Chapter 243: Autumn Curtain

Autumn is a term that all readers yearn for and secretly chill.

Only after passing this hurdle and winning the promotion can they be qualified to be officials, and can they be regarded as truly squeezing into the ruling class. It can be said that a dragon gate is worth a hundred times.

Sun Dan has been here for a long time, and since he made a wish to study and become an official, he has always wanted to enter the autumn examination room and get the day he was promoted.

But at this moment, after getting the volume, his heart was calm. There is no sadness, no joy, not even the slightest expectation.

The exam questions are really not difficult!

The exam paper that Sun Dan got had a total of fourteen pages, fourteen lines per page, and eighteen words in each line, adding up to more than 3,000 words. In other words, the essay must be written in the space of more than 3,000 words.

The title of this section is "The Foolishness of the Husband and the Woman", which comes from the twelfth chapter of "The Mean", and the original sentence is "The way of a gentleman is hidden by money." The foolishness of the husband and wife can be known with knowledge. It is extremely important, although the saints also do not know something. If a husband or wife is not good, he can do it. It is extremely important, although the saints are also incomprehensible. ”

The word "husband and wife" here is not husband and wife, but ordinary men and women, that is, husband and wife.

The meaning of this sentence is: The way of a gentleman is vast and subtle. Ordinary men and women, though ignorant, can also know the way of a gentleman; But its highest and deepest realm, even saints have something that they can't figure out, although ordinary men and women are not virtuous, they can also practice the way of a gentleman, but its highest and deepest realm, even saints can't do it.

In other words, "The Mean" is a compulsory subject for ancient readers, and this sentence is not obscure, and it is familiar to any reader.

It seems that the topic where the emperor himself lives does not want to make it difficult for the candidates in the examination questions, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. The simpler the questions, the more the magnanimity of the king can be demonstrated.

Of course, making the exam more difficult and making it more competitive was not something the emperor had to consider.

Because it is a big road goods exam question, there are dozens of model essays in Sun Dan's database, it depends on which one he wants to copy.

After thinking about it, he still decided to copy the articles of the Ming Dynasty, after all, they are all contemporaries, the tastes are similar, and the possibility of "sexuality" in the middle of the book is also much higher.

After thinking about it for a long time, he chose the article that Zhu Xie and Jiajing made when they were in the fourteenth year of Jinshi. The fourteenth year of Jiajing is only fifteen years away from now, and it is a Ming system in both style and format. This article can even be used in Jinshi, and it is not as simple as drinking water to take the exam.

Therefore, Sun Dan's heart also settled down, and he was not in a hurry to put down the pen, but looked around. However, I saw that several candidates in the examination room opposite were also smiling and confident, and I guess they were also happy for this kind of low-difficulty exam questions.

Sun Dan laughed in his heart: the rising tide lifts all boats, the less difficult it is, the more fierce the competition, and that is what you have to rely on your real skills to speak. If the exam question is cold and article, if you happen to do this question before, there may be a chance of getting lucky.

After reading for a long time, after everyone bowed their heads to write the question, Sun Dan felt bored, so he picked up the pen and began to answer the paper.

"The body is not the same thing, and the way of the gentleman is praised!"

This is to solve the problem, summarize and explain the meaning of the topic.

The meaning of this sentence is to perceive things and not be limited to the things themselves, which is the wide effect of the golden mean held by the gentleman.

This sentence is written in a decent way, but it can make people unable to find the slightest mistake. It seems that the original author is also a seasoned answering machine.

The next step should be to undertake the topic, to undertake the meaning of the problem, and to play the role of connecting the previous and the next.

"Those who build the road are also hidden. The husband and wife are there, but the saint is absent. Is it hidden for the expense? ”

The broad role of the golden mean comes from its subtlety itself, and ordinary people can appreciate the role of it, but the saint is not limited to this, why is this so?

An interrogative sentence is thrown out, which naturally connects the context.

The next step should be to talk about it, that is, to discuss this truth.

Sun Dan didn't stop, and went down: "And the creation of the benevolent and the hidden use of the opportunity, the gentleman with the body and the beauty of the 'sex'." Therefore, if you look at the fee, you can know the hidden way! ”

……

Then it's the beginning, then the topic, then the first share, then the second share, and then the eighth share.

Finally, it is closed: "The cost of the Tao is also, and it can be done!" ”

Sun Dan threw the pen away and muttered: "Is it possible to completely do the extensive use of the golden mean?" ”

An indescribable feeling suddenly rose from my heart.

A good article, even a well-formatted eight-strand essay, can be thought-provoking.

Even I, a modern person who has been baptized by a large number of words from the explosion of information, has been moved by this concise and rigorous text, do the ancients still have the ability to resist after reading it"?

Sun Dan breathed a long sigh of relief: "With such a text, Hugh said that Xie Yuan, even if it is the head armor, it can be hit." ”

I wrote smoothly just now, and I finished writing more than 2,000 words in one go, and when I put down the pen, Sun Dan's right hand was very hot, and my palms were slightly sweaty.

After counting the time, it only took more than an hour in total.

Looking up, there was a yellow leaf swirling in the aisle of the Kausha, fluttering up and down.

Autumn is coming.

The candidates on the opposite side were anxiously writing something, and for them, one day of exam time was obviously not enough.

However, for Sun Dan, the next day was so long and difficult.

……

Kunning Palace.

