On the fifth day of September, the sky is clear and the air is crisp.
At the right hour of the morning, outside Songzhu Academy, there was a bustle and a huge flow of people.
All the students from the six major academies gathered here, and the masters from all the academies also came in droves. There were also many officials and their families who came to join in the fun.
The streets outside Songzhu Academy were filled with horse-drawn carriages.
Ordinary people were not eligible to enter the academy, so they crowded outside the academy and peered at the carriages and horses of nobles coming and going. There were also some clever vendors carrying clean baskets selling food.
The shopkeepers of the four major banks who set up handicaps also came outside the academy today.
The handicap has been sealed and no further bets are allowed. This year's bets exceed those in previous years, with a total of more than 400,000 taels, which is indeed a staggering number.
The results of the daily college competitions will be recorded one by one. The scoring ranking of each student participating in the competition and the ranking of the six major colleges on the day will also be recorded and announced in a timely manner. People in the capital who love to join in the fun must pay attention to the discussions.
This kind of excitement lasted for six whole days. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a grand event in the capital.
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"Look, there are several carriages coming together."
"This must be a student coming to participate in the academy competition. They should be from Lianchi Academy."
"The other academies all have handsome young men riding horses. The students at Lotus Pond Academy are all extremely beautiful ladies from famous families, so naturally they have to ride in carriages."
"Open your eyes and take a look. The one who got off the carriage first was Chief Gu Shan of Lianchi Academy."
"I heard that Chief Gu Shan is over forty years old, but judging from his appearance, he is only about thirty years old. His demeanor is far superior to that of ordinary people."
"Yes! The word beauty is really superficial. I can't think of any words to describe it."
The people's enthusiastic discussions seemed to reach Chief Gu Shan's ears.
Gu Shanchang didn't mind, smiled faintly, and glanced at the carriages behind him.
Master Ji, Master Su, Master Yang, Master Lian, each got off the carriage, and then the twelve students from Haitang Academy got off the carriage together. This appearance was immediately met with another burst of exclamation.
The oldest of the girls is about thirteen years old, and the youngest is only ten years old. They are all half-grown girls like buds on a branch. They are young, bright and full of vitality.
The girls in this group all have outstanding looks and different temperaments. They are all wearing pink skirts of the same color and style, which is very eye-catching.
The girl in the lead has picturesque features, is beautiful and clear, and has a heart-wrenching smile.
The tallest one is slightly taller, with slender legs, cool temperament, beautiful appearance, and a pair of deep eyes that are stunning.
The other girls also have their own styles, which are dizzying to watch.
"As expected of Lotus Pond Academy!" The money bankers couldn't help but gather together to chat: "The students are so elegant and outstanding!"
"Hey, the academy competition is about talent and learning, not appearance and temperament. No matter how beautiful and cute they are, they are no match for Songzhu Academy. Several princes have all participated in this academy competition. His Royal Highness the Third Prince is good at the four books.
, His Highness the Fifth Prince is good at arithmetic, and His Highness the Fourth Prince is unparalleled in shooting."
"Not only Songzhu Academy, but Boyu Academy is also a big rival of Lianchi Academy. I heard that Boyu Academy has a talented freshman this year named Ye Jingzhi. He also participated in the academy competition this time."
"Chu Zhao from Derun Academy, Murong Feng from Cihu Academy, and Liang Shujie from New Confucian Academy are all also famous."
"No matter how famous they are, they are still not as famous as Miss Xie San from Lianchi Academy!"
"That's true. Miss Xie San is known as the best student of Lianchi Academy for more than ten years. She is proficient in the six arts and gets full marks in every monthly exam. She is a genius."
"The beautiful girl in the lead is Miss Xie San."
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Everyone looked around, vying to see Miss Xie San's grace.
Under the gaze of everyone, Xie Mingxi looked calm, not at all nervous or embarrassed.
Xie Mingxi's calmness quickly infected all her classmates.
Yin Xiaoxiao murmured in a low voice: "I have always felt that I was brave. Today, when so many people were watching me, I realized that it was Sister Xie who was really brave. I was so nervous just now that I didn't dare to breathe."
Xie Mingxi heard this and couldn't help but smile.
Yin Xiaoxiao is actually pretty good, but the one who is really so nervous that she doesn't even dare to breathe is Fang Ruomeng.
"Sister Fang, you are almost in the same boat." Lin Weiwei teased in a low voice.
All the girls chuckled.
Fang Ruomeng blushed and said with a self-deprecating smile: "I was born timid and made everyone laugh."
"No one is born timid." Xie Mingxi said softly: "Sister Fang, straighten your back, don't be embarrassed and afraid. You are not alone, we are all here."
Yes, she is not alone. All her classmates are here, including the master and the mountain leader.
Fang Ruomeng took a deep breath and calmed down.
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The girls followed Gu Shan into Songzhu Academy, and then each of them exclaimed.
Lianchi Academy is already very spacious and clean. Songzhu Academy is more than twice the size of Lianchi Academy. As soon as you enter the door, you will see an open space paved with jade, enough to accommodate hundreds of people.
Naturally, Xie Mingxi never entered Songzhu Academy when she was a girl in her previous life. She did not set foot here until her son grew up and studied at Songzhu Academy. Now that she is revisiting her old place, she feels no regrets in her heart, but is as calm as ice and snow.
The group of people continued to move forward.
For several years, the academy competition has been held in Songzhu Academy. Not only because Songzhu Academy is the first, but also because Songzhu Academy has specially built a special conference room.
This meeting room was built by the Ministry of Internal Affairs with money from the emperor's private treasury. It is decorated with carved beams and painted ceilings and is extremely luxurious. There are hundreds of chairs inside. Students and wives from the six major academies are all sitting in the front row. They come to view the academies.
The female relatives of Dabi officials could only sit in the back row.
The stage in front is twelve meters long, eight meters wide and about one meter high.
The chair next to the stage is where the judges sit. In addition to the heads of the six major academies, there are also the Imperial Academy, the Imperial Academy, the Minister of Rites, as well as the first minister of the dynasty, Mr. Lu Ge, and the second minister, Li Ge.
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The most noble judges were not the two pavilion elders, but Emperor Jianwen and Empress Yu.
As soon as Xie Mingxi and others showed up, they caused a sensation.
The students in other academies are all young men, and no matter how handsome they are, there is nothing to look at. However, the Lotus Pond Academy has a group of outstandingly beautiful girls. How can it not make the young men's hearts beat faster and their blood surge?
A handsome young man sitting in the corner was an exception. He had a gloomy handsome face, staring at the leader Xie Mingxi from a distance, with sparks of jealousy and unwillingness in his eyes.
It was as if he was looking at his enemy.
The young classmate beside him whispered excitedly: "Look, that's Miss Xie San!"
The handsome young man snorted expressionlessly.
This is his biological sister, how can he not recognize her?
