Chapter 443: The same child prodigy, with different endings
When Chen Xi was slightly drunk and went home, the first thing he did was to wash, remove the smell of alcohol from his body, and then drink a cup of hot tea to sober up.
Ning'er and Zhu Shan served quickly, while Lin Dai seemed to be angry with Chen Xi and never showed up... The little girl would always be unable to think about it because of trivial matters. Even if she wanted to come out to ask about her well-being, she would hold her breath and hide in the house and listen.
Ning'er handed the hot towel to Chen Xi, with a smile on her face: "Young Master, the second young master of the Wang family came today and said he would take the martial arts examination in two days. He wanted to ask you for a few secret books, but you were not here, and the lady didn't let me open the door and sent the person away through the door."
Zhu Shan was angry: "He didn't leave. He didn't leave until dark. I didn't even go to buy vegetables..."
Although spring has arrived long ago, the food in the yard is still very simple, with radishes and cabbages every meal. Because southerners are not used to eating pasta, Chenxi asked Tang Hu to buy a lot of rice and grain to store at home, but the vegetables must be bought.
Although there are now celery, leeks, lettuce, etc. on the market, the prices are high. Fortunately, the prices of radish and cabbage have remained stable. After Zhu Shan recognized the surrounding roads, she and Ning'er took turns to go out to buy groceries on weekdays.
"Is there any rice? My colleagues were just drinking at the banquet at night, and there was nothing in their stomachs." Chen Xi asked.
Zhu Shan replied with a smile: "Young Master, wait, I'll get it now."
Zhu Shan is very diligent, especially after getting familiar with him, and he admires Chen Xi very much. Especially after Shen Xi’s top scholar was praised by his neighbors, she always held her head up every time she went out. As long as Chen Xi was there, she would be very comfortable, but if Chen Xi went out, the family seemed to have no backbone and would not do anything.
Chen Xi ate something briefly. As soon as he returned to the room, the door opened with a creak. After several days of cold war with him, Lin Dai finally couldn't help but want to turn war into jade. He came over with a pillow and put it in his first place. The man got into the quilt and hugged Chen Xi's neck with his hands.
"We... let's sleep together."
Lin Dai seemed to admit her mistake and said delicately.
Chen Xi said softly and warmly, but he didn't dare to turn around because it would make him make a mistake. He said softly: "Well... sleep outside, I sleep inside."
Lin Dai's breathing was a little quicker, not knowing whether it was anger or moved. He asked softly: "Why don't we sleep together?"
Chen Xi smiled and said, "How to sleep? I'll sleep above and you sleep below? Oops..."
Lin Dai punched Shen Xi in the back, and a angrily curse came: "Bad man... do whatever you want..."
When you reach the back, the sound is like a mosquito, and it is inaudible.
It's really confusing!
My childhood sweetheart sleeps in the same bed with you. Say to you "do whatever you want" and what a brave way to confess your love!
Even though Chen Xi is not yet in his prime, at least the parts of his body have developed almost as soon as possible. The only thing he should do at this time is to turn around and hug the beauty, so that Lin Dai can get what he wants.
But when things came to an end, Chen Xi was a little hesitant because he felt sorry for this little lover who had all the expectations for him.
Now Chen Xi has married Xie Yun'er. Even if nothing happens, Xie Yun'er is his nominal wife. If he becomes a good thing with Lin Dai like this, Lin Dai can only enter the house as a concubine at most, and may not even have the identity of a concubine... because he is in a foreign land. At this time, you must first seek permission from Gao Tang and his wife.
In this way, Lin Dai may be a nameless girl in her life, and this is not a manifestation of a man's sense of responsibility!
"Wait." Chen Xi comforted softly, "In a few days, we should go back to our hometown to visit relatives. At that time, I told my parents that we should officially marry you. At that time, Aunt Xie should no longer be my wife. If you enter, no one will bully you."
