Su Wenhao: "Maybe something good happened in the village. Didn't you hear the cheers down there? Let's catch the prey first."
Su Wenxuan nodded: "I'll listen to you."
At the foot of the mountain, Chunxiu cried out in pain.
Before she could even speak, Su Wenxuan said excitedly, "Auntie, how did you know I caught a wild rabbit?"
Chunxiuniang looked speechless and said irritably, "Young Master Su, where did you two run off to? Something big happened in the village, and you didn't see it. It's a real pity."
...
"It's quite a quiet and secluded place."
Pushing open the courtyard gate, I saw several cucumber plants planted on the west side of the small courtyard, their leaves wilted from the sun.
The door to the house was open, and there were several books on the table.
There were many papers scattered on the ground, making a mess.
Su Yong's expression shifted slightly, and he walked to the desk in a few steps.
He had a slight smile on his face.
"Could it be that these two children have truly reformed themselves? Have they completely turned their hearts around and are preparing to take the imperial examinations properly?"
But when he got closer to take a look...
But it instantly transformed into a meme of an elderly person frowning on the subway.
"This is a work I have poured my heart and soul into..."
His face twitched, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "I knew it... these two kids are still like toddlers who haven't grown up."
When will they grow up?
"They really will change for the better; even sows can fly."
The clerk who had been following him remained silent. Seeing that there were many pieces of paper scattered on the ground, he bent down and picked them up.
"Um?"
The advisor smiled slightly.
He reached out and handed the paper to Magistrate Su.
"My lord, I think you should re-evaluate the young master. They are definitely not as frivolous and impetuous as they appear..."
Su Yong was somewhat puzzled, with a vague guess in his mind. He became a little excited and stared intently at the paper.
Could it be that these two rebellious sons have really changed their ways?
His fingers trembled slightly, as if the piece of paper weighed a thousand pounds.
really.
"The Zhou and Tang dynasties emphasized external affairs over internal ones, while the Qin and Wei dynasties emphasized internal affairs over external ones; each has its merits."
This is a question about historical narrative.
Su Yong stared wide-eyed, scrutinizing him closely.
It was as if the book on the paper was a masterpiece by a great Confucian scholar.
He began answering the questions in delicate, black calligraphy.
"The imperial court and local governments have always had a subordinate relationship, with the court above and the local governments below. For example, when the Zhou Dynasty enfeoffed the feudal lords, initially the imperial court's power restrained the local governments, but as time went on, the feudal lords below became too powerful to control..."
Okay, that's a very simple problem to solve.
I just don't know whether this was written by Wenhao or Wenxuan.
Keep reading.
Throughout history, the central government and local governments have always had a complementary relationship. On the one hand, the central government needs to strengthen centralized power to prevent local lords from developing disloyal intentions; on the other hand, the central government also needs to appropriately delegate some power to local lords so that they can develop the economy freely and without constraints...
Su Yong read it almost word for word.
My eyelids feel heavy and slightly moist.
"Master, what do you think of this historical essay?"
The advisor chuckled and said seriously, "A standard historical essay answer, very standard. If this were the actual exam question for the Jinshi degree, I believe that, based on your answering approach, you would at least be on the list."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Su's eyes welled up with tears, and he looked up and sighed deeply.
"OK."
He wanted to keep reading.
Their expressions became conflicted again.
"When the Zhou emperor enfeoffed the feudal lords, the feudal lords below were all the emperor's direct subjects and uncles, nephews and cousins who were closely related by blood. The emperor's prestige and power could be well transmitted and the words of the sages could be fulfilled. The subjects must do their best to implement them."
This is what is meant by prioritizing the internal over the external.
When the emperor passes the throne to three or five generations later, the blood ties become weak, leaving only the relationship between the emperor and his subjects. The feudal lords below will certainly not take it seriously.
The student believed that troops should be gathered from the central government, and eunuchs should be stationed there to restrain the feudal lords and weaken their power. If necessary, the sons of the feudal lords could be imprisoned in the capital as hostages for their studies…
What is this writing?
My heart was clenched with anxiety as I handed the paper to the clerk.
"Please take a look, sir!"
After the clerk finished reading, he stroked his beard, his face showing scrutiny and complexity.
"My lord, I don't know which young master wrote this historical essay. In my opinion... the first part of the essay is quite excellent, but the latter part is too radical..."
"The final score and whether a candidate can be admitted to the imperial examination depend on the examiner's judgment. If the examiner is radical and decisive, the historical essay will receive a high score. However, if the examiner is moderate and steady, the historical essay is likely to receive a low score, or even be rejected."
Exams aren't something you can just write whatever you want; you have to consider political affiliations, my lord.
well.
Su Yong also sighed.
"Such radical ideas must have been written by Wenxuan. What does it mean to have a powerful eunuch in charge of the capital control the feudal lords? What does it mean to imprison the princes' heirs in the capital as hostages?"
He shook his head and smiled wryly, "I really don't know if this child has become obsessed with reading storybooks."
"They only care about their own convenience and don't consider the consequences when doing things!"
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