The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 3 Visitors Become Natives

The Gongyuan is fine during the day, but at night, it is more difficult.

The wind blows in the middle of August in the lunar calendar, Zhang Zhou's clothes are still relatively thin, and at night he shrinks into the corner of the chant and shivering.

True to what he said, the imperial examination is the most destructive. Is it so cold in the eighth month of the lunar calendar in the Ming Dynasty?
The dry food I brought with me was eaten with water. It was leftovers, and my stomach felt even more uncomfortable after eating.

The next day, the second exam started on time.

In the second session, the five classics have four principles, one theory, five judgments, and one edict, imperial edict, and table each.

The classic of Zhang Wujing is "Shangshu".

Zhang Zhou opened the paper, feeling a little anxious. Even if he had read the examination questions of Yingtianfu Township in the 11th year of Hongzhi in history, he only knew three questions and four books. Only then did I know why the Daming Township Examination used the four-book essay in the first round as the main scoring standard.

After the second game, the topics are too complicated to be evenly matched.

The first question: "Yu said: Du! Emperor, Shen. Emperor said: Yu."

The original text is "Yu said: Du! The emperor, Shennai is in power. The emperor said: Yu!"

The lack of the three words "Naizaiwei" does not affect the expression. It means "Yu said, ah, Emperor Shun, you must answer your ministers in office carefully and honestly. Emperor Shun replied, yes."

This is about the courtiers directly admonishing the king, and what kind of virtue the king can use to educate the world, which is still in line with the Confucian essence of observing propriety and knowing benevolence.

The second question: "Since Qi Ju follows, Feng Shui is the same."

This is about the importance of building water conservancy and the importance of Guanzhong in Chinese history and civilization.

The third question: "Since King Zhongzong of Yin, there were four Dizhe."

This is not an interception, but an omission of a question, or a cloze. If you like it, since King Zhongzong of Yin, which four emperors are wiser?
The original text is "Since King Zhongzong of Yin, and Emperor Gaozong, and Zujia, and I, King Wen of Zhou, here are four people Dizhe", in fact, it is to discuss why these four people are so awesome.

The fourth question: "So it is clear in the punishment, and the enjoyment is in the next."

This is an abbreviated topic in the middle. It is said that the officials in charge of the prison should no longer be domineering, but should be benevolent, so that they can shoulder the virtues bestowed by heaven and be worthy of the position of the world.

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The four questions of "Shangshu" and the Five Classics are difficult in the first question, and the focus is on the fourth question.

As for the few questions after the Five Classics, most of them are practical essays, which are equivalent to examining the candidates' ability to handle government affairs after they become officials, and they are not listed in detail.

This time Zhang Zhou had three full days to deal with it, but in fact, he had finished the paper in less than a day.

Not for anything else.

I want to go home early, go back to my bed in my den, study history with my mobile phone, and drink a lot of wine to brag to strangers behind the screen...

Just hold this mentality.

Finished two exams.

Three exams and five current affairs policies.

On the seventh day of the exam, Zhang Zhou’s dry food was almost finished. On the eighth day, he could only stuff the last bit of rice balls into his stomach at noon. He was really hungry at night, so he just drank water from the basin and spent the night. Sleepless, his heart is waiting for the white light to take him away.

It was finally dawn, and it was the last day of the provincial examination. According to the rules, the papers could be handed in ahead of schedule.

Zhang Zhou couldn't wait to hand in the paper.

He finally walked out and locked his Gongyuan for five days and six nights.

When he walked out of the Gongyuan, he felt that the free air was sweet, and everything that made people feel the popularity of living in groups was beautiful...

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Outside the Gongyuan, there is another world.

The weather is sunny and sunny, the streets and alleys are crowded with people, and the whole row is full of one-story low buildings. It seems that you can have a panoramic view of the whole city by jumping on the spot.

Nanjing Gongyuan is located in the south city of Yingtianfu, near the Confucius Temple.

When Zhang Zhou came out of the Gongyuan, he was basked in the warm and smoky sun, he was a little confused, he didn't know where he should go, after the exam, he should go home logically, but which home?
It's good to go back to the original home.

But where is the white light?
If I go back to the home of the Ming Dynasty, and there are still four people waiting to support me after I go back, will my small body be able to withstand it?

But if you don't go back, you will be so hungry that your chest will stick to your back, and you will almost burp.

"Hey, isn't this Bingkuan?"

Just when Zhang Zhou was hesitating whether he should wander around the city and find a way to support his family, the voice of a male duck sounded behind him.

Then a very unpopular face appeared in front of him.

Sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks, hunched back, and a sinister smile...the voices are so unpleasant, Zhang Zhou searched in his mind, but he couldn't remember the name of this thing, obviously for the original owner of the body, he doesn't need to remember it Names, those are negligible matters.

"you are?"

"Brother Bingkuan is really a noble man who forgets things too much. I, the one who shitted in the same latrine as you in Guozixue, should do it."

Sure enough, dirty people like to mention dirty things.

"Oh, Brother Ying."

"My surname is not Ying, I mean my handwriting should be good, my surname is Bai."

Zhang Zhou almost wanted to ask, your surname is Bai, what is your surname now?But considering that the ancients spoke differently from modern people, they probably used more modifiers, maybe this guy... let's still have the surname Bai now.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Brother Bai also came out of the Gongyuan? You've worked hard, we'll meet again when we have time."

"Don't tell me, don't we have time now? All the tribute students have discussed that when they come out of the provincial examination tribute institute, they will go to the Nanjing Jiaofang Division to relax. Speaking of which, you haven't participated in the literary meeting of your old friends for a long time. , I don’t even know where you live now, you..."

Bai Yingxing was willing to fight with Zhang Zhou, but he might think that Zhang Zhou is a playboy who spends money like water.

But when he looked carefully at Zhang Zhou's shabby t-shirt, he seemed to understand that there was a reason why Zhang Zhou hadn't shown up in the past.

Zhang Zhou didn't shy away, pointed to his clothes, and sighed, "You're not doing well, and I won't be able to patronize places like Jiaofangsi again. Forgive me."

The complimenting smile on Bai Yingxing's face disappeared, but he said with a little regret: "Bingkuan, what have you experienced recently? Don't you have a big house and hundreds of fertile fields? How did you come down to this? Your father is from the city of Nanjing. Don’t you still have an older brother? It’s said that the girls in the Jiaofang Division still miss you. They are still singing the obscene songs you wrote for them before, and they say you are theirs. The most knowledgeable son I have ever seen in my life..."

My father is a good man?Me too, otherwise, why do so many prostitutes remember me?This shows that I love both fraternity and love.

It turns out that the original owner of the body is so "talented", isn't it shit to write articles, and actually does all kinds of chores?

Does this provide me with a way to make money?
No, it's because I was happy when I gave money before, so they miss me, and maybe they want to sing to me when I go next time, and then give me a fortune!
Can't be fooled!

"Really? Say hello to them for me."

"Don't go, did you hear when you came out just now? There is a melon egg in it, which is actually hanging around the neck in the dung horn of the Gongyuan! Hahahaha... There are such people in this world? I laughed so hard! You think it's funny No?"

For your mother's sake, the person you mentioned is standing in front of you, do you know that?
Will you speak?

"Bingkuan, where do you live now? When we have time, let's discuss more knowledge, and pass on some of your skills to me."

"Next time definitely."

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After finally getting rid of his classmate surnamed Bai, Zhang Zhou walked in the direction of his home according to the impression in his mind.

He only roughly remembers that he lives in Jian'anfang, which is the southwest direction of Nanjing City, because this is not his old house, the yard is temporarily rented, the road is not familiar, and most of the way home is based on intuition, instinct and subconsciousness. There are too few memories of home in my head.

Zhang Zhou froze for a few laps in Jian'an Square, but couldn't find which alley his home was in.

There were a lot of stalls on the side of the road, and it was almost noon, and there were a bunch of food sellers. Zhang Zhou was so greedy when he saw it, he almost salivated.

At this moment, an old man carrying a shoulder pole patted Zhou Zhou from behind.

"Isn't this a senior official of the Zhang family?" The old man was quite polite to scholars.

"you……"

Only then did Zhang Zhou realize that the original owner of his body was really not very sociable, and he couldn't even recognize anyone in his head.

"Is it really Mr. Zhang? Go back and have a look. It's too lively in front of your house. Someone is trying to rob your wife and children. Fangzheng is here, and you can't hold him back."

The old man's words let Zhang Zhou take a breath.

Zhang Zhou was about to run to his house when he suddenly thought of a very serious problem. He hadn't found his way home yet.

"That...old man, dare to ask, where is my home?"

Zhang Zhou could only ask the neighbors with a shy face.

The old man was obviously taken aback.

Zhang Zhou hastily added: "I mean, where is the shortest way to go back? You also know that I just moved here not long ago, and I rarely go out to prepare for the exam, and I don't know the way."

"Oh, then come with me quickly, walk, this is the way!"

(End of this chapter)