The spring breeze is ten miles away on Yangzhou Road, and it is better to roll up the bead curtain.
Yangzhou has always been a prosperous place, especially now with the early spring in southern China, there are even more tourists.
Li Yu knew a lot about Yulingtang, thanks to Hua Zixu, the second-generation official in Yulingtang.
Although he is not good at anything, he has an adoptive eunuch father who is a high-ranking official in Yulingtang.
As a group of eunuchs, many of the adopted children they adopted were illegitimate children before entering the palace, or children who were not cleansed at all.
Because he didn’t dare to admit that he was not cleanly cut off, he could only say that he was adopted as an adopted son. In fact, heirs were the most important thing to him.
Li Yu once suspected that this Hua Zixu was probably Eunuch Hua's biological son, otherwise how could he be so kind to him.
Since Zhu Di came to power in the Ming Dynasty, the power of eunuchs has increased, and the trend is getting stronger.
In the palace, there is actually a high-level official of Yulingtang, which makes people shudder just thinking about it.
Various signs indicate that the leprous monk has a deep connection with Yulingtang, and maybe he himself is also a master of Yulingtang.
His methods were the same as those of Yulingtang several times, especially the time when he used soul pills to control Ji Lao, Deafyang and Shortback. Lin Lingsu could tell at a glance that it was Yulingtang's method.
Li Yu decided to start with this. The last time he let the leprous monk run away, he probably hadn't recovered yet, so he took the opportunity to find him and kill him.
At this time, the mangy-headed monk was no longer the one who wanted to avoid Li Yu and take a detour. Now he could almost conclude that the mangy-headed monk was in his hands and would not be able to escape a second time.
His cultivation level may be higher than that of Li Yu, but the two men have different cultivation methods, so the scarlet-headed monk does not have an advantage in the fight.
He set up an ambush halfway along the road and caught Li Yu off guard. He took advantage of the right time and place, but was still defeated by Li Yu. This is the best proof.
While he was thinking about it, someone suddenly gathered under a notice board. Li Yu didn't pay attention, and just as he was about to leave, someone shouted: "Let's all leave. It's the Lin Yushi family who is looking for Mr. Xixi. You guys are a bunch of rough guys, why are you joining in the fun?"
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Li Yu's mind suddenly moved and he stepped forward and asked, "Who is Lin Yushi?"
The person who posted the list saw that he was dressed as a scholar and laughed and said: "He is our Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor, Mr. Lang Tanhua Lin Ruhailin. I think you seem to be a knowledgeable person, why don't you give it a try."
The policeman next to him said: "Yu Shi Lin comes from a scholarly family and has many contacts in the officialdom. It would be a great blessing for him to be able to gain such connections."
Li Yu nodded and said: "Xiao Ke really plans to give it a try. May I ask how to get to Lin Yushi's house?"
"Hey, I'll take you there."
Scholars are really popular in the Ming Dynasty. This is different from the Song Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, you had to have an official position to be called a scholar. The most comfortable life was for a scholar-bureaucrat of the fifth rank or above, who had all the privileges.
You opened the door.
Li Yu said: "That's so embarrassing."
The two officers laughed and said: "Anyway, I've finished posting it, and I'm going back to ask for some reward money."
Lin Ruhai?
Li Yu muttered in his heart: "Now it seems that the Scarlet Pearl Immortal Grass is Lin Daiyu's predecessor. She was rescued by him. She did not wait for the so-called Shenying waiter, and she no longer had to suffer the torture of the Two Yuan Heart Formation. Who knows that she is now a
What does it look like?"
He followed two officials and came to a house. He saw white walls and black tiles, and the courtyard wall was very high.
Entering the front yard, there was a group of people queuing up, and when they saw Li Yu, they were not polite.
"Go in line."
Li Yuyou walked to the team casually and began to think about how he would choose.
It doesn't matter if you can't choose. As long as you keep an eye on this line, you can always find clues, unless the monk has given up.
His two-element heart-casting formation was destroyed, causing Lin Daiyu to be born many years in advance. If he wants to use the Crazy Word Sky-Mending Stone to cut off the karma fire, it might not be as smooth as it was originally, right?
If this is the case, he will definitely come to Lin Mansion to do some tricks, and when he sees Lin Daiyu, he will be able to figure it out with the water-character formula.
"Brother, are you here to apply too?"
A voice sounded from in front of him. Li Yu looked up and saw the scholar in front of him looking at him with a smile.
"Yes." Li Yu replied casually.
The man immediately became interested and said jokingly: "I see that you are not very old, but you still want to go through the back door of the Yushi family. I am afraid that the application for Mr. Teacher is fake, and the relationship with Yushi Lin is real."
"Yeah." Li Yu nodded and admitted.
The scholar in front was blocked by him and couldn't say anything else, his teeth were itching with hatred.
"It's an insult to politeness! It's really an insult to politeness!"
Li Yu shook his head and said: "Brother, please don't worry, listen to me. You and I are here to apply. We should focus on ourselves and perform well, but you have gone astray and want to achieve it by suppressing others.
Purpose. This is not the right way. Those who are on the right way, She She Yan, all focus on their own ears and eyes.
If I am centered on external objects, I am a speck of heaven and earth; if I am centered on myself, I am heaven and earth."
The scholar was startled for a moment, then cursed and said: "Are you sick? I want you to teach me great principles. How can you be such a good teacher?"
