Take the system back to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 6 Weishan Academy
The Northern Song Academy is very interesting, most of the time it is an open forum.

The Northern Song Dynasty is one of the contention of a hundred schools of thought and freedom of speech.In this era, in this place, cursing the emperor won't cause much trouble.Of course, he needs to be able to speak some truths, otherwise he will still be hung up by Liu Du's head and cry.

And the academy is not stingy, students and even teachers from different schools of other academies can also come in to listen to the lectures, and even have some disputes that are almost finding fault with each other.Their barbaric behavior is called Lun Dao, and they often fight with each other for this.

For example, Zhuangzi Huizi almost got into a fight back then.

One said the fish in the water were happy.The other said you are not a fish what do you know.Another said that you are not me, how do you know that I don't know the fish is fast.Another thing is that I know you as an egg, I only know that you are not a fish, so I can infer that you don't know that fish are happy.

If you put it in future generations, you should be a good brat, and you will really curse and spit when you brag.Just because of the different times and the aura of fame, or the asymmetry of information, they became masters. Since they are masters, they are not called barbarians, but logical debates.

No one knows whether there will be a fight after Zhuangzi Huizi, but since the scholar failed to rebel for three years, the lethality of the scholar's fight is not great, and they usually just throw things and spit.

In the past, Zhao Cheng was a down-and-out scholar who had been admitted as a scholar, but because he was too poor to continue his studies, according to local rules, scholars who had not yet studied were required to serve in the military.The rules of the central government of the Song Dynasty should not be like this, but even in modern times with smooth information and civilization, local and central policies often conflict with each other, let alone ancient times.So it was normal to be arrested and sent to serve in the military.

Zhao Cheng is not a student of this academy, but many people know Zhao Cheng.In the words of later generations, this place is called "Advanced Private High School". Zhao Cheng went to elementary school, so of course there will be some old classmates here.

Students who are not from this academy can also enter and observe, but they need to pay during non-forum periods, which can be understood as buying tickets to enter the park. Some academies in the Song Dynasty were really tourist attractions, places that foreign scholars must visit when they arrive in one place. They manage this Also called study tour...

Weishan Academy occupies a huge area, and the scenery is pleasant.

In the center of the academy is a man-made small lake of about several acres. There is an island in the center of the lake, and there are pavilions of buildings with a delicate style, and small bridges criss-cross to connect all sides.Spreading along the lake, the criss-crossing paths connect the various courtyards in the garden, and each courtyard is a study hall.

This is probably the learning environment for scholars in the Northern Song Dynasty. Technically speaking, elegant temperament can really be obtained through edification.The speed of edification in this kind of place is of course fifty times faster than that in the vegetable market, so these are the differences in temperament between literati and peddlers, and the scholarly elegance is real.

Zhao Cheng didn't know where he was going at the moment, so he walked slowly and aimlessly while watching the interesting scenery.

In a courtyard, looking at a very old peach blossom tree, affected by the environment, I wanted to show a bit of Wenqing posture, but after a long time, I still couldn’t understand it.Zhao Cheng really didn't have the cells to sing a good poem.

"I've been looking at the tree for a long time, why can't I say something?"

A beautiful female voice came from behind.I was really dumbfounded when I turned around. She was in her twenties, with a slender and graceful figure, exquisite facial features, white hands and neck, and a white face. Standing in this environment, she gave people a rare and stunning feeling.

Of course, without the addition of flesh-colored stockings and exquisite high-heeled shoes, she is dressed in men's clothing here, but this makes her have an alternative and wonderful feeling.

Seeing that Zhao Cheng had dirt on his body, his face was gray, and his eyes were relatively unrestrained, this beautiful woman with outstanding temperament frowned slightly, "Why are you silent?"

Only then did Zhao Cheng come back to his senses and said, "If you don't know how to say it, just don't say it."

In her eyes, Zhao Cheng used to be an ordinary passerby, no talent but attentive, not handsome but quiet and comely, poorly dressed but clean and old-fashioned.Today is a little different, and my words are a little more interesting.But the dirty appearance in a place like this, especially from a woman's point of view, is somewhat naturally offensive.

