Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 77: Older people can take care of others
Su Shi carefully thought about the article "The Story of Zhongyong" written by Wang Anshi, and the more he thought about it, the more worried he became: If Ayun really followed in Zhongyong's footsteps, how would I, Su Zizhan, face my cousin Alin and his wife after I die, oh, and the ancestors of the Meishan Su family!
Ayun's talent and intelligence are the highest among those I have seen in decades.

Such a person, let alone his deep gratitude to my family, even if he were a stranger, if I met him and didn't help him, I might be punished by God!

But when he thought of Su Yun's temperament, Su Shi felt a headache again and said, "But I really don't know how to persuade him."

Su Che said: "If you trust me, let me handle this matter."

Su Shi nodded and said, "Of course I believe you, but you may not know much about Ah Yun. Although he is young, he is very opinionated. I am afraid that if we really push him to the limit, he might just walk away."

Su Zhe smiled and said, "I will naturally pay attention to the methods and ways. Brother, don't you know me well?"

Su Shi sighed lightly, finally made up his mind, and nodded, "Okay!"

Su Shi didn't want to ask how Su Zhe was going to persuade Su Yun, but he couldn't resist his curiosity and asked, "Ziyou, how do you want to persuade Ah Yun? Can you tell me?"

Su Che smiled and said, "It's just an idea. I need to think about it again."

Su Shi hurriedly said, "Tell me quickly, tell me quickly."

Su Zhe said: "Ayun has started visiting brothels, which shows that this child is curious about women. Well, he is sixteen years old and has no parents to decide whether he can marry a wife. It is normal for him to have such thoughts.

As his uncle, we should plan this matter carefully for him. A man's growth begins with getting married and having children.

Let's pick a good wife for him, and then he will naturally think about ennobling his wife and children without us forcing him."

When Su Shi heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he slapped his thigh and said, "Why didn't I think of this, why didn't I think of this, hahahaha, brilliant, it has to be you, Ziyou!"

Su Zhe laughed and said, "I just have an idea, but I don't know which girl is suitable. I have to find out more carefully."

Su Shi clapped his hands and laughed, "What a coincidence! Zihou recently complained to me that his eldest daughter is almost twenty years old, but she has high standards. Zihou has proposed several marriages to his daughter, but she disagrees with all of them, so she is very distressed.

I think no matter how high his daughter's standards are, she can never be better than Ah Yun. Why don't I go talk to Zihou about it?"

Zihou was a classmate of Su Shi. His surname was Zhang and his given name was Dun. He had a very good relationship with Su Shi.

Su Che was surprised and asked, "Isn't Zihou in mourning?"

Su Shi smiled and said, "My mourning period has ended. It was delayed in the past few years. Zihou is very strict in managing his household. His children are all very outstanding, especially the eldest daughter.

I had seen her when I was a child. She was pretty and intelligent. Zihou often praised the eldest daughter for being quite similar to himself and liked her very much.

Maybe it’s because he’s well-read, so most people don’t look down on him.”

Su Che said happily: "Isn't this a coincidence? Zihou has a strong character, and since his daughter is like him, she must be a heroine. If she is in charge of Ayun, Ayun will not be able to make any progress!"

Su Shi was a little worried and said, "It's a little inappropriate. Zihou's daughter is more than three years older than Ayun. I'm afraid Ayun will not agree."

Su Zhe said nonchalantly, “There is a saying among the people that a woman three years older than you is as good as a golden brick, and she will take care of people when she is older.

Now that Zihou has finished his mourning, the court should reinstate him. With his qualifications, he should be appointed as a prime minister. It is probably a matter of a few years before he becomes a vice-chancellor.

She is the daughter of the prime minister, so what if she is a few years older? It won’t hurt him at all!

If Boda wasn't so outstanding, I would have wanted him to marry this girl."

Boda is Sumai.

Su Shi laughed and said, "Boda is not good enough. Zihou introduced many young talents to his daughter, but she didn't like any of them. Although Boda is filial, his talent is still lacking."

Su Zhe smiled and said, "Anyway, I haven't treated Ah Yun unfairly. What do you think, brother?"

Su Shi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go tell Ah Yun." Su Zhe shook his head and said, "No, he is also a stubborn person, he will definitely refuse if you say that.

How about this, brother? You write a letter to Zihou to explain this matter, and ask him to come to Huangzhou when he goes to Beijing, so that Zihou and his daughter can see Ayun.

If Zihou's daughter falls in love with Ayun, then Ayun will not be able to escape."

Su Shi was stunned for a moment and said, "What if Ah Yun doesn't like it?"

Su Zhe chuckled and said, "Zihou has been so worried about this daughter. It's not easy for his daughter to fall in love with someone..."

Su Che smiled but said nothing.

Su Shi laughed loudly: "We must not give up Zihou easily. Zihou's methods are much more powerful than our two brothers. If Ayun falls into his hands, it will be like a monkey meeting the Buddha."

The brothers looked at each other and laughed.

Su Shi was a man who did what he thought, so he immediately sat down and wrote the letter.

Su Shi sat down for two quarters of an hour and finished two letters.

Su Che was surprised and asked, "Why write two letters?"

Su Shi handed it to Su Zhe, who took a look and immediately laughed, "You are so mischievous."

Su Shi called Tian Asan and said, "Take it out and mail it. Send this one first and the other one tomorrow."

Tian Asan didn't understand why, but he remembered it and agreed.

Sure enough, he sent one letter first and another one the next day.

Su Shi was an official and used official mail, which was quite fast. Moreover, Huangzhou was not very far from Zhang Dun's hometown, Pucheng, which was less than 500 kilometers according to later units. Therefore, the two letters arrived in less than half a month.

At this time, the Zhang family in Pucheng was bustling with activity.

Zhang Dun had returned home to mourn for his mother for nearly three years. He had just finished mourning this month, and today the news of his reinstatement arrived from the court.

According to convention, when the mourning period of an official is over, he must report to Beijing within the prescribed period. However, Zhang Dun had just finished mourning when the court's reinstatement document arrived, which showed the court's importance on Zhang Dun. It also meant that Zhang Dun would be given an important position when he returned to the court.

Zhang Dun was also very happy. He was about to go crazy after being idle for three years.

At this moment he was taking a nap with his eyes closed under a tree in the yard.

The cicadas are chirping and the summer breeze is pleasant.

As he was about to go out to serve as an official, Zhang Dun suddenly began to cherish the leisurely days of the past three years.

The summer breeze suddenly blew with a hint of fragrance.

Zhang Dun smiled and said, "Ruo'er, do you want to scare your father again?"

A silver bell-like laugh rang out.

Zhang Dun opened his eyes and looked at his beautiful daughter Zhang Ruo. He felt happy and sighed at the same time. She was already an old maid of almost twenty years old and still couldn't get married. If she kept her daughter like this, she might become an enemy.

Zhang Ruo gently shook the letter in his hand and said with a smile: "Dad, Su Zizhan has written to you again."

"Oh?" Zhang Dun perked up all of a sudden and said with a smile, "Zizhan is so well-informed that he knew I was going to be reinstated so quickly?"

(End of this chapter)