Chapter 459: Confessing What Happened That Year

Chapter 459: Confessing What Happened That Year

Shen Xia sent Gu Zizhan to the door and planned to go back to the backyard.

Finally, she saw Song Yun still waiting for her in the main courtyard.

I didn’t see my second brother.

The eldest princess also left.

She asked in confusion, "Fourth Brother, why haven't you gone back to rest yet? Are you waiting for me here?"

Song Yun smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes."

Shen Xia thought of today's card game and how she had made the princess happy.

I'm afraid I like this thing very much.

Shen Xia happily gave Song Yun a thumbs up and praised him, "Fourth brother, you are amazing! You are so suitable to be an official."

Hearing this, Song Yun's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a barely noticeable smile.

Shen Xia continued, "You guys are really cunning."

Song Yun responded, "Really? Who of us fights better?"

Shen Xia raised her eyes and looked at Song Yun. Do you want to compete in card skills, or something else?

Shen Xia smiled and said, "Fourth brother, actually both of you are very smart! If you must compare, you definitely have more experience than him. After all, you have been through more things."

Song Yun was very happy after hearing this, because what he cared about most was not losing to Gu Zizhan.

Now that he had received such an evaluation from Shen Xia, he felt very satisfied.

"Hey! Where is my second brother?" Shen Xia asked with some confusion.

"He's back in the yard."

Shen Xia suddenly seemed to remember something and said quickly, "I have to talk to you two about how you've squeezed my second brother. You should draw fewer cards!"

Song Yun showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, and hurriedly explained: "This really can't be blamed on us, it can only be blamed on my second brother's bad luck, just sitting above my mother."

Shen Xia pursed her lips and said unhappily: "Haha - don't always bully my second brother."

Song Yun smiled softly: "With you protecting him like this, who can bully him?"

"Of course not." Shen Xia retorted.

"You spent half of the whole night staring at my second brother instead of looking at me." There was a hint of sourness in Song Yun's words.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xia rolled her eyes and said rudely, "What's so interesting about your cards? You just don't care about your life or death."

Song Yun was choked by the retort, but had nothing to say.

There's no way, that's Xia Xia's mother, he must give her a gift!

It wasn't him who started it. With the way Gu Zizhan played, he couldn't let the princess just watch him take the limelight.

Moreover, even a blind man could see that Gu Zizhan had been feeding cards to the princess.

My second brother is the type who just concentrates on playing cards. What else can we do except for him to give us the cards?

Hey!

It’s so frustrating!

Mahjong enters officialdom.

The moonlight sprinkles on the earth like water, covering the whole world with a layer of silver gauze.

Shen Xia and Song Yun walked side by side in the quiet night.

Shen Xia looked up at Song Yun, with curiosity flashing in his eyes, and asked softly, "Fourth brother, which department have you been assigned to?"

Song Yun raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and replied softly: "Hanlin Academy."

Shen Xia's eyes lit up, and she continued to ask, "Are the top three of you all in the Hanlin Academy?"

Song Yun nodded and said affirmatively: "Yes."

Shen Xia couldn't help but become very interested in this mysterious Hanlin Academy, and couldn't wait to ask: "What exactly does the Hanlin Academy do?"

Song Yun smiled slightly and explained patiently: "The Hanlin Academy was an important secretarial agency of the ancient emperors. It was responsible for drafting confidential documents, recording the emperor's words and deeds in detail, and going to the palace to explain classics and historical books to the emperor."

After listening to this, Shen Xia nodded thoughtfully, as if he had understood something.

The Hanlin Academy is equivalent to the modern General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. It was the secretariat of the ancient emperor, responsible for drafting confidential documents, recording the emperor's words and deeds, and lecturing on classics and history.

She then asked: "What kind of official position will you hold?"

Song Yun thought for a moment and said slowly, "According to past practice, the top scholar will usually be appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, which is a sixth-rank official; while the second and third place winners will serve as editors in the Hanlin Academy, which is a seventh-rank official."

Shen Xia nodded slightly, indicating that she understood: "Oh, so that's how it is!"

Song Yun suddenly stopped, looked at Shen Xia tenderly, and asked softly: "Xia Xia, do you think my official position is too low?"

Shen Xia quickly shook her head and smiled to comfort him: "Of course not!"

In Shen Xia's opinion, the Song family is a wealthy family. So for Shen Xia, Song Yun goes to work just to get a job, and the size of his official position is irrelevant.

Besides, the Hanlin Academy is the department that gets news the fastest.

Moreover, Shen Xia knew that in his previous life, Song Yun was able to reach the highest position in the country simply by relying on his own abilities, so he would definitely not be too bad in this life.

It just takes some time.

In addition, although the Hanlin Academy is not a high-ranking official position, it is the core area of ​​power!

Even a eunuch or palace maid around His Majesty would be looked up to by others, not to mention that they are the emperor's close ministers!

Finally, there is an old saying: "Only Jinshi can enter the Hanlin Academy, and only Hanlin can enter the cabinet." This means that if you want to enter the cabinet, you must first pass the Hanlin Academy. This is also one of the fastest shortcuts.

The two walked to the courtyard where they lived.

Song Yun said: "It's almost finished over there, let's move over there someday."

"let me see."

Shen Xia originally wanted to choose a time to move there after the family recognition banquet!

But I was afraid that the eldest princess would not be used to it.

After thinking for a while, I said, "When will mother arrive? We will move there when they arrive."

Song Yun nodded: "Okay, I haven't received the letter yet, I will know when the time comes."

Shen Xia suddenly thought of her parents: "Has the notice been sent out?"

Song Yun nodded: "Yes, I have people post stickers on all the bookstores in Dajin."

Shen Xia raised an eyebrow: "You are familiar with so many bookstores!"

"Well, I was writing a picture book before, and it was quite popular, so many bookstores would sell it."

"Oh, I didn't expect that Fourth Brother has this skill. What's it called? I'll go buy it and see it someday."

Song Yun pursed his lips: "If it's not good, don't look at it."

Shen Xia suddenly became curious and said, "Even if you don't let me see it, I want to see it anyway."

When he is not at home, go to his study, there must be something there.

Song Yun saw that Shen Xia was in a good mood today.

It should be okay to talk about Gu Zizhan’s matter at this time.

Song Yun hesitated for a long time?

Then he slowly said: "Xia Xia, I want to confess something to you?"

Shen Xia looked at Song Yun's sudden serious expression, with a hint of worry on his face: "What's the matter? You look so nervous."

"I—at that time—"

Shen Xia turned around and looked at Song Yun: "What's the matter? Why are you hesitating?"