"You..." Before she finished speaking, she shook her head helplessly.

"Mr. Ji, why don't you come to the hall at the end of the hour?" Another handsome young man waving a folding fan came over.

Seeing a beautiful woman like Zhang Ji interacting with such a man in this environment, he felt a natural sense of superiority and a little disdain.Then he deliberately came closer, clasped his fists and said, "I'm Li Jianyu, my father Li Zhi is the Supervisor of Jiangnan East Road (Director of Education Department). Which sect do you come from? Why don't you go to the hall to discuss things?" "

It's not that Zhang Ji is snobbish, but standing together like this is really in sharp contrast, regardless of status, talent, appearance, outfit, conversation, or any aspect, they are completely different.

In this regard, Zhang Ji took another look at Li Jianyou.Of course, she also knew that Li Jianyou seemed to be polite, but he was actually using the contrast to promote himself.

I have to admit that Li Jianyou's performance this time was very successful, and it was quite reserved.This is also a common method of comparison in literature. In academies, such facts are nothing but normal.

The time has really come. Zhang Ji smiled slightly, nodded slightly to Zhao Cheng, turned around and walked away.

Li Jianyou deliberately glanced at Zhao Cheng, and followed her footsteps resolutely.

Walking up the bluestone steps, Zhang Ji suddenly turned back condescendingly and said, "Would you like to listen to Ji's second lecture today?"

"Not interested." Zhao Cheng shook his head slightly.

Zhang Ji didn't care.Li Jianyou frowned...

I don't understand why it's called Mr. Woman, isn't it a gender determinant in this era?

The most urgent thing is that Zhao Cheng really needs to listen to the lectures, at least to understand what they are talking about, as well as some specific contextual habits.

If you just want to stay in Chizhou City and work as a contractor, of course you don't need to study.But obviously Zhao Cheng didn't want to stay in this place for too long.

In the later generations, the cost performance of investing in education is average, and it can only be considered okay, even if you enter Tsinghua University and Peking University.

However, in some periods, investment in education is very cost-effective. For example, in the early days of reform and opening up, many deputy county magistrates in their twenties started out. In later generations, Zhao Cheng’s grandmother, who had a second degree in traditional Chinese medicine, worked in the township health center until she was 27 years old. The popularity of people seeing patients is very good, so the director of the county people's congress asked you if you were afraid at first, and was transferred to the post of deputy commissioner of the prefectural committee five years later.

Objectively speaking, grandma's level is really bad. Apart from not offending anyone, I'm afraid Liu Dutou's level is higher than hers.

It is also objective to say that the cost performance of investing in education in the Song Dynasty is much higher than that in the early days of the reform and opening up in later generations.

With the mind of a profiteer, Zhao Cheng went to another lecture hall, but did not go in. Since he was an auditor, he could only observe by the window.

Avoid Zhang Ji's lecture hall because she is too outstanding and popular, people like Li Jianyou flock to him, and Li Jianyou's father is too awesome, Zhao Cheng is not interested in interacting with these people for the time being, it will easily cause trouble .

While I was thinking about it, students gathered together. It was noisy before my husband arrived, and they were in groups. The scene of dancing and writing was quite funny.

Nearly half of the old drivers were discussing how good the "technician" of Cuiyun Building No. [-] was, by the way, it would not be shameful not to be called an old driver in the Song Dynasty, and their culture called it a gifted scholar.

After the old master came in, the lecture officially started.

This gentleman is about fifty years old, and he has a refined demeanor. Today he talks about "Zi Yue" and so on.

Zhao Cheng didn't understand it at first, but after gradually getting familiar with the context and atmosphere, he understood it. He seemed to be talking about the Analects of Confucius as politics or something.

The Analects of Confucius is a rather strange thing. The "professors" in elementary school, middle school and even the Imperial College are all talking about the Analects.Of course, the levels involved are different, and the aspects of understanding are also different.

In later generations, Zhao Cheng really didn't have time to read "Zi Yue", so this can be regarded as the beginning of understanding.

(End of this chapter)