Be a master through ancient times

The scale of the Jingshi Guozijian is very large. There are more than 200 steps in the mountain gate alone.Chu Ci originally strolled in the garden with his fan waving, but in the end, he had to go up with Zhang Hu's support.

There are more than 200 steps, which is equivalent to climbing twelve or three floors in one breath. With Chu Ci's physique, can he not get tired and panic?

At a corner, Chu Ci seemed to see two or three people waiting at the mountain gate in front of him, he immediately signaled Zhang Hu to let him go, then stood where he was and took a few deep breaths, then took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face Dry.

After resting for a while, he held his head high and strode forward.

"Are you Xinke Zhuangyuan Lang, Master Chu Siye?" Standing at the door, besides the gatekeeper, were two middle-aged men who looked refined and elegant in long robes.

Chu Ci has always had a good impression of such people, and they will remind him of Mr. Qin.

"It's me. Thank you both for welcoming me at the door. I don't know your names."

"How dare you mention your surname in front of your lord? My surname is Jiang Mingzhong, and the character is broad. His surname is Zhao Mingzhang and the character is Liyan. The two of us are serving as the school principals of the Imperial Academy."

"Oh, it turned out to be Jiang Xuezheng and Zhao Xuezheng, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Chu Ci cupped his hands, and the two immediately returned the salute.

"Chu Siye, Wang Jijiu and Gu Siye are waiting for you in the main hall, please come with us."

"Then I will have you two to lead the way." Chu Ci said with a smile, but thought in his heart, this Gu Siye didn't run away like the other Siye?

Entering the mountain gate, a strong scent of books drifts over.Poetry articles and statues of sages can be seen everywhere here, and the surrounding vegetation is lush, mainly noble plants, and those kitsch flowers and plants are rarely seen.

The two walked to the left with Chu Ci, and entered a courtyard. At this time, during the class, there were bursts of clear and pleasant reading sounds from the teaching dormitories around the courtyard.

"Chu Siye, this way please."

After going around several courtyards and passing through several arches, Chu Ci finally came to the main hall.There is a large playground outside the main hall, which is probably smaller than the playground outside the Baohe Hall, but there is no problem in accommodating two to 3000 people standing in it.

The main hall is very large. As soon as you enter the door, you can see a plaque hanging in the middle, with the words "Shengxun Hall" written on it. The mountain of books is so high that only those who work hard can climb it." In the middle is a portrait of Confucius with solemn features, which is awe-inspiring.

Hanging on both sides are the portraits of the other ten saints. Being stared at by these people, no matter how powerful the student is, he will die down and dare not be a demon again.

An old man sat at the head of the main hall, and a man in his thirties sat at the bottom.The two who were talking suddenly heard footsteps outside, and they looked towards the door together.

"Your official Chu Ci, I have seen Wang Jijiu." As soon as Chu Ci entered the door, he saluted Wang Jijiu with a smile on his face.After he called out, he gave a peer salute to Gu Siye.He is now an official of the imperial court, so naturally his every move can no longer be the same as before. Even if he wants to show a little modesty, he still has to worry about other people's opinions.

"Chu Siye, please sit down. As expected, he is the champion of the current department. He is young and promising, and he is a good-looking talent. It really makes this old man ashamed." Wang Jijiu stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty Wang, you are being polite. You must know that the more you accumulate, the more experience you will gain. The lower officials are just getting their hands on the door. How can you compare to your lord?"

"Hahaha, Chu Siye, you are so humble. I heard that your majesty personally mentioned you as the No.1 in the last article "Water Governance" in the imperial examination. It shows that you really have real talents and learning. Are you lucky enough to read this article?"

"Master Wang, you are being polite. After the official returns, I will silence this article, and ask Mr. Wang not to laugh after reading it, but give me some pointers."

"Cough cough."

The two chatted happily, suddenly there was a cough from the side, and when they turned their heads, it was Gu Siye.

