Spoilers for The Red Mansion, Daiyu’s mentality is broken

Chapter 49

Zhao Heng explained: "Articles require hard reading, pondering, and accumulation. However, they are not entirely without tricks."

The master is going to talk about something practical!Jia Huan immediately listened.

"For example, just like when you recite a poem, you can recite some beautiful, sonorous, powerful or affectionate sentences in advance."

"Unlike when you recite the text, these sentences can be set in advance for different purposes."

"For example, I have set up paragraphs suitable for each scenario based on 23 different scenarios such as benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust, gentleness, courtesy, frugality, loyalty, filial piety, courage, respect and honesty."

Hearing this, Jia Huan couldn't help but look happy.

Isn't this the technique used in later generations' perfect composition paragraphs?

There are descriptions dedicated to appearance, descriptions dedicated to environment, and excellent paragraphs dedicated to mood, joy, anger, sorrow, and so on.

Just imagine, if you write an essay well at the beginning, and describe the appearance, environment and other details below beautifully, and then as long as the content is not too bad, the score of the essay will not be much lower.

Moreover, Zhao Heng's summary went one step further.

Because even some contents, such as those involving benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, trust, etc., he had prepared.

It can be said that with these contents, Jia Huan's current shortcomings are absolutely perfectly compensated.

As for the contents summarized by Zhao Heng, Jia Huan believed that they would never be available in bookstores.

Of course, there may be people in various wealthy families who have done the same thing, but these things will definitely be regarded as family heirlooms by them and will never be leaked.

Why do most of the outstanding figures in the imperial examinations come from proud families?It is because they have inherited and accumulated from generation to generation that they have a cultural monopoly.

The master, Zhao Heng, really had nothing to hide from himself and taught himself such a precious inheritance selflessly.

Thinking of this, Jia Huan stood up and bowed deeply to Zhao Heng: "Master, the disciple must repay the kindness of the master in teaching."

Zhao Heng smiled happily and said: "Sit down and talk quickly. You are my disciple, and I will teach you. Isn't it a matter of course?"

While talking, Zhao Heng stood up, took out a thick handwritten manuscript, and taught it to Jia Huan.

Jia Huan respectfully took the manuscript from Zhao Heng's hands and read it carefully.

After just a few glances, Jia Huan's eyes couldn't help but brighten.

I have to say that the teacher's level is really too high, and his summary is really good!
The summary in this manuscript is completely classified from the perspective of solving the topics of the Four Books and Five Classics.

The four books and five classics add up to more than [-] words, and there are countless possible topics.

But there are not so many angles to solve the problem, and they can be exhausted.

Take the Analects of Confucius as an example. There are more than 6000 words in the whole text, and there are [-] words of benevolence in it.

In an Analects of Confucius, the word benevolence is used almost throughout.

Zhao Heng, on the other hand, directly listed all the possible directions for solving the problem.

And each branch has more than a dozen corresponding beautiful paragraphs.

This is a huge project, and it will never be completed without more than ten years.

Jia Huan believed that as long as he could memorize the entire book, his score would not be too low during the exam.

Next, Jia Huan began to recite it seriously.

……

In the next period of time, Jia Huan began to study hard.Now Jia Huan finally realized the trouble of running out of time.

Every day he had to recite ten essays, recite the teacher's manuscripts, and learn to solve problems from the teacher - although he learned some from Sister Lin, Sister Lin was quite spiritual, but her kung fu was still far behind.

Then I have to write the homework assigned by the teacher, and I have to write five essays every day.

These essays were all prepared by Zhao Heng based on the range of questions in previous county examinations.

During this time, Jia Huan's writing level also improved by leaps and bounds.

Of course, the main factor is that Zhao Heng's secrets are too strong and Zhao Heng's teaching methods are appropriate.

Zhao Heng also felt weird about Jia Huan's rapid progress.

I have to say that this disciple of mine is indeed very good at taking advantage of opportunities.

Time passed by unconsciously, and soon it was February, and the date of the county examination was getting closer and closer.

Zhao Heng helped Jia Huan sign up and went through the process without Jia Huan asking.

Of course, with the strength of the Jia family, even if Zhao Heng does not help, Jia Huan does not need to come forward in person. A small matter like signing up can be solved by sending a servant.

Time passed day by day, and soon it was the eighth day of February, the first day of the county examination.

Jia Huan's biological clock made him wake up early.

Then he discovered that Aunt Zhao and the little girl Ji Xiang Ruyi had gotten up early and had even prepared breakfast.

Seeing Jia Huan get up, Xiao Jixiang quickly brought water to help Jia Huan wash up.

After washing, he helped Jia Huan comb her hair.

After dinner, Aunt Zhao and the other two sent Jia Huan out.

Aunt Zhao couldn't help but said: "Huan'er, I heard that the exam will last for many days. I don't know how much you will suffer in the exam room. After you go in, you must take good care of your body. You should eat and sleep. It doesn't matter if you fail the exam. Just come back in good health."

Aunt Zhao's words left Jia Huan speechless for a while, reminding him of the funny videos taken by later generations of parents.

Before the exam, when parents send their children to take the exam, they tell their children that happiness is the most important thing. If they can’t write, don’t write. Pencils are quite expensive...

But this also shows that Aunt Zhao really has no confidence in her exam.

She actually has a very low self-esteem in her heart. Even though she makes calculations every day, deep down in her heart she always feels that they are all despicable and do not deserve the great wealth.

Jia Huan nodded and said, "I understand, mother, don't worry."

Aunt Zhao couldn't help but said: "Huan'er, you don't have to listen to mother. You should take the exam well. You still have to take the exam well."

have to!You've said all the nice things.

Ruyi said: "I wish Third Master high school in the examination room!"

Xiao Jixiang even said loudly: "If the third master goes here, he will definitely come back as the number one scholar in high school and ride a horse to boast about it!"

Got it!
This is the county exam, how can I win the first prize?
At this time, Zhao Guoji, who was standing next to him, said: "Third Master, it's getting late. It's time to go to the examination room. It's better to wait early than to wait late. Auntie, it's windy outside. Go back quickly. I'll take care of you." Where is the third master?"

Aunt Zhao nodded silently with red eyes and kept watching Jia Huan get on the carriage. She waited for the carriage to start until she turned around Ningrong Street and could no longer see the shadow, then she returned worriedly.

Zhao Guoji steadily mounted the carriage and headed straight to the examination room. After a while, he arrived at the door of the examination room.

(End of this chapter)