Zhong Hao and Cui Ye followed Xu Feng into the East Cross Courtyard, and saw green bamboos planted all over the courtyard. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

There is a quaint Tang-style fine house under the shade of a bamboo repair.

Zhong Hao and the three of them came to the ashram, and there were no fashionable chairs and furniture in the ashram, but there were a few low tables and several futons on the ground paved with wooden floors, and a Confucian with a long crown and a long beard was kneeling behind the dwarf table on the main seat.

Zhong Hao knew that this Confucian must be Xu Qian, the mountain chief of Songlin Academy, and immediately bowed down and saluted: "Student Zhong Hao, I have seen Xu Shanchang!" ”

"Sit down", Xu Shan had no waves on his face, and pointed to a low table opposite him to signal Zhong Hao to sit down.

Zhong Hao knelt down on the futon behind the short table, and after Cui Ye also saluted Xu Shanchang, he sat down with Xu Feng on the side of the short table.

Xu Shan said loudly to Zhong Hao: "These three books of yours have been read by the old man, and they are really the best reading materials for education. As Xu Shanchang spoke, he pointed to the three thread-bound books on the low table.

Zhong Hao thought that he should have written the three books "Three Character Classic", "Liweng Rhyme" and "Sound Rhythm Enlightenment".

Zhong Hao hurriedly said: "The mountain chief praised it!" ”

Xu Shan said: "The two poems you did, "A Cut of Plums" and "When is the Bright Moon", the old man also listened to it, and the writing is brilliant, just with your talent in lyrics, it should be no problem to take the word test." ”

The word subject, the follow-up of the scholar, the Ming scripture, the Ming law and other subjects, is also one of the many imperial examination subjects in the Song Dynasty, Zhong Hao later generations have a certain understanding of the imperial examination of the Great Song Dynasty, but this word subject is still known to the Great Song Dynasty.

In fact, Zhong Hao really thought about taking the vocabulary exam, in case he encountered a problem, he could remember the good words from later generations to be able to get the right number, maybe he could really mix with the same Jinshi background. But just think about it, the word subject is not only one test, you need to test several words, and you need to limit the question, rhyme, and word card, it is impossible to encounter a word that can be plagiarized in every capital, and the words made at his own level are afraid that it is difficult to pass.

In fact, Zhong Hao felt that the only subject he could get was the children's subject, and there was still hope for him to compete with those teenagers and children. Today's Great Song Dynasty Si Nongqing Cai Boyu, less than three years old, got the middle boy department, the first emperor Zhenzong Emperor Qinci Tongjinshi was born. It can be seen that the children's examination should not be too difficult. Today's Ministry of Rites Shangshu and the great poet Yan Shu are also from the Tongzi family. It's a pity that I'm over fifteen years old and can't participate in the Boy Science Department. Of course, in fact, there is no timing for the opening of the children's examination, and even if you are not 15 years old, you may not be able to catch up with the children's examination before the age of 15.

Zhong Hao heard Xu Shanchang say that he took the word exam, and there was no problem in getting it, so he couldn't help but be embarrassed, and said humbly: "The student is only a shallow student, and he really can't be praised by the mountain chief!" ”

Seeing Zhong Hao's humility, Xu Shanchang bowed slightly, but he changed his words and said: "But the word subject is not the right way after all, after all, being admitted to the science department is the right way." Although you have a talent for poetry, you can't ignore the knowledge of scripture and righteousness. ”

Zhong Hao hurriedly said: "Follow the teachings of the mountain chief!" ”

"What do you think of today's Xikun style and Taixue style?"

This is about to test himself, Zhong Hao couldn't help but say in his heart.

Fortunately, in later generations, Zhong Hao had an understanding of "Xikun Style" and "Taixue Style". In fact, the "Taixue style" was born because of the opposition to the "Xikun style", but the Great Song Dynasty entered several scientific expeditions but formed the convention of using Xikun for poetry and Taixue for literature in scientific examinations.

On the way, Cui Ye told himself that Xu Shanchang hated the current "Xikun style" and "Taixue style" very much, and respected the ancient literature very much. I'm afraid that when I remind myself that when Xu Shanchang takes the school exam, don't commit Xu Shanchang's taboo.

