The Young Master Is Fierce Chapter 180: Laugh it off
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Dong Shulan's second uncle, Dong Xiangfang, is sitting in Xiangmingxuan at the moment, with a serious look on his thin face. The lid of the teacup in his hand has been opened, but he has not taken a sip for a long time.
The youngest son, Dong Xiuhuai, was sitting at the bottom. He looked at his father and thought that ever since his third uncle's family sent someone to tell them the news that his cousin Shulan was coming to visit in the morning, his father's expression had been cloudy and he seemed to have something in his heart. What a hard decision to make.
I think he must be Sister Shulan’s fiancé.
Everyone thought before that Sister Shulan was going to marry Yan Xiwen, but they did not expect such a dramatic reversal in such a short period of time. The small landowner from Linjiang City used some means to defeat Yan Xiwen, and now the Yan clan has no reaction at all to this matter!
This is a very strange thing. The Yan clan in Shangjing is as towering as a mountain, and the landowner near the river is probably not even a hill in the eyes of the Yan clan. When he and Yan Xiwen got together in the past, Dong Xiuhuai knew Yan Xiwen's feelings for his cousin. There was no lie here, but Yan Xiwen just pinched his nose and admitted it. Even Yan Shidao never said anything about it. sound.
But Dong Xiuhuai thinks that Fu Xiaoguan is not bad, because his reputation in the academy has reached its peak, and even Yan Xiwen is far behind him.
This is a talented man and a beautiful woman. Although Fu Xiaoguan was born a landlord, now he has the status of a Jinshi given by His Majesty, and he is also an idle official. It is said that the Imperial College is compiling a historical record - this is a huge work that will compile the historical events of all dynasties over the past thousand years, and the initiator of this is said to be Fu Xiaoguan.
Last night, while watching the New Year's Eve and chatting with his father, he also found out that Fu Xiaoguan was going to Wu Dynasty to attend the Cold Food Festival cultural gathering. His father said that he was the only person whose name was mentioned in the documents of the Wu Dynasty. It seemed that Fu Xiaoguan's name was not only known in Beijing, but even the Wu Dynasty thousands of miles away knew about it. So, the father should have congratulated such a talented young man, but why was he so hesitant?
Dong Xiangfang finally took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, and said, "Go to the front hall, Shulan and the others will be brought here to talk."
Dong Xiuhuai agreed and left Xiangmingxuan. Dong Xiangfang took a deep breath and looked up at the plum tree outside the window.
The snow on the plum branches is melting, and a few of them are already blooming. The red and white contrast with each other, and they are so beautiful.
Not long after, the laughter of Dong Xiuhuai and Dong Shulan came from outside, and then they walked into Xiangmingxuan. Dong Xiangfang's eyes crossed Dong Xiuhuai and Dong Xiujin, and fell on the face of the last boy.
It was he who humiliated the Minister of Rites in the Golden Palace.
Dong Xiangfang was unaware of the events at that time. As the young minister of Honglu Temple, he could not attend the court meeting unless His Majesty specially summoned him. When he heard people talk about that incident later, he just felt that it was a pity that this young man named Fu Xiaoguan had offended the Shi family, one of the six powerful families in Shangjing, as soon as he entered the Golden Palace. He was afraid that he would be unable to move forward in Shangjing in the future.
He didn't pay much attention to Fu Xiaoguan. What he knew was no different from the common people in the capital city, nothing more than the book "A Dream in Red Mansions" and the poem "Shui Tiao Ge Tou". It was not until the end of the year, when the document handed to His Majesty by the Wu Dynasty envoy was transferred to Honglu Temple, that he got to know Fu Xiaoguan seriously for the first time.
Only then did I know that this young man was the young master of a large landowner in Linjiang, and that he had written a disaster relief plan for His Majesty. Well, this young man is a talent, but Honglu Temple is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, and Shi Chaoyuan is the Minister of Rites, so he did not get to know Fu Xiaoguan, but just appreciated his talent.
It wasn't until he heard some news that there seemed to be some friendship between Dong Shulan, the daughter of his third brother Dong Kangping, and Fu Xiaoguan that he felt that something was wrong. Because things between Yan Xiwen and Dong Shulan are developing steadily, if there are such rumors at this time, it will be extremely bad for Dong Shulan’s reputation. The Yan clan is very strict and attaches great importance to reputation. Something went wrong.
He had talked to Dong Kangping several times, but it seemed that the third brother didn't care too much.
He originally wanted to go to Fu Xiaoguan and ask him to stop trying to eat the swan meat and retreat on his own initiative, but he didn't expect Fu Xiaoguan to return to Linjiang.
When I come back this time, I actually want to meet my relatives!
And from beginning to end, Yan clan had no attitude towards this matter.
So, if Fu Xiaoguan was not going to go to Wu Dynasty as an envoy, he would definitely not approve of their affairs.
But the situation is obviously different now. Dong Xiangfang knows that if Fu Xiaoguan returns from his mission to Wu Dynasty successfully, His Majesty will definitely give him another reward.
So now facing Fu Xiaoguan, I don't need to embarrass him anymore.
This is why he hesitated.
Fu Xiaoguan walked at the end with a smile on his face, with a calm and unrestrained expression. In Dong Xiangfang's eyes, this guy... was really very steady.
Dong Shulan brought Fu Xiaoguan to meet Dong Xiangfang, and then Dong Shulan introduced him. Fu Xiaoguan saluted Dong Xiangfang again. Everyone sat down and drank tea.
