The county school lasts for two to three years, which varies from person to person, and there are about 700 regular students.

However, at most, there were 1,500 students, mainly because many old students in the county could not pass the exam, so they stayed in school.

The school saw that they were bent on seeking fame, and it was not easy to pull down their faces and drive people away, so they accumulated it year after year.

Fan Ning's fourth uncle was one of them, but now he has hit a big luck and was recommended by Zhu Yuanfu to study in Fuxue.

The county school dormitory area is on the east side, covering a large area and consisting of more than a dozen large courtyards.

Most of the houses are more than 100 years old and have been renovated once during the Taizong period, but they are still very old and the lighting is not very good.

Fan Ning lives in Wenmei First Garden, but the name is good, but in fact, there is not a single plum blossom in sight.

The building is a fortress-style compound, where more than 50 students live in Luming Courtyard, and four people live in a dormitory.

"Fanning, I envy you! The dorm is so spacious. ”

After packing his luggage, Lu Youwei came to see Fanning's dormitory, Fanning was a county taxi, and he had preferential treatment, he and two other county taxis lived in a room, and the room was twice as wide as the other students.

Separated by three screens, everyone has their own space.

"It's okay!"

Fan Ning smiled and introduced Lu Youwei to the two roommates.

"This is Su Liang, from Yuqing School, and that is Duan Yu, the Affiliated School of the County School, you should all know each other."

Everyone participated in the prefectural trial together, of course, they all knew each other, and soon became familiar with each other.

Fan Ning's two roommates are not very old, Su Liang is only one year older than Fan Ning, thin and tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, sunny appearance, and a very cheerful personality, he is the third place in the county sergeant.

Duan Yu is the fifth county sergeant, two years older than Fan Ning, looks like a little lady, with fair skin, beautiful eyebrows, and a very quiet personality.

At this time, the bell outside rang, and Lu Youwei said with a smile: "It's dinner time, let's eat!" ”

Lu Youwei's father is not only a professor of the county school, but his brother is also a student of the county school, he is very familiar with the situation of the county school, and there are jokes and jokes along the way to introduce the situation to the three of them.

The county school has four canteens, all of which are much larger than the canteens of Yanying School, and each canteen can accommodate hundreds of people to eat.

The crowd walked out of the different dormitory compounds, passed through a lush bamboo forest, and the crowds from all over the place quickly converged.

"I've only heard of Jinshi and Gongjushi, what is the county shi?" Suddenly, an unscrupulous voice came from behind him.

Fan Ning turned around and saw several thirteen or fourteen-year-old students behind them, and Fan Ning recognized the leader student at a glance, it was the freshman who pushed Lu Youwei, but he didn't put on his cloak at this time.

When Lu Youwei saw this person, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly stepped aside.

You don't need to look closely at the student card Fan Ning to know who their disciples are, the other students all wear black scarves and hats, but a few of them wear turquoise scarves and hats.

This is Zhang Yi's disciple of Gufeng Academy, and the green hat is their signboard.

"You're Fanning?"

The leading student walked up to Fanning and looked at him arrogantly, "You are amazing! I don't even give our master face. ”

Fan Ning slowly clenched his fists and replied calmly: "I have always admired Zhao Xuezheng's character, and it is my honor to study with him!" ”

The leading student squinted his eyes and said, "It's a pity that Old Master Zhao can't look down on you, your hot face is attached to your cold ass, and you are still a protégé, it's ridiculous!" ”

After speaking, he raised his head and laughed, slammed into Su Liang hard, and walked away with a few companions.

"Who is this man?"

Su Liang rubbed his injured shoulder, and said hatefully: "It's too arrogant!" ”

"His name is Yang Du, and he is Yang Xiancheng's nephew!"

Duan Yu looked at the students who were far away, and replied calmly: "In the county school affiliated school, he is a bully, bullying the weak and bullying, no one dares to mess with him, and his studies are a mess, I really don't know how he was admitted to the county school?" ”

Fanning is not surprised, and it is not surprising that there are a few teenagers who 'strive to improve' in a place where talents gather in the county school.

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In two and a half years, Fanning will face the same exams as other county school students, and his curriculum is not unique, but also a deeper understanding of calligraphy, the Five Classics, the Treatise on Strategy, and Mencius and the Analects.

Compared with the school, the curriculum of the county school is more free, in addition to the four chief professors, the county school has more than a dozen other professors, and students can choose courses at will according to their own characteristics.

Every day there are classes in the morning, afternoon and evening are self-study, students can practice calligraphy in the dormitory, they can also find a class to read, and of course, they can also go to the library library.

Wuxian County School Library is the largest library in Pingjiang Prefecture, with nearly 100,000 volumes of various books.

In a blink of an eye, Fanning had already spent half a month in the county school.

This morning, after finishing "Zhou Yi", Fan Ning, Su Liang, and Duan Yu walked out of the classroom quickly.

"Help me ask the old man for a leave, I have something to do today, so I won't go to his private class." Fanning laughed.

The private class is that the four chief professors teach their disciples individually, and because it is not public, everyone jokingly calls it a private class.

Su Liang sighed: "Fan Ning, why are you so tough, what's wrong with being a disciple of Zhao Xuezheng, you have to be a protégé and let some villains laugh at you." ”

Fanning smiled and didn't answer.

So far, Fan Ning is not Zhao Xiuwen's disciple, but only his protégé, not that Zhao Xiuwen doesn't want to accept Fan Ning as a disciple, but Fan Ning's situation is a bit special.

