In Kaifeng City, only those eight poems were circulated.

In this Yangzhou Academy, people also heard about Zhu Ming's understanding of scriptures, as well as Lu Rong's high evaluation of this eight-element scholar.

Ling Gu Xu was extremely enthusiastic, and took out the dried meat from the box: "Brother Chenggong, try it, this is what I brought from home." ”

Zhu Ming looked at those dried meats and remembered his college life. Every time I go back to school after the Chinese New Year, my roommate also brings snacks from my hometown, you scatter me, I divide you, and you don't have to buy snacks for a few days.

"When did Brother Zinuo arrive?" Bai Chongyan asked as he packed his luggage.

"I went back to the academy two days ago," Ling Guxu beckoned Bai Sheng and Shi Biao to eat meat, and said with a smile, "The mountain chief invited a famous Confucian from the south, saying that he was going to give a lecture here for three months before leaving." ”

"Southern Confucian?" Bai Chongyan was quite interested, "What's your name?"

Ling Gu Xu said: "His name is Chen Yuan." ”

Bai Chongyan shook his head: "I haven't heard of it." ”

Ling Guxu said: "I haven't heard of it, and I say that it is Mr. Kameyama's son-in-law." ”

"Who is Mr. Kameyama?" Bai Chongyan asked.

Ling Guxu said, "I don't know. ”

Zhu Ming chewed the dried meat in his mouth: "Mr. Guishan's name is Yang Shi, a disciple of Luoxue, and Ercheng is personally passed on." ”

This Mr. Kameyama is too famous, the protagonist of "Chengmen Lixue".

However, in today's Yangzhou, he still seems to be unknown. One is because of the official suppression of Luo Xue, and the other is because Yang Shi is mainly active in Jiangnan.

As for Chen Yuan, a native of Shaxian County, he won the first place in the exam at the age of eighteen. When he submitted a letter to meet Yang at the age of twenty-six, he not only became a disciple of Yang Shi, but was also recruited by Yang Shi as a son-in-law.

His uncle, Chen Zong, a famous minister of the old party, once sprayed Cai Jing, Cai Bian, Zhang Dan, An Dan and other new parties. The end was naturally miserable, and he was repeatedly transferred twenty-three times. Every time he took office, before his ass was hot, he was transferred to another place to be an official, and he spent half his life on the way to his post, and was forced to go through most of China.

His brother Chen Zhenghui is tandem with Cai Jing.

Ling Gu Xu was surprised: "Success is really knowledgeable, and the famous Confucian in the south also knows it." ”

"I'm from the South." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

Bai Chongyan asked: "This Chen Yuan, which scripture did you come to the academy to teach?" ”

Ling Guxu said: "It's just a lecture for March, I don't know what to talk about, anyway, the students from the dormitory can also listen." The mountain chief admired him very much, and he personally accompanied him for the past few days, and allowed him to read the collection of books at will, so that he could even borrow them at will in the library of the Min family. ”

"It looks like he must be a celebrity." Bai Chongyan said.

After packing up the salute, Bai Chongyan took Zhu Ming out and said that he was going to help him get a temporary dormitory.

Zhu Ming asked curiously: "Can outsiders live in the dormitory of the academy?" ”

"Da Lang is famous, he can definitely live," Bai Chongyan pointed to his scholar, "they can't do it." Yangzhou Academy has a strict academic style, and no scholars can live in it, and students here are not allowed to have servants to serve them. I, a scholar, will return to my hometown in two days. ”

Zhu Ming said with emotion: "No wonder in the entire Lizhou Road, there are the most Jinshi here. ”

The two came to the student management office, and Bai Chongyan introduced to the administrator: "This is Zhu Chenggong, a scholar of the Eight Elements, and Lu Tixue praised him very much, and he wanted to live in the academy for a few days. ”

The administrator is also a member of the Min clan, so he took out a wooden sign and took out a wooden card: "Since you are a scholar of the Eight Elements, you can live in the academy." ”

"Thank you for taking me." Zhu Ming arched his hand.

