"Get up. Come and sit here. Mrs. Cui walked to the host seat and sat down, and asked Xu Xi, "How did you go back and discuss my proposal with the elders of the family the day before yesterday?" ”

"Because of something at home, I only found a chance to talk to them last night. The elders in my family were very supportive of my participation in the imperial examination. Xu Xi said.

When Mrs. Cui heard this, a smile appeared on her serious face, and she said happily: "That's good, that's good." ”

"But I still stick to my original idea, and I want to study with my classmates in other classes that I am interested in. As for the imperial examination, the masters have assigned me homework, and I will definitely complete it well, and strive to give it a try next spring. ”

Seeing that Cui Fuzi had the smile on his face again, and opened his mouth as if he wanted to refute, Xu Xi hurriedly said, "Please also ask Master to let me try it for a month." If I fail to meet the expectations and requirements of the masters in my homework on the Four Books and the Five Classics during this month, I will stop my other homework and concentrate on my work. ”

Mrs. Cui looked at the insistent look in Xu Xi's eyes, and had no choice but to nod helplessly.

She has also been in the women's academy for many years, whether it is a wealthy family or an ordinary family, the education of women requires chastity and obedience. It was the first time she had seen someone like Xu Xi with her own ideas and opinions.

"Let's just take it for a month. There are five other people who will participate in the imperial examination with you, but they will all stop other classes and specialize in the imperial examination. You were the best of the four. I don't want to be too you, as long as you can get in the top two out of four, you can continue with the rest of your classes. ”

"It's a deal." Xu Xi said happily.

Mrs. Cui got up, took a stack of books on the desk, and put them in front of Xu Xi: "These books are provided by the academy for free. If you have any difficulties in other uses, you can also mention them. ”

"Thank you, Master." Xu Xi got up and saluted, then shook his head again, "There's no difficulty." ”

"Then from today onwards, the six of you will be in separate classes. The class is nearby, and I'll take you there. Mrs. Choi stood up.

Xu Xi hurriedly held the stack of books and kept up with Mrs. Cui's footsteps.

Following Mrs. Cui out of the door and turning left, they walked dozens of steps along the corridor, and they went out and entered a small courtyard.

It is said to be a small cross-courtyard, but it is much larger than the tea house where Xu Xi lived in the Marquis of Huanping, and at a rough glance, there are three rooms the size of modern classrooms in a row. There are nine classrooms in three rows, east, west and south.

Xu Xi brought some snacks to the mother-in-law guarding the door from time to time, and she also liked to chat with them, but after a few days of entering the women's academy, she inquired about the general situation of the academy.

The teaching houses of the four classes in this academy were all built around the courtyard where Mrs. Cui and her sisters were. The three teachers' courtyards are in the shape of a character, and the middle is a separate place for the eldest princess of Shangde to rest, called the South Courtyard. the other two, one is Mrs. Cui, Mrs. Zhang, Mrs. Chen, who take care of the general affairs of the academy and teach the Four Books and Five Classics, and rest, called the East Courtyard; The other is for Mrs. Xiao, who teaches piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, to rest, called the West Courtyard.

As for Kang Shilin and the men, they rested in another courtyard outside the courtyard gate, which belonged to the outer courtyard. Because there are many bamboos planted in the vicinity, the garden is called Seochiku-in.

"This cross-courtyard is specially stamped for students participating in the imperial examination, and we call it the North Academy. There are not only the six of you who are attending classes here, but also more than a dozen students from classes A, B, and C. However, after you come here, you will not follow the original shift, but arrange the class according to the speed of mastering the progress of the Four Books and the Five Classics. We have an exam every month, and all four classes use the same set of questions. The one with the best results is Class A, and B and C D are postponed. ”

Xu Xi calmed the system that was about to pop out in his mind, and asked Cui Fuzi: "How many students can enter Class A?" ”

"Classes are not based on rank, only according to level. We will have a master who is experienced in the imperial examinations to judge. If they think that all of you have a good grasp of the Four Books and the Five Classics, and all of you meet the standards of being able to take the exam, Class B, C and D can be cancelled and all of you will be admitted to Class A. ”

"Come on, host, with your IQ, as long as you work hard, Class A is just around the corner, and the opportunity to brush up on high scores is just around the corner, come on, come on!" The system is like taking drugs, and the mood is very high.

Xu Xi didn't stop it, because she was also looking forward to it.

She has always been among the best in her studies, and her spirit has always been very high. Now that she is preparing to participate in the imperial examination in ancient times, she does not allow herself to take the exam for a few years and not be able to be a showman, which is too embarrassing for the face of the traverser and has fallen into the name of a scholar.

Well, let's set a small goal first, it's late July, and there are still four days left before the end of the month, so it's too late. Then let's try to be admitted to Class A next month. Class A should belong to the college entrance examination sprint class, with a few months of high-intensity study and sprint, and next year, she will be admitted to Xiucai in one fell swoop, which is her short-term goal.

Mrs. Choi, who was still there to brief Xu Xi, didn't know what she was thinking. If he knew, he would have wanted to beat her to death.

How many male students in ancient times, who studied at the age of seven or eight, and were able to be admitted to Xiucai at the age of seventeen or eight, could be regarded as prodigy-level characters with a broad future. Even if you deduct the two or three years of studying the "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Family Names", and "Thousand Character Text" to lay the foundation, people have been immersed in the Four Books and Five Classics for at least ten years. You little girl, trying to catch up with others in just a few months, it's just arrogant.

"For those ordinary classes, the Four Books and Five Classics are specially arranged in the morning, and the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are in the afternoon; Here, in the morning, the master will teach, and in the afternoon, he will memorize and review and calligraphy. So it's not a conflict that you have classes here in the morning and go there in the afternoon. Now you don't have to go over there, I'll just say hello to the master who is in the class over there. Mrs. Cui said.

"I have a sister over there, and she must be worried about me if I don't go. I'll go over and say hello to her in a moment, and come back later. ”

"That's fine."

After Mrs. Cui finished explaining, she led her mother-in-law back. Xu Xi stayed in the teaching house of Ding Ban here.

In addition to the desks and chairs used by the masters, there are only ten sets of desks and chairs for the students. Xu Xi casually found a table and chair to sit on, took out pen and ink, and prepared to practice calligraphy and brush points. At this time, students from other classes next door had already arrived.

The key classes are different, and everyone studies hard.

Xu Xi thought so, didn't care about the outside, sharpened the ink and began to practice calligraphy.

But after only five words were written, she suddenly heard the system announce: "Congratulations to the host, wisdom +100." ”

Xu Xi was stunned for a moment, and almost wrote the word he was writing crookedly.