Chen Xi thought Lin Dai would be unhappy, but she didn't expect Lin Dai to "um" gently and hug Chen Xi even tighter. Chen Xi then realized that Lin Dai might have considered this matter a long time ago. She treated Chen Xi more as a family member, and would not care about temporary gains and losses. The most important thing is that Chen Xi has her in her heart.
However, as a result, good things were delayed again. Chen Xi always felt that he was sometimes too concerned about love.
"When a big man does things, sometimes he really needs to be more decisive!" Chen Xi reminded himself in his heart.
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Chen Xi restored his lifestyle at two points and one line in the capital. He walked back and forth between the Hanlin Courtyard at home, worked at noon on the sun, and went home at dusk at dusk. He worked for the whole office workers from 9 to 5 every 9 to 5.
The work in the Hanlin Academy seems tedious, but as long as you find the trick to be lazy, it is not difficult to save it easily. It is like in class. Holding a book can be stared at for a long time. Others only think that you are studying knowledge, and no one will pay attention to whether you are distracted.
Because they are also distracted.
Only when Shangguan comes to inspect, he needs to do some similar work, such as book collection records.
The so-called record is actually just copying. Whatever is copied on the document is copied. As for whether the copied content will be included in the "Ming Ming Hui Dian", no one has taken care of for the time being, because Cheng Minzheng, the vice president of the "Ming Ming Hui Dian", is unable to protect himself, and the court has not assigned a new Hanlin bachelor to take over his task.
"Do you know? I heard that Your Majesty had read the notes we handed over that day and was furious. It seemed that someone wrote something that was not very satisfying to Your Majesty. But Your Majesty did not pursue the matter... I don't know who was unhappy and wrote inappropriate words?"
Chen Xi overheard someone's discussion and felt nervous.
After Xie Qian collected the notes written by everyone, there was no news from the palace for a few days. Just when the Hanjin thought the matter was over, such news suddenly came out.
Those who talked nonsense on the notes that day were worried. They had only a little understanding of this history in the early Ming Dynasty, and many of them had to talk to their colleagues in private afterwards. Only then did they know that there was such an allusion between Taizu and Taizong, but even if they made friends, they would not say too much in detail, because the Jingnan involved the orthodox issue of the throne, and Zhu Di's descendants were unwilling to admit that the throne of their ancestors was the gain of usurpation.
No matter how Chen Xi heard it, he felt that the person who was "not open to his eyes" among his colleagues was talking about him.
Looking back, it seems that it is really inappropriate to propose the reign of Emperor Jianwen.
But Chen Xi analyzed again. Since Emperor Hongzhi felt that this matter should not be mentioned, he should not ask the followers of the matter. He also asked Hanlin to post a note to ask this question back and forth. It was clearly because the emperor himself did not want to say it, and wanted to use the Hanlin who edited the "Da Ming Hui Dian" to raise the matter.
In this matter, Chen Xi believed that he still catered to Emperor Hongzhi's thoughts.
But I was afraid that Emperor Hongzhi wanted to do one thing, and he obviously wanted to use other people's mouths to say it, but after they said it, he started to question him.
Fortunately, it was just a rumor, and no one came to the Hanlin Academy to investigate the matter for the time being.
After one day of work, Chen Xi finished organizing the codes and decrees of the Zhengtong period of Emperor Yingzong. He was about to pack up and go home. The Hanlin Censor Wang Jiusi sent him the information of the Tianshun period of Emperor Yingzong.
Most of the subordinates like Chen Xi are just stumble. Most people can't stay in the Hanlin Academy for a few years, and will sooner or later be assigned to the Sixth Ministry or the local government. However, Wang Jiusi obviously does not belong to this type of person. He is the type who is very ambitious and always hopes to do everything well.
