Linglong

Chapter 108

The members of the Yu family continued to walk up, and they found Xishan Academy in front of them.

Xishan Academy is enrolling students, and there are many people who come to sign up for the exam. They gather under the willow tree on the west side of the gate. There are academy teachers in green shirts and gentle faces who are in charge of registration. Parents bring their children to sign up. It is very lively.

Linglong followed her grandfather to watch from a distance, and found it very interesting.

A man in his thirties, wearing a blue robe, walked down the steps quickly, and greeted him with a smile on his fists, "Yu Shibo, Brother Yu, and nephews. They came from afar and worked hard." , Chang Yi respectfully, "Shi Bo is well, my nephew is far away, please forgive me." Old Master Yu smiled, "Where, my nephew, you are polite."

The man exchanged pleasantries with Uncle Yu and others, "Brother Yu, nephews, you've been neglected."

"Brother He is polite." Uncle Yu returned the gift modestly.

This person is He Zongli, the son of He Shanzhang, who also knew Uncle Yu.

After greeting each other, He Zongli let everyone enter Xishan Academy.

Along the way, I will introduce the scenery and the layout of the academy to everyone.

On the central axis of Xishan Academy is the lecture hall, on both sides are the Zhai hall, and there are also the library hall and the Confucius hall.The scenery is also very beautiful, with gurgling streams, pines and cypresses covering the sun, mountains and rivers blending together, majestic and magnificent.

Linglong saw it in her eyes and was very envious, "Big brother, second brother, it's great that you can study here in the future." Yu Chang said modestly, "Little sister, I don't know if my brother will be able to pass the exam." Linglong came up with an idea, "Little sister, you can come to pick up brother home from school every month, won't you be able to see the scenery here? Don't envy us."

He Zongli brought the Yu family and his party to an elegant and quiet courtyard.

"My father meets guests and directors here every day." He Zongli said with a smile.

"Is this Mr. He Shan's office?" Linglong followed the crowd with curiosity in her eyes.

Bypassing the screen, you can see rockery, flowers, trees, and clear streams in the yard, which is pleasing to the eye.

Walking to the middle of the courtyard, two handsome and elegant teenagers greeted him with a long bow and said hello. One of them was He Zongli's eldest son, He Gan, and the other was his second son, He Ke.

Above are the five principal rooms, and He Shanzhang stood in front of the door to greet them, "Boss Yu is here, and the plants are flourishing." He greeted everyone politely and let everyone go to the upper room.

His green clothes are fluttering, he is free and easy, but he is full of bookishness, which is very suitable for Xishan Academy, which is located in the lake and mountains, and is very harmonious.

"The students know that Mr. Yu is coming to give them a lecture, and they are very excited and looking forward to it." Mr. He invited Mr. Yu to sit down, and the servant brought tea and said with a smile.

Old Mrs. Yu had a bright face, "Lectures are not difficult, but what is difficult is to explain the profound things in a simple way so that students who are not familiar with bronze inscriptions can understand them. For this, I have really put in a lot of effort."

He Shanchang thanked you again and again, "I am grateful for your work."

He Shanzhang's sons and grandsons visited Mr. Yu, and Mr. Yu's descendants also visited Mr. He Shanzhang, and they were busy for a while.Nothing else, but when Linglong, Yu Chang, and Yu Yan visited He Shanzhang together, He Shanzhang praised them one by one, and asked a little puzzled: "Eleventh Lang, aren't there two young masters under your knees? Is there one more person?" Looking at Yu Chang, Yu Yan, and the youngest Linglong, she was a little suspicious.

Linglong couldn't help being happy.

Uncle Yu pointed at Linglong, and said with a smile, "He Shibo, this is my nephew's youngest child. Take a look and see if she is different from Ziming and Mianzhi?"

He Shanchang looked Linglong up and down, "This child is too handsome, his face is too white, his eyebrows are too delicate, and his expression is a bit naughty..." He suddenly understood, and smiled: "Do you dare to say that this child is a woman disguised as a man?" ?”

No matter how you wear the same clothes, there are still differences between girls and boys.If you look closely, you can tell the difference.

Linglong bowed generously, "He Shanzhang, I usually serve the pen and ink by my grandfather's side, and today I am here as a book boy." He Shanzhang saw that her words were upright, not shy at all, and his expression was full Appreciation.

