Mikago

Incense sticks emit light smoke on the confession case in Dacheng Hall.Ye Zuolan stood up from the futon, straightened the folds of her clothes, and a long and loud bell rang in her ears.

The sound of the bell means that the routine morning assembly ceremony in the Imperial College is about to begin.Mr. Hong led Ye Zuolan into the Imperial College through the Xiye Gate of the Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple, walked northwest across the polo field, and soon saw the Weiheng Hall.

Weiheng Hall is the place where lectures and promotions will be held in the Imperial College.Ye Zuolan looked around, and saw that the open space in front of the hall was already packed with students, all wearing the same green lapel robes, all standing with their hands down, making no sound.

Mr. Hong whispered to Ye Zuolan: "The Imperial College is a place for academic study and self-cultivation. But you can learn far more than what is in the books. If you have any inconvenience in study and life, feel free to come to the Shengjian hall to see the old man. "

Having said that, he paused for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "However, if there is a problem with the relationship between the classmates, the old man hopes that you can find a solution alone."

Ye Zuolan vaguely felt that there was something in Mr. Hong's words, but before he had time to chew it carefully, he was led to stand at the end of the second row of students in the Taixue.

As soon as Mr. Hong left, the students around seemed to relax a bit, casting bright or dark eyes at Ye Zuolan.Most of these students are 20 or [-] years old, and some older ones are in their early [-]s.From Ye Zuolan's point of view, they were all tall, and even the shortest one was almost a head taller than her.

It is not a pleasant thing to be surrounded by so many people.Ye Zuolan was not afraid, and simply took off the cloak.

This time, there was more surprise in the surrounding eyes.

Ye Zuolan has not yet reached the age of tying her hair, so she wears a bun on weekdays, hanging down to cover her temples.Before going out today, his mother specially inserted a few orchids in his bun.The black and purple orchids and the long black hair made his face look like jade.

What's more, Ye Zuolan also inherited the delicate beauty from her mother, with raised eyebrows like willow leaves, soft red lips, and bright eyes under long eyelashes covered with a layer of moist moisture.At first glance, she looked like a beautiful girl of twelve or thirteen years old, which made the students gasping for air.

Everyone looked at it for a while, openly or secretly, and suddenly heard a movement from Weiheng Hall - it turned out that the Guozi students who entered the hall first to salute came out.

The Guozijian in Wubenfang was the highest institution of learning in the Daning Dynasty, and there were "six schools" in the prison.Except for the three majors of calligraphy, law, and arithmetic, which are professional subjects, Guozixue, Taixue, and Simenxue all study Confucian classics, but the students' backgrounds and statuses are different.

Among them, the ones with the most noble status are the students of Guozi.

Ye Zuolan noticed that the eyes that had been peeping at her just now disappeared one by one.The Tai students around him all lowered their heads, waiting for the Guozi students to pass by more quietly than before.

Such silence reminded Ye Zuolan of the scene in front of Suzaku's gate where her father led her to bow her head to the Minister of Officials.

Unlike Taixue, which has hundreds of people, Guozi students only have more than [-] students, and they have already completed nearly half of them in a blink of an eye.Ye Zuolan found that among the oncoming Qingjin, there was also a slightly shorter man, and his long hair was simply tied behind his head, obviously not yet old enough to tie his hair.

Could it be said that among the students of Guozi, there are also those who are exceptionally promoted? !

Ye Zuolan was praised as a child prodigy since she was a child, so she couldn't help feeling a little arrogant.Whenever I see people of the same age, I can't help but secretly compare them.

Suddenly, the boy on the opposite side came to Ye Zuolan.

He looked only one or two years older than Ye Zuolan, and his height was also very limited.However, compared to Ye Zuolan's thin body, his body is strong and straight.Looking at the sword eyebrows and star eyes, the high nose and wide forehead, and the slightly smiling lips, in short, it gives people a calm and handsome feeling.

It's strange to say that when Ye Zuolan peeked at him, the young man's eyes also fell on Ye Zuolan, and then immediately stared exaggeratedly, and then opened his lips slightly - it seemed that he had been with Ye Zuolan a long time ago. We know each other, as if we want to come over to say hello.

Could it be that you have seen it somewhere?

Ye Zuolan also quickly thought about it in her heart.But after much deliberation, he was sure that he had never seen this boy before.

At this time, the Taixue team began to enter Weiheng hall.The Guozixue team started to turn south, and Ye Zuolan passed the boy just like that.

The students of Taixue Hall entered the auditorium one by one, and Ye Zuolan followed silently at the end.

He saw that the students in front were holding a wooden sign, which was hung on the iron hooks on the wall one by one after entering the door, and was supervised by instructors to avoid tricks.When it was Ye Zuolan's turn, the instructor handed him the wooden plaque with his name engraved on it, and he hung it on the wall with his own hands. This was the first day of Taixue's life.

