The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Jia Min was not surprised when she heard that Baoyu came to visit her. She sent someone to call Daiyu, and the mother and daughter exchanged Baoyu's intentions while dressing up for guests.

It must have been your grandmother. Jia Min picked out the jewelry in the box. There was no need to be formal when meeting a junior, but it was not the way to treat guests with a bare face. This Mrs. Lin had just woken up from her nap, with a lazy expression, quite as beautiful as a begonia just waking up.

Lin Daiyu called me in the middle of reading. After coming to the capital, there was really not much she could do. There are many large houses here, and among the high walls erected, there are also rules for walking and sitting. Girls can't stand this, and they feel 'unaccustomed' to it.

Mom, use this. Lin Daiyu picked out the Qingluan hairpin from the box. It was elegant and beautiful. Jia Min liked it as soon as she saw it, so she put on the hairpin and continued, When your father takes a bath next time, we will definitely give it to you. I have to go back.

Lin Daiyu knew she couldn't escape this hurdle, so she just smiled and said: Then go, just give the gifts I brought to Sister Bao and the others.

Jia Min also nodded. She had a normal relationship with her sister-in-laws. Now that her daughter has grown up, she is so relieved to be able to help with the reception and delivery.

Remember to bring the ones my mother bought to your sisters as well.

okay.

The daughter responded with a smile, and mother and daughter walked toward the nave together. Here, Jia Baoyu was sitting in his seat, looking around at the Lin Mansion.

The scholarly atmosphere of the Lin family is hidden in every scene and thing. There is a pair of couplets on the central hall, which read, The government is well-organized and the people's hearts are smooth, and the atmosphere is upright and the people are happy. The plaque in the middle reads Respect Taoism and Virtue.

A few simple words not only highlighted Uncle Lin's resume as a local official, but also praised Uncle Lin's achievements and conduct as an official. It was really a coincidence. After reading the couplet, it is natural to appreciate the calligraphy.

These days, most people who have read books are somewhat discerning. Although Baoyu doesn't like reading, he has an innate talent for art appreciation. After all, there have been precious things in his home since he was born.

He looked at the characters for a long time and saw that they were written in cursive script. The turning points of the brush strokes are powerful. The structure of the font is calm and vigorous, and at the end where it changes to the front, there is an indescribable air of soaring. Jia Baoyu liked it more and more as he read it. He deeply felt that someone who could write such words must have first-class knowledge and conduct, and he was definitely an extraordinary person.

When Jia Min led her daughter out, she saw her nephew with his hands clasped behind his back, nodding at the paintings and calligraphy on the wall. I didn't know what to say, so I just asked quietly why I came.

Speaking of which, Jia Min also had complicated feelings towards Baoyu. This was the only son of his second brother, and he had a blood relationship that broke the bones and connected the tendons. But she and his mother didn't deal with each other, and Baoyu herself didn't know how to make progress, which really gave her this aunt a headache.

Baoyu was very honest in front of Jia Min. The old lady said obediently that she wanted to see Jia Min, and also said that she had prepared a banquet at home and was waiting to welcome Uncle Lin at any time.

Ah, this is such a difficult thing. Lin Ruhai is currently the censor of Zuodu and is ordered to supervise all officials. Does the Jia family count as Baiguanli? Jia Min felt deeply troubled. She also knew that if a son-in-law did not come to visit his elders, it would be bad for the official reputation. First of all, it would violate human ethics and filial piety.

Jia Min is experienced in handling matters and responded directly to the matter. He also gave additional instructions: There is no need to arrange a luxurious banquet. It would be great if the family gathers together to simply eat and chat. Remember to bring my words to the old lady and Feng Yatou.

With the two of them being smart, they should not be able to miss their own hints. Jia Min thought about it and felt a little relieved when Baoyu nodded repeatedly.

It was just a matter of conveying a message. After saying the business, Baoyu was unwilling to leave immediately. Today's errand was originally Jia Lian's. But Baoyu got this job after repeatedly begging from Mrs. Jia. After finally coming to Lin Mansion, he naturally didn't want to leave in a hurry.

Seeing that his nephew was interested in chatting about family affairs, Jia Min had no choice but to accompany him. Baoyu's eloquence is good and has improved somewhat over the years. The way he talks and behaves has been cultivated since he was a child, and he no longer talks nonsense.

After chatting for a while, Baoyu asked about his cousin. He meant well, thinking that Lin Jue had just arrived in the capital and would not have many playmates. I was thinking of taking him out for fun and introducing some good playmates to each other.

Unexpectedly, this is what Jia Min was afraid of. Lin Jue said that Lin Jue should study at home with peace of mind, and he blocked her back. The Lin family had only regained its foothold in Ruhai's hands, and now the husband was quite old. She only has one son. If he cannot bear the burden of the Lin family in the future, Jia Min will not know how regretful he will be. How could he be allowed to go out and play with Baoyu?

