Chapter 82
Chapter 82
Speaking of the provincial examination, Ji Yuan had actually experienced it.
The scene at that time is still vivid in my mind. Although I was unable to attend due to my age, I still know what the provincial school looked like at that time.
Everyone is working hard.
Only a few dozen people can finally pass the exam.
Joy and sorrow burst out almost at the same time.
But no matter what the result is, everyone has to accept it.
In the 36th year of Huayuan, before the annual examination in Jianmeng Mansion, students in the first class had to take another monthly examination.
The first three monthly exams were basically on time.
Never missed a single thing.
The grades are graded quickly and well.
However, the test papers for the last monthly exam this year were not graded by one instructor.
I saw a man wearing the official uniform of a Jinshi walked in. He was an official and usually worked in the government office.
He would only be transferred here when the provincial examination was approaching to specifically tutor the candidates.
As for, why is it him?
Naturally, that was because he ranked 19th in the second class in the imperial examination.
This is also an achievement that is impressive enough.
With a serious face, he accepted everyone's greetings, then said nothing as he waited to read the students' monthly exam papers.
In addition to him, the second and third classes were also tutored by Jinshi scholars.
Not to mention, this year their Yin Zhangyin ranked twelfth in the second class.
If nothing unexpected happens, the course books that will be distributed next year will include class schedules for these Jinshi scholars.
I came here now to show myself and let everyone know what everyone will face in the next six months.
The scholar walked in and found Ji Yuan at first sight. Seeing that he was already doing the questions, he didn't say anything more.
The last monthly exam.
The test questions give many people a headache.
Sentences from the "Book of Changes".
The Zhouyi, also known as the Book of Changes, is said to be the first of the Five Classics. This does not mean that it is the first one to be learned, but that it has a higher status and is more difficult to understand.
"To maintain harmony and peace is beneficial and steadfast. To produce the most abundant goods is the first step to bring peace and prosperity to all nations."
This means that nature has its own laws, and only by following these laws can we maintain balance and allow all things in the world to thrive.
The extraordinary thing about heaven is that it is above all things and brings peace to the world.
This is interesting.
If we analyze it according to the book, we naturally have to look at what the next sentence is.
And the next sentence is one that many people are familiar with.
Heaven moves forward, and a gentleman should constantly strive to improve himself.
This seems to explain why it is said that the extraordinary thing about the sky is that it is above all things.
Because the movement of heaven is vigorous and powerful, people should also learn from it.
According to the original text, it seems to only emphasize the self-operation of heaven and earth and the spirit that people should learn.
But just look at the first common things, and all nations will be at peace.
It seems to be able to explain the imperial power.
To put it most simply, the emperor proclaimed himself the Son of Heaven, and those who flatter him used this sentence.
Naturally, it can be interpreted as, you are the Son of Heaven, your extraordinary thing is that you can be above all things, and this can bring peace to the world.
So, what is the person who set the question thinking?
I want to explain it as a gentleman constantly striving for self-improvement.
Or is it used to support imperial power?
Before, Ji Yuan would not have considered it.
But now that I have experienced more things, I naturally understand that Confucianism has countless loopholes that can be exploited.
Even Confucius himself believed in the restoration of Zhou rituals and "respect for the noble", which means that people should be divided into many levels. The lowly should respect the noble, and it is right for the nobles to enjoy privileges.
To respect the superiors, we must respect the king.
One example is Chen Heng of Qi State who killed the king and seized power.
This point was criticized by Confucius. Even though he knew that the King of Qi was corrupt and brought disaster to the country and the people, he still believed that the monarch should not be disrespected and that subjects must obey the monarch.
From a modern perspective, this is naturally a big mistake.
Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers divided into different types? The talented gentlemen are those who constantly strive for self-improvement.
Of course, it is not right to criticize blindly, because Confucius has another concept, "benevolence".
Whether it was proposed for the purpose of safeguarding the interests of the monarch and the aristocracy, or to end the social turmoil during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "benevolence" also emphasized "love for others" and "the peace of the people."
Which answer method to choose depends entirely on the candidate's preference.
But does it really depend on the candidates’ preferences?
Answer what the examiner likes.
After practicing for so long, Ji Yuan can already regard different answers to a sentence as different ways of solving a problem.
He would answer whichever method was appropriate for him.
For the time being, it is natural to combine the preceding and following and give a standard answer.
The era begins with the changes in nature, the movement of clouds and the fall of rain.
It goes all the way to the laws of all things in the world, and finally to peace in the world.
The articles in Jiyuan now do not strictly follow the format of eight-part essay.
Before he took the Tongshi exam, Master Guo taught them the rudiments of eight-part essays. Over the years, this style of writing has also been found in the capital, but it has not yet become popular.
Can only be used as an auxiliary.
Ji Yuan does not like the rigid eight-part essay, but of course, its structure is still usable.
After several years of hard work, Jiyuan's articles are, if not perfect, at least among the best.
Compared with his previous articles which were rather sloppy, this one already has a great air of being a great writer.
The first monthly exam is over, and the next annual exam will not be difficult.
