Xinjiang Academy is on the outskirts of Shangrao County, and it is a two-mile walk from the city gate, and it is located on a small hill on the side of the Xinjiang River. Xu Jin went to Xinjiang Academy early in the morning with a letter of recommendation from Guo Fuzi to report.

The small hill is not high, it is estimated that it is not more than 100 meters, Xinjiang Academy is located in the middle of the mountain, built facing the river, surrounded by trees, the environment is naturally excellent.

In the depths of winter, the yellow leaves are everywhere, Xu Jin carries the book basket on his back and climbs the stairs, leisurely enjoying the winter scenery of a mountain.

After more than ten minutes, Xu Jin finally walked to the door of the academy, but saw a wooden gatehouse erected in front of him, and a plaque was hanging above it, with four big characters of "Xinjiang Academy" written on it, the font was elegant and strong, and the payment was actually a Jianzhai layman. Fei Hong's words are full, and the number is Jianzhai, which means that this plaque is Fei Hong's handwriting.

On both sides of the gatehouse hangs a couplet: "Friends with Literature." Be a teacher.

Xu Jin was looking at the gatehouse of the academy, and a scholar came out of it, smiled and arched his hand: "This brother is new?" ”

This scholar was dressed in a light green robe, about seventeen or eighteen years old, and looked like he should be a student of the academy. Xu Jin bowed his hand and saluted: "Exactly!" ”

The scholar said kindly: "My name is Liu Chun, and I dare to ask what my brother is called!" ”

"In Xia Xu Jin, I haven't said a word yet!"

Liu Chun's eyes rolled and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Brother Xu, do you have a letter of recommendation for admission?" ”

"Self-existent!" Xu Jin took out Guo Fuzi's letter of recommendation from his arms.

Liu Chun took it and looked at it, nodded and said, "It turned out to be Fang Jiaoxi, Brother Xu is here for a while, and I will pass the word for you." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the academy.

Xu Jin felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly caught up: "Brother Liu, slow down!" ”

Liu Chun stood up and asked, "Brother Xu still has something?" ”

Xu Jin smiled and said, "Brother Liu, the master has repeatedly told me that the letter of recommendation should be handed over to Fang Jiaoxi by hand." ”

Liu Chun suddenly patted his head, handed back the letter of recommendation in his hand to Xu Jin, and said apologetically: "I was negligent for a while, but I forgot to return the letter to Brother Xu!" ”

"It's okay, I'm tired of Brother Liu!" Xu Jin took the letter of recommendation and put it back in his arms.

"Then Brother Xu is here for a while, don't move around, I'll go and tell Fang Jiaoxi." After saying that, he hurried away.

Xu Jin frowned thoughtfully, and this guy's eyes shrank a little.

Besides, when Liu Chun entered the academy and turned to a position that was difficult for Xu Jin's line of sight, he saw the two of them sneakily flashing out, and it was Guo Wencai and Guo Jingui.

"Brother Ma, how's it going?" Guo Wencai asked eagerly when he saw Liu Chun.

It turned out that this Liu Chun was not called Liu Chun, he had just reported a fake name in front of Xu Jin, and his real name was Ma Jinsheng.

Ma Jinsheng shook his head and said, "That kid is quite clever, and the letter of recommendation was not handed over to me!" ”

"Who is the recommendation letter addressed to?" Guo Wencai asked.

"Fang Xingsheng teaches!"

Guo Wencai glanced at the dog-legged Guo Jingui, who immediately took out fifty yuan from the money bag and stuffed it into Ma Jinsheng's hand, and said with a smile: "I'm tired of Brother Ma, remember to keep this matter secret!" ”

Ma Jinsheng skillfully shook his wrist, and the copper coin flowed into his sleeve, arched his hand and left.

