Chapter 72
Chapter 72
On the morning of August 26, the prefect and his entourage saw off the officials from the capital.
Led by the supervising official Lord Xu, the people from the capital finally went back.
Their return also means the end of this year's provincial examination.
The exam, the marking of the papers, the announcement of the results, the banquet, all were over.
But the entire city was not peaceful.
Ji Yuan's poem at the banquet spread throughout the streets and alleys, and now the entire First Street of East Market is selling fans and other items derived from this poem.
The Zhou family, the Lin family, and the Wang family also specifically asked Ji Yuan, originally wanting to buy the writing fee.
Unexpectedly, Ji Yuan said, "This poem is for the teachers. I won't charge for it. It is not my work. It is all the students' gratitude to the teachers."
After this was said, the poem sold even better.
All the teachers in the city envied Ji Yuan’s teachers.
Oh my god!
How honored it would be for them to receive a poem like this as a gift.
There was also the叆叆. Ji Yuan even bought the叆叆 for Master Meng. These expensive items that none of them could afford were actually given to an ordinary scholar.
It's beyond jealousy.
Because of this incident, Ji Yuan was also among the group that saw off Lord Xu.
The prefect and the academician had not expected this. They had wanted to let Ji Yuan come to welcome the supervising official, but it was Lord Xu who came instead, so they did not want Ji Yuan to come and bring bad luck.
Now we say goodbye, and a new era comes.
It can be seen that gold will always shine, even when facing a prejudiced person like Lord Xu.
Ji Yuan felt very uncomfortable under the gazes of the academician and the others, but fortunately the adults were all busy, so he could return to Qiyan Temple.
When he returned to Qiyan Temple this time, there were still many people waiting for him.
Now is not the time to worry about him, and I want to hear Ji Yuan talk about what happened at the banquet last night.
That morning, the whole city was in a frenzy over the news.
When they arrived, they heard Monk Bai say that it was the academician's people who sent Ji Yuan back yesterday, and they took him away early this morning to see off the officials from the capital.
While waiting, Zhang Xun and Master Sun told each other exactly what happened last night.
Ji Yuan not only answered the questions fluently, but also added a lot of impression points to their county school. Zhang Xun naturally boasted about himself, but the incident of Xixiong was a heavy blow.
I thought it was over, but Lord Xu insisted that Ji Yuan write a poem.
Is Ji Yuan afraid of writing poetry?
His poem made Ma’s glutinous rice balls a well-known delicacy in Zhengrong County!
Finally, the song "Untitled" came out and it simply shocked everyone.
Although everyone has listened to Master Zhang Xunsun’s talk, they still have to listen to Ji Yuan’s.
Ji Yuan was too embarrassed to say anything more, so he just said, "It's all over."
Li Jin, Li Xun, Cai Fenglan, Bai Heshang and others still sighed, wondering why Ji Yuan was so low-key.
If they were in his shoes, they would want to brag about it every day.
Not to mention anything else, Ji Yuan's understanding of the essay topics in the provincial examination far surpassed many juren.
He is just not old enough, maybe he can pass the exam this year!
Li Xun also said: "I originally thought of returning to my hometown to be a teacher, but it was not a good idea. After listening to your poems, I think this career is very good."
"This time I will go back to Zhengrong County with everyone and strive to train more good students."
When I left before, I was a little reluctant, but now I feel it’s good to go back.
The county school of Zhengrong County is registered with Lord Xu, and it will only get better and better in the future.
He must prepare well and must become a teacher in the county school.
Li Xun said he wanted to leave, and the other candidates were similar.
There are two types of Juren. One is like Master Sun, who is in his thirties and is on the selection list. If there is a suitable official position, he will take up the position.
If not, continue studying and prepare for next year's imperial examination.
Or someone like Zhang Xun, who is only 25 years old this year and very young, can directly prepare for next year's imperial examination. Only if he passes the examination will he be able to get an official position.
Needless to say, those who failed the exam had to pack up and return home.
Either find a job like Li Xun, or prepare for the exam three years later like Xu Chun.
In short, everyone has to go back.
People gather and separate.
After the excitement, it’s time to disperse.
Fortunately, they gained something this year and the trip was not in vain.
On August 30th, the scholars of Zhengrong County returned home.
When they went back, everyone took a lot of things with them.
Among them were poems written by Ji Yuan, a gift he gave to Master Zhao, and three complete sets of law books that he was going to give to the county school.
After Zhou Family Bookstore found out, they even refused to let Ji Yuan pay and moved three sets of books out of the warehouse.
Not only that, he also tied up all the books that sold well this year and gave them to Ji Yuan, who then gave them to the Zhengrong County School.
Such preferential treatment was naturally due to Ji Yuan’s good handwriting and his great fame.
Ji Yuan did not refuse too much, as these books were of great value in their eyes.
But in Zhou's Bookstore, they are all piled up in the warehouse. When I work for Zhou's Printing Bookstore in the future, I just need to be more attentive.
Carrying hundreds of books, Ji Yuan, Li Jin, Cai Fenglan and Bai Heshang bid farewell to their classmates again.
Zhang Xun, Master Sun, Xu Chun, and Li Xun were all on the carriage returning to Zhengrong County.
