Chapter 105 Ouyang Xiu Family Letter
Ouyang Bian opened the envelope, and Ouyang Xiu's elegant and grand handwriting came into his eyes.
“Monk Wuer:
Seeing the words is like meeting.
Little monk, when I was writing the letter, I had already arrived in Xiongzhou.
Xiongzhou borders the Khitan, and the two countries are only separated by a river, but there are nearly two thousand miles away from the Khitan capital Shangjing.
I stood at the top of the city, looking far away, but I saw the desolate willows and crows under the setting sun, a desolate feeling, and a feeling of homesickness rose from my heart, especially the little monk who missed me.
I felt something, so I wrote a poem, and you can help me see if there is anything that needs to be modified.
Attachment: The ancient pass is in decline and the willows gather in the cold jackdaw, and the sun is about to slant at the head of the city of Ma. I still go to the west building two thousand miles, and the pedestrians arrive here Mo Si's house..."
Seeing this, Ouyang Bian couldn't help but smile, and his smile gradually spread.
Lu Caiwei smiled gently with her lips.
Silang was in a bad mood during this period and couldn't eat the Bianjing roast duck that he liked the most. Uncle Zhang came to invite him several times and invited him to have hot pot. Silang refused, and was lacking in interest.
I thought it was because of my busy work and heavy studies, so I thought I missed my father.
Lu Caiwei felt a little unbelievable. Silang is a naughty person. He likes to be lazy even when he is free.
But once you work, you are very serious and love your subordinates, once you do something wrong, your subordinates will definitely not miss the punishment. However, after the punishment, you will also give you the opportunity to correct the mistakes, so your subordinates are trembling but devoted.
In Lu Caiwei's opinion, although Ouyang Bian is a little childish in life, he is actually a tough and decisive man in his heart. But what he didn't expect was that Silang would miss his father,
This is such a magical discovery.
Lu Caiwei said secretly.
"...I looked down at the people from the border areas coming and going from the city walls, and found that all the people were able to ride and shoot, brave and good at fighting.
They live on the frontier for generations and can resist plunder with their own strength and resist foreign aggression.
Although the Chanyuan Alliance temporarily extinguished the war, it greatly increased the burden on the people.
Every time I think of this, I feel very uncomfortable. The young monk must study hard and get a Jinshi, so that he can serve the country in the future.
Hey, but I know you don’t like this. Actually, I still hope you can be happier. Go to Daxiangguo Temple every day to hang out, eat some snacks you like, and lie on a chair to watch the cat fight. It’s actually quite good…”
In fact, there was more than one letter. Maybe Ouyang Xiu wrote it first, and then sent it uniformly after arriving at the inn.
“Monk Wuer:
Seeing the words is like meeting.
The little monk, I wrote to you again. The last letter has not been sent yet, because I did not arrive at the station where I sent the letter.
I haven't seen me for so long, you should start blaming me.
Just like in the past few years, if I went out to work, your mother always told me that every time I went out to work, the little monk would never eat well and sleep well, and he was all depressed. I wonder if you would still be like this.
Thinking about it, I feel like I am returning home. The little monk must eat and sleep well. If I am tired of studying, I can be lazy and my health is important.
After a little repair in Xiongzhou, we continued to move forward.
The scenery along the way is desolate, the wind and sand are everywhere, and the climate is cold. Even the horses accompanying you are unable to move, making waves of wail from time to time. It's so hard!
I think it's okay, but the skin of those border residents who have lived in harsh natural environments all year round looks particularly rough.
I have no time to savor the scenery of this different border area, try my best to rush, hoping to go and return quickly, and return to Bianjing in February next year when the flowers bloom.
Today, I happened to meet the two envoys of the commemorative envoys Lu Guo, who returned from the funeral. When they set off for the Song Dynasty, they met Liu Chang, the birthday envoy who had just arrived in Shangjing, and brought him a poem he sent.
It is a very happy thing to meet old friends during the lonely journey and read friends’ poems and books.
However, what makes me happy is that we are not far from Shangjing now. When the Khitan king ascends the throne ceremony is over, I will be able to return to Bianjing. This time will not be too far away. Don’t miss it too much..."
Ouyang Bian's smile was restrained.
Although Ouyang Xiu hoped that he would live a happy life, what he wrote in his letter was painful and humiliating.
The Chanyuan Alliance brought severe disasters to the country and the people, the weakness and incompetence of the court, and the silence of peace made him feel very painful, but he still hoped that he could be happier.
Ouyang Bian suddenly felt a little cold on his face, and wiped it with his hands. At some point, tears actually flowed down.
Ouyang Xiu's love for him was somewhat different from his love for several other children.
For the three Ouyang Fa brothers, Ouyang Xiu hopes that they can live their own lives well, but their love for themselves is much deeper and more complicated.
He could feel Ouyang Xiu's contradiction.
On the one hand, Ouyang Xiu's expectations for him were the greatest.
Ouyang Xiu believes that he is the most promising of his four sons, and his future may be greater than that of Ouyang Xiu himself.
On the other hand, Ouyang Xiu's idea of whether to let him take the Jinshi exam according to Ouyang Xiu's idea and then take the official path to serve the country is very complicated.
Ouyang Xiu knew very well that he was precocious and didn't seem to be very interested in the officialdom. He didn't seem to be very interested in the so-called country of service. He just wanted to live a peaceful and stable life.
Out of love for the country, Ouyang Xiu hoped that he could serve the country, but his love for himself made him hesitate.
This is deep fatherly love.
Ouyang Xiu should have written a letter from home to Mrs. Xue and the others. The letter from home should urge Ouyang Fa to study hard and pay attention to moral cultivation.
But in my letter to my home, I wrote a lot of irrelevant words, and I was even afraid that I would work too hard to study and say all the words that I was lazy. Such unconcealed fatherly love touched Ouyang Bian quite.
Ouyang Bian quickly got up and washed up. He didn't even have time to eat breakfast, so he hurried to the desk. Lu Caiwei quickly ground ink and spread paper.
Ouyang Bian started writing.
“Dear Father:
Seeing the words is like meeting.
My father was on an envoy for the country and went to a foreign country when it was cold and cold. It was really hard. My father was worried and wished he could not replace him with his own life.
The father doesn’t have to worry about family affairs. Although the mother is sad because of the withering of flowers and plants in the cold winter, she eats and sleeps very normally. Recently, she has spent a lot of silver on the rouge powder from Natural Hall. However, there is no need to worry about spending. This year, the family’s investment has increased significantly, so you don’t have to be stingy with this little money;
Since my elder brother studied under Master Hu, his studies have improved greatly, but he still doesn’t like imperial examinations. However, he has profound attainments in the lineage of the monarchs and ministers of all dynasties, institutions and cultural relics, astronomy, geography, etc.;
My second brother still likes Mohele. Recently, he has purchased several new sets. He has specially found a custom-made gold shop and made of pure gold. There is no need to worry about losing money. The price of gold is constant, so it can be considered a family heirloom;
The third brother was fine, but the cat was sick, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. In order to distract him, I bought him several cats. The new cat was not very sensible and took off his mother's flowers and plants, which caused the third brother to be beaten by his mother, and I felt uneasy.
My father doesn’t have to worry about Teacher Mei’s affairs. I have given him one of the yards for free to live in. The New Year’s goods have been purchased. You can definitely have a fat New Year…”
Chapter completed!