At a quarter of Yin hour (Note 1) on the second day, Li Kuo got up. After washing and changing clothes, it was already three quarters of an hour. Seeing that Zhang Yanji was still wandering in his sleep, Li Kuo shook his head helplessly and walked slowly to his friend's bed.
, lightly knocked on his bedside, and said harmoniously: "My eldest young master Yanji, it's almost midnight, and you are still sleeping. You haven't forgotten everything Mr. Jijiu said yesterday, right?"
"What, what!" He struck Li Kuo with his left arm, and Zhang Yanji stood up. "What time is it, brother Kuo'er, why am I so sleepy?" Taking a big breath, Zhang Yanji swayed outward.
Go to the house.
"Let me tell you, it's because you are used to being loose in the palace, but suddenly you become tense and can't adapt to it!" Li Kuo shrugged and said reluctantly.
After hurriedly freshening up, Zhang Yanji finally regained his composure. He walked towards the dining hall, and when he saw Zhang Fu drooling on the couch in the outer hall, Zhang Yanji became furious. He kicked Zhang Fu sideways and said sternly.
: "I said that this young master has slept with you, a book boy, but it's okay. Get out of here!"
"Ouch!" Zhang Fuzheng woke up from his sleep in pain, and was about to yell, but when he saw the person in front of him, he immediately turned into an eggplant beaten by frost. "Master, didn't I forget? You, if you want to kick me, be gentle."
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"Hey, after all, you are the young master and I am the young master? Who rushed out of the house to be my bookboy? Why are you now the eldest young master? Is it possible that you want me, the eldest young master, to wake you up every day?
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Zhang Fu pouted aggrievedly, with tears welling up in his eyes: "Master, please don't push me back. Isn't it okay if Ah Fu knows that I'm wrong? Don't push me back."
"You are such a little ancestor. If you don't hurry up and help me change my clothes, why don't you let me change my clothes myself?" Zhang Yanji helplessly stamped his feet and said bitterly.
"Hey, hey." Zhang Fu hurriedly handed over the robe, and brought a bronze mirror to serve Zhang Yanji to tie up his clothes, and then smoked Zhang Yanji's usual musk along the edges of the clothes, and then he was done.
The two of them hurried towards the Wenhua Hall. When they entered the hall, they found that all the students were lined up, waiting for Dr. Guozi to count them.
"Quiet, I will count your names today and teach you according to your talents into three grades: A, B, and C." Dr. Guozi cleared his throat and said: "Chen Runzhi, Xiao Ziqiao, and Pei Xingchen are listed in the A grade.
...Zheng Wei, Xu Shucai, Li Kuo, and Zhang Yanji are listed in the second grade...Wu Yi and Qian Zhi are listed in the third grade. There are 321 people in total. Is there any omission?" There was no objection in the audience.
Dr. Guozi clapped his hands and said: "Studying is not something that can be accomplished in a day. You should support each other and help each other and persevere, so that you can achieve academic success."
All the students responded in unison: "Thank you, Doctor, for your advice."
Dr. Guozi waved his hand and signaled the teachers to lead their students to the school for teaching. Under the leadership of the teachers, everyone filed out and headed towards their respective schools.
"I said, brother Kuo'er, how could I be assigned to Group B? You also know my talent and learning, could it be that my grandfather used it from it?" Zhang Yanji kept pestering Li Kuo for questioning after hearing the result of the grouping. Li Kuo was so worried that he couldn't laugh or cry.
But it’s not too bad to dampen your friends’ enthusiasm for learning.
"Maybe there are other criteria for judging. Anyway, you just have to study hard. Such a good opportunity is wasted, and I will not be the first to spare you." Being forced to retreat by Zhang Yanji, Li Kuo had no choice but to find some warm words to excuse him.
past.
"Oh." Zhang Yanji stuck out his tongue at Li Kuo, and Zhang Yanji was so interested that he stopped talking.
Li Kuo and Zhang Yanji's second-class tribute students were assigned to Renchen Hall in Chongwen Hall. Following the instructor's instructions, they walked slowly together with the other seventy students and entered the gate of Renchen Hall.
This hall, which is purely in the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, is very spacious and can accommodate hundreds of people to study and listen to lectures at the same time. The fine ambergris spreads along the beams and soaks into every corner of the hall. Everyone follows the instructions of the instructor in their respective
Sitting in front of the seat, I was infected by the simple and solemn atmosphere of the hall, and it was completely silent for a moment.
Seeing that everyone had entered the country, the teacher strode to the front of the hall and said loudly: "My surname is Sun, Jian'an, and my given name is Zigu. You can call me Sun's teacher. From now on, I will teach you classics and history. There is also Chen,
Professor Cui will teach you etiquette, music, and calligraphy. Every ten days, Zuo Jinwu Weilang will teach you riding and archery. You should concentrate on your studies and not be distracted by external things and trivial matters. Do you understand?"
"I sincerely follow the doctor's teachings." All the students said in unison.
Sun Jian'an nodded slightly and said: "You are all talented people from various states and counties, and you are determined to serve the country through the imperial examination. But what is learning and what is the way? There are those who have studied hard for decades and still cannot understand the principle. I
Today I will start with "The Great Learning" to teach you the ways of studying."
Zhang Yanji curled his lips and muttered: "What are you doing with the official document? It's so mysterious and difficult to understand. It shows how talented he is."
Li Kuo tapped Zhang Yanji with his elbow, but he still listened intently to Dr. Xue's lecture.
