Chapter 223: The ugliness of the imperial examination

On the first day, there was no change in the imperial examination room, there was Zhang Da'an and all the adults watching here, and there was an adult at each point, which effectively prevented those candidates who wanted to cheat, and many candidates did not dwell too much on the test questions, especially those candidates who knew nothing about the explanation, and they were excited to see the test questions as if they had seen their father.

The first Ming Jing and other exams test the candidates' memory, as well as the interpretation of these words, their own opinions, etc., anyway, these things are in the book, everyone has their own opinions, different experiences, and different answers, but there will always be some exactly the same test papers.

One is like this, two are like this, and when they are done, they continue to read the next one, arithmetic, and when they see the first question, they collapse, they usually write poems, and they may be entangled in a poem, but let them count, and it will stump them.

It's okay to have a half-understood, you can touch a dead mouse with a blind cat, but they really don't understand anything, don't say it's written, they can't even understand what the title means, especially the topic of the chicken and rabbit in the same cage, a **, which pit is better than the thing, I don't know how many times I scolded Zhang Da'an.

Today there are pheasants and rabbits in the same cage, there are thirty-five heads on the top, and there are ninety-four feet under it.

This topic probably means that there is a cage of chickens and rabbits now, remember that they are all locked in a cage, although I don't know if they will fight, no one pays attention to this, from above, the head has thirty-five heads, from the bottom, there are ninety-four feet, here you have to look at it, regardless of the chicken head, rabbit head, chicken feet, rabbit feet, mixed together.

This is difficult, the chicken and the rabbit are the same head, but there is a difference, that is, the chicken has two legs, referred to as the chicken leg, everyone likes to eat, they are no exception, after eating a day of dry food, seeing the chicken leg, there is always a little reverie in the heart, so that for a while, forget the count, uh, no joke, back to business.

The chicken has two legs, the rabbit has four legs, then the question comes, ask how many chickens and rabbits are there, this question can stump a lot of people, who would have thought that there would be such a topic, I haven't even heard of it, usually they are calculating the geometry of food at home, the geometry of silver? How much income, simple calculations, this question, pun intended, is not a person who has been immersed in this business for several years, it is difficult to calculate.

This is the answer in the hearts of many scholars, thinking, can't think of it, have no clue at all.

"Why is this arithmetic so difficult?"

"Who the hell came up with the question? Doesn't it say that there are simple arithmetic in the examination of the Ming Sutra, Jinshi, and simple arithmetic? It's also simple, can anyone tell me it's simple arithmetic? โ€

Some scholars who have not studied arithmetic have infinite slander in their hearts, and constantly abuse the initiator Zhang Da'an, Zhang Da'an stopped and stopped, and saw the reaction of those scholars, he was very satisfied, this question was exactly what he came out, and it was also the only question on this test paper that was not revised by Li Zhi, and he was invisibly a little more proud in his heart, so to speak, this question can be calculated by no one except for so many people.

Your Majesty can't do it, as for those ministers Pei Yan and Yan Liben, it's even more impossible, their calligraphy, literary style or very good, can be regarded as learning, they really don't understand.

"There are so many chickens and so many rabbits, and they add up to exactly thirty-five, no more, no less."

A scholar scribbled directly on the paper, drew thirty-five heads, many legs, and seemed to be very powerful, but when he got to a place, he made a difficulty, I don't know how many legs he had, there were always so many legs missing, a piece of paper was wasted, the second, the third, the fourth, until the last few pieces of paper were gone, and he found that his method was useless.

"Let me die."

In the end, this scholar lay directly on the table, fell asleep, and did not have a glimmer of hope, he was not the only one in this situation, there were many scholars, who did this, gave up directly, and did not even do the latter question, completely ignoring Li Zhi's test.

Forget about the pit in the front, but it's still so pit in the back, and it doesn't let people study hard.

At this moment, their hearts were greatly frustrated, and their proud and proud hearts were hit hard all of a sudden, correct their attitudes, this problem is really torturous, Yang Jiong looked at this question, thought about it for a night, exhausted a lot of methods, and finally used a very simple method, that is:

If the two front feet of the rabbit are tied together with a rope and regarded as one foot, and the two hind feet are also tied with a rope and regarded as one foot, then the rabbit becomes a two-legged chicken, that is, the rabbit is first treated as a chicken with two legs. The total number of feet of chickens and rabbits is 35ร—2=70 (only), which is 94-70=24 (only) less than the 94 mentioned in the question.

