This is the 'loss' hexagram, and the hexagram is 'two gui can be enjoyed', which means that the two gui can be used to hold offerings and be used to worship ghosts and gods, which obviously has the meaning of sacrifice.

According to Zhao Yan's understanding, the meaning of the first half of this paragraph is that there is nothing wrong with things like sacrifices to go quickly and actively participate, but the amount of damage should be considered.

The meaning of the second half of the sentence is that those who understand the truth of change will not be able to know what God is doing. Therefore, the I Ching talks about hexagrams, and hexagrams symbolize all things.

After thinking silently for a while, Zhao Yan had nothing in his heart, so he had to read the titles of the two trial poems first.

The title of the first trial poem is a poem: The sunset shines on the flag, this poem is from Du Fu's "Five Songs of the Later Stopper: Part II".

The title of the second poem is still a poem: The green sky on the wild bamboo is still from Du Fu, it seems that Li Zhizhou likes Du Fu's poems quite much.

This is the case with the test post poems in the imperial examination, the questions are all taken from a poem of the predecessors, and then you need to start making a test post poem according to this poem, and there must be the word 'endowment' at the beginning.

In fact, the trial poem also needs to use eight strands secretly, but it must be cleverly written and not show traces, which is another difficulty for Zhao Yan.

Sunset...... Wild Bamboo ...... Zhao Yan put down his pen and rubbed his temples on both sides with both hands, his heart was in a mess.

It is said that this trial poem is relatively the best to do, as long as the format is in line with the past, you can make do with the past, but Zhao Yan's mind is mostly used on the topic of the Five Classics, and his thoughts are already confused.

After Li Zhizhou went down to eat, in order to show that he attached importance to culture and education, he rested for a while and then returned to sit in town.

Seeing Zhao Yan's distressed appearance at this time, Li Zhizhou said in his heart: It seems that this son is hopeless in this county test, but after changing the question, he forgot to tell him, this son can't pass the county test, and the official wants to count on him, and then make friends with the mallet-like Han Governor's Mansion, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do.

However, there is no need to be vague in this county test, should the official put his name on the list when the final transcription is made? Alas, it's so difficult to make friends with Shangguan Pan, it's really nerve-wracking, let's see what article he can hand in in the end.

Zhao Yan thought for a long time and didn't have a clue, and suddenly there was a terrifying eagle chirping in the sky, and he couldn't help but move in his heart, and after a little consideration, he already had a draft in his heart.

"Endowed with wild bamboos on the green sky", wild bamboos are perennial, green screens on the bushes, originally lowland blue, why not half a sky......

After writing a poem, Zhao Yan kept writing, and wrote: "Endowed with the sunset flag", before the camp gate day, the flat sand is far away, and in the remnants of thousands of troops, a big flag is ......

At this time, inspiration was like a spring, and the topic of 'Qianyuan Henry Zhen' in the Five Classics, Zhao Yan also had some eyebrows in his heart.

"Yi" has four ways of the sage: those who speak are still their words, those who move are still their changes, those who make instruments are still their images, and those who divination are still occupied.

These words of the sage were taken as the central idea by Zhao Yan, and then began to make some explanatory expositions around these sentences, and after writing this Five Classics question, the time has come to the end, and many people around have already handed in the papers and released them in batches.

After polishing, Zhao Yan copied the Five Classics article and two trial poems on the main scroll paper one after another, and then reviewed it from beginning to end to confirm that everything that should have been written was written, and there were no mistakes or omissions in smearing, so he sat on the spot and stretched out his arms and kicked his legs, and then got up and walked towards Li Zhizhou with the main scroll and scratch paper.

This scratch paper cannot be thrown away at will, and the writing on the scratch paper should also be written in regular characters, which will be used as a basis when the marking officer reads the paper.

Li Zhizhou saw Zhao Yan walking over with a serious expression, although he didn't look at a powerless young man in his eyes, but he was a little weak in his heart, so he also made a serious look.

Zhao Yan put the test paper on the table, bowed and retired, and after Li Zhizhou saw him leave, he picked up Zhao Yan's paper with his hand.

Well...... The four books and texts are based on "The Bible on the study of adults, just to do the best of its way" to solve the problem, which is very good, and it seems that this son has been quite attentive in the past year.

Others saw Li Zhizhou looking at the test paper in his hand, but his face became more and more wrong, Zhou Xuezheng Yan Fu couldn't help but be curious, so he walked behind Li Zhizhou and looked at it twice, and then couldn't help clapping his hands and shouting: "Li Zhizhou is wonderful, the person who wrote this article should be promoted to the head of the case, otherwise the old man will definitely be restless." ”

Li Zhizhou was startled by Yan Fushen's unaware shouting, and he couldn't help but loosen his hand, and before the scroll fell on the table, it was copied into his hand by Yan Fu.