After they left, Li Jin sighed, "Another person we know is missing from the prefectural school."
"It's okay, we will meet more friends." Cai Fenglan comforted.
Having said that, Li Jin still felt a little depressed.
Upon seeing this, Monk Bai turned his rosary beads in his hand and whispered, "In this world, people come and go alone, live and die alone, and bear their own pain and joy. No one can replace them."
Li Jin was stunned, and Cai Fenglan also paused.
The two of them subconsciously looked at Ji Yuan.
This sounds like it's talking about him.
Ji Yuan raised his eyebrows at them: "School officially starts tomorrow, and there is also a shooting class. I have to run a horse race."
???
Is it a big deal to roll it secretly?
I know you can ride a horse and shoot arrows!
Can’t we just roll it up?
Monk Bai was a little moved by what he said.
Unfortunately, his classes are no longer available, so he has to study next year.
On the first day of September, the provincial school officially opened. The original number of students was reduced from 571 to 502.
Some of them passed the provincial examination and became juren, but were not included in the list of students admitted to the provincial school. Instead, they went to study in the "Jinxuetang" where there were even fewer students.
Some, like Li Xun, are trying to make a living.
But soon, more students came in.
Naturally, they are all admitted as supplementary students and also seek further study.
Ji Yuan and the others were still a little confused, so Li Jin privately explained what it meant to seek further education.
"Two hundred taels of silver per person to become an attached student of the prefectural school." Li Jin said, "Our prefectural school has eighty stipend students, more than one hundred additional students, and the rest are attached students."
Li Jin was a little embarrassed: "The provincial school only recruits the top three students every year, and we all paid to get in."
Before, we only knew that Ji Yuan, Cai Fenglan and Monk Bai relied on connections, but we didn’t expect that the person they relied on was Mr. Yin.
No wonder their provincial school does not recruit many students every year, but has quite a few students.
When all is said and done, the number of attached students is actually the largest.
Cai Fenglan suddenly asked, "That Yue Chang, is he here to study as well?"
"Yes, isn't he the fourth?" Li Jin said, and then said, "How dare he look down on Ji Yuan? And why is he doing so many tricks behind his back?"
Monk Bai also nodded: "I actually overlooked this matter before."
Only after the people from Zhengrong County left last night did Ji Yuan tell us his guess.
It’s not that I don’t trust Zhang Xun and the others, but these things have little to do with them, so there’s no need to worry about me.
From going to the back street of the first street in the East Market to find a job, to seeing the "Supplement to the Tongshilu" in the small workshop, to Lord Xu inexplicably seeing the "Tongshilu" that was not allowed to be put on the market.
There's something weird in there.
Having said that, the mention of Yue Chang's signs seemed to have made the problem clear.
If this is not evidence, then what Zhoujia Bookstore told him in private can serve as evidence.
Cai Fenglan, Bai Heshang and Li Jin never expected that their articles would also be "supplemented".
If Epoch hadn’t happened to come across it, their article would have been sold out long ago.
As for silver and money?
That's not a single cent.
Unlike now, all the bookstores, big and small, are looking for them, wanting them to sell the articles for the Tongshi exam. One article can earn three taels of silver, and they can easily earn more than ten taels of silver.
After all, they are among the top few in the children's exam, so their articles are still valuable.
Especially in the Ji Yuan period, there were a total of twenty articles in the Tongshi, and eight of them were included in the "Tongshi Lu" revised by the government, and the remaining twelve could all be collected.
This calculation amounts to thirty-six taels of silver.
Because of the good relationship with Zhoujia Bookstore, the money and articles had been traded long ago.
Monk Bai was second and was also included in ten articles, which equals thirty taels.
Cai Fenglan also wrote ten articles, and each cost silver.
Li Jin's number was a little less, but there were still five articles in total. This was the first time in his life that he made money.
Everyone was very angry when they thought that they would never get the money, let alone the first royalties in their lives, because of the Yue family and the small workshops that colluded with the Yue family to secretly print the books.
"Why don't we go and teach them a lesson? We will definitely be able to severely punish the Yue family, and also that small book printing workshop." Li Jin said.
Ji Yuan shook his head: "After all, there is no real evidence, and they must have destroyed the evidence by now."
Not only that, there is no evidence that the Yue family used him as a scapegoat.
Even though everyone knew about this, and even the right instructor had hinted to him privately, he should be careful of the Yue family in the future.
At the provincial examination banquet a few days ago, the more prominent Ji Yuan was, the more embarrassed Yue Chang was.
Now everyone knows that Yue Chang, who is said to be twelve years old, is actually almost thirteen.
Although he was said to be eleven years old, he was clearly only ten years old.
Comparing the two, it is self-evident who is the real child prodigy.
Even Lord Xu, who dislikes child prodigies, just nodded in acknowledgment, how could this be false?
Of course, this does curb the trend of forcibly creating child prodigies.
After all, can you write, paint and compose poetry like Ji Yuan?
cannot?
Is that still called a child prodigy?
Just because of this, the Yue family has been unable to hold their heads up recently.
What’s even more despicable is that he pulled Ji Yuan out to block the attack.
