Poor family mother and son

Chapter 177
Since Xiaobao was asked for an interview, it meant that the results of the first round had come out, so Qiusheng also followed Xiaobao and Zhuo Yao to the examination institute.

Xuezheng is over forty years old, and his height cannot be seen sitting there.The expression on the face is solemn, and the slightly raised mustache is very thick, covering the upper lip, making the face serious and rigid.

The single eyelid drooped slightly, and he looked at Xiao Douding in front of him with doubts in his eyes.The "child prodigy" I came into contact with last time was the grandson of a Hanlin scholar. He passed the "Tongsheng" examination at the age of eight.

That time, Xuezheng was "shocked to heaven".After all, children's "enlightenment" begins at least three years old, and it is rare to have a certain understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics in just five years.

Right now, the child looks about eight years old, but according to the test paper and the registration records of the candidates, the child is only six years old, and his family background is not prominent, only a widowed mother is considered lucky to enter the officialdom.

Could it be that we will meet another "child prodigy" today?
"Just keep silent about the "Futian" chapter." Xuezheng ordered.

"Yes." Xiaobao picked up his pen in response.Xuezheng watched with his own eyes the mature font formed from Xiaobao's pen: "There is no field but the field, and the weeds are arrogant. I don't think about people far away, and I work hard.

No field but field, Wei Xie Jie Jie.Don't think about people far away, and worry about it.

Wan Xi Luan Xi.Always horny.See you soon, suddenly and suddenly! "

Xiaobao writes very quickly, after all, he has already memorized it backwards.

Xuezheng was amazed in his heart: This kid swiped the pen calmly, and wrote it down smoothly without thinking, which shows that he has worked hard on weekdays.

"Do you know what it means?" Xuezheng asked.

Knowing how to recite is not enough, you have to know the meaning, this is called "knowing why".

"I know a little bit." Xiaobao respectfully replied: "The main idea is: the field is wide and unplowable, and the weeds are tall and vigorous. Don't miss people from far away, feel melancholy, uneasy, and anxious. The field is wide..."

Xiaobao speaks at a gentle pace, trying to make the translation of "Futian" as straightforward and simple as possible.Chu Qing told him before that "The Book of Songs" is both a poem and a song, so when you comprehend it, you must make sure that even if it is translated in vernacular, it must also have charm.

Xuezheng nodded while listening.This child really understands the content before he can remember it.

"Where did the words 'Jiang Yi Yi Yi, Shu Ji Yu Yu. Great-grandson Zhiyao, thought of wine and food' come from?"

"Master Hui, from "Xiaoya·Xin Nanshan"".

"What does this sentence mean?"

"It means that the farmland is boundless and neat, and the millet and sorghum are so strong and lush. The descendants are now enjoying a bumper harvest, and wine and food are all made of grain."

Xiaobao's answer was still calm and calm.

"What do you think of "Zhou Song·Chen Gong"?" Xuezheng asked another question.

Ordinarily, the first two questions in Xuezheng can give Xiaobao a good grade.

But although Xuezheng was satisfied in his heart, he wanted to explore Xiaobao's "foundation" and see what level of knowledge this child had reached.

So this question is a bit difficult.If it appears on the roll, it is completely a "policy essay" question.

Xiaobao thought for a while, then answered:
"Students believe that this is a poem praising King Zhou's concern for agricultural production, to the effect that: King Zhou encouraged agricultural officials to 'obey the sky and be punctual' to implement the country's agricultural policies;
Actively do a good job in the supervision of various agricultural production, including repairing water conservancy and improving soil, such as deep plowing, leveling, and crop rotation, so as to increase food production and pray for a good harvest.

During this process, King Zhou even went to the field to inspect the autumn harvest in person.It can be seen that the country attaches great importance to agriculture.

But in the eyes of the students, "Wang Liercheng" is not enough. They should also "persuade the people to build it" and give "corresponding policies".

Whether it is the king of Zhou or the agricultural officials, they are responsible for formulating policies, supervising and controlling, and commanding from the top down, so they must also encourage the people to respond from the bottom up. Specifically, the people must have their own Start and experiment.

If today, we are still conservative and only cultivate the existing millet, do not discover and develop other crops, and do not try to increase production and income, if the good year is good and we can still make ends meet, what about the famine or disaster year? "

"Then what do you think?" Xuezheng was in high spirits. He was a child, thinking deeply about problems!

"Students think that although farmers work hard every day, they are not always busy every day.

In addition to busy farming, there is also slack.Especially in the north, the slack season in winter is longer.

Although slack farming is not really idle, there must be hunting, weaving or other work, but the most important thing is to develop some new livelihoods.

Guarding the harvest of one-third of an acre of land, and only having money that can be counted in one slap every year, it is better to develop some new and more efficient jobs.

For example, every spring, there are always early-maturing wild vegetables and wild fruits in the mountains. Why not domesticate and cultivate new crops?
Didn't the earliest rice, millet and wheat also grow from the wild and become the food that can be grown in large quantities after domestication?
Another example is to open up ideas and modify farm tools according to the problems encountered during labor, so that they can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Stone mills and rollers, aren't these all inventions and creations of our ancestors?The ancestors could do it, and so can today's people.

This refers to the manpower, material resources and time investment required for invention and creation.

Ordinary people may not be able to do these things, but in their opinion, the loss outweighs the gain if the work is delayed due to research.

Therefore, it is best for the corresponding yamen in various places to have policies to encourage inventions and creations, increase production and generate income, and provide corresponding support. If rewards can be given, the confidence of the people will be even more aroused. "

Xiao Bao talked eloquently, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong in the slightest.

If Chu Qing was here, he might be worried for him: Son, we can say these things at home behind closed doors. Are you talking about it here, are you attacking the court for not paying attention to agriculture and people?
Xuezheng looked at Xiaobao with great admiration: This kid is unconventional and insightful, despite his young age.

If you can broaden your horizons and read more history books, in time, there will be great achievements!
After Xiaobao finished answering, he looked at Xuezheng, waiting to continue with the question.He didn't expect to take the test again after the first test.

Answering the questions face to face is far less time-consuming than the written test.If I knew this earlier, I might as well pass the second and third rounds.

Xuezheng only spoke after a while: "Originally, your grades could reach the top three, and even Xuzhi County wanted to directly designate you as the 'top of the case'..."

"Ah?" Xiaobao looked at Xuezheng in surprise, and thought: Does this mean that the case will not be given to me?

"You know, the first round of the children's test is the main field, and the ranking is almost determined. Compared with the results of the main field, the remaining two rounds have little supplementary effect. As the leader of the case, he is eligible to be exempted from the entrance examination."

That is to say, the case leader of the children's examination can be exempted from the entrance examination and directly become a "student" and obtain the title of scholar.

To become a scholar, you can enjoy the right to be exempted from corvee land tax, not to kneel before seeing officials, not to be punished lightly in case of crime, and to go out for study tours.

Some scholars who are valued by the court also have welfare benefits for grain and rice.

For some poor students, this is a great improvement for the whole family, even the family.

"but……"

(End of this chapter)