Shen Xi pondered for a while, these two topics seem to be not difficult, but they are actually not easy.

When Shen Xi thought that he should focus on "learning and learning" or "having a bandit gentleman", other candidates were still complaining there, what the hell is this topic.

Three-quarters of the two four-book exam questions are from the Book of Songs, which is an incomparably cheating question for most of the candidates present.

As we all know, the Five Classics at the time of Gaomingcheng's imperial examination were the "Book of Songs", so he was so partial to the "Book of Songs".

But the "Book of Songs" belongs to the Five Classics, and the Five Classics are the topics of the government examination, even if Gao Mingcheng has been very outstanding in the title of the "Book of Songs" over the years, it is not like this year, and all the contents of the Five Classics are quoted in the two must-answer four books.

It is better to say that it is four books, but it is better to say five scriptures.

Shen Xi didn't put pen to paper immediately like the county exam, but to sort out the knowledge in his mind, even if the first article was easier, he also needed to find the relevant content from so many sages' words.

After about a quarter of an hour, Shen Xi sorted out the context in his mind, and then worked scratch paper to write an article, and finally revised it slightly, and the first article was completed.

Shen Xi focused on checking the problem of avoidance, and after making sure that he did not commit taboos, Shen Xi began to copy the article on the examination paper, and the handwriting was only neat, and he did not deliberately show his good calligraphy on the examination paper. After all, the examiner Gao Mingcheng is only from the second subject, if the good words are too outstanding, it is easy to arouse his jealousy, so it is better to be modest. Bai Plating means that hey, the eye brother closes the mouth and heart chapter

After Shen Xi finished the first essay, he paid a little attention to the candidates around him, and suddenly realized that the situation didn't seem to be quite right. None of the candidates in sight put pen to paper, and all of them frowned and thought hard.

Shen Xi thought to himself: "Could it be that the topic is too easy, they don't know how to start?" Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head, put his energy back, and put it on the second question that he thought was more difficult.

In fact, this topic can be discussed from the perspective of "learning and learning" or "having a bandit gentleman", and the difference is where the key to the problem is, which involves the psychology of the person who wrote the question.

If the questioner thinks that when a gentleman with literary talents, the former "learns and learns" is more important than the latter "such as cutting, learning, pondering, and grinding", and you focus on the latter to review the wrong questions, and in the exam of one out of ten, it is equivalent to failing the list. In the same way, if the author thinks that the latter is more important than the former, and you focus on the former, you will also be brushed off.

Literally, it is easy to think that since the author of the question said "learn and learn, there are bandit gentlemen", then it must be more important to learn and learn.

But Shen Xi has to consider it from the person who wrote the question, Gao Mingcheng, which point does he think is more important?

Before Shen Xi took the exam, he especially understood the preferences of the examiner, just like when he studied Ye Mingsu.

This Gaoming City, in the early years, belonged to the kind of down-and-out scholars, until he was thirty years old, he passed the Xiucai examination and was promoted one after another, and embarked on a career as the chief examiner's appreciation.

Shen Xi couldn't investigate the old things more clearly, but he thought about it carefully, this Gao Mingcheng is not a person who "learns and learns" at all, because he has no opportunity to "practice" before becoming an official, but Gao Mingcheng has told people many times about his hard work when he was young, how to help people write letters and write Spring Festival couplets to support his wife and children.

Or it was this painful experience that made him desperately fight with the powerful and keep getting promotions. Otherwise, how can a person raise people to live in the prefect of a prefecture with four products?

After Shen Xi figured this out, his mind immediately broadened.

It's like Fan Jinzhongju, if you ask him whether it is more important to practice more after studying, or whether it is more important to withstand the tempering of life, he must choose the latter.

Shen Xi found the focus and immediately began to draft the article. Since there is "learning and learning" in this topic, it can not be mentioned, but it cannot be used as an emphasis, and it is a premise to mention in the article that learning knowledge, the important thing is to go through the tempering of life and endure the hardships in order to truly become a gentleman.

Shen Xi wrote this, which is tantamount to complimenting Gaoming City in disguise.

An article of about 400 words, even if it is written in Baguwen, is really not too easy for Shen Xi who used to write tens of thousands of words of essays at every turn.

After writing, Shen Xi carefully checked it and began to transcribe it on the exam paper.

In the process of writing, he suddenly thought of a poem that was very suitable for the argument of the topic.

"The edge of the sword comes from the sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold."

This poem is historically unknown, the author is unknown, and it comes from "Warning Shixianwen", which is a common saying.

"Warning Shixianwen" was first published in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and later supplemented by the Ming and Qing dynasties, and became one of the children's enlightenment books in later generations.

Shen Xi ends with this poem, which also wants to fit the theme of the discussion.

Finally, when he finished the article, he felt greatly relieved. For candidates, as long as they have a solid foundation, memorize the "Four Books" and "Five Classics", plus make reasonable use of the words of the sage, and then add extended things according to the examiner's hobbies, and then write it out in strict accordance with the format of the Bagu text, even if it is not bad.

Shen Xi felt that from the perspective of the examination process alone, it was much easier than the college entrance examination.

Two hours before and after, Shen Xi's two articles have been completed, and at this time, it is just three poles in the morning, and it will take at least two hours to wait for the arrangement.

Bored, Shen Xi could only read the articles he had already written. He suddenly felt that he seemed to be in a bit too hasty, and that he should be more stable, and at least read the article a thousand and eight hundred times before copying it on the volume, and it was no good to finish it so early.

Shen Xi was relaxed here, but the other candidates were bigger than the other.

