Chapter 35 She Deserves to Go Further Than Others
The next morning, Liang Zhou and other boys met Ding Xiaoqiu at the gate of Linfengyuan.
"Xiao Qiu, let's go to Wulei Pavilion together?"
Ding Xiaoqiu looked up, and the haggard look on his face startled everyone.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Da hooked his shoulder, "Did you sneak out of the academy in the middle of the night to have fun?"
Is there really some kind of nightlife in ancient times that they don’t know about?
It’s so unkind of Ding Xiaoqiu to go alone!
Ding Xiaoqiu shook his head, gently broke free from his arms, his voice hoarse.
"You guys go ahead, I... I'm not going.
I won’t go there anymore.”
"Ah?" Zhou Da was shocked. "Such a good opportunity, others would beg for it, but you're not going?"
The more Ding Xiaoqiu thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and he uttered a low "hmm".
Turned around and walked away quickly.
The other boys were puzzled, but whether to go or not was their own business and they couldn't do anything about it.
When Zhu Lan arrived at Wulei Pavilion, he heard that Ding Xiaoqiu would not come, and his heart sank.
It seems that taking the county exam is not going well.
She sympathized with Ding Xiaoqiu, but as a friend, she helped in every way she could.
I just hope Ding Xiaoqiu can be more open-minded.
Zhu Lan calculated the time and found that there was still some time before Ding Wangyuan's accident.
Ding Xiaoqiu will not turn evil for the time being.
The printing of books goes on day after day.
This was a major event for the imperial court, so Zhu Lan and others asked for leave from the academy to participate in the printing of the book.
Ouyang Ye specifically approved that they don't have to go to the classroom for classes, and they can seek tutoring from the teacher afterwards.
After the evening class, Zhu Qingyan and Xue Mei walked towards the study together.
From afar, I saw Zhu Lan and his group coming out of Wulei Pavilion.
Xue Mei sneered:
"There are only two months left before the county exam, but they are busy with printing books instead of attending classes.
Oh, they don’t think that the county exam is as difficult as our academy classes and they can pass it with their eyes closed, right? "
Zhu Qingyan frowned.
How can I talk like that…what do you mean I can pass it with my eyes closed?
Although he was ranked first in Class C, Zhu Lan was in Class B!
Does that mean she is better than me even with her eyes closed?
Xue Mei was still chattering and mocking beside him, and Zhu Qingyan just thought it was too noisy.
She asked Xue Mei to go back first while she walked around the academy.
As soon as Xue Mei left, Zhu Qingyan saw Zhu Lan and his group going to the back mountain again.
Why do you like going to the back mountain so much?
Is the back mountain specially opened for them?
They don't attend classes every day and I don't know what they are plotting!
Humph, she would like to go and take a look!
Zhu Qingyan quickened his pace and followed.
The location of Guanfeng Pavilion is remote, and students who come to the back mountain rarely come here.
Gradually it became a gathering place for Zhu Lan and others.
The exchange meeting had not yet begun. Liang Zhou leaned on the eaves of the Guanfeng Pavilion with his arms folded, glancing back playfully.
“It has a little tail.”
Zhu Lan knew who it was without having to guess.
In the original plot, Zhu Qingyan had been eavesdropping on the teacher's lectures outside the school in the countryside since he was a child, and he had developed a good ear and skilled stealing skills.
Now that I have replaced the original owner's core, Zhu Qingyan's original stepping stone has now become a threat. Given her personality, she will naturally be extra careful with me.
Zhu Lan smiled indifferently, feeling at ease. They had more important things to do, so why would they waste their energy on such trivial matters?
If Zhu Qingyan still wanted to make a fuss about their participation in the printing of the book, he was making a wrong calculation.
…
Zhu Qingyan hid behind a rockery and heard the sound of discussion coming from the Guanfeng Pavilion.
"It is so magnificent that people cannot name it; it is so majestic that it has achievements, and it is so brilliant that it has articles..."
Zhu Qingyan was even more confused.
Why don’t they go to class during the day and run to the back mountain to memorize lessons at night?
"This is the county examination paper from Jiangzhou Xia County three years ago. It is similar to last year's question..."
