The sky is back on fire.

The sons of wealthy families and the toiling masses all wake up day after day and start a new day.

Although for them, day after day means not the same.

For Xia Jingyun, this dawn means parting.

Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian each sat in a carriage, one after the other, and drove silently towards the long pavilion outside Sujiawu.

There, Su Yanyan waited with his maid early and put a few glasses of practice wine on the table.

The white fox fur lined her with holy and elegant, and the pure white body was like a footnote to this parting, as if blowing a parting flute.

Xia Jingyun walked into the pavilion, the curvature of the corners of his mouth was as gentle as a spring breeze, and he said softly, "It was already sent yesterday, why do you need to do this." ”

"That's two different things. Yesterday it was for many people, and today it belongs to you and me. Su Yanyan picked up a glass of wine, handed it over with both hands, and said solemnly: "I wish you a smooth journey." ”

Xia Jingyun stretched out his hand to take it, and said with a smile: "I have to add one to get the first grade." ”

Su Yanyan smiled and nodded, but did not speak.

Xia Jingyun drank all the wine in the cup, looked at the person in front of him, and said seriously: "These days, I have seen the mountains and rivers of Sujiawu, and the majesty of Dongting Lake, but when I got in the carriage today and left, I didn't remember the days of the day and the green lake, the twilight of the breeze and the bright moon, only a smiling and shy face, always hovering in my mind, thank you for coming today, let me remember this face more clearly." ”

This year's girl, how could she have heard such straightforward love words, Rao is Su Yanyan, who has always been calm and calm, couldn't help but blush, and silently took the wine glass.

Xia Jingyun then took out an envelope from his arms and handed it to her, "I wrote something last night and gave it to you." ”

Su Yanyan had already calmed the sudden waves in his heart, reached out to take it, and said with a smile: "That is definitely not for me." ”

Xia Jingyun raised his eyebrows, "Why?" Can't it be that I'm shy, and I don't dare to say some things to my face, so I can only put pen and paper on paper? ”

"Do you believe that Dongting Lake will dry up one day?" Su Yanyan raised his delicate chin into the distance, with a teasing smile, "I believe that you don't believe that you will be shy." ”

Xia Jingyun looked at the face in front of her that was more delicate and beautiful than the lake and mountains, saw the shallow slight shame in the depths of her eyes, and said softly: "Wait for me." ”

"Okay, I'll wait for the champion."

Xia Jingyun heard the meaning of her words, bowed deeply, and strode back to the carriage.

Bai Yunbian didn't want to see the family of this pair of "dog men and women", so he didn't show up again at all.

The two carriages slowly pressed over the ruts on the ground and slowly drove into the distance.

Su Yanyan stood in the pavilion and watched quietly.

"Miss, have you already identified this Xia Gongzi as our future uncle?"

Su Yanyan said softly: "Who is it not to marry?" At least I think he's not bad, talented, capable, and good-looking at the same time, such a husband is always better than marrying another gentleman, right? ”

"So, Miss just thinks he's a good choice now, and she doesn't have much affection?"

"I've only been in contact with him for a long time, how dare I fall in love easily. If it is all him in my tossing and turning dreams in the future, it is love. ”

As she spoke, she sat down and opened the envelope that Xia Jingyun handed her.

When I opened the note, I was greeted by words that were pleasing to the eye.

【The Story of Yueyang Tower】

[In the winter of the twenty-third year of Chongning, Yu Yueyang County, and the Su family Junyan will be in Yueyang Tower, enjoy its beautiful scenery, talk about the world, feel a lot, and write to remember it. 】

[Yuguanfu Yueyang Sheng, in Dongting Lake, Distant Mountain, Swallow Yangtze River, Haohao Soup, Boundless, Sunrise and Sunset, Thousands of Weather]

[If the husband is obscene and rainy, it will not open for a month, the yin wind will howl angrily, and the turbid waves will be emptied. 】

[To Ruochun and Jingming, the waves are not alarmed, the sky is up and down, and the sky is blue. 】

[Woo Husband! To taste the heart of the ancient benevolence, or to do something different. Why?

Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself; The height of the temple is worried about the people; Far away from the rivers and lakes, you are worried about it.

It is a worry about advancing and a worry about retreating. But when will it be? It must say: "The worries of the world are worried, and the joy of the world is happy."

Belch! Weisi people, who am I with?

It was the twenty-second day of the winter month of the twenty-third year. 】

Su Yanyan sat there, his mouth slightly open, his beautiful eyes full of shock.

After a while, she carefully put down the paper in her hand with emotion, her expression was both stunned and emotional, "I am starting to love him a little now." ”

——

Sujiawu, in the core courtyard, several young people are talking in a restaurant.

"That Xia Gongzi and Bai Gongzi are gone today?"

"Well, let's go. I saw the eldest lady go to the pavilion herself. ”

"Hey, the eldest lady is really fond of him!"

"But this Xia Gongzi is really good, although he has a mediocre background, but he recognized Concubine De as his sister-in-law, and his family background is barely passable. But the poetry that can't stand others is too amazing. Since ancient times, autumn is sad and lonely, since people grow and hate the water Changdong, when is the bright moon, this is all a hand-me-down! This poem alone is enough to be famous all over the world, worthy of the eldest lady. ”

"Not only that, but his talent is also admirable! At the winter solstice banquet, just rely on one mouth, let the fourth master feel guilty and self-judged, and turn the tide, this determination and ability are rare for ordinary people! I think it's a good match for the eldest lady. ”

"I don't think the same way you do. I think he's a bit of a hypocrisy. ”

"Huh? What does this mean? ”

"His words at the farewell banquet yesterday are indeed reasonable, I went back and flipped through the history books, the swords and soldiers were rampant in the troubled times, and the jackals were rampant, which is indeed not worth looking forward to. I'm so grateful to him for waking us up like that. But don't you think his other words are a little too high-sounding? This world and self-interest are incompatible, is he really so dedicated to the public and loves the people like a son? It's not to show ourselves in front of the eldest lady, but it makes us very selfish. ”

"I can't say that, Xia Gongzi's words are all in line with the teachings of sages, and they are often talked about, so it can't be considered hypocritical to hang on the lips."

