Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Chapter 68

There are many courses in the provincial school.

The distinction between main subjects and auxiliary subjects mentioned earlier is enough to give you a headache.

The main subjects are fine, with fixed time and fixed classroom.

From eight in the morning to three in the afternoon, there are three classes in between.

The remaining time is left for auxiliary subjects.

Rites, music, calligraphy, mathematics, archery, and rhythm.

Among these six subjects, you can choose two to six subjects, fill them in your own course book, and then hand them in to Mr. T in the Research and Study Department.

Generally speaking, the supplementary course notes will be filled out before the start of the school year, so that the teacher can divide the courses and classrooms according to the number of students.

But Ji Yuan and the other four arrived late, so they could fill in the form first and go up later.

During lunch, the four of them discussed what classes to take.

I originally thought that Qiyan Temple would provide lunch, but it would take them half an hour to go there and back, so there was not enough time to rest.

It’s better to eat near the provincial school.

At the noodle stall, four people discussed for a long time and finally decided on their courses.

Li Jin chose four subjects: etiquette, music, calligraphy and archery.

Not to mention rituals and music, they learned calligraphy simply because they envied Ji Yuan's good handwriting. Horse riding and archery are even more so, they learned riding and drawing the bow, they all liked it!

Bai Heshang made a similar choice, but replaced She with Lu.

He wants to learn the laws of Tianqi Kingdom.

Cai Fenglan studied four subjects: etiquette, calligraphy, archery, and law, all of which were very practical.

When it comes to Ji Yuan, Ji Yuan ignores the books and fills in the rest that can be filled.

Cai Fenglan had been in the same Class C Hall as Ji Yuan, and knew that he would definitely be able to handle the situation.

Monk Bai and Li Jin had never met before. Li Jin asked, "You have studied five of the six subjects. Aren't you afraid of being tired?"

Monk Bai said, "I am already considered diligent, but compared to you, I am still a little behind."

If you have experienced the junior high school entrance examination and the college entrance examination, you will know that this is nothing.

I haven’t studied until 11 o’clock at night, what’s that?

Ji Yuan smiled and said, "Just learn it first, and if it's too hard, just reduce it a little."

"Anyway, you can change the auxiliary subject next year."

Students submit their course books once a year and change their supplementary subjects at that time.

Ji Yuan sighed again, this is really an elective course!

After dinner, a few people went to the Research and Study Office to submit their course books.

This time, the teacher from the Research and Study Department had a different attitude. He looked at Ji Yuan with an expression that seemed to be hesitant to speak.

I really wronged Ji Yuan!

He didn't deliberately not come to the provincial school, but he did so many things.

He also helped the local county magistrate to eradicate evil, but I actually mocked him that day.

Looking at Ji Yuan’s class schedule again, it’s too full.

He is indeed a diligent and good student.

The teacher smiled and said, "Yes, study hard. The teachers of these subjects are very good."

Only the book row is not filled in.

Forget it, there is still plenty of time in the future.

But Xiao Sanyuan chose not to take the literature subject, and I’m afraid the teacher there will be unhappy.

Once all the course books are submitted, the procedures are completed.

For the rest of the time, just study according to the schedule.

Compared to others, Ji Yuan has had an easier time this year.

Li Jin and his friends even had to take part in the provincial examination in August, so they had to devote all their time and energy to studying the Four Books and Five Classics.

Not only them, all the scholars in Jianmeng Mansion are working hard for the August provincial examination.

Back in the tenth class, everyone was obviously more focused.

Most of the students are concentrating on their studies.

The provincial examination is coming, so you must study hard.

But every time the teacher came, he would look at Ji Yuan twice more.

Who makes Ji Yuan a popular figure? Not only that, he is also the top three.

If you teach a young scholar, the probability of him becoming a juren is higher.

Who wouldn’t want to teach such a talented person?

Not only are people like Dr. Luo happy to see talented people, but many also want to gain a reputation for recommending talented people.

The Tianqi State even stipulated how many outstanding students would be admitted to the provincial school every year, how many would pass the examination to become a scholar, and how many would pass the imperial examination to become a juren.

Naturally, the more talents we have, the better.

When there are more, the more refined the better.

Some people even lamented why the Tianqi Kingdom had to stipulate that one must be over 12 years old to take the imperial examination.

If there were no regulations, Ji Yuan might have won this year.

If the person who originally made this rule had heard this, he would definitely have said, "We're trying to prevent people like you from trying to force things to happen!"

I won’t say more about this.

Because Ji Yuan was a little hesitant at this moment.

Constable Lei, who came to the city to report again, arrived and asked him to go to Liu's Restaurant to discuss the matter.

But today is the first day of class.

Is his assistant going to run away?

Skipping class on the first day of school!

Isn’t this a bit too much!

But Constable Lei and his men had to return to Zhengrong County in the afternoon, so they had no choice but to go.

