The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Just when Chen Heng was about to go out with Master Xue to learn more, the Lin Mansion sent a servant to tell him that the master had caught a fish today and asked him to go home and eat fish soup in the evening.

Chen Heng had no choice but to let Xue Biao owe him another meal before finishing things up and going out with a smile. All the way to the Lin Mansion, to this day, Chen Heng didn't even need a door sticker when he came here again.

The servant standing at the door saw him coming and greeted him with a smile, Why did the eldest young master just come back? When the master came back, he told the younger one that the eldest young master can just go to the study to find the master.

Chen Heng's face turned red, he nodded shyly, and went straight to Lin Ruhai's study.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Lin Ruhai pulling Lin Jue to test his homework. Lin Jue, who is now eight years old, looks much better than when we first met him, but he is just a little thinner than his peers. However, the Lin family members all have similar body shapes, and they are probably the type who can eat no matter how much they eat and not gain weight.

Brother! Why are you here? As soon as Lin Jue saw Chen Heng, he immediately ran up to him with joy. He didn't know if he was planning to skip class.

Lin Jue was the same age as Shuangxi, and Chen Heng also regarded him as a younger brother. He directly pointed out his thoughts with a smile, Don't think about running away, you have to continue to memorize the articles you should memorize.

When Chen Heng opened the door and came in, he happened to hear Lin Jue reciting the Analects of Confucius. Lin Jue started school late, and due to poor health when he was a child, Lin Ruhai didn't really have any requirements for his academic progress. The Four Books and Five Classics were only taught one paragraph from a distance.

However, the Lin family's family tradition is academic, and Lin Jue is smart and smart. Under the influence, his progress in reading is not slow at all. But Mrs. Jia was reluctant to send him to the academy and wanted to stay at home and take good care of him for a year or two.

Heng'er is right. Lin Ruhai smiled and nodded, pointing to the empty chair, Where did you carry it just now?

Lin Jue moved to the chair step by step and sat down, and said bitterly, Yong Ye Chapter. Confucius said: Quality is superior to literature, which leads to wildness; literature is superior to quality, which leads to history. Literature and quality are gentle, and then a gentleman.

Lin Ruhai glanced at Chen Heng, indicated that he was looking for something to do, and then said to Lin Jue: Keep memorizing it.

After speaking, Lin Ruhai picked up the article on the table and read it while listening. This ability to do two things at once cannot be done without full confidence in the Four Books and Five Classics.

Chen Heng himself was not idle either. He walked around the small bookshelf in the study room several times. He picked out a copy of Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing and directly found a seat by the window to read.

This is a collection of notes and novels about Chang'an in the Han Dynasty. Most of the articles recorded in the article are anecdotes, which is suitable for killing time at the moment. After all, when Lin Jue finishes memorizing the book, it will probably be Chen Heng's turn.

Sure enough, Lin Jue had just finished memorizing it. Lin Ruhai called the other unlucky guy in front of him.

Your strategy has made great progress. Lin Ruhai nodded happily. Chen Heng immediately improved on the problems he pointed out before.

When discussing his studies, Chen Heng's expression was very serious and he just listened to the next words in silence. After waiting for a long time, he didn't hear the rest. He raised his head in confusion and saw Lin Ruhai smiling at him.

Uncle, do you think my strategy is successful? Chen Heng said happily.

Everything you can get from the book is almost there. Lin Ruhai smiled and put down the strategy in his hand, Do you also want to take the college examination?

I think. Chen Heng nodded seriously. Cui Youdao and Du Yunjing, who were in the same batch as him and had passed the Tongsheng examination, had become scholars. Chen Heng is not inferior in skills, so how can he not be restless in his heart.

Heng'er, wait a moment. Lin Ruhai advised patiently.

He himself has gone through this stage, so how could he not understand Chen Heng's thoughts. Of course he is not the one who deliberately suppresses Chen Heng's arrogance as mentioned in the play. Every age group should look like every age group.

Young people should be confident and aggressive. If you are not confident and high-spirited, what are you called young people? Middle-aged people should have the calmness of middle-aged people, be calm when facing changes, and hide their beauty within themselves.

Lin Ruhai didn't have the habit of half telling and half hiding when he spoke. He told the other party his plans for Chen Heng. As for whether he can accept it or not, it all depends on Chen Heng himself.

Now that Leyi Academy has been promoted to an official school, you should have seen the scholars taking the annual examination.

Facing Lin Ruhai's question, Chen Heng nodded quickly. After becoming a scholar, you don't just have to study at home. On the official school side, the academic administration will preside over annual subject examinations twice every three years.

Only by passing the exam can you be qualified to continue to take the exam. How long will exams like this last? It will continue until you pass the examination.

Moreover, many academicians, in order to demonstrate their knowledge and talents, especially like to ask some interceptive questions. Take half of two unrelated sentences, or combine several words together, and use them as exam questions.

Different from the rural examination, the questions in the rural examination have to be submitted to the Ministry of Ceremonies, so although they are strange, there are traces to follow.

Once the questions in the annual exam become strange, it is really a row of egrets ascending the sky and two orioles singing in the green willows.

Lin Ruhai had suffered this loss, so she hoped that Chen Heng could pass the college and township examinations and not waste his good time in endless annual examinations.

This is why it is easy for a scholar to take the annual exam, but it is difficult. Chen Heng sighed in his heart and asked quietly, Can Brother Cui and Brother Du pass the examination this year?

