Chapter 250 New Year's Eve
"Crackle, crackle", the sound of fireworks rose and fell, as if saying goodbye to the past.
Standing on the gate of the imperial city, you can watch thousands of fireworks blooming proudly in the sky, in all colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, decorating the night sky brilliantly and illuminating the city of Bianjing as if it were daytime.
Su Ruojin turned her head and looked towards the highest point of the imperial city tower. Emperor Chengyou was reigning over the world, looking down at all living beings. Dazzling fireworks were flashing in the sky, and the sound of firecrackers was deafening. The entire capital city was brightly lit at this moment, and there was joy everywhere, creating a lively scene.
This marked the beginning of the Chengyou Restoration.
He had been an official for more than ten years and had been in Beijing for more than ten years. Apart from passing the imperial examination and entering the imperial palace and riding a horse through the Imperial Street, Su Yanli had not even touched the door of officialdom for a long time afterwards, and had been struggling to survive on the edge of the scholar class.
I never thought that one day, I would be able to stand on the top of the imperial city building and celebrate with the emperor as a seventh-rank county magistrate.
Su Yanli was excited and delighted, and even had the heroic spirit of a scholar. As long as he could contribute to the prosperity of the country and benefit the people of the world, he would be willing to be a local official for the rest of his life.
A husband's honor is a glory to his wife. Cheng Yingzhen also stood with her husband in the most honorable place in the world, accepting the gazes of thousands of people under the city wall. She was so excited that her legs became weak. If her daughter had not stood by her side to support her, she would have fallen down long ago.
Although Su Dalang was also very excited, he was the elder brother and had to secretly take care of his two younger brothers and be careful not to misbehave in the Imperial City Tower, which would be a serious matter.
Su Xiaomei snuggled between her mother and elder sister, her beautiful deer eyes curiously watching the beautiful fireworks, filled with surprises.
The emperor and empress stood there for half a quarter of an hour before going down the city gate tower and back to the palace. The atmosphere on the city gate tower suddenly became much more free.
As the former teacher of his young son, Prince Jin was very polite to Su Yanli, and even asked Su Dalang and Su Ruojin a few questions on purpose. These seemingly ordinary questions actually showed that he valued the Su family.
Princess Jin's attitude was somewhat complicated. She seemed close but was actually distant. When she looked at Su Ruojin, she clearly felt the princess's majesty, a natural and noble attitude.
Could it be that she and Zhao Lan could only have a short relationship?
After saying hello to the people they knew, Prince Jin and his wife went down the city gate tower and returned to the palace to rest.
Zhao Lan did not follow them back. Before leaving, Princess Jin once again looked deeply at Su Ruojin. She politely lowered her head and waited until they went downstairs before she breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief.
The tall and slender Zhao Lan leaned sideways, completely covering her in his shadow, lowered his head, and asked gently, "Are you nervous?"
Su Ruojin looked up and rolled her eyes at him, as if to say, "Didn't you see what was going on?"
Seeing that the young lady was a little unhappy, he quickly leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Mother, you should be more dignified to the three daughters-in-law in front of you."
Su Ruojin almost said "Then I have to thank her", but this was not the modern world, with strict hierarchy, so she held back and suddenly felt bored. If possible, she didn't want to get married, it would be troublesome.
Su Yanli greeted Master Fan and said, "I greet you, Master. I congratulate you on your promotion."
A new emperor appoints his own ministers. Mr. Fan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was finally promoted to the position of the Minister of Personnel, becoming the head of the Ministry of Personnel among the Six Ministries.
Seeing the student he admired, he happily reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "Yunzhi, work hard, and promotion is just around the corner."
"Thank you for your encouragement, sir. I will definitely live up to your expectations."
"Okay." Lord Fan smiled, "I have high hopes for you. If you encounter any difficulties, don't be embarrassed. If I can help you solve them, I will definitely do it."
"Then the student is shameless enough to trouble you, sir."
What is the Ministry of Personnel? It is the department that assesses all officials in the world. A small seventh-rank county magistrate actually got a promise from the Shangshu himself. What a great honor and ability that must have taken. A wave of envious and jealous eyes swarmed over.
Lord Fan turned his head and looked over.
Everyone hurried over to flatter him.
Lord Fan smiled faintly, without any expression, and with a slight nod of his head, all the flattery disappeared.
Su Ruojin was amazed by what she saw, and thought to herself, it would take her father many more years to reach Lord Fan's level. She followed her mother Cheng Yingzhen to pay her respects to Madam Fan.
Mrs. Fan was really close to Cheng Yingzhen and Su Ruojin. Not only was she friendly to them, she also introduced them to other noble ladies. These people were all very polite, and someone immediately invited them to visit their house during the first month of the lunar year.
With Qiuyue's help, Cheng Yingzhen was already able to handle the interpersonal relationships between some ladies and entertain them with a smile. Although it was a bit strenuous, with the help of Mrs. Fan, she pushed what needed to be pushed and accepted what needed to be accepted, and basically made no mistakes.
Mrs. Fan nodded secretly and was more willing to take her.
Su Ruojin also had a feeling of growing up with her parents at home, and was filled with emotion. It turned out that without realizing it, not only had she "grown up", but her young and inexperienced parents were also slowly growing up and becoming able to stand on their own.
So happy for them.
When Zhao Lan saw that the young lady was happy, he was happy too. He seemed to be talking to Fan Yanjia and other young people, but in fact, in his peripheral vision, he could see the gentle shadow of the young lady.
On the way home, the whole family sat in the carriage. Su Yanli hugged his wife on the left and his little daughter on the right. He looked energetic, with shining eyes, and he was obviously excited.
"Ajin, how was Dad's performance tonight?"
Su Ruojin smiled and gave a thumbs up, "My dad is always the best."
"Haha..." Su Yanli couldn't help but laugh out loud with his head raised.
Su Sanlang and Su Silang also laughed.
It was rare for the introverted scholar Su Yanli to be so emotional. Su Ruojin looked at him with a smile, and was happy with his happiness.
After getting off the carriage at home, Su Yanli stood at the door and looked towards the gate with a serious face, "I know that my road to becoming an official has just begun. I have a lot to learn and do, and I will encounter many difficulties and setbacks, but I will overcome them."
"I believe in Dad." Su Ruojin stood beside him and looked up at him. "One day, my dad will leave his name in the history of Dayin."
"The one who knows me best is my daughter, A-Jin!"
"Dad, come on."
"come on."
Su Sanlang and Su Sansilang shouted in unison, "Dad, come on."
Su Yanli smiled and nodded, "Encourage my son together."
Fireworks are blooming, firecrackers are blasting, and the new year is here again.
After the fifth day of the first lunar month, Su Yanli was ready to return to Weizhou County. Zhao Lan came over and said, "Please stay for a few more days, teacher."
Su Yanli guessed it vaguely and stared at the young man intently.
Zhao Lan was so shocked that he bowed his hands and saluted, "Father and mother have already invited an official matchmaker, and they will come to visit on the ninth day of the first lunar month."
As expected, his guess was right. Su Yanli was very happy inside, but he looked like a picky father-in-law, as if to say, "I want to serve the emperor, but I have to stay for a few days as you are my future son-in-law."
Su Ruojin was almost amused by her father's pretentiousness, but she managed to hold it back.
(End of this chapter)
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