"The main body of the academy is a rectangular five-hall courtyard, the first four are the places for lectures, and the last is the place where the gentleman works and collects books." Jiang Anyi and Li Shicheng walked slowly along the long bluestone road in the middle, the terrain of the academy was low in front and high in the back, and along the way, it was like climbing high, and the field of vision became wider and wider.

Jiang Anyi saw that every time he entered the courtyard, there were sixteen pillars, five rooms wide and three deep, and the Texas Thorn Mansion was nothing more than that. On both sides of the courtyard is a long corridor, with black lacquer railings and vermilion pillars, solemn and generous, and sufficient lighting. There are steps in the middle of the hallway, leading to the outside.

There are green tiles and white walls on the outside to hide among the trees, and the eaves are faintly seen in the distance. Li Shicheng introduced: "There are three small courtyards on each side of each courtyard, which is our residence, and it is named after the heavenly stem and the earthly branch. Each floor of the courtyard is separated by a garden, according to the topography of the pavilion and pavilion, is a weekday for everyone to talk about the scriptures and play. ”

Li Shicheng is very familiar with the academy, and enjoys the ten major views of the academy along the road: listening to the waves in the bamboo sea, sending incense in the evening breeze, spring in the peach garden, smoke in the corridor, Cuifeng Waterfall, idle chess in the pine forest, dark incense in the winding path, the stele forest reading the saint, the awakening bell of the study building, and Luo Feng overlooking the distance, one by one, just like a few family treasures, and even the pavilions and pavilions passing by can be said to be ugly.

The library building is a three-storey brick and timber structure with stairs leading to the top floor. On the top floor, there is a pointed pavilion with a bronze bell hanging in the center, surrounded by wooden railings. Li Shicheng pointed to the bronze bell and said: "This bell is six feet high, four feet in diameter, and weighs three thousand catties. The virtuous brother looked carefully, and the inside and outside of the bell body were cast with the words of the master, and there were 11,705 characters. Jiang Anyi looked closely, and sure enough, the copper characters were neatly arranged and clear, but he couldn't go to the bell to take a look.

"Every New Year and when there is a major event in the academy, the bronze bell will be ringed, and it is said that the sound can even be heard clearly in Funing County, ten miles away, and I am finally fortunate to be able to listen to it with my own ears." Li Shicheng stood at the top of the book building and looked around, and said with emotion. The library building is the highest place of the academy, looking at the huge building complex of Zechang Academy, the academy is like a butterfly with wings, resting on the side of Wuluo Mountain, and the next moment it will flap its wings, fly over the river, and go straight to the clouds.

There was a sound of footsteps on the stairs, and another group of people came up, Li Shicheng's face changed slightly, and he pulled Jiang Anyi to the other side. You don't want to cause trouble, but the person who is causing trouble doesn't want to let you go, so you only heard a voice behind you shouting: "Stop, leave when you see grandpa, are there any rules." ”

Jiang Anyi stood still and wanted to see who was so arrogant and rude. Unexpectedly, Li Shicheng, who was beside him, actually turned around and bent down at a young man, and said in a low voice: "Grandpa Seventeen is good." This young man looks like he is in his twenties, he looks about the same age as Li Shicheng, his silk robe is shining, his hair is jasper, his white face is slightly bearded, his eyebrows are splayed, the corners of his mouth are down, the flesh on his face is falling down, and he looks arrogant.

Jiang Anyi was stunned at first, and then thought about it, as the saying goes, the three-year-old grandfather and seventy-year-old grandson, it's really hard to say anything about the generation, looking at Li Shicheng's appearance, this is the elder of his same clan, and it is better for him to be silent.

"Brother Li, is this the loser's grandson you are talking about?" A guy with an oily face next to him shook the folding fan and sneered, and a smell of fragrant powder drilled straight into his nose from afar, Jiang Anyi's eyes were sharp, and he saw the wind on the folding fan floating in the air with some powder.

"Yes, the family is unfortunate, so the virtuous brother laughs." The eight-character eyebrows glanced at Li Shicheng with the corner of his eyes, and said with disdain.

Li Shicheng was so angry that he trembled, and he couldn't refute it because of etiquette. Jiang Anyi couldn't stand it on the side, and sneered: "Brother Li, you don't have to be like them, some people are of great character but inferior, and what they say and do is really insulting. ”

"Boy, who are you, do you have the right to interfere in the affairs of my Li family?" The guy crooked his eyebrows and roared. There were many people on the other side, and Li Shicheng was afraid that Jiang Anyi would suffer a loss, so he pulled Jiang Anyi's sleeve and hurried downstairs.