Anyway, no matter what.
This grudge has been completely settled.
The four of them sighed as they talked.
Life outside is not easy.
They can only deal with it carefully.
One wrong step and you'll fall into a trap.
During the routine Confucian Temple sacrifice on the first day of September, Ji Yuan was singled out for praise by the academician.
The academician now really likes Ji Yuan as a student.
It really makes him proud.
Not only the provincial education commissioner liked it, but all the teachers in the county school, who had heard the poem "The silkworm will die only when it has spun all its silk", would have multiple filters for Ji Yuan.
What a great student.
Look, he even wrote a poem for the Master.
To receive such poems, even if one's name is passed down through the ages, at least one will be mentioned by future generations.
Therefore, in the first class after the provincial examination, the teacher of the Five Classics asked questions frequently, almost asking Ji Yuan to remember him and write a poem for him later.
This was originally the idea of the Five Classics Master, but the more questions he asked, the more he discovered that Ji Yuan's research on the "Spring and Autumn Annals" and "Book of Rites" was far more in-depth than that of other scholars of the same period.
In the end, I can only sigh that Xiao Sanyuan is Xiao Sanyuan, and a genius is a genius, there is no way to compare them.
Yue Chang, who was in the same classroom, saw this scene and his face turned green.
No one knows how he has been doing lately.
No one knows how desperate he was after the provincial examination when he found out that Lord Xu did not like the child prodigy.
I thought that everything would change as long as I passed the imperial examination.
But what is the result?
I didn’t win.
Most of the contemporary articles he memorized were useless.
Only a small part of it is barely relevant.
If he didn't pass the imperial examination, he would never be able to surpass Ji Yuan.
His face felt burning with pain when he thought of the harsh words he had said in front of Ji Yuan.
Originally, he felt a little guilty for delaying Ji Yuan to block the attack.
But his family didn't let Ji Yuan take the blame. They were clearly setting a stage for him to shine at the provincial examination banquet.
This person should clearly thank our Yue family!
If the Yue family hadn't allowed him to show up in front of Lord Xu, how could he have had such a good opportunity.
Thinking of this, Yue Chang's jealousy became even more obvious.
Ji Yuan might even be secretly laughing at him behind his back.
When Yue Chang saw Ji Yuan talking to others, he felt that they were talking about him. This almost drove him crazy and his face turned pale.
There has been a lot of trouble in his family recently.
After all, this was not a decent thing to do. Using a ten-year-old student to block the knife not only failed, but also caused loss of face.
Several bookstores, big and small, were laughing at them.
Not only that, the small workshops that cooperated with them even chased them for money.
They said that the "Supplement to the Tongshilu" had not been printed, so should we return the one thousand taels of silver that we had given them before.
He even asked for a fee, saying that the book had not been printed yet and he had been paid silver in advance, twenty taels per article, which was far above the market price.
Anyway, the meaning is the same: pay back the money!
If they don’t return it, they will tell everyone about Tong Shilu’s experience, and the Yue family will never have the opportunity to print books for the government again.
That small workshop is too shameless.
His father and his elder brother blamed everything on him.
They said he was not smart enough and did not work hard enough, so why could Ji Yuan do it but he couldn't.
If he could pass the imperial examination, all his current troubles would be gone.
In the final analysis, it was because he failed to pass the imperial examination.
If he had passed the imperial examination, all the troubles could have been avoided.
Maybe the Yue family can surpass the Zhou family and become the number one bookstore in Jianmeng Mansion.
In that case, the printing of "Records of the Provincial Examination" would also be handed over to them instead of the Zhou family, and the Zhou family could even attend the Provincial Examination Banquet!
The more Yue Chang thought about it, the more hateful he felt. In the final analysis, it should be the appearance of Ji Yuan that was the cause.
Their new students were all studying in the tenth class. Yue Chang saw that all the teachers were praising him along the way.
Looking at his eyes, it seems that he will become famous all over the world in the future.
If Ji Yuan had not strongly refused, everyone could have changed Ji Yuan's name to Xiao Sanyuan.
But it's almost the same now.
As long as Xiao Sanyuan is mentioned, you will know it is him.
Yue Chang's followers didn't dare to say anything and could only approach cautiously.
Ji Yuan could sense the other person's eyes. He was not a fool, so how could he not notice it?
But do you care?
Not bad.
Anyway, there is more than one person who hates him.
Li Jin even said: "If you are not envied by others, you are a mediocre person."
Although it's blunt, it's true.
But Ji Yuan didn't expect that Yue Chang would ask for leave just one morning after school started, saying that he was not feeling well and needed to rest.
Some people said he was very angry.
After the provincial examination, he was bedridden.
Think about it, Yue Chang is only twelve years old after all, he really can't withstand so many blows.
As for when he will come back?
I guess I'll be back to normal when I recover from the illness.
Ji Yuan didn't say anything about this, but instead pulled Li Jin and the others to continue strengthening their physical exercise.
Not only do you need to practice riding and archery well, you also need to be healthy.
Otherwise, your health will collapse before you finish your studies.
After the classes officially started, time became even more intense.
His courses were already full, and now he had taken on additional work. In addition, his reputation was well-known, and many people were waiting for the publication of his first book.
