The mountain behind Liren Academy was quietly sealed off three days ago, along with Qi Yunmeng's residence.

"The imperial court appropriated funds to build the back mountain, so there is no need for such a huge battle..." Kong Chengyun passed by Qi Yunmeng's small courtyard and glanced at the two guards standing at the door.

Yu Liang chuckled and said, "You don't know something about this."

"Oh? You know you should tell me why?" Yue Lesheng chuckled, and the three of them walked side by side towards the library.

"I was with Mr. Qiao last night and said that the imperial court does not have much money now. The Turkic Royal Court and the Yuan Dynasty are constantly in conflict with our 100,000 Tiance army at the border. The Wude Camp has mobilized another 50,000 troops to rush for reinforcements. At this time, the imperial court

But he suddenly allocated money to build the back mountain, saying it was to set an example for the world's talented people and encourage them to join the army. This move was also fully supported by Prince Xia and Prince Consort Bi. There are various reasons that I don't need to explain." Yu Liang said with a smile.

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Kong Chengyun nodded slightly: "If it's because of Prince Xia, maybe it is. It seems that it's not groundless. The prince will return to his position as right prime minister, which is just around the corner. I have met his eldest son a few times.

I think if war breaks out, I might as well go to the capital to try my luck."

"Oh? In that case, I want to congratulate Brother Kong in advance..." Yue Lesheng said with a smile and cupped his hands.

Kong Chengyun waved his hand: "Easy to say, you and I are both college classmates. If I can get an official position, I will definitely not forget you in the future."

"Eh..." Yu Liang turned around to speak, but was bumped into by someone. He frowned and looked around, but it was Wang Shi who was helping Jiang Ning manage the library.

Wang Shi held the book in his hand and dropped it on the floor. He hurriedly handed it over and apologized: "Wang Shi was walking in a hurry and accidentally bumped into several young men. I am disrespectful..."

Yue Lesheng chuckled: "You don't have eyes? Don't think that if you follow Jiang Ning, you will be a watchdog."

"Yes, you have to look at the owner when beating a dog. Don't say so harshly. Jiang Ning is a popular person next to Dean Qi. A few days ago, I saw Jiang Ning and Dean Qi talking in the small building for more than half an hour.

, men and women are not close to each other, and this Jiang Ning is the son-in-law, look at the way he looks at Dean Qi, with a flattering and clinging look on his face, maybe he is going to do something." Kong Chengyun said with a smile.

Wang Shi gritted his teeth. He had no background and no money. He was lucky enough to be able to enter the academy. He was cautious every day, walking on thin ice. Every time he met these people, he always walked around. In the past two years, although frictions have occurred from time to time,

But what I said today was not just about him, but also about Jiang Ning.

If it weren't for Jiang Ning, he would still be thinking about how to read more every day. After the three-year semester, most of the books in the library are still unread, which is really a big regret. But now it's only been more than half a year, and he only eats and sleeps every day.

In this library, he actually read one-third of the books in the library. Every time he read a book, he felt that there were no saints to follow. Three years was enough for him to read all the books in the library, but

If we study it carefully, we can't do it.

Wang Shi frowned and didn't even dare to make a sound. He didn't raise his head. Instead, he bent down to pick up the books on the ground.

"Haha, let's go. It would be great for a poor scholar like this to teach in a private school in the future." Yu Liang glanced at him and said, "Don't be so angry that it ruins our health and spoils our enjoyment today."

When the three of them saw Wang Shi bypassing them, they walked straight over. Wang Shi picked up the books and headed towards the front yard without looking back. Dean Qi had asked him to take these books, so naturally he didn't dare to slack off.

"Who is it?" The guard in the small courtyard stopped Wang Shi: "Don't you know about the martial law?"

"Student Wang Shi is a student of Dean Qi. A few days ago, the dean asked us to find some books, but they were borrowed. Today, I returned them. The student did not dare to neglect, so he sent them over after he found them all. I'd like to trouble you, Master Jun."

That’s it.” Wang Shi presented the five books in his hands.

