Lin Xuan of the Red Chamber

Knocking on the door lightly, Lin Xuan opened the door and walked in after a slightly low voice came from the room.

Lin Ruhai was burying his head on the table at this time, and kept instructing the official documents on the table. When Lin Xuan came in, Lin Ruhai raised his head, rubbed the center of his brows, leaned back on the chair, and said a little tiredly: "Xuan'er , you are not preparing for the exam at home, why are you here?"

Lin Xuan gently closed the door. Seeing Lin Ruhai's exhausted appearance, he frowned slightly, and said with concern: "Father, your health is important. There is still time to deal with these officials tomorrow. You have been busy these days. You don’t even have time to rest, if this goes on, your body will be overwhelmed.”

Seeing Lin Xuan looking at him worriedly, Lin Ruhai felt some warmth in his heart. He shook his head, pointed to the chair in front of the table, and signaled Lin Xuan to sit down and talk.

"I see that my father seems to be very busy these days, but what happened?" Lin Xuan asked after sitting down.

Lin Ruhai nodded, and replied: "something happened, but it's not a big deal. You can handle it for your father, so you don't have to worry." Having said this, Lin Ruhai gave Lin Xuan a stern look, and said displeasedly: " Lin Xuan, the most important thing for you now is to prepare me well for the next government examination. Don't run around and don't take the township examination at all. Don't think that it's a big deal if you get a leader in the county examination. Tell my father Your Jiangnan literary style is at its peak, and the government examination has gathered talents from all counties, and if you fail in the exam, I feel that my father will not spare you."

Seeing Lin Ruhai's fierce look and staring at him sternly, Lin Xuan pursed his lips, not knowing what to say. He has lived in ancient times for so many years, so of course he is not ignorant of the ancient people's respect for imperial examinations. Pay more attention, especially the government test, if you pass the test, you will become a Juren, and you will be qualified as a middle-ranking official at that time, so although the government test is not as good as the master test, it is still very important.

It is not unreasonable for Lin Ruhai to be like this, but Lin Xuan himself is also very wronged. He has been carefully preparing all the time, but after reviewing for so long, he will also be tired. Go out for a walk and combine work and rest. It is so scientific How come Lin Ruhai's learning method has become a nonsense here, really, eh.

Lin Xuan shook his head in his heart, but he still smiled and said: "Father, I just came out to take a rest because I was tired. Besides, don't father understand my strength?"

Lin Ruhai softened his expression when he heard the words. Indeed, he still understands his son's strength, so he said confidently, not to mention a mere government examination, even if he can take the examination, there is no problem. However, thinking of the incident that happened a few months ago After the incident, Lin Ruhai's complexion darkened again, and his gaze towards Lin Xuan also became unkind.

"Okay, don't play tricks, go back and review for me, the government test is about to start, don't go out these days, if you let me find out that you went to that kind of place, it will not be as simple as last time" Lin Ruhai said With a face, when he remembered the scene last time, his anger couldn't stop surging up.

Lin Xuan opened his mouth, just about to say something, to refute himself, but seeing Lin Ruhai's face that was so dark that it could almost rival Bao Gong, he swallowed the words wisely, and responded with a correct attitude After saying a few words, he happily slipped out, he was afraid that if he stayed, Lin Ruhai would lose control of his anger.

Out of the door of the study, Lin Xuan leaned on the railing of the corridor and sighed depressedly. He came to Lin Ruhai this time because the annual Lantern Festival in Gusu was coming. He thought that Xiao Junyao had never After going out of the house, she behaved so well during this time, so she wanted to take her out to have a look. She came to Lin Ruhai to hope that he would agree, but who would have thought that such a result would be obtained, not only Xiao Junyao could not get out, but even He himself was grounded.

Lin Xuan glanced at Lin Ruhai in the study sadly, feeling unspeakably depressed. He thought that it had been several months and Lin Ruhai should have forgotten it, but he didn't expect him to remember it. It was really speechless ah.

Speaking of that matter, Lin Xuan really felt that he had done nothing wrong. He just went to the flower house by the Qinhuai River a few times. It was legal in ancient times.

If you can leave a few good poems there, maybe you will be praised by the world as a romantic talent. Lin Ruhai is no stranger to this kind of place before. In fact, if this matter is really mentioned, Lin Xuan feels a little bit It's strange, Lin Ruhai hasn't been there for many years, and I have been paying attention to not letting him know, but I don't know why I haven't been found out so many times. This time, I was caught all at once, which really makes people think Puzzled.

However, if Lin Ruhai really refused to let him go out, what would happen to the matter that he had promised to take Xiao Junyao out to watch the lanterns.Lin Xuan frowned. As a brother, he couldn't break his promise in front of his sister, otherwise he would lose his credibility in the future.

Knocking on the red pillar beside him, Lin Xuan rolled his eyes. Although his father told him to stay at home honestly, there was no clear rule that he was not allowed to go out. The servants didn't know, so he just had to avoid his father. , presumably he can take Xiao Junyao out in an open and aboveboard manner, and even if Lin Ruhai finds out afterwards, nothing will happen, after all, the government examination is about to begin.

After making up his mind, Lin Xuan relaxed his mood, turned around and went to find Xiao Junyao, and he wanted to tell her the good news that his father had agreed.

