Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 131 Imperial College!

Three days passed, and Zhang Dun had taught Su Yun for three days. He found that Su Yun's foundation in the imperial examination was too mediocre. It could not be said that he had no foundation, but that he had never worked hard on it.

Zhang Dun taught for three days, and then said to Su Yun: "In your situation, you should go to a private school with children who have just finished enlightenment to lay a solid foundation, and then go to the Imperial College for further study. Before you take the imperial examination, it would be most appropriate for me to help you improve your level."

Su Yun was surprised and asked, "Going to school with a child?"

Zhang Dun nodded and said, "But this is a bit too much. How about this, you go directly to the Imperial College. I will find someone to tutor you. With your intelligence, you will catch up slowly."

Su Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Going to the Imperial College was acceptable.

Sure enough, the next day Zhang Dun came back and told Su Yun that he could go to the Imperial College to study. The Imperial College was right next door and he didn't need anyone to send him there. Zhang Dun gave Su Yun an admission certificate and asked Su Yun to apply for it himself.

The next day, Su Yun took his ID to the Imperial College and was questioned by the gatekeeper before being allowed in.

Su Yun passed by the gate of Imperial College every day. He knew it was very big, but he didn't expect it to be that big.

However, he did not know that the old site of Taixue was originally within the Imperial College. During the Qingli period of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, the country promoted education and the number of students increased, so the Imperial College was "not enough to accommodate scholars", so Taixue moved out of the Imperial College and moved to Xiqingyuan on the east side of Imperial Street, which is here.

During the Xining period, the Imperial College further expanded its enrollment and merged the western wing of the Chaojiyuan next to the Xiqingyuan into a school building. At this point, "students' dormitories and officials' residences were roughly complete, but the buildings of the Imperial College were barely sufficient for use."

After the expansion, it became what Su Yun saw. Of course, it was not as big as the universities in later generations, but it was still larger than some high schools in later generations.

Su Yun was not familiar with the place, so he could only ask for directions while walking. After going around in circles, he finally found the academic official's office of the Imperial College. He went in and explained the situation. A middle-aged man in his thirties who claimed to be the academic registrar came to help Su Yun with the admission procedures.

Of course, Zhang Dun had basically made all the arrangements for Su Yun, mainly arranging Su Yun into a class.

The school registrar checked Su Yun's newly created student record and asked, "Mr. Su, are you familiar with the situation of our Imperial College?"

Su Yun shook his head and said, "I came from the prefectures and counties, and I don't know much about the various things in the Imperial College. Can you please tell me about it, sir?"

Xue Lu nodded and said, "I won't talk too much about other things for now. You will understand them in the future. I will just tell you what you should know.

Our Imperial College is divided into three dormitories: Inner Dormitory, Outer Dormitory, and Upper Dormitory. You are new to the Imperial College, so you will study in the Outer Dormitory. After one year, if you pass the exam, you can enter the Inner Dormitory to study for another two years. If you pass, you will be promoted to the Upper Dormitory. You will study in the Upper Dormitory for another two years, and you can graduate if you pass the exam. "

Su Yun was surprised when he heard this: "I have to study here for five years?"

Xuelu laughed and said, "That's not necessary. If you think you can do it, you can take the imperial examination at any time. There are many students here who do this. You don't have to study for five years.

During that time, when the imperial examination was held, he would go and try it. If he passed, he would naturally not need to study here anymore.

However, there were preferential treatments for studying at the Imperial Academy. Every year, students would be promoted to higher grades according to their academic performance. Those with excellent grades in the upper grades could directly participate in the palace examination, those with average grades could directly participate in the Ministry of Rites examination, and those with excellent grades could be exempted from the examination and be granted official positions directly.

However, it is somewhat different from passing the formal imperial examination. This is the so-called Tong Jinshi.

If you feel that you are extremely talented, you should naturally take the imperial examination. A formal Jinshi graduate will have a much better career path than another Jinshi graduate.

But you also know that those who come here to study are basically from official families. They may not be very talented, but having a fellow Jinshi is still good after all."

Su Yun nodded, and basically understood. As children of officials, they were still inferior to those academic masters who fought their way up from the prefectures and counties. But it was much easier for the children of officials who came to the Imperial Academy to compete. This was a way out.

Well, he is also the son of an official now.

However, he might stay here for five years to strive for the same Jinshi degree. Even if he was willing, Zhang Dun and Zhao Xu would not be happy.

Zhao Xu said that he hoped to see himself in the next imperial examination, and if he could not take the palace examination, he would directly grant himself an official position.

As far as Su Yun was concerned, it was not impossible. He was an official anyway. Whether he was a Jinshi or a Yinguan was not a big problem for Su Yun. Su Yun had no ambition to become a prime minister.

But no matter what, you have to show an attitude.

The imperial examination in the Song Dynasty was divided into three levels: provincial examination, Ministry of Rites examination and palace examination. The provincial examination was considered an entry qualification examination. It would be fine if Su Yun failed to pass the Ministry of Rites examination, as that might be due to his lack of talent, but if he couldn't even pass the provincial examination, then that was a problem of attitude.

In this era, if you don't take the emperor seriously, he will find countless ways to make trouble for you.

If he had not had this encounter with the emperor, it would not matter what he went through. But now that he has entered Zhao Xu's sight and if he still does not take him seriously, he cannot even wander around the forest.