Zhu Qingyan secretly poked half of his head out and saw Zhu Lan standing in the pavilion without any books in his hands.
Qiao Youyou clapped her hands and laughed, "Lanlan has a photographic memory, that's amazing! She can memorize the article in the fifth grade of the county examination after reading it once!"
What is five three? Zhu Qingyan frowned, and the next moment he was suddenly shocked——
Could it be... that when they went to participate in printing books, Zhu Lan actually memorized the contents of a certain book?
And it sounds like it has something to do with the county exam! ?
Zhu Qingyan sneaked back to the study.
After a while, she reappeared behind the rockery.
Holding a pen and a small notebook in hand.
…
A few more days passed, and the type blocks needed for movable type printing had been engraved and the type plates were all ready.
The clerk ordered people to print a few pages for trial printing. Sure enough, the handwriting was clear and the efficiency was high, and he was very satisfied.
During these few days, everyone has almost finished studying the compilation.
Zhu Lan took the opportunity to suggest that since the printing tools were already ready, the remaining printing work could be completed by the government office.
They still have schoolwork after all.
The clerk nodded and released the man readily.
When they returned to the study in the evening, Qiao Youyou said that she hadn't seen Ding Xiaoqiu for a long time.
Could it be that he was so upset about his qualification for the county exam that he jumped into the river or hanged himself?
Zhu Lan said no.
In the original plot, Ding Xiaoqiu is not someone who would easily give up his life.
He will only turn evil and become Ding Wujiu.
Then he killed everyone he disliked.
Especially the incident of setting the academy on fire, which also killed the dean and Ouyang Ye.
Indiscriminate attacks are crazy and scary to think about.
Even if I have a good relationship with Zhu Lan and the others now, who knows what they will do in the future.
That's why Zhu Lan thought that if there was a chance, it would be better to stop him from turning evil.
The boys asked Ding Xiaoqiu's roommate and learned that he locked himself in his room all day, not saying a word and not talking to anyone.
So I breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s okay, just be alive!
Zhu Lan specifically told his current teacher, Cen Songbai, about participating in the academy's printing of books and obtaining information on previous county examinations.
Cen Songbai did not stop it. In his opinion, there were a vast number of articles and books in the world.
How a reader chooses a good and useful book depends entirely on his own vision and ability.
The imperial court printed books for the whole world to see. The prohibition of taking the master copy out was mainly to prevent it from being damaged, not to prevent it from being seen by people.
Since Zhu Lan had a photographic memory and could remember everything she read after reading it once, she was destined to go further than other scholars.
Otherwise, wouldn't such a talent be buried?
…
There is still one month left until the county exam.
That day, Cen Songbai called Zhu Lan to his study.
When Zhu Lan arrived, he saw Master Cen writing something, so he did not say anything and just stood there quietly waiting.
Cen Songbai wrote for half an hour as if he didn't see her.
While writing, he observed Zhu Lan's condition with his peripheral vision.
Well, she remained calm and composed as a mountain. This little girl not only has good concentration, but also a good mentality.
A strong character is the first step to taking the imperial examination.
Zhu Lan stood aside, looking at his nose and his heart, looking calm.
The cartoon tracks are playing on loop in my mind, and I just sang to the 31st song.
"Cough." Cen Songbai put down his pen and coughed lightly.
Tell a myth, tell a family~
“Ahem!”
Tu Tu, you are your parents’ beloved child~Tu Tu…ah?
Zhu Lan suddenly came back to his senses, "Master, you called me?"
Cen Songbai had no idea that Zhu Lan was happily singing karaoke in his mind!
He asked Zhu Lan to move a stool and sit down.
"I heard that you once questioned Master Xie about the chapter "Learning" in the Analects?"
Zhu Lan nodded in agreement.
"You don't understand why the saint put three unrelated words together?" Cen Songbai asked.
Zhu Lan thought for a moment and said, "It's not that I don't understand. It's just that my understanding is somewhat different from what you said."
"Do you still hold on to your opinion now?"
"Um."
A faint smile appeared in Cen Songbai's eyes, and he asked her to talk about her understanding.
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