Baoyu didn't know that his aunt hated his bad friends the most, but he also knew that he said the wrong thing with good intentions, so he changed his words and said: There is a school in the clan. If my cousin wants to study, he might as well go over and join his nephew. We are good friends with each other. It’s also good to supervise each other’s studies.” He thought for a moment and then said, “My master, although he is old-fashioned, he still works hard when it comes to teaching.”

If Jia Dairu knew that Baoyu praised him so much outside, he didn't know how happy he would be.

So we teach a student like you? Jia Min couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this. She felt that Baoyu had made some progress and why he started talking nonsense again. Does Baoyu know that there is a Tanhua Lang sitting on top of their Lin family, and there is a Jie Yuangong below them. The two of them came forward to tutor Lin Jue in his studies. As long as the son is not playful, there is no reason that he cannot understand.

Jia Min himself knew the master of Jia's school. As for Jia Dairu, his reputation as a scholar was donated to the Imperial College. If Jia Jing taught him in person, Jia Min would still be tempted. Let Jia Dairu teach, oh, just listen.

Lin Daiyu was just a companion from beginning to end. Seeing that her mother looked sick, she was afraid that Jia Min would get angry and give Baoyu a scolding and make the situation embarrassing, so she quickly spoke up to smooth things over.

When I first came here, I saw my cousin nodding all the time, but what's so funny about it? If you like it, I'll tell my mother and let my cousin take it back later.

Baoyu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly explained his appreciation of the couplets, and his views really reflected the mind of the person who wrote the couplets. From this alone, we can see that Baoyu still has a mind for reading. It's just that I read based on my own preferences on weekdays, and I love to dabble in idle books and side stories, which is why I am in such a state of incompetence in writing and martial arts.

At the end of the conversation, seeing that the atmosphere was good, Baoyu asked: I wonder who wrote this couplet? It's so ingenious, I'm really impressed.

Daiyu was also elated after what she said and couldn't help but smile: My cousin must not want to know who this person is.

Jia Baoyu was confused and said, Why does my cousin say that? He realized that he was not a small-minded person.

Lin Daiyu, however, kept her laughter to herself. Seeing her daughter acting so mischievously, Jia Min couldn't help but glance at her. Just at this time, another servant came outside the door and stood on the corridor and asked.

Madam, the snacks for the master and the young master are ready, but do you want to send them over now?

Jia Min looked at the sky and saw that it was almost midnight, so he said, Send it off.

Yes. The servant accepted the errand and retreated in small steps. Jia Baoyu was left in a daze. Didn't her aunt just say that her cousin was studying at home? Why is there an extra young master in the Lin family?

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As soon as the servants of the Lin family arrived at the military office to deliver snacks, colleagues around them came up to ask curious questions. This is an unusual thing. Many local officials in the capital often have their own family members bring food boxes to deliver things.

No matter how delicious the food in the yamen is, everyone eats from a big pot. Only the minister and the two ministers had independent small stoves. On weekdays, if everyone wanted to have a tooth festival, they would send someone to buy something outside the government office to satisfy their cravings.

It's normal for this to happen to others, but it's not surprising that Chen Heng is an outsider.

Zhixing, is this someone in your family?

Seeing that the person asking the question had a good relationship with him, Chen Heng replied: Recently, an elder came to Beijing. He saw that I was living in the guild hall all day, so he called me to stay at home temporarily and take care of me, a junior. .”

This is a good thing. The man nodded with a smile and came up to look at the food box. Seeing that there were all kinds of snacks in it, he couldn't help but be speechless, Zhi Xing, your relative is really thoughtful. He actually prepared such a good meal. Lots of stuff.”

Eating alone is not a good habit in official circles. Although Chen Heng ate a lot, he knew that his wife must have done so much to make friends with his colleagues, so he invited everyone to have a taste.

Everyone often works together under the same roof, so naturally they won't be too polite. Even more so in the morning, Li Zhi sent someone to pass on an oral message and rewarded him with borrowing books from the Imperial College. Those who were originally envious of Chen Heng's ability to face the saint saw this and started complaining about him.

Some time ago, everyone saw the hard work of Chen Heng and Yao Ziran. To put it nicely, it is called loyalty to the country. To put it harshly, you sold your life for three taels of silver, little brother, it’s not worth it.

Because of this unspeakable little thing, the atmosphere among everyone became much more harmonious. While eating, some books were given to Chen Heng to popularize the science of the Imperial College, and some said that the atmosphere in the Imperial College was really bad.

Chen Heng was curious and asked the reason. The man couldn't say more, so he only said: There are many distinguished disciples studying here.

Okay, no need to say more next. Chen Heng knew it well and smiled without asking further questions.