The Jinshi scholar in charge of their class looked at Ji Yuan's article and couldn't help nodding.
It seems that I still need to pay special attention to him next year.
This article is already beautiful.
It's just that he was so fickle and played with the writing skills that he seemed like a veteran in officialdom, but occasionally, one could still see his youthful vigor.
The content hidden in the article can still be seen by others.
In this way, it will be easy to fight both sides. If you correct this bad habit, your hope of passing the provincial examination will be great.
Not even that big.
And it basically works.
How old is it since the beginning of the new year?
The scholar was still thinking when he saw Jiyuan's friends at the door saying, "Today is your birthday. We have prepared food. Let's go."
"Zhou Zhongkai is here too. Let's go to Taipei."
Tomorrow is the tenth day of November, and the provincial school is closed. They will go to Taipei City for dinner and it will be okay for them to come back late in the evening.
The Jinshi scholar calculated and found that the era had just turned thirteen today.
After the new year, I will be fourteen years old, but I haven’t celebrated my birthday yet.
When I was fourteen years old, I seemed to be taking the exam for the scholar?
To say that he has a bright future is an understatement!
Today I officially turn thirteen. In fact, I announced that I was thirteen on the first day of the Lunar New Year this year.
What's the point of not having a birthday or a virtual age?
He doesn't care!
A year older is a year older!
Dr. Yin’s son Yin Xiaoyi also came to the Beishi Restaurant.
Today, everyone is a student, so Dr. Yin cannot come over.
When facing Ji Yuan, Yin Xiaoyi was no longer shy as before and even brought a gift.
Why?
Naturally, after the Cuju game, Yin Xiaoyi was completely convinced by Ji Yuan.
When he saw the time he spent reading every day and the plans he set for himself, he was completely convinced.
How can there be someone who loves learning so much?
Even he couldn't help but be affected.
Zhou Zhongkai, the eldest son of Zhou Family Bookstore, has been very busy recently.
Other booksellers reacted and rushed to the capital to buy books released from the previous dynasty's library, and the competition became extremely fierce.
But he will definitely come on Ji Yuan’s birthday.
Zhou Zhongkai also asked: "Are you going home for the New Year this year?"
In a few days, the provincial school will have winter vacation.
Ji Yuan, Li Jin and the others shook their heads and said they would definitely not go back.
The provincial examination will be held in August next year, so there is no need to waste time at this juncture.
Even the White Monk is no exception.
They were already prepared and were studying hard in the Zen room, not even going to Li Jin's place.
And this year Dr. Yin was here, and when Dr. Yin knew they were not going back, he asked them to have the New Year's Eve dinner at his home.
Yin Xiaoyi also said: "My mother is already preparing food for the New Year. She said that you are studying hard, so you can eat and rest at my house from New Year's Eve to the second day of the New Year, and then go back to study after the New Year."
At his home, his father can still provide guidance.
Zhou Zhongkai knew that he was the only son of the new instructor of the provincial school, so he was also very polite.
Hearing this, he said, "Work hard for another half a year, and then you can relax after you pass the exam."
That being said, everyone still feels uncertain about the possibility of not being able to pass the exam.
I heard that there are more candidates this year.
Three years ago, the number of candidates for the provincial examination was more than 2,700. Just by doing a simple calculation, you can know how many people have increased in these three years.
In three years, there were about 130 to 150 new scholars each year, minus the 59 who had passed the exam three years ago and the older ones.
About three thousand one hundred people.
What about the admission quota?
Although there has been no official notification yet, the number of people will definitely not exceed seventy.
Among more than 3,100 scholars, he ranked among the top 70.
No one is sure.
Even the students here have pretty good grades.
The most nervous person was Li Jin, as he was the oldest among them.
He finally understood what his cousin Li Xun was thinking three years ago.
He is twenty-five this year. If he fails this year, he will have to wait until he is twenty-eight to take the exam again.
Although 28 years old is not too old to take the imperial examination, he will definitely have to return to his hometown to get married during this period, and then he will not be able to concentrate on preparing for the exam like this.
Cai Fenglan and Bai Heshang are both 22 years old this year, so they naturally feel pressure.
Monk Bai is better. After all, he came from a temple and has never thought about marriage.
Cai Fenglan lowered his head and glanced at Zhou Zhongkai. Zhou Zhongkai coughed lightly: "Today, everyone is a man, so it's not convenient for my sister to come over."
What? !
Even Ji Yuan cast a puzzled look, and seeing Cai Fenglan’s face flushed, “That’s not what I meant.”
"What? Don't you want to ask this question?" Zhou Zhongkai asked deliberately.
ah?
Cai Fenglan quickly supported Xixiong. His hands felt very busy, but he didn’t know what they were busy with.
In fact, the story has to start from the time when he was a pen-runner.
Ji Yuan was expressly forbidden by the right instructor to copy again, but he was given some time.
Besides, he was not famous, so there was nothing big about doing it. After that, he copied only regular classics, two books a year, to subsidize his daily expenses.
I have been going to Zhou Family Bookstore for a long time and have a good relationship with Zhou Zhongkai, and naturally I also know his sister.