It’s nice to admire his calligraphy.
In this situation, Ji Yuan could only copy books more carefully.
It is not good to lose face, nor to disappoint everyone's expectations.
Although Zhou Family Bookstore treated Ji Yuan favorably, printing a book was no small matter. Since it was his first time to pay for a book, Ji Yuan chose a more reliable book.
This is a poetry tutorial written by a scholar from Guangdong and Guangxi, entitled "Comprehension of the Rhythm of Chen Family's Poetry".
The book sold very well in their local area. After Zhoujia Bookstore asked someone to buy the printing rights, they asked the local teacher to revise it and convert the vocabulary from Guangdong and Guangxi areas into the language that Jianmeng Mansion could understand. Only then was it ready for printing.
Before printing, it is necessary to find Mr. Runbi to re-copy it.
Although this book is good, poetry and prose are not valued in the imperial examinations nowadays, so its sales are unlikely to be very high.
Of course, it won’t be too low.
Totally average.
This book is very suitable for Ji Yuan, who is a first-time writer.
Zhoujia Bookstore also set the price to fifteen taels, and the copying could be completed within two months.
Two months is not a long time.
Generally, the copyists are busy with their studies and cannot concentrate on copying.
The same is true for Ji Yuan, whose classes are even fuller.
Besides, I believe everyone knows what Mr. Runbi is.
What are the details?
Modern people have long been accustomed to neatly printed books, with font size and ink depth almost accurate to the millimeter.
If any printed book from modern times were placed in ancient times, people would exclaim it as a miracle.
But in ancient times, although it was woodblock printing, the carvings were also done by craftsmen.
No matter how steady the craftsman's pen knife is when carving, he will still write according to Mr. Runbi's handwriting.
Since it is written by humans, there are bound to be omissions, poor fonts, and different sizes.
If you look through ancient printed books, you will find many such problems.
This is also the reason why many books have different prices.
To make every word accurate and of uniform size is a great test of Mr. Runbi's skills.
Without absolute control over the brushwork, it is absolutely impossible to write characters that meet the requirements.
This book "Comprehension of the Rhythm of Chen Family's Poetry" has more than 10,000 words. Every word must be perfect, the structure must be good, and the size of the words must be uniform.
It was already quite late when Ji Yuan got out of school, and even with the candles it was too dim, so copying books was impossible.
I might as well set the time for writing in the morning when I wake up.
Ji Yuanquan treated this as practicing calligraphy and put the effort he put into practicing writing big characters into this.
It is both a way to practice calligraphy and a way to make money.
The Zhou family gave him special paper, pens and ink for his use.
They also specifically said there that there was no need to rush and just copy it slowly.
Ji Yuan plans to write at a rate of three to four hundred words a day, so I think the time will be advanced.
While Ji Yuan was concentrating on making money, the gifts he sent to his teacher and the poems he sent to the teachers had already arrived in Zhengrong County.
Ji Yuan's crisis at the provincial examination banquet made the teachers very worried. When Dr. Luo heard the poem, he was almost in tears.
It is hard to meet and hard to part, the east wind is weak and the flowers are withered.
The silkworm will not stop spinning silk until it dies, and the candle will not stop shedding tears until it turns into ashes.
This, this is written to the Master?
Written for him?
Although Ji Yuan did not speak of it, he knew about the teachers' dedication, and he felt in his heart that the teachers were so good.
This is what he thought in his heart.
Dr. Luo doesn't like teaching students, otherwise he wouldn't have come after the teacher's repeated requests.
Now when he sees this poem, he feels that it is all worth it, and he wishes he could teach for a few more years.
When I look in the mirror in the morning, I worry about my graying hair; when I recite poems at night, I feel the moonlight is cold.
There are not many roads to Pengshan, and the blue bird is eager to visit.
These words are even more sigh-worthy. This is how Ji Yuan views the masters in his heart.
Master Fang, who usually doesn't like crowds, walked out of the Zunjing Pavilion and looked at Ji Yuan's handwriting, his fingers trembling slightly.
I have only accepted one student in my life, and this is how he repaid me.
He is not worthy.
Ji Yuan's calligraphy and painting are good, but that is also the result of his hard work. Who can be as persistent as him?
Mr. Fang was deeply moved and liked his only student even more.
Even Cheng Jiaoyu did not show his usual half-smile.
Instead, his eyebrows relaxed, he felt indescribably encouraged, and revealed a genuine smile. He said, "Did Ji Yuan really say that? And also send it to the teacher?"
Zhang Xun, Master Sun said: "Yes, Ji Yuan specifically mentioned you."
Teacher Cheng looked at the poem, subconsciously took it in his hand, and even wanted to roll it up and take it away.
Dr. Luo: ?
Mr. Fang:?
What are you doing?
This is what the students wrote to us!
Director Guo coughed lightly and said, "We are also involved."
After a brief discussion, the poem was shown to Mr. Zhao from Anji Village, who then framed the calligraphy and hung it in the Research and Study Office.
This is for all the masters!
Not just an individual!
Mr. Fang and Dr. Luo were grumbling and were very unhappy.