Ji Yuan gritted his teeth and skipped class to go to Liu's Restaurant.

During the first etiquette class of this year, Ji Yuan simply disappeared.

After the etiquette teacher came in, he looked around subconsciously.

What about the era?

Didn’t you say you want to take his class?

The teacher was slightly disappointed and continued with today's teaching.

Ji Yuan didn't mean it, it's just that what Constable Lei was about to say had some connection with him.

It's not just the mess in Heyuan County.

More importantly, it has something to do with his relatives.

So Li Jin and the others don’t need to come, I just want to listen.

Who else could it be, Ji Yuan’s relative?

It's none other than Ji Li.

Ji Yuan was a little surprised when the name Ji Li appeared again.

Constable Lei said, "When we arrested him, he was still gambling. He used the same tricks that others had used on him on other people."

"Several families were defrauded and ruined."

"He can read, and he tricked people into signing documents to sell their children, and he lured countless people into gambling."

After talking about it one by one, Ji Li has already been beaten with a stick and will probably be exiled in the future.

Ji Yuan was not surprised when he heard this.

Ji Li has been bullying the weak since he was a child.

Little Jiyuan had no idea how many times he had bullied him.

When we were studying together, he often mocked people with the village chief's grandson.

After that, he worked as an apprentice in the county town. The Zhang family shop was indeed a bully, and he was indeed lazy.

We can’t blame anyone for what has happened to us.

He learned everything from his parents' words and deeds.

"Anyway, I'm telling you, there won't be any such person as him anymore." Constable Lei said, sighing.

But it would be better for Ji Yuan without these people.

Those relatives in his family are really outrageous.

If a family has such a good son, the whole clan will support him.

Ji Yuan nodded and said, "Thank you, Constable Lei. It's hard for you to run back and forth."

Constable Lei waved his hands: "That's nothing."

As he spoke, Constable Lei whispered, "I will be promoted to deputy constable when I return, so this matter has not been in vain."

"Thank you very much, if it wasn't for your idea, things wouldn't have been done so quickly."

"I just talk, but you are still better than me, Constable Lei."

The two of them praised each other and couldn't help laughing.

Constable Lei quickly stood up and left, as he had to return to report.

The matter in Heyuan County has been settled.

The prefect handled the special case specially, and the county magistrate had been detained and replaced temporarily by other officials in the prefecture.

All those involved in the case are awaiting trial.

This is a huge project and it will take several months to complete.

But I thought that most likely he would be treated like Ji Li, beaten and exiled, and his property confiscated.

After that, we have to clean up the atmosphere in Heyuan County.

Fortunately, all the hard work is worth it.

The land of many people in Heyuan County has returned to the hands of the victims.

Of course, the pain of each family cannot be recovered in a short time, but as long as the wounds are cleaned, they will definitely get better.

People's self-healing ability is also very strong, and their strong vitality will allow them to have a better life.

The people of this land have always been the most tenacious and strong.

Ji Yuan sighed, many things flashing through his mind.

But it can’t be done now.

Just like he is not tall enough, not strong enough, and can’t even play Cuju.

Also, he is not old enough and cannot take part in the provincial examination this year.

Many things take time and require growth.

Ji Yuan said goodbye to Constable Lei, looked at the backs of the people from Zhengrong County, and then looked at the sun.

Go back to class quickly!

The ritual class should not be over yet!

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Master Li Ke, who was originally disappointed, couldn't help but smile with relief when he saw Ji Yuan coming back secretly.

Not bad, not bad.

This student is sensible.

Then I saw that he was holding a pen and paper and writing down everything he said, which made me think that he was a good student.

Speaking of pen and paper.

Among the six subjects of the minor three examinations, only the subject of literature was not selected.

Master Du of the calligraphy department was a little annoyed. His calligraphy and paintings were exquisite and worth a lot of money in the market. He was usually considered the best among the six masters.

But Xiao Sanyuan didn't choose him.

Master Li Ke shook his head slightly and said, forget it, it has nothing to do with him.

The duration of a class in the provincial school is basically controlled at about one hour. Once the etiquette course is finished, the next class will start.

That is mathematics.

Ji Yuan mainly wanted to see to what extent mathematics was taught in this era. If he knew it all, he would not need to study it next year.

The others did not choose mathematics, they had to rush to the school of literature.

During the short break, Ji Yuan told the latest situation in Heyuan County.

Everyone sighed.

Poor people.

For them, fairness and justice came too late.

Fortunately, the results are good now, and I hope the next officials will be better.

Ji Yuan said: "I guess they will transfer people from Zhengrong County. There are already many petty officials in the government office of Zhengrong County. The two places are also close to each other. The people there trust the officials of Zhengrong County more."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

It seems to be the case!

