Ji Ning is a very famous candidate in this Jinling Township Examination, and he is also the target of public criticism. With Ji Ning as a call, there will be more people coming to the banquet tonight, because others will want to know how Ji Ning is playing, and compare his article with what Ji Ning has done.

It was difficult to resist the hospitality, Ji Ning nodded and said, "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

Tang Xie was very happy that Ji Ning agreed with his proposal, and toasted: "Brother Ji, I will toast you again." ”

This time, Ji Ning put down his wine glass and said with a light smile: "Brother Ziqian, since there is a feast tonight, why don't you wait until after nightfall to drink a few more glasses?" If you are drunk, I am afraid that you will not want to drink again at night. ”

"Brother Ji is right." Han Yu next to him said with a smile, "I have to drink and feast at night, there is not only good wine, but also beauties, and there are more wind and snow, if you get drunk at noon, wouldn't it be a waste of time?" ”

"Exactly. It is better to change to tea, and it is also excellent to drink tea at this time. Xie Tai put down the wine glass with a smile, and at his suggestion, the wine pot and wine glass were removed, and replaced with fragrant tea, which was originally Xie Tai and Song Rui as the east, but at this time Tang Xie insisted on a banquet, and said that he also covered the dinner in the evening.

Several people argued, but finally agreed to Tang Jie.

Tang Xie smiled: "If you can listen to Miss Liu's piano music upstairs in the sky, and then eat a glass of wine from her, it will be worth the banquet ten more times." Don't grab it from me tonight, I'll prepare all the expenses in advance. ”

"Understand, Brother Ziqian wants to win a smile from the beauty, and he will not hesitate to throw a thousand dollars?" Xie Tai asked with a smile.

"A thousand gold is not counted, but a few taels of silver are still available. Brother Ji, you are the guest of honor tonight, without you, this banquet will lose a lot of brilliance, you must not push it. Tang Xie knew that the relationship between Ji Ning and Liu Ruye was "different", and if he wanted to get Liu Ruyi's favor, Ji Ning had to be there.

Ji Ning nodded slightly: "Okay." ”

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After eating a simple banquet, he didn't even talk too much about the content of the imperial examination, Ji Ning went downstairs and came out, He An was eating refreshments at the tea stall on the side of the road, and when he saw Ji Ning coming out, he hurriedly greeted him and saluted respectfully: "Young master, but go home?" ”

Ji Ning said: "Don't worry, it's rare to finish the township exam, it's good to come out and take a walk, if Uncle An is not full, even if he uses it again." ”

He An hurriedly waved his hand to say that he was full, Ji Ning got into the carriage, He An rushed to the car, the master and servant did not go home or to the academy, but walked on the noisy streets of Jinling City, Ji Ning In addition to appreciating the prosperity of Jinling City, he also remembered to promise Yuling to buy her delicious and fun things.

Yuling likes to eat sweets, but she can't eat good snacks with her salary, so Ji Ning went to Gurungzhai to buy her a good gift box of snacks; Yu Ling chirps like a little lark on weekdays, Ji Ning walked around the bird market, and did not find that there were larks for sale, but there were little canaries that fit the eye very well, so he bought some bird cages and went back to give Yu Ling as a gift.

When he came out of the bird market, the weather turned cloudy, and it seemed to be raining, He An said: "Young master, this day is not very good, let's go back first?" ”

Ji Ning looked at the sky and said with a smile: "This rain can't come, go to the small market with me again." ”

"Okay, how did the young master know that this rain would not come. Oh, it must be the young master's tone that has improved again, congratulations. He An was very happy, Ji Ning just said a word, which made him understand a lot of information.

Ji Ning didn't answer, and He An went to the small market that sold groceries, Ji Ning walked around, he wanted to buy some hardware products, but unfortunately the forging process in this era was relatively backward, and some of the hardware products that were very common in later generations were difficult to find, and it was difficult to find customized craftsmen.

In the end, when Ji Ning came out of the small market, He An could obviously sense the disappointment on his young master's face.

"Young Master, what do you want to buy? Maybe I can help? He An said with a concerned face.

"Forget it, I just want to buy some simple small things, which are used by the academy, and it is difficult to make a trip, and I didn't care about the academy some time ago, Uncle An, accompany me to the academy again." Ji Ning said.

He An was arranged to do things, worked hard, hurried over to catch the carriage, and was about to move the horse stool, Ji Ning had already stepped into the carriage lightly. He An sat down with a smile, and the carriage headed in the direction of Sanwei Academy.

When I arrived at the college, I was only halfway through the afternoon class.

In this era, the daily curriculum of the academy generally started very early in the morning, and it was also based on the principle that the plan of the day was in the morning, and the students would study hard in the morning, and only need one class in the afternoon before leaving the school.

Ji Ning waited at first, and he didn't stand up until Mi Zhirong finished teaching and came out with all the students who had dispersed. Mi Zhirong walked to Ji Ning's "temporary office", gave Wan Fuli first, and said curiously: "Ji Gongzi, has you tried to pass in the autumn?" ”

Ji Ning arched his hand and said, "I left the house in advance yesterday, and I was worried about the affairs of the academy, so I came and took a look." ”

Mi Zhirong looked at the past with a hint of urgency, as if he was questioning Ji Ning, since he was thinking about the academy in his heart, why did he not come to the academy until the afternoon the next day after leaving the palace, shouldn't he come to the academy as soon as he came out of the Gongyuan?

"Ji Gongzi is not worried about taking care of the academy as a concubine?" Mi Zhirong's tone suddenly became a little more cold and distant.

Ji Ning hurriedly confessed and said: "I don't have this intention, it is precisely because Miss Mi takes care of some daily chores in the academy when she is preparing for the exam, so that she can prepare for the exam with peace of mind. Miss Mi, please take a look. ”

As he spoke, Ji Ning picked up some drawings that had just been drawn on the desk and showed them to Mi Zhirong.

Mi Zhirong was very confused about the things on the drawings, she raised her head, looked at Ji Ning with beautiful eyes and asked, "Is this...... What? ”

"This is a compass, this is a triangular ruler, and so on...... Let me sell it first. Miss Mi must have wondered what these objects were used for, and she thought so, since it was necessary to teach students according to their aptitude, the academy should not simply offer courses on the Four Books and the Five Classics, but should add some knowledge about astronomy and physical objects in addition to Confucianism and science, so that students can learn well. Ji Ning said very solemnly.

Mi Zhirong's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and asked, "That's ...... Strange kinky skills? ”

Ji Ning shook his head and said: "It can't be regarded as a strange skill, to be precise, it is about mathematics, astronomy, geography, humanities, etc., a lot of knowledge is related to the development of mankind and the times." In my opinion, teaching these contents will not only open the eyes of the students of the College, but also increase their knowledge and accomplishment, which will help them become pillars of the future! Instead of ending up being a nerd who can only do anything. ”