Su Jin and Yan Biyun waited for everyone to leave, hurriedly left the official post and got on the carriage.
Seeing that it was still early, Su Jin asked, "Sister Yan, why don't you and I go to the house I rent to recognize the doorman, and also meet Sui'er and the others."
Yan Biyun said: "Okay, while Miss Xia who is disguised as a man is not here, I should also go to where you live to have a look, but I'm afraid I can't go there often, in case Miss Xia is really Mr. Xia in Beijing."
My daughter will definitely cause trouble."
Su Jin felt sad for a while and sighed: "She's gone, you can't see her anymore."
Yan Biyun said: "Why did you just leave?"
Su Jin told the story of last night honestly, except for the part about kissing goodbye. She looked at Yan Biyun with some worry and said, "Do you think she will publicize the matter between you and me?".
Yan Biyun looked calm and nodded slightly: "It turns out that she is really Lord Xia's daughter. She actually follows you and spies on you when we meet. This shows that she is interested in you. This woman does not have a bad reputation in the capital. The Nu family thinks
She shouldn't do this, but you and I have to say something. She has liked you silently for so long, but you don't feel anything at all. Now you still doubt her. If I were that Xia Siling, I would be very sad. "
Su Jin pointed to the sky and swore: "I don't have such thoughts. Since Luzhou, I have been extremely depressed during these days. I only talked and joked with Miss Xia to relieve my worries. I really didn't have any thoughts. Then Miss Xia is with me."
She behaved normally when we were together, but who can know her thoughts; even gods can't guess what you women are thinking."
Yan Biyun chuckled and said, "What would you do if you found out that Miss Xia was interested in you very early?"
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, leave the lies to trick others."
Su Jin sighed and said: "When you left me, I was feeling depressed. If I had known that Miss Xia was interested in me, maybe... maybe I would have accepted her."
Yan Biyun said: "You are telling the truth. Miss Xia's life experience, character and appearance are all first-class. There are countless nobles in the capital coming to ask for her hand in marriage. If you say you don't love me, that would be deceiving the world; don't worry, Biyun will not
She will be jealous of you, even if you are dating her now, Biyun will not blame you."
Su Jinqi said: "It turns out that Sister Yan is such a generous person, which makes me admire her with admiration. However, although I don't understand women's thoughts, I am not a fool. You are just telling the truth."
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 have three wives and four concubines to share their love. It's just that women have a hard life and have to do this."
Su Jin knew that she was speaking 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 else does it mean? Sister Yan's words are getting more and more profound."
Yan Biyun said quietly: "I am a slave whose life is miserable. God has never favored me. Mr. Meng Lang will not give up. He has a deep love for Biyun. Biyun has nothing to repay in this life, so he shamelessly begs my uncle to restore Biyun's body to you.
In this life, I am willing to serve my husband tea, water, fold the quilt and make the bed; it is not because Biyun is generous and does not care about how many women the husband has, but because Biyun feels guilty towards her husband."
Su Jin said in astonishment: "How ashamed are you? Where do these words come from?"
Yan Biyun put her 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 husband's wife. The slave family is nominally an unknown widow, and they are much older than you. If
If you marry me and my wife, you will make everyone in the world laugh at you forever, and you will also bring shame to the Su family. What my uncle said today was just to test your sincerity. Privately, he also agrees with me. Although I, the daughter of the Yan family, cannot
As a concubine, I will not be so selfish that my husband will be unable to hold his head up for the rest of his life."
Su Jin shouted: "It's really weird. It's none of other people's business that I marry myself."
Yan Biyun hurriedly covered Su Jin's mouth and said, "Don't be so loud. You and I are on the street."
Su Jin said: "What's going on on the street? I still have to look at other people's opinions on my own affairs?"
Yan Biyun poked his forehead and said: "How long will it take for you to change your temper? No wonder my uncle said you are too sharp. Even the servants are willing to suffer, but you are not willing anymore."
Su Jin glared and said, "You mean you can't grow old together with me, right? You are deliberately irritating me."
Yan Biyun said: "Biyun just said that I can't be your wife, because then you will be ridiculed by others and you will not be able to hold your head high in front of others."
Su Jin said: "I don't care."
Yan Biyun looked at his flushed face and said, "But Biyun cares. Biyun doesn't want to shame her husband because of her family. Biyun doesn't want to be your wife of the Su family in a formal way, but your future is more important.
