I'm just a dude

Qi Yuan's eyes widened in anger, Xu Xuan's face flushed with embarrassment.

The two confronted each other speechlessly, Fang Chenghe laughed, patted Qi Yuan on the shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter if we don't change, brother Ruan and I are having a good time."

Qi Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly remembered Ruan Hong's strange appearance today, hesitantly asked, "Did you bully him?"

Fang Chenghe said with a smile: "It's not bad for him to bully me. Give me laxatives in the morning. I can't spare him."

Qi Yuan: "..."

"The prison rules are very strict, you can't be in different classes, you can wait for me here, I'll get it out for you." After Fang Chenghe said to Qi Yuan, he gave another salute to Xu Yu, turned around and left first.

Qi Yuan had no choice but to wait outside with Xu Wei.Annoyed in his heart, he kept glancing at Xu Xuan.However, Fang Chenghe has already stated that he will not change, and he can't make things difficult for others, and he has to live with Xu Yu in the future.

Seeing him puffing out his cheeks, Xu Yu was not very happy either, originally this matter had nothing to do with him, but now it was clearly for their benefit, but she still complained, she also flicked her sleeves and turned her back, not looking at Qi Yuan.

Both of them were annoyed until Fang Chenghe took out the book.

Qi Yuan thought he was going to take something good, but when he saw it was a book, he immediately shouted, "Why are you giving me this?"

Fang Chenghe patted him angrily, then laughed again: "But baby!"

Qi Yuan reluctantly took it, and saw the word "Ji Lu" written on the cover of the book. He opened it and found that it was about the principles of the Four Books. It first explained how to solve small problems, and then there were ready-made cases.

Xu Yu originally turned away in a fit of anger, but when she heard the two talking, she couldn't help but turn her head back, only to see that the small characters in italics on the book were well-regulated, delicate and graceful, which made people's eyes shine.

He couldn't help admiring, and looked at Fang Chenghe in surprise: "This book..."

Fang Chenghe said with a smile: "I'm bored, let's tidy up."

After speaking, he took it from Qi Yuan's hand and handed it to Xu Yu for a glance.

Xu Yu flipped through a few pages, and praised: "This book is quite complete in solving small problems...Brother Fang is kind-hearted and hard-working."

Qi Yuan didn't understand anything at first, but when he heard Xu Yu say this, he understood it—Fang Chenghe, in order to make it quick, wrote out all the cheats that he had summed up to solve the problem, and showed it to himself.I gave an example later, so that if you happen to memorize it by yourself during the exam, it will save you trouble.

He also knows that when making a fuss, solving the problem is the most important thing.It's just that he was too poor at first to be well-educated, and besides, he couldn't memorize such a thick book.

Xu Yu handed over the scroll, and Qi Yuan hugged it half-heartedly, still not very happy.

Xu Yu, on the other hand, took him as arrogance and secretly regretted Fang Chenghe's painstaking efforts.But since these two did not violate the rules, it is not good for him to follow them all the time.

Qi Yuan was a little difficult to communicate with, so Xu Xuan hesitated for a moment, turned to Fang Chenghe, and said cryptically, "Brother Fang, Brother Qi Xian was young and impulsive, and he just went to prison, so he doesn't know the severity of many things. Brother Wan Wang, please tell him more. Besides, now that the Grand Competition is coming, we should all put our studies first, restrain ourselves and return to the rituals, so as to live up to the divine grace."

What he said was thoughtless, like a warning, but the tone was very gentle, and the content was confusing.

Qi Yuan was in a cloud of mist when he heard it, but Fang Chenghe was overjoyed, he bowed again and again, and responded with all his mouth.

When the person left, Qi Yuan couldn't help muttering: "It's too unlucky, why did I share with him."

Fang Chenghe laughed loudly: "Brother Zijing loves you very much, why are you dissatisfied?"

Qi Yuan said: "I am not related to him, so why does he love me?"

Fang Chenghe nodded: "Yes, this relationship is really good..."

Hearing his teasing tone, Qi Yuan glanced sideways, "I haven't asked you yet, what's the matter with you and Brother Ruan Shi? He put laxatives on you, can you put them back on him too?"