Speaking of which, it was Ji Yuan who brought Cai Fenglan to Zhou's Bookstore to work as a book editor, which led to the two of them getting to know each other.
Zhou's younger sister is seventeen years old this year and is also at the age for marriage.
If Cai Fenglan can pass the imperial examination this year, it will be a double blessing.
If you fail the exam, there will probably be more twists and turns.
In other words, everyone at this table is his own people, and Zhou Zhongkai is indeed satisfied with Cai Fenglan.
Although he comes from a poor family, he is a good person and is also very knowledgeable, otherwise he would not have deliberately made fun of you.
After that, Zhou Zhongkai said, "Just take the exam with peace of mind. No matter what, we will talk about it after you take the exam."
Being able to say this, Zhou Zhongkai's family has already agreed.
Cai Fenglan heard the hidden meaning and his eyes showed surprise.
It seems that Zhou Zhongkai said it deliberately to reassure him.
Zhou Zhongkai's father was actually a juren, and he was still waiting to be assigned an official position in his early years, but his ranking was too low, and he barely passed the exam that year.
After that, he failed to pass the imperial examination and simply took over the family bookstore.
Unexpectedly, relying on his status as a juren, he ran a bookstore that was unexpectedly prosperous, and he was able to keep his household registration.
But since they are a family of scholars, they must want to produce a scholar.
Zhou Zhongkai is good at business, but he is not so good at studying.
Letting my daughter marry a scholar, preferably one with potential, naturally became an option.
It’s not like the Zhou family hasn’t considered Ji Yuan.
But Ji Yuan is younger than Zhou’s daughter, and seeing as how she has a bright future, his family is unlikely to be successful.
When the Zhou family was looking for a suitable partner again, they discovered that their daughter was very close to Cai Fenglan.
The more I look at it this way, the more suitable it seems.
Cai Fenglan ranked third in the boy's examination that year. His appearance was not the best, but he was decent. The only problem was that he had to wear a hat, which was a bit inappropriate.
There is no problem with his character. He studies hard and has some talent.
The best thing is that his family is not well off and his hometown is quite far away, so he can settle down in the capital city and be close to his daughter.
Cai Fenglan planned to propose marriage after he passed the imperial examination, but he was not worthy of her now.
If he fails the exam, he will probably come to visit. As for whether he succeeds or not, he has no complaints.
But the Zhou family was prepared. Regardless of whether Cai Fenglan passed the exam this year or not, the marriage would be arranged.
Saying it in advance will not only make your family appear less snobbish, but will also reassure your future son-in-law.
Everyone reacted, but it was not appropriate to congratulate Cai Fenglan right away, but it was obvious that Cai Fenglan's pressure was indeed much less.
Cai Fenglan whispered, "I will study hard, I will."
Zhou Zhongkai nodded: "We all believe you."
Li Jin couldn't help but say, "It turns out that this is nothing. No wonder you've been under so much pressure lately."
His wife hasn't even shown up yet, and Cai Fenglan is getting married without their knowledge?!
An exam can indeed determine the fate of many people.
Monk Bai also said: "I am under pressure too. If I fail the exam, our temple will have fewer incense offerings."
???
There is such a thing?!
Zhou Zhongkai was still confused and asked subconsciously.
Qingyun Temple, where Monk Bai's master worked, was not very popular in the past, and only poor scholars came to study.
After Monk Bai passed the imperial examination and became the second-ranked scholar, the place became very popular.
There are signs that the situation is getting worse in recent years.
Ji Yuan said silently: "It may also be related to the name of your temple."
The white monk sighed and couldn't help but nodded.
That's for sure.
With his appearance in Qingyun Temple, even more people come to burn incense.
There are many people burning incense, and many people coming to join in the fun.
But it still depends on whether he can pass the imperial examination this year. If he passes, everything will be fine.
If I fail the exam, my own temple will definitely be laughed at.
But speaking of jokes, everyone looked at Ji Yuan.
The more highly Ji Yuan is praised by the provincial school now, and the more people secretly speculate that he will definitely pass the imperial examination, the more dangerous he will be in the future.
It’s not that they don’t believe in Ji Yuan.
But everyone has extremely high requirements for the era.
For ordinary people, being able to pass the imperial examination is already quite good.
But what most officials expect from Jiyuan is to get an excellent ranking in the exam.
If he doesn't do well in the exam, it won't just be a joke on him.
Speaking of pressure, Ji Yuan’s pressure is definitely not small.
Yin Xiaoyi, who had not yet passed the examination to become a scholar, already felt the terror.
He thought he could breathe a sigh of relief after passing the examination to become a scholar.
Why are all the scholars here so nervous?
Thinking about his father who passed the imperial examination, he still had to go out to work to support the family, which was equally hard.
After the banquet, everyone went home.
The city of Taipei is still bustling.
There are still many scholars who live a life of debauchery here.
But everyone knows that this situation will change after the New Year.
The next few minutes passed quickly.
The annual examination is carried out step by step.
Of course, before the annual exam, you still have to pay various test paper fees and gift money.
This is no exception for the first three classes.
Fortunately, they took the first three exams on time, so the money was not paid in vain.