There are indeed a lot of minor officials in Zhengrong County, including those brought by County Magistrate Nie and the people who already existed.

You know, County Magistrate Nie originally planned to "lay off employees."

Now that I think about it, with so many talented people, it wouldn't be a bad idea to go to Heyuan County, and I could even get some movement and get promoted.

Then everyone can rest assured!

The officials of Zhengrong County were all trained by Lord Lin.

At least there is some bottom line.

Ji Yuan nodded, at least it wouldn’t corrupt so quickly.

The character of most people is still influenced by the surrounding environment.

In short, whether it is Heyuan County or Zhengrong County, these things have finally come to an end and have little to do with their future.

The era of their life in building Mengfu City officially began.

No more words!

Hurry up and go to the fifth class today!

The provincial school is many times larger than their county school, not to mention the various gardens that are only open for banquets.

There are at least thirty classrooms of various types.

In addition to the fixed main subjects, the classrooms for the remaining two subjects may change at any time.

If the classrooms for two subjects are too far apart, they even have to run there.

That's how Ji Yuan ran there.

The mathematics classroom is too remote!

It's completely different from Li Ke!

Among the so-called auxiliary subjects.

If we talk about subjects like rituals and music, they are content that every student must learn.

Number is the least popular one.

Even in the imperial examinations, mathematics was rarely tested.

Why?

Naturally, this is because in the imperial examination system for training scholars and officials, such a highly practical subject was not valued.

A Confucian scholar who can recite the "zhihuzheya" is more respected than a mathematician.

Also due to the low level of development in ancient times, mathematics, a subject that is highly valued in later generations, is now easily described as a "trivial skill".

However, their neglect of practical subjects such as mathematics, physics and chemistry caused them to suffer heavy losses in the future.

If we view human development as a technology tree.

Then the literature aspect is maxed out.

Practical subjects have also developed well, but some people always think that they are not up to standard.

Later generations have summarized a lot about this.

Although the name of a country like Tianqi was not seen in history books during the Ji Yuan period.

But now I feel that some situations are still very similar to those in his era.

If you learn math, physics and chemistry well, you will not be afraid to travel around the world.

This statement is absolutely correct.

Of course, it is also a prejudice to simply emphasize that liberal arts students are useless.

Don't go to extremes in any aspect.

At this moment, "The Doctrine of the Mean" is very suitable for people who go to extremes.

Ji Yuan ran to the Mathematics School panting, and saw only people sitting in groups of three or four. There were about fifty or sixty people in the Etiquette School, and there were even two or three classrooms. It seemed that there were a lot of people in the classrooms there as well.

At this moment, there are less than ten people in the mathematics school.

Ji Yuan subconsciously said, "Am I here early?"

So not everyone is here?

The mathematics teacher who appeared behind said faintly, "You came just in time. There are only so many students."

The mathematics teacher had a resentful look on his face, but he flipped through the book quickly. He also said to Ji Yuan, "Did you buy the book? If not, this one is for you."

Ji Yuan actually bought two books, one is "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" and the other is "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art with Notes".

Both of these books are classics.

It is also a teaching textbook for mathematics.

The mathematics teacher took a look and took out four or five different books from behind the podium: "Take them, they are all unwanted by previous students."

ah?

The students in the audience waved at him: "Come on, come on, take a seat. Including you, there are exactly eight of us."

There were a total of 571 students at Jianmengfu School.

Only eight people study mathematics?

This is unscientific!

Well, people nowadays don’t pay attention to science either.

Students who come to take this course don’t even need to buy books, because most students who have previously signed up for mathematics courses cannot concentrate on learning and just throw the books they bought here.

Ji Yuan looked at this with great heartache.

In other words, the books in the provincial capital are indeed cheap, but if they were placed in Zhengrong County, everyone would be eager to buy them.

The mathematics teacher sighed, his eyes dull, and he rummaged around and took out a pair of ancient glasses from his sleeves.

After taking it out, the mathematics teacher still had a gloomy expression: "Where were we talking about? Let's flip through the book."

Ji Yuan opened the book and started with the table of contents of "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art".

This mathematical masterpiece is still relevant today.

Both the algorithm and the idea are very innovative.

It also mentions the quadratic equation, which was naturally not called this in ancient times. It was called the positive and negative square root method.

The Pythagorean theorem is also covered.

Although Tianqi Kingdom did not attach much importance to mathematics, there were still many talented people emerging.

The study of advanced mathematics has never stopped.

Unfortunately, it has not been fully applied in practice.

Ji Yuan was waiting for the mathematics teacher to teach him, but he said, "Come, solve a problem."

The mathematics teacher said directly: "Monkeys picked peaches. Five monkeys picked ten peaches, and one monkey picked a few."

ah?

Is this also a problem?!

Ji Yuan answered two.

The teacher looked at him. The other students were still working on the questions, but most of them could answer them.

