Chapter 16 The New Life of the Fuwen Academy
On the second day, Lu Ming left the Qingfeng Inn very early and rented a carriage to go to the Fuwen Academy.
After a long time, the carriage finally stopped at the Fuwen Academy, Lu Ming got out of the carriage, paid the fare, and walked to the Fuwen Yuan with a salute on his back.
The Fu Wen Yuan is several times larger than the County Wen Yuan, and even the gate can accommodate more than a dozen carriages to pass through, Lu Ming was surprised in his heart, but he was relieved when he thought about it.
Every year for the government examination, there will be scholars from all counties to come to the imperial examination, and the number will be nearly 10,000, so the Fuwen Academy will be so big.
Early in the morning, hundreds of scholars gathered outside the Fuwen Academy to sign up for the clerks at the door, most of them were scholars from the county, but there were very few locals.
Lu Ming's face remained unchanged, and he consciously lined up in a long line to sign up, his eyes scanned the surroundings, looked at the others, and found that although many people did not know each other, they all took the initiative to greet others, polite and polite.
"When I first came to Shaoming Mansion, the circle of friends is also very important, and people like to travel and make friends, and the more friends, the easier the road will be. Lu Ming thought in his heart.
"This literary friend is also a person from the county, right? Lu County scholar Chu Yunxuan is polite!"
A sixteen-year-old scholar came over to greet Lu Ming, holding a folding fan in his hand, wearing a clean scholar's uniform, and a gentle smile on his face.
Lu Ming immediately returned the salute: "Lu Ming, a scholar from Jiang County, has seen a literary friend!"
In addition to calling each other "brothers", scholars can also call each other "literary friends" and "classmates".
"You are the Jiangxian University talent? Yesterday outside the Shaoming Mansion, Lu Ming who dared to expose the post of the first scribe in Suzhou?"
Chu Yunxuan's face was a little surprised, but then he was overjoyed: "Sansheng is lucky, I didn't expect that the first friend I made when I came to Shaoming Mansion was a famous university talent, I was so lucky! I have read your Mingzhou masterpiece "Early Spring" in the county newspaper, it is simply a unique 'spring poem', and we famous talents in Lu County can't write it!"
"What are you? He's a talent from Jiangxian University? He's also signed up at the Fuwen Academy?"
"Oh...... The person who threatened to compete with Yan Weiqing for the first place in Maocai was him! It was simply beyond his means, he had just been admitted to the scholar's examination, and he wanted to win the Maocai of the same year, which was really ridiculous!", some people laughed,
"That's right, he can't even be the capital of the case, and he also talks about being a Maocai, who does he think he is!", one of them agreed.
"Although he is a scholar in Jiang County, our literary talent may not be worse than him!"
"Brother Lu, this is your cousin from Jiang County? I heard that his father couldn't even pass the scholar exam, when did you Lu family children like to brag so much?", a young man said with a smile.
"Hmph! Brother Yan, have I ever admitted that he is my cousin and our Lu family? His father failed to reach high school for three consecutive years, disgraced the face of my Lu family, so my grandfather asked his father to travel to Jiang County, but I didn't expect that his father didn't know how to do it, and he actually broke off with my Lu Jiaen, which is not as good as a pig and a dog!"
As soon as these words came out, many people should be in harmony: "That's right, that kind of person is not worthy of the Lu family at all, and it is only right to drive them out of the Lu family!"
"That's it! That kind of person doesn't recognize his relatives, it's just dirty!"
"He doesn't deserve to be your cousin at all!"
Lu Ming followed the voice and looked at the child of the Lu family, it was a young man in a scholar's uniform, it was Lu Wenjie who came to visit him in Jiang County that day.
Some people took the initiative to stay away from Lu Ming and cast disgusted glances, but Lu Ming's face was as usual.
My father was clearly kicked out by the Lu family, and had to come to Jiang County to settle down, and those relatives who visited in the past often mocked my father about this, but now it is actually my father and Lu Jiaen broke off, it's just hateful!"
"If that's the case, when they come to visit Jiang County, my father will have kicked them out a long time ago, and will he entertain them with anger?"
"My father wants to return to the Lu family, but your Lu family has repeatedly made things difficult, it's shameless!"
Lu Ming clenched his fists and didn't bring these out, because he knew that these arguments were not only useless, but would also attract a burst of ridicule.
Seeing this, Chu Yunxuan's face changed, and he also noticed the eyes of others, and he was embarrassed to chat.
Lu Wenjie was triumphant, glanced at Lu Ming, and raised his head slightly.
Lu Ming sneered and said, "How many years ago, no matter what you do, who will ask for verification?"
"It's only people like you who can't forget it, often talk about it, and ridicule others about other people's things, and it seems that you are just capable of it. ”
"You ......"
Lu Wenjie's face turned blue and white for a while, and he was speechless for a while, so he had to snort coldly.
Others were relieved at this time, this sentence is also true, the matter has passed for so long, why bother to linger? Moreover, Lu Wenjie is also one-sided, and he may not be able to believe it all.
