"Master!"
The scholar in gray was so frightened that he wanted to jump off the lotus pond.
But the clever Quan Chun immediately stopped the gray-clothed book boy: "What are you doing? Your young master has given orders not to disturb you!"
"Get out of the way, you despicable villain, you dare to sneak attack, I will fight with you!"
"How dare you scold my young master?! Look at the boxing!"
When Quan Chun heard that the other party was going to fight hard, he immediately struck first and punched the gray-clothed book boy in the face.
The book boy in gray was stunned, screamed "Ah, oh, damn!", covered his face and knelt on the ground.
...This Quan Chun is indeed loyal and brave.
Luo Ye is still satisfied with Quan Chun's performance. Everyone is just a cheap excuse and beats them.
But, what on earth was that thing that flew over just now?
"Princess Princess!"
Well? What princess? !
Wow!
In the lotus pond, a head emerged from the lotus pond at exactly this moment.
The little face was covered with mud, and crystal water droplets kept dripping from the bun.
A wet girl?
This inexplicable feeling of familiarity made Luo Ye suddenly understand something... Could it be that the person who flew over just now was Tang Ling'er?
Before she could think too much, she saw a white dress floating from the lotus pond towards the stone bridge.
Dressed in plain white, she is dancing smartly, with lotus and jade feet, as graceful as a startled giant.
It was a woman in her twenties in a white dress.
Although there is no sword in his hand, his body is like the shadow of a sword, like a stream of light crossing the sky, stepping on the green lotus leaves in the lotus pond, and suddenly he is approaching.
... Third brother, come and see, there is an 'Iron Palm Water Float' here!
A scene that he had only seen in martial arts movies in another life now appeared in front of his eyes. While Luo Ye was stunned, some reverie arose in his heart.
I wonder when will I be able to have such lightness skills?
When that time comes, the high and low will also come and go!
The woman in the white dress obviously had no time to pay attention to Luo Ye. As soon as she reached the stone bridge, she jumped into the pond again.
"thump!"
Water splashes.
Huh, another wet one?
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Dajing's Tongsheng examination is divided into 'posting scriptures', 'poetry' and 'policy theory'.
If you pass the county examination and the government examination, you can be called a tongsheng. If you pass the college examination, you can get the title of scholar and enter the academy or the Imperial College to study.
Because there are over a hundred students in Jincao Academy, including children, the concept of "stratified teaching" has been introduced, with three teachers in the hall teaching separately.
For example: Sheng Shixian teaches mostly basics, and most of the students are five, six, or seven years old, while Mei Hongyue's students are concentrated between eight and ten years old, and most of them are students who have passed the county examination but not the prefectural examination. Among them were Zong Shu and Li Sanlang.
However, age is never the only criterion for measuring academic achievement.
After all, there is no shortage of 'top students' in any era, and Tang Linger is a typical representative of them.
Although Tang Ling'er is only eight years old, she passed the government examination in April this year and became a child student. She is now studying with the most famous Zhuo Wei'an.
As for Luo Ye...
Naturally, I was listening to the class in Sheng Shixian's class.
…
Jincao School, the bamboo forest behind the mountain.
Zhuo Wei'an, who was dressed in gray cloth, was quietly watching the mountain wind blowing the bamboo branches and listening to the rustling of the bamboo leaves with a solemn and calm expression.
"Brother Zhuo watches bamboos here every morning. What can you see?"
A voice comes from far to near.
Zhuo Weian opened his eyes and looked at Mei Hongyue who was already in front of him.
As the only female teacher in Jincao Academy, Mei Hongyue's beauty is not stunning, but her temperament is quite outstanding. She wears a green skirt, an embroidered belt around her waist, and a jade hairpin on her head held up diagonally. The hair is beautiful, and the nobility shows a bit of refinement.
"Mr. Mei is here." Zhuo Weian smiled and saluted: "I just get up early as a habit, so I looked around, but I didn't see anything."
"Oh, Brother Zhuo has been in trouble for eight years, why do you need to hide it from me?" Mei Hongyue said slightly resentfully: "It's been eight years, can it be that Brother Zhuo still can't let go?"
"Unlike Mr. Mei, I crawled out from the dead. Once I saw purgatory, my desire to serve as an official was already dead."
"But Brother Zhuo is full of scriptures, and now..."
"Look at the time, classes are about to start." Zhuo Wei'an smiled again: "Mr. Mei, let's go together."
"well……"
The mountain air is excellent.
Mei Hongyue looked at the frosty white of Zhuo Wei'an's temples, sighed involuntarily, and followed her.
How high-spirited was Zhuo Weian in the past?
He became the top scholar in high school at the age of twenty-three, became the "Prince Xima" at the age of twenty-five, and became the "Shao Zhan Taichang" at the age of thirty, reaching the fourth rank. It can be said that his talent was cut off early, and he was not only a poet but also a drunkard.
However, a "Witch Successor Disaster" made him lose his previous enthusiasm. He resigned from the official position at a young age and became a teacher, and he stayed there for eight years.
