Seeing Jiang Anyi crying, Deng Haonan comforted: "Don't cry, don't cry, Jiang Anyi, you came and went because of me, I must explain to you." The mountain chief appeared at Jiang Anyi's residence, and the students who passed by looked here curiously, Deng Haonan said: "Anyi, this is not a place to speak, you come with me." ”

Deng Haonan took Jiang Anyi through the academy and went straight to his residence in the back mountain. The small courtyard of the mountain chief is the same as that of all teachers, the small courtyard is full of greenery, and the wall is full of creepers, which is a natural green screen. In the courtyard, a vegetable shed was erected, and slender vines spread along the trellis to form a thick shade, yellow and red flowers poked their heads out of the green leaves, and green or white fruits fell heavily from the shelves.

There was a middle-aged woman in the courtyard drying things, wearing the same coarse cloth as a woman on the farm, seeing Deng Haonan coming in with Jiang Anyi, she nodded at Jiang Anyi with a smile, Deng Haonan introduced: "This is a clumsy jing." ”

Jiang Anyi hurriedly bowed and saluted, "I've seen my master." ”

There are bamboo tables and bamboo chairs under the rattan trellis, Deng Haonan motioned for Jiang Anyi to sit down, and the master made a pot of tea and served a plate of pumpkin seeds to entertain the guests.

Deng Haonan personally poured a cup of tea for Jiang Anyi, and a rich fragrance spread in the small courtyard with the slightest mist, which made people feel refreshed. For tea, Jiang Anyi is no longer a stranger, in the days of living in the Lin Family Villa, Lin Yizhen told him a lot of tea tasting, tea appreciation knowledge, this is why there was later Anlong Temple to buy tea, but Jiang Anyi has never encountered such a fragrant tea.

The brown color is bright, the entrance is mellow and refreshing, and when you enter the abdomen, you suddenly feel the wind in your armpits, and your worries are gone. Jiang Anyi blurted out: "Good tea, I don't know what kind of tea this is, why the aroma is so fresh, like a flower." ”

"This tea is called jasmine tea, which is made by mixing jasmine into the tea leaves repeatedly, which not only has the rich and refreshing taste of tea, but also contains the fresh fragrance of flowers, and the old man loves it very much."

"Jasmine?" Jiang Anyi is blank about flowers and plants, except for the wildflowers that bloom in the fields and mountains of his hometown, his understanding of flowers is basically blank, of course, when he comes to the academy, he still knows the roses in the courtyard of his residence.

Deng Haonan saw that Jiang Anyi didn't know jasmine, pointed to a few foot-high green trees in the corner of the house and said with a smile: "This is jasmine, May is the flowering period, and I can't see the flowers yet." ”

Jiang Anyi saw that the jasmine leaves were green, and there were faint buds the size of millet grains between the green leaves, which were inconspicuous, and he didn't expect that there would be such a strong fragrance when the flowers bloomed, but it was a pity that he was about to leave the academy, otherwise he must come to see this flower and smell the fragrance of this flower.

Deng Haonan did not find out Jiang Anyi's thoughts, but looked at his small courtyard with affection, and said slowly: "This small courtyard was built when the academy was opened, and it has a history of two hundred and eighty-eight years. ”

Unexpectedly, this inconspicuous courtyard has gone through more than 200 years of wind and frost and witnessed the ups and downs of the entire academy.

"You should all know these mountain chiefs, there are their introductions in the Hall of the Sages, and there are their ink treasures in the stele forest, and the original intention of Zechang Academy's 'learning from the scriptures and learning the ancients, helping the times and doing the Tao, and achieving high sages' has not changed." Deng Shanchang was so excited that he panted, and he took a sip of tea with a flushed face before calming down.

Jiang Anyi was a little puzzled, the mountain chief was talking about tea and small courtyards, which didn't seem to have much to do with being persuaded to retire. A gust of wind passed, and the little loofah swayed between the vines and made a swing.

"Fuziyun's 'education is classless', Liu Wenhuaishan felt the 'nine-grade scholar system' at that time, and shouted 'only talent and virtue are lifted, regardless of high and low'. After the Great Zheng Liguo, Zheng Taizu was selected as a scholar, and the children of the poor family had a chance to get ahead. ”

"However, the powerful forces are intertwined and intertwined, and how can the Hanmen forces defend them. Take the academy as an example, although there is no tuition fee, the annual cost is still as high as ten taels, and how can the really poor people have the money to send their children to study. ”

Jiang Anyi empathizes with this, if it weren't for the folding fan business, he would probably have to study hard at home, Zechang Academy is just a good dream for him.

"The reputation accumulated by Zechang Academy for hundreds of years makes the court dare not despise it, and there are always a certain number of students shortlisted for the township examination and the general examination, which makes the family magnates see a shortcut to advancement, and there are countless children who come to study every year. As you know, the academy enrolls only 80 people every year, and there are more than 200 children of these powerful people. ”

"In order to change this situation, the twenty-first Chen Shanchang came up with a method of three entrance tests, so that talented and talented children from poor families have the opportunity to come to the academy to study.

Jiang Anyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the fragrant fragrance on the tip of his nose calmed his heart a lot.

"Although the academy has won a place for the children of the poor family, but in the imperial examination and official career, the children of the poor family are still far inferior to the children of the powerful of the family. The old man was born in a poor family, and he has a deep understanding of this. ”

Deng Haonan sighed and drank all the tea in the cup. Jiang Anyi was attracted by Deng Shanchang's narration, forgot his own thoughts, poured tea for Shanchang, and listened attentively. The frolicking bee folded its wings and rested on the flower, disturbing the conversation in fear.

