When it was almost Pei Ziyun's turn, the scholar in front took off only his inner clothes. When the light shone on it, there were words on it. The yamen servant came over and took a look, and there was another official order: "Take it down."
The two government officials dragged the scholar down who kept crying. They didn't know where to imprison him.
Just listen to the official shouting: "Listen, if you haven't entered the venue yet, you should automatically throw away the cheating. Otherwise, if you are found out, it will be considered as cheating, and your reputation will be reduced!"
After two counterexamples came out, some scholars looked at each other and secretly threw them away. For a while, there were more paper balls on the ground. The official did not check the paper balls outside the venue.
Pei Ziyun successfully entered the examination room. The examiner checked his identity and found it was correct. Only then did a soldier lead Pei Ziyun into the examination area. This was a row of thatched huts built with blue bricks and covered with thatch, which was very rough.
Pei Ziyun's seat number faced the room. There was only a table, a chair, and a couch. There was only a mat on the couch, not even a quilt, but there was a brazier, charcoal, and flint.
There are soldiers guarding the door of each room. There is a toilet at the end of this row of huts. Pei Ziyun is lucky and it is relatively far away.
This state exam does not open until noon, and admission is arranged in the morning. Entry requires inspection one by one. Although admission is separated by prefecture, it still takes a morning.
If he was hungry, soldiers would hand out bread and water. After Pei Ziyun entered the room, he started working in an orderly manner. The first thing was to clean up the dust and cobwebs in the cell.
Next, I put the things out one by one, put the blankets on the mat, and covered them with layers. After putting them away, I thought to myself: "On this rainy day, if you don't bring a blanket, the possibility of tragedy is much greater - you will catch a cold if you sleep." There is no mental exam when sleeping, this is experience.”
There are braziers, charcoal, and flints, but there are not many of them and cannot be wasted - they can only be lit and grilled when you are hungry. If you run out of them, or you don't know, eating cold food every day will be a tragedy.
But he had just entered the venue. For the first meal, the food he brought was still a little warm and could be used at this time, so Pei Ziyun took out the salted eggs, the pancakes, and the meat he brought - this is also the key point, meat can be brought, but it must be Eat it on the first day, otherwise it will go bad and it will be a tragedy if you have diarrhea.
After eating, I closed my eyes and rested my mind. Just after noon, I heard the sound of a cannon, the state examination began, and the examiner handed out the test papers.
When Pei Ziyun got the test paper, he looked at it and realized that the test paper was as white as snow. In his previous life, it was nothing. In this era, it was first-class rice paper.
"The state trial paper is so exquisite, the court attaches great importance to it!"
After handing out the test papers, a clerk handed out pens, ink, paper and inkstones. There were many pens on the shelf and you could choose from them. There was also an examiner who read out the test questions.
Just like last time, Pei Ziyun first checked whether there were any errors or omissions in the exam paper based on the examiner's voice.
After confirming that there is nothing wrong, start reading the test questions.
The first volume still contains Tie Jing and Mo Yi, but the proportion is very small.
Next are seven major questions, five of which are from classics. The first one is "Not following the rules." After reading this question, Pei Ziyun breathed out and turned directly to the three policy theories.
"Yu and Tang Dynasties emphasized external emphasis and internal emphasis, while Guan Lu emphasized external emphasis and internal emphasis. Each has its own merits."
"Fang Fang Liang uses his skills without the intention of applying for business, while Mo Shidang uses the facts of applying for business but conceals his reputation."
"Li Du told the prime minister that he should recruit talented people and staff from all over the world and invite them to meet with him in private for discussion."
"The first question is about vassal towns, the second question is about reform, and the third question is about talents. Hehe, Da Xu has just met, and his determination to govern the world can already be seen."
"Seven chapters in a row are large articles, lasting three days and two nights in total. This consumes a lot of energy and brainpower."
"Physical strength and health are actually essential in the state test. Reasonable arrangements are very important. This level can defeat most nerds. They only know how to study and cannot survive these three days and two nights."
It was raining lightly in front of the door, and in the entire examination room, apart from the footsteps of patrols, there was the sound of writing with a brush.
"Jinshi talent, entering this examination room, is like a fish entering water." Pei Ziyun knew it just by looking at it, picked up the inkstone and started grinding ink.
When grinding ink, you need to be patient, grind it gently without applying force, so that the ink you grind will be delicate and the words you write will be strong. The inkstone provided by the government in the state examination room is considered medium-sized. Grind it carefully and use I dipped my pen in ink, took a piece of rice paper and started writing.
Even if he is a talented scholar, when he writes the first volume of Tie Jing and Mo Yi, he is not careless enough to write it directly. Instead, he writes it in a draft. After writing, he looks at the first big question: "Not according to the rules!"
"This proposition comes from "Mencius: Li Lou Shang". Mencius said: The wisdom of Li Lou is the skill of Gong Shuzi. Without rules, it cannot be a square circle." Pei Ziyun inherited Hanlin's talents at this time, and he could see it at a glance: "The meaning is It means that politicians should follow the rules and regulations of the sages and kings to govern the country."
Pei Ziyun picked up the pen and dipped it in ink on the inkstone. He pondered for a while, then started writing. When he finished the first sentence, he wrote it down in one breath.
"We don't follow the rules, we just rely on the clarity and cleverness." This sentence has broken the title.
