Chapter 69: My Home Is By The Sea
Just as Gu Yu was about to use Magistrate Bai to teach Shun Yang a lesson, the man in green suddenly spoke. What he said almost made Gu Yu roll his eyes to the sky.
Who is this person!
His home is by the sea, and he certainly has a wide reach.
If he’s so keen on meddling, why doesn’t he inquire about the situation clearly before telling me to be magnanimous?
Gu Yu couldn’t be magnanimous towards Shun Yang at all.
Even if he could be, he wouldn’t be.
If you ask why, it’s because he’s willing.
As Shun Yang and Gu Yu argued, the surrounding crowd watched with the mentality of onlookers, paying attention to the subsequent developments.
Initially, Shun Yang claimed Gu Yu was illiterate and had sneaked into the poetry gathering.
Then, Gu Yu directly took out the invitation from his arms, and Shun Yang was publicly slapped in the face.
The development of the situation could be said to be very interesting, but it was unknown what would happen next… Would Shun Yang really apologize, and who exactly was Gu Yu?
If he was truly uneducated and could enter the poetry gathering with an invitation from the magistrate, he was clearly a very formidable person.
Just as everyone was anticipating the follow-up, Magistrate Bai and Director Qingshan suddenly appeared. Especially after Director Qingshan spoke to Gu Yu, people’s thoughts shifted.
If even Director Qingshan couldn’t stand by and questioned him, Gu Yu’s future was in jeopardy!
If nothing else, as long as Director Qingshan issued a statement, no academy in Lian Town would admit Gu Yu, as it would tarnish their own academy.
Gu Yu’s life was over!
Shun Yang, who was watching the spectacle with the crowd, felt even more delighted, thinking that retribution had come quickly!
After being spoken to like that by Director Qingshan, Gu Yu was finished!
Hmph, serves him right!
Just as everyone, whose thoughts were varied due to Director Qingshan’s words, was thinking that something new had happened and Gu Yu would definitely be unlucky, Gu Yu, who had already decided to severely punish Shun Yang, wouldn’t let Shun Yang off just because of what others said.
After all, if Shun Yang, that petty fellow, was let off so easily today, he would bounce back and be an eyesore again tomorrow.
He had to strike Shun Yang with a heavy blow to let him know pain, so that he would have to walk with his tail between his legs in front of the Gu family’s door from then on.
However, although Gu Yu disliked this meddling man in green, seeing him stand beside Magistrate Bai and the respectful demeanor of the surrounding crowd, it was clear he was no simple person.
It was better not to offend such a person now.
Since he seemed to want to re-educate him, Gu Yu wasn’t going to indulge this man in green. He would return what he received.
After all, having been in ancient times for such a long time, Gu Yu had plenty of excuses, and his younger brother-in-law’s room full of books wasn’t just for decoration, although Gu Yu hadn’t finished a single one…
“No, desires should be cut off at their origin, like cutting new grass; it is easy to do. However, if one indulges in it for convenience and then tries to control it, it becomes as difficult as descending into a thousand-fathom abyss.”
A person’s desires should be restrained from the very beginning, just like cutting new weeds; it is easy to do.
However, if they are allowed to grow and one tries to seek illicit benefits, it becomes as difficult to control as descending into a thousand-fathom abyss.
Gu Yu said this because the man in green had told him to be magnanimous.
Now, if he directly retorted with this, he wondered how the man in green would react.
After all, Shun Yang was indeed like that. If he continued to be left unchecked, he would definitely harm the Gu family in the end.
Upon hearing Gu Yu speak, not only did Director Qingshan’s eyes light up, but even those who had intended to watch the show were startled, thinking how could the person Shun Yang called illiterate say such profound words!
This was not someone who hadn’t read a book. To be able to say this so readily, one could tell he had deep academic attainments.
Moreover, to come up with such principles at this age, even people who had studied for many years couldn’t compare to Gu Yu!
“To tolerate others, one must learn from the sea; even when full, it can still accommodate a hundred rivers.”
One must learn to be as tolerant as the sea; even when it is full, it can still accommodate a hundred rivers.
Although Director Qingshan didn’t say anything about Gu Yu’s performance, the admiration in his eyes was not hidden. He secretly thought that this teenager, no older than twenty, was indeed a genius. At such a young age, he possessed such great knowledge, and he would surely achieve great things in the future.
No wonder he was able to solve the riddle he posed.
It was likely that he had broken the riddle very easily at that time, and it wouldn’t have been difficult even to break all the riddles.
However, his temperament was not stable enough; he was too narrow-minded and eccentric, and needed to be polished to become a true gem.
“To put it bluntly, forgiveness without a bottom line will only lead others to continue to harm without a bottom line. To deal with such people, you must fight back every time, so they know pain and no longer dare to be presumptuous. Because when you face someone with a hard backbone, no matter who it is, they have to weigh it carefully!”
Is this person ever going to stop!
Does he want to argue with him here all day?
The man in green had time, but Gu Yu didn’t.
At worst, he would just pack up and leave. Anyway, Gu Yu didn’t want to stay at this poetry gathering anymore.