Coming downstairs, Li Shicheng explained: "I was born in the Li family of Anqi, and that person is my grandfather of the same clan according to his generation, ranking seventeenth. ”

Anqi Li family, wealthy family, dynastic changes and wealthy families also have the rise and fall, today Dazheng has ten major gate valves, in addition to the national surname Shi, there are Pingyuan Wang, Hedong Cui, Lu, Zhaohe Liu, Guanyang Wei, Huang, Changhan Liu, Yihu Lin and Anqi Li.

The Great Wei Dynasty abolished the Jiupin Zhongzheng system and adopted the imperial examination, and the system of non-famous families not being allowed to be high-ranking officials was broken, but the influence of these wealthy families has continued to this day, and the wealthy families marry each other, intertwined, or for officials or businessmen, echoing each other, and have a decisive influence in the government and the opposition.

"It turns out that Brother Li has an extraordinary background, and the younger brother is disrespectful." Jiang Anyi is a child of a peasant family, and he has no good impression of these children of wealthy families, so stay away.

Li Shicheng smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Xian, don't laugh at me, Anqi Li is a wealthy family, but since my grandfather, he has been a concubine, how can he be compared with Yanzhi." The man's name just now is Li Dongfeng, he is a descendant of the long door, and he has to be windy and rainy in the clan, just like me in order to study in the clan school, I have to rely on my parents to work hard morning and night. This time he came to the academy to study, and his family had no money, so his father sold six acres of land before he was scolded by him as a loser. ”

As he spoke, Li Shicheng's eyes were red, he reached out and rubbed his eyes, and said with a smile: "Let the virtuous brother see the joke." ”

Jiang Anyi empathizes, if he hadn't found the way to make a fortune from the demons, he would probably be the same as other Xiucai now, studying hard at home while teaching in the school, dreaming of winning the middle lift, and finally marrying a wife and having children and growing old in the countryside. Even if the sky lives up to it and can get his wish fulfilled, I don't know how much time it will take.

"The edge of the sword comes from the sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold." Jiang Anyi blurted out comfort.

"That's so wonderful", Li Shicheng's eyes lit up, and he muttered: "The blade of the sword comes from the sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Li Shicheng is like a different person, full of energy and confidence.

Juxian Hall on the right side of the library building is the office of Mr. Academy, in addition to Feng Haonan, the head of the academy, there are four lecturers: Ji Yanqing, Su Ziming, Shi Ningzhong, Wu Anzheng, deputy lecturers Zhao Xingfeng, Ling Xu, Guan Gan Feng Caiming, Zhai Chang Duan Shanfeng, Dianjie Hou Ruihua, Xuelu Shao Renfu is sent by the court. At this moment, the Juxian Hall was crowded with people, and the gentlemen were discussing the newly recruited students.

Mr. Ling Xuling, who spoke with a bookish face and tried the couplet in front of the door, recalled: "There are a lot of good pairs this time, including 'The Sun, Moon and Stars Shine in All Directions', 'Poetry and Books and Strategies and Vice-Five Cars', 'Jun's Relatives and Teachers are Loyal and Righteous', but my favorite is 'Taoli Xingchun Nuan Family'." ”

Everyone agreed, and then Wu Anzheng talked about the situation of the second level, mentioning the "three music" answered by Jiang Anyi, Feng Haonan said: "This person is the head of the case in Texas this year, I once made a statement to recruit him to study in the academy, but I didn't expect to really come." ”

"Oh, could it be the 'wet man'?" Ji Yanqing couldn't put down several of Jiang Anyi's poems, and especially liked the poem "Empty Cui Wet Clothes", and when he heard that Jiang Anyi had come to the academy, he couldn't wait to go and talk about it immediately.

Feng Haonan asked, "Ziming, how is Jiang Anyi's questioning?" ”

Su Ziming hesitated for a moment and repeated Jiang Anyi's answer as it was.

Shao Renfu coughed, broke the silence, and said in a deep voice: "This son is not careful in his words, and he is afraid that he will not be blessed by the academy." "Shao Renfu was originally the head of the Guozi Prison, specializing in checking the supervisors, supervising the improper words and deeds of students, and having the power to report and recall.

When Ji Yanqing heard that his favorite "poet immortal" was questioned, he retorted at the time: "There is nothing wrong with the statement that the monarch is light and the people are important, Shao Xuelu is too harsh." ”

The finances of the academy are managed by Feng Ziming, and in the past few years, the court's supply to the academy has become less and less, and the arrival of Shao Renfu has improved the situation of the academy, so Feng Zigang helped Shao Renfu and said: "I think what Shao Xuelu said is reasonable, and it can't be because a few people have affected the overall situation of the academy." ”

Shi Ningzhong and Zhao Xingfeng also echoed, Ling Xu said slightly angrily: "The academy should be based on learning, how can it refuse to accept students because of different opinions, if so, there is no need to argue and interrogate, and it is done directly according to the words of the master and the sage, not to mention that the people are important to the king or what the sage said." ”

