Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 159 The dove takes over the magpie's nest
The entire Liuyu Academy covers an area of ​​more than ten thousand acres. The entire area belongs to the academy. There is no wall. It is an open garden academy. There are guards patrolling on weekdays to prevent malicious incidents.

In addition, there is a yamen office in the small market outside the academy, with yamen runners and constables stationed there, and there is even an army of 500 people stationed next to the academy!
Anyway, the academy handles minor matters on its own, while major matters are left to the government to deal with. If extreme incidents occur, the army will have to be dispatched.

Most of the students here have achieved academic success and are the pillars of the country, so they are very precious.

This is one of the three highest institutions of learning in Jing State. The green area alone accounts for 60% of the place, with pavilions and towers dotted throughout, some of which are either antique or exquisite and elegant.

There are more than ten outdoor activity venues, covering a total area of ​​thousands of acres, such as martial arts training grounds, horse riding grounds, archery fields, Cuju fields, etc.

Then there are dozens of 'practical bases', agricultural water conservancy, observatories, plantations, breeding areas...

There are even more buildings, including more than a dozen accommodation areas, seven or eight dining areas, five or six teaching areas, four or five libraries, and various venues.

Anyway, in the academy, students can enjoy the best learning conditions in the entire Jingguo. As long as you are interested in a certain aspect, you can always find a corresponding learning environment.

On the way to the accommodation area in Zone C, Chen Xuan carefully read the map of the academy and memorized all the areas in his mind. He had a direct impression of where he wanted to go next time so that he would not get lost and have to ask people for directions.

Then he began to leaf through the booklet.

Most of the contents in the booklet are old-fashioned rules and regulations, which can be summed up in eight words: encourage you to be good and clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments.

What interested Chen Xuan next was the teaching system of Liuyu Academy. It was not divided by age or grade, but by each person's learning progress.

It can be roughly divided into four stages: elementary education before becoming a tongsheng, broad knowledge before becoming a xiucai, specialized education before becoming a juren, and in-depth education before becoming a jinshi.

Yes, Liuyu Academy also has enlightenment education, and not every student who comes here has achieved academic success.

Anyway, it depends on what stage you are at, and you should study at that stage. When you have learned enough and passed the college assessment, you can proceed to a higher stage for further study.

Although the academy's assessment is not a real imperial examination, it can still test the students' general level.

There is no clear graduation policy. If you feel that you are not knowledgeable enough, you can continue studying in the college as long as you have money.

Of course, when many people reach a certain age and feel that they have no hope of passing the imperial examination, they will leave the academy and make a living on their own. Why waste money and time?

In short, it depends on the individual. If you feel that you are ready at a certain stage, you can take the imperial examination halfway through, and come back to the next stage after passing the exam. If you fail, you can come back for further studies, or even study to a certain level all at once and then take the imperial examinations at all levels at once.

In fact, there are courses offered above the Jinshi level, but the number of people is very small. After all, passing the Jinshi exam is equivalent to wearing an official robe. Unless one is the kind of person who devotes himself to learning, few people are willing to give up being an official. Isn't that the purpose of studying?
What also left Chen Xuan speechless was that the academy's teaching model was a bit wild. He could only use the relatively appropriate word "wild" to describe it.

Each stage has compulsory content, which is held every morning. There are three classes every morning. The afternoon time is free. In the afternoon, you can choose to participate in club activities to improve your interests and hobbies, or you can listen to lectures by some learned people. It all depends on yourself.

There are 25 classes in a month, and a five-day holiday at the end of the month. The length of the holiday is adjusted according to the length of the month.

That's the rule. Apart from the required courses, there's no compulsion to take anything else. It's probably because people need to learn to be responsible for themselves. If you want to learn, the academy will do its best to teach you. If you mess up, you can't blame others. If you do poorly on the assessment, you'll be kicked out...

"This is completely different from what we used to do. No one forces you to do too much. Isn't it just like herding sheep?" Gao Jingming, who had also finished flipping through the booklet, was a little confused.

Chen Xuan could only say: "Otherwise, you are not a child anymore, who would follow you around and force you to learn with a stick?"

"That's true. If we hadn't come to the academy for further studies, we would have already started facing life," Gao Jingming nodded, and he also figured it out.

After a while, they arrived at Accommodation Area C, which was shaded by green trees and dotted with small buildings. A quick count showed that there were over a hundred of them, covering a large area.

This seems to be a relatively high-end residential area in the academy, with single-family buildings. However, most of the buildings look quite old. Where can you find so many new houses for you to live in?
The conditions are good, and the cost is naturally not cheap. Before coming, Chen Xuan heard that the Gao family paid two hundred taels per year for Gao Jingming's accommodation in the academy, which was not included in the tuition. Housing is tight, and there are plenty of people who can live there if you don't.

Of course, there are also cheap rooms in the academy, with one room for one person or even several people sharing a room. However, the Gao family would naturally not let Gao Jingming down. He was accompanied by maids and servants as guards, and there would not be enough rooms for them.

