Chapter 21 Fighting Herbs 3
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Under the faint light, looking at the neatly written letters on the letter, Shen Wuyan's eyes were slightly moist, and he couldn't help but think of the old man sitting under the old locust tree with a faint expression in his mind.
He wore washed and discolored old clothes, and became a gentleman for the children of ordinary people in Suzhou, and his reputation was second to none in the capital.
Da Ru Lane is also named because of him, and it is well deserved to be called Da Confucian.
Later, he was also elected to the Guozijian by the Yamen of Suzhou Prefecture, and was arranged by the imperial court to take an official position, but because of the unfair treatment of this friend, he resigned and returned to his hometown to continue teaching.
But he taught his children to read and learn, but he didn't need to charge a penny or a penny, and he often gave some relief to poor children.
Xu Wenchang often satirized him for being pedantic, but he was a corrupt Confucian who lived in seclusion in Daru Lane, but he was not angry. This old man, who is rigorous in his work and demands himself with caution, has reached his twilight years.
Often hanging on the mouth of the literati for heaven and earth, for the people, for the saints to continue learning, for the eternal peace, the Song Dynasty Confucian Zhang Hengqu in the mouth of the literati responsibility, probably can do very little, but Wang Shaoqing has always been doing this.
"Now it's hard to swallow food...... I thought that the most reassuring thing would be you and Wen Chang...... But only now did I know that the most worrying thing was these children......"
The letter was slowly taken back by Shen Wuyan, then put it in the envelope, and then took out another letter.
The letter was from the palace, and it was not indicated who wrote it, and the content of the letter was extremely simple, but the content made Shen Wuyan sweat coldly, and his heart felt cold in an instant.
"Gao Ge Lao wants to do something to Xu Wei......"
The night breeze blew by, almost blowing out the oil lamp. Reaching out to block it, the fire was finally steady, but the room was dark.
It is not an extremely terrible thing for Gao Gong to do something to Xu Wenchang, because even now, there are a group of people in the officialdom of the capital who want to keep Xu Wenchang, some of these people are pursuing Xu Wei's calligraphy and paintings, and others are cherishing his strategic talents.
If this is the case with Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, these famous generals on the border, not to mention Zhang Juzheng and even Li Chunfang, who returned to his hometown, even Yang Bo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Tan Lun, the secretary of the Ministry of War, will block them.
Shen Wuyan is even more worried about Xu Wenchang's emotions now, this talented figure is the most ancient and modern, but he is far from being comparable to Song Siqian and Wang Shizhen, even Yang Bo admires him very much.
Xu Wei was disappointed in the eight scientific expeditions, and was in the shogunate of Hu Zongxian, and solved the trouble in an instant, and then although it was destroyed by the court's ministers, the results were still visible after all.
That's the case, Xu Wenchang has a lot of extremes, and the matter became more obvious after Hu Zongxian committed suicide in prison. This is probably the case when he killed his wife, although there is a reason for it, but it has to be said that there is a problem.
Shen Wuyan was very clear about this internal problem, so he was not worried that someone in the court would be unfavorable to him, even if Xu Jie failed to kill Xu Wenchang back then, and now no one in the court can do it.
Xu Wei's biggest enemy is himself, whether it is repeatedly self-harming in prison, or even harming himself with steel nails, these extremely extreme behaviors are really worrying.
When he left the capital and went to Liaodong, he was worried that something would go wrong, so he had that conversation, and the situation seemed to be good, but in fact, his illness had worsened.
It can be said that today's Xu Wenchang is no longer the Xu Wenchang of the past. Since the day he killed his wife, the scholar who was wearing old cotton clothes and could still eat the dishes made by Aunt Zhang was no longer there.
Today's Xu Wenchang is like a firecracker that is about to burn, and it only takes a little spark to make him burst in an instant.
If he learns that Gao Gong is going to do something to him, then for Xu Wenchang, it is only a matter of time before he commits suicide.
"You want me to die...... Then I'm like ......."
Under the shadow of the lamp, Shen Wuyan slowly grinded the ink, but his eyes always stayed in the silent night outside the window.
After a while, he took out a small pen from the pen holder and slowly wrote on the rice paper with ink.
"Is Ji Zi safe? He returned, and everything in his life was something to look back on. Who comforts the long road, the poor children of the mother's hometown are ......"
When the fly's head fell on the rice paper, Shen Wuyan felt bored in his heart, so he couldn't help but sigh, and then put down the pen and walked in the study, and after a while, he went back to write with a pen.
"I can't remember, once upon a time. The charm should be used to seeing people, always losing him, the rain and clouds, ice and snow, for a long time. ”
Raising his head slightly, the corners of his mouth couldn't help flashing a smile, probably thinking of the time when the three of them were sitting around, talking about the past and the present, but now it is such a situation, bleak.
"Tears are not dripping, a few days later, still flesh and blood, how many can? It's thinner than a red face, and it's not even there now. ”
After a slight pause like this, Shen Wuyan sighed angrily, and the speed of the pen tip gradually increased a little, and he wrote: "Only no stop, bitter cold is uncomfortable." Twenty years of Bao Xu made a promise, hoping that the aconitum and the horns would finally save each other. Put this book, Jun Huai sleeve. ”
After he finished writing, he paced around the room for a while, and after the handwriting was dry, he put the rice paper in the box next to it.
