Subsequently, Zhao Zheng led Qi An to the yamen, and after meeting the county magistrate, he took the approval slip to the treasury to receive various rewards, and finally insisted on the title deed to the west of the city to receive the house.

After seeing the house, Zhao Zheng asked Qi An if he would bring the family members of Qixi Village here, but Qi An shook his head: "I will go to the backing county town to enter the Qianqing School in the near future, and there is only one loving father in the family, but for some reasons he went out and will not come back in a short time, this mansion will trouble Brother Zhao to rent it out for me, and the rent will be handed over to the village chief of Qixi Village, so that he can share it equally among the villagers, which can be regarded as my heart for my father and fellow villagers!"

The old chief of the village had died at the hands of thieves not long ago, and now the new chief was his son, and he was also a loyal and honest man, and Qi An planned to hand over to him the money obtained from renting out the house, although it was not much to distribute to each family, but it was also a gesture of affection.

Zhao Zheng happily responded to this matter, and then took Qi An to the highest-grade garment shop in the county, and ordered several sets of new clothes with high quality materials and fine workmanship, because Qi An was going to the county town soon, and he couldn't wear inferior coarse linen clothes to make people look flat, even Zhao Song, who was a recommender, was afraid that he would be ridiculed.

In the next few days, Zhao Zheng took Qi An to visit the entire Pingyang county town, and even went to the garrison camp for a walk, and the relationship between the two also increased a lot, which was also deliberately ordered by his father Zhao Song in private. After all, Zhao Song is old, and it may be difficult to make a breakthrough in cultivation, and Qi An is just the opposite, the potential is very huge, under the teaching of the Qianqing Academy, it is very likely to become a monk in the future, for the Zhao family, it is quite a cost-effective emotional investment to have a good relationship with a monk in advance, so Zhao Song attaches great importance to Qi An, and it is both a reward and a recommendation, and it is completely regarded as a top priority to operate.

Of course, Qi An is also very grateful to the Zhao family father and son, after all, the exchanges between people are mutual, you respect me, I respect you, the Zhao family father and son treat him well, if there is a chance in the future, naturally I don't mind helping.

A few days later, Qi An, who was wearing a treasure knife at his waist and looked new, took a letter of recommendation written by Zhao Song, the county lieutenant, and embarked on the road to the county seat, while Zhao Zheng had to accompany him personally and go on the road with him.

The eight county seats, including Pingyang County, are all within the scope of Gushan County, which is the most remote county in the whole of Qingzhou, adjacent to Mozhou in the west.

There are thousands of miles of road from Pingyang County to Gushan County, and even if there is a wide and easy-to-travel official road, coupled with sturdy horses, it takes two days to arrive.

Zhao Zheng sat on horseback, pointed to the huge city built by the mountain in front of him and introduced to Qi An: "This is the county seat of the backer, which is more than ten times larger than the scale of Pingyang County!"

Qi Anxin was awe-inspiring, this was the largest city he had ever seen in his life, the huge body was like a terrifying creeping beast, the blue-gray city wall was full of flags with gold characters on a black background, and the patrol soldiers could be seen coming and going everywhere.

According to Zhao Zheng, Pingyang County has more than 80,000 residents, while Guishan County has more than one million people, a difference of more than 10 times. In terms of garrison strength, Pingyang County has 500 garrisons, while the backing county town is guarded by tens of thousands of elite soldiers, a difference of more than 20 times. It can be seen that the scale and prosperity of the county seat are far from being comparable to the county seat, just like Qinghe Town, which has thousands of people, and Pingyang County, which has 80,000 people, are as different as a world of difference.

"It's getting late, let's hurry into the city, find an inn to rest for a night, and I'll take you to Qianqing Academy tomorrow morning." ”

Zhao Zheng said that, and then drove the horse forward, Qi An followed, he had learned the art of riding under Zhao Zheng's teaching a few days ago, and he was able to control the horse freely.

The next day, Qi An and Zhao Zheng, who had breakfast at the inn, went out of the city from the south gate, because the Qianqing Xuefu Backing Mountain Branch was not in the city, but more than 20 miles southeast of the suburbs, covering an area of 15 hectares, and the momentum was magnificent.

With the letter of recommendation from the Pingyang County Lieutenant, Qi An and Zhao Zheng quickly entered the academy and met an old man in Chinese clothes with a clear face in the reception room.

Zhao Zheng actually recognized this person and introduced him to Qi An: "This is Lord Cui Yi, the vice president of the Backing Mountain Branch. ”

"I've seen Master Cui. Qi An clenched his fists and arched his hand, and then took out Zhao Song's letter of recommendation and handed it over.

Cui Yi took the letter, opened it and read it, and after a while, he looked up at Qi An and said with a smile: "Since it is a young talent recommended by the Captain of Pingyang County, it is natural that he should be cultivated by the court, and the old man will ask a steward to explain to you later, please sit down for a while." ”

After speaking, Cui Yi politely chatted with Qi An for a few words, and then left on his own.

