The matter of going to Beijing was finalized.
The following is about parting.
You must know that before the Qingli New Deal, the Imperial College was just a place for tourists to stay, and only ten or twenty people attended the lectures. In addition to going to Beijing, many students only regard Taixue as a "transfer house (hotel)".
However, Fan Zhongyan enacted a reform and separated the schools for Guozi students and Tai students and managed them separately.
Guozisheng are the children of officials of seventh grade or above, and the quota is two hundred. The court really can't control these people, so I'll leave it to you.
However, the imperial students are the children of officials below the eighth rank, and they are Hanjun from various states. At the beginning, the quota was only 200 people, and now it has been expanded to 900 people.
Fan Zhongyan invited Hu Yuan, Sun Fu, and Shi Jie as his teachers. He strictly assessed the students of Taixue and changed the academic style of Taixue. They were no longer allowed to spend three days fishing and two days drying nets as before.
This is of course a good thing for the imperial court to select talents, but it is really hard for students.
Those who live in the capital are fine, such as Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao in history.
When Zhao Mingcheng was a Tai student, he lived on campus on weekdays, but he could go home on New Year's Day. Zhao Mingcheng went to a pawn shop to pawn his things in exchange for money for Li Qingzhao to buy various things. The two of them liked the collection of calligraphy and calligraphy in gold and stone, so they went to the Xiangguo Temple Market. Find it and put it at home for display and play.
But for out-of-town students like Zhang Yue and Guo Lin, there is no way to go home. This trip to Beijing lasted for at least two years, and at most for an unknown number of years.
A Hanjun Taixue student from other places failed to pass the exams and eventually died of illness in Taixue.
Zhang Yue first went to the county school to find Hu Xuezheng. He went to the county school with the official certificate of the state school. Hu Xuezheng immediately issued a voucher to him.
After finishing the business, Hu Xuezheng said happily: "It took only one year to be promoted from the state to the imperial college. Although he is a economics student, it is very valuable."
"Is Sanlang going to Beijing alone?" Hu Xuezheng asked.
Zhang Yue said: "That's true."
"Do you have any relatives in Beijing?"
Zhang Yue said: "I am from the Han clan, and I have not had any contact with the Zong family for a long time. Even if I go to Beijing, I will not contact you. But when the time is right, I will come and leave a message..."
Hu Xuezheng laughed and said, "I almost forgot, you can't even enter this clan school."
Hu Xuezheng was walking on the street: "But since you are in Beijing, you might as well contribute a few words. At least you can take care of me."
Zhang Yue was confused after hearing this, he must have said this to me directly.
Hu Xuezheng paused and said, "I remember that your second brother is in the capital at the moment."
Zhang Yue was stunned and said: "Yes...but..."
Hu Xuezheng smiled and said: "This is your family matter. I shouldn't have to interfere, but the former county magistrate Mr. Gu Ling twice asked someone to bring me a letter to inquire about your current situation. He said he was entrusted by someone, but I don't know. Who do you think you are entrusted by?"
Mr. Gu Ling is now judging Chen Xiang, the minister of the temple. When he was the magistrate of Pucheng County, Zhang Dun was his favorite student, and Hu Xuezheng was an assistant teacher at the county school.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that it didn't matter whether it was his second brother who asked. Even if he asked in person, Zhang Yue had already passed the time when he needed his care. When he escaped from marriage, Zhao Yasi forced his family into such a situation, and left quietly when the family needed him most. What's the use of talking about it now?
What's more, it may be that Chen Xiang really couldn't bear it and wrote to ask.
His emotions fluctuated for a while, and Zhang Yue said: "Xue Zheng, please forgive me, the student was just distracted."
Hu Xuezheng smiled and said, "I can spare it."
Zhang Yue said: "Now the student only wants to go to Beijing and doesn't want to worry about other things."
Hu Xuezheng nodded, but looked a little disappointed.
