With the sound of the wheels, the carriage passed through the streets in silence. Sometimes there were voices and lights outside, and sometimes the alley was dark and silent. Xi Junyu sat in the carriage, occasionally frowning and looking at Guard Geng, who was silent in the seat opposite him.
"At this time … what is she going to do?"
He had asked similar questions a few times, but the answers were more or less the same every time.
"Shopkeeper Xi, you will know when the time comes."
Originally, he was still thinking about how Su Tan'er could turn defeat into victory on this night, but gradually he felt that this was not the case. The matter of the imperial merchant had been exposed four months ago, and it was closely linked. Tonight's clan meeting, the second and third branch's anger towards Su Tan'er was a foregone conclusion. If this matter could not be resolved, Su Tan'er would be stripped of her power, and the so-called future would be a bubble. At this time, what else could she do?
He hated this kind of situation where he could not see the situation clearly. Su Tan'er was like a student under his tutelage, but under such circumstances, he could not understand her at all. However, he still had confidence in the degree of trust he had. Let's see what she was going to do …
In the carriage, he calculated the position of the carriage at this time, and occasionally glanced through the curtain to see the characteristics outside. The carriage seemed to be driving out of the city, and this carriage was a little strange. It was not the carriage of the Su mansion. Along the way, the carriage took a few turns, perhaps worried about being followed. Xi Junyu felt more and more strange. This time, he was clear about the enemies the Su family faced. Who was it, and what was it that required such a response?
The carriage left Jiangning City and finally stopped in front of a courtyard outside the city. Xi Junyu looked around the environment. This place was relatively secluded, but not far away was a small place called the Ten Steps Hill, which was usually quite busy and relatively mixed with people of good and bad. There were a few shops and fish stalls, and some people from nearby villages would come to buy things. Occasionally, there would be incidents of killing and fighting for territory.
Xi Junyu walked into the courtyard.
In the next moment, he stood there. Some things were hard to believe, but they truly surged up in his heart, and he roughly understood some things.
A sharp knife was pressed against his waist, and figures began to appear by the door.
"Big Brother Geng, what … happened?"
"Let's go in first. Shopkeeper Xi, let's wait here first. There will always be someone who will tell you what you want to know. At that time, if I make a mistake, I will apologize to you. "
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In the Moon Fragrant Pavilion, the zither sounds were clear and beautiful, the singing was gentle and beautiful. Luo Miaomiao plucked the strings and sang leisurely in front of everyone. Xue Yan, Xue Jin, and the others were also singing along, intoxicated by the music. After the song ended, they smiled and raised their wine glasses to praise.
They had been waiting here for a long time for the results of the Su family today. During this time, they drank and played around, and with Luo Miaomiao accompanying them, they were not bored. After a while, Xue Jin looked in the direction of the Su family. "Speaking of which, the Su family should almost have the results now."
"It's a pity that we can't see the Su family with our own eyes. I think that the three branches of the Su family are secretly scheming against each other. It must be very interesting." Someone at the side laughed and echoed.
"Today, we have Miaomiao to accompany us here. We only need to wait for the results. You actually still want to see those scheming and scheming things. You are really cooking cranes and burning the zither, unbearably vulgar. Where is Miss Miao Miao? Drink as punishment! "
Everyone laughed and couldn't help but sigh that the situation of the Su family was really not united. Fortunately, the Xue family did not have such a thing. While talking and laughing, another person lifted the curtain and came in. This person was a member of the Lyu family. He had arrived at the beginning, but just went out to deal with some matters. Now, he returned. Xue Yan laughed and said, "Brother Lyu, everyone has been waiting for you for a long time. You have no idea how regretful it was to miss Miaomiao's performance when you left just now …"
The young man with the surname Lyu also smiled and apologized. After sitting down, he said with a smile, "Just now, when I walked around outside, I heard some quite lively things. Oh, by the way, about the Su family, is the result out? "
"Not yet. Brother Lyu, are you anxious? Haha, as I said just now, the Lyu family has put in a lot of effort this time. Just now, they were a little cold to Miss Miaomiao. They should be punished for this. "
"Heh, Brother Xue must be joking. Who doesn't know that this time, Brother Xue's family is the most well-prepared. Once something happens to the Su family, Brother Xue's family business will benefit the most. Our Lyu family is just picking up the leftovers and fishing in troubled waters. Brother Xue is definitely framing us. Miss Miaomiao, don't believe him. He must be concerned about the Su family, so he used others to make fun of them. "
Luo Miaomiao glanced at them and said, "You people, nothing you say can be trusted. Miaomiao really doesn't know who to believe. I'm afraid that even if I were to be sold by you, I would still be counting the money for you. Moreover, I won't be able to sell for a good price …" The woman laughed and said, "That Su family is really pitiful, becoming your enemy."