The Lantern Festival is a very special festival in Suzhou, especially for those who are in love.Everyone knows that the status of women in ancient times was very low, and they couldn't easily show their faces. They were usually ordered by their parents and told by matchmakers. Before they got married, they didn't even know what their future husband-in-law looked like.

The Lantern Festival is the only day these women have the opportunity to choose. In Gusu, men and women of marriageable age will come out to play on this day, and many stories are made on the Lantern Festival.

Of course, those daughters of high-ranking officials and dignitaries naturally cannot get together with ordinary people. They have their own boats. That night, those young ladies and noble daughters will sit on a luxurious boat, and those noble sons It is sitting on another luxurious boat, and the two boats swim in the lake side by side, so that they can see each other clearly, and they will not be defenseless by men and women.

The boat boat at the Lantern Festival is actually just a blind date between these noble children. Those noble girls will show their talents in front of these young masters. If they are really talented, they will make many young masters fall in love with them. They will come to the door to propose marriage, and these interested sons will also show off their talents on stage after the girls have shown off.

Lin Xuan has also participated twice. Although he has no intention of getting married, but the Lantern Festival is such a lively day, and there are so many noble ladies to show off their talents, it is naturally impossible for him to be absent, but this year there is an extra Xiaojun Yao, Lin Xuan can't go to the flower boat, or Xiao Junyao can't arrange it.

The Lantern Festival is a festival that belongs exclusively to Gusu. It is impossible to test where it came from. This festival already existed as early as the previous dynasty.But every time the Lantern Festival comes, talented scholars and beauties from all over the world will come from thousands of miles to participate. Therefore, every time the Lantern Festival is held, the city will be decorated with lights and festoons, making it extremely lively.

Because they came out without telling Lin Ruhai, the carriage prepared by Lin Xuan stopped a little further away, and they could only walk over this distance.

This trip, Lin Xuan only brought a few servants with him, not the maids and nanny, that would be too inconvenient, so now Lin Xuan can only take Xiao Junyao's hand and walk to the place where the carriage is parked .

Lin Xuan was originally afraid that Xiao Junyao, who had never walked so many roads before, would be exhausted, but when he looked down, he found that the little girl's face was flushed with excitement, her eyes sparkled, as if she was With the flashing light, it can be seen that she is very interested in everything around her, but what is rare is that she is still holding Lin Xuan's hand obediently, and has not run around willfully.

Lin Xuan smiled slightly, touched the little girl's head, and said with a smile: "Yao'er, are you tired? You can take a rest when you get on the carriage. If you are hungry, there will be some snacks in the carriage."

The little girl quickly shook her head, looked at Lin Xuan seriously, with a serious expression on her face, "Brother, you promised me that you would buy me a lot of delicious food, you can't lie to me"

Lin Xuan couldn't help laughing seeing the little girl's serious look that I've seen through your scheme and you don't want to play tricks.

After a while, Lin Xuan and his party got into the carriage. Lin Junyao became even more excited when they got into the carriage. She quietly raised the curtain and kept looking out of the window. Both sides of the road are also filled with colorful lanterns, which look very beautiful.

Especially Xiao Junyao, who was going out for the first time, stared intently, as if her eyes were not enough.

The carriage was driving slowly on the road, while Lin Xuan was leisurely leaning on the cushion, looking at Lin Junyao's excited look with interest.

"Yao'er, my brother went to Qingshan Academy to study some time ago, do you miss my brother?" Seeing the little girl looking left and right excitedly, Lin Xuan rubbed the center of his brows and asked casually.

Hearing her brother's words, Xiao Junyao immediately turned her head, sat next to Lin Xuan, and nodded seriously, "I think about it, Yao'er misses her brother very much."

"Oh, really, then Yao'er told my brother, did anything happen at home when my brother was away, and did mother treat you well?" Lin Xuan smiled and asked again.

"Mother has always been very kind to Yao'er, and during the time when her brother was away, Yao'er knew that both her father and mother missed her brother very much," Lin Junyao said seriously.

"Oh, really, how did you know Yao'er, even my brother didn't know?" Lin Xuan felt a little funny at Lin Junyao's words. If Lin Ruhai missed him, he could still understand, after all, he was Lin Ruhai's only one. Son, but he and Shen Shuang are only mother and son in name, besides, he was already nine years old when Shen Shuang entered the mansion, it is impossible for Shen Shuang to have any feelings for him, let alone miss him, I really don't know Lin Junyao Where did the conclusion come from.

"That time when I heard my mother talking to my mother, I mentioned my brother. They said they hoped that my brother would come back soon. I don't know what it is, but it seems that they want my brother to see someone." The little girl tilted her head. , said after thinking about it.

Lin Xuan was taken aback for a moment, but then he reacted, and suddenly felt a little dumbfounded, his dear sister, this is not a good thing.

Lin Xuan now feels a bit of a headache whenever he thinks about this incident. You can hide from this kind of thing, and you can’t hide from it. Fortunately, he is about to go to the government for a test. With this excuse, he can hide for a while , after the government test results come out, he will go to Beijing early, presumably Shen Shuang will not let that person chase him to the capital.

The author has something to say: what about the name Shen Shuang, hehe