When he came to Fang Yamen, he rushed to Hanlin Academy. After blocking the Han people who came out early, they found Du Yunjing and told them about their move. If there is any gathering in the future, let’s make an appointment directly outside the government office.

Du Yunjing is also interesting. When he saw Chen Heng coming to the door, he pulled him and talked loudly at the entrance of the Hanlin Academy, for fear that others would not know their relationship. Afterwards, Chen Heng asked the reason. Du Yunjing replied with a smile.

Someone said in front of me that your official position is low. Huh, they looked down on me, Du Yunjing. How could I be a follower of others?

When he said this, Du Yunjing looked proud. He has admired the work of knights since he was a child, and he is indeed a character who hates evil as much as he hates it, and is anxious for justice and loves justice. Chen Heng looked amused and teased: Brother Du is like this, how do you know they won't say you are just trying to gain fame?

Ah?! Du Yunjing was stunned, with a strange expression on his face, That's not true.

Chen Heng smiled and said what he wanted to say, it was not something that others could do.

The two of them smiled goodbye.

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When he returned to Lin Mansion, Lin Ruhai had not returned home yet. The servant who was questioned by Chen Heng replied that the master was invited as a guest by His Majesty today, and he was probably asking about state affairs. Chen Heng nodded and went straight to the back to eat. In the evening, only Jia Min and Daiyu were having dinner at home, and the atmosphere was not bad. They didn't talk about Baoyu's visit during the day, but Daiyu, who had been holding back for a day, frequently asked Chen Heng about his daily life.

What can be said about the Ministry of War? It’s very boring to just go over and over again. But Chen Heng also knew that Dai Yu had just flown to the capital from the free Yangzhou and was very bored, so he had to talk about some gossip. Sister Lin is also interesting, and she is fascinated by it.

Halfway through the meal, Lin Ruhai was sent back by Li Zhi. The teacher and student looked at each other and smiled. After everyone finished eating, they walked into Lin Jue's room hand in hand and checked the boy's homework for the day.

Lin Jue could only sigh at the good fortune of this life and worry about who could come to accompany him to suffer the pain.

You really need to practice your handwriting. Lin Ruhai sneered at her son's handwriting. He was good at painting, and Chen Heng was good at calligraphy. Both of them were outstanding writers, so they naturally used themselves as the standard when making comments.

Yes. Lin Jue bowed his head and accepted the order. In fact, his handwriting was good, but compared with his father and brother, he fell behind. Lin Ruhai is old, so it is natural for him to be good. When Chen Heng was young, he still made money by writing Spring Festival couplets. When it comes to livelihood, there is nothing good to say.

There is no rush in this matter, just take your time. Chen Heng defended Lin Jue. The most important thing in calligraphy is perseverance, not five or ten years without losing one's skills. The latter was overjoyed at the time, Big brother, you are indeed my good big brother.

Chen Heng stretched out his hand seriously, pointed at Lin Jue's article, and said: Brother Jue, the way to write an article is to have spirit first and then meaning. When you write an article now, you don't have to stick to words and sentences. You just have to write here. It’s a matter of failure. Instead of taking a scientific examination, you should first follow your heart, travel around the country, and write to your heart’s content. Wait until you develop a habit, and then you can work on the details better.”

Lin Jue immediately grimaced, while Lin Ruhai kept nodding. That's right. Your brother is right.

This child is very lucky. Lin Ruhai and Chen Heng are in charge. Even if you fail to study in the future, there will be many opportunities. As long as your temper is not bad, don't be too angry. Lin Ruhai and Chen Heng can plan the future for him. Unlike Chen Heng when he was a child, he could only rely on himself step by step, and only by working hard could he get help from noble people again and again.

The kid knows.

Seeing the sadness on Lin Jue's face, Chen Heng was afraid of arousing his rebellious attitude. A thirteen-year-old boy is a lively and active age. He said: When you finish writing the article in the past few days, I will ask Brother Liu to take you out of the city to ride horses. Only when you have relaxation can you study better.

Lin Ruhai still listened to the opinions of his proud disciple. He stood aside and did not immediately object.

Ouch, my good big brother, you are indeed my good big brother. Lin Jue immediately said happily: Brother, you must not lie to me.

If you don't write the article well, you won't be able to get out of the house. Chen Heng reprimanded him with a straight face and gave him a sweet date. Naturally, he wanted to give you a beating. I will give you a set of questions tomorrow and the day after. You have to do it well. When the time comes, I will correct it myself.

Yes, yes, yes. Lin Jue was still having fun. His little mare was also brought to the capital and was being raised in the Lin family's stables together with Chen Heng's white horse.

Seeing the young man's joy, Chen Heng was also inspired and laughed and said: If the writing improves, you can also take out my white horse and ride it.

