Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 156 Visiting Shangshe

The next day, after class, as soon as the teacher left, Shu Xiaoxiao immediately followed, and almost overtook the teacher. Fortunately, she turned a corner temporarily so as not to make her presence felt in front of the teacher. Looking at the teacher in front of her, she had to take a detour and ran to the place where she had an appointment with Su Shiche and Qian Jinbao.

The upper and outer dormitories of the liberal arts class were not far from each other, so when Shu Xiaoxiao arrived, Su Shiche and the others were already waiting at the agreed place.

"Let's go quickly. I heard that the senior brothers in the upper dormitory are very busy. However, they arrange their own time for classes or rest, so we are free. When we go there, as long as we are not too noisy or meet a particularly strict teacher, no one will pay attention to us. We can just wander around."

Su Shiche had already inquired about it. Students from different dormitories were allowed to visit each other. It was not necessary for everyone to know each other, but there was no special encouragement. He was also worried that students from different dormitories would have conflicts. After all, things like the big bullying the small had happened. So students from different dormitories did not say that they did not interfere with each other, but they did not get too close.

But he is the son of the prime minister after all, and there is Ye Xiao, the popular Earl of Yongle. With a fortune of their own, the two of them will never be bullied.

It is now the time for the lunch break. Because it is winter, there are basically no people taking lunch breaks. Students from the outer and inner dormitories run to the toilets to take care of their physiological needs, while others play Cuju, ball, chess, and even cricket fighting. There are many activities, and it feels a bit like a modern recess.

As for the inner dormitory, maybe because of the upcoming exams, the seniors wished they could divide their time into eight parts. It was clearly time for the get out of class to end, but when standing in front of the door of the upper dormitory, it was so quiet inside that there was no sound at all, which was even more silent than when the class was still going on.

The three of them looked at each other, straightened their clothes, and walked inside.

They had finally come here, they couldn't just stand at the door and go back, no matter how curious they were, they had to go in and take a look.

The general layout of Shangshe is similar to that of Waishe, but the environment inside is much more refined. There are pavilions, corridors, stone benches, stone tables, a rockery with flowing water, and flower beds around it. If this weren't a college, who would have thought it was?

There were only a few people in the yard. Some were holding books, with their eyes slightly closed and their lips moving slightly, probably reciting books. Others were sitting on stone benches, holding the pen smoothly and writing as if inspired. In the blink of an eye, beautiful and neat words covered the entire sheet of paper.

Some people didn't even glance at the footsteps, but some people glanced at them calmly, then lowered their heads and continued reading as if they saw nothing.

The three of them looked at each other, and no one dared to say hello. They then walked inside, their steps subconsciously becoming lighter.

There were also students in the study. Maybe it was because the get out of class was over, so there was no teacher inside. There were only students sitting there studying hard. There weren't many of them, maybe about ten or so.

These people were of different ages, including teenagers, young men in their twenties, and middle-aged men in their thirties. In the freezing weather, their bodies were shivering, but they just breathed a sigh of relief, their attention was fully focused on the books.

Only a few of these students looked energetic, but most of them had bloodshot eyes, sunken eyes, slightly dark circles under their eyes, and looked exhausted. There were more than a dozen people sitting in the study, and there was no sound at all. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you would have thought that there was no one in this study.

Seeing this scene, the three of them even relaxed their breathing and slowly retreated.

This scene immediately brought Shu Xiaoxiao back to her senior year of high school. Every day before the college entrance examination was so tiring that she couldn't fall asleep, and every night was an exhausting struggle.

Although it is hard, it is also fulfilling and happy. For all the students preparing for the exam, although it is hard now, success will turn these difficulties into a beautiful memory in their lives. I hope that these efforts of these seniors can reap rich rewards.

"Shall we go inside?" Su Shiche said in a very low voice, pointing inside.

"Let's go!" Shu Xiaoxiao and Qian Jinbao mouthed the words and nodded. They hadn't even seen half of it yet. Let's keep walking and watching. Since they were here, they couldn't come for nothing.

But later when they were visiting around, they automatically made sure to appear in places where they would not attract attention. They would take side paths instead of main roads. Seeing how hard they tried, it felt like a sin to make any sound.

Fortunately, the back was not as quiet as the front. There were intermittent voices of people talking, some were teachers giving lectures, some were writing articles, and some were muttering to themselves with their eyes closed. Of course, in addition to those who were studying diligently, there were also those who were relaxed. Just by looking at the accessories on their bodies and their leisurely posture, you could tell that these people must have a good family background.

Not all students in Shangshe will take part in the imperial examination next year. Some have just been promoted to Shangshe and need some experience before they can take part in the imperial examination. Some are children of officials and come to the academy to accumulate connections so that they can enter the officialdom through family connections or recommendations in the future.

The sons of these officials can also take part in the imperial examinations. Those who successfully pass the examinations will certainly have a smoother career in officialdom than ordinary students. If they really cannot pass the exam, they can also take other paths, starting as small officials and slowly working and making achievements. Although it will be slower, they can also move up. Naturally, they are more relaxed than ordinary candidates.

There were even people playing chess and drinking tea there. Let’s not talk about the various aspects of life, but it must be a bit uncomfortable for ordinary people.

But you can't deny this existence. After all, the efforts of the elders, besides strengthening themselves, are they not also creating better conditions for future generations?

It’s impossible that someone else’s father, or someone else’s father’s father, has worked hard for most of his life and his own children and grandchildren have to start all over again.

Just like what Wang Zhiwen said in a line: "If the father is incompetent, the son will suffer; if the son has no talent, the father will bow his head. Either you are suffering, or your children are suffering, or your parents are still suffering for you. There is always one generation that has to work hard in three generations. If the father does not suffer, the son will suffer. If the son does not work hard, the grandson will have to work hard."

The glory of a family depends on the efforts of generation after generation! So when you see this, you must be more aware of your situation and set clear goals, so that your descendants can enjoy a better life under your protection.

Because the three of them were so cautious, there wasn't any big noise. Apart from the more leisurely brothers who greeted them, the others just admired them. This tour was considered a complete success.

Shu Xiaoxiao didn't have any special feelings about this situation. After all, she didn't plan to take part in the imperial examination. Even if she wanted to, she would not be able to pass the physical examination alone.