After the winter vacation, Liu Jun and Wu Renhao also came to see them because of the Wuying training camp for the martial arts examination.
Everyone could clearly feel that the murderous aura in them seemed to be even stronger. Some time ago, I even took them hunting to provide them with archery skills.
Wu Renhao had an even bigger headache as he also had to make up for his cultural knowledge.
Wu Ying also said: "This is also a farewell. We will leave for the capital after the new year."
"Although the martial arts exam is in April, there is still an assessment in advance, and you must arrive before mid-March."
"I'm just worried about wasting time. In the first month of the year, Master Wei and Master Wu will take us away."
They don't need guards. They are a group of big and strong men. It's the bandits who should avoid them.
Ji Yuan nodded: "Take care on your journey."
"Passed the imperial examination."
"Okay, then I'll borrow Xiao Sanyuan's auspicious words."
Why are you still shouting this!
He is about to take the provincial examination!
After a quick gathering, everyone had to go about their own business.
Next year they will take the military examination in Wuying, and they will take the literary examination in Jiyuan.
It all concerns our career and our future.
It is more about Cai Fenglan's marriage.
Even if the Zhou family had said it in advance, regardless of whether he passed the exam or not, the two families would sit down to discuss the marriage.
But people have shown such sincerity. If he fails the exam, he will be sorry for Zhou’s sister and even more sorry for the people who trust him.
Everyone has a reason to pass the exam.
It is not an empty statement that passing the exam is difficult.
As they were talking, thirty-six years had passed.
In the thirty-seventh year of Huayuan, the year of the provincial examination arrived.
The fourteen-year-old Ji Yuan changed into the last set of Qingjin that Magistrate Nie had originally ordered for him.
Even the tailor who made his clothes sighed: "It was three years ago when I made Qingjin for you people in Zhengrong County. Time flies."
Who says it isn’t?
With this last set of Qingjin, the cooperation with the other party also ended.
The tailor smiled and said, "It's hard to say. You still have to make official uniforms for the candidates, and you might come to me again when the time comes."
Although the official uniforms for Juren were made by the government, some accessories still had to be purchased by themselves.
But the tailor said this, still wishing Ji Yuan to pass the exam.
After these few years of contact, no one in their store dislikes Ji Yuan.
He is kind and easy to talk to. He is genuinely polite to others, without any of the arrogance of a scholar.
Everybody hopes that he can pass the exam.
On the eighth day of February, the provincial school opened.
As soon as I entered the classroom, the Jinshi scholar was already waiting.
In the next six months, the Jinshi scholars will often come here to tutor them.
The content is naturally more in-depth.
This year, apart from preparing for the provincial examination, Ji Yuan and the others don't have to worry about anything else.
Even the students from Zhengrong County who came to take the county examination were all in the charge of Yin Xiaoyi. Yin Xiaoyi would not take the Tongshi examination this year, but he should take the examination next year. This was probably due to Dr. Yin's suggestion, as he felt that he still had some shortcomings.
But Ji Yuan still met an unexpected person.
The sea!
An Dahai is already seventeen years old this year, a big guy, but he looks rough and seems to be in his twenties.
It was probably because he was always treating cattle and sheep in the fields, and running around every day, so his hair became coarser and coarser.
Ji Yuan still saw his friend at a glance. Dahai was also looking around near the prefectural school and sighed: "I thought the county school was already big, but it turns out that the prefectural school is even better."
There must be a reason why An Dahai came here.
This year An Xiaohe took part in the Tongshi exam. He passed the county exam and now is here to take the prefectural exam.
An Dahai simply followed along, since he was accompanying his cousin and also came to see Ji Yuan.
From the time I left in July of the thirty-fourth year of Huayuan to the present day, in March of the thirty-seventh year of Huayuan, nearly three years have passed.
He had to take the provincial examination this year, so An Dahai brought Master Zhao, Village Chief An, and Uncle An, who was his grandfather's trust.
Especially Master Zhao. Although Ji Yuan wrote to him once a month, he was still worried that he was under too much pressure.
They had heard a little about what was happening at the provincial school, and they were always worried about Ji Yuan.
An Xiaohe also brought a letter from the county school teacher Cheng.
Seventeen-year-old An Xiaohe is already an adult.
Qian Fei came over again. He was nineteen years old this year and this was his third time taking the child exam. He looked much more stable than before.
Qian Fei also smiled bitterly to Ji Yuan: "If I fail the exam again, I may really have to inherit the family business."
You will definitely pass the test.
Ji Yuan also took the time to read Qian Fei's article and consoled him: "I feel that there won't be much of a problem this year."
Ji Yuan’s words gave Qian Fei great confidence.
Test!
Let’s talk about it after the exam!
Back then, they were students in a third-grade hall.
Now I have a chance to pass the Jiyuan County Examination, but I am still taking the Tong Examination. The difference is really too big.
Fortunately, Qian Fei was an optimistic person. He quickly put these things behind him and took the exam seriously.
Since this year's Tongshi exam, the provincial school has naturally been on holiday as usual.
But before the holiday, all students were assigned a lot of homework, which they had to hand in when they returned.
