As soon as we talked, we mentioned the imperial examination.
Yu Zhen smiled and said: "Brother Jia's talent and knowledge, I wonder which academy he studied in?"
In Shenjing of the Han Dynasty, in addition to official schools, there were also private schools held by some social sages and officials who became officials, and they could also participate in the imperial examination.
Jia Heng said: "I hired a master before, but after my mother passed away, the family was troubled by all kinds of trivial matters, so my studies were delayed."
The smile on Yu Zhen's face disappeared and he said in greeting: "Brother Jia, my condolences."
Jia Heng sighed and remained silent.
Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat dull, Han Hui changed the topic and said with a smile: "With Brother Jia's talent, you must have studied fashion very carefully?"
Jia Heng waved his hand and said, "I'm ashamed to say that I didn't put enough effort into the Four Books and Five Classics, so I haven't entered school today."
Entering school means gaining the reputation of being a scholar. For example, according to the original book "The Red Mansion", Jia Zhu entered school at the age of fourteen and then...married Li Wan.
When it came to enrolling in school, Yu Zhen chuckled and took over the conversation, and said loudly: "At Brother Jia's age, if you are determined to work hard, it is not too late. If you choose a scholar, you will have to dig into the bag! Besides, teachers in private schools in the countryside teach knowledge. The grains are uneven, if Brother Jia is studying in the Imperial College, this scholar will mean nothing."
Many times, many children have been wasting their time. Except for a few, they are really dull in talent and cannot be carved out of rotten wood. The main reason is that they have not met a good teacher.
The reason why scholars in Jiangsu and Zhejiang during the Ming and Qing Dynasties had better imperial examination standards than those in the north is because Jiangnan had developed culture and education and had powerful teachers.
Han Hui also nodded and agreed: "For enlightenment, it is enough to find a scholar as a tutor, but if you want to gain something through career, you need to find another famous teacher."
If you want to learn how to read and write, it is basically enough to use a scholar as your tutor. But if you want to be a scholar, it is not enough to use a scholar as your master. You have to find a scholar.
For example, a certain Shen Heiquan, who is a first-rank official, has a teacher who is a second-ranked Jinshi, and has ten admonitions...
Jia Heng muttered: "It's just that it's hard to find a famous teacher, and I'm short of money."
Famous teachers are not so easy to find, and their qualifications are extremely high.
As far as he knew, one of the better private schools in Shenjing City was for retired officials to give lectures to the children of their families. How could he go to this family school?
There are also private academies with expensive tuition fees, which mainly recruit children from small and medium-sized landowners and merchant families.
Yu Zhen muttered: "I do know a few lecturers from Yinghua Academy, but Yinghua Academy doesn't accept many students. Does Brother Han have any famous teachers to recommend?"
Han Hui put down the fragrant tea in his hand and said with a smile: "There are famous teachers, but I'm afraid it won't suit Brother Jia."
Yu Zhen's expression changed, he raised his eyes, exchanged glances with Han Hui, and nodded.
For someone like Jia Heng, whose livelihood depended on exchanging letters for money, even a famous teacher might not be able to hire one.
As for the gift of silver between Han and Yu, there is no reason to help others even if they are helping others. Besides, it is just their first acquaintance, and their friendship is not so deep.
The favor of rice is promoted, and the hatred of rice is fought. Those who help themselves will always be helped by others.
Han Hui smiled and said: "Brother Jia, if you don't give up, Han has a way. You don't have to waste money to hire famous teachers, but you can also get famous teachers to teach you knowledge. It may be both convenient."
Yu Zhen smiled and said, "Oh, I didn't know there was such a way to get the best of both worlds. Brother Han, tell me quickly."
Han Hui smiled and said: "The day before yesterday, the Song Dynasty Lushi from the Wencui Pavilion of the Imperial College also said that after the students borrowed and returned the books, they arranged them arbitrarily regardless of the bibliography, making it complicated and difficult to find. Those who were originally responsible for the collection of books were unreasonable. Literary and ink are too difficult to use... If Brother Jia doesn't give up, he can go to the Wencui Building of the Imperial College to be a copywriter. Although the salary is meager and the talented people have to submit, the good thing is that he can ask a knowledgeable lecturer in the prison and get poems and books in the prison. In Wencui Pavilion, isn’t it true that both parties are advantageous?”
Jia Heng was stunned and thought to himself, Imperial College, Wencui Pavilion, Dianshu...