Dong Xiangfang did not ask the questions that Fu Xiaoguan thought he would ask. He chatted with Dong Shulan, and occasionally said a few words to Fu Xiaoguan. They did not involve anything in the court, just family matters. Shulan was the apple of the Dong family's eye. You can't let her suffer.
Fu Xiaoguan responded one by one, saying that this was his responsibility, and thanked his elders for their care and so on.
After chatting for two minutes about burning incense, seeing that it was getting late, Dong Shulan thanked Dong Xiangfang for letting them stay for dinner, and took Fu Xiaoguan to the house of the last remaining third uncle, Yuan Chong.
Looking at Fu Xiaoguan's retreating back, Dong Xiangfang did not sigh this time, but said to his son Dong Xiuhuai: "This year's Cold Food Festival is the envoy to the Wu Dynasty Cultural Conference. The Yu Dynasty has a quota of 100 people. As a father, I hope you can go there. ”
"I...?" Dong Xiuhuai's surprise showed that he had no confidence in himself, because there were too many talented people in the Yu Dynasty. Jixia Academy alone had five thousand students, including the Lanting Poetry Society. There are so many talented people, not to mention there are so many prefectures and counties in the Thirteen Dao of Dayu.
Being able to represent the Yu Dynasty as an envoy to the Wu Dynasty is of course a great honor. In the future, becoming a Jinshi official will be a great asset. This was Dong Xiangfang's decision after careful consideration.
"Fu Xiaoguan will definitely go to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month at the Lantern Festival. You will go too, and by the way... invite him and Shulan to my house as guests."
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Just as Dong Kangping expected, Dong Xiangfang did not embarrass Fu Xiaoguan, and just as Dong Xiulan worried, his third uncle Yuan Chong did not give Fu Xiaoguan a good look.
At this moment, he asked Fu Xiaoguan a question in front of Dong Shulan: "In what aspects do you think you are better than Yan Xiwen?"
Fu Xiaoguan smiled indifferently and touched his nose: "Shulan and I have a mutual affinity. I don't think I need to compare myself with anyone for this kind of thing."
"Haha..." Yuan Cheng sneered twice, "No need to compare? You have nothing to show for it. Even if you are famous for your literary talent, can you make a living with such talent? Don't think that you are fooled. It’s amazing to write a poem in this book. Life is not just poetry, life is more about power and power! ”
"The head of the Yan clan, Yan Beixi, was also very talented in literature when he was a boy, but did he write a few poems after he became an official? The same is true for Yan Shidao. Three generations of talents from the Yan clan established his current position in the Yu Dynasty. Is this based on poetry and articles? No, it’s based on their position in the court!”
"Shu Lan is young and doesn't understand this. I only see your beauty in front of me, but in my eyes, all your beauty is worthless!"
Yuan Zhen let out a long breath, looking at Fu Xiaoguan who was still smiling, and felt more and more disgusted in his heart.
Mrs. Yuan, who was sitting side by side with him, glanced sideways at Fu Xiaoguan, then looked at Dong Shulan with a smile, "Shulan, don't be anxious about this matter. Men are afraid of getting into the wrong profession, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. This woman will spend her whole life. Your happiness depends on this time. You must be cautious. You know that your third uncle is a straight-tempered person, but he is also doing it for your own good. Get rid of the truth in the grass."
"Wait a minute, Xiwen is coming soon. He went to Yao County to become the county magistrate. You haven't seen each other for a long time. When he comes, you can have a nice chat later. Be obedient. My aunt will not harm you. , seeing you jumping into the fire bed, my aunt felt anxious."
Dong Shulan was very angry.
Fu Xiaoguan and I are in love with each other, what does it have to do with you!
He actually brought Yan Xiwen here. What does this mean?
As soon as her face turned cold, she would not give face to her third uncle and third aunt. Fu Xiaoguan grabbed her hand under the table, squeezed it, and said, "Oh, Brother Xiwen is coming too? That's right. A good thing."
Dong Shulan calmed down after being pinched by Fu Xiaoguan. She thought that even if Yan Xiwen came, he would be the disciple of Fu Xiaoguan, so he would let his third uncle see whether it was Yan Xiwen or Fu Xiaoguan who was better. powerful!
Yuan Chong frowned. You don’t know how high the sky is. Although you helped Yan Xiwen capture three rebel bandit leaders and beheaded 800 people in Xishan, the main credit was Yan Xiwen’s. Who do you think you are?
I guess it was because Yan Xiwen was a kind boy and he mentioned you in there, but His Majesty’s new year reward has nothing to do with you. It is obvious that Yan Xiwen will be promoted to the governorship soon, and his future is bright and clear. It was exactly the same path as his father Yan Shidao.
The Yan clan will have one family and four ministers in the future. This is a family that has never existed in the history of the Yu Dynasty for more than two hundred years! You actually have the nerve to call me Brother Xiwen. Are you allowed to call me Brother Xiwen?
"You don't need to climb that Yan clan, you can't climb it. In fact, I think the most important thing for a person is to have self-awareness. Your father is the largest landowner in Linjiang and the richest man in Linjiang. His family is You are not short of money. Wouldn't it be great for you to be a wealthy young master? Why do you want to come to Beijing to interfere with Shulan's future? ...I'm afraid you won't even have the chance to do that to the rich young master."
The smile on Fu Xiaoguan's face became thicker, and he seemed not to understand what Yuan Cheng said.
"You don't believe it, I really want to be a rich young master, but my strength does not allow it! There is one more thing I have to tell you. After you have said so much, you have never thought about why the Yan clan Didn't you cause trouble for me?"