Chapter 156 Photographic Memory
Ministry of Personnel.
Li Nuo's examination application has been completed. When the time comes, he only needs to pay attention to which examination institute he is in and he can go directly to take the spring examination.
Inside the greenhouse.
I don't know what my father-in-law was thinking about. He looked into the empty space with deep eyes. He held the teacup for a long time but never took a sip.
Although the years have left some traces on his face, they have also added a bit of calmness, which is a kind of charm belonging to middle-aged men, and is lethal to women of all ages.
When he was young, he must have been the dream lover of countless women.
No wonder my mother-in-law, a martial arts genius, would pursue him back then.
Li Nuo was silent for a moment, then said, "I heard from Butler Wu about some things about my mother-in-law..."
Song Jiaren was slightly startled and looked at him.
Song Zhe also woke up from his memories, took a sip of tea, and asked, "You know everything?"
Li Nuo nodded and said, "Back then..."
Song Zhe seemed to know what he was going to say, waved his hand, and said: "It's not your fault. There are many reasons why Jiaren's mother and I separated. You don't have to blame yourself for it."
Li Nuo thought that since the incident was caused by him, he also had the responsibility and he tried to find a way to reconcile them.
But it seems that what happened back then was not as simple as he thought.
His father-in-law obviously didn't want to talk about this matter, so Li Nuo didn't say anything else.
After a while, he and his wife left the Ministry of Personnel.
When passing by Yuyin Pavilion, Song Jiaren walked in from the back door.
There is a small garden in the backyard of Yuyin Pavilion, where many cold-resistant flowers bloom even in winter.
After being improved by farmers, many flowers bloom all year round.
Fenghuang had brought her here several times while she was learning flower arrangement.
This place is not open to guests. While they were choosing flowers, Li Nuo passed through a small door and came to the front hall.
There are quite a few guests in Yuyin Pavilion today, many of whom are dressed like young scholars. Some are sitting in their seats, while others are standing under the words on the wall, reading and commenting on them.
"Chang'an is indeed Chang'an. Even these poems about worldly affairs are better than those written in our small place."
"Yes, I thought I was a master of brothel poetry, but when I arrived in Chang'an, I realized that there are always people better than you, and there are always mountains better than you."
"It's not just brothel poems. I bought a collection of poems on the street yesterday. I thought it was just an ordinary collection of poems, but after I opened it, I found that every poem in it was a masterpiece. There are actually people in this world who can write about women to this level..."
"And this article 'The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix' is really well written. By writing about a beautiful woman, it expresses what many people dare not say!"
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Fenghuang really knows how to do business. He wrote those words on the wall, making Yuyin Pavilion a check-in point and attracting many literati and officials.
Li Nuo took a look at the customer flow of Yuyin Pavilion and was about to walk back to the backyard when a voice suddenly came from the side.
"Brother, it's you!"
A young man in a green shirt left his seat, walked forward, bowed to Li Nuo, and said, "Thank you for your help last time, I haven't thanked you yet..."
Li Nuo took a closer look and quickly remembered.
He was the young man who had spoken ill of His Majesty in Yuyin Pavilion last time, was reported, and was almost thrown into jail.
The young man was obviously very happy to see Li Nuo. He pulled his sleeve and said, "Brother, please sit down. I didn't thank you properly last time. You must give me a chance to thank you today..."
Li Nuo was pulled to sit at a table.
Including this young man, there were three other people sitting at the table. Like him, they were all dressed like students, with clear eyes that revealed stupidity.
It seems that they are all students who came to Chang'an from other places to take the imperial examinations.
The young man poured two cups of tea, picked up one cup and said, "I'd like to offer you a cup to thank you for helping me out last time."
Li Nuo said: "There's no need to drink tea. It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning."
He is extremely careful with anything imported.
The young man didn't mind and said with a smile: "Brother, you are from Chang'an, right? I think you seem to know those officials."
Li Nuo said, "I happen to have some friendship with the magistrate of Chang'an County."
Speaking of the Chang'an County Magistrate, the young man said, "We just came to Chang'an. I heard that this Chang'an County Magistrate is a good official. He is neither humble nor arrogant in front of the powerful and treats the children of the powerful equally. He catches thieves and punishes ruffians. He has done a lot of good things for the people..."
