The painting academy is located in the southwest corner of the imperial city, the left is connected with the academy, the right is Taixue, the three become the corners, of course, in terms of scale, Taixue is basically the painting academy and the academy add up the area, plus there is the practice of the Confucian Temple, looking at the layers of heavy eaves from afar, it has made people feel admired.

Entering from the Nanhua Gate, Taixue, the Academy, and the Painting Academy are connected into a courtyard, and the momentum is magnificent. Although these three families have their own duties, because there are often officials from the two academies as teachers in Taixue, and many teachers from Taixue serve in the two academies, the relationship is very close, and the courtyards are just a wall apart, which is convenient for everyone to move around.

Early this morning, Chu Feng came to Nanhua Gate to wait. His reputation was already loud enough, and if he was late on the first day, it would be completely unnecessary to be labeled as a proud person.

And Chu Feng has always disliked the behavior of being late, anyway, there is a carriage at home, but he bothered Brother Zhang, and he arrived before the end of the day, and waited for admission early.

The morning glow was gradually born, Chu Feng looked at the golden yellow that gradually spread in the east, and the magnificent imperial city shrouded in that light, and there was an inexplicable throbbing in his heart, this was the first time he really felt the profound majesty of the ancient royal family.

So I couldn't help but think of Huizong himself. Since Fan Lou, Chu Feng hadn't seen him again.

However, Chu Feng was not worried about this, after all, whether it was from Wang Hao and Ma Gonggong's attitude towards his own flaw detection, or from the result of Huizong's approval of Chu Feng to enter the academy, it was obvious that it could be seen. Huizong still has some holy affection for himself, but it is indeed unpredictable. What was the purpose of this move, Chu Feng couldn't guess himself.

Fortunately, for Chu Feng. After something like that happened in the painting exam, it was already very rare for me to be able to enter the art academy. That's what he's aiming for, after all.

Now, his footsteps have come in. It's just that Huizong also put a big hat on him that "examination is pending", and a month later, there will be a separate examination for him, in the face of such a situation, Chu Feng naturally does not dare to relax easily.

Don't just walk in, sit tight. This is the problem that Chu Feng is facing now.

"Brother Chu, come so early?"

The carriage passed by and slowly stopped beside Chu Feng's carriage. Xiao Ting lifted the curtain from the car window and looked out, and saw that Chu Feng also leaked out of the back of his head. smiled, "I saw your carriage from afar, and wondered who came so early." When I walked in, I recognized Brother Zhang, and sure enough, it was you! ”

As he spoke, Xiao Ting also said hello to Lao Zhang.

Lao Zhang didn't expect Xiao Ting to care about him as a subordinate, so he was a little at a loss for a while, and hurriedly gave a salute, and then he didn't know where to put his hands.

Xiao Ting laughed and jumped out of the carriage. said to Chu Feng: "I estimated that you would come earlier, and I was afraid that you would be lonely and lonely, so I hurried to accompany you early." ”

After saying that, Xiao Ting immediately yawned. Said lazily: "Hey! It's been a long time since I've gotten up so early. This is also the disadvantage of entering the art academy, you have to have a little bit all day long, but you can't sleep lazy...... Brother Chu. Since we're here early, don't wait here. Come in with me. Let me introduce you to a few people. Oh yes. Didn't that brother of yours ask you to come with him? ”

Chu Feng replied: "My Senior Brother Fu went out, it seems that some royal family in the southwest asked him to paint." ”

"Oh! This is also a common thing, especially the more famous edict, although it is stated that it is used by the official family, but some royal relatives will also take it to describe it, and it is also good to eat and drink on the way back and forth, in fact, it is also a good errand. Xiao Ting said with a smile.

"I see." Chu Feng nodded in response.

The two simply got out of the car and walked, Xiao Ting couldn't help but laugh when he saw that Chu Feng was still dressed in cloth, shook his head and said, "You came here like this, and Mr. Wen Duan didn't say anything about you?" ”

Chu Feng didn't notice this before, but when he looked at Xiao Ting at this time, he saw that he was dressed in luxury and gentleness, not at first glance, but a little extravagance was naturally revealed, and he was really dressed up. So he smiled and said: "I said that when Mr. saw me in the morning, why was he still stunned for a moment, it turned out that it was because of this matter...... Chu Feng smiled and spread his hands, "But there is nothing I can do, this is my best dress." ”

Xiao Ting rolled his eyes when he heard this: "Are you crying poor with me?" Who doesn't know that 10% of Fan's calligraphy and painting shares are yours? I'm afraid your income there is much more than the monthly calendar silver that my family gave me! They told me they didn't have money to buy clothes......"

