"Master Zhou, please give me your instructions." Su Ziji bowed again before sitting down.
After experiencing Yu Qianzhi's incident, Su Ziji has corrected his impression of these people. They may look trustworthy and amiable, but they may not actually be honest and harmless.
If my guess is true, the students will start a fuss as soon as they enter the school, fearing that Mr. Zhou sitting in front of him may not like him in his heart.
Although the disaster is innocent, people tend to blame the source of their anger, especially if the source is distant and weak.
It is difficult to say that this person will be an exception.
While sitting down, his eyes inadvertently glanced at a small booklet placed in front of Zhou Xuecheng.
"Huh?" Su Ziji's pupils shrank slightly: "I was just thinking about the manuscript, and I actually felt that it seemed to be very useful."
"This has never happened before. Is it because the person's knowledge is higher than that of the people I have known before, and this book is written by this person himself, rather than the impression after reading it, that I have such a strong feeling?"
"It seems that in the past, I thought that scholars were better than officials. I was narrow-minded. Although many scholars have obtained honors and gradually neglected their studies, there are also some people who not only do not neglect their studies, but also write books and establish their opinions."
"As the chief officer of the Imperial Academy, Mr. Zhou has even more conveniences."
I had originally thought about obtaining Su Ziji's manuscript from Zhou Xuecheng, but now I had a plan in my mind.
At this time, Zhou Mingda, the academic prime minister, also revealed his purpose of inviting Su Ziji here.
"Su Zi, I checked your profile and found out that you have passed the Jieyuan Examination in Guangling Province. You already have the title of Juren. You can take part in the spring examination. Why do you need to occupy the quota of Taixue?"
"You know, there aren't many places for students to be admitted to the Shangshen School. You take up one and don't use it. You're really being resented. In my opinion, it's not worth the gain."
Zhou Xuecheng was obviously an official who had studied all his life, and did not just use it as a stepping stone. His attitude was different from other officials. He was more scholarly than official, and he spoke very kindly, which made Su Ziji think to himself: "It's just as I expected."
At that moment, he said sternly: "Master Zhou, the student has been wronged in this matter. The imperial court has a system for recommendation. It's not that I want to take more. Moreover, even if the student wants to refuse, I'm afraid it will be suspected of violating the system!"
This was so well said that Zhou Mingda was at a loss for words. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Tai Xue can recommend a group of outstanding students to practice in various departments and yamen every year. I can recommend you to go, and accommodation can also be arranged. What do you think?"
This is intended to attract them by profit, but it is attractive to inner-she students, or general upper-shelter students. After all, being able to train in the court's courtyard yamen not only gives you qualifications, but also may give you opportunities.
But for those who are aspiring to take the imperial examination and are sure of it, that's just the way it is.
Su Ziji frowned: "Since the student has the recommendation order, naturally he cannot treat it as a joke. However, if it is just to qualify for the general examination, we can discuss it. Mr. Zhou, maybe you don't believe it. I entered Taixue because I wanted to receive more education. In terms of education, Taixue is the highest academic institution in the imperial court, and all scholars are eager to go there, including students."
Su Ziji also had two Wen Xin Diao Long, and he wanted to try them. Unfortunately, he just recited them together, and he felt it, and knew that it would not work for sixth-grade officials.
After hearing this answer, Zhou Mingda really looked at the young man in front of him seriously.
It has been more than thirty years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Zheng Dynasty has passed the talent shortage. There is no shortage of scholars. Some of the third-ranking scholars even have to queue up to be awarded officials. It is a good sign that students from the Imperial Academy can be recommended to go to various yamen for internship. Due to fate, in the future, if you become a Jinshi or even pass the imperial examination, your vacancies may be filled in advance due to your connections.
This is a good thing that many people cannot ask for, even more so than studying at Taixue. This young man is not interested. Could it be that he is really just eager to learn?
As a great Confucian, a person who feels that his duty is to "preach teachings and impart knowledge", even if he had long planned to drive Su Ziji away with soft words so that Taixue could regain peace, but seeing such a person who is not greedy for small profits and is dedicated to studying.
Young people can't help but feel good about him.
Moreover, what Su Ziji said was very clear. If you want him to give up voluntarily, you will offend the person who gave the recommendation order, and may even be suspected of violating the rules. How can you reject the favor of the court if you want to?
"This is easy to handle, as long as you don't occupy the exam-free quota that is useless to you." Zhou Mingda had changed his mind and said, "You can keep your student status and come to Taixue to attend classes at will."
"And I recommend you to go to the ministry, but I will still reserve it for you."
"It's just that if you go to the academy to convince people, you still need to pass the test... The afternoon is exactly the time for this month's test, I wonder if you can accept it?"
"If you change your mind, you don't have to participate."
Su Ziji was naturally not afraid of this. He was just shy of reaching level 15. From then on, he entered the imperial palace and became a great Confucian. Can he still pass the imperial examination?
He said calmly: "Students are willing to take the test."
Only by winning the first place in Taixue can the so-called Taixue Buwu have a foundation.
"Speaking of this, you have suffered an unreasonable disaster." Seeing Su Ziji agreeing so happily, Zhou Mingda couldn't help but feel pity for Su Ziji.
"Originally, you came here with a recommendation order, and according to the rules, you should be admitted to the upper house, but this time the Tai students have made a fuss, and there are some things. Even if I know that you are not at fault, I can only appease them first."
"Furthermore, I'm afraid that you might have some trouble with your fellow dormitory members. Moreover, the rules of the upper dormitory are very strict. You are not an outer dormitory, and you are stepping up to the inner dormitory step by step. You are afraid that you will be deducted for being disrespectful, which will not be beautiful. In this way,
After the test is over, how about I introduce you to live in the layman's room outside Qingyuan Temple?"
Su Ziji was startled and thought about it carefully.
It turns out that in the former Wei Dynasty, in order to strictly manage and standardize the running of the school, Taixue established four halls and six halls, paid attention to etiquette, and organized rules in many aspects: "dress solemnly, walk with integrity, do not overstep the class, make noises, and be disrespectful."
Every day, everyone has to personally place the sign and click the gate in the morning and evening, and a ceremony is held. The academic officer is promoted to the hall, the subordinate officer and the teacher salute in turn, and the students line up to enter in order, and line up to kowtow collectively.
In the classroom, "all students must abide by the court's regulations in their clothing and clothing, and are not allowed to wear ordinary people's clothing and mix with others", "when meeting the teacher, bow to the teacher, stand tall and listen to the lecture, if you have any questions, raise your hands to ask for advice" and so on.
Now Dazheng has further strengthened it. When encountering a teacher coming or going, students of the Taipei University "must stand upright to wait for their mistakes, answer questions immediately, and do not be disrespectful." Unexplained absences from classes or staying out at night will be severely punished.
The most frightening thing is that the chief has a book to record his words and deeds. As long as he catches a mistake, he can be punished.
In Su Ziji's situation, without two years of etiquette training, it would be almost impossible for him to make mistakes.
When the time comes, the rules will be the rules, how to deal with it?
Isn't it true that if you raise your sword and kill people all over the Imperial Academy, then you are not cutting yourself off from others?
Su Ziji is a smart man. When he mentioned this, he immediately thought of this and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"A kind word warms you for three winters, but a bad word hurts you for six months."
"Zhou Mingda thinks about his students. He is truly a gentleman and has great ethics as a teacher."