The Baijia School Museum is located behind the Literati Lane on West Street, which is relatively remote but also quiet, which is suitable for reading and learning.

As early as the previous dynasty, a Bai family champion returned to his hometown after returning to his hometown to lobby the clan to fund the construction, which was intended to let the children of the clan actively work hard to study before it was established.

In today's Bai family's grandfather entering the cabinet, and his children and grandchildren are in high school one after another, Emperor Xia Jing gave the plaque of "Bai Family School" with a royal pen, and his reputation was finally pushed to the highest, so that many students respected the extreme.

However, after all, the Bai Family School Hall is a private hall of the clan, and it is different from many Fengshan Academies that are widely open for learning. Although he is famous, he does not have much power, and he cannot be compared with the imperial court.

This in itself is also a self-preservation.

Lin Xi was lucky, the Bai family's married daughter was her sister-in-law. The Toto relationship is not a big problem.

When Lin Xi and the three of them arrived at the school, the class had already started, and the sound of reading aloud was in the ears, and in this quiet and quiet environment, it was like a song of rhythm to cleanse the soul.

Lin Xi's heart suddenly moved, and he stood in place and listened quietly for a long time. In the school of his previous life, this kind of voice was not unfamiliar, but it was the first time he heard this voice in this Great Xia, and it immediately made him kind and looking forward to it.

Bai Shuyan saw that although Lin Xi's face remained calm, the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he was happy, so he pulled Lin Xi and introduced as he walked: "The Bai Family School Hall only accepts the children of the Bai family, but now there are not many young generations of the clansmen, and there are also a few sons of in-laws and old friends, but the number is less than thirty people. Although the number of people cannot be compared with the outside colleges, the masters of the academy are all contemporary Confucians, and there are also a few uncles of high school scholars who take the time to make a point, you must know that there are two Sanyuan and the first like the deputy curator. ”

Bai Shuyan was quite proud in his words, and even the calm bookkeeper was equally proud.

However, this is not an exaggeration, you must know that the three yuan and the first are successively won the title of Xie Yuan, Hui Yuan, and the honor after the champion, sometimes there may not be one in the rise and fall of a dynasty, and its difficult process can be seen.

If there are two people in the Bai Family Academy, it will be crowded, which shows the Bai family's expectations and investment in the younger generations.

"It's a real privilege. Lin Xi said sincerely.

"And because of the small number of students, different ages, it is to pay attention to the academy to teach students according to their aptitude, and sometimes even get the guidance of the master alone, if the concept is the same and qualified, it is common to be accepted as a disciple and take it with you, and it will definitely benefit a lot. ”

Bai Shuyan tried his best to inform Lin Xi of the benefits of the academy, but also admonished: "However, no matter how good the master is, we should work hard ourselves, if you are lazy, they won't even look at you." One of his relatives was reluctant to make progress, often lecturing, falling asleep and even disturbing others, and was persuaded to return home. ”

The scholar also said: "The masters are busy, and there are many opportunities to listen to their lectures, and you and I should cherish them." ”

This is natural, Lin Xi is also preparing to take the imperial examination all the way.

Seeing Lin Xi smiling and listening carefully to what they said, the two brothers were also quite happy, "Let's meet the curator soon." ”

The director of the Bai Family School Museum was a short old man with a tuft of goatee, and he looked quite kind with a smile on his face.

Before entering the door, Bai Shuyan had quietly bitten his ears, the curator was a twenty-three-year-old Jinshi Tanhua in the side department, and then because he bluntly offended the ministers who were in power at that time, he was dismissed, so he simply stayed in the school to discipline his children, and he has been until now.

"Don't look at him smiling, but he's stern. ”

Entering the hall and seeing the curator, Bai Shuyan immediately closed his voice under Bai Shujin's warning gaze, and the three of them bowed obediently.

After Director Bai nodded, Shujin handed over Master Bai's letter and explained the origin.

Curator Bai laughed, looked at Lin Xi, and then instructed the Bai family brothers: "Your two brothers are already late today, go to the class quickly, and the Lin family kid can stay." ”

"Yes. The two brothers gave Lin Xi a reassuring look, and then respectfully retreated.

Curator Bai then said to Lin Xi, "You come with me." ”

As he spoke, he walked towards the house, Lin Xi didn't know why, so he had to follow.

Behind the house is the inner courtyard, connected with the verandah, there is a small piece of bamboo planted in the courtyard, it is spring now, the new leaves are green, quite vibrant.

"I heard that your medical skills are quite good, and you studied under the Holy Hand of Xinglin?"

Curator Bai was walking in front, suddenly slowed down, and turned his head to ask Lin Xi.

Lin Xi said: "I don't dare to be ashamed, but Doctor Min has indeed taught Lin Xi for many years." ”

"How to enter the woman's maternity house, although the matter is urgent, but it is still quite rude, do you know that if it were not for the Bai family's reputation, the reputation of the Bai family would have been damaged, and it may often be criticized in the future. Curator Bai said leisurely, his tone was not happy or unhappy.

