As the holy place of Longguo's scholars, during the war of the kingdoms hundreds of years ago, many people who were proficient in poetry, calligraphy, etiquette and music fled north to Longguo, and the history was called "a hundred schools of thought ran north." "These sons were honored in the capital of the Long Kingdom, and they devoted themselves to the study of historical books and classics, ritual music, riding and archery, etc. Compared with other small countries, the scholars in the Tai Academy can accept the ideas that have been circulated for a hundred years, and some unique books that are difficult to find in the world can only be found in the Tai Academy, so many readers from neighboring countries have to participate in the capital city examination and are proud to enter the Tai Academy.

And many of the descendants of the palace nobles and dignitaries of the Long Kingdom are studying in the Tai Academy, but most of them are very low-key, and they are only mortals when they walk in the Tai Academy. Therefore, some scheming people have to enter the Tai Academy, looking forward to being able to carp jump into the dragon gate and open up the road to prosperity and wealth.

At this moment, the Tai Academy in the capital was very lively, and many highly qualified teachers gathered in the master's room to discuss the topics of this capital examination. For the scholars of Longguo, these teachings determine the direction and difficulty of the exam questions, so walking on the bustling streets of the capital, the teachers and students are wearing the unique costumes of Tai Academy, holding their heads high to accept the envious eyes next to them. Even many scholars deliberately crowded next to the teaching, looking for an opportunity to say a few words rather than a few words, maybe they could get lucky during the big exam in the capital. Therefore, some dignitaries and nobles also feasted on the teachers of Tai Academy before the capital examination, hoping to get some eyebrows out of their mouths.

It's just that in the main room of the Tai Academy, you have lowered your arrogant head and waited for his arrival.

The Tai Academy of Longguo, the Qingyun Tower of South Vietnam, and the Tianshu Pavilion of the Eastern Jin Dynasty are known as the three major places of study. And because of the strong national strength of the Long Kingdom, many schools are mixed here, and all the state cities are peaceful and prosperous, so the Tai Academy of the Long Kingdom is vaguely ahead of the other two.

The master of the Tai Academy naturally has an extraordinary status, and he has the reward of kneeling in the palace without having to kneel. And the master of the Tai Academy of this dynasty is even more "poetry and books," once held in the Yueyang meeting held only once in a Jiazi, with his own strength, he debated the hundred schools of thought for three days and three nights without resting, which can be said to be quoting scriptures and classics, gushing endlessly, so that the scholars of Nanyue, Eastern Jin and other countries returned with feathers, and even the poor people of Longguo, who were illiterate, felt that they had won glory after listening to it.

Just when everyone lowered their heads, familiar footsteps sounded, and the juniors of the teachers and practitioners shouted to the front: "I have seen the master of the courtyard." ”

I saw a short, obscene-looking man, wearing an ordinary people's cloth shirt and walking in from outside the courtyard, only about five feet tall, with a hooked nose, squinting eyes, letting his white hair drape over his shoulders, and some gray beards still had oil stains on them, presumably going to the hundred-year-old stall in the capital to eat steamed buns.

Next to the courtyard master, there stood a taciturn man, with gray hair, the wrinkles on his face sunken deeply, usually always looking sleepy-eyed, and even the sound of wheezing was faintly visible, for fear that he would suddenly fall to the ground at some point. With this kind of appearance, it seems that he can't do anything at all. It is said that this old man was a scholar when the owner of the hospital was a child, and now he has become the housekeeper of the owner. However, the teachers had never heard him speak, and he seemed to be a deaf and dumb person, but because of the relationship between the dean, no one dared to laugh at him.

Seeing that everyone was so nervous, the master of Tai Academy couldn't help but quip: "Every time the capital exam, the students who come to catch the exam are nervous, why do you all have solemn faces, don't you know what exam questions come out?"

