41. Historical Theory

This is the first formal test of the county exam. It can be said that there are only two core points, whether to be conservative or radical. With this basic point, the questions about the Four Books and the history theory are easy to answer.

Most candidates are like blind men touching an elephant. Only those who have been close to the ancient county magistrate can figure out the ancient county magistrate's thoughts from it. This is the difference in the steps they stand on...

But just as he was about to write, three drums suddenly sounded in the court.

According to the rules of the county exam, this drum sound is to remind candidates that they can eat and go to the toilet temporarily, and they don't have to answer.

In ancient exams, whether it is the Four Books, the Five Classics, or the history theory questions, they are all answered in classical Chinese, especially the Four Books and the Five Classics questions, which are more colorful and pay attention to being done in one go. At this time, you need to be picky about the words, and pay attention to the rhyme, so that it is catchy to read.

Therefore, if you are not a talented scholar with a lot of knowledge, you need to consider every word and scrutinize every word when writing an article.

For example, Jia Dao, a poet of the Kuyin School, often spent several days or even more than a month to write a poem. The famous poem "Birds roost in the trees by the pond, monks knock on the door under the moon" was written in this way. When he met Han Yu, Han Yu said that monks were better at knocking than pushing...

There were only three test questions, and it was not enough time to answer them in one day.

At this time, the candidates who were already in a hurry and could not wait any longer hurriedly called the yamen runners to take them to the toilet to solve the problem.

There was a commotion outside.

Bai Gui simply stopped writing for a while, put the questions about the Four Books and the Five Classics that he had just written aside, pressed them with plain paper, and then placed the test basket on the test paper, and never stained the test paper. Otherwise, if the test paper was not neat, no matter how powerful the article was, it would fall.

He was also a little hungry at the moment, but he did not have the urge to go to the toilet.

According to the experience of Senior Brother Wang and others, try not to eat meat or hot food a few days before the exam, and eat more cold snacks. This way, the sugar content is high, it is easy to replenish physical strength, and it is not easy to get an upset stomach and have no diarrhea.

Eat good food, it doesn't matter if you eat for one or two days.

In the food basket are some preserved fruits, mostly red dates and raisins, which also have auspicious meanings. There are also some snacks, such as Polygonum flower candy, which looks like a drumstick and is sprinkled with white sesame seeds. It is also a unique delicacy in Qin Province.

At the bottom is the pot cake that Master's wife Zhu Baishi prepared early in the morning, with golden crispy skin and thick, fragrant and soft filling inside. Covered with linen, it is still warm. This thing is very filling. Eat one or two pieces and you won't be hungry for a day. It is not easy to spoil.

It's just that the pot cake has been cut into small pieces by itself when it was prepared in the morning.

Although the yamen runners will routinely cut it with a knife to prevent carrying. But how much food will be cut in this exam, who knows if the taste will be mixed...

Besides, if you are well prepared, the yamen runners will just take a few glances and let it go. It's good for you, me and everyone else, but if you let the yamen runners spend too much effort, you will suffer.

Bai Gui picked up the bamboo chopsticks and ate the pot cake with relish with a small dish of pickles.

Pot cake with pickles, and a bowl of porridge, it is really the best taste in the world.

"It's a pity that there is no porridge!"

He shook his head and remembered a poem by Hu Hong in the Song Dynasty, "Alas, Master, the great sage, seven days of quinoa soup without porridge."

This poem comes from Zhuangzi's "Mountain Wood", which says: "Confucius was surrounded between Chen and Cai, and he didn't eat for seven days." But this is not important. What is important is the last two sentences of Hu Hong's poem, "Don't argue about gains and losses like chickens and insects, restrain yourself and be kind to fill your stomach. There will be times when the wind and clouds change, and you can sing the song of the clear stream with your sleeves."

A very pretentious sentence.

The current situation in the late Qing Dynasty is turbulent. He also wants to do as Hu Hong said in his poem, to observe the changes in the situation first, wait until the time is right, and then laugh at the world's ups and downs.

Step by step, to the highest.

This is the road to fame, the most convenient way!

