Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 130: Make him join the Liangshan bandits!
Sun Sigong personally trotted all the way from Chongzheng Hall to the gatehouse and exchanged glances with the eunuch guarding the door. The eunuch quickly whispered something, and Sun Sigong then stepped in.

When I entered the gatehouse, I found the atmosphere inside was quite strange.

Normally, the officials waiting to see the emperor in the gatehouse would whisper to each other, creating a buzzing sound, but today it was eerily quiet, and the officials' faces looked a little strange.

Sun Sigong looked at He Zhengchen deliberately. He Zhengchen lowered his head, but his face was a little pale.

Sun Sigong sneered in his heart. Although he was just a eunuch, he looked down on He Zhengchen. This impression came from, firstly, his understanding of the Wudai Poetry Case, and secondly, he could sense the emperor's dislike for him.

Sun Sigong actually understood this in his heart.

The emperor wanted to implement new laws and reform the system, but the conservative forces in the court were so strong that he had to use these so-called cruel officials to undermine the conservative forces.

But the officials knew clearly that these were villains, so they used them without really liking them.

Especially when He Zhengchen and others tried every means to kill Su Shi, this kind of disgust was probably already very obvious. By the time the new laws and reforms were completed, the government might still want to use people like Su Shi.

Sun Sigong cleared his throat and asked, "Where is Master Su Yunsu?"

Su Yun stood up and bowed, saying, "I am Su Yun, the younger generation, and I am honored to meet you, the noble man."

Sun Sigong looked at Su Yun, and his eyes suddenly lit up: What a Song Dynasty man!

Although they both look like people from the Song Dynasty, Di Yong, the son of Di Wuxiang, is more heroic than talented, but lacks literary talent, which is a bit regrettable.

This Su Lang is handsome and heroic, but he also has a scholarly air. This is the temperament that a handsome man should have!
Sun Sigong smiled and nodded, saying, "Mr. Su, please follow me. The emperor is waiting for you in the palace."

After saying that, he turned and walked in, and Su Yun hurriedly followed.

The two men came to the gate of Chongzheng Hall one after the other. Sun Sigong turned around and motioned Su Yun to go in, saying, "Mr. Su, the emperor is inside, you can go in on your own."

Su Yun bowed his hands and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Zhong."

Sun Sigong smiled and said, "I am Sun Sigong, Master Su, please remember this."

Su Yun was a little surprised, and nodded quickly, "Thank you, Sun Daban, I'll remember it."

Sun Sigong waved his hand and said, "Go in quickly."

Su Yun was a little surprised. Why did Sun Sigong act like an elder?

Without time to think, Su Yun entered the hall. The hall was quite large. Although many windows were open, it was late autumn and the hall was already chilly. Most of the windows were closed, leaving only one or two for ventilation, so many lights were lit in the hall.

After entering the door, he saw a man sitting facing south with a curtain on the side. He was probably the person recording the daily life. Su Yun did not dare to be careless and hurriedly took small steps forward. He stopped more than ten steps away. Just as he was about to greet him, the man smiled and said, "Come closer, come closer. It's so far away, what can you see?"

Su Yun hurriedly walked to four or five steps away, and the man pointed at Jindun and said with a smile: "Sit down and talk."

Su Yun did not sit down immediately, but bowed and saluted, saying: "I greet your Majesty, may your Majesty be well."

Zhao Xu smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, okay, sit down and talk."

Su Yun sat down carefully, then looked at Zhao Xu, a young man in his thirties. Although he had a beard, he still had a handsome appearance, but his face was a little pale and he seemed to be overworked.

Su Yun was observing Zhao Xu, and Zhao Xu was also looking at Su Yun. Well, the rumors were true. He was indeed handsome and worthy of the title of a handsome man. Especially the natural and free and easy look between his eyebrows made people forget the world at first sight.

Zhao Xu suddenly felt happy. In fact, no matter whether it is a man or a woman, except for those narrow-minded people, as long as they see a good-looking person, they will feel happy.

Zhao Xu looked behind the curtain and said quickly, "I have a few questions for you. Let's finish them as soon as possible while the attendant is not here."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."

Zhao Xu asked, "Is He Zhengchen's story true or false?"

Su Yun said without hesitation, "This kid made it up. He is not familiar with Minister He, so how could he know his affairs?"

Zhao Xu said: "This is framing a minister of the imperial court. Aren't you afraid that I will punish you?"

Su Yun stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please punish me. I don't know the severity of the crime. I only know how to show off my power with my mouth, but I don't know that I have violated the law."

Zhao Xu waved his hand and said, "Sit down. Be careful next time."

Su Yun said, "Yes." and sat down gently.

Zhao Xu said, "Is your uncle doing well in Huangzhou?"

