Chen Fusheng's choice of the Five Classics is the "Book of Rites", which is carefully considered, as the so-called self-denial and revenge for benevolence In his opinion, among the Five Classics, the most important is this scripture, and the foundation of Confucianism is etiquette and music.

There are too many controversies in the Book of Songs, some people think that they know that they simply describe the ancient scenes, but some people prefer to forcibly pull the Ming monarchs and virtuous ministers, "Shangshu" is just a collection of official documents, "I Ching" is too profound and ethereal, making people scratch their heads, as for the "Spring and Autumn Period", even Confucius himself admits that "I know that I sin against me, and its only Spring and Autumn Period" is a fabricated classic, and Chen Fusheng really doesn't like it.

In this way, only the "Book of Rites" is the most desirable, and the "University" in the four books is originally from the "Little Dai Li Ji", and there is the clearest relationship between the two.

"But it's okay. Since the fall of the previous dynasty, Zhu Zi's status has also been greatly impacted, otherwise he has to answer the questions according to his annotations as he did in the previous dynasty, otherwise he will be a big hat that goes against the teachings of the saints, how can he be so flexible and free now?"

When I opened the test paper wrapped in the tarpaulin, two questions of four books jumped into my mind.

Chen Fusheng smiled lightly, this first dish is from "University".

"Therefore, the gentleman is cautious and virtuous."

After the three outlines and eight goals are proposed in the "University", it is "the old gentleman is cautious and virtuous." There are people who are virtuous, there are people who have soil, there is land and there is wealth, and there is wealth and usefulness. The virtuous are also the first, and the rich are also the end. ”

Therefore, a gentleman should be careful to cultivate virtue. Only with virtue can we gain the people, with the people we will have the land, with the land will we have wealth, and with the wealth we can enjoy. Virtue is the foundation, and wealth is the end. If the cart is put before the horse, people will fight and rob each other. Therefore, the concentration of wealth in the hands of the king can separate the people.

Chen Fusheng knew that the New Party had always advocated changing the law to make it strong, and that only by changing the law could the country prosper, while the old party accused the other party of saying that "villains are profitable." Chasing profit is to satisfy the desires of the heart, not what a gentleman says.

In fact, this also has roots, and this kind of debate is not the first time, and the root cause has to start with the debate between the Zhu and Chen families.

This time, it is clearly stated that "those who are virtuous are also the first, and those who are rich are also the end" It is obvious that the old party intends to get to the root of the problem.

As long as you write based on morality, the wealth will come from you, the world will naturally be determined, and you will not go off topic, and the rest will depend on your own ability to add brilliance.

Shaking his head, he looked at the second one, and sure enough, it was the same tone, 'hemp crown, li'.

This Tao comes from the "Analects of Zihan", Zi said: "Ma Guan, etiquette, now also pure, thrifty, I follow the crowd." Bow down, bow also, and now worship above, Tai also. Although it is against the public, I will follow it. ’

Confucius said: "It is in line with etiquette to use hemp to weave hats for salutes, but now it is woven with silk, so frugally, I would rather go against the ancient rites, and I agree with everyone's opinions and practices." When the minister sees the king, he first bows in the hall, and then ascends to the hall and then salutes, which is also in line with the etiquette. Today, everyone only bows once after being promoted, which is a sign of arrogance. Although it is against everyone's wishes, I still advocate prostration. ”

This question is also full of strong conservative connotations, ostensibly saying that Confucius had different reactions to two things of the same nature.

But the real meaning is that in the harmless little things, you can follow the crowd, but when it comes to the fundamentals of the ethical program, you must also stick to the bottom line and not make the slightest concession.

It's just that in fact, I also have a different opinion on this sentence, according to the once glorious theory of mind, it is that the master is not informal, does not value the form but cares about his own heart.

However, since the examiner is from the old party, this statement is naturally better to mention less.

However, Ye Xin didn't mention Chen Fusheng and didn't think that the tendency of the township test this time was so obvious, obviously the party struggle in the imperial court has reached a white-hot point, in addition to the decision-making of the imperial court, even the talent selection ceremony has been reduced to a battlefield, it seems that even if you go to the capital and participate in the examination, there will be a turmoil.

As for the title of the "Book of Rites", Chen Fusheng is a lot more casual, since the cancellation of the Five Classics, the importance of the Five Classics has also plummeted, so the township test also has four books as the mainstay, and the Five Classics as a supplement.

Theoretically, as long as it is not too bad, the liberal arts and sciences are fine.

When Chen Fusheng read the test questions and wrote the draft in his heart, most of the afternoon was already over, and he didn't bother to answer the questions, so he boiled a small pot of porridge with his own stove, and directly solved the dinner in advance with the side dishes he brought.

After dinner, tidying up, the sky has begun to darken, although there are candles sent down, Chen Fusheng is not in the mood to use it, lay out the number plate, hang the gauze tent, lie directly on it, relax, disperse the control of his own state, let the internal force of Qingcheng in the body run on its own, but his head is not idle, his eyes are half-closed, and he ponders the abdominal draft.

There is a reason for this, although his energy is far better than those ordinary scholars, but he didn't expect that the Gongyuan would be able to accumulate such a grand and righteous qi during the township test, even if his demon cultivation has been completely gone, but there is still a slight discomfort.

If you answer the question in this state, you may have some consequences. It's better to rest for one night and start again the next day, two days is enough for him.

Sure enough, the idea was correct, and under the influence of benzoin, there was no dream all night. Chen Fusheng woke up naturally from a sleep, opened his eyes and stretched, refreshed.

Looking at the sky, it is already white, and most of the candidates have already started to answer the questions.

Taking water and purifying his face, Chen Fusheng nodded with satisfaction, on the level that could not be seen with the naked eye, he and the aura of the entire Gongyuan had been faintly combined, and the slight feeling of incongruity had disappeared without a trace. The other party will no longer treat him as an outlier to suppress and expel him.

Moreover, the spirit of literature and thought that enveloped the entire Gongyuan was even stronger than yesterday afternoon, if yesterday was just an unorganized straggler, today it is ten times the number of elite soldiers.

This is also understandable, after all, it just started yesterday and many candidates have not really started answering the questions yet.

Everyone has the spirit of literature and thought, not only scholars, but also butchers or farmers who can't read big characters.

As the name suggests, the qi of literary thinking is a breath that is invisible to the naked eye after everyone's soul after thinking, and the reason why it is named text is not to belittle ordinary people, but purely because compared with ordinary people who only focus on the livelihood of three meals a day all day, literati who have read more books naturally understand more truths, think more broadly and deeply, and the qi of literary thinking on their bodies is naturally stronger.