This question is not an interception question. At first glance, it is not an interception question. Many candidates are relieved, and they are busy taking out the manuscript paper and copying the question on it. Soon there were yamen officers who passed in front of the candidates holding a second question board, which was pasted with the Five Classics questions.
There are a total of five questions in the Five Classics, but because Dachang adheres to the old customs of the previous dynasties, scholars only use one to study the Five Classics, and the other four classics only need to learn a little. Can.
The last question is a poem with five characters and eight rhymes.
Xue Tingxiang copied the three questions one by one on the manuscript paper, and wrote his name and seat number on the paper, so that he could read the questions.
The first question is the question of the four books, which will be better for women and Hui.
This question comes from the "Analects of Confucius", which is about Confucius asking Zi Gongta and Yan Hui who is better.
The original title was: Zi asked Zi Gong and said, "Which one is better for a woman and Hui?" He replied, "How dare you look at Hui? Hui also hears one to know ten, and also hears one to know two." The Master said, "Fu If you are, I and my daughter, Furuya!"
Although this question is not an interception question, it is precisely classified in the scope of the difficult question. Just imagine what the sage said about whether the two were good or bad, and what relationship it could have with the current affairs and even the livelihood of the country and the people. It should be known that the imperial court's selection of scholars is inseparable from its origins, but it is only to select and recruit talents for the imperial court. Regardless of whether he meant it or not, at least the general direction of the court was the same, and so were the officials below.
Therefore, in general, no matter how absurd the question is asked by the chief examiner, the answer should be in this direction.
Generally, the candidates who go off the stage understand this truth, but of course there are some who don't understand, that is, the lack of guidance from a good teacher, and they are tossing around blindly.
But there is also a question, no matter how much effort you put in, it has nothing to do with the current affairs of the country and the people's livelihood, which somewhat tests the students' ability to adapt, and this question is like that.
However, this is not a problem for Xue Tingxiang. In his dream, there were famous scholars who divided the imperial examination into two categories. One is to take the righteousness as mentioned before. There is another kind, which is to take petty justice.
And this small meaning is not a literal small meaning, but what you realized, what you saw, what you learned, and what you realized from this question.
It must be elevated, infinitely elevated, and close to the sages. At the same time, it is necessary to analyze the self deeply, not only to analyze the self, but also to analyze a certain public, and conduct the most profound thinking about it.
While thinking about it, Xue Tingxiang wrote a line of small characters with a pen dipped in ink.
So the more you ask the sages, the more you want them to introspect.
One of the eight problems is clear, the sage asks his students, and I use the sage to ask the students to reflect on myself.
Under normal circumstances, when writing an eight-part essay, you can break the question well. As long as the inscription is written in a good format and can be justified, there will be almost no mistakes.
Xue Tingxiang kept writing, and wrote down the title—
Master Gong and Yan Yuan, Guo Shu Yu Ye, did the Master not know about it? So why ask the son of Gong, don't you want him to reflect on himself
This question is also to point out the meaning of his own breaking the question. As a teacher, how could the sage not know who his students surpassed who? Since asking Zigong about which one is better, isn't it obvious that he needs to reflect on himself
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Xue Tingxiang wrote the four book questions like an enclave. After writing, he didn't rush to write the next question, but sat there and closed his eyes.
There are five county exams, each of which is a day, so he is not in a hurry, but silently recalls the articles he wrote before in his mind, thinking about what is wrong, and what needs to be added, by the way for the next one Title belly draft.
After a while, he began to write the Pentateuch.
After writing the two questions, a drum sounded outside, but it reminded the candidates that they can drink tea or go to the toilet. If they are hungry, they can eat in advance.
You can bring your own food in the test room, but you are not allowed to bring other water except a little water for grinding ink, that is to say, you can only buy water yourself.
Xue Tingxiang opened the test basket and took out the meat on the flatbread that Zhao'er had made before. One pie solves all problems. It has meat and vegetables and is hungry. Zhao'er brought him two, and everyone else has one.
