Volume 1 Scholarly Sentiment Chapter 2 Castle Peak Academy

The two of them rounded the winding path and finally came to the seemingly sacred place, Shangdetang. Compared with the previous Suxin Building, it is really a world of difference, there are nine floors of steps, the whole building has four floors, each floor is supported by four pillars that are difficult for a single person to surround, the octagonal cornices are hung with copper bells, carved beams and painted buildings, golden yellow tiles with red exterior walls, it looks dignified and atmospheric, the highest top is inlaid with a huge night pearl, reflecting the sunset, when people look up at it, there is even some blurred feeling. On the middle beam in the center of the hall, there are three large characters of "Shangde Hall", each of which is half the size of a person.

"This is the most important and solemn place of our academy, the head of Shangde Hall, Gao Junda Qizhang, is the study of Xi Wen Zhili, and any major events are also announced by the master here." Heng San faced Shang Detang at this time, and when he said these words, he changed his previous kindness, and his expression became very respectful.

"Master? Is it the white-haired old man, is he the biggest here? ”

"Yes, the academy can be said to have been established by the master with his life's work, and all the students who study here respect the master very much, it can be said that with the master, there is Qingshan Academy", Heng San retracted his reverent gaze and looked at the little beggar, "Come in with me, everyone is waiting for you, and you will understand many things at that time."

The little beggar may have been rendered by this inexplicable atmosphere, and nodded solemnly.

With each step up, his heartbeat seemed to speed up a little, until he entered the main hall, and the little beggar was stunned again. The main hall is very wide, even for a Keju game is more than enough, the floor is paved with white stones, and dozens of long tables are placed on the left and right sides, and a straw mat is placed under each long table, leaving a road in the middle that is enough for three people to walk side by side until the end of the hall. At the end of the hall, one step above the ground, there was a long table three times the size of an ordinary long table, and the white-haired old man sat on the platform, and a foot behind him were six people on either side, facing the main hall, and the whole wall behind them was painted as a map, glowing with a quiet and quiet luster. There were also six people standing on each side of the stairs, but they were about the same age as the little beggar, and they were not as serious as the six adults, and one even grimaced at the little beggar.

Seeing Heng San and the little beggar walking in, the old man stood up slowly, and said with a smile: "Little brother, I have been talking to you all the way, it is the old man who is wrong, let the old man come and talk to you now", the old man's somewhat apologetic tone made the little beggar a little unsure for a while, but the old man didn't seem to see the little beggar's embarrassment, and continued, "The old man's surname is Bai, and his single name is a stone character, even if he is the founder of this Qingshan Academy, he is also a temporary manager. At the beginning of the establishment of the academy, the old man hoped to make more Chinese people literate and good at learning to become talents, and it was the long-cherished wish of the old man to educate talents for the country", after speaking, the old man walked down the steps, revealing a passage at the lower end of the wall behind him, which was blocked by the old man's body before and did not see it.

Shangde in the heart, ambition in the chest,

Defend the people with a blade, protect the country with a body.

"Cultivating morality, aspiring, practicing martial arts, and defending the country are the purposes of Castle Peak Academy. Little brother, the old man is because of your sentence - I would rather starve to death than eat, and I appreciate your character very much, so I decided to let you study in Qingshan Academy, and I also hope that you can become a pillar of the country, I don't know...... Would you like to? Master Shiraishi asked the question after a pause.

For a moment, the eyes of everyone in the hall were on the little beggar. I thought that the little beggar would think about it and answer, but I didn't expect the little beggar to agree very happily, "I do!" The answer was affirmative and loud, which surprised Hengsan, "The reply is quite refreshing."

"Okay, since you agreed, then you might as well tell everyone your name."

"I ...... Everyone calls me a cow......"

"What? Niu? What a name for the soil, haha" A boy standing on both sides couldn't help but call out. At the same time, Bai Fuzi also frowned, but only for a moment.

The little beggar bowed his head and ignored it, as if he was ashamed of his name.

"It's okay, little brother, would you like to let the old man change your name?"

The little beggar nodded firmly.

"Since we met in Xuancheng, let's take the surname Xuan; The sun and the moon are in the heart, and the meditation is peaceful, so you might as well call it Xuan Shaoning, okay? ”

Xuan Shaoning...... Xuan Shaoning...... Xuan Shaoning", the little beggar repeatedly chanted, "Good name, I will be called Xuan Shaoning in the future!" ”

"The old man went to the capital this time with the intention of meeting the saint, but he failed to do so, but he mistakenly accepted the hundredth apprentice, maybe it was the will of heaven."

"Huh? The hundredth? Xuan Shaoning was a little surprised.

"That's right, today is the official admission day of the seventh batch of students, and the master rushed back from the capital for this matter, but I happened to meet you, so I accepted you as the thirteenth student of this year, and the hundredth since the establishment of Qingshan Academy", Heng San explained on the side.

"I see".

"All the students of Castle Peak Academy need to learn the six arts, namely calligraphy, martial arts, public opinion, medicine, music, and beasts, and the six of them are your teachers and trainees, and they are also the best among the students of the sixth class," said Bai Fuzi, pointing to the six people behind him. Xuan Shaoning and the other twelve students set their eyes on the six people.

