Chapter 73 Learning Rules
The residence is a green brick house. The corridor in front of the door leads directly to the front hall. Flower pots are placed under the corridor, which are bright and eye-catching. There are drainage ditches under the eaves of the corridor, and green trees are shaded by the front and back of the house, and birds are singing crisply.
There is a gentle slope behind the house, with peach, plum, apricot and plum planted. Spring is about to end, green leaves are in shade, and small green fruits appear among the leaves. The stone corridor passes through the forest, and pavilions are dotted among them, allowing for walking, chatting, and playing chess.
A small acre of empty space was also set up behind the mountain for students to ride horses and shoot archery. The six arts of gentlemen, rituals, music, shooting, imperial, calligraphy, and counting, encouraged children from aristocratic families to practice martial arts and exercise.
Yang Anxuan chose the residence next to Yin Dun, and the two lived next to each other.
I walked through the corridor and saw that most of the doors were closed, but I didn’t see many students.
Yang Anxuan asked in surprise: "Didn't you say there are more than a hundred students? How can you pass by these people?"
Yin Dun sighed lightly: "In the Imperial College, most of them are noble children. The priests and doctors are just famous for their seniority. The assistant instructor position is low, so they dare not take care of them. Therefore, the exams are not strict, and the rewards are not ruled. They only have the reputation of cultivating talents, but have no real talent."
The house is very large, separated by a cloth curtain into two sections. A table is placed in front of the window, with pens, ink, paper, ink, oil lamps, and other objects, and a few mats are spread on the ground.
There is a wooden cabinet near the western wall, divided into several partitions to place items, and there is a wooden box next to it to hold clothes.
Yang Anxuan piled the "Ten Classics" he brought from the library into the bookcase and complained: "The books in Xinye County are all bound into books, so why are scrolls still used in Imperial College? It is really inconvenient."
Yin Dun smiled and said, "The book book in Jiankang Bookstore is already sold, but the price is not expensive. The "Little Window Quotes" you wrote in An Xuan will sell for a hundred yuan per book."
Yang Anxuan thought to himself, I haven’t obtained a single coin. I thought that I was also a copywriter and my mentality was always peaceful.
"My father said a few days ago that when An Xuan comes to Beijing to open a bookstore, he can make money by selling An Xuan's poems and "Little Window Quotes". An Xuan has not read "Little Window Quotes" for a long time and is full of vulgarity."
There is a couch inside the cloth curtain, with a quilt on the couch, which is light green in color, and looks clean. There is a black wooden box at the end of the couch, with a lock on the box to store valuable items.
The Imperial College is the highest institution of learning set up by the court. Yang Anxuan smiled with satisfaction and said, "I am born to the Imperial College from today."
Yin Dun smiled, recalling his feelings when he stepped into the Imperial College, and said, "Entering the Imperial College, you will embark on the road of the sky. With An Xuan's talent, the governor and the prime minister, it is also expected."
Yang Anxuan smiled but said nothing. The prime minister was not my intention, and I hope the world will remain peaceful. But even friends cannot say this to him clearly.
"An Xuan, the Imperial College is very relaxed in its discipline. It takes five or ten days to rest. You can live in a house or outside." Yin Dun introduced.
Yang Anxuan sighed: "No wonder he hasn't seen many people along the way. These 200 school buildings are considered to be false."
Yin Dun said: "At the beginning of the tenth year of Taiyuan, there were students who set fire to more than a hundred rooms due to the wind (1). Because these people were children of powerful people, the emperor was not inconvenient to blame them, so they no longer restricted them from living in the school."
Yang Anxuan nodded, this history is recorded in historical books.
"In addition to rest, two assistants teach in the lecture hall every day, so you can choose the classics you like to listen to." Yin Dun showed an expectant expression and said, "Occasionally, Dr. Che will come to teach, and Dr. Che speaks humorously and has fun. Whenever he comes to teach, the lecture hall is full, even students from the Imperial Academy will come to listen."
As a product of examination-oriented education, Yang Anxuan is most concerned about exams and asked: "Don't know how to take the class?"
"March one small test, and December of the year will be a big test. The first classic is a disciple, and the second classics will make up for literary anecdotes... The fifth classics will be awarded official positions above the seventh rank."
Yang Anxuan asked with interest: "I wonder who can understand the Five Classics?"
