Enter the red building

The last courtyard examination of the children's examination is over. It can be said that Xue Qiu has truly embarked on the road of imperial examinations in the future, and the next is the provincial examination, general examination, and finally the palace examination.Xue Qiu still has a long way to go in the imperial examination.

After the academy examination, Xue Qiu's life basically remained the same. He practiced martial arts with Shi Tie, and then reviewed the Four Books and Five Classics.Xue Qiu hasn't returned it since he practiced with Xue Baoqin's Jiuxianqin. Xue Qiu has unknowingly developed a strong interest in the Jiuxianqin.Now I am practicing the piano by myself, playing with both hands.

Xue Baoqin also made fun of Xue Qiu several times because of this, borrowing things from others and not returning them.Xue Qiu chuckled and didn't care.Still playing the piano ecstatically, the sound of the piano is sweet, Xue Baoqin often forgets what he had to do before he came here when he heard Xue Qiu playing the piano.

When Lin Ruhai heard that Xue Qiu had won the case, he didn't believe it at first, because Xue Qiu's right hand was injured, and he had only practiced calligraphy with his left hand for four days, and he was afraid that he would lag behind others in terms of handwriting alone.But when he saw Xue Qiu's words and articles in private, he felt deep admiration.Although the characters are not as good as running water, the strokes are strong and powerful, but they also have a lazy rhyme, elegant and free.

In fact, at the beginning Xiao Yi, the chief examiner, didn't know that Xue Qiu was the case leader. It wasn't until he removed the seal that he realized that the person who had been appointed as the case chief was the person whom his senior brother Lin Ruhai asked to take care of him. Written with left hand.Xiao Yi also repeatedly asked Lin Ruhai if it was true that Xue Qiu had only practiced left-handed calligraphy for four days.Hearing Lin Ruhai's affirmative answer, Xiao Yi also felt deep admiration, and sighed to Lin Ruhai: "You are really the pillar of the country!"

Lin Ruhai also nodded.

After Lin Ruhai confirmed it, he brought Ji Zhou Xuanyin and the two of them to Xue's house to congratulate Xue Qiu.

"Yun Xiao, you told me at the beginning that your left-handed writing is not bad, but it really made us worry for nothing." Although Lin Ruhai's words were accusations, everyone could hear the joy in them.

Xue Qiu could only plead guilty again and again, saying: "I really dare not lie to my lord, but Yun Xiao dare not exaggerate!"

Lin Ruhai smiled, and said indifferently: "Okay, nothing. But you must prepare well for the provincial and general examinations below, and don't let them go to waste."

Xue Qiu nodded, and repeatedly promised that he would not waste his homework. Xue Qiu also knew the truth that hard work is more important than playfulness, so he naturally didn't need others to remind him.

Lin Ruhai saw that Xue Qiu was already very mature at the age of 15, and in his heart he really envied Xue Qiu's father, Xue Anhuai, thinking that he had reached the age of not being confused, and his only son died when he was three years old. The incense seemed to be cut off like this, and I couldn't help but feel a burst of sadness in my heart.

Lin Ruhai took out a piece of jade pendant from his body, handed it to Xue Qiu, and said, "Yun Xiao, you have won the first case in this court test, so this jade pendant should be considered my congratulatory gift to you!"

When Xue Qiu saw that the jade pendant was flawless in color, crystal clear, round and smooth, and it was a top-quality Hetian jade, he knew that it was not ordinary, but it was probably a family heirloom, priceless.

Just as he was about to decline, Xuanyin said in surprise, "My lord, isn't this a family heirloom of your Lin family?"

Hearing Xuanyin's words, Xue Qiu was even more afraid to accept it, and quickly declined: "My lord, this is not acceptable, this is too expensive! Yun Xiao really dare not accept it."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "There's nothing you can't bear. You saved my life. Could it be that my life is not as good as a jade pendant?"

Ji Zhou, who was silent beside him, looked at Lin Ruhai, and sighed in his heart, Ruhai was too affectionate, and refused to remarry since the death of his first wife, Jia Shi, which made it difficult for him to have a child, and cut off the incense of the Lin family.I'm afraid I know these things too, so I don't care much about this family heirloom, and I'm afraid it will make me feel uncomfortable when I look at it.

