And this "a little bit" is extremely important to Lin Yuanqiu.
Although he did not dare to look directly at the holy face, Lin Yuanqiu still secretly glanced at the imperial case with the corner of his eye. When he saw the slightly upturned corners of the mouth on the opposite side, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he was so It's the right way.
But when Emperor Jingkang spoke again, Lin Yuanqiu knew that he was happy too early.
By the way, what kind of dream is this that the Holy One had? One moment, he couldn't catch any fish for a long time, and the next moment, he dreamed that the dragon's bed collapsed.
And "collapse of the dragon's bed", for an emperor, isn't it a bad omen that the political power will not continue and the country will be unstable?
At this time, Lin Yuanqiu finally understood why the Holy Emperor summoned people from the Hanlin Academy to the palace three times a day. It must have been because he was extremely anxious.
With the previous experience of "dream interpretation", Lin Yuanqiu naturally knew how to answer the question of "collapse of dragon bed".
But this problem is "bigger" than fishing just now. Lin Yuanqiu felt that he must maintain a certain degree of control when answering. There should be no hint of compliments or lies. He should speak naturally and from the heart.
Yes, from the heart!
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu raised his head slightly, with a hint of memories on his face, but his tone was determined, "Your Majesty, when Wei Chen was a child, his grandfather planted a ridge of melons in the backyard. When the melons grew, Wei Chen would often plant them under the melons. Wandering around, one day, a big melon fell from the vine. Weichen was puzzled, why did the good melon fall? Upon seeing this, Weichen's grandfather told Weichen that the melon must be full of sweetness. The flesh of the melon made it difficult for the melon vine to bear the weight. Weichen didn't believe it, so his grandfather washed the melon and cut it into pieces. The result was exactly as Weichen's grandfather said, the melon smelled fragrant and was as sweet as honey when eaten. Therefore, I think it must be that Your Majesty has such profound virtue that the bed cannot bear it."
Lin Yuanqiu specifically referred to "dragon bed" as "bed". After all, the former contained the word "dragon", which had an unusual meaning, while the bed was much more ordinary, which highlighted the extraordinary nature of the Holy Sage.
A needle could be heard in the imperial study for a moment, and Lin Yuanqiu could clearly hear his own pounding heartbeat.
One second, two seconds, three seconds... Just when Lin Yuanqiu thought that he was going to be scolded by the Holy Master for his eloquent words, he quickly got out and knelt down, when he heard loud laughter suddenly rang out in the imperial study room.
The Holy Father smiled?
Just laugh, just laugh. Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but exhale, which meant that his answer passed the test.
However, Lin Yuanqiu did not relax. At this moment, he was pricking up his ears, waiting for the next "problem" from the Holy Master.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Jingkang asked a question, but the content he asked was too different from the two dream interpretation questions just now, which made Lin Yuanqiu a little confused for a moment.
Because what Emperor Jing Kang asked was, "Can Lin Xiuzuan settle down on the marriage?"
At the time of the palace examination, Emperor Jingkang had seen the birthplace information of the top ten tributes, which must have included the top one, Hui Yuan Lin Yuanqiu.
Therefore, Emperor Jingkang naturally knew that Lin Xiuzhan was not engaged.
But at this moment, Emperor Jing Kang felt that his question was a bit redundant. How could such a young and promising No. 1 scholar have not yet made a marriage arrangement? He thought that since the day when he was on the gold list, people would come to his door to talk about marriage and protect matchmakers. It won't stop.
Just like Yang Yan, who was kneeling outside the door at this moment, wasn't it the one who fell in love with Wang Chengyong and became the son-in-law of the Wang family?
In Emperor Jingkang's opinion, if a good marriage proposal comes to his door, the Lin family will definitely accept it.
But what Emperor Jingkang didn't expect was that Lin Xiuzuan's answer was, "Your Majesty, I haven't decided to get married yet."
They all tell a lie and need a thousand reasons to justify it. Lin Yuanqiu also knows the seriousness of the crime of deceiving the emperor, so he is ready to tell the truth, "Your Majesty, although the marriage of this humble minister has not been decided, the marriage partner has been discussed. It's just that Because she needs to keep her filial piety, it has been extended to this day."
When he heard that there was a marriage proposal, and she was a filial daughter, Emperor Jingkang couldn't help but be curious, wondering which family in Beijing it was.
So Emperor Jingkang asked, "I wonder which family's daughter is proposing marriage to Lin Xiuzhuan?"
Daughter of which family?
Lin Yuanqiu didn't know what to say. After all, Uncle Zhong was at home now and Ding You was at home. He didn't know whether it was right to report his official position himself, but he couldn't tell him clearly if he didn't report his official position.
