Chapter 100
Chapter 100
May 16th.
It is the time of year when the weather is hot and restless.
Students at the Imperial College in the capital began discussing this issue heatedly a few days ago.
There was only one topic for discussion.
The top scorer in this year's exam.
This was not surprising, as the entire capital was discussing Ji Liuyuan.
Everything about him is worth discussing.
Ji Liuyuan.
The residence was bestowed by the Emperor, and the name was bestowed by the Emperor.
In addition, he wrote an astonishing essay in the palace examination.
There are even rumors that his handwriting is first-rate.
Such a person became the top scholar.
But there are also many negative things surrounding him.
For example, a very poor family background, or a fate that is like a star of misfortune.
Another example is the confusing examination essays.
How did he get first place with such examination questions?
Is he really a great flatterer as the rumors say?
After all, it’s because no one from the Imperial College took first place this year.
He was not first in the provincial examination, nor in the palace examination.
There have been rumors before that the students of the Imperial College took advantage, not having to take the exams and having good relationships with the examiners.
But they don’t think so.
But they admit one thing, they have the best resources in Tianqi.
In this case, if you really do well in the exam, then that's fine.
But I didn’t do well in the exam and was laughed at by everyone.
In addition, those who can study in the Imperial College nowadays are either from a well-known family or recommended.
To be recommended, one must either have talent or family background, or both.
Will this kind of student easily obey others?
Of course not.
But an era came into being.
Who knew an era would emerge!
He seemed to appear out of thin air.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems that we have heard of him every year.
Those poems, those good students mentioned by Lord Xu and Lord Zhu, and even someone bought his painting "Dream of the Butterfly"!
At first I was very unhappy because he stopped painting!
ah?
We have all been connected for so long?!
Forget about these.
I don't know which student said this.
"Have you forgotten?"
"Every time the palace examination is over, the Imperial College will invite the new champion to come and teach."
What class are you taking?
Naturally, it is a class that encourages everyone to study hard.
The top scholar from three years ago also came. He was a student of the Imperial College. We had met him before. Although we had never talked much, we all admired him very much.
What about this year?
This year is the era.
They couldn't help but feel jealous of Ji Liuyuan!
Therefore, the students of the Imperial College had particularly complicated feelings.
No matter how complicated it is, they will see Ji Liuyuan on May 16th.
The Hanlin Academy said that Ji Yuan will arrive this morning.
I guess he will talk for about fifteen minutes and then leave.
From a modern perspective, it means that someone is sent down from above to talk to you for a while and then leave.
It’s no different from a leadership inspection.
If the top scholar is in a good mood, he will also answer everyone's academic questions.
As for time?
It all depends on the mood of the top scholar.
Generally speaking, it will take about half an hour to answer.
When they thought that it was Ji Liuyuan coming, everyone felt uncomfortable.
Especially Dr. Luo’s former colleagues.
He already felt extremely regretful.
It would be so embarrassing to meet Ji Yuan.
Fortunately, Ji Liuyuan didn’t know who he was.
That's what I said.
By the time he saw Ji Yuan, he couldn't help but regret it. No wonder it was said that everyone who had seen Ji Yuan thought he had a bright future.
Just this temperament, this talent, this appearance.
They are all top-notch.
There are no classes in the Imperial College today, but the entire day is set aside.
We cleaned the Imperial College inside and out two days ago, and today we are waiting for the number one scholar to come and lead all the students to pay homage to the ancient sages and teachers.
As for Ji Yuan himself, according to the two eighth-rank archivists sent by the Hanlin Academy, he should change into his official uniform and wait for someone from the Imperial College to pick him up.
After giving lectures in the morning, you can rest in the afternoon.
Wait until tomorrow to report to the Hanlin Academy.
I usually go on business trips in the morning and rest in the afternoon.
That's not bad.
The two archivists, one aged 26 and the other 36, were both from the capital. They entered the Hanlin Academy as juren through their family connections.
According to them, this is how life is, and being able to support their family is good enough.
Although the Hanlin Academy does not have much money, it is leisurely and respectable.
Some of them are like the clerks in the Hanlin Academy, who were specially assigned to Ji Yuan to help him in the future.
Therefore, a few days ago, the two of them took the records of past top scholars who went to the Imperial College and took the initiative to find Ji's house on Shannei Street to explain to the new top scholar the process of giving lectures at the Imperial College.
Since the two were so attentive, Ji Yuan was naturally very polite.