So, no matter what, just pass the state test first.

As for whether he can pass the Ministry of Rites examination, we will talk about it later. Some people may be very talented but they just can't do well in the examination. This is also very normal. Zhao Xu can't blame him if he fails.

Xuelu smiled and said, "It's good that you understand. Study hard and try to pass the imperial examination. I won't talk about the rest for now. You will understand it slowly in the future.

Yes, do you want to live in the Imperial College or go to school as a day student? "Can I still go to school as a day student?
I haven't heard of this, but on second thought, many of the students in the Imperial Academy are children of court officials in Bianliang, and their families live here, so it is normal for some of them to be day students.

Moreover, as for the Imperial College, although the place looks large, in fact the dormitories are probably a bit tight. Allowing local students to attend as a day student can free up rooms for Imperial College students from prefectures and counties to live in, which can be considered the best of both worlds.

Su Yun said, "If I live in the Imperial College, will it be troublesome to go out?"

Xuelu shook his head and smiled, "No trouble, no trouble. Our Imperial College encourages students to have more contact with the outside world and communicate more with scholars outside. If they are not allowed to come out, it will hinder communication.

And you see, there are many brothels around the Imperial College. Hehe, their main customers are the students of our Imperial College.

It is understandable. Brothels are where writers and poets gather, where they improve their creative skills, make friends through literature, and spread their works.

Of course, we at the Imperial Academy definitely don’t encourage you to overindulge yourself, you still have to be moderate.”

A university teacher said this to his students, and seemed to take it for granted, which made Su Yun laugh and cry. However, this is the way the world is, and we cannot use the standards of later generations to measure the world of this era.

Seeing Su Yun's expression, the school registrar thought that Su Yun had just come from the prefecture and county and was not familiar with the customs of the capital, so he smiled and explained: "Our Imperial College has no age limit, so most of the students are adults, and some are even in their thirties or forties. They cannot be managed as schoolchildren.

Besides, they are all literati, so it is natural for them to go to brothels and have parties. You are still young, and you don’t know much about it since you just came to Bianjing. You will understand it slowly in the future. This is really not a big deal.”

Su Yun nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, sir. After all, I come from a remote area and I don't know much about this capital."

Xue Lu smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay, these are secondary, you can learn them slowly, the most important thing is to have good academic performance.

However, making friends is also very important. Don't just study blindly. Communicate and study more with your classmates. This is the meaning of studying at Imperial University.

In fact, many students in the Imperial Academy came from well-off families, and many of their fathers were real Jinshi scholars. If it was just for the imperial examination, most of their fathers could have taught their children themselves, but they still sent their children to the Imperial Academy.

It is because in the Imperial College, you can meet many classmates and build good relationships with them. When you enter the officialdom in the future, you can also help each other. "

"Thank you for your advice, sir. I think your words are worth ten years of study."

Su Yun thanked Xue Lu sincerely. Xue Lu was indeed enthusiastic and told him so many things. He really thought a lot of things.

The school registrar grinned and said, "What's the big deal? Actually, I was also a student before. Later, I was appointed as the school registrar here. I am actually quite satisfied. When I am with you, I always feel young.

I tell you, there weren’t so many people in the past, but we had a lot of fun back then, and we happened to have a very rich classmate, so we went to every brothel in the area.”

Su Yun cupped his hands in admiration and said, "It turns out that you are a frequent visitor to the entertainment venue. I admire you."

Xue Lu laughed obscenely: "Hehe, it's just for the purpose of exchanging knowledge."

Su Yun nodded and said, "I understand."

The two men smiled at each other, a smile that all men understand.

The two of them suddenly felt much closer, and Su Yun asked, "I don't know what your name is, sir?"

Xuelu laughed and said, "What's the use of being a teacher or not? I am just a handyman, serving students like you. As for my knowledge, I am not necessarily much better than you. My name is Li Liang, and you can just call me Ziming."

Su Yun smiled and said, "How can this be good? It's better to call you sir."

Xue Lu waved his hand and said, "Just call me Ziming, no need to be so polite. With a talent like you, maybe in a few years, when I see you again, I will have to call you Shangguan."

Upon hearing this, Su Yun said he dared not.

After making these jokes, Li Liang confirmed that Su Yun would be living here, so he arranged a dormitory for him. The dormitories at the Imperial College were also tight, so he allocated a four-person room, but no one was in it for the time being as everyone had gone to class.

Li Liang said, "You and these three are from the same dormitory. You can go to any class with them."

Su Yun quickly asked, "What does this fast mean?"

Li Liang smiled and said, "Our Imperial College is divided into outer dormitories, inner dormitories, and upper dormitories, with a total of about 2,400 people, divided into 80 dormitories, with about 30 people in each dormitory.

Each dormitory has five rooms and a stove pavilion for reading and meeting. There is a dormitory head and a dormitory supervisor, who are responsible for supervising and checking the students' performance.

Oh, I see. Zhai means class. The Zhaizhang is probably the class teacher, and the Zhaiyu is probably the person who assists the Zhaizhang in managing the affairs of the Zhai.

It is quite interesting that thirty people can be allocated five rooms and a stove pavilion as teaching places. It is indeed worthy of being the country's highest institution of learning. The teaching conditions are indeed very good.

(End of this chapter)