Li Hongyi was the son of Li Shouzhong. He was a Jinshi and served as an instructor in the Imperial Academy of Jinling. He was a clean academic official.

Today is the Imperial College holiday. Li Hongyi, who was resting at home, heard from the housekeeper that a guest was coming, so he hurried to the door of the mansion to receive the guest.

Seeing that his guest was a weak-headed young man, Li Hongyi was surprised, but politely raised his hands and asked with a smile: "May I ask your surname?"

The visitor was none other than Lin Yun. He smiled and said in return, "My surname is Lin Yun. I am here to deliver family letters at the request of my sister-in-law."

Li Hongyi asked hurriedly: "But Lin Yun and Lin Ruoyu who presented the Pingnan policy to the emperor?"

"It's my little brother."

"It turns out to be my dear brother, please come in quickly."

Li Hongyi politely invited Lin Yun and others into the house, and then sent someone to the back house to inform his parents about Lin Yun's visit.

When accompanying Lin Yun to the inner house, Li Hongyi asked with concern: "Brother Lin Xian, are my sister and nephew okay?"

Lin Yun: "Sister-in-law and Brother Lang are both very good, but they miss their relatives a little. When they heard that I was coming to Jinling, they asked me to send a letter home."

Li Hongyi smiled bitterly and said: "The capital and Jinling are too far apart, and I have parents to serve. Even if I want to see them, it is difficult to make the trip."

Lin Yun: "I heard that my brother was a Jinshi, why don't you go to the capital to become an official?"

"My parents are here, so I don't want to travel far away, let alone go to be an official thousands of miles away."

"Can the whole family go?"

"It's hard to leave our homeland, and my father doesn't approve of my brother hanging around in the officialdom."

Lin Yun thought: "It seems that Li Shouzhong is an old-fashioned person. No wonder Li Wan is like that. It is obviously the influence of her perverted tutor."

…

The two of them came to the inner house chatting and laughing. Li Shouzhong, who had already learned the news in advance, made an exception and stood outside the living room to greet them.

Lin Yun stepped forward, bowed to the old man and saluted, "Junior Lin Yun pays homage to my uncle."

Li Shouzhong raised his hand and said, "My dear nephew, please excuse me and please sit down in the room."

"Thank you uncle."

…

In the living room, after Li Shouzhong read the letter from home brought by Lin Yun, he handed the letter to Li Hongyi who was standing by and said, "Yi'er, give this letter to your mother to read."

"Yes, father."

Li Hongyi took the letter, bowed and left, leaving.

After his son left, Li Shouzhong asked Lin Yun who was drinking tea: "Wan'er said in the letter that you want to take part in this year's provincial examination?"

Lin Yun put down the teacup and said, "My uncle asked my nephew to try it out, saying that even if he fails, he can still gain some experience."

Li Shouzhong nodded slightly and said, "Uncle Ling's words make sense."

Lin Yun took out a stack of manuscript paper from his arms, stepped forward and handed it to Li Shouzhong, saying: "These are some classic articles written by a junior. I would like to ask my uncle for advice."

Li Shouzhong took the manuscript paper and read it carefully. The old man's eyes were a little dazzled and it was a little difficult to read the article.

Lin Yun thought to himself, "If I could set up an eyewear factory, it might be a good business. But it's just that it's not easy to develop glasses, and I can't find talents for a while, so this doesn't seem to work."

While he was thinking wildly, Li Shouzhong put down the manuscript in his hand, pondered for a moment and then said: "Nephew Lin, your article on classics and meanings is still lacking. You need to work harder and play less outside in the future."

Lin Yun said awkwardly: "Thank you uncle for your advice."

Li Shouzhong said again: "Yi'er's articles on classics and meanings are quite good. After you enter the Imperial College, you can ask him for more advice."

"OK."

Next, Li Shouzhong pointed out some shortcomings in Lin Yun's article, which hit the point and benefited Lin Yun a lot.

He secretly sighed in his heart: "This man is worthy of serving as the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, and the level of his classics and meanings is indeed better than that of Gao Lin Ruhai and Jia Yucun."

After chatting about the classics, Li Shouzhong changed the topic and asked Lin Yun: "I heard that you once met the emperor. Is this possible?"

Lin Yun nodded and said: "This junior has indeed met the Emperor, three times."

Li Shouzhong said in surprise: "You mean the emperor summoned you three times?"

Lin Yun: "The emperor summoned the junior twice, and the other time was just an accidental encounter, which cannot be counted as a summons by the emperor."

"Oh, please tell me in detail."

Lin Yun recounted the first time he went to Yichen Academy to meet the Emperor. Li Shouzhong nodded slightly but said nothing.

It wasn't until Lin Yun finished speaking that Li Shouzhong asked curiously: "Since Master Lu values ​​you so much, why don't you stay at Yichen Academy to study and prepare for the exam?"

Lin Yun: "The teaching content at Yichen Academy does not focus on classics and meanings. The younger generation is lacking in this aspect, so my uncle arranged to study at Jinling Imperial College."

His explanation was a bit reluctant. Although Li Shouzhong was a little confused, he did not continue to ask.

Next, he asked Lin Yun about Li Wan's situation in Rongguo Mansion.

Lin Yun saw that the time was almost up, so he stood up and left.

Li Shouzhong did not force him to stay when he arrived, but called Li Hongyi to see off the guests on his behalf.

…

After Li Hongyi sent Lin Yun away, he came back to meet his father.

Li Shouzhong asked while drinking tea: "Yi'er, what do you think of this Lin Yun?"

"This man is young and mature, and he is extremely reliable in his work. He is a talented person. If he can pass the provincial examination this year, his future will be unlimited."

Li Shouzhong raised his hand and tapped the table, "This is his classic article, what do you think?"

Li Hongyi stepped forward, picked up the stack of manuscript papers, and started to read through them.

After reading the top article, he shook his head and said: "His articles on classics and meanings are not strong enough. I'm afraid it will be difficult to make any big progress in the short term. It will be difficult for him to get ranked in this year's provincial examination."

Li Shouzhong: "You must have read his article Ping Nan Ce. How about that article?"

Li Hongyi: "It is far-sighted and magnificent. It is a very clever policy article. I think it is far behind."

Li Shouzhong smiled and said: "That's it. The young man of the Lin family has been chosen by the emperor. He will definitely win the provincial examination."

Li Hongyi was shocked: "Why did my father say this? Is it the emperor~"

Li Shouzhong interrupted his son and said: "Don't talk nonsense. When he enters the Imperial College, you can give him more guidance on classics and meanings, and he may benefit from it in the future."

"My child understands."

After a pause, Li Hongyi took out a gift list from his sleeve, handed it to Li Shouzhong and said: "Father, the gift brought by Brother Lin Xian is too heavy. Do you want to return it?"

Li Shouzhong took the gift list and glanced at it, then smiled and said: "It is not appropriate to accept gifts from others. It is not appropriate to accept gifts from nephew Lin Xian."

Li Hongyi secretly cursed, "It's better to accept gifts now, but what can I give back later?"

Li Shouzhong said again: "Yi'er, you can write a message to Yao Xuezheng later and ask him to come to the house for a few drinks as a father."

"yes."

"Go ahead."

"My child, please leave."

Walking out of the living room, Li Hongyi was shocked in his heart. Yao Xuezheng was Li Shouzhong's favorite disciple and respected him very much. Li Shouzhong had never taken the initiative to invite this disciple to a banquet, but today he made an exception to invite him. Could it be because of that boy from the Lin family?

"No, my father has been upright all his life, how could he do such a thing."
Chapter completed!