"Yesterday I felt a bit of wind and cold, and my throat was a little uncomfortable, which disturbed the two of you." Gu Siye said.

"It's okay, if you don't feel well, why don't you go back to rest earlier?" Wang Jijiu looked worried.

"Hey, the lower official can still hold on, so don't delay your official duties because of this little discomfort."

"Gu Siye, I have a recipe for throat. You only need to take rock sugar and radish, put them in a stewing pot, and stew them carefully for an hour, then filter the dregs and take the juice. It will be all right in a day or two." Chu Ci asked Gu Siye strongly about the dark food that Zhang Hu asked.

"Thank you Chu Siye, I'll give it a try when I get back." Gu Siye smiled with the corners of his mouth pulled up, the smile was a bit forced, maybe he was frightened by the dark cooking.

"By the way, Chu Siye, today is your first day in office, so I will tell you about the situation of the Guozijian." Later, Wang Jijiu introduced the situation of the Guozijian one by one.

There are more than 360 students here, in addition to the students from their own country, there are also some students from other small affiliated countries who come to study.

Those who can study in the Imperial College of the Imperial Academy, in addition to the tribute students recommended from all over the country, are also the children of officials of the fifth rank and above, as well as the sons of princes and marquises.

Generally speaking, the fifth-rank officials only shelter one person to enroll, the fourth-rank officials two, the third-rank officials five, and there is no limit for the third-rank officials and above.The children of princes and marquises are even more so, no matter whether they are concubine or concubine, there will be one before the other.This has also led to the fact that there are good and bad people who come here to study.

Of course, there are policies above and countermeasures below.Although the Imperial College can't refuse those little overlords to enroll, if they go too far, they can be expelled.And they can also be divided into classes, not only into classes but also into schools.

The place Chuci walked by just now is the inner courtyard.There are only a hundred students in the inner courtyard, and all of them are quick-witted and gentle.As for those in the outer courtyard, either their aptitude is mediocre, or they are stubborn and unreasonable, causing headaches for the doctoral students of the Imperial Academy.

Gu Siye is in charge of all the affairs of the inner court, whether it is the distribution of items or the grades, he is in charge.Before Chu Ci, the Si Ye who begged his grandpa to tell his grandma to transfer him away was in charge of the affairs of the outer courtyard. He suffered all day long and couldn't take it anymore.

Now that Chu Ci is here, he will naturally take over the affairs of the Outer Court.

Although Chu Ci did not understand the specific situation of the inner and outer courts, he still knew that the inner court was good and the outer court was not so good.

"...Because today is your first day in office, so you don't need to deal with affairs for the time being. I'll let you take you around."

"No need, I didn't come here in official uniform today, so I'll just walk around by myself. I've already checked the inner courtyard just now, since I'm in charge of the students from the outer courtyard, then I'll go to the outer courtyard to have a look."

"Chu Siye is really conscientious. Since you have made up your mind, then we won't force you anymore, you can do what you want."

Chu Ci nodded with a smile, and then walked to the outer courtyard with Zhang Hu.

If the environment of the inner courtyard is elegant, orderly, and the atmosphere of reading is very strong, then the outer courtyard is lively and lively.

Chu Ci casually walked through the courtyard door on the right and came to the outer courtyard. He walked all the way, making noises, but the outermost teaching dormitory was quiet, and there was no sound at all, which aroused Chu Ci's anxiety. interest.Chu Ci walked further in and found that the door of a teaching room was open.Inside, an old master propped his head on his hands, dozing off bit by bit.

Thirty desks were set up in the dormitory, and there was no one else there except a young boy who sat reading a book.

Chu Ci walked into the teaching dormitory, the boy stood up and asked politely, "Who are you looking for?"

"What about the rest of your class?"

"They were playing cuju outside."

"Then why don't you go?"

"This is Master Zhang's class."

Chu Ci instantly understood that the teacher fell asleep in class, and the students skipped class to go out to play.

What an outer courtyard!