The stepson of the Lin family of the Red Chamber

Gu Zhen tested Lin Yao's tone, although he was rejected, he was not angry.

Because Lin Yao was talking about his younger sister inside and out, rather than thinking that this marriage is not feasible.

He wrote down Lin Yao's answer to him in the letter and sent it back home.

I believe that even if the parents know that Lin Yao refuses, they won't feel alienated from Lin Yao, because Lin Yao always thinks about Gu Fulan.

In the evening of the next day, Gu Zhen received a reply letter from his family, and he will not mention this matter for the time being, and it will not be too late to mention it when they are older.

Mrs. Gu asked her son to check on Lin Yao's tone. She originally wanted to see what Lin Yao thought, and she never thought of forcing this marriage.

One is that Lin Yao is her favorite junior, and the other is that the twisted melon is not sweet, which makes Lin Yao feel dissatisfied, but not beautiful.

After receiving the reply letter from home, Gu Zhen immediately went to Lin Yao to clarify.

The Gu family temporarily stopped their intentions of getting married, Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief, she just pretended that the matter was over, she didn't mention it, and got along with Gu Zhen as usual.

After more than a month, I heard that Mr. Gu was transferred to the capital, where he served as the Imperial Academy to offer wine.

On the day the Gu family left, Lin Yao accompanied Gu Zhen to see him off.

Watching the Gu family's boat go away, although Gu Zhen was reluctant, he quickly recovered and went back to the academy with Lin Yao.

Just after the Qingming Festival, on the second day after returning to the academy, the academy issued a handbook, which mentioned the book of merits and demerits.

From now on, the Academy has added a new department - the Assessment Office.

All the students of Shanhai Academy, who have misbehavior and corrupt the style of study, will be recorded in the merit and demerit book, and rewards will be rewarded for meritorious deeds, and punishment will be punished for demerits.

Those who have a noble character, punish evil and promote good will be rewarded by the academy. As for the reward, it will be determined by the dean.

If you make a small mistake, you will record a minor demerit, if you make a big mistake, you will record a major demerit, if you record three minor demerits, you will be expelled from Shanhai Academy, and you will be notified to Tianxia Academy that you have bad conduct.

The student union organization proposed by Lin Yao before was not implemented because there was no suitable solution for the shortcoming. This merit and demerit also exist in other academies, but it is not as strict as Qin Yuxing's setting.

The assessment office has newly recruited many scholars with high moral character. These people were summoned by Qin Yuxing to watch the students of the academy. Determine the size of the error.

After reading the introduction manual of the Book of Merits and Demerits, Lin Yao couldn't help thinking, this is an ancient version of the teaching office.

I didn't expect to travel to ancient times and face the fear of being dominated by the teaching director.

But he is a good student, and he is not afraid of being caught wrong.

Since the academy added an assessment office, they have been watching the behavior of the students in the academy everywhere. For a while, many students who behaved badly in the academy have restrained themselves a lot, for fear of being caught in the wrong place by the assessment office.

Time flies, and several months have passed in a blink of an eye.

The day of the township exam was approaching, Lin Ying went to Jinling more than a month earlier, Lin Yao gave him a piece of jade, and asked him to take the jade to live in Lin's house, the year of the township exam was crowded, Lin Yao didn't want Lin Ying to be disturbed living in the inn.

Naturally, Lin Ying would not refuse Lin Yao's kindness. Although Lin Yao was adopted, to Lin Ying, Lin Yao was still his younger brother.

Lin Ying's talents and studies are in Shanhai Academy, and they are all the best. Shanhai Academy's admission standards are also extremely high, and the teachers are very strong. Lin Ying has also made great progress in the past few years studying in Shanhai Academy.

In late September, Lin Yao learned that Lin Ying had won the first place in the exam, Xie Yuan, and couldn't help being happy for him.

Lin Ying returned home with honors and was promoted to Class A at the same time.