Yin Dun smiled bitterly and said, "Since the re-establishment of the Imperial College in the tenth year of Taiyuan, no one has yet to understand the Five Classics."
"I've studied the classics in my old age," Yang Anxuan sighed. He would not spend a few years or even more than ten years studying science in the Imperial College.
Yin Dun pointed to the outsider: "How many people came to the Imperial College to learn from the classics, but they were just to restrain their children for a few years and then to seek official positions for them."
Thinking of himself, if the fifth sister can successfully become the prince's concubine, she will be able to become an official in the court soon. With the rank of Imperial College students, the starting point of the official position will be higher.
"What are the tests?" Yang Anxuan thought that he would definitely stay in Imperial College for a while. As a student's primary task, he was to handle the exam.
Yin Dun replied: "First, the sci-sci-sci-sci-sci-sci-sci-sci-tech. The assistant teacher asked questions based on the content of the scriptures, divided them into A and B according to the difficulty and ease, and wrote them on paper to seal them. The tester took one or two questions to answer them, explaining the meaning of the scriptures. This is the use of this small test."
This is similar to answering questions by drawing lots. Yang Anxuan smiled and said that as long as he reads the scriptures carefully, he will not be able to slap himself.
"The second is the strategy test. During the major test, the assistant teachers of the ten classics prepared fifty questions. Those who want to understand the classics answered the questions. The first six are the best and reported to the Ministry of Personnel for archives. It is the basis for the official award."
Yin Dun looked eager to try. He didn't catch the big exam last year and was ready to show off his skills this year. Being able to achieve the top scorer is better than being promoted by a girl's nepotism relationship.
The chime sound of "Dangdang" sounded melodiously, and Yin Dun smiled and said, "The food in the Zhaitang is notified to be eaten. The food in the Imperial Kitchen is made by the Imperial Kitchen and tastes good."
Yang Anxuan followed Yin Dun out of the residence to the east. The east is Qinglong, which belongs to wood. It produces fire from wood and becomes stronger and stronger. The dining hall is located on the east side.
The dining hall is very large, with nearly a hundred tables placed, but only more than twenty people are dining, which looks empty.
Yin Dun and Yang Anxuan found two empty seats to sit down. A servant brought a bowl of bean porridge, a piece of pancake, a plate of leeks, and a plate of jerky meat.
Yang Anxuan took a sip of porridge, which was soft and smooth, leaving a fragrance in his mouth, and the taste was good. He picked up some leeks, which were refreshing and refreshing. Then he tasted the jerky, which was a little salty. In general, it was as Yin Dun said, and the taste was good.
Some people entered the vegetarian hall to eat one after another. Yang Anxuan saw several people surrounding him, and an old acquaintance was Chen Zhi.
When he saw Chen Zhi, Yang Anxuan and Yin Dun understood that He Xiu’s question today was probably because of him.
It’s really a narrow road for enemies. Yang Anxuan frowned. The Chen family repeatedly went against him. Even if Chen Zhi didn’t come to provoke him, he didn’t want to spare him easily.
Pushing the bowl, Yang Anxuan stood up and headed towards Chen Zhixing.
When Chen Zhi saw Yang Anxuan coming, he remembered the rumors that Yang Anxuan beat people and the fall in Shipai Village, Xinye County. He couldn't help feeling weak when he saw a ghost in his heart. He took a step back and shouted sternly: "Yang Anxuan, what are you going to do?"
Everyone at the dinner looked up. He Xiu lowered his face, showed his master's dignity, and scolded: "Yang Anxuan, what do you want to do with great momentum? You haven't retreated yet."
Yang Anxuan put on his clothes and bowed, "Why did Mr. He say this? Yu and Chen Zhifen are from the same hometown and are old acquaintances. They are very happy to see them in the Imperial College, so they just came forward to say hello."
He Xiu was so choked that he couldn't speak. He secretly blamed Chen Zhi for making a fuss in his heart, stroked his beard and covered it up, "Since that's the case, you can do it yourself."
He waved his sleeves and left, looking for an empty seat to have a meal.
Chen Zhi stood there, feeling timid, in a dilemma, and was embarrassed.
Yang Anxuan stood in front of him, looked at Chen Zhi's face carefully, and smiled: "It seems that Brother Chen didn't fall seriously last time in Shipai Village, and there was no scar on his face."
