The father and daughter sat silently, waiting in despair. At noon, the eldest son Xu Tao, who had gone out to inquire about the news, finally returned, with mixed joy and sorrow, "Father, you will be fine, the emperor did not care about you, only said that you will not be allowed to step in the future. Just a career."
Xu Guangzhi was happy at first, then stiff again, with a look of resentment and unwillingness in his eyes. What's the difference between killing him and killing him? Is he wasting all his talents and learning like this
"Dad, don't think too much, it's the most important thing to save your life. Keep the green hills so you don't have to worry about running out of firewood. I heard that the emperor asked the emperor to forge a collection of Confucianism and another collection of Bai Family, and invite the whole world. The literati worked for this. He is now in the Wencui Building to discuss with you Hongru, you have written a "sub-collection comment", although there are mistakes and omissions, but there are also worthy of affirmation, as long as you ask a few famous people to protect you, Or you can find a position as a writer. After a long time, you can save some reputation. The emperor only said that you would not be allowed to enter the office, but he did not say that you would not be allowed to write books."
"Let me think about it, don't worry now, let's wait until the storm subsides." Xu Guangzhi finally deeply understood a saying - the rafters in their early years will rot first. If it weren't for him being too eager for quick success and instant benefits, but to publish a document together with all the great Confucians, there would be no such changes today.
Xu Tao glanced at his sister, hesitantly, "I also heard a piece of news. Today, the princes urged the emperor to establish the empress. The emperor said that he would marry the most beautiful appearance, the most noble family, the most outstanding talent, and the most virtuous in the whole Wei Kingdom. I don’t know what other people think, but our family’s Yan’er is above the standard except for her family background, and she should be able to compete. Yan’er was not the second daughter of the King of Jing County before, the Lord of Linxiang County Are you very friendly? In the future, you may walk around with the county master more, maybe you can meet the emperor."
Xu Yayan's heart was beating wildly for a moment, but she quickly calmed down and said with a wry smile, "However you hear this, it's just like what Guan's daughter said."
Lin Shi, who had been listening for a long time outside the door, suddenly barged in and snorted coldly, "Yan'er, don't belittle yourself, that Guan's daughter is Heli, with broken flowers and willows, how can she be compared with you?"
Xu Guangzhi's thoughts moved slightly, and he waved his hand and whispered, "It's hard to say. The customs of the Jiuli people are very different from those of the Han people. It is very common for a wife and stepmother, a younger brother to marry a sister-in-law, and a sister-in-law to marry an uncle. It is not a big deal for them to marry a woman who has left. what."
"But that's the queen! The mother of a country! How can you let a woman who has married someone else do it? Besides, the emperor has all the power in the world, and I am the only one who wants to marry a wife. How many clean and clean women can't get them, and they have to pick up other people's ragged clothes. Broken shoes? Guan's daughter wants to be a queen, dream!" Lin's hatred for Guan Suyi, and naturally she didn't have a good word, she seemed to think of something, and she was overjoyed, "If Guan's daughter can write a book and become famous, so can our family's Yaner. Yan'er, go and take out your manuscript for your father to look at, and ask him to change it for you and post it for you to gain a reputation for being amazing."
"But mother, you were so angry last time that you threatened to burn the manuscript, so I stopped writing. Now I have only written three or four pages, and the date of writing is still far away." After reading Guan Suyi's article, After learning that she was an innkeeper, Xu Yayan's self-confidence was running out, and she didn't want to take out the manuscript to make jokes.
"Go get it, Dad will help you see." Xu Guangzhi said suddenly, and even his brother looked over with hope.
Xu Yayan had no choice but to take out a few pages and spread them out on the table one by one. After reading a few paragraphs, Xu Guangzhi patted his hands and praised, "Good writing! Although the writing is still immature, the idea is very profound. After the book is written, it may be handed down to the world! If you continue to write, and your father will polish it for you, you will definitely be good at both ability and political integrity. Fame, let all the women in Wei know that there is someone like you!"
"Thank you Dad!" Xu Yayan was overjoyed.
"It's my father's fault that he alienated you from the Linxiang County Lord and almost ruined your future. If she sends another post in the future, you should answer it."
"But her brother-in-law is a hungry ghost, I'm afraid..."
"Don't go to the palace of King Jingjun, just invite people out to play, it's best to inquire about the palace's movements." Xu Guangzhi hinted.
"Daughter understands. Daughter will definitely not disappoint Daddy." Xu Yayan's eyes lit up, and her mood was agitated. Dad's career has ended, but she still has infinite possibilities. She asked herself that she had an extraordinary appearance, outstanding talent, and high morality. Except for the dwarf from her family, she could hardly find any faults in her body. On the other hand, what about Guan's daughters, no matter how good the conditions are? After all, it's just a waste of flowers and willows. The emperor is so honorable, how can you look down on her? As long as this "Nv's Ring" is written, all the women in the Wei kingdom will regard it as a standard, and all the men in the Wei kingdom will praise her for being virtuous and virtuous, and even if it does not attract the emperor, she can find a good family.
Thinking like this, Xu Yayan felt a sense of pride, and immediately left and returned to the house, writing hard.