The man who walked out first, more than six feet tall, with black hair scattered but not messy, his right forehead was covered with a wisp of Liuhai, and under the two sword eyebrows was a pair of clear and divine Danfeng eyes, which were resolute and a little soft; a tall nose bridge; Thin rainbow-colored lips; angular faces, crowned with no expression on the face; a gray kaftan with purple fish scales tattooed only on the collar and cuffs; Just standing straight, what a beautiful man.

"I am your martial arts master - Shen Ming", the voice is low and deep, and there is no temperature in the indifference, which is unpredictable and rejects people.

"Hey, I said can you not be so serious, there is no expression at all, it frightens the little brothers and sisters", accompanied by a slightly flirtatious tone, another man who was half a head shorter than Shen Ming leaned to the left and stood beside Shen Ming with his right hand crossed. A short hair is tied high with a pink hairband, slender eyebrows and eyes, the same high nose bridge, thin lips, but on his face, there is no handsomeness of Shen Ming at all, but there is a ruffian, the short hit on the upper body is blue inside and tender yellow outside, a blue belt is tied around the waist, a pair of brown cloth pants with leather boots, an indescribable sense of confusion.

"Hey, I know that when I stand next to Shen Ming, I must look very ordinary, in fact, I am also a romantic and suave person", he said and gently wiped the bun on his forehead with his left hand, and said with a smile, "I'm Ye Kai, teach you animal taming, but it's very interesting, compared to Shen Ming's indifference, I'm much more enthusiastic." After speaking, he looked at the thirteen teenagers with a smile and hoped to get a positive answer, but unfortunately to his disappointment, no one responded.

"Hey, I said you ......." Ye Kai was about to speak.

"As long as you say a few words, the junior brothers and sisters will still like you, under the name Chu Condition, you can call me master, but I prefer to be called senior brother." Chu Guo looked older than Shen Ming and Ye Kai, so he spoke more steadily. Chu Guo has a standard Liang Guoren's national character face, and the bun is also tied, but it uses a more calm black headband, with a cyan jade pendant tied in the middle; Thick eyebrows and big eyes, with indescribable depth in his eyes, and the two-handed, figure-eight mustache and goatee on the chin make him look older; The kaftan was worn with a dark green base and pale gold trim, and the pattern on the dress was a pine tree embroidered with black thread.

"I will teach you to read and practice calligraphy, so that you can understand the current situation of the country."

"Now it's my turn," the silver bell-like voice immediately attracted everyone's attention. At this time, the sunset had already set, and only that trace of sunset was still nostalgic and refused to leave, and the light shone into the hall through the windows of Shangdetang, forming a shadow. I saw a figure in the shadows walking in gracefully, what a beauty it was, her long hair like a waterfall was low to her waist, a jade scratch was inserted between her buns, and a fiery red hairband loomed in the black hair; Melon seed face, willow leaf eyebrows, long eyelashes, jade eyes, cherry mouth, snow-white slender neck bulging twin peaks, a red gauze skirt wrapped around the seductive body, alive and a beautiful embryo.

Facing a group of teenagers who were already stunned, she seemed to have become accustomed to it, and lightly opened her lips, "I am Chu Hanqian, and in the future, I will teach you music and dance." Just one side, just one sentence, is enough to make Xuan Shaoning stupid.

"Then I'll follow Sister Qian, my name is Yin Li, I will teach you medical skills", before Xuan Shaoning came back to his senses, Yin Li followed suit. If Chu Hanqian is charming, then Yin Li is elegant. With a white scarf wrapped around his head, his hair tied back up, green eyebrows, small apricot eyes, a top nose, and a beautiful mouth, in terms of appearance, he does not lose Chu Hanqian. However, the dress is much simpler, the sky blue short-sleeved suit, revealing a white arm, and the knee-length white short skirt sets off the girl's characteristics, but makes people feel more approachable.

"Then I'm the last, in today's troubled times, in addition to books, martial arts, music, medicine, and beasts, you also have to know a knowledge, that is, my Kanyu technique, which is in charge of my Helian Ping, Helian is a compound surname."

Although Helian Ping also wore his hair in a bun, he had a section of hair on each cheek, with silkworm eyebrows, autumn eyes, wide Zhongyue, hooked nose, flat thick lips, long brown placket, rolled sleeves, and over-the-knee boots.

"The six masters have met, from tomorrow onwards, all thirteen people will have to follow the rules of Qingshan Academy, no matter where you come from or what your background is, remember?"

"Remember!" Xuan Shaoning shouted vigorously along with the others to show his determination.

"It's not early, let's all go back and rest, the boys are in the left wing, and the girls are in the right wing. Heng San, help Shaoning prepare more futon."

"Yes", after Heng San answered, he beckoned the teenagers to go out, and when he left, he didn't forget to take the main entrance of the main hall with him.

After a short silence, Chu Guo first broke the silence, "Master, it is expected that you will not see the emperor on this trip, but now that King Yu is keeping vigil in Cangcheng, the court is under the control of Cai Quan."

"At noon, I received a flying pigeon from King Yu, and there is no movement in Xiliang at present", Ye Kai continued, changing the hippie smiling face just now, and his expression was serious at the moment.

"The world is unpredictable, and the country is unpredictable, who would have thought that the prosperous era created by Emperor Jing after exhausting twenty years would be buried so easily......" said, Bai Fuzi was already a little choked, as if to recall the past, "Now, what we can do is to cultivate these teenagers well, and the future of the country is on them", after speaking, Bai Fuzi seemed to be very tired, silently closed his eyes, and the other six people also let the darkness and silence fill the entire Shangde Hall.