Lin Xi was slightly stunned, although he was ready to be questioned by Wei Daofu, he still felt that he was not wrong, so he said with a straight face: "Xi thinks that human life is a matter of heaven, and other red tape is secondary. I don't ask others to understand, but seeing that my cousin and sister-in-law are now in love, my cousin and nephew are taken care of by my mother, and the family is happy rather than parting from life and death, this is the greatest right. If he is still criticized, it can only be said that this person has dirty thoughts in his heart, and even if there is no such thing, there will be other things, and the result is the same. Moreover, the reader is already open-minded, and if he dies because of the gossip of others, he is not worthy of reading the books of the sages. ”

Director Bai didn't expect Lin Xi to say it freely, and there was no nervousness and awe at a young age, but he looked at it differently.

"The young man is not afraid of people's words, it is good, but he does not think about things, even if he is kind, it is easy to cause tragedy, fortunately, the Yongning Hou Mansion is enlightened, and the two families have suppressed this matter. Do you know that the daughter-in-law of the Wang family fell into the water for some reason and was rescued by a man with a foreign surname, but she was sent to the family temple, and now she is not known for life and death?"

Lin Xi was surprised for a moment, and then lowered his eyes.

It was not unheard of that a woman's life was small and her name was big, and he hesitated because of this, but in the end, he took the risk because of Bai's life. Later, I also heard gossip, but I was immediately directly suppressed by Mrs. Tai and the Liu family with harsh methods, so I didn't take it too seriously, but I didn't go to Zizhu Courtyard in the future, and I didn't say much when I saw the Bai family.

However, this is the current folk custom, and he can't change it but he doesn't agree with it, so he raised his head and smiled at Director Bai, "The patient is in front of me, let me watch a woman die of blood, I can't do it." I saved her, but she was killed by worldly prejudice and gossip, which made it impossible for me to do so. is like the Wang familywife who fell into the water, the man with a foreign surname did everything he could to save her from the water regardless of his body, he was a hero and deserved to be rewarded, and in the end, what did the fate of the Wang familywife have to do with him, the Wang family who obviously did not take human life in his eyes but raised his false name to the top of his head is the culprit. Curator Bai, is this the reason?"

I don't know when he walked to a room with an open door, Lin Xi bowed.

Curator Bai looked at Lin Xi in surprise, and was not knowing what to answer, but suddenly a hearty laugh came from inside the house.

"Bai Zihao, you pedantic old man, do you still have something to say, those self-contained red tape should have been abandoned a long time ago, and the gentleman's heart is open, so he is not afraid of the world's covenants, looking forward and backward, and often misses opportunities. Lin family boy, come in. ”

Lin Xi looked into the house in surprise, but saw that the inside was extremely spacious, with high beams and columns, few furnishings, and the door was open to the small bamboo forest, and an old man with a bone fairy wind was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and he smiled when he saw him.

"You...... You ......" Lin Xi felt very familiar with this old man.

Curator Bai was robbed of white by the old man, so he flicked his sleeves hatefully, and said: "What's wrong with being thoughtful, if the secular rules are not broken, they should be obeyed, if you are really as informal, it is essential to suffer losses and hardships in the future." Forget it, I've already brought your apprentice, take your leave. ”

He walked away without looking back.

The old man ignored Curator Bai and pointed to the futon opposite Lin Xi, "Why don't you hurry up and come over to apprentice." ”

Yongning Hou Mansion, Meijingyuan

Aunt Mei frowned and looked at the gift list in her hand, feeling quite resentful, although there is a fixed number in the marriage, but who really gets married only depends on those small money. When the eldest young master got married, the expenses were like flowing water, and the good things of the water were hot when I saw Mei's eyes.

Of course, Xiao Yuheng, as the eldest son, married the daughter of the Bai family, which is different. However, although Xiao Yuqi is a concubine, Yongning Hou is just such two sons, and the difference is but should not be so big.

Mei couldn't help but show her sour to Liu, but she only got a sentence that was not salty or light, "Heng'er's expenses are all from me, except for Gongzhong, if Aunt Mei has that financial resources, she can naturally do it." ”

Mei could only grit her teeth and retreat, she naturally had a private room, but she couldn't take it out openly, otherwise she would have to be caught by Liu.

So he complained to Yongning Hou, "Although I am unfortunately in the belly of the concubine, I have to call my wife a mother after all, and I don't have to worry about serving him in the future, so it's not good to miss his eldest brother too much." ”

However, the Hou Ye, who didn't want to be obedient, glanced at her suspiciously, and said: "Madame fills it with her own dowry, what can I say about her, can I let her also subsidize Qi'er, don't you also have a lot of good things in your hands?"

No matter how narcissistic the Marquis of Yongning is, he will not think that Mrs. Zhengfu will take out her dowry to marry her concubine, and it would be good if she could not deduct it.

Mei was choked speechless, thinking that although her daughter-in-law was from a big family, she was just an empty basket, and she couldn't count on supporting her son at all, so she was angry these days.

"Auntie, the second lady is here. There was an announcement at the door.

