Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 163 I can't swallow this! (4k, more in the evening)
Zhang Qinghe and Yuan Baoer had actually been there for a while. They just saw Madam Su entertaining the person who brought the good news and there were neighbors watching nearby. If today's matter was not extremely urgent, she would not have rashly asked to see Su Yun.

Mrs. Su recognized Yuan Baoer at a glance and felt a little anxious.

I originally wanted to drive them away, but then I remembered that this little girl was not someone to be trifled with last time in Huangzhou. If the trouble got out of hand and the neighbors spread the news, they would say anything.

So Mrs. Su welcomed the two of them into the courtyard, and then went in to inform Su Zhe and Su Yun.

When Zhang Qinghe saw Su Yun and a few others coming out, she couldn't help but look at Su Yun.

Seeing this, Zhang Qinghe couldn't help but feel a little shocked. It had been nearly a year since they last met. A year had passed, and Su Yun had grown taller, his temperament had become more calm and gentle, with a strong scholarly and heroic air.

She didn't look away after this, and someone snorted. Zhang Qinghe came back to her senses and felt her face getting hot. Although she looked in the direction of the snort, she saw Su Zhe looking at her with a sullen face.

Su Che could naturally see that the little girl was just a little girl, and the real owner was still this woman.

Su Zhe was already angry, and when he saw the woman's look of rage when she saw Su Yun, he felt even more angry and thought she was shameless!
Su Zhe was about to speak, but Su Yun spoke first. He could see that Su Zhe was on the verge of exploding.

Although he didn't know why Zhang Qinghe came to him, he did help her last time.

If he comes to us with a problem this time, we should help him if necessary, and of course we cannot let Su Che say anything hurtful.

So Su Yun spoke first: "Madam Zhang, thank you for your help last time. I was unfamiliar with the place, so I didn't get cheated."

Su Yun turned around and quickly recounted what had happened before. After Su Zhe heard it, his expression indeed looked better.

Su Yun smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhang came here today, maybe she has something important to discuss, uncle..."

Su Yun looked at Su Zhe. Su Zhe knew what Su Yun meant was that the other people might have come to him for something, but they might not be comfortable saying it in front of so many people, so he wanted to talk to them alone.

Su Zhe looked at Zhang Ze and said with a smile, "Brother Zhang Shi, there is a piece of fine ink in my study. Come with me to get it and then give it to your father."

Zhang Ze withdrew his gaze from Zhang Qinghe's face, and was amazed in his heart: This woman is so beautiful, sister, she may be your biggest rival!
Su Zhe took Zhang Ze to the study, and Mrs. Su and others naturally followed suit. Su Yun invited Zhang Qinghe to the front hall and arranged for someone to bring tea.

When everyone else left, Zhang Qinghe immediately said, "Mr. Su, I came here today to tell you something..."

Zhang Qinghe quickly recounted what she had seen and heard. Su Yun frowned as he listened, and then said gratefully, "Madam Zhang, thank you so much. If you hadn't told me, I would have been tricked and I wouldn't know why."

Zhang Qinghe saw that Su Yun only frowned slightly, but in an instant, his brows calmed down and he returned to his smiling look.

Zhang Qinghe couldn't help but admire Su Yun's skill in cultivating his Qi, but Yuan Baoer couldn't help but said, "Hey, why aren't you in a hurry? Others are spreading rumors and slandering you, but you don't report it to the police immediately and you look nonchalant. What are you doing?"

Zhang Qinghe did not wait for Su Yun to respond. She stood up and pulled Yuan Baoer with her. Then she said to Su Yun, "Mr. Su, I have already told you about the matter. It is up to you to decide how to deal with it. My sister and I will take our leave now."

After saying this, he took Yuanbao and left.

Su Yun quickly stood up and said, "Madam Zhang, you have helped me time and again without asking for anything in return. This makes me feel very embarrassed. I wonder if there is anything you can do for me?"

Zhang Qinghe smiled and said, "Mr. Su, I told you last time that I was using your name to get out of this situation, so you can be considered to have given me a second life.

The last incident wasn’t a big deal, and this one is even less so. It’s nothing more than passing on a message to you, so what does it matter…”

Zhang Qinghe thought about it and thought to herself that Yuan Baoer and I are both women. In this Bianjing City, maybe we can really ask Su Yun for help in the future. I still can't be too confident.
"...As for whether I will repay you or not, forget it. Master Su and I are old acquaintances, so it would be awkward to talk about this.

