dressed as a scholar

Master Hanlin and Gan Shidu came back from the Ministry of Officials to deal with government affairs. On the way, they heard that the emperor had visited Hanlin in person.

The two rushed back in a hurry, only then did they realize that Kong Youde had been demoted to the Ministry of Officials, and Fang Yu filled Kong Youde's vacated position.

When I heard about this arrangement, I felt all right.The people above Kong Youde's attitude are not fools who don't know anything about it, but he has never made a big mistake in front of the leaders, and it is not easy to deal with it strictly. Hanlin is still the Emperor's Hanlin after all.

Kong Youde's departure can be regarded as a cancer. As for Fang Yu's promotion, it will be a matter of time. The emperor likes Fang Yu, and the position of the upper head is also reasonable. In fact, among this group of new scholars, Fang Yu is the last Top notch.

"Master Xiao Fang, congratulations."

"Let's just say that Editor Fang has a strong ability to handle affairs, and this promotion is really fast."

The colleagues in Hanlin congratulated Fang Yu, and those who could talk called Fang Zhuan early on. For this kind of trend, Fang Yu had seen it before in Hande College in Yuncheng and was used to it. He deservedly thanked his colleagues for their kindness. Congratulations, and said a few more nice words, I want to invite my colleagues who are free to have a cup of tea and so on.

Lord Hanlin and Gan Shidu said a few words of high expectations as leaders, and then handed over the government affairs that Kong Youde originally presided over to Fang Yu's hands. Hanlin acted swiftly and resolutely regarding the promotion and transfer, and soon Kong Youde was ordered to pack up his things. Reported to the official department.

As a colleague, others are unwilling to send off Master Kong who was transferred away before he was able to secure his position as an editor. Are Master Hanlin and the waiter an old man who has been in the officialdom for many years, or are they sending Kong Youde off out of affection? , and briefly explained a few words about how it should work in the past.

Fang Yu didn't move his position, the vacant seat in front of him was piled up with classics for the time being, without that annoying fishing face, he also felt at ease physically and mentally. After finishing most of it, it will be over in two days.

After going to court, Fang Yu came out of the Imperial Academy, and saw snow falling in the gloomy sky.

There is a stove in the yard, and the ground cage doesn't feel cold yet, and he is busy doing things, and he doesn't know that the weather outside has changed.He arched his hands and took a deep breath, thinking that it would be December before it snowed, but he never thought that Dongyue would be covered with heavy snow.

He raised his head and looked at the gray sky, pointing at the large flakes of snow rolling over, as if it had just fallen, and the Forbidden City had not yet accumulated snowflakes.

But according to the snow situation like this, the Forbidden City might be covered in snow within half an hour. The red walls are white with snow, and the icicles are hanging on the verandas. He smiled slightly, but it was a different scene.

"Master Xiao Fang, don't hurry up, the road will be covered with thin snow later, it will be slippery."

Fang Yu turned his head and saw Mrs. Lin who was also walking towards this side with his hands in his hands, and said with a smile: "It's snowing so hard that there was no sign of it in the morning, and I didn't even bring an umbrella in here. I didn’t even wear a cloak, and I almost froze my old bones when I came out of the Ministry of Rituals. I’m still young, and I’m still standing here looking at the snow in such thin clothes.”

Waiting for Mr. Lin to come up, Fang Yu moved again, and the two walked out of the palace together: "Don't be afraid of Mrs. Lin's jokes, my hometown is south, and it is rare to see snow, let alone it is so heavy in the winter moon. snow."

"It's true that it rarely snows in Yuncheng, but I haven't returned to my hometown for many years. All the things over there were written to me by your mentor. After you stay in the capital for a long time, you will still be upset by the snow." .”

Fang Yu laughed: "The so-called far fragrance and near stink."

"Old man heard that you have been promoted?" Elder Lin smiled and said, "It's still so early today, didn't you get asked to have a drink?"

"Master Lin is very well informed. It's only been a few hours, and the Ministry of Rites already knows."