It wasn't until Ma Jinsheng walked away that Guo Wen proudly opened the folding fan and shook it: "Let's go, go to Fang Jiaoxi, hey, Guo Baichuan's old man dares to play tricks, and recommends Xu Jin to study in Xinjiang Academy, fortunately, Ben Shao is witty and smart!" ”

Guo Jingui patted his ass and said: "Hehe, it's all thanks to the young master's wisdom and martial arts, and he has insight into Guo Lao'er's conspiracy, Xu Jin's kid wants to enter Xinjiang Academy, dream!" ”

It turned out that Guo Jingui followed Xu Jin to his residence last night, and then found the landlord to spend money to find out about Xu Jin's news. As a landlord, it is natural to ask the tenant about the details, and harboring lawbreakers is a big crime, so the landlord knows a lot about Xu Jin's young couple, and naturally knows that Xu Jin is going to Xinjiang Academy to study.

In this era, there is no privacy protection law or anything, and since there is money to take it, the landlord revealed all the news of Xu Jin to Guo Jingui without any restraint.

Guo Jingui learned that Xu Jin was going to study at Xinjiang Academy, so he hurriedly ran back to report to Guo Wencai.

Guo Wencai and Guo Jingui also happened to be students of Xinjiang Academy, but they were "school choice students", in other words, they spent a lot of money to buy a "degree". Generally, the college recruits students to pass the exam, and they can only be admitted if they pass, of course, they can also be admitted if they do not pass, give money, and the tuition fee will be doubled!

Guo Wencai and Guo Jingui discussed and decided to prevent Xu Jin from entering Xinjiang Academy, so today's play was born.

Guo Wencai originally wanted to find someone to cheat Xu Jin's letter of recommendation, but Xu Jin was alert, so he didn't succeed. But it doesn't matter, the "witty and brave" Guo Dashao still has a plan, that is, to find Fang Jiaoxi to slander Xu Jin.

Fang Jiaoxi is the academy teacher recommended by Guo Fuzi to Xu Jin, his surname is Fang Xingsheng, and the word is asked. Fang Wenzhi has an upright personality, is as vicious as hatred, and is a bit pedantic, in other words, he loves to admit death and will not be a man.

It is precisely because of this that Guo Wencai did not resort to the usual trick (bribery), but switched to the way of saying bad words and slandering, which shows that this product is also a little clever.

Guo Wencai found Fang Jiaoxi, who was about to give a lecture in the lecture hall, and said a little impatiently: "What is the matter?" ”

Fang Wenzhi was born in poverty, and he didn't like students like Guo Wencai who spent a lot of money to go to school, not to mention that these two guys were hanging on weekdays, and they had to get by, and they were at the bottom of every exam, so they naturally didn't like it even more.

Guo Wencai inserted the folding fan behind his waist and said solemnly: "Fang Jiaoxi, when the student entered the door just now, he met the same township, and this person came to find Fang Jiaoxi with a letter of recommendation, so the student came to pass it on." ”

Hearing this, Fang Jiaoxi's expression was slightly relieved: "Where is the current person?" ”

"I'm waiting outside the door, but it's ......" Guo Wen stopped in the middle of speaking, looking like he wanted to speak, but this person's face was as round as a bun, and he frowned like constipation.

Fang Jiaoxi said coldly: "There is nothing to say to people, what are you doing?" ”

"Fang Jiao learned the lesson, and the student said bluntly, my fellow villager is called Xu Jin, and recently despite the opposition of his own clansmen, he insisted on selling his ancestral land, just to live and go to school in the county seat!"

Fang Jiaoxi's face couldn't help but sink: "Such a lazy and disgusted worker, there is no elder and younger, and the disloyal and unfilial people are also worthy of entering my Xinjiang Academy!" ”

"What Fang Jiaoxi said is very true, originally as a fellow villager, the student should not say that he is not behind his back, but he is afraid that this person will affect the reputation of the academy and Fang Jiaoxi, so he ......"

Teacher Fang flicked his sleeves, took the lesson plan and strode towards the gate of the academy.

