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Chapter 593 School Building
The pier is not big, but it is very lively with people coming and going.

Most of the people sitting on both sides were fishermen who picked up the best fish to sell. In addition, there was a team of young and strong men in uniform who maintained order. The men all looked arrogant and collected money from the fishermen from time to time. They were the local fish gang who specialized in making money from these fishermen.

Fang Yun and Li Ming did not stay for long. They asked for directions on the side of the road and then walked towards Guangyuan Academy. Of course, it didn't mean that they would arrive soon after reaching the dock. In fact, there was still some distance, so the two of them went to hire a carriage first.

The carriage had been traveling for about half an hour, and the surrounding scenery kept changing. At this time, the driver's voice was heard.

"My two young gentlemen, we have arrived at Guangyuan Academy. Are you going to study here? You are so lucky!"

Fang Yun then said, "It's not good fortune, it's luck. Thank you very much."

After saying that, Fang Yun took out a dime and handed it over, and then the driver thanked him repeatedly.

"I'm lucky to have two little Wenquxings on board today. I'll take this silver back to my son so he can get some literary inspiration."

Fang Yun smiled slightly, put on his luggage, lifted the door curtain, got off the carriage and looked forward. Li Ming followed closely behind him. What came into view was a huge square with a huge stone statue in the center.

It is the ancestor of literature and Taoism in this world, the sage of literature and Taoism, who is suspected to be the projection of Confucius in this world.

In addition, there are two rows of statues in front of the Sage of Literature. These are other literary and Taoist sages. Some of them will make Li Ming feel familiar, some seem to be similar, and some are completely unfamiliar.

The two of them stopped for a moment, and in that same moment, many more men in student uniforms approached. Today was the day the academy was recruiting, and there were probably nearly 10,000 students here today. Of course, not that many could actually stay, and three thousand would be considered good.

This also includes many older students who donated gold, silver or other treasures, which is equivalent to getting in through the back door. Although their chances of passing the exam are slim at their age, as parents, they always hope to send their children to better academies to increase the probability of getting into high school. Therefore, it is not uncommon for parents to sell everything they have to support a scholar.

It was not early at this time, and there were countless Tongsheng, which were not common in Jiyuan County, coming and going, and there were even many people wearing scholar's clothes among them.

Guangyuan Academy does not only recruit students but also scholars. Of course, they are naturally separated during teaching, just like a comprehensive institution of higher learning. The primary school, junior high school and high school departments are all in one place. Although they are all called Guangyuan Academy, their value is completely different.

Today is a big day, and Guangyuan Academy has made some arrangements, similar to a university orientation, with some seniors in uniform providing guidance.

With their guidance, Li Ming and Fang Yun quickly found the place where they had been reported. Besides several lecturers in scholarly attire, there was even an official dressed in official attire. Li Ming knew from the clothing that this was an official from the Civil Affairs Office; the pattern on the chest of his clothing suggested he was a sixth-rank official.

Since there are officials, there must be clerks. I don’t know whether they are handling official business or serving the masters. In short, there are about twenty or thirty people in total.

"Sir, we two are here to register."

Fang Yun was older, so he had been the one to take care of things along the way, and this moment was no exception. He was calm, but not polite, and acted in a manner that was neither humble nor arrogant.

The official raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me your name."

Fang Yuncai said, "Fang Yun from Jiyuan County."

Li Ming also said: "Dong Yong, Dongjia Village, Jiyuan County."

"Fang Yun? Dong Yong?" The official closed the list in his hand and suddenly laughed. "Is it you?"

Fang Yun nodded and said, "It's us."

Li Mingze asked curiously, "How did you know our names?"

The sixth-rank official laughed heartily and picked up a stack of newspaper-like things from the table. Li Ming took a closer look and saw two big characters on the paper: Wen Bao!

The official pointed at the newspaper and said, "How do you think I know this? Three poems from the Jiyuan County examination all shone brightly. All three poems were published in the special edition of the Jizhou edition of the newspaper. I'm a civil servant from Jeju, so I'm naturally proud of this. Besides, I approved the admission application you have in your hands!"

He said this with great satisfaction.

"That's why I'm waiting here specifically to see you. The legendary Mo Yiquan, what kind of person is he? Now it seems that meeting him in person is not as good as hearing about him."

He still had a smiling expression, but it was as if a cold wind was blowing from both sides of his body, making Fang Yun feel chilled.

Li Ming immediately laughed and said, "It's just an empty reputation. It's not worthy of your highness's regard. If we were so knowledgeable, why would we bother studying? It's just that we're lucky."

The man glared at me, "You? Haha, don't think I don't know you. A guy who only ranked tenth in the boy's exam, how could he have entered Guangyuan Academy in the past? If it weren't for your good luck, and your poem got published in the newspaper thanks to Xu Gongwang, do you really think you could have gotten in?"

After he finished speaking, his eyes were full of mockery, and Shangguan Youyan, all the yamen runners and lecturers changed their expressions.

Li Ming took a half step back after hearing this, and then said, "Sometimes, luck is also a part of strength, isn't it?"

The man snorted coldly and said, "Talking to you is really a waste of time. Take your name tags and I will register you."

Although Fang Yun and Li Ming were scolded by him, they just ignored him. His power could not scare them, especially the last sentence, which clearly revealed his background. This was also the only person Fang Yun might have offended so far. It seemed that the children of Guangyuan Academy were bound to have a fight.

Li Ming sighed inwardly. But he didn't show it on his face. He simply took out the document and nameplate and handed them to the official. He doubted he would dare to tamper with them in public. He might have reprimanded him, but he still had to do what needed to be done. He was constantly playing tricks on someone. Such a superficial person, yet so arrogant and domineering in public, Li Ming would bet that in a typical suspense novel, if such a person were the protagonist, they wouldn't survive more than ten chapters, and would be slapped in the face within three. Indeed, just as Li Ming had expected, despite his harsh tone, the official followed the rules and procedures, entered the two people into the roster, assigned them school buildings, and then carefully examined the roster before finally deciding on one building.

He held two keys in his hand and said, "The school buildings were originally classified. Classes A and B are all full, but Class C is still available. However, you two want to separate, and I think you don't want to. So I'll take charge and choose a nice class B building for you. It's been unoccupied for a while, so you can continue your fellow townsmen's friendship."

The school buildings in Guangyuan Academy are naturally the dormitories where students who come to study live. It has a great reputation. The closer it is to the Confucian Temple, the more literary atmosphere it can interact with. It is not only helpful for literary practice, but can even refresh one's mind and inspire one to write. Among them, there are four grades, A, B, C, and D. The differences between them are actually huge due to different locations. Grade A is naturally the best, Grade B is just so-so, Grade C is considered to be dilapidated, and Grade D is not only far away from the Confucian Temple, but also has many inconveniences in life. If Fang Yun and Li Ming were really arranged to go to the D-grade school building, even if it had no impact on their practice, it would be an extremely disgusting thing.

At this time, Fang Yun's expression changed slightly and he said, "Sir, please don't joke."

He said coldly, "Who's kidding? This school building is like this. If you don't want it, you don't have to live here."

At this time, a yamen runner said, "Don't be ungrateful, you two. Lord Jiang has taken great pains to find this nice place for your own good. It's more than enough to accommodate you!"

The yamen runner seemed to want to say something, but Fang Yun suddenly glared at him coldly, with a bit of intimidation in his eyes. The yamen runner's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously took a step back and stopped talking nonsense.

"Wait!" Fang Yun said calmly, "Of course I want this school building."

Lord Jiang then nodded and said, "You know the rules, so you can take the key."

Just as Lord Jiang was about to hand it over, Fang Yun stopped him and said with a smile, "I'm afraid you've made a mistake. The student doesn't want a Class D building, but an Class A building."

"What? A Class A school building???"

Lord Jiang's face darkened, and he waved his sleeves, scolding, "You're just a little student. Today is only your first day at the academy, and you want a first-class schoolhouse? Hahaha, I think you're blinded by greed! You should know that even some students with a scholarly title can only get a second-class schoolhouse. How can you live there?"

Fang Yun's expression remained unchanged as he said, "Sir, that's wrong. If it were an ordinary student, it would naturally be arranged by you, but I'm different."

"What's so different about you?" another yamen runner shouted. "But you really think you're some genius? You're only seventeen, and you've already passed the exam to become a Tongsheng. There are many people younger than you. I've seen countless of them, and most of them couldn't even pass the exam to become a Xiu. Who do you think you are?!"

Lord Jiang said coldly, "I thought you were sensible, but it turns out you're just hysterical. This isn't your rural village. Tongsheng is nothing. I'm just following the rules."

"Since we're talking about rules, I'd like to ask, are these your own rules, Lord Jiang, or the rules of Guangyuan Academy?"

Fang Yun still looked neither humble nor arrogant, but he seemed confident and fearless.

In fact, this was indeed the case. When County Magistrate Du gave the two people the document, he explained a lot of things, as he was afraid that someone would make things difficult for them. However, he never thought that it would come in handy at this moment.

Perhaps due to Fang Yun's firm and resolute attitude, Lord Jiang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Of course, it's the rule of Guangyuan Academy."

"Hahaha, good, your words are enough!" Fang Yun smiled faintly and said, "According to the rules, I am the top scorer in the boy's examination, so I have the right to live in the first-class school dormitory after admission. I don't know why Master Jiang won't allow it?"

Lord Jiang was stunned for a moment, then said, "Of course it's because first-class school buildings are rare and have long been occupied, so they can't be moved for the time being."

"Sir, do you really think that I, Fang Yun, who just came from Jiyuan County, know nothing?" Fang Yun suddenly took two steps closer and looked directly into Lord Jiang's eyes. There seemed to be a cold light in his eyes, which was so sharp that he subconsciously dodged.

"Our county's Magistrate, Du, told me that there aren't many first-class school buildings. Even if the top-ranked students can live there, they still have to work hard to get a spot. Often, they'd rather leave them empty than let unqualified students live there. Could it be that the rules of Guangyuan Academy have changed, and now it's not just about merit, but seniority that counts?"

Lord Jiang shuddered slightly and involuntarily took a step back. For the first time, he felt that the young man before him was indeed unstoppable. Then he said calmly, "County Magistrate Du? Haha, you think you can scare me by just mentioning a county magistrate? Rules are rules. If I say there is no such thing, then there is no such thing!"

Fang Yun smiled and said, "If that's the case, I'll have to ask you when I deliver the letter for Dean Tao."

At this time, Lord Jiang felt a pang of fear in his heart. Although he was an official of the imperial court, he was a Jinshi, which meant he had no official title or rank. He relied entirely on the legacy of his ancestors to reach the sixth rank. However, in front of Dean Tao, that was not enough. Outsiders would be intimidated by his official uniform, but Fang Yun would not. Such officials who were Jinshi had no official title. Even if they had an official position, the literary aura they could mobilize was small and the effect was not good. Therefore, they would not wear a copper seal, and there was no embroidery on their collar to symbolize their official title. In fact, their status was much lower than that of the powerful county magistrate.

Hearing Fang Yun's words, he secretly groaned in his heart. He thought Fang Yun came from a small place and didn't know the rules, but he let him control him. Who knew that this person was very familiar with the rules of the academy, and the County Magistrate Du behind him was actually on good terms with Dean Tao. Even if it was just a letter, if Fang Yun really mentioned it, he would not have a good ending, and it would not be good for his reputation if it got out.

Fortunately, he had been an official for many years and was naturally not a simple person. Seeing that this plan failed, he came up with another one. He immediately changed his expression and smiled at Fang Yun and Li Ming as if he were an approachable elder.

"Oh, don't worry, don't worry, I just missed it. There are first-class school buildings. Let me take a closer look."

Then he pretended to flip through the album, and finally took out two more keys and said, "It just so happens that Yicheng Residence by Yinlong Lake is still vacant. It's just right for you to go there."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun took the key with a smile and gave one to Li Ming. Neither of them mentioned that Fang Yun was the top judge in the case but Li Ming was not, as if they had tacitly agreed.

"Thank you, sir!" The two men saw that they had obtained the key, but they did not argue. They bowed to Lord Jiang to express their gratitude and then left.

Seeing the two men walking away, one of the followers asked, "Sir, are you going to let them go just like that?"

Lord Jiang immediately sneered, "Let him go? The real fun is just beginning!"

(End of this chapter)