Lin Xi looked at the old gentleman in front of him, and finally found this person out of the dead corner of his memory, and was suddenly a little speechless.

It's a coincidence.

"Do you remember?" said the old gentleman with a smile, "If you have something to say, just ask, don't be at the door, come and sit down first." ”

Lin Xi slowly moved to the side of the little man, sat down cross-legged in front of the old gentleman, and then asked, "Dare to ask the old gentleman's surname?"

"The old man's surname is white, and then the word Rusong. ”

White as pine!

Lin Xi was shocked, and it was like thunder.

Zhao Jingyi sent Gonggong Cao to recommend this old gentleman, who is also one of the three yuan and the first, I heard that he also taught the current emperor, but after the emperor ascended the throne, he resigned, and Emperor Xia Jing refused to go out of the mountain to invite him, and happily sat in the Bai Family School.

Needless to say, the prestige is also extremely high. How many talented people pleaded to bow down to the door, and the matter of Chengmen Lixue often happened, but it couldn't move the old gentleman's iron heart, and he didn't accept anyone.

Lin Xi was a little puzzled when he thought of this, how could he make this old gentleman so favored and accept apprentices as soon as they met?

He didn't think that just the seat in the restaurant would be like an angry young man's words.

As if he knew his doubts, Mr. Bai stroked his short beard and said: "There is no need to doubt, the old man is going to accept apprentices, he knows who you are, there will always be reasons, and he can bear it with peace of mind, although the old man has no great talent, it is enough to teach you to take the Jinshi exam." ”

Those overconfident words, if others said that Lin Xi would have scoffed, but the person sitting opposite was such a great Confucian, but it was a fact.

Lin Xi earned it, so he didn't say much, "Yes, Lin Xi thanks the teacher for his teaching." ”

Mr. Bai seemed to be satisfied, so he called the little boy to come, "The old man is impatient with these etiquettes, you and I are masters and apprentices, just drink your cup of tea today." ”

The little boy glanced at Lin Xi in surprise, then immediately stepped back and poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lin Xi.

At this time, Lin Xi was already kneeling on the futon, took the teacup with both hands, raised it above his head and respectfully handed it to Mr. Bai, "Teacher, please use tea." ”

Mr. Bai didn't take it immediately, but looked at him and asked solemnly: "What you want to do is to enter the officialdom, today I will ask you, why are you an official, why are you an official?"

Lin Xi paused, and then replied respectfully: "Students are officials in order to get ahead, officials in order to continue my father's ambition, officials in order to benefit the people, poor people are good to themselves, and good people are to help the world, officials are to improve the life of their families, to display their ambitions, to continue for the country, and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment." ”

He said this as steadily as his hands held high, and he did not feel guilty at all about the idea of serving himself first and then serving others and his country. He felt that in front of this old gentleman who had read for most of his life, there was no need to hide his small thoughts, and in fact, it was true.

Guangzong Yaozu is a common thing, and the purpose of his imperial examination is just to change his status, not to rely on others like duckweed.

"You're being honest. Old Mr. Bai laughed lowly, "That's it, I hope you remember the words of today's apprentice, I just ask you to have a clear conscience." ”

Saying that, he took the tea from Lin Xi's hand and took a sip, "Get up, you will be the old man's closed disciple from today onwards." ”

"Yes, thank you. After Lin Xi leaned over and kowtowed three times, he sat in front of Mr. Bai.

"You still have a senior brother, but he is not in the capital at this time, wait for him to come back and introduce you to you, you also know it, it is he who strongly recommended it, and the old man considered accepting you as an apprentice. ”

Lin Xi was quite surprised when he heard this, "I don't know who the senior brother is?"

Is there such a talent around him? And he is not in the capital, so it can be seen that it is not Xiao Yuheng.

Mr. Bai muttered: "You will know when he comes back, so don't talk about it now." ”

Why is it so mysterious? Even if Lin Xi was not curious, he was quite interested in this senior brother whom he had never met.

However, Mr. Bai didn't say it or not, and no matter how Lin Xi scratched his ears and cheeks in his heart, he ordered: "From tomorrow onwards, I will do morning classes with other students in the morning, and after the lunch break, I will come here to listen to the lecture of the teacher, do not be late and leave early, and if there is anything urgent, send someone to inform you as soon as possible." ”

"Yes. ”

"Then let's go, just be with those two boys today, and don't have to bother to be a teacher again. ”

When Lin Xi came out of Wendao Hall to the front yard, just after the morning class, the Bai brothers came up as soon as they saw Lin Xi.

Bai Shuyan asked: "Why has it been so long, the curator is difficult for you? No, although he is strict and a little pedantic, but my father has already ventilated and will not change his hexagram." ”

I don't understand how to say this.

Lin Xi shook his head, he was still a little unbelievable at the moment. It's just that he couldn't hide the matter of his apprenticeship, and he thought that he would soon be known to everyone, so he told him about it one by one, and then asked: "Do you know about Teacher Bai Rusong's eldest disciple?"

