Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 58 Scientific Examination

Seeing that noon was approaching, and there was still no movement at Mingyuan Building, Jia Ying started to make lunch for herself.

Cooking is not difficult for Jia Ying, but it is rare to cook without rice.

It is not allowed to bring too many things into the examination room. Even the necessities of life are strictly limited. How much can you bring with such a big bamboo basket.

There are generally three categories:

Living category.Such as candles, candlesticks, water cylinders, small stoves, iron basins.

Quilts, benches and the like are not allowed, including wooden boxes similar to those carried by Ning Caichen.Clothes are not allowed to carry noodles, candlesticks must be hollow, and the water in the water tank must be drawn in advance.

Stationery.Such as pen, ink, inkstone, paperweight, water injection, um, and red string.

The barrel of the pen must be hollowed out, and the inkstone should not be too thick. As for the red string, the scroll needs to be put into the tape when handing in the scroll. The red string is used to tie the scroll.

Diet category.There are no specific requirements in this regard. Those from a wealthy family will naturally bring more abundant food, while those from a poor family will only have some cold dry food at most.

However, there are still some small details to pay attention to. The meat must be cut into pieces, and the steamed buns and naan cakes must be broken.If you don't do it, someone will do it for you. Jia Ying doesn't want other people's dirty hands to touch her food.

Taking advantage of the fact that the exam hadn't started yet, Jia Ying decided to reward herself because she didn't know if she would have the time to do it in the next few days.

The venison and mutton are all cut up, the lamb kidneys are also sliced ​​into pieces, and there are no shortage of goose eggs or pigeon eggs.Jia Ying skewered them with bamboo sticks, roasted them, and sprinkled some cumin and chili powder on the side.

Cumin, also known as resting fennel, has been introduced to Dagan for hundreds of years, and chili has not been around for a long time, but their family has a spice shop, so how can these things be lacking.As for fine salt. Alas, there is no lack of it. It may be because of the opening of the Tang Dynasty bricks, and the birth of iodized salt in the late Tang Dynasty, which cut off Jia Ying's many sources of income. Damn it Traveler!
The fragrance wafts between the rooms, arousing the roundworms in the stomachs of the surrounding people. Everyone is curious about which family's wonderful work it is, so leisurely!How rich is it!
Not to mention them, the Daoists who were patrolling all around had passed by Jia Ying's house several times intentionally or unintentionally.

It's a pity that I didn't bring some rice wine in, it didn't taste that good after all.

"Boom boom boom!"

There was a sound of drums from Mingyuan Building, and then the officials of the Ministry of Rites began to distribute the first test questions and rolls.

Jia Ying opened the test paper and read it roughly. There are four questions in the three scriptures of righteousness, and there are seven questions in total. He only needs to answer four of them.There are four classics and righteousness in this subject, but the Book of Songs is missing. Instead, there are Spring and Autumn and Book of Rites. Those candidates who study the Book of Songs are probably crying silently at this moment.

"If a gentleman is not serious, he will not be powerful, and if he learns, he will not be solid. If he is loyal to the Lord, if he has no friends, he will not be afraid to correct his mistakes."

This is the first question of the Three Ways of Righteousness, which comes from the Four Books "The Analects of Confucius Xue Er Pian". Unlike the interception question, this is a complete sentence for expressing thoughts.

The general meaning of this sentence is: "If a gentleman is not dignified, he will not have majesty, even if he studies and learns, he will not be solid. Therefore, loyalty and trust should be the main two virtues in his actions, and he should not be with the unfaithful and unrighteous. Make friends, and change your mistakes!"

From the surface of the question alone, this question is quite satisfactory, and what is taken is just a sentence from Confucius, and it is not uncommon, so it is not difficult for the examinee.

But Jia Ying has some understanding of the current situation. No matter who proposes this question, it must be approved and confirmed by Emperor Jiade. In a sense, it represents Emperor Jiade's understanding of this question. Enke's expectations.