Fang Chenghe laughed straight: "No, no, how can I."

Qi Yuan reminded him: "You'd better not, Mr. Ruan's father is the elder of the court, you will not be an official in the future."

"It's right." Fang Chenghe pushed him forward, and said, "I know it. It's you, please memorize these. Although traditionally breaking small questions are mainly used in Dao exams, I'm asking , The Guangyetang exam is also breaking the small questions, you should deal with the two-month exam first. I will slowly make up for you how to break the big questions."

Now that the Imperial College is in charge of food, lodging, and clothing, Fang Chenghe's complexion is completely different from when he was in Wanfo Temple, and his overall demeanor is also better, and his eyebrows and eyes are flying when he smiles.

Qi Yuan didn't expect that he would plan so much for himself, he was moved, and he boasted sweetly: "It's better to be my big brother Fang, who has the appearance of Duke Xu in the north of the city, and the talent who knows the world..."

Fang Chenghe raised his eyebrows at him: "Mr. Xu in the north of the city has just left. Brother, I know myself and dare not compare..."

It's a coincidence that Cheng Guogong's mansion is at the northern end of the capital.

Qi Yuan curled his lips secretly, and muttered: "Whoever said that, this is my nemesis." If Xu Wei didn't stop him, he would have been on the canal by now.

Some things are fine when you don't know them, but once you know them, it's like being put in shackles.

In March, the Guozijian is filled with the breath of spring, and the old locust trees in the courtyard stand hunched over, with lush branches and leaves, and the top is like a cover.

The ancients said that "the appointment of the Huai Ding" means ranking among the three princes. I don't know if it means that the pagoda trees are widely planted in the Guozijian. I hope they can all be the ministers.

Qi Yuan raised his head and looked at it for a while, thinking that he would not fight for the position of minister, since there are so many people in the Guozijian, there will be success in the end.It's better for me to worry about how to earn their money.

He held the book in his arms, thought for a while, and then told Fang Chenghe that he wanted to make some fragrances and sell them in the Imperial College.Fang Chenghe has a clever mind and must have many ideas.

Sure enough, Fang Chenghe said with a smile: "This is a good idea, but making incense pills will waste time?"

Qi Yuan shook his head: "It's not troublesome at all. I'll ask for leave someday to go home, make some at home, and then store it in the cellar for a few days. When it's time to leave the cellar, let the maids bring it over."

"Sounds like it should work. You can also make some fragrant noodles." Fang Chenghe suggested with a smile, "Although Xiangwan Xiangbing cakes are more expensive, they are consumed slowly. You can make some fragrant noodles and powder that are often bought and sold. Also cheap."

Qi Yuan nodded again and again: "That's the truth. Make more fragrant noodles to remove sweat stains and avoid the five poisons, everyone can use it..."

In this way, the main things to be made can be roughly divided into three categories. One is the top-grade incense, which is specially for Ruan Hong and the others. When the time comes, Ruan Hong will help to shout.Dudes are all romantic, easy to compare, and not short of money. This requires some good materials, and the price can naturally be higher.

The second category is ordinary incense products, such as Heyi incense, Jidi incense, and Zhuangyuan incense. The main ingredients are refreshing, with noble smells, which are most in line with the preferences of literati, and the names are also auspicious. These let Fang Chenghe helps to sell.

The third category is practical and easy-to-consume fragrant noodles, which can be used by everyone, cost a lot, are cheap, and are convenient for money turnover.

Qi Yuan was thinking secretly in his heart, and walked with his head depressed, his eyes shining brightly.

Seeing him lost in thought, Fang Chenghe shuddered and reminded him: "Don't delay your studies, you've put the cart before the horse. There are exams every month."

Qi Yuan came back to his senses, chuckled, and just in time to discuss with him: "Young Master Ruan said that you can ask the exam questions in advance. When the time comes..."

"Don't even think about it." Fang Chenghe said with a cold face, "Stop fooling around with him. Once it is found out, you will all be punished. In severe cases, your student status will be lost. Ruan Shenzhi has a good father. , I am not afraid, what will you do then?"

