After getting off the boat, I walked out of the old courtyard of Jinling and then passed through Zhenhuai Bridge. There were more high-city courtyards on both sides of Guan Street. This area belongs to the residential area of ​​the heroes of Nanjing City in the Ming Dynasty.

"I am worthy of being a noble man..."

Chen Yichen stood in front of Duke Cheng's Mansion, looking at the three red beast-headed gates and the five big words "Imperial Initiative to Cause the Mansion" on the beam, he couldn't help but sigh.

Not to mention the majesty and momentum of the powerful and powerful families, just in terms of the area of ​​the door panel, it is almost as good as its own small villa. No wonder ancient literati have regarded the title of marquis as their lifelong pursuit. Only by visiting them in person can we feel that this kind of "fashion" of marquis is indeed different!

After looking at it for a while, Chen Yichen did not enter the Duke Cheng's Mansion from here, but walked towards the corner gate on the side.

The reason is very simple, that is, it is not worthy!

In ancient times, the main entrance of the mansion was usually opened only when the distinguished guests came. In addition to the royal relatives, there were probably only the same Duke, Marquis and Ministers left. What kind of maids are like?

In addition to the guards at the corner gate, there were several gatekeepers chatting. They just took a casual look at Chen Yichen, without greeting or other expressions, and seemed a little contemptuous.

As the saying goes, the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, these gatekeepers usually have high-ranking officials and nobles, and most of them lick their faces and beg them to inform and do things. They have long been above their peak.

Chen Yichen, the illegitimate son, was immigrated to the genealogy of Duke Chengguo for only one day, and even if he was not considered a "master", there was naturally no need to please or respect him.

Moreover, according to Chen Yichen's past performance, I guess I will never have the hope of joining the genealogy of the Duke of the country in this life. If I still fail to pass the exam for the Tongsheng in two years, I may have to be kicked out of the private school directly.

Chen Yichen naturally had no feeling about the contempt of these condolences. After all, what do you despise Chen Yichen? What does it have to do with me, "Zhang Ning"?

After entering the Duke's Mansion, Chen Yichen took advantage of his memory and walked towards the west side courtyard where the family school was located.

Most of the gentry and wealthy families in the Ming Dynasty would set up their own libraries at home for their children to study in the mansion. However, some wealthy families or famous families would also accept their relatives, friends, or even their children of trusted subordinates to study together. This is called "attachment school".

Chen Yichen did not belong to Duke Cheng's genealogy, so he was not a child of any clan, so he could only teach in the private school in the name of "accompaniment". Moreover, his classmates were not the relatives and friends of Duke Cheng's family, but studied with the children of the trusted subordinates of the outer courtyard.

This is why, the concierge did not take Chen Yichen seriously at all before, because this arrangement means that even if Duke Cheng allowed Chen Yichen to "accompany" in the mansion, he did not really treat him as his son, and it was more like a gift and charity.

As soon as Chen Yichen approached the lecture hall of the private school, he heard the sound of reading aloud, and instantly he felt a chill in his heart.

"It's over, early school has begun, and I'm late again!"

Then various scenes of being beaten and being punished in my mind. It seems that this "Chen Yichen" was also a very late old man, and he had experienced many punishments.

But when I have come, I can't "return home"? And there is no saying in this era of nine years of compulsory education. If truant school makes the Master angry, it is really possible that I will get out of my house and don't have to come back again.

So Chen Yichen could only push the door and push it in, pulling his head low and shouting in the way he admits his guilt in his memory.

"gentlemen."

The sound of reading aloud came to an abrupt end. A middle-aged scholar wearing a blue shirt on the podium found that it was Chen Yichen standing at the door. A hint of anger immediately appeared on his face. He was Chen Yichen's tutor Li Tingxiu, who was a juren in the fifth year of Xuande (1430).

"The ancients said that learning is diligent, and there are thousands of books in the firefly window, but you can't even learn early on, can't you do it on time?"

Li Tingxiu is a typical traditional literati. He is rigid and professional and adheres to the teaching and student methods and has extremely strict requirements for academic research.

What he cannot tolerate the most is that students are lazy and late. After all, poor grades are also due to talent and insight. It is impossible for everyone to be able to get a gold medal. But being lazy and lazy is a matter of attitude, and you must never indulge it!

"The student knew he was wrong."

Chen Yichen did not make any excuses. He had to admit his mistakes if he had any mistakes. He understood the principle that he had to stand attentive when he was beaten.

And there is really no way to explain it. It is impossible to say that it was caused by saving a brothel woman who planned to jump into the river on her way to school, right?

Not to mention whether Li Tingxiu believes it or not, according to his traditional character in his memory, he learned that he was involved with a brothel girl or further misunderstood that he was late for a visit to a kiln. The consequences would be more than just being punished by a board and a copy of the cheats, so the lateness could only be done with gritting teeth and taking the blame!

Faced with Chen Yichen's calm admitting his mistake, Li Tingxiu was a little surprised, because this kid usually makes excuses when he is late, either because of abdominal pain and brain fever or sudden accidents on the way. Generally speaking, Li Tingxiu didn't have time to listen to Chen Yichen's explanation, so he directly used a ruler to hit the palm of his palm and then copied the textbook, which was almost a fixed pattern.

Therefore, Chen Yichen's abnormal behavior led to Li Tingxiu not directly punishing him, but asked: "Why are you late?"

When Chen Yichen heard Li Tingxiu's question, he was stunned. He just didn't know how to explain, so he admitted his mistake calmly.

As a result, I didn’t expect that this gentleman did not play by the rules. In the past, he made excuses and refused to listen. Now he didn’t look for them and asked again. Is this the legendary rebellious psychology?

If that's the case, don't blame me for making a fool of myself...

"Sir, the students studied too late last night, so I delayed the time in the morning."

Chen Yichen put up such a whimsical sentence, but in fact he wanted to express it in a more popular way, that is, he had overslept.

Hearing Chen Yichen say this, the expression on Li Tingxiu's face instantly turned pale. It seems that he overestimated this kid's virtue. In the past, it was just a fake excuse, but now the excuses he uses are simply outrageous!

Is it too late to read? I taught him for several years, but I didn’t realize that Chen Yichen was a person who could review his homework at night!

"Beginning learning and morality first, and then give you a chance to confess."

I have to ask questions after admitting it, but I don’t believe it. Isn’t this a torment?

Chen Yichen didn't expect that it would be late in the morning. It was such a tangled thing in ancient times, but he had already said it, so he could only bear it to the end.

"Sir, didn't you just say you wanted thousands of books in the window of fireflies, so I read them at night on the candle."
Chapter completed!