"Brother Tai is Tang Bohu?" Li Binghe was taken aback and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Brother Li, silence, silence." Li Binghe's voice attracted the attention of many people, and Tang Bohu hurriedly gestured to let him lower his voice.

"Little brother Meng Lang, I hope Brother Tang will forgive me." Li Binghe knew that he was out of shape, and he apologized repeatedly, but the surprise on his face never disappeared, not that he was making a fuss, but that the other party's fame was too great.

The champion Gu Dingchen has outstanding literary talent and is praised by many people as the leader of the younger generation in Jiangnan, but even the people who admire him the most must add a prefix to this praise, that is: Jiangnan No. 1 after Tang Yin.

In fact, for the literati of this era, those who can only do historical articles are not talented, and historical articles are called learning, which is a very serious matter, and no one will compare them at will.

Jiangnan is a place rich in romantic talents, just to do knowledge, in this kind of place will not be widely sought after, if you want to lead the way in Jiangnan, you have to have attainments in all fields of poetry, song and painting, and can be unique, with your own style of characters.

Tang Yin is such a person. He was gifted and well-read since childhood, and at the age of 16, he became a sensation in the boys' examination and won the first place, and then at the age of 29, he won the first place in the Nanjing Township Examination, which shows his high knowledge.

In addition to studying, he is also a poet and writer, good at Danqing skills, in the south of the Yangtze River can be described as famous, known as the first talent in the south of the Yangtze River.

However, after all, those fames only spread in the south of the Yangtze River, but they did not move the world, and what finally made him famous in the capital was not his talent, but an unlucky thing, that is, the so-called 'will test the problem'.

That was the twelfth year of Koji.

The examiners of the Beijing Examination that year were Cheng Minzheng and Li Dongyang. Both of them are well-educated people, and the test questions are very cold, so that many test takers cannot answer. Among them, there are only two test papers, which not only answer the questions appropriately, but also have elegant words, which made Cheng Minzheng blurt out happily: "These two papers must be Tang Yin and Xu Jing." ”

As a result, this sentence was heard and spread by the people present, and then, Tang Bohu and Xu Jing were unlucky. As soon as the test ended, rumors spread all over the capital, and Shishu said: Xu Jing, a wealthy man in Jiangyin, got the test questions in advance.

Since the rumors have spread throughout the city, it is natural that some officials will be moved when they hear the news, even if there is a household department to impeach Shi Huachang for the main examination Cheng Min's political question. No one knows what Hua Chang's purpose was, but his impeachment quickly caused a reaction, and Hongji immediately ordered a thorough investigation.

The suspect Cheng Minzheng was excluded and re-examined by Li Dongyang and other examiners, and the results proved that Tang and Xu were not admitted, and the argument was purely unfounded. What happened in this process, the onlookers naturally didn't know, but for Tang Yin, the fame that was probably in his hands was gone, which was indeed a very sad thing for him.

But no one thought that even this was not the end, although there was no evidence of the crime, but public opinion was still in an uproar, and in the end, Hongzhi had no choice but to order Jinyiwei to investigate strictly.

In the end, Cheng Minzheng naturally dismissed his official position and his reputation was ruined, while Xu and Tang gave a meeting gift when Xu Jing entered Beijing to meet Cheng Minzheng; Tang Yin also used a gold coin to beg Cheng Minzheng and sent him to the township to test the seat of Liang Chu, such a crime eliminated the official status of the two of them, sent them back to their hometowns, and used them as county officials.

directly drove a generation of talented people from the clouds into the abyss, such a treatment can no longer be described with harshness. Although there is no mention of never using it in the holy decree, the actual effect is almost the same, Hongzhi is indeed lenient and generous, this little thing will not be remembered all the time, but it is Li Dongyang who judges the case, Li University!

Since Scholar Li has made a decision, if anyone dares to promote Tang Bohu, he plans to overturn the case, that is, he wants to fight against Scholar Li! Who would dare? Li Dongyang is the second assistant of the dynasty, even if Liu Jian, the first assistant, wants to do this, he has to discuss it with Li Dongyang, who else can do it?

If you want to overturn the case, you can only wait until Li Dongyang's influence completely disappears in the court, or there are powerful people who confront Li Dongyang for Tang Bohu. But after the incident, even Liang Xu, the seat teacher of the township test, drew a clear line with Tang Bohu, the prince of heaven and earth, you must know that in this era, the relationship between teachers and students is second only to family affection, who else will stand up for him?