Qi Yuan didn't expect him to refuse to agree, so he said anxiously: "I don't have time to study now, won't I still be beaten if I fail the exam?"

"How could you fail the exam?" Fang Chenghe also said seriously, "There are only so many four-book questions, and you are afraid of the exam after memorizing them all? Besides, Guangyetang learns the most basic, and the exam only tests the four-book questions , Lectures are only cured once, and you will have to master the Five Classics in the future. You want to be lazy now, what will you do in the future? Where did all your hard work go?"

He looked stern, just like a teacher's tone.

Qi Yuan cried out in his heart, thinking that since I was born I didn't know how to write the word hard...

Wanting to talk back, seeing Fang Chenghe's expression, he became timid again, so he sighed lazily and let out a low "oh".

In the afternoon, everyone in the school was still memorizing and memorizing.

But Qi Yuan was put under strict supervision by Fang Chenghe because he proposed to be a ghostwriter, and he was not allowed to mix with Ruan Hongsi.

When Qi Yuan heard that Ruan Hong and the others seemed to be playing chess, he felt itchy in his heart, but Fang Chenghe seemed to have eyes behind his back, as long as he twisted his body, Fang Chenghe would cough.

Ruan Hong couldn't hear his coughing, so he went to Fang Chenghe to choke, and the two of them exchanged words across Qi Yuan's table.However, Fang Chenghe opened his mouth and began to drag out poems and sentences, Ruan Hong was stunned when he heard it, he couldn't tell whether he was scolding himself or not.

Ask the other dudes, but they are not even as good as him.

Qi Yuan watched from the side, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh, stumbled all afternoon, and actually recited several paragraphs.

He didn't know how many famous teachers and Confucians he had studied since he was a child, and he had read the Four Books over and over again. When did he memorize so many things.

Qi Yuan was going to be stupefied, but Fang Chenghe said, "Are you still ill for a long time? Are you still out of your mind? How come you can only remember so much?"

"So much??" Qi Yuan almost thought he heard it wrong, flipping the pages of the book rattling, "So much! Brother! I started memorizing it from 'Ai Gong Wen Zheng'!"

After he finished speaking, he saw Ruan Hong poking his head from behind, grabbed Ruan Hong and asked, "Brother Shen, do you think memorizing these is not a small amount?"

Ruan Hong was happy to fight against Fang Chenghe, and said repeatedly: "A lot, a lot!"

"Let's play!" Fang Chenghe waved Ruan Hong away, and asked Qi Yuan, "You just said, what was the last paragraph you recited?"

Qi Yuanli said boldly: "If you have learned, you will not be able to learn, so you can do it; if you ask, you can't know it, so you can do it..."

"What do you mean, do you know?" Fang Chenghe glanced at him coldly, "If you don't learn, you're done. Since you want to learn, you can't stop until you learn how to understand. You don't know much now, and you can't recite it proficiently, so you have the nerve to call yourself tired." ?”

Qi Yuan was so blocked that he couldn't speak, and just stood there in a daze.

Seeing Ruan Hong poking his head behind him, Fang Chenghe pointed again: "Then ask, where did he recite?"

Qi Yuan looked back at Ruan Hong again.

Ruan Hong snorted and said, "I've already memorized "Four Books" and "Spring and Autumn", how about it? But how long have I been reading it? It's only the first day for a young talent, huh?"

Ruan Hong suddenly came to his senses, and looked at Qi Yuan suspiciously, "That's not right! Brother Qi, haven't you already passed the Taoist test? Why are you still memorizing the Four Books?"

Qi Yuan froze for a moment, smiled awkwardly, and touched his nose.

The three of them sat together, and Ruan Hong could always see what he was doing, and sooner or later he couldn't hide it.Furthermore, since Fang Chenghe refused to help cheat, he should have told Ruan Hong earlier and asked him to discuss it with others.

Ruan Hong's laxatives were too powerful, Fang Chenghe pointed at the two men as a threat, and took the sign to Gongfang.