"The way of a university is to be clear and virtuous, to be close to the people, and to strive for perfection." Sun Jian'an gently stroked his beard and said harmoniously. "What is a university? A sage can tell it with just one word." He took a few steps lightly and continued casually.
: "The most important thing in a person's life is to cultivate his moral character. We often sigh that there is no limit to learning, why do we not know the virtues and conduct. As a husband or an official, he is worried because of the people's worries and happy because of the people's happiness. As he looks up and down, he jumps over the documents.
To break away from the shackles of scriptures and history, and to practice perfection, it can be said to be a great success."
Zhang Yanji dragged his cheek helplessly and wandered away.
"Therefore, those of us who seek education should first cultivate virtue and conduct, and then we can assist the king, help the world and bring peace to the people." Sun Jian'an shook his head and talked eloquently.
It was around 4 o'clock (Note 2) that Sun Jian'an stopped talking. After giving a deep bow to all the students, Sun Jian'an finished his words and said: "I hope you will remember what I said and don't forget the foundation of learning."
All the students gave Sun Jianan a full junior salute to show their respect.
As soon as he walked out of the hall, Zhang Yanji complained loudly: "Brother Kuo'er, I have been suffocated for the past two hours. I can't make a sound, I can't urinate, and I have to sit down and listen to what the old guy is using.
When Lao Shizi talked about "The Great Learning" in Mandarin, I really went crazy."
Seeing his friend speaking so openly, Li Kuo hurriedly pulled him aside and whispered: "Keep your voice down, you don't want to live after saying these things? You are making the mistake of saying that the teacher is going to expel you from school, and you don't want to study with me anymore?"
Shrugging his shoulders, Zhang Yanji said helplessly: "I'm not upset. I don't understand any of that Laoshizi Mandarin. No one can stand sitting there for two hours in vain."
Li Kuo tapped his friend's brow, and sighed: "You! You don't know how to learn. Is it possible that the son of your dignified minister of the Ministry of Industry can't even read the newspaper? In short, you can no longer talk behind your teacher's back."
Not wanting to make Li Kuo angry, Zhang Yanji waved his hand: "Just don't say anything anymore, that's fine."
After school, students have free time at noon. From noon to noon, two full hours of free time is a godsend for these students, most of whom come from other prefectures and counties. Gongsheng students from well-off families are more likely to have free time.
Meet up in twos and threes and go to Dongshi Restaurant to cook wine and discuss poetry together. Not only can you experience the scenery of Gyeonggi, but you can also connect with each other's feelings. You can achieve multiple things with one stone. Students with average family backgrounds will also go to the small restaurant in Wubenfang to order a plate of mutton with soy sauce.
Improve the food. Only those scholars from poor families will stay in the Imperial College and eat in the canteen for free.
Li Kuo was in his own way. Zhang Yanji couldn't persuade him, so he had to stay and have lunch with his friends.
Under Zhang Fu's hard shouting, the three of them finally found a relatively clean square table. After receiving their share per person, the three teenagers sat around and ate.
A plate of pickled cucumbers, a stack of fried peanuts, a vegetable soup, and a bowl of white rice. This is the food for Gongsheng's lunch. Zhang Yanji is used to eating well in Fuzhong, how can he bear this kind of hardship. Cucumber just
As soon as I took it into my mouth, I felt the bitterness was unbearable, and I had to endure it for a long time before I lost my temper and spit it out.
Li Kuo, on the other hand, had a great meal, and soon finished the two dishes and one soup.
Seeing that his young master refused to eat, Zhang Fuke became anxious and said, "Master, don't stop eating. If the food is unpalatable, Ah Fu will go to the Lao Chenji Restaurant across the street to buy you some food and drinks. If you are hungry and thin,
Master, don’t break my legs yet.”
He hammered the table with hatred, and Zhang Yanji said sternly: "Brother Kuo'er can eat, why can't I? Are you, young master, so delicate? Go and eat your food quickly, don't make yourself upset by saying these things."
Zhang Fu tried to persuade him with good intentions, but he didn't get the best result. When he was bored, he just kept eating without mentioning the matter of ordering wine and food.
Just when the atmosphere at the dinner table fell into silence, the people at the next table were heard talking loudly. A handsome young man wearing a dark blue pullover said harmoniously: "Hey, Brother Zike, you don't know, Master Jing Zhaoyin has been arrested this time.
There were so many people, but after the torture, only two people came out alive."
The handsome young master who was called Zi Ke was shocked when he heard this and said: "Why is it so strict? Wen Ruo, please don't talk nonsense."
The man from before was obviously dissatisfied with his friend's attitude, and said softly: "My grandfather is the censor Zhongcheng, there is nothing he can't find out. Besides, this matter is of great importance, how can I say nonsense?" There was a slight pause.
After a pause, the man motioned to his friends to come over. Seeing that no one was watching, he lowered his voice and said, "I heard that this matter is related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General Wang Zhongsi!"
Note 1: Yinshi: Pingdan, also known as dawn, morning, daydan, etc.: time is the transition between night and day. (03:00 to 05:00 Beijing time).
Note 2: Sishi: Yuzhong, also known as Riyu, etc.: It is called Yuzhong when it is close to noon. (Beijing time 09:00 to 11:00).
Also: Zhang Yanji has many of the bad habits of a young master, such as being picky about food and relying on his parents. But there is one thing I admire very much, he is definitely a good brother.
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