Li Nuo twitched the corner of his mouth.
Lao Pei really should kowtow to him.
He was the one who did it, and he got all the credit.
However, he is an official appointed by the imperial court, and he has a unique advantage in this kind of matter.
Another person said, "Unfortunately, there are too few good officials like Magistrate Pei in the court of Daxia. Most of them are mediocre and incompetent, and there are even treacherous officials who control the government..."
"And your majesty, as an emperor, you don't do your best to govern the country, but actually pursue immortality. What's the difference between you and the incompetent emperors in history..."
"The situation on the mainland is unclear now. Small countries have ill intentions, and big countries are eyeing us covetously. Daxia is still in a state of incompetence and corruption. It's really worrying..."
"If we can pass the imperial examination and become officials, we must change these chaos!"
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The young students became more and more excited as they spoke, their still young faces full of longing.
They didn't notice that some guests at the neighboring tables quietly moved their tables and chairs to keep some distance from them.
The young man looked at Li Nuo and asked, "Brother, are you also taking the imperial examination this year?"
Li Nuo nodded.
The young man cupped his fists and said, "Then I wish you success in the imperial examination."
Li Nuo also clasped his fists in return and said, "I wish you all a good score in the exam, too."
Someone at the table looked at the young man and said, "Among us, only Zheng Zhi has a chance to pass the imperial examination. Although your scores in the imperial examination and archery examination are a little weak, you are gifted and have a photographic memory. You will definitely have no problem with the ritual and legal essays. Maybe you can get the first place in the ritual or literary examinations..."
Li Nuo was planning to leave, but he stopped when he heard this.
He looked at the young student and asked, "Brother, can you remember everything you see?"
A young student named Zheng Zhi said modestly: "It's an exaggeration to say that I can remember everything I see, but I am indeed faster than ordinary people in memorizing books. If I read a book several times, I can remember 80% to 90% of it..."
The ability to remember everything at a glance is a natural advantage when used in the imperial examinations.
Needless to say, the etiquette subject is a purely rote memorization subject. As long as you memorize all the five etiquettes, becoming the top scorer in the etiquette subject will be a piece of cake.
The subjects include calligraphy, painting, law, and writing.
The law examination in the imperial examination was also a subject that required rote memorization. As long as one had memorized the law books and had normal thinking and judgment abilities, it would not be easy to make mistakes.
Although the article is not entirely based on memorization, it still accounts for 80 percent of the test. There will be many questions that select a sentence or a paragraph from classics, and ask the candidates to expand on the answer.
To answer the question well, you must first know the meaning of the original sentence.
This is currently Li Nuo's weakness. Although he has arrested many people, the weakness of his article has not been made up. Perhaps in the eyes of the legal code, it is not considered a specialty at all.
But having a photographic memory definitely counts.
Even if the ability becomes invalid, the content memorized within the scope of the ability will theoretically not become invalid.
Li Nuo looked at the young student and asked, "Brother Zheng and I hit it off right away. I wonder where you live? I'll treat you to tea someday."
Zheng Zhi smiled and said, "I live in Yuelai Inn and am waiting for you at any time."
After this enthusiastic brother left, he remembered that the other party did not tell him his name last time and he forgot to ask.
Forget it, let’s talk about it next time we have tea.
The lady was learning from Fenghuang how to become a talented woman. Li Nuo did not disturb her and strolled to the Chang'an County Government.
In the back hall of the county government office, Pei Zhe saw Li Nuo and his heart skipped a beat. He said cautiously, "Sir, long time no see. Do you have anything to do with me this time?"
Li Nuo said, "There is something that I need Lord Pei's help with."
Pei Zhe became even more nervous and asked, "What...what happened?"
Li Nuo said: "Send someone to Yuelai Inn to arrest a student named Zheng Zhi. This person has repeatedly slandered His Majesty and abused the court officials. Bring him back, lock him up for a while, and persuade him to be careful with his words in the future. If those words are heard by the guards, he will be punished severely..."
(End of this chapter)
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