Seeing her mother's various celebrations, Shen Yichen felt deeply in her heart. Not only had she been looked down upon over the years, but her mother had also suffered too many grievances.

Just to avoid putting pressure on herself, mother Shen never showed it, and today was a kind of release.

After resting at home for a day, Shen Yichen came to Chengguogongfu's private school. Although he estimated that his husband Li Tingxiu should already know the news that he was the head of the case.

But Shen Yichen still wanted to tell him personally that if he hadn't met a teacher like Li Tingxiu, there would be no possibility that he would be the head of the case.

Because the county exam was on holiday, there were no students in the outer courtyard private school, so Shen Yichen went straight to the study, and if nothing else happened, his husband must be there.

Sure enough, when Shen Yichen came to the study room, he saw Li Tingxiu holding a book in his hand and sitting in front of the desk reading.

Seeing Shen Yichen appear at the door, Li Tingxiu was not too excited. He just said lightly: "I did well in the county examination this time. I won the first prize."

In fact, it's not that Li Tingxiu is not excited, but that he was already excited after learning about it yesterday. Besides, he still needs to maintain a bit of dignity as a teacher in front of his students, and at the same time, he should not let Shen Yichen be too arrogant. After all, the county case leader is only the first person. Just one step.

"Yes, I live up to what you taught me."

"The county examination is just the beginning. There will be government examinations in April. You must not relax."

"Students understand."

There is no need for Li Tingxiu to ask for this. Shen Yichen also knows that the county examination is only the first level, and even a child student has not passed the examination.

So from beginning to end, he was not satisfied with the identity of the county leader.

After praising and admonishing a few words, Li Tingxiu suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Yichen, you haven't informed the forestry engineer about the fact that you have secured the head of the case, right?"

"Yes sir, I plan to go later."

Today, Shen Yichen will definitely want both teachers to report the good news, but honestly speaking, his feelings for his school teacher Li Tingxiu are still deeper, even if Lin Zhen will be more helpful to his future career.

So Shen Yichen first came to the private school in the outer courtyard of the Chengguo Palace, and then went to Lin Zhen to tell the good news.

"Then it's not too early now, so you can go there first."

Li Tingxiu urged him.

Li Tingxiu is very pleased that Shen Yichen can think of himself first and not forget the kindness of his teacher.

However, society is very realistic. From the standpoint of the Ming Dynasty, the master is greater than the master, and ultimately greater than the master.

Lin Zhen was not a carefree person, and he did not care about the entanglement of interests when he accepted Shen Yichen as his disciple. But the more so, the more precious this teacher's kindness is, and Shen Yichen should pay attention to it.

"Well, then student, take your leave."

Shen Yichen knew what Li Tingxiu meant very well, so he didn't show any pretentiousness or anything like that. After saluting, he turned around and left.

Looking at Shen Yichen's leaving figure, Li Tingxiu couldn't help but have a smile on his face. The dandy who used to be ignorant and incompetent is now vaguely transforming into a unicorn.

Shen Yichen called a carriage and came to the courtyard where the master Lin Zhen lived, but he missed it. Lin Zhen was not at home, but giving lectures at Zhaowen Academy.

In the few months since he became a disciple of Lin Zhen, Shen Yichen has always come to the courtyard to seek advice and study, and has never been to Zhaowen Academy. First, because the road is far away, most academies are built in quiet places.

Another point is that Lin Zhen has never disclosed his identity before, so visiting him in the name of a disciple so rashly may cause some problems.

But this time, Shen Yichen had to go even if he didn't want to go. The reason was simple. He had already visited Li Tingxiu. If he didn't report his happiness to Lin Zhen in time and delayed it for one day, it would cause great criticism.

In ancient times, one was the master of heaven and earth, and the status of "three masters" meant that any etiquette was not in place. So Shen Yichen immediately ordered the carriage to turn around and went to Zhaowen Academy in Nanjing's Purple Mountain.

Zhaowen Academy is currently the largest private academy in Yingtianfu. It was first built in the Yuan Dynasty. However, by the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the development of the entire academy basically came to a standstill.

The reason is that the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty were worried about the rebellion of the Han people at the bottom, and the control of cultural and educational undertakings was very strict. On the surface, official propaganda strongly advocated the establishment of private academies, but in fact, each academies had officials appointed by the court to sit in charge, and the lecture contents were fixed.

In the early Ming Dynasty, restrictions on lecture content were relaxed, but Zhaowen Academy was still not revitalized.

But the reason this time was completely different from that of the Yuan Dynasty. It was purely because the imperial court attached great importance to the imperial examination system and vigorously developed official education that no one wanted to go to private academies.

This is similar to the difference between public schools and private schools in later generations. Unless it is a top private school with incredible teacher resources. Otherwise, under the same competitiveness, most people will still choose public schools, and the tuition fees are higher. Much cheaper.

Later, during the Chenghua period of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, due to corruption in the imperial examinations, the official academies gradually collapsed, so a large number of scholar-bureaucrats stepped forward to revive or establish academies.

Therefore, the more famous Ming Dynasty academies in later generations, such as Chongzheng Academy, Yangming Academy, Donglin Academy, etc., were basically founded in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

Arriving at the mountain gate of Zhaowenyuan, Shen Yichen informed the concierge of his intention. After experiencing the publicity of the Winter Solstice Poetry Society, his identity as a disciple of Duke Zhuangyuan was now considered "well known to everyone".