Chen Zhi's eyes were filled with fierce lights and he said coldly: "The gift of that day, Chen will never forget it, and there will be a reward for it."
"Hahahahaha," Yang Anxuan laughed and said, "Brother Chen, even if you want to admit defeat, Yang doesn't want to let you go."
A sinister flame burned in Chen Zhi's eyes and he said with a fierce voice: "Get out of the way, I want to have a meal."
Yang Anxuan held his wrist and looked at Chen Zhi with a smile, standing in front of him, not giving in. Everyone saw the clues and clamored and said, "Chen Ziji (word), I am afraid of a newcomer, and teach him a lesson."
Chen Zhi was unable to beat him, and he could not beat him, and he had no face to escape, so he had to turn his attention to He Xiu for help.
He Xiu cursed in his heart that he had collected Chen Zhi's two taels of gold and caused such a lot of things.
In desperation, he had to get up and shout, "Yang Anxuan, since he had said hello, he won't return to the table to have a meal."
Yang Anxuan intentionally said "ha" at Chen Zhi, raised his face and turned around and left.
Chen Zhi's face turned blue with anger. He really wanted to rush over and beat Yang Anxuan hard. He thought he was no match and had no face to stay in the dining hall. He brushed his sleeves hatefully and turned away.
Yang Anxuan's behavior was arrogant and domineering, and there was a buzzing discussion in the dining hall.
Yang Anxuan had a good ear and eyes and held these comments into his ears.
"Who is this person? How could he be so frivolous?"
"Brother Cai, you won't even know Yang Xiaochuang. This is Yang Anxuan from Hongnong's Yang family. The recent "Farewell" sung in Beijing was written by this son."
"No wonder, it is rumored that this person is arrogant and often takes action to hurt people. The King of Kuaiji intends to reduce his upper and lower grades to higher and lower grades. It seems that the rumors are true."
"This Yang Anxuan is very fierce, it must be in line with Brother Yu's wishes. Unfortunately, Brother Yu is not here today, otherwise he would definitely come forward to make friends."
"The Yang family of Hongnong, the generals, is no wonder they are so domineering and violent. I am deeply ashamed of being classmates."
"Brother Gan, you said Yu had a friend with him, Diao Yun came to force the debt again, can Yang Anxuan be so arrogant for Yu?"
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Some people who are disdainful, fearful, and curious, some stay away from each other, some want to win over their younger brothers, and some want to worship the eldest son. An Imperial College is as mixed as a world of martial arts. Yang Anxuan laughed secretly.
Yin Dun also heard the words and whispered to Yang Anxuan uneasyly: "An Xuan, you are a little reckless. Most of the children of powerful people in the Imperial College are formed by gangs and factions. If they offend them, they will be unable to gain a foothold in the Imperial College."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said, "Brother Yin, don't be anxious. I'm about to take the opportunity to establish my authority. Whoever dares to provoke fools will definitely make him regret it."
Yang Anxuan could think clearly that he could not follow the steps in the Imperial College. If he remembered correctly, Sima Yao would die unexpectedly soon, which would cause chaos in the world.
I must make a difference before the emperor dies. Although Imperial College is just the children of powerful families, they are all big figures behind them.
Show your own value, win the support of these gentry, and get the power you want as soon as possible, so that you can break the wind and waves when the great changes come.
As for the consequences, Yang Anxuan laughed. When the Imperial College was set on fire by students, he was left alone. He was competitive in the Imperial College. At most, he became a young and frivolous reputation and was not subject to discipline. Do you need to pay attention to these things?
That night, I stayed overnight at the Imperial College. The next day, I followed Yin Dun to the lecture hall and listened to Assistant Yan’s lecture on “The Ram”. There were only a dozen people, and they used the lecture hall.
The teacher was listless and the listener was drowsy. Yang Anxuan was disappointed when he heard Yan Zhu's lecture on the script and read the story without any new ideas.
The Imperial College is the highest institution of learning in the court, and the assistant teachers are selected as the talented scholars in the world. This level is not even comparable to the clan of the Yang family. No wonder the Imperial College is in name only.
It seems that there is a reason why most students don’t come to listen.
At the end of the year, I have at least two scriptures in hand. The Analects of Confucius and the Book of Documents. If He Xiu is able to speak but believes in it, the Book of Songs can also be passed.
In this way, you can understand the Three Classics in the first year, and you will be a good person in the Imperial College.
Chapter completed!