"I have to visit Brother Xiayang again some other day."

Zhao Rong chuckled and whispered, then put away the "Sixth Floor" token, of which there were no more than one in the academy.

Noon time passed quickly.

The poetry and prose exam started in the afternoon, and Zhao Rong sat in his seat in the examination room No. Ren on time.

The invigilator who came in was a man with white hair, but his face was very young and fresh, and he didn't look much older than the students on the field.

However, Zhao Rong and the other candidates were not fooled by this appearance. To become a formal teacher in the academy, except for the highly respected scholars under the mountain, those who can become formal teachers are at least Jindan realm cultivators. It is normal for them to have special means to maintain their youth.

Seeing the eyes of all the students looking at him, the white-haired young gentleman smiled and prepared to hand out the papers.

Before handing out the papers, he lowered his head and flipped through them, then suddenly smiled again, as if he found them interesting.

"The exam will begin."

The poetry and art examination papers flew into the hands of students such as Zhao Rong.

After Zhao Rong saw the paper clearly, he couldn't help laughing.

I saw that the poetry and prose test paper was even more concise and word-saving than the test questions in the first test on classics.

The title is only nine words long.

It starts from emotion, ends with etiquette, and is hidden in the heart.

"Love... etiquette..."

Zhao Rong thought about it.

Obviously, this poetry test question is closely related to the word "love".

But there are many kinds of "emotion".

It can be said to be one of the biggest themes in poetry.

This sentence comes from the Book of Songs. Considering the context, the word "love" here should be referring to...the love between men and women.

Coincidentally, Zhao Rong had also mentioned this matter when he confessed to Qingjun at Nanci Jingshe not long ago.

In the Book of Songs edited by Confucian sages, the first chapter is "Guanju", which talks about the love between men and women.

It can be seen that the sages and predecessors had no taboos about love between men and women.

But it certainly does not advocate promiscuity, but seeks "pure thoughts", that is, "enjoyment without lust".

The current exam question, "It starts from emotion, ends with propriety and is hidden in the heart," is a derivative of the Confucian thought of the sage in later generations.

What it means is: it is okay to develop affection and love, but it cannot cross the boundaries of propriety, law, and ethics. Once it goes beyond the scope of ethics, you must stop and absolutely cannot commit adultery. Even if you love the person to death, you must keep it hidden in your heart.

In short, it is the Confucian doctrine of moderation and restraint.

Zhao Rong had a lot of thoughts about this for a moment.

He couldn't help but think of the "Dengtu Zi's Lustful Fu" which he was more familiar with in his previous life. This article mentioned three types of people, corresponding to three attitudes towards relationships between men and women.

They are Dengtu Zi, who is loved by all women; Song Yu, who is noble and chaste; and Doctor Qin Zhanghua, who is lustful but polite.

Although the character Deng Tuzi in this essay is suspected of being a lecher, and it is far-fetched to say that he is lecherous just because he likes smelly wives, it is not difficult to see what the author of the essay really wants to express:

He regards himself as the second type of gentleman who is noble and observes etiquette, and criticizes the first type of people who are lustful and promiscuous. At the same time, he secretly agrees with and advocates the third type of people who "start from emotion and end with etiquette."

This attitude is in line with human nature and the sage's etiquette advocacy of "joy without violence".

The current poetry test question is in perfect harmony with this famous poem in Zhao Rong's memory.

In the examination room where all the candidates were answering questions quietly, Zhao Rong pondered for a while.

Obviously, this time he was going to write an essay, not a poem.

The poetry that is good can certainly be the final word, but... it's a bit boring.

Zhao Rong felt a little bored.

Thanks to the current state of the evil dragon activating its heart lake, the memories and knowledge stored in his previous life can be recalled and used at will in his mind.

This time he decided to try the popular prose among scholars, which is also the mainstream style of poetry. Its influence is even greater than that of poetry that emphasizes literary talent, because it also requires hard practice and learning...