Then Xiao Jinlan's figure had already appeared at the door.

"Auntie. Xiao Jinlan shouted softly, and then walked over to Mei's hand and gently pressed her temples.

"I'm worried about my brother's marriage again. ”

Mei narrowed his eyes, softened his face and said, "It's still Lan'er's most intimate, not the brother who collects debts." Look at the list given by the lady, they are all defective goods. ”

Xiao Jinlan took the gift list, took a cursory look, and was relieved.

Although her mother-in-law has a lot of harsh words, she is not confused in this kind of major matter, although the things on the gift list are not good, but they are not bad, but they are just according to the rules.

It's just that Mei's compares with Xiao Yuheng everywhere, which is naturally too different. You must know that even if Xiao Yuheng's eldest son is also the editor of the Hanlin Academy, the future is bright and open, and the Bai family is from a family of authority, how can it be compared.

"These are just things outside the body, if the aunt can't change it, let it go, if there is really something wrong with the gift, the old lady will not agree to it. Xiao Jinlan persuaded, "Instead of staring at these, it is better to study closely with my brother, after so many years of taking the exam, he is just a showman, and he is not successful, how can I talk about Master Jinshi, don't we mother and daughter count on our brother in the future? You know, Lin Xi's cousin is going to end up after filial piety, if we win the show in one fell swoop, our faces will be even more gloomy." ”

In fact, in Xiao Jinlan's heart, Lin Xi came from a scholarly family, and now she has gone to the Bai Family Academy, a show talent must be nine out of ten, and it is only a matter of time before she steps down step by step in the future and embark on the path of Xiao Yuheng.

And Xiao Yuqi, for so many years, she also knew that it was not the material for reading, but she just grabbed it again, and she could always get an official position by relying on the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

Speaking of Lin Xi, Mei pulled Xiao Jinlan to him, retreated, and asked in a low voice, "Have you found that book?"

Xiao Jinlan frowned slightly and shook her head, "I'm afraid that my cousin didn't get it back at all, and he wasn't in Lanyuexuan." ”

Lin Xi's study is not fortified, and Jixiang is a very foolish girl.

"No clues?"

"No, no. ”

Mei's brows furrowed, "I can't see that kid is hiding deeply, and the two girls and the little girl he brought from Huaizhou can't speak?"

Xiao Jinlan nodded in frustration, "Those two girls have very tight mouths, a few days ago, Tuan Tuan was scolded and demoted to the third class, and it is a chance to promote other maids, but it is not clear, my girl didn't ask too deeply, for fear of being exposed." ”

"It's not going to work. Mei Shi stood up and walked back and forth in the room, muttering, "Qi'er can't be relied on for the time being, it's a joke that you expect Mrs. to be in the future, Mrs. Tai, heh, just look at the Miss Jiang family who asked your brother to marry this time, you know that you don't care about us at all, your father...... Alas, what can your father do in this kind of thing, he is only interested in some poor sourness in high school. ”

Speaking of this, she looked cold again, and sneered: "Xiao Jinxin's stupid girl, such a good opportunity will anger the prince and be disliked by the prince, if my son is a concubine, such a character would have become Princess Xiao!"

"Auntie......" Xiao Jinlan looked worried.

Mei sat in front of Xiao Jinlan, touched her daughter's delicate face, and her eyes were resolute, "Don't be afraid, that noble person has already said that as long as you find Lin Xi's book, you will have a way to give you to Prince Rui as a side concubine, with your appearance and talent, you are afraid that you will not be able to get the heart of the prince if you use a little means, look at the aunt, even if the Liu family in the side room does not dare to do anything to me! Who else dares to underestimate our mother and daughter when she gives birth to a son in the future, even if your brother will rely on the prince in the future, the future is unlimited." ”

Mei's eyes became brighter and brighter the more she spoke, and Xiao Jinlan's gaze was already looking at Princess Xiao.

However, Xiao Jinlan was not proud, but just reminded: "Who is that nobleman, does my aunt know? The things in my cousin's hands are so important, why don't you just take them from him, but instead pass them to my aunt?"

"Who else can it be, since he is a noble person in the palace, my aunt knows it in her heart, but it is just some harmless little means, we only need to get the rest and it has nothing to do with us. That Lin Xi ...... Now it's just relying on the appreciation of the prince and the dependence of the prince, but in fact, he is just a nobody. Mrs. Tai still wants to marry you to him, what a dream!"

Xiao Jinlan wanted to say that there was nothing wrong with her cousin, but finally stopped under Mei's gaze.

She lowered her head to hide the gloom from her eyes.

Before, she had been thinking that she would marry a high-ranking and powerful person in the future and live a life of infinite beauty, just like her sister-in-law, which made her sister-in-law jealous of Liu's madness, but somehow, this thought has become more and more diluted recently, and she felt uncomfortable when she saw Mei's appearance of being a little low under Liu's hands.

Even if she succeeds, she is just a concubine.

And will Lord Rui really do what they want?

Thinking of that cold, high-flying man, she was puzzled.