024 “Female Counterattack (H)” Chapter 23

[Reward Chapter] The scholar’s extra stories and anecdotes

The nineteenth year of the Kaiyuan period of the Great Xia Dynasty was the year when Qingluan Town in Wuzhou became famous in the Great Xia Dynasty. It was only because Qingluan Town produced a top scholar who passed the top three, which was the highest pursuit and ultimate dream of scholars in the world.

For a time, this paradise-like town with beautiful mountains and clear waters became a place for scholars from all over the world to visit and enjoy, which indirectly promoted the cultural and economic development of Qingluan Town.And the Lin family, which made a lot of money in this wave, had its doors broken by people who came to visit them.

This legendary student is Lin Yuanxi, the young master of the Lin Mansion, who is now the seventh-rank editor of the Hanlin Academy personally conferred by the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.It is said that in order to devote himself to studying, he gave up the wealth and splendor of his family and studied hard in a cold window in a cottage in the green mountains. Therefore, many years later, that small snow cottage is still a holy place in the hearts of scholars.

When the youngest seventh-level editor of the Great Xia Dynasty took office, many famous ladies in Beijing, in order to catch a glimpse of the champion scholar, either covered their faces and looked around on both sides of the street, or rented a restaurant to look at him from the window.The No. 1 scholar was extremely handsome with elegant features. He sat on a tall horse with his back straight, his expression was cold, his eyes were not squinting, and he seemed to be awe-inspiring and inviolable.

Just when the hearts of all the good girls were greatly moved, news came that the number one scholar had already married.

His wife, Ning, was a miserable woman who was rescued by Lin Yuanxi on her way back home after the examination. Her parents were both dead and bullies bullied each other.After the two traveled together, they fell in love for a long time. Lin Yuanxi married her despite the opposition of his family and vowed to love her only for the rest of his life.

This legendary story was initially ignored by the ladies.In addition to deeply feeling that Lin Yuanxi values ​​​​love and justice and is worthy of being entrusted to him for life, he or she suspects that Ning has the ability to deceive people, and is not optimistic about whether the two of them can last long.

However, in the subsequent banquets in various houses, everyone saw this Ning who was born in a poor family, and everyone was convinced.She has the perfect eyebrows, her beautiful eyes are wandering around, and her demeanor is rich and gorgeous. She is dignified and graceful, but there is also an air of innocence and naivety. No wonder she attaches equal importance to the affection of the number one scholar.

It became a story about going to Beijing for a while, so let’s not mention it for now.

Regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, when people live a prosperous life, gossip is indispensable.Having said the good stories above, let’s talk about an anecdote.

This anecdote is about the daughter of the prime minister of the dynasty, Miss Gu Lanyin. In the 18th year of Kaiyuan of the Great Xia Dynasty, she returned to her hometown with her mother to pray for blessings. When she stayed in Qingluan Town, she was kidnapped by a passing bandit leader and became his wife.

The prime minister was furious and secretly executed more than a dozen servants and maids accompanying his beloved daughter. He reported to the court to ask for troops to suppress the bandit. However, the thief was as cunning as a fox and retreated into the chain of mountains that were easy to defend and difficult to attack, and he hid for three years.

By the time the imperial army destroyed the bandits’ den, the daughter of the Gu family had been tortured to the point of breaking bones and lost consciousness. She hid from people in sight. After the prime minister’s wife took her back, she often shed tears.

The emperor was also deeply heartbroken and sent the chief doctor of the Imperial Hospital to treat Aiqing’s daughter, but he was unable to save her.

Therefore, Gu Lanyin, who was the most beautiful in the Xia Dynasty, had many suitors and indulged in wanton behavior, has become crazy and everyone is afraid to avoid her.