159, Advantage

159, Advantage

Students in Kyoto Prefecture had a great advantage: they had the nation's top universities, as well as numerous academies of all sizes, with many excellent teachers. Unless absolutely necessary, they didn't need to travel too far to study.

At the same time, another advantage of studying in Kyoto Prefecture is that they do not have to travel too far for each exam. They can register for the exam directly at their doorstep, which saves the trouble and time of traveling back and forth on the road, and avoids some dangers that may be encountered on the road.

It can be said that the students in Kyoto Prefecture have taken advantage of the geographical location.

While others were rushing to take the exam, they could save time on the way to read. You know, these days, a long journey could take as little as one or two months, or as long as three or five months. The time saved was enough for them to read several boxes of books.

Therefore, Lu Mingfei was determined to stay in Kyoto to study, and he had previously suggested this to Zhang Lingxuan and Ye Zhuoran. It just so happened that Zhang Lingxuan and he were both on the same page about this issue, and Ye Zhuoran, the only one who was undecided, followed their advice.

Therefore, the three of them had already decided to stay in Kyoto to study. After the results of the entrance examination came out, they would have to decide which academy to continue their studies in, and they would choose a school in Kyoto, not elsewhere.

Regarding their eldest senior brother's idea of ​​wanting to study at Qinglan Academy, Lu Mingfei didn't think Qinglan Academy was bad. After all, an institution with teaching quality that could rival that of the Imperial College was not bad.

Just hearing their senior brother say that he wanted to study at Qinglan Academy with Feng Muchun, Lu Mingfei thought for a moment. Out of affection for studying together for so many years, he still advised their senior brother: "Senior brother, if you want to go to Qinglan Academy alone, I will support you. But if you want to go to Qinglan Academy with Feng Muchun, I suggest you think carefully."

"Feng Muchun is not a friend worth making close friends with."

This is not because he thinks of Feng Muchun as a villain. In fact, Feng Muchun is a villain.

Feng Muchun hid it well before, but this time when he got the first place in the exam, Feng Muchun's jealousy was directly aroused. That's why Feng Muchun pushed him in front of people again and again today. Isn't it just to make him attract everyone's attention and arouse everyone's jealousy?

In this regard, Feng Muchun did much better than Cai Renjun.

Thinking of Cai Renjun, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Lu Mingfei was a little curious about whether his classmate's hair had grown out. It was a pity that Cai Renjun would not go out and about until his hair grew out.

"This..." Fu Boming didn't expect his junior brother to speak so directly, which made him stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

"Brother, actually the academy here in Kyoto Prefecture is not bad. Why do you have to go far away?" Seeing that their eldest brother looked hesitant and unable to make a decision, Lu Mingfei was not in a hurry to let their eldest brother make a decision. Instead, he asked them to think about it carefully before making a decision.

Turning to look at Zhang Lingxuan and Ye Zhuoran, Lu Mingfei proposed an idea: "How about we apply to study at the Imperial College together?"

"We may not be able to study in the Imperial College," said Zhang Lingxuan.

The Imperial College was not a place they could enter just because they wanted to.

Of course Zhang Lingxuan also wanted to study at the Imperial College, but they had to be able to get in. But after he finished saying this, he habitually glanced at Ye Zhuoran next to him.

Meeting the looks from Zhang Lingxuan and Lu Mingfei, Ye Zhuoran scratched his head and suggested to his two friends and their senior brother, "Why don't you all give it a try? The three of you did better than me in the entrance exam this time. Maybe you can even get into the Imperial College?"

"As for me, I ranked so low this time that I probably won't be able to attend the Imperial College. If you were to attend the Imperial College, I would find a nearby academy to study at, so that we could play together often in the future."

"I had already told my father that if I didn't pass this college entrance examination, I wouldn't take it anymore and would go back to do business with him. I didn't expect that I would pass. But I also know that I'm not cut out for studying. If it weren't for your help and taking me to study, I wouldn't have been able to pass the previous two county and prefectural examinations, let alone this college entrance examination." At this point, Ye Zhuoran had a bitter face. It wasn't that he didn't have confidence in himself, but he knew his own strength. He had no talent for studying. If it weren't for his two good friends taking him to study, he was afraid that he wouldn't even pass the county examination on his first try.