"Husband's rules and regulations must be followed; it must be followed but not followed. Do you really rely on this clarity and cleverness?" This sentence has already carried the title.
"I have heard that gentlemen in ancient times behaved according to the rules when dealing with things, and when twisting and turning they behaved in the right way. It is not necessary to have such rules. If it is not necessary, the rules are in the void; if it is not necessary, the rules are in reality... It can only be done. It can be shown by rules, but not by explicit instructions. When the public loses its power to others, it can only be done with rules, not with cleverness. Then the rules are actually the standards that should be followed. Without rules, how can it be square and round!"
You can finish writing a long article in one stroke, but when you stop writing, you feel that your energy has been consumed a lot.
“Although it was accomplished with one stroke, it was also very hard work.”
The ink on the paper needs to dry for a while, and it will take longer on this rainy day. Pei Ziyun put the manuscript away, closed his eyes to rest, and drank some sugar water.
Then look at the second question: "The gift of "Scholar's first instrument knowledge" and the word "literary" are obtained.
This question is very insidious. Half of the question is hidden in the question stem. The original sentence should be "Science first understands instruments and then literature and art." If you don't know the whole sentence, it is easy to fail to understand the question.
"To reach great heights, a scholar must first have knowledge of tools, then literature and art." A scholar must have knowledge of tools before talking about literature and art. The only thing to note is that the keywords used in the title must be written down. This is just a trick. , Pei Ziyun also completed the draft with one stroke.
After writing the draft, place your backhand on the mat to dry in the shade.
At this time, I finally felt exhausted. I looked around and saw that it was already dusk and the rain was still falling. The soldiers were wearing raincoats and carrying a load. On one side was a big cake with meat and on the other side was millet porridge. They distributed it to the scholar. When he came over, there was The scent comes.
Pei Ziyun took the big cakes and porridge, which were still a little warm, so he ate them. It was a rainy day today, and the sky was a little bleak and darker than usual. A sergeant came to light a torch and the light was bright.
Looking at it at this time, many scholars scratched their heads, racked their brains, and wrote bit by bit. Some scholars couldn't write. They looked up at the thatched roof above the examination seat, and some were stunned. Then he was crying loudly and was scolded: "If you speak out again, you will be removed from the stage!"
There are all kinds of life in the examination room.
It is said that in the previous state examinations, some scholars went crazy in the examination room and were dragged out. Some new scholars came to the examination for the first time and did not feel it outside. After taking the examination for an afternoon, at dusk, they were all Feeling a little broken.
"It's all done in one go, just write the third question!"
Although there were torches outside, they were far away from the door and the room was still dark, so I lit a candle. Experienced people understand that the first day is when you recharge your batteries and have the best energy, so you can answer more questions. , you may feel a little unbearable on the second and third days.
But even so, today's three questions are the limit. If you write any more, you will be asking for trouble.
At that moment, I concentrated on meditation and wrote the third question accordingly. The night got darker and darker, and the lights in the examination room were brightly lit. As night approached, the sergeant changed.
The examiners have not rested yet. The examiner Hu Yingzhen, the president of the provincial examination, is patrolling the examination room with his bodyguards and the yamen servants. Several examiners are also wearing raincoats and following behind them, patrolling everywhere.
"I've finished writing the third question." Pei Ziyun lit the stove in the examination room and put it under his feet to bake. As the night got darker, he put the manuscript on the table and pressed it with a paperweight to prevent the wind from blowing and missing the state exam.
At this time, the cakes baked on the stove were hot, the water was also warm, and there were candles everywhere in the examination room. Pei Ziyun ate slowly. He could have some cold food at noon. If he eats cold food now, he would be causing trouble for himself. .
After taking a sip of warm sugar water, I watched the examiner, Hu Yingzhen, walking slowly with his hands behind his back, leading a bunch of officials in front of him.
He was too young and was looked at a few times. Pei Ziyun remained calm, pretending not to notice, and continued his meal. He just thought: "With the talent I inherited from Hanlin, I only completed three questions on the first day. There are four questions, so I can only say that I have a little bit of spare time.”
"Ordinary scholars, those who can complete all their homework, are very nervous."
The examiner patrolled this path, and Pei Ziyun also finished eating. When he saw that all the drafts were dry, he folded them and put them in the book box in the corner of the bed. He blew out the candles and lay down on the bed. Fortunately, he had brought a blanket with him. I put on the blanket and covered it with clothes, and I immediately felt warm.
Without any hesitation, he fell asleep.
At night, Hu Yingzhen walked by for the second time. He could hear the sound of wind, and there were torches everywhere. Some students in the dormitory were already lying on the bed, and some were still writing furiously. The atmosphere in the examination room was still tense. Again, when the time came, At night, although most people knew that they had to be energetic and take the exam tomorrow, they all tossed and turned and made their beds creak.
You are not allowed to talk casually in the examination room, so Hu Yingzhen just smiled: "These students are so young!"
One examiner replied in a low voice: "Yes, sir, you have no experience!"
The conversation ended. After passing a dormitory, I saw someone actually asleep inside. When I looked closer, I saw a paperweight covered with white paper inside. There was a young man on the couch. There was a thin blanket on the mat and a blanket covering him. Layers of blankets, and some clothes.
"Maybe it's good that this young man is well prepared." This thought flashed through Hu Yingzhen's mind, and then she continued to patrol.
(End of chapter)