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Everyone knew Su Chang'an's future identity, so they were overjoyed to return their salute like this, but at the same time they didn't dare to be negligent, and they all bowed to them in return.
but
Just when Su Changan was about to turn around and enter the Imperial College.
"Mr. Changan, you have such a cruel heart."
It's a female voice.
When everyone heard the words, they all looked at the source of the voice, but it was a woman with [spotted lips] Daiyu makeup, and she was also one of the two crying women just now.
Everyone thought it was something.
But when I saw the woman's makeup, I immediately understood.
After all, the book "Dream of Red Mansions", although the first volume brought tears to many people, it was still relatively good. However, when the second volume came out, many women and men wiped away tears.
Many people, while admiring Su Changan, also said, "Mr. Changan has a very cruel heart."
Su Changan was helpless and looked at the woman, wanting to say something.
But Yan Ruyu whispered in her ear that Su Zimu was here.
Su Changan turned around immediately.
Then I saw Su Zimu, Su Linhan, and Xun Kuang all came.
Of course, Su Wan'er was there too.
So Su Changan bowed slightly to the people outside and turned around.
With a call of "big sister", Su Wan'er rushed over and grabbed Su Chang'an's legs, with a look of joy on her face.
Su Linhan also bowed slightly to Su Changan, full of joy.
After Su Changan greeted Su Zimu, Su Zimu opened the clothes in his hand and tried to put them on Su Changan awkwardly, but he felt a little reserved.
Su Changan smiled, took the clothes and put them on.
Su Zimu said: "It's raining today, and you should come here in thin clothes again, so your mother prepared these clothes."
Su Linhan looked at herself and said, "It was obviously my father who told my mother, and my mother told me that she had never thought of it, but now it has become my mother's credit. And my father has been waiting for you over there."
Su Zimu scratched his head in embarrassment.
Su Changan smiled.
While Xun Kuang was watching Su Changan paying his respects, he no longer dared to say a few nonsense words to Su Changan from time to time as he did before.
Su Changan wanted to return the gift, but Xun Kuang was so scared that he quickly said, "Don't dare, don't dare. If you return the gift, I will lose my position as the Minister of Industry and I won't even dare to stay in the capital anymore."
Su Changan was helpless, but still bowed slightly: "In the Imperial College, status is irrelevant, only etiquette is important."
Xun Kuang was delighted, bowed in return, and then said, "Go in quickly, Master Yao has been waiting for you to come over. He is now a reader of your "Dream of Red Mansions" and has even started to make notes."
Su Changan smiled bitterly when he heard this.
But he immediately walked into the Imperial College with Xun Kuang and the others.
And just outside, the people who had just seen Su Changan and Su Zimu all thought of the rumors that Su Changan was seriously ill before, but he was still filial to his parents and elders, and loved his younger brothers and sisters very much.
Now that I see it, I feel that the rumors are indeed true.
Especially those who had never seen Su Changan and met him today were filled with emotion.
Chapter 130: Imperial College [Dogwood Literary Meeting] Begins
The Imperial College was very large, and Xun Kuang was introducing Su Changan to things happening inside the College along the way.
When they met students along the way, they all bowed and saluted to Xun Kuang, Su Changan and others.
However, it is worth mentioning that Xun Kuang today is not dressed as unruly as in the past. Instead, he has dressed up seriously, wearing a long green gown. Although his hair is still a little messy, it is indeed much neater than in the past.
On the way, he happened to meet an acquaintance of Xun Kuang, who asked with a smile why he was dressed so handsomely and whether he had taken a fancy to some talented woman at the literary gathering today, so he dressed so seductively to tease her.
But after seeing Xun Kuang's eyes, looking at Su Changan, and then looking at Su Zimu, he immediately understood, and after hurriedly saluting, he quickly disappeared.
Xun Kuang could only explain to Su Changan awkwardly.
Su Changan naturally didn't care about these.
From a distance, Su Changan saw today's literary gathering.
According to Xun Kuang, that was the largest lecture hall in the Imperial College. In previous years, if they wanted to hold a literary gathering, they would mostly use other places.
But this year Mu Xu invited many people, and there were too many people, so he used this place.
but
Xun Kuang looked at so many people and told Su Changan that many of these people, regardless of their status, had not bought "A Dream of Red Mansions", but they wanted to buy a copy today because of their relationship with Su Changan.
In response, Su Changan smiled helplessly.
Su Linhan said, "Not only that, it's not a big deal that books are hard to find in Luoan City now. More and more people have finished reading Red Mansions. For example, the one who just yelled at you, Big Sister, is not a big deal. When Mr. Shuiyun came to the mansion, she told me that some old masters were very upset after reading the book and wanted to talk to you at the literary gathering."
Su Changan was ashamed.
Xun Kuang shook his head and said, "They are just talking behind your back. They are just bragging. Believe it or not, when you, Miss Chang'an, come over, those people won't dare to say anything. Instead, they will all praise you, Miss Chang'an."
