Glory all the way

Chapter 100
"Grandpa saw him, what do you say?"

Immediately refreshed, Bai Yingluo sat up and asked Liu Ying.

Liu Ying shrugged disapprovingly, "The butler brought Mr. Du to Qing'an Hall, greeted the old lady, and the old lady took him to the study. When it was close to noon, Mr. Du left. As for what they said What, that servant doesn’t know.”

Although she still doesn't know Du Xuan's future plans, but now that she has come to the capital, everything can be planned slowly, and Bai Yingluo's originally hanging heart is relieved immediately.

After stumbling for a while, Bai Yingluo got up and went to Qing'an Hall after washing up.

You can always find out a few words from your grandmother's mouth, right?
Sure enough, after talking with the old lady Bai for a while, before Bai Yingluo could speak, the old lady Bai had already said with a smile, "Do you remember the young man from Baijiazhuang?"

Her heart tightened, and Bai Yingluo asked back without showing any signs: "Grandmother is talking about that very young master?"

The old lady Bai nodded and smiled, "That's him. At noon, he brought rice dumplings made by several families in Baijiazhuang. Your grandfather was so happy, he played chess with him all afternoon, two idiots... "

Although it was a reproach, Bai Yingluo could tell that the old lady Bai also liked Du Xuan very much now.

Feeling happy for him, Bai Yingluo tentatively asked: "Then has he decided which academy to enter? What does grandfather mean?"

There are three major academies in the capital, Dongtian Academy is relatively elementary, and those who study in it are all people who have passed the entrance examination for Tongsheng from all over the country, while the other two, Jingdu Academy and Qingsong Academy, are more famous.

Especially the Kyoto academy, there are many sons and brothers of famous families.

If Du Xuan chooses to study at the Kyoto Academy, not only can he learn endless knowledge, but he can also make friends with those peers, which will be of great help in the future.

Of course, don't think that you can enter these two academies casually. If you don't have knowledge and skills, you can't even enter the gate if you only rely on your family's influence, let alone a place in the academies. Therefore, all the children of aristocratic families who study there also have some ink in their stomachs.

For the young masters of the right age in Jing'an Hou Mansion, the eldest master Bai Jinyuan is in the Jingdu Academy, the second young master Bai Jinju and the third young master Bai Jinxiao are in Qingsong Academy, the fourth young master Bai Jinlu, the fifth young master Bai Jinzong, and the sixth young master Bai Jinxu are all in Dongtian Academy.

In the last year's examination, Bai Jinyuan failed. For this reason, the Marquis of Jing'an beat his son a lot.

It is also because of this that Bai Jinyuan is now working harder and harder, only waiting for the Jinshi in the general examination two years later, which can be regarded as the end of all hardships.

After hearing Bai Yingluo's words, the old lady Bai shook her head, "Your grandfather meant that he naturally wanted him to enter the Kyoto Academy. After all, the starting point there is higher, and he will definitely do practical things in the future and have a wider network. It is also a good thing. But what he thinks is unknown now."

The subject changed, and the old lady Bai smiled and said, "However, I think that the younger generation might choose Qingsong Academy."

Nodding her head in agreement, Bai Yingluo took over the words and said: "In Jingdu Academy, more than half of them are sons and sisters. Although they are all good in knowledge, they still have the kind of arrogance from a big family. Qingsong Academy is just the opposite. When the students are together, they lose the heart of comparing with each other, and instead can calm down and study."

"Yeah, after all, his talent and learning are real, and the future is all in his heart. It doesn't matter which one he chooses. After all, a letter of recommendation from your grandfather is indispensable."

The old lady Bai said kindly as if she had seen the diligent appearance of that young student studying hard.

After a short time, the old master Bai came back, saw the old lady Bai was talking about Du Xuan with Bai Yingluo, and also talked about some interesting stories about the Kyoto Academy and the Qingsong Academy with great interest, the grandparents and grandchildren were very happy.

After talking for a while, the old master Bai went to the study, and Bai Yingluo helped the old lady to go to Xu Hexuan to see Mrs. Jia and Brother Kun.

At dinner time, when the whole family got together again, Old Master Bai brought up Du Xuan.

Among the four sons, Jing'an Hou Bai Shizhong is the most similar to the old man Bai, so even though he has not met Du Xuan yet, Jing'an Hou believes that the young man who can make his father so fancy will have a bright future. .

"Nowadays, among young people, it is very rare to find someone who has real talents and practical learning but is not impetuous. Therefore, once he decides, I will write a letter of recommendation. However, when he enters the academy, he will be with all the students They are all the same and don’t receive any special care.”

Old Master Bai said solemnly.

The three major academies in the capital openly recruit students every year in the spring and autumn, and there is no waiting period, so Du Xuan is naturally unable to catch up now, but if he waits for the autumn subject, it will be delayed for another three or four months. For the students in the reading academy, they can already learn a lot in three or four months.

Of course, even though it is a strict academy, secret favors are also indispensable, so a letter of recommendation from Mrs. Bai is very important.

"Grandfather, don't worry, if Young Master Du enters the Kyoto Academy, his grandson will definitely take care of him and help him adapt to life in the academy as soon as possible."

Bai Jinyuan promised to speak normally.