Ji Zhou thought of one thing, looked at Xue Qiu, and became more and more satisfied the more he looked, and blurted out, "Otherwise, Ru Hai, you will recognize Yun Xiao as your adopted son?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Lin Ruhai was taken aback, but even Xue Qiu was also taken aback by these words.Adopted son, also known as a godson in the previous life, is equivalent to half a real son.

After Lin Ruhai was shocked, he looked at Xue Qiu again, with a longing look in his eyes.yes!As long as Yun Xiao is recognized as his adopted son, this jade pendant can be regarded as the owner.I just don't know if Yun Xiao is willing or not.Lin Ruhai naturally knew that Ji Zhou understood the pain in his heart, so he said such words, so that he could also talk about comfort.

Lin Ruhai seemed to be afraid that Xue Qiu would refuse, so he said nervously, "I just don't know if Yun Xiao is willing or not?"

Xue Qiu looked at Lin Ruhai's eager eyes, and he didn't know what it was like. It seemed that a long, long time ago, there was a man who looked at him with such eyes and wanted to call him Dad, but such eyes never appeared again after he was five years old.Xue Qiu's heart tightened, and he immediately knelt down and shouted, "My son pays homage to his adoptive father!"

And Xue Qiu wouldn't know that in the days to come, he would deeply regret saying these words, and deeply regret recognizing Lin Ruhai as his adoptive father.It's just that he doesn't know that one day he will regret it, and he regrets saying this sentence very much.

Lin Ruhai laughed, laughed, laughed, tears flowed from his eyes, Lin Ruhai's voice choked up and said: "Okay! Okay! Okay! Son - get up!"

When Ji Zhou and Xuanyin saw Lin Ruhai losing his composure, they couldn't help but feel sad for him, but seeing his happy appearance, they felt happy for him again.

At this time, the servant next to him hurriedly brought a cup of tea to Xue Qiu, and asked him to offer tea to Lin Ruhai.This is a necessary process to recognize the adopted son, and the adopted son serves tea to the adopted father.

"Father, please drink tea!" Xue Qiu respectfully offered a cup of tea.

Lin Ruhai took the tea offered by Xue Qiu with trembling hands, and said excitedly: "Good! Good! Good! Drink tea!" His trembling hands shook the teacup in his hand, and there was a crisp collision sound with the tea lid, and the tea also splashed come out.Lin Ruhai's elegant and vicissitudes face was already full of tears.

After drinking tea, Lin Ruhai solemnly handed the jade pendant to Xue Qiu, which means that the relationship between the two fathers and sons has been confirmed.

Lin Ruhai helped Xue Qiu up with his own hands, and said with a happy smile, "Get up!"

Xue Qiu asked: "Father, let's stay here for dinner today!"

Lin Ruhai looked at Xue Qiu and nodded, "Good! Good!"

Ji Zhou on the side smiled and said: "Ru Hai, you have accepted such a good name, why don't you thank me?"

Just as Lin Ruhai was about to speak, Xue Qiu preemptively said: "Yun Xiao thanked Lord Jizhou here, if not for what you said, Yun Xiao might not have had the chance to recognize Lord Lin as his adoptive father, thank you so much sir! "

Ji Zhou looked at Xue Qiu and was very satisfied. Xue Qiu was a good-looking talent, capable of writing and martial arts, and also had the heart to sacrifice his life to save others, which is really rare.After all, if Xue Qiu was not very good, he would not have said these words.Ji Zhou smiled and said, "Then how are you going to thank me?"

Xue Qiu said, "I don't know what your lord wants?"

Ji Zhou smiled and said: "Don't worry! You will have what I want. I want to know the eternal and absolute second lines of Zuixianju." Those pairs of Zuixianju can be said to be the most important things that Zuixianju relies on for its business.

Xue Qiu didn't even think about it, and said, "Yes, two of them are absolute, and I can't give the second line. I can tell you the rest."

Ji Zhou smiled, a little unfathomable, actually he didn't care about the couplet, he just wanted to know whether Xue Qiu recognized Lin Ruhai as his adoptive father because he was a second-rank official in the imperial court.

Lin Ruhai was also very satisfied with Xue Qiu's answer.