After a while, a steward who claimed to be surnamed Wang came to receive him, and while leading Qi An to visit the school, he talked to him about the rules and precautions of the school.

In fact, although the Qianqing schools were government-run, they also had to charge a fee, just like those private schools in villages and towns that taught people to read and write, and if they could not afford to pay the fees, they would not be able to enter. The cost of the Qianqing school is simply the difference between heaven and earth compared to the private school, and the annual tuition and miscellaneous fees actually need two jade coins, and they must be paid in one lump sum for three years, but fortunately, Qi An can afford to pay for ten jade coins with a reward.

Different from the private school, the Qianqing school only teaches martial arts, does not study literature, and ordinary martial artists do not accept it, and must be an innate martial artist in the realm of martial arts before they are eligible to enter the academy for further study. After all, today's emphasis on martial arts and light literature, extremely respectful of the strong, literati who can only read have no way out, and being an official in the imperial court is mainly based on the cultivation realm and their own strength.

The role of the recommendation letter can neither waive the fee, nor will it make people admit without exception, but it is a necessary prerequisite for entering the Qianqing Academy, and the recommended person not only needs to have a certain cultivation talent, but also to ensure that the net worth is innocent and has not committed any crimes, which prevents some people with ulterior motives from mixing into the school through the way of fish and eyes.

For the referee, if the referee has any problems or causes trouble within the institution, the referee will be jointly and severally liable. On the contrary, if the recommended person performs well during the study period and joins the army or becomes an official in the future in the future, the recommended person will also be praised by the court, and a strong stroke will be added to the resume, which is very helpful for the career.

Once you enter the Qianqing Academy, you must study for at least three years. After three years, if you have become a Condensing Qi Realm cultivator, you can directly obtain the military rank or official position conferred by the court, and then officially leave the academy. If you are still an innate martial artist, you can choose to continue to study in the academy, or you can choose to carry out a difficult challenge mission, and after completing the task, you can also get a military position or enter the court as an official. So for those who want to enter the official career or join the army, Qianqing Academy is definitely a quick way to promotion.

Because Qi An was very young and obviously highly talented, Steward Wang attached great importance to him, and took the trouble to introduce him to the situation of the school in detail, and finally arranged a good place for him to live, with an independent courtyard, and a pond in the courtyard, but this courtyard was not just for his sole use, there were two rooms on the left and right, a total of four rooms, all of which were prepared for the students of the backing branch.

After all the matters of admission were completed, Zhao Zheng said goodbye and returned to Pingyang County, and Qi An stayed in his residence to practice silently and wait for the start of school.

The annual enrollment of Qianqing School is in the autumn, which lasts for half a month, and there are still many days before the official opening of the school.

Ji Zhengyue, a native of the county town, the son of a wealthy merchant, twenty-seven years old, with a round face and no beard, slightly short, slightly chubby, loves to laugh, and is cultivated by Wu Zong.

Xiang Fang, a native of Yuyang County, a young master of a dart bureau, thirty-one years old, square face, beard, burly and strong, dark complexion, does not like words, Wu Zongxiu is a cultivator.

Qu Han, a native of Huaishan County, a descendant of a local wealthy family, is twenty-two years old, handsome and slightly feminine, pale complexion, quite arrogant, and martial arts cultivation.

These three people shared a courtyard with Qi An, but because Ji Zhengyue was a local and his home was in the county town, he didn't rest in the courtyard most of the time.

When the enrollment is over, the opening ceremony will be held, and all the students of the backing branch will gather together to listen quietly to the dean's speech.

It was only at this time that Qi An Fang learned that there were a total of one hundred and seventy-nine students in the entire Gushan Branch, most of whom were Martial Sects, but there was one who had already surpassed the realm of Martial Sects, and that was a Condensing Qi Realm cultivator, who was still in the academy because he had been in the branch for less than three years. There are twenty-two new students this year, of which nine are from the county town, and the other thirteen are from the eight counties under its jurisdiction, as for the only one from Pingyang County, Qi An himself, and the remaining seven counties are either two or one, which will not be detailed.

The students of the backer branch, whether new or old, have no class distinction and are treated equally, and in addition to one president and one vice president in management, there are eight teachers and many stewards. It is said that all the instructors are Qi Condensation Realm monks, and they are only responsible for teaching students, and the miscellaneous affairs of life are in charge of the stewards, and the cultivation of the stewards includes martial sects and martial masters, and there are many of them.

After the president and vice president each spoke, the chief steward Fan Ming took the stage to speak, it is said that this person is the peak martial sect, his strength is unfathomable, he has reached the threshold of a condensing realm monk, and he has great authority in the backing branch, and he is the leader of all the stewards.

Fan Ming mainly explained the rules of some schools, as well as what students should do during the study period, how to quickly improve their own strength, and told about more than an hour, most of which Qi An has learned from Steward Wang, only a few have not heard Steward Wang mention, including some important building facilities of the Backing Mountain Branch, such as the Library Pavilion, the Treasure Vault, the Reward Courtyard, the Yanwu Hall, the Magnetic Meteor Platform, the Arrow Field, the Alley of Life and Death, etc.