Chapter 264: A Different Betrayal of His Father
When Shu An took Yaya's hand and walked out of the carriage and approached the crowd, no one recognized this old man as the world-famous An Xuangong.
You must know that when he was in Chang'an, Shu An had always lived in a simple house, so some people even wanted a portrait of An Xuangong at a high price.
is just to get to know An Xuangong, which can be said to have shocked countless people, but Shu An is no different from a superstar in this era than in later generations.
So Shu An is not surprised, after all, he doesn't know how many times he lectures.
For decades, he traveled to many places in the world.
Although it is impossible to visit every place, most of them are involved.
This also caused Shu An's reputation now, of course, Shu An's heart at this time has more freedom.
The reason is very simple, walking on top of Chang'an is very likely to recognize himself, and Shu An naturally doesn't want others to recognize him.
After all, once he is recognized, then he will be even more sleepy if he wants to go to Chang'an in the future.
Sometimes Shu An often feels that this is the price of fame, and this era is just as crazy as the star-chasers of later generations.
Of course, Shu An naturally doesn't think that he is a star in later generations, after all, the word star does not represent a good word.
Things in the entertainment industry can be said to be complicated, and sometimes even Shu An, a melon-eating crowd, is shocked.
To know that he is not very sensitive to entertainment in later generations, it is for this reason that Shu An naturally does not think that he is such a character in later generations.
Now that no one recognizes himself, Shu An is very happy in his heart, and he can do some things that he may not have been able to do before.
For example, when he was in Chang'an, Shu An also needed to pay attention to his image at all times.
After all, he is in desperate need of fame now, and a little stain can make a big difference.
Shu An and several guards slowly approached the crowd, and many people in the crowd couldn't help but give way when they saw Shu An and his party.
Although the carriage was simple and the dress was average, the guards with guards still made these ordinary people fearful.
Many people are wondering which squire in the neighborhood this may be.
Shu An didn't know what these people were thinking, because there was a hint of interest in his eyes at this time.
In just a few words, he understood what had happened.
It turned out that there was a down-and-out scholar named Wang Ying who sold himself to bury his father, which naturally gathered many onlookers.
"Uncle and grandfather, this brother is so pitiful."
At this time, there was some reluctance on the face of the bud to speak, because a young man knelt on the straw mat, and in front of him was a corpse that had been dead for a long time.
It seems to evoke some bad memories of the little girl, that was when she fled with her mother.
It is not uncommon to encounter such scenes, some people starve to death like this, and once they fall asleep, they never wake up.
Seeing that the little girl seemed to have some emotion, Shu An comforted and touched her forehead, but there didn't seem to be any movement on her face.
Laifu and the guards on the side were also impassive, and they didn't seem to be touched much by this scene.
The young man kneeling on the side of the road was naturally Shu An and his party, but there was still a trace of disappointment in the depths of his eyes.
Because although Shu An has guards by his side, the clothes he wears are still too ordinary.
The young man's thoughts are the same as those of the people before him, and he must know that there are many squires like this in Chang'an.
It's just that the young man didn't notice that the look in his eyes didn't escape Shu An's eyes.
This couldn't help but make the corners of Shu An's mouth curl up a lot of smiles, to know that if it is according to the thinking of the future generations.
Then it is a simple literal meaning, and even some historical TV series and the like, selling one's body to bury one's father has become the standard configuration of the plot.
At first, Shu An also thought so, but after a few decades, he has experienced a lot, and after seeing more, he naturally knows that it is not simple.
The story of Dong Yong's betrayal of his father in "Twenty-Four Filial Piety" has made many people misunderstand.
This incident does not happen very often in this era, for the simple reason that people want to save face.
You must know that in this era, you will take a place with you when you go out, and you also need face in a place.
If there is a matter of selling one's body to bury one's father, then this one place is enough to make many people laugh.
Under normal circumstances, some people in the vicinity will definitely crowdfund some money to help with the burial.
And again, not many people dare to buy it, and the reason is still the same, that is, reputation.
If someone buys it, then the suspicion of inevitability will naturally be bad.
In order to increase the population, Tang Law also stipulates that the lost person shall not be sold into slavery.
It is precisely for many reasons that this betrayal of his father is not the long-term view of a TV series like that of later generations.
Shu An might have thought about it before, but with the change in the young man's mood, he understood the purpose of this young man in an instant.
Originally, it was very simple, selling one's body to bury one's father was a manifestation of filial piety, which was enough to make people gain a lot of fame.
You must know that in addition to the imperial examination, there are also ways to recommend to enter the court as an official.
And these recommended people are either people from the noble family, or they are famous people.
Some people want to take shortcuts, and this young man in front of him is one of them.
What's more, if you observe carefully, although this scholar is down, most of his clothes are still clean.
It means that there is no farm work, and the same ordinary people are pale above their complexions.
Maybe life is really difficult, but it is definitely not so much that even his old father can't afford to be buried.
"Sprouts, sometimes what the eye sees is not necessarily real."
After thinking of this, Shu An said softly, the little girl is not deeply involved in the world, and she still needs to teach a lot.
If you have a good heart, then you should naturally have it, but you can't be taken advantage of because of your kindness.
"Yes, Grandpa!"
The little girl nodded as if she didn't understand, and said with a hint of depression in her words.
Because she seems to have done something wrong again, she is very concerned about Shu An's emotional little girl.
However, this appearance made Shu An laugh with me, and at the same time, this young man also heard Shu An's words.
Although the young man's complexion did not change much, the fingers under the sleeves were obviously not so natural.
If he had a choice, the young man would want to leave here now, for fear of revealing the secret.
After thinking about it again, the young man still stubbornly continued to stay, but the corner of his eye was still staring at Shu An and his party.
This scene naturally made Shu An notice, but Shu An just smiled and asked these people to get out of the way, and he didn't seem to have the idea of debunking.