Qi Yuan looked up to see him walking out, then turned around and looked at Ruan Hong solemnly.

"Brother Ruan, I...cough cough," Qi Yuan waved his hand, and let Ruan Hong listen to him, and said in a low voice, "Actually, I forgot all about it..."

Ruan Hong: "..."

Ruan Hong might still believe what others said, but when Qi Yuan said it, he only thought it was a joke.

"Can you forget about this? Didn't you study hard at home for six years? You didn't leave the gate." Ruan Hong frowned and glanced at him, "Could it be that you didn't want to write for me and deliberately shirked it?"

"Really not." Qi Yuan blinked and discussed with him in a low voice, "I was just about to say, you got the exam questions, can you tell me too, I'll get someone to write a copy for you too."

Ruan Hong looked at him strangely.The great talent I found is not as good as myself, what's the matter?But thinking about how Qi Yuan was memorizing the "Four Books" just now, it doesn't look like a fake.

Ruan Hong was confused immediately, not knowing how to react.

Looking at his eyes, Qi Yuan felt despised, and couldn't help frowning: "What's the point of endorsing a composition, writing a few sour articles and making a bit of a stereotype, you're superior to others..."

"That's true." Ruan Hong took it for granted, and then wondered, "Then what are you doing at home all day?"

Qi Yuan chuckled: "Eating wine, juggling, throwing pots and playing chess, why can't you do it?"

Ruan Hong was half-believing, so he tried to speak, and sure enough, he heard Qi Yuan talk about eating, drinking, juggling, and juggling, and he knew more than him.

Ruan Hong used to think that since Qi Yuan was a talented person, he was not in the same way as him, although he took the initiative to talk to him a few times, he felt alienated in his heart.This time Qi Yuan told the truth, although he regretted that he lost someone to rely on, but he was also happy to have another playmate.

Qi Yuan just came to Guozijian for dinner at night, he didn't know where to go, so he dragged people straight into his small group.Several people set up food and drink in a pavilion, and Ruan Hong introduced the others to Qi Yuan one by one.

This one is the grandson of the servant, and that one is the son of the commander, all the children are either rich or noble, and someone recognizes Qi Yuan as the one who won the bet in the restaurant that day, and they like it even more.

Only a person with small eyes and a small nose always takes him sideways.

Qi Yuan is smart and quick-witted, remembering that You Ji said that this person is the grandson of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but he doesn't remember that he has offended this person, so he looks a little more suspiciously.

Someone on the side laughed intentionally and said: "Shi Sanlang has a good relationship with Lu Qiu, Mr. Qi made Lu Qiu lose face that day, today Sanlang wants to vent his anger on his friend!"

Qi Yuan understood instantly, he smiled gratefully at this person, and then hurriedly leaned next to Ruan Hong, which meant that Ruan Hongla came by himself.

Sure enough, Ruan Hong raised his eyelids and looked at Shi Qinglun: "Really?"

Shi Qinglun was a little embarrassed, and laughed quickly: "Where is it, I just look at the extraordinary appearance of Young Master Qi, and I feel envious."

Qi Yuan also laughed, but he secretly paid attention in his heart, asked someone to ask, and knew that Lu Qiu and the others were in the Hall of Justice, so he was relieved.

After dinner, everyone went back to their respective rooms to rest.

Qi Yuan went back to the number room and saw that all the things he piled up in the morning had been cleaned up, he felt even happier, cheered, and threw himself on the bed.

Xu Yu practiced riding and archery for half a day in the afternoon, and went to practice calligraphy for a while before coming back to rest.

When he pushed the door, he saw a person lying sprawled on the bed on the left, he was taken aback for a moment, and then remembered that Qi Yuan was living with him now.

After he entered the Imperial College, he was directly promoted to the Chengxin Hall, where he lived alone in a room all the time.Now I suddenly have a roommate, and I'm not used to it.

Hearing the door knock, Qi Yuan stood up and glanced at the door, but he took the initiative to say hello.

"Are you back?" Qi Yuan asked lazily, having nothing to say, "What did you do this afternoon?"

Xu Yu put down her things and replied, "I went to practice riding and shooting. How about you?"

"I'll memorize..." Qi Yuan suddenly remembered that Ruan Hong had memorized more than himself, and if he said it now, he wanted to make Xu Yu laugh, so he coughed lightly and said, "We're memorizing. I came a few days late, Fang Brother give me extra lessons."

When Xu Yu heard him open and close, Big Brother Fang couldn't help but look at him more.

Qi Yuan was still immersed in the happiness that he was able to recite the book, his face was red and his eyes were smiling.

Xu Yu moved her eyes away, feeling a little unbearable.

"I didn't mean to demolish it maliciously... to prevent you from living with Brother Fang." He coughed lightly, and defended himself, "The rules in the prison are very strict..."

"I know, I know." Qi Yuan had listened to "the prison rules are very strict" more than a dozen times a day, and he was as big as a cow, so he hurriedly interrupted him, "Actually, it seems that it's good not to change."

Just like how Fang Cheng and the evil spirits forced him to study, if he really changed, he might be in a miserable situation right now, and he might have to memorize and practice calligraphy when he goes back.Thinking about it again, although Ruan Hong likes to play and be active, he doesn't like to offend others. Today he actually drugged Brother Fang. Could it be that Brother Fang also forced him to study?

He didn't have many things in his mind, he just felt that memorizing and practicing handwriting was already a great misfortune in life.

Compared with the other side, Xu Ting didn't force herself to study, and even helped her make her bed, she couldn't be a better candidate.

"I thought about it carefully," Qi Yuan thought of this, sat up happily, and said with a smile, "Compared to Big Brother Fang, you are better."

Xu Yu was taken aback, the hand that was about to undress suddenly stopped, and looked over in surprise.

"Mr. Qi... why did you say that?" Xu Yu asked hesitantly.

But Qi Yuan didn't know that he wanted to make trouble, so he made up his mind, Fang Chenghe refused to write for him, so he could only count on Xu Xuan... This matter needs to be figured out slowly...

Let's get closer to each other first, it's not good to always be so distant.

"You are tall, well-groomed, and well-educated. You are like the little Mr. Xu in the north of the city. Of course, you are better than my elder brother." Qi Yuan blinked and carefully suggested, "Otherwise, you will be my brother too, right? Just call me Brother Yuan, don't call me Young Master or Young Master."

Qi Yuan and Fang Chenghe yelled together, and only felt that the title of "Yuandi" was more affectionate.

Xu Yu was taken aback, and took a step back in panic.

Qi Yuan looked at him inexplicably, and was about to say something more, when he saw Xu Ting bowed his head, quickly picked up the untied blue silk ribbon, wrapped it around his waist, and tied the clothes again.

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Little Knowledge of Guozijian:

On the east side of the imperial gate of the Imperial College, there is a white marble stele engraved with "The Stele of Shangyu of the Five Dynasties"

Among them, the second one belongs to Ming Taizu. Because of the low level of education, it is all vernacular. Let’s experience it:

"Listen, students: Song Na used to make sacrificial wine, and the rules of study were so serious! Every time a scholar follows the rules, he is willing to learn from them, so everyone he teaches is useful, and the court is very good. Later, he passed away. Send him back to his hometown for burial with rites, and there are officials offering sacrifices to him along the way. In recent years, every time the old scholar made sacrificial wine, he always had a different intention and refused to teach, and changed Song Na's school rules. Students don't have to learn, use him, bad things happen! Nowadays, every time that young scholar official comes to study, the school rules he set, every time he follows them, dare to resist, be rude, Those who violate the school rules, if they come to sacrifice wine and play, they will not go around! The whole family will go to the miasma of martial arts, or serve as soldiers, officials, or leaders. From now on, the school rules will be strict. If there are nonsense people who dare It seems that those who posted a headless post and slandered the teacher before, allowed everyone to come forward, or tied them up, and rewarded them with two big silvers. He had two big bucks. He mollified the prisoner, left him in front of the prison, confiscated his whole family, and dumped his population on the smoky ground. This is it!"