At that time, Zhong Hao talked eloquently according to the evaluation of "Xikun style" and "Taixue style" by later generations: "Back to the mountain, students believe that Xikun style poetry blindly pursues gorgeous rhetoric and neat battles, but it is often empty in content, one-sidedly pursuing Li Shangyin's carved color and Tang Yanqian's sonorous rhyme, completely losing the original meaning of poetry. Poetry is based on words, but it is just blindly piling up allusions and pursuing gorgeousness, which will only make poetry a tool to show off rhetoric. As for the "Taixue style", it is a blind pursuit of danger and difficulty, which has neither the plainness and simplicity of the ancient text, nor the elegance and gorgeousness of the prose prose, and the clumsiness of the dispersion is high, which is completely in opposition to the prose style, so the students do not agree. Students believe that no matter how written a poem is, it is necessary to remember that there is something in the words. The text carries the Tao and is high-spirited, and its text has its own sound of gold and stone, rather than relying on showing off rhetoric and making strange things to attract people's attention. ”

Xu Shanchang listened to Zhong Hao's answer, and couldn't help but sigh sincerely: "Good, good bearing, good a'know high spirit, then his text has its own sound of gold and stone'!" ”

"The students are ashamed and talking nonsense, and please don't be surprised!"

Xu Shan waved his hand, signaling that Zhong Hao did not have to be modest.

Xu Shanchang was very satisfied with Zhong Hao's answer just now, Xu Shanchang, who had been holding a shelf just now, the lines on his face softened a lot at this time, and he asked with a smile: "What do you think of this seat?" This question is also one of the schools in this examination. ”

Belch...... Zhong Hao couldn't help but be dumbfounded, this is also the school itself, right?

Zhong Hao opened his mouth and said: "The mountain chief is well-versed in the past and the present, knowledgeable, and highly respected, and can be called a model for my generation!" ”

Xu Shanchang deliberately straightened his face and said: "Don't say empty words and flattering words!" Let's talk about your first impression of the old man. ”

Zhong Hao couldn't help but be speechless: Nima, what impression can I have of you as an old man, you are not a beauty! But of course that can't be said in other words.

Suddenly, Zhong Hao saw the bamboo in the courtyard, remembered a poem by Su Xian, and immediately said: "The student's impression of the mountain chief is: You can eat without meat, and you can't live without bamboo. No meat makes people thin, and no bamboo makes people vulgar. People are thin and fat, but people are not curable. ”

Xu Shanchang couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh when he heard it: "I said that I won't let you say flattering words, but your little poem makes the old man have to accept it." Okay, good, generous, quick-witted, talented, I accepted you as a student, so let's enter the class of spontaneity! ”

Zhong Hao listened to Xu Shanchang's words, and couldn't help but be overjoyed: This is considered a passing test? Is it all there is to it when you ask these two questions? This Pine Forest Academy is not very difficult to get into!

Zhong Hao hurriedly got up and bowed to Xu Shanchang, made a formal bow to the teacher, and said, "Disciple to meet Mr!" ”

"Now that you're enrolled in school, have you ever taken a table?"

According to the Zhou rite men's twenty weak crowns, the square takes the table words, but in the Tang and Song dynasties, in fact, the average scholar took the table word very early, and it was convenient to call each other when they were ready to enter school or when the literati interacted. During the time Zhong Hao came to the Great Song Dynasty, he was always busy making money or studying at home, and he had never participated in such elegant things as literati gatherings, and he didn't feel the need to take a table.

Zhong Hao bowed and saluted: "The student hasn't taken the word yet, please give me a table!" "Asking the elders to take the table word, it is not only to show respect for the elders, but also to show that the relationship with the elders is close, because Xu Shanchang asked about this, Zhong Hao took the opportunity to ask Xu Shanchang to take a table word.

Xu Shanchang stroked his beard and smiled: "Then it is the teacher's lunch!" ”

At that moment, Xu Shanchang pondered for a moment and said: "The five elements surnamed Zhong belong to gold, and the word Hao belongs to water, you have literary talent and quick wisdom, but you still need to be more steady." The word "Xuan" belongs to the soil, the owner of the soil believes, its nature is heavy, its affection is thick, for the teacher will give you a "Xuan" word to make a table word, it is called Wenxuan. ”

"Wen Xuan, thank you Mr. for the word!" Winshare ...... Zhong Hao recited it silently in his heart several times, and felt that it was okay, not unpleasant.

"San Lang, you take Wenxuan to the Frank Hall to familiarize yourself!" Xu Shanchang waved his hand, signaling that they could go.

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The dining hall of Songlin Academy is set up, and it is divided into six halls: Frank Hall, Chengxin Hall, Chongzhi Hall, Monastery Hall, Justice Hall, and Guangye Hall.

Those who enter Songlin Academy for the first time enter the three halls of justice, chongzhi and guangye, and mainly study the thirteen classics and their commentaries in order to prepare for the scriptures and ink meanings of the jinshi examination. Those who pass the two consecutive quarterly examinations of the Sutra and Moyi can enter the two classes of monasticism and sincerity, and the students of these two classes begin to focus on poetry and strategy. As for the spontaneous hall, it is the Jinshi seedlings that Xu Shanchang fancies, and they are focused on training, and they are taught by Xu Shanchang himself.