After contacting Ji Liuyuan, the two of them also breathed a sigh of relief.
When they learned that they were divided among children under the age of fifteen, they both felt that their future would be uncertain.
The child is young and naive, so it is possible that he does not understand the twists and turns in the officialdom. It turns out that Prime Minister Li separated the two "old foxes" because of this matter.
But after really getting to know them, they realized that although Ji Liuyuan was young, he was really open-minded and smart, and was polite to both of them.
This way, life will be better in the future.
Ji Yuan had watched the lecture process of the previous top scholar in the past few days and had an idea in his mind. He also took etiquette courses in the provincial school, so he had an idea of what he should and should not do.
Besides, with two archivists accompanying us, there is a high probability that nothing will go wrong.
Ji Yuan put on a brand new official uniform.
The sixth-rank Hanlin Academy editor is a position exclusive to the top scholar, and is a type of historian.
Needless to say, the status of historians is very high.
The sixth-rank official uniform is dark green, embroidered with egret patterns, and has a silver belt around the waist.
Put on the Jiyuan soap boots and you will feel refreshing in the summer.
They are obviously official uniforms, why does Ji Yuan look so handsome in them?
Monk Bai and Old Four Gao were both second-class officials, seventh-rank editors, and wore light green official uniforms.
The two were extremely nervous.
Wuying and his men have already set out. The three members of Wuying have entered the camp headquarters and arranged their shifts. All three are patrolling the outer city.
In fact, these low-ranking officials do not have to attend the morning court. They can go to work at 8 o'clock in the morning at the normal time, at noon.
If it were the senior officials of various departments, they would start their official duties at 5:00 in the morning.
But everyone’s biggest feeling is another kind of indescribable emotion.
Unconsciously.
Are they really going to be officials?
Why do I feel like I'm still a student?
While they were talking, the library official from the Hanlin Academy came and saw that Lord Ji was wearing the official uniform of the Hanlin Academy. He hurriedly said, "No! Change into the official uniform of the top scholar. Today is the top scholar's lecture!"
To put it bluntly, there are many people in the Imperial College who hold higher official ranks than Ji Yuan. How can he suppress others wearing this kind of clothes?
That's not right either.
Aren’t they dressed as handsomely as their boss?
No matter what, Ji Yuan was still asked to change into the top scholar's official uniform.
Ji Yuan couldn't help but ask, "All the other Jinshi hats and robes have been returned. Mine doesn't need to be changed. I'm just waiting to use it for the lecture?"
"It can also be used for marriage!" Zuo Dianji knew that Ji Yuan was a person who could take jokes, so he couldn't help but laugh.
"Then wait a moment." When Ji Yuan was changing clothes, Monk Bai and the others had already left. It was his first time going to work today, and he was very nervous.
As soon as Monk Bai and his companions left, someone from the Imperial College came to pick them up.
This was a residence bestowed by the emperor, so when officials from the Imperial College knocked on the door, they were exceptionally polite.
No one was surprised to learn that the top scholar was still changing his clothes.
The top scholar naturally has a more grand style.
The six carriages and horses parked outside the gate were all ready, waiting for the number one scholar to go to the Imperial Academy to give lectures.
If the number one scholar did not want to ride in a carriage, they would prepare good horses for him to choose.
After Ji Yuan changed his clothes, the archivist was waiting at the door. He had the air of an imperial official and immediately saluted when he saw Ji Yuan coming out.
Ji Yuan thought, we have known each other for several days, there is no need to be so polite.
You Dianji winked at him, and then he saw the people from the Imperial College waiting outside the door.
So that's what is happening.
Ji Yuan put his hands behind his back and nodded slightly: "Let's go."
"As you command."
Even though he was mentally prepared, Ji Yuan's pupils still trembled when he saw the luxurious carriage pulled by six horses at the door.
There is also a horse next to it.
If you want to be low-key, take a carriage.
If you want to be more high-profile, ride a horse.
ah?
This carriage?
Low profile?
Of course, wearing the official uniform of the top scholar and riding a horse does seem to be more ostentatious.
Ji Yuan was watching and saw two people on horses behind him.
It was Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua.
The two of them also received an assignment a few days ago, to accompany the top scholar to the Imperial College.
It is said that the top three in the class will all go to give lectures.
But everyone knew clearly who those students wanted to see, and the two of them were just there to serve as a foil.
