Scholar’s Sweetheart - Chapter 456

Compared with Dabao, Xiaobao is more free and easy-going, and has more fun heart. He is not as steady and mature as his elder brother, and he has no great ambition. He likes to travel mountains and rivers most, but just like Dabao, he should keep in mind his elder sister’s advice, be kind and have a clear conscience.

It’s just because he likes to go sightseeing that Xiaobao meets many like-minded friends on his way. He gets to know each other and makes many friends in the end.

Although it’s the order of a county, because of the simple local customs and the rich and comfortable life in the area under its jurisdiction, his master Bo is also capable, so that he doesn’t have much to deal with. So when he has time, he goes out to enjoy the surrounding landscape.

There is a lake outside the county, called Yanbo lake. The lake is as ethereal as its name, as a fairyland on earth. Occasionally, a small boat with an awning paddles across the lake, rippling the water lines one by one, startling a line of egrets.

When Xiaobao has nothing to do, he will come to the waterside pavilion beside Yanbo lake to have a cup of tea, play a game of chess and listen to a piece of music with the scholars who are familiar with him.

“Mr. Song, have you come to visit the lake, or by the waterside pavilion in the south?” The manager of the waterside pavilion welcomed Xiaobao into the waterside pavilion. “My Lord, is it still a pot of Junshan silver needle today?”

“Good.” Xiao Bao likes to sit by the lake eating tea, drinking wine or painting. If he draws a satisfactory work, he will send it to the capital city for his elder sister to have a look, and let his nieces and nephews enjoy his uncle’s painting style.

Just after entering the waterside pavilion, the door was knocked.

“Brother song, I’m later than you today.” A young handsome young man came in from the outside and arched his hand to Xiaobao. “There’s something at home today. I’d like to ask brother song to forgive me for the delay.”

“Nothing, brother Jiang. I’ve just arrived, too Xiao Bao arched his hand to the visitor and returned the salute, “please sit down quickly.”

This young master surnamed Jiang is a scholar whom Xiao Bao made when he was visiting here. He also has a reputation. It’s only because his mother died that he had to be filial to her for three years. Once again, Xiaobao lost his way on the other side of Yanbo lake. Just when he didn’t know the direction, he just happened to meet the distracted young master Jiang. At last, he led the way back to the waterside pavilion by the lake. Because of their poetry, they gradually became familiar with each other. Later, they admired each other’s talents, so they became close friends.

During the conversation, Xiao Bao took out his poems that he had written a few days ago, “I wrote a poem a few days ago. Brother Jiang, please have a look.”

Mr. Jiang took the rice paper, opened it and read in a soft voice: “a song of parting, Yancun people go, Matou light snow Xinqing. The next year, looking back, it’s nearly Qingming. The broken flowers are old, the spring wave is clear, and the lake is flat. Who’s heavy? I want to draw the bridge from afar. ”

“Good words, good words.” Mr. Jiang clapped his hands and said, “this poem has a better artistic conception than the last one. Brother song can send it to the poetry appreciation meeting of the Academy in a few days to let people read it. At that time, everyone will clap their hands and praise it.”

Xiaobao shakes his head. He just writes about his own taste, not to show off, “brother Jiang is going?”

Young master Jiang shook his head. “Brother song, you know my situation. If you didn’t know brother song, I’m afraid I wouldn’t come to Yanbo lake often to enjoy the scenery.”

“It doesn’t matter that brother Jiang’s talent doesn’t need to be recognized at the poetry appreciation conference. It just needs to be recognized by the examiners in Chunwei.” Xiaobao road.

Young master Jiang said, “thank you, brother song.”

Although Xiaobao is young, he also has a heart of love for talent. He hopes that this good friend will be an official in high school and later in the same Dynasty with himself. “Why do you need to be so polite between you and me?”

They talked about their experience of poetry again. About half an hour later, suddenly the door was opened again, and two men in green came in, “brother song, brother Jiang, why don’t you start without us?”

Xiaobao looked at the visitor and said with a smile, “if you come earlier, I will wait for you.”

Among them, one is Wang, the other is Li. They are all sons of officials. The son of Li is the eldest son of the magistrate. They are both studying in the academy now, waiting for the next spring festival.

Mr. Li shook his folding fan. “I wanted to come earlier, but I was entangled by my sister. If I didn’t find an excuse, maybe she would follow me.”

Li said, looking at Xiaobao with a smile, “brother song, do you think you should thank me?”

Xiaobao’s face was embarrassed.

When he came here to be a county magistrate, he once went to the state capital to meet the magistrate. By chance, he met Miss Li, who fell in love with him at first sight. However, he didn’t feel excited and didn’t want to give up, so he dodged early. But later I met Mr. Li and became a good friend. When Miss Li knew it, she followed him many times, which made him very embarrassed.

Mr. Jiang once asked privately, “brother song, Miss Li is as beautiful as a flower, and she is also a magistrate. Why do you always avoid seeing her?”

Everyone knows that if you are a magistrate’s father-in-law, your official career will be smooth and unimpeded.

But Xiaobao didn’t want to.

Most of all, he is influenced by his elder sister and brother-in-law. He thinks that he should marry the person he likes. If he wants to marry a person he doesn’t like for the future, even if he can respect each other as a guest, he always has a knot in his heart. If he meets the person he likes in the future, he can’t abandon his wife and son to find another person, can he?

Therefore, he had to go far.

Fortunately, the magistrate is open-minded and noble in character. He will not use his power to oppress others. Otherwise, he will end up as a seven grade sesame official.

Several people continued to discuss the theory of poetry, some argued and some agreed.

Although Xiao Bao was born as a Jinshi, he was not bossy. He firmly believed in the concept of “three people must have my teacher”. He learned from those who were better than himself. In addition, he was lucky. Most of the people he met were scholars with good character.

Many years later, although Xiaobao did not achieve much in his official career, he had a group of high-ranking confidants and friends, which made him have a smooth life.