Those who passed the imperial examinations had lintels that were much higher and wider than those of ordinary people.
In the village, besides the gate of Wende Academy, his house is the largest.
The emperor also personally bestowed a plaque upon Wende Academy, inscribed with the four characters "Wende Academy" in his own handwriting.
This is an immense favor! Now, that plaque hangs on the front wall of the main hall inside the courtyard of the academy that Zhou Quan donated, which has now been converted into a school.
Things bestowed by the Emperor cannot be hung outside to be exposed to the wind and sun. After Zhou Wencong returned, he carefully hung them inside the main hall.
All the students who come to Wende Academy naturally know about this plaque. The first thing they do upon entering is to pay their respects to Zhou Wencong, to see the plaque, and to admire the Emperor's calligraphy.
This was Zhou Wencong's second visit since returning home after the exam that year.
The Crown Prince also knew him and even summoned him to inquire about the situation at Wende Academy.
Zhou Wencong highlighted the good and important points, and also praised several talented students. The Crown Prince was very satisfied with what he heard.
He also praised him for resolutely giving up the opportunity to enter the Imperial Academy and returning to continue teaching his sons, saying that his father would still bring up his deeds when he was disciplining others.
Zhou Wencong was immediately flattered and thanked the Emperor and the Crown Prince for remembering him, a commoner.
It was after this trip to the capital that Zhou Wencong was summoned by the emperor again and was given the title of Third-Rank Literary Scholar, which was above the titles of the professors at the Imperial Academy. He was called Scholar Zhou, enjoyed the royal salary of a Third-Rank official, and was stationed at Wende Academy.
The Wende Academy, founded by the Zhou family, has now been officially registered with the imperial court.
There will be annual support and assistance from the government.
It was Zhou Quan and Li Maiyun who accompanied Zhou Wencong to meet the emperor and receive the royal investiture.
Zhou Quan and Li Mai can be said to have officially witnessed the rise and take-off of Wende Academy.
With the current support of the imperial court, Wende Academy will only get better and better in the future.
Later, Wende Academy did indeed cultivate many famous officials and great scholars, whose names have been remembered for generations.
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