Chapter 68: Guozijian
When I woke up this morning, my editor told me that there was a problem with the two chapters that were updated yesterday, and if you look closely, it is. How so? It's too frivolous, and it doesn't create a conflict, so it takes the liberty of making a **.
The editor asked me if I wanted to revise it, and I thought about it, modifying the two chapters might affect the book friends who had already read it, and the editor meant that it would be okay to just bring it over, and it didn't matter if there was a flaw.
But I thought about it seriously, I don't expect this book to become a masterpiece, the tiger does not have this level, but since it has been written, it is necessary to correct the attitude and give a good explanation to the book friends, I hope that everyone who comes to read the book can have a sense of pleasure in conflict and **. So, I decided to amend, amend three chapters. Some of the collections may be dropped, but for the tiger, it is the enjoyment of the reader that is the most important thing.
This is a revision of the first chapter, starting from the time of admission. I'm sorry, but I'll try my best to get to about 10,000 to 15,000 a day after a while. Thank you all for your support.
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On September 15, the weather in Bianjing gradually turned cooler, with fallen leaves and fewer pedestrians.
Shen Ao and Zhou Heng are wearing newly cut clothes, and they boarded the carriage with a hug on the ground, Liu Wen said that he personally followed the young master and the young master to study, he smiled brightly and was very proud.
Shen Ao held the household registration voucher in his hand, this household registration was personally done for him by Qi Guogong, in later generations, it was actually a fake ID card, but after Qi Guogong's action, the fake one also came true.
Shen Ao, born in a peasant family, is not prominent, but in the column of relatives, there is an additional prominent aunt, with this, it is equivalent to an extra ladder to advance.
Shen Ao leaned against the window, and Zhou Heng beside him hadn't woken up yet, leaning on the cushion and napping.
Yesterday, Shen Ao went to see Chun'er, Chun'er was sick, very sick, and cried when she saw Shen Ao, this cry made Shen Ao's heart cry.
Chun'er said: Brother Shen, you have to study hard, you have to study hard.
This sentence of reassurance is like parting with life and death, which makes people very sad.
Shen Ao took her hand and told her that she would definitely study hard, not live up to her expectations, and if she had an identity in the future, she would definitely come back to look for her, which was a hint, but I didn't know if Chun'er understood it, so she just smiled bitterly and shook her head.
Shen Ao sighed in the car, of course he likes Chun'er, as long as Chun'er nodded, it was okay to ask Mrs. to marry Chun'er now, but in the depths of his heart, Shen Ao still felt that it was inappropriate to do so, although he was mixed up in the Qiguo Mansion, he was still a person with no identity.
Identity is very important in this era, Chun'er was originally a slave, and she wanted her to be a wife, and she couldn't be looked down upon anymore.
Miss Zhou was also present at the time, and went to visit her with Shen Ao, at that time, Miss Zhou's expression was very strange, and she also cried, a little inexplicable, but at that time, Shen Ao couldn't take care of her, and since then, Miss Zhou has stopped talking to him.
Hey, the relationship between cousins and sisters is a bit stiff.
It was the county lord who sent someone to ask him about the painting, but he ignored it, and now there are many things, Shen Ao has no distractions, and he doesn't have the time to pay attention to that crazy girl.
There is also Wu San'er, take the account book of the Yashan House to Shen Ao to clear the accounts, Shen Ao looked, the first month's surplus has more than 1,700 yuan, the business is too hot, there are as many as 300 members, the monthly membership fee is more than 300 yuan, and the tea and pastry money has earned more than 100 yuan, these are small heads, the most profitable is the published poetry collection, due to the rush of time, the first poetry meeting burned on the poetry book only printed 1,000 copies, the selling price is two and a book, planing the expenses, the single poetry book earned a full 1,300 yuan.
Sure enough, it was not beyond Shen Ao's expectations, the poetry book was sold out as soon as it was released, and it was unprecedentedly popular, and even later, the price of second-hand poetry books continued to soar, reaching as many as five times.
In fact, this kind of sales, to put it bluntly, is just catering to people's psychology. The poems of the sons are in a book, of course, they must be collected, not only to collect, but also to give to relatives and friends, therefore, the more expensive the poems are sold, the more crazy they are to buy them, and the more they sell, the happier they are.
What does it mean? It shows that their masterpieces are appreciated!
