Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 133 We need you, Mr. Wolong!

When the guys in the dormitory heard that he was from the Meishan Su family, they kept their distance from him.

Su Yun didn't try to get closer, but he still had to find someone who knew about what was going on in the Imperial Academy.

Su Yun gave Li Liang some dried seafood, which helped him become friends.

Dried seafood is not cheap, but Li Liang is a friend worth making.

The information we got from him today is very important.

The first thing was his own class timetable. With this timetable, he knew the way to go. If he didn't know when the classes were, he wouldn't know where to start studying.

The credit system is also very important. He had never thought of taking the path of being granted an official position through the Imperial College.

But whether you want to stay in the Imperial College or get promoted, you need credits, so it is necessary to understand it well.

After receiving the course schedule today, Su Yun’s Imperial College career officially began.

Following Li Liang's instructions, Su Yun went to Zhixuechu to collect books. He received the Five Classics, namely "Book of Songs", "Book of History", "Book of Changes", "Spring and Autumn Annals" and "Book of Rites", as well as "Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" and a copy of Song Dynasty Criminal Code, a total of eight books. Song Dynasty Criminal Code was very thick, while the rest were very thin.

Thick things are naturally not easy to learn, but thin things are also not easy to learn.

The Criminal Code of the Song Dynasty was promulgated in the fourth year of Emperor Taizu's Jianlong reign, but it has been nearly 120 years since then. During these 120 years, it has been constantly revised and has become a thick book.

Moreover, the contents here are not all the laws of the Song Dynasty. In addition to the Song Criminal Code, there are also a large number of laws such as compilation, legal matters, precedents, commands, clarifications, and detailed laws.

However, those things that are not within the scope of the examinations for students of the Imperial College can be ignored for the time being.

But just this book, the Song Dynasty Criminal Code, is already daunting enough.

As for classics such as the Book of Songs, the Book of Changes, and the Analects of Confucius, the original texts are actually not very long. Without annotations, they are basically thin books. But after adding various annotations, they are piled up like a building full of volumes.

Su Yun shook his head. This was why he didn't have much confidence to take part in the imperial examination.

However, for Su Yun, the imperial examination during the Yuanfeng period was actually easier.

The original imperial examinations tested Mo Yi (copying from memory) and Tie Jing (filling in the blanks), which required memorizing the original text of scriptures and annotations, which might be a little difficult for Su Yun.

On the contrary, the reformed examination method is more friendly to Su Yun. Now the test focuses on the great principles, that is, explaining the general meaning of the sentences in the classics of the saints.

The meaning corresponding to the main idea only needs to be consistent with the general meaning of the annotations, and the wording does not need to be exactly the same. If there are any opinions, just follow the explanations in the annotations and express your own opinions freely to make your understanding and considerations clear.

In other words, as long as the main idea can be conveyed, it doesn't matter if the wording is slightly different.

You don't even need to quote the annotations and can just state it in your own words. As long as you stick to the main idea, you can get points.

Regarding the content of the imperial examination, Su Yun asked Zhang Ze about it. Now the Jinshi examination and provincial examination have been changed to four sessions.

The first round, ten questions on the main principles of the classics, the candidates "each master one of the classics of "Book of Songs", "Book of History", "Book of Changes", "Zhouli" and "Book of Rites" as the main classics;

The second session, the ten great principles of the combined classics (with the Analects and Mencius as the combined classics);
The third scene, on a poem;
The fourth round consists of three questions on current affairs policy in the essay test and five questions on current affairs policy in the provincial examination.

Therefore, when the imperial examination really came, the examination content consisted of one classic and two combined classics, a total of three books, while essays and policies on current affairs required the effort of writing.

This type of exam is naturally easier for Su Yun.

The original imperial examination focused more on memorization and copying, which required a higher level of brainpower and diligence, and Su Yun had no advantage in this regard.

Su Yun has an advantage over people of this era in that he has seen more and has a broader vision, which is more helpful for learning knowledge that requires understanding and comprehension.

This is the main idea of ​​the sutra, and it is even more so for the policies and discussions on current affairs.

So in a way, this is the most suitable for him.

After understanding this, Su Yun gained more confidence: I may not be better than you in terms of hardware, but in terms of understanding and comprehension, can you be better than me?
After receiving the textbooks, Su Yun walked towards the dormitory with a large pile of books. These were not all. Taixue only provided basic textbooks. Various tutoring materials still needed to be purchased by oneself. However, after listening to the teacher's class, he could ask what teaching materials he needed to buy. Blindly buying would not be very effective.

Su Yun walked outside the dormitory, but found that a lot of people were blocking the door. Judging from their clothes, they were all students of the Imperial College.

At this moment, someone turned around and saw Su Yun, and shouted, "Ju Zheng is back!"

Everyone turned around, and the young man in the lead said with a smile: "Brother Ju Zheng, you are finally back."

Su Yun looked carefully. He didn't know these people, but from what they said, he seemed to be naturally friendly. He guessed something in his heart and said with a smile: "I just went to get the book. Let me put it down first and we can talk slowly."

The young man stepped forward quickly and said, "Come here, I'll help you."

The young man came over and took the book, then quickly came out and said, "Brother Ju Zheng, it's not convenient to talk here, let's find a place to talk in detail." Su Yun bowed to everyone and said with a smile, "I don't know who you are?"

The young man next to him said quickly: "Brother Huanghua is a member of the Wen family, and the ancestor of the family is General Wen."

"Sure enough." Su Yun said in his heart, this is Wen Yanbo's grandson.

Su Yun smiled and said, "It turns out to be Brother Wen. I have heard a lot about you."

Wen Huanghua smiled and said, "These are Pan Jingren, Xia Yongan, Yang Bing..."

Wen Huanghua introduced the young people next to him to Su Yun one by one.

Su Yun greeted them one by one. Although he did not know these people, there was no doubt that they were the children of the old party officials who were united around Wen Huanghua.

There are numerous factions in the court today, and most of the students in the Imperial Academy are children of officials. If their parents don't get along, it's naturally impossible for the children to play together. For those who can play together, basically their parents are in the same party.

Wen Yanbo always opposed Wang Anshi's reforms and strongly opposed the Market Exchange Bureau's sending officials to supervise the sale of fruits. He was sent to Daming and Henan Prefectures, but this had nothing to do with his children and grandchildren.

Although it is not known which order of Wen Yanbo's son Wen Huanghua's father is, since he is in Beijing, it means that his father should still be in Beijing.

But after listening to Wen Huanghua's introduction, there were no surnames such as Fan, Sima, Fu, Shao, and Cheng, which shows that the children of the old party had already weakened in the Imperial College.

After all, among the old party, Fan Chunren, Sima Guang, Fu Bi, Shao Yong, the Cheng brothers and others were the leaders of the old party, and Pan, Xia and Yang were probably just some middle-level officials.

This is normal. Nowadays, all the leaders of the old party are basically hiding in the local areas. They are weak in the court and naturally not very powerful in the Imperial College.

Wen Huanghua asked Su Yun to walk with them a little further away, to a deserted place, and then Wen Huanghua said: "Juzheng, we have heard of your reputation for a long time, and we have been looking forward to your coming every day. We are about to be bullied to death by those bastards!"

Su Yun was a little surprised when he heard this. He only understood half of what was said, which was that they were bullied by those bastards. It was probably easy to guess who the bastards were. They were probably the children of the New Party.

Su Yun hesitated and said, "Brother Huanghua, I just arrived at the Imperial College. How did you hear about me?"

Wen Huanghua smiled proudly and said, "My ancestor was on good terms with Governor Su and they often exchanged letters.

In the letters that our ancestors wrote to us, they often quoted the contents of Governor Su's letters.

The role model that our ancestors often use to encourage us younger generations is Su Juzheng, the Su Lang of Jiangyou.

So even though you have only been in Bian Jing for a short time, we have heard about your deeds for a long time.

Ju Zheng was able to write such a magnificent masterpiece as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the brilliance of the political intrigues contained in it is truly unheard of by us.

A person who can write about political schemes so brilliantly must be a figure like Zhuge Kongming!
Juzheng, we are now Liu Bei after the Battle of Xuzhou, and we need you, Zhuge Kongming!"

Su Yun: “…”

No, you call yourself Liu Bei, what's the matter, are you going to rebel?

Also, you said you are Liu Bei and I am Kong Ming, so I am here to assist you, right?

Wen Huanghua spoke happily, but Su Yun did not look any different.

Yang Bing was good at observing people's expressions, so he quickly pulled Wen Huanghua and said to Su Yun with a smile, "Brother Huanghua particularly likes the Romance of the Three Kingdoms you wrote. He always uses allusions from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but he doesn't use them well in many cases.

If Brother Juzheng feels that it is not used correctly, then it is definitely used incorrectly, but Brother Huanghua and we are definitely very happy about Brother Juzheng's arrival."

Su Yun had a new respect for Yang Bing. The young man seemed calm, but as soon as he said this, he knew he was smart.

Su Yun smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? Brother Huanghua likes Romance of the Three Kingdoms so much. This is a compliment to me. Why should I be surprised? I am only happy. How can I blame him?"

Wen Huanghua laughed and said, "That's right, Brother Juzheng, I have a rather vulgar personality, so please don't be offended if I said something that was not appropriate, I certainly didn't mean any harm.

Oh, you don't know that our father always calls us Su Yun and Ju Zheng when educating us. Anyway, although we have never seen you, you have long been a legend among us, hahahaha!"

Everyone laughed.

Su Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Su Shizhan was such a big mouth. If even the young generation in Bianliang knew him, then who among the officials who were friends with Su Shi wouldn't know him?
Is this what they call “I am no longer in the world, but my legend has already spread in the world?”
Well, I originally wanted to study hard in the Imperial College for a year or two, but now it seems that I won’t be able to have a peaceful life.

People like Wen Huanghua knew that they were coming, so those from the New Party naturally knew about it as well.

Moreover, I have confronted He Zhengchen like that in person, hehe, there is no reason for the disciples of their faction to let me go!

(End of this chapter)