Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 108 Zhang Dun was very satisfied!
The reason why he did not become an official was that the imperial examination was too difficult. Without hard work, he could not pass it. And even if he worked hard, he might not necessarily pass it.

Being an official also means running around a lot, and one is not free to go anywhere. Su Yun thought to himself that with his mental state, if his life was not satisfactory, his old illness would inevitably relapse, which would be a loss.

But it would be interesting to secretly pass some notes to the next powerful person like Zhang Dun and see if I can make some changes to history...

Of course, this matter also has risks, and it may very well become a handle for Zhang Dun to use against them.

Su Yun had also thought about this matter, but the Song Dynasty generally did not kill scholars and officials, so it probably would not have much impact on Su Shi's situation. As for himself... hehe, Zhang Dun was too lazy to deal with a useless person who was not an official.

Compared to the fun of this, the risks are insignificant.

Of course, Su Yun might not realize that he still had some world-weariness in his subconscious, so he did not take some risks seriously - life and death were probably nothing big.

That night, just as Zhang Dun had expected, the night was Su Shi's stage.

The banquet was of course very sumptuous, and the wine was fine. The two good friends met again after a long separation, and they drank to their heart's content. At the end of the meal, the family members and younger generations took their leave to rest, but Su Shi and Zhang Dun were still in full swing.

Su Yun also wanted to sneak away to write a novel, but was stopped by Zhang Dun. Although Su Yun was afraid of Zhang Dun, he was not a timid person. Since he was stopped, he decided to stay and drink.

And Zhang Ruo did not take her leave. She ran around, pouring wine and water for the three men. The two families were old friends, so there was no need to be so shy.

As Su Shi drank more, he became more talkative. With Zhang Dun's good guidance, he told him everything about his journey to Huangzhou and what happened in Huangzhou.

Although Su Shi had said some of this in his letters before, it was impossible to explain it clearly face to face.

Therefore, in Su Shi's narration, Su Yun's figure is always there, or in other words, Su Yun has always been the backbone of the Su family.

As the story was told, the image of Su Yun in the minds of Zhang Dun and his daughter gradually became fuller:

He lost his parents at a young age, had no good teacher, struggled to survive, and had an extraordinary talent for business;
Filial and virtuous, grateful and repaying kindness, insightful about worldly affairs, sophisticated about human nature, but also with the heart of a hermit;
He is not particular about small matters, has a brave side, and a compassionate heart...

And Zhang Ruo added one more sentence:...extremely heretical!
This is probably related to losing his parents at a young age. A small child lost his parents at a very young age and walked alone in the dark. He had long been accustomed to being alone, so naturally he had no concept of marriage and having children...

Zhang Ruo suddenly felt a little distressed.

The more I know about Su Yun's past, the more I can understand all of Su Yun's choices, including his unwillingness to enter the official career and his unwillingness to get married. If I put myself in his shoes, if I didn't have parents when I was five or six years old, I probably wouldn't have survived.

Not only did Su Yun survive, but he also started running a business at the age of twelve or thirteen, earned a fortune, gave back to his family, and did not forget to travel thousands of miles to rescue his former benefactor who was in trouble.

As he went south, he spent all his wealth. But after only half a year in Huangzhou, he had already accumulated a huge fortune again!

Such a character and such ability are indeed very impressive.

If we add to this his attainments in poetry and his ability in governing the country, such a young man is truly amazing!
Zhang Dun didn't care whether he felt sorry for Su Yun or not. Instead, he was quite satisfied with Su Yun's life experience.

Although Zhang Dun came from a prominent family, his father was from the Zhang family of Pucheng, and Zhang Dexiang of the Zhang family of Pucheng was a prime minister at that time.

But Zhang Dun's own life experience was not very good. His father Zhang Yu was a vagrant when he was young and had an affair with a mature woman. The mature woman secretly gave birth to Zhang Dun and later sent him back to Zhang Yu. In other words, Zhang Dun was an illegitimate child.

Perhaps because of this, Zhang Dun had a very sharp character and a very high self-esteem since he was a teenager.

But Zhang Dun also believed that if it were not for his experiences in his youth, he might not have achieved what he has today. The hardships experienced in youth will become a lifelong wealth when he grows up.

In Zhang Dun's opinion, if it weren't for Su Yun's childhood experiences, he wouldn't be so outstanding today, so his childhood experiences were not a bad thing for Su Yun.

And from another perspective, the death of both parents is actually a good thing, whether it is for one's future as an official or for his daughter to get married.

Of course, this may sound a bit harsh, but many officials often have to observe mourning for their parents when they are on the rise. If their parents pass away one after the other, six years will pass, which is actually very time-consuming.

It was also a good thing for his daughter. Even though Zhang Dun himself held a high official position, it would still be a tough job for his daughter to marry into another family and serve her parents-in-law.

In a case like Su Yun's, once her daughter gets married, she will immediately be the one in charge of the family. Wouldn't that be very happy?
As for his daughter's comment in the afternoon that Su Yun was unwilling to be an official and was even unorthodox in terms of marriage, Zhang Dun did not take it seriously.

Everyone is young once. Young people are usually unconventional. Su Yun has no parental guidance, so it is understandable that he has some unusual ideas. He just needs more guidance. Why worry that he can't be put back on the right track?

Su Shi was talking most of the time at the table, while the other three were listening. Su Yun felt so embarrassed listening to Su Shi bragging about himself that he drank glass after glass to cover up his embarrassment.

Unexpectedly, this low-alcohol wine from the Song Dynasty was smooth to drink at first, but once the alcohol took effect, I couldn't handle it anymore and fell asleep right away.

After all, this body has not been tested much by alcohol.

Su Shi and Zhang Dun were both old drinkers. Although they drank a lot, they still chatted in the second half of the night.

Seeing that his daughter Zhang Ruo was also very sleepy, Zhang Dun simply let Zhang Ruo go to rest as well, leaving only him and Su Shi alone.

Su Shi was in high spirits and said, "Come on, Zihou, let's go boating on the river!"

Zhang Dun smiled and called his servants to prepare the car. The two of them drove straight to the riverside and boarded Zhang Dun's big boat, so there was no risk of falling into the water.

The boat slid into the river. The moonlight was beautiful. Su Shi was inspired to write poetry and wanted to discuss poetry with Zhang Dun. However, Zhang Dun stopped Su Shi and asked, "Zizhan, have you ever told Su Yun about Ruo'er?"

Su Shi was half drunk when he heard this, and asked with concern: "Zihou, what do you think of Ah Yun? Is he worthy of your daughter?"

Zhang Dun nodded and said, "It looks good, but do you know that Su Yun has no intention of getting married?"

Su Shi was surprised when he heard this and said, "I've never heard of this before!"

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