The two men looked gloomy when they saw that there were officials following the top scholar, but there was no one behind them.
There is a huge difference between being the top scholar or not.
He is the top scorer in the imperial examination who won six prizes in a row, so the difference is even greater.
Thinking of this, they both felt sour.
Ji Yuan looked at the carriage and then at the horse, and decisively chose the former: "I'd better take the carriage and keep a low profile."
The people at the Imperial College had no objection. They had prepared two plans anyway, and all they had to do was pick up the person.
However, when they looked at the number one scholar up close, they couldn't help but say in their hearts, "There is a reason why the emperor prefers child prodigies."
"As the top scholar, he is one of the faces of Tianqi State. He looks so good and writes solid articles."
"It is said that the third place winner should be the best looking one, but in comparison, he is not as good as the first place winner."
The officials of the Imperial College thought so in their hearts and could not help but talk about it when they were chatting.
It just so happened that the second and third place winners heard it.
And both of them had to get off their horses.
Since the top scorer chose to take the bus, they must follow suit.
After Ji Yuan sat down, he saw Xie Zhifu and Song Liuqun coming up and nodded slightly to them.
Although the three of them were all top-ranked, they had very few real conversations with each other.
The main reason is that they don’t seem to be the same kind of people.
Even if it was Xie Zhifu and Song Liuqun, if there was no opponent like Ji Yuan, they would basically not talk much.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the car was extremely awkward.
Song Liuqun looked at the two of them.
In this car, the era is less than fifteen, Xie Zhifu is twenty-six this year, and I am twenty-seven this year.
Does the emperor really rank them according to age?
That’s not true. Ji Yuan’s palace examination essay is indeed very good.
Speaking of palace examination essays.
Song Liuqun finally asked the question that had been bothering him.
"Ji Zhuangyuan, speaking of which, how do you write your examination essays? Last time we read your palace examination essay, it was really helpful."
"I think your essay for the imperial examination must be pretty good."
Xie Bangyan also looked up immediately, he was also very interested.
How did Ji Yuan write it, to be able to flatter someone to the first place?
To be honest, they also want to learn.
Ji Yuan looked up and knew what they were thinking, and said directly: "I heard that the trial recording will be done soon, we will know then."
Of course they knew the test recording would be coming out soon, but wouldn’t they want to know in advance?
The main thing is that it is impossible for Ji Yuan to recite it to them on the spot.
The "Examination Record" was compiled jointly by the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial College.
After it was compiled, it was sent to the Hanlin Academy for review, and then to the emperor.
Ji Yuan heard that the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial College were already working on it and it would probably be sent to their Hanlin Academy in the next few days.
The three of them are all from the Hanlin Academy. If they want to watch the audition, isn't that easy?
Now that the imperial examinations are over, there is no point in keeping these articles secret.
Ji Yuan didn't want to bother, but in the eyes of these two people, he was too embarrassed to speak.
It must be because he flatters too much!
So I’m embarrassed to say it.
It doesn’t matter. This trial recording will be sent to all parts of the country and all readers will see it.
If we talk about the children's examination records, only the local people will look at them. If we talk about the provincial examination records, at most the top few will be looked at.
But it will be recorded in the examination, and this kind of good article with national coverage will be bought by all the prefectures and cities in Tianqi State.
Even foreign countries and small countries buy it to read.
Thinking of this, they were finally happy.
Maybe we will see Ji Yuan embarrassed soon.
No, I might be embarrassed today.
The students of the Imperial College were also very knowledgeable.
Let a person who is less than fifteen years old teach them?
Ji Yuan’s initial lecture should be okay, but the question-and-answer session that follows is probably going to be terrible.
There are many people in the Imperial College who are dissatisfied with Ji Yuan, so there may be some tricky questions waiting for them.
As the two of them thought quickly, Ji Yuan actually felt that the situation in the carriage was not so awkward?
Then think more about it, think more about how fast time flies.
no way.
Until now, they still find it hard to accept that they really lost to people who are so much younger than them.
You can only find "loopholes" in it and use them to comfort yourself.
The carriage finally arrived at the Imperial College. The bookkeepers outside asked them to get off the carriage. Judging from the noise outside, there should be quite a few students coming to welcome them.
The people of Jiyuan already felt the pressure of the leader's inspection before they even went down.
It is not the pressure from the person being inspected, but the pressure from the leader.