Su Changan smiled helplessly again.
Su Zimu looked at Xun Kuang and joked, "I heard before that after you read it, Xun Siye burst into tears in the brothel, shouting how could Yingchun, one of the twelve ladies, have such an ending? He then told those prostitutes that my eldest girl was too cruel to arrange such an ending."
Hear the words.
Su Linhan immediately looked at Xun Kuang with a smile. She had also heard about this.
Su Changan looked at Xun Kuang.
Xun Kuang immediately looked at Su Zimu and said, "Sir Su, you are such an honest and loyal person, you must not speak carelessly. I clearly said, 'You are truly worthy of Miss Chang'an, to be able to write such a wonderful book.' And you must not speak carelessly about Miss Chang'an, or I will drag you to His Majesty to reason with you."
Su Zimu smiled and said nothing more.
Instead, Su Linhan smiled and said, "If His Majesty knew that you said my elder sister was cruel, what would His Majesty do?"
Xun Kuang was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he smiled bitterly and looked at Su Changan: "Please forgive me, Miss Changan. You must not tell His Majesty about this."
Then he bowed to Su Zimu and Su Linhan and said, "Please let Xun go."
Su Zimu and Su Linhan both laughed.
Su Wan'er also laughed along, but when she thought about the fact that Wen Huiyin didn't call her brother Su Zhaoxin this time and therefore couldn't bring him over, she saw Su Zhaoxin's sad expression as he watched them leave.
Su Wan'er sighed.
He looked at Xun Kuang again, thinking that if his brother were here, he would definitely make fun of Xun Siye.
Too bad it's not here.
But on second thought, he felt that he deserved not to come, because it was his fault for not studying hard.
I studied hard and copied books, so I was invited by the chief priest!
It is close to the large lecture hall where this literary gathering is held.
Su Changan saw that the low tables and cushions inside were no different from those at ordinary banquets, all placed on both sides.
However, there is no main seat. The reason is that literary gatherings are for making friends through literature, while in other places there may be a concept of main and secondary seats.
However, there were never such rules at the literary gatherings hosted by Mu Xu. Even at a literary gathering once, when the late emperor came to join in the fun, he also sat down.
In the words of Mu Xu, "There are high and low statuses, but the knowledge in the book does not exist. We make friends through literature and communicate with each other. If you put on airs and talk about status, please don't come to my literary gathering."
There is wine and fruit on the table.
But no snacks.
According to what Xia Fengxiang told Su Changan, no dishes were prepared for tonight's literary gathering.
The reason was that at a literary meeting one year, the teachers of two schools had a conflict over the interpretation of the words of the sage. In the end, they fought each other and not only knocked over all the dishes such as chicken, duck, fish and meat prepared by Mu Xu, but even took the food to fight.
Mu Xu, who was born in a poor family, used to be very fond of food. Such a scene made Mu Xu extremely furious, and he declared that in the future, no food or drinks would be prepared for any literary gatherings held in the Imperial College.
Mu Xu even expelled those who had resorted to violence from the Imperial College. Those who were originally students of the Imperial College but had resorted to violence were directly sent by Mu Xu to work in the fields.
From that day on, no food was prepared for the literary gatherings held in the Imperial College. Even the wine and fruit on the table right now were prepared after other people in the Imperial College persuaded Mu Xu.
But Su Changan didn't care.
Because Lin was late, Xia Fengxiang prepared a lot of food for him so that he could eat when he was hungry, and it was put in Maomao's small bag.
Therefore, Su Changan was not worried about going hungry today.
And we’ll be eating soon.
At this time, many people in the venue were already sitting in their seats waiting for the literary gathering to begin.
Among them were Mr. Yao, Mr. Zhao Shi, Mr. Wen Zhegu and Mr. Shuiyun, people who taught and lectured in the Imperial College, whom Su Changan knew.
There was also Cui Yu, Mr. Gao who had wanted to marry him in the past, and others. Su Changan knew some of the officials in the court.
Among the students, Su Changan saw people he had met before, such as Yan Shu, Wei Zijian, Li Wei, Zuo Shaoweng and others.
Before Xun Kuang led Su Changan into the venue, these people noticed Su Changan.
When Su Changan walked in, no matter what their status was, whether they were literary masters or high-ranking officials, they all stood up and saluted Su Changan.
Even those teachers from other places bowed to her when they heard that this extremely beautiful woman was Su Changan.
There is no other reason.
Just because Su Changan is the future queen.
Of course, this has not yet been announced to the world.
What happened at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet alone is enough to prove this matter. Is there any need to announce it?
Su Changan still did not dare to be arrogant. He always followed the word humility, so after these people saluted him, he also returned the salute.
And seeing that Master Zhao Shi was almost falling down because of being squeezed by the people around him, Su Changan hurried over to support him.
It was a small matter, but in the eyes of the old masters and gentlemen, they were certainly stunned, but most of them looked at Su Changan with approval.