Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 17 The Head of the Desk (Third Change)

When Chen Heng entered the examination room, his genius was dim.His seat was in 'B Row [-]', and when Chen Heng found it, he found that the seat was not bad, and he couldn't get the sun.

Take out your writing brush, water bottle, etc. from the baggage, and the next thing to do is to wait.The county test cannot begin until the gates are closed after all the candidates enter.

What you can do at this time is to relax, but remember not to whisper, it will attract the attention of the invigilator, and if it is serious, you will be detained directly and deprived of the qualification for the exam.

Naturally, Chen Heng would not do such a stupid thing, he just looked at his desk in a daze, and took advantage of the opportunity to think of the funny things about Mrs. Wang's exams that year.

Culture and education in Yangzhou prefecture developed slowly with the support of the previous and current dynasties. However, there are saints' hometowns on it, and students from Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi have not achieved satisfactory results for many years.

This can't be helped, who told the scholars in these places to be more able to beat each other.Jiangxi, in particular, was regarded as a tyrant in the imperial court during the previous dynasty, and belonged to the level of quack killings after coming out.

He used to be the number one scholar for three consecutive times, all of whom were children of Jiangxi, and it was a good story for a while.

When Wang Xianming took the county examination, it was the time when Taixing County began to attach importance to the imperial examination. At that time, preparations were very hasty. Many examination tables were borrowed from shops in the county.

If we really want to say that the most prosperous county examinations in the world, we should count Wanping and Wannian counties in the capital city. Only their county examinations have their own tribute courtyards.Every candidate has his own seat, unlike Chen Heng who has to squeeze with everyone.

But there is no way, it is the two counties of Wanping and Wannian in the capital.Have you never heard the saying that "the imperial court governs the world, and Wanping governs the imperial court"?

I don't have a registered permanent residence in the capital, so let's accept my fate.Anyway, you have to pay tribute to the court during the government examination, so you can "feel" the legendary "room number" then.Chen Heng restrained his smile, and looked ahead calmly.

Now that most of the candidates had entered the hall, Chen Heng silently counted the number of people. There were about 50 people.

With the sound of three gongs, the gate of the county government gradually closed.All around were full of eye-catching yamen servants. The county magistrate led the county magistrates, Jiaoyu and other officials to the examinees, and led the crowd to salute the portrait of Confucius.

Licheng, the county examination begins.

The test papers were carried out from the ceremony room and distributed to everyone one by one under the escort of several officials.Several others, holding tall signs, showed the questions of this exam.

They will walk back and forth in the examination room to prevent candidates with bad eyesight from failing because they cannot see the questions clearly.

Chen Heng's eyesight was very good, and he could see the title clearly when the sign was displayed.

The first question, what is the people's service.

The second question, Heaven descends to the people.

After reading the questions, Chen Heng copied them down on the draft paper.At this time, it is not easy to start writing immediately, and the draft paper is also limited, so he has to conceive it in his mind first.

The first question comes from the Weizheng chapter of the Analects of Confucius. The original text is "Ai Gong asked: What should be done so that the people will obey? The Master said: If the right is wrong and the wrong is wrong, the people will obey. If the wrong is wrong and the straight is wrong, the people will not obey."

It is said that the king of the state of Lu asked Confucius how to convince the people.

The technique of solving this question is based on Confucius' answer, which basically means: Only people who are upright can be selected, so that the people will be convinced.If you use dishonest people, the people will naturally not be convinced.

The content of the answer, of course, must be closely related to this theme, and then the answer can be completed in the form of an eight-legged essay.

But when Chen Heng thought about it carefully, he felt something was wrong.There is a sentence in the commentary to the Analects of Confucius: At that time, the public was mourning for his lack of morality, and the people did not obey.Ai Gong suffers from it, so I ask this question.

Reminiscent of the enthronement process of the Holy Majesty today, could this be done on purpose by the examiner?Chen Heng couldn't help thinking about it.

At this moment, he remembered an anecdote that Wang Xianming told him in the early years, the scholar who was disqualified for writing about Li Tang.

It seems that this article is not easy to appear the words of mourning the old man and losing morality. Chen Heng already cares about it, but it doesn't bother him.

If there is a gap in the heart, the article will be filled with ink.

Chen Heng picked up the pen and wrote vigorously on the paper. After sprinkling a few hundred words, the vigorous article appeared on the paper. He picked up the draft paper and read it silently, feeling quite satisfied.

Modifications can be left behind.Chen Heng was going to solve the second question by taking advantage of his active thinking now.

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While the examinees were writing and writing, the county magistrate didn't just sit and wait.He can stand up and walk around the examination room.

When one of Xu Ping saw the examination papers of four candidates, his complexion began to darken, and he silently crossed them in his heart.

These scholars are really too stupid, they only know how to study hard, and they don't even have the agility that they should have after enlightenment.Instead of asking you to go to the government for the test and cause trouble, it is better to stop at the county test and leave it to my successor after I leave office.