Ji Yuan did not move. Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua gritted their teeth. Indeed, the important people usually got off the car last, so the two of them still had to clear the way for the top scholar.
Before Ji Yuan could say anything, the two of them went down first.
ah?
Very jealous, but polite?
As soon as the two got out of the car, they saw the scene outside.
From among the thousands of students in the Imperial College, a hundred students with good academic performance and good manners were selected. At this moment, all of them were wearing the robes of the Imperial College and lined up in front of the gate.
Seeing the two people getting off the car, everyone hurriedly bowed.
There were also students from the Imperial College who said, "Didn't they say that the new number one scholar is young and handsome? This doesn't make sense."
"Look again, these are Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua from our Imperial College!"
Oh, so they said, but this third place winner is not handsome either?
The classics on the left and right were already waiting, and the runner-up and third place winners were naturally standing on both sides.
There are officials from the Imperial College waiting there.
The highest official in the Imperial College was the Jijiu, a fourth-rank official, so it was naturally inappropriate for him to come to greet him. Therefore, the Siye, a sixth-rank official, led a group of people to welcome the number one scholar to give lectures.
When Ji Yuan saw the two men getting off the carriage, he also lifted the curtain.
Still wearing the same scarlet robe, bright and eye-catching, he stood on the carriage, got off neatly, and walked very steadily.
When Ji Yuan looked up, everyone gasped.
What a handsome young man in red clothes!
This is what everyone thinks of themselves.
No, this is the number one scholar in everyone’s mind!
He wore a red robe, was the top scholar, was tall and handsome.
This is this year's top scorer?!
Which of the students in the Imperial College present here doesn't want to be such a person? !
Ji Yuan stepped forward, and the bookkeepers on the left and right followed him and introduced him to everyone: "This is our top scholar of this year's imperial examination, Ji Yuan. He is currently working as an editor in the Hanlin Academy."
"This is the director of the Imperial Academy."
Both parties were officials of the sixth rank, so they were naturally very polite.
Of course there are differences. Being the director of the Imperial College is an actual position, which is much better than compiling the chronicles.
However, the sixth-rank editor of Ji Yuan was only the starting point for an official career, and one's future prospects were hard to say.
Furthermore, as long as one becomes a Hanlin official, one is extremely honorable and will be known to others as being extremely upright.
The director of the Imperial College was very polite and said with a smile, "Thank you for coming here, Mr. Top Scholar. I have heard about your style for a long time. I see that you are indeed extraordinary after seeing you today."
Ji Yuan smiled and said, "Master Si Ye is too polite. I am just one of the students who are seeking to study. Now I have achieved fame by chance, but I still need to study in the future."
"The Imperial College is a place where all scholars in the world want to come. Once you come here, you are just a scholar."
ah?
Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua looked over.
Normally, Ji Yuan doesn't talk much, but now he speaks in an official tone, which not only doesn't sound fake, but also makes people feel comfortable listening to him? !
What is going on!
Not only did the Director of the Imperial College benefit from it, but even the students around him benefited from it.
They still underestimated Ji Yuan.
Yes, for the imperial examination essay, it couldn’t be that one got the first place by flattering others like this, right?
It seems that it is really possible.
Why don't they have this ability?
Ji Yuan and Si Ye had a pleasant conversation. It was not until they were inside the Imperial College that Ji Yuan sighed: "The pines and cypresses in the Imperial College are so lush and vigorous."
Every school must have pine and cypress trees planted on it.
The pines and cypresses here are all well maintained, making people love them.
Then we went to the Confucian Temple, and soon the chief academic officer of the Imperial College also arrived. He had met Ji Yuan and had mixed feelings towards him.
But after reading Ji Yuan's examination essays, that complexity has been reduced a little.
With a question like that and an idea like that, yet he was able to answer it with style, it would be strange if such a candidate didn't get first place.
The chief priest was over fifty years old this year. He looked at Ji Yuan with a kind look and said with a smile, "The examination record is almost ready. I'll wait for you to go back today, or you can take it back by the way."
This means letting the Hanlin Academy conduct the trial, which is also a way to bring the relationship closer.
Ji Yuan smiled: "What a coincidence, we don't have to make another trip."
Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua behind him were shocked.
The Examination Record has been fixed?!
Then they can also read Epoch’s articles! ?
You can even watch it on the way back!
What should I do? I'm so looking forward to it.
The two of them were still distracted, while Ji Yuan, together with the chief priest, led the students from the Imperial College to pay homage to the ancestors.
