There is a special place for parking carriages at the entrance of the Imperial College, and naturally all of them were cleared out today, leaving it for the dignitaries who came.
When Xia Jingyun got off the bus with Dongfang Bai, the British prince held his good grandson, Dongfangtai, the prince of Linjiang County whose nickname was Shaoer, standing not far away.
With his identity and qualifications as a British prince, he did not make any useless and disgraceful provocations, but his little grandson was different.
The little fat man, who was already five years old and whose mother and concubine kept telling him who the enemy was every day, glared at Dongfang Bai fiercely and waved his fist in a show of force.
Success earned Dongfang Bai an eye roll, "Childish."
Xia Jingyun found it funny, "You are not too old and yet you still call me childish."
Dongfang Bai said confidently, "Didn't my uncle say before that difficulty can be compared with ease? There are absolute concepts and relative concepts in this world. Compared to him and you, I am absolutely naive, but compared to me, he is relatively naive. , I wasn’t wrong in scolding him!”
Xia Jingyun was secretly stunned when he heard it, and said to himself that the prince is the prince, and his brain should not be underestimated. He just said a few words casually, and he remembered and understood it.
It seems that from now on, you have to be careful when speaking in front of him, and don't instill any bad thoughts into him.
At the entrance of the Imperial College, Wan Guili personally served as a welcome guest, welcoming the two most important groups of guests today into the Imperial College.
Just when he passed the door and on the road, many scholars looked at him with unfriendly eyes, so Dongfang Bai quietly asked: "Uncle, have you beaten them before?"
Xia Jingyun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew in his heart that it was probably because of the funeral for Ning Bing that he had now become a scum in the eyes of some rotten Confucianism and Taoist priests. However, it was difficult for him to explain this kind of thing to Dongfang Bai. He glanced away and suddenly saw A number of fathers and sons dressed simply or even poorly were standing in the square not far away, looking around uneasily.
"Xie'er, look at those people, do you think they are vulgar?"
Dongfang Bai put up his short legs and took a look, "No."
"Why?"
Dongfang Bai looked around and whispered: "My mother-in-law said, if you want, who doesn't want to wear fine clothes and fine food and gold and silver? When others see such a person, they can ridicule or despise, but the children of the royal family should reflect more. , because it should be the responsibility of the royal family to let them live a good life."
Xia Jingyun smiled and nodded, "You're absolutely right."
Dongfang Bai was a child after all, and his somewhat show-off answer was praised by his uncle, whom he admired. He puffed up his little chest and walked up, completely forgetting the question he just asked.
Along the way, there were scholars with high academic qualifications standing, and at intervals there were imperial guards on duty. Their grand posture also further demonstrated the outstanding status of the three heroes of Tushan in the literary world and the court.
Walking to the square, Xia Jingyun glanced around and saw a platform set up in front of the square, with three desks and cushions on it. Needless to say, these were the seats for the three old gentlemen.
On the left side of the three desks, there is another desk placed at an angle. Judging from the intelligence information, this should be the seat of His Royal Highness, who was ordered to host today's Spring Festival Banquet.
He has no special feelings for the Crown Prince, and there is no deeper power struggle yet, so his current attitude towards him is very simple, not close but never hostile.
On the left and right sides of the square, there are seats. The ones on the left are looser and more spacious, while the ones on the right are tighter and more compact. They should be for the dignitaries who came to watch the ceremony, and for the students at the same time.
As for the middle of the square, there are thirty-six table tables, each table table is equipped with two futons, which are obviously for the thirty-six finalists and test companions who passed the preliminary election this time.
Among these cases, the first two were particularly prominent, and several more were displayed separately. The rest were divided into two distinct sections, which made Xia Jingyun feel unhappy.
But he didn't say much, but calmly held Dongfang Bai's hand and came to the field.
People from Sishui Prefecture and Yunmeng Prefecture who had come here early to watch the excitement immediately gathered around, saluted Dongfang Bai, and then said hello to Xia Jingyun.
And Dongfang Bai did not waste Concubine Fei De's consistent education, and returned the greetings to everyone in a strict manner. Although there were no shocking words or deeds, the prince's identity and this gesture still made everyone quite satisfied.
Following the crowd, other officials from other states also came over, including a few officials from Guangling Prefecture, who saluted and said hello to the two of them.
