Dress to be a celebrity

How did this student's article reach his heart!

Zhang Ying took the four "Spring and Autumn" questions and read them over and over again. The more he looked at them, the more he felt that the student had read thoroughly.Not to mention the similarities with his understanding of "Spring and Autumn", in the following four-leaf-eight comparisons, he often pursues the details of historical materials to support his own statement:

For example, when discussing the order of the princes in the Song Dynasty, you can carefully quote the origins and identities of the two princes, as well as the system of sending troops stipulated by Zhou Li; He speaks in an orderly manner, as detailed as the lines on the palm of his hand; when talking about virtuous ministers leaving their country for foreign countries, they can discuss in detail the family background of the ministers, the situation of the country, and the rise and fall of the country after the virtuous ministers left, so as to distinguish the right and wrong of their departure; The righteousness of the king and queen couple can also include the trend of the world at that time...

He is really proficient in the historical facts of the Spring and Autumn Period. Not only can he memorize a few books of ink, he can even read the scriptures and the annotations of later generations. Blend seamlessly into the article.

Not only the classics and meanings are good, but the four books are also well written.

Although Zhang Cifu's own style of writing is peaceful, and his daily articles tend to be simple and elegant, but after reading these four "Spring and Autumn" articles that are very satisfactory, I can't help but look at his other articles with a bit of preference.

Looking closely at the first three four-book articles, they are all works of great talent and heroic style of writing.

Slow!

Comparing these articles in detail, although the content is different, the writing format does have a certain structure!

From breaking the title, supporting the title, original title, and starting...the first few paragraphs of prose are written in a vigorous manner, seemingly arbitrary, but in fact they are well-structured. Start with five sentences.The following four and eight ratios are even more precise and precise, and the length is appropriate. The second ratio, the second ratio, the transition, the second ratio, the small ratio and the final knot are progressive and clear.

I read along with the rush of his writing before, without making a comparison, only to find out that the composition of the examinee's composition is really neat and meticulous-it can be published to the world without modification by him, the examiner. It's time for the candidates in the next subject to imitate!

And under such strict rules, he can still write such amazing articles that people can't detect the restraint of postures at all. This article will take decades to practice one by one, right?

He couldn't help but draw a few more circles in the margins of the scroll, and wrote "articles can be styled" next to the room examiner's comments.

The deputy examiner, Zeng Wei, saw that he couldn't put it down, so he asked: "Mr. Yuxi, don't you want to choose this paper to become a member?"

Zhang Ying looked at the test paper full of blue circles, frowned slightly, and took out two sets of test papers from the side: "This one is good, but I have seen two excellent test papers before..."

The two papers were recommended by Shi Fang and Yi Fang respectively, and the seven articles are also excellent works with elegant diction, strict physique, and good at inventing classic meanings.

But the paper in his hand is not only good in writing, but also has the same experience in Confucian classics. At this time, he is partial to this paper in his heart, and he is afraid that the comparison will be unfair.Zhang Cifu thought for a while, then put the three articles together, and asked Zeng Shi to read: "How many excellent works are there from Xishu? Can you use them to compare the quality."

I once read the two scriptures in the ritual room and the study room, and compared them with the three scriptures in the examiner's side.

Zhang Ying took these two papers, opened the first two pages, and couldn't help laughing—they were both well-written and powerful, similar to Zeng Shidu's own style of writing.

Sure enough, the examiner will inevitably have a preference when reading the text, and he doesn't have to deliberately suppress his preference——

As soon as I thought of this, I heard Zeng Qi say "噫": "It's still a good paper for Yuzhen's public election. How can there be such a magnificent, majestic and meaningful article! This one is more interesting than the two I got. Aftertaste, I don't think there is any need to pick any more!"

...That's right, this examination paper not only suits the study of classics, but also suits Zeng Fukao's style of writing.Both the main examiners like a paper, so what is the preference?

Holding a newly obtained examination paper, he said to Zeng Shidu happily: "Let's see how he did on the second and third papers. This is the review of Huiyuan and Jingkui's articles. Three You have to do it well, so as not to lose your reputation as an examiner."