Su Yun nodded and said, "My uncle is very good. The shad from the Yangtze River in Huangzhou is very fresh. My uncle likes to eat fish soup made from it. In addition, my uncle also created Dongpo pork and Dongpo soup, which are quite delicious."

Zhao Xu was surprised and asked, "What Dongpo pork, Dongpo soup?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "My uncle reclaimed a piece of wasteland at the east gate of Huangzhou and called it Dongpo, so he called himself Mr. Dongpo.

The so-called Dongpo soup does not use fish or meat, but is cooked with common and cheap ingredients such as turnip, shepherd's purse, melon, eggplant, red bean, and glutinous rice, and tastes unique.

As for Dongpo pork, it is pork. The price of pork in Huangzhou is very cheap, and the villagers don’t know how to eat it, so my uncle studied how to eat it and even wrote down the recipe to pass on to the villagers.

Zhao Xu couldn't help laughing when he heard this and asked, "Oh, how did you do it?"

Su Yun smiled and recited: "Clean the pot, add a little water, and the firewood will not smoke or flame.

Don't rush him when he is mature, he will be beautiful when the heat is full.

Huangzhou's good pork is as cheap as dirt.

The nobles don't want to eat, the poor don't know how to cook, get up in the morning and make two bowls, and you will be full, don't worry about it. "

After hearing this, Zhao Xu burst into laughter. At this moment, there was a knock on the door from behind the curtain. Zhao Xu immediately stopped smiling and sat up straight.

There was a sound of a chair being dragged behind the curtain; it was time for the attendant to sit down.

Zhao Xu's demeanor straightened up a lot, and he slowly asked, "What book are you reading recently?"

Su Yun said: "Read Mencius and Han Shu."

Zhao Xu frowned and said, "Can you read the Analects, Spring and Autumn Annals, and Book of Rites?"

Su Yun said: "I have read the Analects, but I have never read the Spring and Autumn Annals."

Zhao Xu asked, "Have you ever learned to write poems, essays, and essays?"

Su Yun shook his head and said, "I have only learned poetry, not prose."

Zhao Xu was dissatisfied and said: "The Jinshi examination requires one poem, one fu, and one essay, five policy questions, 10 scrolls of the Analects, and 10 interpretations of the Spring and Autumn Annals or the Book of Rites.

How can you pass the imperial examination if you study this way? Not to mention the imperial examination, you can’t even pass the Five Classics or Nine Classics examinations.”

Su Yun said: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of taking the imperial examination."

Zhao Xu was surprised and said, "You want to take the Yinguan route? Why don't you take the Jinshi exam? Jinshi is a legitimate official."

Su Yun smiled bitterly and said, "I have no intention of becoming an official."

Zhao Xu was displeased when he heard this and asked, "Why don't you join the government? Is it because of your uncle that you have some resentment towards the court?" Su Yun quickly said, "This matter has nothing to do with my uncle. I lost my parents when I was young, and I have received great kindness from my uncle's family. I just want to serve my uncle and have no other thoughts."

This needs to be explained carefully, otherwise if Zhao Xu thinks that Su Shi is resentful of the court, that would not be a good thing.

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Repaying a drop of kindness with a spring of water is in line with filial piety, but serving the court is also a great virtue, and it does not contradict your repayment of gratitude. I hope to see you in the next imperial examination."

Su Yun smiled bitterly and said, "With my level of Confucian classics and essays, I'm afraid I can't even pass the county exam. It may not be easy for Your Majesty to see me in the palace exam."

Zhao Xu scolded him, "Then study hard. You can write Linjiangxian and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. With your talent and intelligence, as long as you study hard, there is no reason why you can't succeed."

Su Yun nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, I will study hard and try to pass the palace examination."

Zhao Xu looked at Su Yun with a half-smile and said, "You want to just brush it off like this? Ha, I can't let you do that.

You don't want to take the imperial examination because you don't want to be an official. So let me tell you this, if I don't see your name in the palace examination next year, I will give you an official position.

No matter what, you have to come to the court.

Either you pass the exam to get in, or I pull you in. Anyway, I want to use you, understand?"

Su Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Your Majesty, why are you doing this? The Song Dynasty has so many talented people, how could they be short of a boy? But I have no intention of becoming an official, so why is Your Majesty...why is it..."

"Why should I embarrass you?" Zhao Xu laughed and said, "After a long period of unity, the world will eventually divide, and after a long period of division, the country will eventually unite. The country has been united for 120 years. Isn't it time to divide? Are you, Sleeping Dragon, looking for such an opportunity?"

Su Yun was horrified and stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the attendant is still here. If you say this, will this kid still be able to survive?"

Zhao Xu sneered and said, "That depends on you."