The Bai brothers were already stunned and speechless.

"Are you sure it's Mr. Bai Rusong, old man?"

Lin Xi nodded, "That's what he calls himself." ”

Shuyan looked Lin Xi up and down for a long time before he pouted, with a little jealousy and puzzlement: "When did the old man accept the big disciple? It's just that I really don't understand, Lin Xi, what is unique about you that can make the old gentleman take the initiative to accept him as a disciple? You must know that there are countless people who want to worship under his old man's family, and most of them are well-known and handsome. However, his old man only gave occasional guidance, but he did not accept apprentices. My father had entrusted our brother to him, but he was decisively refused. So ......"

Bai Shuyan grabbed Lin Xi's arm, smiled with bright eyes: "I can't see that you really have two hits, I really didn't see the wrong person, haha." ”

Bai Shujin said: "With his old man as a teacher, your future imperial examination road will be much smoother, which is gratifying." ”

Lin Xi hurriedly thanked, "I borrowed your auspicious words, and thank you for taking care of me." ”

Bai Shuyan then put his arms around Lin Xi's neck, smiled and said, "Thank you, you must know that although you are a cousin, you are younger than us, and you started late, why are we also senior brothers, and we should take care of Senior Brother Lin." If you have any questions in the future, please feel free to come to us. ”

Really kicked his nose in the face, Lin Xi laughed, but he didn't mind this kind of title.

"We all do morning classes in the morning, and all the students are the same, but according to the different learning and age, they read different articles in different classrooms, and they do not change the articles until they are memorized and their intentions are revealed. After that, there will be various masters to come to give lectures, and sometimes there will be adults who are officials in the court to come here to teach on a whim, so I can often hear some things about the current affairs of the court, I think it is quite fresh and interesting, this must not be missed, sometimes there will be students from the outer courtyard to listen to the lectures. After lunch, there is a house behind the school, and if you are far away from home, you can take a lunch break. In the afternoon, there is no need to go to class together, and those who have already apprenticed to the teacher go to the teacher to be taught alone, and there is no gathering together to discuss poetry and Taoism, or invite each other to be some elegant people, and they are always free to arrange......"

In the afternoon, the Bai brothers took Lin Xi to recognize the master and classmates in the school, and talked about the rules and arrangements of the school hall by the way.

Lin Xi listened carefully and kept it in his heart.

Because of the descendants of the Bai family, many brothers and sisters also treated each other politely, and they bowed to each other one after another, and ended after saying a few words.

Some of the older brothers also gave them a meeting gift, and they got along well on the first day.

In addition to the Confucian and court officials who came to teach when they had free time, there were also several resident masters who were brilliant in their writing, and it was quite late when they visited them one by one.

Lin Shuyan originally mentioned yì in Fenglaiju for a whole table and spoke openly, but Lin Xi politely pushed it away when he thought of it as a little ancestor.

Back in Baifu, the sky gradually darkened.

Sure enough, Zhao Yuanrong was still waiting for Lin Xi in the Bai Mansion, and no matter how much Xiao Yuheng and the Bai family coaxed him, they were unwilling to go back to the Yongning Hou Mansion first, so the young couple had to stay.

After getting along with Zhao Yuanrong for a day, Xiao Yuheng admired Lin Xi very much.

It wasn't that he hadn't seen Zhao Yuanrong before, and when he followed his sister back to the door, he was a lord with his chin raised to the sky, his eyes long and his head top, and he wouldn't let anyone feel better if he didn't get his way.

Xiao Jinping put all her energy on the middle feed of the Rui Wangfu, rectifying the concubine room, and disciplining the slaves, but she didn't have time to accompany Zhao Yuanrong, so she depended on him for everything, and the slaves around him dared to discipline the prince, and they all served carefully, so it was not easy to get along with.

However, after three or four months of getting along with Lin Xi, it seems to be reborn, just eat by yourself, and now she will write obediently and self-disciplinedly, quietly, as long as she doesn't bother, Zhao Yuanrong will not make trouble for others.

It's just that he doesn't like to deal with people very much, and the Bai family didn't have much affection after coaxing for a long time, so he focused on his cousin, and asked Lin Xi several times when he would come back when it was close to dinner.

At this time, the Bai family could understand the angry state of mind of the sister-in-law.

Whoever wasted time and tried to coax for most of the day and didn't get a few hot and cold responses, he couldn't help but feel extremely frustrated, and the only words were when his cousin would come back.

When he asked Lin Xi about his return date for the tenth time, Bai lost his temper completely.

Then Lin Xi finally came back, thank goodness.

As soon as Zhao Yuanrong changed his father's strict Xiaoice face, he immediately rushed to Lin Xi's place in the spring, and the smile was so sincere that the corners of the Bai family's and many Bai family concubines' mouths twitched.

They all wondered if this young master of the Lin family had given Gu to the prince of Rui Wang!