It continues: "Five monkeys each picked three peaches. After removing the five rotten peaches, how many peaches were left?"

Ten.

Ji Yuan wrote down the answer silently and didn't say it directly this time.

But the Master came over and looked at Ji Yuan again.

There were five monkeys. Each monkey picked seven peaches. Three of them were rotten and five were eaten. Then each monkey picked two more peaches.

Forget it.

alright.

During that period, the mathematics taught in the provincial school was very basic and was not even taught according to the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art.

Otherwise, the square field in the first chapter, which is about calculating the area of ​​plane figures such as rectangles, parallelograms, triangles, etc., would probably discourage many people.

No wonder the mathematics teacher is so listless.

Letting a highly skilled mathematician teach addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to a child without falling asleep is a sign of respect.

After the class, Ji Yuan felt a little drowsy.

Mathematics is indeed a hypnotic tool.

Ji Yuan didn't notice that the mathematics teacher on the stage paused, quietly simplified his ideas, and even made the math problems simpler.

The last homework was just addition and subtraction.

All I can say is that Ji Yuan finished his homework right after the class.

When the other seven students saw the teacher leave, they quietly walked up to Ji Yuan and asked, "Well, what do you think of our teacher?"

Ji Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Very responsible."

If you are not responsible, you will definitely turn around and leave.

Not to mention mathematicians, even a high school math teacher would have a headache if he were to teach math in an elementary school.

The remaining students breathed a sigh of relief, helped Ji Yuan pack his things, and asked quietly, "Will you come to the next class?"

Ji Yuan was a little strange and didn't say anything.

The other party thought that he didn't want to come to class, so he quickly said, "Our teacher is a very good person, and he won't make things difficult for you during the monthly exam."

"Yes, yes, these are not difficult. Although they are not very useful in daily life and are not very useful for the imperial examinations, there is no harm in learning them."

"Please stop talking."

Ji Yuan then understood what was going on. Did they think he would not come to the next class?

How is this possible!

Studying mathematics and solving formulas is a way for him to remain calm and immerse himself in solving problems. In fact, he is very happy.

"I will come." Ji Yuan said, and seeing everyone breathe a sigh of relief, he said with a smile, "Why are you afraid that I won't come?"

The other seven people were silent for a moment.

How to say it!

There are not many students in the Department of Mathematics, and it is so hard to get a new student, so the mathematics teacher is still happy.

Not to mention that this freshman is one of the top three students. Although the mathematics teacher doesn't say anything on the surface, he must be very happy in his heart.

They all didn't have the heart to disappoint the Master.

After hearing everyone’s answers, Ji Yuan felt sorry for the Master for a minute.

There is no way, now these six subjects are even called auxiliary subjects.

And mathematics is the last among them.

Given the development of the imperial examination system, it is not surprising that several subjects were cancelled.

Something suddenly flashed through Ji Yuan's mind: "The topics that the teacher talked about today were all very simple. Could it be that he was trying to keep me here?"

It’s not that Ji Yuan has a big face.

But this guess is very reasonable.

The seven classmates nodded silently.

Normally the questions are not that simple.

Ji Yuan scratched his head: "No need, I will definitely continue to study, just let the teacher teach normally."

Hearing this, everyone became happy.

Anyone who can study mathematics in such an environment must be very interested in mathematics.

They want to study subjects that are not even tested in the imperial examinations. If this is not passion, then what is the excitement?

Books like rituals, music, rules and archery are still useful in our daily lives.

It means that mathematics is not often used in their daily lives.

After hearing what Ji Yuan said, the seven of them instantly felt that he had good vision.

The eight of them are definitely good classmates!

Several people exchanged names and even made plans to have dinner together later!

They are the mathematics students who are the most united!

Under their gaze, Ji Yuan walked out of the prefectural school with amusement. Monk Bai and Cai Fenglan were waiting outside.

The two of them also came out of the textbook classroom, but their expressions were slightly different.

Even Monk Bai felt helpless.

Li Jin was even more hesitant to speak and couldn't help sighing.

Ji Yuan could tell something was wrong at first glance.

Cai Fenglan said, "Master Du from the Book Department will probably come to question you."

Book subject?

Mr. Du?

He doesn't know him.

Li Jin said, "Let's go to my house for dinner. Qiyan Temple doesn't provide dinner, and you guys can't always go out to eat."

Li Jin was reminded by Li Xun that since the cook hired by the family had to finish cooking for them, it would be better to cook for Ji Yuan and the others as well. After dinner, they could go back to Qiyan Temple.

We are all studying outside, so we must help each other.

Ji Yuan, Cai Fenglan, and Bai Heshang nodded naturally, which was very convenient for them.

Monk Bai didn’t mind having meat on the table as long as he didn’t eat it.

During dinner, Cai Fenglan told them what happened in the textbook class.

So that's what is happening.

