Chapter 370: Examination of the Analects
After listening to the short 28-word order, everyone present couldn't come back to their senses for a long time. It must be admitted that although this small order is short, the artistic conception it shows has a power that directly hits people's hearts.
After a while, Chen Dequan reacted first, coughed lightly and said, "Su Wen, although your little order is short, it is endlessly memorable. There are many words I have read in my life, but there are not many words that are as touching as this one. Although there are only more than 20 words, it makes us sigh. ”
Seeing him praise, a celebrity next to him immediately took over the conversation and praised with a smile: "Miss Hua, your little song is ingenious, and the wanderer's miserable mood is depicted in three points. ”
After listening to the praise of the two, Su Wen immediately showed an embarrassed look. To be honest, this is not a sign of shyness, but a normal reaction caused by shame. She borrowed from the poems of her predecessors, and as a result, she was praised by others. Although this is not the first time I have done this kind of thing, there is still a hurdle in my heart.
Unlike Su Wen's reaction, everyone in the audience immediately erupted in a thunderous cheer. The poem is so easy to understand that even for those who have not read a book, there is no barrier to sounding.
Most of the onlookers in the audience were literate, but not all of them were illiterate. This simple Xiaoling just won their heartfelt love. Even if they only heard it once, they could still keep those more than 20 words firmly in their hearts, and repeatedly chew on the strong nostalgia contained in it.
In addition to some illiterate onlookers, those wandering wanderers were obviously more deeply touched. Especially on and off the stage, he left his hometown and went to Beijing to take the exam.
Seeing that the onlookers in the audience were extremely excited, the celebrity who served as the master of ceremonies hurriedly coughed, and then interrupted: "This small order really hits the hearts of the people, and the old man loves it very much." The problem is that there are still a few poems that have not been read on the side of Nanfang Juzi, and I will continue to read the remaining poems for you. ”
Hearing the emcee's words, the onlookers immediately fell silent. No matter how excited they are, they still have to abide by the rules of watching the ring and must be quiet enough.
Taking advantage of the time when the master of ceremonies read the remaining poems, the emperor suddenly turned his head and said to Hong Qian with envy: "Hong Aiqing, you can have such a talented female student. I envy you. If my princess can be half as good as Miss Hua. I guess I'll wake up laughing when I sleep. ”
Seeing the envy, jealousy and hatred in the emperor's eyes, Hong Qian was quite proud in his heart, but on the surface, he still pretended to be serious and modest: "Your Majesty, your princess has outstanding demeanor. How can a girl compare to you? ”
Mouth said so though. But Hong Qian's thoughts were the opposite. In his opinion. Su Wen is the smartest girl in the world, and there is no second girl who can compare. Don't say it's a princess, even if it's all the girls in the world loaded together. I don't think I can match one ten-thousandth of Su Wen.
For the royal princess, Hong Qian is no stranger. Because he had taught the prince to read, he had a lot of dealings with the royal princesses, and he naturally understood the talents and deeds of those princesses.
In all fairness, the emperor's five daughters can only be described in four words: uneven. The saddest thing is that the uneven or low-level unevenness, there is not even a single outstanding demeanor. Probably because the royal method of teaching the princess was relatively unsuccessful, none of these five princesses could stand out as the crown princess, let alone compete with Su Wen.
In Hong Qian's view, the reason for this situation is mainly because the five princesses are all concubines. None of their mothers were queens of the main palace, so they were born with the charm of the eldest daughter.
After listening to Hong Qian's modest words, although the emperor knew that what he said was just polite words, he was still quite useful in his heart. As a father, even if his daughter is indeed not as good as Suwen, he still likes to hear praise from others. was flattered by his courtiers, and his previous melancholy mood was swept away, and he immediately became sunny again.
After taking a sip of tea, the emperor smiled and said, "Hong Aiqing, although your words are insincere, I love to listen to them very much. I'm lucky enough to be my daughter, and it doesn't matter if I have the talent to learn or not. ”
Hearing him say this, Hong Qian just smiled cooperatively and did not open his mouth to respond. As a courtier, he is really not suitable to speak on such a topic. For or against, this is not a wise choice. In this case, his best course of action is to say nothing.
Fortunately, the emperor did not intend to get a response from Hong Qian, but he did not continue to dwell on this issue. He put down the teacup in his hand and refocused his attention on the competition in the ring opposite.
