On February 11, the first session of the examination ended.

After Zhu Hao came out, he went back to rest briefly, but he didn't see anyone, and even Sun Ru and Gongsun Yi wanted to ask him about the exam, but he turned him away.

Then I will re-enter the exam in the afternoon to prepare for the second exam.

On February 12, the second session will be held.

Zhu Hao chose the title of the Five Classics is the "Book of Songs", and the title is: "Decline, decline, Hu does not return?" Weijun's bow, Hu is in the mud? ”

Meaning: "It's dark, it's dark, why don't you go home?" Who would toil in the mud if it weren't for the monarch? ”

There is the truth that water can carry a boat and can also overturn a boat, and there is also a clear meaning of social division of labor.

There is probably a kind of courtier's self-pity, who are we working so hard for? Not for you, the emperor? And what is the emperor doing now? Run riot! Doesn't that break our hearts?

The Five Classics are still in circulation when they arrive at the examination, and when the examination list is released, the candidates will be listed under their names, and they are listed in the Ming Dynasty Examination Record.

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In the second session, the "Commentary" question: "On the Gentleman's Immovable and Respectful." ”

Uttering "The Mean".

Literally, a gentleman doesn't need to do anything to gain respect.

In connection with the context of the source, there is also the meaning of the gentleman's predecessor and the latter.

This is about the cultivation of a gentleman.

The "thesis" topic does not need to be written in the eight-strand essay, it is purely to write an argumentative essay, with a word count of about 200 to 300 words, and the student's personal performance is examined, but even if it is not written in the eight-strand essay, the format is still similar to the eight-strand essay, and it cannot be joked and ridiculed.

There are three questions about the "Imperial Decree Table".

One of them is entitled: "Proposed, after the Song Dynasty changed the title of Confucius, Wenxuan Gongshi is willing to be the Holy Duke of Yan." ”

This topic is somewhat interesting to Zhu Hao.

Yan Shenggong, who is also a descendant of the Confucian family, drafted such an edict in the name of the Great Song Dynasty, which is an examination of the candidate's level of applied literature.

Yan Sheng Gong has been passed down to the present, for Kong Wenshao, the son of Kong Hongxu, belonging to a cross-generational inheritance, because Kong Hongxu was guilty of rape and murder, was deprived of the inheritance, succeeded by Kong Wenshao's uncle, and then returned to Kong Wenshao's name in the sixteenth year of Hongzhi.

Kong Wenshao and Li Dongyang, a scholar, are in-laws, and their son is also in-law with Zhang Yanling, Marquis of Jianchang.

This person belongs to a typical "son of a criminal minister", and the descendants of criminals in the Ming Dynasty are not even qualified for the imperial examination, let alone a model for the world.

This question seems to be an allusion to the internal inheritance of the Confucian family.

The "judgment" question is similar to a court trial, which examines the candidate's understanding of the "Da Ming Law".

There are contents in the title, such as "the use of cloth and silk is not as good as the law" and "the envoy does not return to life", which is not for you to discuss, but to judge it in the form of a court trial.

It also falls under the category of applied literature.

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The second session is over.

On February 15, the third session started as scheduled.

The first question involved the major affairs of the family and the country: "Ask, the Han and Tang dynasties established the country with martial arts, inherited the rule of the country, and then chaotic the country with martial arts." Fu Song settled the world with the rule of culture, the four seas were peaceful, and they were disturbed by foreign people, and the nest was covered to make the common people ......"

The first question examines the issue of building a country with civil and military forces.

This is for the candidates to explain, in the governance of the country, is it important to establish the country with literature, or is it important to establish the country by force?

In short, the dynasties for example have been played, whether it is to establish the country with literature or by force, the final result is to decline, so there is no accurate direction for this topic, you say that it is okay to establish a country with literature, and it is okay to establish a country by force.

But if the direction of the discussion is based on the founding of the Ming Dynasty, you can no longer compare the Han and Tang dynasties with the Song Dynasty, and you have to write directly...... Ming is the foundation of your argument.

Of course, ordinary literati advocate the establishment of the country with literature and push the status of scholars and doctors to a high level, but this is the real purpose of the examiner's questions?

If it is changed to a moderate tone, both civil and military, it will bring the direction of the topic to the mean.

This is the most typical direction of the examination of the most typical questions in the policy question, which requires a "preset premise", whether it is to establish the country with literature or by force, it is necessary to talk about a prerequisite, but also to talk about the development of the situation.

Zhu Hao's discussion direction simply began with "Taizu set the world with a saddle horse and drove out the Tartars".

Zhu Hao's point of view, using Wu Anbang and educating the world with culture, although it is a simultaneous development, but taking martial arts as the first, this is a portrayal of Zhu Hao's true thoughts.

You just rely on literature to establish a country, whether it is an invasion by foreign countries, or there is turmoil within the country, can you solve the problem with your mouth?

Isn't it about force in the end?

Readers don't like to hear this, but reading is to educate the world, you can't help but admit it, right? You can't rely on the Four Books and the Five Classics to kill the enemy on the battlefield, but you have to admit it, right?

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The second question asks "Etiquette of the Week".

The three topics on "Etiquette and Happiness to Settle the People and Serve the People", mentioning the arguments of several sages, are a bit like Tang Yin's "Four Sons' Attainments" exam questions in the twelfth year of Hongzhi, which is probably also a tone set by the policy question, that is, to take out some sages' rhetoric on the third question, so as to discuss a topic about the direction of the sage's governance.

