Chapter 547: Do you want to pick some wild vegetables to take home as a snack?

Chapter 547: Do you want to pick some wild vegetables to take home as a snack?

Chongzheng Academy is located on the hillside on the eastern foot of Qingliang Mountain in Jinling. It is the largest academy in the Jiangnan region.

The entire academy is built on the mountainside, following the terrain.

The name "Chongzheng" comes from Wen Tianxiang's saying "Heaven and earth have righteousness".

It aims to promote the correct Confucian teachings and vigorously advocate "respecting correct learning and promoting correct ways."

Speaking in plain language means upholding Confucian orthodox thought.

What it advocates is to take the Six Arts as a rule, respect "ritual and music" and "benevolence and righteousness", promote "loyalty and forgiveness" and the impartial "golden mean", advocate "moral governance" and "benevolent government", and attach importance to moral and ethical education and self-cultivation.

That is to say, maintain "rule by ritual", advocate "rule by virtue", and attach importance to "rule by man".

The idea of ​​"ruler is ruler, minister is minister, father is father, son is son".

Sun Shan did not agree with this theory, but he had to judge the situation and succumb to it.

The imperial court agreed, and in order to pass the exam, he had no choice but to pretend to be submissive.

People have to bow their heads under the eaves.

There were both scholars and juren studying in Chongzheng Academy.

Sun Shan went to meet President Geng with the letter of recommendation.

Dean Geng looked at Sun Shan, wondering how he got the recommendation letter from the Xu family. In addition to donating money to the academy regularly over the years, the Xu family has never had any other relationship with the academy.

Dean Geng was really curious, but it was not easy to ask such a private question directly. There was a long time to go, and he would have to slowly get to know the truth.

He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Student Sun, study hard in the academy. If you don't understand something, ask Zhixue for help."

Sun Shan quickly said, "I know. Thank you, Dean."

Dean Geng is an upright man from Jinling. He was a second-class Jinshi and once served in the Hanlin Academy. After retirement, he returned to become the dean of Chongzheng Academy.

Sun Shan chatted with Geng Yuanzi for a few words and was then sent away.

I went to the college office, completed the admission procedures, and will officially start studying at the college tomorrow.

Chongzheng Academy is smaller than Yuelu Academy, but its scenery is equally picturesque.

Sunshan is located in Qingliang Mountain. Feeling the gentle breeze of Qingliang Mountain makes you feel particularly relaxed and happy.

I remember Shi Gou said that his grandmother went to Qingliang Mountain to pick wild vegetables. I wonder if she came to the academy to pick them?

As Sun Shan walked along the road to the academy, he saw a lot of wild vegetables on both sides of the road.

As a child from the countryside, Sun Shan knew clearly which wild vegetables were edible and which were not.

I was wondering whether I should pick some wild vegetables to take home as a snack.

When I walked out of the academy, I saw Gui Ge'er, Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan waiting eagerly.

Gui Ge'er came over hurriedly, handed over the tea, and said happily: "Brother Shan, have some tea."

Then he asked, "Brother Shan, have you completed the formalities for the academy? Did you encounter any problems? Is Chongzheng Academy big? Is the environment inside good? From the outside, it seems that there are no two-story buildings in the academy. It's a pity that outsiders are not allowed to enter the academy, otherwise I would have visited it a long time ago."

Sun Shan didn't know which one to answer Gui Ge'er's series of questions, so he could only smile.

Sun Dingnan looked at the road to the academy and said enviously, "Jiangnan is different. The people are outstanding and the houses are very beautiful. I saw the academy outside and it is much more beautiful than the county school in Huangyang County."

Sun Dali also echoed, "There are not only many educated people in Jiangnan, but also many opportunities to make money. Their lives are much better than ours in Sunjia Village. Haha, especially when you go out you can find food, which is so convenient."

The three of them circled around Sun Shan, asking him all sorts of questions, wishing they could take Sun Shan's place and visit the academy.

Sun Shan and his four companions walked down the mountain, found a tea stall to sit down, have some tea and take in the scenery.

Although Jinling is still cold in early spring, it is very beautiful and full of vitality, which is comfortable to look at.

Sun Shan looked at Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan apologetically and said, "Uncle Dali, Brother Dingnan, I have to stay in Jinling to study now. I can't go home for a while, and I can't let you go home either. I'm really sorry."

Sun Shan decided to stay in Nanjing to study, and Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan were also unable to leave.

Gui Ge'er was okay, as he was his servant and was used to going in and out with him.

But Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan’s hometown not only has their parents, but also their wives and children. After being away for so long, they must want to go home.

Now that Sun Shan has stayed here without permission, it is really not good for them.

After a pause, Sun Shan continued, "Uncle Dali, Brother Dingnan, you two wait a moment. After the examination is over, the students of the Chen family will definitely return to Guangzhou. When the time comes, we will keep an eye out and let you go back with them."

Sun Shan was unfamiliar with the place in Jinling, unlike staying in Yuelu Academy all day, so he definitely wanted to have more relatives around him.

But one should not be selfish and leave Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan homeless, so he had no choice but to let them go back.

Sun Dingnan waved his hand and said, "Ashan, don't say that. No one wants an accident to happen. I will go home when you go home, and I will go with you, not with the Chen family."

Although Sun Dingnan also wanted to go home and missed his family, he had promised the old man that he would take good care of the scholar from Sunjia Village. However, he failed to take good care of the scholar and almost caused him to meet his death.

He thought that if Sun Shan died, he would not dare to return home.

Sun Shan's illness had not yet fully recovered, and he wanted to study at Jinling, where literary culture flourished. Sun Dingnan agreed with him.

He didn't understand anything about studying, but the master did. Sun Shan had his reasons for not returning home.

All he has to do is follow closely and help with the work.

Sun Dali also waved his hand and said, "Ashan, I won't leave either. I'll follow you. Haha, Uncle Dali doesn't have much ability, but he still has strength. I'll stay and help you look after your luggage. Haha, as long as you don't mind me eating too much. Wherever you go, I'll go. I'm not in a hurry to go home. My son and daughter are taken care of by grandpa and grandma, so I don't have to worry about them."

Sun Dingnan and Sun Dali both insisted on following Sun Shan and not going with the Chen family.

If Sun Shan stayed in Jinling for three years, they would stay there for three years as well. They wanted to escort Sun Shan safely to the capital.

As for home, my parents are there to take care of it.

What's more, the old man is here.

When they left, the old man had already told them to just take good care of the master, and he would help take care of their family affairs.

Their Sunjia Village is different now than it used to be and cannot be bullied by people from other villages.

After Sun Dingnan and Sun Dali said this, Sun Shan thought for a moment and said, "It depends on the situation. If you want to come back, tell me."

Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan quickly shook their heads and refused to leave.

Gui Ge'er said with a smile: "Brother Shan, it's better for Uncle Dali and Brother Dingnan not to leave. They can stay in Jinling to work. Haha, working here is much better than working in Sunjia Village. You can earn a lot of money."

Sun Shan found Gui Ge'er's money-obsessed look funny and shook his head, saying, "You don't have to look for work. Help me grow flowers. We can make more money by selling them."

Gui Ge'er's eyes lit up, he slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Brother Shan, this is a good idea. There are many wealthy families in Jinling. As long as our flowers and plants are well grown, we will have no worries about selling them. Haha, our Sun family is best at growing flowers and is most suitable for growing flowers to sell. I heard that good flowers are worth thousands of gold, we want to grow precious flowers."