Fang Yu smiled and shook his head.

"The Ministry of Rites is close to the Ministry of Officials and not far from the Ministry of Officials. You have to go through the formalities there for ascension and promotion. You are appointed by the emperor, and the Ministry of Officials will naturally be put in front of you. How can the news not spread quickly?" Lin Lin He is always happy from the bottom of his heart, Fang Yu is his descendant, and the two families have a close relationship. Now he is quite a sacred heart, with a bright future, and he is also honored in the Ministry of Rites. He is not the one who inquired about it himself, so he is polite. Officials from the Ministry came to talk to him.

Braving the freezing wind, Mr. Lin pulled his hand out of his sleeve and patted Fang on the shoulder: "Good job. When I get back, I will write a letter to your teacher. He will be happy if he knows."

Fang Yu raised his eyebrows. Compared with the envy and congratulations of his colleagues, the comfort of these elders made him feel more caring and fulfilling.

"I haven't yet thanked Mr. Lin for his teaching. If you and the old seniors hadn't led the way, the younger generations would have taken many detours."

"Hey, what matters is that you are cautious and know how to ponder the Sacred Heart."

The two of them arrived at the gate of the palace soon after they were talking. Fang Yu was about to invite Mr. Lin to stop by the house for a drink. It was just a small celebration, but Xuezhu, who came to pick him up today, hurriedly took the Cloak comes forward.

"Look at your burning eyebrows, you are not cold." Fang Yu put on the cloak with a smile.

But Xuezhu said: "Mrs. Qiao has arrived in Beijing today."

Fang Yu's eyes lit up: "Mother-in-law is here, it's a good thing."

"It's Mrs. Qiao's arrival. The husband is very happy and in high spirits. He has a stomachache in the afternoon. He hastily invited the midwife and the doctor. He is delivering the baby this morning." Xue Zhu said anxiously: "The husband was already in the delivery room when I went out. .”

Fang Yu's brows twitched when he heard the words, thinking about how dangerous it is for You Lian to give birth, his heart suddenly became a mess, and he hurriedly said: "Go, go! Hurry back!"

After walking a few steps in a hurry, he suddenly thought of Mr. Lin who was with him, and turned his head to see that Mr. Lin only waved at him: "Go, the old man will come directly to drink the full moon wine when the time comes."

Fang Yu saluted Elder Lin again and again, and quickly boarded the carriage, telling the coachman to return quickly with a whip.

"My lord, don't be too anxious. With Mrs. Qiao at your side, your husband won't feel worried or afraid."

Looking at the snow all over the sky and the rapidly receding street scene outside, Fang Yu kept thinking that his mother-in-law was there, and he also comforted him a little: "Fortunately, my mother-in-law has arrived, otherwise I would have been in the palace, and I would not have found someone to pass on for a while." Xin'er went in but he was the only one at home."

The more anxious he was, the slower the horses and chariots leaving the imperial city became. The longer it snowed, the more slippery the ground became. People in the city did not dare to drive fast, and the roads became congested.Furthermore, it was the first snow in the capital, and this time just happened to be in time for the academy to finish school, those who watched the snow after school, those who were going to court, really crowded together.

Fang Yu stuck his head out of the carriage. He was walking slowly at first, but now the road is even more blocked. He doesn't know how long it will take to evacuate. Seeing that he is far away from home, he can't even stop. There was no need to shout, and he directly opened the curtain of the carriage and jumped out of the carriage.

Only the coachman was left behind and saw his lord's robe fluttering in the wind.

"Mother-in-law, how is Hezhi?"

Just as Mother Qiao came out of the delivery room, she bumped into Fang Yu, who was out of breath and ran back to the government, and hurriedly went up to her: "It's okay, don't worry. Look at how fast Xuezhu is running, didn't she hire a chariot to pick her up?" Are you grown up?"

"It's snowing heavily outside and the road is blocked. I saw that I couldn't evacuate for a long time, so I walked back first." Fang Yu said: "Mother-in-law has been exhausted from the boat trip, but she caught up with Hezhi to give birth before she had a good rest."