Su Yun stood there, trembling all over, extremely angry. This Zhao Xu is not a human being!
Su Yun immediately gathered his spirits and whispered, "Your Majesty, I am willing to join the government, so can this paragraph be deleted?"

Zhao Xu said to the person behind the curtain, "This paragraph hasn't been written yet, right?"

The person behind the curtain said, "Not yet."

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Then don't write it."

Behind the curtain, someone said, "It's against the rules."

Zhao Xu said: "It would be bad if this gets out."

The person behind the curtain was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words and actions in the future, and do not embarrass me."

Zhao Xu raised an eyebrow at Su Yun, indicating that it was done.

Su Yun couldn't stand up at once, and fell down on the chair, smiling bitterly: "Your Majesty, don't do this in the future. This kid is almost scared to death."

Zhao Xu looked pleased and said, "I just can't stand seeing talented people not being able to catch up with me. You have such talent, but you actually want to spend your leisure time in the woods. You're dreaming. You have to come and work for me! Okay, you can go now."

Su Yun stood up unsteadily, bowed to Zhao Xu, and then started to walk out of the Chongzheng Hall.

As Su Yun walked out, a eunuch immediately jumped out from behind the curtain, his face panicked, and whispered, "Sir, please don't play this again in the future. I am scared to death. If the attendant knows about it, I will be beheaded!"

Zhao Xu said, "Okay, let's go find Daban to claim the reward."

The eunuch ran away as if he was escaping.

At this time, a voice came from behind the curtain: "Eh? These tables and chairs..."

There is no sound anymore.

The corners of Zhao Xu's mouth twitched, fortunately there was no sound, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

If the censors knew about this, he would be criticized even if he was the emperor.

But it should be worth it.

Bing Jingwu's investigation of Su Yun was very thorough, starting from Bian Jing City, all the way down to Huangzhou, and all the way back to Bian Jing, almost everything was presented on his desk.

Including the matters of subduing Zhu Ada and Tian Asan, as well as matters outside the Censorate, all were recorded clearly without omission.

The decisiveness, bravery, cunning, adaptability, and various strategies displayed by Su Yun in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms have already outlined a very vivid image.

This is different from other young talents. This is a highly accomplished talent.

Zhao Xu vaguely combined Su Yun with the image of the young Zhuge Liang. Oh, Zhuge Liang was not as shameless as him.

night.

Zhang Mansion.

Su Yun came to Zhang's house as usual.

Zhang Ruo was present, and Zhang Dun asked about Su Yun's audience with the emperor. Su Yun had no intention of hiding anything, so he told him everything that had happened that day.

Zhang Dun looked a little surprised, then encouraged him and said that he would start teaching Su Yun next.

Su Yun agreed and then said goodbye and left.

Zhang Ruo sent Su Yun out, and came back to Zhang Dun and said, "Why does the emperor think so highly of Ah Yun?"

Zhang Dun looked at his daughter and said with a smile, "It is normal for the government to value such talents."

Zhang Ruo looked at his father doubtfully and whispered, "Dad, this was your idea, right?"

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "How can the emperor let me control him? There is no such thing."

Zhang Ruo didn't dare to say more about this matter and then left.

Zhang Dun watched his daughter leave and sat for a while, his expression was also strange, then he smiled softly and said, "Your Majesty has good intentions."

Su Yun returned to the yard and lay down on the recliner under the tree. The autumn night was a bit chilly, but it was a good time to think about some problems.

Regarding agreeing to take the imperial examination to Zhao Xu today, I agreed to it at that time because the situation forced me to do so. Now I have to think carefully about how to deal with this matter.

It was really unexpected that Zhao Xu would use such a trick to threaten me today.

Originally, Zhao Xu thought that when he met the emperor, he would ask about Su Shi, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Linjiangxian. Unexpectedly, the topic turned to his own imperial examination. He even used words from Romance of the Three Kingdoms to threaten him in front of the attendant.

What is he going to do?

Because he is so talented and intelligent that he can save the Song Dynasty?
Pooh!
Anyone who thinks this way is an idiot!
But why did Zhao Xu do this?

Su Yun's brain worked quickly, but after thinking for a long time, he still had no answer.

He really couldn't understand why a small person like him would make Zhao Xu behave like this!

Forget it, I can’t figure it out, but should I study seriously from now on?
Su Yun thought for a long time and finally made a decision: after traveling through life, he cannot always be entangled in the past. It would be fine if there was no opportunity, but now even the emperor is urging him to make progress. It would be hypocritical to refuse.

As for whether there is a trap here, hehe, the worst that can happen is that I will quit my official position. The Song Dynasty does not kill the scholars and officials, but it can't take my life, right?
(End of this chapter)