After saying that, Xiao Ting put on an angry look, turned around and walked a few steps quickly.

"It's not that I don't have the money to buy it, I just can't think of it." Chu Feng chased after him with a smile and said with a smile, "I can only buy fabrics, and every lady in the family makes clothes." I bought it for nothing. ”

"Hey!" Xiao Ting laughed, his eyes rolling slightly, "Don't say it, I haven't asked you about this yet." How did you get together with that girl from the Fan family? Can you kiss it? What's going on with the Li family in Hangzhou City? ”

Chu Feng was also stunned when he heard this: "How do you know?" ”

"You're underestimating me!" Xiao Ting glared and said, "I don't dare to say anything else, there are few big and small things that are being discussed on the streets of Tokyo City that can escape my Xiao Wanyan's ears!" What's more, you are now famous, how many pairs of eyes are staring at it, your relationship with the Fan family, I'm afraid that even the aunt who has been in the sole of Nana all the year round at Gujin Alley, let alone me? ”

Chu Feng smiled and said, "How can it be so exaggerated. ”

Xiao Ting smiled, came to Chu Feng's side and stabbed his arm, raised his eyebrows and said: "Seriously, I have met the little lady of the Fan family once, and she is also a flower and a moon, and I heard that there is no talent to choose, why is it cheaper for you kid!" Have you already had your birthday? ”

"Uh, it's not ...... yet" Chu Feng was slightly stunned, thinking that his birth date was a thousand years later, if the Fan family really wanted it, how could he give it?

"Brother Nie, so early? Is it nighttime? Yes! This is Chu Feng Chu Langjun, and we entered the academy together. In the future, I will have to go in and out of you frequently, so you can take care of it! ”

Far away. Xiao Ting beckoned to a general in front of Nanhua Gate and greeted him with a smile. introduced it to Chu Feng again, and after completing the registration, he talked about his daily routine for a while before leaving.

"Wanyan, you are also an acquaintance here, so I won't send someone to help you lead the way."

"Brother Nie is busy with you, it's all trivial things on my side, haha!" Xiao Ting replied with a smile and walked towards the door with Chu Feng.

"The painting institute will issue us a waist card, but even if we take the waist card, we still have to register at the palace gate when we enter and exit, and this Nanhua gate is not easy to enter." Xiao Ting explained to Chu Feng. "That is called Nie Mingyuan, although his official position is not high, but he has been working in Nanhuamen for seven years, and he is also a very interesting guy. Don't look at them as military generals, but don't offend him easily. Last year, there was a newcomer from the academy who wanted to shake his majesty in front of Nie Mingyuan. As a result, one day when I went out of Nanhua Gate, a basin of and urine fell from the sky, and all of them were planted on that person's body. Ha! Everyone knows that it was Nie Mingyuan who sent someone to fall from the city tower. But what can we do? Ha ha! At that time, the guy from the academy still wanted to rush to the city tower to arrest people. Not to mention whether he has the ability or not, just Nie Mingyuan stopped in front of the city gate, and it was also a posture that could not be opened. If you break in, you will have to detain another charge of 'storming the palace gate'. Then this is not a general problem. At that time, this matter was quite a big fuss, and in the end, the guy from the academy still stopped working. It's just that I don't have face, and I can't do it in the academy. I went back to my hometown to make up for the gap, and I don't know how it is now. ”

Speaking of which. Xiao Ting shook his head and said to Chu Feng seriously: "It's not as good as other places in the palace. Even if it's just a little palace maid, what kind of character is standing behind her, we can't tell, don't be careless. ”

Seeing what he said solemnly, Chu Feng couldn't help but thank him and nodded in response.

"Hah! But Brother Chu, you are a stuffy gourd who can't beat a word with three sticks, I don't worry about you much, haha! Besides......" Xiao Ting deliberately bought a pass and grinned, "Do you want to see the palace maid here?" Ha! It's a very smelly and beautiful thing! ”

Chu Feng also laughed when he heard this.

