Hu Ran didn't remember what the young master said yesterday, she just filled her stomach, and then lay down and went to sleep. When she was still floating in a dream like the sea, she was woken up by Ning Du.

"Young master, what are you doing so early?"

"It's early? It's already three days old. I thought I would be able to sleep well enough, but I didn't expect you to sleep better than I did. Ning Du said angrily. Originally, he was waiting for Hu Ran to make breakfast and boil hot water to wake him up, that was the treatment he deserved as a young master, but he didn't expect that the other party could sleep better than him.

"Oh. Hu Ran reluctantly got up, picked up the snacks he bought from "Chen Tangji" yesterday, and began to eat them before his eyes were fully opened.

Although this was only the second day of coming to Tiandu, Ning Du already had a plan in his heart. It is not unreasonable to temporarily settle in the Gualiu Hutong of Chaomingfang, the four universities of Tiandu: Bailu Academy, Shenfeng Academy, Guangze School Palace, and Qingteng Garden - are all in or near Chaomingfang. If you want to study, this is undoubtedly the best choice, and it is not surprising that the yard here is particularly expensive.

Eating the sugar cakes that had just come out of the pot, Hu Ran asked, "Young Master, what are we going to do?"

"Go check it out. ”

"Young master, are you here to study in Tiandu?"

"Please, beg for a fart. ”

"Young master, fools know that those who come to Chaomingfang to rent a house are all studying. Hu Ran said stubbornly.

Ning Du stopped, looked Hu Ran up and down, and said, "I don't think you're even as good as a fool." ”

"It's obviously the White Deer Courtyard in front!" Hu Ran snorted, not wanting to talk to the hard-mouthed young master anymore.

The white marble plate is horizontal in the middle of the road, about five zhang high, carved with the fish leaping dragon gate on it, carved with the fragrance of peach and plum below, and engraved with three big characters of "White Deer Courtyard" in the middle. Behind the jade plaque is the White Deer Courtyard, the three golden nails are open to the big red door, and the door is carved with two white deer, and the spirit is flying. White-clothed scholars walked through the door, either whispering or arguing loudly, and the sound of books inside was bursting, and the fragrance of ink wafted out, making people have no doubt that this is the best school in the world.

The street in front of the White Deer Courtyard is also full of BMW incense cars, and there are few poor people, Ning Du and Hu Ran are already the lowest in wearing a body and a half taels of silver.

Hu Ran forgot what he had said before in a blink of an eye, and whispered: "I heard that Bailu Academy is the best school in the world, and half of my civil officials are from here. ”

Ning Du looked at it very seriously for a while and said, "Let's go to the next place." ”

"Young master, you don't want to study here!"

"There is more than enough pedantry, but not enough energy. Don't learn. Ning Du's voice was not loud, but it also led a few people to turn back. Ning Du didn't realize that surprise and mocking gaze, and strode into the crowd, and Hu Ran hurriedly chased after him.

"Look, look, I don't know which township is the soil bun, and he has made a show in an inch and a foot, so I think it is a show talent in the world. I don't understand, what is the meaning of the existence of such goods?"

Even if Hu Ran thought that she was walking fast enough, the ridicule of the people still caught up, but she didn't have any reason to refute it, because it was too difficult to get into the school behind her, but Ning Du looked like she hadn't heard anything.

The closest to Bailuin is the Shenfeng Academy.

The outermost part of the Shenfeng Academy was a dark black high wall, without any superfluous decoration, and there was only a blood-red flag fluttering in the air in front of the door, and the flag was so red that it turned black, making people feel that the flag was about to ooze blood. The door was closed, and there were two young men in black suits standing at the door, with majestic expressions like sculptures. The surroundings are silent, as if this compound is a prostrate beast, and it may wake up at any time.

Hu Ran said: "It seems that half of the military attaches are from here." ”

Ning Du also looked at it for a while and said, "Let's go." ”

"Young master, you don't want to learn this?"

"There is more majesty, but not enough blood. Don't learn. ”

Further southeast, there is the Guangze School Palace.

White walls and black tiles, just like neighbors. There is no wall in the entire school palace, and the school hall can be seen at a glance. Scholars dressed in an eclectic manner, and even worse, drunk on the lecture hall, singing loudly, laughing all around, not at all like a school, but more like a teahouse restaurant.

Seeing that there was not even a door around him, Hu Ran wanted to go in and have a look, and said: "Guangze School Palace, there is no class, it seems to be easier to enter." ”

Ning Du also looked at it for a while and said, "There is more than enough to talk about, but not enough courage." Don't learn. ”

Hu Ran turned his head to look at the strange young master, and Gu Zi swallowed melon seeds. Needless to say, others, even she herself wants to laugh at her young master.