Huixian Tower is one of the famous restaurants in Yangzhou, Lin Yao reserved a private room in Huixian Tower, and when Lin Ying returned to Yangzhou, she would congratulate Lin Ying here.

"I will try next year, second brother, do you plan to participate?"

"nature."

Lin Yao was not surprised by the answer. After toasting a glass of wine, she said, "Then after the academy is on holiday this year, the second brother should not go back to Gusu, and go to the capital with me."

Hearing this, Lin Ying laughed, "Live at your house again?"

Lin Yao asked with a smile, "Of course, when you arrive in the capital, you will let my second brother stay in a hotel. What do outsiders think of me?"

Lin Ying was amused, "It depends on you."

He also knew that Lin Yao had good intentions. Others who had to rush for the exam usually came to Beijing several months in advance for fear of being late.

And he returned to Yangzhou because he wanted to accumulate more in the academy.

As a result, his time became much tighter. If he wanted to return to Gusu, he might not be able to arrive in the capital in time to take part in the examination.

Because there is a re-examination before the examination, all in all, if he wants to take the examination next year, he will not be able to return to Gusu in time.

He didn't plan to go back to Gusu at first.

After the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the academy was on holiday, so Lin Yao was no longer the only one returning to Beijing this time, not only Lin Ying and Lin Yao, but Liang Cheng and Gu Zhen also returned to Beijing together, because their home is also in the capital now.

Years ago, everyone arrived in the capital, and after getting off the boat, they said their goodbyes.

Lin Yao and Lin Ying got into the carriage that the Lin family came to pick them up.

Because Lin Ruhai and his wife knew that Lin Ying was coming because they wrote a letter in advance, they packed up a guest house to live with him.

Because Lin Ying is a member of the Lin clan, Lin Ruhai gave him many pointers during the Chinese New Year.

It is really not easy for the Lin family to produce talents.

What's more, Lin Ying and Lin Yao are still blood brothers. These two people will become officials in the future. With their affection, they will be able to support each other. Lin Ruhai knows how important it is to have a trustworthy helper in the court.

Because Daiyu was selected as the princess's companion, she had to enter the palace to accompany the princess every day. Under the influence of the princesses, Daiyu's temperament has also changed a lot, although she still looks delicate She really wants to put on airs, but she is not inferior to those royal princesses at all.

What I have to mention is that the younger sister of the Gu family was also selected. She was the same age as Daiyu, so they both became the companions of the same princess. There was only this princess in the palace who was about the same age as them, and the others were from the Xue family. Girl, Xue Baochai.The Xue family's family status is not low, but since the death of Xue's father, the Xue family has not been as good as before. Xue Baochai's selection is entirely due to her own outstanding ability.

But even if selected, Xue Baochai can only become the companion of the princess, after all, his status is a little lower.

Knowing from her sister that Xue Baochai was also selected, Lin Yao couldn't help but feel surprised. Although Xue Baochai also entered Beijing as a candidate in the original book, it seems that after entering Beijing, she has been living in Rongguo Mansion. I heard that she became the companion of the princess.

Before hearing that Yuanchun was released from the palace by En, Lin Yao thought that the plot had been changed, but later he heard why the princesses and princesses were selected as companions to read and asked the daughters of famous eunuchs to hand in their names as alternatives. This is the plot of the original novel again. I thought the plot line was forcibly pulled back again.

Now it seems that he thought too much.

"That elder sister of the Xue family is really powerful. She is able to coax her to be coaxed by Prince Li's mansion and Princess Jia's arrogant temper."

Lin Yao smiled and said, "Hearing your tone, you really want to get to know her?"

"Didn't my brother teach me this? Many friends and many paths are better than many enemies. What's more, this sister Xue is the niece of my second aunt."

Looking at the graceful Daiyu, Lin Yao was very satisfied, girls, it's not pleasing to be fussy, it's better like this.

