White Snake Demonstration Walk

Chapter 22 Chongwen Academy
After breakfast, before getting off the boat, Qiao Chenan turned around and cupped his hands to Qian Duoduo who was behind him, "Brother Qian, go back now, there is no need to send it off. Don't delay your trip because of this."

Qian Duoduo said: "I will send you off for thousands of miles, but I will have to say goodbye at the end. Brother, I wish Brother Qiao and Brother Xu a smooth career and a smooth road ahead!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and a servant brought a small tray covered with red cloth, Qian Duoduo removed the red cloth, and immediately revealed two gleaming silver ingots, and said with a smile: "This hundred taels of silver is my little brother's heart, The two elder brothers must accept it!"

Qiao Chen'an quickly shook his head and said, "No way! Brother Qian, let's take the money back!"

"How can I do that, Brother Qiao, don't refuse..."

Qian Duoduo and Qiao Chen'an shirked for a while, seeing that he was still unwilling to accept, suddenly rolled his eyes, looked at Xu Xian who had never made a sound, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, you persuade Brother Qiao for me, why insist on doing this. A mere hundred taels of silver is just a small amount to me, but it is very important to you two, there are probably a lot of places in the academy that use money, and these money are used as funds for use!"

Xu Xian had been staring at the silver taels on the plate from the very beginning, and when he heard Qian Duoduo's words, his face suddenly showed a bit of excitement.

As soon as Qiao Chenan saw Xu Xian's appearance, he knew something bad was going to happen.Sure enough, after Xu Xian heard Qian Duoduo's words, he turned his head to look at him, and said hesitantly, "Chen'an, Brother Qian also has good intentions, not to mention the two of us spend a lot of money in the academy, I think it's better to just..."

In fact, Xu Xian can't be blamed for being greedy for money. His family is not rich, and the expenses for his studies are all saved by his sister Xu Jiaorong doing needlework for others. The temptation of 50 taels of silver is too great for him!
But Qiao Chen'an already understood Qian Duoduo's plan, if he really accepted the 50 taels of silver today, this favor would be regarded as owed!
"Brother Qiao, let's take it, the money is just for you as a friend! No other intention!"

In the end, Qian Duoduo said this.

The other party talked about this, and Qiao Chen'an had no reason to refuse, so he and Xu Xian could only put it in their arms one by one, exchanged a few pleasantries with each other, and then rushed to the city of Hangzhou.

Because it was still early, there were not many pedestrians in the city, most of them were hawkers who got up early, and the sound of selling was heard intermittently. Occasionally, smoke rose from the courtyard of someone's house, against the blue sky, adding a bit of peace.

Xu Xian got 50 taels of silver for nothing, Xu Xian's face flushed slightly, and he looked a little excited, Qiao Chenan sighed slightly when he saw this.

Xu Xian's family was poor, so he was overjoyed to get the money. He only thought that the hard-working sister in the family could finally take a break and not have to work so hard to do needlework for others.

He has a simple mind, he only knows how to read since he was a child, and he has not been contaminated by the world, so he naturally doesn't understand the rules and regulations.

Even if Qiao Chen'an had some complaints in his heart, it has long since dissipated. This world of mortals is a big dye vat, and all living beings are born as a white cloth that is not stained with any blemishes.

It's just that the years and years passed by, but the original pure white of the cloth has long since disappeared, and it has been dyed with other colors.People like Xu Xian are really pure and cute.

Just imagine, after many years, maybe one day I will think of the experience of today and today, and I can't help but sigh with emotion. At that time, will he still be the original self?
The two wandered around the city casually, admiring the street scenes along the road, and from time to time, they could see scholars who were dressed like them, with novelty on their faces, and they must also be scholars who came to Hangzhou to study.

The two were not in the same academy, and soon it was time to separate, but Xu Xian didn't feel much parting, waved his hands and said with a smile: "Chen'an, I will go to the academy to look for you from time to time! Don't deny me when the time comes This old classmate!"

Qiao Chenan nodded with a smile, and said, "Go! Hanwen, don't let your sister down!"

After this separation, the two people's paths may never be the same again.

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Asking a few local residents of Hangzhou along the way, Qiao Chenan spent nearly half an hour before finally arriving in front of Chongwen Academy. What he saw in front of him was a row of blue courtyard walls, a vermilion gate standing tall, and two buildings on both sides of the gate. The majestic stone lion is lifelike, and above the gate are carved four gilt characters of "Chongwen Academy".

"Is this Chongwen Academy?"

Looking at the awe-inspiring gate and wall of the academy in front of him, Qiao Chen'an couldn't help sighing, and stepped into the middle of the academy, but saw scattered green pines, green cypresses, and halls and halls hidden in the sparse shadows.

Young scholars walked on the road in groups of three or four, or sat in small pavilions, talking about the past and the present, and citing scriptures and history.

Qiao Chen'an was dressed as a new student, and soon someone led him to the inspection office to check his identity, put in a name tag, and allocated him a dormitory.

After arranging the accommodation, Qiao Chen took a walk in the academy when he had nothing to do. Although it was the end of the month, the weather was still cold, and the courtyard was full of plum blossoms, releasing a faint fragrance.

Not long after, there was a sound of gongs, and everyone had already heard the news and came to the courtyard one after another.

Not far away was a person wearing an official robe, and after seeing that everyone had come together, he said some words of encouragement and vigilance, and then arranged an entrance examination for freshmen according to the usual practice.

A group of people were arranged in a large room, with dozens of small tables and all the four treasures of the study.

It is said to be an entrance exam, but it doesn’t even have basic questions. It all depends on the students’ free play. To put it bluntly, it is an opportunity for students to show themselves by the college. it is good.

Although it was just a small entrance exam, even if you didn't write anything, it wouldn't have a big impact, but everyone racked their brains, biting their pens and thinking hard.

The most exaggerated one was sweating profusely with worry, Qiao Chenan was speechless for a while.

In fact, he is probably the only one in the room full of nervousness. This kind of exam is very simple for him. Just picking out a few ancient poems in his mind is enough to shock the world. Why worry about this?

But the others couldn't calm down anymore. The admission test papers are usually handed over to the dean of the academy for review, and the dean is rumored to be a high-ranking official in Beijing. He retired in recent years and became Chongwen Academy. the Dean.

Although he is already a commoner, it is undeniable that he still has a great influence on the court, and those previous relationships are still there, not to mention that such a character may be reactivated at any time. Time is still a party member.

This dean loves young talents very much, and if he can be favored by him in the admission test, with a little support, his career in the future will be smoother.

After a while, the only sound left in the room was the rustling of people's writing. Qiao Chen'an looked around and saw that everyone looked like they were facing a formidable enemy. In a trance, he felt as if he had returned to the college entrance examination room in his previous life.

The college entrance examination may not completely determine a person's future destiny, but here, once the imperial examination fails, it is basically tantamount to saying goodbye to the officialdom.

The imperial examination is the only way for them to enter the officialdom.

(End of this chapter)