Chapter 56 Facing a choice
Time flies, five years have passed in a flash, and it is six years since Zhenghe, and Li Yanqing has grown into a twelve-year-old boy.
Li Yanqing has spent five years at Lushan School. This spring, he, Yue Fei, Wang Gui and others will take the county school exam and prepare to study in Tangyin County.
But their master Yao Ding became a little worried. With the knowledge accumulated by Li Yanqing, it would be enough to directly take the Examination Examination. If he passed the exam, Li Yanqing would become the youngest Juren in Xiangzhou's history.
But Yao Ding also felt that Li Yanqing should have been practicing for a few more years, and it would not be beneficial for him to pass the Juren too early.
After thinking about it for a few days, Yao Ding finally decided to ask Li Yanqing about his own opinions.
Yao Ding's room was as simple as before, with almost no changes. The reading couplet written by Li Yanqing to Yao Ding was still hung on the wall, but it had been replaced with new paper several times.
But Yao Ding has grown old, with all the hair and beards all white, and his back is a little hunched. He is already sixty years old, and his energy is not as good as before. He speaks very slowly and his breath is slightly weak, but his eyes are still as strict as ever.
"I still have the last opinion. I asked you to study for two more years of county school and one year of state school, and then go to the Examination for three years. However, your father hopes that you will participate in the Examination for this year. I think you will decide for yourself."
Li Yanqing was silent for a moment and said, "I am afraid that the students will participate in the IPO test too early, so the county does not recommend it."
Yao Ding smiled, the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes became deeper, and a rare softness appeared in his old eyes.
"You don't have to worry about this. With your reputation in the county, why would the county not recommend it? Besides, the magistrate is busy with martial arts and does not pay much attention to matters such as the imperial examination. If the county really refuses to recommend it, I will find a few juren to jointly protect you, so you can still participate in the trial. Qualification is not a problem, the key is your own wishes."
Of course, Li Yanqing didn't want to waste his time in the county school. Seeing that there were only ten years left before the Jingkang Rebellion, he was still not prepared for anything, and he was a little anxious, but there was still nearly a year before the test for the remission, so it was useless for him to be anxious.
Li Yanqing thought for a while and said, "The trial will not be held until the end of the year. There is still nearly a year left. The students simply go to the county school exam, study for one year, and then take the trial exam at the end of the year. In this way, the county school can explain it. What does the master think?"
Seeing that Li Yanqing's attitude was very clear, Yao Ding was asking for his own opinions, but in fact he had already decided, so he no longer forced Li Yanqing.
"It's good, but that's what I mean. I stayed in the county school for two years and then took the exam. But there was no difference between a year and two years. Just settle it like that!"
"Students understand!"
Yao Ding took a copy of "The Great Sage of the Demons: The Jade Rabbit of the Heavenly Rabbit" written by Li Yanqing, and asked with a smile: "The last one should be written! Can you give me a sneak peek?"
In the past five years, Li Yanqing has written twenty-nine "The Great Sage of the Demons" one after another, and the last scripture of the Indian master is about to be released. Yao Ding accidentally discovered the manuscript of "The Great Sage of the Demons" at Li Yanqing's home during a home visit two years ago. Only then did he realize that the world-famous Lushan Xiaoxiaozi was his beloved disciple.
After Yao Ding scolded Li Yanqing angrily, he dug out the "The Great Sage of the Demons" he confiscated in the school over the years and read it carefully. As a result, he became a loyal reader of Li Yanqing. Moreover, he used his master's privilege to always snatch Li Yanqing's manuscripts to give him a sneak peek.
Li Yanqing hurriedly said, "It's been written, and the student will deliver it to the master tomorrow."
"Tomorrow is too late, just today! Go back at noon and take the manuscript." Yao Ding's eyes flashed with a sly smile like a naughty boy.
Li Yanqing had no choice but to agree. Yao Ding waved his hand, "Go! Go! I'm going to class."
Li Yanqing stood up and bowed, leaving the master's room.
As soon as he reached the entrance of the school room, his lower back was hugged. Li Yanqing knew that there was no one except Wang Gui. He took advantage of Wang Gui's inertia and threw Wang Gui out with a clever force. Wang Gui staggered and almost threw him to the ground. Tang Huai shook his folding fan and laughed, "It's a pity that Old Li is a little smaller, otherwise Old Gui will be chewing shit!"
Wang Gui said angrily: "I didn't use all my strength, okay? Will Wang Gui do this kind of thing from behind?"
"Okay! OK! I admit that the king's army is invincible, you're satisfied now!" Li Yanqing said with a smile.
"I'm not satisfied unless you promise to compete with me at noon."
Li Yanqing scratched his head, "I have to go back at noon. Master wants to read the manuscript!"
Wang Gui's eyes lit up and he immediately raised his hand, "I'm the second one!"
Tang Huai also said anxiously: "Old Gui will give it to me after reading it."
Of course, Wang Gui and Tang Huai also knew Li Yanqing's secret. As a result, under the perseverance of these two boys, Li Yanqing had to agree to their unreasonable request against his will. Before Zhu Bajie became an immortal, he was the General of the Cavalry of Xiqi Kingdom, named Wang Gui, and Sha Seng's lay family's surname is Tang Huai, the young owner of Tangjiazhuang, Liushahe River.
Even his master Yao Ding hinted to Li Yanqing that since Tang Monk practiced for nine generations, could he have the surname Yao in one of his life?
