After Yu Shensi became a disciple, it was time for him to offer tea to his senior brother.

He first served tea to the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother in turn, and then he was about to stop.

"Hey, why don't you serve tea to your fourth senior brother?" the eldest senior brother asked curiously.

"Ah?" Yu Shensi was dumbfounded. He looked at his brother and pointed at himself, and asked incredulously: "Am I not the fourth senior brother?"

"No, you are not." The third brother said expressionlessly: "If it is based on age, I...I should be the eldest brother."

"That's right. The one who enters the family first is the elder brother, and the one who enters the family later is the younger brother. This principle is clear and unambiguous." Hua Shuyang nodded quickly. If it were based on age, he would be the youngest.

"But, he is my brother." Yu Shensi pointed at Yu Shenxing and said, "Ask him, does he dare to be my senior brother?"

"Fifth Junior Brother, don't be stubborn. Master is still watching us." Then he listened to Yu Shenxing's serious advice.

"Uh..." Seeing that his brother was really brave, Yu Shensi almost fainted, and looked at Zhao Hao with a wronged face:

"Master, you have to make the decision for me. In the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, we value seniority the most. If my father heard that I call my brother brother and my brother calls me brother, he would definitely skin both of us alive."

"Why don't we just not let him hear it?" Zhao Hao said with a smile, "One of the great traditions of our sect is that everyone has their own opinions."

As he said this, he pointed at Wang Dingjue and said, "It's just like I call his elder brother, Hanlin editor Wang Yuanyu, my brother. He doesn't call Wang Yuanyu his uncle either, he still calls him brother."

"I don't have a brother like him..." Wang Dingjue muttered.

Zhao Hao was choked and stunned. He didn't expect that this guy was still angry. But strong-willed people are usually more popular, so it's understandable.

As the saying goes, the arm cannot bend the thigh, so Yu Shensi had no choice but to serve a cup of tea to his brother with grievance.

"Don't worry, junior brother. I will still call you brother when we go home." Yu Shenxing answered seriously.

"Hey, thank you, senior brother." Yu Shensi smiled bitterly. It was his own fault that he had to pay his respects without even entering the door. Now he had to go through all this trouble. He was reaping the fruits of his own action.

~~

After Yu Shensi finished offering tea, the apprenticeship ceremony entered the final highlight, the title-bestowing stage.

The two brothers knelt in front of their master again. Zhao Hao looked at Yu Shenxing with a smile and said:

"All my disciples have a 'Yang' in their names. I have great respect for the great poet Liu Hedong, who once wrote a poem that goes 'With the color of the sun, you are graceful and elegant, standing tall against the frost.' So I will give you the name 'Zhengyang'. I hope you will follow Liu Hedong's example and be a good official who is unyielding and wholeheartedly serves the people."

"Yes, Master!" Upon hearing this, Yu Zhengyang felt a warm current surging through his body, and it seemed as if there was a breath of noble energy in his chest.

Then Zhao Hao looked at Yu Shensi, and said with a smile in the expectant eyes of the five disciples: "You are so stupid, let's call you Lieyang."

"Yes, Master..." Dealing with such a vindictive master, Yu Lieyang could only endure it obediently and try to change his image of a "silly" person in the teacher's mind as soon as possible.

Sanyang stood aside and watched the ceremony, whispering to each other.

"Why do I feel that Master favors Fourth Junior Brother..." said the eldest senior brother.

"I feel the same way. Could it be that we talk too much and annoy our master?" said the second senior brother.

"That's you, not us." Wang Dingjue said with a smile. He was in a good mood. It had only been more than half a month since he started working, and his junior fellow apprentice came, and they were a pair.

As expected, a strong man will never have bad luck...

~~

After the apprenticeship ended, Zhao Hao asked Sanyang to accompany Eryang to the Shandong Guild Hall to move the luggage.

"Ah, I still have to live on campus?" Yu Shensi was very surprised.

