Glory all the way

Chapter 168 Fame
Coming out of Qing'an Hall, Bai Yingluo's whole body was filled with joy, and even the steps under her feet were a little light, which made Tassel and Liuying who followed her smile slightly.

The morning class was over, seeing that it was still early, Bai Yingluo followed Master Yao back to Xiaoya Zhai to talk, the two of them walked out of Mingcuiju, and saw Du Xuan passing through the hanging flower gate and entering the courtyard gate of Qing'an Hall.

This was the first time Master Yao met Du Xuan.

Stopping in the veranda, watching Du Xuan speak generously to the maid in front of the door, Du Xuan straightened his back and waited quietly. When the maid came out and raised the curtain to invite him in, Du Xuan nodded slightly. Thank you with a smile, Fang entered the room.

Master Yao smiled, looked back at Bai Yingluo and said, "I heard that he wrote a good article. If you have a chance, you can show me the article he wrote for the entrance exam the day before yesterday."

Feeling shy in her heart, Bai Yingluo lowered her head and nodded lightly. Master Yao seemed to have discovered something interesting, and the smile on her lips became more gentle.

After talking with Master Yao for a while, Bai Yingluo went back to Lanxin Pavilion and hurriedly asked Liuying, "Did grandfather find him, or did he come to see him himself?"

It was only yesterday that he won the first place in the list, and today he came uninvited, which seems a bit frivolous.

Seeing the nervousness on Bai Yingluo's face, Liu Ying smiled and said, "Yesterday, Mrs. Chen from Qingsong Academy came to the mansion. The old lady read the article and wanted someone to invite Mr. Du to come over, but the old lady persuaded her and said It's too late, when the time comes, the old man will talk too late on a whim, which will delay Mr. Du's return to the academy. No, get up early and ask someone to invite you."

When she was relieved, Bai Yingluo felt a little embarrassed. Looking at the smiling faces of the maids, she felt that she was making fun of herself.

Touching her hot cheek, Bai Yingluo turned and went into the inner room, behind her, she didn't even pay attention to Chen Xiang's reply.

In the study room, Old Master Bai knocked on the booklet in front of him, looked at Du Xuan with eyes full of relief and said: "I saw you for the first time in Baijiazhuang, I think you are like a piece of warm jade, although rough, but the flaws are not hidden. As long as you put in some effort to polish it, it will definitely be a dazzling piece of beautiful jade in the future. When you enter Qingsong Academy, I am always worried, for fear that you will develop arrogance and lose your tact in dealing with people after you learn it well."

After speaking, the old man Bai sighed and said: "Fortunately, you did not disappoint me. Respect your master, love your classmates, and not fear bullying. You have done a great job for more than a year. Let me talk about your article again, Although a little arrogant, but also arrogant just right, at a glance, a firm and stern air rushes towards your face, without the colorful flowers and flattery of others, not to mention, your words are all important, and you can't blame the Kyoto Academy Those few old antiques were also impressed by you, and together they named you the first place in the entrance examination."

"Master, it's amazing. The students just keep your teachings in mind all the time, so they don't deserve your praise."

Du Xuan hurriedly stood up and prayed.

He waved his hand to signal him to sit down, and the old master Bai warned: "It's a good thing to show your sharpness sometimes, but sometimes, it's just the opposite. The test is coming soon, and you have to be strict with yourself. A little glory, you will lose your sense of normalcy, if that is the case, the gain will not be worth the loss. You, don't forget your promise."

The joy on his face was replaced by solemnity, Du Xuan nodded and replied in a deep voice: "Don't worry, teacher, the student will never forget. Ever since he made the decision to study, the student dare not slack off for a day, let alone the teacher's earnestness Tired of the teachings, only the gentlemen say that the students will not do such ungrateful things. What's more, the students have said that they will marry Miss Six with the name of the gold list, the students will not, and they are not willing to let the teacher and Miss Six is ​​disappointed with the students."

Feeling very relieved in my heart, Old Master Bai's words also softened, "Sister Luo is a good child, and this alone makes you a good match for her, so you have to do your best for her or for yourself. , but don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

Seeing Du Xuan smiling and nodding in response, Old Master Bai stroked his beard and laughed, pointed to the chess board and said, "Come on, let's play two games, I haven't played chess for several days, my heart is itching."

The old and the young got up and moved, and after a while, the study fell into a long silence, only the crisp sound of chess pieces falling.

During lunch, Bai Yingluo met Du Xuan in the main room of Qing'an Hall.

Although the marriage contract has not yet been settled, the marriage between the two has actually been agreed upon. When they meet again this time, Du Xuan's face is full of tenderness, but Bai Yingluo feels embarrassed.

During the meal, Old Master Bai was still talking about the academy with Du Xuan, while Bai Yingluo listened to the meal, she deeply realized what it means to not know the taste of food.

After dinner, Du Xuan took his leave, and the old lady Bai also smiled and said to Bai Yingluo: "There is still class in the afternoon, sister Luo should also go back and rest."

It was to let the two of them go out together.

Knowing that her grandmother was pampering her, Bai Yingluo no longer cared about being shy, stood up and saluted, turned around and left the door, and behind her, Du Xuan followed two steps behind.

Walking to the hanging flower gate, Bai Yingluo stopped her feet, turned to look at Du Xuan and said: "Knowledge is important, and body is also important. You have to take care of yourself, and don't lose too much because of small things."