Anyway, as long as you don't cause trouble during my time, who cares about other people's lives.

County magistrate Xu met with the fifth person again, and was satisfied with seeing that his writing style was appropriate, his wording was careful and fit the theme.There are still smart people. If you don’t even have this level of understanding, what will you do to pass the college and township exams in the future.

Xu Pingzhi returned to his place and simply drank tea.

No one can tell the justice here.But the current examinees really have to figure out the preferences of the examiners and the taboos of the court, after all, the decision is in their hands.

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For the second question, it would be easier for Chen Heng to solve it.It comes from the chapter "Mencius King Hui of Liang", to the effect that the king and the teacher should take care of the people instead of God.

The central idea of ​​Mencius has always been the benevolent government of "the people are more important than the emperor", which is also the main policy of the current imperial court.

Chen Heng answered this question in a calm and steady manner. Since he was instructed by someone last month, his writing has no longer pursued citations and classics, and the flowers are full of flowers.

The choice of words and sentences are all extensions of the theme, but they will not be mysterious in order to increase convincing power.

After answering the two questions in a row, Chen Heng counted the numbers together, and the number was in the early seven hundred. It is better to simplify it and keep it within seven hundred.

Chen Heng took a few deep breaths to adjust his thoughts.He picked up the draft paper from the beginning and flipped through it. After some revisions, he was completely satisfied.

Next is the third question, which is the simplest, which is to write a five-character verse.

The county magistrate Xu knew that he had dug a big hole in the first question, so he didn't make too many difficulties in poetry.Only one month's topic was given, but it's a pity that the imperial examinations of the Yong Dynasty did not pay attention to poetry.Well written, it is only counted as a bonus item.I don't know whether it is the luck or misfortune of the scholars.

Chen Heng pondered for a moment, remembering the scenery he had seen along the way.Draw a pen on the paper and write: "The willows are covered with Artemisia outside the stack, and the spring water mountain is the sheath. The moon is beautiful when you look up, and the night song is young." (Note 1)

After answering the three questions in one go, Chen Heng finally heaved a sigh of relief, criticizing the county magistrate with sinister intentions, and prepared to copy the answers on the answer sheet.

When Chen Heng finished his work, no one in the examination room got up and left.He is not in a hurry, this examination room doesn't come out as soon as he thinks, and only ten people can be released before a batch can be released.

It is said that when the first ten people go out, the officials waiting outside will beat gongs and drums to celebrate.But this is not for nothing, there is a reward for it.

Chen Hengqiong, he picked up the examination paper and checked it again, not asking for that false name.

After a while, when most of the people in the examination room had left and Chen Heng confirmed that everything was correct, he got up and handed in the paper.

When Chen Heng walked out of the examination room, the sun was high, making people dizzy.He couldn't help sighing: I didn't expect the first round of the county test to end like this.

Next, he can rest in the inn for a day, wait until the county magistrate finishes correcting the papers, and participate in the second round according to the ranking of the first round.There will be a total of four county exams, with one day off for the exam and one day off, for a period of eight days.

But only the first game is called the main game.If the ranking is not bad on the first day, they will basically not lose the ranking, and even the ranking will rarely change.Because the examiner's questions will only become simpler and simpler, and will not make too many difficulties.

The future government examinations are similar, and the difficulties are all in the hospital examinations, rural examinations, and general examinations.As for the three brothers, that's a different situation, needless to say here.

Chen Qi, who had been waiting outside the examination room for a long time, saw his son coming out, and hurried forward to hold his arm.Chen Qi didn't ask how the exam was going, just said to take him back to the inn to rest.

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At noon on the second day, after lunch, Chen Heng took out his books and started to study as usual.He will not rush to endorse just because the county examination is coming soon.I don't think I can relax just because I finished the exam.

Reading is the kung fu of water dripping on stone.Until the last moment, he didn't have the confidence to relax.

He only watched it for a while, when Chen Qi, who was going to read the list, rushed in in a panic.

"Heng...Heng'er..." Chen Qi panted heavily, always in a hurry to run, he pointed at his child and said excitedly, "You passed the No. 1 exam." After Chen Qi finished speaking, he took another breath and shouted to his calm son: "Heng'er, you are the chief case in Taixing County."

Chen Heng just breathed a sigh of relief, not too surprised or surprised.

Years of hard work finally bore the first fruit.Although the fruit is fragrant, if you stop to appreciate it too much, you will inevitably delay the time to continue on your way.

This is only his first step in a journey of a thousand miles.

　Note 1: This poem was born out of an ancient song "Night Songs Riding Youth". It is a song I heard a long time ago. It sounds like a youthful spirit in it, hahahahaha.Judges, you can move over and listen.

　　PS: The third shift is completed, and the ticket is brought
　　
　
(End of this chapter)