Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1033 Arrival at Jingshan Academy

When Gu Wenxuan heard his Uncle Cheng mention his Uncle Qi's previous concerns about "a family having a daughter and a hundred families seeking her," he finally understood what his Uncle Cheng meant.

Perhaps it was because he recently learned that the Prince Rui's Mansion and the Princess's Mansion had sent people to attend his son's third-day celebration that Uncle Cheng became nervous, and he realized that he couldn't fight back against the powerful.

Ultimately, the concern is that the child will be "arranged to marry," so it's better to arrange a marriage for Xiaohe sooner rather than later, so that it won't be difficult to refuse someone who proposes to marry him someday.

No, no, to borrow a phrase from his father-in-law, marriage is a good thing, but to force someone who is unwilling to do so is to think that his husband is easy to mess with.
Furthermore, as his father-in-law said, the child is still young and uncertain. Before Xiaohe can take the scientific expedition and achieve good results, who knows what Xiaohe will be like?

In today's society, what kind of family would a man be willing to offend his husband for a marriage alliance if he didn't want anything in return?

It's about money. Whether it's his husband being the eldest brother or his wife being the third sister, they can still give Xiaohe half of the property in the future.
impossible.

The fact that Da Jiang was chosen by Uncle Qi was only after Da Jiang became a young scholar receiving government stipends. If he hadn't been a young scholar receiving government stipends, let's see if Uncle Qi would have cared about him.

It was only because Dajiang had this foundation, and Uncle Qi himself was an official in the court, that Dajiang's future was promising, and that he didn't care whether his precious daughter was to marry down.

Nothing happens without a specific purpose. Before the imperial examination, Xiaohe's marriage was far from being something she had no choice but to accept.

Even if I achieve good results in the next scientific expedition, there's nothing to worry about. Unless I'm outstanding enough to be betrothed, let's see who dares to use their power to bully others!

“Okay, I’ll definitely tell my brother when he gets back.” Like Gu Wenxuan, Zhou Sishun understood what Cheng Zeyan meant and appreciated his kindness.

He then stated without hesitation that he would consult his elder brother for advice, as it would be unacceptable if his son's marriage caused his brother to make any enemies.

Before my eldest nephew took over, the family relied solely on my eldest brother. If he couldn't help, how could I hold him back?

The child's teacher is very kind.

If you didn't treat him like a brother, who would say such things? No wonder the eldest brother said in private that although the boy, Uncle Cheng, is not as shrewd as Master Gao, he is much more trustworthy.

"Has your elder brother sent word that he will return?"

Thursday, Shun almost subconsciously turned to look at his third son-in-law. "No, he just said that once the children go over there to accompany their grandmaster, he will be back soon."

"And what did your husband say?"

Gu Wenxuan knew that his Uncle Cheng was definitely not asking whether his teacher had mentioned when he would return in his reply. "Tell me to study hard, and if I don't understand something, I can ask you and Uncle Cheng."

"Now that you're here, don't rush back. Your grand-uncle wants you to stay at the academy for a while, so spend more time with him. I'll take care of your father-in-law."

“That’s exactly what I was thinking, Master Uncle. Now that I’m here, you definitely can’t send me away. Look, I’ve already brought my book box. I’ll stay here tonight and not leave. Just don’t find me annoying.”

There's nothing I can do. Many times I feel that I can't explain things clearly in letters. I was just thinking of contacting you and my grand-uncle. I was wondering if my grand-uncle is really alright?
"Won't this disturb his peaceful rest? Before I came, my wife said you'd only tell me good news and never the bad, so you can't hide anything from me."

"Why would I hide it from you? Didn't I already tell you that nothing was wrong so you could go back in peace, Master Cheng? I happen to have something to discuss with you. Leave the child at the academy, and we'll head to the city tomorrow."

Hearing that he needed to see him about something, Zhou Sishun didn't ask what it was about, but he nodded decisively and then mentioned that Master Gao had sent an invitation, and he needed to visit Master Gao before going home.

The carriage headed northwest, seemingly a long journey from southeast to northwest, yet before they knew it, they had arrived at the foot of the mountain while talking and discussing business.

Both are built against the mountain, but unlike Yuyuan, which is located at the foot of Qinghe Village, Jingshan Academy is built in the mountains, and you have to climb stone steps from the foot of the mountain to enter the academy.

Of course, Jingshan Academy was not poor. From the beginning, when Jingshan Academy was just a small private school, it was not that it could not afford land and could only build the academy on the mountain. Like many ancient temples, the shops at the foot of the mountain, the nearby villas, and the fields were all under the name of Jingshan Academy.

Dismount from the carriage.

Passing by the stone tablet with the four large characters "Jingshan Academy" on it, follow the wide and long staircase until you reach the academy's gate at the end of the staircase.

Is it here once you step through the academy gate?
No.

We still need to climb mountains.

The entire academy has a layout that is low in the front and high in the back, with layers upon layers, surrounded by green mountains and hidden by trees. By the time you reach the small courtyard where the headmaster lives, your legs will be sore from walking.

Unfortunately, there are just too many rules.

From the foot of the mountain to the gate, you can pay to take a sedan chair and have the porters carry you up. But once you get to the gate, you can't go any further unless you're over sixty years old.

However, this rule seems to have been forgotten after the successive abbots stopped riding in sedan chairs as they grew older, so there are very few visitors to the abbot's courtyard, which is located on a higher floor.

Gu Wenxuan had visited this place five times before, and on all five visits he went to the headmaster's courtyard, but he never managed to meet his old friend, Uncle Cheng.

It's easy to imagine that no old man is so nimble that he's not afraid of climbing mountains; it would be quite an achievement if he could walk from the academy gate to the teaching building.

What’s interesting is!
For this reason, his uncle Cheng's old friends and acquaintances often cursed him and insulted him, but they still grew to like it.

Of course, even if they come here, they will never go to Uncle Cheng's courtyard, so a guest house is built near the mountain path behind the teaching building.

Unfortunately, no one fell for the trap. It is said that since Uncle Cheng became the headmaster, none of his old friends over fifty years old have ever fallen for the trap and gone to the headmaster's courtyard.

Similarly, behind the teaching building, next to the mountain path, was the guest courtyard, where Uncle Cheng used to rest. But at this time, he was no longer there.

How to do?
Let's continue climbing the mountain.

This shows that he is truly in good health now, otherwise he would have to consider how to get down the mountain if he wanted to stay in the small courtyard at the top.

"coming?"

"coming."

The poor father-in-law was panting heavily from walking.

It was both a matter of etiquette and a deliberate act. Gu Wenxuan, who was walking at the very back, had just taken the opportunity to help his father-in-law so that his father-in-law could catch his breath, when he immediately heard his Uncle-Master Cheng making contact with his Uncle-Uncle Cheng and his son at the very front.

Fortunately, his father-in-law's old leg pain had improved a lot, otherwise he would have suffered a lot. Even if he reacted quickly, he wouldn't have had time to take big steps forward to bow. It really was a test of his abilities.

It must be said that, regardless of their academic achievements, the students from Jingshan Academy are undoubtedly among the best in terms of physical strength and stamina. No wonder it is rare for candidates from Jingshan Academy to collapse in the examination hall.

Oh, your beard has turned white.

Looking at him now, he looks even more like a mischievous old man.

After paying his respects on Thursday, Gu Wenxuan followed closely behind and saw that Cheng Shanzhang hadn't lost much weight, but he was indeed haggard. Fortunately, his spirits were still good, and he could still swear.