Zeng Chen laughed and said, "I know about it. The title of "Spring and Autumn" is not the title of the lower official. It must be fair after the evaluation by Mr. Yuzhen, so I will skip it and read his policy questions first."

The thesis, table, imperial edict, and judgment in the second session are all small questions, and you can only see how talented this person is, and you don't need much sleep. Only through history and current affairs policy can you see what the candidate's talent and ambition are.

Although Zeng Shi didn't add the word "Bachelor" after he became an official, he was still a person who could participate in the feast of the Son of Heaven. He had a good eye for reading and reading:

Looking at his answer to the question of "The Way of the Emperor", we can see the loyalty of the candidates; watching his answer to the question of "Ancient Classics", we can see the depth of the candidates' knowledge of the classics; watching the question of "Study of the Clan", It can be seen whether the examinee has the wisdom to learn from the past; if you look at the question of "military food and farmland", you can see its strategy of eliminating evils, invigorating the new, and helping the world; The heart and the ability to do practical work.

The imperial court's examination is based on the knowledge of classics and art, so the first time, culture and art are the most important.As long as there are no mistakes in the topic of the second and third games, the writing can only be regarded as mediocre, and it is better than those whose first game is mediocre and the second or third game is brilliant.And he held the paper and read from the first question to the fifth question, not only could he see that the examinee's talent and learning essays were not easy to let people know, but he could also see that this candidate was a man who studied the people's mind, was familiar with current affairs, and was good at helping the people. people!

When he was studying back then, he couldn't answer such a good current affairs policy. This student is really just a scholar who doesn't know the world. Isn't it that officials who are proficient in practical affairs have mixed in to take the exam?

Zeng Qi smiled to himself, read the two rounds of discussion, table, edict, and verdict, and spread the papers on the table in front of him.

When he read the first answer sheet, he boasted vigorously, but when he read the second one, he didn't speak for a long time. Mr. Zhang thought that the next two answers were mediocre, so he couldn't help asking: "Xishu has read this exam paper from the beginning, what do you think?" ?”

Zeng Shi read with a smile and said nothing, took out a pen and dipped it in blue paint, and wrote a sentence next to the judgments of the three examiners, which was exactly the same as the main examiner Zhang Ying: "It can be a formula."

This article can be the style of the world.

The two main examiners selected the Huiyuan volume, and the three room examiners in Spring and Autumn were all honored.Zeng Heling said with a smile: "Before, our three house teachers also said that this candidate, Zhimai Universe, is either from Jiangxi or Jiangnan—probably because Jiangxi is the number one scholar and Jiangnan is the talented scholar. The two examiners actually selected him for the meeting. Yuan, it seems that his identity is mostly from Jiangxi."

Zhang Cifu said with a smile: "Zeng Shidu is the number one scholar in Jiangxi. If he wins Jiangxi Huiyuan again in this subject, it will be a good story."

All the examiners rushed hard, and within half a month they finished judging the examination papers of all the candidates in the world. At this time, they were exhausted physically and mentally. It was refreshing to hear Mr. Zhang's joking words.

Vice-kao Zeng paid special attention to this matter, and kept staring at the dismantling of the membership papers when filling out the big list.The two readers read one by one, and after confirming that there was no difference between the ink scrolls, he took two copies of the papers himself, handed the ink scrolls to the examiner, took the vermillion scrolls himself, and excitedly took a small silver knife to ask the examiner to give it to the examiner. The test paper is opened.

Zhang Cifu smiled, took the knife, and opened the seal of the test paper——

The place where the name and native place are written is clearly written in the Song Dynasty, and it runs through Qingyuan County, Baoding Prefecture, Zhili North.

Baoding Prefecture...

He is actually a native of Northern Zhili?The culture of classics in the north is not strong, and the surrounding area of ​​the capital is not a place where great Confucianism is born. He has such a deep understanding of human nature and the study of classics, so he should come from a place with a prosperous literary style in the south of the Yangtze River. How could he be a northerner?

