Three days later, Jiang Anyi appeared in Chongzhitang and found that many curious eyes were focused on him, touched the bruises on his face that had not yet faded, and secretly sighed that this pretense was really eye-catching. Many classmates who were originally unfamiliar with him stepped forward to say hello, and some looked at him from afar, the situation was very weird, and Jiang Anyi was puzzled.

In the afternoon, there was an activity in the book club, and the friends of the club originally intersected plainly, but Jiang Anyi felt that everyone was much more cordial when they met this time, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, was he expressing kindness or laughing at the scars on my face? Jiang Anyi was full of questions.

At the end of the party, President Liu Yushan and President Liu walked over with a smile, pointed to the injury on Jiang Anyi's face and asked, "Anyi, what's wrong with your face?" ”

The young man has a good face, Jiang Anyi naturally won't say that he was beaten, and said, "I fell on a horse." ”

"Oh, is Anyi a dual cultivation of civil and martial arts? Terrific. Liu Yushan said with a smile.

In the past few days, Jiang Anyi recalled the situation of throwing that man, the moves came from the usual use of demons when fighting, but his skills seemed to have become faster, especially the heat flow from the tail vertebrae when squatting, and the action of falling people was carried out heartily, could it be the reason for practicing that set of exercises to calm the mind and calm the qi?

Liu Yushan saw Jiang Anyi thoughtfully, thinking that he was suspicious of everyone's attention, and asked with a smile: "What, do you think today is different?" ”

"Exactly."

"Let's talk as we go." Liu Yushan and Jiang Anyi stepped side by side on the smoke cloud corridor, and the two sides of the corridor were planted with smoke willows, which was named after the smoke and fog.

"Anyi, do you know why I asked you to join the company?" Liu Yushan diverted the topic and asked.

This is also what Jiang Anyi has always questioned, and now Jiang Anyi knows that Liu Yushan is one of the four shows of Zechang, although the Scholar Club is a small club with more than ten people, it is not easier to join than the Zhumei Club, not to mention that Liu Yushan came to find himself in person.

Seeing Jiang Anyi shaking his head, Liu Yushan brushed away the willow branches beside him, and stood up to look at Jingbo Lake not far away. A gust of wind rose, the waves were sudden, and the wild geese were so frightened that they spread their wings and flew into the distance.

"It was the mountain chief who recommended you to me, Anyi, the first time I saw you, I thought you were very similar to myself when I was young." Liu Yushan said.

"Chief Deng Shan", Jiang Anyi was stunned, he came to Zechang Academy for nearly two months, except for seeing Deng Shanchang from a distance a few times in public, he had no contact with Deng Shanchang at all, but he didn't expect that Senior Liu asked him to join the club was actually recommended by Deng Shanchang.

"Today, everyone kisses you and values you because of the poem "Yin Ju" you wrote on Aspire Peak." Liu Yushan chanted slowly: "Anointing Liang Mo is more than basil, and the branches of the nine days are close to the sideburns. The dew is wet and the autumn fragrance fills the pond bank, and it is not envious of the high vasong. Good poetry, using poetry to illustrate people, expressing the voice of my generation, young and sharp, not afraid of the powerful, I am not as good as you. ”

Unexpectedly, it was this poem that caused the trouble, Jiang Anyi touched his eyebrows, and a poem he read casually caused such a big reaction, which was neither what he thought nor what he wanted.

"Anyi, I just said that you are very similar to me, not only that you and I are the children of peasant families, but also that you and I are full of disgust for the children of the powerful, these gentlemen are self-professed to be noble, and they look down on us poor students, but the hateful thing is that every time they take the imperial examination, they always have to use all kinds of disgraceful means to compete for places, and they are also officials, and my poor children are far more difficult to have a career than those children of powerful families." Liu Yushan's words gradually became excited, and his tone was full of indignation.