Good guy, isn’t this the librarian of a national institution of higher learning?
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said, "Brother Han, how can this be done?"
It was puzzling that Han Hui was so kind to him when they first met him.
If it was just because of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms or the "Linjiang Immortal", well, it is not impossible. He seems to have underestimated the influence of handed down poems such as "Linjiang Immortal".
In fact, this was Jia Heng's misunderstanding of the position of Zhongdian Shu in the Imperial Academy. This kind of position was not something lofty like a career establishment or an iron rice bowl.
It is an insult to civility to recommend people to work, but it is difficult for scholars to do it because the salary is meager and it is difficult to make ends meet.
For Han Hui, it didn't take much effort. It might just be a matter of mentioning it to Song Lu.
Of course, for Jia Heng, he was a little ignorant.
Especially after Jia Heng came into contact with Han Hui, whether it was from his clothes or his demeanor, he knew that this person must be either rich or noble and had a good background. However, since he did not want to reveal his identity, he did not. I don't know, and I don't know how to ask.
Han Hui said: "Brother Jia doesn't need to be like this. It doesn't mean anything. Of course, it's because Brother Jia has a strong determination to learn and his talent is not to be insulted. If Brother Jia feels guilty, please finish writing the Romance of the Three Kingdoms earlier and take it." It’s for me and Brother Wendu to have a sneak peek, we are like old men smelling the delicious food, our hearts are itching unbearably.”
By the end, I was laughing.
It has to be said that even if these people are doing favors, they are like spring breeze and rain.
"Brother Jia doesn't know, but Brother Zisheng is the most righteous person, and he likes the beauty of adults the most. He is known as the timely rain in Chang'an." Seeing the grateful look on Jia Heng's face, Yu Zhen also joked with a smile.
Jia Heng's eyes deepened, and he cupped his hands and said, "Brother Han is so righteous, Jia Heng admires him."
While several people were talking, the food in Linglong Pavilion was also served. As Han Hui greeted them, they just moved their chopsticks and talked while eating.
In the meantime, I don't know if it was because of a rush of conversation or for some reason, but Yu Zhen suddenly started talking about side things.
These are also topics in the government and the public at home and abroad nowadays. The students from the Imperial College are the country's talent reserves, and they are naturally very concerned about the troubles in the government.
Yi Yu Zhen continued: "This morning, Di's report has been published at home and abroad. A group of 30,000 Tatar cavalry broke into the pass and captured Wanping County. Li Ling, the captain of Wanping County, died in the battle. Jiang Chun, the magistrate of the county, committed suicide and martyred his country. The Tatars Rolling armor entered the city, thousands of horsemen plundered grain and fodder, and women and children returned northward. All this happened under the nose of the Beiping Prefecture, but both the Beiping Guards and the Tang Marshal in Ji Town stood by and watched the Tatars plundering. Into uninhabited territory!”
When this matter was brought up, the atmosphere became a little heavy. Han Hui sighed: "The 40,000 soldiers and horses in Beiping Prefecture have the duty of guarding the city and dare not leave without permission. The Tang Marshal in Ji Town has few soldiers and can only defend the city. It is difficult to fight against the enemy." Go out to the city to fight."
As mentioned above, the local officials of the Han Dynasty also had the responsibility of guarding the territory. If they lost their troops and lost their land, they would also be sent to the capital and sentenced to death.
Jia Heng pondered and said: "Beiping Prefecture was the capital of the former Ming Dynasty and had nearly 40,000 troops stationed there. Ji Town was at the strategic point of the pass and had 100,000 garrison troops. How could it be that the 30,000 Donglu troops could not be restrained?"
Han Hui smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Jia, I don't know, the Tatars are used to being poor and tyrannical, and they are also good at riding and shooting. It is true that if the Jurchens are less than ten thousand, they will be invincible. However, I heard that the DPRK has planned to send troops to the northern Xinjiang for reinforcements." , I think the situation will change soon.”
Yu Zhen drank a few more glasses of wine, his cheeks turned red, and he was drunk and said: "I am invincible? When I heard about the Han Dynasty, Tingwei Chen Tang once said that the Han Dynasty was the five barbarians, but I didn't know that he was so weak today. !”
The same country was named Han, but Liu Han defeated the barbarians, and now Chen Han was forced by the barbarians to fortify the city. How can any knowledgeable person in the country not feel aggrieved?
