Chapter III: Upper House and Lower House

Jixiang Academy is a famous academy in the Central Plains, the founder is more than 100 years ago a Lin Ge elder, this old man because of the poor family in his youth, in a high position to feel the difficulty of poor students to study, resigned and returned to his hometown to take out the family wealth to found Jixiang Academy. Some people also say that the academy is called such a cheesy name, which is very indecent, and Lin Shan of the old Lin Pavilion at that time twisted his snow-white beard and said: "I hope that the students who came out of my college can be admitted to the Jinshi and turn the danger into a disaster; If you can't pass the exam with limited talent, you can have one or two skills to support your family, live for decades, and be auspicious, which is the greatest luck. β€œ

At first, everyone didn't take his words seriously, until later, after several times of the imperial court turmoil and purge, people found that the students of Jixiang Academy who were officials in the court were able to be preserved, the original academy style of study is very pragmatic, pay attention to down-to-earth, has been adhering to the idea of Lin Ge Lao, if there is talent, go to the imperial examination to be an official, and if the talent is not enough, learn some agricultural skills in the college. Of course, no one admits that they are inferior to others, but after a few exams, some disheartened students return to the academy and learn a little bit of earning a living. After a long time, the style of study in this academy has become more pragmatic, and the students are all practical and timid, never standing in line, and they have basically survived several major purges. Scholars do not feel ashamed to farm and do business, and they have the simple and indifferent style of the Mo family.

I have been studying hard for more than ten years, and once I was named on the gold list, I realized that it was best to be able to get out of the wind and waves. After quitting the temple, he returned to Jixiang Academy to teach, and after a lot of ups and downs in life, people became more calm, and the style of study of the academy became more and more solid.

For more than 100 years, Jixiang Academy has been very famous among students, and it is always the first to save life.

At the same time, because the academy has a solid academic style, the imperial court also favors the students here, after all, some real vacancies still hope that capable people will be officials, and the Lin family has been running this academy for a hundred years, and now it is a bit of a shortcut to the south.

A few students chattered and walked to the dormitory, discussing what they had seen and heard today.

"Hey, it's still black-faced, and I see that he pressed the assassin to the ground all of a sudden."

"It's hard to say, maybe that white-faced Qincha is a powerless scholar?"

"Yes, we scholars are not martial artists, and it is normal for people to see assassins at a loss, and you will be stunned if you change you."

A few students discussed the scene as they walked.

Turning the corridor and seeing the people walking towards them, the students hurriedly stood and saluted, "Hello, madam." β€œ

On the opposite side is the daughter of a widow in a certain room of the Lin family, who teaches calligraphy at the college. Originally, the married woman had to take her husband's surname, this Mrs. Lin is the only daughter in the family, she has been a talented girl since she was a child, and her fifteen-year-old fiancΓ© died, so she was widowed in her own house. Later, because of her outstanding calligraphy, she taught calligraphy in the academy, and she was also awarded the imperial court, so she was called Mrs. Lin.

"You're coming back from the street? So happy, but what's new. β€œ

Mrs. Lin was less than thirty years old, but she was dressed a little old-fashioned, and her smile was a little kinder.

"Yes, the students saw Chincha-sama, oh, ma'am, is your cousin white or black?"

These students had a lively personality, and they began to talk about the assassination around Mrs. Lin.

"It's still a woman's assassination, it's really scary, but fortunately, the black-faced general is so powerful, and the assassin was captured in just one moment."

Mrs. Lin nodded: "Is the general injured?" β€œ

"The hair is not messy, what a mighty husband." Some students were amazed.

"The black-faced general wears a hat, how can you see that the hair is not messy."

Someone teased him.

"What kind of system is hee-hee-ha-ha?"

A reprimand came from not far away, and when the students looked back, they immediately lowered their heads like mice seeing cats: "Mountain chief." ”

"You shouldn't indulge them."

Lin Shanchang is Mrs. Lin's cousin, he is a square and strict person, and the students in the academy are very afraid of him.

Mrs. Lin said yes softly.

The students dispersed, and Lin Shanchang glanced at his niece and said, "I heard that your uncle's cousin is here, you can go to the county government to have a look." β€˜

Mrs. Lin shook her head: "I am older than him, he doesn't come to see me, why should I look at him." ”

"You're just too stubborn. Oh, you still have old ginseng? Kexin's illness is getting worse and worse, and she is looking for old ginseng everywhere, after all, it is a teacher and student. ”

"My niece went back and looked for it, and he was also my student."

