Chapter 198: Double Happiness Arrives
After listening to Hong Qian's introduction, Su Wen couldn't help but feel a sudden surprise. No wonder he feels that the temperament of the white middle-aged man is different, it turns out that he is today's alternative Hongru Chen Dequan.
When it comes to this Chen Dequan, Su Wen can't help but feel a burst of admiration in his heart. The reason why I respect him is because of his current status as a Confucian on the one hand, and on the other hand because of his other identity - a eunuch. can grow from a small eunuch to a generation of Hongru, and the sweat and hard work he has paid are by no means comparable to those of other Hongru.
In this era, eunuchs are a group of beings who are looked down upon. In this environment, Chen Dequan's path to study has become more and more difficult, and the pressure and criticism he has endured are unimaginable.
Even under these conditions, Chen Dequan eventually succeeded. Of course, there is a lot of luck to his success. If it weren't for the good luck of this part, he would still be an unknown little role in the palace now. If he is more unlucky, he may have become the cannon fodder of Gong Dou and disappear into heaven and earth.
As for what kind of good luck, it goes without saying that he naturally served a good master - Emperor Jin. At that time, the emperor was still a neglected prince, and no one even arranged for him to be enlightened.
Taking advantage of such an opportunity, Chen Dequan took on the task of enlightening the emperor. He acted cautiously and finally completed the enlightenment of the current emperor. Fortunately, the emperor was still a transparent little character at that time, and no one took him too seriously, otherwise Chen Dequan's behavior would definitely lead to death.
Later, the battle for the succession became more and more fierce, and several promising princes fell one after another. In this case, the current emperor has finally waited for the day to come out and become the only choice for the prince.
To be honest, the previous emperor was not happy with the current emperor. In his opinion, the current emperor is obviously not good enough in all aspects and is not up to the task of the emperor. The problem is that although he is not satisfied, he has no choice. Those excellent sons have all fallen because of various small actions, and now the only one he can choose is the current emperor.
Wait for the current emperor to get renewed attention. Chen Dequan's behavior was made public to the world. Although the previous emperor felt that he was in charge, he still didn't say anything in the end when he thought about his contribution to the emperor's enlightenment.
A few years later, the current emperor finally succeeded to the throne. He has a deep affection for Chen Dequan. As soon as he succeeded to the throne, he rewarded him for his merits and respected him as the emperor's teacher. He will not forget that in those days when the wind and frost and the sword were pressing, only this Chen Dequan, who was also a teacher and friend, accompanied him and taught him to read and write little by little.
Faced with the reward of the emperor and the emperor, Chen Dequan wisely chose to refuse. He understood that he was just a eunuch, how could the dignified emperor be a rootless person?
In the end, although the emperor withdrew the holy decree of rewarding the emperor, he became more affectionate to him in his heart. It was only at this time that Chen Dequan was able to get out of the criticism of those scholars. With the emperor as his backer, he naturally has more time to do his studies.
Since then. Chen Dequan's academic talent began to be revealed. He is indeed a person with real skills, and within a few years he occupied a place in the literary world, and later even became one of the most famous Confucians today, on an equal footing with Hong Qian and others.
After learning about Chen Dequan's experience, Su Wen couldn't help but admire. Although he was treated unjustly by fate. But instead of feeling sorry for himself, he studied harder. It must be admitted that his life is a vivid legend of determination. Such a person is admired by Su Wen from the bottom of his heart.
As for the identity of the eunuch, Su Wen will not take it to heart. This is the ugly side of feudal society, and Chen Dequan is a victim of this system that destroys human nature. How could she, as a person who has been educated in modern thought, discriminate against the victim in turn?
I understood the identity of the person who came. Su Wen and Mo Yi immediately respectfully bowed to Chen Dequan. The two of them had admired him for a long time, so this ceremony was willing. The two of them saluted and said hello at the same time, and behaved appropriately and calmly in the process.
Just after the two of them finished saluting, Yongning Hou just came up. He walked in a hurry, and there was a hint of excitement in his expression. Looks like a little fan who wants to meet an idol.
