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

It must be too coincidental.

"Boy Lin, did you remember?" The old man said with a smile, "If you have anything to ask, please don't stand at the door, come in and sit down first."

Lin Xi slowly moved to the side of the young couple, sat down cross-legged facing the old gentleman, and then asked, "May I ask the old gentleman Gao's name?"

"My surname is Bai, and the word Rusong."

Bai Rusong!

Lin Xi was shocked for a moment, it was like thunder.

Zhao Jingyi sent Eunuch Cao over to recommend this old man, who is also one of the top three. I heard that he taught the current emperor, but he resigned after he ascended the throne. No matter how invited by Emperor Xia Jing, he refused to come out , happily sitting in the Baijia Academy.

Needless to say, his talent and reputation are also extremely high.How many talented people begged to bow down to their disciples, Chengmen Lixue's incidents often happened, but they couldn't move the old gentleman's hard-hearted heart, and none of them were accepted.

Lin Xi was a little puzzled when he thought of this, how could he let this old gentleman be so favored, and he accepted him as soon as he met?

He didn't think that the words of an angry youth in the restaurant could catch the old man's eyes.

As if aware of his doubts, Mr. Bai stroked his short beard and said: "There is no need to doubt, the old man wants to take in apprentices, I know who you are, there will always be reasons, just accept it with peace of mind, although the old man has no great talent , but it is enough to teach you to be a Jinshi.”

Lin Xi would have scoffed at those overconfident words to others, but it is true that the person sitting opposite him is such a great Confucian.

Anyway, Lin Xi made money, so he didn't say much, "Yes, Lin Xi, thank you for your teaching."

Mr. Bai seemed satisfied, so he called the little boy over, "I'm impatient with these etiquettes, you and I, master and apprentice, just have a cup of toast tea with you today."

The little boy gave Lin Xi a surprised look, then immediately stepped back and poured a cup of tea for Lin Xi.

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

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

Lin Xi paused, and then replied respectfully: "A student is an official in order to get ahead, an official to continue my father's ambition, an official to benefit the people, a poor person to take care of himself, a wealthy person to benefit the world, and an official to improve the family. To live, to display one's ambitions, to be an official and to continue the country, and the people live and work in peace and contentment."

He said this as firmly as his hands raised high, and he was not at all guilty of thinking of serving himself first and then serving the country.He felt that in front of this old man who had spent most of his life studying scholars, he didn't need to cover up his little thoughts and ego, which was indeed the case.

Guang Zongyao's ancestor was a common thing, and the purpose of his imperial examination was just to change his status, not to rely on others like duckweed.

"You're honest." Old Mr. Bai smiled lowly, "Forget it, I hope you remember what you said about apprenticeship today, and I just hope you have a clear conscience."

Then he took the tea from Lin Xi's hand and took a sip, "Come on, you are the old man's closed disciple from today on."

"Yes, thank you teacher." Lin Xi kowtowed three times before sitting in front of old Mr. Bai.

"You still have a senior brother, but he is not in the capital at this time, and he will introduce you to you when he comes back. Speaking of which, you also recognize it. It was he who strongly recommended that this old man considers accepting you as an apprentice."

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

Could there be such talents around him?And it's not in the capital, so it's not Xiao Yuheng.

Mr. Bai pondered and said: "You will know when he comes back, so it's worth not talking about it now."

Why make it so mysterious?Even though Lin Xi was not very curious, she was quite interested in this senior brother whom she had never met.

However, Mr. Bai didn't say anything, and he didn't care how Lin Xi scratched his head, so he ordered: "From tomorrow on, I will have morning lessons with other students, and after lunch break, I will come here to Wendaotang to listen to the teacher's lectures." , Don’t be late and leave early, if there is something urgent, please send someone to inform you as soon as possible.”

"Yes."

"Then go, just stay with those two boys today, and don't need to bother me as a teacher."

When Lin Xi came out of Wen Daotang and came to the front yard, the morning class just ended, the brothers of the Bai family came over as soon as they saw Lin Xi.

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

Saying so, Shujin is also puzzled.

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 it would soon become known to everyone, so he told the matter one by one, and then asked: "Have you ever known Master Bai Rusong's eldest disciple? "

The Bai family brothers were dumbfounded and speechless.