Deng Haonan waved his hand to signal everyone not to argue, and said in a firm tone: "The purpose of running the academy is very clear, 'learn the ancient scriptures, and do the way of the time', the study of the ancient scriptures is to explore the righteousness of the scriptures, strengthen personal cultivation, and the way of the time is to help the people and promote the royal road of benevolence." Since Taizu recognizes the style of the academy, then he naturally agrees with the statement that the monarch is light and the people are important, Shao Xuelu, you are too worried. ”

"Shao is also thinking about the academy, since the mountain chief thinks that there is nothing wrong with it, and the time is not early, I have to refine a few school rules, so I will leave first." Shao Renfu stood up and arched his hands away.

Shi Ningzhong, Zhao Xingfeng, Feng Zigang, Duan Shanfeng, and Hou Ruihua said goodbye and left one after another, and Ji Yanqing, Su Ziming, Wu Anzheng and Ling Xu were left in Jixian Hall, Ling Xu said angrily: "Villain, it's a pity that Mr. Shi and Mr. Zhao were confused, and they only thought about leaving the academy to be officials, and Feng Ziming and these people fell headlong in Brother Kong Fang's arms and couldn't get out." ”

Su Ziming held the list in his hand and said, "Everyone has their own ambitions, don't talk about him." Chief, you need to approve the grading of this batch of new members, when is the opening of the school schedule? ……”

There are more than 10 small courtyards on the mountainside of Wuluo Mountain, by the mountains and rivers, occupying a good scenery, it is the residence of gentlemen, Shao Renfu just returned to his own courtyard, Shi Ningzhong and others followed into the study. Shi, Zhao and others expressed their support for him in their words, Shao Renfu listened with a smile on his face, but his thoughts drifted to the scene four years ago.

It was the second year of the Son of Heaven's accession to the throne, and the new emperor intended to reform and eliminate the accumulated evils, and wanted to re-examine the acres of land, clean up taxes, and rectify the armament. The court was divided into two factions, pro-support and opposition, and quarreled endlessly. As a last resort, the Son of Heaven issued an edict asking the ministers to offer good advice. At that time, he was the chief bookkeeper of the Guozijian, which had always been regarded as the temple of the scholars, and this advice was exactly what he did.

Fan Yan said that the reform would make "the people's livelihood embarrassed", and asked the Son of Heaven to "abstain from extravagance and frugality, abstain from haste and patience, and slowly try to do it", and the Son of Heaven was furious and sent a court to discuss it. He attacked him for "discussing the government in vain, inviting a straight name, and living up to the emperor's grace, which is really mad and crazy", I thought I could invite pets, but I didn't expect things to get worse and worse, and finally the Son of Heaven calmed down, Fan Yanzhong punished Lu for half a year, and he was sent to Zechang Academy to serve as a scholar, and the sacred heart is unpredictable.

On the bright side, the official rank has been promoted from the seventh rank to the Xuande Lang under the seventh grade, but the main book of the Guozijian is a professional official, and the academic records of Zechang Academy are only scattered officials, and the difference between this is big. The official of Guozijian is a first-class Qing nobleman, according to the rules of changing the Beijing official to a local official, at least it must be a county order of a medium-sized county, and if the operation is good, he may be able to become a Shangzhou Sima, but when he arrives at the academy, his career will come to an end.

Thinking of the smiling faces of his colleagues when they practiced, Shao Renfu secretly gritted his teeth, who said that the ashes could not be revived, he tried his best to get in touch with Lu Fangwei, the superintendent of the imperial history, and through him the situation of Zechang Academy was heard by heaven, two years ago, Fan Yanzhong, the former head of Zechang Academy, returned from illness, which was indispensable for his "credit".

The setting sun poured the afterglow into the house through the window lattice, and the shadow of the window lattice fell on Shao Renfu's face, making the round fat face cloudy and uncertain, and the kind smile was a little colder. Outside the window, the sound of cicadas was restless, like the sound of enthusiastic speech in the house, Shi Ningzhong and the others did not notice that Shao Xuelu's eyes gradually became cold.

The praying mantis catches the cicada, the yellow finch is behind, the last time I made a cicada that screamed, this time I have to calm down and be a yellow finch that laughs to the end.

Note: Shan Chang: the person in charge of the college; Lecture: responsible for teaching and teaching; Sub-lecture: Assist in teaching, review texts, and identify doubts; Manage: manage finance, purchase, repair and other affairs; Chief: Responsible for students' life, meals, and assist in the management of property; Signing: Reception of concierges and visitors; Records: Sent by the court, responsible for enforcing the rules and regulations of the school, and managing the discipline of the college.