Chapter 22
Chapter 22
The meaning of the first question was easy to understand, and basically all the candidates answered it quickly.
Era is no exception, and it is not until the third question that difficulty appears.
A scholar must be broad-minded and resolute, for he has a heavy responsibility and a long way to go.
It is still from "The Analects of Confucius", which means that a scholar cannot be without ideals and ambitions, because he has heavy responsibilities.
This question seems easy to answer, but with a little writing, it’s easy to go from showing ambition to showing arrogance.
Arrogance is not a good quality in the eyes of most teachers.
So this is a trap question. You should write down your ambitions as a scholar, but you should also be aware that pride brings harm while humility brings benefit.
Choosing the right balance is also the key to answering the question.
Question 5 is similar to this one.
Confucius said: "When it comes to benevolence, do not yield to your teacher."
The words about benevolence and righteousness in the Analects of Confucius show that even teachers do not need to be humble in front of benevolence and righteousness.
How to balance respect for teachers and benevolence and righteousness is another dilemma.
Ji Yuan wrote that he had discovered the thoughts of the person who set the question.
It is said that when writing essays for the imperial examinations, one should not only pay attention to the quality of the essay, but also consider the preferences of the examiner, and also be able to see the thoughts of the person who set the question.
All of these sentences emphasize the moral cultivation of scholars.
It seems that the teacher who set the question must be a person who pays attention to spiritual qualities and has morale.
The last question was even a little beyond the syllabus.
The saint reaches the chastity, the next one keeps the chastity, and the next one loses the chastity.
It comes from "Zuo Zhuan", which says that the words and deeds of a saint are higher than moral integrity. Ordinary people can maintain their moral integrity, but the worst people will lose it.
How to achieve the festival is the key to this question.
But although this sentence is an important one in the vast ocean of books, some students may not have read it yet.
After finishing writing everything, Ji Yuan took a deep breath, patted his forehead with cold water, closed his eyes for a moment, and then continued copying.
No matter how carefully you write, there will still be ink marks on it.
It was too late, Ji Yuan ignored it and continued copying.
In the real imperial examination, blemishes are actually allowed, but points will naturally be deducted.
This is the entrance examination for the county school, so it is not that strict.
It’s better to finish writing it quickly.
At the beginning of the You hour, a bell rang outside, followed by another bell every quarter of an hour.
When the bell is struck for the fifth time, it is the You hour, 6 p.m., and the papers should be collected.
When the bell rang for the fourth time, Ji Yuan finally stopped writing and breathed a sigh of relief.
That's fine.
No matter good or bad, the entrance examination is finally over.
Finally, the bell rang, and the teacher collected the papers one by one. The rustling sound made Ji Yuan feel as if he had returned to the modern examination time.
It was fine in the county school. As soon as we left the school, we heard all the candidates sighing, "Finally the exam is over!"
This sentence is not shouted loudly, but it expresses everyone's thoughts, and the same is true for Ji Yuan.
The discussion around the soldiers who had left their patrol grew louder.
"They say that Zhengrong County is a simulated children's exam, but it's actually true!"
"It's stricter than the regular Tongshi exam, and even resembles the provincial exam."
"It would be helpful for the imperial examinations in the future if you can try to take the exam once."
"The county school in Zhengrong County is really good."
"You guys are still praising me. Am I the only one who finds the exam particularly difficult?!"
"Aaaaaah don't mention it!!! I haven't even seen some of these questions before."
"In fact, the silent memorization in the morning is also difficult. Nowadays, who cares about the original scriptures? I actually have to memorize so many things."
"Anyway, I only answered five of the ten questions this afternoon."
"Five is enough. The guy next door wrote seven and said he's ready to come to school."
Hearing this, Ji Yuan looked over there.
ah?
After writing seven questions, you can be ready for school?
"Jiyuan! How did you do in the exam?" An Dahai and Li Ting came over and patted him on the shoulders, and An Xiaohe behind them also came over.
Everyone's expression may be different, but fatigue is written all over their faces.
Only Ji Yuan was relatively normal.
He usually has a lot of work to do, and although it consumes a lot of physical energy, he can still hold on.
The young master who was cheated when buying a pen was directly helped back by the servant.
Ji Yuan looked at everyone and said with a smile, "The exam is over anyway, who cares."
"Indeed, we just need to finish the test. This test is too difficult. I thought the test questions were outrageous enough, but I didn't expect the test questions to be even more incomprehensible." An Dahai said, "Where are my parents? They must be waiting anxiously."
An Xiaohe also looked over and saw his mother was waiting there too.
Li Ting waved at them and said, "I still have to go to my relatives' house. I'll see you at the county school later."
This is also a confident one. Ji Yuan and the others nodded, and An Dahai sighed: "I think it will be difficult."
Everyone walked quickly forward, but Ji Yuan was not in a hurry. They were all going to find their families, so he was not in a hurry.