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

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

Shu Yan looked Lin Xi up and down for a long time before he clicked his lips, and said with a little jealousy and puzzlement: "When did the old man accept the first disciple? No one has heard of it, but since the old man said so, it must be Yes. But I really don’t understand, Lin Xi, what’s so unique about you that the old gentleman can take the initiative to accept him as a disciple? You must know that there are countless people who want to worship under the old man’s family, and most of them are famous and talented. However, the old man only gave advice occasionally, but he didn’t accept disciples. My father entrusted our brother to him, but he was resolutely rejected. So..."

Bai Shuyan grabbed Lin Xi's arm, smiled brightly and said, "I can't see that you are really clever, I really did see the wrong person, haha."

Bai Shujin said: "With him as your teacher, your road to the imperial examination will be much smoother in the future. Congratulations."

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

Bai Shuyan put his arms around Lin Xi's neck and said with a smile: "Thank you, you must know that although you are a cousin, you are younger than us and you started late. We are also senior brothers, and we should take care of Lin Xi. What's the problem in the future?" , come to us if you can."

Lin Xi laughed so hard that he really pushed his nose to the face, but he didn't mind this kind of address.

"We all do morning classes in the morning. All the students are the same, but according to their knowledge and age, they are assigned to read different articles in different schools. They don't change the chapters until they are memorized backwards and the meaning emerges. After that, there will be All the masters come to give lectures, and sometimes adults who are officials in the court 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. There are students from the outer courtyard coming to listen to the lecture. After lunch, there is a courtyard behind the school. If you are far away from home, you can take a lunch break. In the afternoon, there is no need to attend classes together. Those who have already apprenticed will go to the teacher to teach alone. Competing poems and discussing Dao together, or inviting people to be elegant people, always arrange freely..."

In the afternoon, the Bai family brothers took Lin Xi to meet the master and classmates in the academy, and talked about the rules and arrangements of the academy by the way.

Lin Xi listened carefully and kept it in her heart.

Because there are direct descendants of the Bai family leading them, many seniors also treated each other with courtesy, kowtowed and saluted each other, and finished after saying a few words.

Some older senior brothers even gave a welcome gift, and they got along well on the first day.

In addition to the great Confucian scholars and court officials who came to teach when they had free time, there were also several resident masters with outstanding literary talents in the academy, and it was quite late when they visited one by one.

Lin Shuyan originally proposed to have a whole table in Fenglai and open up some words, but Lin Xi politely declined when he thought that he was a young ancestor.

Back in the White Mansion, the sky gradually darkened.

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

After spending a day with Zhao Yuanrong, Xiao Yuheng admired Lin Xi very much.

It was not that he had never met Zhao Yuanrong before. When he followed his sister back to the door, he was the one with his chin raised to the sky, his eyes long on the top of his head, and he would not make anyone feel better if he didn't like it.

Xiao Jinping put all her energy into the affairs of Prince Rui's mansion, rectifying the concubine's room and disciplining the servants, but she didn't have time to accompany Zhao Yuanrong, so she relied on him in everything. It is not easy to get along with.

However, after being with Lin Xi for three or four months, it seemed as if he had completely reborn. He could eat by himself, and now he could write obediently and self-disciplined.

It's just that she doesn't like to talk to people very much. After coaxing her for a long time, she didn't have much intimacy. She was so focused on her cousin that she asked Lin Xi several times when she was coming back near dinner time.

Only then could Mrs. Bai realize the angry state of sister-in-law.

Anyone who wastes time and energy coaxing for most of the day has not received a few hot and cold responses, and can't help but feel extremely frustrated. The only thing he can talk about is when the uncle will come back.

After asking Lin Xi's return date for the tenth time, Mrs. Bai lost her temper completely.

Then Lin Xi finally came back, thank God.

Zhao Yuanrong changed his father's stern Xiaobing face, and immediately rushed to Lin Xi's place in the warmth of spring. His smile was so sincere that the corners of the mouths of the Bai family and many of the Bai family's wives twitched.

They all wondered whether this young master of the Lin family had played a trick on Prince Rui's son!

Before dinner, the old Baige, the old master Bai and the young master Bai came back, and Lin Xi followed Xiao Yuheng to greet the male masters of the Baifu.

Elder Bai Ge is nearly 80 years old and holds a high position, but his eyes are full of spirit, and there is a touch of kindness in his majesty. He is different from the elegance and gentleness of Master Bai, but they both seem to be approachable.The young master of the Bai family is a few years older than Xiao Yuheng, both of them are scholars, and they are also smiling.

