Chapter 380: Director Chen
Before he knew it, a month had passed and Sun Shan had already adapted to studying at Yuelu Academy.
During this month, Sun Shan met the headmaster, Chen Jin's father, twice.
On the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month, Principal Chen would give lectures.
At this time, all the scholars in the academy would gather together. No matter they were local students or students on loan, they would arrive at the lecture hall early, which was also the place where "Zhu Zhang would give lectures", and occupy the front seats.
Firstly, I want to get a good reputation in front of the headmaster, and secondly, I can hear more clearly from the front seat.
Sun Shan had no experience, and his fellow villager Qian Yingyang couldn't run faster than the others, so the two of them had to squat in the corner and listen to the mountain master's lecture.
Fortunately, the headmaster's voice was loud enough that I could hear it clearly even if I was squatting in the corner.
Sun Shan looked at Chen Shan seriously. He was about 50 years old and had a body shape similar to Hong Xiucai, but he looked more like an old scholar than Hong Xiucai.
He has a long beard and strokes it from time to time while giving lectures.
Sun Shan had a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder and would always pay attention to these small details inadvertently. He thought that when he got old, he would definitely not grow a beard, even though he would look more learned with a beard.
After the dean finished his lecture, some students asked questions.
Whoever is called upon will stand up and answer.
The headmaster would first ask other students to help answer the questions, and would not just ask one student to answer, but would invite three or four students to answer together.
When most of the answers have been given, the headmaster will summarize and point out who is right, who is wrong, or who is neither right nor wrong.
After commenting on the students’ answers, give your own answers.
The students did not show courtesy just because the dean was the dean. They were quite passionate when answering questions and spoke frankly when opposing the dean's views.
The classroom is like a vegetable market, where you argue yours and I argue mine, and we are incompatible and no one can convince anyone else.
As for Dean Chen, he watched everything with a smile on his face. No matter what the students said, as long as it made sense, the dean would agree.
The words were unreasonable, so the headmaster didn't hesitate to criticize them directly for being empty and false.
Whether in life or in writing, we must "seek truth from facts" and "learn to understand our nature."
It was the first time for Sun Shan to hear a lecture being given in this way. Everyone became more and more excited as the conversation went on, and some even had the urge to fight.
Sun Shan glanced at several men in the classroom who were all wearing black clothes.
At first he thought they were the guards of Captain Chen, but after seeing this scene, Sun Shan realized that these staff who looked like thugs were actually security guards who maintained order.
It seems that the college is also afraid that students will fight, so they have to arrange a few thugs to watch.
Whoever starts a fight with whom will be immediately kicked out or separated.
Sun Shan asked in a low voice: "Ying Yang, have you ever seen anyone fighting during a lecture?"
Qian Yingyang nodded and said, "I have seen it. It was not the principal's lecture, but another lecturer's lecture. Unfortunately, when a fight broke out, they were immediately caught and separated by the men in black outside. I have never seen how students fight with each other."
Qian Yingyang felt it was a pity that he couldn't eat the melon.
Sun Shan looked at Qian Yingyang speechlessly, but to be honest, he also wanted to see the students fight.
He had never seen it, so he had no idea what it would be like when two scholars fought.
After Principal Chen finished his lecture, he did not assign any homework to the students.
It's more like when a professor at university gives a lecture. After the lecture, you just go over and leave an email. If you have any questions, you can email him.
As for Principal Chen, he appears in the lecture hall on the first and fifteenth day of every month. If you have any questions about the previous lecture, you can ask them first.
After the lecture is finished, he will also leave half an hour for students to answer questions.
Shanzhang Chen was the third Jinshi from the Hanlin Academy whom Sun Shan met at such a close distance.
The first one was Wei Yuanxi, the academician who was taking the academy examination; the second one was He Shujin who had just arrived at the Hanlin Academy to study; and the third one was Chen Shanchang.
In addition to the Shantung Lecture, Yuelu Academy also offers occasional short lectures.
The academy would usually invite scholars from Huguang Province, especially Changsha Prefecture, to teach and answer questions. At this time, there would be no empty seats and everyone would rush to listen to the lectures.
However, Sun Shan was only there for a month, and did not see the legendary great scholars giving lectures. The lecturers at the academy did give lectures from time to time to spread ideas and knowledge.
Sun Shan's study life at Yuelu Academy was almost the same as that at the provincial school.
After breakfast in the morning, I went to class to relearn the Four Books and Five Classics.
At noon, I attend interest classes or listen to lectures.
In the evening, go to the sports area to do sports activities.
Whether it is Yuelu Academy or Fuxue, the Cuju field is always crowded. Everyone likes to play Cuju, kicking it back and forth, having a lot of fun.
After Sun Shan arrived at Yuelu Academy, he played Cuju even worse than when he was at the provincial school.
In the prefectural school, I could be a defender and run behind. But when I came to the Cuju field of Yuelu Academy, I didn't even have a chance to play.
His fellow villager Qian Yingyang said comfortingly: "Ashan, don't be sad, look at me, just like you, I am suitable to sit on the viewing platform."
Sun Shan was speechless for a moment.
Qian Yingyang and Sun Shan are of the same kind, both are not presentable enough.
Of course, if there is anyone who is even less capable of performing, it must be Qian Yingyang. After all, he has been here longer than Sun Shan, but in such a long time he has not had a single chance to perform.
Sun Shan was certain that Qian Yingyang was much inferior to himself.
After the sports activities in the evening, I would go to the Imperial Library to borrow books and read them in my dormitory.
Yuelu Academy is worthy of being one of the four major academies, and its library is more magnificent than that of other academies.
The Imperial Library is where the academy stores its books. It is a three-story pavilion building imitating the Song Dynasty style. It got its name because it stores a large number of books bestowed by the emperor.
The Imperial Library houses a large collection of precious books and documents.
These documents include many precious unique books, rare books and valuable cultural relics.
Therefore, it was impossible for Sun Shan to borrow a rare copy of the book, and he could only borrow ordinary books.
If you want to see a rare copy, you can only do so in the Imperial Library.
Sun Shan looked at the books that students yearned for and decided to become a "plagiarist".
One has to study in Yuelu Academy for at least three years, so one has to copy each book one by one. After three years of copying, one can copy out quite a few rare copies.
As for the academy, it will not prohibit copying books, but encourage students to communicate more with students outside.
Reading a book a hundred times will make its meaning clear. Moreover, the interaction between students can create different sparks and help students make greater progress in their studies.
After dinner, Sun Shan went to the dormitory and chatted with his neighbors about gossip.
Sun Shan lived in the far corner. On his right was a scholar from Yuzhang Province, seventeen years old, named Yu Nanwang.
He was one year older than Sun Shan and had just passed the imperial examination to become a scholar. Through various connections, he came to Yuelu Academy to study.
He has been here only a few months longer than Sun Shan.
Yu Nanwang is aloof and cold. He always looks at others expressionlessly, as if he is indifferent to everything around him.
There was a kind of arrogance and disdain in his eyes, as if the people around him were not worth even a glance.
Yu Nanwang saw Sun Shan nodded indifferently and then left.
All the information Sun Shan knew about him was provided by his fellow villagers in the hometown association.
However, Sun Shan said he didn't care about it, as fate is important for people to be connected.
If the magnetic fields are not compatible, then just treat it as if there is no destiny. Sun Shan is very casual about these things.