After releasing the cards and counting the gates, all the students bowed to the instructors at the head of the hall.After the ceremony, the Guozijian Jijiu called Ye Zuolan to the front to introduce to the students, and announced that he would be enrolled in the Liming Hall of the Taixue Hall.Suddenly, there was a whisper in the hall.

The allocation of students in the Taixue Hall has always followed the principle of seniority rather than seniority.Ordinary scholars start to achieve success in nine years; however, if there are really smart and wise people, they don't have to be limited by the inherent number of years.

Liming Hall is a school where middle-level students in Taixue Hall study. Most of the students are eighteen or nineteen years old.Now a boy who is only ten years old is actually qualified to be admitted to Liming Hall, this is indeed surprising.

However, the students have no right to challenge the instructor's decision.After the ceremony, all the students exited Weiheng Hall on the same road, passed by the students of the Four Schools, and then headed south to the school.

The layout of the Guozijian in the Daning Dynasty was very different from the previous dynasties.The buildings of the Six Schools are not independent of each other, but are arranged in four directions, east, west, north, south, and surround the center of the Guozijian, the Piyong Hall.

The Taixue Hall is located in the east of Piyong, facing the Confucian Temple across the polo field.Standing on the eaves of Liming Hall and looking out, one can see towering ancient locust trees and a secluded spring with clear fragrance. It is indeed a good place for study and study.

After the court meeting and before the lectures began, there was still a period of time for the students to clean up and prepare.According to Mr. Hong's instructions, Ye Zuolan found her own desk, which was complete with pen, ink, paper and inkstone.He was thinking of trying the softness and hardness of the pen first, but saw a group of students walking towards him.

Age, background, family and residence—there were only a few questions from the students, and Ye Zuolan didn't think too much about them, and told them all truthfully.

However, after learning that his father was only a sixth-rank Du Shuicheng, nearly half of the students chose to walk away silently.

One of the remaining students was named Chen Zhixian, whose father, Chen Yin, was the envoy of Dushui, the fifth rank official, and was the immediate boss of Ye Zuolan's father.He was quite enthusiastic about Ye Zuolan, not only mentioned a lot of details, but also asked Ye Zuolan to follow him.

Ye Zuolan was about to agree, when the doctor entered the main room, everyone hurriedly dispersed, and Chen Zhixian hurried back to his seat.

According to the rules of Taixue, the first day of each month is a break, and the second and third days will be lectured in Weiheng hall; the fourth day will recite the classics involved; Repeat it carefully.

Today is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and the students will listen to the doctor's lecture in the hall all day long.Ye Zuolan knew that she was a latecomer, so she listened very carefully, and was busy copying the manuscripts on the wall even during class breaks.After a long time like this, I didn't encounter any problems.

It was noon in a blink of an eye, and the students began to go to the dining hall for dinner.This was originally a very common thing, but Ye Zuolan never expected that she would cause trouble for such a simple thing.

The dining hall is located in the southwest corner of the house, which can accommodate six halls and thousands of people dining at the same time.Ye Zuolan guessed that there must be some etiquette when dining, so she decided to imitate Chen Zhixian.But who knew that he just sat down beside Chen Zhixian, but Chen Zhixian showed a embarrassed look.

"The seats of the banquet are not in the order of the halls of the school, but the same as the allocation of the dormitories. Therefore, you cannot sit here."

Ye Zuolan was stunned for a moment, and asked in a moment of incomprehension: "Could it be that there is any difference between the two?"

"Of course there is." Another person sitting next to Chen Zhixian interrupted: "Let's put it bluntly, the seating here is directly related to the quality of the food."

"Good or bad?" Ye Zuolan was stunned: "But I thought that all the dishes here are prepared and served in a unified way, and everyone eats the same."

It was still the third person who replied: "Rice, pickled vegetables and dried fish, it's not a problem if you want to eat the same. However, if someone's family is willing to subsidize some food money, you can't force them to eat bran and swallow vegetables with you. ?”

These words finally made Ye Zuolan frown.

"Scholars aspire to the Tao, but they are ashamed of those who wear bad clothes and eat badly. I thought that the Taixue Hall was a place to study and prove the Tao, but I didn't expect it... on the first day, I encountered such a thing that was contrary to the righteous way. Things."

He is young and energetic, and he can't help but lose his sense of proportion when speaking.The student was taught by a child who was many years younger than him and whose background was far inferior to his own, so he naturally felt a little embarrassed.He was about to have a seizure when a chunky young man who was diagonally across from the table suddenly approached him.

"It's just a meal, why should you be so angry?"

The short and fat young man smoothed things over, hugged Ye Zuolan affectionately, leaned into his ear and said, "If I were you, I wouldn't dare to make any noise in the banquet hall. The instructor doesn't care who is right or wrong." , would you be willing to play [-] boards each?"