The student couldn't help but sneered and looked at Xu Jinyu's clothes:
"I don't know if other people would waste money to go to school at the age of twelve, but you... are just a son of a peasant family, and I've seen too many people join in this fun to show off!
It is most difficult for a farmer to make money, and he is extremely vain at a young age. I, the gentleman of Dongchen Academy, can admit you to the academy. My name, Yu Mingyuan, is written upside down! "
Yu Mingyuan spoke loudly, but before he finished speaking, he heard a deep male voice:
"Mingyuan, what happened? Why are you all here?"
Xu Jinyu felt that the voice sounded familiar. He raised his eyes and raised his eyebrows.
Isn't this the man who said he wanted to wash his clothes and socks?
Lin Shuzhen pushed through the crowd and walked over. Yu Mingyuan immediately stood up and called out crisply:
"Senior brother! It's nothing serious. Just like in previous years, I met some people who don't know their own abilities. I'm trying to persuade them!"
A child who is only twelve years old wants to squander his family's hard-earned money. What if I don't advise him and what happens last year happens again? "
"Oh? Twelve years old, which one is it?"
Lin Shuzhen also frowned when he heard this. Dongchen Academy is strict in selecting students. Although there is no age limit, few families send their children here at a young age.
Firstly, Dongchen Academy is very expensive and will not make any progress for a long time. Sooner or later, the family will be unable to bear it. Secondly, if it is hit, I am afraid that it will be a failure for the rest of its life.
It seems that I really need some good persuasion.
Lin Shuzhen thought like this and raised his eyes. At this sight, he couldn't help but lost his voice.
"why you?!"
Xu Jinyu curled her lips and bowed her hands:
"We meet again, Mr. Lin."
Lin Shuzhen was speechless and choked. He wouldn't really want to wash this kid's clothes and socks for more than ten years, would he?
"Senior brother, do you know him?"
Yu Mingyuan's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but look at Xu Jinyu. This young man's clothes were really shabby. If it weren't for his good face, he wouldn't be able to pull him out even if he fell into a sea of people.
"This is the boy who caused Qi Sheng and I to lose."
Although Lin Shuzhen is a bit serious, he is also an open-minded person and has no intention of hiding his victory or defeat that day.
Yu Mingyuan: "..."
When Yu Mingyuan heard this, he felt a burning pain on his face.
"I didn't ask my little brother for his name that day, but today I asked my little brother for advice."
Lin Shuzhen also bowed in return. Lin Shuzhen's attitude was so respectful that the original anger in Xu Jinyu's heart gradually subsided.
Just now, Yu Mingyuan called Lin Shuzhen senior brother, thinking that they came from the same school, so Lin Shuzhen was trying to apologize for Yu Mingyuan.
Xu Jinyu's unhappiness went away as quickly as it came. At this moment, she just shook her head:
"Don't take the advice seriously. Xu Jinyu has met Lin Langjun."
"Jinyu, what a good name! Looking at Xu Xiaolangjun's name, you can tell that your father-in-law loves his son very much."
Lin Shuzhen smiled and complimented him, but then changed the subject:
"However, Mr. Xu Xiaolang doesn't know something. Although our Dongchen Academy does not have many age requirements for students, we have covered a lot of questions in the student selection examination. People outside say that our Dongchen Academy is desperate for money..."
"Senior brother! What, how can you say that?!"
Yu Mingyuan's face turned red, but Lin Shuzhen waved his hand:
"It is passed down by word of mouth among the people, and there are countless people who believe it. Moreover, the expenses of Dongchen Academy are really high, and Xu Xiaolangjun and I are not acquainted with each other. I have to explain the pros and cons clearly first."
Xu Jinyu nodded slightly. He was not unaware of the high expenses of Dongchen Academy, but after this student selection examination, he would not officially enroll until September. He had his own way to earn money during these three months. Enough money.
What he wants is Dongchen Academy's tiger skin that is not afraid of the powerful, just in case the Hou Mansion jumps over the wall in a hurry.
"I can save it."
When Xu Jinyu said this, Lin Shuzhen saw that he couldn't persuade him anymore, so he looked at Yu Mingyuan:
"Why don't you come and register Xu Xiaolangjun?"
"Wait a minute."