What a pity! What a shame!
Mei Hongyue finally stopped trying to persuade her. After all, she had tried to persuade him too many times.
The two of them soon arrived in front of the bookstore.
Immediately, he saw a muddy girl, wrapped in duckweed and water plants, running from a distance with a smile, followed by a wet swordsman in a white skirt.
"Little...little princess?" Mei Hongyue was stunned for a moment.
Zhuo Wei'an also recognized his student: "Tang Ling'er? What's going on? Could it be..."
"I have met Mr. Zhuo and Mr. Mei." The sword servant in white skirt spoke first: "The princess accidentally fell into the lotus pond. I will take the princess to change her clothes first, and then I will apologize to the two gentlemen."
"Okay, okay, go quickly, why are you so careless." Zhuo Wei'an nodded. He still loved this well-behaved and sensible little princess.
It's just that there's something strange about him.
What fun is there in falling into a lotus pond?
Just thinking about it...
Two more people stumbled over from a distance.
One of them had blood on his forehead, which was also fished out of the mud. Behind him was a book boy in gray clothes, who looked miserable.
what's the situation?
Zhuo Wei'an felt doubtful.
Mei Hongyue had already spoken at this time: "Zong Shu, did you fall into the lotus pond too?"
"It wasn't me who fell into the lotus pond, it was Luo Ye who kicked me off the lotus pond!" As soon as Zong Shu saw Mei Hongyue, he could no longer control the grievance on his face.
In fact, when he was rescued by the sword attendant in white skirt, he was about to fight Luo Ye desperately.
But Luo Ye didn't even wait for him to get ashore and ran away directly.
Moreover, while running, he shouted: "Zongshu, if you lose, I will arrive at the school before you. You said that as long as you run slower than me, today's matter will be over. Don't lie!"
Cheating?
Is this a shameless thing? !
So angry!
Zong Shu's lips almost became angry and he started chasing after him.
As a result, because my feet were covered with mud, I suffered several big somersaults along the way, and my forehead bled.
The most important thing is that Tang Ling'er came over to join in the fun, saying that she wanted to compete with him, and then she easily surpassed him.
What a double blow!
When had Zong Shu, who had lived in luxury since childhood, ever suffered such injustice?
…
"What?"
Mei Hongyue obviously didn't believe it: "Don't talk nonsense, how could Luo Ye throw stones at your young master and deliberately kick your young master into the lotus pond?"
"Mei...Mr. Mei, you don't believe me?!" Zong Shu's eyes widened. He suffered the third blow: "I'm your student?"
"..."
Mei Hongyue frowned slightly.
It was precisely because Zong Shu was her student that she didn't believe it.
After all, Zong Shu told a lot of lies in the school, and Luo Ye was notoriously weak and easy to bully in Jincao School.
If she were to change her story and say that Zong Shu kicked Luo Ye off the lotus pond, she would definitely believe it.
But to say that Luo Ye took the initiative to provoke Zong Shu and even kicked Zong Shu off the lotus pond with a surprise attack was a bit weird no matter how you looked at it.
"A gentleman should cultivate his heart and be good at being sincere." Mei Hongyue's tone was gentle and she taught her carefully: "Zong Shu, although you do some nonsense in your daily life, you should know that lying is not what a gentleman does."
"I...I didn't lie! Really, it was Luo Ye who kicked me off the lotus pond." Zong Shu became anxious and pulled the gray-clothed book boy over at the same time: "Mr. Mei, look at Ah Sheng's face. He was also beaten by Luo Ye’s book boy!”
Ah Sheng is the name of the gray-clothed book boy.
Mei Hongyue looked at Ah Sheng, and then she realized that Ah Sheng did indeed look like he had been beaten: "Is this really true?"
"It's true!" Ah Sheng said immediately: "Everything the young master said is true. I also ask Mr. Mei to make the decision for the young master. If the master knows this, he will definitely be grateful to Mr. Mei."
Being able to be chosen as Zong Shu's book boy, Ah Sheng had also learned something from his ears and eyes in the house.
The meaning of this statement is obvious.
He will report this matter to the master.
It is Zong Huishi, the current minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
If Mei Hongyue can help Zong Shu seek justice, then the Shilang Mansion will naturally remember Mei Hongyue's kindness. If Mei Hongyue is unwilling to help, the Shilang Mansion will also come forward on its own.
When Mei Hongyue heard this, she thought for a moment, and then looked at Zhuo Wei'an who was silent at the side.
Finally, he nodded: "Okay, Zong Shu, go and change your clothes first. Mr. Zhuo and I will go to Luo Ye to ask the reason for this matter."
Thinking of Zong Shu’s father...
Mei Hongyue thought that she might be able to take this opportunity to bring Zhuo Weian with her.
"No, I won't change my clothes. These clothes are proof!" Zong Shu gritted his teeth: "I want to go there with the two gentlemen and watch Luo Ye be punished with my own eyes!"
"It's windy and cold in the morning. If you don't change your clothes, you might catch a cold..."
"I'm not afraid!"
"In that case, let's go."