Later, when he was fortunate enough to become the head of the academy, the old man wanted to start a change from the academy. I chose Liu Yushan and supported him to set up a scholarly club, bringing together some talented and aspiring poor students to help each other, hinting that they would achieve something in the future, and then feed back to the poor students. You should know this from Liu Yushan's mouth. ”

"When I saw you in Texas that day, I thought that this was God helping me, sending you to my eyes, and inviting you to study at Zechang Academy. I know all the things that happened to you in the academy, your talent has attracted everyone's attention, and I want to use your influence to make a situation for the poor students, so your appearance has made the struggle between the children of the poor and the powerful become fierce. These were originally under control, but I didn't expect that when I went to Texas, Qin Haiming and the others assassinated you, so that the conflict broke out in advance, and the students gathered to besiege Sima Mansion, making things out of control. Now that the academy is boiling, you, as a key person, are no longer suitable to stay in the academy, so I will reluctantly persuade you to quit. ”

Jiang Anyi said aggrievedly: "Mountain Chief, Anyi just wants to study with peace of mind, and he can't do the big things in the mouth of the Mountain Chief." ”

Deng Haonan sneered: "You think you can stay out of the matter, I thought the same as you back then, but I was always put out of the matter, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get blood and nepotism." ”

Deng Haonan's words were full of anger, Jiang Anyi was speechless for a while, the courtyard was quiet, only the jasmine tea was spitting fragrant, and a few yellow flowers were looking at the movement from the green leaves.

"Anyi, I said that I would give you an explanation, don't worry, drink tea, listen to the gossip of my old man first." Deng Haonan's tone was soft. After taking a sip of tea, Jiang Anyi's mood stabilized a little.

"Anyi, do you know why I like this jasmine tea?" Without waiting for Jiang Anyi to answer, Deng Haonan asked and replied: "It's because of this jasmine." Jasmine is inconspicuous among the flowers, the flowers are small and white, and there is no bright color, but the fragrance is outstanding, simple and noble. I often think that I am lucky to be said to be like a jasmine flower in this life. ”

After speaking, Deng Haonan smiled to himself and said, "An Yi Mo smiled, the old man lost his temper." ”

Jasmine is inconspicuous but fragrant and noble, it is indeed like Deng Shanchang, among the many officials of Dazheng, the mountain chief of Zechang Academy is insignificant, but as the head of the academy has cultivated countless talents, it can be said that the fragrance is all over the world. Jiang Anyi praised sincerely: "The mountain chief is too modest, and the jasmine should be ashamed of being inferior to the mountain chief." ”

Deng Haonan said with a smile: "On the day of the old man's death, An Yi should not forget to write an elegy for the old man with the title of jasmine. ”

The mountain chief laughed.

"The old man is nearly fifty years old, and his time is short, and his biggest wish in this life is to give poor students more opportunities to enter the school and enter the office. Anyi, you are also from a peasant family, and you have tasted the difficulties of studying in a poor family, and when he volunteers to be in a high position, think more about the children of the Han family who are still struggling, and speak for them. I hope that after I die, someone will be able to take care of this matter. You, or Liu Yushan, or other people in the academy who are interested in this, as long as more and more people are willing to speak up for the children of the poor family, the current situation will definitely change. ”

It seems that the mountain chief's expectations for himself remain the same, Jiang Anyi smiled bitterly: "Mountain chief, I am going to be persuaded to retire by the academy, where to find a good teacher after leaving the academy, even if I have the heart and power." ”

Deng Haonan laughed and said, "Anyi, you don't have to be humble, with your talent, even if you don't have a good teacher, you can be successfully promoted." However, the old man said that he would give you an explanation, so naturally he would not deceive you, and the old man was about to recommend a great Master for you. ”

Jiang Anyi's spirits perked up, and he listened to Deng Haonan continue: "This gentleman is the former head of the academy, the former Guozi priest Mr. Fan Yanzhong Fan. ”

With a "buzz" of his head, Jiang Anyi was instantly overwhelmed by a huge sense of happiness, and he didn't know where he was. Mr. Fan Yanzhong Fan is really a long-term famous man, and his resume Jiang Anyi can even be recited backwards: Xiangqing was the top student in high school at the age of 26 in five years, awarded the Hanlin Academy to revise, entered the palace to be lectured by the prince, and entered the service two years later, at the age of 38, he served as the student of Zechang Academy, and later served as the mountain chief, returned to Beijing at the age of 48, successively served as the doctor of Guozijian, the secretary, and the sacrificial wine, and returned from illness at the age of 60.

If you want to say that Yu Zhijie is a role model for scholars in Xinqi County, then Fan Yanzhong can be said to be a role model for the students of the academy, and even a role model for scholars in the world.

Deng Haonan smiled and watched Jiang Anyi fall into a happy dizziness, as a scholar, he could experience this sense of happiness, so he drank tea and watched Jiang Anyi "float" for a while. Finally, Jiang Anyi came to his senses and grinned: "Thank you Mountain Chief, thank you Mountain Chief." ”

"Now don't blame me for persuading you from the academy." Deng Haonan was in a rare good mood and made a joke about Jiang Anyi. Then the tone of conversation changed, and said: "Don't be happy too early, I can introduce you to Mr. Fan, but whether Mr. Fan accepts you as an apprentice depends on your own performance." ”

Jiang Anyi calmed down, everyone in the world did not want to become Mr. Fan's student, and if he wanted to succeed, he had to prepare carefully.