Chapter 139: Unclear Prospects
At the gate of the Gongyuan, Jia Rui and Hu Xingshan, Ma Fushan, and Chen Wenxiang made peace, and soon, Jia Yucun also crowded over.
"How did you answer the question?"
Jia Yucun asked eagerly.
"Alas, it's hard to put into words."
Ma Fushan said in frustration.
"What's the difficulty, isn't it in the five baits and three tables and the art of Shen Shang?"
Jia Yucun's knowledge is actually very good, after getting the topic, he discussed it with others, and he saw these two difficulties at once.
"yes, what the hell is this five-bait three-watch?"
Hu Xingshan still hasn't figured it out.
"Fukuyama, do you know?"
Jia Yucun still has hopes for Ma Fushan.
"This ......, the students are ashamed, and they really don't know."
"Wen Xiang is experienced, do you know?"
"Alas, I've taken the exam eighteen times, and it's the first time I've seen such a question, and I really don't know the meaning."
For Hu Xingshan, Jia Yucun is hopeless and ignores the past.
For Jia Rui, he didn't have much hope, but now that Jia Rui is the landlord, out of politeness, Jia Yucun also asked.
"Does Tianxiang understand?"
"Coincidentally, I really know a little bit about it."
"Oh? Let's talk about it. β
"This five baits and three tables are the strategies proposed by Jia Yi of the Western Han Dynasty to Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty to deal with the Xiongnu."
"The five baits are given to the chariot to spoil their eyes, the food to be eaten to spoil their mouths, the music to be given to women, the high halls, the palaces, the treasury, and the slaves and maids to spoil their stomachs. To those who come, go up to summon the luck. Drink it and eat it with your hands, so as to spoil its heart. β
"The three tables are talking about the righteousness of the faith. The form of a good person, the skill of a good person. β
The general meaning is probably that when they interacted with the Huns, they gave them luxury cars, brand-name clothing, delicacies from the mountains and seas, art, beauties, houses, land, gold and silver treasures, and slaves and maids.
If the Huns came to surrender and surrender, the emperor should summon them and pour them wine and vegetables with his own hands.
The emperor should be trustworthy to the Xiongnu, respect their culture and customs, and learn from their strengths.
In this way, the Xiongnu can be divided and disintegrated, so that they will indulge in pleasure, lose their fighting spirit, be grateful for the kindness of the Han, and envy the advanced culture and productive forces of the Han Dynasty.
The logic behind it is probably a soldier who surrenders without a fight, attacks the heart, and uses soft power to win.
The background of this strategy is that in the early Han Dynasty, the strength was not as good as the Xiongnu, so it had to be done.
For example, Heqin, and King Goujian of Yue gave Xi Shi to King Wu, and later the Song Dynasty gave Liao and Jin Sui tribute, all of which were played in this way.
Essentially, it's about spending money to buy peace.
As for how effective this strategy actually is, it's hard to say. Some are for and some are against.
Ban Gu in the Han Dynasty once ridiculed Jia Yi's strategy.
In Jia Rui's view, this strategy is actually a kind of naΓ―ve idealism.
In the case of inferior strength, as an expedient measure, it is not impossible.
But in the long run, this approach is unlikely to yield good results.
By bribing and showing goodwill, can you make the surrounding barbarians admire Middle-earth? Active attachment?
Not to mention the effect, the price paid alone is unbearable.
The end result was a temporary peace, but the people paid a huge price for it.
The competition between countries has always focused on interests and hard power, and relying on these things, even if they have a role, is very limited.
As far as the current Great German Empire is concerned, the Tatars in the north pose the greatest threat.
Many people in the DPRK and China, especially the forces represented by the ministers of the Xilin faction, advocated this point.
Specifically, it is mutual trade, giving the Tatars a sum of money every year, and even making peace with each other, in exchange for peace between the two sides.
Next, we will discuss the art of Shen Shang.