This matter was very big at the time, and Li Binghe also knew about it, so after the initial surprise of seeing Tang Bohu, he also suddenly realized in his heart: for himself, Ivy League College is not the only choice; But for the Tang genius in front of him, unless he is willing to die dull, this is his only chance.

As for how this great talent came about, it's also simple, Li Binghe is not an ordinary nerd, and the reason is also clear when he thinks about it, if there are people in the world who are not afraid of Li Dongyang now, and can compete with each other, there is only Xie Hong, the plague god. And in a prosperous place like Suzhou, the news is transmitted quickly, and it is not surprising that Xie Hong's reputation will reach Tang Bohu's ears.

Tang Bohu came but didn't want to publicize it, and it was easy to think of the reason, after all, his reputation was a little bad, and if he was seen by Li Dongyang's disciples and grandchildren, it would inevitably cause some twists and turns.

"The little brother is late, and I haven't had time to learn more, can I ask Brother Tang to solve the doubts for the little brother? Is there a mystery in the enrollment of this academy? Thinking about this section, Li Binghe hurriedly diverted the topic.

One is to avoid mentioning old things too much and arousing the other party's sad feelings; Second, when he saw that a talent like Tang Bohu also came to apply, the hesitation in his heart was put aside. Although the other party has a special reason, he himself still has the hope of the imperial examination, but who made him interested in Gewuxue?

"Brother Li Xian, you are asking the right person, foolish brother, I arrived in the capital on the day of the feast, I am clear about this matter from beginning to end, just take advantage of the queue, I will tell you about it......" Tang Bohu smiled slightly, very satisfied with Li Binghe's knowledge, and then mysteriously took out a scroll of paper from his sleeve, and said: "Brother Xian, please look at it......"

Li Binghe hesitated slightly, he is also a native of Suzhou, and he knows Tang Bohu well, knowing that in addition to his talent, the other party also has a little less elegant hobby, and now seeing the other party's mysterious expression, he is really a little unsure in his heart.

But after thinking about it, even if the other party is crazy, he should not be able to do that in public, so this hesitation is only a short moment, he probed over, quickly glanced at it, and saw that there were no pictures on it, all handwriting, so he was relieved.

"This is ......" He was a little surprised just by looking at the beginning.

"Admissions Guidelines." Tang Bohu still looked like a thief, and explained in a low voice: "Brother Xian, you don't know, this is the first time that Houdefang was distributed, but it was robbed in a blink of an eye, and it was sent several times, and in the end it was simply not sent, and it was directly posted at the registration point, you see there......" As he said, he raised his hand and pointed to the registration point.

Li Binghe followed his finger and looked, and there was indeed a similar one posted at the registration point, but it was a little bigger than the one in Tang Bohu's hand.

"This thing is not easy for me to come by, foolish brother, don't make a noise, so as not to be robbed." Seeing that he finished reading it, Tang Bohu carefully rolled up the piece of paper, put it back in his arms very preciously, and collected it properly, and then continued to explain: "The enrollment of Ivy League Academy is divided into several levels, the initial level is primary school, then junior college, and then graduate school, foolish brother, I want to enter the graduate school." ”

"This brief is too brief, can Brother Tang elaborate?" Li Binghe was also a little nervous by his troubled appearance, and his curiosity also came up.

"Anyway, I'll have to wait a long time, so I'll start from the beginning." Tang Bohu looked up at the long queue and nodded, "Primary school is dedicated to enlightenment education, first teach reading and literacy, and then teach arithmetic knowledge, after graduating from primary school, it is not possible to take the imperial examination, but after all, you can write and calculate, but it is not difficult to make a living outside." ”

"That's true." Li Binghe nodded, it may not be obvious in the north, but in the south of the Yangtze River, business is very prosperous, and merchants have a great demand for talents who can write and calculate, but ordinary scholars are naturally disdainful, and they can only cultivate themselves, and the efficiency is very low.

"Brother Xian, you don't know yet, Hou Defang said that this primary school education is free, as long as you sign up, although it is not fully popularized now, it is said that it will be implemented throughout the world in the future." Tang Bohu shook his head, obviously not very satisfied with Li Binghe's bland reaction, so he broke the news again.