But next time if we need help from Master Su, we hope that Master Su will not hesitate to help us."

After hearing what Zhang Qinghe said, Su Yun immediately laughed and said, "That's no problem, we are fellow villagers, and it is only right for us to help each other.

Hey, Madam Zhang, where do you live now? If possible, tell me the address so we can visit each other more often."

Zhang Qinghe paused for a moment, then said, "Mr. Su, Yuan Baoer and I now live at the north entrance of Jinshuimen Lane. There is a big persimmon tree in the yard, and we can see it from afar."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Okay, I'll remember that."

Zhang Qinghe smiled, then took Yuan Baoer away.

The two men walked out of the Su Mansion and headed towards the Jinshui Gate.

Yuan Baoer said, "Sister, why did you tell him about our family? Aren't you afraid that he might sneak in in the middle of the night and do something to you?"

Zhang Qinghe smiled and said, "I'm not afraid, but you, little girl, if he touches the wrong room, he will do something to you."

Yuan Baoer chuckled and said, "It's just that little thing, there's nothing to be afraid of. Su Yun is good-looking, so I won't lose out if I can do that to him."

Zhang Qinghe patted Yuan Baoer's little head and scolded, "What are you thinking about all day long!
I just feel that the two of us are helpless in Bian Jing, and if anything happens, no one will be able to help us.

If there is someone to help us, maybe they can help us get through some difficulties when needed.

Just like last time, if Su Yun had such a status at that time, why would we move to Beimen Lane?"

Yuan Baoer tilted her head, looked at Zhang Qinghe, and said, "If that's the case, why don't you give yourself to him?"

Zhang Qinghe said angrily: "What status do we have? Didn't you see how stern his uncle and aunt looked today? They were like weasels entering the house. They were still debating whether to commit themselves or not. We are not worthy of them, okay?"

Yuan Baoer chuckled and said, "Whether they are worthy or not is up to Master Su to decide, not his uncle.

Look today, his uncle clearly wanted to scold us, but Master Su persuaded them to leave with just one sentence.

What does this prove? It proves that Master Su is different from other young masters in the yamen. He has a lot of say.

Not only that, Master Su stepped forward to explain the situation before his uncle got angry, thus averting a conflict.

Having the right to speak and the ability, hehe, such people can protect you, sister."

Zhang Qinghe looked at Yuan Baoer in surprise and asked, "Did you figure this out?"

Yuan Baoer said unhappily, "So I am just a fool in your eyes, right?"

Zhang Qinghe smiled, gently touched Yuan Baoer's little head, and said: "I never thought you were not smart, you just like to play.

Well, we don't need to say more about Master Su. We finally regained our freedom, so why should we enter the inner courtyard again? Why bother? We two sisters live happily together, doing nothing every day. This kind of life is comfortable!"

Yuanbaoer smiled when he heard that, and jumped up and down, passing by a roadside tree. An autumn breeze blew, and yellow leaves fell down. Yuanbaoer under the tree was so happy that she laughed like a silver bell, like a free elf.

Zhang Qinghe couldn't help but smile and whispered, "For us, freedom is the most important thing. The rest doesn't matter."

But Su Yun, after seeing Zhang Qinghe off, went back to the living room and thought for a while before going to Su Che's study.

Zhang Ze and Su Zhe looked at Su Yun together.

Su Yun explained the matter, and Su Zhe was shocked. His face darkened and he said, "These people are worthy of death. They want to destroy you completely. This matter cannot be let go like this. We must investigate it thoroughly!"

Su Yun nodded and said, "We need to investigate thoroughly. Otherwise, these people hiding in the dark may come out and bite me at any time."

Su Che frowned and said, "But this matter is not easy to handle. If we report it to the authorities, Kaifeng Prefecture may not accept it. If we want to investigate it ourselves, how can we have such ability?"

Zhang Ze said: "Let my father handle this matter. He has experience in handling these matters."

Su Che nodded and said, "Well, Ju Zheng, you and Brother Zhang Shi go to Zihou and discuss how to deal with this matter."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Okay."

Su Yun followed Zhang Ze to the Zhang residence. Zhang Ruo came up to greet him with a happy look on her face. She said, "Congratulations, Lord Jie Yuan. Your presence here makes the Zhang residence glorious."

