Father Lin waited and waited, and finally waited for the day to visit King Jing, got up early, and in his mind, he wanted to talk to King Jing freely, and it was best to talk about the feeling of seeing each other late. Lord Lin has always been a serious patriarch at home, but when he wants to see King Jing's father at this time, he is like a child, looking forward to being valued by his idol.

But today I am afraid that I will disappoint Father Lin, because your son is so good that he has been accepted as a key object by King Jing, if it is usual, it is naturally very happy to meet a good official like Father Lin, who is loyal to the people, but on the edge of the pearl, it is inevitably dim.

The carriage was prepared early, and Father Lin and Lin Zichen set off together, and Lin Zichen also changed from his previous chic and uninhibited appearance, and became energetic and serious. Even in terms of dressing, it looks more plain and unpretentious. Although it is only two short editorials, for Lin Zichen, it is very different.

In the past two days, while Lin Zichen has repeatedly read the article, the more he reads it, the more he feels happy. Except for what I saw at the beginning, if I want to sweep the world, why not take care of a house. The next few articles are also bitterly scolded for those scribes who must eat "extremely fine food" every day, otherwise they will moan without illness, and also say that some literati who smoke Wushisan, although every day, keep saying the books of sages, but in their hearts, there are no sages, only themselves.

Even the skin of the body, the parents who receive it, the truth that this yellow-mouthed child knows, can only be read and recited. It's true and false, and it's really perverted. I have to say that the scolding is so hearty that Lin Zichen can't get used to those people for a long time, and this King Jing has one less scolding! That is, these "real perverts" rub more powder than women.

Because the princes not only want to win over the ministers, but also the pursuit of literati and writers, as for the people's hearts, if it is advantageous, it needs to be enveloped, and when it is not so important, it will be thrown aside and the people will be ignored. Generally, they only say some, inconsequential face-saving words, and they listen to too many face-saving words, and there is only some face left when their lives are full. No one dares to tear apart the fake smile, I'm afraid everyone doesn't know what they look like under the fake smile.

And King Jing's article is to say that those unhealthy tendencies in the literary world are like a miasma that erodes people, and they talk nonsense throughout, not only to make trouble in the literary world, but also to promote some sick living conditions or opinions. Such a sharp and straight to the point, and the merciless comment is that the sword of the defense road that kills demons and destroys demons, a sword can drive away evil spirits, can break the demon wind, and can call these sneaky, vassal and elegant wastes in the literary world, and there is nowhere to hide.

But what Lin Zichen didn't understand was why such a prince, who served the country and the people, was not selected to inherit Datong at that time? Though. -What do you think on your own, how can you comment on royal matters, you shouldn't even think about it.

Lin Zichen hurried and shook his head. Shake off this rebellious idea of yourself. The education since childhood has not only deepened the loyalty and patriotism of Zichen in his bones. What's more, today's saints are by no means faint, and the matter of the Son of Heaven is the bottom-line principle that must not be discussed. Otherwise, if you really think about it, wouldn't it be a rebellion in your thinking?

The carriage of the Lin Mansion slowly passed through the street, and yesterday Father Lin had already handed the worship post to the Jingwang Mansion. At this time, King Jing was also in the house, after breakfast, waiting for Lin Zichen in the study, and specially ordered people to take out the imperial tea given by the emperor, and yesterday he ordered people to go to the internal affairs office, so that they could enter the city today Yuquan Mountain to send spring water, send it to the palace, and send two springs to themselves.

Thinking about the evening, he had already promised the guests to let Zichen meet with them.

Naturally, he wanted to drink some wine, so he quickly ordered the housekeeper to go to the yard where he made wine, dig out a few jars of good wine that had been buried in the ground for many years, and talk while drinking at night. It's also a pleasure just to think about.

But he saw the housekeeper standing motionless, looking at himself with a puzzled expression, "Lord Wang, how many jars are you talking about, how many jars of wine are you going to dig up?" "In the past, their own prince feasted, at most dig a jar of wine, that is a great thing, the brewing of this wine is not easy, it was brewed by King Jing himself, with Buddha's hand, osmanthus, kumquat, Yin Chen, roses, red dates, with the royal Yuquan landscape, buried under the tree for many years, the prince was reluctant in the past, and now so vaguely said to dig a few jars, he did not dare to dig indiscriminately. If the wine is dug less, it is a big deal to dig it again, so that although the master needs to wait for a while, but after all, the master still loses face, and the guests think of being stingy, and the banquet does not prepare enough wine.

If you say that you are good at asserting and boiling too much wine, I am afraid that my master will be distressed and talk about it for a whole year. Let him decide for himself.

"Let's dig up three jars of wine first, and if it's not enough, dig it again."

"Okay." If he got the right words, the little guy ran to dig up wine.

At this time, the porter also received the father and son of the Lin family.

Normal reception of unfamiliar guests, the original process is generally, after the guest and the master make an appointment, come to the concierge in the house, wait for a while, the concierge will send someone to tell the housekeeper, the housekeeper and then return, whether it is directly to pick up the prince, or the housekeeper please go to the living room, please wait a while on the tea.

