Chapter 239 I promise the world a peaceful life
Leaving the official business here to be handled by others temporarily, Gu Dan took Xun Ke directly back to the Gu family courtyard.
Cang has now replaced Xun Ke's previous position in the library, and often returns to the courtyard to live for some time.
Xiaoying also stays here, but she has to go out to treat patients on weekdays. In her free time, she trims the flowers and plants in the yard as usual, so there is no shortage of human habitation.
Xun Ke breathed a sigh of relief when Xiaoying was not around. He made the excuse that he had official business to report to Wang Mang and left.
Gu Dan naturally understood this guy's little thoughts, he was just afraid of embarrassment.
After all, when it comes to getting married, it takes more than just one person nodding their head.
As it was getting dark, Xiaoying, dressed in white, returned to the yard carrying a medicine box. She immediately saw a figure making tea and reciting scriptures at the stone table under the willow tree.
An extremely familiar scene came into view. Xiaoying smiled widely and shouted happily, "Uncle Gu, you're back!"
"Um."
Gu Dan looked attentively.
Xiaoying is indeed not young anymore.
The age of twenty-five is when a girl is the most youthful and beautiful. The youthful grace and elegance of her youth have not yet faded, but she has gained a touch of mature charm. A sweet smile appears on her pretty face, her dimples are intoxicating, and her figure is slender, plump, and upright.
After experiencing the misfortune of losing her loved ones, the liveliness and agility in her was buried for a long time, but the medicine of time will eventually heal the past. Now Xiaoying has regained her former vitality, and anyone who sees her has to praise her as what a beauty she is.
But what really stunned Gu Dan was not these.
Xiaoying's clothes. She was wearing the standard long skirt of the Imperial Hospital, which was exactly the same as Lin Xiaoyi's at the beginning.
Coupled with the face that was 80% similar to Lin Xiaoyi, for a moment Gu Dan had the illusion that an old friend was walking outside the door.
"Come, have a cup of tea."
Gu Dan was stunned for only a moment, then he recovered and greeted casually.
"Okay."
Xiaoying put down the medicine box with a smile, sat on the stone bench happily, took the slightly scalding hot tea, and said to Gu Dan with a bit of pride: "Uncle Gu, I passed the imperial hospital's imperial physician assessment!"
She waved her fists excitedly, raised her pretty face proudly, and her beautiful eyes were full of expectation and praise. "I am now a special doctor approved by the Imperial Hospital. I can travel around the world to treat illnesses and save lives!"
"Okay, okay."
Gu Dan said three good words in a row.
Xiaoying's current medical skills have surpassed those of Lin Xiaoyi.
"hey-hey."
Xiaoying smiled happily with two dimples on her face, and said impatiently: "I have saved many patients over the years! Before..."
Gossip and chatter.
This is what is called family gossip. Xiaoying talked about her experiences, the difficult and complicated diseases she encountered, and how she saved the dying and the wounded when she had a flash of inspiration.
Apart from that, most of them are just ordinary things, but it is these ordinary things combined together that ultimately connect a person's entire life.
Gu Dan listened quietly, occasionally agreeing or making a few noises to show his affirmation.
We haven't seen each other for more than a year, and it seems like there are so many things I can't finish saying.
Before I knew it, the sky was getting dark.
"Yeah, what took you so long?"
Noticing the moonlight falling quietly, Xiaoying woke up from her dream and said a little embarrassedly: "I'll go cook for Uncle Gu first."
"Don't wait, there is something I want to tell you."
Gu Dan waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to rush.
"What?"
Xiaoying was quite curious.
"Well, what do you think of Xun Ke?"
Gu Dan asked carefully.
He was not very good at being a matchmaker, but fortunately they were both familiar with each other, so there was no need to beat around the bush.
"Xun Ke? Is he in Yuzhou now? He is a very important official, quite powerful."
Xiaoying didn't understand what it meant yet, so she just spoke naturally.
"I mean, if Xun Ke wants to marry you, would you be willing?"
Gu Dan could only speak frankly.
"ah?"
Xiaoying opened her mouth wide and her whole body froze there.
"I asked Xun Ke, he wants to marry you."
Gu Dan sold Xun Ke without hesitation, and then said carefully: "If you want to start a family, you know Xun Ke, and we know each other well. He is a good man. Of course, if you don't want to, just pretend I didn't mention it.
