Half fairy

Chapter 7 The Academy
The group went almost non-stop after departure, except for changing horses and having meals at the inn, and it was not until it was dark that they actually checked in and rested at an inn.

Yu Qing reckoned that if he wasn't afraid that he, a scholar, would be overwhelmed, the two would be able to lead him on the road day and night.

At dawn, the three of them continued their journey.

It is common to see people's livelihoods wither along the way, and it is not uncommon for people to starve to death on the way.

In this way, it took two and a half days to reach the destination.

A towering city, the capital of Liezhou.

People come and go at the gate of the city, and cars come and go. It is worthy of being a state city.

The three entered the city safely, and there was no danger or danger all the way, and Xu Juening arranged it properly.

There are many shops and shops in the city, the merchants and pawns, the traffic is full of traffic, shouting and selling, the brothel is fragrant, and the living red dust.

Yu Qing, who has lived in the mountains for a long time, likes to watch the liveliness of the city, and looks around all the way, but unfortunately Xu and Tang do not let him stay.

As the bustling hustle and bustle drifted away, the three came to a clean place, outside a high-level gate.

The gate is carved with beams and painted buildings, with bucket arches and eaves. The whole gate seems to be flying away, very imposing, surrounded by heavy guards.

There is a plaque on the lintel of the spacious door, with four characters: Liezhou Wenhua.

This is the Wenhua Academy in Liezhou, which is also the largest government-run academy in Liezhou. At this time, all the students have been given a holiday, the halls and halls have been emptied, and the talents who are about to gather in Liezhou will temporarily settle down.

Yu Qing came to gather here in the name of "Ashiheng", and there were problems with the procedures. Because Xu and Tang did not follow the normal procedures, that is, the regulations for handling affairs according to the regulations were not complete, and the territorial officers were all involved. Didn't come, the ghost knows who you sent.

Tang Bran left immediately, not knowing who he was looking for. When he came back, there were already a number of Liezhou officials in official robes. When this person came, the problem was resolved on the spot.

After the formalities were quickly passed, someone led Yu Qing into Wenhua Academy.Yu Qing turned back three steps, and found that he was separated from Xu and Tang, and he didn't know if he would have a chance to see each other again in the future.

"The largest house is the 'Fenghua Hall', which is a place for literary debate. It can accommodate one or two thousand people at the same time, enough for all the teachers and students of the academy to sit together."

"This place is the most famous 'Yuxiu Garden' in the academy. The beautiful landscapes, flowers and trees cultivated are all ingenious and elegant, and the gardens are scenic spots. The buildings distributed among them are also places for students to listen to lectures..."

The two officers leading the way, one tall and the other short, you say, I say, introduce where you go, Yu Qing doesn't know if it's the above explanation, he noticed that there are people wearing gray cloaks around. Scattered distribution, one by one carrying weapons, the meaning of vigilance is obvious, which adds a bit of chill to the place.

He had heard that the people up and down in Sinan's house were dressed in gray clothes, and some people called the people in Sinan's house 'people in gray'.He has never been in contact with people in Sinan's house before, so he can't be sure, but it is estimated that these people may be people of Sinan's house.

"The row of houses by the lake over there is 'Chenxiangzhai', a place to eat. You can go there to fill your stomach at meal time. It's free. All expenses during the temporary stay will be paid by the state government."

"The house in this area is the 'Chaoxi Garden' where the students of the academy live, and now it's yours to live in temporarily." The two guards who were talking endlessly stopped, the short man turned around, and handed out a piece that read 'Ashi The wooden sign with Heng's name, "You can choose the room by yourself, as long as no one is there, you can live in it. After checking in, remember to hang your name tag next to the door. Later people will naturally avoid it when they see someone living there, so as to avoid nuisance. ."

"Thank you." Yu Qing took it with both hands and tried to ask again, "I wonder how many candidates have stayed?"

The two officers looked at each other and smiled, and the short man raised a finger at him, "Ajuren, you are the first to arrive."

First?Yu Qing was stunned and looked around, no wonder it was so deserted, except for the guards, no one could be seen.

He probably also understood what was going on. It was all a good thing made by Xu Juening. He worked hard all the way, and shrunk the journey of seventy to eighty days into two and a half days. His ass was numb. Been in such a hurry.

Seeing the difference in his expression, the tall officer immediately smiled and comforted: "This is a good sign, number one, win the championship, maybe you will have to take the championship this year!"

The short man echoed: "It's a pole, it's a pole."

This made Yu Qing amused. If he could be admitted to the top spot, it would be really strange and impossible.

Seeing the two officers surrounding him and not walking away, with their diligent laughing and flattering words, he almost reached out to ask for it when he saw the action. Yu Qing finally understood how the detailed introduction of this journey was going on. Nodding the color head, to put it bluntly, just want to reward money.

I am also short of money!Yu Qing muttered in his heart, as if he didn't understand, turned around and walked into Chaoxi Garden.

