On the ninth day of the new year, Xu Song came to the courtyard on duty.

Entering the courtyard gate, Xu He and others, who were eating, hurriedly got off the table and bowed.

"Uncle, just get off duty, you hurry up!"

After speaking, Xu He turned his head and instructed Ding Zedao: "Give Uncle a bowl of porridge!" ”

Xu Song smiled and waved his hand: "I will try it today, on such an important day, you can leave me alone, sit down quickly, and eat enough!" ”

Xie Liangcai and Ouyang Jun were both a little cramped, standing aside and not daring to take their seats.

Xu Song beckoned to them casually: "Hurry up and sit down, we're going to leave in a while!" ”

In fact, it has been three shifts at this time, because the small courtyard is not far from the examination room, so a few people have just finished eating.

Seeing that Xu Song was kind, Xie Liangcai, especially Ouyang Jun, finally sat down tremblingly.

Xu Song looked at Ouyang Jun and said, "Listen to Liangsheng, you are from our Hailing, and you are still a classmate of Fuxue with him?" ”

Ouyang Jun hurriedly stood up and bowed his hand, and stammered: "Go back, go back to the old pavilion, yes, my father Ouyang Xu, do some stone, grain and rice business in Hailing!" ”

Xu Song nodded.

At this time, he turned his head to look at Xie Liangcai again: "Defu, you don't live in the house, come here, your father has complained to me a lot!" ”

Xie Liangcai hurriedly said: "I want to be talented!" ”

Xu Song laughed, nodded at him with his hand and said, "You, sure enough, are the same as your father said, you are a lazy boy!" ”

Speaking of this, he said with a smile: "The first session of the examination is the same as the township examination, seven articles and eight strands, but the difference with the township examination is that you must not only write beautiful articles, but also figure out the atmosphere!" ”

"At the beginning of the dynasty, the folk customs were simple, and the eight-strand text was only enough to explain the purpose of the book, short and simple!"

"Later, the weft was based on righteousness, and the style gradually became a style!"

"When it comes to Wuzong and Ruizong, it will be neatly cut and the machine will be rounded."

"Over the years, Tang Jingchuan and others have used ancient texts as current texts, making current texts and ancient texts show a trend of integration!"

"But the main examiner of the undergraduate, especially the second assistant Lord Wu, likes pure and elegant, clear and smooth articles, and must not take the road of empty wings and tails, difficult and grotesque, you understand?"

The three of them were grateful when they heard this, this was the third person among the civil officials of the Great Wei Dynasty who personally came to give them a lecture on the examination experience.

Especially the last sentence, that is Xu Song's deep understanding of Wu Xingbang, who is also in the cabinet.

What will you be afraid of?

I'm afraid of misunderstanding the meaning of the exam.

With Xu Song's guidance, several people no longer need to be disturbed by the outside world's speculation about Wu Xingbang's literary style, as long as they concentrate on writing brilliant essays.

Although the room officer can also put forward his own opinions, the decision is in the hands of the examiner.

Although there are two people in this subject, Qiu Teng is in a humble position, and everything must be based on Wu Xingbang.

In other words, Wu Xingbang's decision is the final decision.

Xu He couldn't help but wonder, what kind of problem did this person have yesterday?

Xu Song had already finished explaining what he should have explained, so he stood up and said, "The old man wishes you a prosperous journey!" ”

Several people hurriedly stood up and bowed back to send Xu Song away.

Before getting into the car, Xu Song pulled Xu He aside and said: "Liangsheng, for others, it is enough to be able to enter the Jinshi, but my requirement for you is to be in the top ten of the second class in the exam, are you confident?" ”

On a cold day, Xu He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Who can tell?

Before Xu He agreed, Xu Song suddenly said: "You have been to the Caodu Mansion, and when you entered the Caodu Mansion, there is a big archway, what are the four characters on the plaque?" ”

Xu He was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously blurted out: "Manager Chongchen!" ”

Xu Song smiled and nodded, patted Xu He's hand and said, "Go ahead, give our Xu family another entrance exam!" ”

After several people watched Xu Song leave, they all took the test box and got into the carriage sent by the Xie family.

Xu He sat alone in a car, and as soon as he got in the car, he closed his eyes and pondered what the uncle had just said.

Heavy minister manager.

Obviously, the uncle should have heard something, and it is even very likely that Wu Xingbang personally revealed something to him!

It was common practice in the Great Wei Dynasty that the president would only randomly come up with some questions by reading the Four Books and Five Classics the day before the exam.

But the book is in the hands of the president, and who doesn't know which page the president has turned to, so he can't lie down in front of the examiner to supervise.

So this article is also a meaning, maybe the president has already had a question in his heart, otherwise why are there so many cases of exam questions being leaked in history.

But obviously, if Wu Xingbang intentionally reminded Xu Song of the exam questions of this subject, he would not say it too obviously.

The biggest possibility is that in the daily office, Xu Song is hinted at through some deliberately emphasized details.

Everyone is a smart person, and sometimes they can understand it at one point.

And Xu Song probably guessed something a long time ago, but he didn't say anything.

This is already about to start the exam before coming to the door to remind him, and it is estimated that Xu Song's heart is also entangled.

He didn't want his nephew to pass the exam through this means, but when it came to the end, he felt that it was necessary to remind Xu He, so he used the four words of the plaque of the Caodu Yamen to point a little bit of Xu He.

Heavy minister manager.

These four words can be broken into two parts.

First, important ministers.

The second is the manager.

The word "heavy minister" is too sensitive, and Wu Xingbang will definitely not put this kind of question on the test paper.

With his cautious character, how could he not know that if such a question came out, the test would be a moth.

So, in other words, what the uncle wants to tell him is actually the word "manager".

There are several explanations from the manager.

One is common sense, the second is the righteousness in the scriptures, the third is governance, and the fourth is business management.

It's harder to guess.

Each of these four explanations can find countless exam questions from the Four Books and the Five Classics as alternatives.

Xu He frowned and thought hard, and suddenly, his eyes lit up, why did the uncle use the plaque of the Caodu Yamen as an example?

Cao Du is an official in charge of Cao Zheng and deals with grain.

In terms of the country, grain transshipment can actually be summed up by the four words of operation and management.

Xu He immediately realized in his heart: "Uncle is telling me that the first exam question for the first art is economic problems!" ”

Thinking of this, Xu He suddenly felt a sense of pleasure in solving the puzzle.

But soon, he was worried again.

Knowing that the exam questions are related to economics, then the question is?

In today's Great Wei Dynasty, economic issues are also a very sensitive issue.

The peasants toiled for a year, but in the end they still did not have enough to eat, and the local government was corrupt and did their best to loot, and the taxes of the imperial court could not make ends meet......

Are these questions something he can ask as a small man?

"I see!" Xu He suddenly laughed in the dimly lit carriage.

Why did the uncle remind the three of them just now and say, "The undergraduate examiner, especially the second assistant Lord Wu, likes pure and elegant, clear and smooth articles, and must not take the road of empty wings and tails, difficult and grotesque, you understand?" ”

Isn't this the direction in which he answered?

Don't write any maverick answers, just tell them beautifully!

But! Is he Xu He this kind of person?

Can an article without words be written in a colorful way?

Is this devastated mountain and river to the point where even an article full of truth can not be accommodated?

Xu Song didn't say that it was okay, but after saying Xu He, he wanted to guess.

It's just a matter of not guessing.

Smart people have more troubles!