But Dr. Luo said, "Why did he still go to work? Even if he bought the 叆叆, the money should be enough."
Dr. Luo didn't mind Ji Yuan buying something for Master Meng, because that was what Master Ji Yuan really needed.
Besides, his family is not short of money.
Dr. Luo was just surprised. Is the money he gave enough?
Mr. Fang nodded.
If he sells any one of his two paintings, it would be enough to make the money. Ji Yuan has such a busy schedule in his studies, why does he need to work part-time?
Zhang Xun replied: "Ji Yuan seems unwilling to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha and disappoint the teachers, so he wants to earn it himself."
The two sighed.
This is what Epoch can do.
All teachers have been taken into consideration.
Teacher Cheng was surprised: "All of this was brought by Ji Yuan?"
"Yes, it was given to them by Zhou Family Bookstore in Fucheng for Ji Yuan's sake."
Teacher Cheng looked at the cart full of books, including several sets of law books, countless classics, and countless contemporary essays.
Good stuff.
This is good stuff too!
There are indeed not many books in the Zunjing Pavilion of the County School, but books are expensive.
Unexpectedly, Ji Yuan noticed this matter and got so many good things for his classmates and teachers.
Now, not only the teachers are happy, but the students are also happy.
Only then did County Magistrate Nie realize that although their county school was so great, it did not have many books. He immediately prepared to use his own connections to see if he could donate some books to the county school.
That’s right, it’s a donation.
After serving as the county magistrate for more than half a year, Magistrate Nie finally came to his senses and decided to make good use of his own resources.
When the teacher learned how much trouble Ji Yuan had helped the county school avoid, he became silent.
If Ji Yuan's answer is not good, the supervisor will definitely blame the county school.
Thanks to his cleverness.
"What? He lives in a temple?!"
"How can this be possible!"
Not only Dr. Luo from the county school, but also Mr. Fang said so.
When the scholar Zhang Xun sent the poem to Anji Village, Master Zhao was also surprised and said, "The temple is cold and miserable, and it is not convenient to go back and forth to study. How can you live there?"
Master Zhao looked at Xu Xu and knew that this thing was worth at least thirty taels of silver. With this money, why not improve his living environment?
Zhang Xun said quickly, "Ji Yuan said he thought Qiyan Temple was good and not hard, and that going back and forth every day was like exercise, and he told you not to worry."
"Please keep this. If you have any questions, come to the county school to find me."
When Mr. Zhao learned that Zhang Xun had passed the imperial examination, he immediately stood up to greet him.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xun said, "Ji Yuan and I are good friends, and you are his mentor. How can you greet me?"
Zhang Xun added: "I promised him before I passed the imperial examination. I just helped him deliver the things."
Master Zhao didn't expect that his student was not only good friends with the scholar, but also was thinking about him even though he was having a hard time outside.
It is indeed useful to him, and it is also expensive.
But Ji Yuan always remembered it.
When he saw the poem again, Master Zhao was speechless.
Having one student like this in a lifetime is enough!
Zhang Xun left Anji Village, and someone was still asking Master Zhao who this was.
When they knew the whole story, everyone was very surprised.
That's a juren!
Juren!
He actually came to Anji Village and is Jiyuan’s friend.
Looking at the sword in Master Zhao's hand, he was even more envious.
It doesn’t matter, if they make good silage this year, they can save money to buy good things!
Speaking of which, the silage material is also thanks to Jiyuan.
How come he is such a nice person?
When Zhang Xun returned to the county school in Zhengrong County, another letter also arrived in Yuyao, Zhejiang on a fast horse.
Dr. Yin, who was preparing for an exam at home, stood up when he saw the letter.
The wife and children beside him asked, "What's wrong?"
Dr. Yin looked at the letter written by Teacher Cheng, then looked at the epochal poem copied by the teacher, and took a deep breath.
How could he be so lucky to have such a good student?
I need not say more, the students are so talented and respect their teachers so much.
As a teacher, I must make him respect me in a reasonable way.
He will definitely pass the imperial examination next year and become a Jinshi. Then his students will have a Jinshi teacher!
This happened a few days later.
The county school in Zhengrong County was facing the tutor examination.
As everyone knows, there is a shortage of teachers in Zhengrong County School, and eight of them have been transferred away before.
The number of students admitted will increase this year.
According to the instructor's calculations, fifteen more scholars would be enough.
Like Zhang Xun and Master Sun, they both directly became Juren masters of Zhengrong County without occupying the quota of Xiucai masters.
Unexpectedly, Zhengrong County School lost one Dr. Yin and gained two more Drs.
Li Xun took a deep breath, it seemed that he was right to come back.
He will definitely become a teacher at Zhengrong County School.
Maybe if you can study and teach at the same time, you can pass the exam later!
On the tenth day of September, the Jianmeng Prefecture School took a break as usual. Ji Yuan took advantage of the time to copy the 2,000-word "Comprehension of the Rhythm of Chen Family Poetry and Lyrics". After copying these 2,000 words, he had actually copied half of the book.
Not bad, not bad.
"Your letters." Cai Fenglan came over with a pile of letters.
Ji Yuan’s, his, and Bai Heshang’s.
But the most letters are still from Jiyuan.