"Not only do you have to live on campus, you also have to wear school uniforms." The eldest senior brother rolled his eyes at him and said, "You're the one who talks too much. No wonder the master scolds you."

"Oh..." Yu Shensi lowered his head obediently and dared not speak.

Zhao Hao stood at the door with his hands behind his back, watching Wu Yang leave in the carriage, and laughed in his heart, "If I don't let you eat my food, live in my place, and spend my money, how can you feel like you owe me?"

Moreover, according to educational theory, collective life of students is very necessary.

First of all, it will form a collective consciousness with teachers as the core, and automatically form an atmosphere of respecting teachers and valuing education among students.

Secondly, it can quickly enhance the relationship between teachers and students, and between students. Even if there is only a period of collective life, each member will develop a stronger sense of family.

Finally, students live together, and each of them is both the object and the subject of education. By asking each other for advice, they can form a good academic style.

Especially for this group of talented students, any problem they have can be solved quickly by discussing it with each other, which can greatly reduce the teacher's workload.

Of course, the only drawback is that the learning progress is too fast, which puts a lot of pressure on the teachers...

~~

When Wu Yang came back, Cai Ming had already brought people to set up two more beds in the west room, and added two cabinets, two desks, and two chairs.

A student dormitory for the Ming Dynasty was finally completed.

At the order from the eldest brother, the four Yangs changed into narrow-sleeved dark blue cotton robes, black cotton trousers tied at the feet, black cotton boots and small felt hats, and then stood in a row with their heads held high.

Then Wang Wuyang also changed into the same outfit and walked in front of the four people holding a small stick.

Looking at the increasing number of fellow apprentices, he couldn't help but think of the situation when he became their apprentice more than half a year ago, and felt very satisfied.

Then he stopped and pointed at the words on the wall with his stick and said:

"read!"

The four junior brothers chanted loudly together:

"Respect your teacher, visit him every morning and evening, and never disobey his orders. You must tell him when you leave and see him when you return!

There is order in the relationship between elders and juniors, brothers are friendly and respectful to each other, siblings should not be bullied, and it is strictly forbidden to criticize the shortcomings of others and denounce the strengths of others!

Be knowledgeable, ask questions, think carefully, and discern clearly, and put it into practice. Don't just talk about it!

Work hard, encourage yourself, set high goals, know what you have lost every day, and never forget what you can do every month!

Seeking truth from facts, independent thinking, and gaining true knowledge through practice are the scientific spirit!

Science makes the country prosperous, learning should be applied, knowledge and action should be unified, and we should not forget to govern the country while cultivating ourselves! "

After they finished reading, Wang Wuyang said solemnly:

"This is the precepts of our sect drawn up by our master himself. We disciples should recite it every day, reflect on it at all times, and practice it in our daily lives. We must not bring shame to our sect."

"Yes, senior brother." The four Yangs raised their heads and answered together. After reading this set of rules, they felt their blood boiling, as if they had joined a great sect.

~~

Zhao Hao stood outside the door of the west room, peeking inside through the gap in the curtain. When he saw this scene, he couldn't help but smile with joy.

The rules are posted on the wall and read aloud in unison, which brings a special sense of ritual.

Being a teacher in the Ming Dynasty was difficult yet simple, painful yet happy.

Zhao Shizhen followed behind him, listening to the voice inside with envy on his face, and finally couldn't help but whispered: "Uncle, I also want to become your disciple."

"Let's talk about it after you pass the imperial examination." Zhao Hao answered casually with his hands behind his back.

"Ah..." Zhao Shizhen's jaw almost dropped to the ground, and he said unconvincedly: "But Brother Wang, Brother Hua, and Brother Yu are all disciples of Xiucai."

"Oh, really?" Zhao Hao turned back, smiled, stretched out his hand, hooked his nose and said, "Your last name is Zhao, can you be like them?"

"Yes, I will study hard, uncle!" Zhao Shizhen immediately became excited.

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