Linlu Academy is located on the east bank of Lidu outside Duyoudong City, adjacent to the river.
However, Zhao Rong stayed in the academy for nearly a decade, but he never heard any sound of the surging river coming from the river bank not far away, which was still visible to the naked eye.
Very strange.
In the early morning, on a road to the west of Linlu Academy.
Zhao Rong, Fan Yushu, and Jia Tengying each carried a guqin on their backs and walked together towards the river bank to the west of the academy.
Zhao Rong held his sleeves and walked between two classmates and friends. His eyelids were twitching, and he lowered his head to cover his mouth from time to time and yawned.
Because of the backlash of his innate energy last night, not only did all the innate energy in his body dissipate, it could be said that he was at his weakest since he developed the sense of energy.
Therefore, the body has lost the support of innate vitality. Last night, I suffered from back pain and lost all energy. As a result, when I get up in the morning, I feel very weak and have low energy. This is the first time Zhao Rong has experienced this since he started practicing mountaineering.
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Zhao Rong raised his eyes slightly.
At the end of the field of vision, a vast maple forest spreads out like a fiery red ribbon across the river bank, while the distant river water is hidden in the hazy morning mist, as if covered with a pale white curtain.
Suixingtang has two art classes this morning, one for music and one for calligraphy.
In the calligraphy class, the teacher was the female teacher named Zhu Weirui who passed by Zhao Rong when he was brought into the academy by his senior brother. It was also the first time for him to take her class today.
Thinking of this, Zhao Rong's mind flashed again to the poem notes sent by Zhu Weirui, as well as the similar calligraphy style that she had probably copied carefully.
His pale lips pursed slightly.
The first class was Mr. Si's music class, which took place at 4:40 in the morning. Yesterday, they were told by Yu Huaijin that Mr. Si would take classes in the red maple forest on the river bank on the west side of the academy this morning.
Therefore, the three of them rushed towards the riverside. Speaking of which, this was Zhao Rong's first time to go to the red maple forest by the riverside since he entered the academy. Mr. Yan had occasionally mentioned it before.
Zhao Rong retracted his gaze and turned around and said: "Yushu, the river is so close. Why didn't I hear the sound of the river waves? Is it blocked by our academy's magic?"
Fan Yushu raised his eyebrows.
"I thought Tzuyu had known about it for a long time. It was similar to what you said, but according to the rumors, this was a certain academy gentleman in the history of the academy who had a higher title than a gentleman. When he first came to the academy, he was in front of us now.
I was giving lectures in the Sutra Pavilion. I disliked the nagging sound of the surging river, so I shouted "Shut up" towards the river bank. From then on, no sound of waves from the river on our side of the academy could pass through the Sutra Pavilion.
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He pointed at the ancient pavilion the three of them were about to pass.
"Well, Tzuyu, this is the pavilion called Lecture. Several of our Confucian classics teachers from Mochi Academy sometimes like to bring us here to teach. In addition, other teachers from the academy also often give lectures here.
You can often see those scholars and brothers gathering here and sitting around."
Zhao Rong nodded slightly, raised his hand and yawned, "That's it."
At this time, the three of them approached the ancient pavilion.
"Tzuyu, wait a minute, don't leave yet. There is an ancient well in the lecture pavilion. The scholars and brothers in the academy all call it Zhengguan Well. Generally, when everyone passes by, they will go to the well and borrow a mirror as clear as a bronze.
The well water shines on the clothes and the face, and it can be used to solemnize the appearance and decorate one's head."
Fan Yushu smiled and said:
"I heard from senior brother before that, according to rumors, if the water from this well is drunk, people with evil intentions will suffer from vomiting and diarrhea, and will suffer from headaches until they repent and change. But a gentleman will drink it without any difference, and can even taste it.
It has a cold taste but a strong aroma, making it a magical item for making tea and drinking it yourself.”
Jia Tengying, who was silent on the side, took over Fan Yushu's words and said to Zhao Rong, who was listening carefully:
"It is fine to look at the well and dress properly, but drinking it is strictly prohibited by the academy. Regardless of whether you are a student, a scholar, or a gentleman of the academy, only the chief of the academy can drink water from this well."