At this moment, the master of ceremonies has read all the poems of the remaining talents. It's a pity that although there are one or two poems that are far above Han Bingqing's level, none of them can compare to Su Wen's Xiaoling. In the face of such a result, several southern lifters could also see it, and they didn't feel that they had been disgraced.
I have to say that being able to have such a broad mind is mainly due to the fact that Su Wen is a girl. If it had been a different move, they would not have been as calm as they are now.
Compared with the calmness of the lifters, Han Bingqing was not so calm. She finally ushered in a chance to be in the limelight, but she was forced to be pressed by Su Wen. She has always been arrogant, how could she accept such a cruel reality? After hearing Su Wen's poem, she wanted to make a provocative statement, but in the end she was stopped by the last shred of reason left.
In front of everyone's eyes, Han Bingqing did not have the courage to speak his poisonous tongue. She felt that she was different from a country girl like Su Wen, and the reserve and elegance of the noble girl still had to be taken into account.
In the first game of the poetry competition, Su Wen became the undisputed winner. It's a pity that this game is a team result, and it is impossible for her to be rated as the first in this small order. Fortunately, she doesn't care too much, and it doesn't matter if she can get the first place or not. For her, as long as the southern side can win, this game will be considered a successful end.
After discussion among the five judges, Nanfang Juzi was awarded the winner in the first game. The eyes of the masses were bright, and they naturally approved of the verdict made by the judges.
In the best-of-three format, Nanfang Juzi won the first game first. If they can win the second game, they will have the final victory today. Of course, as a participant on the other side, the northern juzi will naturally not give up the victory in the second game, and it is expected that there will definitely be a fierce counterattack.
In the mood of everyone's anticipation, the second game of the competition finally began. This game is not about poetry, but about judging the examination of the judges, and the difficulty of the topic is directly determined by the judges.
Of course, in the face of the crowd of onlookers under the pitch, the judges will still be careful when asking questions. If the question is too difficult or too easy, they will inevitably attract controversy. For them and celebrities, it is acceptable to have academic controversies, but if they are accidentally transformed into controversies of human character, it will be a bit more than worth the loss.
In the order of the draw, Suwen was arranged to answer the question in the fifth. She was facing one of the two northern judges, and it was up to her to decide which one would be coordinated between the judges.
For the second game, Su Wen was actually a little apprehensive. This game is confronted with random questions from the judges, and the scope is limited to the Four Books and Five Classics. It was precisely because the scope was limited to the Four Books and the Five Classics that she was so nervous. Although she followed Hong Qian to study all the four books and five classics, she did not conduct in-depth research.
When she was first studying, because she considered that girls could not participate in the imperial examination, Hong Qian's teaching to her did not deliberately emphasize solving problems, but taught a lot of knowledge that had nothing to do with the imperial examination.
With a nervous mood, Su Wen decided to observe the situation of the first four answers as a reference. She looked at it for a while, and saw that the four of them were answering some common questions, and her heart unconsciously relaxed. If this trend continues, the estimates she has to answer are also some common questions.
It didn't take long for Su Q's turn to answer the question. She took a deep breath and walked to the front of the ring with a smile on her face, waiting for one of the two northern judges to ask a question.
After waiting for a while, a tall and thin middle-aged man on the judging bench stood up and asked with a playful expression, "Miss Hua, you must have read the Analects." As we all know, there is a sentence in the "Analects": Only women and villains are difficult to raise. May I ask Miss Hua, what do you think of this sentence? ”
Hearing this, Su Wen's heart instantly rushed through thousands of grass and mud horses. She was 100% sure that this tall and thin celebrity was definitely intentional, probably with the intention of making things difficult for her.
was secretly unhappy in his heart, but Su Wen was calm and light on the surface, and replied unhurriedly in his mouth: "For this sentence in the Analects, Su Wen feels that future generations have many misunderstandings. A close reading of the context of this sentence in the Analects reveals a serious problem. ”
Hearing her say this, the tall and thin celebrity immediately asked with a curious face: "What is the problem, please ask Miss Hua to make it clear." I have been reading the Analects a lot on weekdays, but I don't seem to find anything wrong. ”
Seeing her put on an open-minded appearance of being taught, Su Wen secretly snorted coldly in his heart, but said with a serious face on the surface: "As for the meaning of this sentence, most people think that Confucius is implying that his daughter's family is just as difficult to get along with people with corrupt morals. If you don't know it, this understanding is very wrong. (To be continued......)
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