Chapter 256 Chapter 256 Brain Storage (1)
When Qin Qingfeng came to pick up the child, he saw Xu Yunfan lying on the bed. After hearing Qin Run's explanation, he was speechless.
Today he just heard Fu Qingxu say that his uncle had submitted a memorial to the court, saying that different military merit systems should be established. These systems would not only protect the families of soldiers to the greatest extent, but also relieve some soldiers of their worries. Even the emperor became interested after hearing this. Fu Qingxu said that his uncle led his troops to wipe out the entire family of a small wealthy businessman yesterday, just to seek justice for the family of a sacrificed soldier.
This matter caused a lot of uproar, and I don’t know how many people applauded.
You know, soldiers in the barracks will not only suffer casualties when war breaks out. The current Dayan Dynasty seems to be peaceful and prosperous, but behind the light is darkness. The existence of bandits, pirates and other bad forces requires the court to send troops to suppress them. In this way, casualties are inevitable.
In previous years, the imperial court's conscription was not ideal, and few people would voluntarily join the army, so it was basically all forced.
Just like Xu Yunfan, when he learned about the conscription, he hesitated, but finally chose to take the imperial examination to escape.
It wasn't that he was afraid of death or a coward, but what would happen to Xiao Qin's family if he was gone? He had too many worries, so many that he had to think about himself.
Qin Qian and Qin Feiyu knew that Xu Yunfan had many ideas and had talked to him about them before. That night, the two chatted for a long time. If Xu Yunfan had not had to take an exam the next day, and Lord Qin had told Xu Yunfan to go back, I'm afraid Qin Qian would not have wanted to let him go.
Qin Qian's memorial won the heart of Fu Qingyu. Even Fu Qingxu praised Qin Qian's proposal when he returned home.
Others didn't know that Qin Qingfeng went to the Qin Mansion. Lord Qin and Second Lord Qin kept praising Xu Yunfan for being smart. Without asking, Qin Qingfeng guessed who gave Qin Qian the advice.
But even Xu Yunfan, who they thought had many ideas, was actually frightened unconscious by a caterpillar. Qin Qingfeng was somewhat puzzled by this.
When Xu Yunfan woke up, he was already in the carriage.
Seeing the concerned looks of Qin Qingfeng and Qin Run, Xu Yunfan lowered his head like a child who had made a mistake, feeling so embarrassed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Damn, his tall image is completely gone.
Xu Yunfan was furious.
The interview for the Masters Competition, the first round of the interview, not only tests the master's knowledge accumulation, but also the six arts of a gentleman and the eight elegances of a woman. After all, to put it bluntly, what the Masters Competition wants is all-round talents, and they will test almost everything that the students need to learn.
The so-called six arts of a gentleman are: rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics?
The additional question was about the Eight Elegant Poems for Women. There was no other way around it. Nowadays, girls and boys were beginning to enter academies and become members, so the teacher naturally had to be more versatile.
But for some reasons, there are no male or female teachers nowadays.
For this reason, these teachers had to go up.
The Imperial College is indeed the top institution of learning in the Great Yan Dynasty. Just look at this huge riding and archery field, and the horses raised in the academy are even more enviable.
When hundreds of candidates lined up to enter the examination room, they grabbed number tickets from the guards and sat down in their seats according to the numbers on the tickets. The number was also the "name" of each candidate when they were called to take the exam.
Since it is an in-person exam, the exam only requires the supervision of the tools and horses that the candidates need to prevent anyone from tampering with them. For this reason, outsiders can watch the in-person exam.
It can be said that the face-to-face examination was a lively event in the capital, and many common people, even officials and wealthy businessmen’s families would come to watch.
This will test the psychological quality of the candidates even more.
Xu Yunfan didn't feel anything at all. After all, when he was at the Xu family, he had participated in countless international project exams at a young age and achieved good results. There were also reporters interviewing him. He was used to being watched by so many people and took it for granted.
I wonder if Qin Run has arrived?
