Chapter 228: Spring Breeze Triumphant, Say Goodbye to Gongyuan
Of course, the political envoy yamen and the governor yamen will not do this wrong, so if you push me and I push you, it will naturally become an unresolved matter. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
When Xie Shen ruled the history of the Ming Dynasty in his previous life, he had a deep understanding of the four words "unresolved", don't look at only four words, but it reflects the profound side of Confucianism.
In the young man's opinion, the worst thing in life is not to look up at the bright moon and become three people. The worst thing is that even the three of them can't, so they can only pity themselves.
And now the trapped students and candidates in the dormitory are such miserable existences.
The space in the dormitory is cramped, and tall candidates have to curl up to sleep. It's good that you can fall asleep, but if you sleep lightly, you are likely to be woken up by the croaking of frogs.
I fell asleep again and again, was woken up again and again, and then it became a nervous breakdown, and the next day's question test would be greatly affected.
Fortunately, Xie Shen belongs to the kind of person who has a high quality of sleep, and it is difficult to be woken up once he falls asleep, although he can occasionally hear a few frogs, but it is not a big deal.
Xie Shen was not hypocritical, and simply lay on the ground and slept beautifully. The floor of his house was mostly rocks, and there was not much mud. And because this house is close to the drainage canal, the rainwater dripping during the day has already seeped into the canal, and the stones have dried thoroughly, and will not wet the clothes, which is equivalent to a natural wooden bed, which is much more comfortable than curling up against the table and sleeping.
And those candidates whose ground is fresh and muddy have now become a mud pond in the house, not to mention sleeping on the ground, it is difficult to even settle down.
If they hadn't been ruthless enough to fall asleep, they wouldn't have been able to sleep for an hour.
The moon and stars are bright, and the autumn wind slowly blows into the house, and Xie Xiaolangjun spent a night in this comfortable environment.
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When the first rays of sunlight in the morning fell into the house, Xie Shen rubbed his eyes and woke up from his sleep.
Wu Zi stretched, and the young man exhaled.
Seeing that the sky is just dawning, there should be some time before the exam starts.
He ate some cakes with water to satisfy his hunger, and Xie Shen only felt that he was in good spirits.
Sure enough, sleep is the most important thing, and with a good night's sleep, everything is not a problem.
Next, Xie Shen had to wait quietly for the question test to begin.
There are too many candidates for the township examination, and at this time, the limelight is to roast yourself on the fire, so it is better to keep a low profile.
Policy theory began in the Han Dynasty, initially as a king's question, and later developed into a means of taking officials.
There is a standard formula for the examination in the imperial examination, and there are generally five questions, all of which are compulsory.
Compared with the first test of the Four Books and Five Classics, this one is actually a lot easier.
Because the question is written with divergent thinking, there is no need to hold Zhu Ziji's notes.
In this way, it is possible to write essays for problem solving, rather than for exams.
Of course, this does not mean that candidates can be whimsical without scruples, at least the general direction of the article must be consistent with the proposition of the imperial court.
Xie Shen and the other officials sent out the scroll and looked at it, and they already had the bottom in their hearts.
The five topics are "The Law of the Early Han Dynasty",
"The Northern Song Dynasty knotted Jin to draw Yan Zhao, and the Southern Song Dynasty assisted Yuan to attack Cai", "The Eastern Han Dynasty Zhongxing Heroes practiced Confucianism", "Jia Yi's five baits and three tables, Ban Gu ridiculed it. However, Qin Mu tried to use it to dominate Xirong, and the Bank of China also used the precept to say, and his theory was not invalid", "Zhuge Liang did not have the heart of Shen Shang and used his technique, and Wang Anshi used the truth of Shen Shang and denied his name".
The questions cover various fields, and they are relatively comprehensive and nutritious.
In fact, in the final analysis, the policy question examines the candidate's knowledge, and this is precisely Xie Shen's strength.
Compared with these candidates of the same year, Xie Shen has known 500 years of existence against the sky and 500 years of his existence, which is several levels higher than these poor Xiucai who don't listen to things outside the window and only read the books of sages.
Xie Shenyu made a little draft in his heart, and then wrote the articles one by one in the order of the title.
It is really much more interesting to write than the Four Books and Five Classics, although it needs to be quoted from the side, but at least it is written lively, and it will not all be a tune.
Xie Shen spent two hours writing the five questions, and then waited for the exam to end.
Don't look at the township examination and the meeting examination are not as important as the four books and five scriptures in the examination process, but the status of the palace examination will be sharply improved. There is no second reason, because the palace examination is only a test of the policy!
After all, the question first appeared because the king asked for advice, so this is also a return to its own use.
Xie Shen's insight is definitely a grade beyond the number of his peers, and if he can successfully participate in the palace examination and have the Son of Heaven personally write the questions, he will definitely answer them perfectly.
He was generally satisfied with the process of the township test. The four books and five classics test and the strategy test are all good, and although the second judgment test has a slight flaw, it is harmless and does not hinder the overall situation.
He didn't dare to say the ranking of the township test, but he should be able to make the list, right?
I just don't know how Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi did in the exam?
I didn't mention these for the time being, but said that with the crisp bang sound of the officials, the township test of Hongzhi's eight years officially ended.
Next, the candidates handed in the test papers, left the number house in order, and walked along the bluestone path to the gate of the tribute courtyard.
After a township test, the expressions on the faces of all the living beings varied. Some are ecstatic, others are depressed.
The township examination is once every three years, and countless people have worked hard for three years for these three days.
If you don't do well in the exam, you have to wait another three years, and the younger ones are fine, and those who are already forty or fifty years old and haven't been able to win the championship may not be able to wait.
Xie Shen couldn't help but sigh when he saw those old Xiucai with gray temples walking past him with a sigh.
How many three years are there in life?
When he left the Tribute Courtyard, Xie Shen went directly back to his home in Ping'anfang.
The flow of people here is too dense, so he still has to go home and wait for Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi.
Back at home, the eldest brother Xie Fang and the sister-in-law Xie Chen naturally came forward to ask for a while, and the young man also answered one by one.
It is difficult to take the township test, and it is difficult to go to the sky. The eldest brother and sister-in-law are also justified in worrying about themselves.
However, Xie Shen was not too worried, in his opinion, this township test was at most a matter of ranking on the list.
When he returned home, Xie Shen drank a pot of tea and asked his sister-in-law to order him a bowl of noodle soup.
The conditions in the Gongyuan house were really difficult, and Xie Shen could only satisfy his hunger with dry cakes. In addition, he was worried about toilet problems, and he didn't even dare to drink more water.
After three days in a row, he was already dry in his mouth, and when he returned home, he naturally made up for it.
Maybe he drank too much, and he choked.
Sister-in-law Xie Chen patted Xie Shen's back and said distressedly: "Xiaolang drink slowly, there is still more water." ”
No matter what others think, in Xie Chen's heart, Xie Shen is still the lovable little man of his own family.
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