Lin Zimo's donation ceremony was very lively, and the people surnamed Lin deliberately opened the ancestral hall, one was a donation, and the other was that Lin Huaide immediately entered the court as an official, or a high-ranking official from the fourth grade.

The sacrifice is a big offering, three sacrifices and six products, and it is not sloppy, this is the highest honor and the biggest event in the Lin clan since the opening of the world. Even many outsiders came to see the excitement, and everyone was envious in their eyes, the head of the patriarch was raised high, and the waist was extremely straight, and the previous patriarchs did not have his majesty.

Lin Huaide took his two sons to make a big gift, burned the rubbings of the appointment letter he had just come down to the ancestors, said goodbye to the sacrifice together, and stared at the appointment. In fact, Lin Huai didn't say anything, he knew in his heart that he had today, all of which was due to his youngest son, and he was not without doubts in his heart, but he was even more grateful to God and his ancestors for bringing him such a smart and capable son. He didn't want to get to the bottom of it, he only said in his heart: I hope that the ancestors will bless the youngest son, and if there is anything bad, I would rather lose my own good life.

Approaching October, the family was arranged, leaving a few subordinates to take care of it, and the family followed the Ouyang family's convoy to Beijing together. This time, the Ouyang family's entry into Beijing is also huge, Ouyang Zhi also has to take next year's exam, Ouyang Shaohua is not at ease, because his brother can't come back, he personally sent Ouyang Zhi to Beijing, and plans to live until the end of the exam in February and March next year.

The two families brought a lot of things, especially the Lin family, if the old lady and the Zhou family were not blocked by Lin Zimo, they would have to take the chickens and ducks they raised to Beijing. The official road is stable and wide, and there is no need to rush to the road, which is also the only advantage of being close to Beijing.

Because there are old people, they are not in a hurry, and they rest after walking forty or fifty miles every day, and even the old lady does not feel tired, and finally arrives in Tongzhou on the evening of the twelfth day. Seeing that it was getting late, I was afraid that I would not be able to enter the city gate, so the two families decided to stay at Tongzhou Post Station for one night.

Originally, Yi Cheng said that he couldn't live in these people, and the name of the Ouyang family didn't work here. was about to reluctantly walk away to see if there were any other inns, but Yi Cheng hit Lin Zimo at a glance and sweated in fright. This lord lived here with Prince Jing a few months ago, and Prince Jing treated him very affectionately at that time, and Lin Zimo's black and yellow face was also easy for these dignitaries, so he was deeply impressed by him.

hurriedly greeted Lin Zimo. Nodding his head: "This uncle, you are coming to stay in the hotel again, please come in." Lin Zimo was stunned for a moment, understood, and just saved the pain of running around: "It's all my family here, didn't the adults just say that there is no yard?" Yi Cheng smiled: "There are really not too many courtyards, and now there is still the largest courtyard where the prince lived last time, and you servants are crowded in the lower room behind." ”

It is said to be a big courtyard, and it is also the courtyard of Xiao Erjin, the Lin family has a female dependent, so they live in the inner courtyard, and the Ouyang family lives in the outer courtyard. was in a hurry, and someone greeted him in a loud voice: "Isn't this Brother Ouyang?" Is this coming to Beijing? Everyone hurriedly turned around, only to see a middle-aged man in his forties, standing at the door where they were waiting, with people, smiling and greeting.

Ouyang Shaohua greeted him with a smile and bowed: "Who should I be?" It turned out to be Uncle Zhao, long time no see, hello. The man also smiled and saluted: "I haven't seen you for a long time, you have been going for seven or eight years." As he spoke, he introduced a handsome fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy who flashed out behind him: "This is my second son Zhao Yang, Brother Ouyang should remember." Looking at Ouyang Zhi, who was following Ouyang Shaohua and saluting behind him, he smiled and said, "This should be your eldest brother's nephew, and he still has a bit of a childhood." ”

Ouyang Shaohua said with a smile: "No, the years are not forgiving, come, let me introduce you, this is Brother Lin Huaide, a household official who is going to take office, and his family." Said to Lin Huaide: "This is the Yongning Uncle of the Dynasty, Uncle Zhao" Lin Huaide hurriedly took his two sons forward to give a salute, and the ladies had no place to dodge, the old lady was old, so she only nodded, Zhou gave a salute, and then lowered her head, Lin Yu covered her face with a handkerchief and hid behind the old lady.

Uncle Zhao also returned the salute: "Ha, the old man knows, you are the god of farming." stepped forward and took Lin Huaide's hand: "Brother has helped a lot, so that our sergeants can have a full stomach, brother, thank you." Lin Huaide blushed and muttered: "It's nothing, it's nothing, I also did my duty." ”

Lin Zimo has a good impression of this hearty uncle, this kind of person is very easy to deal with. Ouyang Shaohua said: "Uncle, is this out of Beijing?" Uncle Zhao said: "Yes, I was ordered to inspect the north to see if those Tartars are honest." As he spoke, he invited: "If you want to please, it's better to meet by chance, Brother Ouyang and Brother Lin, let's go have a drink together." Lin Huaide and Ouyang Shaohua followed, and Zhao Yang, who was beside Uncle Zhao, glanced at everyone in the Lin family, nodded, and followed.

Lin Zimo is funny, before he arrived in the capital, his father made friends, and it was not bad to have a social, it was a good start.

After a few days of chaos in the mansion in the capital, he finally settled down. Lin Huaide reported to the household department and was assigned the actual post of agricultural supervision, in addition to the household department Shangshu and the waiter, Lin Huaide was a big man in the agricultural department, and began a busy career as an official every day.

