Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

When the rankings are released in February, some people are crazy and some are crazy.

Fan Zheng never thought that someone in Yongzhou would win the exam.

Don't count on the last Xiucai test. It's very difficult, and even King Luo Bin may not be able to pass it.

Don't expect Mingjing and Jinshi, but Mingfa unexpectedly won one.

Well, that makes sense, after all, there are already many cases of Yongzhou Facao.

There are many cases to follow, and it doesn't seem that strange that Fa Cao will come up with a clear law in a few years.

Compared with idiots who only study, foreign officials with certain practical experience obviously have an advantage.

Of course, it is limited to newcomers who have not been in Facao for too long. The old people may borrow books to hypnotize themselves, or they may succumb to survival and have no energy to struggle anymore.

Time can obliterate the lofty ambitions of youth into the submissiveness of middle age and the mediocrity of old age.

The proportion of classics in Ming Dynasty is not high. The main contents are laws, orders, patterns, styles and laws, among which laws and orders are the main ones.

Don't expect it to be clear. The state school itself is not a place to study arithmetic professionally, so give up.

Only Mingfa didn't succeed in any of them, which made Fan Zheng quite displeased, so he called for a doctor of Confucian classics to give him a few words of reprimand.

Even if you can't read well, it's good to know the law. You can't write two strokes of Chinese characters like Fan, right?
The study of calligraphy mainly focuses on "The Stone Classic", "Shuowen Jiezi", and the "Zi Lin" copybooks by Lu Zhen of the Jin Dynasty!
The Stone Classic is not a book, but refers to the Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist scriptures written on stone tablets.

But what Mingshu refers to is the "Three-Body Stone Classic" which was carved in Luoyang in the second year of the Zhengshi period of Cao Wei. It was carved in three languages: ancient Chinese, official script, and seal script. The site is in Yanshi County, Luoyang Palace.

The Three-Body Stone Sutra was engraved with "Shang Shu", "Spring and Autumn", and "Zuo Zhuan". When it was transported to Yecheng from Luoyang, there was an accident on the waterway, and half of it fell into the Yellow River.

By the time Wei Zheng collected the Three Body Stone Scriptures, not even one of them remained.

The writing style and structure of the Three Body Stone Sutra are regular, so it can be used as a model for beginners.

Of course, for a calligrapher like Fan Zheng, the Three-Body Stone Scripture cannot save him.

It’s no wonder that Fan Zheng was so demanding. Prefecture schools and county schools are meant to train writers and writers. It doesn’t make sense that even calligraphy is not a success for anyone!

Doctors of Confucian classics are submissive and have no pride at all.

All other excuses can be made, but Ming Shu fails in every subject, which is a bit embarrassing.

Not to mention the Imperial College calligraphy, it’s not like you can’t practice calligraphy outside of calligraphy!
Calligraphy is the only path that has the hope of success regardless of family background, inheritance, or school.

Therefore, no one can say that Fan Zheng is harsh.

"Xiaoguan is slacking off. From now on, I will post a post on the student's daily addition of books. If there is no further success in calligraphy next spring, I will resign and work in the fields!"

The doctor of economics also wanted to be ashamed, so he immediately made a promise.

It is not realistic for students to be admitted to Ming Jing Ke and Jin Shi Ke, so why can’t Ming Shu Ke covet one or two?
Who is this looking down on?
Little did the students know that their miserable lives were about to begin.

Calligraphy, as long as you don't practice it to death, practice it to death.

The calligraphy manuscripts I turned in every day, with a little perfunctory care, received the caress of a ruler from a doctor of Confucian classics, and I saved money to buy steamed cakes - my palms were beaten like steamed cakes.

Even the doctor of Confucian classics came up with a crooked trick. All the Confucian classics students tied sandbags to their forearms to bear weight, and they were not allowed to untie them until they could rest.

It's a bit cruel, and there are many regrets in Confucian classics, but it is very helpful for keeping the arms steady. Reading with the wrists and elbows hanging has made some improvement.

Among the Fa Cao, the only one who passed the Ming Fa examination jumped into the second hall and presented an invitation to Fan Zheng with a face full of joy.

"Hey, Hongcheng, are you going to have a tail-burning feast?"