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"Hey." Fan Yushu sighed, stamped his feet and hammered his hands, shook his head and said: "Tzuyu, Brother Jia, it's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to taste this exquisite tea-making thing."
Zhao Rong and Jia Tengying couldn't help but look at him sideways. Are you sure you're not the one who had vomiting and diarrhea and was taught a new life?
Fan Yushu ignored the strange looks from the two of them, turned around and ran towards the lecture booth, "Tzuyu, Brother Jia, I'm going to straighten my clothes, do you want to come with me?"
Jia Tengying thought for a while, then he also raised his heels and followed the habits of the scholars and senior fellow students in the academy, and went to take care of himself and straighten his clothes.
Zhao Rong stood quietly, bathing in the autumn morning sunshine, stretched out his hand and yawned, but did not move, mainly because he felt a little depressed and was too lazy to run.
However, he had nothing to do with his hands and looked at the ancient pavilion not far away.
Looking from the outside, we can see that the ancient pavilion is in the shape of a regular octagon. There is an ancient glazed well surrounded by the pavilion. It looks very old and hidden in the green shade. It looks a bit lonely and quiet in the early morning.
However.
At this time, Jia Tengying and Fan Yushu were standing by the well, looking down at the water, and they looked a bit human.
Zhao Rong looked around again and raised his eyelids. He saw that the location of the pavilion and the well was a bit rare. There were two green mountains on the left and right, very close to each other, and the pavilion and the well were built in this valley.
The three of them passed by here precisely because this valley is a shortcut from the academy to the west side of the river. Otherwise, they would have to bypass the green mountains, which would be quite troublesome.
Zhao Rong took a close look at this ancient pavilion and well, which was located in the shade of the trees in the valley and where the sun never shined, and didn't look any further.
Not long after, the sound of bells was heard in the distant mountains and forests. It was already late. Fan Yushu and Jia Tengying returned together, and the three of them were on the road again.
And when I just left the lecture booth and walked through the valley.
The sound of the surging river waves, mixed with the rustling of forest leaves, rode the Lidu river wind and came towards Zhao Rong.
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When Zhao Rong and the other three came to the open space outside the red maple forest by the river, most of the students from Suixing Hall had already arrived, and Mr. Si, who was blind, was facing away from everyone, standing on the bank of the river with his piano in his arms, his clothes fluttering.
, I don’t know how long it has been here.
At this time, desks and desks were neatly arranged in the open space. Most of the students were already seated, enjoying the river breeze, listening to the rustling of leaves in the river, and waiting quietly for class.
At the intersection behind them, a thin, stern-faced woman was standing with her hands crossed, looking at the belated arrival of Zhao Rong and the others.
"Senior Yu."
Zhao Rong, Fan Yushu and Jia Tengying saluted together.
Yu Huaijin looked at them for a moment, his eyes lingered on Zhao Rong for a moment, and he bowed in return and said with a straight face, "Brother Zhao, Brother Fan, Brother Teng Ying, please rise."
The movement at the door attracted the attention of many students from Sui Xing Xing Hall, and they all looked over. Many people curled their lips when they saw the person coming.
Among them happened to be Wu Peiliang, who had quarreled with Fan Yushu before.
He was listening to the waves with his eyes closed, shaking his head slightly, and wearing a romantic scarf popular among celebrities, which was flying freely with the river breeze blowing on his face, looking very chic.
At this time, he heard the voices of several people at the door. Wu Peiliang put down his hand playing the piano and turned his head to look. After clearing the three people who came, he curled his lips and shook his head.
Yu Huaijin ignored the movement behind her and said with a serious expression: "It's a bit late. Next time, try to be earlier so we can get your husband to class earlier. After all, he is not in good health and he came very early."
Before Zhao and Rong could nod their heads after hearing this, a "whispering" words suddenly came out.
"It's just that I don't know what I did last night. I couldn't even get out of bed. Hehe, let's forget that the mid-month exam is dragging down our Suixingtang. Now we can't even attend a class on weekdays. I don't think about it.
Sir, have you waited so long? It’s really a waste of everyone’s time..."