Li Yanqing was so amused that he had to write "The Legend of the Great Sage's Demons Before and Present Life" specifically in the 18th part, which specifically wrote about the stories of Tang Monk, Bajie and Sha Monk before the reincarnation. As a result, Wang Gui and Tang Huai also became celebrities, but they kept their promises and did not reveal Li Yanqing's secret to others.
Of course, there is also their selfishness here. They also want to continue to play other roles in the book, and they must not let the brats such as Li Er and Li San snatch them.
Just as they were having a big quarrel, Yue Fei walked out of the school room quickly, pulled Li Yanqing over and asked anxiously, "How did you decide?"
Yue Fei, Tang Huai and Wang Gui both took the county school entrance exam this year. Of course, they hoped that Li Yanqing would continue to study with them in the county school. At this time, Wang Gui and Tang Huai also surrounded him, and they also wanted to know Li Yanqing's decision.
Li Yanqing said: "My master and I have agreed to take the county school exam first, study in the county school for one year, and go to Xiangzhou to participate in the test for the Implementation Examination at the end of the year."
Yue Fei pondered for a moment and said, "Master is going to let me take the Taixue route, so I will only study in the county for one year. At the end of the year, I will go to Xiangzhou with you, and I will go to take the examination for the prefecture. You will go to the test for the trial."
Wang Gui suddenly became anxious, "What should I do with Lao Tang?"
Li Yanqing and Yue Fei looked at each other, and their eyes showed helplessness. These two guys are good at martial arts by nature, especially Wang Gui is addicted to martial arts practice, and his academic performance is relatively weak. According to their current level, not to mention taking the Juren exam, even the state school exam could not be obtained.
Li Yanqing smiled and said, "Anyway, there is still one year left, so let's decide again at the end of the year! Maybe everyone will go together then."
"Go together! Go together!"
Wang Gui said fiercely: "From today, I, Wang Gui, want that... I, hanging my head, pricking my thighs, studying hard, and going to participate in the imperial examination in a year, and Jinbang High School!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Ding's cold voice came from beside him, "I have heard you at least ten times."
The four of them shrank their necks in fear and slipped into the school room.
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Lushan Town School has changed a lot compared with the past. The most obvious thing is that the number of students has increased sharply. Lushan School won the championship in the county boys five years ago, which has stimulated many families with better conditions. They have sent their children to the school to study. Even in the neighboring Weinan Town and Zhangji Town, many wealthy families have sent their children to the Lushan School and become teachers.
It was the number of people that soared, which made the school build several rooms on the north side of the playground as school rooms. At the same time, two more masters were added, one was named Zhou, from Lushan Town, and was a juren. He was responsible for teaching middle school rooms.
Another one is Li Yanqing's cousin Li Daguang. Li Wengui was eventually dismissed from his position as guardian of the ancestral hall. Li Wenyou then placed him in the school to teach, specializing in primary schools. Although he was not a juren, he had taken the state examination for more than ten years and was more than enough to teach children aged 6 or seven years.
The second change is the change in academic style, which is also related to the new magistrate. Three years ago, the magistrate Liu Zhen was well-off and was promoted to the magistrate of Cizhou. The new magistrate was named Jiang Dadao, nicknamed Jiang Dadao.
The magistrate of Dadao was favored by the Taiwei Tong Guan, but he was a military officer. In Tong Guan's words, Tangyin was a heavy county in the northern border and had been weak for a long time. It was better to use martial arts to serve him, to boost the martial style and resist the Liaofan. Under the great righteousness, Zi specially approved Tong Guan's request today. Jiang Dadao took off his armor, put on his civil servant robe and took office.
As his name suggests, Jiang Dadao acted decisively and changed the Boys' Meeting from a literary exam to a martial exam on the first day of his tenure. As a result, he was boycotted by all schools, but Jiang Dadao did not compromise and simply canceled the Boys' Meeting.
Although Jiang Dadao was rude, he was not stupid. The boy would be the political achievements of his former magistrate. No matter how good he did, it had nothing to do with him. Jiang Dadao was in a martial arts way and forced martial arts classes in county schools and schools. He had to spend an afternoon every two days to practice martial arts, which led to the prosperity of Wufeng in Tangyin County.
In just a few years, Tangyin County's simple literary style has disappeared. All the students are strong and skilled in swordsmanship, but last year's test was wiped off, and none of the county's bald scholars passed the exam.
Tangyin County has a strong martial style, and Lushan Town School has also been hit hard. All the students come to school with swords and swords. Although Yao Ding boycotts, the county's learning rules are new regulations, martial arts is a must-have item. In order for students to go to the county to study, Yao Ding had to obey the general environment.
In addition, Li Daguang was determined to please the magistrate and encouraged students to bring weapons to school. Yao Ding was old and simply left behind and focused on cultivating several of his beloved disciples.
In contrast, Li Yanqing and Yue Fei were the most restrained. Li Yanqing and Yue Fei never brought weapons to school. Only Wang Gui, who loved martial arts, got an extremely sharp short sword from somewhere, wearing it from morning to night, showing off his power in the school.
Tang Huai took a novel route. He had a Japanese folding fan that his relative had bought from the capital for ten cents of money. He held it in his hand all day long, and he would spread the folding fan and recite poems and chant poems and pose like a romantic scribe. It is said that this style is more popular in the capital.
Chapter completed!