Jiapingguan Chronicle

"Bilu Academy?"

Jin Jing looked at Shen Cha with a blank face. He was not from Xijing City. He lived in the south of the Yangtze River when he was a child. As an adult, he has a place in the Shen family army.

Later, he was qualified to go to Beijing to report on his work by virtue of his resourcefulness and military exploits. In Xijing City, he often dealt with various palaces, generals' mansions, and noble mansions, mainly for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and Marquis Wuding's mansion. Walking around with these royal children, nobles, and generals, paying New Year's greetings, giving gifts, and the like.

As for those civil servants, they are nodding acquaintances at most, saying hello when they meet, and some even walk past without saying hello, as if they didn't see each other, lest they don't talk to each other and end up fighting, causing trouble. up.

Therefore, based on their relationship with these civil servants, it is impossible for them to chat, and it is even more impossible to discuss whether it is an academy or not.

"Your Excellency, don't you know Bilu Academy?" Ning Cheng was very surprised to see Jin Jing's blank look, and asked, "This academy is quite famous, and many children from official families and rich families will try their best , entered this academy to study."

"It's quite famous to be famous, but the requirements are quite high, and ordinary people can't get in." Shen Cha nodded, agreeing with Ning Cheng's statement, "However, it means being famous near Xijing City, leaving Xijing City and surrounding counties Town, and no one knows about it, unless it is someone connected to Xijing City, right?"

"Yes, the general is right, it is indeed relatively famous near Xijing City."

"Then I don't know. I wasn't there when I was enlightened, but when I grew up, I didn't care about the academy anymore." Jin Jing looked at Shen Cha, "Is it really good? It should be very good. Expensive, right?"

"Yes, it is one of the best academies near Xijing City. From the dean, the head of the mountain to the teacher in charge of teaching, they are all famous Confucian scholars, and they are not the kind who incite scholars to look down on warriors. After all, they belong to it and offer martial arts courses. Yes. However, in terms of academic arrangements, there are relatively few martial arts courses. After all, this is a place to study. If you want to practice martial arts, there are special martial arts academies. Such academies are indeed very expensive, and they are sent to study children, the family is either rich or expensive."

"It was specially set up for officials and eunuchs. However, there is one thing to say, the people who opened the academy are still very fair. They don't blindly look down on warriors and elevate literati, right?" Jin Jing looked at Ning Cheng, "Ning Changguo chooses this In fact, the academy also took a fancy to the martial arts courses here, so Ning Changnian can use his vigorous energy, right?"

"It's true. When Ning Changguo chose an academy for Ning Changnian, he wrote a letter and asked the patriarch and elders for their opinions. Because there are several good academies in Xijing City, but Bilu Academy is The only one offering martial arts courses is also the one with the best conditions and the highest fees. If the salary of Ningchang Kingdom alone is absolutely unaffordable to pay for this academy, he wants to ask the patriarch and elders to help choose which one? The academy is more suitable."

"You patriarchs and elders definitely don't choose Bilu Academy."

"My lord, you are wrong. Originally, Ningchang Kingdom didn't plan to choose Bilu Academy, but wanted to go to another school. I heard that the conditions of that school were not bad, but the teacher who taught the class was not as good, but he was in Ningchang Kingdom himself. within the tolerable range."

"But, your patriarch and elders chose Bilu Academy?" Seeing Ning Cheng nodding, Shen Cha raised an eyebrow, "Although it is expensive, the benefits you can get are far higher than the price they paid."

"Yes, because they are all the children of officials, it is convenient to move around." Ning Cheng sighed, "And the patriarch also said, after all, he is in the capital, Ning Changnian is so energetic, and his studies can't overwhelm him, so then Going to learn martial arts can strengthen your body. Otherwise, this kid will run around and jump around, and he may cause big troubles one day, and Ningchang Kingdom may be implicated at that time, which is not good .”

