Prime Minister

Chapter 20 Osmanthus Tea and Eggs
In the Tang Dynasty, there were [-] young scholars and [-] old Mingjing scholars.

This does not mean that it is easy to take the examination of Jing Ke, but difficult to take the examination of Jin Shi.Because no matter it is Mingjing subject, Jinshi subject is not easy to test.

In the Tang Dynasty, the Jinshi Department recruited no more than 20 people at a time, and the Mingjing Department did not recruit more than 100 people.

What this means is that if you are over 30 years old and fail to pass the examination of Mingjing, you should not try again.

The Poetry and Fu Policy Theory of Jin Shi Ke mainly looks at the talent and ambition of candidates, and there is no unified measurement standard for grading.

As for Mingjingke, there is no second trick other than rote memorization.

In the examination room, if you answer 120 post-book questions and [-] Moyi questions correctly, the imperial court will immediately confer an official on you, grant you the Nine Classics and the first degree, and the treatment is equivalent to that of Jinshi Kejia.

For students from poor families, can it really take 50 years to take a Jinshi examination?Even if the family is willing to cultivate you, they cannot afford it.

Mingjing is different. People's memory is the best before the age of 30, and it gradually declines after the age of 30.Therefore, when you are young, you can study Jingke for more than ten years at one go, and then go to the tribute exam. If you fail at the age of 30, you will switch to other jobs and never take the exam again.

Of course, this was the Tang Dynasty, and there were other changes in the Song Dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty, only a dozen people were admitted to the Jinshi examination for one subject.

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, there were very few scholars who were admitted to the jinshi subject, basically all subjects. However, in recent years, the admission ratio of the jinshi subject has continued to increase, and finally the jinshi subject has accounted for the majority in the palace examination.

how so?

It is still about peace in the world and Qingli Xingxue.

With the peace of the world and the development of printing technology, reading has become easier. During the Qingli period, under the auspices of Fan Zhongyan, the prefectures and counties set up schools vigorously, and the number of private readers increased.

As the number of readers increases, the internal examinations that used to rely only on rote memorization will become serious.Therefore, talented people are more willing to go to the Scholars.

In fact, the Song Dynasty established the country for a hundred years, and the mergers and acquisitions were laissez-faire. The channel between the rich and the poor was almost closed, and the various subjects were regarded as the last channel for the children of the poor.

The second brother, Zhang Xu, was elected to the Jinshi Division. First of all, he is recognized as a talent who can overpower a county or even a state, and a great scholar like Chen Xiang has extended his reputation for him.If there is no such resource, most scholars from poor families like Zhang Yue choose various subjects.

But the Jinshike scenery, the number one spot on each list is ranked second, that is the person that the world looks up to.

I had read Qi Qi's novel of Lianzhong Sanyuan, what was it called?

As for Jiujingke, although rote memorization is especially suitable for one's own talents, but they always feel that they are not good enough?
"Have you decided which subject? Maybe you can think about it again and answer in a few days?" Guo Xueji said.

"Nine Classics Section!"

Hearing what Zhang Yue said, Guo Xueyan was relieved. If Zhang Yue wanted to be elected to the Scholars, he wouldn't be able to teach it!
Guo Xuejia said happily: "Very good, very good, the Jiujing and the first are from the same class as the first class of scholars, and they are all conferred generals as supervisors and Dali judges, and pass judgments on various states, except for a little less scenery, nothing else. "

"Now that you have made up your mind, you should be a scholar. In addition to administering the Nine Classics, a scholar must also study the Classic of Filial Piety and the Analects of Confucius."

Although the "Book of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius" are not included in the nine classics, they are also included in the examination scope of the nine classics.

Although Jin Shi Ke mainly looks at the theory of poetry and fu, but it examines the meaning of scriptures and ink.In history, Su Shi won the first place in the examination of the Ministry of Rites because of "Spring and Autumn", and was promoted to the first place.

Anyway, Jiujingke learns it first, and Jinshike has to see if there is any chance.

Zhang Yue asked: "Sir, in addition to the nine classics, there are also the "Book of Filial Piety" in the examination of the nine classics. Therefore, the "Analects of Confucius" is a total of eleven classics. I don't know which one you want me to study first?"

Seeing that Zhang Yue immediately entered the role, Guo Xueyan was very relieved, and the student became more and more sensible.

Guo Xueji smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry, I haven't borrowed the book for the teacher."

What is a book that has not been borrowed?Is it possible to borrow which book to read?Zhang Yue was really unable to vomit.

In fact, this is also true. Historically, Song Zhenzong gave each county and county school nine scriptures in order to promote learning.That is to say, many county schools do not even have a complete set of the Nine Classics.The dignitaries, the sages of the township, will not read books with the children of the poor family.

It is not easy for Song Renzong to be in power now. Borrowing books to read is a matter of human exchange.

"Today and tomorrow, you will read the "Book of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius" more proficiently."

Guo Xueyan urged Zhang Yue to lay a solid foundation and told him that he should not be smart and greedy in reading.

In the afternoon, Zhang Yue slept and swam by day. In the morning, when the weather was cool, he studied with Guo Lin and Miao Sanniang.

From Zhang Yue's point of view, Miao Sanniang has a good foundation, and is proficient in classics and poetry, but she often encounters obstacles in arithmetic.

Miao Sanniang and Guo Lin knew each other well, and every day they asked Guo Lin a question or two from the elder brother and the elder brother. Although Guo Lin might not be able to answer it, he would still try his best.

Occasionally the two can chat for a day.