The emperor and Empress Chen were sitting together playing chess.

"Wonderful!" The emperor left a son behind: "Sun Dan's killing method is ruthless, Huang Jin's chess is brute force, I can't imagine that Sun Dan's move is more ruthless and tough than him." Hey, speaking of which, Huang Jin is also a good Go player, but when he met Sun Dan, he was still stiff like a three-year-old child. ”

The Shuntianfu fraud case had a lot to do with Concubine Zhang, which made the emperor very annoyed, although he loved this concubine very much, but the emperor still didn't go to her for a while.

This made Empress Chen, who had been neglected for a long time, see hope, and she was also extremely grateful to Sun Dan in her heart.

Of course, Sun Dan himself didn't know that he had become the key to the concubine's competition for favor, and he didn't know that he had inexplicably become a party leader.

Empress Chen smiled and said: "Your Majesty, if you don't go to the examination room to be the main examiner, why do you have the leisure to come to the concubine to play chess?" ”

The emperor said: "You don't have to go, there are Yang Shen and 'Mao' Cheng in the town, and there is no 'chaos'." I don't believe it, and there are still people who dare to make small moves in front of me, risking the world's disapproval? Although I play chess here, the wind and grass in the examination room can fall in my eyes. ”

He didn't want to discuss the government with the queen, so he pointed to the chessboard: "Come on, come on, go on." ”

The two of them set up the last game between Sun Dan and Huang Jin. Now, what the emperor holds is Sun Dan's white son that day, and it is also Sun Dan's chess move.

Chen Hou shook his head: "Sun Jingyuan's chess moves are strange and tricky, plus long live is a last resort, how can the concubine be the opponent of your monarch and minister." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to shake the chessboard into chaos.

The emperor didn't care, "Put another plate, I have ordered someone to record more than 20 of the most wonderful games of Sun Dan and Huang Jin in the Northern Ya, and form a collection, named "The Conversation of the Northern Ya". Come and come, the queen doesn't have to be afraid, although I made Sun Jingyuan's law. His style was not aggressive at first, but a little fluffy and unbounded. ”

Chen Hou: "But the more you play to the back, the more fierce Sun Dan's chess is, fighting for every minute, and not giving an inch." The idle chess games that were played in the past have become pre-designed traps, and people have fallen into them unconsciously. ”

The emperor smiled: "This is the real hidden needle in the cotton, Sun Dan is my Taoist chess!" ”

At this time, Bi Yun ran over quickly: "Long live the lord." ”

The emperor didn't look up: "Bi Yun, in a few days, you will go to the ceremonial supervisor on an errand, and take care of the East Factory for me casually." I wronged you a few days ago, but I neglected to overlook. Don't blame me. ”

"Thank you, Hooray." Bi Yun choked up a little, "The thunder and rain and 'dew' are all heavenly graces, and the ministers dare not have any grievances." ”

The emperor dropped a white child and asked, "How is the examination room?" ”

Bi Yun knew that the emperor was asking Sun Dan: "Back to Long Live Lord, Sun Dan just entered the examination room and had a conversation with Yang Shen at the door. ”

"Yes, I know, let's go down."

"Yes." Bi Yun retreated.

Before the first game was over, Bi Yun came up again.

Emperor: "Has Sun Dan started to answer the questionnaire?" “

"No?"

"What, no?" Empress Chen was taken aback and couldn't help asking, "It's been in the market for so long, what is he doing?" ”

Bi Yun smiled bitterly: "Sun Dan is in a daze. ”

Empress Chen asked anxiously, "Doesn't he want to answer the question?" ”

Seeing that Empress Chen was so enthusiastic, the emperor snorted: "The queen seems to be very concerned. ”

Empress Chen was unhappy when she was asked by the emperor like this, and asked rhetorically: "This section is related to the dignity of Your Majesty and the imperial court, can't the concubines care about it?" ”

The emperor didn't want to entangle with the empress any longer, and if he said more, he was afraid that there would inevitably be a quarrel. This Empress Chen's temper inevitably became a little shorter.

He said: "The questions in this examination are not obscure, and I deliberately reduce the difficulty. Don't say that a talent like Sun Dan, even if he is an ordinary talent, he can easily answer, don't worry. The reason why Sun Dan was in a daze is probably for other reasons, right? ”

The emperor pointed to the chessboard: "Play chess, play chess." ”

After another game, Empress Chen was still defeated by the emperor.

The emperor was happy in his heart, and laughed: "Good chess, good chess, I have the heart to edict Sun Dan to play a few games." It's just that Huang Jin's face will not look good at that time. ”

In the process of playing chess, there were eunuchs who kept running quickly to get through the examination hall. The emperor did not answer, but waved his hand to show that he understood.

At this time, Bi Yun ran in excitedly: "Long live Lord, Sun Dan has finally started to answer the questionnaire." ”

The emperor turned his head suddenly: "Has it finally begun, how long has he been there?" ”

"Back to the words of the Long Live Lord, I was stunned for half an hour."

"How is he doing now, and is he still fluent in answering questions?"

Bi Yun: "Looking at Sun Dan's posture, it can be summed up in one sentence, that is: the text does not add points, the flow is smooth, and it is done in one go." ”

"Well, I didn't disappoint." The Emperor laughed.

Empress Chen also shouted: "I just said that Sun Jingyuan is such a talent, how can he be stumped?" ”