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Chapter 216 65: Essay Questions
Those who participated in the Spring Examination of the Qianyuan Academy were all handsome men of the dynasty, and those who had the opportunity to redeem the papers were the best among them. There were 11 candidates who redeemed the papers this time, and the eleven poems for the redemption papers were copied on the paper. It came out of the high wall of the tribute courtyard and flowed into the city of Yujing.

The redemption poems in the Qianyuan Academy Spring Examination have always been excellent works. In the Qianyuan Academy Examination more than ten years ago, the examiner gave the title "Chunxi" and stipulated five characters and twelve sentences. Xu Yingqiu only wrote six sentences. , because the poetic flavor has been exhausted, I refuse to add another word.According to the rules, this talented man was going to be deposed, but the examiner at that time promoted him to Jia Ke, and this matter has been passed down to this day.But in today's spring test redemption post poem, Jiang Ru's line "turning the wheel" is more impressive than the poem "Fan Chunxi" back then.As soon as the booksellers who had prepared early got the poems, they couldn't wait to have these poems printed. Within half a day, these poems would spread throughout Yujing City.

Today's Yujing City is full of voices for hundreds of candidates, and the disciples in the Gongyuan started the second exam with breathless concentration.

There were three examinations in the Gong Yuan for the Spring Examination of the Qianyuan Academy. The first examination was to post scriptures, and the second examination was essays.Candidates who had passed the scriptures took their seats again, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites brought in something, which was covered by plain silk, and only the outline of the mountain shape was exposed.

When Chen Yuzhai took off the plain silk, he revealed the true face of the thing. It was indeed a hill, but it was crystal clear and the whole body was made of water essence.The Shuijing Mountain is more than four feet long and two feet high. After Chen Yuzhai unwrapped the plain silk, Yang Chan beside him said with emotion: "It's really good fortune."

The texture is so transparent and flawless, and such a large piece of water essence is indeed hard to find in the world, not to mention that there is no trace of carving in this water essence mountain, it is simply natural.However, Yang Chan was not amazed by this.

Chen Yuzhai said: "Back then the road to Shu was difficult and dangerous, with high mountains and deep valleys. The most difficult thing to cross was Ziwu Mountain. This mountain was dangerous and inhabited by demons, but the danger was dangerous, but the scenery was the most magnificent. But today's people After passing the Shu road, I can’t appreciate the scenery.” Speaking of this, he smiled slightly at the students in the tribute courtyard, “When the Shu road was opened up in the first dynasty, the 36 Taoist priests of Taoism used the method of large and small to transform their beards. Mi Cheng mustard seed. What you see before your eyes is the Ziwu Mountain back then."

Most of the people in Dayong have heard the allusions about the Ziwu Mountain, but even though most of the people present were from noble families, very few people have seen the real appearance of this mountain with their own eyes.As soon as Chen Yuzhai finished speaking, everyone was amazed.Although no noise was allowed during the exam, Chen Yuzhai didn't say anything to stop him, and only waited for everyone to calm down before he said loudly: "This mountain is hidden in the inner treasury, and it is deeply loved by the sages. Today's spring exam, the sages allowed Er and others to observe this mountain. All gentlemen Write an essay on the topic of this beautiful mountain of water, including poems, songs, prose, and inscriptions, regardless of the format. Use these three incense sticks for a period of time, and when the incense is exhausted, it will stop." As he said, he waved his sleeve.In the big cauldron in the arena, there are three sticks of incense sticks more than a foot high, as thick as a child's arm, one of which ignites spontaneously without fire. "let's start!"

So all the students sat down, and some of them just took a look at the Shuijing Mountain, spread paper and rubbed ink, and began to write.Others pondered over the Shuijing Mountain carefully, and refused to write for a long time.