Ma Fushan knew that this was Shen Buxian and Shang Ying, but he didn't know much about the content of the two people's changes.
Hu Xingshan and Chen Wenxiang simply didn't even interpret the two characters, Shen Buxiao and Shang Ying. Not to mention understanding the content of their changes.
I can't understand the review questions, and it is even more impossible to write a good article, so I can only talk nonsense, and the final result is that the article is not on the right topic.
Jia Yucun asked Jia Rui about the idea of the article, but in the end he did not comment.
It's not that he thinks Jarry's article is bad, it's that the article is very well written.
The results of the first exam are very important for whether or not you will pass the test.
If purely from the perspective of the article, Jia Rui's results should be considered very good.
But it is precisely because of this that his prospects for the first place in the middle of the game have become uncertain.
The reason for this lies in the personal opinions and preferences of the examiners.
If he met the examiners of the Xilin faction, Jia Rui's views would be contrary to them.
If you meet a hard-line examiner, you will be very appreciative of Jia Rui's article.
The imperial examination is said to be fair and just, but it is always an ideal state.
In fact, there are a lot of personal factors involved.
Of course, Jia Yucun will not say these things. What the final result is, Jia Yucun can't judge.
When Jia Rui and the others returned to Jiafu, everyone came over to ask.
Because there were still two more games, and it was impossible to judge the results now, everyone went back one after another.
Get out of the exam room. Chen Wenxiang has been running a runny nose and is not in good spirits.
When asked, he only said that he was frozen last night, and it was good to come back and drink some ginger soup.
After everyone left, Chen Wenxiang fell to the ground and fainted.
hurriedly carried him to the kang, hurriedly shouted and pinched people, and was busy for a while before he came to his senses.
Jia Zheng and Jia Yucun were present, so they hurriedly called someone to find a doctor.
After the imperial physician came, he called the pulse and began to prescribe prescriptions.
"Old lady, what is the disease?"
"I am old, I am tired of traveling, I think about it day and night, and I have been freezing for another day and night in the science field, and the southerners are not accustomed to the water and soil, so this is the case."
"Is he alright?"
"The pulse is disordered and weak, it is better to rest and recuperate, and you can't work anymore, let alone be cold. According to the old man's opinion, the remaining two are not to be examined. β
"After all, he is ninety-eight years old, and he is not as young as a young man."
"How can you not take the test? Thousands of miles away, seventy or eighty years of diligently, just for this moment. β
Jia Yucun was in a hurry.
He, Xu Daozhong and others planned Chen Wenxiang, a person, just to curry favor with the emperor. Now that it looks like it's about to succeed, how can it fall short?
"Yucun, it's better not to be reluctant. Fame is important, but it's important to take care of your life first. β
Jia Zheng persuaded.
"Well, it's up to the old gentleman to decide."
Chen Wenxiang fell asleep, Jia Rui asked the maid and mother-in-law to serve him, and he began to boil the medicine over there.
Jia Rui, Ma Fushan, and Hu Xingshan originally planned to discuss the exam together, but they were not interested at this time.
Qingwen brought someone to bring food, and several people began to eat.
originally wanted to drink, but when he saw Chen Wenxiang like this, he lost his mind.
After a while, Chen Wenxiang got up, Ma Fushan and Hu Xingshan helped him to the table, and reluctantly began to eat.
"How does the old gentleman feel? If you are physically exhausted, just rest here, don't force the test again, your life is at stake. β
Jia Rui persuaded.
Scientific research is both mentally and physically demanding.
There are often incidents of candidates fainting, falling ill or even dying suddenly in the examination room.
At Chen Wenxiang's age, if he is not sick, he is fine, and at this time, if he continues to take the remaining two exams, it is tantamount to joking with his life.
"It's okay, it's okay, I've lived my whole life, and I'm waiting for this day. Now that fame is close at hand, where can you give up? Rest assured, I can support you. β