A Complete Explanation of the Negative Textbooks of the Imperial Examination

Chapter 35: Bullying

    On the second day, Guozijian officially started classes.

    Before the class started, the doctor of Guozixue had to beat these noble children: “If you can enter Guozixue, it’s not bad if you want to come to your family. However, admission to the Guozi School is strict, and it is not easy to go out. Yesterday, I also said that the graduation examination is related to whether you can take the imperial examination. In addition, the Guozijian also has a ten-day examination and an annual examination. The ten-day examination is once every ten days. Courses within ten days, including chanting, lecturing, explaining the meaning of sentences, and writing test dictation, etc., will be punished for those who fail to pass the test. The annual test is once a year, and the examination method for the coursework learned within one year of the school is almost the same as that of the ten-day test. , But the consequences of failing to pass are much more serious. There are ten points of oral inquiries in the teaching doctorate, eight of which are superior, six are medium, and five are inferior. Those who get the inferior need to re-study for one year, and the second year is to be admitted to the school. If you fail again, you will be required to study for nine years, and if you still fail, you will be ordered to drop out.”

    Students in the seats suddenly wailed, the examination of the Imperial College is so harsh, let’s not talk about the examination every ten days, if you fail the annual examination, you will be downgraded. Not to mention the delay in graduation time, they can’t afford to lose the face of being demoted, and they are even said to be expelled from school. They are all descendants of officials above the third rank, and they are the focus wherever they go out.

    Seeing the students whispering in shock, the doctor showed a satisfied look, he raised his voice and shouted: “Silence!”

    The noisy classroom was quiet, and the doctor continued: “Study is a long way to go. I have high expectations. During your stay in Guozijian, the court will bear all the expenses, including meals, clothing, etc. If you do not score well in the ten-day exam, you will be warned the first time, and the public meals will be suspended the second time.

    There are other rewards for those who are excellent in character and study. In addition to your studies, you must also behave in an elegant and decent manner. Anyone who skips school privately, does not return to school after vacation, or secretly goes out for fun will be dismissed from school. I hope you take care of yourself. ”

    The students of Guozixue have been stunned by the blow.

    Dr. was very satisfied with today’s dismantling, he cleared his throat, and said with restraint and joy: “Okay, the assessment has been finished, the next step is The class can officially start. Now open the Analects of Confucius, we will teach “Xue Er” today.”

    Xiao Jingduo packed his books and went out after the doctor’s get out of class. Before taking two steps, Bai Jiayi caught up behind him: “Brother Xiao, wait a minute, let’s go to the public dining hall together.”

    Xiao Jingduo stopped reluctantly.

    After Bai Jiayi caught up, he intimately wanted to reach out and put his hand on Xiao Jingduo’s shoulder, but was quickly avoided by Xiao Jingduo. Bai Jiayi was stunned for a while, then jumped up and shouted, “Why are you like this, I can’t even put a shoulder on me?”

    Bai Jiayi couldn’t help thinking of a very famous campus love story. He looked at Xiao Jingduo up and down, and wondered: It seems that Xiao Jingduo doesn’t look like a woman disguised as a man.

    Bai Jiayi has always been like a young master. He has always been held by others carefully. When has he been slapped like this? But after coming to Guozijian, he ran into a wall with Xiao Jingduo again and again. However, people had to bow their heads under the eaves. Bai Jiayi had to hold back his temper and asked in a good voice, “Brother Xiao, which scriptures do you plan to choose next, the second scripture or the third scripture?”

    “I plan to study the Five Classics.” Xiao Jingduo said a very lethal sentence lightly.

    The scriptures that Bai Jiayi said are Confucian scriptures, which are divided into three categories according to difficulty and importance. ”, the middle scriptures are “Book of Songs”, “Zhou Li”, and “Rituals”, and the minor scriptures are “Yi”, “Shangshu”, “Spring and Autumn Gongyang Biography”, and “Spring and Autumn Guliang Biography”. Although Guozijian has strict assessments, the classes are very free. The Classic of Filial Piety and the Analects of Confucius must be studied by everyone, but other Confucian classics can be chosen by themselves. file. The second scripture is a large scripture with a small scripture or simply choose two middle scriptures, and the third scripture is one large, medium and small. The Five Classics is the grade with the highest difficulty and the highest score: the complete study of the major classics, the middle classics and the minor classics.

    Xiao Jingduo chose the Five Classics with the most difficulty and the most intensive curriculum.

    Bai Jiayi was quiet and tried to smile: “Learn the Five Classics… isn’t this too difficult?”