If you meet other young talents you like, you can tell me, as long as they have good character. "
Gu Dan did not want to put pressure on others by acting like an elder. Even though Xiaoying was about to become an "old maid" at this age, he did not say a harsh word.
In the final analysis, marriage is actually a matter between two people. It is a true commitment to a lifetime of companionship and cannot be compromised.
He doesn't want to arrange the lives of his juniors, but he wants to give reasonable advice from an elder when appropriate.
"I. This."
Xiaoying was stunned for a long time, her eyes seemed a little evasive, and her ears were red.
"You don't want to?"
Gu Dan stood up and said, "It's okay. I'll go tell him. He'll be in Yuzhou most of the time anyway, so he won't bother you. Don't feel embarrassed."
Seeing that Gu Dan was about to walk to the gate of the courtyard, Xiaoying finally shouted, "I, I, I, I do!"
After saying this, Xiaoying was stunned.
His whole face looked like a red shrimp.
Gu Dan's mouth curled up slightly with a smile, and he said calmly, "Oh, then I'll go inform him."
The tenth year of the Xia Dynasty.
Xun Ke married Xiaoying.
Both sets of parents are taken care of by Gu Dan.
Xun Ke was sent by Moqiu to study under Gu Dan. Although he was a disciple of Moqiu, Moqiu was not there at that time after all, so Gu Dan could naturally be regarded as Xun Ke's true elder.
As for Xiaoying, there was no need to say much, as she was the daughter of an old friend, and it was natural for her to be a witness for the two of them.
The two chose the Gu family courtyard as the place for their wedding.
After fully consulting the opinions of the two, the wedding process was kept simple.
Although we couldn't be said to have grown up under the same roof, we had lived together for many years and were actually quite familiar with each other.
It was probably fate that they chose to get married in the Gu family courtyard where they had spent the longest time together.
Cang excitedly decorated the yard with red and green, wishing he could paste the word "囍" all over the yard. The gate of the Gu family's courtyard, which had been changed several times, finally had more festive meaning.
Not many people were invited to this wedding, most of them were old acquaintances or long-time neighbors.
Wang Mang, Qin Lisheng, Gong Shangguo, Zou Dan, Zhuang Sheng and other people also came.
There aren't many of them, but they're all very important.
It is no exaggeration to say that if the people here disappeared, the entire Xia Dynasty would be in chaos.
On the wedding day, Xiaoying, dressed in a phoenix crown and a bridal robe, was breathtakingly beautiful, and Xun Ke, handsome and elegant, was also graceful and elegant.
A talented man and a beautiful woman.
Taking the toasted drinks from the two, Gu Dan admonished: "Support and understand each other."
After finishing the wine, Gu seemed to be relieved of a worry.
He also gave an explanation to Andy Hui.
What Andy Hui once pinned his hopes on was not accomplished, but the next generation he was equally familiar with finally came together.
When the somewhat complicated wedding process was over, Gu Dan took out the Soul-Breaking Wine that he had brewed many years ago.
This thing is the medicinal wine that Andy Hui once gave him, and it has miraculous effects even for those who practice internal martial arts.
After so many years of settling, it has become stronger and stronger. When opening the bottle, the alcohol is so strong that it seems to surge into the sky, and the spirit is full of passion.
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I still remember the first time the jar was opened, Wang Mang was still a little guy, and he would get drunk just by smelling it.
Now it was Wang Mang who took the initiative to open it and toasted with everyone present, making it very lively.
After three rounds of drinking.
Except for Qin Lisheng and Gu Dan, everyone was already drunk.
People like Zou Dan and Zhuang Sheng were already fast asleep on the table.
Of course, the groom Xun Ke was taken care of very well, but everyone knew their limits and did not use any harsh force on him. While he was staggering, someone pushed him into the bridal chamber.
"Brother Gu, how long do you plan to stay this time?"
Wang Mang had drunk a lot and was speaking with a lisp.
"Why? You think being a Grandmaster isn't enough for you, and you want me to be in charge of the Imperial Capital for you?"
On such a happy day, Gu Dan also started joking.
"No way!"
Wang Mang waved his hands repeatedly, "It's just that this small courtyard doesn't feel right without you."
After so many years, they have almost become accustomed to Gu Dan staying here all the time.
Even if Gu Dan did nothing but recite scriptures and read leisurely, he had a power that made them feel at ease.
If I have to describe it in a more concrete way, it would be "there is someone at home", and there is still that reassuring feeling of having a backer.
