Chapter 691: January 8: Married his former lover

January 8: Married his former lover.

January 28: Married his former lover.

Speaking of Jia Yucun, he went to the capital to take the exam; as fate would have it, he indeed made the list, becoming a Presented Scholar. Not only was he promoted to County Magistrate, he also unexpectedly delighted: he married his former lover and became the Second Wife.

As the saying goes, the greatest joy in life is 'when the golden list is posted, the bridal chamber with flowers and candles'.

Having both of these, Yucun still wasn't satisfied; he even married the Second Lady.

Yucun, you should be satisfied by now? Then you ought to do well in your office, handle your affairs, and live a good life.

But this Yucun remains unsatisfied. Because everything before him still cannot satisfy his heart's desire: he wants to be an official greater than the County Magistrate, possess wealth greater than the County Magistrate's, and marry more wives than the County Magistrate.

This, Yucun is simply too greedy and ruthless; as Zhao Benshan would say, with greed in his heart, he can't bring about any good.

Once one can't bring about good things, good times don't last.

Recall that Dawei's son Suoluomen once said: When I was king in Yelusaleng, I undertook great projects for myself, building houses, terraces and palaces; I also planted vineyards and created gardens around the palace terraces, planting various delicate trees within them. I had my own servants, I accumulated treasures for myself and royal wealth; I also had singing men and women and precious objects beloved by the world, and many beautiful concubines.

Such a life is truly wonderful beyond compare, and there is no life more wonderful than this. As Suoluomen himself said: 'Whatever my eyes desired, I did not withhold from myself; whatever my heart delighted in, I did not deny myself.' Besides Suoluomen the king, who else in the world could achieve this? Even Qin Shihuang would find it difficult.

But Suoluomen summed up his life with these words: 'All is emptiness, all is chasing wind.'

Because all this was to satisfy his heart's enjoyment, the greed in his heart—who would have known it still ends up as emptiness.

Yes, even if all the world's wealth were given to you, could you take it into your coffin when you die? As a line in a Spring Festival Gala skit goes: 'The greatest regret of a lifetime is dying with money left unspent.' If money remains unspent, what to do? Unless one does not die, achieving immortality. Does anyone in the world not die?

Unfortunately, Yucun this clueless fool doesn't understand these principles; he only knows greed. As a result, someone impeached him, and he was removed from office.

'Having surplus behind, one forgets to retract one's hands; ahead no road, wanting to turn back.' I wonder what Yucun thinks of this couplet? Can he awaken?