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Because the previous article offended Xu Guangzhi, Mr. Guan led his granddaughter to apologize in person, and invited the other party to write a collection of Confucianism. His generous attitude attracted countless praises. Guan Suyi's literary name was very popular for a while, but in the eyes of people with a heart, she was the worst daughter-in-law, either causing this or causing the disaster, endless, no different from a disaster.
The people who originally intended to marry the emperor retreated, but Yun Weng came to the door and asked for marriage for his direct disciple Ji Chengyue. Mrs. Zhong was overjoyed and agreed, and was about to send a post to invite Mrs. Ji for an interview, but she first received a booklet from the other party, with a total of several thousand words, but it could be read in a quarter of an hour, but Mr. Zhong almost vomited. old blood.
"What do you mean when you want to marry Jifu, read this book first? This is to let Yi follow what is written in this book, and can she marry into her family only after she is consummated? Did it die? Is this asking Yiyi to be a mistress or a servant for her family? The old thief is too deceiving, and she acts like a mother-in-law before she even gets in the door. Furious to the extreme.
Guan Suyi gave Minglan a wink and asked her to take Mu Mu to play in the yard. After the two and one monkey had gone far, they crossed the threshold and picked up the small book that was about to be scattered on the ground. The word "Girl Ring" stinged her eyeballs, causing her to breathe quickly, and her hatred surged, "Where did you get this from?"
Zhong Shi was vague, "I don't know which maid brought it in, don't look at it, it's all nonsense!" She made up her mind not to let her daughter marry into Ji's residence, and naturally she would not tell her the origin of the booklet.
But Guan Suyi is so sharp, she guessed it right away, "Is it sent by someone from Jifu? Has this book spread all over the city of Yanjing?"
"It's not enough to spread it all over Beijing, it's only spread among the upper circles and Confucian families." Zhong Shi had heard of this book before, but it was the first time he saw it with his own eyes, and sneered, "For those big men, This book is a good thing, give it to the girls in the family to study, and it won't take long to tune and teach a fool who is obedient."
Guan Suyi hastily turned two pages, his thoughts are not authentic, "It's not only used by men to teach women, women can also use it to teach women. If the mother-in-law asks the daughter-in-law to act according to this book, it will really take a while. It only takes ten years to come out. This is not a book, but a shackle, a big mountain, I wish I could arrest and suppress all the women in the world, and I will never be freed for the rest of my life!"
Seeing the inscription on the last page, Guan Suyi sneered, "Caiwei Sanren, Miss Xu Er? She must be the hottest wife in Yanjing now, right?"
"Yes, I heard that several noble families have successively proposed marriage to her, saying that Miss Xu Er can be regarded as a model of female virtue, and she will surely have a prosperous husband and prosperous son when she is married. Other people's daughters come from hundreds of families to seek, why is her daughter so good, but no one cares
"I must have been rejected by her, right? Where is she willing to marry a layman now? She's staring at the one in the imperial city. Not only her, but now a noble girl with a little family background, who would be willing to marry at this time? A beautiful face is very powerful. Dress up; talented people can write poems vigorously; incompetent people simply live in temples to clean up, and occasionally donate porridge to help the refugees to show their high morality. A good-looking girl’s family is completely distorted just because of the above sentence It's ridiculous and lamentable!" Guan Suyi threw "The Female Ring" into the brazier and burned it, her eyes soaked with coldness.
Zhong Shi was also very dissatisfied and complained, "It's just for them to toss and toss, why do they come to see you again and again? One and two have poison in their eyes, as if they have a deep hatred with you. If you are not in harmony, They will definitely be stripped of their skin and bones. The emperor's four conditions make it clear that he is talking about you!" Like Mr. Guan, Zhongshi took it for granted that his daughter was the best woman in the world, and she deserved to be favored by the emperor.
The coldness in Guan Suyi's eyes retreated a little, her cheeks were flushed with a thin layer of red, and she said angrily, "Mother, please speak slowly, don't let others listen, or our family will be drowned by spittle stars."
"Yan Hanyan, you know who the lover you said last time, you know me, heaven knows it. I'm reluctant to send you into that cannibalistic place to suffer, otherwise, how can I let Ji's thief mother-in-law insult you? Now all the noble girls in Wei are unwilling to marry, and they only want to be rich and rich, I want to see when our family refuses this marriage, when Ji Chengyue can marry a wife!"
Mrs. Zhong cursed fiercely, and then she felt comfortable. She was about to let her daughter embroider with her, but she saw Minglan running in in a panic and shouting, "Madam is not good, the young master is gone!"
"What did you say?" Guan Suyi's face changed greatly, she ran out without waiting for Zhong's reaction, and calmly and decisively ordered, "When and where did he disappear, take me to see? Why didn't you stay with him? By my side? Forget it, it's no use blaming you now, Jin Zi, hurry up and help me find someone, it's a lot of work, and it won't go far. By the way, Hunnar has people around me, right? Get them all Call out for help, and say that I owe their master once, and I can repay it with anything!"
Jin Zi didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly went to find someone, and blew the animal flute hanging around his neck to summon the dead man hidden in the dark. The young master disappeared in the mansion, and these people didn't find any abnormality. It would be fine if he just hid it by himself. If someone did something wrong, the other party's background would not be easy.