"Go, I have something to tell Mr. Xia as my father."
Lin Qingzhu frowned slightly, a little curious, but followed the words and agreed to the young master next to her to go upstairs and have a look.
Mr. Guo did not expect that Lin Yongshi would actually accept his invitation. He was overjoyed and thought that he would go upstairs to meet his accompanying friends later. He did not know what an honor it would be. But he also heard Lin Yongshi's words to Xia Shang.
The title was a bit strange. As he led Miss Lin upstairs, he asked casually: "Which Mr. Xia is this?"
"Now I work with my father, another editor in the Hanlin Academy."
Mr. Guo nodded: "It is extraordinary that such a young person has the position of editor. I haven't seen anyone mention it in the capital. Xia Chunqiu... I seem to have heard this name mentioned by someone before..."
With a trace of doubt, Mr. Guo had already reached the third floor, and was greeted warmly by friends at the door. He forgot about Xia Chunqiu and hurriedly followed his friends to introduce Miss Lin beside him.
The party upstairs seems to be very lively, and from the corner downstairs, you can see Miss Lin being greeted by two other girls upstairs.
Xia Shang and Lin Yongshi had the same gaze, both looking at the scene upstairs.
"Mr. Lin, you are different from ordinary people. There are not many people in Dahua who can be so confident about letting your daughter show up, right?"
Although Lin Yongshi didn't say a few words, he had been observing Xia Shang from the side for a long time. He felt that Mr. Xia was very concerned about his daughter, and he felt a little worried.
But then I thought about it, in my current situation, without Mr. Xia's protection, I am afraid that my family would be destroyed.
Think about it, if Mr. Xia is really interested in his daughter, then let him go. After all, it is one thing for Mr. Xia to be interested in his daughter. It is hard to say whether his daughter will be interested in him.
After all, there are very few women who are still unmarried in their twenties, and my daughter is well-known in the capital for her high vision.
Thinking about it, Lin Yongshi replied: "Your Majesty, it's funny. There are really few girls in the capital who don't know etiquette. The lower officials are powerless and can't control them."
"If we really want to take care of it, how can we not control my daughter? It's just that Mr. Lin doesn't want to take care of it."
Lin Yongshi was struck by what he said, and he smiled awkwardly: "Well... I think that confining a woman to the house will lose her spirituality and shortchange her natural intelligence. I think those gentlemen
Although the gathering among the young ladies is of no use, it is better than at home."
This answer surprised Xia Shang. There were not many middle-aged people in this era who could have such thoughts. Since he was still the chief of the Hanlin Academy, he expected to be relatively old-fashioned.
"Master Lin's views are unique. It's no wonder he became the chief of the Hanlin Academy."
Lin Yongshi smiled bitterly: "Why is the chief not the chief... Since the Hanlin Academy became the second emperor... No, it has become the private property of His Highness the Crown Prince. Those titles have long existed in name only. In just five years, the Hanlin Academy has had four chiefs.
Five people are in the courtyard, but their faces have long been gone."
Listening to what Lin Yongshi said, Xia Shang had some impressions. This was not the first time he heard the name of the Hanlin Academy in this world. Earlier in Yangzhou, he met a granddaughter who claimed to be the chief of the Hanlin Academy. In Liuzhuang
I competed with myself at the poetry meeting. That girl was very good at poetry. If I hadn’t borrowed the works of ancient sages, I would have been beaten by her at the Liuzhuang Poetry Meeting. Then there was the incident with Mr. Dongyue.
During this period, the then chief of the Hanlin Academy was a close disciple of Mr. Dongyue. Xia Shang did not remember his name.
Now I met Lin Yongshi again, and Lin Yongshi was removed again and replaced with a new one.
The Hanlin Academy changes people quite frequently.
Xia Shang saw Lin Yongshi's eyes full of regret, and now he looked more like a scholar.
"Mr. Lin, don't you want to tell me something?"
"Master Xia..." Lin Yongshi paused, as if it was difficult to speak, then lowered his head, and then whispered, "I beg you, Master Xia, to keep this official's secret in front of my daughter."
"Secret? What secrecy?"
"The little girl didn't know anything about the things that the official did for the second prince while he was in the Hanlin Academy, as well as the activities behind the Hanlin Academy. The little girl has a pure nature and is always proud of the official. Now if the little girl knows that her father will be in the Hanlin Academy,
The hospital has become a place for others to hide their filth..."
Having said this, Xia Shang understood in his heart: "Don't worry, this is just a trivial matter."
"Then thank you sir."
While we were talking, the food we ordered was delivered.
Nowadays, it is difficult for Xia Shang to be interested in exquisite dishes, especially since the food at Xiangyun Restaurant is not of the highest quality.
But when the dishes were all served, Xia Shang faced a bowl of thick soup made from various medicinal materials and bones.
Doubts arose: "Waiter, we didn't order this, did we?"
"Today is the winter solstice, and the shopkeeper gave it to all our guests to keep warm."
"Winter Solstice?"
Xia Shang was a little confused and didn't remember the date at all.
Lin Yongshi was stunned, obviously he didn't know either.
Xia Shang looked out the window. The sky was clear and there was not a trace of snowflakes, but the temperature was really low.
Seeing the bowl of hot soup in front of him, Xia Shang felt the passage of time. He was entangled with so many things, how could he remember the solar terms?
Thinking about it, Xia Shang felt a little disappointed. In his imagination, life in ancient times should change with the changes of solar terms. Every change of season and the arrival of every festival should be a major event in life.
It's better to prepare early.
That kind of life is what Xia Shang hopes for.
But now?
Fighting for something that shouldn't be fought for, but not daring to let go, these little bits and pieces of ordinary life have long been forgotten.
"Why……"
Xia Shang sighed silently and saw Lin Yongshi in front of him who seemed to have the same expression.
"So today is the winter solstice, no wonder it's so lively here..." Lin Yongshi shook his head as he spoke, picked up the hot soup, and forced a smile to Xia Shangqiang, "Sir, let's eat."
"Are you Xia Chunqiu?!"
Suddenly, a sharp voice interrupted Xia Shang's thoughts, and a scholar who was fairer than Mr. Guo stood in front of him.
Xia Shang nodded and looked at him inexplicably.
This man is handsome, fair and tender, and has the same temperament as Xia Shang.
Although it looks good, it lacks Xia Shang's calmness and looks more feminine.
The man was very angry for some reason. He turned the folding fan in his hand on and off. He hesitated for a while and shouted: "Will you and Miss Lin study together and be burned at the Hanlin Academy later?"
Xia Shang nodded again.
"Do you have any fame? What works have you done in the world?"
"nothing."
"Then what virtue and ability are you?"
"Do you need fame to work with Miss Lin?" Xia Shang responded casually, wondering if this was the little guy instigated by the girl upstairs to cause trouble for him, right?
"I'm talking about editing the manuscript! No one is with Miss Lin!"