Walking in front of Chen Dequan, Yongning Hou immediately said with a nervous face: "Mr. Chen came from afar, and the students were unable to greet him, I am really sorry, and please forgive me." I heard that Mr. is going to stay in Yunzhou for a few days. The student ordered someone to prepare the living courtyard early, hoping that Mr. would enjoy the light. ”
Seeing his enthusiastic and sincere attitude, Chen Dequan hurriedly smiled and said: "I came all the way from the capital this time to reward Ling Lang and Miss Hua, so naturally I want to disturb Master Hou." ”
Hearing him say this, Yongning Hou hurriedly said with a panicked face: "Sir, your words will torment the students. I think when you were lecturing at Taixue, the students listened to your teachings. Now that you have come to Yunzhou, the students are naturally responsible for hospitality, and they should do all this, but how can they afford to bother. ”
Seeing Yongning Hou's panicked attitude, Hong Qian couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Chen, you are an elder, where do you need to be so polite?" You see, just because you are too polite, the dignified Yongning Marquis is so frightened that he doesn't know what to do. ”
Hearing him say this, Chen Dequan immediately said with a smile: "Yes, since you have spoken, then I am welcome." I once heard me lecture, and that was kind of fate to me. This time, I was able to live in someone's house, so I accepted it cheekily, and I just hoped that everything would be simple. ”
Hearing this, Yongning Hou secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and a heartfelt smile immediately appeared on his face. He knew the weight of Chen Dequan in front of the emperor, so he wished he could get closer to him.
At this moment, Hong Qian said with a smile: "Brother Chen, listen to what you just said, this time I came to Yunzhou specifically to reward my two students?" I've been living in Yunzhou City for a long time, and I don't care about the affairs of the court, so I don't know why I want to reward the two of them? ”
Hearing him say this, Chen Dequan slandered in his heart: Who was the one who handed the emperor a fold with his classmates, and now the matter has finally settled, but he began to deliberately pretend to be stupid, which is really cunning like a fox.
Secretly slandered in his heart, Chen Dequan did not forget to smile and replied: "Now that everyone is here, it is better to just make rice paper." I heard that this is the opening ceremony of the new shop, and it is just a double happiness. There happen to be a lot of people in Yunzhou here, and they can take the opportunity to bathe in the mighty imperial grace. ”
Hearing him say this, Hong Qian immediately smiled and said, "Well, it's excellent to do this." The people of Yunzhou are far away from the capital, and it is rare to encounter such a good thing. Since they have caught up, it can be regarded as a creation. ”
Seeing Chen Dequan speak, the officers and soldiers who had escorted him all the way immediately took action. They immediately dispersed and told the crowd of onlookers that the decree was about to be read. They notified the news, in fact, it was a wake-up call in advance. Later, when Chen Dequan reads the holy decree, they will have to kneel down and listen.
Knowing that there was a holy decree to be received, Su Wen hurriedly ran back to "Sweet Honey" to prepare. Although she did not really receive the decree, she knew the necessary process of receiving it. Needless to say, they had to at least prepare a table of incense burners.
It didn't take long for everyone present to be ready to receive the decree. They lit a stick of incense in the direction of the capital, and then knelt down under the leadership of Hong Qian and Yongning Hou. Perhaps intimidated by the holy decree, the quiet pin drop on this street for a while became a rare sight in a century.
As mentioned before, this piece belongs to the most prosperous business district in Yunzhou City. From early in the morning, the area is bustling with activity, and it doesn't quiet until late at night.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Chen Dequan began to read the holy decree. He has done this kind of work before, although he has done less in recent years, but the business does not seem unfamiliar. He did not read the decree loudly, but because it was so quiet in the vicinity, everyone present could hear the decree clearly.
Kneeling on the ground, Su Wen listened to the lengthy decree in his ears, and secretly slandered in his heart. Isn't it just to reward them for their fight against the evil forces of the Golden Hook Casino, as for writing the holy decree of the reward for such a long time?
Although he secretly slandered in his heart, Su Wen looked like he was listening carefully on the surface. Just kidding, this is a holy decree, how dare she show the slightest impatience. If she is found to have lost her mind when receiving the holy decree, it will be a great sin. Even if she has Hong Qian as a backer, she will still lose this little life if she doesn't get it right.
I have to say that Su Wen is really a wonder. Everyone else wished that the decree would grow as long as possible, so that the emperor could show the importance that the emperor attached to them. It's good that she still thinks the emperor's decree is long and boring.
Although the decree was lengthy, it was finally read. At the signal of Hong Qian and Yongning Hou, Su Wen and Mo Yi hurriedly came out to give a big salute. Although both of them usually behave very calmly, when it came time to receive the holy decree, they still inevitably felt nervous in their hearts.
As the prince of Yongning, this is the second time that Mo Yi has received the holy decree. The first time, he was still young, and his impression was actually a little blurred, so the second time he felt more and more intense.
Unlike Mo Yi's mood, Su Wen felt a burst of excitement. She traveled from hundreds of millions of time and space thousands of years later, and she didn't have much reverence for the royal family, but more interest. She had been through it for so long, and today she was finally able to see the true face of the legendary holy decree, and she naturally felt new in her heart.
Holding the holy decree in his hand, the two of them looked cautious with each other. They still have business to open in the future, so they must arrange the holy decree in their hands for now.
ps:
Do you think Chen Dequan's identity is different?