Su Jin and Yan Biyun rushed to the official post to see Yan Shu. Yan Biyun asked Su Jin to go in a little later to avoid being seen by others as they entered and exited at the same time, causing criticism.
The whole capital was in an uproar as it was hard to avoid being spread by these people even if they took one look at it.
Su Jin stayed outside for about a stick of incense before coming to the gate of the official post and respectfully reporting to the gatekeeper.
The servants led Su Jin to the inner hall at the back. Yan Shu had already dismissed everyone and was waiting in a room to drink tea. Su Jin saw the servants busy cleaning up and the yamen servants knew that Yan Shu would leave for Beijing in the afternoon. This meeting seemed special.
It is difficult to tell a long story short.
The two of them had finished their ceremony. Yan Shu and Su Jin sat down, made another cup of tea, smiled and said, "Is Mr. Su from Luzhou?"
Su Jin said respectfully: "I am a merchant from the south of Luzhou City."
Yan Shu said: "Luzhou is a good place. I have been there a few years ago. The people are simple and honest, and good talents and loyal ministers are produced. It is a place where the north and the south meet. The people in the north are generous and the people in the south are refined. It can be regarded as a middle-of-the-road place."
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Su Jin hurriedly said: "Master Xie praised the people of Luzhou for being peaceful people. It is indeed a good place."
Yan Shu looked at Su Jin and said, "Master Bao sent me a letter specifically about you. I have heard about the young master for a long time and really want to meet and chat with you."
Su Jin cupped his hands and said: "I don't dare to be a commoner, but Master Yan is a student of Song Zhushi. I am really excited to see you."
Yan Shu smiled and said, "Do you want to know how Bao Zheng evaluates you?"
Su Jin scratched his head and said, "Master Bao may be a little dissatisfied with the students. I'm afraid students who are impetuous and jumpy are not the type that Master Bao likes."
Yan Shu laughed dumbly and said, "This is interesting. What type do you think Mr. Bao likes?"
Su Jindao: "Master Bao is solemn, solemn and determined. He likes people of the same type as him. However, Master Bao is really good to students. It is Master Bao's strength that he came to Yingtian Academy this time."
Yan Shu chuckled and said: "You like to use your mind, but you are too over the top this time." Bao Zheng's letter praised you greatly, saying that you are different, and if you refine it with time, you will definitely be a good addition to the country.
What a talent."
Su Jin hurriedly said: "I don't dare to be Master Bao. It would be so embarrassing for me to be a student." Su Jin also muttered in his heart how could Bao Zheng value her so much. She had only been with him for a few days, and the two of them only communicated a few times. How could they get it?
Such a high evaluation must have been fabricated by Mr. Yan.
Yan Shu laughed and said: "I have long heard that you act unexpectedly and have strong self-confidence. Why are you so humble now? In Luzhou, don't you even dare to beat Zhu Shiyong's yamen son? You were even sued for this matter and almost got arrested
Zhu Shiyong will deal with you, but you are very brave. Confrontation between the people and the officials is not like an egg hitting a rock."
Su Jin frowned and thought, "Why is Mr. Yan so arrogant? It's Su Jin's fault to hear his tone."
Yan Shu continued: "Being bold is a bit bold, but it is not careful and acting recklessly is not an advantage. Some things must be done in a roundabout way. Don't rush forward. If you can't knock down the south wall, you will end up with a bloody head. Isn't it the behavior of a fool?"
Su Jin didn't know what he was referring to. If he said that he had a fight with Zhu Shiyong, it would be excusable. What he did was indeed a bit reckless. People are just waiting to grab your pigtails and send him to the door.
"What the adults are teaching you is that students are trying their best to overcome such irritable habits."
Yan Shu pondered for a while and then said: "You don't mean what you say, so it seems you have a lot of physical problems."
Su Jin was a little surprised when he heard the unkind words. Yan Biyun was not in the hall, so he didn't know how he had offended Mr. Yan.
"Su Jin, you are really courageous. You don't care about other people's reputations. You don't care about your own future. You don't care about having anything to do with other people's wives. You don't care about the ethics of the world. You behave like this. Bao Zheng still praises you. I think you are a jerk."
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Su Jin was unprepared for Yan Shu's sudden change of expression. The adult turned around faster than turning the page in a book. One moment, he was smiling, but the next moment, he was filled with clouds of yin, which was really hard to resist.
"Although your behavior in calming down students' anger is a bit tactful, there is nothing deviant about it."
"You are still making excuses. I ask you, don't you know that Biyun is a married woman? Why are you teasing her again? Biyun girl is already suffering. Your behavior is tantamount to hanging a sign on her head to let the world know.
Pointing at her nose and scolding her, is this what you call being in love? You ignore other people's words and go in and out of Biyun's residence like your own back house, which attracts everyone's attention. Is this what you call politeness? It's not just that Biyun
Yun Nai, my niece, what you are doing is tantamount to smearing my face. What are your intentions?" Yan Shu said sternly.
Su Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How could this Master Yan be such an unreasonable guy? All right and wrong were settled on his own head. That's fine. The key point was that Su Jin couldn't agree with what he said. This taught Su Jin how to endure it.
Go down and look at this, Mr. Yan is going to beat the mandarin ducks. How can Su Jin give up when he sees that he is about to lose the happiness he just obtained?
"Lord Yan, calm down and listen to what you say next." Su Jin stood up and cupped his hands.
"What truth can you tell me? I'm afraid it will be misleading if you say it. I already knew that you were eloquent and could write a few fresh poems. If you think you can fool me with this, you are wrong." Yan Shu sneered.