After receiving the wooden plaque and going out, Bai Chongyan said happily: "This is a school card for the upper students, food and accommodation are free, and you can also borrow books." ”

Zhu Ming took a closer look, there was a number on the brand, and it was also engraved with two seal characters of "Shangshe".

Zhu Ming looked at the huge school complex and asked curiously: "Yangzhou Academy really relies on donations to run the school?" ”

Bai Chongyan said: "The gentry and merchants in Yangzhou, who want to expand their prestige, will donate money to the academy, and at the same time send their children to study. It is not all about donations, both internal and external students have to pay money, tuition fees are 10 per year, and accommodation is more than 20 yuan. If you fail the entrance examination, you will have to pay additional money. For example, Zheng Hong's fat man, his family also donated money, but his education was too bad, and he had to pay more money when he entered school. ”

Well, there's a bargain.

In fact, official schools at all levels, including Taixue, also have bargaining to survive.

The number of bargaining students in Taixue, which was originally only a few dozen, has now increased to 100, and it does not occupy the quota of regular students. Because the imperial court paid more and more attention to Taixue, they had to give extra gifts to bargain, and ordinary people couldn't read it when they paid money.

Zhu Ming took Bai Sheng and Shi Biao to a vacant dormitory, where Bai Chongyan's scholars could also live temporarily.

The bed and table were full of dust, and I had to clean it up by myself.

Bai Sheng helped make the bed and said, "It's really comfortable here, it's much better than in the countryside." ”

"It's Yangzhou after all." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

Tuition and accommodation fees add up to thirty or four times a Chinese New Year's Eve, which is not affordable for ordinary people. Bai Chongyan's family background can only be regarded as a middle and low-level here.

Poor scholars, they can't even step through the door!

Zhu Ming asked, "Fat Zheng also lives on the mountain?" ”

Bai Chongyan said: "He often goes home to live in the city, and the academy takes the first exam in March, and if he fails to pass the quarterly exam three times in a row, he will be demoted. If it is lowered to the lowest level, or if you still fail the exam, you will be blasted out by the academy. Zheng Hong has never passed, and after each quarterly exam, he has to pay for admission again. ”

Zhu Ming couldn't help but sigh: "This is also a talent!" ”

The bedding was borrowed from the school, and after packing up the bed, Bai Chongyan took Zhu Ming to visit his friends.

Li Hanzhang has not yet arrived at the school, and there are two other scholars in the dormitory.

Bai Chongyan helped them make an introduction, and took Zhu Ming to find Zheng Hong.

Zheng Hong lives in a dormitory for out-of-school students, and the so-called out-of-school students are either just enrolled or relegated to repeat a grade. As soon as I entered the dormitory, the look was different, it was a mess like a pig's nest, and a few repeaters were eating and drinking there.

Zheng Fatzi was actually there, not long after returning to school, lying in bed and chatting with his roommate.

Seeing Zhu Ming come in, Zheng Hong got up and introduced: "This is my friend Zhu Chenggong, a scholar of the Eight Elements, both civil and military, and highly praised by the scholars." The "Journey to the West" I told is a story written by the successful brothers. ”

A student immediately stepped forward and asked, "Brother Chenggong, has Journey to the West been written?" Zheng Hong's talk about it, only talked about Tang Seng going out of Beijing, when did Sun Wukong get out of trouble from Wuzhi Mountain? ”

"Yes, it's good that you're here, and tell the rest of the story." Another student couldn't wait.

These guys, all wearing silk clothes, look like they are from rich and noble families.

can live in a dormitory with Zheng Fatzi, and it is estimated that all the poor students who are dragging the class back. When I saw the Eight Elements Scholar, I didn't ask about learning, but shouted to hear stories.

Zheng Hong introduced: "This is Min Ziran, the word is appropriate, the son of Yangzhou Min." This is Zhu An, the word Kangtai, and Da Lang is still his own family. This is Yang Fang, the word is Meiying, and like my family, the Yang family is also in business. ”

Zhu Ming didn't dislike these gentlemen either, and greeted them one by one, paying special attention to the Min family.