"What's going on?" A man walked out of the courtyard holding a sword and took the book from Wang Shi's hand.

"Replying to your lord, this person is said to be Dean Qi's student and is here to deliver a book." The guard saluted hurriedly.

"Okay, just leave it to me. You can go back." The man opened the book, flipped through it, then closed it again, held it in his hand, and turned around to walk towards the garden to get it.

Wang Shi bowed his hands in salute, turned and walked towards the library, stopped for a moment, turned around and walked down the mountain. It was evening now, the October sky was crisp and clear, the weeping willows were still swaying, and the West Lake in the evening was still beautiful.

I really haven't seen them before. Thinking about the fact that Kong Chengyun and the other three are still in the library now, they must be going to get books. If you can't afford to offend them, you should hide away.

Thinking of this, Wang Shi went down the mountain and walked along the long embankment of West Lake to watch.

The scenery of the West Lake was so beautiful that Wang Shi was immersed in the beautiful scenery. He suddenly asked if there was a crowd of people in front of him and there were cheers. He walked forward to take a look and saw a man dressed as a scholar standing behind the desk.

, there are pieces of hemp paper spread on the table, which are already covered with words. When you get closer, you can see clearly that they are couplets.

"I'm not a talented student. When I first came to Hangzhou, I heard that the academic style in southern Zhejiang Province is very strong. There is also Donglin Academy in Hangzhou city. Donglin Academy is famous. Today I saw that the academic style in Hangzhou is somewhat different from the other three." The man chuckled.

He smiled, his face full of pride.

"Old man, why is this man talking arrogantly?" Wang Shi asked an old man next to him in a low voice.

It seemed that this old man was also a scholar. Behind his left hand, he stroked his beard with his right hand: "This man came here to set up a stall early this morning. He said he was a student from Luoyang Capital. His teacher came up with some tricks and wanted to communicate with students from Hangzhou.

two."

"There is no end to learning and communicating together is a good thing. Why is it so disrespectful?" Wang Shi asked again.

The old man continued: "At the beginning, the pairs were relatively simple and had good winnings. Many students were willing to give it a try. Later, it became more and more difficult and the winning numbers became more and more. Look, the red

Under the cloth, there were at least a hundred taels of silver, and he made a pair, and no one present could match it."

"Look, who is that?"

Wang Shi looked at the old man's eyes. They were Chen Qinian, Guang Anjun, the famous talents in Hangzhou, and several students from Donglin Academy. Zhao Pengcheng, one of the four major students, was also among them, and there were even some with high literary attainments.

The old people also frowned and thought.

"I don't know what pair he played. The people present are half of Hangzhou's talented people. How come they can't match it?" Wang Shi wondered.

"Haha, this guy's match is really not good. I think I have read a collection of classics and history for most of my life, but there is nothing I can do about it." The old man shook his head.

"Oh? I wonder what pair it is?"

Seeing that Wang Shi behaved appropriately and spoke appropriately, the old man asked again: "Where are you from? If you are an ordinary student, it would be in vain to ask."

Wang Shi hurriedly said: "Student Wang Shi, a student of Dean Qi of Liren Academy."

"Oh? Dean Qi's student, okay, just listen to it. If you can't answer, it doesn't matter." The old man's brows slightly relaxed and he said: "This couplet is: One year, two springs, two months, eight months, two times in the world.

Spring and Autumn."

"One year, two springs, two months, eight months, there are two springs and autumns in the world?" Wang Shi frowned. This couplet is really powerful. The words "two", "double" and "two" in the first couplet are synonymous with each other. August also refers to autumn.

At the same time, Spring and Autumn also alludes to a year. The whole sentence borrows from the coincidence of time, that is, there are two beginnings of spring in a lunar year, and at the same time, there are leap eight months, which are two autumn months.

Wang Shi just repeated one sentence, and then heard the old man say: "There is another one. As long as you match one, you can take away the lottery. It can be regarded as proud of my Hangzhou students. Please listen carefully. This couplet is: freezing rain
Chapter completed!