Li Yu smiled and said: "Those who are good, I am good at them; those who are not good, I am also good at them, and have good virtues. Those who believe, I believe in them; those who do not believe, I also believe in them, and have good virtues. If I cannot do this, what qualifications do I have to be called a saint?
Woolen cloth?"
"Are you a saint?" The scholar simply suspected that something was wrong with his ears.
He just wanted to mess with his opponent's mentality first so that he could be more confident, but he didn't expect to meet a madman.
Li Yu shook his head and said: "I am really a saint. I just entered the saint realm a few days ago, and I have quite a few heroes in the world under my sect."
Someone chuckled and said: "He is really crazy."
Li Yu ignored them and talked about some serious principles. One of the scholars asked disdainfully: "Which classic are you citing for these remarks?"
""Zheng Jing Jing""
"He is indeed a lunatic."
"Ignore him."
"The more he talks, the more excited he becomes."
Li Yu is not angry either. He now considers himself a serious sage and a saint of the eight classics. As the saying goes: The saint's heart is impermanent, and his heart is muddled for the sake of the world. The common people pay attention to his ears and eyes, and all saints are children.
You are all my children. You are deeply lost and cannot extricate yourself. There is a long way to go in the upright Taoism. When will he spread the word to the world and change the world, it will probably be of great benefit to the cultivation, and it will not matter if he ascends in the daytime.
Pass.
At this time, a steward came out from the inner courtyard and coughed slightly, and everyone suddenly became quiet.
The steward smiled and said: "Our master said, you are all scholars and disciples of saints, how can you wait here like peddlers and pawns. The master has ordered people to prepare a small banquet in the garden. Let's eat and choose, and make friends with literature, which is also a common practice.
It's an elegant matter. For everyone who comes today, whether you are selected or not, our Lin family has prepared some small gifts for you."
Everyone was very happy. Since they came to apply, they were all short of money.
When I hear that not only will my work not be in vain, but I can also sit at the same table with Tanhualang and receive gifts, wouldn't everyone be happy?
A group of scholars praised Lin Yushi for his hospitality and courtesy, while admiring the beautiful gardens of Lin Mansion.
Lin Mansion is very large, and the corridors are winding and winding. It took a long walk to reach the garden.
There is a pavilion in the garden, surrounded by curtains. It is easy to see the outside from the inside, but difficult to see the inside from the outside.
Li Yu took a closer look and saw a young woman sitting inside, holding a little lolita in her arms. She was very pretty with pink and jade carvings. She had eyebrows that seemed to be frowned but not frowned, and a pair of eyes that seemed to be happy but not happy. She was holding a handful in her hand.
A round fan covered her chin.
Sister Lin?
Li Yu smiled, remembering the little girl crawling out of the stamen of the little flower in the Two-Yuan Heart Formation.
I don’t know if she still recognizes me.
Lin Ruhai stood at the top and waved his hand to signal to everyone.
Tanhualang has a delicate face and handsome figure, wearing a light fur belt and a white shirt.
Li Yu always felt that it looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.
Naturally, Lin Ruhai would not have thought that these people had a serious sage who was trying to deceive everyone back then.
"You all have the fate to gather here today, not only to find a teacher for my little daughter, but also to make friends with you through literature. Don't be too shabby for a rough and mediocre meal, and don't hide your clumsiness in your articles."
"Congratulations to Lin Tanhua, Censor." Everyone raised their glasses.
Lin Ruhai smiled and raised the lamp.
Li Yu couldn't help but chuckle to himself, this Lin Ruhai was really an unworthy person. No wonder he didn't keep his property even after his death. Jia Lian took it all away, and his daughter was forced to live with someone else.
This was a generous gesture. What he called simple meals were all delicacies, some of which Li Yu had never seen before.
Li Yu lowered his head to cook the rice and tasted it carefully. At this time, the sound of loud talks could be heard from time to time in the garden, mixed with bursts of heroic laughter, and he was in high spirits.
Halfway through the wine, a servant came up with pens, ink, paper and inkstones, laid them out on one side of the table, and asked everyone to write a poem based on the scenery in the garden.
It seems that this is the test question.
When everyone saw that Lin Yushi was such a person, they all thought that they could win the position of Mr. Teacher and establish a relationship with him, so they all held their breath and thought carefully.
One of them was over seventy years old, with a silver beard and a bright head, and he was energetic. He took the lead in writing: "I'm coming!"
He rolled up his sleeves, splashed ink with a brush, and started writing immediately. Lin Ruhai looked on with a smile and shook his head slightly.
He is a talent for exploring flowers. Although this old master has literary talent, he has no writing skills and his writing is unsatisfactory.
However, he didn't say anything bad, he just smiled and asked his subordinates to deliver the gift box, and the old master reluctantly left with the gift.
This time everyone was even more nervous, their eyebrows were furrowed and their stomachs were scratching their stomachs.
Only Li Yu, still trying to taste the wine, picked up a glass of wine and sighed: "Good wine."
"This crab roe is good."
"This meat is a bit too stuffy."
There were fewer and fewer scholars at the table, and none of them satisfied Lin Ruhai. On the one hand, his vision was too high, and the quality of the applicants today was also a bit poor.
He opened the curtain and entered the pavilion. When he saw his wife and daughter, he immediately felt happy.
"Yu'er, which one do you want to teach you?"
Lin Daiyu blinked her long eyelashes, raised her jade fingers, and said with a smile: "The most edible one."