But Song Shi seemed to have heard the name from somewhere.

Zeng Fukao was only preoccupied with his own thoughts. The officials in the hall had already reported the name and place of origin of Song Dynasty, and the promoting officer personally filled in the big list.The three house examiners who won him were also disappointed for a moment, but then they became excited again - it is rare to get a Huiyuan in the north, and it is the first Huiyuan that has been produced in Beizhili since the founding of the country for more than a hundred years, and this member It was actually taken in their hands!

In the future, when the world mentions the first Huiyuan in Beizhili, how can they forget these examiners?

Their room teachers only care about being happy, but Gu Li, an examiner from Fujian in Yifang, clapped his hands and sighed: "This Song Shi! I know this Song Shi, isn't he the Song Shi who held the Fujian Lecture Conference?"

The name of Song Dynasty may not be immediately recognized by people, but as long as it mentions the Lecture Conference of Fujian Famous Experts, there are not many officials present inside and outside the curtain who do not know it.

Then one of the examiners responded, "Isn't he Jie Yuan from Fujian Province? I heard that Jie Yuan from Fujian Province this year was from Beizhili. I still want to see him, but I just haven't had the time to do it, but I don't want to see him. Passed the exam!"

His family is just a small county magistrate, how could he have such a promising son, who can win two yuan in a row at a young age, and hold a lecture conference?

In the Song Dynasty, it was originally famous for its Lecture Society, but from now on, the Lecture Society in Fujian will rely on Song Huiyuan, no, Song Liangyuan will become famous!

In the past, although the candidates for the number one scholar had articles that were circulated in the capital, and many examiners recognized this person, how could there be anyone as famous as this one?Song edition books, Fujian Lecture Conference, and the divertimento "Biography of the White-haired Fairy" alluding to his identity...

The examiners couldn’t care less about other celebrities and talents, and even Jingkui was rarely discussed. The two examiners and Chunqiu Fang’s examiners recalled the two quotations from the Fujian Lecture Conference, and regretted how they could not recognize him from the text. Come.

If he had recognized him earlier, would he be able to joke about the number one scholar in Jiangxi and the gifted scholar in Jiangnan in front of the examiner?

Amidst the sound of "Song Dynasty" from the examiners, the completed big red apricot list was sent out of the tribute courtyard to be hung; the small list filled by the two examiners was sent to the palace for the emperor and scholars to review.In addition to the main examiner, the four elders were also in the palace. After hearing Huiyuan's name read by the imperial servant, the expressions of the chief assistant Lord Lu and the fourth assistant Lord Huan changed a little.

One is joy and the other is worry.

Lu Shoufu Aizhong, a Huan disciple who was born in Sifu's family, thought of the letters he had received over the years, carrying the famous Song Dynasty, and he did not hesitate to praise and esteem the letters. He was also happy for him and his grandfather. Brother, son, this high-ranking brother won two yuan in a row, and it is also the light of your master's lintel!"

Huan Shilang put up an air of free and easy love, and said with a smile: "It is the wish of us elderly people that the children of the next generation will be promising. All the children in the family of the virtuous brothers are all talented and virtuous. Two yuan, it is unknown what will happen in the future."

He couldn't help belittling Song Shi in the name of modesty, but the emperor didn't listen to his humble words on behalf of Song Shi, and asked with a smile: "Then Song Shi is the one who can print books in fine print?"

Lu Shoufu responded, "It's the Song Dynasty!"

Huan Shilang's heart almost stopped beating, he lowered his head and rolled his eyes to peek at the emperor's face, but he couldn't see it clearly.He didn't dare to look directly at Tianyan, and it took him a long time to hear the emperor's smiling voice: "In March and a half is the palace test, maybe it's too late, so let him come over to show me his 'literati seal' after the palace test 'Come on. If this printing method is good, the craftsmen in the palace can also learn from it, and in the future they will print clean and neat new books, and maybe the kings will be willing to read a few more books."