Not to mention writing on the paper, there are not even many who put pen to scratch paper.

The waiting time for the paper to be collected at the end of the exam is difficult.

By noon, Shen Xi had eaten something and began to feel a little sleepy. But in the end, this is already the examination room of the government exam, and it is easy to sleep problems when you sleep again, even if the examiner does not target you, and others are jealous of you and ask the official to take away your exam papers, you wake up and have nothing.

So Shen Xi beat his spirit and continued to wait.

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By the end of the afternoon, Shen Xi could finally hand in the papers and leave the examination room.

The county examination was an examination of 500 people, and for the first time, dozens of people came out of the examination room. When he arrived at the government test, only Shen Xi handed in the paper for the first time.

Even Shen Xi didn't expect this.

"I said little champion, you're too anxious, you can't do it, you can wait, or come back and figure out how to write it?"

The official put Shen Xi's scroll in a wooden box with a special purpose, and used it to turn back and seal it, and he couldn't help but say a word of amusement.

Shen Xixin said: "You should be a fill-in-the-blank question, you won't be now, just think about it in a while?" But he didn't speak, got up and walked out of the examination room.

When he arrived outside the examination room, he was the only one in the huge place, and Shen Xi didn't know whether to go home for a while, or continue to stay and wait for Shen Yongzhuo. But Shen Xi felt that if he went home now, he would definitely be counted down by the Zhou family, so it was better to stay in the examination room and follow the army.

So he continued to wait, and after half an hour, he put the row three times before and after, but there were still very few people who released it the second time.

By the third time, although some candidates were delayed, the flow of people suddenly poured out, and Shen Xi hurriedly looked for Shen Yongzhuo's figure in the crowd.

Finally, when he saw Shen Yongzhuo come out with a disgraced face, Shen Xi knew at a glance that he did not do well in the exam this time.

"Big brother, let's go back." Shen Xi stepped forward to greet him.

Shen Yongzhuo hung his head and didn't speak on the road, until he was almost in front of the pharmacy, Shen Yongzhuo suddenly looked at Shen Xi and asked, "The first one, but is there a chance in the future?" ”

Shen Yongzhuo was not sure about the first game, and he began to look forward to the next few games.

Shen Xi shook his head and said, "The government test is similar to the county test, but it is expected that there should be less than two hundred people who can pass the recruitment." ”

Shen Yongzhuo knew that his knowledge was not good, so he originally pinned his hopes on the question, but this time Gao Mingcheng's question was quite biased, which made his last hope dashed. At this time, he had no expectations for the first exam, which meant that he could basically pack up his baggage and follow his mother back to Ninghua.

When passing by the door of the pharmacy, Shen Yongzhuo did not go in, he wanted to go back to report the situation to the Wang family.

"Xiaolang, you're back."

When Shen Xi entered the door, a room of women gathered around, old and young, including Xie Yun'er and Hui Niang, all gathered together to wait for news.

Shen Xi was suddenly surrounded by people, a little unaccustomed, he wanted to take the test basket in and then come out to talk, but he didn't have to do it, and a maid had already helped him take it.

Zhou asked urgently, "Tell me quickly, how did you do in the exam?" Will this first one be passed? ”

Shen Xi faced so many pairs of eager eyes, paused slightly, and said, "It's hard to say, I think it's okay...... I've basically put into full play what I've learned on weekdays, and as for whether I can get by, it's up to the prefect to have the final say. ”

Hui Niang smiled: "It's good to play out, our Xiaolang is young, and there will be opportunities in the future." ”

Zhou frowned: "The one-year exam will make me so nervous that I can't be a mother, and I will take the exam every year in the future, do I have to worry about him every year?" ”

Shen Xi said with a smile: "Mother, then wait for me to win the top prize, even if I finish the exam completely, otherwise I will be like a grandmother, even if I pass the hospital exam, you still have to worry about the township exam, I won the lift, and you are looking forward to me winning the top prize in the scholar." ”

"Bastard, don't you say something nice? Go upstairs and brush up on your homework! However, there may be a chance to take the second one, so don't slack off. ”

Shen Xi shouted: "Mother, I just came back, and I want to study again?" Can't take it easy? ”

"If you want to be relaxed, I'm really waiting for you to come back!" Zhou drove Shen Xi upstairs, but in fact, it was just her way of urging Shen Xi to continue to work hard, because after a short time, Hui Niang went upstairs and asked Shen Xi to go downstairs to eat.

Lu Xi'er's room, now Shen Xi's study, Hui Niang asked seriously: "Xiaolang, how sure do you think you can pass?" ”

Shen Xi thought about it and shook his head.

Hui Niang touched Shen Xi's head: "But it's nothing, so it won't be too much pressure." Otherwise, you will have to take the college exam next year, and your little head will not be able to stand it. ”

Shen Xi smiled: "Aunt, do you think that I can't pass the exam, I can stay by your side and help you with advice, right?" ”

Hui Niang glanced at Shen Xi: "Stinky boy, are you sincere in wanting to wronged your aunt?" Aunt these days to pray to God and worship Buddha also wants you to pass this exam, if you can really pass, Aunt must go to the temple to burn incense and make a vow. ”

"Auntie, forget about the wish. Why don't we make an agreement, if I can pass the test this time, you promise me a condition, what do you think? ”

Hui Niang said intentionally or unintentionally: "You also left a wish here before......

"Then accumulate it, and when it comes to the three wishes, I will say to your aunt, and my aunt said that as long as she can, she will help me do it, and you will not regret it when the time comes."

Hui Niang had a smile on her face, and finally nodded, as if she had answered.

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