You don't sleep well and it's your official business. Li Zhizhou secretly rolled his eyes, but he also had no way to take this old scholar, seeing that he was holding Zhao Yan's scroll and couldn't put it down, he couldn't help but look at it tentatively: "Yan Xuezheng, this is only the first scene, and you haven't seen the Five Classics and the two trial poems that have been done later, so why do you think that the author of this article should be promoted to the first case?" ”

Yan Fu looked at the follow-up articles on the volume as if he had never heard of it, and it was not until he had read it cursorely that he remembered that Li Zhizhou seemed to be talking to him just now, and he couldn't help but turn his head in astonishment and asked, "What did Li Zhizhou just say to the old man?" ”

"Huh." Li Zhizhou snorted and said, "It's nothing, it's just that this official has been overworked recently, I'm afraid that Yan Xuezheng needs to help him with this time." ”

When Yan Fu heard this, he bowed his hand and said, "I don't dare to ask for my ears." ”

After the candidates submit the papers, the dragon gate will be opened in batches, which is called the release.

Zhao Yan waited for a while and then caught up with a rehearsal, looking back, there were still many people in the examination room, scratching their ears and cheeks at this time to write and draw on the table, and I didn't know that when I couldn't even read the words clearly in the evening, a few people would be driven out by the officials.

The Ming Dynasty county examination stipulates that each session is limited to the same day to hand in the papers, no candles, no lighting, so in the evening, if you still rely on not handing in the papers, you can only be 'invited' out by the officials.

Today, Zhao Yan participated in the county exam, and Zhao Xin, a father, naturally did not go to the wine shop to 'work', so he waited outside the examination room with the families of other candidates, and later learned in chatting with others that the exam would take a whole day and need to prepare food in advance.

Zhao Xin couldn't help but be ashamed when he learned about it, while blaming himself, he was worried that Zhao Yan would be hungry to answer the questions inside, whether he would be hungry and his body would be hungry, whether he would be hungry and unable to write, etc., so anxious for most of the day, he finally waited until Zhao Yan came out.

"Xiaolang, are you hungry? You're tired today, let's go eat first, you haven't been in the state city before, I'll take you around when you're done. Zhao Xin snatched the small basket on Zhao Yan's back, and then took his hand and walked to the market.

Belch...... Generally, after the exam, the first thing others say should not be 'how did they do in the exam' or 'how did they do in the exam', but it's different when they get here.

Zhao Yan wondered and followed the cheap dad to a restaurant, looked up, and saw that the plaque reads 'Shiyun Building' with three gilt characters.

When Xiao Er saw the guests coming, he hurriedly put the sweat towel on his shoulders and greeted him with a smile: "What do the two guest officers want to eat?" If you don't have anything to eat, you can try a few of our signature dishes at the Fortune Building, which are guaranteed to make you feel like you're getting the best value for your money. ”

Zhao Xin looked at Zhao Yan when he heard this, and when he saw that he didn't speak, he said to the little er: "I want you to have these signature dishes, just send them over as soon as possible." ”

"Okay." The little second responded, and then poured a cup of tea for Zhao Yan and his son, before turning around and going to the kitchen to order food.

Zhao Yan was really thirsty, touched the teacup and drank it clean, then picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup, and drank it all in one gulp, and then wiped his lips comfortably.

Seeing this, Zhao Xin lifted the teapot and refilled another cup of tea for him, and then 'self-criticized': "Xiaolang, it's all because my father didn't inquire clearly, I knew that I should have brought you some food......"

Zhao Yan saw that the cheap father's eyes were full of guilt, and his heart couldn't help but warm, and he interrupted: "It's okay, two of the people who met me saw that I didn't bring food, so they gave me some, I was full at noon, and I wasn't hungry, but my father stayed outside for a day, I'm afraid I didn't eat and drink, right?" ”

Zhao Xin saw that his son was looking at him with sincerity, and he assumed that what he said was true, and then he touched his stomach and smiled: "I was only worried about you, but I forgot to eat something to pad my stomach." By the way, how did Xiaolang do in the exam this time? ”

Zhao Yan heard this sentence as he wished, but he remembered Li Zhizhou's stern face, and couldn't help but hesitate for a moment before saying, "It's okay." ”

Zhao Xin saw that his face was full of hesitation and decided that he had not done well in the exam, so he comforted: "There is a saying that is good, if you don't make a sound for three years, you will be a blockbuster." Although I don't know what allusions there are, I think it's quite suitable for Xiaolang. Li Fuzi is so knowledgeable, you only need to follow him for a few years to take the exam, and you will definitely be able to add glory to our Zhao family. ”

Zhao Yan didn't expect that Cheap Daddy didn't know a few words, and he even knew the idiom that he didn't make a splash for three years, and then listened to his words to comfort himself, knowing that he was not optimistic about himself, but he didn't think it was a pestle.

Before the person arrived, Xiao Er's clear voice had already come: "Two guest officers, the dish is here...... The first course is 'dominant', and the two guests are invited to taste it. ”

This name is quite loud, Zhao Yan looked at the ugly 'Wang Ba' on the plate, and asked Xiao Er: "This is a real turtle?" ”

The little second smiled and introduced him: "Fei Ye, this is a dish that our master of Shiyunlou occasionally learned, it is carved with steamed winter melon, and then poured with a secret sauce, so it looks quite like a soft-shelled turtle." This dish is delicious and inexpensive, and it has always been the signature dish of our Shiyun Building. ”

The father and son devoured it, and ate a full stomach in the Shiyun Building, and after eating, they settled the bill, totaling one tael and fifty wen, and the shopkeeper directly erased the fraction and received Zhao Xin's whole one or two silver.