After worshipping, everyone came back to their senses.
The top scholar is going to give a lecture.
It was almost the si hour, and when the number one scholar went to the lecture platform, the three-yearly number one scholar's lecture would begin.
It was just like that before.
Most of those top scorers were in their thirties, and the younger ones were around twenty-five.
This year's top scholar is less than fifteen?
He's coming to speak?
What should I do if I suddenly feel a sense of distrust?
What you see now is his palace examination essay; few people read his provincial examination essay.
Wouldn't it be embarrassing if his level was not good enough?
There are also some students from the Imperial College who are ready to ask tricky questions.
Ji Yuan chatted with Ji Jiu and Si Ye, and comforted them with a smile: "It's okay, just ask whatever you need to ask. If there are any questions that I don't know, let's discuss them together."
Apart from anything else, this attitude alone has already made the chief priest like him.
It would have been better if this student had studied in the Imperial Academy.
Now?
It certainly won’t work now.
Everyone can come and give lectures!
At exactly ten o'clock in the morning, Ji Yuan stood on the pulpit.
There are already countless students from the Imperial Academy waiting below.
The students were wearing the blue official uniforms of the Imperial College, while Ji Yuan was wearing a red dress, which looked like green leaves against red flowers from a distance.
That’s right, the center point of today is the era.
Everyone is seated.
The scholars on both sides were also worried about the top scholar.
An ordinary person would probably get nervous looking at the thousands of students below, right?
Ji Zhuangyuan, can he do it?
Ji Yuan stood at the highest point of the pulpit, looking at everyone with a smile. Every time he glanced around, he saw faces facing him.
Everyone’s emotions were different, but they were all visible.
Are you nervous?
Maybe.
But he still had to deliver the speech he had prepared.
Ji Yuan did not look at the manuscript. He had a good memory and it was written by himself. He could still talk freely in front of more than a thousand people.
"The order and chaos of the world depends on talents, and the knowledge of right and wrong depends on education."
The rise and fall of the world depends on talents, and whether talents are good or bad depends on schools.
"Tianqi has been a country for a hundred years, and its teachings are clear and impartial, and thousands of saints have passed on their teachings."
Ji Yuan spoke in a leisurely and steady tone, with clear pronunciation and a bright but not shrill voice, which was very comfortable to listen to.
At the beginning of his article, he talked about the importance of schools, the importance of talents, and the construction of schools by the Tianqi court.
Starting from the ancient Xia and Shang dynasties, to the evolution of schools today, and finally using the past to illustrate the present, it innovates layer by layer.
These words seem to be a continuation of his essay in the palace examination.
But it is more detailed and clearer than what was said at that time.
The words used in Jiyuan are never obscure, ensuring that everyone can understand them.
Finally, he talked about how God has endowed us with talents that will be useful to us, and about broadcasting sacred teachings, and then about enlightening our hearts.
What surprised Jijiu was that Ji Yuan did not talk about the benefits of the imperial examination, but only talked about his own experience in studying.
When it was almost over, Ji Yuan said at the end: "Follow your nature, cultivate the Tao, be sincere, have a righteous mind, have high aspirations, and expand your career."
“I read books for the sake of this.”
The top scholar talked about the reasons for establishing the school, the reasons for studying, the benefits of studying, and then he talked about his own experience of studying.
Surprisingly, he seldom talked about the imperial examinations, nor did he boast about his own achievements.
I just shared my views on reading honestly.
This is indeed a lecture.
During the two quarters of an hour, or half an hour, Ji Yuan lectured word for word, with solid logic and many people present were fascinated by his words.
After listening to the top scholar's study experience, many of them seemed to change their minds.
It turns out that the number one scholar was not only thinking about the imperial examination, but was truly studying.
There are also many small stories interspersed in it.
For example, when he was studying, he wrote big characters every day. He always felt that there were so many big characters that he might never be able to learn them all in his lifetime.
Also, when I read the Four Books and Five Classics for the first time, I felt like I couldn’t recognize the characters anymore. The words were clearly on the book, but my eyes were wandering.
read?
What to read?
He simply can't understand it.
But only by reading slowly can you really enjoy it.
These things seemed to be the personal experiences of the students of the Imperial College themselves, and those who listened to them wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.
After Ji Yuan finished speaking, the audience burst into applause.
The last thing I talked about made reading clear.
Everyone's thought was, well said!
It is truly the voice of a reader!
