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Chapter 217 66: Ten Fang Manna
Not long after, Li Chan briefly read the five strategies.The way of examination and questioning in Dayong State followed the example of the previous dynasty. Examiners set questions from the Nine Classics and divided them into three subjects: A, B, and C according to the bibliography and difficulty.The three scriptures in the five policy questions come from these examination questions, and each question comes from a different scripture.

When students register with the Ministry of Rites for reference, they have to decide their main "scriptures". Great Confucianism.After candidates choose a scripture, during the exam, there will be a subject A question from the scripture they selected, plus two easier questions B and C from the other two "Apocrypha" , so there are three strategies.

Naturally, there are also people who will choose three classics and test three A subjects, but this is something that only those who are self-confident can dare to do.

Li Chan was born in Taoshan since he was a child, and has been wandering for many years. Fortunately, he was accompanied by Mr. Bi, and he also learned some poetry and books when he was young.I often listen to Mr. Bi talking about ancient times, strange stories from the world, and legends of monsters.Until he settled down in Xuandu, he became a pure priest on Fuyu Mountain, while reciting Taoist scriptures, he also read the historical biography in the pavilion, but found that although he had never been to a school, he felt very familiar with the historical biography collected in Qingque Palace. I have heard the stories in the history books many times before reading the book.

This time I went to Yujing for the test, so I made a plan early, took three historical biography, and traveled six thousand miles eastward, reading it when I had time.After arriving in Yujing City, he went to the Ministry of Rites to sign up, and selected his own scripture as "Spring and Autumn".

Since preparing for the Qianyuan Academy, Li Chan, apart from studying hard, often discusses the scriptures with Mr. Bi and the old silverfish. He claims to be quite sure, but he also knows that his knowledge is still shallow. A, B, C three questions.

Among the three questions, Section C is the easiest, but it is to explain the meaning of the scriptures, that is, to countermeasures.He just glanced at it and wrote the explanation without thinking.Although it was the first time to ask questions about strategies, Li Chan also found out the tricks in advance. The explanation of this strategy must introduce the annotations of the sages, so that it can be regarded as meaningful.

After answering the first question, the codes used in the second question are relatively obscure.When it comes to the third question, it is more troublesome than the first two subjects. In addition to "right", "discussion" is also required.The inscription on Li Chan's scroll is the four characters "Pines and cypresses do not grow".This question is not obscure, the original text is "Under the pines and cypresses, the grass does not grow", if we talk about the original text, it is the principle that the strong survive and the weak die.This truth has been said to be rotten.Li Chan thought about it for a moment, and then thought of the chaos in Dayong since last year. After citing the scriptures, he discussed more than [-] words with "the pines and cypresses are straight, the grass will not grow, and the society is upright, so there will be no troubles."

The answers to these three economic strategies were fairly stable. Li Chan put the finished papers on the side of the table to dry the ink. He wrote in an orderly manner. After finishing writing, he began to read the current affairs policy. Gently provoke.

This policy is different from the previous scriptures. It has more than a hundred words, citing scriptures and classics, and is gorgeously decorated. It is written about the wonderful scene of the Buddhist Bodhisattva manifesting his true body in the state last autumn, saving the compassion of the people. .It was the last sentence that made Li Chan raise her eyebrows.

At the end of this current affairs policy, there is a question written impressively: "If you can get nectar from the ten directions, can it be adjusted to Dingnai?"

Ding Nai is the vessel of the royal family in ancient times, and the so-called tune to Ding Nai means to stabilize the country.At first glance, the meaning of this sentence seems to be to expect Buddhism to help the court stabilize the society. Not surprisingly, this current affairs policy asks how to bring the relationship between the court and Buddhism closer.

However, Li Chan detected a slight sour taste in this sentence, and was even dissatisfied.This policy question is lavishly decorated, it seems that it is to cover up this layer of thought.He suddenly thought of the night at the Dongyue Temple fair, the night tour with Mr. Bi, and what Mr. Bi said outside the Qianyuan Academy.I thought to myself, Qianyuan Academy survived in the gap between the two religions, and was restrained everywhere, it would be the most strange if there was no dissatisfaction.