He Zongli was just focusing on picking up people, only now did he realize that Linglong was a little girl, and said with a happy smile: "Brother Yu, your family is in the same situation as mine. The little girl is the same as Ling Ai, and grandfather loves her the most."

He Shanchang has only one son, and he has only one daughter, He Zhihua. He Zhihua is the most favored in front of his grandfather. Her two older brothers and two younger brothers are incomparable to her.

Everyone smiled and expressed their agreement, but the old man Yu said: "Not every granddaughter can please my grandfather. I have three granddaughters. If they enter my Jinshizhai and cannot be as precious as they are, I don't like it, and I don't like to take her with them." go out."

He glanced at He Shanchang proudly, showing off.

He Shan is happy.Old Yu, you are showing off how many granddaughters you have, aren't you?Yes, you have three granddaughters, I only have one, no choice, but...

"I'm the same as Yu Lao." He said with a smile: "I have four grandsons. If the grandsons don't suit me, I don't like them. I don't like to bring them to see guests."

Speaking of "four grandchildren", he also looked at Mrs. Yu in a swaggering manner.

These two people who have become grandfathers are bickering here, compared to grandsons and granddaughters, and the rest dare not laugh even if they want to.

Mrs. Yu's grandson was indeed two younger than He Shan, and he blew his beard and was furious.

Linglong walked to his side, whispered a few words in his ear.Old Master Yu listened attentively and nodded.

"What did this little girl say?" Everyone was curious.

Old Master Yu cleared his throat, and said, "I have three granddaughters, so I can choose what I like; I have two grandsons, so I can choose what I like; Mr. He, this is the benefit of having more grandchildren."

"It turns out that this little girl just said this, she is very considerate of grandfather." Only then did everyone know what Linglong had just whispered to Old Master Yu, and they couldn't help but look at Linglong differently.

He Shan has good grandsons, which is a metaphor for the old man having two more grandchildren, but he only has one granddaughter, so there is really no way to "choose likes".

If it was said that Chief He Shan had gained the upper hand in the quarrel just now, but after Linglong made such a disturbance, Old Master Yu won back.

Everyone thought it was funny, and He Shanchang also smiled.

Old Master Yu made a request to He Shanzhang, "Mr. He, you have already met my little granddaughter, and you should also invite your precious granddaughter, so that I can meet you." He smiled as he spoke. Mi glanced at Yu Chang several times, seemingly with infinite meaning.

Yu Chang's face turned red when he saw him.

He Shanchang also took a look at Yu Chang, and said intentionally, "Of course you can see my granddaughter, but Ziming and Mianzhi please avoid it for now, how about it?"

Yu Chang's face turned even redder.

"It's unreasonable." Old Master Yu objected with a smile, "My little granddaughter is here too, and I didn't say anything about avoiding it or not."

"Yes, yes." Linglong smiled sweetly at He Gan and He Ke, "I didn't avoid Brother Gan and Brother Ke. We are very close to each other, and we are friends with each other. There is no need to avoid them. Grandpa He, do you think so?" ?”

At the beginning, her name was He Shanchang, but now it has been changed to He Grandpa. It is very obvious that she is close to her, and her intention is clearly revealed.

He Gan and He Ke, the two introverted teenagers, were called "Brother Gan" and "Brother Ke" by Linglong, their cheeks became hot, even the roots of their ears were red, and they lowered their heads in a panic.

Uncle Yu looked at Linglong with a half-smile, and Linglong shivered.Alas, he must have a heart-to-heart talk with me after returning home, right?Well, my lord father, I'm ready...

Linglong's words were clear and crisp, like big pearls and small pearls falling on a jade plate, very sweet, He Shanchang couldn't help smiling, "Girl, you even changed your address, if grandpa doesn't agree, won't it look like grandpa is stingy Is it?" He ordered someone to call Miss He Zhihua.

When a slender hand appeared on the door curtain, Linglong held her breath.

It was an impeccable, white and beautiful hand. Seeing this hand, Linglong understood why the ancients used the description of "hands are like catkins", swaying in the wind like the new shoots of white grass, soft extreme.

A girl who was in the prime of her life came in Lianbu slowly. She was wearing a moon white shirt on her upper body, and a light blue cloud silk skirt on her lower body. Her black hair was simply pulled back, revealing a clean and beautiful face. Her complexion is excellent, as fine and smooth as sweet white porcelain, and her manner is elegant and calm.

"The essence of the He family is concentrated on her, right?" Linglong couldn't help being stunned when she saw such a good woman.

