After the rules are finished, it is time to start serving the main dish, Ma Guangzu continued, "If you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand, so the first try is 'etiquette'." ”

Zhao Mengqi was a little dazed after hearing this, how to take the exam for this ceremony? Is it better than anyone kowtowing to the standard?

It's not just him, but the other four are also confused, five rites? Rites? Manners? Etiquette?

Is it a live performance, or a silent regulation, or an exposition of cognition?

And the officials also fell into deep thought, this topic is only known to the person who wrote the question, so everyone present is very curious.

"Etiquette, big and wide, regulates every word and deed of the world, so that the upper and lower levels are orderly, and the inside and outside are harmonious. Today's question, but can only be simple and easy, to get a glimpse of it, right or wrong is inconclusive, please answer from the heart. ”

That is to say, the answer to this question about etiquette does not mean to evaluate whether it is right or wrong, you just answer according to your heart.

Zhao Mengqi thought about it for a while, is it just under the guise of 'etiquette', but in fact, it is a behavior test?

"Let me ask, when it is extremely cold, isolated from the world, only you, and one person, a coffin, people are strangers, and the coffin is your closest relatives and elders, at that time, you can't live without splitting the coffin and making a fire, what should you do? And briefly state the reason, with a time limit of a quarter of an hour. ”

The problem is not complicated at all, that is, aside from other factors, there is a stranger who is about to freeze to death, and only by chopping the coffins of your elders and relatives can you save him, what should you do at this time?

As for yourself, the question does not clearly indicate whether you are about to freeze to death, which may also be one of the contents of the exam.

It turned out to be a behavior test, and it turned out that the Song people also played so much?

Zhao Mengqi was also relieved in his heart, if he really tested the content of the etiquette system, he would probably have to hand in a blank paper.

Xiao Huangmen sent pen, ink, paper and inkstone to the five candidates, and then began to time, the timing is a lotus drain, that is, a bowl-shaped container, put into the water, the water slowly poured in from the small hole at the bottom of the container, and completely sank into the water in a quarter of an hour.

Zhao Mengqi looked at the snow-white pool paper in front of him, thought about it for a while, and wrote down his answer, just a few words, and it was over in a moment.

Then he began to look around, and found that the other four were all contemplating, very cautious.

All the people paid attention to it, and naturally saw Zhao Mengqi's strange situation, and most of them thought that King Zhong must not know how to answer and tried to plagiarize.

"Your Royal Highness, please do not spy on others, otherwise you will be sentenced to cheat." Uncle Xie Fang said in a deep voice.

Zhao Mengqi shrugged, "But I've finished answering, can I submit the paper in advance?" ”

When he said this, Baiguan was slightly restless and muttered in a low voice.

"This loyal king is too child's play, doesn't he know that today's exam is very important to him?"

"Perhaps, King Zhong is still the same as before, and it is not surprising that he will not answer."

"Even if you can't answer for a while, you haven't given up on yourself like this, you really can't help it......"

Uncle Xie Fang knocked lightly on the table, reminded the hundred officials to be quiet, and then asked Zhao Mengqi, "Your Highness, are you sure to hand in the papers?" ”

Zhao Mengqi folded the rolling paper and raised it casually, "Take it." ”

Then he unscrupulously observed the other four people, and they were also surprised by Zhao Mengqi's actions, but they were different.

Zhao Mengyun was slightly stunned and then immediately returned to thought, Zhao Mengxi rolled his eyes to show a hint of ridicule, but Zhao Heyun had appreciation on his face, and seemed to admire King Zhong's ease.

But Zhao Mengguan had a dignified face, he had only learned the methods of King Zhong not long ago, but he didn't dare to despise it anymore, and couldn't help but think about the answer more nervously, and he never wanted to lose again.

Uncle Xie Fang didn't want to persuade him again, so he motioned to Xiao Huangmen to step forward and collect the scroll and hand it to him, and when he opened it casually, his expression immediately changed, and he subconsciously looked at King Zhong again, and his eyes were quite impressive.

The other people who found Uncle Xie Fang's strange appearance, especially the other examiners, were curious in their hearts and wanted to know very much what King Zhong had written, but Uncle Xie Fang folded the paper back and pressed it under the palm of his hand, not wanting to show it to others for the time being.

In the hall, the four of them had already begun to answer questions with their heads bored, and their serious attitude was no less than that of the scholars who took the imperial examination, so the idle Zhao Mengqi looked particularly different.

In the end, Zhao Heyun put down the brush relatively early, and the other three raced against time, writing fly-headed small letters on the rolling paper, looking at the posture, if time permitted, they could write tens of thousands of words.

When a quarter of an hour came, the four papers were collected together, and after being looked at by several examiners, they were handed over to several Hanlin attendants to read out in public.

"Zhao Heyun scrolled, replied, after pleading with the elder, he borrowed the coffin to make a fire to save people, the reason is, following the example of 'sister-in-law and uncle', although it is rude to split the coffin, but in order to save people, he has to do expedient measures,......"

In the back, there are more than 500 words, citing scriptures and classics to explain the rationality of his own approach, and the core is that Yasheng Mencius said that it is allowed to be flexible according to the actual situation.

The writing is brilliant, and the classic quotation is also very appropriate, which shows Zhao Heyun's erudition very well, and many officials nod secretly, but some officials think that although there is nothing wrong with the choice he made, don't forget, the test is 'etiquette', so it seems a little inappropriate.

The other three candidates secretly laughed at Zhao Heyun's superficiality, which scholar doesn't know about the help of his sister-in-law and uncle, if it's so simple, why take the test? Since it is an exam question of 'etiquette', it is natural to re-ceremonify.

The answers of the three of them are very long, sprinkled with nearly a thousand words, it is really difficult for them to speed up their hands, but their choices are absolutely not to disturb the remains of the elder, but the three of them are slightly different.

Zhao Mengxi's answer is the most righteous and righteous, and the meaning is summarized, not to mention freezing to death a passerby, even if he himself freezes to death, he resolutely does not do anything rude.

Zhao Mengfeng said that although he didn't do anything rude, he couldn't sit back and watch others freeze to death, so he had to give him all his clothes, sacrifice himself, and be rude and righteous.

And Zhao Mengguan means that he should be strict and courteous, and he must not exceed the slightest step, but as a gentleman, if he fails to save a person's life, he will definitely blame himself for it for the rest of his life, and he will definitely try to compensate Yunyun afterwards.

After reading the answer sheets of the four people, Zhao Mengqi made an evaluation of these competitors in his heart.

Zhao Heyun's mind is relatively simple, his answer is to talk about things, and he feels that there is a precedent to follow, and the other three are more urban, with different personalities, Zhao Mengxi is cold-blooded, Zhao Mengxi is pedantic, and Zhao Mengguan is the most hypocritical.

Hanlin took the last scroll and read it out, "Zhao Mengqi scroll, answer, split the coffin, people-oriented!" ”