There is a saying among ancient readers: Show talent is easy to do, but the annual exam is difficult.

In the feudal society, I studied the Four Books and the Five Classics, the Haoshou Poor Classics, enlightenment, endorsement, lectures, learning sound rhythms, and doing eight shares.

That's not true.

Even if an ancients, after taking the exam, did not want to participate in the back of the township hall, satisfied, at this time just to keep the fame of Xiucai, it is also very difficult: you must persevere in a large number of practice Bagu Wen, participate in the annual examination of academic politics, the annual examination is not enough, according to the "sixth-class dethronement method", if it is reduced to the last class, the reputation is not guaranteed. As the saying goes, "the show is easy to do, but the annual exam is sad".

After entering the Hanlin Academy and becoming an official, is it not used as an eight-strand text? No, the Hanlin Academy will hold regular exams, including judgments, edicts, tables, policy theories, etc., but the most important thing is the Bagu Wen, and if you don't pass it, you will be kicked out of the Hanlin Academy.

For ancient scholars, starting from the hard practice of Baguwen before participating in the county exam, Baguwen has almost become a curse for their whole life, the mantra on Sun Wukong's head.

Jia Cong, who follows the local customs, can't escape this curse.

After the rainstorm in late June, the smell of mud and leaves in the sunny yard, mixed with the warm smell of summer, drifted into the screen window of the study room of the Kugan Hall with the wind.

Sun Fu and Long Aotian stood guard outside the gate, and in the past few days when Lin Hongyu first came, she fed the birds, watered the flowers, swept the floor, and boiled water in accordance with the rules, but she was unwilling to do this for the rest of her life. Qingwen is the laziest and most idle, but she still listens to Jia Cong's words, and since Qingwen, the little pepper, gradually recognizes a few words, she admires Jia Cong more and more. Qiu Tong deliberately allowed her and Jia Lian to have a love of fish and water, and Jia Cong always avoided her lightly, and did not dare to make a big noise.

The wild bees and butterflies outside the window seem to be undisturbed by Jia Cong, although the windows and doors are open.

He was dressed in a wide-sleeved blue robe, wearing a square scarf, sitting impartially, holding a copy of the "Self-Description of the Examination Essay" by Ai Nanying, a famous eight-strand master in the Chongzhen period of the late Ming Dynasty, and drawing with a red pen from time to time in his right hand.

This booklet was collected and sent by Qin Keqing, and there is no other letterhead. Senior Sister Qin only does not say anything, and would rather be bored in everything.

Jia Cong learned from the "Self-description of the Examination Text" that according to Ai Nanying's self-description, he worshipped three prefects and two inspectors as teachers in his life, kept changing his penmanship, and took decades to pass the exam, which can be described as difficult, including the rules of the sixth-level examination of the county government and the township hall, and the vivid records of the examiners and students, which are very practical.

People's memory is not permanent, even if Jia Cong has a fame, the four books still need to be reviewed, "Mencius" more than 30,000 words, "Analects" more than 10,000, plus "University", "The Mean", Zhu Xi's collection of notes, more than 50,000 classical Chinese, how can you remember it for a lifetime?

You have to work hard.

Calligraphy still has to be practiced, Jia Cong for more than a year to copy Yan Liu, at this time must change the pavilion body: the so-called pavilion body, that is, the Tang Dynasty Ouyang Xun, the Yuan Dynasty Zhao Mengfu combined, both Ouyang Xun's strength, and Zhao Mengfu's charm, commonly known as "European body Zhao face". This kind of pavilion style is neatly written, clear and beautiful, which is a necessary condition for Hanlin.

Of course, learning Bagu Wen and practicing calligraphy is a gradual and persistent process, which requires years of accumulation, and it cannot be achieved overnight, as the great Lenin said: it is better to have less, but better.

In ancient times, there was no shortage of prodigies, so Jia Cong's name as the first prodigy can be accepted by people in this era, such as Lin Zexu: read four books at the age of four, and made eight shares at the age of seven, which is a real prodigy. Jia Cong can't compare, not to mention that his soul is already in his twenties, how can he compare? I'm ashamed......

He is now in the limelight too big, too rigid and easy to break, the wood is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it, and in front of people, everyone will discuss it. Therefore, Jia Cong's next arrangement for himself is that this year's township examination is only used as a training, and next year's general examination will not be prepared for the exam, the first is lack of confidence, and he still has to study, the higher the imperial examination, the more difficult it is, Jia Cong did not dare to underestimate the heroes of the country. The second is that even if he passes the time, there must be some suppression from above, and the reason is simple, if he becomes an official at the age of ten next year, he will have the ability, but do you have the energy and physical endurance?

……

The bird cage under the eaves, the parrot jumped up and down, the cage swayed and swayed, the parrot became fatter and fatter, looked up and said: "The deer sings, the lotus leaf duckweed ......"