This has never happened during holidays in the past.
The crowded city must have made the students of the provincial school extremely irritated.
There are so many people coming and going that I can't calm down.
At this time, the advantages of Qixia Temple were actually revealed.
Even Li Jin temporarily moved out of the courtyard near the provincial school. There were too many people nearby, so it would be better for him to study in Qixia Temple.
He will just wait for Tong to pass the test before going back.
Looking at the children's exam candidates from this perspective, this is how it feels.
Ji Yuan sincerely hopes that both Qian Fei and An Xiaohe can pass the exam this year.
Although learning has no end, it is good to be able to make further progress.
In addition, Ji Yuan also took the time to chat with Dahai.
The ones being talked about are naturally Master Zhao and Xiao Huang.
Master Zhao was not in good health this year, but he did not tell Ji Yuan. An Dahai said, "Master is fifty-seven this year. Although he has the gift you gave him, his energy is a little low. I guess the private school will have to close down."
"Fortunately, his granddaughter follows my second uncle and aunt, keeping accounts for the village's silage storage materials. She can earn some money, plus the dividends given to the teacher by the village, so she can make a living."
Ji Yuan listened and didn't expect that the master was sick.
"You don't have to worry too much. Mr. Zhao's good friend, Instructor Guo, often visits him. It seems that there is also a Mr. Huang who has sent money over." An Dahai talked about every detail and also talked about Xiao Huang.
Xiao Huang is now considered the darling of all the scholars in Anji Village.
Before any exam, big or small, you would touch its head to pray for good luck.
But little Huang is very stubborn and won't let anyone touch him unless someone is happy with his temper.
It seems that Xiao Huang is living a very good life.
Ji Yuan was half worried and half wanted to laugh.
Finally, it was An Dahai's own business. He actually took out five books from the package embarrassedly.
"Look."
"A Collection of Livestock Diseases."
A long time ago, An Dahai was told to write down his experiences in curing livestock.
What disease, when, how was it cured, etc.
In the past few years, I have actually finished five books.
Are there thousands of cases?
An Dahai also said: "This has been sorted out. Master Zhao and Xiao He helped me with it. There is no duplication in it. I want you to take a look."
Thousands of cases.
No repetition.
As soon as Ji Yuan saw them, he found that these books were carefully categorized, and it was obvious that they were carefully compiled by Master Zhao and An Xiaohe.
Chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cows and sheep.
Depending on the species, each species has a separate classification, and the methods of treating diseases are also written in detail.
Jiyuan’s first reaction was: “We can print it out, publish it and sell it to more people.”
An Dahai was dumbfounded.
publishing?
Sell it?
Just this thing of his?
Ji Yuan looked through it carefully and said, "It must be printed. This is something that will benefit the public."
After saying that, he felt that something was wrong. The ancient healing skills were secret, so he added, "Forget it. This is your exclusive secret recipe. It's not good to pass it on to others."
Dahai thought about it and didn't say anything.
In order not to delay Ji Yuan’s preparation for the exam, Dahai quickly returned to the inn and said that they would talk about it when Ji Yuan was free.
But within two days, the first thing Dahai said when he met Ji Yuan was, "You said that the collection of livestock diseases can be published? How do we publish it?"
Ji Yuan looked at Dahai's expression and knew that he hadn't slept well recently.
Dahai scratched his head embarrassedly: "I wanted to tell you that my book records are pretty good, but when you said you could publish it, I wanted to give it a try."
After all, Dahai has received some education, and he has read quite a few veterinary books.
It would be a lie to say that I'm not envious.
And what Ji Yuan said is right, this is a book that can benefit everyone.
He wanted to be published and to achieve something.
Although Dahai is already a well-known veterinarian in Anji Village and even Zhengrong County.
But he looked at his younger brother An Xiaohe, and then at his good friend Ji Yuan.
I always feel that I should have achieved something.
Perhaps publishing this book will be his achievement?
Dahai's eyes were filled with longing, but Ji Yuan said calmly, "Take the letter I wrote and go to the First Street in the East Market to find Zhou's shop. Tell me my name and Uncle Zhou will help you."
Ji Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, let's go together."
He also knows where the place is, which is more convenient.
In his eyes, Dahai's books were very worth publishing. The Zhou family had sold such books before and even sold them out.
The Zhou family will definitely like it and will definitely help Dahai publish it.
An Dahai said, "You still have to prepare for the exam and study, why bother making a trip? I can do it too, just write a letter."
Looking at Dahai's determined eyes, Ji Yuan nodded: "Okay, I'll write you a letter."
Not long after, An Dahai took the letter and carried his "Collection of Livestock Diseases" to the First Street of the East Market mentioned by Ji Yuan.
He had read in a letter written by Yuan Ge'er that this was the largest book market in Jianmeng Prefecture, which had everything and even a calligraphy and painting competition arena.
Maybe we will have to compete there again after the new era.
But this all happened after I passed the provincial examination.
When An Dahai stepped into the First Street of East City, he was filled with shock.
Ever since he was sent to Master Zhao to study at the age of ten and could not memorize anything, he has had a reverence for books.