"Don't say that about yourself." After hearing what Ye Zhuoran said, Zhang Lingxuan frowned slightly, obviously not wanting to hear Ye Zhuoran belittle himself.

"Yes, Zhuoran, don't think of yourself like that. In this world, geniuses are only a minority. Most people are just ordinary people who rely on diligence and hard work to achieve success." Lu Mingfei looked at Ye Zhuoran with encouragement.

It was not until today, after hearing what Ye Zhuoran said, that he realized that even this friend who laughed and joked all day long actually had some inferiority complex in his heart.

In order to encourage Ye Zhuoran and help him change his inferiority complex, Lu Mingfei used himself as an example and said, "Don't look at my good performance in the exams these days. That's because you haven't seen my hard work and dedication over the years. I stay up late every night studying until the middle of the night, but you don't see it. I get up before dawn to study, but you don't know it either."

"No one succeeds easily, not me or any of you."

These words touched the hearts of everyone present.

Seeing that Ye Zhuoran had taken his words to heart, Lu Mingfei glanced at their senior brother, then looked at Zhang Lingxuan and Ye Zhuoran, and said, "I have an idea here. You can listen to it first."

"You go." Zhang Lingxuan gestured to Lu Mingfei to speak.

"I asked someone, and I found out that the Imperial Academy recruits students every year. Let's apply together this year. If any of us can get into the Imperial Academy, we can go there to study first. If some of us fail to be selected and fail to get in, we can find a academy in Kyoto Prefecture to study there first, and then wait until the Imperial Academy recruits students next year, and then continue to take the exam." This was the best method Lu Mingfei could think of.

In his opinion, studying at the Imperial College in this era is just like taking the college entrance exam in their original world. If you fail this year, you can try again next year.

"Compared to other academies or private schools in Kyoto Prefecture, Imperial College is definitely better. I'm sure you are aware of this." Lu Mingfei's idea was that if possible, they would of course be admitted to the best university in Kyoto Prefecture.

"Yes, that's right." Zhang Lingxuan nodded and said, "There's a saying that if you can enter the Imperial College to study, it's like you have one foot in the officialdom."

Fu Boming and Ye Zhuoran also nodded. They both knew that the Imperial Academy was the highest institution of learning in the Great Yan Dynasty. More than half of the people there would eventually enter the officialdom.

This meant that as long as they could enter the Imperial Academy, they would likely be surrounded by their fellow students who had graduated from the same school. If they encountered any difficulties or problems they couldn't solve themselves, they could seek help from their teachers or fellow students.

If he could get into the Imperial College, Fu Boming felt there was no need to go so far away from Kyoto Prefecture to study at Qinglan Academy. He also knew in his heart that Lu Mingfei was right about one thing: Feng Muchun was not necessarily a friend worth making close friends with.

Fu Boming himself believes that it would be a great thing if he could study in the same place with his junior brothers who he has studied with for so many years, just like they did when they were young and now, working together for a goal and having a few like-minded friends on the road of life.

Ye Zhuoran asked the question he was worried about: "What if I never get in?"

"..." Lu Mingfei glanced at the man and was momentarily at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond. "If any of us fail the entrance exam, then those who do can help those who didn't. Educational resources can be shared."

"The Imperial College must have a vast collection of books and excellent teachers. We can write down what we've learned in a notebook and share it with those who didn't get in."

"If we never get into the Imperial College, we can still register for the provincial examination in three years!" Lu Mingfei has even thought of this last possibility for the four of them. Their goal for the next three years is the provincial examination three years later.

Therefore, choosing to study in an academy was only a way for them to take the provincial examination. The most important one was the provincial examination three years later.

"I'm just afraid that I won't fail the exam." Ye Zhuoran covered his head, looking like he had a terrible headache.

"Zhuoran, you have to have confidence in yourself!" Lu Mingfei felt that Ye Zhuoran had this flaw: he had already admitted defeat before the battle even started! However, in front of their senior brother, he would not criticize Ye Zhuoran here.

"Let's take a step back and say, even if I fail the exam, what does it matter?"

"What can one test prove? Only the knowledge we learn is truly our own. We study not for the imperial examinations, nor for becoming an official. We study to enrich our knowledge, broaden our horizons, and enrich our spiritual world. If you study for utilitarian purposes, you will definitely not learn well." Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support, mua! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading