Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 42: Classes at the Imperial Academy Begin

After the banquet in front of the palace ended, His Majesty the Emperor did not hold any court meetings for several days, and the court became much quieter inside and outside.

In the study room of the Lin Mansion, Lin Ruofu's eyes revealed a trace of worry, and he said hesitantly: "Do you know what the deep meaning of His Majesty's move is?"

Wu Bo'an, the counselor sent by the princess, flattered her and said, "Congratulations, sir. When the spring examination is successful, you will be promoted on a certain day."

Lin Ruofu shook his head without showing any emotion, and said, "The guests from the Ministry of Rites should have arrived. Go to the lobby to receive them."

Wu Bo'an bowed and left the study.

"Wu Bo'an is right. If the spring examination goes well, my position in the court will be further improved, but the problem is..." Lin Ruofu hesitated, sighed, and said nothing more.

Yuan Hongdao smiled and continued, "The question is, what exactly does His Majesty want us to do in the Spring Examination?"

Lin Ruofu raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Yuan still understands me."

Then he changed his expression and said, "So this may not be a good thing. If it is not done beautifully, it may backfire."

Yuan Hongdao nodded: "The questions your majesty left are very profound, but we still have plenty of time to solve them."

Lin Ruofu closed his eyes and thought, "Indeed, the thoughts of the people in the court may be the answer of your majesty. We should pay more attention to it."

Yuan Hong said: "The Princess can be used for some purposes."

Lin Ruofu's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness: "No, this is a test given to me by His Majesty, and outsiders cannot interfere."

……

Lin Ruofu's presidency of the Spring Examination is undoubtedly good news for students all over the world.

No one understands the struggles of poor students better than Lin Ruofu. They all studied hard for decades and finally achieved success and fame.

As a result, the enthusiasm of students all over the world continued to grow.

After New Year's Eve, Kyoto lost the festive atmosphere but became more lively. Students from all over the country prepared for the imperial examinations and set out on the road to Beijing for the imperial examinations.

Most of the students who came from afar arrived in Beijing early, and the inns around the Ministry of Rites Examination Hall were their places of accommodation. The Spring Examination held every three years would attract customers from miles around, and business would be booming.

Kyoto Shoin also opened its residence to students and provided a place for them to read books and learn chess in preparation for exams, but the high prices discouraged most students.

But on the eighth day of the first lunar month, Kyoto Academy was busier than ever before, far more lively than the Ministry of Rites exams a few months ago. All students who entered Kyoto were, without exception, trying their best to get into the academy today.

Teng Zijing drove the Fan Mansion carriage to the alley, helped Lin Ruo get out of the carriage, and joked, "The teacher hasn't come for two months. I guess the spring exam doesn't matter. It seems that there is nothing to come to the academy."

"Since you have entered the Kyoto Academy, you will naturally be taking the spring examination under the name of the academy. You should pay your respects to the teachers in the academy and go through the formalities without losing any courtesy. That's how it should be." Lin Ruo smiled slightly and answered without any mistakes.

Teng Zijing agreed and nodded in a daze, thinking that it was really difficult to make fun of intellectuals.

Lin Ruo walked into the academy and found that it was unusually quiet today, with few students walking on the road. The ground was still wet and slippery with the rain stains left yesterday.

Lin Ruo opened his eyes, and a strange light flashed in them for a moment. In more than ten study rooms, there were signs of students listening attentively.

There are guests, and they are distinguished guests.

Suddenly, a student from the academy interrupted Lin Ruo's unscrupulous exploration and asked cautiously: "Excuse me, are you a student from Lin Ruo?"

Lin Ruo was slightly puzzled, then smiled and said, "That's right, I wonder what can I do for you, brother." "I don't deserve it, I'm ashamed to accept it." The student was extremely excited when he heard the recognition from the visitor. His eyes were full of spirit. He held the book in both hands, swallowed his saliva, and whispered, "I wonder if you can explain the notes in the book to me."

Sir? Student? Aren’t we all students of the academy…

Lin Ruo suddenly found it unbelievable, but still tried his best to show a trace of self-esteem and buried himself in the book. Just one glance and he understood a lot.

The notes in the book were exactly what he had left when he was in the library two months ago. Lin Ruo couldn't help but feel regretful. In his previous life, he liked to take notes. In his bones, whenever he encountered difficult knowledge, Lin Ruo couldn't help but leave traces of the answers in the book.

What's more, I'm a hacker in this life, so I'm better at some things...

"Excellent, excellent! It turns out that the teacher has come up with such a novel way of thinking to answer the question. No wonder I have been thinking hard but still failed to understand the explanation."

Lin Ruo only gave a few pointers and the student suddenly became enlightened. The joy of gaining knowledge instantly broke through the shackles, making his face flushed and unable to suppress his excitement.

“Thank you, sir…thank you…” the student thanked him repeatedly and politely.

Lin Ruo raised his head and exclaimed in amazement. Is this the sense of accomplishment that comes from helping others? It feels a bit good.

"You kid, you're finally here." A man walked slowly towards them from a distance. It was none other than Tian Yang, the school officer who received him that day.

"Sir." Lin Ruo coughed and returned to normal.

"Mr. Lin is now a big celebrity in the academy. I am really unworthy of being called Mr. Lin." Tian Yang sighed slightly and said admiringly, "The good things you have done in the library have really helped the students a lot."

Having guessed most of the answers in his mind, Lin Ruo just nodded but didn't ask any specific questions.

"Are there any distinguished guests visiting the academy today?"

Tian Yang saw this and teased, "You came at the right time, kid. Last time you caught up with the Ministry of Rites exam, and today you caught up with the opening of the Hanlin Academy. You always have good luck."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Yang felt a little embarrassed. Why should a 17-year-old scholar listen to a lecture? He smiled and said, "I'm sorry, these are of no benefit to you. But after all, you are a scholar of the Hanlin Academy. It's a good thing to see them. You will inevitably come into contact with them when you enter the officialdom in the future."

"A matter of meeting the academy's master?"

"It's not urgent."

The two walked towards the study hall. Tian Yang said as they walked, "I think you also know that His Majesty ordered the Hanlin Academy scholar Lin Ruofu to be the chief examiner of this spring's examination. Scholar Lin Ruofu cares about the candidates, so he asked nearly half of the Hanlin Academy's university scholars to come to the academy in person to prepare for the opening of the class for one day and to explain the doubts of the students. This kind of good thing is really rare for the students taking the spring examination."

Walking into the study hall, the two of them looked at each classroom one by one. Students from all over the country were listening with their heads bowed, very focused.

Tian Yang sighed: "This year's spring exam is going to be difficult."

Lin Ruo just smiled and ignored it.

The two continued to move forward and came to another classroom to observe. When Lin Ruo saw the scholar on the stage, he was suddenly stunned. He looked away and muttered, "Wu Bo'an, it turned out to be him."

Tian Yang heard the muttering and asked, "Do you know this person?"

Lin Ruo smiled and said, "I have met him once, but I don't know if Mr. Wu still remembers him."

"He shouldn't be a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy."

Tian Yang hummed and said, "This person is a retainer of the Lin Mansion and has some fame in the capital."

(End of this chapter)