The myth I saw in my previous life is very interesting. Yi Xiaochuan and Gao Yao traveled through the Qin Dynasty at the same time. Yi Xiaochuan was appreciated for his literary and military skills. He was also the younger brother of the great general Meng Tian, ​​Meng Yi, while Gao Yao only knew how to cook. The food he made was delicious. In the end, he entered the palace and was given the surname Zhao and became Zhao Gao...

Many people think that they traveled through time and space to become Yi Xiaochuan, but in fact he is just Gao Yao!

If you don't lie dormant, it will be the song of Master Ikkyu.

Pick up the small bamboo tube in the bamboo basket, go out and get half a tube of water from the bucket, put it on your lips, moisten your mouth, and drink a little bit.

In the late Qing Dynasty, Chinese people drank raw water.

Don't look at some modern works that praise mountain spring water and so on very highly, but this is just drinking occasionally. The water carrier still needs high temperature disinfection.

He dared not drink too much raw water.

The candidates nearby saw his calm appearance. Some cursed in their hearts, while others envied him, but did not dare to wait for the pen in their hands. Some candidates suddenly had an idea and whispered: "Brother, please write the paper for me. In return, I will give you ten taels of silver."

His voice passed through the wall and fell into Bai Gui's ears.

Bai Gui couldn't help but smile. He didn't expect that he would encounter cheating incidents that he had never encountered in his previous life. That's right, in the previous life, electronic instruments and cameras were everywhere. Anyone who dared to cheat secretly could be seen at a glance.

Ten taels of silver was not a small amount. Xiren was sold for a few taels of silver by her mother and brother. In the poor Zishui County, it was not difficult to buy a few acres of good land and a few maids with these ten taels of silver.

The clan leader Bai Jiaxuan married seven wives. The parents of the following wives knew that marrying a daughter was a life-threatening business, so they basically exchanged the person for a few stones of grain and a few pieces of cloth. These ten taels of silver can buy a woman's life!

But the next moment he called the patrol officer over.

"This brother may have eaten in a hurry and choked, so he couldn't speak. Please send someone to see if he is okay!"

Bai Gui cupped his hands and said.

Regardless of whether he is willing to do this or not, the relationship is not clean now. Who knows if the tolerance just inspected has seen it. But he also left some room for words. He did not explicitly say that this man wanted to cheat, but said that he was silent.

As for offending people...

These days, when county magistrates go to the countryside, they must be protected by soldiers. Most of the candidates who are rich and powerful have famous teachers and professors, and they have already inquired about the preferences of the county magistrate. It may be difficult to pass the government examination and the college examination, and they are not within their means, but the county examination cannot get what they want.

"you……"

Before the approaching candidate could say anything, he immediately reacted and pretended to be choked.

"Shut up! No noise is allowed in the examination room!"

The official came over and glared at both of them.

He didn't know the secret behind this. He just thought that doing more would be better than doing less. The people would not take action and the officials would not investigate. Since he had not cheated yet, how could he suspend the candidates because of unfounded charges.

Soon, the next door became quiet.

After eating and wiping clean, he put away the remnants on the desk, spread out the test paper again, and answered the last historical question.

Writing a pen is like divine help, and the pen moves like a dragon or a snake.

"The greatest trouble in the world is not having the power of the times, but seeking the name of broad-mindedness and generosity. The country is in a period of sluggishness, internal and external troubles, and its situation is in danger all day long."

"While the government and the public are enjoying themselves and are plotting to steal laziness, if they do not respond with force, they will not be able to recover, and the world will not be saved. Although the techniques of Shen Shang and Confucianism are not Taoist, the current situation is worthy of the excitement. It is inevitable that those who serve the country well will not dare to follow the rules and cause unforeseen disasters for the world. "

"It's like a strong medicine, although it's not meant to keep you healthy..."

"After Zhuge Wuhou succeeded Liu Zhang and Wang Jinggong was in the decline of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was said that they were weak and weak, and nothing could be cured except by applying the techniques of Shen Shang. However, Wuhou used it, and it benefited the party, and the officials and the people had a sense of title. Jing Gong used it Therefore, the poison brought chaos to the world, and the criticism continues to this day!”