Hu Xuezheng smiled and said: "This is your family matter. I can't say much about it, but you and Erlang are both my most proud students."
Zhang Yue was about to speak but stopped.
"Does the second brother have a letter asking about sir?"
Hu Xuezheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Zhang Yue smiled bitterly. How could he not ask the question himself and let the teacher do it for him?
Zhang Yue turned around and said: "Then when the students come to Beijing this time, sir, do you have a letter for the students to take with them?"
Hu Xuezheng said: "There is indeed a letter addressed to Chen Lingjun."
Zhang Yue said: "Student is willing to go for sir."
Hu Xuezheng smiled and said: "That's the best. You can come here in a few days to collect the letter."
Zhang Yue said yes and left, while Hu Xuezheng watched Zhang Yue leave and sighed for a while.
Zhang Yue said goodbye to Hu Xuezheng and went to the studio to say goodbye to his classmates one by one. Although my first-year classmates can't be said to have deep feelings for each other, I still feel quite touched when I look at every plant and tree in the county school.
Zhang Yue then went to the county government office with his voucher from the county school to have his education passed.
On the second day, he went to Nanfeng Yuan. Zhang Yue did not wear a t-shirt today, but wore ordinary clothes.
When they arrived at Nanfeng Academy, Zhang Youzhi was in poor health and did not attend class. Zhang Yue arrived at Zhishe and saw the teacher. But seeing that Zhang Youzhi's face was a little pale, but fortunately he was in good spirits, which made Zhang Yue feel relieved.
Zhang Youzhi got out of bed with Zhang Yue's help and said, "I've been ill for many years, but I'm just here to talk about you. Has the state recommended you to go to Taipei University?"
Zhang Yue said: "As the teacher said, students are here to say farewell."
Zhang Youzhi nodded and said: "Good boy, good student, good son of my Zhang family!"
Zhang Yue said: "The student is ashamed. The teacher's kindness is like a sea, and the student dare not forget it at all."
Zhang You said with a smile: "You have repaid my teacher's kindness by passing on my seal script well. Do you know that when I was young, I was most afraid of 'disease disappearing in the world and not being known'. Therefore, I devoted myself to studying calligraphy. Carve the words on the stone, paper, or monument. I think so. If one day I am buried in the loess, if someone sees my calligraphy and painting, it will be enough to ask who this Zhang Youzhi is."
"It's even better now that I have a successor to my calligraphy. The most learned thing in my life is seal script. In the past, Li Si was a seal script writer. He once said, 'In the nine hundred and forty years after my reign, there should be someone who can take my place.' Sure enough, Li Yangbing succeeded me. ."
"And who will come after Li Yangbing? Although I have spent my whole life studying seal script, I'm afraid I still have some shortcomings. But it doesn't matter. Now I have a successor. It would be great if you could pass on my calligraphy skills, Master of Calligraphy. If I have a place, I will have no regrets in this life.”
Zhang Yue said: "Students remember it."
Zhang Yue was walking around with Zhang Youzhi on his arm, but he saw that Zhang Wangzhi had brought his little granddaughter to visit Zhang Youzhi.
Zhang Yue bowed his hands in greeting, Zhang Wangzhi said to Zhang You with a smile: "I said back then that this boy is not a thing in the pond, but now he is really promising."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "I have one more make-up exam when I arrive in Beijing, so I'm not quite a student yet."
Zhang Wangzhi said with a serious face: "You are still so cautious and cautious, you are afraid that you will tell the truth."
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "I'm used to being scolded by my husband, sir, and I don't dare to speak loudly."
Zhang Wangzhi solemnly said: "When you speak loudly, you still need to speak loudly, otherwise it will appear to be too hypocritical. However, I heard that Taixue's academic rules are strict and there are rules everywhere, and the teachers are not easy to get along with. If you You committed a crime and were kicked out of Imperial College. I wonder if you have the dignity to see Mr. Jiangdong again."
