The daily routine of wearing a book and abusing literature to cultivate a scholar and Xiaoxianggong

Chapter 76

It's the first time I come to the academy to attend lectures and I have no experience, next time I will definitely bring a small bench, Li Xiaodao thought to himself.

The surrounding people and villagers seem to come here often, and they basically bring homemade cushions or small wooden stools, some of them even bring children, and they look very experienced.

After a little commotion, everyone who came to listen to the lecture sat quietly around the grass shed, just like students who often come to attend lectures.

The venue was quiet, and Li Xiaodao didn't talk to Mr. Xiang.

After everyone was almost assembled, suddenly there was only a loud bell ringing. Before the lecture began, the saint should be worshipped. The portrait of the saint was hung on the screen behind the podium.

There was a teacher on the podium, Li Xiaodao had seen it before, it was the thin teacher with a few wisps of green beard who walked around the exam room that day, she didn't know the teacher's name was Liu Xunqing.

There are six seats at the front of the podium, and it seems that the teachers should be sitting there, because another teacher who also walked around the examination room that day was also there.

Only then did Li Xiaodao know that there are six teachers in Jingde Academy, not just the two that Xianggong said.

That's right, every two teachers lead one class, a total of three classes, isn't it just six teachers.

However, only five people sat on the six seats, and one seat was vacant.

Liu Xunqing on the podium heard the bell, and took the lead facing the portrait of the saint, standing up and bowing, the teachers and students behind him followed suit, and also stood up and bowing to the portrait of the saint, and then the people listening outside the thatched shed also stood up one after another , Adults and children all imitated the appearance of the scholars in the hut, standing up and bowing.

Li Xiaodao also stood up and, like everyone else, saluted the portrait of the saint.

After the five bells rang, the person in charge of the master of ceremonies began to sing one sentence at a time. Everyone followed the voice of the master of ceremonies to salute, and sang a prayer.

After paying homage to the saint, only three drum beatings were heard before all the people sat down again.

After such worship is completed, the lecture will officially begin.

Liu Xunqing on the podium cleared her throat and said slowly: "Today's meeting, the new school start, should be presided over by Elder Shan himself, but the old man has other important things to do today. At the end of the lecture, if the old man comes back from work, he will tell you a few more words at that time."

Oh~ It turns out that this person on the podium is also a teacher, and the vacant seat should be his. What is missing is that the dean of the academy was not present, so Li Xiaodao nodded to himself.

"Since it's the beginning of the new year, let's talk about persuading students according to the tradition..."

Liu Xunqing began to give lectures, the audience from the academy students in the shed to the common people outside the shed, including the children, were all quiet and silent. Although the teacher's voice was not loud, and there were no bees and microphones, everyone could hear clearly.

The smell of burning incense on the podium is long and gradually pervades the entire courtyard. The smell is both refreshing and peaceful, very comfortable.

Li Xiaodao rested his face on his hands, and sighed while listening to the lecture. The learning atmosphere is so good, and the atmosphere makes people feel really comfortable.

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In addition to serving tea and snacks to the students during the whole lecture, the rest of the time was spent listening to lectures.

Li Xiaodao thought he was very thoughtful, and when she brought out the dry food, he looked around, good guy, the people who watched and listened to the lecture also brought out their own dry food and water, which were more complete than her.

Today is the Laba Festival, and the academy also distributed Laba porridge to all the students, and the common people who attended also got a share. During tea time, everyone lined up to receive the Laba porridge.

From the beginning to the end, although the sun is shining today, it is still quite cold outside in winter, but none of the people who came to listen to the lecture left the seat halfway.

It's just that Li Xiaodao didn't see the mountain chief appear until the end of the application period.

Everyone else should have seen the head of the mountain, but Li Xiaodao hasn't seen it yet, which is a bit regretful, but if you come to listen often, you will always see it.

After the Shishi lecture ended on time, the common people dispersed and went home. Li Xiaodao was still waiting by the side. She had a mission today.

Pei Zhiqi wanted to help put the tables and stools back, but it didn't take long. After he finished his work, he hurried back to the courtyard where he was listening to the lecture, and found Li Xiaodao who was waiting for him in the corner of the courtyard while admiring the flowers.

"My lady..." Pei Zhiqi called out from behind.

Li Xiaodao turned around when he heard the sound, "Master! Are you done with your work?"

Pei Zhiqi nodded, "When is the lady going to go back? Now that the application time has passed, the days are short in winter, and it will be dark soon."

Li Xiaodao smiled and said: "Don't be in a hurry, you can go directly to the door of your house by taking a carriage at the foot of the mountain, it doesn't matter. Sir, I have something to tell you, let's go outside the academy for a walk."

"Okay," Pei Zhiqi nodded, and followed Li Xiaodao out of the courtyard.

The two changed sides of the path this time, wanting to see if there is a different scenery.

What is refreshing is that no matter which side of the path you take, you can see the Daqing River flowing slowly down the mountain.

Li Xiaodao took Xianggong's hand, she was a little nervous now, she was looking for a place where no one passed by while walking, let's find a secluded place to say this!

"Miss... are you a little nervous? Did something happen?" Pei Zhiqi felt slightly sweaty from the palms of the mistress, and asked worriedly.

"No...it's nothing, I'm not nervous, I'm not nervous. Look over there! That big rock is clean and spacious, and you can see the stream below. The scenery is also very good. Let's sit there and talk!"

Li Xiaodao took Mr. Xiang and walked quickly towards the boulder, Pei Zhiqi cooperated behind him to speed up his pace.

After arriving at the boulder, Pei Zhiqi took out a towel and wiped it off, then sat down on the boulder side by side with his wife, and the two of them were close to each other.

"Msanggong... I have something to give you." Li Xiaodao lowered his head and took out a small red brocade bag from his bosom, and then took out two small things from the brocade bag.

They were two rings, made of gold, one of which was worn on a red rope woven by Li Xiaodao.

"This is..." Pei Zhiqi looked at the thing in the lady's hand, but couldn't figure out what it was for a while, the fingers seemed to be a little thinner, and the thumb should not be able to fit it.

"This is called a ring. I dreamed it in a dream. In the world of the dream, when a boy and a girl get married, they should wear a ring for each other, reminding the two of them to be single-minded, quit thinking, and spend time together. For the rest of my life. Since my husband gave me a hairpin and wrote me a poem, I will use this gift in return..."

After Li Xiaodao finished speaking in one breath, she glanced at him secretly, and found that he was smiling and thinking about something, so she took his left hand, squeezed his ring finger with her finger, and said, "It is reasonable to wear it here , but, we did not have this custom in the Great Yu Dynasty, and it is not convenient for Xianggong to reveal his gold and silver property when he is studying in the academy, so I made a rope and strung it up. On the neck..."

Hearing this, Pei Zhiqi smiled and nodded: "Okay."

He picked up the ring that was wearing a rope in the lady's hand, and saw that there was a word engraved on the inside of the ring.

"My Xianggong's ring is engraved with my Li character, and mine is engraved with my Xianggong's Pei character," Li Xiaodao whispered a little shyly.

Pei Zhiqi nodded, and when he was about to put it on for himself, Li Xiaodao stopped him.

"Wait... Your husband wants me to help you put it on. But before that, Mr. Xiang put this ring on my finger."

It turns out that there is such a thing.Pei Zhiqi put the ring with the rope back into the lady's hand, and picked up another one.

"Then...give me the lady's left hand," Pei Zhiqi said softly.

(End of this chapter)