Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
"Madam, Young Master Lin did go to take the provincial examination. I saw him go in with my own eyes."
In the front hall, a servant came running to report.
"This rebellious son really doesn't know how to live or die. He actually went there!"
Han Yuehua said angrily, "This is a prefectural exam, not a county exam. It's supervised by people from Shengjing Prefecture. If he dares to cheat again, he will definitely be discovered."
Zhao Mingyu said, "Maybe he didn't cheat?"
Han Yuehua said disdainfully, "Then why do you think he won the first place in the county case?"
Zhao Mingyu opened his mouth but no words came out.
Except for Zhao Lin himself, no one could find any reason why he could be the first in the county case.
Who would believe that an orphan who grew up in a charity and struggled in the market, could get the top spot in the exam after only three years of studying in a marquis's mansion?
Han Yuehua paced back and forth, angrily saying, "I would have forgiven him if he had only admitted to plagiarizing Chen Han's poems and articles. I didn't expect him to be so suicidal and insist on taking the provincial examination, messing with Chen Han's mind. He deserves to die."
Zhao Mingya said indifferently, "Mother, don't be angry. The county exam tests interpretation of classics and poetry, so just being able to recite them is enough. But the prefectural exam is different. It only tests one thing, and that's policy essays."
"You need a teacher to guide you through this. Zhao Lin is self-taught. Even if he's a genius, without experience in this area, how can he do well on the exam?"
"I'm afraid that he will answer the questions randomly and end up being laughed at."
Han Yuehua nodded: "You're right. But I'm afraid he'll cheat."
Zhao Mingya said, "Don't worry. If Zhao Lin takes the top spot again, I'll report the Shengjing Prefecture for collusion and leaking the exam questions. I'll let the Shengjing Prefecture investigate. I don't believe they won't find out."
Han Yuehua was delighted: "Let's do it."
…
"Dad, do you think he can get the first place in the case?"
In the inner city, there is a house that is not very large, less than one-third of the size of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
Fu Liqing asked the middle-aged man who was sitting upright and reading a book opposite him.
The second-rank official of the current dynasty, the Minister of Rites, Fu Chengwang!
Fu Chengwang said calmly without even looking up, "Difficult!"
Fu Liqing was unconvinced and said, "Young Master Zhao is a genius, isn't that enough?"
Fu Chengwang said calmly, "The imperial examination is like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge. Those who make it through are geniuses, and those who can't are mediocre."
Fu Liqing rolled his eyes cunningly and asked, "Want to make a bet?"
"What's the bet?"
Fu Chengwang put down the book and looked at his daughter with amusement.
Is this the reason why you stayed here so early in the morning?
Fu Liqing asked, "If Mr. Zhao can win three first prizes in a row, would you accept him as your apprentice?"
Fu Chengwang said calmly: "No."
Fu Liqing asked anxiously, "Why? Even the top three candidates are not worthy of being your students?"
Fu Chengwang said calmly, "If I weren't the Shangshu, I could naturally accept him. But I am the Shangshu, and my students are not just students, they also have a special status, so they must have a clean background and good character."
Fu Liqing quickly said, "Mr. Zhao has a very good character."
Fu Chengwang asked, "How do you know?"
Fu Liqing said: "Although he is an orphan, he has never committed any crime."
Fu Chengwang said calmly, "I can't accept him like this. You have to know that many people don't do evil things, not because they don't want to, but because they don't have the opportunity. Once they are given the opportunity, they will become more evil and worse than ordinary people. Compared to him, I would rather accept a rich kid than him, do you understand?"
Fu Liqing said anxiously: "But he is really talented..."
"Qing'er!" Fu Chengwang interrupted Fu Liqing. "Talent and character are not the same thing. There are many talented people, but few with good character."
Fu Liqing was very disappointed.
"but……"
Seeing his daughter like this, Fu Chengwang, who always loved her, didn't want her to be too disappointed, so he said, "If he wins three first places in a row, I can meet him."
"It's a deal!"
Fu Liqing immediately said happily.
Fu Chengwang nodded slowly, but was thinking in his heart.
Girls are no longer under the control of others when they grow up. It seems that we have to consider her marriage.
…
Zhao Lin didn't know that Fu Liqing had actually asked Minister Fu for help for him. After the yamen runners verified his identity, he entered the examination room.
There is not much difference between the prefectural examination and the county examination, but there is only one paper.
Policy essay.
A policy essay is an article that discusses state affairs and offers advice to the court.
That’s why it’s called policy essay.
The interpretation of classics is the basic skill, and no matter how good one is at writing poetry, one cannot govern the country. Therefore, after the basic skills are tested in the county examination, the prefectural examination will directly test policy essays.
See if you have what it takes to be an official.
Zhao Lin was slightly delighted.
Although my predecessor had memorized the scriptures very well, it was only three years after all, so it was inevitable that some omissions would occur.
However, policy essays are his strong point.
In his previous life, Zhao Lin actually entered the system through an exam.
Although I left later, my ability to take exams did not decline.
"It is said that the abolition of the classics and poetry was suggested by the then Minister of Rites, Fu Chengwang. This was done because poetry and classics were of no significance to officials, and the purpose of selecting officials was to govern the country. Having people who could only recite and write poetry and lyrics was useless."
"So, you're still indebted to Minister Fu?"
Zhao Lin thought about it for a while and then started to look at the questions.
topic:
There is a big river that often floods. How to control the river?
“It’s actually related to the flood.”
Zhao Lin raised his eyebrows slightly, he didn't expect it to be so big.
"It seems that the Great Qi Dynasty is very practical, which is great. If they only focused on those empty things, I would have a hard time."
Zhao Lin picked up the pen and began to write slowly on the manuscript paper.
Start with the topic.
“How to control water depends on where it is located.”
As a former member of the system, Zhao Lin is very familiar with these things.
There is a saying that the butt determines the head, and where you sit determines what you should do.
If the only thing in charge was water control, it would be easy. All they had to do was use various methods to stop the flooding.
If you are the person in charge of water management, you have to consider all aspects. Manpower and funds are the most basic and lowest level. The next level is who can benefit from water management. The next level is who will benefit from water management, who will be harmed by water management, whose interests will be affected, and so on.
All strategies throughout history are related to people. If we ignore people and consider solutions, it will be like looking for fish in a tree and will ultimately fail.
Zhao Lin believed that the question was not just about finding a way to control the flood, otherwise there would not be so much trouble.
Zhao Lin considered it over and over again, picked out a few methods of flood control in his previous life, and then wrote them down using the grammar of the system. After checking it several times, he put down his pen with satisfaction.
"It's conventional, but effective, and the responsibilities are clearly defined. I don't believe the leaders don't like it."
Zhao Lin raised his hand and handed in the paper without waiting.
Seeing Zhao Lin walk out of the gate of Shengjing Prefecture, many eyes looked at him at the same time.
These eyes were full of surprise.
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