"What your patriarch said is very reasonable. This kind of extremely energetic child, the older he gets, the harder it is to manage. When he was young, he might go to the house to expose the tiles. If he doesn't discipline him well, he will go to the street when he grows up. Fighting, at that time, you will really become a dude. If you are tempted by some cronies again, at least you will cause some romantic affairs, and at worst you will cause a life lawsuit, and the career of Ningchang will face a big crisis. Although the same They are officials in the court, and they are all in the camp of civil servants, but those censors will not consider these things if they want to grab their colleagues' pigtails."

"That's what I said." Ning Cheng agreed with Jin Jing's statement, "Later, Ning Chang State gritted his teeth and chose Bilu Academy, and the annual expenses were borne by the clan. return."

"This is natural, the way is open." Jin Jing took the tea brought by Ying Wu, took a sip, and turned to look at Shen Cha, "However, I'm curious, the general actually knows about Bilu Academy, but you I grew up at the border."

"Where did growing up have anything to do with me knowing this academy?" Shen Cha smiled, "You also know that there is a know-it-all beside us. I'm afraid I can't hide any interesting places near Xijing City, and any boring places. Stay with him. Besides, even though he doesn't like a place like the academy, he should pay attention to it, right?"

"Oh!" Jin Jing held the teacup and nodded towards Shen Cha, "There's no one who doesn't know about eating, drinking, and having fun."

"That's not it." Shen Cha smiled, took the tea cup handed over by Ying Shiqi, and passed it to Jin Miaomiao, "Besides, the real master of Bilu Academy has a very close relationship with us, so it's hard to know The original intention of this academy was not to enroll students. Rather than saying it is an academy, it is better to say that it is a place of trusteeship. Because the people who funded the establishment of the academy have many children who are still young and not suitable for studying in government schools. , but there must always be a place to manage them, so that they don't go out in groups to cause trouble, or if someone in the family doesn't pay attention, they fall or get hurt in some way." Seeing Jin Jing's surprised face, she He smiled, "This is not nonsense, because such an accident happened before, so the big bosses of the academy are worried."

"That is to say, at the beginning of this academy, it didn't intend to train any champions?"

"Of course, there is no shortage of champions in the families of these big bosses. They don't need champions. These children will live very well in the future. It's just that later, the families of civil servants and some wealthy businessmen sent more children. The family who established the academy hardly sent their children to the academy, and gradually, no one knew who the real owner of the academy was."

"The real master of the academy?" Hearing what Shen Cha said, Jin Jing became even more curious, "Who is it?"

"It's far away in the sky, but it's close in front of you. Brother, be obedient and listen to the sound. Can't you taste the words of the great general?"

"Pinpin?" Jin Jing thought for a while, then shook her head at Jin Miaomiao, "If you don't understand, just speak up!"

"Brother, as for this academy, Xuanyuan's family, Shen's family, Xue's family, and Xia's family were the first sponsors. Later, several palaces and palaces in Xijing City also got involved." Jin Miaomiao put down With the teacup in his hand, he gently rubbed his wrist and said, "Do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand!" Jin Jing nodded and looked at Shen Cha, "But I never heard you mention it."

"The academy has been entrusted to the management of Uncle Huang and Uncle Wang all these years. Besides, among us, the question of whether to study in academy or what academy to study has not been involved, so we have never mentioned it."

"Because something happened later..." Jin Miaomiao looked at Shen Cha, saw that her expression remained unchanged, and continued, "The daily affairs of this academy, as the general said just now, are entrusted to the representative. Wangfu, slowly, as time goes by, no one knows who the academy is. However, even so, the revenue of the academy is still sent to each mansion on a monthly basis, even if the Shen family and the Xue family have moved. It’s so far away, and it’s also a fixed day to send money here.”

"It was an unexpected surprise."

"Didn't you expect that?" Shen Cha raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "As for Bilu Academy, it was only built by a few dignitaries and royal residences to find a place for their children to play. There is a place to study and practice martial arts. You can still play together, what a great thing, isn't it? The officials of the province stare at them, saying that they are playboys, that they are not doing their jobs properly, that adults don't care about children, and take such trivial matters every day. Say it in the hall."

"This is indeed what they like to do." Jin Jing curled her lips in disgust, "In this way, the mouths of these officials are blocked, so that they can't say anything, and everyone's ears are clean. But, in the end The old gentleman who taught you at the beginning, the standard is so high?"

