The location of the Hanlin Academy is on the east side of the imperial city, closest to the main hall. It is also for convenience. The Emperor of Daliang can summon him at any time.
This time, Su Qi'an did not go through the main entrance of the imperial city, but turned a corner and headed east.
The street outside the East City Gate is very spacious, and there are very few pedestrians coming and going. It can even be said that there is almost no one.
But walking on this spacious street, there is a faint smell of bookish pen and ink in the air.
It makes people feel relaxed and happy. The gate of Hanlin Academy is not a courtyard. You can see it after walking about three to four hundred meters.
After getting off the carriage, two ordinary doors appeared. Looking up, the most eye-catching thing was the plaque on the door.
The plaque is not big, but it is very simple. If you look closely at the surface, you can see traces of time.
On the plaque, there are three big characters engraved with flying dragons and phoenixes, Hanlin Academy.
A heavy breath came to my face.
Su Qi'an didn't even need to knock on the door, the closed door opened, as if he already knew that Su Qi'an would come.
The gate opened, and what came into view was a courtyard. This courtyard was very large. It must be at least two to three hundred meters as far as the eye can see.
What occupies the yard is not various gardens and vegetation, but countless long tables, which are neatly placed on both sides. The tables are filled with countless books.
Su Qi'an knew at a glance that these books were precious ancient books.
There were a lot of people, some were posting books, some were busy writing and comparing ancient books, and some even started talking and discussing directly.
It seems very noisy, but if you look closely, you can see that these noisy sounds do not affect each other, but seem to complement each other.
Su Qi'an stopped unconsciously, attracted by the scene in front of him.
These people in front of me are basically Confucian scholars, and it is rare to see a bachelor. After all, their age is there.
These great scholars turned a blind eye to Su Qi'an's arrival. Even if Su Qi'an walked around casually, no one would pay attention to him.
This is the first time that Su Qi'an has seen so many great scholars. Just standing there from a distance, these great scholars can feel their extremely profound cultural heritage.
Compared with the several great Confucian scholars Su Qi'an had met before, the old men in front of him were the real Confucian scholars.
Just as Su Qian was sighing, suddenly, a sound sounded in his ears.
"Su...Scholar Su, I've finally waited for you. I'm here to receive you."
Su Qian turned her head, looking a little surprised, but a smile appeared on her face.
"What a fate. I never expected to meet Zheng Daru in the Hanlin Academy."
This person was none other than Zheng Yanming, who had felt sorry for Su Qi'an back in Lingbei County.
Hearing Su Qian's teasing, Zheng Yanming smiled awkwardly and coughed lightly.
"Xueshi Su is joking. With Xueshi Su's talent, it will only be a matter of time before he enters the Hanlin Academy."
"It is my honor to serve as a guide for Bachelor Su."
Zheng Yanming actually felt quite regretful in his heart. Who would have thought that a small scholar he looked down on at the beginning could have such great abilities.
In just about a year, he not only became famous in Xizhou, but also became famous with six war poems auctioned in Kyoto.
Entering the imperial city to see His Majesty, he won His Majesty's admiration, restored his status as a royal family member, and was so capable.
Even though Su Qi'an is just a bachelor at the moment, with his talent, he will become a great scholar in a short time.
A child of the royal family, even though Zheng Yanming was a great scholar, he did not dare to offend him, and Su Qi'an was appointed by His Majesty to be admitted to the hospital without taking the exam. The information behind this is self-evident.
If there was another chance to choose, Zheng Yanming would not embarrass Su Qi'an at all.
Now he only hopes that Su Qi'an can see that he did not continue to embarrass him in the future and not take it too seriously.
Zheng Yanming's thoughts naturally could not escape Su Qi'an's gaze.
Su Qi'an nodded and did not embarrass Zheng Yanming and asked him to introduce the Hanlin Academy.
Zheng Yanming did feel sorry for him at the beginning, but it was just a deal with the Zhou and Wei families, and he just used money to do things.
Later, because of Mr. Lin's reminder, Zheng Yanming knew that Su Qi'an was unusual, so he was not too embarrassed. In the end, he returned to Kyoto and did not have much interaction with Su Qi'an.
Even if Su Qi'an is narrow-minded, he cannot be as knowledgeable as such an insignificant person.
Feeling Su Qi'an's kindness, Zheng Yanming felt slightly relieved and quickly led the way, explaining to Su Qi'an as he walked.
The Hanlin Academy looks small on the surface, but in fact, its internal size is no smaller than two or three palaces. Read the book
The outermost courtyard, which is what Su Qi'an saw, is where the Hanlin Academy's great scholars gather all year round, together with the mansion behind it.
These great scholars were the top forces in the Hanlin Academy. They were not many in number, about twenty or thirty people, but they were absolutely powerful figures in charge of the entire imperial examination system in Daliang and the proofreading of ancient books.
And they are also the think tank of the Emperor of Great Liang. Even a big man like the Duke of the State does not dare to offend them too much.
And to put it bluntly, they are addicted to various ancient books by sages and do not value the so-called rights at all.
Perhaps it is because of such indifference to fame and fortune that His Majesty has so much trust in them.