Xia Jingyun took Dongfang Bai and returned the greetings to everyone. Dongfang Bai, who had not yet officially opened his mansion, had obviously rarely received so much enthusiastic support from so many people. He was quite novel. He took a look at the opportunity and said, "Uncle, why are these moves? They all respect you very much? Aren’t you also the same age as them? "
Xia Jingyun smiled and said: "This is how good causes lead to good results. Every good thing you do will be given back to you at some point in a way you can imagine or think of. And every bad thing you do, They will also hurt you in ways you can't imagine or think about in your future life. Therefore, we must not ignore good deeds because they are small, and do not do evil because they are small."
He never missed an opportunity to teach by words and deeds. Dongfang Bai seemed to understand but it didn't matter, just keep this sentence in his heart.
After he finished brainwashing Dongfang Bai, Xu Dapeng came over again in a sly manner, "Gao Yang, I heard that Prince Linjiang's side invited Mr. Wan Lin's disciples to help out. Can you do that?"
"Really?" Xia Jingyun turned around and saw that the fat boy Dongfang Tai, who had been held by the British father-in-law, was sitting obediently next to a middle-aged man, listening to his instructions, while the British father-in-law was speaking. Chatting and laughing with a bunch of powerful people.
Seemingly catching Xia Jingyun's gaze, the other party even bowed his hands, forcing Xia Jingyun to return the favor.
It was this bow that made Xia Jingyun pay more attention to it. It seemed that he might be a true gentleman!
"Of course it is. I asked people in Longshou Prefecture, and they all said that this great scholar of the Lu family is the well-deserved leader of the literary world in Longshou Prefecture. You must know that there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. How can one be the best in a state? If he is the well-deserved leader of the literary world, how can he be easy to get along with? I don’t know how the Lu family invited him here."
After listening to Xu Dapeng's words, Xia Jingyun frowned slightly. Although he and Mr. Su had repeatedly deduced that he should have no problem with all the possible considerations in recruiting disciples, but if the opponent is not only powerful, but also against these three old men, The master's routine is very familiar, this is really a strong enemy!
However, Dongfang Bai still raised his head and looked at him. Naturally, he could not give in, so he pretended to smile nonchalantly, "If it were compared to the level of the literary world, I might indeed be inferior to him, but on an occasion like today, he But it’s not as good as me. Don’t worry!”
After several major events, Xu Dapeng, who has become the number one Xia Chui, nodded decisively without any doubt.
Dongfang Bai looked at him with wide, clear eyes, as if to say: Uncle is awesome!
After a while, when Gongsun Jing and others also arrived and the whole square was packed, a clear bell rang.
"Everyone, take your seats!"
Each student who passed the preliminary examination had a seat number on his receipt. As the older of the two princes, Dongfang Bai sat next to the desk on the left side in the front, while Xia Jingyun knelt down. On the futon next to him.
As expected, the person accompanying Dongfangtai, the Prince of Linjiang County, was none other than the famous Longshou Prefecture scholar Lu Lifeng.
The great scholar glanced at Xia Jingyun again, with a slightly apologetic look on his face, as if he was apologizing for his bullying of the small and Xia Jingyun's doomed failure.
In terms of his personality, he is indeed a good person, but Xia Jingyun is not used to this self-confidence. He also looks at the other person apologetically, which makes the scholar stunned for a moment, and he looks away in confusion.
As everyone took their seats, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly became quiet and solemn.
Another bell tolled.
"Mr. Linxi, Mr. Wanlin, and Mr. Kongbi are here!"
"His Royal Highness is here!"
Following this shout, Xia Jingyun looked up and saw three old gentlemen whom he hadn't seen for a while. They had dressed up a little today. Their clothes were straight, their beards and hair were neat, and there was nothing wrong with their behavior.
Then, Xia Jingyun saw a bright yellow figure walking behind the three of them.
He was about thirty years old, with a short beard and elegant appearance, but his expression seemed a bit gloomy.
Everyone stood up and said, "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Everyone, please excuse yourself. Today, I have been ordered by my father to come to watch the ceremony. In today's venue, the three gentlemen should be respected. You can just pretend that I don't exist. Please take a seat!"
His gentle words showed the gentleness of the courtesy corporal, and many officials had a good impression of the Crown Prince.
After the three old gentlemen took their seats, Mr. Linxi, who was sitting in the middle, nodded slightly to the concierge beside him, and the concierge rang the bell again.
"The auspicious time has arrived, let's start the Spring Festival Banquet!"
(End of chapter)