He wanted to show off his handsome side today. It didn't matter whether others saw it or not. The main thing was that he wanted Qin Run to see it.
Xu Yunfan glanced around, but found nothing in the dense crowd surrounding the archery field. He couldn't help but look towards the invigilator.
In addition to the invigilator sitting there, there were many people sitting behind the invigilator. Xu Yunfan remembered that Lord Qin had told him the rules of the interview last night and even told Qin Run to come with him today, so it was impossible for Qin Run not to come.
Sure enough, after Xu Yunfan searched around again, he really saw the three members of the Qin family, grandfather and grandson.
When Qin Run noticed Xu Yunfan looking at him, he couldn't hide his excitement and couldn't help laughing.
We lined up to enter the venue early in the morning. After the invigilator gave the order, the sun was about to rise. The first ray of morning light fell on the horse riding and archery field. Under the warm light, the little fairy boy smiled sweetly and softly, so beautiful that it made people addicted and intoxicated.
They had clearly met many times before, but every time, seeing Xu Yunfan across the crowd with only him in his eyes still made Qin Run's heart beat uncontrollably.
"Hey, look, that's the Master too?" A voice exclaimed from the audience. "Among this year's Masters, there's actually someone with such extraordinary grace and grace. How rare!"
In everyone's traditional concept, all students are handsome. Even if they have average looks, they don't seem to be ugly because of their aura and the student filter.
The teacher is the advanced version of the student. In the eyes of the common people, the teacher is more respectable than the student. In addition, the teacher has an aura of majesty. Even if these teachers are in their thirties or forties, with beards and weathered faces, some people still think they are good.
But among such a group of good teachers, there was actually a young teacher who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old.
Yes, compared to a group of people in their forties, Xu Yunfan is indeed a little younger.
The young teacher had an unforgettable face and was wearing a well-fitting white gown, which was really eye-catching.
"Which academy is that young master from? He's so young, yet he's already a master. That's incredible."
The teacher can still participate in the imperial examination. Anyone with a little bit of brains and intelligence knows that those who can sit down and take the exam today are all people with real talent.
For a young scholar like Xu Yunfan, his passion has not been extinguished by the repeated setbacks of failing the exams. He will definitely continue to take the exam in the future, and maybe he will pass.
The young ladies and gentlemen couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. "Daddy, can you help your son find out where that young master is from?"
Not to mention the unmarried young ladies and brothers, even the husbands and wives who came to watch had their own plans.
In the Great Yan Dynasty, there was more than just the practice of selecting a son-in-law from a list.
Qin Run listened to others talking about her husband and suddenly realized why her two grandfathers had repeatedly told her yesterday to keep a close eye on Xu Yunfan.
If Xu Yunfan failed the exam, with his attractive face, I'm afraid some people would still be interested in him. If he became famous, he would definitely be noticed by even more people.
Qin Run couldn't help but frown. Lord Qin patted the back of his hand soothingly and said, "Don't worry. Xu Yunfan is our Qin family's brother-in-law. If anyone dares to snatch him from you, Grandpa will deal with him."
Those who sit here are more or less people of some status. Look, the group of people at the back started to greet each other. When they saw the younger generation on both sides, they couldn't help but give half-true and half-false compliments. Lord Qin and Second Lord Qin were bound to be flattered when they went out. Today, they made some efforts and were very low-key. Otherwise, the three of them would not have been able to watch the competition quietly.
Of course, where some people believe, others will question.
Seeing Xu Yunfan appear among the candidates at such a young age, some teachers couldn't help but say a few sarcastic words about him.
"Humph, the Masters' Competition is really getting less and less competitive these days. Anyone can come."
"Whether or not she has any talent is another matter, but that pretty face of hers really shows her talent. I'm afraid that well-educated young man would feel ashamed in front of some people."
From the speaker's sidelong glance, it is not difficult to tell who "some people" refers to.
"I heard some guys like it... Maybe they got a letter of recommendation after spending the whole night asking for it to be here."