Lin Zihao and Ouyang Zhi had just arrived in Beijing, so they went to visit their mentor Mr. Chen with Lin Zimo. Mr. Chen is still a bachelor of Zhengsipin, and he is on duty in the Hanlin Academy, because it is the Qingshui Yamen, Mr. Chen's family is not as big as the Lin family.

Mr. Chen was very happy about the visit of the three people, and not only inquired about the homework of the two people, but also kept food. At the banquet, Mr. Chen drank a little wine, a little drunk, and asked the two more proud disciples: "But do you have a family affair?" Ouyang Zhi blushed and said: "My family ordered the daughter of the Suzhou prefect for me two years ago, and I will get married after the spring exam next year." Lin Zihao also blushed: "The family hasn't decided on a family affair for me yet, so I'll wait until next year's spring exam." ”

Mr. Chen nodded: "The prefect of Suzhou has always had a clear name, a good family affair. As for Zihao, go back and talk to your family, the old man still has a second daughter to be in the boudoir, I don't know if your family is willing to be a family. Lin Zimo saw that the eldest brother's face turned purple, and hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "Thanks to Mr. Mistaken love, we will go back and make it clear to the adults in the family, and we will come to propose marriage for the eldest brother in the near future." ”

What a rare good thing! Mr. Chen is not only a Confucian with a good official reputation, but I heard that the second lady of the Chen family is also very virtuous, knowledgeable and knowledgeable, looking at Mr. Chen's appearance, his daughter is too ugly, and what his family lacks is someone who can support the façade. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Beijing, the eldest brother's family affairs were settled.

As soon as the two went home, the family was overjoyed, Lin Zihao will be twenty years old next year, and he belongs to the older youth in the Han Dynasty. Now it's finally there

settled, and the family was relieved. Zhou immediately invited the matchmaker, walked the six ceremonies, arranged the marriage matters, and was very busy, and finally made the decision to marry in April next year, regardless of whether Lin Zihao passed the exam or not.

was in a hurry, Xiao Yan whispered to him: "Master, the prince just sent a message, he is back, please visit the palace tomorrow." Lin Zimo was overjoyed and whispered: "He's back?" Do you go straight to the palace? Xiao Yan also smiled: "Well, if you come to pass it in person just now, you can't be wrong." Xiao Yan said this in his mouth, and he was worried in his heart, the master is a man, how can it be good if it goes on like this?

The next morning, after dinner, I talked to my family, and went to the palace, because I had known Prince Jing for a long time, the family did not suspect anything. As soon as he arrived at Prince Jing's mansion, Anxin was waiting there early, and when he saw Lin Zimo's carriage, he didn't let them get off, he opened the side door directly, rushed in, and the four guards who followed behind him went to report to the chief of the guard.

Last time I came to the palace in a hurry, Lin Zimo didn't dare to take a closer look, but this time I looked at it, it was really magnificent. Enter the door to see the tall shadow wall, carved with the dragon and phoenix Chengxiang, turn around, far away Yin'an Palace is splendid, the glazed tiles on the high roof ridge are brilliant, the white marble fence in front of the palace is white and dazzling. On both sides, there are blue brick houses with carved beams and paintings, and the marble floor is cleaned to reflect the human figures.

Gasping for a sigh of relief, Lin Zimo quietly asked the reassurance who led the way: "Isn't it against the rules that the palace is built like this?" An An smile said: "This is the palace built by the saint himself for the prince, it's okay." ”

After turning two corners, I came to the door of the study where I saw Zhu Rui last time, and there were seven or eight waiting servants standing quietly under the corridor. Nodding his head, he asked Lin Zimo to go in. Lin Zimo turned around and went in, grabbed Xiao Yan's hand that was about to follow up, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiao Yan, why don't we go to the side to eat a bowl of tea and rest." I couldn't help but say, and pulled the little inkstone and left.

As soon as Lin Zimo turned the screen, he was pulled into his arms and "kissed" in the dark, the familiar taste made Lin Zimo gradually relax and sink together. After a long time, Zhu Rui let him go, hugged him and sat on the chaise longue under the window, forehead against forehead, and asked, "I haven't seen you for several months, do you miss me?" Lin Zimo gasped and glanced at him: "What do you say?" "But the black and yellow skin, combined with this style, is really uncomfortable.

Zhu Rui shuddered, and hurriedly took the prepared cloth towel and dipped it in wine, and wiped Lin Zimo's face: "When we are together, we must not touch this fish." Lin Zimo smiled and asked, "Will you go out this time?" Zhu Rui wiped him clean with a warm cloth towel, looked at it for a while and said, "It's okay, there is a group of bandits, who took the opportunity to make trouble together, were destroyed by me, and made a small fortune." As he spoke, he reached out and took a delicate box and opened it, and suddenly it was bejeweled and dazzling.

Lin Zimo took a closer look, and the box was filled with thumb-sized pearls and large pieces of colorful gemstones. Zhu Rui handed it over: "This is a gift for you, take it." Lin Zimo hurriedly pushed it away: "This is too valuable, I can't ask for it." Zhu Rui pushed it over again: "Stupid, this is my trophy, who will I send if I don't give it to you?" Aren't you going to save a dowry for your little sister? Some of them were given to her, and the rest was prepared as a dowry when she married me. ”

Lin Zimo screwed him: "It's going to talk nonsense, I don't know what to do." Zhu Rui put the things down and pressed Lin Zimo down: "Let's talk about it in the future, we haven't seen each other for a long time, you have to comfort me." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand. Lin Zimo hurriedly suppressed him, and said out of the window: "It will be known." Zhu Rui kissed him: "It's okay, I live in the house by myself, the house has been sent early, the children are in the palace with his imperial grandmother, and no one cares about us." As he spoke, his clothes were thrown to the ground, and the room was suddenly □□ boundless.