[024] Dingguo's mansion invites a new wife, and Beijing is in an uproar!
For some reason, Su Ping always felt that something was wrong with the old man's eyes when he looked over at him occasionally. Sometimes he was confused, sometimes he was hot, and it always made him feel like there was a cold light on his back.
But then he thought about it, and with his talent, the old man might not be able to beat him, so Su Ping simply relaxed.
The books in the Imperial College vary in thickness. In about one day, Su Ping was able to read nearly two thousand books.
At first, it was mostly related to the imperial examinations, but later it turned into reading all kinds of books.
Miscellaneous notes on unofficial history, agricultural books and medical classics are all welcome.
And Su Ping discovered another thing.
Turning over a book is not the same as reading.
To put it bluntly, simply flipping through the book cannot unlock the Sacred Heart Pen.
To fulfill the requirement of reading thousands of books, Su Ping still needs to get his talent into his brain and mobilize his memory to read carefully.
There is a problem here.
Although mobilizing recent memory consumes very little energy, the speed of thinking is greatly increased, which increases mental consumption in another aspect.
On the premise of not affecting work and rest, and ensuring that the brain is not damaged, I can only read about a hundred books in one night.
According to this situation, it will take at least three months to unblock the Sacred Heart Pen.
But Su Ping wasn't in a hurry, and just kept going at two o'clock and one line at a time.
Every day, I rushed to the Imperial Academy at midnight, went straight to the classics hall to read books, and did not return to the Duke's Mansion until You.
After having dinner and washing up, I immediately lay down and started reading with Cai Qi in my head.
In this way, after going back and forth, Su Ping became familiar with the old man.
The old man's name is Wen Daoyuan. He used to be a lecturer in the Imperial College. Now that he is old, he comes to the Classics Hall to support himself and make a living.
What's a bit bizarre is that even though Wen Daoyuan sits behind the counter every day, seemingly holding a large and thick copy of "Qinglu", in fact, the contents inside are all storybooks.
"Wei Sheng Farewell" and "Flowers and Wine Don't Meet Again" are all dramas about the love between a scholar and a beautiful lady. Su Ping even saw a familiar book called "The End of Everlasting Sorrow".
When Old Man Wen saw Su Ping, he immediately became friendly. Not only did he help Su Ping register for the provincial examination, but he also often invited Su Ping to discuss the plot in the storybook.
Helpless, Su Ping could only discuss with him while flipping through the books, and his efficiency dropped from two thousand books a day to more than 1,800 books a day.
As the days passed, Su Ping turned his back on what was going on outside the window and only focused on reading the books of sages.
He didn't know that two major events had happened in Yangjing.
The first thing was that Dingguo Duke Shen Tiannan wanted to marry his only daughter.
This news spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yangjing in just one day, and everyone knew about it.
There was a lot of discussion between the government and the public.
That was Duke Dingguo, the military god of Daqing, one of the top dignitaries!
Although it is difficult to talk about marrying into a child, the most indispensable thing for those poor families in decline is men. If you sacrifice an unfavored heir to get in touch with the Duke's palace, it may be an opportunity for the family to rise again.
For a time, people's hearts were agitated, and many people even secretly inquired about the relationship, fearing that they would be a step too late.
However, soon, the Duke's office made a statement, saying that the son-in-law had been selected and the marriage contract had even been signed.
The man who married into his wife was the benefactor of Duke Dingguo.
After the benefactor?
As soon as this statement appeared, many people were puzzled.
The benefactor later recruited a son-in-law? Shouldn't he be betrothing his daughter to her?
Faced with this doubt, in just half a day, people from all walks of life analyzed the "truth" of "rejection of betrothal and forced marriage".
A denunciation of Su Ping unfolded quietly and privately.
Especially those who had been concerned about recruiting children, or even started to take action, criticized Su Ping thoroughly.
The two words "Su Ping" have become synonymous with self-degradation, and the only daughter of Duke Ding is a perfect victim.
The second incident that followed brought the Duke's Mansion to the forefront.
The first bookstore in Yangjing, Wuya Bookstore, has launched a new genre of storybook "The Young Master Enters the Marriage Volume 1".
Compared to the recruitment of new members of the Duke's government, the publication of a novel is naturally not worth mentioning.
However, among the first batch of people to buy the storybook of "The Prince Enters the Marriage" was the famous Qingquan layman from Manyangjing.
It is said that the layman Qingquan stayed up all night on the first day he got the script. He went to Wuya Bookstore just after dawn and claimed that he wanted to meet Su Zhizhi, the author of "The Young Master Enters the Marriage", and was willing to worship him as his teacher.
In an instant, Su Zhizhi's name spread among the rich, and even the book "The Young Master Enters the Marriage" was sold out for a time.
At first, people just bought the story books for entertainment or criticism purposes, but after they read them, they immediately connected the story books with reality.
Son-in-law is a relatively sensitive topic.