There is a special management office at the entrance to the area. Chen Xuan and his friends showed their bronze medals and got the keys. The other party also enthusiastically pointed out the location of the small building that belonged to them.

"You just arrived this year, right? After you settle in, remember to read the notice over there. It shows which teaching area you are assigned to, which classroom, and who your classmates are. Remember to go there early tomorrow morning. The teacher in charge of you will arrange for you to pick up your textbooks and uniforms, and tell you what you will learn every day. Don't forget, there will be a welcome party tomorrow, and your teacher will remind you where to go." When they got the keys and prepared to leave, the person in charge of this area pointed to the notice board and reminded them.

After expressing their gratitude, Chen Xuan and the others went to look at the notice and wrote down its contents.

Gao Jingming was assigned to Area C of the academy, which was also the area where he lived. It was not far away. There were about forty classmates, but he didn't know any of them yet. The teacher in charge of their class was called Xue Hua, a well-educated man. Chen Xuan and the others had some impression of him. He was a Jinshi graduate and had served as a county magistrate. For some unknown reason, he resigned from his post and came to Liuyu Academy to teach.

"Master once mentioned Mr. Xue, a top-ranking Jinshi. If I could study under him, I would definitely learn a lot," Gao Jingming said with anticipation, then added with some regret, "It's a pity that I couldn't be assigned to Mr. Pei."

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Mr. Pei is in charge of all matters of the academy, and he doesn't specifically teach classes, so forget it. However, he does give lectures occasionally, so there's a chance you could get his guidance."

"Too"

After a while, Chen Xuan and his friends arrived at their residence, Room 133. As they had seen before, almost all the small buildings were occupied. Some of them had been lived in for many years, as could be seen from the nameplates on the doors.

Room 133 is a two-story building that looks quite old. There are three rooms on each floor. It is not as spacious as Gao Jingming's home. It is compact but sufficient for living.

Next to the small building there is an apricot tree that looks to be hundreds of years old, and there is a lawn in front. The environment is pretty good.

From a distance, Xiao Ye looked over there and made a plan: "Laundry will be hung behind the house, and the lawn in front can be planted with flowers and plants. The young master will have a room on the second floor, and Xiao Cai and I will have a room. Another room will be used as a washroom. On the first floor, Xuan Ge'er will have a room, the guard will have a room, and the last room will be used as a study."

These conditions are really unique. It is equivalent to living in a detached villa on campus. Many teachers probably have the same treatment, but they have to pay for it.

Chen Xuan and the others arrived at the door of the small building while chatting and laughing, but they all put away their smiles and looked at each other in surprise.

This was because the door was open and someone was busy cleaning inside. There was even a name called Zhang Ao hanging on the door. The handwriting looked very new, and it was obvious that it was hung up not long ago!
Chen Xuan immediately took notice. There were a total of six people upstairs and downstairs in the house, three of whom were clearly women. Two men had a martial arts aura that was just as cold as before, and the last one had a steady aura, even better than the others, and it was obvious that he had practiced a superior technique.

This is clearly a case of someone taking over someone else's nest!

Misunderstanding or deliberate?

I never thought that I would encounter such a thing on the first day of arriving at the academy. Coupled with the meaningful look and reminder when I registered before, Chen Xuan was speechless. Does the hell have to be so bad?
Gao Jingming looked at the room number certificate in his hand to confirm it, then looked at the room number next to the door. Yes, it was here.

The door was obviously not opened normally. The lock was violently broken and thrown to the side of the door, making it very conspicuous.

Not understanding what was going on, Gao Jingming frowned.

He took a step forward to ask what was going on, but was stopped by Chen Xuan.

After shaking his head to signal him to be patient, Chen Xuan said to Geng Hong: "Master Geng, please go and ask first to avoid misunderstandings."

If Gao Jingming were to personally deal with such a matter, it would be a bit of a loss of face.

At the same time, Chen Xuan paid attention to his surroundings and soon noticed that about a hundred meters away, on the second floor of a small building of similar size, there were several people looking at this side with interest and pointing, as if they were watching a show.

Geng Hong also realized that something was amiss. He stepped forward and knocked on the door. Looking at the people busy cleaning, he asked, "This is Room 133, right? It's assigned to my young master by the academy. Did you come to the wrong place?"

In fact, the people in the room had noticed Chen Xuan and the others a long time ago. It was not known whether they deliberately ignored them or thought they were just passing by and did not pay attention. It was not until Geng Hong came to ask them that they stopped what they were doing and looked over.

A tall, middle-aged man in black looked at Geng Hong and nodded, "This is indeed Room 133. Is there anything I can help you with?"

While speaking, the other party obviously avoided the question of whether they had come to the wrong place.

Geng Hong frowned again and said, "Since it is Room 133, it is indeed assigned to my young master by the academy. The management office has the record, and the academy has it on file, in black and white. We also have the key, so can you explain what is going on?"

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(End of this chapter)