Look at the backbone of the question again, "gentleman", "solemn", "majestic", "faithful".
"Learning is not solid", here refers to the candidates who are undoubtedly, what about the rest?
"A gentleman is not powerful if he is not serious", which gentleman?Whose majesty?
Which "unfaithful and unrighteous" is it?
Jia Ying sighed softly in her heart: "Shouldn't it be more obvious? Has the court's internal affairs reached this level?"

Jia Ying stopped thinking wildly, but lightly dipped the pen and ink to prevent the ink from staining the scroll, rolled up her sleeves and put down the pen to write down the problem on the paper.

"A gentleman is good at learning, he has his quality and he must do his best."

Breaking through the two sentences of the title clearly breaks through Xingzang and secretly breaks down only me and you.This is the twists and turns of ancient scholars, saying no and never going straight, just talking about you and me, and the rest is up to you.

Jiade represents himself as a gentleman, and Jia Ying also returns as a gentleman. Jiade emphasizes majesty and loyalty, and Jia Ying respects quality and responsibility.Just in line with Jia Zheng's exhortation, "Smooth and stable", it is unassuming, but it responds to every word.

Stereotyped eight parts means that the answer needs to be divided into eight parts.

The format is fixed for the eight parts: breaking the topic, accepting the topic, starting the lecture, entering the topic, starting the section, the middle section, the back section, and the bundle section. just fine.

Speaking of it, it's a bit similar to writing lyrics, but it's just similar.

Poetry, little Doyle!

"The quality is not the prestige, so what you learn will not be solid. However, if the way is not complete, how can it be successful."

Here is Jia Ying expressing his support for Emperor Jiade, a gentleman must respect prestige, and a courtier upholds loyalty and trustworthiness.

"The meaning of the ancient saints is as follows: A gentleman learns by self-cultivation, and he must put dignity first. If the words are frivolous and frivolous, it is not enough for seriousness. When socializing, he is careless and contemptuous, and he will not see his majesty. Although It is said that learning is good, and I know that if it survives or perishes, it does not necessarily mean that it will not be lost. Although it is said that learning is based on returning to the beginning, I know that it is easy to gain and lose, and it does not necessarily mean that it must be practiced to achieve it.”

"Those who are light on the outside must not be firm on the inside, and those who have the quality can engage in learning. What is the way of learning?"

"Only sincerity is the foundation of goodness. Those who have all kinds of hearts must be faithful and trustworthy as the Lord. If they do not correct falsehoods, there will be nothing. But falsehoods are the gate of evil. Those who come out of things must be faithful and faithful to the Lord. If they do not cheat, they will have nothing. To take friends is to assist benevolence, and if friends are not as good as oneself, it will be useless and detrimental. Therefore, all friends must seek their benefits, how can we make friends with each other and agree with each other?"

"Correction is the only way to enter virtue. The sage's theory of learning requires both internal and external, and its merits are indispensable; the end is the same as the beginning, and its order cannot be messed up. It can be said to be secret."

Hundreds of words are eloquently written, full of pen and ink, full of pride and emotion, all in one go.

Jia Ying flicked his wrist first to relieve his fatigue. Although it was just a stereotyped article with hundreds of words, it was exhausting and a test of physical strength, especially when writing neatly and beautifully.

The ancient exams are no better than what he has experienced. If the handwriting is not neat, at most a little impression point will be deducted. If the font of the answer sheet of the test is poor, the examiner may not even read it.

He will also curse: "Ten years of hard work have read about dogs, and they are not as good as childish!"

Jia Ying checked it again and again several times, and made some minor revisions. After confirming that it was correct, she didn't rush to copy it on the test paper, but restarted a manuscript and began to answer the second question.

There is also something particular about it, and the brush calligraphy is most particular about the word "meaning".Since writing requires neatness, it should be done in one go, so that the handwriting strength of the front and back will not differ much, so as to avoid being dismissed by the examiner and failing to pass the first test.

And the first three days, the first day has not passed yet, so there is no rush.

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