In a short period of time, two events one after the other were related to the son-in-law, which made people wonder.
According to what is written in the storybook, the young master of the Ye family entered the prince's mansion and suffered all the humiliation in the mansion.
If you say this, will the son-in-law of Duke Dingguo be like this too?
Most people are confused but don't dare to speak out.
When the price of the storybook spread and the readership spread to the middle and lower classes, there were many voices questioning the Dingguo government.
For a time, there was a lot of discussion between the government and the public.
At this time, such a scene was happening on Bibo Lake.
Bibo Lake is formed by a tributary of the Yang River and is located twenty miles east of Yangjing City. It is a favorite place for literati and wealthy children to visit.
At this time, a three-story boat was docked in the middle of the lake.
A group of brightly dressed young men and women gathered there to drink, and there was laughter and laughter among them.
Shen Xinlan, the recent hotshot ‘victim’, is also among them.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, sister Xinlan, you are about to commit yourself to a country boy, but you are still in the mood to drink with us here. If I were you, I would quickly find a way to drive him away."
A frivolous boy in purple gloated about his misfortune.
"Kick him away?"
Shen Xinlan's face was red and she was already a little drunk, "Okay, how about you go and tell my grandpa that as long as he agrees, I will mediate the matter between you and Yun Yan?"
"..." The boy in purple suddenly stopped talking and drank.
Duke Dingguo Shen Tiannan, the whole world knows that he never fails to do whatever he decides.
I think back then, when I said I was going to smash the door of the chief minister, I actually smashed it, and even the emperor’s persuasion was ineffective.
Don't talk about such a fierce man, even his father wouldn't dare to tease him.
"Sister Xinlan, have you read that story?"
A pretty girl next to her asked meaningfully.
"This kind of vulgar work will make you burn after just one glance."
Shen Xinlan waved her hand disdainfully, and then said with some dissatisfaction: "That Wuya Bookshop has bad intentions, and it is really hateful that it wants to release these words at this time, making it clear that it does not take our Duke Dingguo's attention seriously."
"Hey, hateful?"
The purple-clothed young man smiled disdainfully, as if he knew something, "What can I do if I hate you? Although the boss behind Wuya does not have a large army like Lingzu, in this Yangjing, he really is not afraid of your Duke's mansion."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Another young man in a dark red brocade robe held up a wine glass and shook his head, "Looking at your reaction Xinlan, is it true that Su Ping suffered all the humiliation in the Duke's Mansion, as the storybook says?"
"Not at all!"
Shen Xinlan did not answer, but Cuizhu, the maid behind her, couldn't help but speak.
"The young lady originally wanted to marry him, but she didn't expect that Su Ping was so shameless. Seeing the kindness of the Duke's mansion, she refused to kill him. Instead, she insisted on marrying him in return for her kindness."
Cuizhu said so hard that her eyes turned red.
"The world is really in decline."
A girl with a quiet temperament shook her head and said: "Since Lord Ding took back the northern territory, Daqing has gradually become richer, but I didn't expect that there are still such shameless and greedy people."
"is not that right?"
Cuizhu glanced at his young lady and added with jealousy: "You young masters and young ladies don't know something. If Su Ping is just like this, my lady will be aggrieved. But not only is he uneducated and lazy, his conduct is even worse. It’s shitty. When I first came to Yangjing, I went to places like Goulan Hutong, and once I went there I didn’t see anyone for half a month.”
"This...this is indeed too much."
The purple-clothed boy frowned.
He is also a frequent visitor to Baihuafang, but he always goes to Hongyan Road.
As for Goulan Hutong, is that a smoky place that serious people should go to?
"Later, perhaps all the money from the Duke's palace was spent, and the guy started to touch the maids in the palace again... The two maids who served as students were not able to escape."
Cuizhu said while wiping his eyes: "When I think about the young lady having to get along with such a person day and night, Cuizhu feels panicked."
Bang~!
Perhaps because of the drunkenness or the atmosphere, Shen Xinlan suddenly slapped the case and said fiercely: "Even if this matter is irreversible, I will never let him touch such a despicable person in this life!"
Shen Xinlan said loudly, but her eyes glanced at a man in white standing at the bow of the ship with his hands behind his back.
"Oh, come on."
The purple-clothed boy understood clearly and said with a smile: "If you really dare to do this, Mr. Shen won't break your legs when he comes back?"
"It's really possible..."
"Sister, don't be impulsive..."
When everyone heard this, they immediately offered words of advice.
When Shen Xinlan heard this, she immediately calmed down a lot. But when she looked at the man at the bow of the boat, she suddenly became anxious again. The blush quickly spread from her cheeks to her ears.
The movement here must not be hidden from his ears.
"Who says I don't dare?!"
Shen Xinlan's blood rushed to her brain. She no longer cared about leaving any room, and said loudly: "Rather than be tainted by such a person, I would rather be beaten to death by grandpa!"