Chapter 51 Section VI

Shi Yue didn't know that the emperor and the prime ministers of Zhongshu were actually discussing his terrible brush calligraphy and the gang fights in Baishuitan every few days in a very formal occasion.But it's not that he hasn't worked hard on his calligraphy. This day he had a rare free time, so he ran to Sang Mansion, sat in the study and practiced brush calligraphy in a serious manner.It's just that the practice of this calligraphy is really not achieved overnight. He held up the pen with difficulty and wrote it down, and it would crooked if he didn't pay attention.Zi'er watched from the side, giggling: "Brother Shi, you don't have to use such force, writing depends on the strength of your wrist and your skill. Look at me..."

She took the brush from Shi Yue's hand, lightly dipped some ink, and wrote a beautiful character "Yue" on the pad.Shi Yue looked at Sang Zi'er's handwriting, then at his own handwriting, and kept shaking his head. Zi'er chuckled lightly and said, "Well, Brother Shi, I'll write a copybook for you some other day, which is better than you scribbling like this. The majestic head of Baishuitan College, the 'Wizards of the World' praised by the emperor himself, the calligraphy It can’t be too ugly to write.” Shi Yue listened to her teasing with a blushing face, without the slightest temper, who told him that his handwriting was so bad?But this is the only way. Although he knows many famous people, no matter who has good calligraphy, it is too difficult for him to ask them for a copybook to practice calligraphy.

He just nodded and said "Thank you..." when Shi Jian came in and said, "My lord, Mr. Pan is here, wait outside." Shi Yue quickly put down his pen, and smiled flatteringly at Sang Zi'er: "Sister, I will trouble you with the copybook." He hurried outside. When they arrived at the living room, they saw Pan Zhaolin drinking tea there. Sang Yuchu was not at home, and only Sang Laifu was sitting with the prime minister.Seeing Shi Yue coming out, the two quickly stood up to greet each other. Sang Laifu knew that they had something to say, so he charged him with a crime and went out.

Pan Zhaolin said with a half-smile, "My lord, this Baishuitan is very lively." Shi Yue was startled, not knowing what he said. "Don't you know, my lord, that the students of Baishuitan College fight in Qunying Building every now and then?" Pan Zhaolin asked strangely. Shi Yue said in astonishment, "Impossible?" "Now the staff and shopkeepers of Qunying Building are used to it." Pan Zhaolin recounted what he had seen and heard. Shi Yue couldn't help laughing, and said: "These guys are actually able to do such a thing." Pan Zhaolin himself couldn't help but smile, but he was a more rational person after all, so he said, "These students are acting like this, it's really out of style. If it gets out, it's really bad for people."

Shi Yue nodded and asked, "Brother Qianguang, what's your plan?" "We have to tell Sang Changqing about this matter, and let him be serious about the mountain rules." Shi Yue shook his head and said: "This is not the best strategy. Blocking is worse than sparse, so let's build two more halls near the Confucian Temple, one hall will be used as a lecture hall, and the hall will be specially invited to give lectures for those who cannot concurrently teach in the academy; the other hall will be used as a debate hall. It is designed to allow students to debate freely so that they do not go to the Qunying Building to fight. Every five days, one day is a lecture day, the other day is a debate day, and there are no classes on these two days. What do you think?"

Pan Zhaolin thought about it for a while, and said with a smile: "This is a good idea. It's just that the lecture day is more troublesome. It will cost more for the academy to invite celebrities." Shi Yue smiled irresponsibly: "Let Chang Qing have a headache about this matter. Before the debate hall is built, first find two churches as debate halls and let them quarrel. Every time you quarrel, you can't quarrel in vain. A special person will record everyone's speech and post it on the school's big column for the whole school to see. Take another copy for file."

After this matter was settled, Pan Zhaolin asked again: "I saw a large-scale construction project in the northwest of Baishuitan. Do you want to expand the academy?" Shi Yue nodded and said with a smile: "Baishuitan is slowly turning into a small town now. I will prepare some houses for the teachers of the college first. In addition, according to this trend, the scale of the college will inevitably expand, so some teaching buildings will be built. And , In the second grade, students will be divided into departments, and I plan to build a Mingli Academy for Confucianism, and a Gewu Academy for Arithmetic and Physics.”

Pan Zhaolinyin said: "The book of arithmetic is called Suanjing. Compared with the Five Classics of Confucianism, it can indeed be the top of the Gewuyuan. I heard that someone wrote to the imperial court, wanting to share famous arithmeticians in the past with the Confucian Temple. I wonder if there is such a thing? " Shi Yue shook his head, and said: "I don't know, but Confucius also learned arithmetic. Let's talk about it when the court discusses it. It's a time of many events. One thing more is worse than one thing less, so I won't participate."