Chapter 292: Three Great Academies
The next morning, Sun Bomin got up early and went to work in the dessert shop while Sun Shan sorted out the materials.
These information about Guangzhou Prefecture College were collected by the He family.
There are three official schools in Guangzhou Prefecture - Guangfu Official School, Nanhai Official School, and Panyu Official School.
But this has nothing to do with Sun Shan. The official school was only open to students from Guangzhou Prefecture, and Sun Shan was enrolled in the official school of Zhangzhou Prefecture.
There are four major academies in Guangzhou Prefecture, which are privately founded schools.
They are Guangya Academy, Lianxi Academy, Yuexiu Academy, and Yuehua Academy.
These four academies are top-notch and first-rate academies, founded by deceased or retired officials, and recruit students from outside the country, based on their own abilities.
It is also Sun Shan’s target college this time.
The four major academies not only have famous teachers, but more importantly, they have a dense network of relationships.
The students of various academies were distributed in the court and the country, and by studying there, they could establish connections invisibly.
It's much better than fighting alone.
Therefore, it attracted countless students who were eager to get in.
Sun Shan also wanted to go in. Whether he was willing or not, if he wanted to move up, he had to make friends widely, and the academy was the easiest place to make connections.
The easiest relationship to form is between junior and senior students and classmates.
With the teacher taking the lead and the students following, a broad network of relationships will gradually form.
When you encounter difficulties in the future, your teacher, senior brothers, junior brothers, and classmates have something to say.
You may have to work hard for twenty years to have the chance to drink the same tea as others.
Sun Shan sighed. For a scholar like him who came from the mountains, there was no other way to enter the four major colleges except to take the exam.
He couldn't afford the school selection fee and didn't have any letters of recommendation.
So besides working hard, there is nothing left to do.
Sun Shan continued to sort out and found that in addition to the four major academies, there were also some lower-level second-rate academies.
For example, Chen's Academy, Sanyi Academy, Lianfeng Academy, Pearl River Academy, etc.
These academies were built with donations from families of the same clan. In addition to their educational functions, they also served as ancestor worship institutions and provided accommodation for candidates taking the provincial examinations.
These academies generally recruit students from their own clan, and only offer a small number of places to people from other clans.
In addition to academies, Guangzhou Prefecture also had many places for lectures and reading that were not named after academies, such as Qiujian Thatched Cottage, Qingquan Jingshe, Liangtai Jingshe, Pujianguangu, etc.
For example, if a master wants to teach, students from various academies can participate.
Generally, this kind of lecture is to explain personal views and concepts.
Whether it is liberal arts or science, you can talk about it.
Anyone who is interested can go and listen.
In fact, it is equivalent to preaching and finding like-minded people.
If we are destined to be together, we can become master and apprentice.
Only in big cities like Guangzhou, where there is a strong learning atmosphere, can famous teachers come to give lectures.
Not to mention Huangyang County, even in Zhangzhou Prefecture there were few masters coming to give lectures.
Therefore, it is very important where and in which college a student studies.
Sun Shan looked at the enrollment periods of major academies, which were between November and December.
Maybe you will go to school after the Chinese New Year, so the enrollment work must be completed before the New Year.
Sun Shan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
These colleges do not require you to pay any registration points to recruit students. All you need to do is bring your pen, ink, and inkstone. Even the paper will be prepared for you.
It seems that famous schools have achieved financial freedom a long time ago. If they are short of money, they can charge a lot in application fees.
Just when I was watching it intently, a voice came from outside: "Brother Shan, where are you? I'm Brother Qiang, I'm here to talk to you."
I heard his voice before I saw him. Qiang'er's voice is also quite loud, comparable to De'er's.
Sun Shan put the documents away, walked out of the bedroom and came to the main hall. A gust of wind blew from afar.
Then I saw a huge monster moving slowly towards me.
Sun Shan's eyes widened in shock. No wonder his classmates nicknamed He Shuqiang "Fat Pig".
Because He Shuqiang is really fat.
The fat on his face was squeezed together, almost squeezing out his eyes, which were quite big when he was a child.
Big face, fat body, fat hands and feet, and a fat head and big ears.
After not seeing each other for many years, the first thing Sun Shan said was: "Brother Qiang, why are you so fat?"
He Shuqiang tried hard to open his eyes wide, but in fact he didn't need to, Sun Shan could see that he was heartbroken.
He probably didn't expect that Sun Shan would directly point out his obesity.
He Shuqiang looked at Sun Shan in shock, frowning and pouting, and said aggrievedly, "Brother Shan, I'm not that fat either."
Sun Shan was speechless. It would be a lie to say that he was not fat. The man was a head taller than Sun Shan, but his body was three times the size of Sun Shan. How could he say that he was not fat against his will?
Sun Shan pulled him to sit on a chair and asked suspiciously, "Brother Qiang, don't you have to go to school?"
He Shuqiang is studying at Guangya Academy, which Sun Shan has always dreamed of. If he is not studying at this time, why is he at home?
He Shuqiang drank the tea handed to him by the servant and explained, "My grandma is not feeling well, so I came back to visit her. I will go back to the academy to study tomorrow."
After a pause, he looked at Sun Shan carefully, his eyes gleaming with enthusiasm: "Brother Shan, did you really pass the exam to become a scholar? You are amazing. You passed the exam to become a scholar at the age of 13. I admire you so much.
I knew you were smart, but I didn't expect you to be smarter than I thought.
Brother Shan, can you please teach me how to pass the exam and become a scholar?
I don’t have high expectations, just passing the imperial examination at the age of 16 is enough.”
Sun Shan was speechless again. Passing the examination to become a scholar at the age of 16, isn’t this a high requirement?
However, Sun Shan was very satisfied with Qiang Ge'er's straightforward and enthusiastic praise, so he stopped lecturing him.
Sun Shan nodded and said, "I will return to Sunjia Village just before the New Year. These days, Xiu Mu will come to me. I will tell you how to study to pass the exam and become a scholar."
After hearing this, Qiang Ge'er's eyes, which were squeezed tightly by the fat, appeared and he was about to speak.
Sun Shan spoke first: "But."
After a pause, Sun Shan continued, "Brother Qiang, you may be unhappy, but I have something to say. You are too fat. If you enter the examination room with this body, you will not be able to pass the examination even if you are well educated. The examination room for the college examination is very small, and it is the hottest summer day.
You can't stand it.
Before you finish the test, you might pass out from heat stroke and need someone to carry you out.”
Being unconscious is a minor matter; the worst thing is losing one’s life.
The imperial examination was extremely inhumane. People were not allowed to leave before the time came, and there were no doctors in the examination hall.
No one cares if it dies and stinks in there.
Sun Shan was very worried about He Shuqiang's health.
When talking about losing weight, He Shuqiang became unhappy and pouted, saying, "I want to lose weight, but I am fat. I get fatter even if I drink water."
Sun Shan didn't believe it, because he saw him drinking tea and eating chicken drumstick crisps.
The reason why I am getting fatter and fatter is not only genetics, but also my greed.
Sun Shan had previously described in a letter the pain of having drawn a bad number.
Now I tell the story of pain again.
Qiang Ge'er frowned, drank a few sips of water, covered his abdomen, and quickly shook his head and said, "Brother Shan, stop talking, stop talking, I want to vomit."
Sun Shan patted his back. He didn't know how powerful it was until he patted him. It was like patting a thick wall.
Brother Qiang has really thick and meaty back.
The chicken thigh crisps that Qiang Geer eats