This small Donglin residence has indeed been abandoned for a long time.
The courtyard has a natural garden structure, with hills, water and small views everywhere. Although the pavilions and pavilions are small, they are all unique.
However, there are many weeds in the green plants in the courtyard, and their growth has not been controlled. The branches and branches are growing horizontally, making it look very messy.
Entering the courtyard, the two ministers in charge were no longer following, but some eunuchs drawn from the palace.
After all, the two principals are considered teacher-level figures. They are about to supervise the Chunwei exam, so they cannot appear too attentive in front of a group of young people.
Led by two young eunuchs, Xia Shang, Ke Xiaofeng and Lin Qingzhu all settled in their own rooms in the small residence.
But Ke Shuixiang, who came with Ke Xiaofeng, was blocked from outside and could not enter no matter what he said.
This shows how strict the stay at Donglin Xiaoju is.
Now the courtyard is full of palace maids and eunuchs cleaning, but no one came to greet the three people who just arrived.
It was still sunny when we were at Xiangyun Restaurant at noon. When we arrived at Xiaoju, it suddenly started to rain lightly outside.
The three visitors arrived at the pavilion closest to the residence in unison. This was the only place that had been cleaned and there were no other people around. It looked very clean in the rain.
When Xia Shang saw the small pavilion, the two girls were already sitting under the pavilion talking about something unknown.
Ke Xiaofeng inside saw Xia Shang, stood up and smiled at Xia Shang from a distance.
Xia Shang arrived at the small pavilion without ceremony and sat down directly.
After sitting down, Xia Shangfang noticed that the expressions of the two girls were a little strange.
Xia Shang looked around and then at himself: "What's wrong?"
Lin Qingzhu frowned: "You really don't regard yourself as an outsider, why did you just come in and sit down?"
"Didn't Miss Ke ask me to come here?" Xia Shang was a little confused.
"I'm just saying hello to you! How can a man directly enter a place where women gather and sit down?"
"Isn't this against the rules?"
"Of course it's against the rules!"
Xia Shang didn't take it seriously: "I see that you young ladies in the capital don't have much knowledge, but they have a lot of rules and regulations! This is just a place to stay, where would I sit if I didn't sit here? Besides, at this time
The royal property does not belong to your family. Could it be that I won’t do it if you sit here?
Can you sit down?"
"You!" Lin Qingzhu was a little annoyed.
Ke Xiaofeng interrupted with a smile: "Okay, okay, why argue about such a trivial matter? There is no one else here..."
Lin Qingzhu explained: "There is no one else here, but other literati from the capital will come later. How can he not be laughed at and looked down upon if he is so ignorant of etiquette? If this spreads, he will not lose everyone."
face."
"I came here at the invitation of Miss Ke. Even if I lose face, I still lose Miss Ke's face. What's the problem with you?"
Xia Shang was also a little unhappy, because Lin Qingzhu had a lot of opinions about him from the beginning, and her words were somewhat controversial. She had long been dissatisfied, so naturally she would not be too polite to her.
Lin Qingzhu was extremely aggrieved, thinking that I was reminding you, so as not to make a fool of myself when there were too many people later. He didn't appreciate it, but instead spoke rudely, making his face turn red with anger.
But Xia Shang's words were correct. Lin Qingzhu sat down angrily and stopped paying attention.
Ke Xiaofeng looked at Lin Qingzhu, then at Xia Shang, with a smile on her lips: "Just now, Miss Lin has told Xiaofeng about the background of the young master. I didn't expect that the young talent who waved hundreds of poems back then would actually be the capital.
The first seat of the Procuratorate."
Xia Shang was a little surprised and glanced at Lin Qingzhu, wondering why this girl said these words.
Lin Qingzhu lowered his head, obviously not yet recovering from the grievance just now.
"Young Master Xia, don't worry. Not to mention that you have been removed from the position of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Xiaofeng will never spread the Young Master's background."
"Thank you very much."
"Young Master is the person invited by Xiaofeng, Sister Lin is Xiaofeng's good friend, and Young Master is Lin's father's colleague. With such a relationship, we can be considered family members. I don't think you two have a good face all the way. It's nothing
good phenomenon."
"Who is his family member?" Lin Qingzhu immediately retorted.
"Sister Lin has always been steady, but she has never been so hostile to other men."
"There is no man in the world who dares to act so boldly as to destroy the Hanlin Academy. Now even my father has lost his official position because of it."
Looking at this posture, Ke Xiaofeng knew that the grievances between the two people could not be resolved for the time being, so she sighed softly: "Since Sister Lin can't let go of her opinion of Mr. Xia for the time being, she can only put aside her grievances for now. Or
Let’s talk about the serious things we are about to face first.”
Ke Xiaofeng straightened her face and took out a piece of paper from her sleeve: "This is the latest news. The literary meeting in three days will be divided into inner and outer fields. All the topics in the literary meeting can be participated by everyone.
But the real competition is between the delegations representing the two countries in the infield. Each side has to select five people. The designed competition will include poetry, poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, with at least four or five items, and more
There are more than ten items.
At first, the little girl thought that each competition would be attended by one person from the mission, but it was already confirmed that everyone representing the mission would have to participate. In other words, everyone would undergo a comprehensive assessment. Just like the little girl herself.
, is quite confident in poetry, but is mediocre in singing and dancing. If the little girl represents Dahua, she will obviously lose her previous advantages."
As Ke Xiaofeng spoke, she frowned and turned to Lin Qingzhu: "Sister Lin, why do I want you to put aside your grudge with Mr. Xia?"
Lin Qingzhu still didn't know why Sister Ke brought the topic to herself while talking: "Why?"
"Based on the current general rules, it is no longer appropriate for me to represent Dahua in this battle. My daughter hopes that a woman will appear among the five people representing Dahua this time. Sister Lin, I want to
I'll give you my seat."
"What?!" Lin Qingzhu exclaimed, "Sister Ke, stop joking, how can I do this?"
"If we want to compare talents, among the women in the world, Sister Lin is undoubtedly the number one in Dahua! It is most suitable for you to represent Dahua against the Japanese mission!"
"I...I can't...I really can't!"
"Sister Lin, don't refuse in a hurry. What I'm telling you is a big deal! Don't forget, my sister has been studying poetry all her life in order to make us women recognized by the world and let the world know that women studying literature can be useful.
This cultural conference between the two countries is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You not only represent Dahua against the Japanese, but also represent the women of the world fighting against the men of the world. If you can shine at the cultural conference, you will definitely become
Let the world look at us women with admiration! Sister, I remember you also said that you also want to prove that as long as we women study hard, we will never be worse than men in literature."
Looking at Ke Xiaofeng's serious expression, Lin Qingzhu's heart suddenly surged with passion: "Okay! Since Sister Ke trusts me so much, I, Lin Qingzhu, have nothing to fear! But... what does this have to do with letting go of our prejudices with him?"