The few of them laughed. Xue Yan shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about this, let's not talk about this. The matter of the Su family has already been decided, why worry about it? Today's enjoyment is the priority, everything else is secondary. On the other hand, Brother Lyu mentioned something lively just now. What is it? "
"Oh, over at the Changyun Pavilion, it's very lively. I heard that Liu Qingdi is fighting a group of heroes. Hehe, it's going to be a fist fight soon."
Today, Puyang Yi of the Changyun Pavilion hosted a banquet. Liu Qingdi, Cao Guan, and the others were all present. It could be considered as one of the more important gatherings in the city of Jiangning. When those poets gathered together, Xue Yan and the others naturally couldn't join in. Among them, even if Xue Jin and the others had some literary skills, they just didn't write limericks. In the previous banquet, everyone talked about the poetry meeting over there. At this time, hearing that the situation was very lively, Luo Miaomiao asked with concern, "Is Sister Qi Lan alright?"
"Hehe, of course she'll be fine. It's just a saying. With Puyang Yi around, it's impossible for them to really fight. It's just that both sides are angry. But … "He paused and looked at Xue Yan and Xue Jin," In this matter, Ning Yi of the Su family is involved. "
Xue Jin was stunned, "That's impossible. How could Ning Yi be in the Changyun Pavilion at this time?"
"It's not that he's there, hehe. Someone in the Changyun Pavilion took out a new poem of Ning Yi. This matter is quite interesting, but that Liu Qing Di … "
This person talked about the situation in the Changyun Pavilion, from the dispute between Liu Qingdi and others to his many poems to the anger of Emptiness Mountain Hermit. He also took out two pieces of Xuan paper from his bosom, on which he copied some excellent poems of the people in the Changyun Pavilion.
"… The last one is a new poem written by Ning Yi. It's said that he is now teaching in the Yushan Academy. A few days ago, he was explaining poems to a nine-year-old child. He didn't make it public, but Su Chonghua saw it. Later, he told Chen Lu and Chen Kongshan. This poem is called Calm Disturbance. It's really a good poem. I'm afraid that Ning Yi's talent will go up another level today … But thinking about the matter of the Su family, it's really ironic … "
While talking and laughing, the people took the poems. Today at the Changyun Pavilion, it was a high-level competition. All the poems were good. But when they looked at the last one, the people's faces became a bit complicated. After taking the poems, Luo Miaomiao read them one by one. She read them slowly, and her eyes were full of spirit. But when she read the last one, she hesitated for a while and then read the poem.
"Calm Disturbance … Don't listen to the sound of leaves beating through the forest. Why not walk slowly while singing? A bamboo stick and straw shoes are lighter than a horse. Who's afraid? A coat of misty rain for a lifetime … The chilly spring wind wakes me up. It's a bit cold, but the mountain top shines on me. Looking back at the bleak place, going back … There's no rain or sunshine … This poem … "
Many people at the scene had already read this poem. After Luo Miaomiao finished reading, there was a moment of silence. Xue Yan watched from the side and then laughed.
"Calm Disturbance, calm disturbance … Haha, this Ning Yi's talent in poetry is really good. But with all the things that happened to him recently, why did he write Calm Disturbance? Could it be that he's depressed and wants to comfort himself?"
As he said this, the others also laughed. "No wonder he only showed it to a nine year old child. I'm afraid he felt that he was lying to himself, so he could only write it to a nine year old child to comfort himself."
"I feel that it's not as good as the 'Drinking Wine and Pei Di' that he wrote that night with Wu Cheng Hou. At least even if that poem was plagiarism, it wouldn't be so funny. Hahahaha …"
"We are all rough people, so we don't know how to distinguish between good and bad poems. But Miss Miaomiao is much more talented than us. What do you think of this poem?"
Luo Miaomiao looked at everyone's expression and then looked at the poem in her hand. She chuckled and said, "The poem is good." At this time, she gave the poem a "good" evaluation, and everyone laughed more happily. Luo Miaomiao casually read the poem a few more times, and then passed it to others with a smile. She only read it silently in her heart.
