Early Spring in Gangnam (I) (Part II)

"He seems to be very peaceful recently, and he hasn't made too many moves, but he will go to An Xinju every fifteenth day to meet the old master." Although Xinjie's thinking jumps fast, Hu Yiyun can still keep up quickly.

"It's normal for people to want to climb up, and people who are not motivated can't do big things, just don't be too greedy. If you cross the line, you will cut off your hands. Xinjie said indifferently.

"Would you like to consider revealing something to the old master?" Hu Yiyun asked cautiously, after all, this is the master's own private matter: "Yumen is too attractive to people regardless of power and wealth. If it makes people feel that there is no owner of good things, it will inevitably lead people to greed. ”

"Ownerless wealth, huh." Xinjie still said lightly: "Whether there is a master or not, what is your own is your own." If you don't even have basic integrity, how can you be up to the task in the future? Take this opportunity to let them wash up. ”

Hu Yiyun had to bow his head, after all, Xinjie was the master, and the jade gate belonged to his grandfather's family, so he decided what he wanted. However, he can foresee that Yumen may be bloody in the next few years. Neither Xinjie nor the old master of the family has expressed any intention of Xinjie taking over the Yumen, not only that, but for so many years, there is not even a basic connection. In the eyes of outsiders, after the head of Yuda expelled his daughter, until she passed away, he had no intention of recognizing it, and as for the children left by his daughter, he never had any contact. And Xinjie has also been quite independent in recent years, whether it is Tangmen or Yumen, he has not relied on it, relying on himself to make a scene. Although Aoki Society is low-key, and no one really understands its strength, some people feel that it is not inferior to the hundred-year-old Jade Gate. Tang Sanshao is not uncommon with everything in Yumen, everything depends on himself.

However, the old master is too old, and it is inevitable that the big position will be passed on to others. His only bloodline Xinjie has not yet returned to Yumen, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one will have other ideas. Several disciples of this jade master had various ideas, and this big disciple was one of them.

"Let them make trouble, as long as it doesn't hurt the old master. Nothing else matters. "He really doesn't care about Yumen's power and money, he only cares about the old people who are related to him by blood. Although he had some nostalgia for his mother's expulsion from the Yumen because she married into the Tang family, as he grew older, he seemed to begin to understand his grandfather, which was the heartache of his daughter's self-deprecating status as the pearl of his palm. Flat wife, to put it nicely, there is a wife, and if you don't say it well, she is a concubine who is treated better. The dignified daughter of the Jade Gate makes it difficult to speak, so that the grandfather, who is the owner of the door, cannot face the people in the Jade Gate, and while being ridiculed, it is more heartache for his daughter.

"It doesn't look like an extreme way at the moment. He already knows that you have returned to Jiangnan, and he has already picked up his daughter from Qixia Academy a few days ago. It is said that this young lady is excellent in the academy's piano, chess, calligraphy and painting evaluation, and her appearance is outstanding. In the past two years, many people have come to the door to ask for marriage, but they have not responded. When he was in the academy, he had a good relationship with the daughter of the governor of Liangjiang and the daughter of the prefect of Hangzhou. ”

"Does she have someone she likes?"

"According to our observations, she was arrogant and unpopular with ordinary people, and when she was in the academy, most people thought that her father was the heir of the future Jade Gate, and there were many people who sought after her. If she is looking at anyone, it may be the eldest son of the Liangjiang Governor's family. ”

"Master Sun?" Xinjie smiled with a little interest: "Sun Yaoyang is a person who attracts women." ”

Although he doesn't often go back to Hangzhou, he knows a lot of people here. Sun Yaoyang is not simple, he has the background of the Sun family, the value of his grandmother's family, and he is also outstanding in literature, and he can be regarded as a leader in the place where talents gather in the south of the Yangtze River. With his background, he did not go all the way to the imperial examination, and after years of accumulation, he has received a lot of recommendations from Jiangnan literati, and has entered the Hanlin Academy to recruit talents. Not surprisingly, in the last year or two. If there is a suitable position and opportunity, I am afraid of it faster.

"Yes, it's just that there are a lot of people around Sun Gongzi, and many famous families in Jiangnan are very optimistic about Sun Gongzi, and many people have tried it. Because Miss Sun is close to her, she and Sun Gongzi have met a lot, and Sun Gongzi seems to be interested in her, but it is not clear. Mrs. Sun has stated on different occasions many times that the young lady of the Sun family does not look at her family background, but she needs a gentle and virtuous talented woman who can take charge of herself. Having said that, everyone understands that the young lady of the Sun family needs to be helpful to Sun Dashao's future. ”

"Most of the Sun family are civil officials, only Sun Du Fu has taken the road of martial arts, and then up, there is not much to borrow. If you want to stabilize the south of the Yangtze River and collect military attaches and Jianghu forces, Yumen is a good help. It's just that Mrs. Sun's mother's family is afraid that they still think that they can make a difference in the capital, and Sun Yaoyang is taking the Hanlin Road again, so he will not be married until Sun Yaoyang enters Beijing. If you want to be among the clear streams, you won't be involved with the Jianghu sect. Sun Yaoyang likes to play some false feelings and pretenses, and he claims to be a romantic talent, but I am afraid that this time he wants to add a sum to his vain admiration, not sincerely. ”

"What do you mean?"