Du Xuan nodded appreciatively, hesitated for a moment, and Fang whispered: "I will take part in the examination in the spring, I have already told the master of the academy that even when the academy closes for the Chinese New Year, I will stay. I'm in the academy, so this year's new year, I won't come to Jing'anhou's mansion, nor will I go back to Baijiazhuang, you, take care too."

Knowing that Du Xuan had confessed his whereabouts in advance, Bai Yingluo was full of sweetness, before she could say any words of concern, Du Xuan's words rang in her ears again, "Yingluo, your affection, Du Xuan can't do it in this life. In return, the only way is to exchange sincerity with sincerity. Therefore, I will work hard to return your sincerity with my sincerity."

After finishing speaking, Du Xuan stood up and bowed deeply to Bai Yingluo, before going out the door first.

Going back to the room and lying down, thinking of what Du Xuan said just now, Bai Yingluo was a little surprised.

In the previous life, Du Xuan was as dull as an ignorant teenager when it came to the relationship between his children. Most of the time, those embarrassing love words had to be seduced by Luo Niang's playfulness before he would say them.

But now, he seemed to be enlightened, and the words he said were warm and warm, making Bai Yingluo feel affectionate just thinking about it.

On the other side, Du Xuan didn't wake up until he got out of the gate of Jing'an Hou Mansion and a gust of cold wind blew.

Recalling those words just now, Du Xuan only felt a burst of warmth behind his ears, and his heart beating wildly belatedly, but gradually, there was a burst of warmth on his body, spreading to every part of his limbs, Make him feel comfortable everywhere.

He walked briskly all the way back to the academy, and within a few steps after entering the gate, he saw someone approaching quickly.

"Du Xuan, where have you been? It's too bad for us to find it..."

Complaining with intimacy, the student came over and grabbed Du Xuan's sleeve, dragging him towards the direction opposite to the Zhai.

"Zi Li, what is this?"

Following the man all the way, Du Xuan asked inexplicably.

Zili wiped off his sweat and said: "Get up early, some old masters from the Kyoto Academy are here, no, everyone is in the library at the moment, and those who are usually at the top are all there, but you are missing. Although it is a discussion, But it looks like he refused to admit defeat and came to take the school exam. Although Mrs. Chen didn't say anything, the brothers are looking for you everywhere, you boy, where did you go?"

"My teacher sent a message that I got up early and went to Jing'an Hou Mansion."

Du Xuan spoke the truth.

Looking back at Du Xuan, Zili clucked his tongue and sighed: "You boy, the blessings from the previous life, learning is good, and there are noble people to help. In this future, you will be prosperous, don't forget to give me a hand where."

"Zi Li, it's good for you to be knowledgeable, but don't build up other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige."

Jokingly speaking, Du Xuan followed Zili into the courtyard gate of Zangshu Pavilion.

Zangshu Pavilion is located in a secluded corner in the southeast corner of Qingsong Academy. It is guarded all the year round, and Du Xuan often comes here. Now he is very familiar with it, and it is easy to bring Zili in.

Entering the second floor of Zangshu Pavilion, the entrance is full of familiar teachers and classmates, and Du Xuan has also met all the strangers on the opposite side, all of whom are teachers of Kyoto Academy.

It seems that the two sides are arguing, and the atmosphere in the hall is a bit heavy.

The two sides were fighting with each other, and for a while, it was difficult to distinguish who was superior, and Xue Zhe and others represented Qingsong Academy, who were on par with Du Xuan.

Outside the gate of the hall, the students were crowded around, commenting one or two from time to time, lively and orderly.

Before Du Xuan squeezed into the crowd, he didn't recognize the trick, and when he raised his eyes again, he was caught by Mrs. Chen.

"Du Xuan..."

He waved to Du Xuan and let him squeeze through the crowd. Master Chen pointed to the empty seat beside him, "This is your seat, please sit down."

As soon as Du Xuan took his seat, the situation in the hall became more and more tense, but he didn't seem to care about this competition at all.

During the commotion, the crowd outside suddenly split into two rows, and a middle-aged man walked in steadily.

The man was about 40 years old, and he was wearing a dark red brocade gown, which was very common for a wealthy family. However, the demeanor and majesty revealed all over his body made the people around him uncontrollably fearful.

Seeing that the masters were about to stand up, the man waved his hands, his voice was calm and majestic, "Go ahead, I'll just listen for a while."

The respect that the masters have never had before, and the tall and strong men in black standing at the door of the book pavilion, all show the noble status of this man.

For a moment, the bookstore was extremely quiet.

In the hall, the heated debate was just about to start.

More than an hour passed, and the mouths of the students around the entrance of the hall were all parched, and the defense in the hall finally came to an end.

The man sitting in the first place stood up, looked at the masters and students admiringly and said, "It is because of you that the Great Song Dynasty has such vigorous vigor and fresh blood. The exam in the beginning of spring, you should take it as a tempering in your life, and see what kind of future you can give yourself."

After all, the middle-aged man walked out.

When passing by Du Xuan, the middle-aged man paused, with admiration in his eyes, "Your name is Du Xuan, right?"

Seeing Du Xuan nodded and bowed his hands in salute, but his eyes were a little dazed, the man smiled more warmly, and raised his hand to pat him on the shoulder, "I hope to see you again soon."

After finishing speaking, the man got up and left the library, and left Qingsong Academy with a few attendants.

Du Xuan turned his head to look at Mrs. Chen, but he saw an unfathomable smile on his face, but without saying anything, he proudly stepped out of the palace gate with his hands behind his back.

In just one day, everyone in the capital knew that Du Xuan, a student of Qingsong Academy, was appreciated by the Holy Majesty.

(End of this chapter)