Seeing Jiang Anyi's confused expression, Liu Yushan said in an accentuated tone: "Anyi, you are from Texas, you must know that Feng Shaojun and Shanchang are classmates in the same year, they were the same year and first, the mountain chief took the seventh place in the second class, and Feng Tingshi was the forty-sixth in the third class. However, Feng Tingshi was favored by Ding Xiling, the young secretary of Dali Temple at that time, and was recruited as his son-in-law, and since then his career has been smooth, and he has been the governor of a state for more than 20 years. On the other hand, although the mountain chief is famous, he is now just a loose official of the five grades, and the reason for this is unknown. ”

Jiang Anyi was speechless, he had no good impression of the children of wealthy families, but he never thought of opposing him, for a sixteen-year-old peasant boy, he would never dream of it. As early as a year ago, his biggest ambition was just to feed and clothe his family, but now that his family situation has changed, he just wants to study quietly, pass the imperial examination in the future, and have the ability to protect the safety and happiness of his family.

Liu Yushan's voice continued to come from his ears, "Two years ago, I established the Scholar Club under the instruction of the mountain chief, just to collect some cold reading seeds, and everyone to help each other together, so that they would not be powerless to fight back when they were bullied." I'm ashamed to say it, although I have this heart, I don't dare to make a noise, I only dare to secretly exert force, Anyi, you Chongyang poems, express your heart directly, but all the children of the poor family who hear your "Yin Ju" poem are shocked, so everyone feels very cordial when they see you today. ”

"Senior Liu, I just want to study quietly......"

"Hahahaha", Liu Yushan laughed loudly and interrupted Jiang Anyi's words, "Anyi, you are worried about 'Mu Xiu Yu Lin Feng destroying it', you must know that the imperial examination itself is a matter of striving for the first, and if you don't attract envy, you are mediocre." Anyi, if you want to be in the middle of the lift, you have to get used to standing in front of everyone and meeting the critical eyes of others, how can there be any quiet? ”

Jiang Anyi drooped his head and remained silent.

Liu Yushan said solemnly: "Originally, I wanted to talk to you again next year, but since I have come to this point, I will simply say it to you." Next year is the year of Dabi, I will leave the academy to participate in the township examination, I hope that the Scholar Society can be passed on, in your hands, to speak for the children of the poor, for them to shelter from the wind and rain. Anyi, think about it. ”

Liu Yushan's words did not make Jiang Anyi excited, but brought him invisible pressure. Depressed and returned to his residence, Li Shicheng was not there, and it was estimated that he was pulled to a party by his friends again, in his words, multiple friends and many ways, and the most important thing to be connected to the world.

Jiang Anyi slammed himself on the bed, and took the pillow to cover his face irritably, Liu Yushan's words made him very dazed, a sixteen-year-old boy had never considered these things, what should he do? The cloud board of the dining hall knocked on it, Jiang Anyi got up and threw the pillow away, it is going to rain and the mother is going to get married, let him go, the world is big, the food is the biggest, if you are hungry, go to eat. After making up his mind, Jiang Anyi put his troubles aside, do his own thing, and adapt to other things.

Next, Jiang Anyi maintained the life of his residence, dining hall, Chongzhi hall, library building, and control field, and tried not to show his face, however, in the eyes of people with a heart, Jiang Anyi's every move was concerned.

At the beginning of October, Jiang Anyi received a letter from Master Yu from the capital, in which he wrote in detail how to learn, which books to read, and attached a list of more than 100 books. Jiang Anyi was full of gratitude with confidence, and Master Yu still remembered himself in his busy schedule, and he really regarded himself as a disciple.

He wrote a reply and told Master Yu that he had entered the second class in the September monthly examination, and it would not take long for him to enter the first class, and he might be able to enter the monastery next year. Jiang Anyi is a little proud, it is possible to be promoted from Chongzhi Hall to the monastery hall in half a year, and there are not many old cases in Zechang Academy. After all, he was only sixteen years old, half showing off and half proud, Jiang Anyi imagined that he could get a compliment from Master Yu, and a smile appeared on his face.