After verifying his identity, the concierge informed Lin Zhen of the location of the lecture hall, and Shen Yichen walked alone along the somewhat tortuous stone stairs step by step to the gate of the academy.

Compared with the palaces of princes and princes in Nanjing, the gate of Zhaowenyuan is very simple and unpretentious. Except for the four characters "Zhaowenyuan" on the high hanging beam, there is nothing else, not even the basic door couplets.

Shen Yichen raised his legs and crossed the threshold. He was greeted by the sound of reading loudly. The most outstanding students of Yingtian Mansion gathered here. Needless to say, the writing style was prosperous. They were often playful and playful with the private school outside the Chengguo Palace. The sound is really a sharp contrast.

Along the wooden corridor, Shen Yichen came to the "Ming Academy" informed by the concierge. Lin Zhen was standing on the podium giving lectures to the students. The lecture content was about the interpretation of the classics and meanings of "Shang Shu".

Since there was no prior notice, Lin Zhen did not know that Shen Yichen was already standing outside the lecture hall. As a disciple, Shen Yichen naturally could not rush in like this and interrupt the teacher's teaching.

So he stood quietly outside the door and waited. It wasn't until Lin Zhen saw a figure standing outside the window out of the corner of his eye that he realized that it was Shen Yichen who had arrived.

"Everyone should recite it by himself. I have something to do as a teacher, so I can come back as soon as I go."

After finishing his instructions, Lin Zhen walked straight towards Shen Yichen outside the lecture hall, with a look of joy on his face.

"The disciple was reckless and disturbed the teacher's lecture."

Seeing Lin Zhen coming out, Shen Yichen quickly bowed and apologized.

Theoretically, his rash visit and interrupting the teacher's lecture were extremely rude.

But Shen Yichen didn't know this beforehand. People came and it was impossible to go back home.

"It's okay, Yichen, why did you come suddenly?"

Lin Zhen asked. In fact, he vaguely guessed the reason for Shen Yichen's coming. However, he still hoped to hear it from Shen Yichen himself about the fact that his disciple was the head of the case.

"Mr. Hui, the county examination has ended, and the disciple has been selected as the head of the case."

"Okay, it really lived up to my expectations!"

Even though he already knew the answer, Lin Zhen was still very happy at the moment.

To Lin Zhen, being the county's top pick was nothing more than an honor. He was even more happy that his vision was right, and Shen Yichen did not live up to his expectations.

Lin Zhen's "ok" was so emotional that it also alarmed the students who were reciting articles in the lecture hall. They all poked their heads out, wanting to see what made the teacher so excited?

"Who is this young scholar who can make Sir so happy?"

A student didn't know Shen Yichen and asked curiously.

You must know that some time ago, the ministers of the Nanjing Ministry of Education came to Zhaowen Academy to inspect the studies. Lin Zhen looked as if the friendship between gentlemen was as light as water, but he was not as enthusiastic as he is today.

"I don't know, but it looks familiar."

Another student replied that he was a student who participated in the Winter Solstice Poetry Recital and had seen Shen Yichen's appearance. However, it had been a few months and the one-time meeting was not very impressive, so he just felt familiar.

"I know who he is."

In the lecture hall, Xu Donghai stared at Shen Yichen on the corridor and uttered these words coldly.

"Who is it?"

"Shen Yichen, Duke of Chengguo."

"Is it him?"

When they heard this name, the students of Zhaowen Academy were in an uproar. Shen Yichen worshiped Lin Zhen as a student as a student, and won the title of the leader of the Winter Solstice Poetry Club. His experience was a thunderous one.

Unexpectedly, I unexpectedly met a real person today!

"No wonder Mr. attaches so much importance to it. It's so enviable."

"It is said that he won the first prize in the county examination in advance. He is probably here to announce the good news."

"Looking at his majestic appearance, no wonder it is said that Qin Huai Qujue invited him to spend the night with him."

Various voices of discussion arose, most of them expressed envy.

Because although the students at Zhaowen Academy also call Lin Zhen sir and call themselves students, compared to those who are formal apprentices like Shen Yichen, their status is still far behind.

Today I saw Lin Zhen being treated so warmly. His love was beyond words and made the students here envious.

I don’t know what kind of bad luck Shen Yichen had, for a schoolboy to be so loved by the No. 1 Scholar.

"Hmph, I'm just the leader of a county case, and I can't even get a reputation. Don't disgrace your identity!"

At this time, a Zhaowen College student stood up and retorted, his tone full of anger.

As students of Zhaowen College, this group of people should be the proud ones of Nanjing City. Many of them have the reputation of being a scholar and a scholar. Now they actually envy and respect a schoolboy. They have really lost the reputation of the college and their status as a student!

"Feng Zichu is right. We Zhaowen College students are all top-notch. How can we be compared to a schoolboy?"

Xu Donghai stood up and agreed with what the previous student said. He had always suspected that there was something fishy about Shen Yichen's case. He was extremely dissatisfied after losing the county exam. Naturally, he would not put in a good word for him today.

Sure enough, when these two sentences came out, the other students kept silent, because whoever continued to praise him was equivalent to acknowledging that he was not as good as Shen Yichen.
Chapter completed!