If he had known it would be so troublesome, he should have just shown his face and left immediately.
“Hahaha, there’s no need to dwell on this matter. If there’s a mistake, an apology is all that’s needed. After all, if one makes a mistake first and then tries to evade it, that is not the conduct of a gentleman.”
Seeing Gu Yu about to bristle with anger, Magistrate Bai quickly stepped forward to mediate.
However, he had originally thought Gu Yu knew Director Qingshan, but now it seemed they were strangers with no relation!
Based on Magistrate Bai’s understanding of Director Qingshan, he knew that this fellow had taken a liking to Gu Yu.
It was not meant in a derogatory way, but rather that Director Qingshan saw Gu Yu as a good seedling and wanted to take him into the academy to teach him, and later arrange for him to become an official in the imperial court.
Moreover, if Gu Yu were to become an official, Magistrate Bai felt that he would surely thrive.
Relying on connections, he had the concern of the imperial envoy in the palace and the favor of Director Qingshan outside the palace, so he didn’t have to worry about his future; someone had already paved the way for him.
Relying on his talents, the conversation he just had with Director Qingshan was not something a young brat could say.
What’s more, Gu Yu also had medical skills. He had taught other doctors about the measles epidemic in town, and together they had overcome this outbreak of infectious disease.
Currently, Gu Yu’s only perceived weakness was his family background, but it was precisely because of this that Director Qingshan was even more interested.
A scholar from humble beginnings, who had not yet taken sides in the imperial court, could easily be categorized as his own.
Therefore, Magistrate Bai felt that he should give him a push from behind. After helping Director Qingshan this time, he might receive unexpected benefits in the future.
In any case, compared to Gu Yu, this Shun Yang was completely insignificant.
People are bound to die when compared to others, and goods are bound to be discarded when compared to others.
“Sir, it was my fault. Because I was worried that Gu Yu might encounter any accidents at the poetry gathering, I wanted him to go home. I didn’t expect you to invite him to the poetry gathering. Gu Yu and I are originally from the same family, and we grew up together. In terms of relationship, I am his maternal uncle…”
“Don’t even think about it. I have already signed a deed of severance with the old Yang family, and I have nothing to do with you. It’s too late to claim kinship now.”
Seeing that the situation was not good, Shun Yang couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat on his forehead, thinking that he had to get through this difficult situation, otherwise there would be no future for him!
And how to resolve the crisis, Shun Yang suddenly thought that Gu Yu was also a member of the Yang family… He also thought of Gu Yu’s previous actions of getting close to the old Yang family, and felt that he had to mention it.
He wanted to make Gu Yu remember that they were a family.
Therefore, Shun Yang brought up their blood relation at this moment, hoping to make Gu Yu let go of his tight grip.
No matter what, Gu Yu still had Yang family blood flowing in his veins. He shouldn’t be so heartless, right!
However, reality told Shun Yang that he was thinking too much.
Because before Shun Yang could finish speaking, Gu Yu impatiently interrupted him.
He was annoyed by people who shamelessly tried to claim kinship. He had previously made harsh threats, telling him not to return to the Yang family, and then a few days later he slapped himself in the face. He really didn’t care about his own humiliation.
He wasn’t a doll to be placed anywhere he pleased.
So, don’t try to use this trick on him; it’s useless.
“Shun Yang, I already told you, as long as you honestly apologize to me, I will be magnanimous. If you continue to refuse to admit it, I have plenty of means to make you regret it even more.”
“…”
Afterwards, because Gu Yu didn’t want to stay at the poetry gathering any longer, he stopped pretending and directly spoke fiercely to Shun Yang in front of everyone, not afraid of being pointed at by others.
And when Shun Yang heard Gu Yu’s words, his eyes lit up, thinking that Gu Yu was foolishly digging his own grave by saying such malicious words in front of so many people, truly not knowing what was good for him.
Now, let alone apologizing, Gu Yu would probably be driven out by the indignant crowd immediately.
After all, this was a place where scholars gathered, how could it tolerate someone as malicious as Gu Yu!
However, just as Shun Yang thought this, the surroundings were incredibly quiet, so quiet that you could hear a needle drop, yet no one was criticizing Gu Yu for being too arrogant.
Something was wrong. Director Qingshan had just been talking about Gu Yu. Why was he silent now?
When Shun Yang looked around and saw the onlookers looking at Gu Yu with admiration, his face immediately turned ashen.
Especially when he saw Director Qingshan looking at him with appreciation for his talent, it made Shun Yang feel extremely sour.
“I’m sorry, I was too rash just now.”
Finally, Shun Yang apologized unwillingly.
After apologizing, he did not stay at the poetry gathering for long and left the county office in disgrace, rushing home angrily.
“Young man, would you be willing to study at Qingshan Academy?”
Just as Gu Yu, who was feeling refreshed by Shun Yang’s apology, was thinking if he should also leave, the man in green suddenly spoke, saying something that shocked everyone around.
What! Director Qingshan actually invited Gu Yu to join the academy!