She still felt sorry for him, and she clearly ignored him since she woke up in the morning, only the two of them said a word when they entered the examination room before.
A yamen came with a kettle, and Xue Tingxiang asked for a cup of hot tea, but only 20 cents for a cup of hot tea. Xue Tingxiang didn't say anything. He took out the money from his book bag and paid for it.
It was delicious to eat cakes with tea, and he couldn't help but think of last night.
Seeing that the county government gate was closed from the inside, Zhao'er looked around and found that the people who came to send the test did not leave.
And Xue Qingshan was more direct, he found a stone step and sat down.
Zhao'er was too lazy to talk to him, so he went to ask Xue Qinghuai. Xue Qinghuai had come to accompany Xue Qingshan to take the exam, and he knew the way.
After I asked, I found out that the county exam is a one-day test, and it is limited to not continuing the candle. That is to say, if you can't see it when it's dark, you can go out, and you are not allowed to continue the test with the lights on. Of course, it is also possible to appear early, and there are many people who leave the examination room early, and there is even a first card, second card, and third card among them, but he can't tell, just let Zhao'er wait and see.
So they all waited, during which Zhao'er and Gao Sheng left, first to go to the toilet, and second to come back to buy some food.
After noon, more and more people left to eat lunch, but most of them were like Zhaoer, they just bought some food and came back.
And there were many people who stretched their necks to look at the gate of the county government office. Only after Xue Qinghuai's explanation did they know that if they wanted to appear earlier, it would be around this time.
In the examination room, Xue Tingxiang let out a long breath and put down the pen in his hand.
In front of him, the submission paper with 18 lines on each page and 14 characters on each line was already filled with words. After reading page by page again, he placed the paper on the top left of the case, and began to clean up the pen and ink and book bag on the table.
The yamen who had been patrolling for a long time noticed the movement here and came over to ask Xue Tingxiang if he wanted to hand in the papers in advance.
There was some surprise in the yamen's eyes. It was not uncommon for people to submit papers early in the previous county trials, but according to his estimation, he might have to wait for a while before someone submitted the papers. He didn't expect that someone would submit it so early.
He didn't immediately take away Xue Tingxiang's papers, but waited for him to pack everything and took him to the front of Xu county magistrate with him.
Xu county magistrate took the paper, glanced at it, and said nothing, not even a superfluous smile.
Xue Tingxiang did not feel embarrassed because of this. Most of the officials were like this, and their performance in private and in front of the court was different. If he had been courteous to him before, because the magistrate Xu had been kind to him before, he would have come forward to flatter him ignorantly, I am afraid he would not. To be praised, it will only drive away.
Xue Tingxiang was led out by the yamen, and because of his early submission of the papers, many people were anxious and did not mention it. When he got to the gate, he couldn't go out. Instead, someone brought a chair and let him sit down and wait.
Yes, just keep waiting.
Because of the rules in the examination room, only ten people will be allowed to open the door.
He actually forgot this rule, and it was also in that dream that he seldom submitted papers in advance and forgot about it.
Xue Tingxiang waited boredly, and finally waited for the second one submitted in advance, then the third and fourth...
There are many people, and it is inevitable that they will compare with each other, especially since they can submit papers in advance, it shows that they still have certain skills. It's not that you are full of confidence in yourself, and you won't submit papers in advance.
Not too old, and inevitably self-satisfied, some people asked each other how to write the first four-book problem, how to solve the problem, and let everyone comment on it.
Xue Tingxiang was obviously the youngest among them. When the second one was submitted in advance, he was surprised to see him, let alone the others. Some people wondered in their hearts whether the blind cat met a dead mouse, or if they simply knew that they would fail the test, they just wrote a random number to make up the number.
In fact, to put it bluntly, those who can submit the papers in advance do not know the special cases of the first few cards, and they want to make a big splash, so Xue Tingxiang is a stupefied young man.
So this inquiry was mainly directed at Xue Tingxiang.