He also thought of what he had seen and heard since his journey to the east. The many Buddhist temples he saw on the way held large tracts of blessing fields, did not pay taxes, and hired millions of farmers to cultivate them.After thinking about it in this way, the "nectar" in the phrase "An dew from the ten directions" is clearly the fields, gold and silver in the hands of Buddhists!

Li Chan was speechless, and secretly thought that she was so brave, and she didn't know who came up with this question.Over the thousands of years, the dynasties have changed countless times, but the two religions are iron-clad.Who dares to take the idea of ​​Buddhism?
But amidst the surprise, there was also a tinge of joy. The embellishments in front of this policy question of more than a hundred words are all useless, and the last sentence is the mind of the questioner.

However, although he claimed to have understood the meaning of the question, Li Chan did not dare to write casually. After all, there are many Buddhists in the Gongyuan, and the monk next to Chen Yuzhai is one of the chief examiners in the examination room.

After struggling like this for a while, after reading the question again, Li Chan finally wrote down a sentence: "The nectar is not in the Dharma Realm, but in Luyan."

After writing this sentence, Li Chan was slightly taken aback, she hadn't figured out how to write, but she had already written it in her hand.Stop writing and look, but this sentence is in line with my own way of seeing all living beings.

Immediately afterwards, Li Chan ran into another difficulty. This question was bold, and he himself answered boldly. Next, let's talk about it in detail. Could it be that the blessing fields of Buddhism will be taken away, and the monk's registration will be revoked?
Li Chan thought for a moment, then smiled again.This question was asked in a cryptic way, with more than a hundred words of embellishments, just for this one sentence, then I simply followed the example and answered in a more cryptic way.

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At the end of Shen, the sky had turned cold.There was a melodious sound of running out of copper in the tribute courtyard, and the first three rounds of the Qianyuan Academy Spring Examination had come to an end.

Speaking of which, there are always two spring exams in Qianyuan Academy.The first three rounds count as one round, and whether candidates can participate in the second round depends on the results of the first round.Although the result has never been announced, it was almost dusk, the nobles outside the tribute courtyard still hadn't left, and the people watching the excitement were still talking about the poems that had been handed out earlier.

In the Minghe Tower, Chen Yuzhai, Taoist priest Yangchan, the monk named Fahui, and officials from the Kaogong Division.Four groups of people representing the Qianyuan Academy, Buddhism and Taoism, and the imperial court have begun to review the test papers of the students.

Essays and policy questions are different from scriptures with unchanged words and sentences, which need to be reviewed carefully, but the supernatural powers of the three practitioners present here cannot be measured by ordinary people.At this time, Chen Yuzhai was picking up a paper, and first glanced at the name.Wailang, a member of the examination department beside him, said: "Zhou Tongxi of Huizhou, his family background is quite prominent, he is a well-established man."

Regardless of whether the imperial court or the Qianyuan Academy selects a scholar, they must look at their family background. This is a common practice. Chen Yuzhai nodded and opened the question of this person.After reading a policy, he frowned, shook his head, and said, "I don't know what you're talking about!" As he spoke, he threw the test paper aside and threw it into the discarded pile.

Wai Lang, a member of the examination department, hurriedly took back the paper, looked it over, and said cautiously: "Chen Xueshi, this student's writing is beautiful, and occasionally he has some bright lines, so he won't be dismissed directly!"

Chen Yuzhai took a look at Wailang, a member of the examination department, and said coldly: "If you just take out the article, it's not bad. But what is the question? He's not uncommon, and he doesn't even know about this, so is this "Li" still his original scripture?"

Wailang, a member of the Examination Department, had a stiff face: "This...this..."

"Why are you so strict? Even if you forget the allusions, it's good to be able to write well." Fa Huizheng picked up a few policy questionnaires, turned her head and smiled at Chen Yuzhai.

Wailang, a member of the examination department, breathed a sigh of relief, calmly took out Zhou Tongxi's paper from the box, looked at the paper in Fa Hui's hand, and said, "This is Li Dan from Lizhou, who has no background. However, he has become famous recently."

"The poor monk also occasionally heard that this person's post scriptures have also been awarded the Jia Ke, it seems that he is a real talent and learning." Fahui nodded, and opened Li Chan's policy questionnaire.

After looking at it for a few times, his smiling face became a little unfriendly, "Nanlu is not in the Dharma Realm, but in Luyan... But this article is a little bit incomprehensible."

(End of this chapter)