In fact, Fang Zhongyong understood Wang Anshi's intention.

It is nothing more than a lack of confidence in the provincial examination or even the next palace examination. To say that with Wang Anshi's talent, there is no problem in the middle test, as long as he does not expect too high from the ranking, as long as he does not make two mistakes.

How did Fang Zhongyong's Lianzhong Six Yuan come about? In addition to their own strength, there are also various off-the-field factors. The so-called time, luck, and life. It is not available to those who are not atmospheric carriers.

Wang Anshi's luck is not small, Fang Zhongyong knows it, but if he wants to change his life against the sky like Fang Zhongyong, I am afraid that it is absolutely impossible.

If according to the historical process, five years later, that is, in the second year of Qingli (1042), Wang Anshi ranked fourth in the list of Jinshi in Yang Ning, although he did not rank in the top three tripods, but it was also a very high ranking. Because the second and third places are old birds, he is the de facto second among the new candidates.

Subsequently, Wang Anshi gave up the opportunity to stay in Beijing and enter the pavilion, and invited himself to be released as a pro-people official, and he made great achievements in governing the local government.

After that, Prime Minister Wen Yanbo, famous minister Ouyang Xiu and others recommended many times, and Wang Anshi was all mourned and ill.

Until the fourth year of Zhiping (1067), Song Shenzong ascended the throne, because of the name of Wang Anshi, he was appointed as the prefect of Jiangning, and then the edict was made for the bachelor of Hanlin and the attendant. Since then, Wang Anshi has won the respect of the Divine Sect, and he can be regarded as truly entering the center of power.

Is Wang Anshi really so indifferent to fame and fortune?

Not really! Otherwise, why bother to take the imperial examination of Na Lao Shizi.

Is Wang Anshi really a traitor? I'm afraid it's more of a smear by political opponents.

If you put aside Wang Anshi's idealistic and stubborn character, everything he does is actually for the long-term stability of the Zhao Group and the well-being of the people, and he can be called a saint.

Of course, saints are not born saints.

For example, Wang Anshi in front of him is still worried about the ranking of the provincial test, and even does not hesitate to maliciously sell cuteness.

Fu Bi, who didn't speculate for more than half a sentence, saw that his brothers had something to say, and he didn't stay long, but he agreed with Fang Zhongyong that he must come to his house on the 16th day of the lunar month to celebrate the full moon for his newborn son.

What's going on? Is this a particularly good year to have children?

Full of promises, there will be a great gift to send this plague god away.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Wang Lingwei's resentful expression, and Fang Zhongyong said helplessly: "Madam, don't worry! Let's settle the matter of Anshi first. ”

To be honest, Wang Anshi's problem seems to be more difficult to solve than for the sake of human reproduction.

Is Wang Anshi a fool? Hehe!

Does Wang Anshi make a living by selling cuteness? Fart!

He just complained about the cumbersome registration procedure for the provincial examination, which was nothing more than a test of Fang Zhongyong's attitude and strength, and the so-called "throwing stones to ask for directions" was also.

Of course, without violating the principles, Fang Zhongyong is willing to solve some problems for his brother-in-law.

For example, seats, such as pick-up, such as knowing the ranking half a day in advance.

Wang Anshi was obviously dissatisfied: "I and Zeng Zigu boasted that if we went to Haikou, we will win the first place in the provincial test and the palace test." If not, wouldn't it be a breach of trust? ”

Is this how to lose trust in others?

Wang Lingwei also looked at Fang Zhongyong with a blank eye, and said, "Xianggong used to win six yuan, so it shouldn't be difficult to help An Shi get a provincial yuan, right?"

What do these two think of the provincial yuan that meets once in four years? Little saffron in kindergarten?

Fang Zhongyong patiently explained: "Wei'er, you have never participated in the imperial examination, so you don't know the difficulties here. In addition to the elusive fortune, there is also a great knack for writing. Anshi, what kind of article do you think is a good article? ”

Wang Anshi still has goods in his stomach: "Naturally, there is something to say, and it is better to have lofty intentions."

"It's too vague to be of much use in practice." Fang Zhongyong commented.

"It's not amazing, it's okay!"

"Pursuing novelty too much, novelty for novelty's sake, do you think the examiner is so easy to fool?"

"Then what do you say?" Wang Anshi has always been proud of his poetry, so naturally he doesn't worry about poetry.

"In fact, to sum up, the articles from ancient times to the present are nothing more than five levels, which are simple, smooth, beautiful, sensible, and profound."

Yan Rongyue hugged her son, who had just learned to read and write, and came to the class, and said with a smile: "Xianggong will tell me in detail!" The concubine also wants to be a champion! ”

Fang Zhongyong said with a smile: "If the future imperial examinations are won or lost based on articles, the basic routines are almost the same. Let's start with the level of the article.

Through, sentences, arts, and feelings. This is the most basic requirement for writing an article, and it goes without saying. But since our precious son is also there, you might as well listen to it again, after all, there is no harm.

Naturally, there is no need to say more. If you don't even know how to read sentences, don't have words, and sick sentences, how can you write articles.

It's a little more difficult. First you need to understand what you want to say, and then you need to see if the words and phrases you use are organized around the idea you want to say. If not, it probably belongs to the lack of literature and science.

The hardest thing is to be human. The implication is threefold.