"That's a nice thing to say."
Gu Dan glanced at them and said, "It sounds like you guys come over often when you're free."
Look at the people at this table.
Wang Mang, Emperor of the Xia Dynasty.
Qin Lisheng, a great figure of Mohist school, was the imperial teacher of the Xia Dynasty.
Gong Shangguo was the Secretary of State.
"State affairs are busy."
It was Gong Shangguo who said this. He had not had a rest for a long time.
The Xia Dynasty was short of manpower at the time, and this Shangshu worked so hard that he did not dare to rest for even a single day.
There is no shortage of officials nowadays, but there is still no shortage of work.
But he didn't feel tired at all.
Having witnessed how Dayue brought disaster to his people, and now having the opportunity to step forward and protect the people of the world, what else can he complain about? If one person who is a workaholic must be chosen from among this group of people, I'm afraid Qin Lisheng would have to step aside. Gong Shangguo is the one who really works very hard, working so hard that he forgets himself, not to mention taking time out to get together.
"The Mo family is also very busy."
When Qin Lisheng heard this, he nodded and agreed.
Whether as a great figure of the Mohist school or as the imperial teacher of the Xia Dynasty, although he hardly interfered in the affairs of the imperial court, he still needed to be in charge of nearly 10,000 Mohists.
Yes, ten years later, there are only about ten thousand Mohists left!
This great figure of Mohism had requirements for Mohists that were no less stringent than those of Mo Qiu, and were even more stringent.
The four words "better to have nothing than to have something less than perfect" have almost reached an extreme.
Even though everyone in the world admired the righteousness of Mohism at that time, and there were many talented people who wanted to join the Mohist school, Qin Lisheng still maintained his attitude and it had not changed in the slightest.
"With two of you working so hard, I seem to have nothing to do."
Wang Mang laughed.
Over the years, various countries have stopped providing tribute to the Xia Dynasty.
It’s not that they dared to breach the contract, but the term agreed upon with Gu Dan has expired.
From now on, the Xia Dynasty will have to walk its own path. It cannot survive by relying on support from other countries.
During these years, Wang Mang's main focus was to ruthlessly clean up and rectify the wealthy families, especially those from aristocratic and powerful families.
There are countless people whose families have been destroyed! The methods used are even more brutal than those used by Emperor Zong Ming.
But as for the people, Wang Mang did almost nothing except reforming taxes and corvee labor.
While the government was in control of the general direction, the Xia Dynasty actually chose "ruling by doing nothing" for the people.
This land, once plagued by war, needs not immediate drastic reforms, but the time to heal the pain and setbacks.
Ten years later, the Xia Dynasty had gotten rid of its initial gloom and the people had become noticeably more prosperous.
Even though Wang Mang's reputation is still not very good, the people's wallets have become richer and richer.
The most important thing is that at this time, business in various countries was booming unprecedentedly.
Today, commercial caravans traveling between countries are rarely seen in a thousand years.
Since the army originally stationed at the border is temporarily useless, it must be used to some extent, right? Why not clean up the mountain bandits and protect the trade route?
With safety guaranteed on the roads, countries began to truly exchange what they had with each other, money began to flow, goods became abundant, and it was natural that life became more prosperous.
The country can also collect sufficient taxes from business and travel, and no longer have to focus on the working people who are struggling and have little money to make.
At least, at this time, no one dared to say "Let the people suffer more".
Although the Xia Dynasty was established only ten years ago, it already had the momentum of a hegemon. Various countries would often send young talents to study and understand the spirit of Mohism.
Regardless of whether they believe it or not, there is no doubt that people in all countries now live much better than before.
Now that everyone has begun to fully develop their talents, it is naturally impossible for them to stay in the Gu family courtyard for several years as before. There is even little time for them to get together.
On the contrary, Gu Dan, the unemployed vagrant, sometimes seems to have nothing to do.
"Busy, everyone is busy, it's better to be busy."
Gu Dan glared at them, poured himself a cup of Soul-Breaking Wine and drank it in one gulp.
The extremely hot liquor went down my throat, seeming to burn my heart and lungs; as the liquor went into my stomach, my body seemed to warm up a bit, and I felt comfortable both physically and mentally.
With slightly drunken eyes, he looked around at everything, seeing the familiar faces chatting and laughing, and listening to the endless stream of pedestrians walking outside the door, a rare happy smile appeared on Gu Dan's face.
I promise the world peace.
(End of this chapter)