Ji Yuan's reputation is well-known and everyone knows it.

Whether it was the eleven-year-old Sanyuan or this time he helped Zhengrong County handle the case in Heyuan County, both made him famous.

Needless to say, the teachers in the main subjects all hope that Ji Yuan will study hard so that they can benefit from it in the future.

There is nothing wrong with the auxiliary subject teachers. They are jokingly called auxiliary subjects. Whether students study or not depends on their wishes.

Up to this era, there was nothing wrong.

But the problem is that there are six auxiliary subjects in total, Ji Yuan chose five and only left out the book subject.

This naturally made Master Du, the self-righteous scholar, unhappy.

On the first day of class today, he watched the students from Zhengrong County come in. After finally confirming that Ji Yuan was not there, his face was twisted with anger.

During the entire class, he was not friendly to the new students from Zhengrong County.

He is even more picky when it comes to calligraphy.

Even Monk Bai was implicated, which shows how angry Master Du was.

The whole class was spent in Mr. Du's anger.

Ji Yuan said helplessly: "Time is tight, and I already have a calligraphy teacher."

In other words, he has found his own way, and all that remains is to practice diligently. He practices writing a hundred characters every morning, and has long developed this habit.

In comparison, taking additional courses is a waste.

It’s not that his handwriting isn’t good enough to stop him from taking classes, but that he still needs to focus on practicing on his own going forward.

Monk Bai had never seen Ji Yuan's calligraphy, but Cai Fenglan had: "Yes, you don't need to learn calligraphy anymore."

Li Jin was surprised: "I wanted to say this to Master Du, why did you stop me just now?"

Li Xun, who had been silent the whole time, explained for Cai Fenglan: "If you say so, then Ji Yuan is really doomed."

"The reputation of being disrespectful to teachers will only get louder."

"By then, even if his handwriting is very good, Master Du will not admit it."

Li Xun had spent a long time in the government school and knew Mr. Du better: "Mr. Du's calligraphy and painting skills are very impressive, and he is usually proud of them, but he is also narrow-minded, otherwise he would not be so angry."

It's too difficult.

Why can't the teachers here understand students as well as the teachers in Zhengrong County?

Even Li Jin gradually felt the difference of the teacher here.

Compared to the more traditional teacher-student relationship in Zhengrong County, the teachers here seemed more indifferent.

The attitude towards students is also: if they can learn, then learn; if they can't learn, that doesn't matter. Not to mention when to end the get out of class, sometimes it all depends on the teacher's mood.

Like the teachers in Zhengrong County, they study very hard after school.

The teachers of the provincial school often pursued women and always said that their students must study hard, but in fact they themselves had not read a book for a long time.

Especially the teachers in the tenth class, Li Jin and Cai Fenglan both felt that some of them were not even as good as their scholar teachers.

Take Master Mencius, their first class of the day.

That teacher was Mr. Chen.

His title of Juren is famous, but he hasn't really read any books for a long time.

It can be seen that in teaching, the higher the fame, the better the person is not necessarily.

Li Xun replied: "So you must study hard for this year's annual exam. If you can get into the top five from the first to the tenth class, the teacher will have made great progress. Only then can you really go to school."

So that's how it is.

Li Xun has probably figured it out on his own over the past few years.

It’s really not easy to study abroad.

When Ji Yuan and the others left, they wanted to give Li Jin and the others some money, and they probably would have all their evening meals at his house from now on.

Li Jin refused resolutely: "We are all classmates and we study together. Monk Bai only eats vegetarian food and it doesn't cost much."

"You are much better than me. I will need your advice in the future."

How powerful Ji Yuan is, don’t you all know?

Studying with him is more useful than hiring a teacher.

Before Li Jin left, his father kept telling him to study hard from Ji Yuan.

Besides, this little bit of food is nothing.

But Ji Yuan, Cai Fenglan and Monk Bai still kept some silver as a reward for the cook's hard work.

After some arguing, Li Jin had no choice but to let them accept it, and told them to be careful on the road, as it would take two incense sticks of time to get back to Qiyan Temple.

After their last class and dinner, it was basically after the hour of Xu.

It was almost eight o'clock in the evening.

Ji Yuan and his friends walked for another half an hour back to Qiyan Temple, lit candles, and continued to do today's homework.

It is no exaggeration to say that studying like this is like working day and night.

If you want to relax, it is very simple, just take fewer supplementary subjects.

But today I feel relaxed, but what about the future?

Sugarcane is not sweet at both ends.

Furthermore, for Ji Yuan, such days are very fulfilling and do not feel difficult.

Early the next morning.

When the monk Bai next door, Cai Fenglan, got up, he found that Ji Yuan had already washed up and written a hundred big characters.

Seeing that they woke up, I read history books in the morning and then reviewed today's lessons.

After dinner, we will go to the provincial school together.