"Everyone, please be careful with your words. How can you be so blunt with your words?"
"If you don't speak directly, some people may not understand."
"Master Xun is right! Hahahaha..."
When Xu Yunfan sat down according to his number, he saw the people around him and the corners of his mouth immediately curled up.
When he was waiting outside just now, these teachers gathered in groups of three or four, and these few of them kept stealing glances at him from time to time, saying some indirect insults.
Xu Yunfan knew that before the exam, anyone who caused trouble without reason would be disqualified from the exam. He was alone, while the other party had several people. By then, he would not be able to prove himself clearly.
It was obvious that these people knew who he was and intended to target him.
Xu Yunfan had been taking the exam for a few days, so how could he not know that these were the teachers from the Imperial College?
Sure enough, not all top universities have teachers with the best teaching ethics.
Look, there is a big pot of porridge, but someone always throws a few rat droppings into it, and the whole pot of porridge is ruined.
Those who were making indirect accusations against him were just criticized by him yesterday, and today they must be holding a grudge against him, so they want to disqualify him from taking the exam.
Xu Yunfan shook his head. In the past, he would have taken revenge on the spot. But now, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. So he would just wait and let them jump around for a while. Then he would deal with them together when he had the chance.
Outside the court, Xu Yunfan pretended to be deaf and dumb, looking up and down, left and right, but not at them.
Xun Fuzi and his companions were so angry that they were fuming.
No, this guy is so young, and he has been scolded like this. Does he have any blood left in him?
Isn't this guy a turtle?
But Xu Yunfan didn't fall for it, so what could he do if he found a few teachers? He couldn't really do it.
The young masters of the He family only said that they should try their best to get rid of Xu Yunfan, but they did not say that they had to get rid of him.
If a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. They still want to rely on the Master's Competition to enter the Hanlin Academy.
In the Imperial College, classes are divided into different levels. If they get a better ranking in the teacher competition, they will have the opportunity to teach better classes.
There is no other way. At their age, if they take the imperial examination again, even if they pass, they will have to start from the seventh rank. It may take decades before they can reach a higher position. It is better for them to work harder and become more promising students.
As for the younger teachers in the Imperial College, they naturally wanted to make a breakthrough by participating in the teacher competition. After all, although the Imperial College is good, a teacher is still a teacher, and an official is still an official. The two cannot be compared. No matter how many students you have, there is an old saying that goes, "If you lean on the mountain, the mountain will fall." If this catches the eyes of the scholars, there will be benefits in the future, and perhaps they can even help you.
After weighing the pros and cons, Xun Fuzi and the others saw that Xu Yunfan was indifferent, so they had to calm down and shut up.
Before the invigilator arrived and the candidates entered the examination room, Xu Yunfan couldn't help but think of the first round of interviews yesterday.
No outsiders were allowed to be present at yesterday's interview.
Several invigilators posted the questions. When Xu Yunfan saw these controversial questions, he immediately felt a headache.
"Should men and women hold important positions?" This kind of question is really annoying.
Xu Yunfan could imagine that if he stood up later, he would probably be attacked by everyone.
A wise man should sometimes learn to protect himself.
Hundreds of candidates chose their sides, and Xu Yunfan also took a seat. After the invigilator spoke a few words, everyone started to "argue".
An hour later, they were already at a disadvantage.
Xu Yunfan looked up at the teachers opposite him. He remembered that some of them seemed to be from the Imperial College. When their eyes met, Xu Yunfan nodded out of politeness, but the other party gave him a disdainful look.
Several people probably noticed him and seemed to dislike him. There was obviously a brief eye contact between them, as if they had reached an understanding. They concentrated their attacks on Xu Yunfan. Not only did they say that he was taking advantage of the situation and doing nothing, they also indirectly criticized his identity as a teacher and said that he had character problems. The reason was that the elders in the family did not know how to educate their children. How could a woman and her husband who could not even educate their children well be capable of doing other things?
Xu Yunfan: “…”
Damn, do these people think he's easy to bully just because he's handsome?