Li Chan looked at the Shuijing Mountain and thought that there is indeed a lot to be done about this mountain.It can not only praise the merits and virtues of opening up mountains, but also write a special book about the magical powers of shrinking mountains and turning them into stones.If the algae is gorgeously decorated, it can create some eye-catching parallel words and sentences, and if it is quoted from the classics, it will be a masterpiece.He thought for a moment, and saw that a small portion of the first incense in the cauldron had been burnt, so he stopped hesitating and began to write a draft.First, trace the history of the Shu Road and Ziwu Mountain from ancient to modern times, and then exaggerate the supernatural powers of the 36 Taoist priests and the ostentation at that time. The allusion of the gods and men.Then he compared the merits of today's sages to the west of Taodu with this matter, and then stated the advantages and disadvantages of the westward journey, which is also in line with current events.

Li Chan has read a lot of articles in Lantai recently, and there are a lot of references in writing. After half an hour, he has written a thousand words eloquently.He put down his pen to read it, thinking that it could be transcribed with a little polishing.He turned his head and saw that the second stick of incense had only burnt two out of ten, so he breathed a sigh of relief and took a rest.The Water Essence Mountain was placed in the tribute courtyard, and he had seen it no less than a hundred times, but at this moment his heart was a little loose, and he really had the mood to appreciate the wonder.

He looked at the water essence on the mountain, and glanced at the well not far away from the corner of his eye. Suddenly, his heart moved, and his eyes glanced at the blue tiles and floor tiles of the Gongyuan. These three are all made of stone, and the water essence was offered to the royal family. In the middle of the country, there are palace people to wipe it every day to keep it free from dust, while the blue tiles are often subjected to wind, frost, rain and snow, and the stone bricks are even more trampled.

All the students here are well-dressed, just like the water spirits in the palace, who can sit in this courtyard and attract the attention of everyone.There are thousands of people gathered outside the courtyard, while the monsters in Guangzhaifang can only hide their heads and show their tails and are not allowed to go out.The fates of these three are so different, what is the difference in their essence?

Li Chan was distracted for a while, unconsciously lost in thought, and occasionally picked up a pen to write a sentence or two on the paper.It seemed that it didn't take long before he heard a soft copper bell, and then he came back to his senses. He turned his head and saw that the second incense stick in the cauldron had been burned out.

Time was running out, and there was still time to transcribe the article, but Li Chan showed a hesitant look.His knuckles holding the pen were a little tight, obviously struggling.After pondering for a moment, he simply squeezed the written manuscript into a ball of paper, and without looking at it, he picked up the pen and wrote a new article on the paper.

Not long after, the third stick of incense burned out, Chen Yuzhai waved his sleeves, and the test papers on the table left the table one by one, flying towards Minghe Tower like snowflakes.Li Chan looked at her test paper and breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Just now, a flash of inspiration appeared in my heart, and I suddenly felt something, but time was running out, and I had no time to make a decision.I have already written a good article, and I just need to polish and transcribe it. If I want to write another article, there will be no time for polishing and deliberation.But with a feeling in my heart, I simply broke the boat and ruined the previous article.Before the incense was exhausted, I wrote nearly [-] characters, thinking that the righteousness was smooth and unconventional.At this time the paper left his hand, only to realize that he was reckless.I couldn't help feeling anxious again, I was quite satisfied with the writing of this article, but in the eyes of the examiner, I'm afraid it might be off topic, and I don't know what the result will be.

However, he didn't have time to worry about it any longer. The examiner's review of essays was not as simple as reviewing post scriptures.Chen Yuzhai took the test papers and asked them to deposit them in Minghe Tower.After the second round of essays, the examinees only rested for a while, and then another official sent the papers.At this time, it was past noon, and the spring sun was high, but it was quite cold.All the examinees took advantage of this fleeting time to heat up some food.

When the third exam started, Li Chan calmed down and sat down at the table to open the exam paper.There are three economic policies and two current affairs policies in the test paper.Dayong State's current affairs policy is about current affairs such as military affairs, land, and feudal towns.However, the Qianyuan Academy does not deal with political affairs, and these two current affairs policies have nothing to do with the military field. They are all about the two religions, gods and ghosts.This is the third round of the spring test, and Ce asked.

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