Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 25, Master Sun
Changli Academy in Changli County.

This Changli Academy is the best academy in Changli County, and it is also the academy where Liu Jin originally studied.

The place where Liu Jin is located is Changli County, Yongping Prefecture, North Zhili Province. It definitely belongs to the north. During the Ming Dynasty, there was a big difference in reading between the north and the south.

The style of writing in the South is at its peak, and literati are born in large numbers. Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Nanzhili have been famous as the hometowns of imperial examinations since the Song Dynasty, and literati are born in large numbers.

In the south, there are many kinds of academies, ranging from the four famous academies all over the world, to ordinary village schools, I don’t know how many there are.

But in the north, it is completely opposite. Although Shandong, the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, the sage of Confucius, exists in the north, the style of writing is inferior to that in the south.

In many villages in the south, there may be private schools for children from good families to study and take the imperial examinations. There are more teachers and masters who teach and educate people, and their standards are relatively higher.

But in the north, there are very few private schools and academies, and there are fewer teachers and masters who teach and educate people, and the level is not as good as that in the south. It is even more difficult to study, and the same is true in Changli County.

Liu Jin used to go to Changli Academy in the county seat of Changli County to study. There were no private schools or academies in Xiahetun, or even within [-] to [-] miles around Xiahetun.

Wearing cotton-padded clothes and a cotton cap, Liu Jin walked up the stone steps of the academy very leisurely, and at the same time admired this ancient academy with great interest.

The academy is built on the mountain, and it takes a long way to go up the mountain. It is far away from the busy city, and it is very quiet. As far as reading is concerned, it is very good, and there is a sense of penance in it.

In fact, reading in ancient times was definitely a very hard thing.

Studying hard in the cold window is definitely not an adjective, but the most realistic description. In the memory of Liu Jin's mind, he recalled the scenes when he came to Changli Academy to study.

When I was young, I lived away from my parents and came here to live alone. I revolved around the Four Books and Five Classics every day. I either memorized or wrote it. It’s fine if I can’t eat well or sleep well. He was satisfied that the ruler would never show any mercy, even if the emperor's son was studying, he would definitely be beaten by the ruler.

They are often beaten with a ruler by their teachers and teachers, and there is no place to cry. Parents in ancient times would never go to trouble with teachers, let alone beat teachers and teachers.

Liu Jin got the honor of being a scholar. According to the rules of the academy, Liu Jin does not need to stay in the academy to study, but can go home and study on his own, and concentrate on preparing for next year's autumn.

This time, Liu Jin came to Changli Academy to visit his teacher, Mrs. Sun, and ask him about writing. There was no other way. Liu Jin practiced it by himself, but this word was never recognized by the system. No credits.

Without points, there is no way to use the various magical functions of the system, and there is no way to open it. If there is no way to open it, it will be difficult for this salty fish to turn around, not to mention that there is a Tang Hu who is eyeing him.

Behind Liu Jin, Zhao Erhu challenged the burden, which contained gifts prepared by Liu Jin, tens of catties of high-quality rice from Jiangnan, a piece of cotton cloth, 10 catties of pork, a few catties of sugar, and a few catties of sun-dried dates. It cost Liu Jin several taels of silver.

As a student visiting his teacher at home, it is absolutely impossible to go there empty-handed, not to mention that Liu Jin still has something to ask his teacher, so he must be well prepared.

Moreover, Liu Jin, who came from later generations, is also very clear, whether it is this noble scholar, or the villagers in Xiahetun Village who do not know a lot of characters, everyone is human, and all human beings have to eat, since they have to eat , It’s never wrong to prepare more things by yourself.

Even if you don't look at your own face, you must always look at the face of these gifts when the time comes, and you will always pay more attention to yourself.

"The Master said: Learning and learning from time to time, isn't it easy to talk about it? Isn't it a pleasure to have friends come from afar? Isn't it a gentleman when people don't know but are not stunned?"

As soon as Liu Jin came to the college, there was a burst of yelling reading. Following the sound, he saw that in a classroom, there were more than a dozen children around ten years old who were reading with a master shaking their heads.

"I don't know what's the use of reading these things every day."

Looking at the scene in front of him, Liu Jin from later generations couldn't help shaking his head. The ancient scholars read four books and five classics every day. A few books not only had to be memorized by heart, but also had to be read and memorized. Almost everything is put on a few broken books. The six arts of a gentleman advocated by scholars in the past are now only the most useless things left.

"China's backwardness must have started from this."

Liu Jin thought in his heart, even the minds of scholars are imprisoned, let alone ordinary people, the whole society is like a pool of stagnant water, without a trace of vitality, without a trace of innovation, or anything new will be rejected, and technological innovation will be said to be a kat kat yin art, not lagging behind talent.