It's not a big problem to pass the exam, but it's hard to get a good ranking in the general examination. Lin Ruhai said bluntly, If you can't work hard at the level of being promoted to Jinshi, it's easy to slack off because of the stable life. .”

It is said that gold promotes people and silver promotes scholars. Once the life of a poor scholar settles down, it is easy for him to fall into a gentle land of marrying wives and keeping concubines, where he is sensual and sensual.

In comparison, it seems that only in the childhood stage, I have the time and energy to work tirelessly towards an unknown destiny. Chen Heng gradually understood why Lin Ruhai asked him to wait a little longer.

Heng'er, the one who takes the best will get the other. Do you understand what uncle means? And... Lin Ruhai continued to talk, By next year, you will be thirteen years old, and you can follow uncle to the government office. Come on, you can only truly master what you learn in books after you use it.

Feeling Lin Ruhai's care for him, Chen Heng did not hesitate for a moment, stood up from his position, saluted and thanked him: Heng'er understands, uncle, I will listen to your arrangement.

Lin Ruhai took his hand and sat down, pointing to a low-hanging peach branch outside the window, and said: The beauty of April in the world is gone, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are beginning to bloom.

Heng'er, don't worry, it's not your time to bloom yet. My uncle would like to ask you, if you have a choice, do you want to be a Jinshi, or be born with a Jinshi.

you still need to ask? Chen Heng's eyes lit up and he blurted out: Of course I will be a Jinshi.

Since they are all Jinshi, why don't you think about winning the first prize in one fell swoop and becoming the top pick in high school? Lin Ruhai asked with a smile.

Chen Heng was startled. He didn't expect that he would drink chicken soup at Uncle Lin's place after traveling through twelve years.

Are you less talented than others? Or are you not diligent enough?

Lin Ruhai made the final decision: When you get to the Sanding A in high school, the time you spend now can be made up for in the officialdom.

Yes. Chen Heng's eyes flashed and he nodded solemnly.

Seeing Lin Ruhai finish chatting with Chen Heng, Lin Jue also came up to the side and asked curiously: Dad, can Jue'er also get Jinshi in the future?

Of course. Lin Ruhai also encouraged, Jue'er, as long as you study hard like your brother and keep working towards it, you will definitely be able to do it.

I know, dad, the kid will definitely work hard.

Chen Heng suddenly realized that Uncle Lin was a bowl of chicken soup shared by two people.

After leading Lin Jue out of the study, Chen Heng stopped in the courtyard. April is a day when flowers are dazzling. Beside the path paved with bluestone, the freshly blown petals are still on the green leaves.

Lin Jue was at a lively and active age. When he saw two butterflies flying out of the flowers, his attention was immediately attracted. Chen Heng followed him silently. On the other side was a small pool, so be careful of the mud monkeys.

Brother.

Suddenly there was a delicate oriole chirping behind me.

Chen Heng subconsciously turned his head and saw a familiar figure standing in the corridor in the distance. There was a piece of blooming peach branch between the two of them. Before Chen Heng could take a closer look at it, the other person had already walked down the steps and came towards him with graceful bones.

The girl is wearing a lavender half-sleeved lady's skirt, with a few light plum blossoms embroidered on the neckline and placket, and a white silk bamboo leaf collar underneath. Only a few light cyan bamboo patterns can be seen on the sleeves. A lavender corset outlines the girl's slim figure.

The clothes are light and elegant, and the temperament is noble.

Chen Heng couldn't help but flash eight words in his mind, and his eyes finally fell on the other person's smiling face. It is true that people are seven points more delicate than the spring sun, and their peach is one point less delicate than others.

Before Daiyu could stand still, Lin Jue had already rushed in front of him.

elder sister.

Let sister see if you are sweating. Daiyu ignored Chen Heng for a moment and asked her younger brother to raise his head first and let her check carefully before feeling relieved.

When Daiyu looked at her brother again, he was standing two steps away, smiling softly under the branches.

Brother, what are you laughing at? Daiyu was a little curious.

Suddenly I understood the meaning of 'human face and peach blossom complement each other'. Chen Heng praised sincerely.

Cui Hu's poems are not good. Daiyu blushed slightly, Brother, it's better to think of something else.

Chen Heng turned his head and thought about it, then picked up the poem Lin Ruhai had just told him: Then the beauty of April in the world will be over, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple will begin to bloom.

Daiyu pursed her lips noncommittally. As she grew older, her temperament became more and more earthly. It's just that unlike the loneliness in other books, which is like the coming of winter, the girl's eyes are full of spring-like vitality at this moment.

The two of them can be considered childhood sweethearts, and even now they don't need to avoid any etiquette. As they walked together in the courtyard, Daiyu asked Lin Ruhai why she was looking for him.

Chen Heng told her the conversation in the study with a smile. The girl immediately reacted and glanced at her brother, Okay, brother, you are borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha.

Who said Cui Hu's poems are not good? Chen Heng spread his hands helplessly, showing an innocent expression.

Lin Daiyu finally suppressed her laughter and held Lin Jue's hand. After walking for a while, she remembered to inquire about something with Chen Heng: By the way, brother, I think Sister Baoqin has been a little unhappy recently, but when their family met What's the difficulty?

I can probably guess what happened. Chen Heng smiled and explained Mei Shengjia's matter clearly in a few words.

Daiyu frowned as she listened, So, last month he begged Mei Xuezheng to take him to Xue Mansion?

Yes. Chen Heng nodded and explained to his sister, The Xue family has been having a hard time recently.

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