If this delays your bright future, won't Biyun feel guilty for the rest of his life?"
Su Jin said: "Are you going to be a concubine?"
Yan Biyun blushed and said, "You think so beautifully."
Su Jin scratched his head and said, "What on earth do you want? Why do I get more confused the more you talk about it."
Yan Biyun said: "I will neither be your concubine nor your eldest wife, I will only be your sister."
Su Jin understood in her heart: Yan Biyun was very open-minded and actually wanted to be her secret lover. This way she could avoid the trouble caused by her identity as a eldest wife or concubine, and at the same time be able to stay with her forever. She dared to think so.
Su Jin picked her up, sat on his lap and said, "You think so well, but you actually plan to run away at this moment. I can catch you even if you run to the end of the world."
Yan Biyun struggled to get down, but was tightened by Su Jin's arms like iron hoops. She had no choice but to stop struggling and gasped: "I am your sister, so I can't make any mistakes."
Su Jin chuckled and said: "So what about sister? As long as we marry you, don't mention those words you just said from now on. When I become a top official, we will see who dares to talk."
Yan Biyun was about to scold him, but his mouth was sealed shut, and he could only make a babbling sound.
…
The arrival of Yan Shu greatly inspired the enthusiasm of the students in the academy to study hard. The study atmosphere in the academy suddenly became 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.
Su Jin also calmed down. He already knew that the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty was not something that could be passed by fooling around. It required real ink in the belly. As for the second-generation officials and the second-generation emperors, there would be shortcuts, but he didn't want to be like this
Commoner students can’t rely on anyone.
It was not that Su Jin had never thought of taking Yan Shu's route to find the back door, but after thinking about it, he still didn't speak. Such words were tantamount to self-deprecation, making Yan Shu and Yan Biyun look down on; even if he got Yan Shu
With my support, when I see this old guy from now on, I will feel inferior to others and unable to stand up straight.
After various routes were rejected, Su Jin chose to study hard like other students; "The Analects", "Mencius", "The Great Learning", "The Doctrine of the Mean", "The Book of Songs", "Shangshu", "Book of Rites", "Book of Changes", "Chun Qiu", "Yi Wen"
""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 would not memorize by rote like most people. He integrated some of his learning methods in later generations, and then made a study plan and set the progress according to Qiuwei's time; in learning, he used every sentence must be
To support the meticulous practice of researching the source of each word, he began to take notes and cards, extending and spreading word by word.
For example, there is a poem called "Crane Ming" in "The Book of Songs": The crane's cry is heard in Jiugao, and the sound is heard in the wild. Fish hide in the abyss, or in Zhu. In Lebi's garden, there are sandalwood trees, and under them are vines and stones from other mountains.
, can be wrong.
Cranes are heard in Jiugao, and the sound is heard in the sky. Fish are in Zhu, or lurking in the abyss. In the garden of Lebi, there are sandalwood trees and valleys below. Stones from other mountains can attack jade.
Just for the sentence "stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade." Su Jin extended his reading of about twenty articles that quoted this sentence before the Song Dynasty, summarized his views, recorded and classified them in a volume for easy review and reference.
This method may seem stupid, but it works extremely well. The support and intersection of other people's thoughts often inspire Su Jin's new ideas. When his understanding of words and sentences reaches a certain depth and breadth, articles and poems with this title will come to him.
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, floor, couch and small table. Several strings were hung in the study.
There were dense reading experience cards hanging on it, as well as transcribed important articles and sentences. Wang Anshi was stunned by this scene. This guy can really be ruthless.
As a result, it spread from person to person, and the entire academy knew about Su Jin's learning method. Some people disagreed, thinking that Su Jin's method was extremely stupid, and there was no way to verify and classify the records and opinions word for word.
There are all kinds of strange things, just choose one or two kinds that are generally accepted by most people. Such careful study is not reading, it is simply a show.
Some people even asserted that according to Su Jin's reading method, by the autumn of next year, I might not be able to finish the entire Analects.
In the face of everyone's discussion, Su Jin did not comment or disagree, but remained stubborn. The fierceness in him was aroused, and later generations were able to chase after the flower like nougat for four years. After many hardships and all kinds of blows, he did not give up. These deaths