    Xiao Jingduo also saw Bai Jiayi’s plan, he calmly persuaded Bai Jiayi: “I have considered the Five Classics naturally, you don’t have to learn from me, just follow your own It’s just the plan.”

    Bai Jiayi sighed, he is not familiar with the life here, so he wants to take a person to class together, and when necessary, he can help him with homework and surprise exams. As a rule, this person is the best roommate. But Bai Jiayi never thought that his roommate would challenge the **** mode as soon as he entered the school.

    Bai Jiayi pondered for a while between An Yi and being repeated, and finally gritted his teeth and said proudly: “Okay, I will accompany you to learn the Five Classics, I’m afraid, sir. Is it done?”

    Since Bai Jiayi made this choice, Xiao Jingduo didn’t say much, he nodded and continued to walk towards the public dining hall. When they had just arrived, the disputes outside the public dining hall stopped them again.

    “What’s wrong?”

    It turned out that there was a conflict between the students of the Guozi School and the four schools. This year, a few underprivileged children were recommended to study in the four schools of the Guozijian, and they could be accepted by local officials. Recommended, it can be seen that these students are extremely outstanding, and these students also cherish the hard-won opportunity and study very hard. However, in the Guozijian, which is full of powerful people, these students from ordinary families seem out of place.

    No, there was a conflict between the son of the Guozi School and the poor student of the four schools. Xiao Jingduo could not see clearly from a distance, and could only hear a little Intermittent sound.

    Bai Jiayi also leaned out and glanced at it, and said to Xiao Jingduo with emotion and nostalgia: “It’s obviously a campus for reading and educating people, but this kind of thing always happens. ”

    Another student who was watching the excitement heard Bai Jiayi’s words and came over and said, “Isn’t it true, this kind of thing often happens in Guozijian. There are no students? His name is Liang Zhihong. I heard that he is from Zezhou. He came to the capital with great difficulty. He needs to work hard and study hard. It’s a pity that Chang’an is expensive. Liang Zhihong had nothing to do with Chang’an’s expenses, so he could only take some book-copying jobs to make up for his living. It’s a pity that heaven is jealous of talents. In this way, Liang Zhihong still provokes the powerful. Woolen cloth!”

    As one of the princes and princes, Xiao Jingduo frowned, deeply displeased with the things in front of him: “What is the origin of the other party? Wouldn’t he be afraid to sacrifice wine and sin?”

    “He, his name is Qi Xuan, he has a great background, I am the direct descendant of the Hou’s mansion, grandfathers and uncles all serve in the imperial court, and foreign powers It’s also big, I heard that his uncle is a high-ranking official of Dali Temple, who is in charge of Xing Prison, who would dare to offend him?”

    Bai Jiayi showed a clear expression, so he was close to Dali Temple.

    Xiao Jingduo disliked this kind of behavior very much. He was about to step forward, but saw a person walking out of the crowd. Qi Xuan and Liang Zhihong cupped their hands and said, “Everyone didn’t know each other at all, so it’s fate to gather in the Imperial College to study. The sake of offering sacrifices and teachings is to make us be friendly and respectful, study diligently, and serve the court as soon as possible. You are all classmates, In the next few years, we will study together, and maybe we will be officials in the same dynasty in the future. It’s too stiff for anyone to look good. Why don’t you two give me a face, and that’s all for today!”

    Bai Jiayi whispered: “If anyone comes to persuade him to stop, can this still be called bullying… Ah, how can he really stop already?”

    After the person who persuaded the fight came out, Qi Xuan seemed to obey the advice of the other party, and he turned around and left without embarrassing Liang Zhihong any more. Not only Bai Jiayi, but Xiao Jingduo also felt strange: “What is the identity of this persuader?”

    “His name is Li Qingfeng, I remember he is a foreigner, not someone with a big background, it’s strange…” The students onlookers couldn’t understand why Li Qingfeng was With such great energy, after explaining to Xiao Jingduo, he was also confused.

    Bai Jiayi still looked at it with great interest, but Xiao Jingduo retracted his gaze and said, “Okay, there are classes in the afternoon, it’s time to go.”

    Xiao Jingduo walked into the public dining hall with no intention of looking back, just in time to see Li Qingfeng standing outside talking to Liang Zhihong. It seems that after the incident just now, the relationship between the two people has suddenly become closer.

    After the afternoon class was over, Bai Jiayi was already tired and humming. He slumped on the bed and looked at Xiao Jingduo who was about to go out. He sat up abruptly, and asked enthusiastically, “Brother Xiao, where are you going? I’m going too!”

