The ice and snow melt away the spring water, and the swallows fly over the February willows;
The earth thawed and was full of vitality again. Farmers were busy in the fields and began to work hard for a year's harvest.
At the tall east gate of Jiangzhou City, there was an endless stream of people coming in and out, people carrying burdens, pushing carts, and people riding horses. At a glance, it was clear that they had different identities, rich and poor.
Chen Jianchen and Wang Fu came by car. As scholars, they had great reputations. Under normal circumstances, they did not need to be inspected when entering and exiting the city gate, and could go in and out directly.
——Wang Fu suffered a serious illness due to Peach Blossom, and it took him nearly half a month to gradually regain his strength. However, the things below were a bit shrunken, which made him want to cry without tears. He did not dare to speak out, so he could only
He hid in his study and read the books of saints. Whenever he saw the resentful looks in his wife's and concubine's eyes, he felt like a mouse meeting a cat, frightened.
That almost crazy night left a deep shadow in Wang Fu's heart. Every time he thought of it, the hairs on his body stood up and his three legs would naturally tremble.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Wang Fu came to Chen's house with a lot of gifts in large and small packages to pay New Year's greetings. He took Chen Jianchen and talked about it in the study for nearly an hour, which made Chen Jianchen very impatient.
After finally waiting for Wang Fu to finish his story, unexpectedly the topic changed and he began to promote his younger sister, Miss Wang Er. Chen Jianchen said without hesitation: "Brother Futai, I am only concentrating on my studies at the moment and have nothing else to focus on; the truth is
I made a vow a long time ago that if I don’t win the election, I won’t get married.”
Seeing his resolute attitude, Wang Fu couldn't help it - Chen Jianchen's recent performance gave him an unfathomable feeling, as if he was a different person. It was one thing to understand the peach blossoms, and another to defeat the wolf with a pen.
Regarding his question, Chen Jianchen had already thought of a countermeasure, saying that a Taoist technique taught by his former Taoist Master Shi Qingyun happened to come in handy.
So Wang Fu asked again for the whereabouts of Taoist Master Qingyun so that he could go and thank him in person.
——Looking at his appearance, I also want to learn one and a half moves.
Chen Jianchen said: "The Taoist priest is an expert from the Laoshan sect. He travels all over the world and his whereabouts are uncertain. Where can I find him?"
Wang Fu felt regretful, but he remembered the word "Laoshan" in his heart. He thought that if he had a chance in the future, he would definitely go up there and learn from his master. Maybe he would also meet the fate of immortals and be able to ascend in the daytime and become a god.
Woolen cloth……
Thinking of this, Wang Fu beamed and almost drooled.
After the Chinese New Year, when the college's opening date was approaching, Wang Fu proposed that he and Chen Jianchen go to Jiangzhou together. Chen Jianchen didn't resist when he got a ride, so he packed his luggage, said goodbye to his mother and A Bao, and started on his way to school.
When saying goodbye, Mo Sanniang was reluctant to leave and gave instructions, while Abao's eyes were red. When Chen Jianchen got on the carriage and drove away, she chased after him for a while before stopping.
He stepped forward, waved goodbye desperately, and his tears fell like a string of pearls.
Chen Jianchen felt sad as he watched.
Humans are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless? There is always some concern, and the roots are planted deep inadvertently...
He secretly vowed to build a business in Jiangzhou City as soon as possible, and then bring his mother and A Bao into the city to settle down. Anyway, his family had no land or land in Jingyang Village.
Entering Jiangzhou City, Chen Jianchen's eyes flashed and he looked around - he had also entered Jiangzhou once or twice before, but he only had a quick look at it and never had a clear understanding of this city, one of the eighteen states of the Tiantong Dynasty.
But now that I am studying in the city, I don’t have to understand it.
The Tiantong Dynasty had eighteen states, and Jiangzhou was one of them. It had nine counties under its jurisdiction and a total of 136 townships. Since Zhengming Township, which Jingyang Village belongs to, is near Jiangzhou City, it is
It does not belong to any county, but directly belongs to Jiangzhou Urban Management.
Jiangzhou City has majestic walls, a vast area, and criss-crossing streets inside, making it very prosperous. However, the two major official schools in Jiangzhou, Minghua Academy and Qingxue Academy, were only at the lower level among the official schools of the Tiantong Dynasty, and their reputation was not as prominent.
It's not as good as the several prominent official schools in the south, let alone the Imperial College in the capital.
The biggest difference between Minghua Academy and Qingxue Academy is that boys attend Minghua Academy, while girls attend Qingxue Academy.
——In the Tiantong Dynasty, women could also study and go to school, but they could not take part in the imperial examinations or become officials.
For this reason, the content of women's reading is mostly about learning calligraphy, learning etiquette and moral character, learning poetry and songs, etc., and basically does not involve the production of eight-legged literature.
Although it is said that girls can also go to school, it is impossible for poor families to send their daughters to private schools. Most of them have to raise pigs, herd cattle and help with household chores when they are six or seven years old.
Not talking about women, let’s talk about men. If the family is not well-off, they cannot afford to go to school. From this, we can see that Mo Sanniang has endured a lot of hardships and tiredness in order to support Chen Jianchen in school for many years.
Families with money and connections can send their children directly to official schools in the county, while ordinary people can only study in private schools in the countryside. The environment between the two is completely different, and the level of education is also very different.
Therefore, the chance of becoming a scholar in a formal official school is much greater than that in a private school in the countryside.
Minghua Academy is the largest official school in Jiangzhou. It is divided into the Upper Court and the Lower Court. All students studying in the Lower Court are boys; only those who have obtained the title of scholar can enter the Upper Court.
Chen Jianchen ranked first in three examinations for boys, and was admitted as a scholar in one fell swoop. He was admitted as a junior student by the Upper House of Minghua Academy. He was given free food, drink and accommodation in the academy, as well as ten coins of pocket money every month. In other words, he was paid by the public.
Students. And if you perform well during your studies, you can get a scholarship.
From this perspective, going to school is not a bad thing.
The bad thing is that even if you are a junior student or a public-funded student, you still have to abide by all the rules and regulations of the academy. It is said that there are 386 rules of Minghua Academy, which are neatly written at the gate.
On a huge stone monument, when I looked up, I saw "no", "no", "no"... When I looked down, I saw "must", "must", "must"...
This stone monument is called the "Holy Law Monument" and has inviolable majesty.
——In any official school, there will be such a holy monument at the door. This allows students to see it all the time when entering and exiting, and to be alert to their words and deeds, and to follow the rules and follow the sage's "Book of Rites"
Don't go too far beyond what you have written.
Chen Jianchen flipped through the "Book of Rites" and knew that it stipulated tens of thousands of etiquette styles, and strictly stipulated that people of any status must do what kind of etiquette, and what kind of etiquette must be done at what time. The details are as follows.
Even the steps for using the toilet are particular.
It makes people feel dizzy and have a headache just by looking at it.
Chen Jianchen now feels a little dizzy and has a headache.
His eyes have already seen the straight, solemn, and tall Holy Law Monument...