Ning Xiu felt very excited, but he suppressed his emotions for the time being and waited for the exam to start.

The most taboo thing about exams is emotionality, which will greatly affect performance.

Soon, the officials of the Ministry of Rites led all the scholars to their respective positions and sat down, but Ning Xiu's position was in the middle but not bad.

Unlike the general examination, which requires a self-preparation trial pen, the Ministry of Rites has already prepared a tool for the candidates during the palace examination.

This is also to show the emperor's grace and reflect the emperor's care.

Soon the Ministry of Rites officials began to distribute the test papers.

Ning Xiu took a few deep breaths to bring himself into a calm state of mind.

After the question was sent, Ning Xiu opened it indifferently and looked at it.

I saw hundreds of words densely written on the rolling paper.

"I have heard that the root of the cure is the Tao, the Tao is based on virtue, and those who discuss the rule of ancient and modern times must compromise with Confucius. Confucius told Lu Jun that the government is in the Nine Classics, and it is attributed to the Three Virtues. To the Song Dynasty minister Sima Guangyan, there are three great virtues, and they are said to be benevolent, Ming and martial. Fruit and Confucius? The three dynasties of the light calendar, the three with their words, self-proclaimed to be the most refined! However, the ancient records of my view are different! It is said that its benevolence is like the sky, its wisdom is like God, and it is said that it is clear and clear, and it is done by benevolence and righteousness. It is said that he is benevolent and amiable, and his words are credible, but they are not as good as Wu Ye. Alone in the business below, there is a god-given name for the name of the fierce competition, how can it be that the king is still martial arts? The lord of the modern Wei Luo Longji, or the benevolent and loving people, knowing people and being good at their duties, or the Ming and Ming dynasties, the heroes and the decisive, or the traces are better than Tang Wu, the rule is a few Chengkang, or the benevolence, filial piety and friendship, smart and open-minded, then Xun is beautiful! And the three virtues are not pure, but they are enough to cause floods, why not? Its keepers are like and they are like Buddhas. Or to benevolent such as Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Song Renzong, to Ming Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty, to the name of the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, unique virtue and glorify the blessing of the sect, what is it? The so-called combination of the three, then one is declining, and the other is dangerous, so don't you blame people for being too prepared? There are also those who neglect the six precepts, and they say that the precepts are too observant and the precepts are not broken. Chen Jiu's disadvantage is said to be dizzy and smart, and he is powerful. Those who do six things say that they don't like military punishment, and they don't need to count wisely. Is it true or not in the three virtues? I have been in the dry and imperial pole for ten years, and I have been in the morning at the beginning of the day, and I will always cherish the truth. However, the discipline gang is playing, the fields are reclaimed and the people are poor, the school is silent and the soldiers are stealing, the border is peaceful and the soldiers are in an uproar, the supervision is strict and the thieves are breeding, and the blame is safe? How can I not be benevolent, clear or disadvantageous, and less broken when the opportunity arises? The husband is all the ropes in the world with three feet, and then the special affairs of Shangde are suspended, and I am afraid that it will be appeased if it is not benevolent. All the dirt and hidden diseases are harmful, but the special affairs are treacherous and ambushed, I am afraid that they will not be clear and hurt by the annoyance. All forgiveness is harmful to martial arts because of any appointment, but the special affairs are loved by Wick, and I am afraid that they will be sick from hyperviolence. It is to use the edict to enter the toast, and extend it in detail in the court, and use this way. Do all beings have to be enlightened without thinking? It is the purpose of the edict of the Emperor, the constitution of the emperor, and the affairs of the world. I have heard about it, and I will cut it and adopt it! ”

Since it is a policy theory, the test is a current political opinion, and the topic cannot be summarized in one or two words.

But there are not many exam questions like this palace exam sprinkled with hundreds of words.

Ning Xiu was slightly surprised, but quickly regained his composure.

Just looking at this topic, it is very sharp.

The Wanli Emperor questioned in the tone of the Son of Heaven why he wanted to make great efforts, but it backfired, the government was corrupted, and the laws and regulations collapsed.

Is it because of his lack of benevolence or indecision?

It's so sharp!

Rao is Ning Xiu, who is used to seeing big scenes, can't help but be shocked.

Generally speaking, the topics of the palace examination are first prepared by the Ministry of Rites, and then submitted to the Imperial Court for approval.

But this topic could never have been presented by the Ministry of Rites.

Who dares to say that the Son of Heaven lacks the heart to govern benevolently? Who would dare to say that the Son of Heaven is indecisive? Isn't that I don't want to live?

Although the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was unwilling to kill people openly, he was not soft on the staff. As long as the brocade guard of the court staff moves his hands and feet a little during the torture, he can still make the tortured person die.

There is no doubt that this title was drawn up by the Son of Heaven himself. Why did the Son of Heaven come up with such a topic?

In any case, this title reflects the determination of the Son of Heaven to govern the empire well, but it also shows a little helplessness.

The courtiers praised how good Wanli's new policy was and how wonderful Zhang Xianggong's test method was. But Emperor Wanli saw something different.

This alone shows that the Son of Heaven is not a person who is a cloud, but a very intelligent and insightful emperor, which is very rare.

For scholars in this dynasty, it is very difficult to solve the problem, because they lack an overall understanding of the contradictions of the Ming Dynasty.

But for Ning Xiu, it couldn't be easier.

Not to mention that he stands on the shoulders of giants and has many sharp views that people of this era cannot have. He said that the amount of information he possessed was not comparable to that of these dead scholars.

His advantage is strategy, and the palace test can give full play to his advantage.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and began to think.

Ning Xiu is accustomed to typing the draft before starting to write. In this way, you don't need to stop and think after you really start writing, and the whole article is completed in one go, and the coherence is better.

After touching a cup of tea, Ning Xiu already had an idea, and it took another moment before he began to write.

Although the palace examination is only one test, it is the same test for a whole day. From the beginning of the exam in the morning to the submission of the paper in the evening, as long as you finish the questions during this period.

Therefore, when Ning Xiu started to write, most of the candidates were still thinking, and his answer sheet was already early.

Ning Xiu once had a conversation with Zhang Juzheng outside the Jiangling steamed bun shop, and the core of the answer was the New Deal.

In his opinion, the two are actually connected, and he only needs to refine what he said to Zhang Juzheng and lean on the topic.

This is another big advantage for Ning Xiu over other scholars!

After all, he and Zhang Juzheng, the personal formulator of Wanli's new policy, have answered each other, and his understanding of the core of his governance is naturally more thorough.

Ning Xiu wrote very happily, and after a while, he wrote half of the article.

In desperation, he had to slow down and try to keep himself in sync with the rest of the candidates.

The palace examination must not be submitted in advance. If you want to be in the limelight, you can't be out at such a time, otherwise you will find yourself unhappy.

Rao is like this, and there is still a lot of time to wait until he finishes answering the paper. He looked and saw that it was not yet noon.

Most of the rest of the scholars are still answering the questionnaire, and only a small part has already finished answering.

The corners of Ning Xiu's mouth were hooked, and he had to start reading the article silently from beginning to end.

In fact, it is not much use to re-check now, after all, it is impossible to make corrections on the test paper, at most it is just to kill time.

After I don't know how long it took, Ning Xiu's consciousness was already a little blurred.

Hearing the official of the Ministry of Rites retract, he reacted with a stirring spirit and let out a long breath.

It's finally over!

The long road of the imperial examination has finally come to an end!

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