Yu Mingyuan was about to write, still a little reluctant, when he heard Xu Jinyu's voice and stopped:
"Have you figured it out? Don't want to sign up?"
He didn't want to call his name backwards just yet.
"No, before signing up, I would like to ask first, is this thing real or fake?"
As Xu Jinyu said that, he took out the "admission notice", which was shimmering with silver foil and shining in the sun. As soon as Xu Jinyu took it out, Lin Shuzhen and Yu Mingyuan couldn't help but look straight in the eyes.
"This, this, this..."
"This is not, this is not..."
Lin Shuzhen and Yu Mingyuan were "here" for a long time, and many people gathered around them. Among the crowd, someone with sharp eyes said directly:
"Someone has received the admission letter from Dongchen Academy!"
"What, a letter of selection? What is this?!"
"I've never heard of it! Haven't the student selection examinations for Dongchen Academy not started yet?"
Lin Shuzhen calmed down and took the selection letter from Xu Jinyu's hand. His pupils shrank when he looked at Xu Jinyu's name and the small red seal on it.
It turned out to be, it turned out to be selected by the mountain chief himself!
At this time, someone in the crowd had already revealed the secret:
"This letter of selection has not been published for more than ten years. No wonder many people don't know about it now. Speaking of letters of selection, you may be unfamiliar with it, but if you are the current Zuodu Yushi Ying Qingyue Ying, you should know a little bit about it. Did you hear it?"
This Zuodu censor rose through the ranks as a commoner, and now, in his forties, he has become a second-rank official.
The people are talking about this second-rank official with an obscure background. First, it is rare for Mr. Ying to reach the second rank as a commoner. Second, since Mr. Ying came to power, civilians have also been oppressed by nobles. There are many opportunities for respite, and the people are very grateful for them.
"...and our Lord Ying was selected to Dongchen Academy by this selection letter! However, since Lord Ying, the selection letter has not been published for a long time, and almost no one knows about it!"
Only then did Xu Jinyu realize the significance of this selection letter. So, what was the identity of the old man?
Xu Jinyu couldn't help but fell into deep thought. Although he had distinguished himself in the literary debate, Wuya Langjun was already a talented scholar at the age of thirteen, and Xu Jinyu knew that he could not compare with him.
Then, why did the old man hand this selection letter to him?
Xu Jinyu replayed the memories of that day over and over in his mind, from the old man's seemingly sloppy clothes to his reckless behavior.
It can't be like the tests modern companies use when selecting people, right? Those with decent character will be included and so on...
Xu Jinyu almost laughed when she thought about it.
The academy's popularity all over the world depends on its many students, but it is definitely not because of character that it does anything special.
Moreover, Xu Jinyu thought that his behavior that day was at best a little out of touch, but he didn't do anything more.
But now is not the time for Xu Jinyu to worry about these things. Lin Shuzhen held the selection letter and said with unbearable excitement:
"Xu Xiaolangjun, please come with me. I haven't seen the admission letter from the Academy for a long time. I need to ask the Lu Supervisory Academy to review it."
Xu Jinyu was okay, but before leaving, she looked at Yu Mingyuan, made a few mouth gestures, and then followed Lin Shuzhen into the academy.
Yu Mingyuan imitated Xu Jinyu's mouth-shaped pronunciation and almost fell down out of breath:
"Yuan...Ming...Yu...Hey, this kid!"
When Xu Jinyu took out the admission letter just now, it only caused a small commotion. But now that he followed Lin Shuzhen into the academy, it caused many people outside to be surprised:
"Who is that person? Why can he enter the academy in advance?"
"Seeing as he is still young, maybe he is a relative of the student?"
"Are you kidding me? Who doesn't know that Dongchen Academy is rigorous in academic studies. Every student in the academy even washes his own clothes personally. How could he rashly bring his relatives into the academy?"
"That young gentleman is dressed in a crude way, and he doesn't look like a relative of that student! So what on earth is going on?!"
"Yes, you have to give us an explanation! Why can that person enter the academy?"
The crowd suddenly became chaotic. Although the scholars were weak, their words were as powerful as ten, and they were noisy.
Chu Lingjue arrived late with her servant. When she heard the noise inside amid the crowds of people, she couldn't help but frown:
"What happened? Go and find out!"
