Summer turns to autumn, and the heat of July is no weaker than that of midsummer, which is a season of heart-pounding.

Looking at the long queue at the entrance of the Royal Park from afar, Li Binghe stopped with some hesitation, should he sign up? Although he had been hesitating for several days, it was still difficult for him to make a decision, after all, it was a major matter related to his own future.

On the first day of July, the Ivy League College for the study of physical sciences was officially inaugurated in the Royal Park, and although it was not large, it was no less popular than the baseball league and the billiards masters.

As soon as the enrollment notice came out, many people responded and lined up at the door, including ordinary households, artisans and merchants, and even some people with lower status came to sign up in secret.

Although the world is big, only here is there the so-called unlimited status and status, which can let everyone see a glimmer of hope for changing their fate.

Inspired by Gewuxue or the Road to Heaven, in addition to the above-mentioned lowly people, there were even some scholars who joined the ranks of registration.

Of course, most of them are just some talents who have tried and failed for a long time, and it is impossible for people with real merit and fame to be tempted by this kind of evil and crooked way. Although it is the road to heaven, who knows how many days Xie Hong will be able to be beautiful?

Taking history as a mirror, whether it is the close ministers around the Son of Heaven, or the eunuchs in power, most of them can only be in the limelight for a while, and those who really laugh to the end, without exception, will only, and can only be the children of sages! Therefore, except for a few talents and children who are at the bottom and have no hope of career, the scholar class has not wavered.

However, things in the world cannot be inferred only from reason, there will always be some unexpected situations, Li Binghe is one of the exceptions, he is a famous person!

Speaking of which, he and Gu Zhuangyuan, who was named on the gold list, were still classmates, and the two of them were raised in Suzhou Mansion in the same year, and then they also went to the capital to take the exam together last year. However, the beginning is the same as the process, it does not mean that the result is the same, when Gu Dingchen was named on the gold list, it was also the time when Li Binghe's name fell to Sun Mountain, and the same people did not have the same fate, which made him feel doubly down.

Seeing that the name of the classmates who went to the exam together spread all over the world, and then they entered Hanlin again, and then remembered the pride when he left his hometown, Li Binghe was at a loss, what should I do?

The examination is usually a three-year period, and if you miss an opportunity, you will go home and wait for three years to take the exam again.

But Li Binghe's situation is a little different, he comes from a humble background, his family is poor, and in order to provide him with education, his family has sold most of his ancestral land. Before going to Beijing to catch the exam, the old father even sold the last few pieces of life-saving fields, so he made up the entanglement, the expectations are not deep, the entrustment is not heavy, and he feels heavy on the way to Beijing.

It is said that with fame, you can be exempted from the family's taxes, you can ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing, even if you don't have an industry, there will be many people who voluntarily take the land and attach it to the family, in order to be exempt from taxes.

If it is in other places, this is indeed the case, but Li Binghe's home is in Suzhou, and this truth really does not work.

Jiangnan is rich in the world, and half of Thailand is because there are many people from wealthy families, so there are many people who read, which leads to Jiangnan's literary style and style is also overwhelming. Every time I take the exam, among the nominees for the gold list, even if the scholars from Jiangnan account for less than two-thirds, they can still be in half, which shows that there are many Jiangnan Junyan.

And Suzhou and Hangzhou are the places where the heroes of the south of the Yangtze River gather, in such a place, lifting people is really like a carp crossing the river, and such a fame is really not worth mentioning.

Therefore, the rules that prevail in other places are not very effective here, there are so many fields, and the ones that should be attached or annexed are almost the same, and of course you have to pick a bigger one to find a backer, and no one can look down on a newcomer like the Li family.

This is the situation at home, of course Li Binghe has no face to go home. Since last year, he has been living in the capital, usually relying on writing some calligraphy and painting for people, plus the help of fellow villagers from time to time, he can barely survive, and what he looks forward to is nothing more than to persist for three years, and then work hard.

Of course, at that time, it is still unknown whether he can be a jinshi, Li Binghe also has self-knowledge, knowing that his level of essay gorgeousness is indeed limited, and he is far from his classmate Gu Zhuangyuan, whether he can go to high school can only depend on luck and destiny, but in addition, what can he do?

Go home and wait in line in the yamen, and then become a clerk? Or to which old classmate to be a master's staff? Even if he pulls the bottom himself, how can he have the face to open his mouth to the old father and mother at home? There is no way, and I can only hold on, I just hope that God will bless the good people and let me get lucky in high school.

But to this day, Li Binghe's mood is worse than another. He can endure the difficult life, and he can not take the pity and ridicule of his fellow villagers to heart, but since the first year of Zhengde, the situation in the DPRK and China has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and the relationship between the emperor and the foreign dynasty has been extremely stiff, and it is a question whether the imperial examination will be held as usual.

Although the rules are held once every three years, there are many rules in this world, who can guarantee that everyone will abide by everything? The old worries have not gone, but new sorrows have been added, Li Binghe's heart, just like his name, is cold and cold, only to feel that everything in front of him is gray.