This is what it’s like to read the books of sages!
In particular, many teachers in the Imperial College who devoted themselves to studying were very fond of Ji Yuan's attitude.
No wonder he is the top scorer.
Their ideas are different from those of ordinary students.
Ji Yuan has impressed most of the students in the Imperial College with his eloquence and demeanor, and many people secretly thought so in their hearts.
I was really too narrow-minded before.
Do you really think that the students of the Imperial College are the best in the world?
Obviously not.
The atmosphere of the entire lecture platform was aroused. Rather than being restless, it was more like being active, an active atmosphere that belonged to scholars.
A student like Ji Yuan, who is full of talent, is simply not comparable to those of them who are just skilled in craftsmanship.
Moreover, no matter what allusion it was, the top scholar could tell it at will and make it vivid and interesting. Looking at the overall situation, it always seemed that he had a different style.
Oh, when you compare people, they are really different.
It seemed that the students of the Imperial College were very happy.
He was not happy about being the top scholar, but was happy to hear the principles of studying.
Many teachers were more satisfied.
Although studying does not conflict with the imperial examination, having such an idea is a hundred times better than studying for utilitarian purposes.
This year’s top scholar’s lecture was really good!
Even the best one in years.
Such a young student is indeed a genius.
The lecture time is almost up, and Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua will also say a few words.
The two of them looked at each other and had no choice but to go ahead.
Both of them are more than ten years older than Ji Yuan. Whether they are the second or third place in the imperial examination, they are both honors that students aspire to.
But after listening to what the top scholar said, why don’t you want to listen to others?
Besides, there's nothing interesting about what they say.
When the top scholar was speaking just now, he even made them laugh.
Especially when the top scholar said that studying was very hard and he felt like getting up to study again right after falling asleep.
It’s a true portrayal of them!
What these two said is like a textbook.
The atmosphere at the pulpit became cold.
However, the top scholar personally led the applause and asked a few questions, to which the two quickly answered. Those questions were what the students of the Imperial College wanted to hear, so the atmosphere became better.
This is a piece of cake for Ji Yuan, but it is very different for others.
With just a few words, he controlled the entire place. It seemed that everyone's attitude changed according to the top scholar's actions, and they were happy or laughing according to what he said.
This kind of ability is not something that ordinary people have.
He is only fifteen years old.
How did he do it?
But Ji Liuyuan just sat there and, with a few words, asked everyone to follow him.
This ability seems to be innate.
Ji Yuan looked at the surprised expression of the chief priest and said with a smile: "I am only here to give a lecture for one day. I can't say much. I just want to tell you something you like to hear and give you more motivation to learn."
What can be said in quarter of an hour or half an hour?
Since I can't talk about the actual content, I have to adjust the content of my speech according to the audience.
Ji Yuan thinks very clearly, but rarely does he really put himself in other people's shoes.
It seems no surprise that a person like him can be liked by thousands of students in the Imperial College in such a short period of time?
Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua, who sat down, looked at each other.
Once again, I admire Ji Yuan's ability to read people's expressions and flatter others.
They want to learn this ability!
So how did he write the Four Books essay in the test?
Let them study hard!
Ji Yuan just said it casually, and he didn't know how surprised these two people were.
Seeing that there was still some time, at Ji Yuan's nod, he began to answer the students' questions.
From the Four Books to the Five Classics, and then to history, literature, series, collections, and even Taoist Canon.
Ji Yuan’s academic achievements over the years are even more astonishing.
The era moved from the Zunjing Pavilion of the county school, to Dr. Luo's study, and to the Sutra Pavilion of the prefectural school.
I have read countless books over the years.
Many aspects are involved.
The questions and answers from the students of the Imperial College did not stump him at all.
Many questions made Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua sweat profusely, but Ji Yuan was able to find another way and responded to everyone with a smile.
You know, he is facing thousands of students.
When talking about the rise, Ji Yuan rolled up his sleeves and truly shared his unique viewpoints. He did not show off, but lectured and discussed seriously.
The teachers in the Imperial College couldn't help but join in the discussion.
The Imperial Academy immediately said to the people around him, "Quick, remember all the contents of this top scholar's lecture."
“This lecture can even be compiled into a book.”
"It will benefit all readers in the world!"
It was past noon when Ji Yuan drank his last cup of tea and said with a smile, "A gentleman should study until his death."
This is a bit like "If you hear the truth in the morning, you can die in the evening."
