On the first day of April, Yu Shu did not go to Taishi Shuyuan for some reason. In the afternoon, Xin Liu sent someone to ask. Yu Shu asked Yun Dou to vaguely tell the person that she was not feeling well and that she would meet her in two days.
On the third day, Yu Shu's period came and went suddenly. On the third day, she seemed to be fine. During these two days, Xue Rui came every day. He came at dusk. She said she was sick and he did not want to see her. He did not ask much and left after a cup of tea.
On the morning of the fourth day, Yu Shu went out dressed neatly and brought a few gifts that she had prepared for greeting her teacher.
Xin Liu had told her a lot of the rules of Taishi Shuyuan. One of them was to "enter the door".
The teaching style in Taishi Shuyuan was different from that in other places. There were 18 highly respected academicians teaching. They were divided into six subjects: Yi Li, Fengshui, Astrology, Physiognomy, Qigong, and Arithmetic. There were three academicians in charge of each.
However, the 18 academicians taught according to their preferences. It was not like the Master of Shaoxue Private School, who taught together.
Therefore, the students who entered the Taishi Library for the first time often decided which academicians they wanted to follow in the first month according to their own intention to study. They would arrange their time reasonably so that they would not be greedy and lose sight of others.
This was the so-called "entry" … Getting off the carriage in front of the shuyuan, Yu Shu entered alone with the gift box and went to the women's dormitory.
Today, there were more students in Taishi Shuyuan than on the first day. She saw many strange faces along the way. There were men and women of different ages. The older ones were more than 30 years old, and the younger ones were about the same age as her.
This was another tradition of Taishi Shuyuan. There was no limit to learning. As long as you did not violate the rules here, no one would drive you away even if you stayed here for eight or ten years. There was no graduation at all.
However, the teachers who could enter the Taishi Library either had a wealthy background or were true geniuses. The number of people who could stay there for more than a decade could be counted on one hand.
Yu Shu's room was the second room facing south in the east courtyard of the female dormitory, which was the room where Xia Jiangying was killed. Xin Liu's left neighbor was Xin Liu, and her right neighbor was Ji Xingxuan. However, both rooms were locked at this time. The master was not here.
Yu Shu held several layers of gift boxes in one hand and opened the door with the other. She walked in and put down the things. Then, she checked the windows inside and outside to make sure that no one had stolen into her room in the past few days when she was not here.
Speaking of which, other than the slight Yin Qi in the room, the bed, chairs, and bookcases had all been replaced. Even the walls had been painted with a new layer of paint. Yu Shu didn't even feel uncomfortable, let alone afraid.
When Yu Shu was checking the doors and windows, Xin Liu came back. Seeing that the door of Yu Shu's room was wide open, he called her from outside,
"Lotus Room, Lotus Room, are you inside?"
Xin Liu looked around the house. She didn't dare to go in. Suddenly, she saw a head poking out of the bedroom door. She was so scared that she screamed and hurriedly stepped back and fell to the ground.
Yu Shu was also shocked by her scream. Seeing that she had fallen, she ran out to help her. Xin Liu saw that the head just now was Yu Shu's. He covered his chest in shock,
"Scared, scared me to death. I thought I saw a ghost during the day. "
Yu Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said, "You are too timid."
Xin Liu patted the dust on her skirt. She stared at her unconvinced, "Your room is full of Yin Qi. What if you are possessed by a ghost?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she knew that she had said something wrong and quickly covered her mouth. She apologized awkwardly, "I, I didn't curse you."
Yu Shu's eyes flashed. She smiled and didn't speak.
Xin Liu saw that she was not angry, so he took her arm and stared at the room behind her with fear. He said, "Let's go to my room and talk."
Yu Shu knew that she was afraid, so she closed the door and followed her. As soon as they entered Xin Liu's room, the girl became lively again.
"Are you feeling better? Why did you get sick in those two days and missed the fun? "
"It's just a small illness. It's all gone." Yu Shu asked curiously, "What fun? Tell me."
Xin Liu curled his lips and said, "It's all because of the two new academicians. The Taishi Shu Garden is almost in chaos. Whether they are new or already here, it's like they are splashed with chicken blood all day long. All the men are running to the Suxi Pavilion, and most of the women are guarding the Stargazing Platform."
Yu Shu didn't understand. The Suxi Pavilion and the Stargazing Platform were two places in the garden. She had never visited them, so she didn't know what they were for, but Xin Liu quickly solved the problem for her.
"The Suxi Pavilion is the association hall of the Department of Physiognomy. Last year, Academician Han of the Department of Physiognomy retired. Do you know who the new one is? If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it. The Right Magistrate of the Celestial Commissioner, Madam Lu, resigned from her official position and came to teach. Madam Lu is a famous beauty. How can you see that she is over thirty years old? She used to be a master of Da Yi and was like an immortal. Now that she can get close to her and admire her, those stinky men will go crazy. They don't know any respect at all. "
"Haha," Yu Shu laughed. Seeing her childish complaints, she could hear that she was feeling injustice for Madam Lu.
"There is another one. Aren't there two new academicians?"
