My diary of transcendence from the heavens

Chapter 45 45. Qingyun Library, Fat and Skinny Fairy Boy

Early the next morning, after Zhao Xuanqi finished washing, he successfully found Qingyun Bookstore based on the address he found.

Qingyun Library is a library that has a long history of hundreds of years and was formed when several great scholars voluntarily donated their family books here. Later, many people voluntarily donated books to it.

The reason why it is called Qingyun Library means "ascending as the clouds rise, and walking as high as the clouds".

The collection of books inside is extremely precious, and any one of them is worth a lot of money. Many of the books involve the content of the Jinshi examination. As long as you read the books here thoroughly, there will be no problem in taking the Jinshi examination.

It is said that this library was not called Qingyun Library at first. Many people came to this library to study and successfully passed the Jinshi examination. They made a counterattack in life and achieved great success. Over time, the library was called Qingyun Library.

This is a three-story loft.

From the outside, the attic looks unremarkable.

"Is this Qingyun Library? It's so deserted around here!" Zhao Xuanqi said with emotion as he came to the library to read books and increase his knowledge capacity.

The area around Qingyun Library is relatively quiet, there are not many houses, and it seems so deserted that even ordinary people would take a detour.

This is because Qingyun Library is not accessible to just anyone. There is a group of soldiers patrolling the area. Anyone without a reading certificate is not allowed to approach the library for more than ten meters, otherwise the soldiers will chase them away.

On the one hand, it is to protect the safety of the library.

On the other hand, is it not a monopoly?

Only with the permission of wealthy families and high-ranking officials can you obtain the qualifications to read in the library. For ordinary people, if you want to come in and read books, it is a joke, even if you spend money.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, this ancient feudal society, the transmission of knowledge was firmly in the hands of the upper-class families, who monopolized all knowledge.

What is extremely ironic is that,

The original intention of establishing the library was good. The few great scholars who founded the library came from famous families, but they were educated but not discriminating, and they cared about the poor.

They want to provide a way for civilian students to read books and give people a way to acquire knowledge, and they want to allow many students from poor backgrounds to have a future.

Under the leadership of those great scholars of the Sacred Heart, the monopoly of the powerful was broken. At first, many people donated books, and then a library became large enough.

At the beginning, the library allowed any student to read books. For a nominal reading fee, he could read any knowledge in the library.

But that changed later.

The poor students who once relied on the library to get ahead gradually became the new wealthy and famous families. Once they became powerful and powerful, they used this ladder to climb high-rise buildings, but after climbing the high-rise buildings, they directly dismantled the ladder.

Decades after the establishment of the library, in order to consolidate its interests, under the operation of several high-ranking officials of the court, the library no longer allowed poor people to enter, and gradually became a library for aristocratic families. Only people from famous families could enter to study.

Since then, no one has donated books to the library. The library has been completely monopolized and has gradually become deserted.

"stop!"

A guard wearing armor was tall and tall. He saw Zhao Xuanqi approaching the library. His eyes were like an eagle, his sharp gaze fixed on Zhao Xuanqi. He ordered Zhao Xuanqi to leave.

Zhao Xuanqi walked forward unhurriedly and handed a sign to the guard leader: "I have a library reading certificate, please check it."

The guard leader took the sign and after confirming that it was correct, showed a respectful expression on his face before allowing Zhao Xuanqi to enter Qingyun Library.

The library is extremely spacious, and there are basically not many redundant decorations. There are rows of brown bookshelves, and the bookshelves are filled with densely packed books, which looks dazzling.

It was also deserted inside, with basically few people reading here because there were so few people who could go inside to read.

Rich and distinguished families disdain to enter and look down upon the collection of books and knowledge here, while poor scholars cannot get in even if they want to, resulting in the fact that only Zhao Xuanqi is there.

Zhao Xuanqi took a general look at the first floor of the library and couldn't help but sigh: "As expected of Qingyun Library, it has all kinds of books!"

He found that the library contained books on various aspects: astronomy, geography, arithmetic, art of war, legends, agricultural books, business, miscellaneous books, and other books.The knowledge contained in it is simply terrifying, and it can be called the encyclopedia library of this era.

Zhao Xuanqi's eyes showed determination:
"Study hard. I can't underestimate the ancients. The Jinshi scientific examination is not simple. It will test astronomy, geography, arithmetic and other aspects. Those who can pass the Jinshi examination are the best among people, one in a million."

"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. My current knowledge is not enough. I must read the books here. Only by reading the books here and understanding them thoroughly can I pass the Jinshi examination without fail." Zhao Xuanqi made up his mind. .

Next, he began to read books seriously and immersed himself in the ocean of knowledge.

In the following days, Zhao Xuanqi worked at three o'clock and one line. In addition to eating, drinking and sleeping, he usually stayed in the library and read.

I originally thought I could read quietly all the time, without anyone disturbing me. It was pure, peaceful and very comfortable.

Unexpectedly, within two or three days, another new person came into the library.

On this day, two people slowly entered the library.

These two people were obviously poor students. They were wearing ordinary clothes and had reserved expressions on their faces.

"Hello little brother, my name is Wang Shilin."

"My name is Ouyang Fugui. I didn't expect that there were only three of us reading in the library."

Zhao Xuanqi looked at the two people in surprise.

These two guys have such unique names.

Wang Shilin symbolizes official career. He wants to be an official and become a nobleman. It seems that his family really hopes that he can become a high official.

Ouyang is rich and noble. His family hopes that he will be prosperous and prosperous and bring wealth to the entire family, so he is named Fugui.

The names of the two people are very utilitarian. Maybe this is the restriction of naming for poor families. All their needs and desires are reflected in their names.

"You can call me Zhao Xuanqi."

Zhao Xuanqi successfully met two new friends.

have to say,

The looks of these two people were indescribable, they were at two extremes, so that Zhao Xuanqi stared at them for a long time.

The man named Wang Shilin is tall and thin, with a body like a bamboo pole, and a mature donkey face. At the age of 20, he already has the face of a 40-year-old, and he is a lot older at a young age. .

Another man named Ouyang Fugui is short and fat, with a body like a potato. He sweats when he doesn't move, is very greasy, and likes to have a runny nose. He sniffs his nose twice at every turn and wears a handkerchief to wipe his nose. .

Zhao Xuanqi watched with his own eyes as he wiped his nose with a handkerchief, then put it into his sleeve. When the next time his nose came out, he took out the handkerchief and wiped his nose again.

Therefore, Zhao Xuanqi usually stands with Wang Shilin, and stays away from Ouyang Fugui when not necessary. It's not that he hates fat people, he just doesn't want to get close to a greasy nose.

It is also a miracle that a poor family can raise him to look like a fat man.

Zhao Xuanqi called the two fat and thin fairy boys.

After some exchanges, he learned that the two of them were indeed born in poverty, their families were powerless, and their ancestors were farmers for three generations.

The two of them were very good at reading and had astonishing test scores. They were both ranked among the top ten ruthless people in their respective counties and cities. They were valued by some big shots, so they were able to enter the library to read.

The three introduced each other and became friends. They began to study hard in the library to prepare for the Jinshi scientific examination a year later.

Except for the three people, no outsiders entered Qingyun Library.

(End of this chapter)