One is that you have to understand who the article is written for. If it is shown to examiners who like to be examined, it is natural to use more dictionaries, strive for accuracy, and do not speak falsely. If the examiner is a person who likes elegance, then he will be more casual when he writes.

The second is that the starting point you stand on should be in line with your identity, and you should pay more attention to the choice of words and sentences. If it is a palace examination, the main examination is an official, and he should speak as a courtier or a junior, and he should not be taught. Anshi, you have to remember. ”

Wang Anshi looked confused, I teach the official family? Where does this start?

Fang Zhongyong said in his heart: You don't know how to live or die, when you were in the palace test, you wrote the sentence "your son and your friend", pretending to be an elder to teach Zhao Zhen a lesson, and gave the champion to Yang Huan (Yang Cha's younger brother).

Fang Zhongyong didn't explain, and continued: "This third point is commonly found in market scripts. I don't know if you've noticed, but in that book is a woodcutter chopping wood, and a mouth is also full of mouths, and he is very elegant. You have all the ability, and what are you doing chopping wood? Find a school to sit in, or be an account room! ”

The maid and cat slave, who had already grown bigger, smiled: "Originally, I didn't think that it was really like that when I heard the young master say this, it was really like that." However, the people who wrote the script were all down-and-out literati, so I'm afraid they can't think of these, right? ”

Fang Zhongyong said: "Non-yes, non-yes! Although he doesn't have any great talent, he still has the ability to make up stories. It's just that they know very well that those who listen to this opera must be the children of rich families who know a little about literature and ink, and if they really copy the rural slang, it will not be beautiful. Therefore, in order to attract readers, it has to be done. ”

Wang Anshi was very disdainful: "It's just nonsense, why do you mention him?" Brother-in-law, you go on to say what that word means. ”

"Those who are obedient, one must be in line with the sentence, and the other must be reasonable.

The sentence style is easy to understand, that is, you must maintain your own consistent style in the whole text, and you can't be written or white, and you can't ignore the text and white. Don't say that the last sentence is still sunny and snowy, and the next sentence will become a lower riba person.

Naturally, it's going to be a little harder. Anshi, you have always liked novelty, and you will strive to bring forth the new. But I don't know the so-called unexpected, which is reasonable. ”

Wang Anshi defended: "There is a cloud in the Du Gong Department that 'the words are not shocking and endless', and I admire it very much. Du Gongbu's poetry style is old and spicy, and he often thinks about the country and the people, and he should be a model for my generation! ”

Fang Zhongyong said with a smile: "If someone writes a legend like "The Biography of Liu Yi", everyone may praise it for its unique idea, but after all, it still does not exceed the scope of what we can understand.

But if someone writes that a stone fell from the sky, and there stood on the stone there was an ox, and the ox said, 'How a.'

e you’。 Oh, this sentence is a foreign text, hello meaning. It's novel enough, but do you think it's reliable? ”

After all, Wang Anshi has never been mixed in the forum, nor has he been the governor of the navy, although he feels that something is wrong, but he can't refute it, so he has to say: "You still talk about beauty!" ”

Fang Zhongyong continued the class: "If you want to explain beauty, you must first understand what beauty is. Really, good, and in line with the psychological needs of most people, we call it beauty. What is fake, what is evil, what can only cater to the ideas of a small number of people, is ugly. In terms of behavior, it is beautiful rhetoric, a beautiful atmosphere created, and a beautiful emotion described. Those who meet this condition can be called Meiwenye. ”

Wang Anshi said: "What does this have to do with the imperial examination? Even if you are like a reincarnation, Taibai is reborn, and the palace test only tests the strategy theory, isn't it not good to use too many dictionaries? ”

"It's not good to write beautifully, just like a tree is not beautiful if it only has flowers and no green leaves. But if there are only green leaves, how can there be beauty? The degree of it, you still need to grasp it yourself. Let's talk about feelings again!

The so-called sense means to touch people, that is, the power to infect people. If you can write your own essay in a targeted manner according to what the examiner thinks and thinks, you will naturally be able to do what he likes and be invincible. ”

Wang Lingwei was interested: "Does Xianggong know who is the chief examiner of this provincial examination?" ”

"I don't know, it's nothing more than those people from the Ministry of Rites who read the papers, and then a big guy from the DPRK will take the exam. But you have to know one thing, all those who are qualified to be the marking officer or even the chief examiner are all old enough, high enough, and ranked high in the field.

Such a person has a habit of reading test papers, he doesn't like plainness, but he hates being too novel. His generation has enjoyed wealth for a long time, and it is absolutely unpleasant to look at the sour gas of poverty. It is difficult to serve both flowers and words. ”

Wang Anshi nodded and said, "Brother-in-law is reasonable, Anshi has been taught." Let's talk about the last deep! Isn't it thought-provoking? ”

That's what it means. A good article must leave room for others to think. After reading it, people can benefit from it, and they can really be considered good. If it's just a one-man pursuit of refreshment, what will be left in the end? It's like that, only boredom and fatigue remain! ”

Yan Rongyue slapped Fang Zhongyong on the back with a snap: "The child is here, don't pay attention to what you say!" ”

Fang Zhongyong smiled embarrassedly: "I must pay attention next time." I once read two lines of poetry, which were short, but truly profound. Listen, one is 'Born with black eyes, only seek the light', and the other is 'Noble is the epitaph of the noble, meanness is the pass of the mean'. Imitate it! ”