He had only taken a few steps when he saw Master Zhao standing next to the ox cart with an anxious look in his eyes. He smiled only when he saw him.
Ji Yuan walked over quickly and saluted Master Zhao first.
Master Zhao did not ask how he did on the test, but nodded slightly: "Not bad, after taking the test once, it is considered an improvement."
At Master Zhao's place, most people come here just to gain experience.
It was very lively outside the examination room, with most people discussing how the exam went.
Master Zhao said, "Let's go wash our faces and have a meal first."
These words touched An Dahai's heart. He was really starving to death. Who knew he would have to go hungry during the exam?
I only distributed two pancakes at noon, and writing articles consumed so much energy that I was already starving.
Uncle An, Madam An, and Madam An, who were waiting nearby, also nodded quickly.
They waited outside for several hours, feeling restless. Only when they saw Master Zhao coming did they calm down.
Master Zhao was also worried about his students, so he gave other students in the private school a day off and came to check on the situation in the village chief's ox cart.
Today, the restaurants in the county are crowded with candidates and their parents who come out to eat.
The content of everyone's discussion was basically related to this county school examination.
"How did you do on the test?"
"Well, that's it. Who knew that a county school would be so difficult?"
"Yeah, if I had known it would be so difficult, I wouldn't have come."
As Master Zhao listened, he felt as if he was back to the time when he was taking the exam.
At that time, I also discussed the test results with my classmates after the test.
Master Zhao shook his head. While waiting for the meal, Madam An spoke up: "Xiao He, how did you do on the exam this time?"
She heard from so many people that the exam was very difficult.
An Xiaohe lowered his head and said, "The silent test in the morning was not bad. I was able to answer about 70% to 80% of the questions correctly. In the afternoon, I only did five questions on the Four Books."
He couldn't even understand some of the questions, let alone write down their meaning.
An Dahai also said: "Me too, I only did five of the Four Books, they were too difficult."
Everyone looked at the youngest Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan had just eaten a pastry, so he could only try to be brief: "I have answered all the questions, but I don't know how they are written."
Just answer it.
Master Zhao felt slightly relieved, knowing well what Ji Yuan knew.
"Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. The test results should be out soon." Master Zhao said, "This is the first time for all of you to study this sutra this year. If you can get 70% to 80% of the answers right, that's already pretty good."
Master Zhao seldom praised others, but after he said this, even Madam An Er felt better.
"The dishes are ready!" the waiter said cheerfully, "I wish our examinees great learning and success in the imperial examinations!"
The entire Zhengrong County was bustling with activity because of the county school examination.
The waiter's words also eased the tense atmosphere at the table.
Mrs. An said with a smile, "Come on, eat quickly. It's our village chief, and the teacher gave us some money to prepare a good meal for everyone."
For Mrs. An, it was already good enough that An Dahai was qualified to take the exam.
There were four hot dishes and a soup on the table. It was the most sumptuous meal Ji Yuan had seen since he traveled through time.
The fish in the middle has obviously been fried and looks beautifully golden.
There is also a dish of fried pork that makes people drool.
After a hard day's work, such food can really soothe the soul.
Even Ji Yuan relaxed a lot.
Uncle An and Master Zhao ordered more wine, and even Madam An Da and Madam An Er, who had always been at odds with each other, had a glass or two, which showed that everyone was in a good mood.
An Dahai and An Xiaohe were discussing the test questions while eating, and Ji Yuan would interject from time to time.
"A headscarf! A fine headscarf! Anyone want one?"
When this voice came, everyone at the table looked over.
Jili.
Ji Li didn't expect that it would be nice to see Ji Yuan outside the examination hall, but he would actually meet him when he came to the restaurant selling headscarves.
Ji Yuan was actually sitting in the restaurant eating!
The already unhappy mood now becomes even more unpleasant.
The guy next to him was still urging him: "Shout! If you keep being lazy, the boss really doesn't want you anymore!"
Gilley clenched his fists.
It was agreed that he would be an apprentice in the accounting department, but after he arrived at Zhang's silk shop in the county town, the Zhang family only let him do odd jobs.
They even asked him to go out and hawk his wares on the street, saying that there were many candidates taking the exams recently and the headscarves were selling well.
Ji Yuan looked over and ignored it.
Being tolerant to these people would be a betrayal of Little Era.
This sight made Ji Li's blood rush to his head, but what else could he do except watch.
Although Ji Li was stupid, he felt vaguely uneasy.
There is a huge difference between him and Ji Yuan.
"Let's eat. The meat on the fish belly is the most delicious." An Dahai directly changed the subject.
But he knew how Ji Li usually bullied Ji Yuan, so he ignored him.
An Xiaohe also nodded: "Yes, let's eat, we still have to go home soon."
"Yes! That's right! Go home and wait for the results!"
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