Let's look back at the present situation first. After thinking about this question for a while, Zhao Rong found three ways to solve it.

The first type is lyrical poetry that describes unrequited love, which is "emotional, polite, and hidden in the heart."

The second type is lyrical poetry that describes two people who love each other but are trapped by the constraints of etiquette and ethics.

The third way is to write a love poem to express the pain of missing someone. After all, poems are written to be read by others, so you can write that he is "emotional, polite, and hidden in the heart" to someone, but in fact it is just a direct confession.

Zhao Rong felt that these were probably the three main types of poems and essays that all the candidates would write.

So the topic this time is still quite broad.

Of course, it also depends on the person.

Right now, Zhao Rong is very curious about how Yu Huaijin would write... She would also be ** No, is it out of emotion?

He smiled and shook his head.

Although he deliberately ignored and avoided the busty ladies in his mind, Zhao Rong felt that he didn't seem to have any experiences of "starting from love, ending with courtesy and hiding in the heart" to write about, and his relationship with Qingjun, Xiaoxiao and Qian'er was going quite smoothly.

But he can edit it.

Just make up some.

So, after a brief thought, Zhao Rong picked up his pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote three words at the beginning of the blank scroll.

"Li Shen Fu".

"I wonder if she's still there..."

Zhao Rong faced the south towards Dali, whispered something, and was lost in thought for a while. He came out of the memory of the mythical journey in the ruins of Wangque City, took a long breath, and started to write a poem.

The reason why the name "Li Shen Fu" was chosen was because it was influenced by a famous fu "Luo Shen Fu" that Zhao Rong liked in his previous life.

Cao Zhi's experience of meeting the goddess of Luo River, Mi Fei, by the banks of the Luo River is very similar to his experience of meeting the figure of the goddess of the Li clan in the ruins of Wangque City.

However, there are some differences. For example, the goddess of Luo River is extremely beautiful, while the "God of Separation" that Zhao Rong meets is transparent and invisible. For example, in "Ode to the Goddess of Luo River", the two characters admire each other and describe a vague love between a man and a god, and in the end, the man and the god go their separate ways. However, Zhao Rong is mostly curious about and grateful to the "God of Separation", and does not have that kind of thought. As for the "God of Separation"'s feelings towards him, Zhao Rong is also quite confused...

But it’s okay, just make it up.

As the saying goes, there is a huge collection of articles in the world, and they can be improved through editing.

Moreover, wasn’t the Goddess of Luo River, Concubine Mi, created by Cao Zhi also an artistic creation? I heard that the prototype was his sister-in-law Zhen Mi.

Wow, it's obvious that he's a big dumpling lover. But it's not surprising that his father is the prime minister and he inherited the family tradition.

Therefore, it is no wonder that he could write the kind of regretful feeling in "The Goddess of Luo River" where humans and gods have different paths and emotions and reason are stopped...

He did it as soon as he thought of it. Soon, Zhao Rong referred to "The Goddess of Luo River" and combined it with his own experience of accidentally entering the ruins of the ancient Wangque City, and wrote thousands of words in a very smooth and fluent manner.

Fearing that it would cause too much of a reaction after submitting the paper, Zhao Rong only borrowed some famous phrases from "The Goddess of Luo River" that describe the appearance of Mi Fei, the goddess of Luo River, to be on the safe side. He did not borrow much else.

In addition, Zhao Rong wanted to use this poetry exam as an opportunity to test his poetry and prose to see how much of a response his famous poetry and prose from his previous life would have in the Confucian academy of this world...

Not long after, a complete "Li Shen Fu" was born from Zhao Rong's pen. He carefully wrote his name on it, put down his pen, blew on the ink, and considered it finished.

After the fu was completed, no magnificent spiritual vision like that of poetry appeared on the table.

Zhao Rong was not surprised by this, because the way of rhetoric is different from that of poetry, and there is no such thing as ranking.

It’s done, as usual, call it a day.

Zhao Rong is ready to hand in his paper...

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