Calculated accordingly, the era still starts at around 4:30 in the morning.

After getting up, I exercise, practice calligraphy and read.

After dinner at seven o'clock, everyone set out from the east suburbs to go to school together.

I arrived at the school at around 7:30, rested for half an hour, and waited for the first class.

After two classes in the morning, there is a break for lunch at 12 o'clock, and the third class continues at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.

Wait until about three o'clock, and then continue with the fourth and fifth auxiliary subjects.

After school at around six in the evening, I went to Li Jin's house for dinner, and then returned to Qiyan Temple to rest at around seven or eight.

This day was particularly fulfilling.

In addition, Ji Yuan also found another good place.

The library of the provincial school.

The library here has a history of one hundred years and contains countless books.

In addition, with the thriving local book industry, many unpopular and niche books can also be found here.

The only drawback is that the library at the prefectural school charges a fee.

Students of the provincial school could rent a book for one cent by showing their student badges, and could rent up to ten books at a time.

If a book is kept for more than five days, one cent more will be charged for each subsequent day.

This not only ensures the long-term operation of the books in the prefectural school, but also spreads the loss of books.

Anyway, it's still a good deal compared to buying books.

The history book that Ji Yuan reads every morning is borrowed from the library of the provincial school. He tries to finish reading it within five days, otherwise the charges will be expensive later.

The novice monks who came to clean the Qiyan Temple every day thought they had gotten up early enough, but they didn't expect to meet Ji Yuan, the king of scrolls.

What’s even more terrifying is that not long after, Bai Heshang and Cai Fenglan also joined the team.

The three of them got up before dawn to study. They were no longer worried about disturbing others, and the meditation room was filled with the sound of their reading.

July 9th, school is over in the afternoon.

Li Jin and others breathed a sigh of relief.

Tomorrow is the ten-day holiday for the provincial school!

We have one day off on the 10th, 20th and 30th of every month.

Finally I can relax.

As soon as Li Jin finished speaking, he saw several people who were eating nodded absentmindedly.

Okay, he gets it.

Everyone will definitely have to study tomorrow!

Cai Fenglan said: "We just started studying this year. If we want to get good grades in the annual exam, we must work hard."

"Only when you rank at the top can you get a better teacher."

In the past few days of classes, they have also witnessed the level of the teacher in the tenth class.

Most of them are people like Chen Juren.

Time waits for no one. If I cannot go to a better school for the annual examination at the end of the year, I will not be able to change it for the whole next year.

In the era, Cai Fenglan and his classmates worked hard in order to get into a school with a better ranking in the annual exam.

But among them, Li Xun was completely different.

For those who have just passed the imperial examination this year, the provincial examination is at most a test of the waters.

But for Li Xun, it was an opportunity.

He was 24 when he passed the examination for the title of scholar, and he is 26 this year. If he fails to pass the examination this year, he will have to wait until he is 29 to take the exam again.

If I fail again, I will be over thirty.

If you don’t seize the opportunity in the provincial examination, which is held every three years, you will have to wait another three years.

The current trend favors young candidates.

If one really passes the exam when he is over 30, then to become a Jinshi, he must be over 40.

I can’t even imagine how old they will be when they actually become officials.

I heard that during the imperial examinations, some officials would specifically eliminate older candidates because they felt that it was a waste of effort to train them as they would have to retire in a few years.

Many scholars spend their entire lives taking exams not just to become an official.

In order to prepare for this year's provincial examination, he only chose two supplementary subjects last year and this year, and he hardly attended classes.

The purpose is to squeeze out time and prepare well for the exam.

Li Xun sighed heavily, and Li Jin quickly comforted him: "Don't worry, cousin, your grades in the prefecture school are usually at the top, you will definitely pass the exam."

Li Xun studies in the third class of the provincial school. According to calculations, he should be ranked over 100th in the provincial school. With such a ranking, he does have a chance.

Ji Yuan also said, "I'll show you some books on etiquette that Dr. Yin compiled before. Maybe they'll be helpful."

Li Xun was surprised.

Dr. Yin’s level is impressive even among the provincial schools.

By the way, Dr. Yin will take the imperial examination next year.

It would be great if he could pass the imperial examination.

Forget it, don’t think too much about it.

Prepare for the exam with all your strength.

Although it was a day off on the tenth day of July, the students from Zhengrong County did not really sleep in at home, but still got up and studied according to their previous schedule.

On the second day of school, Ji Yuan was stopped by a student who was not that old. The student looked at Ji Yuan for a moment and said, "If you have time now, go and pay a visit to Master Du. He wants to see you."

Here it comes, it’s here as expected.

Mr. Du from the Book Department was the only subject that Ji Yuan did not choose.

But Ji Yuan looked at the time and said, "The mathematics class is about to start. Can we go later?"