Later, Ji Yuan led me to read some of the books. Although I didn't enjoy it, I learned more words.
In fact, the reason why he was able to be a good veterinarian was because of his knowledge of words and the various veterinary books that Yuan Ge'er sent him from time to time.
Now, An Dahai is indescribably excited that he may also print a book himself.
An Dahai looked at the shorts he was wearing and then at the Confucian robes worn by the people around him. It seemed that he should change his clothes?
After finding out about Zhou's Bookstore, the clerk at the door said, "Are you here looking for work? Go to the back street and have a look."
As he spoke, the guy showed him the way.
Looking at An Dahai's appearance, he seems like someone who does manual labor.
An Dahai mustered up his courage and said, "I'm here to find a man called Zhou Bo. Ji Yuan asked me to come here."
"This is a letter from Ji Yuan."
Zhou Bo?
Manager Zhou?
Did Ji Yuan let him come over?
An Dahai didn't even need to explain who Ji Yuan was, as he was immediately greeted by the other party: "Come, come, sit inside and have some tea first. Steward Zhou is also in the back street. I will ask someone to invite the steward over right away."
As he said that, he took the letter from An Dahai's hand.
An Dahai felt that he had just taken a few sips of tea when Zhou Bo, whom Ji Yuan mentioned, came.
Zhou Bo smiled and said, "Yuan Ge'er said in the letter that you are a veterinarian and have written a book?"
An Dahai waved his hand and said, "It's not a written book, it's just a collection of livestock diseases. He said he could come and see if it can be printed."
That’s pretty much what the letter said.
Zhou Bo was curious about what the veterinary book recommended by Ji Yuan looked like.
Or was it written by a country guy?
An Dahai has already taken out the book.
Zhou Bo flipped through it and saw rows of words written clearly on it.
variety:
Origin:
age:
Causes:
symptom:
Solution:
The more Zhou Bo looked, the more frightened he became.
There is not a single word of nonsense in this book.
All that was written were key points, without even a single sentence expressing personal feelings.
In modern terms, it is full of practical knowledge!
He had never seen such a novel way before.
But Zhou Bo had handled many books and could see the benefits of them at a glance.
This is a reference book, which does not require much description of the environment and emotions. It is enough to write the most crucial parts.
"Please invite Mr. Zeshu over and let him take a look too." Zhou Bo said, becoming more enthusiastic towards An Dahai in front of him.
Just now, I was so enthusiastic because he was Ji Yuan’s friend.
This will be purely because of these books.
Ji Yuan’s friends are indeed extraordinary.
As for Ji Yuan himself, he has been preparing for the exam with all his strength.
The requirements are different every year, although we are still waiting for news from Beijing.
But the general range is still similar.
The content of the exams may be slightly different, but the Four Books and Five Classics cannot be avoided.
Speaking of this, the Four Books are okay.
You know all the Five Classics, but you will not be tested on all of them. You can just choose two from five, or one from five.
Ji Yuan only found out after listening to their Jinshi scholars.
Among the five books: Zhouyi, Book of Songs, Book of History, Spring and Autumn Annals, and Book of Rites, there is actually a ranking of how many scholars chose to study them.
According to the data provided by the Jinshi scholars.
Among them, the most people studied the Book of Songs.
The Book of Documents comes second, and the Book of Changes comes third.
The Spring and Autumn Annals he read attentively were the fourth and the Rites of Zhou were the fifth.
Why?
Naturally, due to the degree of difficulty and also because the Spring and Autumn Annals and the Book of Rites contain a lot of profound meanings, the topics change.
In fact, both Dr. Luo and Dr. Yin had reminded him of this.
Many people think that these two subjects are difficult to understand. For example, "Book of Rites" is too long and too complicated, and there are so many meanings that can be analyzed.
But at that time, Ji Yuan did choose these two subjects.
Now when reviewing, I can only read and watch more.
During the vacation, the Jinshi scholar asked them to read more contemporary essays, at least fifty pieces, and he would examine them later.
To put it bluntly.
Nowadays, there are only two things you need to do to pass the imperial examination.
Reading and writing articles.
This is the task of reading.
The writing of articles was naturally also assigned.
Still following the general requirements of the first round of the provincial examination, one had to write three essays from the Four Books, each with more than 500 words, and four essays from the Five Classics, each with more than 800 words.
Everyone knows that there are three examinations in the provincial examination.
Why only the first class assignment was assigned?
That’s because the most important exam in the provincial examination is the first round.
In some places, examiners only look at the initial test paper.
There is no way. There are too many candidates, and the examination center has set a minimum number of words, but not a maximum.
Some candidates wrote thousands of words at a time, and were even told by officials that their interpretation of the scriptures was extremely bad.
These things were taught bit by bit by the Jinshi scholars, who even used their experience in the imperial examinations for comparison.
Such valuable experience is indeed rare.
Perhaps that's why everyone wants a more experienced teacher.
Since I started school, every exam has been different.
Ji Yuan looked at the dozens of articles in front of him and took a deep breath.
Read it.
After he finished looking at it, he had to exchange it with Cai Fenglan, Bai Heshang and Li Jin next door.