Yan Weilong, who was next to Lu Wenjie, laughed and said: "What a Lu Xuecai, I think you are nothing more than that, you have no strengths except for being able to know the Tao, and you dare to threaten to compete for Maocai, I'm afraid that even I can't compare!!"
"Delusional confrontation with the Yan family with your own strength, daydreaming!"
"Brother Yan, don't pay attention to him, when we enter the Fuwen Academy, we have a way to deal with him!"
"Haha, that's right!", Yan Weilong sneered.
"We'll see!"
Lu Ming waved his sleeves, and his face was as usual.
After a long time, it was finally Lu Ming's turn to sign up.
Lu Ming first handed over his paperwork, which had his own identity introduction, and according to the current words, it was equivalent to a student ID.
"Is there a recommendation document from the county? If there is, the Provincial Academy of Literature has preferential treatment. ", said the scribe.
Lu Mingtou, only a small number of people who come to sign up have recommendation documents, and with recommendation documents, the Fuwen Academy will take special care of those students, such as waiving half of the tuition fees, or free food and lodging.
"This is the recommendation document of the county order of Jiang County. Lu Ming handed over the paperwork.
After reading it, the scribe said, "Since you are from the county, our literary institute can provide you with free dormitories and meals, but the tuition fee of eighty taels of silver is inevitable." ”
One tael of silver is one thousand copper coins, and eighty taels of silver is eighty thousand copper coins.
Lu Ming decisively paid the silver, and then stood on the side of the scribe according to the instructions, his face was as usual.
Subsequently, another scribe gave Lu Ming a blue jade pendant and said, "This is a talent jade pendant, which has a record of fifty basic credits." ”
"What's the use of this?", Lu Ming was very curious.
"When the credit value reaches a certain value, it can be exchanged for the Wenbao in the Academy, or it can be exchanged for silver, or even a talisman. ”
"Then how to increase the value of credits?", Lu Ming asked again.
"It's very simple, the Faculty of Letters often holds literary conferences, and as long as you achieve results in each literary meeting, you will naturally get credit value as a reward. ", said the scribe.
"I see. ”
Lu Ming suddenly thought that there would be such special regulations in the Fuwen Academy, which motivates students to study hard, if they want to get credit value to exchange for Wenbao, they must work hard.
As usual, it seems that there must be a mixture of fish and dragons in the Fuwen Academy, and no one can look down on it.
At this time, it was Chu Yunxuan's turn, he quickly completed the registration, came to Lu Ming's side, and said with a smile: "Brother Lu Ming, you shouldn't mind if I am in the same class as you, right?"
"Of course not. Lu Ming said with a smile.
Immediately afterwards, two more people ended their registration, both of them were scholars of the same age as Lu Ming, one of them was named "Gao Meng", who was fatter and had a thick face.
The other person's name is "Qin Xu", his face is expressionless, very indifferent, and he doesn't say a word.
At this time, a scribe said to the four people: "The four of you are all scholars from the county, and you just form a dormitory, so you go to the dormitory with me to settle down first." ”
"Good!"
Lu Ming and Chu Yunxuan spoke in unison, Gao Meng was smiling and following behind, Qin Xu still didn't say a word.
"Hey, Qin Xu, why are you always like this? Now that everyone is friends in the same dormitory, can't you talk a few words?"
Gao Meng smiled and spoke, but Qin Xu was unmoved and snorted coldly.
"Brother Qin Xu, don't be like this, okay? I'll treat you to the most delicious braised carp tonight, what do you think? That's my favorite!"
"By the way, Qin Xu, what other sports do you like besides reading? How about you read the couplet? This is very fun!"
"Hey, I'm talking to you, did you hear that!"
"Even if you don't like it, you have to reply!", Gao Meng finally put on a dejected look.
"I'm not interested!", Qin Xu said indifferently.
"You...... I...... I'm really vain, hey, how much braised carp do I have to eat to make up for it!"
"Hehe......"
Lu Ming and Chu Yunxuan couldn't help but snicker, this fat scholar was really enthusiastic, but he didn't expect it to be a hot face on a cold buttocks.
"Hey, don't laugh, I'm a Gao Meng who is loved by everyone, and the flowers bloom, what's so funny!"
Gao Meng glanced at the two of them, and that honest appearance amused the two again.
"Humph!
Qin Xu clasped his hands, walked to Lu Ming's side, and said, "Are you Lu Xuecai? It's very good to listen to your poetry and couplets, can you have time to have a discussion?"
Lu Ming's face changed slightly, and everyone else saluted when they saw him, but Qin Xu's attitude was very indifferent, and he looked like he didn't accept anyone, which made Lu Ming feel that it was difficult to get along with.
"Of course, if I have time, I can, but I still have to prepare for this year's government exam, I'm afraid I don't have so much time. Lu Ming said.
"Why? Do you think you're great when you're famous? Hmph! I don't think you're like that!"
Qin Xu raised his head slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm, but Chu Yunxuan could see that this was his radical method.
"I don't think so, if you really want to talk to me, you can do it every night before you go to bed, we're all classmates in the same dormitory anyway. ”
"Good!", Qin Xutou.