The imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty was naturally based on the eight-strand text.

All the academies in the world teach the Four Books and the Five Classics, teaching them the scriptures and meanings in them.

But Confucian students, inheriting and Confucian sage, will naturally teach some of the knowledge advocated by the sage.

The so-called six arts of Confucianism, etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics.

Just like the schools of later generations, while everything is on par with the college entrance examination, it will also teach students sports, art, and music.

In fact, it is to cultivate sentiment.

After all, if literati want to become officials in the future, they can't really not eat grains and understand the world, right?

The so-called weak scholars are just small families whose families are in decline and can only rely on reading to turn over.

And the real rich reader, that is "farming and reading heirloom", for the sake of family inheritance, it is impossible to only read, nothing else!

The landlord's family is not so stupid!

Therefore, under normal circumstances, this "shooting salute" is popularized among major colleges and schools.

Ming Taizu paid more attention to the archery salute, and Hongwu held a large archery salute in the third year. He believed that it was wrong for the martial arts to only bend the bow and practice archery, and the scribes did not understand the way of arcing arrows, and ordered Taixue and county students to learn archery.

Of course, the specifications of the salute are different in different places.

For example, in the northwest nine borders, because there are often Hu people go south to herd horses, so archery is more popular, many students in order to survive, compete to practice archery, many people can open three stone bows, dozens of steps away from the arrow target.

In the mainland school where the style of writing is flourishing, the target of the arrow is a foot in circumference, so even a weak scholar can hit a hundred shots within a hundred steps.

On the occasion of the shooting ceremony of Yuelai Academy, in the open space behind the school building, although the diameter of the arrow target is not one zhang, it is also two feet eight, and it is hung on a large wooden shelf, and there are no two or three people who can't lift it.

Zhao Detian is the son of Zhao Yongzhou, a big family in the county, his cousin is the secretary of the county government department, the family is rich, he is also very rich, he usually walks sideways in the academy, and there are those who oppose him, and he thinks of ways to clean up.

Under normal circumstances, only a wealthy son in the county like Si Feiyu is worthy of his handover. When has he ever been rejected like this? Or is he an inconspicuous outsider among his classmates?

Feng Zhou didn't even bother to say anything this time, and directly lowered his head to read the book.

"The surname is Feng, do you dare not give Team Zhao a face?" A tall scholar stood up from the side, walked over, and glared at Feng Zhoudao.

His name is Mi Weiyi, his family is rich, and he is also Zhao Detian's hardcore brother, and he often recites poems together in the Qinglou to cultivate his sentiments.

"So what?" Feng Zhou looked up at him with a smile.

"You ....." Mi Weiyi's face turned red, and he raised his hand and wanted to hit someone.

Fang San suddenly appeared from the side and quickly stood up and hugged him.

"Brother Mi, Brother Mi, give me a face, this is my cousin, my parents died, people were stimulated, a little extreme, don't be like him. ”

After speaking, he put on a look of "hating iron does not become steel" and said to Feng Zhou: "Isn't it just to move the arrow target, I'll go with you, okay." ”

"You're going to go by yourself, I'm not going anyway. Feng Zhou pushed them away directly and returned to his teaching fast.

"Okay, boy, you've got it. Mi Wei was angry and laughed back. He threatened viciously: "The last one who disrespected the master like this and had a broken leg that was working against our study, I hope you can also drag it like you do now." ”

"Huh. Feng Zhou just smiled faintly, not caring.

When the others saw this, they were amazed.

You must know that it is a great honor to be able to study at Yuelai College, so everyone cherishes the opportunity to study here, after all, most of the students are ordinary families.

Therefore, no one dared to fight against the rich children led by Zhao Detian, they were rich and powerful, and they had a very good relationship with several masters, so they ran rampant in the academy, and few people dared to provoke them. Before, these few people broke the leg of a student who provoked him, and among them was Mi Weiyi.

"I didn't expect this newcomer to have a temper?"

"What's the temper he has? ”

"Don't say it, I heard that he is from the capital. ”

"What about coming from the capital, didn't you hear Fang San say that he was an orphan?"

