"The latecomers are the last to learn and the slowest to learn..."
"I would like to study at Wei Jing Academy, but I hope my seniors will allow me to do so."
As soon as he entered the ear room, Xu Xing was not afraid of the stage and said something like this in a formal manner.
Scholars all have a cultural background, such as what private school they studied in, what scriptures they read, which scriptures are governing scriptures, which year they took the county examination, government examination, or college examination, whether they passed the imperial examination, whether they passed the examination, and whether they have achieved fame or not.
Which gentleman taught me...
These are all questions that must be asked when entering the academy, and they are closely related.
The circle of scholars is very small, especially those from the same hometown.
In larger places, most of the gentlemen who are qualified to teach private schools are scholars. And there are only more than a hundred scholars in a county. Some counties are not good at culture and education, and may not even have a hundred scholars.
As for the people who have been promoted to the top, there are even fewer people who have been promoted to Jinshi.
I'm from the same hometown, I've never seen it, but I've heard of it.
If these things are compiled randomly... one will not work well, and the other will easily make mistakes.
But he was also afraid that Mr. Wang would ask him about his lineage as soon as he came up, so he got straight to the point when he came up, subconsciously asking Mr. Wang to ignore asking him about his lineage.
After all, knowledge does not come from nowhere.
Few people falsify the relationship between teachers and teachers. It is just a necessary step to fill in the register for admission to the academy.
As Xu Xing expected, Wang Jiaoxi subconsciously ignored this issue under psychological suggestion. He looked at Xu Xing and considered his words, "Does it have fame? If not..., well..., this
These are some test questions on Ge Zhi Xue and Arithmetic, please answer them."
If fame had come to him, Xu Xing's opening remarks would not be what he said just now.
As long as you submit documents proving your identity, you can directly enroll in the academy to study.
In addition, although Xu Xing was wearing a long gown, it was not a scholar's robe, and he did not wear a gentleman's belt around his waist. Judging from his clothing alone, Xu Xing did not look like a scholar with a good reputation.
But it is customary to ask whether he has any meritorious service, and Wang Jiaoxi did not lack time to say these words.
"There is no fame in the body."
Xu Xing bowed respectfully to Wang Jiaoxi and took the test paper from Wang Jiaoxi with both hands.
The so-called Gezhixue refers to the knowledge of physics and chemistry.
Gezhi, investigating things to achieve knowledge, means to study the truth of things and obtain knowledge.
In modern times, basic science is also called Gezhixue.
The test questions in Mathematics and Ge Zhi Xue are not difficult. They are roughly equivalent to the level of junior high school and high school in later generations. Two or three of the questions involve advanced mathematics and college physics.
Xu Xing hesitated for a while and then answered in turn.
Although the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them.
But if he does not perform well and cannot get into Wei Jing Academy, his turn will be doomed.
Wei Jing Academy is not so easy to get into.
He only had some practical knowledge and was not outstanding, so it was a choice between whether the academy would accept him or not...
"good!"
“The practical knowledge is very solid.”
Wang Jiaoxi took a quick look at it first, and when he saw Xu Xing filling up the test paper, he felt a little unhappy. After all, there were only a handful of people in the academy who could answer all the questions in this test paper.
But after he read it carefully, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help but praise Xu Xing.
This answer sheet is actually all correct!
"These are some four-book questions. You just need to do them to solve the problems. There is no need to write eight-legged essays."
Wang Jiaoxi calmed down and wrote down a few answer questions and asked Xu Xing to solve them in the eight-legged format.
The eight strands are breaking the topic, carrying the topic, starting the talk, entering the topic, starting the strand, the middle strand, the back strand, and the ending strand.
Breaking the problem is only the first and most important step.
Similar to the first paragraph of an argumentative essay.
"I hope you can forgive me..."
"Xu Xing was born in poverty. He was lucky enough to learn some practical knowledge and had to work hard. As for the Four Books and Five Classics, Xu Xing has never dabbled in it and knows nothing about it."
Xu Xing stood up, lifted up the hem of his gown, and bowed deeply to Wang Jiaoxi.
In fact, he was not completely ignorant of the Four Books and Five Classics.
Just when it comes to writing broken questions and doing eight-part essays based on Confucian classics, I have more than enough ambition but not enough energy.
Rather than hiding the truth from Wang Jiaoxi, it is better to tell the truth as soon as possible to leave a good impression on Wang Jiaoxi.
No matter how good or bad Confucian scholars are, one thing is that they enjoy teaching.
Most teachers who come from academies have this kind of character.
It was impossible to watch him walk into Webru Lane again.
But there is one prerequisite, that is, he must be "loyal" and cannot be a cunning person.
But now his truth is straight to the point of loyalty.
Sometimes, taking a step back can lead to a brighter future.
"Born into poverty?"
Wang Jiaoxi was surprised.
He took a good look at Xu Xing and asked: "Gezhi, how did you learn arithmetic? No one in the outside world should have taught you..."
"In the fifteenth year of Guangxu's reign, there was a severe drought in Qin Province."
"At that time, there was a missionary providing relief work, and I studied with him for a while."
Xu Xing found a reason.
He couldn't withstand the investigation of the lineage of scholars, but foreign missionaries... Wei Jing Academy did not have the ability to do so.
"So that's it."
When Wang Jiaoxi heard this, he felt relieved.
There are many schools opened by foreigners in China, such as Yinghua College, Morrison School, etc., they are all schools run by foreigners. And the key is that these foreigners do not charge any fees for setting up schools.
Specializes in taking in children from poor families.
Of course, the purpose of foreigners is not simple. They open schools for the purpose of preaching.
Although there are no schools run by foreigners in Qin Province, it is not uncommon for foreign missionaries to set up private schools.
"Are you a new member of the Rishi?"
"I think Shi Minzhai is more suitable for you."
Wang Jiaoxi advised Xu Xingdao.
You should study as early as possible. The Four Books and Five Classics may not seem like much, but if you want to make a name for yourself in Eight-part Writing, you will have to study these Four Books and Five Classics for ten years. Studying hard for ten years in the cold window is not a lie.
And at Xu Xing's current age, it is obviously too late.
He visually estimated Xu Xing's age to be at least seventeen or eighteen years old.
"gentlemen……"
"I want to try and learn the words of the sage."
Xu Xing insisted.
He's not stupid.
To study practical knowledge is to study engineering and to be a skilled worker for the rest of your life.
In today's era, scientists are not popular. Besides, he doesn't have the ability to become a scientist.
After all, he did not graduate in science or engineering.
Learn the art of eight-legged part making. If you succeed, you can become an official.
Which one is better to learn is clear at a glance.
"If you have ambitions, it's not your age..."
Teacher Wang nodded. He took out the roster from the cupboard and pushed it in front of Xu Xing. "Please tell me your name, age, place of birth, age at which you became enlightened, what books you read in elementary school, and what practical books you read."
Write it down, and pay another three taels...forget it, I'll pay it for you, but only this time."
On the roster, it is written in three small characters: Rixinzhai.
"Thank you, sir."
Xu Xing took a deep breath and quickly bowed to Wang Jiaoxi.
At the same time, while bowing, he opened his personal panel.
I saw that the four words "Destiny of Death" behind the column of "Fate" seemed to be slowly dissipating, as if they would condense into other words in the next second.
"Fate...changed!"
Xu Xing felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.