"Phew!" Li Binghe was really frightened, and immediately gasped, he was also from a civilian background, how could he not know the difficulty of studying? There are government schools set up in various places, which are also free of charge, and even provide room and board.

But unless it's the kind of person who is very famous, the rest, if they don't have fame, it doesn't matter, if they want to enter this official school, they don't even think about it. Otherwise, with the importance that people in the world attach to readers, who doesn't send their children to official schools to study? What if you get ahead?

"Those who have graduated from primary school, or who already have a foundation, can choose a college to further their studies. Gewuxue also contains a number of knowledge, such as arithmetic, astronomy, physics, chemistry, music, etc., each of which is broad and profound, as long as you learn one, you can at least go to the Ordnance Division to mix a senior craftsman, if you learn well, you can even become an engineer is unknown! ”

"It's also free?" Thinking of the treatment of the craftsmen in the Ordnance Division that he heard before, Li Binghe was also a little tempted, being an official is to seek fame and improve social status, but in fact, it is also for money. Under the premise that there is little hope for the imperial examination, if you can find a well-paid errand, it will not be bad, at least you can make the parents at home live better, right?

"Brother Xian's knowledge is shallow after all, compared to that Lord Xie, there is a lot of difference." Tang Bohu shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It's not just free, in a junior college, if you learn well, there will be scholarships!" In addition, if you have a difficult family situation, you can also apply for a bursary from the school, which is such a bold heart, and he is really an extraordinary person! ”

"That's what Brother Tang said." Li Binghe's heart was shocked, but he nodded silently. The Ming Dynasty attached great importance to scholars, and according to the rules of the founding of the country, Xiucai was exempted from his own taxes, and he also had a tael of silver a month for rice, which has made many poor scholars grateful.

But this rule was only a flash in the pan at the founding of the country, and now, although it is still the scholar and the Son of Heaven who rule the world together, the rule of preferential treatment of scholars has gradually become preferential treatment of scholars above the level of people.

In contrast, this rule of the Ivy League Academy seems to be so dazzling, more generous treatment and attention than the imperial court, but the one who made this rule is a courtier who does not read, isn't it ironic?

"That's not all, there's still the research institute!" Tang Bohu seemed to be interested, and without Li Binghe's questioning, he continued to talk about it.

"This institute is a step higher than the previous two, whether it is poetry and songs, or piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, or various skills, including business talents, but anyone who has a skill, can enter the graduate school for further study. Of course, in addition to studying at my own level, I also have the responsibility of teaching at a technical school, which can be said to be a combination of engineering and learning. ”

"It seems to be somewhat similar to the Hanlin Academy...... Li Binghe thought about it, and felt that the two institutions were very similar.

"Cut, how can that silverfish compare to here?" Although it seems to be put down on the surface, in fact, Tang Bohu is not relieved of the events of the year, and when he mentions the Hanlin Academy, he also has a look of hatred, and his words are also full of hatred.

"What do the scholars of the Hanlin Academy know besides the scriptures? Don't know anything! This is what the emperor said himself! They only deserve to hold the old paper pile and get moldy, how does it compare with the research institute? This is a place that embraces hundreds of academics! Even if you're studying the Confucian classics, there's a place for you here! ”

Tang Bohu sighed: "What will happen to the dumb people in the court? They will only fight against each other and play tricks. In the end, it is a academy opened by the Son of Heaven, and this Bonabaichuan's mind is different. ”

"I see." Li Binghe nodded, he had read history and knew the history of the Hanlin Academy.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, when the Hanlin Academy was established, in fact, the Hanlin Academy was almost such a surname, although it was based on poetry as the selection criteria, but those who had attainments in other fields could also enter. Of course, craftsmen and merchants are excluded.

"As long as they are recognized and enter the research institute, then the academy will provide good academic conditions for every researcher, not to mention the silver, which is the same as the Ordnance Division; If there is a result, if you want to write a book and make a thesis, the college will also take full responsibility for it, and there is no need for researchers to spend half a meal; All academic expenses in the graduate school are also borne by the college, and even manpower ...... will be provided."

The more Tang Bohu spoke, the more excited he became, and when he got to the back, his voice became louder, attracting many onlookers.

"Brother Tang, Brother Tang, it's time to sign up, it's time for us to be in order." After listening to Tang Bohu's comments, Li Binghe also strengthened his belief, and when he saw the registration point, he hesitated in his heart, leaving only joy and expectation.

(To be continued)