He said he could do it, but his mother said the elders in his family couldn't. Xu Yunfan licked his lips and thought to himself, if he can't kill you, he's not surnamed Xu.
The other party looked down on Xu Yunfan with disdain and disdain, which almost made Xu Yunfan laugh.
As a figure that even the princes of the Beijing circle have to curry favor with, when has Xu Yunfan ever suffered such humiliation?
But he was a little bit calm today. Since the other party disliked him and looked at him unpleasantly, why didn't he just not look at him? Why did he have to look at him and make himself angry for nothing? Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Xu Yunfan remained silent. The teacher beside him nudged him and said, "Master Xu, why don't you say something?"
Master Zhao had a layer of sweat on his forehead. It seemed that the masters on their side were not very eloquent. The other party's words like "throughout the ages" and "the previous emperor never set such a precedent" made them dare not refute anymore.
Do you dare to refute?
Doesn't that prove that you have objections to the laws promulgated by the late emperor?
You have a prejudice against the late emperor. Do you have nine lives?
In short, it’s not easy to be tough!
The two sides faced each other across the aisle. On one side sat several invigilators, and behind them were a group of students who came to listen to the "class". There might even be some adults lurking among them. To be honest, everyone was under a lot of pressure, but they were all trying their best to show how powerful they were. They talked about laws and allusions without hesitation, and saliva was flying.
The side that "suggests equal rights for boys and girls and men" is being severely suppressed.
Xu Yunfan stood out among the middle-aged men sitting there. However, he just listened quietly from beginning to end without saying a word. He even looked idle and unruly, as if he didn't take the others seriously, and just ate the tea and snacks in front of him.
Maybe it was because Xu Yunfan was good-looking and had a good attitude, and most importantly, he was one of their own. The teacher sitting next to Xu Yunfan saw that Xu Yunfan had a good attitude and appetite, and had almost finished the tea and snacks on the table, so he pushed the one in front of him in front of him.
Master Xu is still young and doesn't think much. He has a big appetite, which is normal, no different from their son.
But they didn't know that Xu Yunfan had been observing several invigilators for a long time without realizing it.
Xu Yunfan raised his eyes and glanced at the person opposite who had just spoken the most. His words all indicated that a husband should be content with his lot and take care of his husband and children, instead of showing up in public like a man, let alone holding a high position.
Men are the sky, how can we let them be above the sky? Wouldn’t that be against the will of heaven?
To be honest, the Hanlin Academy dared to use such a controversial issue as today's exam question. Are they not afraid of making trouble, or do they have other intentions?
Since the late emperor ascended the throne, it is said that he not only abolished many laws that were unfair to boys and girls, but also encouraged them to go out of the backyard and "show their faces in public."
After the current emperor ascended the throne, he encouraged boys and girls to go to schools and academies and enjoy the same education as other men. However, the people's thinking is too old-fashioned, to put it bluntly, feudal. They believe that boys and girls will be married off and will sooner or later become part of other families, so they are reluctant to spend money on them.
Just like Aunt Qin's family, they are a nice family, but with limited resources, no matter how much smarter Dadan is than Erdan, they have never thought of sending Dadan to school, but would rather send Erdan, who is more naughty and can't sit still.
The current emperor also encourages women and men to remarry after divorce, but in many areas, many people still believe that whether it is divorce or divorce, it is the fault of the wife or husband, which is shameful, so these people choose to swallow their anger, and they dare not ask their husbands for divorce even if they are beaten or scolded.
Why is this so?
It is because some ideas are deeply rooted and some people have limited knowledge.
At Qingfeng Academy, Xu Yunfan had heard Jiang Yunshen talk about the situation of other academies in the capital. As far as Qingfeng Academy was concerned, which of the boys and girls there came from ordinary families? They all came from wealthy families who didn't care about a few dozen taels.
So, in fact, one of the reasons why brothers and sisters cannot go to school is because they are poor. Because of poverty, many people will naturally consider cultivating their "roots" first.
