On the ninth day of March in the 22nd year of Shaoxing in the Great Song Dynasty, the Spring Examination officially began in the loud bells and drums. Nearly 18,000 people gathered in the Gongyuan House to write for their own future and the future of the country.

Fang Zi'an is one of these 18,000 people. This time, Fang Zi'an's house is in the twenty-ninth house of Yuzi. The number of the number is taken from the order of the thousand-character text, and the jade character comes from 'Jin Sheng Lishui, jade out of Kungang.' 'One sentence. Because of the large number of candidates, the Gongyuan has been added and rebuilt a lot of temporary buildings, and the jade number house where Fang Zi'an is located is the number house that was temporarily rebuilt after the year. But there was almost no difference in the conditions, the same low and cramped, the same damp and dark.

Different from the reconciliation examination, the content of the spring examination has changed greatly. Since Wang Anshi, the prime minister of the Shenzong Dynasty, changed the law, the principle of the imperial examination of the Great Song Dynasty has undergone some considerable changes. Originally, Wang Anshi's reform of the imperial examination was to eliminate the rote memorization of poems, scriptures, Moyi and other examination contents. And focus on the scriptures, theories, and strategies to take the scholars. In fact, the purpose is obvious, that is, to abandon the flashy poetic ability, and replace it with political and pragmatic articles that can better reflect the ability to think and do things. It's a pity that after Wang Anshi's reform failed, he was attacked up and down without his skin, and the scolded dog was bloody, which led to this kind of reform being abandoned after only insisting on several subjects.

It wasn't until the Jin people's iron hooves broke through the head of Bianliang City, and the two emperors of the Great Song Dynasty and Huiqin became prisoners of the Jin people, and half of the country was lost, that many people suddenly realized how necessary it was for Wang Anshi to change the law. Wang Xianggong's series of changes were carried out around the guiding ideology of 'enriching the country and strengthening the army', and there were indeed many problems at that time, but it was indeed of great benefit to the country. If we had been more firm and endured the pain at that time, maybe that disaster would not have happened, and that shame would not have become a huge hidden pain and shame in the hearts of all the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty.

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world, and time will not turn back. But after the imperial court crossed to the south, people of insight still hoped to make some changes. In the matter of the imperial examination, the imperial court now adopts the method of partially changing the means of selecting scholars. That is, in the interpretation of the test, the previous system is still followed, and the content of the examination such as poems, posts, scriptures, and ink meanings is retained. However, once the examination is passed and enters the stage of the spring examination, the content of the poems, posts, scriptures, and ink meanings will be canceled and replaced by three major examinations. The first test. The scriptures are divided into the Great Classics and the Classics, the Great Classics are the Five Classics of "Yi Guanyi", "The Book of Songs", "The Book of Books", "Zhou Li" and "The Book of Rites", and the concurrent classics are the "Analects" and "Mencius". The second session is a discussion, which is generally based on historical events. The third test. As the name suggests, it is to discuss some specific events or current events and explain solutions. The word strategy itself implies the search for a solution.

I have to say that this still has a great effect on the selection of real talents, of course, everything is flexible, these years the imperial examination questions of the imperial court are not painful, not touching the sore spot at all, for some sensitive things to cover up, in fact, some people are unwilling to give up their inherent ideas and disguised confrontation and cover-up.

The first and second exams Fang Zi'an felt that it was quite smooth, after all, no matter whether it is a major scripture or a combined scripture, the topics in terms of history are not difficult, Fang Zi'an has not wasted more than three years in vain, and those other people's articles in his stomach are not ornaments. At this time, Fang Zi'an naturally can learn from it, and there will be no psychological burden, because this is a critical moment related to whether he can successfully enter the office. And those topics are also old-fashioned and uninspiring, and they are the kind of style that only talks about the wind and snow and ignores the hot and cold world.

On the third day, after the topic came down, it was a topic that surprised Fang Zi'an. Title: Everything in the world has prosperity and decline, the tide rises and falls, and the cycle of the moon and the moon goes back and forth. There is decline and prosperity, and so is everything, and so is the society. What is ZTE's strategy? What is the way of ZTE? What is the real ZTE? Let's talk about it.

This is a strategic essay on the way of rejuvenation, and the topic is very large and sensitive. Especially in the current situation, it is obviously unusual to have such a topic. Fang Zi'an thought of what Shi Ningyue told him two days ago, one of the chief examiners of the Spring Festival Examination is Shi Hao, and being able to become one of the chief examiners not only shows Shi Hao's talent and virtue, but also shows one thing, the competition between the two sides is actually very fierce. In the matter of the big exam, if the examiners are all members of the Qin Party, then the standard for selecting scholars must be in line with the Qin Party, and those people are very likely to become Qin Hui's disciples in the future. The examiner not only has the right to invigilate the exam, but also has the right to read the papers and take the judges, and in this kind of matter, the Qin Party must not be allowed to control it. Shi Hao's participation must be the result of this struggle.

And although this question is very general, Fang Zi'an can almost conclude that this is Shi Hao's question. Qin Hui and his party will never come up with such a controversial policy topic. As soon as this question was put on paper, there was a taste of swords and swords between the lines. Because, the word Zhongxing is actually the word that the officials and people often hear and think of in the mouths and hearts of the officials and people in the Song Dynasty.

