethics, in fact, there are still a lot of doorways.

Ordinarily, Su Mu is Mr. Wu's prospective son-in-law, and he can be regarded as his future junior, so he cannot be stopped.But he is a modern person, so he doesn't care about this kind of feudal ethics that cannibalize people!

He hurriedly said: "Mr., it doesn't matter what happened to me, Su Mu. Anyway, I can't just watch a living person commit suicide in front of me, otherwise, my conscience will be disturbed."

The entanglement between the two of them attracted many officials to watch.

It was the off-duty time, and there were quite a lot of officials from all the yamen in the imperial city.Many people knew Su Ziqiao. First, Su Mu was very famous in poetry, and second, Su Mu had been running errands for a period of time, and he was already familiar with the officials of various ministries.

Seeing such a commotion, they began to discuss in a low voice: "Isn't this Su Ziqiao? What's going on?"

"It is said that Wu Jin of the General Administration Department is about to commit suicide, and Su Mu went to stop him."

"Wu Jing, isn't that famous villain? I said, it would be better if he died?"

"That's right, if a person is humiliated, he should die to show his will. Su Ziqiao is also a famous person. Why doesn't he understand this truth? It really makes people puzzled."

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Suddenly, Huacha pushed away the crowd and came over, yelling: "Wu Shiqi, what are you making trouble for? If you want to prove your innocence, you can spend a lot of time, so I still admire you as a capable person." A gentleman who takes responsibility and does something but not. You chose to die in the imperial city in front of your subordinates. Didn’t you tell people to stop you? As your subordinate, if you don’t stop Su Mu, you will be worse than a beast. Wu Shiqi, you performed a good show, do you think we are all fools? Villain!"

Hearing what he said, the other officials suddenly realized, and the disdain on their faces became stronger.

"I'm really not, I'm really not..." Wu Shiqi was taken aback, and began to defend himself.

"Haha, now you have the energy to argue against me. Why, don't you want to die?" Hua Cha sneered loudly.

"I'll go. The left and right are just acting, so it's not worth watching." The other officials also laughed softly, and then rushed away.

When the crowd dispersed, Wu Shiqi gave Su Mu a look and shouted, "Let go..."

Just about to say it again, when I rolled my eyes, I fainted.

It was a good idea to show his ambition by death, but being disturbed by Su Mu, it became a scandal, and he, Wu Shiqi, also became a clown.

The old man was so anxious that there was a "buzz" in his head, and he passed out.

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At the end of the 16th year of Hongzhi, the sky was not cold, as if the heavens were sending auspicious omens for Emperor Zhengde's personal governance.It was not as cold as the north wind howled at the beginning of the year.

It was already late at night, Su Mu sighed in his heart, he didn't want to sleep, he just sat in the study and read a book around the stove.

Such a big incident happened during the day, and Mr. Wu woke up after returning home.However, when he vomited blood, his face became as pale as gold paper.

The doctor came over to see it, that is to say, he was angry, and there was nothing serious about it. He took the medicine and healed it for a few days.It's just that the physical illness is easy to cure, but the mental knot is hard to get rid of, so it's better not to offend him as much as possible.

The old man was fine when he went out in the morning, but it turned out like this when he came home.

Miss Wu naturally cried into tears, and even Wu's second son came over.

The siblings were waiting in front of Mr. Lao Xian's bed at the moment, Su Mu was in a difficult situation, so he comforted them a few words, and then went back to the study to read.

But I know all the words in the book, but I don't know what they mean when they are combined together. I can't read this book no matter what.

With a sigh, he dropped the book in his hand.

Su Mu stared blankly at the snow outside.

The snowflakes are as light as catkins, floating and flying in the yard with the wind.

After watching it for a long time, I feel much better.

According to historical records, the middle and late Ming Dynasty was the time when the climate changed from warm and humid to dry and cold. This is the so-called Little Ice Age in meteorology.

Unexpectedly, this winter was surprisingly warm.

Just watching, a calm figure came in, and said softly: "Zi Qiao, you are indeed here, it's so late, why don't you go to sleep?"

It was Miss Wu who came in.

Since returning to the capital, because Ms. Wu has not formally entered the family, she has been living in Mr. Wu's yard for a long time, and she refuses to show her face easily.

This was the second time she was alone with Su Mu after returning to Beijing, and she had something to say.

Su Mu hurriedly stood up: "The old man is like this, Su Mu doesn't want to sleep. Miss Wu, you don't have to worry, the old man is also in a hurry. After a few days, it will be fine. By the way, the old man is now What's the matter?"

Ms. Wu's tone seemed very calm: "Fortunately, after taking the medicine, I sat on the bed in a daze, and the second child was watching over him!"

"That's good, that's good." Su Mu let out a long breath.

"However, if father wants to commit suicide, it is related to the decency and righteousness of a scholar. Ziqiao, you can understand your concern for my father. But you shouldn't do this?" The tone was still calm: "Father has valued him all his life. Fame, ruined reputation, for him, it is more uncomfortable than killing him."

Su Mu looked at Miss Wu in astonishment: "This..."

He also didn't expect that Miss Wu would discuss Mr. Wu's life and death with him so calmly, and he couldn't accept it: this damn cannibalistic etiquette!

Just as she was about to speak, Miss Wu suddenly cried softly: "Fortunately, Daddy was rescued by you. Ziqiao, thank you, thank you! Father has suffered... suffering in this life, it is too much... "

Su Mu felt sore in his heart, and reached out to hold her little hand.

Ms. Wu struggled symbolically, then gave up.

Her little hands felt very weak.

"Miss Wu, it's fine as long as the old man is fine. It's just a small matter, and it's fine as long as it's over."

"But..." Ms. Wu cried a little louder: "But Daddy still hasn't eaten a grain of rice. He is not in good health, so what to do if this goes on. For Daddy, the loss of reputation is more important than anything else." Make him feel uncomfortable. Back then, when Dad went to Yangzhou to be an official, I...I was happy for him. If I had known this, I might as well not have gone."

Su Mu comforted her: "Don't worry, I'll go see the old man first, see if I can persuade him."

"En." Miss Wu nodded softly.

When he came to the courtyard where Mr. Wu lived, the second child Wu was also there. Seeing Su Mu, he said disapprovingly, "Brother-in-law, you are here, because you have suffered a little humiliation, and there is a lot of meat. I have to endure it." Just bear it."

Ms. Wu: "Second, what are you talking about? Father values ​​fame and integrity the most. Now that he is being humiliated for nothing, how can he bear it? Only a heartless person like you thinks it's no big deal?"

Wu Er Er curled his lips and said nothing more.

As Ms. Wu said earlier, the old man leaned on the bed in a daze with a disheartened face. Su Mu called him several times, but there was no reply.

Su Mu advised a few words, but Wu Shiqi just ignored him.

Seeing that his condition was so bad, Miss Wu began to cry softly.

Mr. Wu suddenly stared, and shouted: "Why are you crying? I am going to die for my father to wash away the stigma on my body. This is a good thing, and you should be happy. Wipe away your tears immediately, otherwise, if you spread the word, you will not be able to bear it." Become the laughing stock of the world."

"Yes, Daddy, it's my daughter's fault." Miss Wu hastily wiped the corners of her eyes, and forced a smile.

The second child also shook his head in a rare way.

Wu Shiqi pointed to the food on the table: "Take it all down, I will go on a hunger strike for my father from now on."