When the scholars were concentrating on studying.
The scholars who wanted to take the examination entered the examination room.
I still went in on April 6th and came out on April 8th.
Dahai also went to the gate to take a look. The provincial school was indeed different. It looked more imposing and there were more soldiers guarding it.
The next step is to wait for the test results.
At the same time, we are also waiting for the review results of the "Livestock Disease Collection".
When the results of the provincial examination were announced, good news came from both of these events.
Qian Fei and An Xiaohe both passed the exam!
They are all on the list!
An Dahai's "Collection of Livestock Diseases" has been confirmed to be printed, with the first print run of 500 copies.
Five hundred books is quite good for such a niche subject.
This time, the person who was probably the most dumbfounded was An Dahai.
He thought he was just here to accompany his younger brother and visit Yuan Ge'er.
But his book was actually printed.
This, this really is like a dream!
Not to mention him, even the teachers in Zhengrong County were amazed.
However, treating livestock is also a good deed, and no one would object to it.
It’s just that it’s quite troublesome to print it out. An Dahai probably won’t be able to wait for it to be printed, as he will have to go back to his hometown with the people from Zhengrong County.
There is no need to worry about this. Zhoujia Bookstore will not treat An Dahai unfairly. They gave him money in advance and said that they would send the printed books to him as soon as possible for him to read.
Besides, we have Ji Yuan here, so nothing will go wrong.
They all seem to be connected by Ji Yuan, and it’s all for good.
People in Zhengrong County come and go in a hurry.
It is just like the children's exam every year, except that the people who come this time are different.
Qian Fei and An Xiaohe held the reading notes given by Ji Yuan and said goodbye with everyone else.
Cai Fenglan and Li Jin also took some unused notes and gave them to them.
We are all scholars now.
But he is a different kind of scholar.
But speaking of which, they will come again soon.
Then I will take the provincial examination.
But Qian Fei and An Xiaohe also knew that after just glancing through everyone's notes, they realized that they would definitely not pass the exam.
Although they are both scholars, there is a world of difference between them.
They still have a lot to learn.
It’s great that I can pass the exam to become a scholar this year!
However, when they come again, they will bring the test papers printed by Jiyuan's provincial examination office.
That is, during the exam, candidates have to prepare their own test papers.
But this test paper cannot be bought casually. It must have a certificate issued by the local government, which should print the candidate's place of origin, age, three generations, original surname, etc.
Only with this test paper can you take the exam.
There is no need to worry about these. Zhengrong County School is responsible for it. What else is there to say?
Ji Yuan waved to them, watched the carriage go away, and returned to Qiyan Temple with Cai Fenglan and the others.
After returning to Qiyan Temple, Ji Yuan found a purse on his bed.
When the purse was opened, there was one hundred taels of silver, with words written by Dahai.
He said that the money was the share of the village's silage, and he knew that he would not want it, so he gave it to him in this way.
He also said that Ji Yuan didn't need to worry about Master Zhao's health, as everyone would take care of him. The silver he secretly gave to him was stuffed into Ji Yuan's box by Dahai, so he could find it himself.
Ji Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he calmed down and continued reading.
What else can he do.
Just keep studying!
Three years ago, the children's exam seemed harder than climbing a mountain and I was extremely nervous.
For them now, nothing can be calmer.
Every year, candidates for the Tongshi exam come one after another, and the slightly anxious scholars will sigh at the excited new scholars.
That was them before.
They can never go back.
If you want to experience joy again, the only way is to pass the imperial examination.
Even someone as calm as Ji Yuan could sense the different atmosphere around him.
When the provincial school opened, students in a class had no time to study auxiliary subjects at all, and the instructors and Jinshi scholars expressly forbade them to study auxiliary subjects.
The whole day is spent on reading and writing.
The same is true for the second hall where Cai Fenglan and his colleagues are.
I heard that there is no restriction after the fourth class, but you are not allowed to take supplementary subjects in the first three classes.
Dr. Yin also said privately that if a ban is to be imposed, all should be banned. Now only the first three are banned, which will make the last seven students feel uncomfortable.
So Dr. Yin basically answered questions in the last seven classes.
As the twelfth Jinshi in the second class, his answer was very useful. At Dr. Yin's request, two more Jinshi were transferred over.
There are three Jinshi scholars in the last seven halls, which is better than before.
The entire provincial school's students were convinced by Dr. Yin.
I admire not only his knowledge, but also his character.
But as a result, the monthly exams in all classes were suspended.
What?
Not taking the monthly exam?
If you fail to attend for three consecutive times, you will be expelled from the school.
After these words were spoken, the atmosphere of studying in the provincial school became even stronger.
Dr. Yin is not a completely nice guy.
Gao Laosi, who was in the same class, was frantically doing math problems to relieve stress during the short break.
Ji Yuan relieves stress by drawing.
As soon as the Jinshi scholar arrived at Minglun Hall, everyone immediately put away their things and listened to the scholar's lecture.
Today we are still talking about articles.
It probably starts from the early days of the Tianqi Kingdom.
Most of the initial articles only needed to be coherent and logical, but later on, in order to stand out from these articles, some students began to think of other ways.