Nodding in satisfaction, Old Master Bai looked at the second young master Bai Jinju and the third young master Bai Jinxiao, "Jinju, Jinxiao, if Du Xuan enters Qingsong Academy, you should help him as much as your elder brother. Du Xuan's talent is far away. On top of you, if you don’t understand anything at that time, just ask him for advice, he will definitely know everything, and you can help each other and love each other, and you can go to the next level.”

In the words, it seemed that Du Xuan would choose Qingsong Academy.

Looking up and seeing their grandfather's serious face, and their respective fathers staring at them, Bai Jinju and Bai Jinxiao quickly nodded in response.

Looking back, Bai Jinxiao felt a little unhappy in his heart, and whispered: "He is a poor scholar who has never studied in an academy, why should he be sure that my knowledge is not as good as his?"

Bai Jinxiao's words were overheard by Bai Jinju who was sitting next to him. Under the curtain of the brocade table, Bai Jinju kicked him once, and his eyes met. Bai Jinxiao immediately understood what his brother meant, and the smile on his face became warm. , as if sincerely looking forward to Du Xuan being able to enter Qingsong Academy.

Naturally, Bai Yingluo who was sitting at the next table did not notice these small actions of Bai Jinju and Bai Jinxiao. All she could see were her grandfather's admiration for Du Xuan and his instructions to his brothers. It is the defense of Du Xuan.

While being grateful to her grandfather in her heart, Bai Yingluo also naturally felt grateful. After all, it was also Du Xuan's blessing to meet someone who cherishes talent like Old Master Bai.

After a meal, Bai Yingluo tasted the sweetness that she had never tasted before. Bai Yingyun who was at the side noticed that she seemed to understand something vaguely in her heart.

Because it was a family banquet for the Dragon Boat Festival, the banquet started earlier than usual, and when the banquet was over, the sky outside was still bright, and the children and grandchildren dutifully accompanied old master Bai and old lady Bai to the backyard for a walk.

Seeing that Grandmother was accompanied by several members of the Xue family, Bai Yingluo felt relieved and admired the flowers in the forest.

On the place next to the ridge, a piece of mallow was planted. Now, the sun-like sunflower has just opened. Looking from a distance, it looks quite thriving and motivated.

Bai Yingluo looked back at the crowd, then walked towards the edge of the field where Mallow was.

Behind her, Bai Yingyun followed one step behind.

"Sixth sister is in a good mood..."

Cutting off the flower path casually, she took off a palm-sized mallow and played with it in her hand, Bai Yingyun looked sideways at Bai Yingluo and said.

Frowning lightly, she glanced regretfully at the mallow in Bai Yingyun's hand, and Bai Yingluo replied in a flat tone, "I'm in a good mood every day, why, is Fifth Sister not in a good mood every day?" ?”

It seemed that every time she talked with her, she would be stabbed a few times. Bai Yingyun cursed secretly in her heart, "Damn girl", but said with a smile on her face, "Oh? Could it be that I read it wrong? Since before dinner, Seeing Sixth Sister, the smile on Sixth Sister's face is overflowing, I don't see you so happy on weekdays."

Seeing that her words were neither yin nor yang, Bai Yingluo was a little bit wary, "After the Dragon Boat Festival today, my sister got the letter from the sixth princess and the box of gifts, so I'm naturally happier than before."

Thinking of the Sixth Princess, Bai Yingluo suddenly became happy again, and Bai Yingyun felt a little more angry when she saw it.

"Sixth younger sister has seen Mr. Du that grandfather mentioned, right?"

Turning the topic to Du Xuan, Bai Yingyun's eyes stared more closely at Bai Yingluo, as if she wanted to see something from her face.

"Du Gongzi goes to the garden every day, and he goes directly to the study to play chess with his grandfather. He also goes to the main room once. It's just that my grandmother wants to see what my grandfather's favorite offspring looks like."

The implication is that I did meet once, but it was in the presence of Mrs. Bai.

As a result, Bai Yingyun couldn't find any reason for it, and she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassing, "Let me tell you, what's so good about a poor scholar with a shabby air all over his body, but my grandfather is still a treasure." Same."

Hearing Bai Yingyun say that Du Xuan is a poor scholar, and his whole body is full of shabby air, even though Bai Yingluo is in a good mood today, she couldn't help but change her face.

Bai Yingyun, who had given up on further investigation, was overjoyed.

In the past, Bai Yingluo didn't care about anything, and only the sixth princess had a good relationship with her, but the sixth princess was not blamed by Bai Yingyun, even if it was just a private joke, Bai Yingyun would not dare.

But at this moment, Bai Yingyun was sure that to Bai Yingluo, Du Xuan was different from others, otherwise, how could Bai Yingluo change her face so easily?

The smile on her face was a bit smug, and Bai Yingyun continued to say: "If you want me to say, my grandfather may have been deceived by that poor boy surnamed Du, otherwise, my grandfather went to the village to recuperate, what a coincidence Met him by chance? Master? With the little ink in his belly, he taught the children in Zhuangzi to read and write. Isn’t it a lie? I will ask my uncle and aunt to check on that poor boy later. , don’t lie to grandfather and our Jing’an Hou Mansion.”

When she spoke, Bai Yingyun spoke clearly and neatly, as if she was really thinking about Old Master Bai and the Jing'an Hou Mansion.

And Bai Yingluo at the side, the more she listened, her face became more and more unhappy, and after hearing these words, she was already a little gloomy.

(End of this chapter)