Of course, for Mr. Cheng Xueyi, Cheng Zhong also made the best use of it and seized the opportunity to ask various questions related to the imperial examination.

At the beginning, Cheng Xueyi still felt that Cheng Zhong's question was a bit idiotic and ridiculous, but gradually, Cheng Xueyi felt that he couldn't laugh anymore. Cheng Zhong's questions gradually deepened, from the process and precautions of the county exam, then slowly to the answering skills of the exam papers, and then to the specific way to solve the questions, the battle of the eight strands and how to end and so on.

There are some questions that even Cheng Xueyi can't answer for a while.

In this process, Cheng Zhong also had to admire Cheng Xueyi's breadth of knowledge. Of course, in terms of the imperial examination.

Originally, when he learned that Cheng Xueyi was just a showman, Cheng Zhong's heart was somewhat despiseful, after all, in later film and television works, Xiucai was really a small level, and he despised it if he saw too much. But now Cheng Zhongxian is wrong, as far as Cheng Xueyi's knowledge is concerned, it is not within his reach. In fact, not to mention Xiucai, there are many Tong Meng, which is beyond Cheng Zhong's reach.

Cheng Zhong felt like he was racing against time! It's just that this month is really not enough.

"Cheng Zhong-" Just when Cheng Zhong was a little out of the way, he heard Cheng Xueyi call his name.

Cheng Xueyi was very surprised by Cheng Zhong's changes, could it be that the legends are all true, and someone can really clear their minds overnight? Why didn't Cheng Zhong turn out to be a good seedling before? I almost missed such a piece of jade. Although Cheng Xueyi was uncomfortable with Cheng Zhong's previous confrontation, he was a person who loved talents after all. After Cheng Zhong's qualifications are better than Cheng Lian's, he has also answered Cheng Zhong's teachings from the previous Cheng Zhong, and slowly changed to often take the initiative to mention Cheng Zhong. And Cheng Lian, who received the most attention in the past, was unknowingly put in second place by Cheng Xueyi.

"Sir, you called me?" Now Cheng Zhong's attitude towards Cheng Xueyi has become much more respectful.

"You come with me." Under the incomprehensible gaze of the students in the room, Cheng Xueyi turned around and left first. Cheng Zhong followed behind, he had a hunch that Cheng Xueyi must have something important to say to him.

The two walked out of Guangfulin City and came to the river.

The river runs through the city of Gwangfulim, and there are often some boats passing by on the river, which can be regarded as lively.

Finally, Cheng Xueyi stopped with his hands behind his back.

"Do you know what I'm calling you out for today?" Cheng Xueyi faced the calm river and said without looking back.

Cheng Zhong slandered in his heart, and said in his heart, what are you telling me to do, how do I know? Then his eyes lit up again, could it be that Cheng Xueyi knew the exam questions in advance, or that he had some secret skills to teach him?

"Yes, yes!" Cheng Zhong's heart was secretly excited, it must be like this, in six or seven days it will be the period of the county exam, and it is appropriate to reveal the topic to himself at this time! Only, if that's the case, why did he call himself out alone? Is it for secrecy? Or does Cheng Xueyi have a guaranteed place in his hands? I heard that Dong Bichang, the current teacher of Huating County, used to be Cheng Xueyi's classmate and friend, and the two had a good personal relationship, so maybe there was really some inside information. Cheng Zhong, who was accustomed to the "unspoken rules" of later generations, thought wildly.

It turns out that Cheng Zhong is of course thinking too much.

Not to mention that Cheng Xueyi won't know the questions of the exam, even Dong Bichang can't know it. The questions of the county examination are all set on the spot by the county order, and a teacher who is barely considered to be in the stream has no right to set the examination questions at all.

"Cheng Zhong doesn't know, please show me." Cheng Zhong said honestly.

Cheng Xueyi was silent for a while, as if trying to find the right words, and then said slowly: "Although I don't want to admit it in my heart, I have to say that you are an extremely smart person." ”

Cheng Zhong's ability to learn during this time is almost jaw-dropping. Although many books are suspected of not seeking to be understood, their receptivity is also unique in Cheng Xueyi's life.

Although Cheng Xueyi has passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and Cheng Zhong is not as old as the weak crown, and his actual age is only sixteen, Cheng Xueyi feels that Cheng Zhong seems to be standing at the same age as himself, so there is no condescending lesson in communication.

Listening to Cheng Xueyi's words, Cheng Zhong's heart unconsciously swelled up with a little pride. Do you think this year's library was for nothing?

If it weren't for the accumulation of this year, Cheng Zhong would definitely not be able to reach the current Cheng dù.