Fan Ning is Fan Zhongyan's heir, Zhao Xiuwen knows this very well, without Fan Zhongyan's consent, even if Fan Ning wants to be his disciple, he will not dare to accept it.

Duan Yu pulled Su Liang, "Don't force him if Fan Ning doesn't go, the time is almost up, let's leave quickly!" ”

The two walked briskly, and Fanning turned and walked outside the school.

Today, Zhu Yuanfeng invited him to dinner at noon, and his Taihu Lake soju was sold extremely hot, not only in Pingjiang Mansion.

It also caused a great sensation in the capital, and it is said that even the Son of Heaven named him to drink Zhulou's newly brewed Taihu Lake Shochu.

Two days ago, Zhu Yuanfeng specially sent someone to send an invitation card and invited him to have a light meal at noon today.

Fanning walked quickly to the gate of the county school, only to see a gorgeous carriage parked outside the gate.

Fanning was slightly stunned, this is not Jupe's carriage?

No way! Didn't Zhu Pei go back to the capital to study?

At this time, the car door opened, revealing a delicate and pretty little face, wearing a black gauze hat, a white scholar's robe, and a gold silk and jade belt around his waist.

Fan Ning ran forward in surprise and asked, "Aren't you back in the capital?" ”

When Zhu Pei saw Fanning, she was also overjoyed, and she pretended to be unhappy and said, "You just want me to go back to the capital so much?" ”

"Of course not, I heard Liu Kang say that you want to go back to the capital, so ....."

Zhu Pei smiled slyly, "I know, you want me to go back to the capital, and you will be able to pay the bill, right?" ”

Fanning scratched his head and said with a grin: "What do you still mention in the old account in the past, let it go with the wind!" ”

"Think beautifully! I'm putting usury, rolling interest, and I can't pay you off, and you don't want to get out. ”

"There are many lice that don't itch, and there are many debts that don't worry, let's talk about it!"

Fanning was not polite, and got into the carriage directly, and the carriage slowly turned around and slowly headed towards the north gate.

Zhu Yuanfeng invited Fan Ning to dinner in Changzhou County, Changzhou County and Wu County are only three miles apart, the two county towns face each other from afar, the Jiangnan Canal passes between the two county seats, and there are large green vegetable fields on both banks.

A wide official road connects the two county seats, and a majestic nine-hole stone bridge crosses the canal, and the horse-drawn carriage crosses the canal, and in a short time, it enters the southern gate of Changzhou County.

"Jupei, are you still studying in Yanying Academy?" Fanning asked with a smile.

Zhu Pei snorted, "Ben Yanei has already been admitted to the county taxi, and will he still study in the academy?" ”

"And where do you study?"

Fan Ning secretly glanced at Jian Meizi behind her back, and saw that she was expressionless and ignorant of herself.

Fanning turned back to Zhu Pei and smiled: "If I guessed correctly, you are studying in Changzhou County?" ”

"You guessed it!"

Zhu Pei smiled and said, "I'm studying in the Mei Girls' Academy!" ”

"There's still a girls' school?"

Fanning was a little puzzled, "Is it the kind of female school that learns embroidery and needlework?" ”

"I don't learn that nonsense!"

Zhu Pei glared at Fan Ning fiercely, and said with a coquettish face: "We learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and asked a famous Confucian to teach us to write poems and lyrics." ”

"It seems that there are quite a few classmates?"

"Of course!"

Zhu Pei snorted lightly, and said triumphantly: "There are a total of eight little girls, all of whom are from Pingjiang Mansion, Sister Jian has taught me to practice boxing these days, dumb, when will we compete and compete?" ”

Fanning rolled his eyes, was he going to use himself as a punching bag?

In fact, Fan Ning didn't understand that the Northern Song Dynasty and above the middle class also attached equal importance to their daughter's education, but it was not the kind of education that the county school and school studied the scriptures hard.

Instead, she was sent to the women's school since she was a child, learned to read and write, write poems and lyrics, learn tea ceremony, learn makeup, learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so that girls can have the opportunity to marry into a wealthy family and teach their husbands and children.

Even if the family is married, the man's family not only has to look at the dowry, but also the talent is also a very important part.

In the Song Dynasty, there was a consensus that only talented mothers could produce excellent offspring.

Even many wealthy families even hire cooks to look at their appearance and talent.

It's just that the women's school is also high and low, and the Mei women's school that Zhu Pei said is the best women's school in Pingjiang Prefecture.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of a hard mountain-style restaurant, and in front of the restaurant stood a happy door, which was covered with colorful brocade, making the grade of the restaurant look very luxurious.

On the high pole in front of the restaurant, there is a big wine banner with a yellow background and black edges, with four big characters written on it, Taihu Lake Shochu, and four big characters on the back, which is the best in the world.

There is a separate wine shop on the side of the restaurant, there is a long queue in front of it, and there is no end in sight, and a white paper is hung on the wine shop, which reads: Each person is limited to one catty.

Several tooth men kept asking in the queue, "Do you want to queue up for valets?" ”

Fanning got out of the carriage and looked up at the restaurant signboard, which was engraved with two golden characters of dragon flying and phoenix dancing: 'Zhu Lou'.

Fan Ning recognized this imposing calligraphy, which was exactly the same as the plaque in front of the gate of Pangfu, and it was the handwriting of Zhao Zhen, the son of heaven.