Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 63 The gentleman only praised Bethjo’s article for being well done.

Jingshu left Ziyun to take care of the affairs, and took Danzhu Bilu back to her parents' home to pick up her younger brother for school.

 The carriage and horses arrived at Shen's Mansion, and they saw Shen Xing and Wang having an argument in front of the door. When Shen Xing saw the carriages and horses of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, he came up to them with joy.

Jingshu got out of the car and touched his head: "Are you here to greet me so early in the morning? How did you know I was coming?"

While talking, Mrs. Wang also came forward and said: "Who would have expected that the eldest lady would come back now? The day before yesterday, my uncle ordered someone to come and tell him that Xing'er should be admitted to the official school. So I took him to school, no, now this child is so impatient that he insists on going now. Your father has gone to the Yamen, and I am here."

Although Wang has been rehabilitated and has become Jingshu's stepmother, she is still used to calling Jingshu "Miss" as she did when she was a maid beside Jingshu's biological mother Jiang.

 She has a weak temperament. Although she has been an official wife for many years, she is still not used to being in public.

Jingshu naturally knew her stepmother's difficulties and said with a smile, "I came here today to take Xing'er to school."

Xing'er clapped her hands happily and said, "Great! Great!"

Wang looked at Jingshu gratefully: "Xing'er has such a good fortune, I really have to thank my uncle."

Jingshu replied: "We are all one family, mother doesn't have to be so polite."

Wang held the handkerchief excitedly, not knowing how to express her inner gratitude, so she just looked at Jingshu with a smile.

Shen Xing pulled Jing Shu on the side and said with a smile: "Eldest sister, I will personally thank my brother-in-law someday." He rolled his eyes: "Brother-in-law has done such a big thing for me, eldest sister, you think I am Instead of preparing a gift for my brother-in-law, what should I give him?"

Jing Shu touched her younger brother's head and said with a sweet smile: "You are motivated and study hard with your husband. This is the best gift for your brother-in-law. You are the only male in our Shen family. You will shine in the family in the future. Isn't that right?" It’s up to you.”

Hearing this, Shen Xing looked up at Jing Shu and said, "Eldest sister, don't worry, I will definitely make progress and not let you down."

Jingshu smiled and patted his young shoulder, and said with a smile: "Let's go, it's getting late. The eldest sister will take you to school to meet your husband."

Shen happily followed her eldest sister into the car. Wang stood under the car and warned her repeatedly, "You must listen to your teacher when you enter school."

The carriage drove by, leaving Shen's mansion and heading towards the official school of Shen Xing's dream.

After passing three streets and passing through an alley, I saw the Zongxue Gate, which was half a mile away from the official school.

Arrived here, no matter how prominent the disciples of Menlin were, they had to get off their horses and enter on foot. Jingshu took Xing'er out of the car and took his hand towards the academy.

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The two siblings stood in front of the academy gate, and saw the four characters "Jixia Academy" written on the black lacquered wooden plaque. These characters were said to be the original founder of the academy, the founder of the Daqi Dynasty. It was mentioned in the handwriting of the founder, Emperor Qi Yuan.

 This is the academy where the noble children of Da Qi study, and it is also the cradle of cultivating the pillars of the country.

The palace motto on both sides of the gate mentions that "one should study diligently and diligently, and serve as an official with integrity." The strong and powerful characters were also written by Emperor Qi Yuan himself.

Jingshu handed the greeting card to the door attendant. After a while, the door attendant came out and said respectfully to Jing Shu: "Mrs. Shen, Mr. Cai invites you." Jingshu and Shen Xing were led into the academy by the door attendant. After passing through the porch, I could faintly hear the hearty reciting sounds of students inside. After passing through the academy, there was a place for teachers to rest and prepare for their studies. The door attendant led Jing Shu to a palace and stood at the door. Reported: "Master Cai, Mrs. Shen is here."

The door slowly opened, and the bookboy inside said respectfully: "Mrs. Shen, please come in. Mr. Cai has been waiting for a long time."

Jing Shu led Shen Xing into the house and was greeted by a strong smell of books. In the front of the house, apart from a few rose chairs for entertaining guests, behind were rows of bookshelves that reached into the roof. There were all kinds of things on them. Books and classics.

Cai Lun came out from the inner room when he heard the commotion, walked up slowly, bowed to Jing Shu politely and said, "I've met Mrs. Shen."

Jingshu slowly bowed her head and said, "Wish you all the best, Mr. Cai."

The two of them sat down. Cai Lun looked at the child beside Jing Shu and asked straight to the point: "Is this your younger brother?"

Jingshu nodded; "It's my younger brother, called Shen Xing." After saying that, Jingshu pulled her brother over: "Xing'er, come and see Mr. Cai."

Shen Xing bowed to Cai Lun in a polite manner.

Cai Lun liked him when he saw that he was well-behaved and upright in appearance at such a young age. He smiled and said to Jing Shu, "Although Cai has little contact with Mr. Shen, he has long heard that Mr. Shen is knowledgeable about the past and present and is a humble man. Sure enough, the children taught are also dignified and polite."

Shen Xing replied politely: "Thank you for the compliment, sir."

Jingshu said at the side: "He follows the rules and is usually naughty." After saying that, Jingshu thanked Cai Lun: "I hope Master Cai will strictly discipline his younger brother in the future."

Cai Lun replied: "Even if Bo Yue and his wife entrust you, Cai must do his best." After saying that, he ordered the book boy beside him: "Take Shen Xing to the academy."

Shen Xing thanked him again. Cai Lun said with a smile: "Today is the first day. Let's get used to the environment first. But there is one thing. If you want to study here, you must be able to endure hardships."

Shen Xingdao: "Students must remember the teacher's teachings."

After the book boy took Shen Xing down, Jing Shu took out the gift she brought and gave it to Cai Lun: "This is a little thought from my husband and I, please accept it."

Cai Lun reached out to take it and unfolded it. When he saw that it was the original work of Yan Zhenqing, he was surprised and said: "This is what Mr. Zhang rewarded Bo Yue and I when we were studying here." Talking about old things, Cai Lun recounted: "When I was studying here, I He was the best in learning with Bo Yue. That year, Mr. Zhang Huaisheng, the then imperial minister, personally tested our essays and used this as the jackpot."

Cai Lun said with a smile: "After more than a hundred of my colleagues completed their articles, Mr. Zhang only praised Bo Yue's article for being well done. I still remember Mr. Zhang's words, 'Although your articles are brilliant in literary talent, they lack character. Only Li Boyue's article is meaningful and his writing style is majestic.'"

Cai Lun shook his head: "I was still not convinced at the time, so Mr. Zhang showed me Boyue's article and read it. After I read it, I was really convinced."

Jing Shu humbly said for Li Ling: "I'm afraid Mr. Zhang's exam questions were just right for him, but he was just lucky. Mr. Cai is the greatest Confucian in the world, how can I compare with Mr. Cai's knowledge? "

Cai Lun smiled and replied: "This is just because I was born in a scholarly family, and the children of Zhenguo Dukefu have been serving in the military for generations. If Bo Yue is not the heir apparent, and later does not join the army, I am afraid that it will not be my turn to do the Imperial College wine ceremony. .”

 “Haha, I’m afraid he will come to compete with me for my job.”

 (End of this chapter)