Qingwen clapped her hands and laughed, Jia Cong also felt funny, these two sentences are the most popular jokes made by Mengtong in the private school in ancient times, the original words of the "Book of Songs" are "Youyou deer singing, eating wild Ping", Mr. teaches students, students love to read wrong, this time Jia Cong taught Qingwen, Qingwen also read wrong, and was parroted to learn.

Shaoqing Qingwen entered the house to embroider, Jia Yun came in to ask her uncle to say goodbye, Jia Cong invited Lin Hongyu to come to tea, Jia Yun glanced at Lin Hongyu, sat down, holding a porcelain altar, the porcelain altar inserted a begonia seedling, still growing, Jia Cong touched the leaves: "Where did you buy it?" ”

"The florist shop outside Xizhimen adds some elegance to Uncle Cong." Jia Yun handed it over to Lin Hongyu, who came to pick it up, the two looked at each other, and each moved away, and Lin Hongyu walked out holding the porcelain altar.

There were two men left in the study, and Jia Yun said secretly: "Uncle Cong, my nephew saw that the second aunt Lian walked under the back porch and went to Uncle Zhen's house...... The second aunt Lian came out happily, and met Uncle Rui again......"

Jia Yun was already under the home corridor.

Jia Cong lowered his head and thought about it, with his understanding of Wang Xifeng, that poisonous woman could do anything in private, and her hand could reach Chang'an, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were obviously suspicious of him.

"Brother Yun, your news is reported in time, it's the seventh day today, I'm afraid there will be a temple fair in the city, I'll go out for a walk, and then think about it." Jia Cong ordered: "Xiaohong, you serve Brother Yun first." ”

There is no impermeable wall in the world, paper can't hold the fire, Jia Zhen picks up ashes, someone raises a little uncle, Jiao Daneng shouts it out in public, and the next person knows a lot, but it is tacit. The reason why Jia Yun remembered to report the news was that he knew that Jia Cong had a grudge against Wang Xifeng.

On the other hand, Jia Cong would not be naïve to think that Jia Zhen and Wang Xifeng would not retaliate, and it was not uncommon for people of the same clan in ancient times to fight to the death.

Wang Xifeng, Jia Zhen Jia Rong! Don't blame me Jia Cong for being ruthless! If you want to fight, I will fight him upside down!

Jia Cong immediately instructed Sun Fu and Long Aotian to prepare to leave the mansion, and now that he has achieved fame, the study tour outside the mansion is basically unimpeded, just tell Jia Yu Mrs. Xing.

Walking from the back door, as soon as I arrived at the north-south wide sandwich road, I saw Jia Rui coming obscenely, Jia Cong asked, "Where is Brother Rui?" ”

"Please come to the second brother and sister-in-law Lian." Jia Rui said with a smile, Jia Dairu has lived outside the mansion for many years, so Jia Rui didn't know that Wang Xifeng had moved back to East Road, so he came in through the back door and walked through the original courtyard of Sister Feng.

Jia Rui's circle of friends is very narrow, and he doesn't have much contact with Jia Zhen and Jia Lian, his grandfather Jia Dairu is strict, and he can't read, and he wants to engage Wang Xifeng, the sister-in-law, all day long.

"This one who wants to eat dumplings is really unswerving, and his spirit is commendable......" Jia Cong said in his heart, he was teased by Wang Xifeng a few times in the original book, Jia Rong and Jia Qiang were splashed with dung, and they still didn't give up, isn't this the fearless spirit of throwing their heads and spilling blood on the way to eat dumplings and moving forward?

After thinking about it for a while, Jia Cong had a plan, and said with a smile: "Brother Rui will come to my courtyard to sit down first, the master of the school is still the younger brother Mengshi, and he has helped the younger brother a lot, and I have done my best to be a brother." ”

"Or ......" Jia Rui wanted to refuse, he had a ghost in his heart, but he saw Jia Cong coughing dryly, with a clear expression, that means: Do you want to eat dumplings? Come, I'll show you the way.

Jia Rui understood, smiled evilly, and rubbed his hands excitedly: "Oh...... I don't want Brother Cong to be a fellow believer! Let's brothers might as well catch up! Explore! ”

[Note: This chapter was written when the physical condition was not good, everyone has ups and downs, everyone understands, the collection and the average ratio has broken through seven to one, thank you for your support.]

Talking a little more about the customs and knowledge of the Ming and Qing dynasties, Aunt Zhao complained that the monthly money was short, and Wang Xifeng rolled up her sleeves and kicked the threshold to talk to her mother-in-law. The author checked the customs and historical materials, and found that if the ancient aristocratic women had this action in public, it would be considered a kind of behavior that was unethical. The reason why it is brought forward is so that everyone can better understand Wang Xifeng's increasingly unscrupulous character after taking power. 】