How difficult the imperial examination is, even if it is only a children's examination, the requirements for the candidate's background and skills are already very high, and it is basically impossible to rely on a month's assault. Fortunately, Cheng Zhong had already accumulated a certain amount of accumulation before the crossing, so he was able to barely keep up.

Seeing the look on Cheng Zhong's face, Cheng Xueyi became more worried, and said, "Cheng Zhong, what do you think is the purpose of reading the book of sages?" ”

Cheng Zhong was stunned for a moment, and said casually: "My mother often said that if you learn literature and martial arts, you can sell it to the emperor's family." Of course, studying is to pass the imperial examination and show your ambitions, isn't this what so many scholars in the world are striving for? ”

Actually, what Cheng Zhong originally wanted to say was to study just to be an official, and then marry a few ** beautiful concubines and live happily. But this is too shameless to say, so Cheng Zhong changed his words, but in fact, they are all the same thing.

Just like in later generations, if a person says that his ideal is "money and beauty", that is vulgar! Vulgar and vulgar! If it is said to be "career and love", although things are still the same thing, but it feels very tall!

For example, the average person who pursues a beautiful woman says, "I want to sleep with you!" ", vulgar! Maybe it's going to get a slap in the face. But Xu Zhimo and his ilk will say, "I want to get up with you!" , which seems romantic and warm.

How bright does "show your ambition" sound? Who knew that Cheng Zhong's ambition was the so-called money and beauty?

Cheng Xueyi was not deceived by Cheng Zhong's cleverness at all, but shook his head and said, "Cheng Zhong, Mr. has something to warn you. Reading is first to understand etiquette and righteousness, which is the so-called self-cultivation, and then you can work together, govern the country, and level the world! If you don't do the first step, you're going astray from the start, and the farther you go, the more dangerous it becomes. ”

Regarding Cheng Xueyi's warning, Cheng Zhong disagreed. Guess in my heart: This old boy can't see that he is making progress too fast, afraid that he will lose the bet, and figure out this way to slow himself down, right?

As if seeing through Cheng Zhong's thoughts, Cheng Xueyi said: "If you are worried about the gambling contract, then the gambling contract will be stopped, and it will be considered that Mr. has lost, okay?" ”

When Cheng Xueyi said this, Cheng Zhong hesitated. Since this old boy is not here for a gambling contract, then for what? Is it really for your own good?

"I'll tell you a story." Cheng Xueyi's face showed a look of remembrance.

"It was the autumn of the twenty-seventh year of Jiajing, although my name fell to Sun Mountain, but I witnessed a legend. In that autumn season, there were two people who were difficult to distinguish what they had learned, and it was difficult for the examiner to decide which one would become the Huiyuan, although he tried a few more times, but there was no result. In the end, the main examiner used the 'o' of the "Four Books" to make a breakthrough for each of them. One person broke the title: 'The sages and sages are the first to establish virtue, and the heavenly phenomena are also'. The other person solved the problem with 'the sage and the sage are the first to establish virtue, and there is no cube'. Both of them broke the problem from the celestial phenomena, Chunlan and Qiuju, each taking the victory. 'Celestial phenomena' is original, conforming to nature, etc., and 'cube' refers to 'square' means 'having a circle', and finally the former person won the first place in that subject. ”

Cheng Xueyi paused and said: "You may still disagree, and you may even agree with the latter person's problem-solving." ”

Cheng Zhong was silent, Cheng Xueyi said it well, Cheng Zhong really felt that the "cubeless" problem solving was better.

Cheng Xueyi saw Cheng Zhong's tightly pursed lips and knew that his thoughts were right, and said: "Being a man is round on the outside and square on the inside, everything has a scale and principle, if it is 'no cube', it is to lose the minimum principle, and to be a man will be unscrupulous, there is no bottom line, and finally ......" Cheng Xueyi sighed again: "The same two people who are amazing, one is above the court, and the other is dismissed from office after being in a high position." The most important thing for a person is his own heart, and if he loses his original heart, then the greater his ability, the greater the danger, and in the end, he can only harm others and himself. Sir, you remember what you said, I just hope I'm worrying about it. ”

Cheng Xueyi's earnest words couldn't help but make Cheng Zhong a little touched, he came from the later generations, and he really didn't have the sour and rotten atmosphere of ancient scholars, but it was also too flexible, and he didn't even have a bottom line. Everything is done with a strong sense of purpose and utilitarianism, and can even be unscrupulous. This has never been wrong in Cheng Zhong's concept. But Cheng Xueyi's words led him to think deeply, is this really wrong?

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