Ah, isn't that a royal horse? Lin Jue has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he also knows some of the rules in the palace. Most of the things given by the emperor are valuable and valuable.

Can I ride it? He was actually very moved in his heart. His brother's little white horse was really handsome.

Lin Ruhai nodded, Since your brother said so, just ride, but don't hurt anyone.

If you dare to gallop on the street, you will not be allowed to touch the two horses in the future. Chen Heng also threatened.

Okay, okay, I asked you two to join forces. Lin Jue suddenly felt that he was invincible. He only looked at Daiyu who was snickering at the side and asked for help, Sister~~~

Be obedient. Lin Daiyu replied immediately.

???? Lin Jue's eyes widened, suddenly missing Chen Qingyue who was far away in Yangzhou.

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July 28th is another day of rest. Chen Heng was lucky, he was still not included in the rotation this time. Today I was supposed to go out for dinner with Du Yunjing, but the other party was unlucky and was selected to be His Majesty's servant for a day, writing daily notes.

This is the most unavoidable job. The two of them had to change their appointment to have a rest next time. Being an official is not easy.

After stealing a day of free time alone, Chen Heng originally planned to go to the Imperial College to return books and borrow them again. He holds the special case opened by Li Zhi in his hand, and he can be said to be the king and domineering in the library of the Imperial College, running rampant and unbridled.

But when Lin Ruhai saw that he was about to go out for fun, he called him in front of him and only said: Today, your wife and I are going to Jia's house for a walk. After finishing the first half of the sentence, Chen Heng was ready to say: Teacher, don't worry, I'm so As I get older, I will look for food outside by myself.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ruhai said in the second half of the sentence: You come with us.

Ah?! Chen Heng was stunned and couldn't help but said: I'll go, it's not appropriate.

He and Jia Baoyu were still at odds with each other, so if he came to visit like this, he would definitely suffer some losses.

What's inappropriate about this? Lin Ruhai shook his head, With you by my side, it would be good for my teacher to tell him.

Outsiders didn't know how much Li Zhi paid attention to Chen Heng in private, but Lin Ruhai and Wei Yinghong were well-connected. Besides, if you bring a student or junior to your home, others will think you are visiting a relative. Although a gentleman is magnanimous, he must still be wary of others. The censor of Zuodu is really a public position that requires caution. Lin Ruhai stared at the officials for Li Zhi, and the officials were also staring at his mistakes.

Seeing that the teacher insisted on taking him out for a visit, the student couldn't refuse. Chen Heng had no choice but to go back to his room and change his clothes. After dressing appropriately, he followed the teacher and got into the carriage.

Chen Heng, Lin Jue, and Lin Ruhai sat in the front car. Taking advantage of the journey, Lin Ruhai also told the students about some recent events in the court.

Chen Heng was a little surprised when he heard that Prince Zhongshun had taken the errand from Chama Border Market. This is Li Zhi's younger brother. The two have had a very good relationship since childhood. I didn't expect that the prince would be able to do things in this dynasty.

So Prince Zhongshun is going to Shenzhou soon?

Yes. Lin Ruhai nodded, He has asked for an order from His Majesty, and he will probably ask you and Dr. Yao for advice. When the time comes, you can go to the palace, so don't lose your etiquette.

Yes. Chen Heng responded and asked, What about the Qiupu Street incident?

Don't worry, Your Majesty has already gone to the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau to handle the matter. In the near future, craftsmen will set off to Qiupu Street. The Weaving Bureaus in Suzhou and Hangzhou are still unable to move, but the goods will still be supplied.

That's good. Chen Heng nodded with confidence. With the palace craftsmen coming to help, you will have to strive for success in Qiupu Street when you get the materials from Shenzhou later. In a hundred years, the industrial revolution will come. Why is it so difficult for me to click on a technology tree?

The two teachers and students answered the questions very quickly, and there was a lot of information in each sentence. Lin Jue was dizzy just listening to it. After finally getting out of the car, he didn't even walk into Jia's house. He took his sister and complained, I really shouldn't have been with them. After listening to the official business all the way, I can't even think of being lazy.

We'll talk about it when we get home. Daiyu comforted her brother and then smiled, Go and meet your grandmother first.

Let's go. Lin Ruhai glanced at the children, smiled at his beloved wife, and then brought the whole family to the door.

After the family walked up the steps, the men of Rongguo Mansion, headed by Jia She, walked out of the middle door warmly to greet the distinguished guests.

This is a serious second-rank official in the imperial court, and no courtesy can be excessive. It happened that the scholar in the family was sent out. As the eldest son in the family, he naturally had to take on the responsibility of entertaining guests.

The two parties came together, and the man went to Rongxi Hall to discuss matters and friendship. The women were in one place again, all gathered over Mrs. Jia's side. It can be said that there is excitement everywhere.

Hahahaha, arrived as promised. On time and on time.