Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 401 Take him first
The title of the second question comes from "Meng Zi"'s "Zhu Xin Zhang Ju Xia": "It is better to have no books than to believe in books."

The examinee who saw this test paper wrote: "Whenever you read the scriptures, you should give them to my conscience, whichever is beneficial to learning. There are thousands of scriptures, upside down, and all of them are for my use. When it comes to comparisons of restraint, then On the contrary, if you are bound, although you may see the benefits of the development of wonderful attainments, it will not be absent for a while, but the inevitability of the view will flow into the dormant, and it will be covered by the hindrance of conscience, and you will not realize it yourself.”

"Okay, well said." Shi Xiu couldn't help but praised again.

Isn't this passage similar to Mencius's "It is better to have no books than to believe in books"?Nowadays, some scholars are so superstitious about the Confucian classics that they regard them as the standard. They take the Confucian classics as the standard of their behavior, and act according to the classics.This is something Shi Xiu and the others strongly disapprove of. They feel that this is a loss of "self", that is, the original heart.

The words of the sage are good, but how to understand it varies from person to person; how to use it also varies from person to person.The point of view of "all for my own use" mentioned in this article is exactly what they usually think.They feel that the "I" who reads books is the most important thing; while "Confucian classics" are just foreign objects.

This statement is in line with the previous theory, and it further elaborates the importance of "original heart".

"Good article, good article." Lu Jiuyuan also praised it.

"Look at the test post." Seeing that Lu Jiuyuan had closed the test papers because of his excitement, Peng Shicheng became anxious and grabbed the test papers to unfold them.

Several people are very curious: Candidates who can write these two articles, how should they write test post poems?
"The waters of the Yangtze River are rolling in the east, and the waves have washed away the heroes. The success or failure is empty. The green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times. The white-haired fisherman is on the river Nagisa, and I used to watch the autumn moon and spring breeze. A pot of turbid wine is happy to meet. , all in a joke."

"Okay, okay, okay." Lu Jiuyuan said six good words in a row before he felt that the breath he was holding in his heart was finally exhausted.

They are all in their 60s and [-]s, and they have spent most of their lives, and they have the most thorough understanding of fame and fortune.Isn't it just like "success or failure, turning your head to nothing", only seeing "the green hills are still there, how many times is the sunset red"?This poem is completely a portrayal of their state of mind.Even without the previous two articles, even for this test post poem, they had to consider how to get a good ranking in this test paper.

Lu Jiuyuan really couldn't express his love for this test paper. He slapped the desk and said, "I want to take him as No.1." As he spoke, he picked up a pen and drew a circle on the test paper, writing the word "excellent".These two characters are written in a flying style, just like his flying mood at the moment.

Shi Xiu is the most sensible of the three.Seeing Lu Jiuyuan finished writing, his mind cleared up.

He asked Lu Jiuyuan, "Have you made up your mind? You must know that Qi Yuandao's grandson is also taking part in the hospital examination this time. If his articles are also outstanding, it may not be appropriate to choose this person as the leader of the case."

The Xuezheng in Gui Province is Zhao Liang, who is a disciple of Qi Yuandao.The reason why he was able to invite Lu Jiuyuan to be the grader was that he felt that Lu Jiuyuan could be the grader regardless of his knowledge and character, and it was an affirmation of Lu Jiuyuan's personality and knowledge.The difference between a general famous teacher and a great Confucian lies in whether he has been repeatedly invited to be the examiner of the imperial examination.Lu Jiuyuan was invited to be the examiner, and he had stepped into the ranks of great Confucians.

Lu Jiuyuan is not comparable to Qi Yuandao in terms of prestige now, he can't ignore this invitation, he has to accept Zhao Liang's kindness.Therefore, if Lu Jiuyuan could not take Qi Yuandao's grandson as the head of the case, he would not be able to explain to Zhao Liang at all.

Hearing this, Lu Jiuyuan also hesitated a little.But in a split second he made a decision: "Just take this."

They are scholars, have faith in their hearts, and are least willing to be bound by secular power.If he chose Qi Yuandao's grandson as the head of the case in order to make Zhao Liang happy, and abandoned this article, his own theory, and the arrogance of a literati, he would despise himself and would never be happy for the rest of his life.

He is the head of the academy, and he is not an official, so there is no need to please officials against his conscience.Furthermore, although he admired Qi Yuandao's knowledge, he respected him as a great Confucian.But if Qi Yuandao suppressed him in the poetry and literature circles because he didn't take his grandson as the head of the case, then Qi Yuandao would be ashamed of him.For such a person, he violated his morality and conscience, Lu Jiuyuan was not so humble.

Moreover, now with this article, the fog that had covered his eyes has dissipated, and the boulder that blocked his heart has been removed. At this time, he has a very strong urge to go back and write the article.When he writes a few articles to explain his point of view and create a new school, his status may be comparable to that of Qi Yuandao, or even surpassed by Qi Yuandao.Because Qi Yuandao was not the founder of the school, he was just a follower of Zhang Zai's great Confucianism and an advocate of his theory.

Of course, he is not the only founder of this school of thought, and he will not erase the great contributions of those who wrote these two articles.If that person has a perfect theory, then he, Shi Xiu, and Peng Shicheng are his supporters, and they will carry forward this theory together; if that person's theory is not perfect, then the four of them will build this school together .But no matter how they do it, the contribution of the three of them to the school is indelible.

Thinking of this, he was in a turbulent mood and couldn't control himself.

Peng Shicheng also considered the pros and cons clearly. What he was worried about was not what Shi Xiu said, but another: "This article must not be written by Qi Yuandao's grandson."

Lu Jiuyuan was taken aback, looked at the test paper, and frowned.

No, if this article was written by Qi Yuandao's grandson, then the dazzling light is not theirs, but Qi Yuandao's.Although they are indifferent to fame and wealth, they have established a school in learning, and this honor cannot be taken away by Qi Yuandao.

Shi Xiu also turned the corner at this time, his face changed twice, he finally shook his head and said: "Impossible. I have heard of Qi Yuandao's grandson, but he is just a boy in his early twenties. , he is also smart, but he is impetuous, likes to gain fame, and is determined to get a small three yuan. Originally, he was a child student in the last class, and he could take the college examination, but Zhao Liang was not a student of politics at that time. They have always been at odds with each other academically, and once wrote essays and got into a scolding battle, Kid Qi immediately pretended to be sick and quit the exam."

It was he who knew this, that's why he reminded Lu Jiuyuan just now, for fear that his friend would offend others because of his ignorance.

But now his mind has turned around, and he can't wait to pray that this article is not written by Qi Yuandao's grandson.Who can be a great Confucian who can establish a sect and establish a school, who is afraid of the Qi family.

(End of this chapter)