As for Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion, Lin Yuanqiu actually didn't want to get involved. In his opinion, since the family has been divided and the property has been separated, and everyone has already lived their own lives, there is no need to involve too much. But Lin Yuanqiu knew that he had to talk about it in front of the Holy Emperor. Don't think that he deliberately concealed it, and it would be troublesome to accuse him of deceiving the emperor.
Therefore, after organizing his words, Lin Yuanqiu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it is the girl of the Zhong family who is proposing to marry this humble minister. Her grandfather is the newly deceased Zhongyong Bo. Miss Zhong's father was previously the head of the Jingzhou camp. The position of head coach."
It turned out to be Zhong Shichang's granddaughter, and Emperor Jingkang was a little surprised.
But, isn't the master a low-ranking official?
Emperor Jingkang didn't expect that Uncle Zhongyong actually had a son who went to the military camp to be the commander of the capital.
However, Emperor Jingkang soon remembered that Zhong Shichang had asked several concubines to separate their families and lead separate lives.
Therefore, the girl from the Zhong family should be the daughter of Uncle Zhongyong's concubine.
To be honest, the matter of Lin Xiuzhan meeting to discuss marriage with the daughter of a small official was really beyond Emperor Jing Kang's expectations.
Emperor Jingkang didn't ask any more questions, but asked Eunuch Wu to go to the warehouse and get the reward.
Finally, Lin Yuanqiu left the palace carrying the entire imperial study.
I thought about the two people who were still kneeling on the doorstep when I left the Imperial Study Room. They knelt on the ground and didn't dare to move in such a windy weather.
Lin Yuanqiu thought to himself that it would be better for him to come to such frightening places less often in the future.
There was nothing outside the palace gate except the guards guarding the gate. As for the carriage, there was no need to think about it. It seemed that I could only rely on my feet to return to the Hanlin Academy.
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In the Hanlin Academy, Fang Zhangyuan, who had been tense all the time, finally returned to his original position after seeing Lin Yuanqiu's unhurried return.
Looking at the brocade box Lin Xiuzuan was holding in his hand, Fang Zhangyuan recognized the imperial pattern printed on it. Therefore, Lin Xiuzuan not only completed the errand, but also made the Holy Emperor Long Xin greatly reward him. ?
Thinking of this, Fang Zhangyuan couldn't help but praise his wisdom in his heart. Fortunately, he arranged for Lin Xiuzhan to go there, otherwise he wouldn't know what was going on at this moment.
Lin Yuanqiu would naturally not tell others about what the Holy One asked him, and Fang Zhangyuan would definitely not ask. People should not be too curious, especially when it concerns the Holy One.
After leaving the main hall, Lin Yuanqiu quickly returned to the History Museum, preparing to continue copying the almost half-completed manuscript.
Seeing Lin Xiuzan coming back, everyone gathered around him.
When Lin Yuanqiu carefully placed the brocade box containing the study on the table, some sharp-eyed people couldn't help but exclaim, "It's an imperial gift! Master Lin, is this a gift from the Holy One?"
Lin Yuanqiu smiled and nodded, "It is a gift from the Holy One."
This was not Lin Yuanqiu's deliberate show off. The imperial gift had to be kept well. When he came back, he had held it carefully all the way. Now Lin Yuanqiu must have found the best place to place it. If you put it anywhere at will, you will not be able to get away with the charge of disrespecting the Holy God.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu felt that as long as his life was involved, he could not be too cautious.
Obviously everyone knew this, so after Lin Yuanqiu put the brocade box on the table, no matter how curious they were, everyone subconsciously did not dare to get too close, lest they accidentally bump into each other and thereby injure themselves. Causing trouble.
Also, several people, after seeing the large brocade box on the table, secretly thought in their hearts that if they were the ones entering the palace today, then they would probably be the ones receiving the reward now.
In addition to looking at the rewards, some people began to ask about entering the palace.
For example, some people couldn't help but wonder, "Master Lin, why didn't Master Yang and Master Hu come back with you? Where are they?"
Lin Yuanqiu shook his head, saying that he didn't know.
Lin Yuanqiu had already thought about how to deal with Yang and Hu being punished to kneel by the Holy Emperor on the way back, that is, not to mention it at all, not to anyone, so as not to cause trouble.
But how could such a thing be concealed? No, when everyone came to the Hanlin Academy for duty on the second day, they all already knew that Yang Yan and Hu Chenghuan, the two assistant lecturers, were not only punished by the Holy Master to kneel yesterday. Half a day and a fine of six months' salary.
To be honest, at that time, if Yang Yan and Hu Chenghuan were not worried that the Holy Father would think that they were dissatisfied with the punishment, when faced with the "concerned" eyes of their colleagues, they would have wished to take sick leave from the hospital and "hide" at home. It's been a few days.
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And here, after Lin Yuanqiu returned home with the reward, the house was filled with unprecedented excitement. Everyone was in awe, as if the Holy Spirit had also rewarded them.