He is very realistic and doesn't need that auspiciousness, because he doesn't want to be admitted at all, why should he pay for it?Besides, he is really used to being poor. It is good for him not to bite others, but he still wants to dig money out of his teeth?Do you really think that the way to steal money from your senior brother in the name of being a spectator is something ordinary people can come up with?
The two officers stayed where they were and looked at each other. It stands to reason that as long as the auspicious words are spoken and then put on a begging gesture, which candidate can't give a thumbs up?Even if you are poor, the big deal is that you don’t give too much. If you don’t give at all, it’s too much. Don’t you worry about getting bad luck when you go to the exam?
Usually, this is a fat poor, and it is not a problem to get a few hundred taels of money after receiving a class of candidates.

The tall officer said blankly: "Did you bring no money or did you not understand what we meant?"

The short officer spit immediately, "How can you go to Beijing to take the exam without bringing any money? No matter how poor you are, you have the status of an official. Wearing a sword, I don't dress like a scholar, I just carry a package, and I don't think I even bring a few books. Do you think this looks like a nerd who doesn't know the world? His eyes flickered, he turned his head and left, obviously pretending to be confused to avoid us Damn, nine times out of ten, you've run into a dead old man."

The tall officer understood and got angry, he waved his hand and said, "We've said everything along the way, our brothers can't be busy. Let's go, don't let him pretend to be stupid, let's just tear up our faces, pick out the money for the gratification, and see. Who has thick skin?"

"Forget it." The short man grabbed his arm, and pouted the corners of his mouth secretly at the vigilant eyes staring around him, "This time is different from the past, this time is different from the past, the people in Sinan mansion are more serious, they can kill first and then play. If you kill someone directly, if you don’t look good, I’m afraid you won’t be able to tolerate oil like you and me. Forget it, if you can’t take risks, you have to endure it, and you will be unlucky when you get out of the apprenticeship.”

"I still want to take the top spot for this kind of stuff, bah! It's destined to be nowhere on the list."

"Look back, there is another person, you and I stand in a good position, block the front and block it, don't let people slip away easily."

Yu Qingcai, no matter how the people behind him bury him, wandered alone in the deserted morning and evening garden.

The place is clean and the layout is quite elegant, with small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, and lush forests. Stone tables and benches are dotted in many places for people to sit at any time. It seems to be a suitable environment for learning.

As for where to live?Anyway, others haven't arrived yet, so you can choose first, and you can choose slowly.

Yu Qing visited the entire Chaoxi Garden, and found that the houses were all two-story buildings in rows, separated by greenery, divided into several areas, and the number of rooms was estimated to be one or two thousand. Not small in size.

After a circle, Yu Qing returned near the entrance of Chaoxi Garden, and went up to the second floor of the nearest building.

The second floor is definitely better than the first floor, without listening to the footsteps upstairs.

I picked a room at the top, with an unobstructed front, a wide field of vision, a view of the scenery of the school, easy to go out, and close to a place to eat. For a temporary stay, it should be considered the best.

First-come, first-served, it is human nature, Yu Qing is quite satisfied, and hangs the sign with the name of 'Ashiheng' in his hand on the door nail beside the door, indicating that there is a master here.

Pushing the door and entering, the bed, desk, and everything are all stuffed into one room, which is a large single room.

After looking inside, he dropped the things he was carrying and opened all the front and rear windows for ventilation.

Lying at the window, he was stunned for a while, and thought about it for a while. Then he took the toiletries and went downstairs to the well at the back of the building. After fetching water, he squatted by the well to wash up, along with his dusty coat. .

After finishing the work, I packed up my things, and took a bucket of clean water back to my room for backup.

After drying the washed clothes in the house, almost half a day passed.

Yu Qing, who changed into a Confucian shirt, looked at the sky, went downstairs again, left Chaoxi Garden, and went straight to Chenxiangzhai, where he was eating, along the lake.

It was only when I arrived at Chenxiangzhai that I learned that it only prepared meals for candidates, and there was a cook waiting for him, asking what he wanted to eat.

Yu Qing is also welcome, he will do whatever he likes, and he will go back after making do with it.

Spent the night alone that day.

The next morning, Yu Qing glanced out the window when he heard the movement of the conversation outside. It was the tall and short officer who brought a scholar, as well as a book boy who was supposed to be the scholar's attendant.

The official escort candidates to Beijing, but it is impossible to take care of the living habits of each candidate, and they will not arrange for personnel to wash everyone's clothes, etc., and even cover you with a quilt at night to prevent you from getting cold and sick.In view of the living habits of each candidate, it is also in order not to affect the performance of the candidate, and the official does not want to take any responsibility, and the candidate is allowed to bring an entourage.

Those with strong self-care ability may not need to bring them, but that is very few. Most of them only know how to read. To put it uglier is that they have no power to take care of themselves, and their ability to take care of themselves is relatively poor, especially for the sons of rich and noble families, so they have special There are 'book boys' who serve readers.

Most of the book boys are picked and raised by the candidates since childhood, just to familiarize themselves with the candidates' living habits, and also to go out and use their own people to be reliable.

This is also the role that Yu Qing originally intended to play by Ash Heng's side.

　On Monday, I asked for all kinds of votes, and I rolled all over the place to ask for votes.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)