Starting boy Ma Kongqun

Chapter 270 Pre-examination sprint class

After the storm was resolved, Ma Ji said goodbye to Ning Caichen and then resumed his old life.

Because he was preparing to attend the Spring Festival next February, Gu Yong also supervised his studies more closely.

Unknowingly, another two months have passed, and it is already winter in early October.
On this morning, before it was time to teach, Gu Yong sent someone to call Ma Ji.

Ma Ji knew something must be going on, so he didn't dare to neglect, changed his clothes and followed the visitor.

After the meeting, Gu Yong sent a letter on his desk to him and said with a smile: "Media Long will take a look at this letter first."

Ma Ji didn't hesitate. He took the letter and browsed it quickly, with a strange look on his face.

This letter was written to Gu Yong by Qiao Yun, the Jiujiu of the Imperial Academy of Yingtian, commonly known as "South Prison", but the matter was related to him.

It turns out that since Gu Yong, Han Zhang, and Du Heng took the top three in the same subject, Jiangnan's literary fortunes seemed to have been consumed too much. In more than ten years, including Enke's six scientific examinations, all six top scholars were Out in the north.

The dispute between the north and the south in the imperial examination has been going on for a long time. Until the early period of the Great Qi Dynasty, the north had an absolute advantage because it had been a prosperous place with a dense population since ancient times and a prosperous culture and education.

Ma Ji put the letter back on the teacher's desk and asked: "According to the teacher's wishes, should the disciple go to Yingtian Mansion?"

Although the imperial court regulated the proportion of Jinshi from the north to the south for the sake of balance, most of the Sandingjia candidates in the imperial examinations over the years came from Jiangnan.

Until the late Qi Dynasty, the land of plenty in the south of the Yangtze River was fully developed. The population gradually increased, the economy surpassed that of the north, and culture and education became more and more prosperous.

In view of this, Qiao Yun plans to open a separate school in Yingtian Imperial Academy this winter to gather together the students who have performed well in the provincial examinations this year, and invite famous masters from Jiangnan to guide them in their studies and preparation for the joint and imperial examinations. Experience, it can be said that it is necessary to gather the strength of half of the country in the south of the Yangtze River to create a top talent.

Qiao Yun and Gu Yong both belong to the people who have great trust in the current Long'an Emperor Li Hui. They both left the capital and came to Yingtian Mansion this year to take over the imperial wine ceremony. Naturally, they have to make some achievements. This year and next year happen to be the period of scientific examination. Winning back the No. 1 spot and avenging one's previous humiliation is undoubtedly the most important thing at the moment.

The influence fell on the imperial examination, which resulted in the situation of Dayu, which had been strong in the south and weak in the north for hundreds of years.

Because of this, many literati in the south of the Yangtze River were very upset because they had been occupied by the north for many years. They were also dissatisfied with the Yingtian Imperial Academy who led the Jiangnan culture and education.

Seeing that he had finished reading the letter, Gu Yong said with a smile: "Qiao Mingcheng's plan is so good. If one of you really succeeds in winning the top prize, it will not only be the glory of Jiangnan and the province he belongs to, but also the glory of his province." The Son-in-Chief of the Heavenly Kingdom can also legitimately share the credit."

When it came to Dayu in this dynasty, because Taizu Wu Emperor Li Geng unified the north from the south, most of the founding fathers and civil and military ministers under him came from Jiangnan. Even the capital of Dayu in the early days of its creation was located in Yingtian Mansion, and later went to the north to follow Tianfu.

"This is...an ancient version of a pre-exam sprint class?"

This letter also mentioned two things to Gu Yong: first, to ask him to send his most popular disciple Ma Ji, who had won the provincial examination and became the veritable "No. 1 Talent in Jiangsu and Zhejiang", to Yingtian Imperial College; Don't spare a few days of free time before the New Year, and go to the Imperial Academy of Yingtian to give lectures to these disciples.

"Of course I want to go!" Gu Yong said without hesitation, "As a teacher, I have to admit that although Qiao Mingcheng's move is suspected of seeking quick success, it is a very effective method. When you go to Yingtian Imperial College, you can get academic resources that are far away. It’s far better than staying with my teacher. Since it’s a bargain, there’s no reason to let it go.”