They are all juniors in the family, Bai Ge said a few words to Xiao Yuheng, then looked at Lin Xi and asked about today's trip to the academy, "I've been there for a day, are you still getting used to it?"

"Yes, the master and the brothers are all very good. The school is quiet and the learning atmosphere is strong, and the juniors are very yearning for it." Lin Xi replied respectfully.

Elder Bai Ge nodded, neither arrogant nor impetuous, gentle and courteous, not in vain for his granddaughter to take care of him.

With big news in his mind, Bai Shuyan couldn't help but said, "Great-grandfather, Biao Uncle Lin was accepted as a closed disciple by Mr. Bai Rusong."

Hearing this, everyone looked surprised, and Xiao Yuheng looked at Lin Xi with wide-eyed eyes. Really, where did this shit come from?

Lin Xi smiled shyly, "This junior is also lucky to have the teacher's attention."

This is not something that can be explained by eye contact, but everyone present knows that some things are hard to get to the bottom of it.

At this time, Bai Ge and Master Bai looked at Lin Xi differently, and Bai Ge's expression became softer.

"If you are incompetent, you won't be in the eyes of the old man. From now on, you should encourage yourself so that you don't fall into his reputation."

"Yes, follow the instruction carefully."

That night, the Bai family held a banquet.

Zhao Yuanrong sat beside Lin Xi very self-consciously, with a satisfied smile on his face, a pair of chopsticks, a spoon and a bowl of rice, eating ping-pong-pong-pong-pong as usual, very domineering.

Except for Xiao Yuheng and the brothers of the Bai family who had eaten at the same table, the rest of the people couldn't help but stop their movements and look at this elder son who ate like no one else... There was also the control group next to him, Mr. Lin who chewed and swallowed slowly .

Xiao Yuheng received his wife's questioning gaze, swallowed the food in his mouth very comfortably, and said in a low voice with a smile: "What's the matter, the table was full of food before, but now it's just louder."

In order to take care of the children, Bai seldom goes to Chongjintang to eat, so he has no chance to see Zhao Shizi's domineering eating scene.

Now hearing what my husband said, I immediately covered my mouth in surprise.

Under such gazes, Lin Xi, who hadn't cultivated a thick skin like an iron wall, couldn't help but glance sideways.

I thought that there was no fuss about it. The child is young, and he can ping-pong by himself. Slowly master the tableware skillfully, and the movements will definitely become elegant.

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

Now he has started to teach Zhao Yuanrong the table manners, and the progress has been extremely rapid, look, now there are no rice grains.

As long as Zhao Yuanrong eats with Lin Xi, his appetite will be good, and he will be able to take care of others. He thinks that delicious dishes will be served to his cousin, and he will be even happier to eat with Lin Xi's return.

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

Seeing the two eating, it seemed that their appetite had been mobilized, and everyone ate a few more mouthfuls.

For the elderly Bai Ge, the most gratifying thing is that children can eat and eat happily. The rare thing is that this son is not picky about food, and he is not difficult to serve at all.

So his eyes fell on Lin Xi.

Although it was entrusted by Prince Rui, after all, it was a dignified man to take care of the child, it was always not pleasant to say it, and words of clinging to him were indispensable.

But this time they admired Prince Rui's vision. Children know who is good and who is bad. Being so attached to Lin Xi shows that they are well taken care of.And in the future, Prince Rui will always marry a new concubine, no matter how young he is, he should be independent and learn to distinguish right from wrong.

After the meal was over, Xiao Yuheng took Bai Shi, Lin Xi and Zhao Yuanrong to leave and returned to Yongning Hou Mansion.

Old Bai Ge recruited Master Bai to talk, "What do you think of the Lin family boy?"

"You must be good at learning, and you seem to be calm enough today, but you don't know the rest. Why do you ask this?"

Baige squinted his eyes, tapped the table with his finger and said, "Shan'er is already thirteen."

Master Bai looked at his father in surprise, "Father means..."

Bai Shan is Master Bai's direct niece, and the palm pearl of his younger brother who is an official outside.

Elder Bai Ge nodded slightly.

Master Bai frowned, "Is it too thin, my brother is probably not willing."

Bai Ge said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm still in Xiaozhong anyway, let's wait for another two years."