Su Yun smiled and said, "Sister Ruo, you are joking. A mere scholar is still a little short of being able to become a prime minister. I will have the qualifications to become a prime minister only after I pass the imperial examination and become a jinshi."

Zhang Ruo laughed and said, "Go ahead. Father is waiting for you in the study. We'll have dinner at home after we finish chatting."

Su Yun smiled and nodded, and went straight to the study room. Zhang Ze, however, pulled Zhang Ru aside and whispered to him. After a while, Zhang Ru became furious and asked, "How dare these people?"

Zhang Ze snorted and said, "What are those people afraid of? Uncle Zizhan just wrote a few poems before, and he was slandered for being dissatisfied with the court officials. His career was almost ruined. If my father hadn't spoken up for him, he might even have lost his life.

Now that Ju Zheng is so outstanding, how could those people just watch Ju Zheng rise? Naturally, they would destroy him early so that they can rest assured. "

Zhang Ruo was confused due to concern, but now he has calmed down. After thinking for a while, he said, "This matter is the most difficult to solve. It is easy to spread rumors, but it is too difficult to dispel them.

Even if we can arrest those people and interrogate them, our reputation is ruined, and it will be very difficult to rebuild it!"

The same words were said in the study room by Zhang Dun.

"...I will handle this matter and stop the rumors from spreading. But don't hold out too much hope. First, rumors can't be stopped. Second, people may not be able to dig them out. Do you understand?"

Su Yunming nodded and said, "I understand. This rumor has already spread on a large scale. Even if we arrest all the storytellers, it will be useless.

As for the storytellers, they may not know who is instructing them. They are just doing the work for money. They just recruit someone, give them money, and then disappear into the crowd. How can they be found again? "

Zhang Dun nodded and said, "So this loss is inevitable. The only way now is to do nothing. The more you do, the more mistakes you make. After a while, this matter will be over."

Su Yun nodded and said, "But I may have to bear the crime of ghostwriting for the rest of my life."

Zhang Dun patted Su Yun on the shoulder and shook his head, saying, "There is never a good solution to this kind of thing. There is nothing we can do about it."

Zhang Dun smiled and said, "Okay, Lord Jie Yuan, relax. This rumor is difficult to deal with, but it won't really ruin you.

You should prepare for the Spring Examination diligently and come back with a top scorer. The rest will be left to me."

Su Yun shook his head and said, "Uncle, I can't swallow this."

Zhang Dun frowned and said, "Don't fall for their tricks, they might be trying to destroy your moral integrity.

You got the top spot in the test, but this incident will eventually affect you, and your performance in the Spring Examination may also be affected.

If they can make you lag behind in the rankings, or fail the exam, and make you waste a few years, it would be a success for them, so don't worry about it."

Su Yun smiled and said, "I understand, and I am not acting on impulse, but didn't they question whether I wrote the Annotations to Mencius?
If I can produce a commentary on the classics that is not inferior to the Annotations of Mencius, their rumors will be easily dispelled, right?"

Zhang Dun shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Look at what you said. You are already blessed by heaven for being able to write a copy of the Mencius Annotations, a treasure of the world. It is difficult, difficult, difficult to write another one!"

Su Yun nodded and said, "Uncle, I need a month to write down what I think in my heart."

Zhang Dun frowned and asked, "Do you really want to write it?"

Su Yun nodded and said, "Actually, I already have some ideas in my mind, so I'll just write them down."

Zhang Dun's eyes lit up and he asked, "Comparable to the Collected Annotations of Mencius?"

Su Yun nodded and said, "It's even better!"

Zhang Dun said decisively: "It's just one month, OK!"

Between the possibility of creating another classic and preparing for the Spring Examination, Zhang Dun chose to believe Su Yun.

Compared with a human treasure like "Collected Commentaries on Mencius", the imperial examination is nothing!
The imperial examination can be taken at any time, but a treasure like "Collected Commentaries on the Mencius" is hard to come by, so Zhang Dun naturally knew what to prioritize.

Su Yun then talked about this matter with Su Zhe, and Su Zhe fully supported it.

So, on the day when Su Yun won the title of Provincial No. 1 in the Imperial College, he became busy again.

It seemed that some classmates came to invite him to Fanlou to celebrate for him, but Su Yun firmly declined.

Fan Lou.

Liu Xianglan put on beautiful makeup, frowned at the young man, and said, "You didn't invite him again?"

The young man looked conflicted.

(End of this chapter)