That is to write the article in a difficult and strange way.
Later, the number of words was gradually increased.
This is expressly prohibited.
But the word count can be set. If the article is written in a weird way, how can we set it? It's too difficult.
The scholar said, "So, every time an imperial examination is held, the Ministry of Rites must send a document with the item 'correcting the style of writing'."
What it means is that you have to write well, not too biased, not too excessive, or extremely incorrect or thinking it is correct.
Don't write things that are eye-catching. If you go too far, you may be convicted.
In addition, text avoidance is also a major point.
This is clearly stipulated.
Although the students knew something about it before, now it is considered an updated regulation, the scholar said, and they worked hard to take notes.
Mainly avoid the names of the emperor and prince.
You are also not allowed to reveal your family background or identity in the test paper. If you are discovered, you will be treated as a cheater.
Everyone should remember the emperor's name firmly in mind. If you encounter the same character, write fewer strokes to avoid it.
The remaining article samples will have to wait until this year's documents come down.
The scholar said, "It all depends on the emperor's intention. He will usually express his preference."
For example, does it require the article to be clear and concise, or does it require it to be well-considered, elegant and fluent?
There are also requirements that some articles should not use overly obscure allusions.
However, today's requirements are generally not exaggerated, and most students know this.
After a few days of classes, the students felt dizzy and their minds were full of the requirements of the article.
After a few days, the scholar would explain the examiners' pattern of setting questions and guide them to predict the questions.
It will definitely be more important then.
It's May.
There is only a short time left until the provincial examination in August.
Scholars also want to cram all the knowledge into their heads.
While everyone was concentrating on preparing for the exam, an instructor brought three people to the class.
Among these three people, one of them is known to everyone.
It turned out to be Yue Chang whom I hadn’t seen for two years?
Isn't he studying at Songyang Academy?
Why are you suddenly coming to the school again?
The other person next to him was wearing similar clothes, both of them seemed to be wearing the school uniform of Songyang Academy.
There was another person who was obviously not with them. He looked arrogant and said directly, "So many people attending class together? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
There were thirty people in the first class of the provincial school, and including them there were only thirty-three people in total, which was much better than the ones later on.
The student from Songyang Academy said, "Just calm your mind, why can't you learn?"
Although he was praising, he only showed up and left in the afternoon. It seemed that he did not like the working environment here.
Based on their common characteristics, they looked around to see who was the youngest in the class.
His eyes were naturally on Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan is about the same height as the others, but his face is very childish.
The face of a fourteen-year-old is different from that of those in their twenties or thirties.
Only Yue Chang felt the most embarrassed, but he still stayed.
Gao Laosi was well-informed and quickly told everyone he knew.
I won’t say anything about Yue Chang.
The other two people are strong contenders for the first place in the Jiyuan County Examination!
One is Jia Hao, a student at Songyang College. He was at home in mourning and did not participate in the last provincial examination.
The other one was studying in the county town below. He had ranked first in the child examination the year before last and could have gone to the provincial school, but Zhao Zhengfei felt that the environment in the provincial school was noisy, so he followed his grandfather and concentrated on his studies in the county town.
Both of their articles are famous in Jianmeng Mansion.
Many people say that the first place in this year's provincial examination will be Ji Yuan, Jia Hao, and Zhao Zhengfei.
It is not wrong to say that they are competitors.
Ji Yuan looked at everyone and asked, "How come I didn't know about this?"
Because you are so focused on studying that you are not here when everyone is gossiping!
Gao Lao Si said, "I guess their family sent them to the prefectural school to adapt to the environment in advance, but there are still nearly three months before the provincial examination, so they found a place to study and came to us."
But the environment of the provincial school is definitely not comparable to that of the academy and home.
The two men went back again.
Instead, the most embarrassed Yue Chang stayed behind.
Everyone knew about the Yue family incident, but after so much time had passed and Ji Yuan didn’t react, it was natural for a class of students not to do anything.
Yue Chang has been away for a year or two and has become less talkative. I don’t know if it’s because of the experience he gained outside, but he has become much more stable.
I just secretly watch Epoch Times sometimes.
I guess no one knows what Yue Chang is thinking.
He thought that after leaving the prefectural school and going to an academy, he would meet more talented people, which would be even more unacceptable to him.
But I learned and discovered there.
No one is smarter than Ji Yuan, and no one is more different than him.
So although he didn't have a good time in Songyang Academy at first, he actually persisted.
The thought in my mind is.
No matter how bad life is, it is better than being with Ji Yuan. At least the jealousy is not as strong.
With this idea in mind, he actually persisted in studying for two years. Now he is back to study at the provincial school and can sit down with a thick face.
Ji Yuan didn’t have any idea about Yue Chang, but he was curious about the levels of the other two people.
Gao Laosi said: "How about we look for their articles and compare them?"
Ji Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, let's just read our own."
"I can't finish reading all the articles every day."
Ji Yuan didn't watch it, but the other two wanted to watch it.
They held various Epoch Times articles in their hands and read them from beginning to end, their brows furrowed so much that they could hardly unfurl.
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