Men are the foundation of a family.
So, today's test question seems to be just one question, but damn, it involves quite a few issues.
No wonder, the person opposite him spoke so eloquently and so well-reasonedly as if he was very cultured, but the invigilators above did not seem satisfied at all. Some of them could not even control themselves and were too fascinated by what they heard. They frowned inadvertently, and a flash of dissatisfaction appeared in their eyes, but they quickly pretended to be indifferent.
While Xu Yunfan was observing the "battle situation", a teacher on the opposite side couldn't help but look at Xu Yun, "Master Xu, don't you have anything to say?"
The other party's words immediately made Xu Yunfan the focus of the scene.
Xu Yunfan's cold voice rang out. Though it wasn't loud, it carried a deafening, oppressive quality. "What are you talking about? I don't like talking to a bunch of people who love to bark and show off. People should be more generous. You can't just bite back when a dog bites you. If you do that, you'll only end up with a mouthful of fur, which will only add to your unhappiness."
Are you cursing because you can't argue with someone?
"Master Xu, you are going too far."
"That's right. Even if you can't suppress me and we have different ideas, there's no need for personal attacks, right?"
"As a teacher, Master Xu behaves like this. It's really hard to believe whether Master Xu is worthy of his duty as a teacher to teach and educate people."
"Vulgar, what Master Xu said is really vulgar."
Xu Yunfan slammed the table, stood up with a bang, and pointed his finger at the people. "Damn you, you old turtle! What did I say wrong? Listen to what you just said. What kind of nonsense? Vulgar language? If you say so, then I have to say a few words."
"I'm not worthy of being a master? Are you worthy? I've been giving you face by not saying anything, but you're still not satisfied and insist on asking for a scolding. So I'll have no choice but to satisfy you."
"As a teacher, what are our responsibilities? We must not only cultivate the pillars of the country and impart knowledge, but we must also teach and educate people. What does it mean to teach and educate people? You've read so many books by sages, and this is what they teach you? Am I unworthy of being a teacher? Are you qualified?"
"Sheep kneel to thank their mothers for feeding them, crows repay their parents by feeding them, and horses never deceive their mothers. Filial piety is the most important virtue, something even animals know. Yet you, born human, constantly denigrate your father and mother, the ones who gave birth to you, and even think they are ignorant women. As your parents, I'm afraid you must be heartbroken. You constantly look down on those who gave you life, treating them as worse than animals. And you still expect me to speak human language to you? Even if I speak human language, you might not understand."
"I remain silent, not because I have nothing to say, but because I find it amusing to watch you all barking like dogs. What about the previous emperor never setting this precedent? What about the past and present? If everything is done according to the rules, how can humanity progress? Our ancestors used to eat raw meat and live naked. Now that you eat cooked meat, wear clothes, and know how to cover yourselves, aren't you rebelling against your ancestors? If you always stick to the old ways, how can human society progress? Have you all become brain-dead from reading too much?"
The more he talked, the angrier he became. Xu Yunfan didn't want to say anything. He just wanted to wait quietly for the show to be over. He didn't want to count the points. But he couldn't help but rush over to get scolded.
He'd been holding it in for so long, and now, when he finally exploded, he had a lot to say. "Throughout history, what a history! It's precisely because people have always considered men their top priority that women and men have to take a back seat in everything. And precisely because of this history, many people take it for granted that this is right, that what our ancestors passed down must be correct. But is that really the case? So why would wealthy families send their children to school? Are they doing something wrong? Think about that for yourselves."
"And they also say that a woman and her husband can't read a single word and are unfit for important positions. It's really ridiculous. Who is born with the ability to speak eloquently? Can you? Or can you, or can you? Are you so talented? This master doesn't think you are! Even Wenquxing couldn't do such a thing when he came down to earth. Who are you to be more awesome than Wenquxing? You have to be so picky about words when you say something, afraid that what you say is easy to understand. If you say it directly, it will be vulgar. Yes, I am vulgar, but I know that people must have a conscience."
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