Everyone at the pulpit laughed.
It’s been a long time since I felt this refreshed!
It’s really great to read and teach in this way!
This is probably the feeling of being immersed in the joy of reading and forgetting to eat and sleep?
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end.
It was already quite a long time now, so Ji Yuan had lunch at the Imperial College and ended his schedule for the day.
Oh, it would be great if Ji Yuan was a student of their Imperial College.
wrong.
It would be great if Ji Yuan was a teacher in the Imperial College, or even an official.
But he is in the Hanlin Academy, and not everyone can go there.
Other new scholars even have to take another test before they have the opportunity to observe government affairs.
This was Ji Yuan's first time eating at the Imperial College, and he joked with the people around him: "My former instructor at the prefectural school and my Spring and Autumn doctor both said that if I failed the imperial examination, they would recommend me to study at the Imperial College."
The chief priest was actually regretful for a moment, then he smiled and said, "It seems that everyone is worrying too much, but we have lost a number one scholar."
Ji Yuan said this casually, and someone next to him was actually wiping the sweat off his head.
The Doctor of Spring and Autumn mentioned by Ji Yuan must be Mr. Luo, right?
We really can’t let the chief priest know this, he directly rejected the T era!
Otherwise, with Ji Liuyuan's talent and the style he showed today, the chief priest would be able to glare him to death.
Ji Yuan was just speaking casually, and after lunch, his task was finally completed.
Today, isn't it considered bringing shame to the Hanlin Academy?
After all, this is the first time he has come out on behalf of the Hanlin Academy to do something. If he fails, it will not only be his own people who will be in trouble.
There is even the emperor's face.
If he made a fool of himself, people would think that the emperor had chosen a bad top scholar and that he had no taste.
Ji Yuan thought about it in his mind, but he remained calm on the surface, trying to save his face.
But in the eyes of others, Ji Yuan's lecture was extremely easy and elegant.
When sending him home, the chief academician personally handed him the "Examination Record" and said, "If you are free in the future, you can come here often. The students all like you very much."
Ji Yuan said politely: "Okay, okay."
Ji Yuan was just being polite, but Jijiu was really considering whether he should ask the Emperor or ask Prime Minister Li to intercede for Ji Yuan to stay in the Imperial College permanently?
Anyway, many officials in the court work part-time as teachers in the Imperial College, so Ji Yuan can do the same.
With the ability of the new top scholar, it is absolutely possible.
Back in the carriage, Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, but Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua stared at him.
To be precise, he was looking at the "Examination Record" in his hand.
Ji Yuan was amused and handed the book to them.
If the two wanted to watch it, then let them watch it. He wanted to rest for a while and then prepare for work in the afternoon.
Hey, giving lectures here already feels like going to work.
I don’t know what I will do exactly after I go to the Hanlin Academy.
Ji Yuan closed his eyes to rest, and the two men quickly opened this year's "Examination Records".
The inscription of the imperial examination record was written by the chief examiner, Chu Daxueshi, and it even praised the first era of the imperial examination.
I quickly flipped through the table of contents, and luckily the first article was from Epoch Times, so I didn't have to bother any more.
The first article is titled "As a minister, one should be respectful; as a son, one should be filial"
A good topic to express loyalty.
They want to see how Ji Yuan answers and how he flatters. They must learn it!
The beginning of the era only reads, "Aiming for perfection, cutting and polishing, polishing, and then you can get a glimpse of it."
Well, I did praise it.
What about the second sentence?
"If one person is kind and righteous, and is able to work with others to achieve his goal, then so are all the people."
After this sentence was uttered, the two of them suddenly fell silent.
What happened to the flattery you promised me?
You said you were a first-rate flatterer.
Ji Liuyuan was not flattering, he was truly writing sage articles.
No matter what others do, he remains unmoved.
He has his own thoughts and ideas, and can even write them down from his own perspective, neither deviating from the topic nor avoiding it.
He just had extraordinary insight.
This insight is like a keen talent that not everyone has.
Even have own arrogance.
With his intelligence, wouldn't he be able to see what the article wanted them to write?
Ji Liuyuan must have seen it.
But he refused to write.
Even so, the examiner still praised him.
It is because Jiyuan’s articles can truly impress everyone.
There are three chapters in total in the Four Books.
Every topic is weird.
Ji Liuyuan answered all the questions very well and with great character.
If you scroll down further, you will see the accounts of Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua.