The Tai College examination is written on paper by different teachings, and then handed over to the master of the college for sealing. A few days before the big exam, the master of the college will draw some questions from the many exam questions to form the exam papers, and even slightly modify the exam questions according to the events of the world, so everyone is like a candidate, and they do not know which exam questions the master has chosen before the day of the exam. Therefore, some high-ranking officials and nobles invited everyone to teach and secretly inquire about their examination questions.

It's just that this time the capital exam is really unusual, I heard that the Qingyun Tower in South Vietnam and the Tianshu Pavilion in the Eastern Jin Dynasty will also send disciples to participate in the capital exam, and they want to take back the face that Yueyang will lose. If they are allowed to win the championship, I am afraid that the scholars of Longguo will poke the backs of all the teachers.

It doesn't hurt if the capital exam is just a test of some history books and classics, although the exam papers are sealed by a special seal, and the teachers don't know who they are when they read the papers, but the readers of Longguo know more or less the direction of some exam questions, and they will not lose to others in pen and ink. It's just that every time the capital city exam, I have to test some poems, books, rituals, music, etc., and even some novelties that I don't know, in front of everyone's eyes, if it is seen that everyone teaches and cheats, then Longguo's face will be lost.

At this time, an old man coughed twice and saluted the master. Although he is older than the courtyard master, but the academy master's achievements are far above him, even such a high-minded and arrogant person has to say a word of convincing: "Courtyard master, this capital examination is different from the previous one, in addition to the prince of Longguo, the little prince and others, even the other two places have also sent disciples, I heard that Qingyunlou Zhong Boli, who is known as the 'second in poetry' in a hundred years, and Xu Kaiyuan, who is famous for his Taoism, are coming from thousands of miles away, which can be described as the heart of a thief, everyone can know." If we can't prepare well and let the country take the first place, the soldiers guarding the frontier will not agree. ”

"Yes, Qiu Jiaoxi is right. If it is poetry and book etiquette, we are still a little confident in the teaching of Tai Academy, but when it comes to other things, our readers in Longguo are not necessarily proficient in everything. If they had won some fame in the other two places, then the scholars of Longguo would dare to stand at the gate of the Tai Academy and scold the street!" A younger teacher next to him couldn't help but feel numb when he remembered the scene of the crowds of scholars standing outside the door. After all, the sage has said that as long as a scholar does not commit treason, it is innocuous to say something.

"Master, that's what I mean. Although my ancestors were people who lost the country and fled to the country of Long in the midst of the war, but they have lived here for decades, and their descendants have long been accustomed to the customs of the country of Long, and I have to admit that I am also half of the people of the country. I don't have any talent in my life, only know some ancient classics, and teach some scholars in the Tai Academy, but I was won by other countries, not to mention the loss of face of the saints, even we don't dare to go out, and when we see our young son, we don't dare to say that I am the teacher of the Tai Academy. Another professor spoke earnestly, and tears flowed from his eyes.

The dean of the Tai Academy knew why everyone was here, and after hearing all kinds of discussions, he just waved his hand: "Sage Kong said that there is no class, no matter whether he is from Nanyue or the Eastern Jin Dynasty, as long as he enters the Tai Academy, he is a person who reads." But don't forget, if you go back hundreds of years, no one is from Longguo, so why are we afraid that it is someone from another country who wins the championship? Although most of our ordinary teachings are scholars from Longguo, if we are won by the other two places, it is only that our skills are not deep enough. Therefore, if some means are used to ensure that the scholars of the Long Kingdom win the championship, wouldn't that ruin the seeds of the world's scholars?"

Hearing what the master of the courtyard said, all the teachers looked ashamed, and couldn't help but salute and praise the master's generosity.

The master of the Tai Academy said with a smile: "Everyone, go down and rest, there are still a few years to prepare for the capital exam, just come up with some exam questions, and don't worry about the rest." ”

Hearing this, the teachers stopped talking, glanced at each other and turned to leave, and the master of the Tai Academy said to the housekeeper next to him: "Xiaolou, I've been a little tired recently, pack up our things and let's go out for a walk, maybe we can meet some people who hit the ground." ”

The old man opened his eyes and nodded, then went back to sleep.