Even though Li Xiang doesn't have the confidence to win three prizes in a row, he still has the confidence to take first place in the autumn examination in the capital.
Coupled with the intensive training during this period, it is not difficult for those who want to crush this exam.
How does that sentence go?
You can get a perfect score because your ability is only enough to support you to get a perfect score.
The reason I was able to score 100 points is because there was only 100 points on the test paper!
After two months of devilish special training, Li Xiang felt that he was now extremely powerful. Some people who couldn't even pass the examination to become a scholar were really not worthy of chatting with him.
When many candidates heard that Li Xiang was going to take the test on the spot in front of so many people, they were so shocked that their jaws dropped.
These days, when answering questions in the imperial examinations, everyone thinks carefully and considers over and over again.
All of this requires a quiet environment, or at least a private space.
How can you be in a good state when answering questions in front of so many people?
Besides, how long do you plan to spend on the idea? You can't keep so many people waiting for you, right?
Li Xiang didn't want to explain anything. He glanced around with a disdainful look and said, "You can ask multiple questions at once, and I'll answer them one by one. Today, in front of all these scholars, let's talk about it and see if I deserve to be at the top of the list!"
Listening to Li Xiang's powerful words, the eldest prince, who was standing upstairs watching all this, suddenly felt uneasy.
Are you kidding me? You're answering questions on the spot. Is it necessary to be so high-end?
Although he didn't have much talent in studying, he could still tell the good from the bad.
For Li Xiang to dare to say such things, either his brain is really broken, or he really has the ability to do so.
The eldest prince was more inclined to the former because the latter was too outrageous.
But for some reason, looking at the two words at the top of the list, the eldest prince felt a little guilty.
However, things have come to a point where they are no longer under his control.
An eight-year-old child made such a challenge. If these scholars did not dare to accept it, they would be laughed at to death by people in the circle in the future.
Then the scholar who had been leading the instigation stood up and said, "Okay, if that's the case, let's get started. I'll start with a question. My topic is 'Hidden and Strange'."
After saying that, the other party proudly opened his folding fan, as if to say, "I'm very talented, come and praise me."
He felt that this question was quite difficult and Li Xiang would definitely need to think about it for a long time.
During this period, he could make sarcastic remarks again to disrupt Li Xiang's mood, so that Li Xiang would probably not be able to produce any outstanding articles.
As long as he achieved this victory, he would be famous among the scholars.
He could brag about his achievement for the rest of his life, as he was able to defeat the prince and the top of the list.
However, before he could be happy for a few seconds, Li Xiang over there had already spoken.
"The phrase 'Hidden in plain sight and acting strangely' comes from the eleventh chapter of the Doctrine of the Mean. Confucius said: 'Hidden in plain sight and acting strangely, if future generations will recount such things, I will not do them. A gentleman follows the Way, but if he gives up halfway, I cannot help myself. A gentleman follows the Doctrine of the Mean, withdraws from the world and remains unknown without regret. Only a sage can do this.'"
The so-called writing articles may seem mysterious to those who don’t understand it, but those who truly understand it will know that it has a fixed routine.
After getting a topic, the first thing to do is to solve it.
There are many techniques to discuss just for the step of solving the problem. The most basic one is that you need to know where the sentence comes from and what it means.
The scholar who set the question felt that the level of the question was very high and difficult, but in Li Xiang's opinion, it was just so-so.
Compared with the questions Lu Chen had given during this period, this kind of question was a sure-fire way to get points.
He has now memorized the Four Books and Five Classics by heart, and can immediately think of the source of any sentence he picks out.
So such questions are not difficult for him at all. What can really stump him nowadays is the kind of questions that require you to extract a word from two or more classic books, form a new sentence, and then ask you to write an article.
Li Xiang looked at the scholars present with some sympathy, thinking that if such a topic were released, you would be so embarrassed that you would jump into the river.
Now that the problem has been solved, the next step is easy. Just follow the corresponding routine and fill in the answer.
With just a slight adjustment to the wording, this can be a high-level article!
It only took Li Xiang a cup of tea to finish her article.
He didn't write it down on paper, but just dictated it. However, someone next to him had already started organizing it with a pen and paper.
When an article was finished, many readers came over and looked surprised.
What they saw was an article with gorgeous words and profound ideas, a rare masterpiece.
It's not that they haven't seen good articles before, but this is the first time they have seen an article of such quality produced in just a cup of tea.
The reader who asked the question just now had a wonderful expression on his face when he looked at this article.
After he read the entire article, he realized dejectedly that he was indeed not on the same level as Li Xiang.
The questions that I racked my brains to come up with, which I thought were of very high level, were as ridiculous as children playing house to others.
Originally, he wanted to use Li Xiang to boost his reputation, but he didn't expect to be taught a lesson by Li Xiang instead.
For a moment, he was so ashamed and angry that he hurried away, covering his face with a folding fan.
The guard beside Li Xiang nodded at his men, and one of them hurriedly followed.
The following process is basically the same. The scholar asks questions, Li Xiang answers them, and then everyone gives him compliments, saying that his article is really amazing and he is really quick-witted!
So the atmosphere at the scene suddenly changed. From the beginning when this group of scholars came to demand an explanation, now many of them came to ask for advice humbly.
The questions they came up with now were no longer designed to embarrass Li Xiang.
Many people come to ask questions that have been bothering them for a long time. Once they get an answer, they will be as excited as if they had won tens of millions of dollars in the lottery.
"Well, it's getting late. I believe you all don't think I cheated to get to the top of the list, right?"
Everyone shook their heads. Only through contact and communication did they realize that Li Xiang was really talented.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Xiang finally chuckled and said, "I believe you can all see that I have a routine for answering questions, and these routines are the latest research results of our School of Arts. As long as you learn these routines and answering methods, you can also become the top scorer."
"Everyone, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and sign up for our professional training. It's only ten taels of silver per person for twenty classes. Don't miss this opportunity, it won't come back again!"
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