Guo Wencai and Guo Jingui glanced at each other proudly, with a triumphant smile on their faces.

Besides, Xu Jin waited outside the academy for nearly two teas, and saw a lean old man wearing a straight shirt strode out, this person had an old face and a book under his arm, and he had a fight with the old-fashioned Guo Fuzi.

"You're Xu Jin?" Fang Jiaoxi walked closer and stood still, and looked at Xu Jin coldly.

Xu Jin naturally felt the other party's unfriendliness, because the old man's dislike was written on his face, but he still said politely: "It's Xu Jin below, I don't know what the old gentleman is called!" ”

Fang Jiaoxi said stiffly: "Old man Fang Xingsheng! ”

Xu Jin frowned imperceptibly, took out Guo Fuzi's letter of recommendation from his arms, and handed it over with both hands: "It turned out to be Fang Jiaoxi, this is Guo Fuzi's letter of recommendation to the student!" ”

Fang Jiaoxi didn't accept the letter of recommendation, and said with a flick of his sleeve: "No need, you can go back, this academy will not accept students like you!" After speaking, he turned around and strode back to the academy.

Xu Jin was suddenly petrified, did this old man eat gunpowder? You don't seem to have done anything wrong, do you? What does it mean not to accept students like me?

What should I do now?

Xu Jin really didn't expect this to happen, and the other party directly rejected him without even reading the recommendation letter.

Xu Jin paced back and forth outside the academy gate, but he really couldn't figure out what was wrong, and a layer of fine sweat couldn't help but ooze from his forehead. If you don't have a letter of recommendation, you can't enter Xinjiang Academy, so naturally you can't participate in next year's county exam, but you have sold your land and property, and you still have a gambling contract with the patriarch, so there is no way out.

Xu Jin paced back and forth for a moment, suddenly stopped, raised his legs and walked towards the academy, opportunities have always been fought for by himself, he never gave up easily.

"Brother Xu!"

As soon as Xu Jin entered the gatehouse, he heard someone shouting, and couldn't help but stand still and turn to look.

"Hehe, if it's really Brother Xu, I'll just say that the back looks like it, and sure enough!"

At this time, there were three people climbing the stairs, two of them were Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong, and both of them were happy to see Xu Jin.

Xu Jin is also very happy, it is really an endless road, the plaques of Xinjiang Academy are all written by Fei Hong, it can be seen that Fei Hong has a lot of relationship with Xinjiang Academy, and he may be able to enter the school through the door of the Fei brothers.

"It turned out to be the people's sacrifice and the people's acceptance, why did you come to Xinjiang Academy?" Xu Jin smiled and bowed, and quickly looked at the third person.

Fei Maozhong said with a smile: "Haha, Brother Xu didn't expect it, we will be classmates in the future, my eldest brother and I guessed that you would come to report this morning, and you really met!" ”

Xu Jin pretended to be gloomy and said: "Brother Minshou, I'm afraid we won't be able to be classmates!" ”

Brother Fei Maoxian glanced at each other and asked urgently, "Why?" ”

Xu Jin smiled bitterly: "I don't know where I offended Fang Jiaoxi, just now he refused without even accepting the letter of recommendation from his master!" ”

"How can this be, is there any misunderstanding?" Fei Maoxian lost his voice.

The third person who came with the Fei family brothers suddenly asked, "But what is the way to ask for learning?" ”

Xu Jin nodded and said, "It is Fang Jiaoxi, dare to ask what this senior is called." ”

Fei Maoxian hurriedly introduced: "Uncle Zhao Yun is a six-year jinshi of Zhengde, and now he is teaching at Xinjiang Academy. ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but be a little surprised, generally speaking, the lecturers who teach in local academies are either Xiucai or lifters, and there are very few Jinshi levels, because they are qualified to be officials in the examination, and they are at least Qipin county orders or county officials when they are put out to the locality, who wants to be a teacher with no real power in the college.