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The first class in the afternoon is to review and recite the scriptures taught in the morning. If you don’t understand anything, you can ask the teacher.

The students shook their heads and seemed to be seriously endorsing the words, but they were actually taking the opportunity to chat and have fun.

Pang Chunlai walked back and forth on crutches, squinting his short-sighted eyes to observe the situation. He came to Zhao Han, suddenly bent down and put his head close to his head, looked at it carefully for a long time, and asked: "The new one?"

"New here." Zhao Han replied.

When Pang Chunlai saw that there was nothing on the table, he asked again: "Where are your books and ink?"

Zhao Han said: "I haven't gone to get it yet."

"Being a schoolboy without books and ink is like a farmer without a hoe, like a soldier without a sword," Pang Chunlai was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, yelling, "Hurry up and get it!"

"Sir, the lesson is right." Zhao Han said immediately.

Fei Ruhe also stood up: "Sir, I will help him get it."

"Sit down, doesn't he have legs?" Pang Chunlai didn't have a good impression of Fei Ruhe.

"Oh." Fei Ruhe sat back in his seat, shaking his head in endorsement, but what he was thinking about was Calabash Baby.

Zhao Han soon came to the Library Pavilion. There were only ordinary books here, but the real good books had been moved to Hanzhu Academy.

"Sir, I am a new student and I would like to receive books and pens."

"What about learning cards?"

Zhao Han took out his student ID card.

In front of him was a young man, most likely a slave of the Fe family, who was temporarily working as a school janitor in a private school. If you pass the assessment, you can be promoted to a teaching assistant, specializing in teaching elementary school (pre-school courses) to children.

The school staff glanced at Zhao Han's academic card, then took out a set of the Four Treasures of the Study, and gave him the Four Books textbook and some straw paper.

Following the rules of the official school, Hanzhu Private School also has two types of students.

One is a full-time student, who has paid all the tuition fees and enjoys a full set of benefits.

One is to attach students and attend classes for free, that’s all.

Among the regular students, they are divided into children of the same family and children of other surnames. Children of Fei's family can receive free school supplies and free room and board at school.

Fei Chun, a book boy, and Xu Ying, a poor student, are both attached students who attend classes.

But the academic card in Zhao Han's hand is the same as that of the Fei family's children. This is an extremely special treatment for top students!

If Xu Ying, a poor student, can successfully pass the Tongsheng examination and be recommended by her teacher, she will be able to transform from an attached student to a full student and receive the preferential treatment that Zhao Han enjoys now. By that time, Xu Ying will have free room and board at Hanzhu Academy and receive a certain number of ink ingots and toilet paper every month.

The school janitor tapped the booklet and said, "After counting, sign it."

Zhao Han carefully compared the list of items and signed: "Thank you sir."

The school staff glanced at Zhao Han's last name, put away the booklet and said, "It's not easy to get financial support from the Fei family. You have to study hard."

"Students, please note." Zhao Han packed up his things and took them away.

His current status is somewhat similar to "Schrödinger's cat".

The employee didn't take it seriously and was forced to sign an adoption contract, which nominally belonged to Fei Yinghuan's adopted son.

However, this adoption contract was not reported to the government as usual. His and his younger sister's household registrations are neither in the Fei family's official household registration nor in the Fei's supplementary household registration.

This phenomenon is very common and extremely bad in nature, that is, a hidden population taking shelter from the gentry family!

If an accident occurs one day, the Fei family can immediately take out the contract and go to the government to report it quickly, so that the adoption relationship is protected by law - this way, they can avoid paying taxes to the government and prevent the domestic slaves from defecting at any time.

The imperial court was not a fool. During the Wanli period, it issued a special document stipulating that adopted children (domestic slaves) whose adoption (effectiveness) time was short should be defined according to their status as employees, so as to avoid the long-term concealment of the population by wealthy families.

But the law is dead and local officials are alive, which is completely a piece of paper.