Fan Zheng had a gentle smile on his face.

Not only did Hongcheng successfully get rid of his official status as a foreign official this time and enter Liu Nei openly, but he also admired his spirit of not wanting to succumb to being a foreign official and working hard to learn from others.When it comes to this, Fan Zheng seems to have some double standards, and he has completely different opinions on those who succeed and those who fail.

Haha, don’t be surprised, most people are like this too.

Hong Chengzhen's surname is Hong, a relatively rare surname. It is one of the first eighteen Jingchu surnames derived from the surname Mi (mǐ).

After the eighteen surnames of Jingchu, the Mi surname derived from the single surname 140 three and the compound surname 110 two.

Ahem, if you have no memory, does Qu Yuan, the doctor of Chu State who threw himself into the Miluo River, know?
Mi's surname is Qu's.

The tail-burning banquet did not originate from Wei Juyuan. Feng Yan's "Feng Shi Wen Jian Ji" records that Taizong asked Zhu Zi about the extravagant burning of tails, which shows that this statement existed before.

"Qing Yi Lu" records that Wei Juyuan's Shao Tai Banquet became authoritative because it is the only record of this luxurious recipe, with a total of 58 delicacies.

There are 24 different kinds of fillings in the 24-flavor wonton dish alone.

The word "shengjin", of course, does not mean to make people eat, but refers to advancement and promotion.

Xiaotiansu, mixed with deer and chicken grits.

Bright shrimps grilled, raw shrimps (grilled now).

Stuff the donkey with warm and cold flowers and steam it, soak the donkey meat in cooking wine and condiments and steam it.

It is worth mentioning that the ban on slaughtering cattle, horses, donkeys and mules is automatically ignored during the tail-burning feast.

In the face of great joy, Lu Ling didn't mind taking the initiative to stretch or shrink.

The tail-burning banquet is generally used in two specific periods: the imperial examination or the third-grade Jin Dynasty official inviting the emperor to a banquet.

Seriously speaking, when Fan Zhengjin was the guest of the crown prince, he could have invited Emperor Zhenguan to the tail-burning banquet, but he stopped because of Li Shimin's physical inconvenience.

The luxury of the tail-burning banquet was not something ordinary people could afford, and even during the Zhenguan Dynasty it was only a scaled-down version.

There were three ways of burning the tail in the Tang Dynasty.

The big insect turns into a human, but the tail is still there, and when the tail is burned, it becomes a real human;

When a new sheep enters the flock, it is bullied and its tail is burned before being accepted;
The fish jumped over the dragon gate, and the thunder burned its tail and transformed into a dragon.

The Shaowei Banquet is a feast that is not repeated, but is mainly held indoors.

Those that focus on the outdoors have more names, such as Wenxi Banquet, Cherry Banquet, Qujiang Banquet, Yuedeng Pavilion Ball Ball Banquet, Guan Banquet, Wild Goose Pagoda Nomination...

People from well-off families like Hongcheng just pay out of their own pockets to be happy.

Don't worry if you are from a poor family. There are powerful people and businessmen from all walks of life who generously donate their money. It has a function similar to advertising, and it also means that you can find rare things.

After receiving benefits from others, sooner or later I can't take care of you?
Short-handed, soft-mouthed.

Hongcheng smiled and said: "Although I have a small family background, I still can't afford the tail-burning banquet. It's just out of the care of the elders that I organized a small Qujiang banquet. Please come and come."

Fan Zheng naturally agreed and didn't react until Hongcheng jumped out of the second hall.

What a guy, what a talent!
There is a difference between the Qujiang Banquet and the Shaowei Banquet, but it’s not that big. Do you think the charges for a palace open to the public will be cheaper?
Even if you don't go to Ziyun Tower and go boating on the Qujiang River, tofu will still be the same price as meat outside.

Hongcheng chose Furong Garden for only one reason: it was very close to Fan Zheng's mansion.

With such a wink, Hongcheng's future will be much smoother regardless of whether his elders are guiding him or not.

Hongcheng's invitation does not only invite Fan Zheng, but also the Liu Neiguan of Yongzhou and colleagues of Facao.

Naturally, not everyone may go, and Fan Zheng is his main guest. (End of chapter)