Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 54 Lawlessness!

The morning glow is brilliant, the morning dew on the grass tips and leaves sparkles in the sun, and the wild mountain flowers are dotted in between. The breeze brings the scent of grass and trees, and the air quality is amazing.

The long team marched slowly along the dirt road. Farmers working in the fields on both sides occasionally looked up, then quickly bent down and continued their work.

The grand ceremony of rich and powerful people’s travels is like the clouds that are out of their reach, and the mud under their feet is their home.

Chen Xuan, Xiao Cai and Xiao Ye were riding in the same car. They were all children. Chen Xuan was only five years old, so there was no difference between boys and girls.

Glancing outside along the way, Chen Xuan casually asked, "Sister Xiaoye and Sister Xiaocai, where are we going to study with the young master?"

"Sister Xiaoye and I were still discussing when Xuan'er would ask, and you finally asked," Xiaocai said with a smile, then turned to Xiaoye and said, "Sister Xiaoye, I knew Xuan'er would definitely ask on the way. You lose, you owe me a purse, which I asked you to embroider yourself."

"Okay, you win. I'll find time to embroider it for you," Xiao Ye said helplessly, and then said to Chen Xuan, "Xuan'er, you may not know yet, but we are going to Yushan Academy, which is dozens of miles away. It is no longer in Yang County, but on Yushan Mountain in the neighboring Lanfeng County. It's a few miles into Lanfeng County, which can barely be considered the border between the two counties."

Following this topic, Chen Xuan asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time: "Why does the young master want to go so far to study? There are schools in Yang County, right? Besides, we can hire a teacher to teach the young master at home."

"Of course there are schools in Yang County, and our Gao family has a private school. A few years ago, my sister Xiaocai and I learned to read and write in our private school. In addition, some of the children born in the family and... well, the young masters and young ladies born out of wedlock all started their studies in private schools."

"Young Master chose to go to Yushan Academy because the teaching there is excellent. It was founded by Mr. Yushan. Although it is an introductory school, the county's Tongsheng examination is held once or twice every three years, and when Yushan Academy's students participate, 20% to 30% of them pass!"

"Xuan'er, you may not know this, but Mr. Yushan is quite famous. It's rumored that he obtained the title of Tongsheng (a student) at the age of ten in Lanfeng County. After years of hard study, he suddenly became a sensation. About ten years ago, at the age of just 12, he took the provincial examination for the first time and won first place. That same year, he took the state examination again and won the title of Jieyuan (a top scholar). Then, he went straight to Beijing to take the exam. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. On his way there, he encountered a dragon in the mountains. Although he survived, he ended up with both legs crippled."

"The imperial examinations wouldn't admit people with disabilities, so Mr. Yushan gave up the idea of ​​continuing to take the exam. However, he didn't give up. Instead, he returned to his hometown and founded the Yushan School. Over the past ten years, dozens of students have graduated from Yushan School, and the number of scholars is too numerous to count on one hand. Last year, two students even passed the provincial examination."

"In just ten years, dozens of students from Yushan Academy have passed the imperial examinations, establishing Yushan Academy's immense reputation. Now, those who want to send their children to school are flocking to the academy, and even people from surrounding prefectures are rushing to enroll!"

"Now, Xuan'er, do you know why the young master chose to go to Yushan Academy instead of going to the nearby school?"

"Many people lament this. If Mr. Yushan hadn't suffered such a calamity, with his talent, he would have had the opportunity to take the imperial examination and enter the throne that same year, and he might even have won the top three places. Remember, Mr. Yushan was only a young man back then. It's truly a case of heaven being jealous of talented people. Rumor has it that even His Majesty, after learning of this, drunkenly lamented the loss of such a talented person and even issued a verbal order reprimanding officials along the way for their inaction."

Xiao Ye and Xiao Cai, two little girls in their teens, sang the same tune and told the reason, which shocked Chen Xuan.

Is Yushan Academy so powerful?

Although I still don't quite understand the value of fame and honor here, at least in the world of high martial arts, I don't think it can reach the level of being high in academics alone, but there are dozens of people graduating from a school who are on different lists and gain fame and honor. It is definitely a famous school.

And then there's Mr. Yushan, who passed the Tongsheng (Tongsheng) exam at the age of ten, and won both the first place and the first place in the examination at the same age. How old was he when he passed the exam? He couldn't have been more than twenty, right? What a life of pure luck!
It's a pity that an accident stopped me here, otherwise my life resume would have been so dazzling.

"Mr. Yushan is really amazing," Chen Xuan exclaimed after listening. How should I put it? Although I don't know how great he is, anyway, shouting 6661 is definitely right.

Xiao Cai said sincerely: "Who says it's not true? Young Master is fortunate to be a disciple of Mr. Yushan. Under Mr. Yushan's careful guidance, he will definitely achieve something in the future."

Chen Xuan's heart moved when he heard this. Gao Jingming became a disciple of Mr. Yushan? Instead of just studying at Yushan Academy?
There is a huge difference between them. The former is a master-disciple relationship, as close as that of father and son, where they share the same honor. The latter is just a teacher-student relationship in name only.

It is said that the reason why Gao Jingming was able to become Mr. Yushan's disciple was probably because of his brother-in-law, Prince Qing.

This kind of thing can only be thought about in the mind, but not spoken out loud.

So what does Gao Jingming need a teacher for? With Mr. Yushan as his teacher, it would be difficult to find someone better than him.

Then Chen Xuan was glad in his heart that when Gao Jingming's master was teaching him, he, a student boy, could also take the class. Although the upper limit was almost locked due to his status, it would never go wrong to learn more...

Time passed unnoticed as we chatted, though the bumpy ride was still somewhat uncomfortable. A commotion gradually grew outside, and the carriage slowly stopped.

Not so soon, right?

Thinking about this, Chen Xuan lifted the curtain and asked Old Wu, the driver: "Old Wu, why did you stop? Are we there yet?"

While asking questions, I looked outside. There was a street that you could see the end of at a glance. There were some low and old buildings on both sides, and there were not many pedestrians on the street.

"Xuan'er, not yet. This is Baliji. Another eight miles ahead will take us out of Yang County. We plan to rest here for a while. It will take about another hour to go forward," Old Wu replied.

Nodding, Chen Xuan noticed that the one- or two-story inn next to him was one of the best buildings on the street.

After traveling for a while, we were almost exhausted and needed to rest and eat something.

Thinking of his responsibilities, Chen Xuan said to Xiao Cai and the others, "I have to go to the young master's place. Do you want to come with me?"

"Of course, we will have to serve you while the young master eats."

So the three of them got off the car and walked forward together. They saw Gao Jingming and his brothers already talking and laughing as they walked into the inn surrounded by guards. Chen Xuan and the others hurried to follow.

The inn was almost packed with them. This must not be their first time here. The owner was busy arranging everything in an orderly manner.

Of course, the young masters entered the best private room, accompanied by maids and servants, guards at the door, and guards from various families patrolling around the inn, so their safety was fully guaranteed.

Because almost everyone inside and outside the inn was their own people, there were no guards following them in to disturb the young masters' interaction.

"Ge Guang, please close the door," Zhou Lin said impatiently after entering the private room and before the dishes were served.

After Ge Guang closed the door, Zhou Lin mysteriously pulled something out of his sleeve and said, "Look what I brought out from home this time!"

"What is it that's hidden?" Gao Jingming asked curiously.

Zhou Lin suddenly stomped his foot on the stool, raised his chin and shouted, "Hey, you stupid thieves! I'm here to tell you the truth!"

As he said this, he slammed the object in his hand on the table. It was a shiny piece of wood, one foot long, like a wooden sword without a handle. There was a word "Ling" written on it. Chen Xuan recognized this word, as he had learned it yesterday.

Zhou Lin's sudden yell almost scared the other kids.

As a result, Gao Jingming saw clearly what Zhou Lin had photographed and immediately rushed over and said excitedly: "Wow, Linzi, you actually stole one of my uncle's swords from the court. Come on, let me play with it!"

Seeing this scene, Chen Xuan widened his eyes slightly and looked at Zhou Lin in disbelief.

No, buddy, how dare you do that? Can you steal this thing to play with? Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death? Return the sword, why don't you steal the gavel!

Besides, if something like this is lost, it would be a big deal to investigate, right?
Chen Xuan could only say that when naughty kids start to cause trouble, they are truly lawless...

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