The heat of midsummer was getting stronger day by day. When Tang Ning went to the academy in the early morning, there were already many people standing in front of the academy. Tang Ning walked along the corridor towards the backyard and met many people with happy faces on the way. young people.
Those people were holding college student shirts in their hands. When they saw her, they were stunned for a moment. When they realized who the beautiful girl in front of them was, they quickly avoided saluting.
"I've met the Lord of Yiyang County."
"There is no need to be polite in the academy."
After Tang Ning asked everyone to stand up, he looked at a few people and asked, "Have you finished taking the academy's assessment?"
The student who was questioned was full of joy: "Back to the county magistrate, the assessment has been completed. The teacher has allowed a few days of leave. He will go home to have a small gathering with his parents. He also packs his bags and officially starts teaching on the ninth day of the lunar month. After the academy starts, he will start teaching every month. Only one day off.”
Seeing Tang Ning frowning when he heard this, the man next to him quickly said: "Although there is only one day off, my husband said that there will be some activities on the thirtieth day of every month, and there will also be farm leave and clothing grant leave."
Tang Ning felt relieved after hearing this. The rules of Rongsheng Academy were similar to those of the Imperial College. However, because they had to study more subjects and were worried about outsiders disturbing the academy students, all those who were admitted to the hospital, regardless of whether they were from the capital or not, had to stay. While in the hospital, you are not allowed to leave the hospital without any reason.
The purpose of strictness is to discipline students to study well, but it will not work if they are too tight.
Tang Ning saw that many people were looking this way and said gently: "You go ahead and do your work. After you enter the academy, you will be able to study well and make a good future for yourself."
"Yes, County Lord."
After Tang Ning led Yue Jian away, the students were still full of excitement.
"The Lord of Yiyang County is truly unparalleled in beauty."
"But she looks so young..."
"What's wrong with Xiao? Your ambition is not as good as your age. Besides, if she hadn't made money for us students from aristocratic families, where would Rongsheng Academy come from?"
On the covered bridge, several people talked about this matter with sadness.
None of their families were wealthy. Although they could barely scrape together enough money to enroll in the previous academy, the aristocratic family monopolized the court, and almost all the good books were hidden in the mansion. All they had access to were those at the bottom.
Although they don't want to admit it, their innate conditions are not as good as others. There is a huge gap between common people like them and the princes from aristocratic families. It is almost impossible to compete in terms of knowledge or to become an official. However, Rongsheng Academy gave them this opportunity. .
"Have you seen the Wende Monument outside? It was given by His Majesty himself. Even the plaque on the academy was written by His Majesty. And I had the honor to go inside the library yesterday. The books in there are things we have never seen before. .”
"I heard that most of the books in the collection were obtained by the Yiyang County Lord from the aristocratic families, and he was almost killed by people from the aristocratic families for the sake of the academy. Although the County Lord is young, he is our benefactor. If one day I can get ahead, I will definitely repay you."
The student's face was filled with solemn expression as he spoke.
Several other people also nodded when they heard this. No one can deny the achievements of the Yiyang County Lord, let alone the Qingyun Road she brought to them, the children of poor families.
Not to mention anything else, if anyone dares to slander the county leader, they will be the first to fight.
Tang Ning had already walked away, and she didn't know what the students behind her were talking about. However, Yue Jian listened to a few words with his excellent ear, and when he looked at the girl next to him, his eyes showed a little more admiration.
They all followed the master from the time of crisis to the present. The governor killed countless people and gained great power, but it was accompanied by notoriety. Everyone was afraid of the governor and hated him, but the girl was also famous all over the world. But it can be praised by students.
These reputations may seem of little use, but if the master really comes forward and reveals his identity, these endorsements will be enough to change a lot of things.
"What's wrong?" Tang Ning felt the eyes on her side and looked at her doubtfully.
Yue Jian whispered: "When I came just now, there were several waves of people following the girl."
Tang Ning had already expected it: "Just follow. As long as you don't do anything, don't pay attention."
Tang Ning did not go to the front where students were assessed, but went all the way around the covered bridge to the back of the academy. The courtyard left for her in the back hill was named Sheng Ning Ju.
The two sets of courtyards are adjacent to each other. The outer one is diverted from the suburban water to create an inner lake, which goes around the entire courtyard. Across the lake, the front of the courtyard is filled with ink bamboo and crabapple trees, which connect the entire courtyard to the front. Separated, there is only a small bridge and a gravel path leading to the courtyard.
When she first chose the name, Xue Ru was curious and asked her why she wanted to call it Sheng Ning Ju. She only said that she liked it, but in fact she wanted her brother's shadow to be everywhere in the academy. She still remembered that Xiao Yan knew this. When the hospital was named, it was like an iceberg melting and a smile filling his eyes.
Tang Ning looked at the plaque in trance, not knowing when brother would be able to reach the northwest.
"County Lord."
When Tang Ning came back to her senses, she saw the old man with a solemn expression on the bridge.
"Mr. Tong."
Mr. Tong Lao is the oldest teacher in the academy and was also recommended by Cao Dejiang.
He studied under the tutelage of a great Confucian scholar from the South, and was rich in knowledge. He had entered the court as an official earlier, but later he was fed up with the intrigues in the court and took the initiative to resign. This time, it was only thanks to Cao Dejiang that he was willing to leave the court.
Tang Ning respected him very much. He quickly invited people into Sheng Ning's residence and asked, "Why do you come here?"
Mr. Tong has a serious face, but if you look closely, you can see his gentle eyes: "I heard from the people in the front yard that the county lord is here, why don't you go to the assessment place?"
"You and the other gentlemen have the final say in matters regarding the examinations in the academy. The students who catch your eye must be among the best. Tang Ning is not very talented and has little knowledge, so he will not go there and cause trouble."
The little girl is humble and her pear drops slightly when she smiles.
Mr. Tong's eyes became softer and softer: "I see that you just want to be lazy, so you can learn how to do it. Don't you know better?"
When Cao Dejiang first came to look for him, he was unwilling to come to this academy. Although the academy was for students from poor families, it may not be without selfish motives. He was tired of the personnel affairs in the capital, and naturally he did not want to get involved in the whirlpool of power struggles. Later, this little girl came to the house in person and played chess with him for a long time before he agreed to "come out".
The little girl is not old, but she is extremely smart, and she has a clear mind. Although she has the government's calculations, she is not disgusting.
In those days, she would go there every day to play chess and chat with him. She would be a little petty and ask him for advice on matters in the court, the capital, and even the world. She would also behave like an ordinary child, acting coquettishly with him, regardless of her own county boss. Identity, pestering him to agree.
Mr. Tong lost his wife and children in his early years, and has been alone since then. The little girl begged softly, and after a while, he pretended to be impatient and agreed.
But he knew very well that if it were not the little girl in front of him, he would not be willing to do it if it were anyone else, even if he was acting like a coquettish idiot.