Every time Mr. Mathematics taught a class, he would breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the eight of them sitting neatly together.

He didn't want to disappoint the serious mathematics teacher.

But the student said, "No, Master Du's instructions are so difficult to come by, so why are you refusing?"

"Besides, it's just a math subject. What's so important about it? Will it be included in the imperial examination?"

Ji Yuan, a science student in his previous life, frowned.

“No matter how unimportant mathematics is, without it, walking, sitting, lying down, eating and drinking will all become problems.”

The other party probably didn't expect Ji Yuan to refute. Before he could say anything, he heard Master Du's voice from behind.

"Walking, sitting, lying down? Eating, drinking? You really can say that!"

Master Du originally wanted to talk to Ji Yuan, and when he saw him walking by, he grabbed a student and asked him to go and call for help.

I must ask myself, why doesn’t Xiao Sanyuan come to study literature!

I didn't expect to hear Ji Yuan say such things.

What does it mean that walking, sitting, lying down, eating and drinking will all become problems?

It's just mathematics, but it's hyped up so much.

Let him say that the two words "calligraphy and painting" represent the elegance and spirit that literati should pursue.

Mathematics?

Just a craftsman!

You can’t even appear in the provincial school!

The commotion here attracted many students to watch.

Ji Yuan subconsciously bowed to Master Du and said respectfully, "Greetings, Master Du."

Master Du didn't care about these etiquettes. He stared at Ji Yuan and said, "Tell me, what is the relationship between mathematics and walking, living, sitting and lying down?"

"Is it more important than the academic department? So you won't come to my academic department?"

The current status of auxiliary subjects is not as good as that of main subjects.

Not to mention that the provincial examination is coming up soon, and many students have given up on their supplementary subjects and are concentrating on their studies.

How come even mathematics is better than calligraphy and painting?

What?

There are only eight students in mathematics, but there are more students in literature?

He doesn't care.

What is there to say about those mediocre people? What makes Master Du most unhappy is that Xiao Sanyuan chose not to study literature.

Ji Yuan did not answer Master Du's first question, but said: "The subject of calligraphy is naturally important. Students have been studying calligraphy seriously since the second year of enlightenment, and they have never stopped writing big characters every day."

oh?

Write big characters every day?

Mr. Du was satisfied and asked, "Really?"

"Really? I am a student with limited knowledge and I just came to the provincial school. I chose to study the auxiliary subject that I am weakest in."

Ji Yuan did not argue about which was important and which was not, he simply stated his reasons.

As expected, Master Du calmed down a lot, but he still minded: "Since you are weak in math subjects, you can study hard."

"But you still have to learn calligraphy. My teacher's class not only teaches calligraphy, but also painting. You can't learn it in the countryside."

It stands to reason that it cannot be learned.

But he also had teachers.

Ji Yuan said thoughtfully: "I have learned a little, but I am not proficient enough."

Also learned calligraphy and painting?

This time, Mr. Du was really surprised.

He thought that ordinary students from poor places would never touch these things.

In recent years, students have been reading only the Four Books and the Five Classics, without touching upon the refined interests of literati at all.

He had also heard recently that Ji Yuan was reading from morning till night, and thought he was a rigid Confucian scholar.

Master Du saw that the boy in front of him was handsome and bright-eyed, so he nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad. It's good to have learned it. Since you are interested, you should not stop learning it in the future."

After that, he continued forcefully, "But since you have learned it, you can't waste it. Adjust your classes later. You must take the textbook courses."

I learned five of the six subjects out of the three.

This subject must also keep up!

Otherwise, where would I put my face?

Besides, Ji Yuan didn’t have any famous teachers, so his calligraphy and painting skills must be average.

Master Du has said this, if Ji Yuan doesn't agree, they will really become enemies.

Ji Yuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Student listens to Master Du."

Seeing that Xiao Sanyuan agreed, Master Du said, "Tell me more about it. How can walking, sitting, lying down, drinking water and eating be related to mathematics? It's obviously boring and dull, and there's no fun at all."

Knowing that Master Du's hair had been straightened, Ji Yuan replied, "The speed of walking can be used to infer the length of the journey. The size of the utensils used for sitting and lying also needs mathematics to be measured so that they are just right."

“The depth of a well for drinking water also requires measurement and calculation. The bowls and chopsticks used for eating also require the help of mathematics to find the optimal size.”

“The beauty of mathematics is actually like calligraphy and painting, with its rhythm, movement, and exquisiteness.”

Mr. Du didn't expect that the kid Ji Yuan could really tell the whole thing.

And there is some truth to what he said.

But his old prejudice still made him mutter: "How can such boring things be as interesting as painting?"

As he was speaking, Master Gao from the Department of Mathematics came over and did not refute him like before. He excitedly grabbed Ji Yuan's hand and said, "Well said, you are right, mathematics is beautiful!"

