Chapter 2 Returning Home in Defeat

After the morning meal, Su Shi left the general's mansion with the marriage book in his arms.

At this time, Qin Daodao had not yet descended to the court, so Su Shi was not in a hurry to go to Qin's mansion, but walked around the street at will.

Since you have crossed over, if you don't take the opportunity to see this ancient customs, isn't it in vain?

Because he was wandering around at will, he relied on his own whim wherever he went, and he returned when he was in good spirits, so Su Shi did not take a carriage, and he didn't even bring his entourage.

Out of the East Gate, he came to the Yudai River and walked along the river.

In order to connect the north and south water transportation, the previous dynasty built the Grand Canal, and led the water of the canal to surround the capital, which is called the Jade Belt River.

In the spring season, the Yudai River is not prosperous, and the level is like a mirror; The willows on both sides of the strait are green and green, and the flowers are splendid. The beautiful scenery is pleasant, so Su Shi's mood at this time is not only very relaxed, but also very happy.

The Jade Belt River is full of tourists, and many literati and scholars linger in the meantime. However, these people did not talk about poetry or arguments today, but laughed at an incident that happened a few days ago.

"I heard that the Qin Mansion wants to dissolve the marriage contract between Miss Qin and the second son of General Su's Mansion, is this true?"

"This matter has been spread widely, and naturally there will be no falsehood."

"I also heard that that guy was unwilling and wanted to enter the Qin Mansion to steal jade and incense."

"I can't imagine that there is such a despicable and shameless villain in this world, if I see it, I will kill him with a sword." This is righteous indignation.

"I heard that this guy fell down when he was climbing over the wall, and he became an idiot, and he couldn't even recognize his relatives." It's schadenfreude.

"That guy is a person who doesn't learn, doesn't know, and does all kinds of evil. If the Qin family does not dissolve the marriage contract, they will push their young lady into the fire pit. "This is in support of the Qin Mansion.

"The three generations of the General's Mansion have been loyal to the country, but they didn't expect to give birth to such unfilial descendants." This is a pity for the General's Palace.

is even more emotional: "I'm afraid that this general's mansion will fall on this guy." ”

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Although these words did not affect Su Shi's mood, they annoyed him as if there were dozens of mosquitoes buzzing around him.

So Su Shi avoided the weaving tourists and chose a secluded path, until he couldn't see anyone else, he sat on the grass and let out a long breath.

Then he looked far away, and a peach blossom forest imprinted in his eyes.

The peach blossoms are in full bloom and competing for beauty. The people in the lower reaches of the flower are in groups of three or five, and it is very lively.

Su Shi looked at the colorful and gorgeous peach blossoms, but a woman as gorgeous as peach blossoms appeared in his eyes.

Women love peach blossoms very much, and every time the peach blossoms are in full bloom, women will walk all over the peach forest with Su Shi.

If it weren't for this woman, there wouldn't have been Su Shi earning a small goal in three years.

Although he was talented, he was not very self-motivated.

It's just that although Su Shi achieved his goal, he could no longer find this woman like a peach blossom.

Now things are not people, and it seems that they have become a world away.

Su Shi sighed in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh: "In this door last year, the peach blossoms on the human face were red. The face of the person does not know where to go, and the peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze. ”

As soon as he finished reading, he suddenly heard applause behind him, and immediately got up to look in surprise.

At some point, two people stood behind him.

The man in the palm was about fifty years old, in a gray robe, and in good spirits, and was looking at him with admiration.

The companion was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, dressed in a flower dress, with waist-length hair, picturesque eyebrows, and a quiet face.

Although she was full of worries, after hearing this poem, her smart eyes looked slightly surprised, and she couldn't help but look at Su Shi a few more times.

When the old man saw that Su was disturbed, his face showed a slight apology, and he said: "The old man and his niece were passing by here, and suddenly heard this wonderful poem, and they didn't hold back for a while, but they disturbed the little brother. ”

Su Shi had no choice but to humbly say: "The kid just felt it for a while, and he said a few nonsense, which insulted the old gentleman to listen clearly." ”

The old man sighed: "If this poem is all nonsense and insulting, then there are not many poems to listen to." ”

Su Shi was a little embarrassed, he touched his nose: "The old gentleman praised it falsely." ”

What Su Shi didn't know was that the old man standing in front of him at this moment was Kong Wenshun, the priest of the world and the prince of the country.

And the girl who walked with him was Qin Nan, who was engaged to Su Shi.

Qin Nan studied with Kong Wenshun in Jiang'an Mansion for three years, and Qin Nan had a noble and intelligent character, which was deeply loved by Kong Wenshun, and treated her like his own daughter.

In the past few days, Qin Nan has been sullen all day because of the marriage contract, in her mind, Su Shi is an arrogant and domineering scoundrel villain, and now this matter is in an uproar, which greatly damages Su Shi's face, then he will definitely not withdraw from the marriage.

Kong Wenshun saw that Qin Nan was frowning all day, so he took her out to relax.

Who knew that when I came to the Yudai River, all kinds of gossip came one after another.

Faced with this scenario, Qin Nan's choice was surprisingly consistent with Su Shi, and he also came to this secluded path.

Qin Nan is already talented and intelligent, coupled with Kong Wenshun's careful teaching, his talent and learning are far beyond the ability of ordinary people.

When I first heard Su Shi read this poem, I felt that the poetic style of this poem was completely different from the current one.

Nowadays, when people write poems and lyrics, they all quote scriptures and classics to increase their weight; The words are gorgeous and flashy, in order to be beautiful.

This poem has no allusions and the diction is prosaic, but it is catchy when read and has a long meaning after reading.

She recited this poem silently several times in her heart, and she felt that things were wrong and the world was impermanent.

Qin Nan looked at Su Shi again, at this time the spring breeze blew, the river surface rippled, Su Shi's robe also swayed slowly in the spring breeze, the whole person looked extremely handsome and elegant, just in terms of appearance, like the handsome son in the painting.

Suddenly, Qin Nan felt a flustered feeling in her heart for no reason, she hurriedly withdrew her gaze, but a touch of red glow secretly flew on her pretty face.

Kong Wenshun is a talented person, and when he saw Su Shi, he was both talented and humble and polite, so he had a heart to help.

Just as he was about to ask Su Shi's name, a panicked voice came.

"Sir! Master! ”

The three of them looked for sounds, and a family member ran towards them out of breath, panting and shouting as he ran: "Master! Madame fainted. ”

Kong Wenshun and Song Nan's faces changed greatly, and Kong Wenshun immediately apologized to Su Shi: "I wanted to talk to my little brother today, but it seems that I have to give up." ”

Su Shi hurriedly gave a salute: "Old gentleman, please." ”

After Kong Wenshun and the girl left, Su Shi let out a long breath, if he was allowed to speak like he did just now, he was afraid that he would suffocate himself.

He looked up at the sky, and it was past noon, so he set off to go back.

It's just that although he didn't say a word to the girl, the girl's appearance seemed to be imprinted in his mind, and it could never be erased.

Su Shi was originally the kind of person who had been among thousands of flowers and didn't touch a single leaf, but when he saw Qin Nan for the first time, he still felt extremely amazed.

If it weren't for the presence of the old master, he was afraid that he would be teased on the spot.

It's just that at this time, Yiren has left, and he doesn't even know the other party's name, so he feels a little regretful when he thinks about it.