Chapter 22022 Academy Classes Open
Du Qingtang exhaled and calmed his pounding heart.
Cao Xingcan didn't get a response for a long time, so he tutted in dissatisfaction: "I'm asking you a question!"
When everyone saw that the Prime Minister's precious grandson had an unfriendly look on his face, they couldn't help but worry for Du Qingtang.
I don’t know how this person offended Master Cao. Is it just because she got first place in the assessment?
etc!
First place in the assessment?
If I remember correctly, there were a total of 140 candidates in this recruitment exam, and the one who beat out 139 others to take the top spot was actually a young boy?
Could it be that Mr. Cao recognized the wrong person?
The classroom was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Although the students in Class D thought so, they did not intend to say anything for Du Qingtang.
There is no need to offend a powerful young man like Cao Xingcan for her.
Fu Wen was interested, but Du Qingtang beat him to the punch: "If Mr. Cao is asking about the assessment three days ago, then the first place winner is Du."
In the corner, the young man who was taking a nap on the table suddenly raised his head and his eyes were fixed on Du Qingtang's back.
Mr. Du?
Could this person be Brother Yuanxian’s cousin?
Cao Xingcan raised his eyebrows: "You know me?"
Du Qingtang remained calm and said, "Just now, I heard someone call Mr. Cao like this."
"How old are you this year? You look like a child." Before Du Qingtang could answer, Cao Xingcan asked, "Which prestigious family do you come from? Who was your teacher?"
If it was an ordinary test, it would be fine, but this time there were many candidates who came from powerful families and had learned from famous teachers. He didn't think that an ordinary family could raise someone as outstanding as Du Qingtang.
When a boy is ten years old, he starts to go to school.
Du Qingtang knew that she was born thin and was a head shorter than her peers. She looked down at the blue and white academy uniform. It was precisely because everyone was wearing the same uniform that Cao Xingcan never saw through her poverty.
"Mr. Du is twelve years old this year. He lives in Taoyuan Village, Qingyuan County, and is a student of Mr. Li at the Li Family Private School."
"Mr. Li?" Cao Xingcan didn't remember there was such a great scholar named Li.
Someone nearby explained his confusion: "Mr. Li was a successful candidate in the imperial examination during the reign of the previous emperor."
Cao Xingcan: "Just a juren?"
The man was somewhat flattered and said in a clear and clear voice, "That's right, it's just a Juren, not a great scholar."
Perhaps too surprised, Cao Xingcan took a moment to regain his voice, his tone still arrogant: "You...you're nothing special. You only managed to top the list this time by luck. At the end of the month, I'll let you know who truly deserves the title of number one."
Du Qingtang: “…”
He is the one who is more stubborn than conscientious.
When Cao Xingcan was subjected to the death penalty by slicing, it was probably his mouth that made him stand firm to the end?
After Cao Xingcan made his threats, he found a place to sit down with a few followers. No matter how others flattered him, he always remained nonchalant.
"He's so arrogant." Du Qingtang heard someone whisper.
Arrogant indeed.
Since Cao Xingcan came from a noble family and had a grandfather who was the prime minister, he had the capital to be arrogant.
Du Qingtang smoothed out the creases at the corners of the book. Some people are born with good fortune and have been in Rome since birth, while others may not even reach Rome in their entire lifetime.
This is the way the world is, realistic and ironic.
Fu Wen looked worried: "Classmate Du, are you okay?"
Classmate Du didn't look well before, her face was pale and she seemed to be afraid of something. Then she was harassed by Cao Xingcan, and she was a little worried.
Du Qingtang shook his head: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Fu Wen glanced at her a few times and said no more.
Soon, the teacher walked into the classroom.
Qingyuan Academy is committed to cultivating the all-round development of its students. Students must not only study the Four Books and Five Classics required for the imperial examinations, but also the Six Arts of a Gentleman, namely rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics.