Qiao's mother said: "It's better to be early than to be in good time. The car and horse team is slow, but I don't feel tired. As long as the child is safe, I will be relieved."

Fang Yu saw the maidservants coming in and out carrying hot water, and the faint groans in the delivery room, he was very confused, he closed his mouth and couldn't say a word of greeting.

Qiao's mother was never surprised. Seeing that Fang Yu is now a high-ranking official and well-paid, and the two have been married for many years, she is very relieved to see that Fang Yu's heart is completely tied to her little brother.

In the blink of an eye, Fang Yu ran to the corridor outside the delivery room. He looked through the window several times. Following the voice of Qiao Hezhi in the room, his heart twitched, and he turned to ask Mother Qiao, "Am I Can't go in?"

Qiao's mother had no choice but to say, "It's not appropriate for adults to enter the house."

"That's right, that's right... I can't help much when I go into the house..." Fang Yu paced back and forth on the porch, and stopped from time to time to listen to the voices in the room. When he saw the maid coming out with a basin, he asked Looking at the situation in the room, seeing that Mother Qiao was able to go in, his neck stretched so much that he wished that his eyes would grow behind Mother Qiao and follow him in to see Qiao Hezhi.

Perhaps Mother Qiao went in and brought the news of Fang Yu's return into the room, and the voice inside became quieter.

The days are short in winter, and it snows and it gets darker and faster. After a while, Fang Yu felt that his surroundings were much darker, so he called the servant: "Go, light up the lamp, it will be brighter today."

"Yes."

The servants ordered people to light the lamps quickly, and after a while, the halls under the eaves of the mansion and the garden were suddenly lit up, and the snowflakes all over the sky were warm and golden, and it seemed that they were not as cold as that.

A loud cry of a baby broke the silence of the snowy night. Fang Yu's pacing stopped suddenly, and his heart immediately fell back into his stomach.

"It's born, it's born!"

"Congratulations, Lord Hexi!"

There were more and more congratulatory voices in Fang Yu's ears. He heard too many congratulatory voices today, but they couldn't match the congratulations from the house.He broke through the door and entered the inner room, and saw at a glance Qiao Hezhi who was dressed in plain clothes, his slightly scattered black hair was already wet with sweat, and his face was full of exhaustion.

He held Qiao Hezhi's hand carefully, his throat choked up suddenly, and his eyes became hot.

Qiao Hezhi had never seen Fang Yu like this before. He covered Fang Yu's red eyes with his hand, and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't be ashamed."

Fang Yu shook the hand that covered his eyes, kissed the back of his hand, and nodded slightly.

Mother Qiao brought the loosely wrapped baby over for the young couple to look at, her voice was exceptionally gentle: "He Zhi is thin and thin, I didn't expect this little guy to be quite heavy, it must be because my uncle took good care of him when he was raising the baby."

Fang Yu hugged the child carefully, holding a pink fist in the small one, he liked it very much, Qiao Hezhi gently touched the child's face with his fingers, and also showed a weak smile.

Fang Yu finally remembered after a long while: "Is it the little brother or..."

Qiao's mother was slightly stunned. She was afraid that Fang Yu would be disappointed if she found out. The two had been married for several years before finally having a child. The first one was again: "Little brother."

Unexpectedly, the smile in Fang Yu's eyes was even bigger. He looked at Qiao Hezhi on the bed with high spirits: "Look, I'll call him my little brother! Hezhi, you really gave birth to me a little brother. I'm so happy!"

The people beside him suddenly came up to him and kissed him. Qiao Hezhi raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw that a group of servants were still there: "Stop making trouble, hurry up and give the child a name."

"Yes, yes, look at me so happy and confused." Fang Yu smiled like an idiot, he looked out of the window, his eyes were full of joy as a new father: "The child came by coincidence, it was the first snow in the capital. "

"The green jade seals the plum calyx, and the green salt presses the bamboo shoots. How about calling it green salt?"