If Zhao Han performs particularly well, Fei Yinghuan can make arrangements for him to participate in the imperial examination as his adopted son. The name must be changed to Fei Han, otherwise the identity will not be recognized by the examiner. But in the future, if he is admitted as a Juren or Jinshi, his name can be changed back, he can become an official as his nephew and integrate into the Fei family's social network.

For Zhao Han and Fei, it was a loss-free business.

Unfortunately, Zhao Han never thought about taking the imperial examination. He just delayed it until he grew up.

After returning to the classroom with his books and ink in his arms, Zhao Han had just sat down when Pang Chunlai called him over to lecture him.

"Name." Pang Chunlai asked.

Zhao Han replied: "Zhao Han, the vastness of the vastness."

Since his surname is not Fei and he can receive books, he is a top student sponsored by the Fei family.

Pang Chunlai paid more attention, his expression became kind, and asked: "What have you learned from the Four Books?"

Zhao Han replied: "I have read it completely, but I can only memorize a few chapters."

Pang Chunlai warned: "Reading without seeking a deep understanding is something that comes after you have achieved success. Just like that hundred-foot-tall building, you must lay a good foundation, otherwise it will be like a castle in the air, a mirror, a flower in the water, and a moon in the water. To the students in the hall, I have taught "The Analects of Confucius" , you need to catch up on "University" quickly so that you can keep up with your homework."

"Sir's teachings are correct," Zhao Han said.

Pang Chunlai said: "While the students in the hall are reading, I will teach you the meaning of the Great Learning. You can bring your own textbooks."

This is a make-up lesson alone. He seems to be a good teacher.

Zhao Han got the textbook.

Pang Chunlai asked: "Can you read?"

"Yes." Zhao Han said.

Pang Chunlai said: "Read the first few paragraphs."

Zhao Han immediately held the book and read aloud: "The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection..."

After reading a few paragraphs, Pang Chunlai suddenly stopped and asked, "Do you know what it means?"

Zhao Han glanced at Zhu Xi's annotation, thought and replied: "University is the knowledge of adults. What is an adult? Wash away the acquired ignorance and understand the innate principles. If you want to understand the principles, you must renew yourself at every moment, wash away the old stains and filth, and get rid of yourself. Evil habits, in order to achieve the state of true goodness..."

"Although the explanation is not thorough, it is not too wrong," Pang Chunlai was very satisfied with Zhao Han and said, "The university is as big as the ancient music, and the university is Taixue. Mingde is the foundation, and the new people are the means. The study of the mind One lineage, since Yangming Gong, has another explanation for Xinmin, but you don't need to know it now. Besides, to stop at the best, it does not mean that the best is the end, the best is just the beginning. You have to do it and practice it. , you can’t just talk in vain, this is how you can always achieve it. People who can only talk in empty words are just moral gentlemen, not real adults..."

While listening to the explanation, Zhao Han read Zhu Xi's annotations and realized that the old scholar in front of him was really rich!

Pang Chunlai did not follow the text exactly. Sometimes he would specifically remind him that something could be understood separately, but he just didn't need to worry about it for the time being.

Teacher and student, one lecture and one listen.

Zhao Han occasionally asked questions, but he always asked about key points, so Pang Chunlai felt comfortable speaking.

"Dang-dang-dang-dang!"

After an unknown amount of time, the school bell rang.

Pang Chunlai suddenly woke up: "Oops, it's time to talk!"

In the afternoon class, review and recitation are only a small part.

Most of the time, I have to explain the rhetoric. Depending on the teaching progress, you can teach poetry, couplets, ancient Chinese prose, or test papers.

Unexpectedly, Pang Chunlai was so involved in giving extra lessons to Zhao Han that Pang Chunlai actually lost track of time and canceled the afternoon's speech lesson.

"Ahem!"

Pang Chunlai coughed twice and said loudly: "That's it for today, school is over."

The whole class shouted excitedly, wishing they could do this every day. They only complained that Zhao Han didn't come earlier, so they could live their lives easily.