Xin Liu looked at her and said strangely, "Haven't you heard?"
"Heard what?" Yu Shu looked puzzled. She had never heard of any gossip.
Seeing that she really didn't know, Xin Liu rolled his eyes and deliberately kept her in suspense, "You know the other one."
"I know him?"
"Not only do you know him, but we also have a good relationship."
Knowing her and having a good relationship with her, he was qualified to be an academician in the Taishi Shuyuan. Yu Shu thought about it, and a figure appeared in her mind. Her smile suddenly froze, and she heard Xin Liu say,
"Hee hee, I won't tease you. The new academician who teaches astrology is Daozi … Xin Liu didn't notice that Yu Shu's expression was not right, and said to himself," You don't know that the academicians in the Taishi Shuyuan are always old people. Now there is a beautiful man in his prime, knowledgeable and noble. Who doesn't like a young female master of Da Yi? Even if girls are reserved, it's rare to have such an opportunity to get close to him. How many people don't want to get close to him? "
After hearing these words, Yu Shu's expression had returned to normal. She lightly pursed her lips and said, "What about you? Do you want to get close to him?"
"Me?" Xin Liu was stunned. He quickly shook his head and waved his hand, declaring his position, "I'm not as shameless as them!"
Then, he turned to Yu Shu and said, "As for you, I heard that your family saved Daozi before. You're lucky that he's our academician. If you make any mistakes in the future, he'll be able to help you."
Yu Shu glanced at her, shook her head, and said, "You're thinking too much. Things aren't like what the rumors say. The Daoist and I don't have much of a relationship, and His Majesty has already rewarded him. How could I dare to try to extort a favor? This bridge is a bridge, and the path is still the path.
Xin Liu saw that Yu Shu said it seriously. He was a little surprised, but he didn't suspect her.
"That's good. If you are familiar with Daozi, it will make people jealous. Alas, let's not talk about this. Hurry up and pack up. I will lead the way for you. It's been three or four days, but you haven't met any academician. "
Yu Shu nodded and returned to her room. When she entered the room alone, she sighed at the window and showed a wry smile —
Jing Chen actually came to the Taishi Shuyuan. It would be difficult not to meet him.
***
In the morning, Xin Liu took Yu Shu around the Taishi Shuyuan. First, they planned to visit the academicians of Yi Li and Fengshui. According to Xin Liu, at this time, most of the students gathered with Madam Lv and Jing Chen, and they didn't join in the fun. As Yu Shu wished, she didn't want to see Jing Chen so soon.
During the first few days when the new students arrived, most of the academicians stayed in the Taishi Shuyuan. Some occupied the rosin tea room, and some played the zither by the lake. It was not easy for Yu Shu to find them one by one.
Fortunately, Xin Liu had figured out the way a few days ago. He led her to the Black Ink Shop to see an academician surnamed Qi in the Fengshui Department.
The Black Ink Shop was deserted. There were only two or three students sitting on the mat reading books. An old man in his late sixties was holding a painting and sitting at the table to study it.
Xin Liu winked at Yu Shu. The two stepped forward and said in unison,
"Sorry to disturb you, academician."
Academician Qi looked up and saw two young girls. He knew they were new students, so he put down the painting and asked them,
"Where did you come from?"
Xin Liu spoke first and said obediently, "My surname is Xin, and my first name is Feifei. I have admired you for a long time, and I hope you can teach me in the future."
Academician Qi smiled and said kindly, "So you are the descendant of Academician Xin. Well, good, you are smart."
Then he turned to look at Yu Shu.
Yu Shu knew that all the 18 academicians of the Taishi Shuyuan were from the fifth class or above. She bowed and said, "My surname is Yu, and my first name is Shu. Nice to meet you, Academician Qi."
Yu Shu lowered her head and didn't see the old man frowning. He hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Are you the female fortune-teller who is in the top three of this year's Dayan Examination?"
Hearing this, several people sitting on the floor in the room all raised their heads and looked at Yu Shu. In addition to surprise, there was a little excitement in their eyes.
"Yes, I am."
Academician Qi looked at her again and picked up the painting again. His voice was obviously cold, "I won't be teaching today. You can go now and come back another day."
Yu Shu was keenly aware that the old man didn't like her. She was very puzzled, but she didn't know why.
Xin Liu didn't think so much. He said goodbye and pulled her away.
However, after that, they went to see several academicians. When they heard Yu Shu's name, they all put on a cold face and said that it was not convenient to come today, so they asked her to come back another day. Such an obvious cold treatment made Xin Liu realize it no matter how slow he was.
They went out of the chess room. Xin Liu looked at Yu Shu's face and pretended to be relaxed, "It's still early. Let's go somewhere else?"
Yu Shu shook her head and said, "That's all for today. I will see you tomorrow. I will go to Tibet first."
Xin Liu couldn't hide his words and couldn't help muttering on the way, "I heard from my grandfather that these academicians are very easy to get along with. I am afraid that they treat you like this today because of you …"
He didn't know whether to continue or not. Yu Shu turned back and sneered, saying,
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