If there are many Nings in Kyoto, then this is the only one from Luming Academy.
Speaking of academies in the capital, there are about a dozen academies ranging from official to private schools, most of which are located in outer cities and adjacent to the suburbs of Beijing.
Only Luming Academy is located in the middle city, covering an area of nearly 60 acres and a very spacious layout.
Unlike other academies with grand styles, Luming Academy has a Jiangnan charm inside and out, with gray tiles, white walls, flowing water pavilions, and a sense of tranquility amidst the bustle.
Luming Academy, which has a history of about two to three hundred years, has successively produced six great scholars, thirteen pavilion elders, fifty-nine central officials, and thousands of local officials in these years. It is very famous in the Qingliu academic circle.
Someone else once jokingly said: "You can hear the sound of reading in the busy city, and it has been famous for more than a hundred years; saints have walked on the stone steps, and the elders of the pavilion have also swept the doors and courtyards." 】
What’s even more interesting is that the former president of Luming Academy, Ning Gong, lived across the street from Luming Academy. Although the area of Ning’s mansion is not as large as that of the academy, it still has three miles of lake and hundreds of houses.
At this moment, the contemporary Ning Gong was sitting on the boat in the middle of the lake in the mansion, drinking tea and talking with his sons.
When Uncle Ning boarded the boat, he saw his father pointing at his two younger brothers who had been here for a long time, and asked him with a smile: "Are you here to pass on instructions from the backyard like them?"
"Why did father say this?" Uncle Ning was no longer confused, but because he was selected as a commoner to study in the common hall, he felt quite refreshed. He looked particularly energetic and his words were high-spirited.
Ning Gong didn't care whether the eldest son knew it or not, he just pointed at the second son and said: "The second son, on the order of his wife Li, asked my father to cancel the admission qualifications of Anjiayu brother, Baoxiang Hou and Sheng Guo Gong's children."
After saying this, he pointed to the youngest son and said with a smile: "The third child is following your mother's order, asking my father not to recruit girls from the Lu and Sheng families to school."
Uncle Ning looked at his two younger brothers and saw that they had their heads drooped and refused to speak. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows lightly: "As far as I know, the imperial concubine intends to let Brother Yu study with the prince; and both Lu and Sheng have private schools. , even if there are children who go out to study, they usually go to outer cities, and Luming Academy is never their choice."
When Ning Gong heard this, he burst out laughing.
Uncle Ning's heart trembled, and he glanced at his two younger brothers with hatred.
Sure enough, after Ning Gong laughed, he slapped the tea cup on the table and snorted coldly: "You useless boy! You only listen to the words of the woman in the back house, how ignorant you are!"
Second Master Ning and Third Master Ning's face turned red, and they responded in a low voice.
Uncle Ning rubbed the folding fan for a moment and chuckled: "Father, there is no need to be angry. It is not aggrieved that the young man in the family was bullied this time. I have asked about it and it is these children who bullied others first."
It's just that the mother and sister-in-law can't bear the suffering of their children, so they are inevitably partial and distressed. It's just that the second and third children don't know the importance of it and take their complaints seriously and disturb the father's peace. I guess the mother and brothers and sisters may not really have this intention. "
Ning Gong snorted: "You don't have to cover up for them. I said at the beginning that although the title of Lord Jing'an has been passed down from generation to generation, it only belongs to the dean of Luming Academy. The descendants in the mansion should not take it too seriously, let alone regard themselves as nobles.
Even if this title is not reduced for many generations, if you think about it carefully, it is just an empty title. It has no salary, no food, and no real power, so why bother to get involved in that garden party!
They didn't listen and cried and shouted to go. Now that Mr. Lang is not living up to expectations, he is crying and wiping away his tears, asking me to avenge my personal revenge. It’s ridiculous! "
Uncle Ning put away the fan and said with a smile: "Why should father be angry? If he gets angry over such a trivial matter, wouldn't he be even more troubled if the man in the house cannot compete with the girls outside?"
When Ning Gong heard this, he snorted and said nothing.
On the other hand, Ning Erye and Ning Sanye showed dissatisfaction: "Brother, do you really want to hold the women's imperial examination?"
Ning's second master and Ning's third master were both civil servants, but because they failed in the examination many times, they knew less about the major affairs of the court than their elder brothers.