    Xiao Jingduo glanced at him flatly: “You think too much, I’m just going to practice martial arts.”

    Bai Jiayi thought that Xiao Jingduo was going out to have fun, but Xiao Jingduo’s answer made him fall significantly: “The sun is halfway down, where are you going to study? Wu?”

    “Guozijian has martial arts masters, horseback archery and other courses are all complete, as long as you talk to the master, you can take electives.” Xiao Jingduo asked out of courtesy. One, “Are you going?”

    At this time, Bai Jiayi was stunned: “You mean, besides studying the Five Classics, you also want to learn martial arts?”

    “Nature.” Although Xiao Jingduo had learned hunting in Qingyuan Temple and Orion, these were just wild ways, and he did not systematically learn martial arts. And Guozijian has a good and professional martial arts master, of course he has to seize the opportunity to hone his martial arts skills.

    “But we are civil servants, what do we do martial arts?” Bai Jiayi asked in confusion.

    Xiao Jingduo didn’t understand Bai Jiayi’s meaning for a while, he stopped and looked at Bai Jiayi with the same puzzled: “The imperial examination is just to select scholars based on literature. What does this have to do with martial arts?”

    “Ah? Don’t the civil servants go to court in a sedan chair, and are only responsible for talking, and the military attaches to worry about charging and fighting? Even the civil servants look down on the military attache , I usually do things in different ways and don’t make friends with each other, and I don’t even want to be my son’s in-law…” In Xiao Jingduo’s eyes, Bai Jiayi’s voice suddenly fell, “Isn’t that the case?”

    “You are not old and frail, nor are you seriously ill, why did you sit in a sedan chair? Even many ladies go out on horseback. , how can you be so weak? And don’t look at the fact that the current Zaisuke is all literate. When there was no peace a few years ago, these prime ministers have been on the battlefield and are proficient in riding and archery. Most of the officials in the DPRK today , and there are few who have no military experience.”

    The more Bai Jiayi listened, the more confused he became. In this way, the Xuan Dynasty did not have any distinction between civil and military officials? Even civilians have to be able to lead troops to fight? He took a long breath and sighed: “Ah, is it so fierce and aggressive?”

    Xiao Jingduo’s suspicion of Bai Jiayi is getting heavier and heavier. As his roommate, it seems that something is not right. However, these Xiao Jingduo would not show it to Bai Jiayi, he just persuaded sincerely: “You can’t do this, martial arts are the foundation, you can’t neglect your martial arts just because you read, otherwise, you will be made fun of by your colleagues in the future.”

    Bai Jiayi was hurt by Xiao Jingduo’s sissy eyes, he pouted in grievance, he also exercised diligently, okay? He was just being biased by the stereotype.

    Xiao Jingduo quickly changed his clothes. He put on a dark black narrow-sleeved dress, which made him look taller and taller and his face like jade. Bai Jiayi looked at Xiao Jingduo silently, and suddenly asked with interest: “I have always wanted to ask, what kind of family are you from? You are only thirteen this year, how can you be so self-disciplined and rigorous? You must know that this is the imperial capital Chang’an. After class, I will go out to have fun, only you will go back to practice martial arts after a day’s schoolwork.”

    Xiao Jingduo was lowering his head to straighten his cuffs, when he heard Bai Jiayi’s question, he paused and smiled lightly: “I won the prize. The Xiao family of Yonghou Mansion, the president.”

    Bai Jiayi raised his eyebrows: “The eldest son of the Hou residence? Then you are the same identity as the schoolmaster Qi Xuan we met today, or your background is higher than his. Better. Your family is so good, why work so hard?”

    Xiao Jingduo just shook his head and smiled: “It’s just an illusion.”

    Every family has scriptures that are difficult to read, and Bai Jiayi doesn’t ask any more questions after seeing this. He secretly sighed in his heart that this brother is going too far. He has been silent these days, and his behavior is no different from ordinary people.

    Meeting such an excellent and self-disciplined roommate, Bai Jiayi also put away her playfulness and faced up to the life of Guozijian. He can’t, lose to a thirteen-year-old boy.

    As time passed, after the students got used to the new environment, the life of Guozijian became regular. Xiao Jingduo took classes in the daytime, practiced martial arts in the evening, and took ten-day exams every ten days. He lived a very fulfilling life. Just after the end of the second ten-day exam, a major event happened in Guozijian.

    Liang Zhihong, a poor student who was bullied by Qi Xuan that day, died.