Red Tang

Silent all night.

At Yinshi (Note 1) on the second day, Li Kuo got up.It was three quarters after washing and changing clothes.Seeing that Zhang Yanji was still wandering in his dreams, Li Kuo shook his head helplessly.Walking slowly to his friend's bed, he tapped on the head of his bed, and said in a harmonious voice: "My Young Master Yanji, it will be time soon, and you are still sleeping. Don't you agree with what Master Jijiu said yesterday?" Will you forget it all?"

"What, what!" With a swish of his left arm on Li Kuo, Zhang Yanji stood up. "What time is it, Brother Kuo'er, why am I so sleepy?" With a big breath, Zhang Yanji staggered towards the outer room.

"If you want me to say, you are used to being loose in the Shilang's mansion, but you suddenly tense up and can't adapt!" Li Kuo shrugged and said reluctantly.

After hastily freshening up, Zhang Yanji finally regained his senses.Walking towards the folder hall, Zhang Yanji was furious when he saw Zhang Fu drooling on the recliner in the outer hall.Kicked Zhang Fu sideways, and said sharply: "I said that the young master has slept with you, and you are a schoolboy, so why don't you act like a normal person, get out of here!"

"Ouch!" Waking up from his sleep in pain, Zhang Fu was about to curse, and when he saw the person in front of him, he immediately turned into an eggplant beaten by frost. "Young master, haven't I forgotten? You, if you want to kick, be gentle."

"Hey, after all, you are the young master and I am the young master? Who rushed out of the house to be my school boy? Why is he now the young master? Is it possible that the young master wants me to wake you up every day? "

Zhang Fu pouted aggrievedly, tears welling in his eyes: "Young Master, don't run on me, Ah Fu knows I'm wrong, can't you do it, don't drive me back."

"What a little ancestor, why don't you hurry up and help me change my clothes, maybe let me change my clothes myself." Zhang Yanji stomped his feet helplessly, and said in a voice of hatred.

"Hey, hey." Zhang Fu hurriedly handed over the robe, and moved a bronze mirror to wait for Zhang Yanji to change and tie the clothes. He smoked Zhang Yanji's usual musk along the edge of the clothes, and it was considered tidy.

The two rushed towards the Wenhua Hall in a hurry. After entering the main hall, they found that all the students had already lined up, waiting for Dr. Guozi to count them.

"Quiet, I will count your names and surnames today, and classify them into A, B, and C according to your talents." Dr. Guozi cleared his throat and said, "Chen Runzhi, Xiao Ziqiao, and Pei Xingchen are in A Wait...Zheng Wei, Xu Shucai, Li Kuo, Zhang Yanji are in the second category...Wu Yi, Qian Zhi are in the C category. There are 320 people in total, are there any omissions?" Seeing that there is no objection under the hall, Dr. Guozi He clapped his hands and said: "Study is not a one-day achievement. You should support each other and persevere in order to achieve academic success."

All the students responded in unison: "Dr. Xie pointed out."

Dr. Guozi waved his hand and signaled to the professors to lead their students to the school to teach.Under the leadership of the teacher, everyone filed out towards their respective schools.

"Brother Kuoer, why did I get assigned to Group B? You know my talent, could it be that my grandpa worked hard on it?" Zhang Yanji kept pestering Li Kuo for inquiries after hearing the results of the grouping, and Li Kuo couldn't laugh or cry because of his worry. But it's not as good as hitting your friend's enthusiasm for learning.

"Maybe there are other criteria for judging, anyway, you just study hard. Such a good opportunity wasted, and I will not be the first to spare you." Being forced to retreat by Zhang Yanji, Li Kuo had no choice but to find a soft word to prevaricate. .

"Oh." Sticking out his tongue at Li Kuo, Zhang Yanji wisely stopped talking.

Li Kuo and the second-class Gong students belonging to Zhang Yanji were assigned to the Renchen Hall of Chongwen Hall.Following the instructions of the teacher, the two walked together with the other seventy students and entered the gate of Renchen Hall.

This hall of pure Wei and Jin style is very grand, and can accommodate hundreds of people to study and listen to lectures at the same time.The finest ambergris spreads along the beams and soaks into every corner of the hall.Everyone sat down in front of their respective positions according to the teacher's instructions, and was infected by the simple and solemn atmosphere of the hall, and it was indeed silent for a while.

Seeing that everyone has entered the country, the teacher strode to the front of the hall and said loudly: "My surname is Sun, my name is Jian'an, and my name is Zigu. You can be called my grandson's teacher. From now on, I will teach you the classics and history. Another Chen , Professor Cui will teach you etiquette, music, and calligraphy. Every ten days, there will be Zuo Jinwu Weilang who will teach you riding. "

"Follow the doctor's instruction." All the students said in unison.

Sun Jian'an nodded lightly and said: "You are all talented people from various states and counties, and they are dedicated to serve the country through the imperial examination. However, what is learning and what is Tao? Those who have studied hard for decades still cannot understand the principles. I Today, I will start with "The Great Learning" and teach you how to study."

Zhang Yanji curled his lips and muttered, "What are you doing with the official documents of Raoshizi? It's so mysterious and difficult to understand. It's obvious that he's talented."

