Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 168 Elegant Song!
Su Che's impeachment of Li Ding caused a huge uproar in the court.

However, what was strange was that none of the new law faction members, including Wang Gui, He Zhengchen, Shu Dan, and Li Ding, responded to this. Instead, Li Ding took a leave of absence and stayed at home, waiting for Zhao Xu's reaction.

Lao Ding told Su Yun this abnormal news, but Su Yun was not surprised.

Recently, rumors have been spread about him entering Chong Academy to write, and all the ministers in the court know about it. This is an opportunity deliberately created by the government for Su Yun to clarify the rumors.

Therefore, Su Che must leave the Secretariat, and taking up the position of Right Censor was to protect Su Yun.

The Su Zhe brothers had been treated so badly by Li Ding and his men before, so now that they were back, they naturally wanted to give them back and vent their anger.

However, Su Che's impeachment letter was actually very restrained, and he did not really intend to start a war.

Therefore, Li Ding quickly took leave and stayed at home, which also sent out some signals: The emperor supports you this time, and I will give in three times to let you establish your authority.

In this way, Li Ding suffered no actual loss, Su Che established his authority, and the government would have no objection to Su Che, so everyone benefited from it.

Su Yun now admired Su Zhe's ability to be an official. No wonder in history, as long as he was given a chance, he could immediately rise to a high position.

This ability to grasp the scale is used to perfection, and he is able to be patient and not launch a charge regardless of the actual situation just because Wang Gui, Li Ding, Shu Tan and others almost killed Su Shi.

After all, all those standing in the court now are new-law factions, with only a few members of the old party, and the power disparity is huge.

If they were to fight to the death at this moment, the final outcome would be that Su Che would be exiled again. Even if he wrote the "Collected Commentaries on the Four Books" and wrote it as beautifully as a flower, it would inevitably be banned.

After all, for Zhao Xu, new laws and reforms are his lifeline!
He will regard anyone who wants to disrupt this situation as an enemy!
Just as Su Yun had guessed, Su Che submitted an impeachment memorial every day. The volume was very loud and the words were harsh, which made the new law supporters feel insecure.

Those who were impeached by the New Law faction took leave and stayed at home, but in fact the court did not impose severe punishment on them.

Li Ding and others who had been impeached previously also came out to take charge of work again afterwards.

But Su Che was not without gain. He not only impeached the officials, but also put forward a series of suggestions that hit the nail on the head:
In employing people, the king should be close to the noble and stay away from the villains;
In terms of ethnic relations, he advocated abiding by integrity, appeasing the Western Xia, opposing border generals from provoking trouble, and avoiding greater foreign invasions;

In domestic affairs, he firmly opposed the complete abolition of the new law and advocated seeking benefits and avoiding harm and making use of its strengths.

After this memorial, Su Che seemed to have offended the New Law faction, and even had the intention of advising the emperor Zhao Xu, but he struck a good balance.

Not only did he win praise from the old party for daring to confront the new party, but he also won a good impression from Zhao Xu that he had a good basis for advancing and retreating.

As the only censor of the old party in the court, Su Che became the opinion leader of the old party for a time.

While Su Yun was writing the book, he learned these things from Lao Ding and couldn't help but admire again that Su Zhe was indeed much better than Su Shi in being an official, and even better than Zhang Dun.

October in Bianjing was already late autumn, and the weather had become quite cold.

Old Ding boiled hot water early in the morning so that Su Yun could use it to wash when he got up. He also cooked mutton noodle soup. Su Yun liked Bian Jing's mutton noodle soup the most. Eating it for breakfast could sustain him for the whole morning.

Lao Ding had a very accurate grasp of Su Yun's timing. He had just brought the hot water and mutton soup to the door when Su Yun had already opened the door and came out.

Su Yun opened the door and felt a chill from the dry and cold wind outside. He smiled and said, "Old Ding, there are two thin books on the table. One is The Doctrine of the Mean and the other is The Great Learning. You can take them to the emperor for a look."

Upon hearing this, Old Ding was delighted and said, "You have already finished two volumes. Is it so fast?"

Su Yun smiled and shook his head, saying, "Not really. The Doctrine of the Mean and the Great Learning are only one chapter each, and in the Annotated Four Books, they are only two volumes long.

If I hadn’t needed to re-read it, I would have finished writing it long ago. But this is just a first draft. I will wait until the Annotations to the Analects are finished and unified with the Annotations to Mencius before it can be considered the final product.”

Old Ding was overjoyed and said, "Great relationship, great relationship. You can wash up and eat first. I will go and tell you the good news."

Su Yun smiled and said, "After you go out, go to the Su Mansion and ask my uncle to make a few autumn clothes for me and send them over.

The weather is getting a little cold. I brought all my summer clothes with me. Although there is a stove in the house, it is still a little chilly. "

Lao Ding slapped his head and blamed himself, "It's my fault. I didn't think about this matter in advance. Don't bother the Right Censor.