Mrs. Lin sighed softly: "Uncle, I'm afraid I can save people, but I can't save my life, Zhang Kexin has talent, but it is definitely not to the point of being alone, my uncle has given him too much, I am afraid that he is not blessed and deserves such a big responsibility." ”

Lin Shanchang's face changed: "What do you mean by this?" ”

"My niece just felt like a good student, and now she has become like this."

Mrs. Lin said and left. Lin Shan said: "You make it clear, what has he become?" β€œ

Mrs. Lin turned around and looked at her bearded uncle, and suddenly sneered, her eyes full of mockery: "What has he become, shouldn't my uncle know better than my niece?" β€œ

Lin Shanchang watched his niece's back disappear at the end of the corridor, and smashed his fist on the rockery next to him in annoyance, which made him frown, but he didn't care, for him, how could the pain in his hand be as bad as the pain in his heart, Kexin, now he is sick.

Mrs. Lin took the girl's hand and got out of the car, her figure was ethereal, the hat on her head was curtained, and she looked like she was about to fly away from a distance, very fairy.

"Cousin!"

Suddenly, a black-faced young man came out from the side, full of heroism, and hugged his fist at her: "Long time no see, cousin." ”

Mrs. Lin looked at the young man opposite through the veil, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled: "I heard that you were assassinated?" ”

"My cousin is well-informed, it must have been said by those people dressed as students, right?"

"You actually saw it?"

"On the horse, it's the eyes that see and hear the ears."

Entering the courtyard, Mrs. Lin asked the maid to serve tea, Luo Fan looked around, and sighed: "Cousin, it's too cold here." ”

"I've always liked to be quiet, and you're not unaware. Why did you send you to make a messenger with a gentleman, I really hung for you when I heard the news, it was the one in the west who was looking for trouble? ”

Mrs. Lin took off her hat, revealing a fair-skinned face, with no powder on her face, she has a tranquil temperament, which makes people feel at ease when she looks at it.

He, in fact, is not a gentleman, I have changed my opinion of him a lot along the way, and the rumors may not be credible. ”

"That's fine, it's best not to drag you down."

Just as she was saying this, the maid brought refreshments, and Mrs. Lin beckoned Luo Fan to drink tea, and said at the same time: "Little Peach, you go and bring the old ginseng in the box." ”

Luo Fan asked, 'How?' Is my cousin sick? ”

"It's not me, it's Dean Zhang of Ruyi Academy."

Ruyi Academy is a branch of Jixiang Academy. As Jixiang Academy's reputation in China gradually appeared, people from all over the country came to apply for the examination, and Lin Shanchang set up a branch called Ruyi Academy, which was handed over to a proud disciple named Zhang Kexin. Because it was the lower court, he called that Zhang Kexin the dean, and distinguished it from Lin Shanchang.

"This name is familiar, is it the young talent mentioned in my cousin's letter?"

"Yes." Mrs. Lin only nodded and said nothing.

Luo Fan felt a little strange, she had praised this young man in the letter before, why was she a little interested now.

At this time, there was a knock on the door: "Madam, madam, the little one is the scholar of Dean Zhang of Ruyi Academy." ”

Mrs. Lin asked someone to open the door, and saw a teenage boy running in crying, and knelt down: "Madam, our dean only asks to see Madame." ”

"Bold, my lady is a festival woman, how can she see a foreign man casually?"

The maid took the ginseng box and came to me, and was furious when she heard it.

"The dean is a disciple of Madame, so why not meet him?" The scholar kept kowtowing, "The dean said, and asked the younger one to give the letter to Madame." ”

"Hmph, this is a private gift, take it away." The maid refused.

Mrs. Lin said, "Show it to me." ”

The maid pouted, took the letter and handed it to Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin opened it and hurriedly glanced at it, then tore the letter to shreds: "Tell him to be healthy and recuperate, don't worry about the affairs of the academy." ”

She read the letter and tore the letter very quickly, in one go, but Luo Fan is a person who has practiced martial arts for many years, and his eyesight is extraordinary, he can see it clearly, and there is only one line of big words on the letter: I know what you have done to me!