"It's higher than this." Shen Cha smiled, "You also know that the Xuanyuan family was also very famous back then, whether they were civil servants or military commanders, they all admired the Xuanyuan family." After she finished speaking, she felt that she was boasting Meaning, rubbing his nose in embarrassment, "Anyway, that's probably the case. The people Xuanyuan's family came forward to find, the dean, the head of the mountain, and the teacher who taught, were all lectures from the palace, and the elders who became officials in the Imperial Academy Sir, in fact, when I heard that these families want to be released from the hospital, they are all self-recommended, and the request is not too much, just take care of food, shelter and books.”

"Understood, it looks like it's for visiting and enlightening children, but it's actually about collecting books, right?"

"Brother Xiaojing was right, it was indeed the case. It was only later..." Shen Cha sighed softly, "Some things happened, these families stopped sending their children to the academy, and the academy began to speak to the public. To recruit students, only the children of officials and merchants have the opportunity to study in Bilu Academy."

"Something happened?" Jin Jing looked at Shen Cha, then saw Jin Miaomiao winking at herself, and nodded knowingly, "Understood, I understand."

Ning Cheng looked at Jin Jing and Shen Cha, showing a wry smile.

"If those officials knew that Bilu Academy, where they broke their heads and wanted to send their children, actually took the initiative to give money to the adults, they would be ashamed. , They still have to send their children there. After all, all the academies near Xijing City combined are not as good as Bilu Academy. Although it is expensive, all the students who come out of Bilu Academy have won Jinshi without exception. It's just a different ranking."

"Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the students of Bilu Academy have participated in the imperial examinations every time. The level is indeed obviously higher than that of students from other places, and their rankings are also higher."

"The general knows this?"

"Of course I know, this academy belongs to my family, so I should care about it." Shen Cha nodded, "His Majesty is very satisfied with this." She looked at Ning Cheng, "Although Ning Chang Kingdom was a member of the Rites Wailang, according to the academy's own rules, he is not qualified to send Ning Changnian to study in the academy."

"What rules?"

"The regulations of Bilu Academy, if the officials in Xijing City want to send their children to Bilu Academy, they must stay in Xijing City for at least three years. These three years do not mean that you cannot be released, but your family members must be in Xijing City. You have lived in the capital for three years." Jin Miaomiao explained, "Actually, it's not that you discriminate against officials who have been released from abroad, it's just because if you don't stay long enough, you won't be familiar with the way of life and study in Xijing City, which will affect Bilu Some normal teaching in the academy. Also, to enter Bilu Academy, you have to pass the exams of the master, the head of the mountain, and the dean. If you fail one round, you will have no way to enter the academy. Of course, if you fail this year, you can take the exam again next year, what? You can study at any time. It’s just that those who pass the test are not safe. They are divided into small classes according to the scores at the time of the test, from the best to the worst. There are tests every [-] days, and those who fail the test will be demoted. First class, when you get down to the worst class, if you still can't do it, you can only persuade him to go home, explaining that it is not the material for study, so don't bother. Similarly, if the grades in the entrance examination are not satisfactory, later After studying in the academy, your grades will gradually improve, and you can also enter the best class."

"This..." Jin Jing turned her head to look at Ning Cheng, "Is it harder than your studies outside?"

"Indeed, compared to the scholars of Bilu Academy, the students suddenly feel much happier."

Ning Cheng was dumbfounded. He used to be quite envious of Ningchang State’s connections. He could send Ningchang Nian, who has nothing to do with it, to the best academy in Daxia. He also imagined that if he was born a few years earlier, would he also have this Chance.But now, after listening to Shen Cha and Jin Miaomiao's description of Bilu Academy, I am suddenly very glad that I did not enter this academy. With my qualifications, even if I am qualified to enter, I will be persuaded to leave sooner or later.

"According to your description of Ning Changnian, he should have good grades and be able to enter the academy, but at that time, Ning Changguo didn't stay in Xijing City for three years, so he probably didn't meet the most important regulations. You Do you know, did he go some way, did someone open the back door for him?"