Also because of his eccentric personality, new scholars like Zheng Yanming would not dare to disturb them unless there was something important.
These great scholars were also ordered by the emperor and master not to disturb them unless absolutely necessary, and to indulge themselves in various ancient books of sages.
Walking through the mansion and coming to the atrium, there is a school-like place in front of me. Before I step in, I can hear the sound of books being read.
Su Qi'an and Zheng Yanming stood at the door without going in. Inside were a group of middle-aged people, about forty or fifty years old. These people were bachelors of the Hanlin Academy.
They are the backbone of the Hanlin Academy. Their task is to teach the new bachelors and undertake the reporting work for great scholars like Zheng Yanming. The task is still quite heavy.
"Scholar Su, let's go."
Su Qi'an was stunned for a moment, came back to his senses, looked at Zheng Yanming, and asked with some hesitation, "Don't my lectures fall under their control?"
Zheng Yanming nodded and said. "Scholar Su is a bachelor appointed by His Majesty. These bachelors are not suitable for you. I don't know exactly who is responsible for teaching Su."
"I only know that Master Su knows the Hanlin Academy. For the rest, I can only follow Master. Do you have any further instructions?"
Su Qi'an understood, and then followed Zheng Yanming to continue deeper.
Passing through the school from the side, Su Qi'an came to the interior of the Hanlin Academy.
The interior is not as mysterious as imagined. On the left are rows of dormitories, and on the right is a small courtyard, which seems to be for bachelors to relax.
In the middle is where the bachelor works.
In the Hanlin Academy, in addition to being taught by bachelors, bachelors also have their own tasks. To put it more simply, they are the homework assigned to them by each bachelor.
Only in this way can the bachelor grow and pave the way for promotion to the bachelor's degree.
Su Qi'an walked around for a week and returned to the starting point. He already had a rough understanding of the scale of the Hanlin Academy. He turned his head and looked at Zheng Yanming,
In fact, Su Qi'an didn't need to speak, Zheng Yanming was a little embarrassed.
After all, he was the one responsible for taking care of this person, but what was embarrassing was that he didn't receive the next step of instructions from the master until he visited Su Qi'an in the Hanlin Academy.
Without instructions, he didn't know how to explain to Su Qi'an, and it was impossible for him to ask his master for advice.
The rules of the Hanlin Academy are no more relaxed than those of officials outside.
He was not one of those senior scholars with aloof status. If he asked the Master directly, it would be a sign of great disrespect and he would be more likely to be punished.
Su Qi'an saw Zheng Yanming's embarrassment and instead comforted him, "Since Master has no instructions, just wait here. It will be fine anyway. You should just temper your mind."
Of course Zheng Yanming could see Su Qi'an's rescue, and he glanced at Su Qi'an gratefully.
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, the two of them stood there, motionless, like two wooden figures.
This kind of waiting was very long, at least two or three hours, when the sun gradually set in the west.
Finally, the news about the Master came.
The person who conveyed the news was a young bachelor. He came to the two of them, saluted respectfully, and said nothing.
"Master has an order to send Scholar Su to see you."
With these words, the young bachelor left.
Zheng Yanming was a little stunned, as if he had heard the words just now wrong.
At this moment, Su Qian woke him up, "Zheng Daru, don't be stunned. I still need you to lead the way. I don't know where Dao Zi lives."
Zheng Yanming came back to his senses, nodded repeatedly, and left with Su Qi'an.
But his heart was beating inexplicably. He had a guess, and that guess made his heart beat wildly again.
The place where Wenxuan lived was not far away. It was on the left side of the Hanlin Academy. It was about four to five hundred meters away from the side of the Bachelor's Hall.
What appeared in front of the two of them was an empty lawn, with clouds and mist floating in front of them from time to time.
Stepping onto the lawn, you can obviously feel a cool breeze blowing, flanked by rustling bamboo forests on both sides.
Walking into the clouds, I discovered that there was a bamboo house in front of me. The bamboo house was two stories high. The bamboo house surrounded a yard. Next to the yard, there was a lake.
It appears to be an artificial lake. A figure is sitting beside the lake. From a distance, it feels as if this person and the surrounding environment are integrated into one.
Just one glance seems to be able to soothe my restless heart.
Zheng Yanming stood still more than ten meters away and said very respectfully, "Master, Scholar Su has brought us."
Wen Xuan nodded, still facing the two of them, and after a moment of silence, Wen Xuan said.
"Well, now that we have brought you, Yan Ming, you can leave."
"Yes, students are resigning."
Just when Zheng Yanming turned around and left, the voice of propaganda sounded again.
"By the way, Yan Ming, there is something I need you to convey. I would like to teach Su Qian's studies at the Hanlin Academy."
As soon as these words came out, Zheng Yanming was stunned on the spot. He looked at Wen Xuan with disbelief.
But fortunately, Zheng Yanming was also a great scholar, so he recovered quickly, suppressed his inner excitement, and asked hesitantly.
"Master, you mean to say that you will personally teach Scholar Su."
"Well, that's right, go and convey it." Wen Xuan said calmly.
