Xu Wen took the registration form from Wang Xuecheng, walked to the corner very cautiously, and prepared to fill out the registration form.

Before picking up the brush and writing the first word, he couldn't help looking around, fearing that someone would find out that he had applied for Shanhe Academy.

He is a student of the Imperial College.

If this were to become known, he would be regarded as an enemy by everyone in the Imperial College and would be ostracized by everyone.

He filled out the registration form nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that it was correct.

Put the registration form in the basket.

It was already filled with a pile of registration forms, no less than a hundred.

"Xu Wen, you actually applied for Shanhe Academy without telling anyone! You traitor!"

A group of people dressed as scholars rushed into the registration point angrily.

Their faces were distorted and their eyes were blazing with fire, as if they wanted to tear Xuwen to pieces.

Damn it, causing trouble again.

Wang Xuecheng stood up with a thud. "Who dares to cause trouble? Who are you?"

"We are students of the Imperial College, and we are here to arrest traitors. Xu Wen, you are a traitor! You actually betrayed the Imperial College and secretly applied for the Shanhe Academy."

Wang Xuecheng turned his head and looked at Xu Wen hiding in the corner. He turned out to be a student from the Imperial College.

No wonder he is so mysterious and speaks so nervously.

Wang Xuecheng shouted at the top of his voice, "No trouble allowed! This is the registration point for Shanhe Academy, not the territory of the Imperial College."

A group of guards stopped in front of Xu Wen to protect him and not allow the students of the Imperial College to step into the forbidden area.

To prevent trouble, there are always several guards at the registration point to ensure the safety of the students.

The riots were not limited to the Imperial College. There were parents causing trouble, children causing trouble, wives causing trouble, neighbors causing trouble, and teachers and students from other academies causing trouble.

In the past, the registration point was set up at the main gate of the academy. However, because people often caused trouble and affected the order of the academy, the registration point was later moved to a public house next to the big locust tree.

Two rooms were specially set aside for enrollment in the academy.

The students of the Imperial College don’t care whether this is the territory of Shanhe Academy or not.

They shouted at the top of their lungs, "Xu Wen, come out! You betrayed the Imperial College, you shameless villain!"

"Such a villain should be killed by anyone."

"Xu Wen, are you worthy of the master? Are you worthy of the chief priest and others? The Imperial College has trained you for so many years, but you chose Shanhe Academy, you traitor."

"You secretly applied for Shanhe Academy. Do your parents know? The entire Xu family will be ashamed of you!"

"You have the guts to apply to Shanhe Academy, but why don't you have the guts to come out? Are you hiding in the background like a coward?"

"Xu Wen, get out here! I'm going to teach you a lesson today."

Xu Wen, who was hiding in the corner, had a changing expression on his face.

Everyone looked at him with curiosity and contempt.

Only the students of Shanhe Academy looked at him with understanding.

Xu Wen gnashed his teeth and roared, "Shut up, all of you! What right do you have to call me a shameless villain? What right do you have to say that I've let the Imperial College down?"

I went to the Imperial Academy to study for the imperial examination. But I've already taken it three times, three times, and failed each time. I'm already thirty-three. How much more time do I have left to waste? How many more times can I take the imperial examination?

I tell you, I admit my apology for leaving the Imperial College. But I have done it for myself and my parents. I don't want to see their disappointed eyes every time. You haven't experienced so many failures, so you have no right to judge me.

“Woo…”

Xu Wen squatted on the ground, crying bitterly.

A grown man must be forced into a desperate situation before he would disregard his dignity and cry bitterly in public.

Xuwen’s experience is a microcosm of the experience of thousands of scholars.

Taking exams again and again, failing again and again.

I'm not willing to accept this!

If there is a chance, you must seize it.

Many people start their education at the age of five or six. After decades of reading, they can no longer do anything except reading.

If they are not allowed to study and asked to give up the imperial examination, what can they do?

Even at such an old age, he is still struggling to pass the imperial examination.

I feel sorry for my parents and my wife and children.

I can't earn a penny to support my family, and I have to rely on my family to support me.

There is now an academy that not only has a very high rate of passing the imperial examinations, but also provides free food, clothing, housing and other necessities.

Let me ask you, which scholar would not be moved?

Even the famous Sanyuan Gong teaches in the academy and trains students. Who wouldn’t want to be Sanyuan Gong’s student?

There are a total of twenty Juren students under the name of Sanyuan Gong, and six of them have passed the imperial examination and become Jinshi.

What kind of teaching quality is this?

This is divine teaching.

Many teachers, even if they teach a hundred or a thousand students, may not be able to pass the imperial examination and become Jinshi.

What’s even worse is that the students under Sanyuan Gong’s name can only be considered average in terms of academic talent, and are definitely not talented students.

Shanhe Academy has been established for so many years, and most of the students it has enrolled have mediocre qualifications.

