The happy life of a prodigal

The man was startled for a moment, then, with an angry look on his face, he said, "This is sophistry!"

When Fang Xiu heard this, he smiled and ignored him, but continued: "The way of a sage is in the book of sages, but it's not there.

I dare to ask all of you here, if a person's heart is to let the people in the world have food, clothing, and shelter, so that the world will not be their home and they will be displaced.

So, is this the way of a saint? "

When everyone heard this, they were all silent.

No one denies that this is the way of a saint.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu said again: "Therefore, the way of sages is not only found in the books of sages, those who have read the books of sages may understand the way of sages, or they may not know the way of sages.

People who have never read the books of sages can also understand the way of sages, and of course, they don't need to know the way of sages.

The way of a sage is not in the book, but in your heart.

Even if a person has never read a book, what he thinks in his heart is the people of the world, the prosperity of the country and the safety of the people, and he will work hard for it.

Whether farming or working, this is the way of a sage.

A person, even if he has read the book, but all he thinks in his heart is himself. Studying is only for entering the court and becoming an official.

Then, this person has memorized the books of sages and sages, and has not practiced the so-called way of sages..."

When everyone, especially those scholars from aristocratic families heard these words, they frowned slightly.

Because these words are like a sharp sword, piercing their hearts.

In addition, there are many scholars from poor families who also showed thoughtful expressions on their faces, and then... a little guilty.

Are they studying for the people of the world, or for the Golden House and Yan Ruyu.

Only they know it in their hearts.

After a while, someone said: "But what does this have to do with studying hard?"

This question gets to the point.

What Fang Xiu said was the way of a sage.

However, what the young scholar asked before was...whether he should bury his head in his studies and ignore worldly affairs.

The two are related, but they cannot be completely equated.

When Fang Xiu heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he continued: "Of course it has something to do with it.

A person who reads naturally needs to know why to read. After knowing why to read, the questions you ask will naturally be solved.

Reading is for the way of sages, not for reading itself. Therefore, as long as you can understand the way of sages, why not read the books of sages? "

As soon as this remark came out, it naturally caused another storm.

Why not read the books of sages...

If this sentence hadn't been foreshadowed just now, after saying it, these scholars who had studied hard for more than ten years would probably rush up, push Fang Xiu to the ground, and beat him up violently.

Because this sentence is tantamount to denying their previous efforts of more than ten years.

However, with the foreshadowing of those words before, they actually felt... It seemed to make sense!

Chapter 367 Examination Begins

Even so, most of the scholars still felt somewhat angry, and their eyes towards Fang Xiu gradually became unfriendly.

Han Chuang studied hard for more than ten years, why did he seem worthless when he came to him?

"Uncle Anping..."

Someone wanted to say something, but before he could speak, he heard a steady voice coming from behind.

"quiet!"

When everyone heard the voice, they all fell silent and looked at the Gong Yuan at the same time.

A middle-aged man in official uniform walked out of the tribute courtyard, glanced at everyone, and said slowly: "The time has come, all students can enter the tribute courtyard..."

When everyone heard this, they no longer had the heart to argue with Fang Xiu about the way of a saint.

In the eyes of most people, those are illusory things, only the rural examination is the most important thing!

Therefore, without the urging of others, I consciously lined up in front of the gate of the Gongyuan.

The young scholar who asked Fang Xiu a question before saw this scene, his face showed disappointment, and then he was a little confused, standing where he was, without any movement.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "If you want to benefit the people of the world, you must first become an official, and if you want to become an official, you must take the scientific examination.

This does not conflict with the pursuit of sainthood. "

When the young scholar heard this, he was slightly taken aback, then, as if he had figured something out, he cupped his hands at Fang Xiu and walked up.

In front of the gate of the Tribute Academy, there are special personnel to verify the identities of the candidates, and only those who pass the verification can enter.

Therefore, it takes a long time to queue up.

However, at this time, the front of the tribute courtyard was unusually quiet.

Every candidate was very nervous, even the young scholar, so they all lined up quietly, not daring to make a sound.

Except...Fang Hugh...

At this moment, standing at the end of the line, he was still holding a copy of "University", reading and reading it as if he was memorizing.

This is called sharpening your guns before the battle, and you will be happy if you are unhappy...

Of course, you can also use another way of expression, that is, cramming temporarily.

Seeing this scene, everyone showed expressions of disdain.

They are already about to enter the Gongyuan, and they haven't even read the Four Books and Five Classics. If such a person can win the exam, wouldn't they have read the books they have read in the past ten years?

Of course, everyone was just disdainful, and then nervous and worried.