"That's right, I don't look at my own ability, and I dare to provoke Mi for righteousness and find a team. ”

Some laughed gloatingly.

Although Feng Zhou has been in the academy for more than ten days, he has not integrated into any circle, and he is naturally ostracized.

Therefore, when Feng Zhou and Mi Weiyi and others clashed, none of them stood up to speak for him. Fang San saw that Feng Zhou looked unrepentant, his face was anxious, but his heart was overjoyed.

Feng Zhou glanced at him, and naturally saw his thoughts, but how could he take this matter to heart?

After reading for a day, in the afternoon, it was the archery class held by Master Chen.

Under normal circumstances, because the students' family circumstances are different, everyone's strength is different, and not everyone can be equipped with a bow and arrow, so the archery class is not mandatory.

But the students came to Yuelai College to participate in the imperial examination and become a senior official in the future, how could they not participate in this social etiquette activity?

But Feng Zhou had been familiar with such activities for eight hundred years, and he was not interested in it at all, so he packed up and prepared to go home.

The newly bought accommodation of your own should naturally be well furnished.

At this time, a person suddenly blocked the way of the sealed boat.

"Hey, don't go, Brother Feng, why don't you even participate in the salute?" said Mi Weiyi with a smile.

"What does it matter to you whether I participate or not?" Feng Zhou frowned.

"You haven't been going, can't you even get the equipment? Mi is righteous with a sarcastic face.

"Huh?" Feng Zhou's eyes were cold, and he was about to continue.

At this time, Zhao Detian walked over.

He looked at Feng Zhou coldly and said, "You have been late and left early these days, and you don't participate in the teaching of your father and son." If you are absent from the archery class again today, don't blame me for telling the Master. ”

"Oh?" Feng Zhou glanced at the two of them.

I don't know what to think, and my brow suddenly expanded.

"Isn't it just archery class? ”

As the only academy in Dingxing County, the backyard of Yuelai Academy is quite spacious and can accommodate many people.

About seventy or eighty paces away, more than a dozen huge arrow targets lined up.

The keynote speaker was Mr. Chen.

He lightly introduced the shooting salute briefly, and then explained the precautions for the Mercedes-Benz archery.

Most of the students have seen archery in books, and this practice is also quite happy.

Fang San walked in front of Feng Zhou, seemingly not caring about Feng Zhou's farewell last night, and introduced on the side: "Master Chen once traveled to the dignitaries in the capital, saw the explanations of the great Confucians of the time, and also tried with the nobles, the archery skills are outstanding, and he has a hundred shots!"

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Feng Zhou and couldn't help sighing.

"You better be careful, Mi Weiyi pulled you here to participate in the shooting salute, and there is no kindness. I heard that he is good at archery, so be careful to humiliate you when the time comes. It is said that the last guy who was injured by him was a clash over the salute. ”

Feng Zhou nodded, indicating that he had received good intentions.

In fact, he knew in his heart that Fang San was not comforting him, nor was he comforting him, let alone reminding, he actually wanted to scare people.

Increase the fear of sealing the boat.

After Mr. Chen finished his introduction, he demonstrated in person, and sure enough, he shot several arrows in a row, and all of them hit the center of the arrow target, and he was really "skilled"!

The students were also clamoring loudly.

Master Chen smiled and said, "Mi Weiyi, you can demonstrate." ”

"No!" Mi stepped out for righteousness, made a good posture, and shot five arrows in a row, as if flowing water, and each arrow also hit the target.

The crowd was also thunderous with joy.

"Good! Is there anything else you'd like to demonstrate?"

"If not, then follow the original pairing, three people with one arrow target, and practice well. ”

When everyone was gearing up, Mi Weiyi suddenly said:

"Master Chen, Zi said, a gentleman has nothing to fight, he will also shoot! Before practicing archery, I want to challenge myself first. ”

After he finished speaking, he looked at a corner with malicious intentions and said:

"Aren't you very good at noon? Do you have the courage to come up and compete with me in archery?"

Everyone looked over in amazement and saw a young man sitting alone in the corner.

It's the sealing boat!