Two monks fetched water to drink, and three monks had no water to drink.Zhang Yue and Guo Lin were fine when they were two, but the relationship between the three became a little more delicate.

When Zhang Yue saw the two chatting, he couldn't help but hang his pen in the air for half a second.Do you think I'd be jealous of this?
At this moment, Zhang Yue put the pen aside, just wanting to indulge and numb himself by fishing.

At this time, Miao Sanniang seemed to hesitate for a long time, and said softly from the side: "...Senior Brother Zhang!"

Miao Sanniang was also in a tangled mood at the moment.She thinks that Zhang Yue is not good at reading, and only knows how to be smart.In addition, when I answered the question, I was superior and arrogant when I did what others couldn't.Miao Sanniang had a very bad impression of Zhang Yue.

She had asked the senior brother about this question yesterday, but she couldn't solve it. She thought about it all night and didn't have a clue.

Today, I am still puzzled, so I have to put down my face and ask Zhang Yue for advice.

Miao Sanniang lowered her head and held her hands, while Guo Lin winked at him and asked him to help.

Zhang Yue thought to himself that Guo Lin had transformed into a dog-licking look these days, but he could see it clearly.Miao Sanniang, this woman has the means to praise the senior brother for being upright and obedient, regardless of whether he is about to suffer from heat stroke due to his clothes on a hot day.

Zhang Yue wanted to say why you didn't ask your senior brother to help you, but when he came to his mouth, he said, "Try it! Maybe I'll be embarrassed."

"Thank you Brother Zhang!"

The three girls smiled and took the initiative to offer the manuscript paper.

Zhang Yue saw that it turned out to be 'insufficient surplus', and the title was 'today there are a total of cattle bought, and seven families bought 190 in total, which was less than 330; nine families bought 270 in total, with a surplus of 120.Ask about the number of houses and the price of cattle?Answer: 750 six.The price of cattle is [-].

Isn't this a simple quadratic linear equation?Elementary school students will!

But she saw Miao Sanniang lowered her head and said, "The book is the difference between the families, so I believe it is true. If you set the rate, divide it by the number of families, and each will get the rate of the family. I really don't know how, I calculate. It's been a day and a night, but it doesn't count! Am I too... useless."

After speaking, Miao Sanniang lowered her head, looking like she was about to cry.

Zhang Yue glanced at her and wrote down the problem-solving ideas on the manuscript paper.

The price of cattle is 190 divided by seven multiplied by the number of houses plus 330.

The price of cattle, etc. is two hundred and seven divided by nine times the number of houses minus thirty.

Therefore, the number of 190 divided by seven multipliers is added to 330, and the number of two hundred and seven divided by nine multipliers is subtracted by [-].

Zhang Yue yawned long after writing this, Miao Sanniang held up her fortune and asked, "Senior Brother Zhang..."

"Need not."

Zhang Yue refused and wrote on the manuscript: "Six companies at 120. The price of cattle is 750."

Miao Sanniang was dumbfounded and looked at the book. The answer was exactly the same, and she couldn't help but think, Brother Zhang, he solved it without even thinking about it...

Miao Sanniang watched the question answering process repeatedly, why did Brother Zhang solve the problem that he had been thinking about for a day without a while, and why the question that he couldn't solve was so simple in his hands.

"Senior Brother Zhang, can you just take a look at it?"

"Do you have to take a second look?" Zhang Yue replied calmly.

"No, Senior Brother Zhang, have you really never solved it before?"

"This is the first time!" Zhang Yue said lightly, but his heart was serious and authentic, I was a very noble science monk in my last life!
Miao Sanniang said with admiration: "Senior brother Zhang. I really don't know how to thank you."

Zhang Yue waved his hand and said, "Hands up. But Junior Sister Miao..."

Just when Zhang Yue was about to 'educate' a few words like last time, she saw Miao Sanniang pick up a bamboo tube and hold it in front of her and said, "Brother Zhang, this is the osmanthus tea I brewed this morning, please show me your face!"

Zhang Yue nodded and said in his heart, I won't educate you this time.

"Brother, try it first."

Guo Lin was a little disappointed and said, "This is Junior Sister's intention."

Ok.

Zhang Yue also poured the tea into the bowl and took a sip, and the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus immediately filled his mouth: "Good tea!"

Miao Sanniang was very happy to see Zhang Yue's praise, and took out a handkerchief from the bag and opened it: "There are still two boiled eggs in the morning, please two brothers to show their faces."

egg!

Zhang Yue sighed that when he came to this remote place, let alone eggs, he didn't even see a few chickens.

Zhang Yue couldn't help but think longingly, it would be better if there was a roast chicken.

Just as Guo Lin was hesitant to decide whether to reject or accept.Zhang Yue had already taken the egg and smashed it open and peeled it.

It was another few days when he hadn't seen any meat, and a boiled egg was really precious to him.Zhang Yue almost refused to let go of the film.After eating it, I felt like I didn't eat it, and again I felt that it would be good if I dipped it in soy sauce.

But why do you feel that the eggshell has the fragrance of waiting for a girl, is it a single dog for too long?

"Senior Brother Zhang, can I ask you to teach me the scriptures in the future?"

After Zhang Yue finished eating the eggs, Miao Sanniang asked tentatively.

Miao Sanniang had looked at Zhang Yue's clothes, looked at the mountain vegetable porridge he ate every day, and the miserliness in using pen, ink and paper, it seemed that this young man was living a very poor life... poor and poor.

"Huh?" Zhang Yue thought, he wanted to bribe me with today's eggs and sweet-scented osmanthus tea?

(End of this chapter)