Most of the letters were sent by teachers.
Ji Yuan looked at this and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He feels very good at Qiyan Temple, where the environment is beautiful, the air is fresh, and there are few people.
It's good to concentrate on studying here.
Although there was indeed a consideration to save money, he had long been accustomed to it by now and even liked the quietness of the Zen room.
Dr. Luo and his colleagues felt that the Zen room was too small, so they decided to rent a suitable yard for Ji Yuan, or find some old friends to help him find a place to live.
Ji Yuan knew that the teachers were doing him good, but he still didn’t need it.
Not to mention that moving is too troublesome.
Besides, he didn’t feel tired, which was good enough.
I can study, have good friends around me, and have food to eat.
Is there any happier day than this?
Ji Yuan wrote back, telling the teachers not to worry and that he was fine.
There are also letters from the sea and the river.
Xiaohe is preparing to take the county entrance exam at the end of the year. The time is about right, and it is estimated to be in November. Xiaohe is very confident.
Dahai had a lot to say, from praising the veterinary book for being really good to receiving the new book sent by Ji Yuan, which was extremely useful. His medical skills were almost surpassing his master's.
In addition, the silage materials are already being prepared, which makes Jiyuan feel at ease.
But the amount of silage needed this year is too much, almost three million kilograms, and the whole village is busy. More people are willing to work this year.
This was not enough, so we hired people from outside, etc.
Apart from this matter, there is Ji Li. Ji Li has already been sentenced. He was charged with gathering people to gamble, organizing gambling, defrauding people of money, selling people's children, etc. He was sentenced to exile two thousand miles away, and he has already set off.
But Ji Li is still young after all. Even if he is beaten and exiled, he is still alive. But it is unlikely that they will see each other again in this life.
The neighboring Heyuan County had a new county magistrate, who was a very nice person. He also transferred Lei Liming over to be the head of the police.
Originally in Zhengrong County, Lei Liming was promoted to deputy chief constable, but the new county magistrate next door thought he was useful and went straight to Magistrate Nie to intercede for him, and he was made chief constable.
Because of Ji Yuan, Dahai now has a good relationship with Lei Liming. When he went to the next county to treat livestock, the two of them were in touch.
It is estimated that if nothing unexpected happens, Heyuan County will also purchase a lot of silage, it depends on their subsequent development.
All good news.
Ji Yuan read the letter again and felt relieved that everyone was doing well.
The letter to Monk Bai was written by his master, comforting him for failing the provincial examination and encouraging him to study hard.
Cai Fenglan also wrote to his family, expressing his comfort and sending him some silver and money.
The three of them read the letter without thinking too much about it.
They were all people with strong minds, and with Ji Yuan as the backbone, they continued their studies quickly.
Study hard and live up to the expectations of your fellow countrymen.
After the provincial examination, the tense atmosphere in the prefectural school no longer existed.
Those who failed the exam naturally have to prepare for next year's exam.
By the way, they also have to prepare for the annual exam in November this year. The annual exam determines which school they will be assigned to, so they must do well in the exam.
This year, there were more than 20 successful candidates in the provincial academy, most of them were in the first and second classes.
This also makes the first and second classes particularly attractive.
No matter what Ji Yuan says, we have to go in.
Five lessons per day.
In the first three classes, students study the Four Books and Five Classics, and in the last two classes, students continue to study supplementary subjects.
Ji Yuan absorbs knowledge much faster than others can imagine.
Copy, read and memorize books every morning.
After five classes, I came back to continue my homework.
The teachers in the library of the provincial school were all familiar with him. Ji Yuan read books very quickly. Sometimes he didn't even need to borrow books and would finish reading them in just one hour standing in the library.
The teacher in the library was afraid that he had just read the book in a hurry, so he asked him questions based on the contents of the book.
I didn't expect that Ji Yuan could answer all the questions. Not to mention that he had a photographic memory, but at least he remembered 70% to 80% of the content in a book.
The Master even thought that this was because Ji Yuan did not concentrate on his reading. If he had been fully focused, everything would have been imprinted in his mind.
September 11th, another round of new classes.
Ji Yuan didn't expect that Yue Chang, who had taken a ten-day leave after the provincial examination, would come back.
He didn't look that pale, but he was not very old and his brows were deeply furrowed. I guess he was having a hard time at home.
Ji Yuan's guess was correct. Yue Chang was recuperating at home and his health had recovered, but when he thought about what those people at home were saying, his mind was in a mess.
Although he was twelve years old and could fall asleep just by touching the pillow, he suffered from insomnia the whole night.
The consequences of that incident were far more serious than they had imagined.
The Zhou family actually knew about the supplement to the Tongshi exam and secretly warned their own family.
His family also returned the money of the small workshop, and even his articles were returned.
Both the substance and the appearance are lost now.
His older half brother would always say to him: "Is this the genius of our Yue family? He doesn't look that great."
"You spent so much money and hired so many famous teachers, but you are not as good as a country boy. Are you worthy of the literature your family bought for you?"
"Even if you pass the exam in three years, you'll be fifteen or sixteen, which isn't that amazing. You're still spending money on medicine now, isn't that interesting?"