Seeing that Chu Lingjue's expression was not good, the boy didn't dare to say anything more and hurried over to inquire.
Chu Lingjue stood outside the crowd with a serious expression on his face. When he came to take the exam this time, his mother saw that he was not as interested as before.
Apparently at the beginning of this year, my mother went to the embroidery shop to customize clothes, saying that she was going to take the exam for him, but this morning, she seemed to have forgotten all about it.
Chu Lingjue felt sour and bitter in her heart. She couldn't help clenching her palms tightly, but it affected the scars on her fingers caused by carving.
…
After Xu Jinyu followed Lin Shuzhen into Dongchen Academy, he looked around without leaving any trace.
Dongchen Academy really lives up to its reputation of not admiring the powerful, because it itself is very expensive!
Perhaps because he had the admission letter in hand, Lin Shuzhen knew that Xu Jinyu would definitely enroll in the academy, so he gave a brief introduction:
"This is the former school grounds. After entering the academy, you need to walk for two quarters every morning for training. Today, it was temporarily used as a pilot for the student selection test, which made many people extremely happy."
It’s a venue as big as four football fields, but it’s just a former school field!
Xu Jinyu clicked her tongue and walked slowly along the blue brick avenue in the middle of the school grounds.
The school grounds are extremely broad and flat, with countless tables and chairs placed on them, and in the very center stands a majestic statue of Confucius, one foot high.
Xu Jinyu suddenly understood why Dongchen Academy had to charge a certain fee for paper and pen. After all, just the arrangement of these tables and chairs was a huge project.
The school building and the school grounds are connected by a tall and straight bamboo forest that reaches into the sky. The bamboo forest is exceptionally quiet, blocking out all the noise in the school grounds.
Lin Shuzhen took Xu Jinyu along the way. Occasionally when he met some strange students, he would say hello to Lin Shuzhen and give Xu Jinyu a strange look.
Xu Jinyu frowned in discomfort, and Lin Shuzhen said hurriedly:
"Xu Xiaolangjun, don't want to see anyone outside. It's rare for them to see a student of your size enrolling in school. When Wuyalangjun entered school, he was watched by them for more than a month before he felt relieved."
What Lin Shuzhen didn't say was that Gao Wuya's grades crushed everyone else, forcing many students to not dare to look at him with those strange eyes.
"It's like this, but it still makes people feel a little offensive."
Xu Jinyu murmured, and Lin Shuzhen smiled helplessly:
"Most of these students are young and have never studied abroad. They are used to studying. Although they have no bad intentions, they seem abrupt.
The same goes for Mingyuan. He thinks what he said today is not very pleasant, so don't take it to heart. "
After Lin Shuzhen finished speaking, he couldn't help but shook his head:
"Besides, not to mention them, even I...have offended Mr. Xu Xiaolang before, haven't I?"
The two of them talked while walking. Although Lin Shuzhen's behavior at the defense meeting was reckless, he was magnanimous. Xu Jinyu had no ill feelings towards him and just shook his head to express that he didn't mind.
Anyway, even though he was slapped in the face, he didn't suffer any loss.
After walking through the bamboo forest, there is a school building with white walls and black tiles. Although it is a school building, it is more like a house. The middle door is open, and students wearing student uniforms and starry clothes are walking in and out from time to time.
Xu Jinyu looked at it thoughtfully, this was a bit like an ancient version of a university.
Lin Shuzhen led Xu Jinyu past the "houses" without stopping:
"These are all teaching studios at all levels. According to Xu Xiaolangjun's selection letter, you will be in No. 1 Studio C as expected."
Xu Jinyu was still a little strange, but Lin Shuzhen paused:
"Xu Xiaolangjun, we are here."
…
Chu Lingjue had been waiting outside the crowd for a long time. Seeing that the boy had not returned, she suppressed her anger and said:
"Someone, open the way!"
"The Prince of Lin'an has arrived——"
With a loud shout, everyone moved out of the way. At this moment, a voice suddenly came:
"That young man just now entered school with the admission letter from the mountain chief!"
Shanzhang, your selection letter? !
Chu Lingjue felt her eyes darken. Someone actually got the appreciation of the mountain chief? !