"I don't mean anything. As long as you don't come to me for trouble, don't hurt my cousin, whatever they want. If it's really annoying, whether it's Sun Yaoyang or someone else, just send her out and don't get in the way. You asked you to send someone to keep an eye on them, because you don't want them to find trouble and hurt our people and the head of the Jade Lord. When necessary, let Sun Yaoyang get married as soon as possible, or let her marry early. As for the rest, it's more important to let them go and focus on our own business. ”

"If they marry the Sun family, it won't increase their bargaining chips, and it will be even more difficult for the head of the Jade Sect to control them."

"As far as the Sun family's ability is concerned, if the head of the Jade Sect can't hold it down, he won't be in charge of the Jade Sect for nearly fifty years." Xinjie never doubted the ability of the head of Yuda: "As long as he saves his old man's net worth, I believe he will deal with the rest." ”

"Yes, my subordinates understand what you mean."

"Just remember when you make a move, don't let people know it's my guys. Keep things clean. I don't care about Yumen, I only care about that person's health and safety. ”

"You've done so much for the old master, don't you want him to know?"

"I do my best to be at peace with myself, and nothing else."

Hu Yiyun bowed his head and said he understood. At the same time, there was a slight disturbance in his heart. How many people in this world are greedy and not enough, chasing fame and fortune. There is a force to show ten merits, and this young master is so indifferent, ignoring the great wealth and power. If he either has more power and wealth, he really has an innocent and exquisite heart. Maybe that's why he's still willing to obey him at his age.

While the two were talking, someone reported that there was a visit from Mr. Zhao. The two of them looked at each other, and they both felt in their hearts that this person was really fast. It's a secret place, and the other party can come to the door, and it can only be said that while they are spying on each other, others are spying on him. And he's very concerned about his whereabouts, and there's a way to figure it out. After the person who asked the reply to take the guests to the living room in the outer courtyard, Hu Yiyun quickly reacted: "It was the subordinates who were derelict in their duties, and they actually heard your whereabouts." I'll arrange for someone to investigate thoroughly. ”

In the Jade Gate, the head of the Jade University also received a letter in the evening, and his eldest disciple, Zhao Weimeng, who managed the evaluation of the disciples of the Jade Gate, went to the Aoki Society during the day, and the content of the discussion was unknown. However, there are many legends in the Yumen at night, according to Zhao Xiangzan, the old master is alone, too lonely, and wants to find the younger generation back to honor him. This time Tang Gongzi came to Hangzhou, Zhao Xiangzan got up and persuaded Tang Gongzi to come to Hangzhou to meet his grandfather. Willing to thread the needle for the reconciliation of the two. The son of the Tang family said that everything respects the choice of his grandfather. The head of the jade master sat in the rocking chair he usually sat in, looking at the boundless darkness outside the door, and did not speak.

In the mansion of the governor of Liangjiang, Sun Yaoyang was opening a letter. When the sister handed it to him just now, he smelled the faint fragrance of acacia flowers, and knew that it was Zhao Zhiyuan who gave it to him. She has always liked to collect acacia flowers and clip them between paper sticks and books. In terms of appearance, Zhi Yuan is the best among the ladies he knows, not only is she outstanding, smart and well-behaved, but the key is that she can understand his mind very well, and they have a tacit understanding with each other. Therefore, since we met, we have been chanting and exchanging poems with each other, which is very interesting. But it's just fun, and I didn't really think about how I really wanted to be with her.

However, when she opened today's poem, her careful thinking was revealed, and he was a little annoyed. It is impossible for the Sun family to take the initiative to propose to Yumen. Let's not talk about whether his mother will agree, that is, he himself has not seriously thought about it, although Yumen has a huge influence in Jiangnan, but it does not have much direct help for his career. And he took the road of celebrities, and Yumen still seemed a little vulgar. It would be great if Zhiyuan was born in a family of poets and scholars in the capital, but it's a pity. The play of the small boudoir can be fun, and the serious marriage is still not to be discussed. He unfolded the snow wave sign and thought about how to put pen to paper, not only can he not propose marriage, but also keep her, and continue this hazy relationship. Is it to continue to pretend not to understand what she meant, and follow her to praise the sprouts of early spring? Or is it full of bitterness and sorrow, and you can't make your own decisions, and you are depressed and sad? After pondering for a long time, he was going to choose the latter. The latter can not only withdraw from embarrassment, but also continue the secret relationship between the two, even if she is married, she can continue to play. Especially when I heard that her father wanted to marry her to a rough man on the rivers and lakes, that kind of vulgar and vulgar person must not be in line with Zhiyuan's wishes, so her heart will remain with him. And women are stupidly soft-hearted, especially women like Zhiyuan, although they are not so kind, but for the sake of fame, they deliberately pretend to be very sympathetic in ordinary days, and he can just use this to give her room to play, and there will be more fun in secretly interacting in the future. After making up his mind, a beautifully worded seven words were written in one go, and after it was sealed, someone was found to send it out. Then he put the matter aside and went on something else.