Uncle Ning smiled and looked at his father: "You can't ask me about this. You still need to ask your father. As far as I know, after the morning court, the cabinet minister went fishing with my father here?"
A smile appeared on Mr. Ning's face, he stroked his finely trimmed beard and nodded: "It's just a meeting between senior brothers. If it doesn't happen like this every season, why make a fuss about it."
Uncle Ning smiled, his eyes roaming over the faces of his two younger brothers, and added: "Although I am studying in the Common Hall, I have also heard some news. I heard that Your Majesty ordered the Imperial College to open a school for girls. Qi people are determined to The matter of enrolling children from aristocratic families in school is just a test, I wonder if our Ning family will be able to produce a female Confucian official in the future."
When the second master Ning and the third master Ning heard this, they couldn't help but sneer even though they respected their elder brother.
Ning Gong did not express his position. He fiddled with the tea lid with one hand and didn't know what to think.
Uncle Ning added: "None of the ministers in the cabinet or the nobles in the court have any objection. I am afraid that your majesty is determined and will set a precedent when he is fully prepared... I heard that there is an intention to reform the official school, so I just I don’t know how our academy should choose.”
When he said this, Ning's second master and Ning's third master couldn't help but look at his father. Although they had no contact with the affairs of the academy, the eldest son did not necessarily inherit the position of dean of the academy. The eldest brother wanted to have an official career, so the position of dean was more likely to fall to their brothers. time, so they are very concerned about it.
Seeing that all three sons had doubts, Ning Gong lowered his eyes and chuckled for a moment, then started chatting: "Your grandfather inherited the position of dean directly from your great-grandfather, and passed over your great-grandfather. Do you know why?"
The three sons of the Ning family had vaguely heard of it, but didn't know much about it, so they all shook their heads.
Ning Gong nodded lightly indifferently and said: "After your great-grandfather passed the provincial examination as a child, he failed many times in the provincial examination. Until his hair was stained with white frost, he was only known as a scholar. Although his knowledge may not be profound, he was extremely perceptive and had said many great things. Interesting words, I once sat on my father's knees and listened to the jokes, and I still remember a few words..."
He recited softly as if reminiscing: "[When you go out of the boat, you need to avoid the wind and waves, and when you dry the rice, you need to wait for the weather to be fine; they all say that success depends on careful consideration, but they treat all changes as coincidence.]"
Ning's second master and Ning's third master didn't understand. The two brothers looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes. They didn't dare to ask, so they could only look at the eldest brother quietly.
Uncle Ning smiled and said nothing.
When Ning Gong saw his two sons like this, he felt a little depressed: "I think back then, as a father, I hoped that my son would be both civil and military. I invited many martial arts masters, and many sects from the north and the south were involved, but so what? I have Zhang Liang's plan, and you have Crossing the wall and ladder, you brothers worked together to hide the truth, and in the end you grew up physically. No matter how much you look forward to being a father, you still gained nothing in the journey of martial arts."
Second Master Ning vaguely understood, but Third Master Ning still scratched his head: "Father, don't you say something directly? It's so confusing! We are the only ones here. You can speak to me, but no outsiders can." Now that you know it, why keep it secretive and let people guess!”
Ning Gong felt that he had made further progress in cultivating his Qi. He breathed hard for a long time before he finally regained his breath. He looked at his two sons angrily and said in a deep voice:
"There has been a saying since ancient times: If a ruler is not secretive, his ministers will lose their integrity; if their ministers are not secretive, they will lose their virginity. If you cannot cultivate meticulousness, it is better not to set foot in officialdom!
I have been in high and low positions for my father for twenty or thirty years, and I have not experienced much. I only know that many things can only be understood! If you understand, then listen; if you don’t understand, then get out! "
Ning’s second master and Ning’s third master definitely didn’t quite understand, but they didn’t want to go out either. They could only hang their heads and accept the scolding.
Fortunately, Uncle Ning still loved his brothers. When he saw his brothers acting like this, he smiled and said to his father: "The lake is quiet, and a few servants are waiting on the boat a few feet away. It is just suitable for training the brothers. Father, why not take it step by step and say it a little bit?" Make it more popular so that my son can grow more."
Ning Gong lowered his eyes and hummed. Although he was not very happy, he still organized his words and gave examples to the two stupid sons.
