Wang once said: "The imperial examination must maintain fairness and justice. Just like their low test scores, does that maintain fairness and justice?"
It may be a little difficult this year, and it may be slightly more difficult next year. This is a natural phenomenon.
And if it is done specifically for Zhao Zhen, then this will be a self-initiated change. Giving me ordinary treatment will be fair to those candidates who specialize in the meaning of scriptures, calligraphy, and calligraphy, and hope to get low scores in those fields.
Caught between the two sides, I am in a dilemma.
"Of course it can be counted."
"You really understand the meaning of the scriptures very well. Is there nothing they can do?"
"What's the point of being even happier? Before the scores were raised, even if we scored full marks, because the scores for policy essays and poetry were lowered, we would still be rejected as Juren or disqualified. Is that fair?"
Gao Wan looked around at everyone.
Everyone hopes to give in on that matter.
As long as that group of scholars and officials can suppress their moral obsession and acknowledge that Zhao Zhen's plagiarism of future poems and policy essays is considered cheating, and if those poems and policy essays can pass the test, then Gao Wan can really pass the exam to become a retired scholar.
"how?"
"Ahem."
This situation continued until the reforms of Lü Yijian and Wang Anshi. During the reforms of Lü Yijian, the status of poetry and prose outside the imperial examinations was raised, and the status of classics was lowered, so that classics and policy essays were placed on an equal footing.
Gao Wan decided that the subject of next year's provincial examination would be "The Book of Filial Piety". Zhao Zhen also took the initiative to choose "The Book of Filial Piety" for this year's county examination. The previous examinations did not include questions outside of "The Book of Filial Piety". Gao Wan only knew that there would be an examination on "The Book of Filial Piety" and knew the topic, so that was considered a compromise and a green light.
In fact, Zhao Zhen's impression of Zhao Jun was also very wrong. He always regarded me as a respectable elder and was very respectful to me in daily life.
Zhao Zhen was speechless.
"Isn't that right?"
Fan Zhongyan, Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian, and Zhao Jun believe that increasing the proportion of lower scores and decreasing the proportion of higher scores are indeed fluctuations in the imperial examinations every year, but this falls into the category of abnormal passive fluctuations.
After all, during those eight months, the seven of them spent every day together, and their feelings for each other naturally grew stronger.
The Song Dynasty mainly tested one classic, which was not "The Analects of Confucius", "Mencius", "The Book of Songs", "The Book of History", "The Book of Changes", "The Book of Filial Piety", "The Book of Rites" or "The Spring and Autumn Annals".
Zhao Jun said slowly, "The imperial examination is the foundation of a country. It cannot be shaken."
So the two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and no one could convince the other.
Seeing that we were all stubborn, Yan Shu became even more helpless.
In other words, as long as you are good at writing poetry and policy essays, and your knowledge of the classics is slightly worse, but you can barely pass the test, you can basically pass the imperial examination.
With my level of policy research, I think there are people who can match me.
Are they policy essays and poems?
Moreover, the palace examination is still mainly based on policy and essay. As long as I can pass the examination and become a scholar in a dark and honest way, and rank in the palace examination, my chances of getting the top spot will be the lowest.
But no matter what, the basic requirements of the classics must be met. How could Zhao Zhen fail the exam when he didn't even master one of the classics?
That's a matter of principle.
“Whether it’s OK or not, the system can be changed!”
"That's wrong. I've decided to change the provincial exam to test the "Book of Filial Piety." The "Book of Filial Piety" has the most characters and is the most difficult to memorize. The difficulty of the provincial exam will be slightly higher. The overall difficulty will be adjusted, but how about slightly reducing the percentage?"
Wang Zeng repeatedly rejected the idea, saying, "Xiao Song has always been extremely self-righteous about cheating in the imperial examinations. Although his actions could be considered cheating, it was almost the same as helping him cheat. He was willing to sacrifice everyone's opportunity just for himself."
Zhao Jun said weakly.
Lü Yijian said, "But he has never read any of the scriptures thoroughly. How can he pass the test on the meaning of the scriptures?"
In the final analysis, he has no reasons and we have no bottom line. Both sides have the same perspective and naturally look at the same problems.
That is not, in essence, the place where ancient and modern thought collide.
"Zhao Zhen."
The most important thing is that the subject itself is not the subject of the exam. Although the entrance exam requires studying several subjects, because different content often appears, one of them will usually be determined as the main focus of the exam.
In fact, of course, there are only those, because they are not the same version and content, and there is little to learn.
As long as I can barely pass the "Book of Filial Piety", and basically rely on policy essays and poetry, it will be no problem for me to fail the imperial examination or even become the top scholar.
Gao Wan coughed twice, and when everyone quieted down and looked at me, he spoke in a deep voice, "To be honest, I actually think what Zhao Zhen said is unreasonable."
"Your situation, Xiao Song, is naturally similar to that of your previous life. Does he realize that breaking this rule would be a significant blow to the court's prestige? It would discourage countless candidates, and the court would lose countless talented people."
Just because I took the initiative to ask for a raise, does that mean we can do that?
As for poetry and prose.
But having a bad relationship is one thing, and helping me directly change the difficulty of the exam is another.
Gao Wanyue shook his head and said, "Unless he can calm down and study the scriptures seriously for ten years, if he has poor talent, like my uncle did when he was older, he might be able to master it in eight or seven years."
"Official family."
The proportion of policy essays and poems after the imperial examination is already heavy. If the score of policy essays and poems is definitely counted as 50%, then the score of the eight subjects of classics, calligraphy, and calligraphy combined will not reach 50%.
Therefore, as long as my interpretation of the scriptures can barely meet the standard, and take into account the new mathematics subject, the total score will be enough to pass the examination and be admitted as a scholar.
Now, if we lower the proportion of policy essays and poems a little bit, it will be normal. Why is it okay if we lower it a little bit?
That creates a deadlock.
Therefore, everyone bowed and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Zhao Zhen scratched his head. "For example, if they raise the score for the Confucian classics a bit, or make the questions more complicated, and then ask you to memorize the content after the exam, that would be considered cheating, right?"
But Zhao Zhen had no reason to say it.
Zhao Zhen said helplessly, "When you have low-level exams, there will also be cases where someone is weak in a certain subject and is selected separately. A slightly stronger knowledge of the classics represents the ability to govern the country. There are very few things that can be done as long as you have proven your ability. Why do you get special treatment? You really don't understand them."
"Yes, absolutely."
Fan Zhongyan continued, "That was a small concession for him. If the gods knew about it, it would be a huge blow to the prestige of the imperial examination system. Doesn't he know that? It would shake the foundation of the country!"
But we think it is okay. He must meet the standards in all subjects. If he gets full marks, he can be withdrawn.
Then everyone had something to say.
My relationship with Zhao Zhen is actually very bad.
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