Bai Jinqing's face turned red when Shao Xi asked him this question. He and Miss Liu's family had just been engaged, and they were inseparable. How could he abandon his beauty and only get together with his friends during this festive season?
Zheng Yuanxiu said funny at this time: "Jinqing is now a family man, different from us bachelors. Festivals require the company of beautiful people. I think we should not disturb others while visiting the lantern festival."
Hu Yushan said to Zheng Yuanxiu seriously: "Jin Qing and I are close friends. Now that we have a beautiful woman with us, we should bless you. Don't be weird here."
Zheng Yuanxiu shrank his neck and whispered: "I was just joking, why did you take it seriously?"
Han Shaoguang raised his head, drank all the wine in the glass, put the glass on the table and said, "Why is it so troublesome? Just call Miss Liu during the lantern festival. Miss Liu is elegant, gentle, knowledgeable and sensible. Wouldn't it be better to go to the lantern festival with us?"
Shao Xi thought this proposal was good, so he turned to look at Bai Jinqing.
Bai Jinqing slapped the folding fan in his hand.
"That's it. During the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, I will pick up Liu Ling from home and go to the Lantern Festival with us. It will be more lively with more people."
Shao Xi thought of Masters Bai Dinggong and Liu Xingzhai at this time, so he asked: "Don't we need to accompany these two gentlemen to the Lantern Festival? We must not lose etiquette just for fun, and we must not be bad. It greatly enhanced the elegance of these two gentlemen."
Bai Jinqing smiled calmly and said, "Brother Shao, don't worry. Now my grandfather and Mr. Liu lock themselves in the study room every day and talk about how to govern the world. They don't care about anything else."
Shao Xi deeply admired the two masters in his heart. How many people in this world can truly keep the common people in their hearts and think about helping the world and the people throughout their lives?
"It's really hard for these two gentlemen to write transcripts every day. It seems that I have to prepare a big gift to present to these two gentlemen on the day of the Lantern Festival."
"Oh? I wonder if Brother Shao has any novel ideas? Those two cores of yours last time really opened our eyes!"
Speaking of this gift-giving thing, several people really admired Shao Xi. Shao Xi can be said to be the first and only person in Egret Academy who can truly give gifts that are precious but not expensive.
Shao Xi looked at the people in front of him with their eyes widened. He smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't say it, don't say it! It won't be interesting if you say it. Anyway, you will know it by then."
Several people looked disappointed again when they heard this. This guy was like this last time. He didn't reveal anything beforehand, but he gave people a big surprise afterwards, but the waiting process was really uncomfortable.
The Lantern Festival Lantern Festival had been agreed upon, so a few people got into the mood again, drinking and reciting poems, which made Lao Wu feel uncomfortable listening nearby.
In the next few days, Bai Jinqing and others lived in Shuangxue Tower and did more than just drink and write poetry. Seeing that spring would be here in two months, they were also actively preparing for exams in Xiyan Pavilion.
After all, spring comes only once every three years. Otherwise, we have to wait another three years.
Shao Xi didn't stay at home much in the past two days. He ran out every day and didn't know what he was busy with.
I heard that Lao Wu said that he visited many workshops and found many craftsmen, as if he wanted to do something. But after asking twice, he always laughed and refused to talk.
In the blink of an eye, the day of the Lantern Festival has arrived, and today is the first full moon night of the year.
The disciples of Bailu Academy rushed to the academy early in the morning to pay their respects to Duke Bai Ding. This is also the etiquette that scholars should pay to their master.
Every year on the Lantern Festival, the disciples of the academy would also give some gifts to the Master to express their feelings. However, most of the time Bai Dinggong would refuse them, but the disciples were as persistent as ever, and their enthusiasm was endless. Less than or even more than today's fans who are star-chasing.
In the early morning of this day, Bai Jinqing and Hu Yushan were dressed neatly and ready to return to the academy. As soon as they left the room, they saw Shao Xi, already dressed in a green robe, standing in the courtyard.
"I didn't expect that Brother Shao got up earlier than the rest of us, so let's borrow the carriage from the house and go to the academy together!"
Shao Xi smiled at Bai Jinqing and said, "The carriage is right outside the door, and the gifts for you sir are ready. Let's go back to the academy to give you two gentlemen a surprise!"
Several people followed Shao Xi out of the door, only to see two carriages parked at the door. Shao Xi asked a few people to get into the carriage at the back, while he got into the carriage in front alone, not knowing what was in the carriage.
The coachman raised his whip and shouted, and the two carriages rushed all the way from the south of the city to Bailu Academy.
The Lantern Festival is also a major festival of the year, so people are already coming and going on the street early in the morning. The shouts of vendors everywhere are endless, and lanterns are hung in front of every house.
The carriage drove all the way to the front of the academy. Several people jumped out of the carriage and looked up, only to see the students lining up in a long queue again in the courtyard of the academy. It was as lively as the first day of junior high school.
Bai Jinqing shook his head helplessly, not understanding why these people were so persistent. Knowing that my grandfather disliked giving gifts the most, these disciples still came to give gifts every year.