At present, it seems that there is only one brilliant student, Yang Ji.

After several years of training by Sanyuan Gong, six out of twenty students with average qualifications passed the imperial examination and became Jinshi. Who wouldn't be tempted?

Many students who think they have better qualifications are never able to pass the imperial examination, while students with average qualifications under the name of Sanyuan Gong are able to pass. Who would be willing to accept this?

Xuwen is unwilling to accept this!

He was unwilling to waste any more time, as there were less than two years left until the next imperial examination.

So he applied for Shanhe Academy. He wanted to be a student of Sanyuan Gong, study under Sanyuan Gong, and strive to be on the list of the imperial examination in the ninth year of Wende.

Xu Wen cried so hard that he couldn't control himself.

Many people who had the same experience had tears in their eyes.

They felt sorry for Xu Wen and glared at the people from the Imperial College.

"Brother Xu wants to apply for Shanhe Academy, it's none of your business."

"I haven't eaten your rice or drunk your water, so what qualifications do you have to ask about Brother Xu's affairs?"

The people at the Imperial College were furious. "He is betraying his teachers and ancestors. He is a traitor and shameful."

"Ridiculous! I just don't believe it. You've only had one teacher since you were little. If anyone dares to say they've only had one teacher since they were little, I'll tear their head off and kick it like a ball."

"That's right! You don't even allow people to pay homage to two teachers. What's the logic behind that? Your Imperial College is way too overbearing."

"If your Imperial College also has a famous teacher as great as Sanyuan Gong, we would also like to apply to the Imperial College."

"The Imperial College doesn't have free pens, inkstones, free books, or free clothes for all seasons."

The Imperial College provides free accommodation, food and drink, but other expenses must be paid for by oneself.

Shanhe Academy is all-inclusive.

During their time at school, students are provided with everything from small items like shoes and socks to large items like pens, ink, paper, and inkstones, as well as books and dictionaries.

The academy also has a super-large library that collects books from all over the world.

Students in the academy can go in to read and copy books at any time.

For college students, the library is their favorite place.

Books are too expensive these days.

If a family has a bookcase full of books, they are definitely a wealthy family.

These are rare and unique books that countless students have never even heard of, let alone seen or even copied.

But at Shanhe Academy, all this is no longer a problem.

Countless rare and unique books are kept in the library.

Anyone who is a student of the academy can read it.

Of course, before reading, you have to wear special gloves and have someone watching you.

Even so, countless students were so excited that they cried and couldn't sleep all night.

To this end, the students lined up spontaneously. Each person had a serial number and read rare books, unique books and manuscripts according to the serial number.

The academy doesn't have to worry about students fighting over who gets to read rare books first.

Only those who read will love books.

Only those who love books know how precious the conditions provided by Shanhe Academy are. I really want to spend my whole life wandering around the academy and become a part of it.

The two sides quarreled fiercely.

The students relied on their numbers to drive away the students of the Imperial College.

Fortunately, there were guards maintaining order and the two sides did not fight.

The students of the Imperial College returned home with disappointment and were unwilling to accept the result.

"Xu Wen, don't be a coward. If you have the courage to enroll in Shanhe Academy, you must have the courage to explain it clearly to the teacher. Don't let people look down on you."

Xu Wen wiped away his tears, walked across the crowd and faced his former classmates.

"Rest assured, everyone. I will personally apologize to you and explain my actions. I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness, but I hope to have a clear conscience."

"Bah! Villain!"

“Shameless!”

"Don't ever say you're a student at the Imperial Academy. We're ashamed to be your classmates."

The students of the Imperial College spoke one by one, and Xu Wen's face turned pale.

After they left, he still stood there, dazed.

Wang Xuecheng stepped forward and patted Xu Wen on the shoulder. "Don't be sad. You're not the first student from the Imperial College to apply for Shanhe Academy."

Xu Wen was surprised, "There's someone in front of me?"

He thought he was the first student to betray the Imperial College.

Wang Xuecheng whispered, "I'm telling you this in secret, but don't tell anyone. Before you, more than a dozen students from the Imperial College had already applied for the Shanhe Academy. But they were lucky; they weren't discovered by their classmates when they registered. Now that you've made up your mind, hurry to Wenqing Bookstore and buy the exercise books."

Xu Wen said, "I bought all the exercise books three months ago and finished all the questions. I want to try my best to get into Shanhe Academy in one try."

"Wow!" Wang Xuecheng was surprised and full of admiration. "You are worthy of being a juren. You are much better than I was back then. When I applied, I knew nothing. It took me ten attempts to pass the exam."

Xu Wen's mouth twitched. How poor was his aptitude that he had to take the exam ten times before he finally passed.

If all the students of Shanhe Academy had the same qualifications as Wang Xuecheng, Xu Wen would have more confidence in the imperial examination two years later.