The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 324 Who is the first?

The examination papers for the college examination are not graded by the teachers of the college, but by the head of the academy or the gentleman from outside. Some of the colleges are not nearby, so it is relatively fair to invite friends to grade the papers.If the students in this school are grading papers, they have been together for a long time, not to mention that they can read the handwriting of all the students, at least they can remember most of them.

There is no signature on the test paper, and the seat number is the most respected. The students who take the test are not sitting in the usual seats. They are all messed up and arranged in order.If you feel that the article is good, you will use a red pen to draw a circle to outline it, then compare it, and then conduct a retest. Or it means that you can get the name of scholar.

At this moment, the test papers of many students are all placed in front of the desk, and their articles are also piled aside individually, and they tirelessly read everyone's articles over and over again, sometimes joyful, sometimes frowning, and sometimes angry.Doing the same thing all the year round, it’s no surprise to me, but everyone gathered together to discuss an article:
The way of a gentleman is like traveling far, and he will be close; if he is climbing a high, he will be humble. "Poetry" said: "Wives are very close, like a drum and a zither. Brothers are both happy and happy. It is suitable for the family, and the wife is happy."

The Master said: "Parents should obey me!"

Make a preface on this topic, that is, explain these two passages in detail.This passage comes from Chapter 15 of "The Doctrine of the Mean", which roughly means that the Doctrine of the Mean is like walking, from near to far, to find the right way.

The judges are all talented writers, and they understand the meaning without saying anything. It is very easy to really explain this passage, but it is not easy to understand the meaning, especially when it is mentioned later that it is important to explain how to do it, not to understand it. Just do what you want.

"This question is innovative, who did it?" the reviewer praised.

"Where is it, sir!" Han Ming replied modestly, "This question was written by Han Jiayan. He thought it was a compulsory question, not only to test the students' knowledge, but also the candidates' on-the-spot reaction ability. If you answer rigidly, you will be dismissed."

"The students didn't know that the content of the first test was exactly the same. They thought the test in the afternoon was the same, but in fact it was the opposite. Because this question looks very simple, it actually has hidden secrets. fall into the trap."

"Sure enough, more than half of the exams were directly removed because of this question. Even if the second exam score is better, it is still far behind the candidates who scored in the first exam. Seeing that half of the people think that this question is not easy, although The answer is different, but it is not bad, knowing how to adapt to the situation."

The person who judged the paper nodded in agreement, and said: "Master Han Liu is indeed very wise, and it is easy to get fame with his talent; but the ambition of the sixth master is not here, otherwise the Han family will be better than before, and the prestige is outstanding! The sixth master deserves to be The son of Prime Minister Han has lived up to the prestige of the Han family!"

The person who judged the papers was not the head of the academy, but also a staff member of the government. Han Jiayan's reputation did not seem to be as loud as his brothers, but he was still a rare talent.He had also heard about Han Jiayan's deeds, and this method really eliminated many candidates.

Even though there are many candidates with first-class grades who are helpless in front of this question, even Zhao Gou felt a little weird when he did this question. After careful consideration, Zhao Gou decided to do the opposite and made a mistake. Bang actually made him guess right.

After careful evaluation by the judges, the candidates with outstanding writing skills were finally selected. Even Han Ming could not find any reason to refute.However, the following question is what they have to worry about, that is who is No.1 and who is the last.

Zhao Gou was on the list, while Dean Han Ming and the grading friend looked at each other in dismay. They continued to discuss and still could not get a unified answer. The object of the debate was who was the No. 1 article between Zhao Gou and Shao Jun. , Later, even the other gentlemen were called in, and everyone seemed to have no idea which one was good and which was bad.

Finally, the man said: "Brother Han, why don't you let the sixth master come to judge in person, I can't tell the good from the bad, this question was asked by him, there should be a better answer, it would be more appropriate for him to come here .”

Han Ming frowned: "This... I'm afraid it doesn't comply with the regulations!"

The man said: "What rules are there at this time! Rules are made by people, rules are dead, people are alive, how can they be so ignorant. Besides, there is no college entrance examination in the Song Dynasty, but we and other colleges. The imperial court has no rules for screening candidates, and everything is handled by the college itself."

Han Ming thought about it for a while, and felt that what he said was right. Even the others thought it made sense, so he sent Han Jiayan to ask him to personally judge who is the winner and who is the winner.

Han Jiayan came in a hurry, said hello to the judges, then read and read the test papers seriously, frowning, contemplating for a long time, finally relaxed, and said with a knowing smile: "Han thinks this one is better. , in line with the golden mean."

Seeing that Han Jiayan chose another article, not the one in front of him, Han Ming asked in surprise, "Master Liu, why do you think this one is better?"

Han Jiayan explained: "The way of the mean needs to be done step by step, and you can't do it too hastily; otherwise, haste makes waste, and the effect will be counterproductive. Everything needs to start from oneself, self-cultivation, family governance, and the world. This article points out the essentials. This is a masterpiece. !"

"However, everyone, please see that the writing style of this book is all top-notch, but the language reveals a vigorous and resolute character. Although the essence of it is stated, it is very anxious. How can it be done? It is just lip service. How to behave unanimous."

Everyone looked at it again, and after reading it carefully, they found this flaw. Needless to say, the article Han Jiayan selected, everyone knows the reason, and it is indeed in line with the golden mean.Therefore, Han Ming and the others unanimously decided to take the paper selected by Han Jiayan as the first, and the second exam had the same topic as the seat number, and also wrote their own name. After everyone unpacked it, it was impressively written "Shao Jun" Two words.

The article that Han Jiayan didn't like was written by Zhao Gou. His handwriting was like his own. Zhao Gou's handwriting was very beautiful. The only regret was the character traits revealed between the lines. Even Han Jiayan could see it.Everyone thought it was inconceivable that Zhao Gou wrote it, but Han Jiayan took it for granted, calmed down, and looked at 'Zhao Weiguo' thoughtfully as if he knew everything.

"Although I can't see anything on weekdays, in my opinion, this son must be hiding something; between the lines not only reveals the vigorous and resolute behavior, but also has a trace of breath in the words, just like the posture of a long-time high-ranking person. Presumably this son has a different identity. Simple."

Han Jiayan naturally knew Zhao Gou's handwriting, Zhao Gou asked the most questions on weekdays, and Zhao Gou's answer this time was almost the same as the two of them answered the previous day, so it wasn't that Zhao Gou's writing was poor, but that Han Jiayan did it on purpose .In addition, Han Jiayan also admired Zhao Gou very much, but some things were still uncertain, and he didn't want to make Zhao Gou too proud, so he wanted to take this opportunity to make him restrain himself.

Therefore, Shao Jun ranked first, Zhao Gou ranked second, and the list will be officially announced tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)