After the greetings, Zhu Ming said: ""Journey to the West" has been written, and the manuscript has also been brought, which is a gift from me to Brother Zheng, you can borrow it from him." ”

"Hahaha," Zheng Hong instantly had face and laughed happily, "Da Lang is really cool, and the things you want, I have already made people build them." It's all good stuff, and it costs a lot of money, and it cost me more than 300 times. ”

Three weapons, more than 300 pieces, absolutely belong to the boutique.

Zhu Ming was also happy: "Thank you, Brother Zheng!" I'm in a hurry to go out, and I don't have much money, so I'll send it next time. ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, it's all my own brothers," Zheng Hong didn't take the money seriously, but said eagerly, "The manuscript of "Journey to the West", you can show me first." ”

Zhu Ming instructed: "Bai Sheng, you go and get it." ”

Bai Sheng immediately trotted out and quickly picked up "Journey to the West".

Zheng Hong took the manuscript and quickly rummaged through it, and then started from Tang Seng going out of Beijing, and the other three gathered together, listening to it with fascination. These guys don't like to study, and they never lack money to spend, and all they think about all they are thinking about is how to have fun.

Bai Chongyan didn't like this atmosphere, pulled Zhu Ming outside the dormitory, and said in a low voice: "These are all stubborn people, they are not good at poetry and books, they only like to have fun, Da Lang should not have a deep friendship with them." ”

"It's just a show." Zhu Ming said.

Since coming to the academy, Shi Biao has not spoken.

He, a country man stunned, was completely dumbfounded, and he never dreamed that there would be such a place in the world.

He envied the students of the college who could dress well and play freely. He also wanted to do this, but he didn't know how to get it, and his heart became more and more inferior.

Squatting at the door of the dormitory for a long time, Shi Biao suddenly said: "I am going to give birth to a son, and I will also send him here to study." ”

Bai Sheng said with a smile: "Then you have to follow Brother Zhu to work hard, and when you have money in your hand, where can't you go?" I know that Brother Zhu is going to do great things, and I'm afraid that he can be a student. We have made a personal follower, are you still afraid that you will not have money in the future? ”

In Bai Sheng's spiritual world, the county magistrate used to be a big official, and he couldn't imagine a bigger official.

Later, I learned that there was a student envoy, and even the county magistrate had to be served well, so he thought that the student envoy was the real official. He felt that with Zhu Ming's ability, he would definitely be able to be a scholar in the future.

Hearing Bai Sheng say this, Shi Biao asked: "Is it possible to be an official if you mention the personal entourage of the envoy?" ”

"I don't know, but I'm sure I'm not bullied." Bai Sheng said.

The two squatted at the door of the dormitory and chatted, looking forward to the future wealth. They are different from Zhang Guangdao, they never thought of killing officials and rebelling, let alone going to Tokyo to seize the bird position.

Zheng Fatzi held the manuscript to tell the story, until Tang Seng met Sun Wukong, and suddenly smiled: "Haha, I want to know what will happen next, and listen to the next decomposition." It's not too early, let's go to the cafeteria to eat. ”

"Don't, Sun Wukong hasn't come out of Wuzhi Mountain yet."

"That's it, finish this soon!"

"This guy is very bad, so he deliberately kept it and didn't talk about it!"

“……”

The roommates were so anxious that they scratched their ears and cheeks, but Zheng Hong locked up the manuscript. He knew what it was like, and he had been waiting for half a year, so why should he let his roommates taste it.

Zheng Hong went out and called Zhu Ming: "Da Lang, go to dinner!" ”

The three roommates were indignant and wanted to pry open the box where the manuscripts were locked.

These guys were full of resentment, and they had nothing to do with Zheng Hong, so they walked towards the school cafeteria together.

Halfway through, all of them stopped, and they all brushed forward: "Students meet the mountain chief!" ”

The head of Yangzhou Academy was accompanying the famous Confucian Chen Yuan, pacing towards the cafeteria with a smile and a conversation all the way.

(End of chapter)