Before dinner, Old Bai Ge, Old Master Bai and Young Master Bai came back, and Lin Xi followed Xiao Yuheng to greet the male hosts of Bai Mansion.

Bai Ge Lao is nearly eighty years old, in a high position, but his eyes are sharp, and there is a hint of kindness in his majesty, which is different from Bai Ge's elegance and gentleness, but they all look approachable. The eldest young master of the Bai family is a few years older than Xiao Yuheng, and they are all scholars, and they are also smiling.

They are all juniors in the family, Bai Ge Lao and Xiao Yuheng said a few words, then looked at Lin Xi and asked about today's trip to the school, "It's been a day, can you still adapt?"

"Yes, the master and the brothers are excellent. The school hall is quiet, the learning atmosphere is rich, and the younger generation is very yearning. Lin Xi replied respectfully.

Bai Ge Lao nodded, not arrogant or impatient, gentle and polite, and did not take care of his granddaughter in vain.

Bai Shuyan had big news in his arms, and couldn't help but say: "Great ancestor, Uncle Lin was also accepted as a closed disciple by Mr. Bai Rusong. ”

Hearing this, everyone showed surprised eyes, Xiao Yuheng looked at Lin Xi with wide eyes, really fake, where did this shit luck come from?

Lin Xi smiled a little shyly, "It's also the luck of the younger generation to get the teacher's eyes." ”

This is not something that can be explained by a single eye, but everyone present knows that some words are not easy to get to the bottom of it.

At this time, Bai Ge Lao and Bai Lao looked at Lin Xi differently, and Bai Ge Lao's expression was even softer.

"If he is incompetent and incompetent, he will not fall into the eyes of the old gentleman, and he should be encouraged in the future, so as not to lose his reputation. ”

"Yes, follow the teachings. ”

That night, the Bai family opened a banquet.

Zhao Yuanrong sat beside Lin Xi very consciously, with a satisfied smile on his face, a pair of chopsticks, a spoon and a bowl of rice, and the table tennis was extraordinarily domineering as usual.

Except for Xiao Yuheng and the Bai family brothers, who had eaten at the same table, the rest of the people couldn't help but stop and look at this prince who was eating as if no one was around...... There is also the control group next to him, Lin Gongzi, who chews slowly and has an elegant posture.

Xiao Yuheng received his wife's gaze and asked, swallowed the food in his mouth very comfortably, and whispered with a smile: "What's this, I used to eat all over the table, but now it's just louder." ”

In order to take care of the children, the Bai family did not often go to Chongjin Hall to eat, because he had no chance to see Zhao Shizi's domineering eating scene.

Now when I heard my husband say this, I immediately covered my mouth in surprise.

Under such a gaze, Lin Xi, who had not yet cultivated to be as cheeky as a copper wall, couldn't help but glance sideways.

The heart said that what is the fuss about this, the child is small, and he will make ping pong by himself, and slowly master the tableware proficiently, and the movements will definitely be elegant.

In later generations, as long as the child is well fed, he will do it himself, and he will be obedient and obedient.

Now that he has begun to teach Zhao Yuanrong table manners, the progress is also extremely rapid, look, now he doesn't lose any grains.

Zhao Yuanrong has a good appetite as long as he eats with Lin Xi, and he can take care of people, he thinks that delicious dishes will be sandwiched to his cousin, and then he will be even happier to eat when he gets Lin Xi's return gift.

Of course, this is limited to his cousin, and the rest of the people, the prince doesn't care.

Seeing these two people eating, it seemed that their appetite was also mobilized, and everyone ate a few more bites.

For the old Bai Ge Lao, it is the most pleasant thing for children to eat and eat happily, and it is rare that this prince is not picky and not difficult to serve at all.

So his eyes fell on Lin Xi.

Although it is entrusted by Prince Rui, after all, it is to let a dignified man take the child, and it is always not good to say it, and the words of clinging are indispensable.

But this time, they admired Lord Rui's vision, the child is the one who knows best who is good and who is bad, so sticking to Lin Xi can be seen that he is well taken care of. And in the future, Prince Rui will always marry a new princess, and no matter how young the son is, he should be independent and learn to be able to argue right from wrong.

After the meal, Xiao Yuheng took the Bai family and Lin Xi and Zhao Yuanrong to resign and return to the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

Bai Ge Lao beckoned Master Bai to speak, "What do you think of the Lin family's boy?"

"It's good to learn, and it seems to be calm enough today, but the rest is unknown, why does my father ask this?"

Bai Ge Lao squinted his eyes, tapped his fingers on the tabletop and said, "Shan'er is already thirteen." ”

Old Man Bai looked at his father in surprise, "What does Dad mean ......"

Bai Shan is the niece of Master Bai, and he is the palm bead of his younger brother who is an official outside.

Bai Ge Lao bowed slightly.

Old Man Bai frowned, "Is it too thin, my brother is afraid that he is unwilling." ”

Bai Ge Lao smiled: "Don't worry, Hengzhi is still in filial piety, let's watch it for another two years." ”