readytorunbook Chapter 476: Shuchang Hall
Chapter 476: Shuchang Hall
Chapter 476 Shuchang Hall
Last year's autumn examination, Sun Qingyuan successfully passed the exam and was qualified to participate in this year's spring examination together with Wang Changbo.
I don’t know if it’s because studying with good friends can encourage and compete with each other, which achieves twice the result with half the effort, but this year’s spring examination, both Sun Qingyuan and Wang Changbo were on the list.
It is rare for scholars like Wang Changbo to pass the imperial examination twice, but Sun Qingyuan passed it in one try...
Even when Luo Xiaoran learned about this, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "Sun Qingyuan is a monster!"
Among the successful scholars, except for the top three, the top three, the champion, the second place and the third place, they can be directly assigned to the Hanlin Academy and granted official positions.
The remaining second and third class Jinshi need to pass the imperial examination, and only those with excellent results can enter the Hanlin Academy to continue to improve their studies.
Sun Qingyuan and Wang Changbo now serve as Shujishi, and go to Shuchangguan for further study every day. Occasionally, they also take on some tasks such as assisting in compiling books and history, or drafting imperial edicts and imperial orders.
To the south of the Hanlin Academy, east of Zhengyang Gate and west of Yuhe River is the Shuchang Hall. Sun Qingyuan and Wang Changbo were walking together on the road in a hurry.
"Although the imperial court provides subsidies to scholars, the students from Bailu Academy who come from poor families can only barely make ends meet with these subsidies."
"The subsidy is almost consumed by renting a house and daily food and drink. In the future, the expenses for various social activities during the holidays will only increase. Some people also need to support their families. It's really tight!"
"In the end, these people will either find it difficult to integrate into the officialdom, or they will only benefit from the loan sharks in Kyoto!"
Although I am in a hurry to attend class, saying these things will waste my time. If I am really late, it will be very bad.
But thinking of what happened when he went out, Wang Changbo still spoke at an inappropriate time. Upon hearing this, Sun Qingyuan couldn't help but frowned, with extremely complicated feelings in his heart.
Kyoto is prosperous and expensive. Although Wang Changbo has a wealthy family, he has just started his career in officialdom and needs money to make connections, so he does not spend lavishly on his own expenses.
In addition, he wanted to stay with Sun Qingyuan, so he rented a house together with Sun Qingyuan. They ate and lived together, discussed academic matters, and were quite content.
Unexpectedly, when the two were about to go out to Hanlin Academy this morning, they met the wife of a classmate who had been waiting for a long time at the door.
The classmate was named Liu Ang. He had a blind mother and three hungry children, and his family situation was very difficult.
The subsidy from the court was more than enough for him to live on, but it would be difficult to support his entire family.
After school every day, Liu Ang would rush home to copy books in exchange for some money to supplement the family income.
However, the study tasks of the Shujishi in the Shuchangguan were already very heavy. They had to arrive at the academy at noon every day and could not leave until after 3 p.m. They were not allowed to be late or leave early. They also had to hand in their homework on time and take various exams regularly.
Liu Ang was not in good health. He had to bear the heavy burden of schoolwork and supporting his family every day. After enduring until now, he finally fell ill.
His wife knew that it was not appropriate for her as a woman to ask for leave from the Hanlin Academy, so she found the residences of Sun Qingyuan and Wang Changbo and begged them for help.
Because of Liu Ang's story, Wang Changbo also recalled several other classmates who came from poor families, which is why he sighed.
"Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go visit Liu Ang after school is over!"
Being full of melancholy so early in the morning was not a good sign. Sun Qingyuan rejected all of Wang Changbo's words without question and silently quickened his pace.
"boom--"
Suddenly, a loud noise exploded not far away, shaking the two men, who both looked towards the place where the sound came from.
Fear flashed across their faces, and in their four dark pupils, they all saw a collapsed building. It was Shuchang Hall!
The Shuchangguan, which had stood for a hundred years and accommodated many new scholars, collapsed before their eyes!
How ridiculous!
Can't believe it!
After the initial and most extreme shock, a thought suddenly crept into their minds.
If Liu Ang's wife had not come to ask for help this morning, which delayed them for some time, they would probably be in the Shuchang Pavilion as usual...
There were already crowds of people running towards Shuchang Hall from all directions, shouting and cries for help gradually rose. Sun Qingyuan and Wang Changbo looked at each other and ran towards the ruins tacitly!
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When the news of the collapse of Shuchang Hall reached the emperor, he was furious and ordered all parties to do their best to rescue the injured and provide relief to the victims.
As for the cause of this accident, we must find out the truth and punish severely!
When the news reached the Imperial Medical Service, Du Kongqing immediately put down her work of preparing medicinal herbs and begged Doctor Zhang to take her with him.
——As expected, it was rejected.
"Nonsense! All the casualties are men. How can you, a female doctor, go there?"
Du Kongqing's study of medicine alone was always a bit of a closed-door approach. Two years ago, Luo Xiaoran put her into the Imperial Hospital.
"If you can steal from a master, do so. If you can't, then read all the medical books collected by the Imperial Hospital. By learning from the strengths of many schools, your medical skills will surely improve."
Following Luo Xiaoran's advice, Du Kongqing turned himself into a stubborn nail and rooted himself deeply in the Imperial Hospital, a place where only male doctors worked.
As the apprentice of Du Kongqing's grandfather, Doctor Zhang should take the responsibility of taking care of Du Kongqing, at least that's what Emperor Tianqi thinks.
When Luo Xiaoran proposed to him that Du Kongqing should study at the Imperial Hospital, Emperor Tianqi only thought about it for a moment and appointed Doctor Zhang, the current left court judge of the Imperial Hospital, as Du Kongqing's teacher.
"There is no distinction between men and women in front of a doctor."
Du Kongqing looked solemn, and a hint of deep worry flashed across her eyes. On the one hand, she was very worried about Sun Qingyuan and Wang Changbo, and on the other hand, she wanted to contribute her own part to the rescue.
"The Emperor ordered all the staff of the Imperial Hospital to rush to the Shuchang Hall. I am also a member of the Imperial Hospital, so why can't I go?"
Seeing that Du Kongqing was blocking him with the imperial edict of Emperor Tianqi, Doctor Zhang was helpless and could only ask her to boil all the medicines in the pharmacy before he could go.
Doctor Zhang had already taken a step back. Du Kongqing couldn't say anything more and anxiously watched over the medicine room.
An hour passed by the time all the medicine was boiled and handed over to the palace servants who came to get it. Du Kongqing packed up the medicine box and rushed to Shuchang Hall at the fastest speed in his life.
The entire Hanlin Academy was under martial law, and Huo Qingyun personally led people to rescue the buried Shujishi under the Shuchang Hall.
Some people from the Hanlin Academy also joined in the rescue, but most people still thought that "such rough work" was disrespectful to society, so they chose to stand by and watch.
Before the arrival of the Imperial Guards, Sun Qingyuan and Wang Changbo had already done this "rough work". As expected, their hands, which used to hold a pen, were scratched and bruised. However, the two did not care at all and dug in the ruins with their bare hands as if they had no sense of pain.
When Du Kongqing rushed to Shuchang Hall, she saw that the two people she was worried about were still alive, but they were dirty, dishevelled, and their hands were bloody.