This is the county examination hall.

So no matter how anxious the candidate next to him was, he could not see the content of Cui Xian's answer sheet.

But the old teacher can see it!

At first, he really just intended to take a glance, he swore, just a glance.

But just this one glance made the old teacher fall completely.

It turns out that the question "King Wu continued the legacy of King Tai, King Ji and King Wen" can be solved in this way?

Only a sage can carry on the work of his predecessors and accomplish military exploits, thus being able to gain great reputation and enjoy all kinds of blessings!

Looking at the ideas for solving the problem that Cui Xian wrote on the draft paper, the old teacher's face turned red with excitement, and he was even shaking a little.

For the first time in his life, he knew what "awakening" meant!

This line of words was like a bolt of thunder in the clear sky, exploding in my ears.

The old teacher was enlightened and his eyes were opened.

He is now very old. He has spent his whole life reading books of sages, writing eight-legged essays, and studying the art of writing.

But now, I have learned the "real stuff" from a nine-year-old child!

So, the old teacher stood behind Cui Xian, his old eyes pious and greedy, staring at the manuscripts on Cui Xian's desk.

At this time, Cui Xian's literary inspiration was flowing, he had entered a state of oblivion of both himself and the world, and was writing furiously.

His handwriting was already very good, and now his pen is flowing smoothly. The article on the draft paper has elegant and flowing handwriting, and it has meaning, momentum, rhyme, form and spirit all there!

This is even a stunning and shocking copybook that can be called "top-notch"!

The old teacher was very excited.

But such a beautiful word only served to add icing on the cake.

Because the real "treasure" is the eight-part essay itself!

"King Wu used the achievements of generations to make a sudden move. When the army of Muye met, the former followers had already defected. When the horses of Huayang returned, the world was finally settled. The achievements of the predecessors were finally completed, and the hearts of the predecessors were finally comforted!"

"From this point on, when we worship our ancestors, we can thank our royal father and comfort our filial sons, and all of us can enjoy the sacrifices according to the rules."

"From this, it is passed down to future generations, and it is solemn and majestic, suitable for rulers and kings, and it is nothing but succession and inheritance."

Recite the eight-part essay written by Cui Xian aloud in your mind.

The more the old teacher read, the more shocked he became.

Not to mention this article, which is not at all boring like the eight-legged essay, but is instead written in a brilliant and magnificent style.

After reading to the end, the old teacher even felt dazed:

This article is more like the wise words spoken by a saint himself, tracing back to the source!

This shows how excited the old teacher was.

He stared at Cui Xian, who was only nine years old and was writing a beautiful article in front of him, and was speechless.

As we all know: genius is always unreasonable.

But... aren't you being a little too unreasonable?

How can a person be so talented?!

Cui Xian didn't know what the old teacher was thinking.

He was so absorbed in writing that he didn't even notice that there was a teacher standing behind him.

The first question is finished.

He started to solve the second question.

Today, this may seem very abstract, but it is actually relatively simple.

It seems to be talking about heaven and earth.

In fact, it is talking about the sage realm of "utmost sincerity and unceasing peace" - whose virtue is like the eternal bearing and nurturing of all things like heaven and earth, echoing the Confucian idea of ​​"harmony between man and nature".

The difficulty of this question is not that there is a big pit, but that it is too complicated.

There are too many elements and the title is too long. Which point should I focus on and magnify?

Cui Xian thought for a moment and wrote down the opening sentence on the draft paper:

The Doctrine of the Mean explores the splendor of the creation of life in heaven and earth, in order to illustrate the function of utmost sincerity and non-stop action.

After reading this sentence, the old teacher stood there in a daze, silent for a long time.

then.

This old scholar, who was over fifty years old and devoted himself to academic research, did not dare to read any further.

He took a deep breath, and left tremblingly under the puzzled gaze of the students next to him.

The old figure looks a little hunched, and also a little... sad and pitiful.

After studying for a lifetime, he is still far inferior to a nine-year-old child who has just started school for a year. The teacher is afraid that if he continues to study, his "heart of faith" will be shattered.

Return to the front of the examination room.

Ye Huaifeng gave the teacher a look, implying a question.

What's going on? Say something!

However, the teacher ignored the county lord. He sat quietly in the exam room, looking absent-minded and speechless.

Ye Huaifeng:?

The county magistrate felt very puzzled.

He first looked at the teacher, then looked suspiciously at Cui Xian in the examination room, thinking: Could it be that my little brother wrote so poorly that the old teacher was silent?

...Not really!

Although he knew that his younger brother's talent was obvious to all, Ye Huaifeng couldn't help but feel worried for him when he thought that Cui Xian had only been learning for a year.

Time passes slowly.

Some people have already given up and handed in their answer sheets early because they really can't answer the questions.

There are also some rules to follow when submitting the answer sheet.

Candidates had to walk out of the examination room, come to the gong prepared by the county government, and beat the gong.

Afterwards, a clerk would come and take away the candidate's answer sheet and rough paper.

But candidates cannot leave the venue immediately.

You have to wait at the gate of the courtyard until the county government knocks the gong. Once the gong sounds, it is time to release the cards, and the first batch of candidates who have handed in their papers can leave.

The first batch of candidates left and the gate was closed again.

As for those who did not submit their papers later.

There is still one hour left. If we delay any longer, it will be too late because it will be dark.

There was no light in the exam room, so you couldn't continue the exam even if you wanted to. Even if you didn't finish, you had to hand in the paper anyway.

My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It’s even more exciting later!