Chapter 66 Invitation
Mr. Duan felt very sorry when he failed to get a complete poem. Just as Xu Xian and He Liang were about to say goodbye, Mr. Duan seemed to be unsatisfied, and his curiosity and enthusiasm for Xu Xian seemed to be a little too much.
Xu Xian felt strange in secret, but he treated him politely.
After all, the other party just spent 200 taels of silver to buy his pen and ink, and there was no malice. He could not turn his back on his face.
"I heard that Mr. Xu is the first child in the Hangzhou Prefecture Examination. I believe he will definitely participate in the hospital examination this fall. I just don't know what Mr. Xu plans for the next six months?" Mr. Duan asked.
"In a few days, I will go to Hangzhou Prefecture to study and start studying." Xu Xian replied.
"Hangzhou Prefecture School..."
Master Duan shook his head, as if he was not satisfied, and then suddenly said with a smile: "I wonder if Master Xu is interested in studying in the capital? If you are willing, I can recommend Master Xu to enter Yingtianfu Academy."
Yingtianfu Academy?
Hearing this sentence, the owner of the calligraphy and painting shop next to him and He Liang were stunned.
Yingtianfu Academy is the leader of the four major academies of the Dali Dynasty! Even the Jinling Academy, the No. 1 academy in Jiangnan, is much worse in terms of teaching and background, let alone Hangzhoufu Academy.
It can be said that Yingtianfu Academy has a status of Tsinghua University and Peking University in later generations, which is even better than that of Tsinghua University and Peking University!
If you want to study in Yingtianfu Academy, generally speaking, only tribute students are qualified, that is, scholars who have passed the college entrance examination, and must also be scholars with the best grades to be qualified!
I'm afraid it's difficult to find such a scholar in the entire Hangzhou Prefecture.
Not to mention entering Yingtian Mansion as a Tongsheng, it is simply difficult to ascend to the sky!
In Hangzhou Prefecture, the biggest expected goal of scholars is to be admitted to Jinling Academy, which is a matter of glorifying the ancestors.
Because you are admitted to Jinling Academy, it means that you have great potential. Generally speaking, 80% of you may be able to pass the provincial examination and high school juren!
Yingtianfu Academy is something that most scholars dare not even think about.
Looking at the prime ministers of the Dali Dynasty for hundreds of years, almost half of them came from Yingtianfu Academy!
From this we can imagine how difficult it is to enter Yingtianfu Academy.
"My young master always speaks with all his words. If he can recommend you to enter Yingtianfu Academy, he will definitely be able to do it."
The feminine follower "Xiao Guan" seemed to see what everyone was thinking, and obviously didn't believe it, so he snorted and said.
Seeing the master and servant speaking so convincingly, unlike lying, He Liang and the shop owner didn't know what to say, so they had to look at Xu Xian.
To be honest, no matter whether the guarantee of this young master is valid, as long as he mentions that he has the opportunity to study at Yingtianfu Academy, there are probably few scholars in the entire Dali Dynasty who will not be moved.
Xu Xian just pondered for a moment and replied, "Young Master Duan is grateful for your kindness. But I have completed the admission procedures at Hangzhou Prefecture School, and the teachers of the Prefecture School have also given me great expectations. I cannot speak without trust."
Yingtianfu Academy is indeed a great temptation for all students in the world, but for Xu Xian, even if he put aside the admission procedures in the prefecture, he would not be able to go to Yingtianfu, the capital now.
First of all, he doesn't want to leave his hometown now, at least he doesn't want to leave Jiangnan. He has his sister Xu Jiaorong at home, and his wife Bai Suzhen doesn't know when to go to Qingcheng Mountain. It's too far away from home. It's too inconvenient for him to come back.
Secondly, the reason why Yingtianfu Academy is very attractive to all students in the world is that it is easier to get a gold list title after entering. If Xu Xian can get a gold list title, he naturally doesn't need it.