They both suddenly lost their courage.
How do you look at this?
They simply couldn't bear to watch it.
To talk about flattery.
They were the ones who actually did it.
I originally thought that Ji Yuan was able to get first place in the imperial examination because he was better at flattering than them.
And they didn't shoot it well enough.
Now I know.
It’s not that they didn’t shoot well enough.
It was shot so disgustingly.
It’s better not to compare with Ji Yuan’s.
In contrast, they are just middle-aged people who are mediocre and full of foul ideas.
Ji Yuan, Ji Yuan is the top scholar with full morale.
This contrast made them so ashamed that they didn't know what to say.
Besides feeling ashamed, I was even a little angry.
Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua finally understood why the emperor valued Ji Yuan so much.
Why did I point to the second and third numbers randomly?
Compared with Ji Yuan, it is a naked cruelty.
The two of them couldn't even laugh at this moment.
I could comfort myself before.
No matter what, Ji Yuan is luck and Ji Yuan is flattery.
Now what?
Now the facts will tell them who is the servile and fawning one.
Although they were in the same carriage, the situations of the three people were very different.
Both of them wanted to cry, but also didn't want to see Ji Yuan.
When you see him, you will feel ashamed of yourself.
“This book will be read by everyone in the world.”
I thought that what the world would see would be how embarrassing Ji Yuan was.
Now I know that they are the ones who are embarrassed.
The whole world knows that they are flattering.
The real number one doesn’t do this, so he is the number one.
"Master Ji, we are home."
The officials on the left and right were standing outside the carriage.
These two archivists have finally opened their eyes today.
They dared to say that there was no one in the entire capital who could match Lord Ji's demeanor today.
Discuss appearance, knowledge and eloquence.
Mr. Ji is first-rate.
But Lord Ji was calm and composed, and handled the situation with ease.
This demeanor is truly extraordinary.
They were both sure that on May 16, Lord Ji's grace would definitely spread throughout the capital.
Lord Ji, who is already a prominent figure, will become even more popular in the future.
Such a grand occasion, with so many knowledgeable people.
Their Lord Ji is still the leading one.
Isn’t this kind of style worthy of being widely spread?
Their Hanlin Academy has one more general!
Ji Yuan looked outside, saw his home, said hello to the two people who were still reading the article, and got off the carriage.
Finally home!
Go on a business trip in the morning and don’t have to go to work in the afternoon!
Very good!
On the first day at work, I successfully slacked off.
Having said that, Ji Yuan thought of "Examination Records" again.
The left and right classicists said, "We can send them back, Master Ji, you can rest assured."
Ji Yuan thought for a moment, then said, "How about after I change my clothes, we go back to the Hanlin Academy together?"
After all, it’s my first day on the job, so I still have to take it one step further.
The left and right classics naturally did not object, but they also said: "Why do you need to change clothes? This top scholar's official uniform is so magnificent."
Ji Yuan laughed: "Am I the only top scholar in the Hanlin Academy?"
"I'm so embarrassed that you saw me, senior."
That's true.
The Hanlin Academy is full of talented people, and all the cabinet ministers there ranked first in the provincial and imperial examinations.
What is the first place in the children's exam?
Is this worth mentioning?
Who is not number one?
Ji Yuan thought clearly and quickly changed into his dark green work uniform and took everyone to rest for a while.
Go away!
Going to work!
Ji Yuan's spirit recovered extremely quickly.
The morning lectures did not make him feel tired at all, and his energy was enviable.
At this moment, the carriage outside the house had already left.
Xie Bangyan and Song Tanhua, who were in the carriage, took the "Examination Record" back home and even asked their servants to deliver the book to the Hanlin Academy.
Some of them cannot accept the current situation and some are even tired.
It seems that people really cannot be compared.
Thinking about the slander against Ji Yuan and the mockery against him behind his back during this period.
I guess after today, everything will come back to them.
Whether the top scholar is giving lectures or taking the imperial examinations.
Everything proves that Jiyuan’s title of No. 1 is well-deserved.
It would be inappropriate if he wasn't the top pick this year.
This year of imperial examination is destined to belong to an era.
And it can only belong to the era!
At this moment, Ji Yuan was standing in front of the gate of Hanlin Academy.
How to say it.
Why is the real Hanlin Academy different from what he imagined?
What is everyone arguing about!
Such a lively noise!
Are you sure this isn’t a vegetable market?
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