Xiangye

Chapter 113
Diao Zhi County’s theory is applicable to such as the Football World Cup. For example, favorite teams such as Germany, Brazil, and Spain, as long as they can get enough points in the group stage to ensure that they can enter the semi-finals.You poured three or five goals in the first game, you played crazy, and your state came out too early.By the knockout stage, the gas has been exhausted, and most of them will be bad dishes.

It is inevitably far-fetched to use it in the imperial examination room. Every imperial examination is directly related to a scholar's political future and personal economic interests, so we should do our best.Boys take two exams in three years, and if they fail, they may have to wait for two years.As for the rural examination and above, the examination is held every three years. The life span of the ancients was short, so how much time could be wasted?

However, after being praised by Diaozhi County, Gao Wen was still elated, and hurriedly said: "The county magistrate is absurdly praised, I am ashamed to take it."

Diao Hualong chuckled twice: "Er Zhi, how are you preparing for this exam?"

Up to now, Gao Wen is the only remaining candidate in Zhuanglang County under his rule.Not to mention that the [-] students admitted by myself in the county examination last time were all rejected in the first pass of the prefectural examination, and there were not even any previous candidates.Zhuanglang is a poor county, and he can't make any achievements in taxation and public security.The only way is to put all the hopes on culture and education, on Gao Wen.

After all, Zhuanglang County has not produced a scholar for many years.A piece of white paper is easy to draw pictures, only need a high-level Chinese style, and get a good ranking, that is the merit of his enlightenment as the county magistrate.It would be best if Gao Wen could get the first place.

To be honest, Gao Wen did not perform well in the prefectural examination that he just passed, and Diaozhi County was still very disappointed.Besides, he expected that the scholar in front of him should be the first in the game, and it would be good for Xiao Sanyuan to be involved in the case.However, Diao Hualong was born as an old Jinshi, so he has rich experience in examinations.Of course, I know that there are too many unexpected factors in the examination room. Sometimes, no matter how good your essay is, it doesn't meet the taste of the examiner, and you lose your reputation. There is nothing you can do about it.

At this time, blaming Gao Wen would not help the matter, but it would make him nervous and stressed, and if he performed abnormally again, wouldn't everything he had done be in vain?Decompress him now when it matters most.

Naturally, Gao Wen couldn't lose in front of Diao Zhixian, so he cheered up and said, "Don't worry, the county magistrate, the last student had something on his mind, he was confused all day long, and he didn't know how he answered the paper. This time I can only take the test with my heart to repay the kindness of my old parents. I dare not say that I am the top case, but it is still possible to be on the list." He knew that he was in a dangerous situation. There must be a backer.From the current point of view, they can only rely on this wretched-looking Diao Hualong.The more arrogant and arrogant I am, the more this magistrate will treat himself as a treasure.

Sure enough, upon hearing Gao Wen's assurance, Diao Hualong laughed happily: "Not bad, not bad. By the way, in the last county test, your essay "We Are the Most Holy" was pretty good."

Seeing that Gao Wen was still modest, he waved his hand and said solemnly: "You are the disciple I value, and listen to me. Your article is quite like a Jiangnan scholar. Yes, this court exam You can find the way to write an essay. In the examination room, it is very important to try to figure out the taste of the chief examiner. The master of this examination is from Jiangnan, so maybe he likes your style. It’s still easy to get a case out.”

This has already made the words very clear, and it can be regarded as a leak to myself before the exam.Gao Wen's heart trembled, as if he had grasped something, he said in a low voice, "Thank you for your guidance." However, he also smiled wryly in his heart.

Yes, everyone has his own style of composition.The original author of the article I copied during the county examination last time was from Suzhou, and Mr. Xu, who was the chief examiner, was also from Suzhou.Although there are two eras apart from Chief Examiner Xu, he is also a fellow, and his writing methods are in the same line.Maybe I have studied and studied Mr. Xu's article.

However, although there are many excellent stereotyped essays in my stomach, they belong to dozens of different authors, such as Liu Yong, Ji Xiaolan, and Zhang Tingyu in the Qing Dynasty, and Qian Qianyi and Yang Sichang in the late Ming Dynasty.Everyone comes from different places, has different life experiences, and the things they write are also in different styles.

When I went to the examination room of the college, I would still talk nonsense if I could have a suitable article to copy, let alone find a work by an author with the same name and who was born in the Jiangnan area?

Diao Zhixian probably knew it was wrong to say this sentence.If my advice to Gao Wen was spread and it fell into the ears of those who cared, it would inevitably cause trouble.

Not wanting to continue talking with Gao Wen, he served tea to see off the guests: "After you go down, be prepared, don't let me down, the whole Zhuanglang County is watching you!"

Gao Wen got up and was about to leave, but Diao Zhixian told him not to stay, so he asked a follower to take a test basket from the back and hand it to Gao Wen.

Gao Wen lifted the lid and saw that inside was a set of top-notch Four Treasures of the Study, and his heart felt hot.