Give me a summer dress, and I'll take it to the needlework bureau and have them make a few sets according to the size. Well, I'll also make you a winter dress."

Su Yun asked: "What is this needlework bureau?"

Old Ding smiled and said, "The Needlework Bureau is an institution under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Our clothes are all made by the Needlework Bureau. Don't worry, their skills are definitely much better than those of the tailor shops outside."

Su Yun smiled and said, "It's not that I don't trust their skills, but is this a taboo?"

Lao Ding smiled and said, "Look at what you are talking about, Mr. Su, it's just a few sets of clothes.

The emperor has specifically said that all your needs will be arranged by the palace, and you don't have to worry about these matters.

This is how I wash your clothes and cook for you, and how I arrange your clothes for each season. It’s all my fault that I was slow-witted and didn’t think of this in time.”

Su Yun smiled and said, "I just felt a little cold today because I came out. I stay in the study every day, so how could I feel cold?"

Old Ding left with a summer coat of Su Yun. However, a few days later, he came back with a few people and a large cabinet.

When Su Yun came out for lunch at noon, Old Ding invited Su Yun to the living room, which was like an exhibition with two rows of clothes hanging.

Su Yun took a look and was a little surprised. He said, "So many? There are clothes for spring, summer, autumn and winter."

Lao Ding smiled and said, “You work so hard and have no time to go out, so I will arrange more for you.

If you write it and send it out, you won't know what season it is when it's done, and it will definitely be too late to do it on the spur of the moment. I might as well make a few sets for each season so you don't have to rush when the time comes."

Su Yun looked at the people standing beside him and asked, "Who are these people?"

Lao Ding smiled and said, “He’s a tailor from the Needlework Bureau.

Although the clothes are made according to your summer size, your body shape changes a lot at your age. Summer clothes may fit you well, but winter clothes and autumn clothes may not fit you perfectly.

They come and make changes for you on the spot to avoid wasting your precious time."

Su Yun laughed and said, "Actually, it's fine if it's almost there. You don't have to set such high standards."

Old Ding waved his hands and said, "That won't do. You are in a different position now. You could wear whatever you want before, but you can't wear it casually now.

Besides, you look like a Song Dynasty person, so you can’t dress too poorly, or foreign barbarians will think that our Song Dynasty is poor.”

Su Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. These words were similar to the tone of readers in later generations who asked for updates.

Having said that, Su Yun naturally couldn't say anything. He looked at the clothes and laughed as soon as he saw them. He said, "Are these clothes a little too gorgeous?"

The colors of these clothes are very bright, and the materials are high-end. The collar, sleeves, front, waist and hem of the clothes are trimmed or embroidered with decorative patterns, and they are made of gold printing, embroidery and painting techniques.

Just by looking at it, the aura of wealth and prosperity is overwhelming.

Su Yun smiled bitterly and said, "Wouldn't it be too flashy to wear clothes like this?"

Old Ding said decisively: "Mr. Su, you are worrying too much. You look gorgeous, but when you wear it, it is just an ordinary thing. No matter how gorgeous the clothes are, they can't be as eye-catching as your appearance. Just try them on. If you feel that they don't match, you will have to redo them!"

Seeing that Lao Ding insisted, Su Yun decided to give it a try. Anyway, writing a book has been hard work lately and it is inevitable that it is a bit boring, so it would be good to change his mood.

Su Yun picked out a set of autumn clothes, and the tailors quickly prepared the matching underwear, shoes, socks, etc. Su Yun then noticed that there were even underwear, shoes, socks, and even sachets and accessories.

Su Yun put on the autumn clothes under the guidance of the tailors. He was shocked when he saw himself in the mirror, he was much more attractive than the so-called top 100 most handsome men in the world in later generations.

But the clothes that I originally thought were very gorgeous, when I put them on, seemed natural, as if they were supposed to be that way.

Old Ding's eyes were full of admiration, and he said, "Ms. Su is indeed a god-like figure, and should wear this kind of clothes. Although with your appearance and demeanor, even if you wear a sack, it will be amazing, but that would be a waste of natural gifts."

Su Yun just felt a little ashamed and embarrassed, and said: "It's too flashy, too flashy, I'm embarrassed to wear it out."

Old Ding said with great sorrow: "Why are you so embarrassed? When Mr. Su goes out, I will prepare flowers for you.

If it is spring and summer, we will prepare peony, crabapple, lotus, rose, peony, pomegranate, magnolia, azalea, rose, camellia and hibiscus for you.

If it is winter, I will prepare plum blossoms for you. If there are no fresh flowers, I will prepare the best jade and gold flowers for you!"

Su Yun: “…”

This Song Dynasty person is so fucking coquettish!
However, Su Yun had been reborn in the Song Dynasty for more than ten years, so he knew that the people of Song Dynasty were elegant, from the government officials to the government officials, from the court officials to the common people.

In the Song Dynasty, wearing flowers in one's hair was a fashionable thing among both men and women.