The two of them walked towards the painting academy like this, and Xiao Ting introduced some messy things to him along the way, in addition to some characters, there were also the locations of each room.

"We have just entered the art academy, and generally speaking, we will be awarded the position of 'painting students', as the name suggests, we are students who study painting. Ha ha! I used to be a student in Taixue over there, but now I go next door to be a painting student, and when I think about it this way, there is really no difference, haha! Xiao Ting told Chu Feng, "Tai students generally follow and study, say it's learning, but, hey, you also know that the painting is very clear, and the apprentice is taught to starve to death The master, of course, not many people will give a serious lecture." To put it bluntly, this painting student is just doing chores. Well, let's put it this way, it's just to draw students to do chores for the only wait, and only wait for the edict to do chores, basically like this. Ah, thatched huts over there......"

Walking to a rockery, Xiao Ting pointed to a path next to it, which led to a faint building, which looked quiet and Zen, but I didn't expect it to be a bathroom......

"By the way, don't think that you can be lazy when you enter the art academy, although the painting students are also given a salary, but firstly, there are not many, and secondly, there will be exams within the academy every year. If you pass the exam, you can continue to work in the art academy, and if you do well in the exam, you can be promoted. The internal examination of the Academy of Fine Arts is in August, and now it has just finished the exam, and I heard that there are only two candidates who have been promoted to the edict, and you guessed that there are not many such places. Fortunately, it is easier to be promoted from a painting student to a waiter. ”

Xiao Ting continued: "So, it's actually still a lot to pay attention to. If you are judged to be 'inferior' in the art academy examination for three consecutive years, you will be directly demoted. Painting students were expelled from the academy, and if they wanted to re-enter, they had to wait for the painting exam. The main thing is that this kind of thing will be very humiliating, so generally speaking, if someone is judged to be 'inferior' in the exam for two years in a row, this person will take the initiative to quit and go home. Ay! In a few years, there are eight people who have become Gihou from painting students, and it is not easy! How do you say that...... The road is long, I will go up and down and seek! ”

"Only" means respectful, and "waiting" certainly means waiting. The so-called only waiting, it sounds like a very powerful meaning, but in fact, to put it bluntly, it translates to ...... Respectfully await those who are waiting......

In fact, the same is true of "waiting for the edict...... Waiting for the edict...... To tell the truth, these painters in the court have a feeling of owners and pets in front of the royal relatives and relatives.

Of course, this will not delay Chu Feng's gearing up and eagerness. The higher the level of the academy, the more precious paintings he can come into contact with, which in itself is what he is looking forward to.

It's just that there is a problem, he doesn't have that much time to climb up year after year. The demise of the Northern Song Dynasty is a fact that he cannot save, and now it has reached the Xuanhe period, God knows how many years will be before the Jin soldiers go south, and how many years will there be before these paintings and calligraphy in the palace are burned or scattered among the people.

His time was a little tight.

"Is there any other way?" Chu Feng thought for a moment and asked.

"Huh? What do you mean? Xiao Ting was slightly stunned, then reacted, raised his eyebrows, and said in a low voice, "Hey! I didn't expect you kid to be quite straightforward, and he actually thought of crooked brains directly. Let me tell you this, with my Xiao Dagongzi's connections, I am afraid it will be difficult to climb to the edict, but if it is operated, it is very possible that by this time next year, all of us will become the only marquis! Haha, at least don't worry about being judged inferior and sent home...... Uh, why do you think of me like that? ”

Chu Feng smiled helplessly and spread his hands: "Anyway, after you said this, I am still very relieved." However, the question I want to ask is, is there any other way to climb up the ladder in a year? That is, the kind that is very fast, the kind that can 'rise with the wind in one day'. ”

"Haha! I have long heard that Chu Feng, who is now famous in Tokyo City, is a madman, but now it seems that it is indeed true! Entered the art academy with the last qualification, and was named "examination to be determined" by the official, and the guy who was not even a standard painting student was full of words about soaring into the sky and making a splash! Ha ha! Brother Bai, what do you say this should do? I don't know if I should say he's confident or if he's crazy! ”

At this time, two young people who were in charge of the wind walked over together. (To be continued.) )