He looked back at Shao Xi and saw Shao Xi leaning on the carriage with his arms folded, looking at the disciples in the court with a mysterious smile on his face, as if he was in no hurry to enter.
So several people stood beside the carriage outside the door, waiting for the crowd of people giving gifts to disperse.
With such a large group of people making a fuss, half the morning passed. When I saw the disappointed disciples walking out of the academy, I knew that Bai Dinggong had confiscated nothing.
When the crowd had almost dispersed, Shao Xi raised his hand and knocked on the carriage board. He saw several people dressed as craftsmen jumping out of the carriage he was sitting in. Not only were they carrying wooden boxes, but also Two large wooden boxes were lifted from the car.
Bai Jinqing and others were dumbfounded. Not only was this a gift, it was also carried in a large wooden box. Last time, two fruit cores were given in a small wooden box. This time, two such large wooden boxes were used. Do they want to give fruits?
When everyone carried the two large wooden boxes into the academy, Bai Dinggong and Liu Xingzhai, who were talking in the courtyard, were stunned.
Seeing their posture, Du Wenqi, the prison guard, hurried over and scolded: "What are you doing? You know that I don't accept gifts, but you brought two big boxes of gifts here with great fanfare. Is it a sincere humiliation?" Master?"
Shao Xi saw that Du Wenqi was deliberately provoking him again, and he responded unceremoniously: "Can you not stop yourself from thinking that whenever others do something, you will feel that it is humiliating the master? Do you think all the time in your heart is how to humiliate the master?" ?"
Du Wenqi also refused to give in and said: "You know that I don't like gifts from others, but now you are so flamboyant. What will others think? Are you not humiliating the master? You are simply deliberately ruining the reputation of the master."
Shao Xi was always rude to such villains, and immediately retorted: "There were so many disciples lining up to give gifts before, but I didn't see you so excited. Now I am here with a treasure that can help Master spread the knowledge of world governance. You But you block it, what are your intentions? It’s just that you can’t help Master spread the knowledge of world governance. I want to help Master spread the knowledge throughout the world, but you are making so many false accusations and criticisms. Who is ruining Master’s reputation?”
Du Wenqi said with disdain: "Huh! Don't think that just because you are a fourth-grade official, you can run rampant in the academy. The third-grade and above officials who come to this academy to seek advice from the Master are like crucian carp crossing the river. You What ability can he boast so brazenly that he can help Master spread his knowledge throughout the world?"
Shao Xi was really annoyed by people like Du Wenqi. He had seen many officials and felt that all fourth-grade officials were young, but he didn't know what grade he was?
"What does my official position have to do with you? What grade of official are you yourself? Do you know what kind of people like to look down on others? In this academy, my mentor Bai Fuzi is not as arrogant as you, and you are Where does the confidence come from? I am happy and call you senior brother, but I am not happy that you are nothing in front of me. You have no ability to help Master spread knowledge, so you think everyone is like a pustule like you? "
Du Wenqi exploded when he heard Shao Xi scolding him for looking down on others and calling him a pustule.
"As a disciple of Bailu Academy, you speak arrogantly, full of insults, and are so rude to this prison?"
"It's just reciprocity! If you treat me politely, I will return the favor. Say I'm rude? Why don't you say you were rude first? As the Academy Supervisor, you should be a role model for others and set an example. You Are what you say and do now worthy of your status as a prisoner?"
Du Wenqi was trembling with anger at this time, and was about to have another attack, but was stopped by Bai Dinggong who came forward.
"Wen Qi, although you are a prison guard, you should ask everything clearly. Shao Xi and the others brought two boxes in. It is inappropriate for you to scold them before asking for the purpose. Shao Xi is my relative. I have accepted a disciple from the inner sect, and I naturally believe in his talents and character, but now you talk about him in such a bad way, but why are you dissatisfied with me?"
Although Bai Dinggong's words were spoken in a calm tone, the meaning behind his words was very harsh, which was tantamount to reprimanding Du Wenqi in person. It could be seen that Bai Dinggong was extremely dissatisfied with Du Wenqi's words and deeds just now.
When Du Wenqi heard this, he knew that Bai Dinggong was already angry. He hurriedly bowed and saluted, and quietly stepped aside. However, his eyes were still full of hatred when he looked at Shao Xi, and Shao Xi was too lazy to pay attention to him.
At this time, Liu Xingzhai also stepped forward and asked Shao Xi with a smile: "You just said that you brought treasures that can help us spread our knowledge to the world. Don't just talk about it. You, a young man, can often bring People are pleasantly surprised, but they don’t know what kind of surprise they will be today?”
Shao Xi bowed and saluted the two wives.
"Two gentlemen, the gift given by the students today is unprecedented in ancient times. It will not only help these two gentlemen spread their knowledge, but also help everyone in the world have the opportunity to read, read, understand and be virtuous. This gift is a skill, This technique can be said to be of great significance to the past, and it is the gospel of all scholars in the world."
When Shao Xi said this, Bai Dinggong and Liu Xingzhai immediately became interested and couldn't help asking in unison: "What kind of technology is it?"
Shao Xi glanced at the people around him and smiled mysteriously.
"Have you ever heard of movable type printing?"
