But then again, the monthly treatment of food and accommodation is not the first. Large academies such as Lianjiang Academy in the provincial capital have such generous treatments.

Therefore, to become a first-class academy, the most important thing is to rely on Lin Yanchao’s current popularity and the assists mentioned by the young China. This article is like a fire that ignited the fire in the hearts of a person with knowledge.

At this moment, it was already night in Hongtang Township, and sparks were everywhere.

A young man came to the door of Hongtang Society with a bookcase on his back. He took a breath and raised his hand to knock on the door.

After a while, the door of the society opened, but saw a man of thirty wearing a winter coat and walked out. The weather was very cold. He coughed a few times, looked at the young man in front of him and said, "Why are you here?"

The young man was very tired and unable to speak.

Zhang Guihe shook his head, helped the young man into the society and said, "Today's society, you and me are the only ones. You are so hungry, okay, let's eat some with me. Put the bookcase by the door first."

The boy did not as he said, but put the bookcase in the school. Zhang Guihe sneered: "You are just two torn clothes and old books, and you throw them on the ground and no one picks them up."

The young man whispered: "Sir, although the clothes are torn, they are sewn by my mother with stitches. Although the books are old, they carry the teachings taught by sages. They are worth a thousand gold to me."

Zhang Guihe said even more disdainfully: "I said Cao Xueqi, Cao Xueqi, when is it still saying what big truth? It's said that there is a golden house in the book, where is your gold? There are thousands of millets in the book. Can you eat the book?"

The boy lowered his head when he heard this. He was the boy surnamed Cao who Lin Yanchao met in Shuixi Village. He was studying in Hongtang Society and had been studying under Zhang Guihe for many years.

As he said that, Zhang Guihe walked back to his study, and Cao Xueqi also followed Zhang Guihe to the study.

There are two kinds of cauliflower peanuts, wine lees, and a bottle of wine on the table in the study.

Zhang Guihe served a bowl of rice for the other party. Cao Xueqiu didn't touch the teacher's food and directly started to pick up the rice.

Cao Xueqi licked the rice grains at the bottom of the bowl one by one, arranged the chopsticks and bowls one by one, and then said, "Sir, I didn't understand anything after reading Mencius, so I came to ask you for advice."

Zhang Guihe Yi asked in surprise: "You have read it to the fullest."

"So, Mencius said: "Those who have complete their hearts know their nature. If they know their nature, they will know the heaven..."

Zhang Guihe waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I taught this Analects of Confucius for half a year, but you only taught it for two months. I thought you borrowed it and took a look at it casually, but I saw it with all my heart. It seems that this social science... you can drop out..."

Cao Xueqiu was shocked when he heard this: "There are still many things that students don't understand. I beg you not to drive the students away. The students still want to study again."

Zhang Guihe ridiculed and said, "What's the point of studying again? It's better to go back and sell cakes for your father if you are poor. Make two more money as soon as possible and save not to spend it. It's better to get married and have a big fat boy in the future."

"Why don't you talk?"

After another glass of wine, Zhang Guihe raised his head and saw Cao Xueqiu clenching the cracks on the table with his fingers, tears in his eyes fell on the table one by one.

"Why did you cry? Okay, why do you want to study?"

Cao Xueqiu sniffed and choked, "I...I like reading."

"Like it? Nothing else?"

"Um."

"I can't answer one sentence after three questions," Zhang Gui sighed: "Okay, let me tell you the truth about what the professors in this society know. I can only learn from you at most, but not as a scholar. What I meant just that you can leave society and find a master of scholars."

"Sir, I..."

Zhang Guihe interrupted Cao Xueqiu and said, "A person has encountered difficulties in his life, and he has not had many opportunities to stand out. If he missed it, he will regret it all his life. My career is not going well today because I did not meet a good gentleman when I was young. With your talent, when you are young, you should be a wise teacher. If you continue to stay in this society, it will be delayed. It just so happens that I have a place to go, do you want to know?"

Cao Xueqi raised his head and said, "I want to!"

Zhang Guihe nodded and said, "Lin Sanyuan, who returned to his hometown not long ago, planned to open a college in the provincial capital to recruit talents from all over the country to teach them."

"I have seen it. Their recruitment exams at least require a child. In the past, they were the Confucian children who passed the imperial examination. Now they are at least those who have to have a Chinese-style examination in the county. However, those with excellent conditions can relax, but the premise must be to pass the academy recruitment."

Cao Xueqi stood firmly while silently, but his face, which was still tears, revealed a look of desire.

Zhang Guihe looked at Cao Xueqi's face and continued, "You must have heard of Lin Sanyuan's name for a long time. He is the former left minister of the Ministry of Rites and from Hongtang, our Houguan. He also came out of this society."

"This time he returned to the provincial capital to run a college, in order to benefit the villagers. His academy provides food and accommodation, and excellent people also give them cream and silver every month. This is a good thing for poor scholars. At least you don't have to worry about your livelihood when studying in his academy."