When my father was around, my eldest brother became a good brother again.
The father also hoped that his youngest son would be a true genius, preferably like Ji Yuan.
Yue Chang's hatred was so great that the look he gave Ji Yuan was substantial.
I didn't attend the book class with Ji Yuan in the afternoon, but Mr. Du from the book class praised Ji Yuan again and again. He was even too lazy to attend class because he was just praising Ji Yuan.
Not to mention Yue Chang was dissatisfied, the followers around Yue Chang were also unhappy.
By the last class on September 11, the shooting class, Yue Chang finally perked up.
When Yue Chang saw Ji Yuan, he finally regained some confidence.
Shooting is the subject that Jiyuan is worst at.
I can't ride a horse, let alone shoot arrows.
Yes, whether it is horse riding or archery, it requires financial and material resources to learn.
You also need to find a suitable husband.
If it weren't for the provincial school, how could Ji Yuan have touched a horse and learned archery.
Master Wei looked at his students and said, "Those who can't ride a horse should continue to practice riding, and those who can ride a horse should follow and practice archery."
Everyone progressed at different speeds, so Master Wei divided everyone into groups and asked them to go to their respective venues to practice.
Wuying and his friends still serve as Wei's assistants, and many students are willing to ask them for advice.
As he was speaking, Yue Chang, who was sitting on the horse, said, "Go!"
Yue Chang did not ride the horse, but walked slowly to Ji Yuan. Ji Yuan was not riding a horse at the moment, so Yue Chang looked down at him and said, "Ji Yuan, you have been learning for so long, but you still can't ride a horse?"
Have you studied for so long?
Yue Chang knew that he practiced during his holidays?
Yue Chang continued, "You came here in July. Now it's September. You've taken six or seven classes in shooting. You should be able to do it, right?"
"Do you dare to compete with me? Let's see who is faster?"
The classmates who were still groping around were full of questions.
Ji Yuan and his classmates only came to the provincial school in mid-July, and they basically had no classes in the whole month of August.
And there are only seven or eight sections of shooting, how can you learn to run a horse?
This is not a crash course. Master Wei teaches in the most formal way.
From getting on the horse, to letting the horse move forward, to letting the horse stop.
Teach every detail step by step.
In order to let everyone truly learn horse riding techniques in a safe manner.
No one who is just learning to ride a horse knows how to do it.
Even if I know how to do it, how can I compete?
Learn to ride a horse, learn to race a horse, and even race a horse.
This is a completely different level.
Ji Yuan had a bow and arrow in his hand, and he didn't react at first.
Because on the first day he started practicing archery, he realized that this seemed to be the traditional bow and arrow of ancient times. It had a simple appearance, but with the bow hand putting the arrow on it, it required a steady force as well as strength from the archer.
During the recent training period, he could only shoot fifteen arrows at most with his physical strength, and he felt his arms a little tired.
If you can switch to a compound bow, you can use less strength and shoot farther.
Ji Yuan originally planned to ask Wuying, Master Wei and others to find out what other types of bows and arrows were like.
Before he could finish his words, Yue Chang came over on horseback to ask questions.
The people around him asked, "How long has Ji Yuan been practicing? How long have you been practicing? Why do you want to compete?"
"Do you know how dangerous horse racing is for beginners? Why are you still competing?"
"What you said is true. Who is like you? Who has been taught by someone at home since childhood? Why don't you compete in horse riding and archery? Wouldn't it make you look more powerful?"
In fact, no one noticed that Li Jin and Cai Fenglan, the two people who had helped Ji Yuan the most in the past, kept their mouths shut.
They both knew about Ji Yuan's situation.
Yue Chang in front of him is probably going to suffer again.
I just don’t know, if he is defeated by Ji Yuan this time, will he take ten days off again and dare not show up.
Li Jin and Cai Fenglan were waiting to see the show.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Yue Chang looked at the bow and arrow in his hand and said, "You are already practicing archery, are you afraid of riding a horse?"
Yue Chang said with a smile: "Aren't you a genius? Is this how you become a genius?"
Ji Yuan shook his head slightly and said directly: "Yue Chang, I have no intention of competing with you."
“Everyone’s academic performance is different, so there is no way to compare.”
This is to say directly that he has no intention of comparing himself with Yue Chang.
When he looked at Yue Chang, after all, he was like an adult looking at a child, so there was no need.
The Yue family did do a lot of wrong things, but Ji Yuan didn't believe it. He wondered if it was really Yue Chang who did it, or if the adults in the family were behind it.
Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor.
Ji Yuan would not involve a child in those things.
Unexpectedly, these words really angered Yue Chang.
"Why don't you compete with me!"
"Why don't you fight with me!"
"My Yue Chang is so bad, don't you even want to compete with me?!"
Master Wei heard the noise and rushed over, and everyone was shocked.
What Yue Chang cares about is actually this
Ji Yuan was also confused.
He didn't have that idea at all.
Seeing Ji Yuan's surprised expression, Yue Chang became even angrier: "You are younger than me and more powerful than me, so you can ignore me? Why?"
His expression was ferocious and he could hardly sit still.
Seeing this, Master Wei wondered if he could let them compete.
This is bound to cause problems.