Xue Tingxiang was not interested in fighting with these people. It was not that he was arbitrary, but that it was almost impossible to deal with this situation peacefully. When these people asked him this, they just wanted to step on him, even if his article seemed to be Jin will also be judged for nothing, and it will make me feel bad.
He was thinking about how to get out, when he saw the tenth person coming out, and hurriedly told the yamen that the door could be opened.
The blowing team had been waiting by the side for a long time, and when they saw the yamen squatting away from the door, they rushed up. When the door opened, ten candidates in this group stepped out, and behind them was a farewell.
Zhao'er didn't sleep well last night, and she woke up early today to send Xue Tingxiang to the examination room, and she was already sleepy.
His spirit was languishing when he suddenly heard the sound of blowing and beating, and he was immediately jolted. He turned his head and saw Xue Tingxiang walking in the middle and came out from inside.
She jumped up immediately, her heart was pounding, and when she saw Xue Tingxiang descending the steps, she hurriedly ran over, held his hand, and asked stupidly, "Are you in?"
Xue Tingxiang nodded: "I hit it."
Zhao'er couldn't help but want to laugh.
The movement here was also heard by the side, listening to this kid boasting that he was hit, the sarcasm can't wait to float from the brows.
Some didn't speak, and some couldn't help saying: "This little friend, don't be too anxious. This is just the first game. It's another matter."
"That's right, I really think I'm the reincarnation of Wenquxing!"
These candidates still uphold the gentleman's demeanor, and it is difficult to make jokes and ridicule, but some people can't help it. Anyway, they are here to accompany the exam, they are neither scholars nor gentlemen.
Hearing this, the several candidates on the side were all smiling, and the meaning of that smile can be imagined.
Zhao'er was a little flustered, even if she didn't understand this, she knew that it was the little man who spoke big words and was exposed. But in her heart, there has always been a bottom line, that is, no one can bully a little man. She was about to use her sharp mouth to pay it back, but was pulled by Xue Tingxiang.
"You're not the county magistrate, and you don't know that I can't win."
After listening to this, everyone remembered that there was also a first test, so there was no need for the exception of the remaining test, that is, the top-notch person in the first test was recommended to be sent to the government test.
It is impossible to obtain a person with great talent, or to be the top among the top, or because the magistrate has read the first test paper, and concludes that this person is also a good starter.
And the last one is the most difficult, because generally officials are cautious, and there is no first place in the text. This is an old saying, what kind of person can make the honor of a county make such a judgment, if this person fails the court test , is equivalent to slap in the face, most people dare not make such a conclusion easily.
There are exceptions, of course, but very few.
"Just you?" Finally, a candidate couldn't help it, and sarcastically spoke out in front of him.
Xue Tingxiang nodded and refused to back down: "Just me!"
The crowd burst into laughter, as if seeing some idiot.
Xue Qingshan wanted to cover his face all the time, but Xue Tingxiang's surname was Xue, so he didn't have to embarrass him. He hurriedly stepped forward and scolded: "Ting Yan, you can't talk like this." He bowed his hands to the others: "Young nephew is arrogant, you don't want to take offense, he is also the first time to end."
Only then did everyone understand that it was a stunned young man, no wonder he was so arrogant.
After thinking about it, this person is young, and this is the first time he will end up. It is normal to fail the exam. I don't know what will happen when I know that I have made such a fool and go home and cry. He didn't say anything else immediately, but there was mostly contempt between his brows and eyes.
At this moment, the gate of the county government opened from the inside.
Because it was too abrupt, everyone couldn't help but look at it. To know that it takes ten people to open the door and let it go. Could it be that the second card came out so quickly
Just as I was thinking about it, I didn't hear the sound of gongs and drums, and saw a yamen rush out.
As soon as he saw Xue Tingxiang, his eyes lit up and he ran over: "Xue Gongzi Xue Gongzi, it's okay, you didn't leave."
"I don't know—"
"Little Lord Daixian Zun has sent a message, and Mr. Xue will not be used in the next few games. You can just watch it when the list is released."
The jaws of the crowd dropped immediately.