At this time, they no longer have the energy to pay attention to others, and all they think about is how to answer the questions later.

In any case, the township examination has finally begun.

Fang Xiu had also prepared for this township examination for three full months.

In fact, whether it was when he was still in graduate school or after time travel, he never thought that one day in the future, he would actually prepare for an exam like the college entrance examination and the postgraduate entrance examination.

In his opinion, preparing for the township examination for three months has been extremely energy-intensive and time-consuming.

But none of the people in front of him had been preparing for the country test for more than ten years.

Therefore, every detail is as perfect as possible.

Naturally, no one will make mistakes in the verification process.

In less than a stick of incense, Fang Xiu walked into the tribute courtyard.

Every candidate is led by someone in front of him, and Fang Xiu is no exception.

After walking with that person for about 1 minute, we arrived at a small room...

It is said to be a room, but it is actually three lonely walls.

The space inside is extremely small, barely able to accommodate a person, a desk and a stool.

In addition, it is impossible to add even one more stool.

Fang Xiu has a master's degree in history, so he has naturally studied the ancient imperial examinations.

Regardless of the process, location and form of the imperial examination, they are very familiar with it. Even when they were trainees, their instructors took them to visit the local Gongyuan.

However, the room in front of him was obviously different from the room in the Gong Yuan that he had seen before.

The rooms in the Gong Yuan in the previous life were also very narrow, but they could accommodate the next person to sleep and rest.

This room clearly cannot.

Of course, this also depends on the content of the test.

Compared with the imperial examinations in the previous life, the content of the imperial examinations in Chu State is obviously much less.

It can be completed in one day, and there is no need for three days like the imperial examination in the previous life.

Candidates are not fully seated yet, and the exam will take a while to start.

Fang Xiu lay down on the table and took a nap for a while.

When I opened my eyes, I found that the examination papers and the Four Treasures of the Study had been placed beside the table.

The first exam paper is about memorizing and understanding the books of sages, that is, the Four Books and Five Classics.

There are five questions in total, three questions and four books, one question about the Five Classics, and one question about the meaning of the scriptures.

Fang Xiu glanced at it and found that it was not too difficult compared to what he had imagined.

They were all tested in Ming and Qing Dynasties in the previous life, and they were much simpler.

When Fang Xiu was in school, he liked to read the answer sheets of the imperial examination candidates and Jieyuan. Although he didn't write it down, it was enough to deal with these questions.

He didn't even need an hour to finish the answer.

If it is proofreading, he has already handed in the paper, got up and left.

However, the township exam is different from the proofreading. The three exams are divided into batches, and you must complete all the exams before you can leave the exam room.

Moreover, Fang Xiu couldn't hand in the papers in advance, which made Fang Xiu very depressed, but he had no choice but to abide by it.

then......

He put aside the completed test papers, and fell asleep on the table again.

In the dimness, it seemed to hear some movement from beside him.

When I opened my eyes, I realized that the place where the test paper was originally placed had been replaced by a brand new test paper.

I don't need to be reminded, I know that the second exam has begun.

The second test was five-character and eight-rhyme poems.

Five-character and eight-rhyme poems, also known as "Fu Dedi", are the poetry styles used in the imperial examinations.

Fang Xiu knew something about this style of poetry when he was still an undergraduate student, and he also memorized a lot.

At that time, it was just for the exam, but I didn't expect it to come in handy at this time. Of course, it was also for the exam.

There are two poems in total, each specifying a different theme.

The first topic is farewell, and the second topic is chanting things.

These are common themes in ancient poetry.

Other than that, there are no other requirements.

Fang Xiu glanced at the examination paper and almost laughed out loud.

I thought that the five-character and eight-rhyme poems would be as strict as the imperial examinations in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the previous life, but I didn't expect that it only stipulated the theme like the Tang Dynasty.

You know, the Jinshi Department has gradually become abnormal in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, just say these five-character and eight-rhyme poems...

The questions should use classics, history, Zi and Jiyu.

The rhyme foot should have a word in each rhyme in the level tone, and repeated words are not allowed in the poem.

The tone must be dignified.

The words of the title must be pointed out in the first two couplets, and they must also be words praising the emperor's merits and virtues.

In this way, we also need to consider not being able to repeat the poems that others have done before.

It is conceivable how painful it must have been for candidates in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Fortunately, the imperial examinations in Chu State are not like this.

Therefore, Fang Xiu found a suitable line of poetry after only one glance, and began to write it.

Chapter 368 Another Early Submission

The third test is policy theory.

There are two questions in total, all related to what happened in Chu State recently.