Especially Lao Lintou, with tears in his eyes, he said that all the good reputation he had in this life was earned by his little grandson.
Lin Sanzhu was also very excited. His dog could get a reward from the emperor, which means that the dog has done a good job. How can this not make people happy?
At this time, Lin Dazhu suddenly thought, "Father, mother, it was sung in the opera. The emperor's rewards must be placed on the incense table and offered as an offering. How about we also light incense and candles as offerings?"
When Wu and Lao Lin heard it for the first time, and then recalled the drama they had seen before, it seemed that it was really like this.
So, under Wu's command, the family quickly got busy.
The joyful scene and harmonious family atmosphere made Lin Yuanqiu very excited.
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After dinner, Lin Yuanqiu ate in the yard for a while as usual. Then, as usual, he returned to the room and counted two pieces of rice paper. He then added water to the inkstone to grind ink and prepared to paint. matters.
If he wanted to live a good life in the capital, his salary alone would definitely not be enough, so Lin Yuanqiu never hesitated to make money by painting.
In Lin Yuanqiu's view, most of his freedom from worries comes from his bulging pockets.
So we can't let it collapse.
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Chapter 162 Talking about rules
Now Lin Sanzhu is very accustomed to selling paintings, and every time he sends a painting to Shopkeeper Zhu, he often sits in Sifangzhai for a while, drinks tea and chats with Shopkeeper Zhu, and then gets up to go home or go to Mo. Lin Xuan.
The reason why he did this was not that Lin Sanzhu was free, but that every time he chatted with shopkeeper Zhu, he could learn a lot of new things in the capital.
And these things he usually wouldn't hear on the street.
Therefore, Lin Sanzhu would often pick out a few useful things from these things and tell them to his family.
Especially regarding those who abide by the law and discipline, he felt it was very necessary to let his family know.
In Lin Sanzhu's words, it means singing what kind of opera on any hilltop.
"Since our family has moved to the capital, we must abide by the rules of the capital and don't not know if we have committed a crime. I tell you, if you really commit a crime, don't even think about letting Yuan Qiu come to rescue him, he can He's not that capable. Did you know that the Minister of Justice of the Capital City is the official who looks after prisoners? Last month, his son hurt someone on the street, and he was pinned down at the yamen gate and beaten for fifty times. Oh my god. , that's a big fifty plate. I heard that the young master was carried back to the house on the door panel, so he still secretly used the money and didn't kill him. Otherwise, the white-haired man would definitely give the black-haired man away. You see, such a big official doesn’t have the ability to protect his son from being beaten, so we can’t expect Yuan Qiu to be able to do anything about it.”
"Sanzhu is right," Old Lintou cleared his throat and said with great seriousness, "I will put it here today. No matter who it is in our family, if someone does not obey the rules or behaves randomly outside, he will be punished directly. Get out of the house!"
Old Lintou felt that it was necessary to say what he said. Although everyone in his family seems to be doing well now, if he has been living comfortably for too long, he will inevitably not realize that the sky is getting thicker, so he often tightens his grip on everyone, which is very special. Necessary.
Mrs. Wu always listened to her old man's words, not to mention that this was San'er's fault. So after putting down the ball of thread in her hand, Mrs. Wu said:
"Everyone must be content. Think about the time when our family was too poor to have enough to eat. Now look at the laundry, cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children. There is no one to help with anything. And every month The family also provides monthly payments, you guys think about it, should we keep this good life?"
Lin Dazhu was the first to nod, "Mom, my son must have managed his life well."
"Mom, our son will definitely keep the good life of our family well." Lin Erzhu also said.
After that came Lin Yuanfeng, Lin Yuansong, Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai, and the four of them also expressed their stance one by one.
Needless to say, Feng, besides Lin Sanzhu, wanted the best for this family the most.
As for Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Liu, they have always been like Ming Jing in their hearts. Their sons and daughters-in-law have decent food and clothing, and their grandchildren have become young masters and young ladies. It can be said that the ones who get the most benefits from the family are their big and second bedrooms. , if they are still not satisfied with this, it is not an exaggeration to say that there will be five thunders from the sky.
"Mom, my daughter-in-law will definitely protect our family!" Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Liu said in unison.
Gao Cui and others said the same thing, especially Qin Hehua and Ding Ju. Compared with the previous days when they were at their parents' home, it would be an exaggeration to say that they are like flying up the branches and becoming phoenixes. If they don't cherish such a comfortable life, wouldn't they be fools?
Mrs. Wu comforted herself, the old man was right, these children in her family all had ears, and as long as they could listen to what they said, nothing would go wrong in the family.
However, remembering what her daughters-in-law said some time ago, Mrs. Wu felt that she needed to say something more.
"Qing'er Ying'er, you two take your younger brothers and sisters to the study to draw."