It can often be found in Song Dynasty poems, such as Su Shi's "There are also red thousand leaves in the west of the city, but old people are ashamed to wear flowers in their hair";
Huang Tingjian's "The flute blows the rain obliquely in the wind, and I wear flowers in my hair and wear my crown upside down while drunk";
Qin Guan's "The imperial edict was issued and the purple clay was dropped, and the flowers were in my hair and I was drunk with jade";
Lu You's "The village girl sells autumn tea, with flowers in her hair and her hair tied up in a bun."

……

Wearing flowers in the hair has long been a part of people's life in the Song Dynasty.

Feng, Ya and Song are truly worthy of their name.

It was not until the Yuan and Ming dynasties that the Mongolian cavalry marched southwards, trampling the people into misery and displacement. The former elegance of the Song Dynasty was no longer there, and the popular custom of wearing flowers in the hair was put on hold and gradually faded away.

However, for Su Yun, a person from later generations, wearing gorgeous clothes is already a bit embarrassing, let alone wearing something as sexy as a hairpin with flowers.

But Old Ding had already started to think about it, and said, "With the temperament of Master Su, who has the grace of the Tang Dynasty, the peony is the most suitable, followed by the peony, and the other flowers are somewhat unsuitable for your appearance.

When the time comes, I will find a way to pick the most gorgeous peony from the Imperial Garden and wear it on your hairpin. You will definitely be the most romantic person in the world!"

Su Yun didn't want to accept such kindness. It was too embarrassing. Grown men were discussing what kind of flowers to wear in their hair?

Su Yun only tried on a few sets, each with its own style, but all of them made Lao Ding praise him, and the tailors also looked very satisfied:

The clothes I make can be worn by people like Mr. Su. After working as a tailor for decades, I feel it is the most valuable thing today.

Su Yun was a natural clothes hanger, and all his clothes were very close fitting and basically did not need to be altered. Lao Ding asked him to keep all of his clothes.

Su Yun didn't need to take off the autumn clothes he was wearing, he could just wear them. It must be said that these clothes were not only gorgeous but also extremely comfortable to wear.

But this is just a little embellishment in Su Yun's book.

The next "Collected Annotations of the Analects" and the final work of connecting the whole will be the most arduous tasks he faces.

Fan Lou.

He Jiarui and Liu Xianglan sat opposite each other.

The atmosphere was a little dull.

He Jiarui sighed and said, "It's not that I'm incompetent, but things in the world are unpredictable."

Hearing this, Liu Xianglan smiled and said, "Mr. Su is the first one who can make the divine fortune teller He Jiarui helpless."

He Jiarui said angrily: "It's not that he is so powerful, it's just that all kinds of coincidences came together and made my plans fail everywhere. What can I do? Man proposes, God disposes!"

Liu Xianglan smiled and said, "Should we continue with our plan?"

He Jiarui nodded decisively and said, “The more he is valued, the more we must keep him under control.

Once the so-called "Collected Commentaries on the Four Books" is completed, he will not only become the most outstanding master of classics since the Tang and Song dynasties.

Moreover, with this golden body, once he enters the officialdom, he will have a smooth journey, and becoming the prime minister of the Song Dynasty is only a matter of time!
If we can control such a person, not only will the Song Dynasty's court no longer have any secrets from us, but we can even influence the Song Dynasty's national policy through him!"

There was greed in He Jiarui's eyes. For a spy, if he could reach this level, it would be the greatest honor!

He Jiarui seemed to realize that he had lost his composure, and then he restrained his smile and said, "Madam Liu, you don't have to worry about your fate, nor do you have to worry about the conflict between your family and the country making it difficult for you to be with them.

I don’t think there will be a real war between Liao and Song in the next few decades, so you just need to be the wife of the most promising, talented, and outstanding romantic figure in the Song Dynasty.”

"Concubine."

Liu Xianglan corrected.

He Jiarui laughed and said, "Everything depends on human effort. If she is a courtesan today, she may be a concubine tomorrow. If she is a concubine tomorrow, she may be a wife the day after tomorrow."

Liu Xianglan shook her head slightly. The gully in the cave was as big as a natural moat, and it was not enough to just brush it off with a simple statement that everything depends on human efforts.

However, as a spy, it doesn’t matter whether he has a legal wife or not.

Liu Xianglan reminded: "Su Yun is currently studying at Chong Academy, and I don't know when he will finish. At my age, I can't wait too long, so you need to make plans as soon as possible."

He Jiarui waved his hand and said confidently: "Everything is under control. You just wait to become the concubine of the most romantic figure in the Song Dynasty... that is, the wife or concubine."

When Liu Xianglan heard this, she thought of Su Lang, a man of great talent who looked like a god, and couldn't help but be a little absent-minded.

It seems... if I could be his concubine for a few decades, give birth to a few children for him, and be buried in the ancestral tomb of the Su family in Meishan after my death, it seems... my life would not be so miserable?
Liu Xianglan didn't know that her mentality had gradually changed. Something called expectation began to take root in her originally dry heart...

(End of this chapter)