The last green vine garden is relatively much more hidden, hidden in the depths of an alley, with bluestone and green tiles, mottled walls, and crawling with green vines. It's silent, a bit like an ancient temple.

After Ning Du looked at it for a while, he said: "More than calm, not enough sharp." ”

"Don't learn. Hu Ran said first.

Ning monologue glanced at Hu Ran and said, "You can learn." ”

"Why?"

Ning Du grinned and swore solemnly: "I went, it was their edge." ”

Hu Ran sneered.

"Don't you believe me?"

Hu Ran thought about it, nodded, and said seriously: "Believe!"

Ning Du was able to choose Hu Ran alone among thousands of people, and there was a reason why Hu Ran was willing to follow Ning Du.

"Young Master, why are you going?"

"Admission. ”

Hu Ran hurriedly caught up with Ning Du, who walked into the alley, and said: "Beggars like me in Tiandu know that entering the four universities is equivalent to flying Huang Tengda, where is this so easy to enter." Young master, beware of being beaten out......"

Ning Du didn't stop and said, "You said something wrong. ”

"What's wrong?"

"You're not a beggar, you're my little maid. ”

"Oh. ”

Knock.

The person dressed as a schoolboy opened the door, looked at Ning Du and Hu Ran, and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

"Admission. ”

"You are not students of this school. The doorman shook his head and continued, "There are rules in this school that non-students are not allowed to enter. If you want to come in and study, then go to the enrollment this spring, and the exam will be in two days, so go back and prepare well. ”

Ning Du still wanted to speak, but the schoolboy had already closed the door.

"Young master, I'll just say that people won't let you in. Hu Ran said while knocking on the melon seeds.

A voice suddenly came from behind him: "Hey, the person in front, let me go." ”

Ning Du and Hu Ran turned around and looked back, and saw three teenagers walking over.

"Give way, let's go in. ”

Hu Ran immediately hid to Ning Du's side.

The three of them nodded slightly at Ning Du and knocked on the door.

"I didn't tell you, if you want to come in, you can only be a student of this park. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I thought it was the one who came to study...... Please come in, please come in......"

"It doesn't matter. The leader said with a smile.

The door opened and closed, and although the conversation inside was far away, it was still audible.

"Now no one dares to think about Qingteng Garden? There are no less than 100,000 students who come to Tiantian every year to study, and the four universities accept a total of 400 people, and I don't want to think about how many people can enter Qingteng Garden?

"I'm afraid I don't even have a letter of recommendation!"

"There are too many people who don't think they can do it!"

The voices faded away, and you didn't have to think about it to know what they were talking about.

Poor students traveled thousands of miles to study, were insulted by others, and since then they have worked hard, once turned over, won the leader, and became the master of the horse. Such a story, Hu Ran, who has been a beggar all the year round, doesn't believe it, and people like her know that it is difficult for the poor family of the Ming Dynasty to produce a noble son now. Hu Ran glanced at the young master a little timidly, and shouted, "Young master?"

Ning Du finally couldn't help laughing, and then turned into laughter, and finally laughed until he covered his stomach.

"What's wrong with you, young master?"

"Isn't it funny?"

"What's funny?"

"These people are so funny. ”

"Young master, you're so funny!" Hu Ran defended his remarks.

Ning Du glanced at the gate of Qingteng Garden with a smile and said, "Let's go, let's take that exam in two days." ”

"Young Master, although these people are indeed a little unsightly, what they said is indeed good. It's not bad to live in peace, but it's really hard to get into. Hu Ran said with regret.

"The door here is small, so it's easy to enter. Ning Dutou raised his head slightly to the sky and walked out.

Hu Ran pursed his lips, looked up at the sky again, and said worriedly: "Young master, I'm afraid it's going to rain." ”

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"Old Joe, are you sure this is it?"

"The shopkeeper, it's not my head for you to be a night pot! This kid is eighty percent out, and it is estimated that he has just come to see the freshness. You'll probably be back after dark. ”

The shopkeeper of Liuxian Ju glanced at the three strong men behind him and said, "It's all hidden, be smart, don't let that kid run away!

"Don't worry, shopkeeper!

The shopkeeper sat on a chair in the living room, patiently waiting for Ning Du to come back. Nine times out of ten, he can't run, and the owner of the house should be the kid who deceived Zeng Mingkai, a big businessman in Guanzhong, this is a deal of 10,000 taels, and no one wants to let go of it in anyone's hands. The shopkeeper had already begun to imagine how to use the ten thousand taels.