The sky in the east was slightly white, and Zhou Xing and Hao Chujun were already dressed neatly. Then they hurried out to the direction of the library after leaving the yard. There were already many food stalls on the way to start business, so they bought two Hu cakes while walking. When they arrived at the library, they found that there were already more than a dozen young people who looked like scholars waiting here.

"Brother Hao!" As soon as Hao Chujun appeared, the scholars greeted him one by one, and Hao Chujun also returned the favor one by one. Occasionally, a few of them knew Zhou Xing and smiled slightly. Zhou Xing also smiled at him. These people are friends made by Hao Chujun, most of them are classmates in the Imperial College, and a small number of them are students who went to Beijing to take the exam.

After Zhou Xing and Hao Chujun arrived, some people rushed over, and in the end there were about twenty people. At this time, two big carriages and horses rushed over and stopped in front of Hao Chujun and others. Then Hao Chujun asked everyone to get on the bus, because today is the day for the academy to recruit students, and these people are all students preparing to apply for the academy.

Even though there were two carriages, they were still a little crowded when they were twenty people. However, no one complained to Hao Chujun and others. In fact, these friends of Hao Chujun have one thing in common, that is, their lives are not very affordable, and hiring carriages is expensive, and they are generally reluctant to hire carriages. However, today's situation is special. After all, this place is too far from Nanshan. If you only walk on your legs, you may not be able to walk in the afternoon. The enrollment may end, so they have to be extravagant.

Hao Chujun, Zhou Xing and eight others were crowded in the carriage. Although it was very crowded, everyone was very excited and talked loudly along the way. After all, they were all scholars and had common topics. Moreover, they all had to apply for academy, so everyone was very interested.

"Brother Hao, do you really want to apply for Zhongnan Academy?" At this moment, a tall and thin student in the carriage asked Hao Chujun.

"Yes, Zhou Xing and I are going to try Zhongnan Academy. Which academy are you planning to apply for by Brother Wu?" Hao Chujun nodded with a smile, and then asked the academy that other people here wanted to apply for.

"I am going to go to Nanshan Academy. I heard that many erudite scholars have rushed to Nanshan Academy to teach this time. If I can go in, I can ask these erudite scholars in person in the future!" The thin scholar named Wu said first. When he talked about the situation when he entered Nanshan Academy in the future, his face also showed a look of yearning.

"I think Nanshan Academy is probably not that easy to enter. I heard that many aristocratic families have entered the academy to study. In this way, there are even fewer places left for outsiders. Moreover, the aristocratic families have always been arrogant and look down on us scholars from common people. So I have no interest in Nanshan Academy. Since I knew Zhongnan Academy, I decided to go to Zhongnan Academy!" At this moment, another scholar also spoke. When he mentioned the aristocratic family, he also showed a little indignation on his face. It seemed that he had a lot of resentment towards the aristocratic family.

As these two people spoke, others expressed their opinions one after another. Some chose Nanshan Academy, and some chose Zhongnan Academy. Zhou Xing secretly counted it and found that including his and Hao Chujun, there were only six people who chose Zhongnan Academy. In this way, Zhongnan Academy is more attractive among scholars. After all, it has the support of the imperial court, but it is also very strong. After all, not everyone has so many news channels like Hao Chujun.

The carriage ran all the way, and around noon, they finally arrived in Nanshan. Because the enrollment time was in the afternoon, they still had enough time to prepare. Moreover, the two academies were very close. In fact, Nanshan Academy and Zhongnan Academy were on two adjacent hills, and the tops of Nanshan were not high. Even if you walk, it was only half an hour between the two hills.

Among them, Nanshan Academy is a little closer to Chang'an, and because it was still early, Hao Chujun and others got off the carriage from here and planned to go to Nanshan Academy to take a look. Even if they didn't plan to report it, it would not hinder their curiosity about Nanshan Academy.

When Hao Chujun, Zhou Xing and others got off the carriage, they found that there were also crowds of people in front of Nanshan Academy, especially at the foot of the mountain, there were vendors who came to do business after hearing the news. Some people who came earlier might not have time to eat, and then they flocked to the place where food was sold to fill their stomachs.

Hao Chujun and Zhou Xing ate a Hu cake in the morning, but they were not hungry at this time. So they walked up the mountain road and came to the gate of Nanshan Academy. They found that it was crowded with people. They wanted to go in and take a look, but they found that the gate of Nanshan Academy was closed. After asking others, they realized that before the enrollment, the academy strictly prohibited anyone from entering.