But this Lin family is different, yesterday specially ordered that the son of the Lin family come and directly order someone to invite him to the study. But how can there be a Master Lin here.

But this is, to invite guests to the study, a small porter, we don't know, we don't dare to ask. Anyway, people definitely can't coax out.

In King Jing's mansion, the porter steward personally entertained the Lin family and his son, serving tea and pouring water, and when he turned around to serve dried fruits, he gave the errand runner in the concierge a color and asked him to invite the housekeeper.

I didn't invite people into the house directly, as I had ordered yesterday. After all, there is one more person, if it is an ordinary person, it will be stopped, but this is Lin Gongzi's father, and he is also a little difficult, in the past, if the guests often interacted with King Jing, they would be able to take care of themselves, but this Lin Gongzi is now the first time to come to the door, this must be asked for instructions to release people, anyway, Lin Gongzi, I don't know that King Jing has already ordered, there is no need to pass on the gift, just as a legitimate return process.

As soon as the father and son came in, the small gatehouse also understood that this matter needs to be returned, even if it is still led in, then the master has to be prepared, the small gatehouse is also familiar with the terrain in the house, copied a path, spread the girl and ran to the housekeeper.

The housekeeper saw him running in such a panic, and knew that Lin Zichen would come today, so he was shocked, it couldn't be that something happened, "Xiao Dezi, why are you running in such a panic." ”

Because I was running too quickly this way, I didn't even out of breath, and I couldn't catch my breath, "Whew...... Call...... Huh...... "The housekeeper hurriedly used his hand to help him smooth his back, and then he stammered, "Return, go back to the housekeeper, this Lin family is not only Lin Gongzi, but also Lord Lin is here." “

"What? Lord Lin is here too? "Why is that?" Lord Lin shouldn't stop Lin Gongzi from intersecting with King Jing, no matter what, he should tell the master about the change, and he hurriedly asked the concierge, "What is Lord Lin's complexion?" ”

"The complexion is good, and there is a gift in his hand, which is very kind."

"You are waiting for me here, I will return to King Jing first, and ask King Jing to decide."

King Jing's study, is the most comfortable one in the whole King Jing's mansion, warm in winter and cool in summer, in order to drive away mosquitoes, the small bamboo curtain can be hung, King Jing's guards open the curtain, let the housekeeper in, the housekeeper quickly reported the matter, King Jing couldn't figure out why Lord Lin came, only said it's okay, "I'll go and welcome them in person." ”

The door on one side of the gatehouse was open to the courtyard, so when King Jing came over, the gatehouse, Father Lin, and Lin Zichen all saw King Jing coming, and quickly stood up. Especially Father Lin.

Before King Jing entered the door, Father Lin had already asked for peace, "Weichen, see King Jing." Lin Zichen also hurried to the side to say goodbye, "See King Jing." ”

"Lord Lin, Zichen doesn't have to be like this, please get up quickly!" As he spoke, he walked into the house quickly and helped Father Lin.

"King Jing atoned for his sins, I heard Xiao'er say that he met you, and he will get together with you in three days, I am worried that he is young and frivolous, hereby come with him, if he is young and frivolous, and his mouth is open, I hope you don't bother with him, Weichen hereby confesses in advance."

"Lord Lin, if you are there, Ling Lang is very good, and he is very close to me, and some of them just hate to see each other late."

"His Royal Highness King Jing, Weichen has other official business later, so I won't bother you and retire first."

"Lord Lin, don't you want to go into the mansion?"

"No, no, Weichen only has a small gift, which he wants to give to His Highness."

Hearing this, the faces of all the people present changed. As we all know, King Jing never accepts gifts, which... Lord Lin is still an admirer of King Jing, how could he be so inattentive.

King Jing's face was also a little bad, after all, this was the father of the guest he had invited, and he was still an important minister of the court, a noble person. How can you learn from those crooked ways to give gifts?

At this time, Father Lin took out a rectangular wrapper from his arms, unfolded it with his hand, and was about to open it, but King Jing held his hand down and said, "Alas, Lord Lin, there is really no need to be so polite. ”

Father Lin insisted on giving it to King Jing, and said, "King Jing, this Weichen has been preparing for a long time to see you. Please also take a look. “

The housekeeper and the porter are all from King Jing's Mansion, and they have some disdain on their faces, this Father Lin is too ignorant, King Jing has already refused, and he has to force his own prince to see, can you still pick a star from the sky for the prince?

Lin Zichen was also a little embarrassed, he didn't know what happened to his father; In the past, although the family was wealthy, it was a high industry and his mother took care of it well, but his father was an honest official and had never seen a gift-giving; Why did you lose your sense of proportion today, and you still lost your sense of proportion in front of King Jing?

King Jing also put his hands behind his back, and from the posture of his body, he obviously refused to accept it. It looks like it should be a book, but no matter whose share capital it is, King Jing will not accept it, because this is the principle, and if you don't accept gifts, you don't accept gifts.