Moreover, Xu Xian, the identity of this young master Duan, does not suspect that he is a liar, and should be a prince and nobleman from the capital.
But when he invited himself to the capital, he might not have been kind, at least it could not have been for his own good.
Perhaps when I went to the capital, I was the role of "studying with the prince", which may not be a good thing for me.
No matter which dynasty, the capital city is always a place where dragons and tigers are hidden, and the high gate courtyard is full of crises. If you step into the unknown vortex, Xu Xian couldn't predict what happened.
Xu Xian, who is not very profound in Taoism, is not the second, his identity is just a child, and he has no ability to get involved in the storm.
It is better to be down-to-earth and climb up slowly step by step.
"Since that's the case, I'm not going to force anyone to do anything." Mr. Duan sighed.
After saying a few more gossips, Mr. Duan put away Xu Xian's pen and parted ways. Before leaving, he said that if Xu Xian arrived in the capital and had the chance to meet again, he would definitely invite Xu Xian to drink.
After leaving the calligraphy and painting shop, Xiao Guancai said, "Young Master, is this Xu Xian too ignorant? You recommended him to go to Yingtianfu Academy to study. What an honor he is, he actually refused!"
Mr. Duan smiled.
It was unexpected that Xu Xian refused his invitation, and he did not feel regretful.
If Xu Xian heard that he had entered Yingtianfu Academy, his eyes shone and he would go to the capital with him without saying that, he would not regret it, but he would be disappointed.
Yingtianfu Academy is a holy place for all students in the world.
But how could a true talent be limited to a certain academy?
Academics can cultivate talents, but not all talents come from academy.
Just like Yingtianfu Academy occupied half of the throne as prime minister of the Dali Dynasty, but after all, there was another half of the circumference.
So Mr. Duan said something Xiao Guan didn't understand: "I am more optimistic if he rejected me! I am even more curious about how this young genius will perform in the future. When we meet again next time, we may surprise you and me!"
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On the way back, He Liang thought for a long time and finally agreed with Xu Xian's refusal to Mr. Duan to go to the capital.
He didn't think so much. He just simply felt that Mr. Duan was bragging and talking big. What is the status of Yingtianfu Academy? It is difficult for students all over the world to enter even if they squeeze their heads!
He recommended it casually, and Yingtianfu Academy would recruit Xu Xian in an extraordinary way?
No matter how you look at it, it doesn't matter how you look at it.
Yingtianfu Academy is not owned by his family!
Xu Xian wanted to laugh when he heard this, and said silently in his heart: Maybe this Yingtianfu Academy was really his "home"!
He could not determine which prince Duan was, but he could see that the follower around him, Xiao Guan, a man with a strong feminine atmosphere, was not a woman dressed as a man, nor was he a normal man.
After skipping this topic, He Liang stared at Xu Xian with his eyes shining, and sighed: "Chinese, I really didn't expect your calligraphy and paintings to be sold at such a high price! At that time, you and Ruiyun said that this calligraphy is worth 100 taels of silver, which I thought was ridiculous!"
Xu Xian said 'yes' and listened to his following.
Sure enough, He Liang continued, "You said that if your handwriting is so valuable, why should you buy it at the calligraphy and painting store?"
"Think about it, when you sold this calligraphy, you didn't say that the consignment fee was three cents at the beginning. Later, you were directly withdrawn by the calligraphy and painting shop and gave it to the store owner twenty taels of silver for free!"
"This is twenty taels of white silver pattern! It's gone!"
He Liang felt very sad as he said it.
In the consignment agreement signed by Xu Xian in the calligraphy and painting shop, he agreed in advance. If Xu Xian's handwriting was sold in the calligraphy and painting shop, 10% of the money he sold would be taken away by the store.
After a pause, He Liang strongly suggested: "Hanwen, I think you might as well open a calligraphy and painting shop yourself, which can save a lot of money!"
Xu Xian glanced at him in surprise.
This fat man is not stupid, he is very business-minded, so he thought of going with him.
Chapter completed!