Although baseball and billiards are all the rage in the capital, he naturally didn't pay attention to his depressed state of mind, but the court debate between the Hanlin Academy and Xie Hong couldn't help but pay attention to it, it was the Hanlin Academy, which was the most sacred place in the hearts of the scholars in the world.

Of course, the result was also beyond his expectations, when he heard the news that the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, coupled with the Hanlin Academy, which was full of heroes, did not answer a single question, and finally failed, he couldn't believe his ears.

Isn't the odd silver technique a side street? No matter how powerful Xie Hong, who only understands those trails, he shouldn't let the Hanlin people fail to answer a single question, right? Others Li Binghe didn't know, but Gu Dingchen, a classmate, he knew, with a wide range of papers and extensive discussions, Gu Zhuangyuan deserved to be the leader of the young generation in Suzhou.

is such a person, but he was forced to be speechless by the other party's path, whether the so-called theory of things is a small way, or a road that can be parallel to the path of the sages, Li Binghe wants to know the answer.

Therefore, when Hou Defang began to preach the theory of Gewu through the commentary, Li Binghe also went to audit, and he soon became interested in the theory of Gewu. Compared with the boring scriptures, the theory of things is more interesting, and it is even more profound than the scriptures.

Why does the water flow low and the apples on the tree fall to the ground, and if it is because of its own weight, then what is the weight? Why? Why can birds fly in the sky? Why...... The questions that people are accustomed to, but they can't figure out, greatly expanded Li Binghe's horizons, making him seem to find that he saw a new world, and in a trance, a thought flashed in his mind that made him palpitate: Learning the theory of things may be able to achieve achievements that are not inferior to those of the imperial examination!

Ten years of cold windows and the concept formed in the past thousand years made him immediately realize how deviant this idea is, he tried to put this idea aside, but it is easy to come and go, not to mention that there are people talking about this topic every day in the capital, and it is difficult for him to avoid it.

And so, the thought took root in the heart of his heart; With the construction of the Ivy League, it gradually grew and sprouted; When it was time to register for enrollment today, he couldn't help but come to the Royal Park, which is the registration office of the college.

After all, he has been influenced by Confucianism for many years, and many concepts are deep-rooted, although he is very interested in Gewuxue, and there is little hope for a career in office, but when he saw that the people who signed up were all civilians, and even Xiucai was rare, he still hesitated.

If he really goes, I am afraid he will dare to be the first in the world, but this first in the world is not what the sages said, but it is completely the opposite. If it spreads, what kind of evaluation will there be in Shilin, Li Binghe can imagine it with his eyes closed, ridicule, abuse and even further are possible, and I am afraid it will not be far from leaving a stench for 10,000 years.

But when he wanted to retreat, he couldn't move, Xie Hong's Gewu was like opening a skylight for him, letting him know that there was still a hole in the world outside of the scriptures and history, not only in terms of knowledge, but also in the career of the official, since the literature and martial arts can serve the emperor, why can't the technology?

Xie Hong's series of behaviors have told the world that technology can create wealth, change lives, and even change people's concepts, providing a new road to heaven for more people.

Therefore, Li Binghe, who was disappointed and even frightened by the imperial examination, did not want to miss this opportunity in his heart. Based on Xie Hong's consistent performance, he can conclude that the sooner the better, as long as Xie Hong can succeed, then the sooner he can follow, the greater the harvest.

As for Xie Hong's possible surname, at least for now, he has survived all kinds of challenges, and with the emperor's full support, who can guarantee that he will not continue to maintain this momentum? The examination is a gamble on luck, and the same is true for studying Gewu, but the latter puts the opportunity in front of him, but there is no need to wait.

"This brother, you are also here to sign up? Which category are you going to apply for? Are you also a researcher? ”

A clear voice woke up Li Binghe, who was in deep thought, he looked up blankly, but found that he had unknowingly joined the registration team, and the person who questioned him was a young man of his age, about thirty years old, and he should be a scholar like him.

"Researcher?" Li Binghe asked suspiciously.

"You didn't even ask about it?" The man exclaimed, a look of surprise on his face.

Li Binghe's face turned red, he was hesitating and hesitating all these words, and he had occasional leisure, and what he was thinking about was also the theory related to Gewu, how could he have time to inquire about specific details?

He didn't answer, but the man was not annoyed, and after looking Li Binghe up and down, he said in a snort again: "No wonder, Brother Tai is also a lifter, the younger brother thought that only people like himself would come to try their luck, but he didn't want this Ivy League Academy to have such a big influence, even serious people can be attracted, amazing, really amazing!" ”

The man shook his head again and again, admiring loudly, Li Binghe didn't know whether the other party praised himself or praised the academy, it can be seen that the other party is also a scholar, so he couldn't help but have a feeling of familiarity, he arched his hand, and said: "The younger brother Li Binghe is from Suzhou Mansion in Nanzhili, and he dares to ask this brother ...... Taiwan."

"The younger brother Tang Yin, but Brother Li is the same countryman, fortunately, fortunately." The man also arched his hand and replied with a smile on his face.

(To be continued)