She was born so beautiful, elegant and outstanding, unspeakably beautiful, every move of her hand and every gesture is a scenery.

Yu Chang beside Linglong was already fascinated by watching.

"Brother." Linglong anxiously tugged him quietly.

Brother, are you doing this in front of his grandfather, father, and brothers, okay? If you stare at her girl like this, you won't be afraid of being regarded as a disciple?

Yu Chang was reminded by his sister, he hurriedly lowered his head, fixed his eyes on the toes of his shoes, and refused to move away.

He Zhihua greeted Mrs. Yu, and Mrs. Yu looked at her with a smile, "We met before, do you remember?" He Zhihua smiled generously, "Yes. Grandpa Yu, when I was young, my grandfather took me to the city to play, I have to come to your house every time."

Old Master Yu laughed, "When you were young, your grandfather always took care of you, and it was replaced by your older brothers a few years ago."

"Hey, have you seen her before?" Linglong quietly pulled Yuchang and asked in a very small voice.

Yu Chang shook his head wildly.

haven't seen it?Linglong was a little puzzled.Two old friends meet, one with his granddaughter, and the other without his grandson?It doesn't make sense.

Yu Chang was usually very steady, but now he lowered his head, blushed, and lacked poise. Linglong thought about it, and thoughtfully did not ask further questions.

He Zhihua paid a visit to Mrs. Yu and said a few words. Mr. He looked at the clock and woke up like a dream, "Mr. Yu, it's almost time, we have to go to the lecture hall."

Old Mrs. Yu came here to give lectures. This is a serious business. He heard that the time is coming, so of course it is inconvenient to chat anymore, so he stood up with He Shanchang.

Linglong walked out with everyone, her steps slowed down, and she pulled Yu Chang to ask: "When grandfather and Grandpa He meet, won't you be with me?" , "I seem to have seen it before, little sister, I don't remember clearly, she used to be a chubby little girl..."

Linglong thinks about He Zhihua's demeanor, and then thinks about the "fat little girl", and feels that these two images are really incompatible.

"Brother, don't you want to take the entrance exam to Xishan Academy, sign up quickly." Linglong urged her elder brother.

"Well, brother must pass the exam." Yu Chang said.

Linglong was amused, and raised her voice to call Uncle Yu, "Father, elder brother has admired Xishan Academy for a long time. He said he wants to sign up, and he also said that he must pass the exam!"

Everyone heard Linglong's words, and Mrs. Yu was overjoyed. He took He Shanzhang's hand and whispered, "Old He, I will entrust my Ziming to you." He Shanzhang laughed softly, "Only Ziming Mianzhi also have to ask me? Old Yu, your two grandsons can pick their favorites, but they both have to study." Old Mrs. Yu hilariously said, "Old He, we are getting old, you really hold grudges !"

Lectures are a serious matter, and registration is also one of the purposes of Old Master Yu and others' trip. After discussing with Mr. He Shan, Mr. Yu asked Mr. Yu to take Yu Chang and Yu Yan, and He Zongli accompanied him to sign up. The rest of the people Then they went to the lecture hall together.

Mrs. Yu gave lectures in the big lecture hall. There were desks and comfortable chairs on the top, and three sections on the bottom. The middle and both sides were filled with students. Most of them wore blue cloth robes. They were formal students of Xishan Academy. There are also several teenagers in different costumes in the back seat. Although the costumes are different, they are still sitting upright and serious.

Mrs. Yu prepared well. He brought a lot of bronze drawings and inscription rubbings, which were elegant and vivid, and the students listened carefully.

Linglong stood on the side to take the drawings and rubbings for her grandfather, and they cooperated very well, as naturally and smoothly as flowing clouds and flowing water.

Mrs. Yu was happy when he talked about it, but a boy in the back seat stood up and said loudly: "The old saying is good, you can apply what you have learned, but what is the use of learning these difficult words? It is useless, so let's learn it and do it What?"

He spoke very loudly, and as soon as his words came out, the teachers and students present were very surprised.

The atmosphere of Xishan Academy is very open-minded and not rigid. The teacher is talking about the class and students have major questions, and they are allowed to raise them on the spot.But such aggressive and unreasonable accusations are very rare.

This lecture is about the bronze inscriptions. The bronze inscriptions are the characters before Xiaozhuan, so of course it is difficult to recognize.As for what is the use, yes, on the surface, the bronze inscriptions are indeed useless.However, this is a science, how can you ask such rude questions when the teacher is giving lectures?