Li Kuo tapped Zhang Yanji with his elbow, but he still listened intently to Dr. Xi's lecture.

"The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and ending in perfection." Sun Jian'an stroked his beard lightly, and said in a harmonious voice. "What is a university, a sage can say more than a word." Taking a few steps lightly, he continued casually: "In the life of a person, the most important thing is to cultivate one's morality. My generation often sighs that learning has no limit. Why, I don't know how to practice virtue. What do you do?" As an official, there is no one who does not worry about the worries of the people, and enjoys the joy of the people. Between looking up, you can get over the shackles of the case, get rid of the shackles of the scriptures and history, and act in the best way. It can be said to be a great achievement."

Zhang Yanji dragged his cheeks helplessly, and wandered away.

"Thus, those of us who study should put the practice of virtue first, and then help the king, and help the world and the people." Sun Jian'an shook his head and talked eloquently.

It was around Sishi (Note 2) that Sun Jian'an stopped talking.Sending a salute to all the students, Sun Jian'an said: "I hope you will remember what I said, and don't forget the foundation of learning."

All the students gave a junior salute to Sun Jian'an to show their respect.

As soon as he walked out of the hall, Zhang Yanji complained loudly: "Brother Kuo'er, these two hours have suffocated me to death. I can't make a sound, I can't urinate, and I have to sit on my knees and listen to what the old guy uses. When Lao Shizi talked about "Great Learning" in official language, I was really going crazy."

Seeing that his friend was so outspoken, Li Kuo hurriedly pulled him aside, and said in a low voice: "Hold down, you don't want to live if you say these words? You said that the teacher will be expelled from school, and you don't want to accompany me to study?"

Shrugging his shoulders, Zhang Yanji said helplessly: "Aren't I upset? I don't understand that Laoshizi official language at all, and no one can bear to sit there for two hours in vain."

Li Kuo lightly nodded his friend's brow, and sighed, "You! If you don't know how to learn, is it possible that the son of your dignified minister of the Ministry of Industry can't even read the mansion newspaper? In short, from now on, you can no longer talk about your teacher behind your back."

Not wanting to make Li Kuo angry, Zhang Yanji waved his hand: "Just don't talk about it in the future, that's fine."

After school, noon is the time for students to freely arrange.From noon to midnight, a full two hours of free time was like a godsend for these students, most of whom came from other states and counties.Gong students from well-to-do families often meet in twos and threes, and go to Dongshi Restaurant to cook wine and discuss poetry together. Not only can they experience the scenery of Gyeonggi, but they can also connect with each other.Students from ordinary families will also go to the tavern in Wubenfang to order a plate of sauced mutton to improve their meals.Only those scholars from poor families would stay in the Imperial College and go to the dining hall to eat free dine-in meals.

Li Kuo is among them.Zhang Yanji couldn't persuade him, so he had to stay and have lunch with his friends.

Under Zhang Fu's strenuous shouting, the three finally found a relatively clean square table.After receiving their share according to the person, the three teenagers sat around and chomped away.

A plate of pickled cucumbers, a stack of fried peanuts, a vegetable soup, and a bowl of white rice.This is Gongsheng's meal for lunch, Zhang Yanji is used to rich clothes and fine food in the mansion, how can he bear this kind of hardship.As soon as the cucumber was eaten, it felt bitter and unbearable, and it took a long time to endure it before vomiting it out.

Li Kuo ate a lot, and it didn't take long for him to eat two dishes and one soup.

Seeing that his young master refused to eat, Zhang Fu was in a hurry: "Master, don't skip your meal. If the food is unpalatable, Ah Fu will go to the old Chenji restaurant opposite to buy you some food and wine. If you are hungry and thin, The master hasn't broken my leg yet."

Hate hammered the table, Zhang Yanji sternly said: "Brother Kuo'er can eat, why can't I? Your young master, am I so delicate, go and eat your food quickly, don't say these words to make trouble."

Zhang Fu kindly tried to persuade him, but it didn't go well. When he was bored, he kept his head on the rice and never mentioned the matter of ordering food and wine.

Just as the atmosphere at the dinner table fell into silence, people at the next table could be heard chattering.The handsome young man in a dark blue sweater said in a harmonious voice: "Hey, brother Zike, you don't know that Mr. Jing Zhaoyin has arrested so many people this time. After torture, only two people escaped alive."

The handsome young man named Zike was surprised when he heard the words: "What is so strict, Wen Ruo, don't talk nonsense."

The previous person was clearly dissatisfied with his friend's attitude, he said softly: "My grandfather is Yushi Zhongcheng, there is nothing he can't find out. Besides, this matter is very important, how can I talk nonsense?" Wei Dun After a pause, the man signaled his friends to come over, and seeing that no one was watching, he lowered his voice and said, "I heard that this matter is related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General Wang Zhongsi!"

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Note 1: Yinshi: Pingdan, also known as dawn, morning, day, etc.: time is the alternation of night and day. (from 03:05 to [-]:[-] Beijing time).

Note 2: Sishi: Yuzhong, also known as riyu, etc.: when it is close to noon, it is called Yuzhong. (from 09:11 to [-]:[-] Beijing time).

Another: Zhang Yanji has many son-in-law problems, such as picky eaters and relying on his parents.But there is one thing I appreciate, definitely enough buddies.