“How could those numbers, those lines, those circles not look good!”

"What a good student! Really a good student."

"Come on, let's go to math class."

As he spoke, Master Gao glanced at Master Du.

Such a good student, mine.

He just didn't choose the literature subject.

You have to come over to tell me before I go to study. Master Gao not only looked at Master Du in a boastful manner, but even said, "Ji Yuan, if you want to split up the classes, don't split up our math class."

Master Du looked at it and thought it was a miracle. He could only ask the students around him, "What are you looking at? Aren't you going to take the imperial examination? Aren't you preparing for the provincial examination?"

After hearing this, the students quickly dispersed.

The student who was just casually grabbed by Master Du looked at the backs of Master Gao and Ji Yuan, then looked at the angry back of Master Du, and clenched his fists.

It’s just a small three yuan.

As for being praised like that?

He is also a young scholar, isn't he a genius?

The follower next to him whispered, "Master Yue, we still have to attend Master Du's class."

"Do you need to tell me?"

After taking a few steps, the student who was called Master Yue gritted his teeth and said, "No, I'm not going. I'm going back to study. I must pass the provincial examination this time. Only then can everyone in the prefectural school know who the real genius is."

Who is the real genius?

Ji Yuan never thought about this matter.

But below him, there was a person who was about the same age as him.

Yue Chang, who is called Young Master Yue, is twelve years old this year, just the right age to take part in the provincial examination.

He was ranked fourth in this year's children's exam.

As mentioned before, the imperial court now prefers young candidates and young Jinshi.

Some people also love "child prodigies" and "geniuses".

If the recommendations from various places are meritorious, it will be helpful to their families and local officials.

This is also the reason why Ji Yuan is so popular.

Otherwise, he just didn't register the time to return to the prefectural school, and the prefect and the provincial education commissioner wouldn't have to ask Magistrate Nie about it.

Since the superiors have favoritism.

The people below will naturally cultivate young "talents".

Among them, Yue Chang of the Yue family of Jianmeng Mansion is a talented young man trained by the family.

Yue Chang, who started his education at the age of five, showed his intelligence from a young age.

Some people said that under the guidance of various famous teachers, he could pass the examination and become a scholar at the age of nine or ten.

But at that time, the Yue family believed that just passing the examination to become a scholar was not enough to make a name for themselves. It would be better to pass the examination to become a juren in the same year after passing the examination to become a scholar.

Only in this way can the Jianmeng Mansion become truly famous and even famous in the capital.

According to the "script" written by the family.

Yue Chang took the examination for the provincial examination when he was twelve years old.

I got first place in the county examination as I wished.

I thought that I would definitely get first place in the upcoming provincial and academy examinations.

Who would have thought that during the palace examination, an era would suddenly appear!

The "script" of Lian Zhong Xiao Sanyuan was interrupted here!

Yue Chang was devastated and his family also blamed him many times.

As a result, he only got fourth place in the final college entrance examination.

This is even further away from Xiao Sanyuan!

They are obviously only eleven or twelve years old.

I am just a little bit short, just a little bit short!

But it doesn't matter.

He still has to take the provincial examination this year.

The Yue family and Yue Chang both breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it was only the eleventh year, or even less than eleven, and this year's provincial examination had nothing to do with him.

Yue Chang only needs to pass the provincial examination in August.

From then on, he was the genius who built the Meng Mansion!

A twelve-year-old juren!

Who else can surpass?

The eleven-year-old little Sanyuan can never compare to him.

Yue Chang was already unhappy with Ji Yuan, but he didn't expect that even the arrogant Master Du wanted Ji Yuan to go to his department, and had no impression of his student at all.

This would be even more annoying.

He was angry that Ji Yuan had snatched away his third place, and he was also angry that these teachers only had eyes for Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan, who had already settled down and started to learn mathematics, had no idea that others were secretly hating him.

He didn't do anything.

He was just worried about how to add the subject of literature.

My schedule is already too full.

In the end, I had no choice but to grit my teeth and drop two classes from the etiquette department and switch to the book department.

Mr. Gao from the Department of Mathematics took a sneak peek and nodded with satisfaction.

Not bad, as long as it doesn’t take up your own class time.

Alas, my mathematics subject has also come to this day, squeezing out the literature and etiquette subjects.

This feeling is so great!

That is to say, Master Gao was not born in later times, otherwise he would definitely occupy the archery department and directly say: "Master Archery is sick, let's have a math class."

As for whether Master Sheke is sick or not, only the strong man himself knows!

Anyway, the archery teacher of Tianqi State was teaching on horseback.

The last class of today.

Master Sheke also glanced at Jiyuan and was very suspicious of his physique. He said, "There are dwarf horses over there. Xiao Sanyuan, go pick one."

era:?

Master!

If you want to scold me, just say it!

Why can I only ride a pony?

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