The palace walls are majestic.
Xie Shian walked in through a small door on the east side of the palace entrance and followed the little eunuch for more than a quarter of an hour before finally arriving at the Imperial College.
The Imperial Academy is a school specially set up for princes and princesses. Children of all distinguished families can enroll. However, there is only one place for each generation of high-ranking ministers. For example, the Yun family, a large family, can only send one child to enter... some high-ranking ministers For lower-level families, only if the children are outstanding and stand out enough, they can enter the Imperial College to study with these nobles. As for ordinary people, don't even think about it...
Xie Shi'an walked to the door of the school. Everything he saw was either a prince, the son of a prince, the son of a marquis or an earl... His status was the lowest here.
He walked in and was about to find a seat to sit down.
There was a mocking voice in my ears.
"Hey, isn't this Master Xie?"
He looked around and saw a man in gold and expensive clothes walking in front of him.
Although he had never met many nobles in the palace, he could tell which prince it was by looking at his dress, pomp and tone.
He cupped his hands and said respectfully: "I have met Your Highness."
The visitor is the Sixth Prince.
Now the five princes above are all grown up and hold important positions in the court, so the sixth prince currently has the highest status in the Imperial College.
"Young Master Xie is so awesome. He has become the head of the court examination case at a young age!" The Sixth Prince sneered, "In contrast, we people are as stupid as pigs!"
The eyes of a group of distinguished nobles looking at Xie Shian changed.
It turned out that this was Young Master Xie, the youngest head of the hospital examination case. Every time they were scolded, the elders in the family compared them with this Young Master Xie.
Isn't it just annoying to compare people to each other?
Just because there was such an outstanding person in the capital, they were whipped countless times by their father.
There is also a small figure in the school, the young prince of Pingxi Palace, Chu Hongyu.
He sat in the front row and glanced at Xie Shi'an, with a hint of jealousy in his heart.
He was not jealous that Xie Shi'an could be admitted to the criminal examination, but he was jealous that Xie Shi'an could call his mother "mother" in an upright manner.
As soon as Xie Shian heard the words of the person in front of him, he guessed in his heart that this was the Sixth Prince. He lowered his head and said: "The head of the trial case in the small courtyard doesn't mean anything. I heard a long time ago that the Sixth Prince has only met this person. By chance, Jie Wanduan is a leader among people."
The Sixth Prince plucked his ears: "What's the coincidence, what's the trick, what's the meaning?"
A dandy next to him said, "I just want to compliment you, Your Highness, on how smart you are."
"Praise people when you praise them. Why are you so literate? Don't you just want to show off your knowledge?" The sixth prince raised his legs and stepped on the stool. "Young Master Xie is so good at reading, he should be good at polishing shoes. Come on, Clean your highness’s shoes!”
A group of dudes were making noises nearby.
"Isn't the Xie family a poor family? Master Xie should be used to doing these things."
"Your Highness wants you to shine your shoes. This is your blessing. Hurry up! Hurry up!"
"Master Xie, is he unwilling?"
Xie Shian pursed his lips tightly.
He knew that someone would make things difficult for him when he entered the Imperial College, but he didn't expect that he would be made to feel embarrassed on the first day and made to do such an embarrassing thing.
The Sixth Prince is the person with the highest status here. If he offends the Sixth Prince, it will be difficult for him to continue to stay in the Imperial College in the future.
He clenched his fingers, pursed his lips into a straight line, and slowly bent over.
At this moment, a clear voice sounded: "Brother Sixth Emperor."
It was the Eighth Prince who came over. He was only ten years old and had already grown into a figure, like a green pine. He walked up to the Sixth Prince and said, "Young Master Xie's hand is used to grind pens and ink to write articles. A small matter like shining shoes is not worth it." The slave is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, the maid behind him came over and took out her own handkerchief to wipe the non-existent stains on the Sixth Prince's shoes.
The Sixth Prince snorted.
This aunt named Xie is from the Yun family, and Lao Ba's mother-in-law is also from the Yun family. It is not surprising to protect Xie Shi'an.
General Yun just returned to the capital and hung out in front of his father every day.
Forget it this time, wait until Lao Ba is gone next time and see how he makes Xie Shian look embarrassed!
At this time, the Prime Minister of the Imperial College came in, and the school immediately became quiet, and everyone found a place to sit down.
"All the old students already know me, and the newcomers should be meeting me for the first time, so let me introduce myself." Mr. Jian Cheng touched his beard and said, "My surname is Wang, you can just call me Mr. Wang. From now on, I will be mainly responsible for your school life. I don’t care whether you are a prince or a prince, a young marquis or an uncle. Once you enter this door, you will only have one identity, and that is my student. If anyone is here Here, status is used to oppress people, and power is used to bully others, so I can only write a memorial and submit it to the emperor."
The sixth prince looked disdainful. This Mr. Wang would only complain to his father, but he would make excuses for all the big things. I really don’t know how his father could bear it.
"We won't say much about the preface." Mr. Wang continued, "Now, let me test the skills of the new students. I will ask a few questions and you will answer them."
There are more than a dozen new students, and except for Xie Shian, the rest are all sons of honorable nobles.
The questions asked by the teacher at the beginning were very simple, and basically everyone could answer them. As time went on, fewer and fewer people could answer them. In the end, only Xie Shi'an was left who could answer the questions he asked.
Chu Hongyu sat in his seat a little depressed.
He has only read three hundred thousand, and apart from these, he knows nothing else.
Others had studied in private schools for three to five years before coming to the Imperial College, but he was only four years old when his father sent him here.
Xie Shian is so good, it seems that he is really stupid.
He gritted his teeth and opened the book. While others were still watching the fun, he had already begun to read seriously.
Mr. Wang was very satisfied with Xie Shi'an's performance: "You are worthy of being the leader of the court examination. He is indeed quite capable. Xie Shi'an, you will sit next to His Highness the Sixth Prince in the future. Your Highness, the Sixth Highness, you must learn more from Xie Shi'an." "
The sixth prince's face was very ugly. He was a dignified prince, and he learned from a poor student. Wouldn't it make people laugh if he said it?
He snorted and ignored his husband's words.
Mr. Wang has been teaching the Sixth Prince for three or four years. Of course he knows the temperament of His Highness, who is ignorant and trouble-making. He arranged for Xie Shian to sit next to His Highness, hoping that His Highness would be more or less positively affected.
After the Imperial Examination was over, everyone was sent back, and classes would not start officially until September.
As soon as the teacher left, a group of people gathered around Xie Shi'an's table. Among these nobles, there were some dandies, and naturally there were also students who were serious about learning. Several young men held books and discussed issues with Xie Shi'an seriously. Xie Shi'an also didn't hide his clumsiness. Both parties enjoyed chatting with these people who were much higher than themselves.
As a result, Xie Shian got to know several high-status princes.
He once again deeply understood that people must stand at a high place in order to know those in high places and to reach high places...
Now that he has come to the Imperial College, he must establish a foothold here, stand out, and prevent the Xie family from being labeled as a poor family...
