Chapter 139 Little Sanyuan
Su Ruojin and her two younger brothers had a great time in the peach grove, the sea of flowers, and the barbecue. They both fell asleep in the mule cart on the way home.
Cheng Yingzhen looked at the carefree child, feeling both relieved and worried. "Sir, it looks like my uncle is determined to enter the Imperial College. What should I do?"
Su Yanli gently patted the sleeping Xiao Silang in his arms, "I guess Ajin helped me reject it!"
"If she is the only child, my uncle might..."
The daughter is not an ordinary child. Su Yanli comforted his wife, "Don't worry, even if Yan Zu can't enter the Imperial College, our family will not move to the Su residence, I promise."
Cheng Yingzhen nodded. She was used to living without her parents-in-law, and she was most afraid of being forced into the Su family by ethics and filial piety.
The next day, after teaching the boxing and kicking skills, Hua Ping pulled the second lady aside and asked quietly, "Do you want to check more?"
"Of course."
Huaping:......
“Only those who know both themselves and their enemies can fight a hundred battles without danger.”
Huaping:......
Are they still uncle and nephew? How can they fight like a fierce enemy?
Hua Ping went to the courtyard and told Mr. Shen that he wanted to investigate Su Erniang's uncle.
"What a coincidence! The young prince just sent someone to bring a letter to you, asking you to check this person."
"The young prince is also worried that Su Yanzu will harm Dr. Su's family?"
"I don't know about this. Just check it if the young master asks you to."
The young prince really cares about his teacher's family! After Hua Ping sighed, he mobilized people to investigate Jiangnan scholar Su Yanzu.
Ten days later, news from Pingjiang Prefecture finally reached the capital.
Zhao Lan listened to the news from Hua Ping's investigation in person.
Su Yanzu, a native of Tangxi Town, Pingjiang Prefecture, was a child prodigy in the area at a young age. He could not only recite poems and compose couplets, but also had beautiful calligraphy and painting skills. He took the boy's examination at the age of ten, and passed the examination for a scholar at the age of eleven. He ranked first in the county examination, prefectural examination and academy examination, becoming a famous local "Little Sanyuan".
After he passed the examination for the scholar with the first place, Su Dekai had high expectations for him. Three years later, he let Su Yanzu take the examination for the juren. As a result, Su Yanzu failed. From then on, he took the examination every three years until February this year. He took the examination three times in nine years, but never passed once.
Although he did not pass the imperial examination, it did not prevent him from becoming a famous talent in the Jiangnan area. During these nine years, his calligraphy, painting and other levels were so high that even the hermit scholars praised his talent. One of his paintings even sold for more than a thousand taels.
Zhao Lan was extremely impatient when he heard this. "How is the marriage going?"
"Su Dekai asked people to look for several families for his son, but Su Yanzu rejected them all. He even vowed that he would never get married and would become a monk when he was old enough. Su Dekai was so angry that he fell ill and did not go out for a month."
"He doesn't want to get married, is there something he can't tell me?"
This...I haven't heard about it yet.
Hua Ping continued, "I heard that Su Yanzu had a few friends who were good at poetry and painting. They would gather together all day to discuss poetry and painting. For this, Su Dekai not only destroyed the poetry and painting courtyard, but also cut off his son's money. However, Su Yanzu was very talented in business. He left Pingjiang and found a beautiful place in Runzhou. He bought a small garden and named it Suixin Thatched Cottage. Not only did he meet with literati here, he also opened an inn to gather delicious food, hold poetry discussions, and hold art exhibitions. He pocketed all his talent and wealth. He was admired by a group of literati and became their role model.
The young master was still impatient after listening for a long time, so Mr. Shen seemed to be thinking about something and asked, "Does this man like women?"
Hua Ping replied: "I specifically mentioned this to the people who asked about it, and they said that in addition to making friends through literature, he would travel with literati. Whether it was in his own garden or on a trip, he never approached any beautiful woman."
How could they be so self-disciplined? Most of the literati like elegance. Elegance refers not only to writing, painting, raising flowers and birds, but also to the pleasures of Qinlou and Chuguan. They call it elegance, but in fact it is all about sensual pleasures.
After listening to Hua Ping's investigation, Su Ruojin was filled with emotion, "All his energy is spent on 'not doing his job properly', how can he pass the imperial examination?"
Huaping smiled.
"My cheap grandfather doesn't care?"
"Why don't you care?" Hua Ping said, "I heard that not only did they break many sticks, but they also cut off his money. As a result, it stimulated your uncle's talent for business. The Sui Xin Cao Tang he opened in Runzhou became a place where scholars from both north and south flocked to, and he made a lot of money."
Su Ruojin: ...
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