Horse racing is dangerous in itself, and now that you are still emotional, you will definitely get into danger.
But no one could persuade Yue Chang at this moment, as he was already caught up in his own emotions and was determined to compete with Ji Yuan no matter what.
Most of Yue Chang's followers were dependent on the Yue family, so they didn't dare to let him compete in horse racing. When they saw the bow and arrow in Ji Yuan's hand, they hurriedly said, "Yue Chang, it's not dangerous for you to compete with him in archery."
"Yes, Yue Chang, you are also very good at archery!"
"Ji Yuan just learned it, it must be nothing."
Archery?
Li Jin and Cai Fenglan thought of the average score of eight rings in Ji Yuan's ten arrows, and they shut up again and moved away from Yue Chang.
Ji Yuan hesitated and said, "How about changing it?"
As soon as Ji Yuan finished speaking, the other party became even angrier.
"I told you that you look down on me! You just learned archery, and you don't even want to compete with me?!"
"Or do you know you will lose?!"
Now, others also felt that something was wrong with Ji Yuan.
Is it really like Yue Chang said, that Ji Yuan looks down on people?
Ji Yuan had no choice but to say, "Okay, but I have something to say first."
From the beginning of this era to now, Yue Chang is still viewed from the perspective of a junior. After all, at the age of thirteen, he is considered to be a naughty child in modern times.
Naughty kids really deserve to be beaten, and they are annoying to watch.
But we can't really treat him as an enemy.
Seeing that Ji Yuan agreed to compete with him, Yue Chang managed to calm down and nodded: "You go ahead."
"If I lose, I will never appear in front of you again, or I will be expelled from school."
Ji Yuan held his forehead with his hand.
Where did you get this from?
What kind of bully is he!
Ji Yuan was amused and helpless, and said, "I think you must have read "The Mirror of Life"."
Others wondered, what is this?
How come I have never heard of it.
It is not within the scope of their usual studies.
Yue Chang replied: "A book from the Northern and Southern Dynasties."
Ji Yuan added: "It says in it that he who knows himself is wise, he who conquers himself is brave, he who oppresses himself is lowly, and he who strengthens himself is successful."
“Only by knowing yourself can you make the best use of your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. People who know themselves are very wise, people who can overcome themselves are very courageous, people who give up on themselves are terrible, and strong people will definitely succeed.”
Before Yue Chang could get angry, Ji Yuan said, "Nine out of ten things in the world are not as expected. Can all of them be successful?"
"Take my handwriting for example. You may not believe it, but two or three years ago, my handwriting was notoriously ugly."
"Cai Fenglan knew about it. Because his handwriting was so ugly, he ranked last in the county school exam."
"Does it mean that I will be jealous of the person in front of me from now on?"
“Be firm but not tired, work hard but not avoid it, and you will be able to achieve success.”
"If you know that something is not good, you should quickly change it to become good. You also know this principle."
If you know that you have bad behavior or something you are not good at, you should correct it and learn from it immediately.
"If you compare yourself with others in everything, then you are no longer alive." Ji Yuan put it bluntly, "There are so many child prodigies and great men in history, are they all better than the past?"
“It is better to focus on yourself and compare yourself with yourself. That is the right way.”
Otherwise, we will surely fall into endless internal friction.
This is a painful thing that adults have to go through.
Yue Chang was brought forward by his family's over-the-top efforts.
Yue Chang seemed to be crying but not crying, with tears in his eyes, but he still wanted to compete with Ji Yuan.
Let’s compete. He has said so much today, and it is already his limit.
If it were an older classmate, he wouldn't bother to say a word.
Ji Yuan and Yue Chang were competing in archery, and all the archery experts gathered around.
Master Wei was extremely careful, fearing that they might hurt themselves.
Ji Yuan is fine, but Yue Chang is really a headache.
Why does it feel like Ji Yuan is the older one, and Yue Chang is just a child?
The competition rules are simple.
Ten arrows.
Whoever sets more rings wins.
The targets of Tianqi Kingdom also have numbered rings, which makes it very convenient to count.
Li Jin, Cai Fenglan, and even Wu Ying covered their eyes.
Their expressions told Yue Chang's followers that something was wrong.
Could it be that Ji Yuan is also good at archery?
Doesn’t it mean that you have to know how to ride a horse before you can learn archery?
Could it be that Ji Yuan had already learned how to ride a horse? !
Ten arrows were shot out quickly and the competition was over.
The total score of the ten arrows was one hundred, and Yue Chang scored seventy-nine, which was very good.
But Ji Yuan's ten arrows hit a total of ninety-four rings.
this.
Is this even comparable?!
No wonder Ji Yuan said to change another one!
How could Yue Chang possibly be able to compare to him!
Seeing that Yue Chang's mentality had really collapsed and he ran back crying, Master Wei could only ask people to follow him quickly and not let anything happen.
When studying with such a genius, comparison is a must.
It would be strange if you didn't lose your mind!
In short, be classmates with Ji Yuan!
Don't compare yourself to him!
You can't beat him!
If you have time, it would be better to study hard!
If you do not get annoyed by difficulties and do not avoid hard work, you will be able to expect success.
They still understand this truth!
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