Now, undo the rope on a rabbit's foot, the total number of feet will increase by 2, that is, 70 + 2 = 72 (only), and then loosen the rope on the foot of a rabbit, the total number of legs will increase by 2, 2, 2 ......, and so on until it increases by 24, so the number of rabbits: 24รท2 = 12 (birds), so that the chicken has 35-12 = 23 (only).

This method is very stupid, very stupid, but it works, Wang Bo and others, can't calculate this question, however, there is some impression in my heart, it seems that I have seen this question in the history of the field, remember the answer, write directly, and don't even think about it.

The paper reads: 12 rabbits, 23 chickens.

"Hope is right."

It is not only him who has this answer, but also Chen Xiwen, Song Zhiwen and others, anyone who has read the wild history probably remembers such an answer, they can't figure it out, because they are not interested in this aspect, and they dabble in it a little.

Zhang Da'an walked to Yang Jiong's side and leaned in, his movements were slight, and he didn't make any noise to him, seeing Yang Jiong just counting the question, seeing the last answer, he nodded again and again, very pleased, and then walked away to the next exam room.

His brows furrowed, he was very displeased, and he left directly without looking back, because the candidate had already fallen asleep and gave up completely, and then the next one, the same question, the one that was drawn was a mess, there was no eye, one after another, the same way, Zhang Da'an was depressed, this question is just a simple question in the history of the wild, you don't know how to count, you will always remember the answer, right?

However, he thought about it a lot, not many people remembered, he walked through Song Zhiwen, Wang Bo and others, the style of writing was very good, nodded with satisfaction, at least the answer was written, finally let him not be too disappointed, all the way, he didn't know how much ugliness he saw, just these candidates, he can write a classic, the name is called "The Ugliness of the Exam".

As soon as this book came out, the earth shook the earth and cried ghosts and gods, the earth shook the mountains, the world was turned upside down, no one was invincible, this book came out, exorcism and demons, ten thousand demons were easy to dispel, and the world was invincible.

Some people are exams, but he is already asleep, some people are, he has fallen.

Some people picked up the pen, but he had ideas in his heart, some people were passing the paper ball, cheating seriously, none of the test papers were answered by themselves, and Zhang Daxin thought of only one word: good and bad.

It's like this without screening, and it's incredible to see it, especially the children of those adults, who can't bear to look at Ah, or come out of a high-ranking family? Or those who have been well educated since childhood? Look at you guys, the is all pulled out of the outside, don't you think it stinks?

Looking at the filth in the east and west, yellow, sticky, and emitting obscenities that make people vomit again and again, Zhang Daan really can't look at it anymore, and if he looks at it again, he is afraid that he will vomit out the supper he ate three days ago.

After walking around, he can be regarded as seeing through, and he really has to go through screening, otherwise, there is really no way to invigilate.

The first imperial examination, he summed up a lot of experience, next time, must go through a lot of screening, from the village, to the county, to the county, to the state, and finally Chang'an, after step by step screening, the number of people will be greatly reduced, and there will be no situation this time.

"Hey, I really don't know what Your Majesty will think if you see this scene, but the old man doesn't care so much, what His Majesty wants is nothing more than the result, a good result, the old man will try to relax."

After Zhang Da'an walked around, it can be said that he has experienced all kinds of life, six reincarnations, and almost didn't become a beast, this situation is really unspeakable.

"You give Lord Ben a good look, there is still the last day, hold on, and besides, you can collect the test papers today, and let them go if they submit the papers in advance, or if they don't want to take the exam."

"Yes, sir."

The officials behind him breathed a deep sigh of relief, this is just right, let those troublemakers go, don't disturb the people who are really going to take the exam, to be honest, they can't stand those damn people anymore, they are dressed gorgeously, colorful and colorful, who knows that they can't even pull a shit, it's really unseemly.

"If you hold on a little longer, it will be fine soon, tomorrow will be busy, Your Majesty attaches great importance to this imperial examination, if something happens, you and Lord Ben can't afford it." Zhang Da'an's last sentence was very heavy, and his serious attitude and upright expression made everyone under him stunned.

"My lord, we can save it."

"You know best, Lord Ben doesn't want you to make a moth out for Lord Ben, remember, give me a serious place, anyone who makes trouble will be imprisoned and wait for His Majesty's orders."

"Yes, sir."

The officials below have a correct attitude, with the support of His Majesty, they are not afraid of anyone, if they really want to meet someone who makes trouble, no matter how much they are directly imprisoned, anyway, there are adults here, adults are not, there is Your Majesty above, they don't believe that there is anyone who is so short-sighted.

"Lord Ben will rest for the time being, you can watch the point."

"Congratulations, sir."

They saluted one after another and sent Zhang Da'an away, and after Zhang Da'an left, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Whew."