Wang Jiusi was a Jinshi in the ninth year of Hongzhi. After the palace examination, he was selected as a Shujishi by the Hanlin Academy's re-examination. Among the twenty Shujishis in the Bingchen subject, he was a relatively fast climber and worked hard. He was appreciated by Zhang Sheng, the instructor, attendant lecturer, and Wang Jiao, the bachelor of attendant, and now he is a Hanlin reviewer of the seventh rank.
But even if Wang Jiusi worked hard in the Hanlin Academy for three years, he was not from Yijia. Chen Xi was pressed on him as soon as he came. This person probably felt thorny in his heart, so he kept "finding things" for Chen Xi.
This Wang Jiusi is the kind of person who is highly appreciated by Shangguan but not appreciated by his colleagues, especially Chen Xi is a little disliked. He knows that I am only thirteen years old and just finished the journey at hand and didn’t arrange an errand for you. If you are a subordinate, you will find something for me first!
But Chen Xi still has some respect for Wang Jiusi.
Wang Jiusi is one of the "First Seven Sons" and is well-known in the literary world. As a person like Li Mengyang, He Jingming, and Kang Hai, Chen Xi is an unknown rising star. Relying on his official position, he is not suitable to directly give him a look because he is a little older than Wang Jiusi.
Although Wang Jiusi's official rank is not as high as Chen Xi, he has a deeper qualification than Chen Xi in the Hanlin Academy. As a newcomer, Chen Xi must do his best to win the appreciation of his superiors. From this point of view, Wang Jiusi is helping him.
Fortunately, Zhu Xizhou came forward to speak for Chen Xi: "Let Chen Xiu take a break. He just arrived at the Hanlin Academy and was not familiar with the matter here. When he got used to it later, it would not be too late to do this... Brother Kong Zhao, please help Jingfu sort it out first, and then hand it over to Shen Xiucom for disposal after it is finished."
In the Hanlin Academy, Chen Xi is the youngest and has not yet had the word "Phe" yet. Others can't call him the name "Chen Xi", so he is called "Editor", which makes Chen Xi seem a bit alternative to everyone.
As for the "Brother Kong Zhao", his name is Gu Qian and his courtesy name is Kong Zhao. He was also selected as a Shuji scholar in the ninth year of Hongzhi. He was a kind of person who was silent and was not very good at speaking.
Wang Jiusi walked away and heard him discussing with his colleagues: "Is the younger generation actually comparable to Mr. Li?"
Wang Jiusi was not very convinced by Chen Xi, not because of himself, but because of Li Dongyang, a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet whom he admired.
However, Li Dongyang appreciated and promoted Wang Jiusi. The reason why he was selected as a Shujishi was because Li Dongyang admired it, so Wang Jiusi always regarded Li Dongyang as his mentor.
Li Dongyang passed the Jinshi at the age of 18, creating the record of the youngest Jinshi in the Ming Dynasty and was praised by the world. However, this record was broken by Chen Xi, and it was five years ahead of schedule. In addition, Chen Xi was the top scholar and entered the Hanlin Academy. Therefore, among the scholars, it is easy to compare the two "prodigy" Chen Xi and Li Dongyang.
Judging from his youth and promising attitude alone, Chen Xi seems to be better, but Li Dongyang has been ranked second after all, and there are many people who admire him and more flatter him. Compared with Chen Xi, he will naturally be careless and think that he is not worthy of being compared with Li Dongyang.
Chen Xi had no idea about this, but said that when Li Dongyang met Emperor Jingtai in the name of a child prodigy, another child prodigy was also received at the same time. The two were about age and even had similar experiences in their official career in the first half of their career. This person was Cheng Minzheng, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites who was involved in the sales case.
So what if you are a child prodigy?
Different circumstances, you can become an official but not always be able to be a long-term one!
Even if Chen Xi was praised as a "child prodigy", he did not want to be burdened by this reputation and would tie his career.
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ps: The fifth update!
Huhu, I finally finished writing, and the emperor admired his perseverance a little! Well, don’t you give me a wave of subscribing, rewards, recommendation tickets and monthly tickets to encourage me? (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!