Pang Chunlai stroked his beard and became more and more satisfied with Zhao Han. He asked, "How old are you this year?"

"Ten years old, the actual age is eleven." Zhao Han said.

"You can teach me!" Pang Chunlai was very happy.

The book "The Great Learning" is very important. There are many profound truths that children cannot understand and will take a lifetime to understand.

However, the wisdom shown by Zhao Han was not like that of a child at all, which made Pang Chunlai feel like he had found a treasure and wanted to carefully carve this jade.

Fei Ruhe suddenly rushed over, pulled Zhao Han and said, "Let's talk about "Calabash Babies" quickly. What are the magical powers of the four babies?"

"Asshole!"

Pang Chunlai scolded Fei Ruhe sternly and pointed at Fei Ruhe with his crutch: "You are just being naughty, don't pollute Zhao Han. If you want to learn magical powers, go home and read "The Romance of the Gods"!"

Fei Ruhe asked doubtfully: "Sir, are there four children in "The Romance of the Gods"? I haven't read that book yet."

"roll!"

Pang Chunlai was furious and banged on the table with his crutch, which frightened Fei Ruhe and ran away.

At this moment, Fei Chun rushed into the classroom and shouted excitedly: "Master, the gourd seeds are here!"

When Fei Ruhe heard this, he asked happily: "Where did you go to find it and you just came back now?"

Fei Chun said: "I ran around all afternoon, covering several miles around, and my feet hurt from exhaustion."

"I have many rewards for you, and I won't let you waste your efforts," Fei Ruhe said impatiently, "Hurry up and plant gourds with me!"

Pang Chunlai was too lazy to care about these two idiots and called out to Xu Ying: "You stay here."

Xu Ying immediately stepped forward, just in time to get rid of the entanglement.

Pang Chunlai showed his waist card and said to Zhao Han: "Go to the cafeteria to get food and come back. Let's eat and listen to the class together."

What the hell, do you have to make up classes after eating?

It’s like reviewing for the college entrance examination.

Zhao Han quickly ran to the canteen and fetched the food with two signs.

Back in the classroom, the other students had left, leaving only Pang Chunlai, Zhao Han, and Xu Ying.

Pang Chunlai said to Xu Ying: "I was delayed in the afternoon. I will recite poetry to you. You can share half of my food."

Xu Ying quickly refused: "Sir, the students appreciate your kindness..."

"Elm head!"

Before Xu Ying could finish speaking, Pang Chunlai slapped her with a ruler: "I want you to have backbone, not to be pedantic. You won't even eat what the teacher gives you, so just starve to death!"

Zhao Han smiled and said: "Classmate Xu, the elder gave me this gift, I dare not refuse."

Pang Chunlai suddenly became happy again and lectured Xu Ying: "Remember this, you have to follow Zhao Han and learn how to adapt."

Xu Ying quickly handed over her hand and said, "The students have been taught." She saluted Zhao Han again, "Thank you for your advice."

The three of them sat down and ate with bowls in hand.

Pang Chunlai held a bowl in one hand and pointed at the book with chopsticks in the other hand: "Today we will talk about quatrains. There are eight lines in the verses, and the quatrains are only half of them. The absolute ones are cut. You can cut off the beginning and end of the verses, you can cut off the first half of the verses, you can cut... If you follow the score... Tune is divided into lüjue, gujue and yaojue..." Suddenly, Pang Chunlai asked Zhao Han, "Have you ever studied Pingshui Yun?"

"I've learned a lot." Zhao Han replied.

Pang Chunlai frowned: "How come you have learned everything in one piece? You can't be fooled in the future, you must study hard!"

Zhao Han muttered in his heart: Nonsense, it's just an elective course in college, just to get an overview. Do I have to memorize all kinds of rhyme books?

Pang Chunlai basically didn't care about the naughty students.

But when it comes to top students, Pang Chunlai is terrifyingly strict, and Zhao Han has already been targeted by him.

In the days that followed, Zhao Han seemed to be in his senior year of high school again...