Next, Jiang Anyi said that Zhao Xingfeng's dissatisfaction was caused by the answer "Yin has three benevolences, regardless of superiority" when he entered the school, and asked Master Yu to solve his doubts, is his answer correct? Then I will write the poem "Yin Ju" made by Chongyang, and pour out my recent troubles in the letter, and ask Master Yu what to do? The letter was sent away, Jiang Anyi felt that the burden in his heart was also sent away, and he was convinced that with the wisdom of Master Yu, he would be able to solve his troubles.

There are a lot of books listed by Master Yu, Jiang Anyi borrowed them from the library building in order, and the library building of the academy is known as the first in the south of the Yangtze River, and the books listed by Master Yu can be found. Jiang Anyi reads very quickly, and he can read one book in two or three days, which makes Liu Yushan a little worried.

Seeing that Jiang Anyi returned "Four Books of Tongyi" and borrowed a copy of "The Book of Sayings and Asking the Right", which was more than 100 pages thick, Liu Yushan couldn't help but remind: "Anyi, although you should read extensively, you can't blindly be greedy and greedy, you still have to be good gradually." ”

"Thank you seniors for the reminder." Jiang Anyi didn't want to explain that he had become smart and had an excellent memory, and he could remember these books just by reading them once. Jiang Anyi speculated that all this was related to his practice of demonic psychology, and this matter was a taboo, and he must not let others know about it.

Liu Yushan saw that Jiang Anyi didn't listen, so he sighed and didn't say more.

On November 2, the platoon of the October monthly examination was posted on the wall outside Chongzhi Hall, and Jiang Anyi's name appeared in the first rank.

There are not many new students who enter Chongzhi Hall, and it is even more rare to be ranked first in that year, you must know that Zechang Academy can be described as a gathering of heroes, and it is really unconvincing to study hard for four or five years compared to the hairy boy who has studied for half a year. What's more, in recent years, the annual examination will be rearranged according to the results, and the first class of Chongzhitang will be promoted to the monastery, and the academy will be subsidized after entering the monastery.

The crowd outside Chongzhi Hall was like a swarm of bees that had exploded, and the sound of "buzzing" was endless.

"I've paid attention to this son, from the fifth class all the way up, and it only took three and a half months to enter the first class, which is really terrifying."

"Did this kid bet on the exam question, Mr. Fei missed the question. I heard that his daily class Mr. Ling was densely filled. ”

Zhang Bojin separated the crowd, and when he saw Jiang Anyi's name ahead of him, his face couldn't help but turn blue. Zhang Bojin has heard the name of Jiang Anyi, who won the first case in Texas with two poems, "Boat Ziheng" and "Wet People's Clothes", and recently the poem "Yin Ju" has been widely recited.

Zhang Bojin is a native of Texas like Jiang Anyi, he entered the academy a year earlier than Jiang Anyi, and was promoted from Guangye Hall to Chongzhi Hall in one year, and since the second half of this year, his name has repeatedly appeared in the first class of the monthly examination, and it is not surprising that he should be able to enter the monastery hall next year. In addition to studying hard, Zhang Bojin also has a secret to such rapid progress, he has a "treasure" book, which is compiled by his father Zhang Hongchong for 16 years. This book collects the articles made by the top three in the past 20 years, and each article has pros and cons to summarize a set of writing patterns. Not only that, Zhang Hongchong also made a thorough investigation of the characters who may become the chief examiner, analyzed their preferences for the style of the article, and speculated on the hot spots of the questions according to the major events in the DPRK and China and the trend of public opinion, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a treasure book.

The students of the academy want to go back to the state capital to participate in the township examination, Zhang Bojin is very confident, with his own efforts and the treasure book in his hand, he will definitely be able to pass the township examination in Texas next year. Zhang Bojin's ambition is not only to be promoted, he wants to become Xie Yuan, and then become a world-famous champion.

Jiang Anyi's birth brought uneasiness to Zhang Bojin, this son is advancing faster than himself, will it become an obstacle on the way forward, staring at Jiang Anyi's name on the wall, Zhang Bojin's face became more and more gloomy.