Of course, being able to develop such a Daiyu is also related to the fact that she has both parents. In the original book, Daiyu’s parents are dead, helpless, and there are not many people who can catch her. Jia Baoyu gave her a point, and she Pay back ten points, but what will happen in the end?

And now, what is Jia Baoyu?In Daiyu's heart, he might not be worth half a hair of his elder brother.

"Although she is the niece and daughter of my second aunt, she is still a relative, but she is an outsider after all. My sister can make friends if she wants to, but she must be cautious." He has no prejudice against Xue Baochai, but he has never met Xue Baochai after all. The dispute between Bao and Dai ended too tragically, and Lin Yao didn't know what Xue Baochai's character was, so it wouldn't hurt to let her younger sister take precautions.

Daiyu would always listen to what her brother said, because she knew that his brother would not harm her.

After the new year, after worshiping the ancestors, it is time to visit relatives' homes to pay New Year's greetings.

This year, Lin Yao went to Rongguo Mansion to pay New Year's greetings. Lin Yao did not expect to meet Xue Baochai.

Xue Baochai can be as famous as Daiyu, and his appearance is naturally outstanding, but compared to Daiyu who looks weak, Xue Baochai looks much healthier.

Even though they met, Lin Yao just said hello and didn't speak.

After the new year, Lin Yao went to Yangzhou with Gu Zhen and Liang Cheng, while Lin Ying stayed in the capital.

Lin Yao planned to take the provincial examination in two years, so after returning to Yangzhou, she studied harder and often went to ask Qin Yuxing for advice.

Time flies by while studying hard.

Another year of the Dragon Boat Festival, Qin Yuxing asked Lin Yao to go back to celebrate the festival with him. When the new emperor ascended the throne and opened Enke, Qin Qingze passed the Tanhua exam and stayed in the capital.

The young daughter Qin Qingqian has also been married, and Qin Yuxing and his wife have no one to accompany them.

Qin Fu is still in good health now, Qin Yuxing brought Lin Yao back, one is to hope that his father can give Lin Yao more advice, and the other is to let Lin Yao's existence ease his wife's longing for a child.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, Lin Yao returned to the academy, half a month later, Lin Yao heard the news about Lin Ying's high school prospect.

A few days after the news came, Lin Yao received another letter from Lin Ying.

The letter mentioned that the emperor gave him a marriage, and the object of the marriage was the niece of the empress's natal family, who had just reached the age of Ji a few years ago.

This is really double happiness.

Lin Ying wrote to him, hoping that Lin Yao could rush back to the capital to attend his wedding.

Lin Ying got married, so Lin Yao couldn't be absent, so she went to Qin Yuhang to ask for leave on the day she received the letter.

Hearing that Lin Ying was in high school and received a marriage from the emperor, he was also very happy for Lin Ying.

After all, Lin Ying was the first student who passed the first-class exam since he opened the academy. This was a happy event for him as the dean.

Qin Yuxing approved Lin Yao's leave without saying a word, and prepared a congratulatory gift for Lin Yao to take back to the capital together.

Yangzhou is a bit far away from the capital, and the boat ride is slower, but within a month, Lin Yao returned to the capital.

"Moved out?" Lin Yao didn't know until she got home that Lin Ying had already moved out of his house.

Lin Ruhai said amusedly, "Now that Heyu has passed the examination, has been conferred an official position, and still lives in our house, what does that sound like?"

"That's not what I meant..." Lin Yao sighed, "Forget it, where did the second brother move? The teacher asked me to bring a congratulatory gift, and I will send it to him."

"Heyu doesn't live far away, just across the street." Lin Ruhai told him the address, and then said, "Your journey has been full of dust and dust, so you'd better rest for one night and go tomorrow."

Lin Yao heard the words and felt the same, it was too rude to come to the door like this.

"Alright."

Lin Yao went back to the yard, took a bath and changed clothes, and then rested.