But this time, because the direction of the question is shallow, not as iron-headed as Cheng Minzheng, he has to show off his skills, and the question is decent, which will not make the candidates unable to find the next point.

The first three questions all belong to Jing Shi Ce.

Only the first question leads the direction to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, which is a bit of a shadow of current affairs.

The fourth question belongs to the serious current policy, and the details of the pacification of the people after the rebellion in Jiang and Jiangxi are nothing more than tax reductions and exemptions, whether it is a literati or a martial artist, this is a commonplace issue.

The fifth question is on the sea and the Japanese, which is a bit of a change from the direction of current policy to strategic policy, the title repeatedly mentions the saying that "Taizu collects the people of the sea and returns to the inside", which refers to the long-term implementation of the Ming Dynasty's maritime ban policy, and finally ends with the views of etiquette and religion and peace of mind, which is a bit of a literati ruling the country for granted.

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One exam, three exams, and all the questions are calculated decently.

There are no particularly outstanding questions, which can be regarded as keeping up with the pulse of the times, and there are several questions related to King Ning's rebellion.

If it is just the kind of nerd who reads dead books and relies on rote memorization to get past the township test, or people like Zhu Yunming and Wen Zhengming, who only have talent and learning but have no vision to govern the country, there are very few chances of winning the list in this kind of exam.

After Zhu Hao completed the third exam, he was also thinking about this issue.

Although it is said that the feudal imperial examination poisons people's hearts, in some aspects, the intuition and foresight are not comparable to some examinations in later generations.

In many exams in later generations, the main examination of practical essays is the same answer, and then the examination of personal relationships and on-the-spot responses, and the examination of the general trend of the world is only limited to a one-sided investigation after setting the answers.

The feudal imperial examinations seem to be based on the Four Books and Five Classics, and the words of the sages are the blueprint, but because the sages do not stipulate that the sky must be round, the candidates' opinions on the major affairs of the family and the country can go in different directions, so as to judge the candidates' ability to govern the country.

Not limited to the family from the family, but also concerned about the talent and political ambitions reflected in the article, the humble family can also produce a noble son with foresight, and it is possible to achieve one step to the sky.

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Three exams are over.

Zhu Hao was like a township test, and he had a good rest after going back, and he didn't see anyone.

When the tired body and mind recovered, he also took care of the matter at hand first, and even Tang Yin asked Yu San to come over and inform the big guys to get together for a drink, but Zhu Hao didn't have time to take care of it.

"Zhu Hao, this kid, I don't know how he did in the exam, he came out of the examination room as if he was gone, and the prince didn't go there, and he didn't make it to invite him here, or did he fail this exam?"

Tang Yin couldn't help but shake his head when he was drinking with Jiang Lun and Lu Song.

Jiang Lun said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu Xiao is very capable, maybe he will pass the exam?" Old Tang, don't you have a taste in your heart? ”

"How?"

Tang Yin's face was displeased.

Lu Song hurriedly poured the wine.

At this time, Tang Yin brought the old servant of Jingshi to come in and communicate: "Master, Su Dongzhu has now returned to Jingshi and made an appointment to see Young Master Zhu, but there is no way to post, so he specially sent someone to inquire." ”

Tang Yin frowned: "Didn't you see that you were drinking?" Su Dongzhu is not looking for me. ”

Lu Song was a little nervous: "Will it involve An Lu's royal business?" ”

Lu Song was about to stand up, but Jiang Lun pressed him back to his seat: "Don't worry, even if it's in the capital, can we still let us meddle in doing business with the palace?" I think most of them are the owners of the Soviet Union, and they have something to ask Mr. Zhu Xiao. Let's drink ours. ”

Tang Yin said to the old servant: "Tell the person who came, and say that we can't find anyone here for the time being, and the test will just end, if it's not urgent, let's postpone it for two days." ”

"Yes."

The old servant was ordered to go out to inform.

A few more drinks were made.

Jiang Lun asked, "Mr. Tang doesn't know what to do lately?" I heard from the Marquis of Jianchang that His Majesty will soon leave for Beijing and arrive in Beijing in April or May, when the prince may be able to inherit the throne smoothly. When the prince returns to his hometown, you won't think about going to Jiangnan, right? ”

Obviously, Tang Yin had already told Jiang Lun and Lu Song and others that he wanted to return to his hometown to save his relatives.

Tang Yin seems to be alone, but he has a daughter under his knees, even if he gets married, he wants to see it every once in a while, and he always has a sense of belonging.

"Say more, say more."

Tang Yin was not in a hurry to decide something.

Before, his attitude was quite firm, and he had the heart to leave Xingwangfu, but now Lou Suzhen persuaded him to stay, and Tang Yin was undecided.

"If you want to go back, I don't know what to buy in the capital, and bring more souvenirs."

Jiang Lun does not belong to the person who does practical things, and has a lot of crooked thoughts, "The other is the son of the world...... It's time to be called the king of Xing, and my sister's letter clearly stated that he is not young, and even if he can't get married this year, he should set the marriage. It's hard to get a trip to Beijing, what are the daughters of famous families in Beijing, princes and nobles...... Let me inquire more. ”

Tang Yin said: "I'm afraid that no one wants to marry Xingwangfu at this time." ”

Jiang Lun pursed his lips: "That's not accurate, no matter how poor the daughters of those families are, they are also princesses, and they enjoy endless glory and wealth." If it doesn't work, let His Majesty give marriage, and even the succession with the marriage contract, and do it together, and wait for the prince to get married after the auspicious period, and I will come to the capital to count the task. You have also inquired for me recently, and I will write to my sister again. ”