"But I'm not worried about this. With Lin Sanyuan's reputation, it must be a flock of scholars in the province. How many people have to squeeze in and get into this academy? How difficult is it to get into the academy based on their real talent? At this point, don't think that Lin Sanyuan will take care of you in some incense. At that time, there were so many people who took the academy and how slim the hope. Do you still want to take the academy after hearing this?"

Cao Xueqiu did not say that he had met Lin Yanchao in person.

He just said, "Sir, the student wants to give it a try."

Seeing this, Zhang Guihe shook his head and said, "It's not enough for you to have this heart. If you really want to enter this academy, you have to peel off a few layers of skin with your current skills. You have to know who are recruiting with you? The most important thing in our Fujian area is people who can study. They are all smarter than you, and even harder than you! You really have to give it a try!"

Cao Xueqiu said solemnly: "Sir, the student is willing."

Zhang Guihe smiled and said, "Okay, let's make a decision. From today to the two months of college recruitment, you will not go anywhere. In this society, I will assign you homework. Every day, from dawn to the croaker, except for eating and sleeping, all other things will be left out. In short, reading is about the third and fifth updates. As long as you can't learn, you will learn to death! Finally, I would like to ask you if you still have the exam?"

"Test!"

"It's a promising future!" Zhang Guihe looked at Cao Xueqiu and smiled happily.

But when Cao Xueqi turned on the daily mode of lanterns and five updates.

In the Forbidden City thousands of miles away.

As the Supreme Emperor of Nine Five, he was lying on the collapse of the Ganqing Palace, playing with a cat tribute from Persia in his hand.

The cat was gently circling his belly, letting the emperor's hands caress the soft fur on the belly.

The emperor smiled, and his hands were even more vigorous.

Two eunuchs, Zhang Cheng and Chen Ju, were serving each other. For them, the emperor's hobbies became very strange. From the middle of the night, to the raising of dogs, eagles, and elephants, the emperor had to play with them one by one.

However, these projects have certain risks to the emperor. Raising cats is the best, it is simple and convenient to run around without running around.

Seeing the emperor stroking his cat and Long Yan looked very happy, the people who were working under him also saved a lot of trouble.

The emperor looked at the faces of the two, then threw the tribute cat to the cat slave beside him, and then sat upright with his stomach and said, "I heard that Grandpa Shizong also liked to raise cats back then. He had two favorite cats, one called Lion Cat and the other called Shuangmei."

"I heard that after the lion cat died, Grandpa Shizong was still very sad. He ordered the grand funeral not to be mentioned, but also asked the cabinet and Hanlin to write a tribute to Shuangmei."

"At that time, Hanlin of these cabinets had written a tribute to the cat, and they stumped them for a while. In the end, a minister called Yuan Wei the most talented and wrote a sentence 'Turn into a dragon', and then it was appreciated by Grandpa Shizong."

The emperor smiled when he said this, and Zhang Cheng and Chen Ju both laughed.

Zhang Cheng said: "Yes, the emperor Yuan Wei also met Rilong for this reason, and finally joined the cabinet to be the Grand Secretary of Jianji Hall."

The emperor nodded and said, "This Yuan Wei is very familiar with Grandpa Shizong's thoughts. In fact, there are many famous officials in Jiajing dynasty, such as Xu Jie, and Gao Gong will not mention it. It is also very difficult for Yuan Wei."

Chen Ju knew that Yuan Wei was not very good at official positions because he was accomplicing Emperor Jiajing. However, the emperor must have his intention to praise Yuan Wei at this time.

Chen Ju didn't respond and stood aside. Zhang Cheng continued: "Yuan Wei is not only a famous minister, but also a famous teacher. For example, the current chief assistant Mr. Shen, and the third assistant Mr. Wang are all his disciples."

The emperor held his forehead and said, "I almost forgot. Has you read all the disaster memorials of Mr. Shen's entry into various provinces this time?"

Zhang Cheng and Chen Ju said they had seen it together.

The emperor said: "It's good to see it. This time, the drought has been severe. All northern provinces are affected by disasters. The national treasury is not enough to make ends meet. They have to use cellar silver to provide relief. Then all provinces report to exempt some of the money and grain this year."

"This matter is good. The governors and governors in various places do not pay the money and food. What should the court do? Will I drink the northwest wind together with Mr. Shen and his civil and military officials in Beijing? Isn't I not understanding what they mean? After talking for a long time, I'm still watching the little money in my palace?"

"I will give it to you too, but I can't let the local lions speak loudly. But I'm surprised. This time, Shanxi, Shaanxi and Shandong have reported a major disaster, but the only thing in Beizhili is the least drought. Why do you think this is the case?"

"This is of course because the emperor is very blessed with heaven and the generals are grateful to the capital, so he can keep peace under the emperor's feet."

The emperor smiled and said, "Zhang Cheng, it took half a year since the capital last year, so don't mention this flattery."
Chapter completed!