Guozijian is the highest institution in the Ming education system, and is divided into "South Prison" and "North Prison". The "Southern Prison" is in Nanjing, and the "Northern Prison" is naturally in the capital.

The Guozijian of the capital is on Chengxian Street in the Andingmen of the East City. After more than an hour, Zhou Zhi's carriage stopped outside the gate of Guozijian: Jixian Gate. Jumping out of the carriage and standing outside the door, Zhou Zhi's expression was refreshed, and his heart fell silent in an instant.

It's big, it's magnificent, it's magnificent.

This is indeed the first school in the Ming Dynasty. What a great grace it is for his mentor Yang Yiqing to find such a good place for himself to study.

You know, I'm just a poor talent in the countryside, even if I pass the little three-yuan, what can I do? In this Ming Dynasty, all over the country, I don't know how many small three yuan? With his own background and status, isn't it a fool's dream to want to come here to study?

Of course, if he is smart and capable, Zhou Zhidi is not necessarily unqualified.

But whether it is modern or ancient, how many things can be done by one's own ability.

A stream of qi and blood kept rolling in his chest, and Zhou Zhi secretly made up his mind that this time he must cherish this rare opportunity, make a name for himself in the Guozi Prison, and get a harvest.

Although Qi Yanwu was a martial artist and had never read a book, he was also shocked by the grandeur and grandeur of this Guozijian. Brother Zhou Zhi is going to study here, this is the highest university in the Ming Dynasty. Brother Zhou Zhi is coming to the capital now, although he is just here to study, but is Brother Zhou Zhi's future still incomparably bright?

The little girl Li Feng has been following Zhou Zhi, and this little girl really can't be left behind. In the past few days of contact with Li Feng, Zhou Zhi felt that Li Feng was smart and clever, and he was very good at talking. It's just a few days later, the little girl Li Feng has a lot of dependence on Zhou Zhi.

Although Xiao Li Feng is very young, she seems to have a lot of scheming, she is worried that Zhou Zhi will abandon her, and she always behaves very well-behaved in front of Zhou Zhi, and the eldest brother grows up and the younger brother keeps screaming to please Zhou Zhi.

Zhou Zhi knew that it was not a way to always take a little girl with him, not to mention that this was going to Guozijian to study. Where is the time to take care of her?

Alas! It is necessary to find a place for her as soon as possible so that she can live a carefree life as a normal little girl.

Xiao Li Feng stood beside Zhou Zhi at this time, looked at the huge gatehouse of Guozijian, and exclaimed, "It's really a good place, this capital is really beautiful." Grandpa has never been to the capital, grandpa is so pitiful. ”

In her young heart, she couldn't let go of her grandfather's sudden death. However, she quickly raised her little face and said with a smile to Zhou Zhi, "Big brother is really good at it, he can come here to study, and big brother will definitely be able to be a big official in the future." ”

Hehe! She may have been through a lot of begging days, and she also knows how to make sycophants.

Zhou Zhi gently touched her cupola and smiled. Zhou Zhi then paid the coachman five taels of silver for the journey and let the coachman go home. Then he took a big stride, led Xiao Li Feng, and followed by Qi Yanwu, who was carrying the burden, into the gate.

Guozijian is sitting in the north and facing south building, the gate is called Jixian Gate, after entering the gate, it is a courtyard, and there are many well pavilions in the courtyard. On the east side of the courtyard, there is a slightly smaller door, and three large characters are clearly written on the gatehouse: Zhijing Gate. The Gate of Worship is connected to the Temple of Confucius.

Guozijian naturally respects Confucianism, so it must be connected to the Confucian Temple. This is similar to many other academies, and even county schools and state schools, etc., which have Confucian temples.

In fact, the biggest official of Guozijian should be Yan Shenggong, a descendant of Confucius, and an official of the second grade. However, Yan Shenggong is just a fictitious position, and he does not hold the real power of the Guozijian. Yan Shenggong did not live in Guozijian, but he had a special inner city in Qufu, Shandong. In a word, Yan Shenggong is just a nominal name in the country.

Continue to the north, through this courtyard, there is another gate, called Taixue Gate. Entering the Taixue Gate, it is the second courtyard of Guozijian. In this courtyard, there are glazed archways, Biyong and Yilun Hall.

The glazed torii is a memorial arch specially set up for education. The banners on both sides are the emperor's own inscriptions, which are the embodiment of the ancient Chongwen and education. Zhou Zhi can see clearly, it is three four-pillar seven-floor palace top archway.

Biyong is a square-shaped heavy eaves spire temple. The door is open on all sides, and there are six steps. Surrounded by a long corridor around Biyong, a small bridge is erected on all sides to cross the pool, so that the temple and the courtyard are connected, as if the sky is round.

On the left and right sides of Biyong, there are a total of 33 houses, collectively known as the six halls, namely: the hall of spontaneity, the hall of sincerity, the hall of chongzhi, the hall of monasticism, the hall of justice, and the hall of Guangye.

Tomorrow is the day of school, and the six halls at this time are quiet, except for the chirping of birds and birds on the willow and birch trees that surround the six halls, but it is particularly quiet.

To the north of Biyong is the Yilun Hall. Yilun Hall was named Chongwen Pavilion in the Yuan Dynasty, rebuilt during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, and renamed Yilun Hall. In the early years, it was the place where the emperor gave lectures, and after the construction of Biyong, it was changed to the library of Guozijian.

Zhou Zhi wants to report to Guozijian today, so he has to continue to walk north to find Guozijian's classic book hall.

Behind the Yilun Hall is the Jingyi Pavilion, which is the third courtyard of the Guozijian. This is where the various officials and teachers of the National Prison work. There is also a courtyard behind the Jingyi Pavilion, which is very large, and it is the accommodation place of the students of Guozijian.

Zhou Zhi and the other three were standing in the Jingyi Pavilion at this time, looking around, looking for the classic book hall. At this moment, suddenly, out of nowhere, a young man of twenty-one or twelve years old, dressed in fresh clothes, with a straight appearance, and a graceful demeanor, came over. However, although the young man was good-looking, his face was gloomy at this time, and it seemed that he had been angry just now.

The man was also followed by a short and fat little man, and the little guy had a flattering look on his face, and he was tease the young man step by step, trying to make the young man happy.

Zhou Zhi saw that this young man's mood was not good, so he didn't want to come forward to disturb him. But now there is no one else in Jingyi Pavilion, and I don't know how much work he will have to delay if he finds the classic hall in this huge courtyard.

Therefore, after a little hesitation, Zhou Zhi walked over and humbly hugged his fists, "May I ask this brother, where is the classic hall of this country's eunuch?" ”

The young man immediately frowned, in fact, he had already seen Zhou Zhi and the three of them, but when he saw that Zhou Zhi and the three of them were not wearing eye-catching, they were rustic, they must be countrymen, and they were also leading a little girl who was nondescript, so they didn't talk to him.

Listening to Zhou Zhi ask him at this time, he couldn't help but look Zhou Zhi up and down for a while, and said unhappily, "Where did you come from, and what did you do in the classic hall?" Could it be that a countryman like you can come to this country? ”