That's right, this Diao Hualong wins over me, Gao Wen, because he has read my articles well, and he might enter the officialdom according to the imperial examination in the future.Even if the imperial examinations are not smooth and you get fame, after ten or eight years, you will definitely gain a certain reputation in Shaanxi Shilin.Moreover, as long as I do well in the Gaowen exam, I can achieve a political achievement.

However, there is no love or hatred for no reason in this world. If you want to be valued by others, you must first have a strong ability.Even if Diao Zhixian had some thoughts about him, he was the first person in this world who sincerely supported me.Compared with that dog official Du Shenghui, although this person may have problems with his character, he looks much cuter.As soon as he saluted, he said goodbye and left.

For the next few days, Gao Wen didn't go anywhere, and locked himself at home all day.One is that he is afraid of wandering outside and being accidentally bumped into by a big eagle and a small eagle, and the other is to hurry up and review his homework.

Regarding this exam, Gao Wen had two plans.First of all, he went through all the model essays of Jiangnan people he remembered in his mind to deepen his memory.If you enter the examination room, it is best to have suitable articles to copy.If not, you can only do it yourself. In any case, you must grasp the writing style of these southerners.

Secondly, he pondered over and over again the policy theory and test post poem collections he bought back, and tried to compose a few of them himself.The policy theory and test post poems are only used as a reference in the exam, but you have to know how to do it, the format can't be wrong, right?
Whenever it was time to study, Shi Youyi stood quietly by the side and waited on him attentively, her eyes were full of love and comfort.Ever since Gao Wen confided his heart to her that night, the two stayed together all day, Hongxiu Tianxiang read at night, and felt that the days like gods were nothing more than that.

In a blink of an eye, it was the night before the exam.

This year's college exam will be at Maoshi tomorrow, and it's already about nine o'clock at night, and it's already dark.Specifically, there are only six hours left before the exam.

Shi Youyi was born in a scholarly family, and his father didn't know how many exams he had taken before, so he naturally knew how to prepare.

She packed up the four treasures of the study that she needed tomorrow and put them in the basket.It was time to bake pancakes so that Gao Wen could take them to the examination room to eat.

Generally speaking, the college exams in other provinces and prefectures are divided into two sessions. After the first exam, those admitted will have to take a re-examination.These two exams are two days each.After the first test, the examinee handed in the test paper and left for two days, and then entered the next test after being notified.

This Pingliang hospital exam is not very formal, it's a one-off.

Even so, they still need to stay in the Gongyuan for two days.The government is not obliged to provide food for candidates.For one thing, the government of the Ming Dynasty was poor, and it cost less money to count as a penny.Secondly, it is simply a thankless task for you to provide food for candidates.If the examinee eats a bad stomach and affects his performance, whose responsibility is it?These scholars all have backgrounds. Even if they are from poor families, after ten years of study, under the strong mental pressure, many of them are in a trance and have extreme personalities.If the diet doesn't suit them, there will be trouble, and the examiner will be in trouble.

In line with the principle that one thing more is worse than one thing less, the government simply asked candidates to bring their own dry food.

"Oh, bad, I have to go out." Suddenly, Shi Youyi, who was busy, let out a low cry, washed her hands and was about to go out.

Gao Wen: "What's the matter, where are you going so late?"

Shi Youyi looked apologetic: "This pancake must have green onions and oil. It would be great if you could add some diced meat. I prepared everything, but I forgot to buy green onions. I'd better borrow some from Aunt Wang next door." It's important. Brother, it's all my fault, it's all my fault!"

Gao Wen grabbed her and looked at the sky: "It's so dark outside, what are you doing going out as a girl? You don't want green onions."

"No, how can I eat this pancake without green onions? How important is the big brother's exam tomorrow, if the pancake you bring in doesn't suit your taste, and you are hungry, how can you answer the question? It will take two days and two nights!" Shi Youyi gritted her teeth: "I still have to borrow some. I have seen more about the exam than you. You don't have to worry about it. Everything is up to me."

His expression was very determined.

Gao Wen knew that although this little girl was timid and docile, she was soft on the outside and strong on the inside.

Moreover, she seems to be a Virgo just like herself, and has the unique obsessive-compulsive disorder of this constellation.If you don't see the green onions, you don't know how anxious you will be, how much you will blame yourself.

He held her hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry, it's just borrowing a few green onions. In this way, you can stay busy at home, and I will go to Aunt Wang's."

"But……"

"Don't worry, it's so dark, how can you go out. The left and right aunts are only two hundred steps away from us, and half a stick of incense can make a round trip."

"Well, it's getting dark, let me light a lantern for you."

"No, no." Gao Wen said goodbye to Shi Youyi and left the courtyard.

When Gao Wen rented this yard before, he was very satisfied with the terrain here.

This generation is full of low, dilapidated houses that are very crowded.This courtyard is just at the corner of the alley, it is a single family, and no one disturbs it, so it is very quiet.

After leaving the hospital and walking about [-] steps, just as they arrived at the door of Aunt Wang's house, someone suddenly called out from behind: "Gao Wen."

Gao Wen subconsciously turned around and responded, "Hey!"

He saw Da Ying standing behind him with a smile on his face.

Cold sweat dripped down.

(End of this chapter)