When Zhong Hao heard Xu Feng's introduction, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and said in a loud voice: "Xu Shanchang is too loving, and the level of the younger brother is really ashamed to be able to enter the Frank Hall!" ”

Zhong Hao was telling the truth, just now Xu Shanchang said that he was letting him enter the Frank Hall, and he really didn't know that the status of the Frank Hall was so high. He originally thought that it would be good to be able to sneak into Songlin Academy, and he would be considered a scholar when he went out, but he really didn't expect that Xu Shanchang didn't take any exams for his own scriptures and poems, so he asked two questions, and let himself enter the Frankness Hall, which was really unexpected.

Xu Feng said with a smile: "Wen Xuan doesn't have to be too humble, do you know that the "Liweng Rhyme" and "Sound and Rhythm Enlightenment" you wrote are now used as teaching materials for cultivating the Tao and learning poetry and rhyme in the second hall of sincerity, and you can count it as half a master of them." If you are not allowed to enter the Voluntary Hall, do you want to go to the Second Hall of Cultivation and Sincerity, and go to the class with your own students? ”

Xu Feng led Zhong Hao to meet Deacon Yuan of the Frank Sex Hall. Although Xu Shanchang personally taught the class of Frank Xuan, he did not care about the daily chores, and Deacon Yuan was in charge.

After Zhong Hao and Deacon Yuan greeted each other, Deacon Yuan took out the rules of Songlin Academy, put on a straight face and began to read: "Always ask your parents; Shuowang congratulates the sages; Qi habits are corrected; Neat and serious manners; It is advisable to be frugal in taking food; There is nothing to do in foreign affairs; Walking and sitting must be in the order of teeth; Bitter abstinence from the short and the long; Friends must refuse; Do not idle about wasted time; three lectures on the scriptures every day; Read several pages of the compendium every day; Proficient in current physics; Refer to ancient texts and poems; Reading must be written; The class will be completed early on time; Reading at night is still abstaining; If you are suspicious, you must strive for it! The above eighteen school rules must be remembered, recite them every morning, be cautious and self-disciplined, and be severely punished if you violate them! ”

Zhong Hao tied his hands and said, "Students, remember! ”

Deacon Yuan said: Students who enter the class do not need to come to class every day to listen to the lectures. Xu Shanchang starts lectures every Saturday every month, and you only need to come to listen to the lectures on the 6th, 16th, and 26th of each month. Although there are few classes on weekdays, do not slack off, and the last day of the end of each month is the day of the college's monthly examination. This is the homework of the month, and when you listen to the lecture every Saturday, remember to finish it and bring it. After Deacon Yuan finished speaking, he handed a few sheets of rice paper the size of a book to Zhong Hao.

Zhong Hao looked at the schoolwork on the paper, and asked to do a test poem and a poem, five strategies, ten posts of "Analects", and ten articles of ink and meaning for "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Rites".

In fact, the scriptures are equivalent to fill-in-the-blank questions in the scriptures, and there are scriptures from the Analects on the paper, but they will be left blank for students to fill in by themselves. Moyi is actually for you to explain the meaning of the scriptures, and there are titles on the paper, and students need to write the meaning of the scriptures, of course, this explanation is not your own point of view, and you need to fill in the explanation on the authoritative notes of the scriptures, so it is called Moyi, in fact, it is to memorize the meaning and write it silently. Poems all have titles, rhythms and limited rhymes, and arguments also have titles. Zhong Hao couldn't help but feel a little bitter when he looked at those schoolwork, the scriptures and Moyi were okay to say, after all, they were open books, and they were excerpted from the scriptures and commentaries. Of course, you will definitely not be allowed to find it from books during the scientific examination, but after all, this is schoolwork, and Zhong Hao has never memorized so many scriptures. However, this poem is a strategy, Zhong Hao has a headache.

After meeting Deacon Yuan, Xu Feng took Zhong Hao to meet with the classmates of the Frank Hall. There are not many people in the Frank Hall, there are more than 20 students in total, and there are only about a dozen in the academy at this time, most of them are from other counties. They all live in the academy's school, and most of the students in Qingzhou City are day students like Zhong Hao. Of course, there are also some poor families who will also live in the academy, mainly so that they can often go to the library of the Songlin Academy to read all kinds of books. Books were very expensive in those days, and some poor students could not afford to buy many books, and many of them relied on borrowing books to copy them by themselves.