But Father Lin smiled, "Lord Jing, let you see the smile, this is the place I have been to as an official, I will see the local landform and characteristics, crop output value, and the four seasons and folk customs, one by one, if you go to the local area, this thing can be a preliminary reference." After speaking, he held the book in both hands, lowered his head, and wanted to ask King Jing to accept it, because since he knew that he could come to King Jing's mansion, he had been thinking about it in his heart, and wanted to give the book he had painted for half his life to King Jing, but he also saw that King Jing's refusal. There is still another glimmer of hope in my heart, hoping that King Jing can accept it.

After hearing this, King Jing suddenly felt deeply ashamed, as soon as he heard about the gift, he refused to be thousands of miles away, but he never thought that it was such an intentional "gift". For his reckless refusal, he was a little reluctant in his heart, and the hands behind him wanted to come to the front, but the hands seemed to be sticky, and his throat was blocked, and he didn't ease up for a while.

But in the eyes of Lord Lin, King Jing once again rejected himself, and he was also frivolous for his old age, a little self-ashamed, he wanted King Jing to break the rules, never accept gifts, that is, no courtesy, no courtesy, and where did he get his confidence, and his heart couldn't help but be a little gloomy. Raising his hand to the book, he slowly retracted it, and joked with a smile, "It's Weichen who is reckless, knowing that the prince doesn't like these." The prince forgives the sin. ”

Lin Zichen heard what his father said, and then saw his father's slightly bent body, the expression of the housekeeper and the porter just now, King Jing's refusal action, if his father did not have a later explanation, all this would be enough, but his father had already said that these are not, not the only book that everyone thinks, not something precious, my father has obviously explained, even if King Jing doesn't want it, he shouldn't put his hands behind his back, and he still looks like he rejects people thousands of miles away.

At this moment, Lin Zichen felt that the admiration he had read King Jing's editorial before was gone in an instant, and he just wanted to take his father home and tell him that he would like to read the book to himself. If I go to these places in the future, my father's information will be very precious. But Lin Zichen knew that he couldn't pull up his father and go home, so he also shook his hands, bent down and buried his head in his arms, and said, "Please also take a look at King Jing." ”

King Jing quickly reacted, and as a result, he didn't know what to say about this handwritten book, to make up for the embarrassment just now, but Father Lin seemed to have never been affected, he was very happy, and then respectfully retired.

Lin Zichen is a young man after all, looking at his father's retirement, his nose seemed to have been punched by someone, very sour, and he hurriedly complained to King Jing, saying that he was suddenly unwell and would come to visit another day, without waiting for King Jing's reply, Lin Zichen ran out of smoke, thinking that he must catch up with the old man and take him to have a drink.

"Father, father." Father Lin was sitting in the carriage, heard Lin Zichen's voice from behind, told the carriage to stop, opened the small curtain and found it, only to see that Lin Zichen who came over, his eyebrows were wrinkled together, and asked him, "Aren't you going to be with King Jing today?" How did you get out? Monkey business! ”

Lin Zichen didn't speak, but ran two steps faster, grabbed the frame of the carriage with his hand, and waited for the carriage before telling his father that he wanted to accompany his father.

The son felt sorry for himself, and even gave up the meeting with King Jing and came to chase after him, just afraid that he would be sad, Father Lin was really unbearable to blame his son's filial piety. But for the sake of his future, he still had to reprimand him, "Nonsense! ”

But at this time, they have both come out, and going back can only be more embarrassing, only expectation, and the opportunity to contact King Jing in the future. It's all your own fault, why do you have to come along! Why do you have to prepare gifts? The meeting between his son and King Jing today was ruined, and Father Lin blamed himself very much, the more he thought about it, the more he felt disgusted, and his internal organs seemed to be gathered together, and he regretted and felt sad as if he had kicked countless feet.

But in Lin Zichen's eyes, he felt sorry for his father, from his father's collection of King Jing's manuscripts to the preparation of gifts, Lin Zichen hated himself, if he hadn't come today, his father would not have suffered such humiliation, if Lin Zichen's state of mind at this time, in addition to hating himself, he also hated all those who made his father sad. Lin Zichen is a family supremacy person, and he knows how he treated Moon Shadow in his previous life.

On King Jing's side, the quick meeting with the Lin family and his son made King Jing have a different view of the Lin family and his son than before. Although this Lin Zichen went to chase his father, it can be seen that he is a most filial person. The "faux pas" that he didn't react to later was afraid that it deeply hurt Lin Zichen. I also came from a young man, and I know that the embarrassment of my family is more angry than my own embarrassment.

If you want to ease the relationship with each other, you must be sincere. And my greatest sincerity to Lord Lin is to read Lord Lin's works carefully. Turning over this "gift" of Lord Lin, I stood in the gatehouse and looked at it, walking back while watching, and the writing was real, detailed, and vivid.

Today is actually my own pedantic, and when I finish reading, I will change myself to visit. However, in order to show the number of courtesies, the housekeeper also deliberately asked the housekeeper to bring some of the scenery he had hand-painted before, and carefully selected a picture of the bamboo forest in the mountains to give back.