Seeing that Nanshan Academy was not allowed to enter, Hao Chujun couldn't help feeling like "come with the opportunity and return in disappointment". Moreover, the Nanshan Academy not only had the gates closed, but also had high walls blocking them. Apart from a few tall corner buildings, there were almost nothing to see. Many people around him showed disappointed expressions like them.

"Brother Hao, look at it. There are so many people around there, let's squeeze in and take a look!" At this moment, Zhou Xing suddenly found that there were many people crowding beside the gate of Nanshan Academy, as if they were looking at something.

Hao Chujun was also a little curious when he saw this, so he squeezed over with Zhou Xing. He found that there was a list of books posted inside, which contained some of the enrollment procedures of Nanshan Academy. Hao Chujun looked carefully and found that Nanshan Academy enrollment was divided into two major steps. The first step was the written test, and the teacher of Nanshan Academy gave the questions. Only students who passed the written test can proceed to the next step, that is, they need to go through the interview in person. Only by passing these two steps can they enter the academy to study.

"Brother Hao, do you think if you get admitted to Nanshan Academy, do you need to pass the exam?" After reading the contents of the admissions list, Zhou Xing suddenly asked Hao Chujun a very practical question.

The so-called "shuo" means the gift brought by apprenticeship. In the past, teachers must have to accept disciples. However, the academy is different from the traditional master-apprenticeship. Therefore, there is no precedent for what to pay for this "shuo" and how much to pay. Of course, the most important thing is that Zhou Xing is too poor. If the academy collects too much money, he may not be able to afford it.

Although Zhou Xing's question was not loud, there were too many people around him, so some people still heard him. As a result, a young scholar in brocade clothes looked at him with some contempt and said: "Vulgarity, that is, if you want to learn, why should you care about these pickled objects? It's really vulgar!"

After saying that, the young man in Jinyi shook his sleeves and left. Some people also showed contemptuous expressions and even took a step back, as if they were disdainful to be with a vulgar person like Zhou Xing. Zhou Xing also had a shameful look red. After all, everyone is a scholar, and talking about money does seem too vulgar.

However, there are still many people around who do not despise Zhou Xing, but also show a thoughtful expression. After all, not all scholars who come today are not worried about food and clothing. There are still many people who are like Zhou Xing and Hao Chujun, and their lives are not very abundant, so they must also consider such a practical issue.

Faced with other people's contempt, Hao Chujun said calmly: "Shu Xiu must pay it. After all, we not only have to study in the academy, but also heard that we will have to pay in the academy in the future. These costs will be borne by us personally. In fact, just like the Imperial College, it is just that the list is not written, so we don't know how much Shu Xiu will pay?"

As soon as Hao Chujun said that, many of the poor scholars around him showed a look of worry. If the academy training was too high, they might not be able to bear it. In this way, it would be useless even if they could get into the exam.

There was nothing useful in front of Nanshan Academy except for the list of articles. Hao Chujun and Zhou Xing were still bored after staying for a while, so they went down the mountain. It was noon at this time, so they ordered two bowls of vegetarian cakes at the food stall at the foot of the mountain, and were about to eat enough before going to Zhongnan Academy.

However, just as Hao Chujun and the others were half eaten, they suddenly heard someone shouting: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty's car is here!"

As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin defeated foreign enemies one after another over the years, making the Tang Dynasty rich and strong, and his personal reputation almost reached its peak. So when people at the foot of the mountain heard that Li Shimin's car arrived, they all flocked to the side of the road, stretched their necks to see Li Shimin's car. Hao Chujun and Zhou Xing couldn't sit still, so they put the rice into their mouths a few times, and then paid the bill and squeezed on the side with the others to watch.

However, the first one arrived was not Li Shimin's carriage, but the imperial guards who drove the way. After all, there were too many people around and they had already blocked the road. Of course, this was because the road in Nanshan was not wide at all. Finally, under the push of the imperial guards, it was difficult to drive a road for Li Shimin to pass through.

Immediately afterwards, a team of ceremonial guards came from a distance, and people on both sides of the road also knelt down to greet them. Hao Chujun and Zhou Xing secretly looked at Li Shimin's ceremonial guards in the crowd. As a result, they found that in addition to Li Shimin's ceremonial guards, there were many ministers riding horses behind them. What excited Zhou Xing was that he actually saw Li Xiu following Li Shimin's ceremonial guards, but because there were too many people, Li Xiu did not see him.

After Li Shimin's car passed, people on both sides of the road stood up one after another, and Zhou Xing was even more excited and said to Hao Chujun: "Brother Hao, your Majesty is going to Zhongnan Academy, let's go quickly!"
Chapter completed!