He Shanzhang and many teachers were also listening in the lecture hall. Some teachers stood up and reprimanded the boy, ordering him to sit down and listen carefully, and not to disturb the teacher's lecture.The young man refused to listen, with a hostile expression on his face, and his voice was louder than before, "Is Xishan Academy a place to convince people with reason? Don't use power to overwhelm me, use reason to convince me!"

"Okay, I'll use the truth to convince you!" A clear and clear voice sounded, pleasant to the ear, "You don't know where you came from, how do you know where you're going? You don't know the past, how do you know the present, how do you know the present?" future?"

The young man looked at Linglong who stepped forward, and saw that she was handsome and lively, talking eloquently, and couldn't help being stunned.

Linglong stopped the young man, but her face was not full of pride. She was serious and continued to talk, "Student, although your clothes are not luxurious, they are also very formal clothes. Do you know that in ancient times, 'Wei There is cremation, eating grass and trees, eating the meat of birds and beasts, drinking their blood, and shuffling their fur, without flax, and wearing their feathers and skins, what kind of situation is it? Do you know that your ancestors once drank their fur and drank their blood?"

Linglong pretended to be profound, and the young man was even more confused, tongue-tied, not knowing how to respond.

Including He Shanchang and Mrs. Yu, everyone present listened with gusto.

A tall old man stood at the back door of the lecture hall, looking at Linglong quietly.

Linglong's tone became cheerful, "The ancestors of all of you present here were all ruthless and blood-drinking, but now, it's very different! Some people are gentle and polite, some are sensible, and some people—" She deliberately glanced at the young man, teasing Said: "Just like this classmate, he is arrogant and domineering, but also short-sighted, and he doesn't know what etiquette and morality are!"

There was loud laughter in the lecture hall.

The young man was ridiculed, his face turned red and white, and gradually became ashamed and angry.

Old Master Yu said softly: "Long'er, how did grandfather teach you in the past? Others are rude, not that you can be rude too. Is it right to exchange violence for violence? For rude and unreasonable people, education should be the first thing to understand. Is it?"

Linglong lowered her head respectfully, "Yes, grandfather."

Mrs. Yu's tolerant words won the goodwill of the students, and they all sighed, "Big-hearted, generous, admirable."

The strong boy stayed for a long time, not knowing how he was struggling with himself in his heart, and finally bowed down to apologize, "I'm sorry, sir, I was ignorant and rude."

Old Mrs. Yu was very gracious and didn't blame him, but asked him to sit down and listen to the lecture.

This lecture was very successful.

After the lecture, the long-armed old man Linglong met on the road brought his grandson, the boy who interrupted Mr. Yu's lecture in the lecture hall, to apologize to Mr. Yu.

The old man ordered the young man to kneel and kowtow, the young man was very reluctant, but he was caught by the majestic eyes of the old man, and he knelt down anyway.

He muttered a few words, but no one could hear what he said.

With his grandfather in front of him, he probably didn't dare to swear, it was a word of apology.However, he must be very unconvinced in his heart, and his words were very vague.

Old Master Yu and the old man were polite, "Young people don't like or don't understand, it's a common thing, so don't take it to heart." The old man shook his head, "It's really common to not like or don't understand, but wantonly interrupting Mr. That would be rude."

The young man kowtowed to make amends, the old man Yu said a few good words for him, and the old man ordered the young man to stand up.

Linglong was by his grandfather's side, the young man was probably full of anger, and gave Linglong a hard look.

Linglong made a face at him.

The old man looked at Linglong with a smile, "Mr. Yu, your little granddaughter is really smart and enviable."

Old Master Yu just saw him ordering his grandson to make amends, but he felt that he was quite reasonable. Hearing him praise Linglong so much, he was elated and did not pretend to be modest. , she is the most intelligent and lovable."

The old man nodded with a smile, "Yes, Xiao Linglong is really cute."

Old Master Yu and Linglong looked surprised, "You... how do you know...?"

This person doesn't know us, how does he know Linglong's name?
The old man smiled, and pointed to himself humbly, "My servant, Chang Guangheng."

"Ah?" Linglong opened her mouth wide.

Chang Guangheng, isn't he the founding father and the queen's father?
The queen's father is also Wang Xiaosan's grandfather.

(End of this chapter)