When I pushed the door and walked into the courtyard, the moon was already on the willow tops, although it was the last quarter moon, it was not round, but because of the clear summer night, the small courtyard was still bright after all.
But he didn't feel sleepy, so he had to take a walk in the small courtyard, look at the flowers and look at Shen Tianjun sleeping next door.
I don't know when I went back to the room sleepy, but I woke up my wife, and after a few simple answers to the woman's muttering, I went into the bed and fell asleep.
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In the early morning, there were not many customers in Yueyun Restaurant, but the vendors near the shop were already coming and going, shouting and disturbing someone's dream.
After waking up from the soft big bed, Yang Xian only felt pain all over his body, and his face was a little itchy, so he took the bronze mirror and looked at it, and saw the blood marks on his face, and he was immediately annoyed.
So all this anger was attributed to Shen Wuyan, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have been kicked out of the house by Yang Bo, and he wouldn't have come to Yueyun Restaurant to fight with a young man.
Suddenly, some scenes flashed in my mind, such as what the eldest prince of the Wan family seemed to have said to him yesterday.
Before Yang Xian could think about it, there was a knock on the door, and several maids with basins and toiletries came in.
The same is probably the case at home, so Yang Xian didn't think it was too strange, and after a simple wash, he followed the leadership of his subordinates to a private room on the second floor of Yueyun Restaurant.
Breakfast snacks and morning tea have already been prepared in the room, but they are very rich, and there are even all kinds of Jiangnan snacks that are extremely rare to see in the capital.
After one night, the stomach was empty, so I was not polite, and after sitting down, there was a burst of gobbling.
Just as he was chewing the snack in his mouth, the door slowly opened, Wan Cong sat in front of Yang Xian with a smile on his face, and said lightly: "Brother Yang, slow down......"
Yang Xian realized that he was a little out of shape, he shouldn't have been like this from a scholarly family, but he was really hungry. Besides, Yang Bo has never insisted on this, and he is quite lenient with Yang Xian, and he doesn't feel that there is anything wrong.
But now after all, he is a genius, so this is a bit rude, so after a pause, Yang Xian returned to his gentlemanly attitude.
Wan Cong always had a smile on his face, and while pouring himself tea, he smiled and said, "Brother Yang slept well last night...... After all, the restaurant is not as good as home, if there is any inconsiderate hospitality, please forgive me. ”
Yang Xian hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Although there is still a gap in the family, it is still considerate...... Thank you, Brother Wan. ”
Wan Cong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Brother Yang is polite...... It's just that yesterday I heard Brother Yang say that Mr. Shen cheated in Guozijian...... As some famous literati in the capital, how can you and I allow this unhealthy trend to exist? ”
Yang Xian immediately nodded and responded, "What Brother Wan said is ...... I have already informed our old man of this matter...... If this matter is verified, Shen Wuyan will definitely not escape harsh criticism. ”
A trace of disdain flashed in Wan Cong's eyes, and he sighed lightly: "Brother Yang doesn't know Shen Wuyan's reputation in the officialdom of the capital...... Even if Mr. Yang brought this matter to the court, he would be suppressed by the court. ”
Yang Xian was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "Then what should Brother Wan do about this......?" ”
Wan Cong paused for a moment and muttered, "There are many literati in the capital, and there is a lot of strength in the capital...... It is better to make this matter public, and let the literati in the capital jointly sign a petition against Shen Wuyan, so that even the queen will not be able to protect him. ”
Yang Xian's heart tightened, his face showed a trace of embarrassment, and he said in a low voice: "This seems to be a bit ...... Not so good......"
Wan Cong immediately said in a deep voice: "Brother Yang is such a mother-in-law, Shen Wuyan's behavior is really punished by everyone...... If it weren't for him, Brother Yang wouldn't be so downcast, look at the scars on your face...... What kind of system? ”
Mentioning the scar on his face, Yang Xian felt anger in his heart, snorted coldly, and said, "Okay...... Then do it according to Brother Wan...... He treated me unkindly, so don't blame me for treating him unjustly. ”
Wan Cong chuckled lightly and sneered: "How can it be said that it is unrighteous to remove the dross for the literary scene in the capital...... Brother Yang's move will definitely be echoed by everyone in the capital, which is a great act of kindness. ”
Yang Xian didn't think much about it, listening to Wan Cong say this, but he also felt reasonable, and couldn't help nodding and applauding.
Wan Cong continued: "Maybe as soon as this matter is completed, Mr. Yang will greatly change his opinion of Brother Yang, and because you expose Shen Wuyan's evil deeds, your status in the capital will increase day by day, and you will probably be the first genius in the capital." ”
Listening to Wan Cong's words, Yang Xian was already excited, and he couldn't help but drop the snacks in his hand, and shouted softly: "Brother Wan doesn't have to say more...... Then I will go and tell the world about it. ”
Wan Cong hurriedly wanted to pull Yang Xian, who was running away in a hurry, but he was empty, and hurriedly shouted: "Brother Yang, don't be in a hurry...... It's never too late to go back after eating......"
Watching Yang Xian leave, a smile appeared on the corner of Wan Cong's mouth, he looked at Yang Xian who disappeared from sight blankly, and muttered, "It's up to call me a brother...... But it's an idiot. ”