Then there was another round of laughter, repeating the Su family's efforts two months ago and the final failure. Ning Yi wrote the 'Drinking Wine and Pei Di' in front of the Wu Family, and all the things that happened after that. However, the atmosphere changed imperceptibly. Sometimes, when people talked about the masterpieces written by Liu Qingdi, they would take a look at the manuscript, but inevitably, their eyes would stay on the Wind Calming for a moment, and then immediately turn away.
This [Wind Calming Disturbance] that came out of nowhere, was like a small joke, formlessly lying across this space.
However, no one said it out loud. It wasn't a big deal anyway. As long as they waited for the results from the Su Family, this small obstacle would vanish like smoke in thin air. Xue Yan occasionally looked downstairs casually, and at a moment, he finally laughed.
"The result is here."
A servant ran up from downstairs, and everyone had already laughed. The window where Xue Yan was at this time was close to the door. He opened the door and walked out under everyone's gaze. The servant also came up from downstairs, and everyone could see the back of Xue Yan waiting.
"Come on, drink, drink." Xue Jin pretended that he didn't care and greeted the crowd. The crowd also smiled and responded to him, waiting for Xue Yan to come in and tell the news.
The matter of the Su family had already been decided, and it was just a matter of one or two words to report it. Even if there were some side issues, there was nothing to say. The crowd waited for Xue Yan to come in with a smile and repeat the result. However, the servant kept whispering in Xue Yan's ear mysteriously, and they waited like this for a long time.
"What did you say …"
"How … could it be …"
"Who did you say?"
After a long time, a faint, fragmented voice could be heard. It wasn't very clear, but the people sitting near the door could still hear it. Xue Yan was asking and repeating it. The people who were talking and laughing and drinking finally quieted down, exchanging confused looks with each other, not knowing what happened or what side issues. However, it could also be that something unexpected happened to the Xue family. For example, the participants such as the Chen family and the Lv family were not too worried. Finally, Xue Jin stood up, thought for a while, and then walked to the door.
He wanted to ask, "Brother, what happened?" However, before he could say it, Xue Yan had already turned his head. His expression was complicated, and it seemed that his mind was not here anymore. He just glanced at his brother, walked in, and looked at everyone in the room. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't say it. Just like that, he went back to his seat under the gaze of everyone. He shook his head, feeling that something was simply incomprehensible.
"Brother Xue, what's wrong?" The servant of the Lv family asked.
"Oh." Xue Yan smiled, and after a while, he said in a low voice, "The result of the Su family is out."
"How is it?"
"How is it …" Xue Yan repeated, blinked his eyes, and then pressed his forehead hard, closing his eyes. The Xue family made the most arrangements for the Su family. At this time, everyone realized that perhaps the result was not as they hoped — or should it be said that it was very unsatisfactory. Xue Yan opened his eyes, swept the bowls and chopsticks in front of him with one hand, and then saw the two poems next to him. He stretched out two fingers and knocked on them, pulling out the lower one, and looked at it. After a while, he read it out, as if he was reading it to everyone.
"Oh … Don't listen to the sound of leaves beating through the forest … Why not walk slowly with a whistle. A bamboo stick and straw shoes are lighter than a horse, who's afraid … a coat of misty rain, a lifetime of peace … "He recited the entire poem of Ding Feng Yun. In everyone's ears, it had a completely different attitude. Then he looked at the crowd again." Looking back, it's always bleak … If I say, we've all guessed wrongly, everyone has been schemed against, schemed against completely, what would you say? "
No one answered.
"Four months …" Xue Yan looked out of the window, murmuring, "Oh, the Wu Family was probably schemed against the most, and the second and third branches of the Su family were also …"
"Brother Xue … Specifically, what happened?"
"That's it." Xue Yan slapped the poem on the table, "I'm laughing. The result … is the best result for Su Tan 'er … She got rid of all the internal and external troubles. That cloth … that cloth … "He seemed to lose control of his emotions, reaching out to rub his forehead," Now that I think about it … it's really … every ten steps … "
"… Ning Liheng."
The last name of this exclamation resounded in the hall, and everyone was stunned. But they still didn't know the whole thing. Xue Yan took a deep breath, finally raised his head, and smiled.
"I'm sorry, everyone. Four months of planning … No, more than two months of planning, all failed. I lost my composure, please forgive me. The result of the Su family is out, I'll tell you, and you'll understand … "
Not long ago, at night, in the Clan Conference Hall of Su mansion.
A debate finally came to an end …
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