More than 300 members are naturally embarrassed to come forward to buy it in person, and most of them call some relatives and friends, or go to someone. There was a young master who ordered fifty copies in one go, so that the poetry book was sold out on the first day, and many members did not have time to start, regretting it, but also a little happy in their hearts, and they couldn't imagine that their masterpieces were so popular.
As a result, later, some people who did small business also moved their minds, and they also began to buy three or four times, and then resell them five or six times. In this world, there is never a shortage of unjust heads, especially those vassal and elegant businessmen and foreign vassal people, people look at it, wow, this book of poetry is so hot, amazing, it seems that it must be the poetry of a great talent, to be collected, acquired, a large number of acquisitions.
According to the inaccurate information of someone's third nephew of his uncle's cousin, the envoy of a certain country in Dongying is buying a large number of people at the price of ten yuan per volume, and the number of people who come does not refuse, most of them want to sell them to Dongying, so that the group of hillbillies can study the poetry of the Celestial Empire.
Wu San'er is now full of ambition, has acquired several printing workshops, hired many craftsmen in movable type printing, and plans to print 3,000 copies for sale next month.
And now, Shen Ao has finally opened up his hands, and the monthly money given by the Zhou Mansion is three times a month, but as long as Shen Ao is willing, thirty times and three hundred times are just decimals. As for that Deputy Director Zhou, he is also glamorous now, in fact, he is ostensibly a duke's son, but the monthly money is also three times, not much, and now there is no pressure to spend money at all.
The carriage finally arrived at Guozijian, which was large in scale and adjacent to the Confucian Temple and Taixue. The two sides of Guozijian Street are sandwiched by Huaiyin, the east and west ends of the street and the archway on both sides of the gate of Guozijian are painted in a forest, which is very solemn and sacred.
Not far away is Taixue, compared with Guozijian, the scholars enrolled in Taixue are really bustling, it is an endless stream, there are people walking with bags, some riding donkeys, old horses hurried over, occasionally a few carts and horses come over, it also seems very simple.
Look at the Guozijian again, the style is also undiminished, the decoration is new, a slip of the guards stand along the base of the wall, dressed in various official mansions, with winged hats officials have been waiting here for a long time. Many prisoners got out of the car, and when they saw this scene, they were also very well-behaved, and they rushed into it one after another, not daring to make a mistake.
Shen Ao thought to himself: "What kind of rule is this, is it possible that when school starts, the officials of the Guozijian have to greet the new prisoners at the door?" Then he grabbed Zhou Heng beside him and asked, "Why is it so grand today?" ”
Zhou Heng said: "Cousin, you don't even know this?" According to the rules of previous years, the officials had to come to Guozijian and Taixue to preside over the opening ceremony, so as to show that the Song Dynasty gave preferential treatment to scholars and show their grace. ”
Shen Ao nodded, went over with Zhou Hengyu, and passed by those officials of the Guozijian, and clearly saw that many officials showed a worried look, waiting for Jixian Gate, Taixue Gate, and Liuli Archway. Many of the prisoners had been waiting here for a long time, looking for acquaintances and chatting with each other.
A few people who knew Zhou Heng came over with a smile and began to discuss in a low voice, "Have you heard the news?" This time, the ceremonies of Guozijian and Taixue will be held separately. ”
Another said: "The rules of previous years, whether it is a prison student or a Tai student, it is carried out in Guozijian, what has happened this year?" ”
Then there was a humane: "If it is done separately, then the official family will go to Guozijian to preside over the ceremony or go to Taixue first." ”
The original man said: "This is the most important thing, there is only one good day, at this time, whether the official family goes to Guozijian or Taixue first, it is difficult to find out." ”
"It should be the Guozi Supervisor, it used to be run in the Guozi Supervisor, will there be any rules this year?"
The man shook his fan and sneered: "What do you know, in the first few examinations, Guozijian was often slightly worse, according to the news in the palace, the official family has long been dissatisfied, and several times I told people that Guozijian eats the most rice, and the favor is too much, too arrogant." ”
Shen Ao asked: "Where did the official family go to preside over the ceremony first, does it have anything to do with Guozijian?" ”
The man shaking the bone fan said: "Brother Shen doesn't know something, most of my Great Song Dynasty is from the Guozijian and Taixue to select the best, if the Guozijian displeases the official family, what will we do in the future?" Zhou Gongzi is not worried, he is the prince of the country, and he can also inherit the title, and he can ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing. But how many people were there in the Great Song Dynasty? Although most of the fathers and ancestors have an official body, this official cannot be inherited, and whether they can glorify the lintel or not, they have to rely on their own hard work. ”
Shen Ao suddenly realized, I see, no wonder the atmosphere is very tense today, it turns out that this is already related to the emperor's favor, once it falls out of favor, presumably the number of prisoners will be reduced, which is tantamount to a catastrophe for the prisoners.