The slightly plump, solemn-looking teacher was in charge of teaching the classics, history, and miscellaneous texts. He stood behind his desk, and everyone stood up and bowed. "Greetings, Teacher."
Du Qingtang and forty other freshmen followed suit and bowed to greet the master.
The teacher said: "Good morning, everyone."
Everyone sat down.
"My surname is Sun You, and you can call me Teacher Sun." Teacher Sun flipped open the roster and said, "Now I'll start the roll call."
"Jiang Rui."
"arrive."
"Thank you, Guang."
"arrive."
......
The old students have finished calling the roll, and next is the new students.
"Du Qingtang."
Du Qingtang raised his hand: "Here."
In the last row of the classroom, Xie Guang nodded silently. It was indeed Brother Yuan Xian’s ungrateful cousin.
As Yuan Xian's best friend, he should avenge Yuan Xian.
After the roll call of forty people was completed, Instructor Sun closed the roster and said, "According to custom, the first lesson for new students should be a test of recitation and dictation."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a slight commotion from below.
"Reciting and writing from memory? I haven't prepared anything!"
"When did this become a common practice? How come I didn't know about this?"
"Just because you don't know doesn't mean it doesn't exist. We can only pray that the Herald doesn't choose us."
Fu Wen heaved a sigh of relief, feeling incredibly fortunate. "Thanks to classmate Du for reminding me. Otherwise, I would have been completely unprepared and embarrassed if I were chosen by the instructor."
At the head, Instructor Sun pondered for a moment and said, "Since this is an examination, we should treat everyone equally. This time, let's treat everyone together."
Originally thinking he had escaped a disaster, the old student, secretly delighted, wailed, "No, Teacher! Didn't you just test us a few days ago?"
"Reviewing the old to learn the new is for your own good," Instructor Sun said confidently. "It's fine for the new students, but if you can't answer, you'll be punished by copying the book."
Now there are even more people wailing.
Someone bargained: "Teacher, why don't you start by testing the new students first?"
newborn:"???"
Teacher Sun clapped his hands and said, "That's exactly what I meant!"
newborn:"!!!"
Forty murderous eyes fell on him, and the old student who had given bad advice laughed wildly.
"He deserves a beating."
"He must have been put in a sack quite often, right?"
Fu Wen struggled to suppress his laughter: "Ahem!"
Even Du Qingtang had a faint smile in his eyes.
It seems that Teacher Sun is only serious on the surface, but he can get along well with students in private, otherwise those people would not dare to bargain so playfully.
"quiet!"
At Instructor Sun's command, everyone fell silent.
As he was looking through the list, wondering who to choose for the test, someone called out, "Teacher, why don't we start with the first place in this test?"
Teacher Sun looked up and found that the person who spoke was Xie Guang, the famous repeater of Class D.
In fact, Xie Guang was very smart, otherwise he would not have been admitted to Qingyuan Academy. However, he did not put his mind on the right path, but just muddled through and wasted his time.
Teacher Sun was both angry and helpless about this student.
But, first in the assessment?
Teacher Sun looked down at the list of names, while Xie Guang chattered excitedly, "Teacher, you don't know. Du Qingtang has been well-read since childhood, proficient in riding and shooting, and knows everything. Most importantly, she can even recite the Four Books and Five Classics backwards!"
Everyone exclaimed.
"Recite the Four Books and Five Classics backwards?"
"Could this Du Qingtang be a genius?"
Cao Xingcan looked at the boastful Xie Guang, and then at Du Qingtang.
Du Qingtang sat upright like a bell, attracting everyone's attention but remaining calm, without a trace of panic or anger on his face.
Could she really recite the Four Books and Five Classics backwards?
Or are you just scared?
"Then let's start with Du Qingtang."
Teacher Sun was skeptical about Xie Guang's words.
It is said that learning never ends. Even though he is nearly sixty years old, he does not dare to claim that he knows everything.
He wanted to see whether this Du Qingtang lived up to his reputation or was just a name.
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