"But do you believe that what he says is his own heart? Isn't it just like those Huang Zi ministers in the court, who are full of high-sounding words, who knows what to do behind their backs! ”

"Yes, just like you and me, can we really do it wholeheartedly for the public and the world?"

Everyone sighed, and they were a little speechless for a while.

For some people, these words seem to poke at the darkness in their hearts that they don't want to mention, and make them embarrassed.

For others, after a few contacts, Xia Jingyun has been regarded as an idol, of course, I hope this idol is more perfect, but if it is also like those traitors in the court, it is somewhat shocking.

At the same time, I am also helpless about this situation, in this world, where are there many people who are really for the world and truly loyal to the monarch and patriotic!

Teng Teng!

A sound of footsteps sounded from below, and a teenager of the same age came up, "You are really here, let's go, Mr. Cheng called us!" ”

A huge settlement like Sujiawu naturally also has a family science, and the Su family rulers who are well aware of the importance of learning and inheritance have also specially invited the Confucians in the state to sit in the family studies and teach future generations.

This Mr. Cheng, who is a famous Confucian in Zhongzhou, was invited by the old minister Su to take charge of the Su family in Sujiawu, and stayed for more than ten years, and he was highly respected.

These young men of the Su family who have not taken the imperial examination, what they are most afraid of on weekdays is this Mr. Cheng, so they didn't dare to slack off when they heard it, so they hurriedly ran over.

When they arrived at the clan school, most of the students were already sitting, and Mr. Cheng, dressed as a Confucian scholar, stood in the clan school, standing with his hands in his hands, and looked coldly at these latecomers.

Several people shrank their necks and hurried back to their seats.

Mr. Cheng didn't ask them for being late, and cleared his throat, "I called you here today because there is an article, I hope you will study hard, use it to clarify your ambitions, and not waste your time and don't know it." ”

A student subconsciously touted: "Sir, you have another great work? Rest assured, the students will listen to you. ”

Mr. Cheng's eyes widened, "Just talk to you?" ”

Everyone couldn't help laughing, and as soon as Mr. Cheng knocked on the ring ruler, the hall returned to quiet.

"Listen first, then transcribe, then read, and finally the old man interprets."

Everyone hurriedly sat upright, waiting for Mr. Cheng to speak.

Mr. Cheng stood in front of the lectern, looked at the manuscript in front of him, and read slowly.

[In the winter of the twenty-third year of Chongning, Yu Yueyang County, and the Su family Junyan will be in Yueyang Tower, enjoy its beautiful scenery, talk about the world, feel a lot, and write to remember it. 】

A group of students stopped their pens and looked up in surprise.

In particular, some of the people who had attended yesterday's farewell banquet were even more surprised.

"Sir, is this written by that Xia Gongzi, or Bai Gongzi?"

Mr. Cheng frowned, "Looking at its text, knowing its meaning, and feeling its aspirations, who wrote it, what does it have to do with you?" ”

But then he couldn't help but say, "You are waiting for Mr. Xia, who is really far away!" ”

The division commander waved majestically, and everyone was silent.

Mr. Cheng snorted coldly, as if warning everyone not to interject indiscriminately, and then continued to recite this eloquent text.

"Yuguanfu Yueyang is victorious, in a lake in Dongting, connecting distant mountains, swallowing the Yangtze River, Haohao soup soup, boundless, sunrise and sunset, and thousands of weather"

He groaned slowly, as if he had returned to the time when Su Yanyan came over just now and let him see this eloquent article for the first time.

And the expressions of everyone in the hall are still very calm, this kind of scene description is indeed a bit talented, but just like that, it is not unusual for them to be well-informed and have received a top-level Confucian education since childhood.

"If the husband is obscene and rainy, he will not open for a month, and his eyes will be full of gloom, and he will feel extremely sad!"

Most of the people in the hall still looked like they were not shocked, but some of them were older or more talented, their expressions were slightly condensed, and their hearts were slightly touched.

However, they are still young and can't really understand what it means to be full of gloom and sadness.

"To Ruochun and Jingming, the waves are not shocked, pampered and humiliated, and forget about it, and the wine is in the wind, and they are happy!"

This sentence made many people feel a little happy in their hearts. That bright, open, and hearty atmosphere was precisely created by the text, which hit these young people who were in high spirits and full of endless reverie and longing for the future.

"Whew! To taste the heart of the ancient benevolence, or to do something different. Why? Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself. ”

The hearts of a group of young people were shocked, and these eight words fell into their ears, as if there was an old man who had read all the world, with a pair of wrinkled but strong hands, calmly and calmly smoothed their originally up and down moods in an instant.

the gloom, the ashes, the pains, the anxieties; Joy, excitement, cheerfulness, and pride have all turned into their original faces, restored to an ordinary part of life, calm and calm.

"If you live in a temple, you are worried about the people; Far away from the rivers and lakes, you are worried about it. It is a worry about advancing and a worry about retreating. But when will it be? It must say: "The worries of the world are worried, and the joy of the world is happy." Belch! Weisi people, who am I with? ”

"On the twenty-second day of the winter month of the twenty-third year."

When he finished reading the last sentence with unfinished thoughts, in the main hall below, there were only unconsciously slightly open mouths, exuding shock.

(End of chapter)