In the Chongwen Pavilion, Tang Yan, the priest of the country, waited silently, not shocked on the surface, but in his heart was the waves of the angry sea.
"What does it mean to be a official? Why should Guozijian and Taixue be separated for the ceremony? Since it is done separately, then it will be a good day in half an hour, where will the official family preside over it first? ”
The official family has a clear metaphor, saying that the two families hold their own ceremonies, and they don't have to greet them, what Tang Yan has to do is wait.
He was already sweating in a hurry, and his holy will was unpredictable, and no one could guess the official's intentions before Luan arrived.
There was a light cough from a few doctors sitting in the hall, and someone whispered: "In the previous final exams, the Guozijian was crushed to death by Taixue, this time didn't the official family launch a thunderous rage, do you have the heart to rectify?" ”
"Shh......h Don't talk nonsense. ”
When Tang Yan heard this, he was even more shocked, if the official family went to Taixue first, how would this be good? The more Tang Yan thought about it, the more frightened he became, fidgeting, waiting, when would it be, the auspicious time would come.
Waiting left and right, even the inmates in the square were anxious, so there were several teaching assistants and captains to maintain discipline, so that everyone was not allowed to talk to each other.
Tang Yan closed his eyes and deliberately said to the doctor beside him: "Dr. Qin, go and see how the prisoners are doing, tell everyone to abide by the rules and don't make jokes." ”
Dr. Qin came out at the request.
After a while, before Dr. Qin could reply, he heard a burst of jubilation from Taixue's side, and the ceremonial music was playing, which was very lively.
One of the teaching assistants hurriedly came over and said, "The holy car has arrived, and it has gone to the right again." ”
"To the right? Go to Taixue! Tang Yan's face was innocent, he almost fell to the ground, and muttered: "It's over, it's over, what does the emperor mean by this?" ”
He lifted his eyes and saw all the wise men looking at each other, their faces as pale as paper.
Since the establishment of the National Prison in the Great Song Dynasty, it has never been seen in the past for the official family to emphasize too much learning and ignore the national eunuch, but what does the attitude of the official family mean today?
The official family did not come, and the ceremony could only be delayed, and everyone still sat and held their breath.
"Wait, keep waiting!" Tang Yan smiled bitterly in his heart, with a helpless face, and asked the time, which happened to be two o'clock, an auspicious time.
One cough after another came out, and everyone pursed their mouths and held their breath. What is the intention of the official family, is it to knock the Guozijian? Or is it going to target the officials of the Guozijian?
Guozijian's results in the final examination over the years have been very unsatisfactory, is the official family angry about this?
The sound of the mountain cry on the side of Taixue spread to the square on the courtyard wall, and the prisoners suddenly clamored and said, "What's the matter? Is the official going to study too much? ”
There was a lot of discussion, and even the teaching assistants and Xu Chang couldn't stop it, and no one thought that this ceremony would become a joke. But something unprecedented has really happened today.
Some prisoners said sadly and indignantly: "The official family favors the students, and from now on, the prisoners will be ridden on the head by the students." ”
So there was even more mourning, Shen Ao was in it, but he smiled in his heart: "Wow, what are they doing?" Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and there are still people crying, the psychological quality is too poor, and my son is ashamed of you. ”
Who knew that with a glance of his eyes, even Zhou Heng became sad and angry, usually Zhou Heng is not like this, he is sad and angry. I only heard Zhou Heng say: "Those civilians are going to ride on our heads, no, we have to give some color to the students." ”
Shen Ao felt funny, everyone was equal, it turned out that these prisoners were sad and angry about this, they were born arrogant, they were superior to others, they couldn't pass the exam, and even the saints were gone, no wonder they felt ashamed.
Shen Ao didn't feel the same way, he was not an arrogant son in the first place, and he didn't have that kind of noble experience, a mortal, the emperor can go wherever he likes, the emperor doesn't squat here and squat in the pit, is the Shi of the Guozijian stinky?