Shaking his head, he didn't think too much about it.

Soon, with Zhao Erhu, Liu Jin arrived at the residence of his teacher, Mrs. Sun. At this time, Mr. Sun was still in class, and Mrs. Sun's wife, Mrs. Wen, received Liu Jin.

"Student Liu Jin pays homage to his teacher~"

Liu Jin saluted Wen's very respectfully, and at the same time signaled Zhao Erhu to take out the presents one by one.

"Come on, come, what do you bring with you?"

Seeing that Liu Jin brought a lot of things, including rice, cotton cloth, and meat, all kinds of things, Wen's immediately put them away with a smile on his face.

Although Liu Jin never missed Shu Xiu in the past, but Liu Jin's family conditions were limited, except for Shu Xiu, other filial piety was gone. Unexpectedly, Liu Jin brought enough gifts this time.

"Students are ashamed. They have been taught by Mister all along, but they have not been able to repay their teacher well. They are just a little careless."

Liu Jin replied with a smile, chatted with Wen for a while, and Liu Jin waited very patiently.

After waiting for too long, Liu Jin's teacher, Mrs. Sun, came back from class. He was all smiles when he saw Liu Jin. Obviously, he knew from the Wen family that Liu Jin had brought enough gifts this time. Liu Jin knew it from his mind. From my memory, I know that Master Sun didn't have much good looks towards Liu Jin in the past. The reason is that Liu Jin has no other filial piety at all except Shu Xiu.

"Students have met their mentors."

As soon as Master Sun came, Liu Jin hurriedly saluted as a disciple.

"Well, sit down."

Master Sun looked at Liu Jin, nodded in satisfaction and said.

Only then did Liu Jin return to his seat again, and then carefully looked at Mrs. Sun. The Mr. Sun in front of him was about 40 years old, with a goatee, wearing a long robe, and a man-jutting hat.

I used to be a Juren, but I never passed the examination. I wanted to be an official and had no money to travel, so I had no choice but to come to Changli Academy to become a teacher.

Liu Jin was looking at Mrs. Sun, and Mrs. Sun was also looking at Liu Jin, wondering why Liu Jin suddenly had money to give him so many gifts, and at the same time guessing why Liu Jin came.

"It's snowing recently, and it's freezing cold. I wonder how my teacher is doing?"

Liu Jin took the lead in breaking the silence between the two with a very simple greeting.

"It's okay."

Mrs. Sun nodded while pinching his goatee, then thought for a while and asked, "Next year it will be autumn, how are you preparing? How sure are you?"

"Students are dull, not good at learning skills, and can't talk about any certainty. I'm afraid they will live up to the teacher's teachings."

Hearing Master Sun asking about his studies, Liu Jin knew in his heart that the gift he gave was not in vain, so he replied respectfully on the surface.

"Among many students, you are the one who studies hardest and hardest. I am actually very optimistic about you. You have to work hard and strive for a high school."

"If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me, and you can also communicate more with other classmates. You used to be too withdrawn and communicated too little with your classmates. This will be very unfavorable to your future career development."

"Although it is important for us to study and take the imperial examination, what is more important is the official career after the imperial examination. If we know more and make more classmates, at the same time, the future official career will be much broader."

Mrs. Sun looked at Liu Jin, thought for a while and said, this is the truth. Although Liu Jin didn't have much filial piety before, he was the most talented and hardworking student among all his students. He also liked Liu Jin more.

Many people who came to study at the same time as Liu Jin have not even passed the exam for scholar. Liu Jin is already a scholar at the age of seventeen. If he can win the exam next year, he has a bright future.

"Students must always remember the teachings of their teachers."

Liu Jin nodded very solemnly and replied.

"The students came here this time, and there are indeed many things they want to ask your teacher for advice."

The conversation has come to this point, and Liu Jin didn't waste any more time, and expressed his purpose of coming.

"Go ahead."

Mrs. Sun nodded and said.

"Recently, students are practicing calligraphy, but there has been no progress in this calligraphy after practice. In the past, our teacher taught us that people are like calligraphy, and scholars must write beautiful calligraphy. We will take the Qiuwei exam next year. , I am also very anxious, so I came here to ask Mr.

Liu Jin thought for a while, sorted out his language, and explained his purpose of coming.

"Words are really important."

"Well, come to the study with me, and I'll see how far your handwriting has been practiced."

Mrs. Sun nodded, then thought for a while and said.

"Yes~"

Liu Jin got up quickly and respectfully, followed Mrs. Sun to the study, and sighed again in his heart that this gift was really not for nothing.

　Thank you Jiu Ye for pointing out the mistakes in the drawings. In ancient times, the drawings were indeed called construction methods, thank you~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)