After treating her third uncle's family to a celebratory banquet, it was time for Jiang Shuyun to go to the academy to teach.
Jiang Shuyun got up early in the morning and practiced some boxing to warm up her body.
"Sir, breakfast is ready."
Jiang Shuyun had just finished washing up when Sister Li had already set breakfast on the table.
"Let's eat first. Li Li has already loaded everything onto the carriage. Wei Dong will be in charge of driving; he knows martial arts, just in case anything goes wrong."
Her home wasn't far from Bailu Academy; it was just a quarter of an hour's drive from the west gate.
"Thank you for your hard work, my dear wife. Don't get up too early tomorrow. I'm going to the academy today to see what kind of work they'll assign me and what the schedule is."
"It's okay, I take a nap during the day too. Shao Ming and the others are going to school too, so they'll have to get up then as well."
Mu Yi'an didn't think it was too early; it was about six in the morning, which wasn't considered early.
After finishing her meal, Jiang Shuyun boarded a carriage and headed to the academy.
At the city gate, vegetable farmers who got up early to deliver vegetables, migrant workers, and people carrying firewood to sell... had already entered.
Wei Dong was a good driver, steady and fast, especially after leaving the city when there were fewer people on the road and the horses started running.
We arrived at the academy around 7:30 in modern time, about two quarters past Chen Chu.
Jiang Shuyun told Wei Dong to drive the carriage to the carriage shed before going inside to find him.
Jiang Shuyun took Li Li to see the head of the department to inquire about his job duties.
Good morning, Mr. Fang!
"Mr. Jiang has arrived. Please have a seat. Let me tell you about your teaching arrangements."
Fang Jingzhi, the headmaster of Bailu Academy, was in his early forties. He was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) and had served as a local official. Later, he resigned from his post and entered the academy to teach, where he was responsible for the academy's teaching plan, the teaching arrangements and management of the teachers, similar to a modern school's dean of students.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Fang. I lack experience and I hope you will give me more guidance in the future."
"You're too kind. I've seen your grades. Poetry isn't your strong suit, but you have unique insights into classical texts and are good at summarizing. Your calligraphy is also quite good."
You will first be responsible for explaining the Four Books to the students in the county-level imperial examination class, which is also a required subject for the examinations. If there is anything you don't understand, you can consult the other teachers.
Mr. Fang gave Jiang Shuyun a piece of paper with his teaching schedule written on it.
"Go find the head of the dormitory and ask him to arrange a dormitory for you. Each teacher has to take night shifts twice a month."
"Understood, thank you Mr. Fang, I'll be going now."
Jiang Shuyun left the hall master's office to go find the head of the dormitory.
The head of the academy is equivalent to the logistics support department. Under the head of the academy, there are other heads of the academy, and each head of the academy is responsible for about thirty students.
They are responsible for their attendance, dormitory, canteen and other daily life matters.
After receiving daily necessities and dormitory room numbers from the dormitory head, Jiang Shuyun, along with Li Li and Wei Dong who were carrying the items, went to find their own dormitory.
"Dongxuan"
A small courtyard, with two large characters written in regular script on a wooden plaque.
"This is where we'll be staying at the academy. Let's go in and take a look."
Along the way, Jiang Shuyun passed by several dormitories, including "Dongge", "Dongyuan", and "Dongzhuang"... It seems they all belonged to the "Dong" generation.
The courtyard has three main rooms and east and west wing rooms.
The room on the east side is a bedroom, the room in the middle is a living room, and the room on the west side is a study.
The east wing is for guest rooms, and the west wing is for the kitchen and bathroom.
"Though small, it has all the essentials. You two will stay in the east wing, one room each. See if you need any daily necessities, write them down, and bring them with you when you come."
"Understood, sir. Leave things here to us."
Jiang Shuyun had to go to class, so she took her books and left.
Bailu Academy had classes for Xiucai (successful candidates in the county-level imperial examinations) and Juren (successful
The management of the Xiucai class was quite strict. During class time, students were not allowed to leave the academy at will. They had to live in the academy and could only leave during holidays.
Just like before, when he was studying here, he could only go home once every few months.
The classes for those who passed the imperial examinations were more relaxed. There were fewer lessons and much more free time. After class, they could leave on their own.
Jiang Shuyun is now in charge of teaching the Four Books to the Xiucai class. Let's get to know each other in the first lesson.
Before entering, Jiang Shuyun tidied her clothes, needing to maintain a professional image as a teacher.
There were more than twenty people sitting in the school, including teenagers, young adults in their early twenties, and middle-aged people.
"Everyone, let me introduce myself."
Jiang Shuyun put down her book, looked around, and saw that the students behind the desks were sitting quite properly.
Bailu Academy has strict rules, and everyone who gets in does so based on merit. If you don't pass the exam, sorry, you'll have to go to another academy.
No matter your status, once you enter here, you must abide by the rules. These rules were personally written by the current emperor to support his teacher.
"I am Jiang Shuyun, thirteenth in the imperial examination of the Dali Dynasty. From today onwards, I will be your teacher in the Four Books."
Jiang Shuyun was concise and to the point, not saying too much; we'll get to know her better later.
"Two-time Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations)?"
The students sitting below were somewhat surprised. They were not surprised by the fact that the teacher was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), but rather by the fact that he did not take up an official post but instead came directly to teach at the academy.
Their academy posted a list, recording the rankings of the successful candidates in this year's spring imperial examinations.
They already knew from the Master's self-introduction that he was this year's successful candidate in the imperial examination.
Their academy had many teachers who had passed the imperial examinations, and the headmaster was even an imperial tutor. However, they had all been through the trials of officialdom; someone like Mr. Jiang was rare.
"Now, I'll give you the questions, and you'll answer them. Once you've finished and handed them in, please submit them."
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