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Su Jin felt a burst of anger from the bottom of his heart. What the hell is going on? Didn't Yan Biyun talk to Lord Yan about this matter? From Yan Biyun's tone, it seemed that Lord Yan had already agreed to the matter between the two of them. Why is he acting like this now?
Su Jin felt that either Mr. Yan was testing him or Mr. Yan deceived Yan Biyun into coaxing him to come here to meet him, and then gave him a blow to make him retreat and leave Yan Biyun; if it was the former, it would be fine, and if it was the latter, it would be fine.
Yan Shu's behavior is really disgusting.
Although Su Jin was angry due to Yan Biyun's kindness, he still managed to remain calm and said with a smile: "Master Yan, just listen to what I have to say? Even criminals have the right to defend themselves."
Yan Shu scolded angrily: "What can you do if I don't listen to you? Do you think all the officials in the world are like Zhu Shiyong and can't be fooled by you? If you say the wrong thing in front of me, you will lose your head. But there is nothing like that here.
Bao Zheng, who knows how to turn around, is here to save you."
Su Jin was completely heartbroken. Yan Shu's words and deeds didn't seem to be testing him at all. Instead, he had the image of an unreasonable and cruel official. Especially when Bao Zheng made fun of him, Su Jin couldn't stand it. He was his benefactor and idol.
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Su Jin no longer felt aggrieved and protested: "I have heard that Mr. Yan is reasonable and can distinguish right from wrong. He is a good official who is loyal and loves the people. Today, I agreed with the old saying at the first sight. It is so famous that it is better to meet. It turns out that Mr. Yan is also like other officials in the world.
He is so stupid and domineering at the same time, it is really eye-opening."
Yan Shu said angrily: "Do you know that just by your words, I can punish you for being without an official?"
"There is no excuse for the crime. If an official like you wants to accuse someone else, do you need others to offend him? If you look at you, you will say that you are contemptuous. If you fart, you will say that it smells so bad that you spit at the mouth. You will say that I deliberately drowned you.
I feel really sorry for Biyun. Why did he mess with an uncle like you? Fortunately, Biyun came out of the mud and was unstained and was not made unreasonable by a mediocre official like you."
"Shut up, is Biyun's maiden name something you, a cunning person like you, can call? You are arrogant and arrogant. It's a pity that your heart is higher than the sky and your destiny is thinner than the paper. I will be repairing the book later. Yu Qi Shanchang will expel you from the academy and order the Examination Department of the Ministry of Etiquette to ban you."
Su Jin's name is on the blacklist and you will never be allowed to participate in the imperial examination. This is the price for your rude words."
"Even if I'm ready to do it, I don't want to be a bird official. If I become an official and have to see your face every day, I might as well live in seclusion in the mountains and watch the birds, animals, trees, flowers and plants." Su Jin was so angry that he began to speak indiscriminately.
"Well, even if you are so stubborn, I won't drive you to the barren mountains and face the loess with your back to the sky. I can't bear your retribution."
Su Jin turned around and left, feeling as if the river was turning upside down. He thought to himself: "Yan Biyun, Yan Biyun, do you know that this uncle of yours is nothing? He is unreasonable and brutal and overbearing. I'm afraid there will be many difficulties between you and me."
"Stop, do I allow you to leave? I really don't know what to say." Yan Shu shouted.
Su Jin turned around and smiled: "You have long legs under me and you didn't kill anyone or set fire to me. Why are you so afraid?"
Yan Shu said: "If you say you can't leave, you won't be able to leave for the rest of your life. You don't even look at where this place is. I give you two choices. If you choose the right one, you can leave immediately. If you choose the wrong one, I will teach you that you will never see the sky for the rest of your life."
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Su Jin was almost going crazy. Only then did he truly understand the pain of having no reason to deal with such unscrupulous and cruel officials. Although Mo Bian saw the figures outside the house, they were obviously government servants and soldiers. They forced their way through the door, fearing that the horse would be beaten.
Hacked to death.
He secretly warned himself to be calm and not to lose his life on impulse. Zhu Shiyong dared to take human life seriously, let alone a first-class official who was the Third Secretary.
What's your idea, sir?"
"The first choice you will make is that you will no longer pester me, Biyun, niece. You will not be allowed to see each other for the rest of your life. If you agree to this, I guarantee that you will be able to have a smooth career in the imperial examination and high school next year with your intelligence. You don't know what will happen in the worst case."
If you are a county magistrate and a state official, Guangzong Yaozu, you will still be protected by me from now on."
Su Jin said coldly: "What about the second option?"
"The second option is that you will be banned from the imperial examination with your ridiculous persistence. I will have people watching you all the time. You should believe that it is easy for me to find an excuse for you. As you said, you only need to glare at me.
I can punish you for the crime of disrespect, confiscate your property, and send your entire family to a bitter and cold place, leaving you in darkness for the rest of your life."
Su Jin's heart was bleeding. This old guy was so poisonous and his heart was like a snake. It was so appropriate to use it on him. Su Jin quickly thought about countermeasures, only to hear Yan Shu say again:
"Don't make any crooked ideas. I know you have a lot of clever ideas. Now you pretend to agree and go out, then regret it and tell me Biyun's niece in the blink of an eye. I don't want Biyun to hate me for the rest of my life. Although I am good for her, she is confused and afraid of you."
If you agree to the first clause, you must make a pledge not to regret it and write a ruthless letter, which I will hand over to you. I will also write a pledge to you and make your career smooth and prosperous for the rest of your life.
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Su Jin's plan of pretending to agree to get away and then scheming later was completely ruined with these few words, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart.
Yan Shu looked at Su Jin's expression and said proudly: "Even if you choose the second option, it's still the same. You still won't have the chance to see Biyun, but nothing will come of it. You are a smart person and you should know how to choose." dd