Ma Ji laughed, cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I will go back and report to my parents, and will set off for Yingtian Mansion in the near future."

After making the decision, he said goodbye to Gu Yong and returned home. He explained the matter to his parents and finally sighed: "This time I will study in Yingtian Imperial College for at least two months, so I will definitely not have time to go home for the New Year. And for the New Year, After that, I have to go north to the capital to attend the Spring Festival. I'm afraid I won't be able to see my parents in a short time. Please take care of yourself at home." Ma Yao smiled and said, "Your mother and I are both in good health. There is no need for you to show your filial piety in front of me. Since this is a rare opportunity, you cannot miss it. As for the spring of next year, it cannot be delayed even more."

Liu Qing said: "Going to Yingtian first and then to the capital is not as far from home as staying at Wansong Academy. What I mean is that you take Ruoxue and Ruomei with you, and they will take care of your food." Only then can I really feel at ease in my daily life.”

Ruoxue and Ruomei on the side immediately smiled and stepped forward to express their stance: "Madam, don't worry, we will definitely take good care of the young master!"

Jiao Na quickly stood up and said, "Auntie, I still need to learn martial arts from my master, so I have to go with him."

After getting along for many days, Liu Qing had already understood what this girl was thinking, and was happy to see her "ambition" come to fruition. She immediately nodded with a smile and said: "It doesn't matter if Jiao Na comes with you, one more person always means more care. "

When Ma Ji saw his mother speaking, he naturally had no choice but to obey her orders.

Ma Yao warned: "You will not live in Yingtian or the capital for too short a time, and there are three girls around you, so don't stay in a hotel where dragons and snakes are mixed. You can spend more money to rent a spacious courtyard." Come and stay.”

Ma Ji bowed and said, "I remember it, kid."

At that time, the family began to pack their belongings, including money, clothing, books, stationery, etc., and packed a dozen large boxes.

Fortunately, both Ma Ji and Jiao Na have treasures for storage. The former is the artifact "Demon Refining Pot", and the latter is a magic weapon that looks like a gold bracelet that is worn on the left arm every day and has the functions of both storage and enemy defense. "Two-phase ring".

With a made-up sect, Ma Ji no longer had to hide the existence of the "Demon Refining Pot" in front of his parents. He and Jiao Na collected several boxes respectively, leaving only one to keep around to hide it from others.

After a while, Ma Ji went to say goodbye to Gu Yong first, and then said goodbye to his parents and left Hangzhou with Jiao Na, Ruoxue and Ruomei.

They chose to take the canal waterway and take a boat to go north.

The land south of the Yangtze River is densely covered with waterways. Starting from the Spring and Autumn Period, rivers have been dug and dredged in all dynasties for the purpose of transporting troops and grain.

During the Daye Period of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang Guang excavated the Grand Canal to connect the north and the south, and re-excavated and widened the ancient canal road south of the Yangtze River to form the Jiangnan Canal that remains today.

Ma Ji now had no shortage of money. In order to be clean, he simply chartered a separate passenger ship and sailed from Hangzhou through Jiaxing and then to Suzhou.

The boat arrived at the Shangtang River section outside Gusu City. The "Maple Bridge" on the river is famous all over the world because of Zhang Ji's "Night Mooring on the Maple Bridge" written by Zhang Ji in the Tang Dynasty.

Ma Ji saw that it was almost dusk, so he ordered the boatman to find a place to anchor here, firstly to avoid the danger of sailing at night, and secondly, he also wanted to experience for himself "the moon is setting, the crows are crying, the sky is full of frost, and the river maples and fishing fires are facing melancholy." Gusu The scenery and feelings of Hanshan Temple outside the city, the midnight bell ringing to the passenger ship.

On the shore of the ship, Jiao Na, Ruoxue and Ruomei were not afraid of the cold. They pushed open the window and huddled together, chattering and laughing while watching the scenery on the shore.

Suddenly, a mocking laugh reached the ears of the three girls: "Three beautiful little ladies!"

(End of this chapter)