Fang Zi'an didn't start writing all day because he was hesitant how to cut in. In fact, there are many angles to this kind of topic, if you play the safety card, you can combine the current situation, talk about how the emperor is wise and powerful, and how to turn a mess into today's thriving situation. How strong the national strength is, how powerful the imperial court team is, and so on. There will definitely be no trouble with such things, and it is not off-topic under this kind of topic setting. And it can't be regarded as detached from reality, after all, the Great Song Dynasty is indeed a prosperous appearance now.

Another angle is very exciting, that is, talking about the rise and fall from the entire pattern of the Great Song Dynasty, tearing apart the surface of warmth and affection to see the essence. It would be a bloody way of writing with a knife and slicing open the flesh. That is actually the essence of this question and the point of the battle. But the consequences of writing like this are unpredictable, and if you don't do it well, it will ruin the imperial examination.

Fang Zi'an pondered until the evening, and did not write a word. Tomorrow morning is the end of the big exam, and Fang Zian must make a choice.

After dark, the spring cold is steep and bitterly cold. Some of the lifters in the next door and even the opposite house as far as the eye can see have completed all the exam questions, some of them are humming a little song, some are eating and drinking, and some have already packed their luggage and are lying on the bed to sleep and wait for the end of tomorrow. But Fang Zi'an couldn't sleep, he had just rolled out the answer sheet, grinding the ink, frowning and thinking.

Finally, he sat down and began to put pen to paper. The soft nib of the pen brushes against the paper, and the ink is scented and smells of a sharp blade. He decided that he couldn't play the safety card with a clear conscience, he couldn't do that, otherwise it would be a stain on his life. There are some things that must not only be done, but also take a clear stand, and not engage in the act of concealment and ambiguity.

"The ministers have been stealing but the sea has been miserable for more than 40 years. If you are naked, you can't save yourself; The country is ashamed of the mausoleum, and it cannot be snowed; The mausoleum cannot be left unreturned; The land cannot be lost. This three-foot boy is well known, and he is afraid of his strong ears. ”

“…… Han Xin said, "It can be the opposite, and its strength is easy to weaken." In this case, the chieftain is cowardly, the government decree is relaxed, and the chief of the saddle horse is Sherong Di, and he is engaged in the superficial habits of Zhongzhou, between the monarch and the minister. Growing laziness. Since ancient times, Yidi has been strong. Those who have not changed for forty or fifty years, when the time comes, the personnel will not be far away. If you don't plan it at this time, even if you have changed, how can you take advantage of it. In case the captives are punished, the Lord will be ordered; Otherwise, if the heroes rise together, the industry will belong to his surname, and the trouble between the north and the south will begin. Moreover, it has been a long time since I crossed to the south, and the fathers and elders of the Central Plains have been thanking each other for their deaths, and they have grown up in Rong, how do you know that there is me! In the past, Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty wanted to take the hometown of Henan, and Wei Taiwu thought that "I am not dry. That is, Henan is my territory, and it is the hometown of the Southern Dynasty", so Emperor Wen gained it and lost it. The towns of Hebei, the end of the Tang Dynasty, take the thief as the loyalty, and be favored by it when they are in their habits, and they are enemies of the kingdom without knowing that they are rebellious. If this is past and cannot be restored, then the people of the Central Plains do not know who I am? Even if there is double strength, the work may not be half. In terms of slang, the parents and ancestors are born in people, and the children and grandchildren cannot be redeemed, and for decades, the current affairs have changed, all of which have been presented to the official, thinking that the old property, I have to say the quality and take it again! Today's things can be obtained and more slowly! ”

“…… His Majesty is a god of martial arts, worried about the side seats, and has the ambition to be peaceful, and he is not confused by the group discussion. However, it is still the difference between people's hearts, the time is not smooth, the sage is worried, and the traitor snickers. What is it? I don't think about it, so it's the opposite. If you are honest and do the opposite, you will be politicalized, and if you are political, you will have the same people, and if you have the same people, the times will be smooth. The sky is not far away, and people are not self-reflective! Today, it is advisable to establish a great plan for the affairs of the Qing Dynasty, and to emphasize the power of the six secretaries to the general outline; Ren Xian can be a clean official, respect the old and the young, and be generous to customs; Reducing the jinshi to list the subjects of the ability, and reforming the son to recommend the facts; More Taiwan was placed to suppress the dynasty, and the supervisors were carefully selected to clear the county; The simple law is ordered to clarify its source, and the system of worship is established to meet its habits; Set up an outline to save floating expenses. Show the first thing to refute the false text; Strict government rules are used to verify the name and truth, and the punishment of officials and traitors is clearly rewarded and punished; The soldiers of the county of Shi Jian were used to fill the number of forbidden brigades, and the commander-in-chief was dispatched to support the reserves of the military brigades; Choose to abide by the order to nourish the account, and if the account is complicated, the wealth will be self-sufficient; The selection of generals is accompanied by the establishment of military politics, and the military and politics are clear and self-reliant; Put the marshal to the general frontier, and entrust it to the interests of the frontier; Ren Wenwu divided the border counties, and the border counties were self-consolidated; The right martial arts to boost the momentum of the country, to dare to speak out to be the spirit of the Son of Heaven; The elite spy won the love of the captive, and moved the heart of the Central Plains according to the situation. Within a few months, the discipline outline was self-determined, compared to the two, the inside and outside were self-real, the people's hearts were the same, and the time was self-compliant. If you don't go, you will go back to yourself. Who? Hear with the same ears and obey with the same heart. If you don't move, you will fight yourself. Who? The same trend and the same benefit. The work of Zhongxing can be stilted and mustered. ”