Zhang Yue knew that Zhang Wangzhi never sounded nice, but this was a kind reminder to himself. He said: "As for the ministry, I will remember it."
After Zhang Wangzhi scolded him, Zhang Yue saw his little granddaughter looking at him with a look of resentment.
Zhang Yue looked at his granddaughter and asked, "What's wrong?"
The little granddaughter said with red eyes: "You're such a heartless man, you agreed to play chess with me, but you haven't played a single game yet!"
Hearing what his little granddaughter said, Zhang Yue couldn't laugh or cry, and the two teachers also laughed.
"What should I do? I'll play a game of chess with you again!"
"No more, please lower your head and I'll say a few words to you."
"Okay!" Zhang Yue bent down, but he saw that the spring light was just right in the academy, the wind was blowing through the treetops, and the sound of reading outside the Zhoujin Hall came from far away. His heart was quiet, and at this moment he thought of the inkstone in front of the Zhoujin Hall. It must have melted.
After the little granddaughter said a few words, she burst into laughter. Although Zhang Yue didn't hear it very clearly, he also laughed.
"I will definitely ask the officials for you in the Jinluan Palace in the future!" Zhang Yueyan said.
The little granddaughter nodded and said, "You keep your word!"
"That's right," Zhang Yue said with a smile, "my nephew has come to study in the clan, you can take care of him for me."
"Okay, I promise you. You have to remember it too." The little granddaughter said with a bright smile.
"Yue'er, follow me to visit the academy!" Zhang Wangzhi said.
Zhang Yue said: "The student has this intention."
Zhang Wangzhi said: "But since you are coming to Beijing, I have something to do for you. Send me some letters."
Zhang Yue said: "Just do as you are told."
Zhang Wangzhi nodded and said, "I will send it to your home tomorrow."
Zhang Youzhi asked from the side: "Are you sending it to Liuyi layman again?"
Zhang Wangzhi stroked his beard and smiled: "That's true."
Zhang Youzhi smiled slightly and said: "Last time, the Liuyi layman asked me for a set of seal script inscriptions, and now he also asked Sanlang to send it to Beijing."
Zhang Wangzhi smiled and said: "You are really good at sending people, but I don't know that there are so many things that Saburo can't carry."
Zhang You stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Young man, there is no one who can't endure hardship."
Zhang Yue knew in his heart that the Liuyi layman was the world-famous Ouyang Xiu.
Zhang Wangzhi, Zhang Youzhi and Ouyang Xiu both have a very good friendship, which can be said to be sympathetic to each other.
In the name of sending letters, calligraphy and paintings, the real purpose of these two people was to recommend themselves to Ouyang Xiu!
Needless to say who Ouyang Xiu is. The examiners of the previous provincial examination in the second year of Jiayou, Sansu, Zeng Gong, and Wang Anshi were all promoted by him.
Now I have to pay my respects first as the Zhang family's nephew.
Zhang Yue sighed deeply in his heart, and everyone came to the front of Zhoujin Hall.
Zhang Youzhi said: "Don't be timid when you meet the Liuyi layman. Whatever he asks you, just answer the truth. Remember"
"yes."
Zhang Yue was already standing outside the window screen and looking into the hall. Zhang Qiu was sitting in the first row, reading poems and books seriously, his voice still so childish. Sure enough, he was the youngest among the students in the class.
"Sanlang, do you want to call him?" Zhang Youzhi asked.
Zhang Yue shook his head and said, "Let him study. If he knew I was leaving, I don't know how he would cry."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Yue took out a box from his arms containing a Zihao pen. Zhang Yue knew that Zhangqiu was making trouble when he was at the clan school and asked for gifts from him. He just wanted him to come to the clan school from time to time to check on him.
Zhang Yue said: "Please sir, please pass it on to him on my behalf."
Zhang You straightened up and said, "That's fine."
Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Qiu who was studying, his eyes moistened unconsciously, and turned to say goodbye to the two teachers.
"Farewell, students!"
