Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

After finishing speaking, he put the manuscript in front of Su Mu with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Young master's stereotyped essay is well done, but the township examination is not only about the time essay, but also theory and policy. If you neglect one, you will fail. I I have been studying with my father for many years, and I have some knowledge of various styles, so I made a fool of myself and corrected it, and please don't laugh at me, young master."

Su Mu was completely awake now. When he talked about the exam, he naturally cheered up and took a seat gesture, then sat on the chair, picked up the article and read it carefully.

After reading this, Su Mu was a little unconvinced.

The articles are densely written in small script, which is so exquisite that it makes one's scalp tingle.In the past, Su Mu thought that his homework was revised by Wu Juren's hand. He only thought that the old Juren's handwriting was really beautiful, but he didn't know that it was actually Miss Wu's handwriting.

After looking at it today, I realized that the word is full of fat and powder, and it is no wonder it was not written by a woman.

Although the words are beautiful, Miss Wu modified ten times more words and sentences today than before, which shows that she put her heart into it.

Because of this, Su Mu's article was completely changed after she changed it, as if it had been rewritten.

According to Su Mu's understanding of this kind of policy essay, this is just an ordinary political essay, and everything cannot be separated from the category of later generations of practical writing.This policy article is nothing more than an extraordinary method adopted by the country to resist the invasion of northern nomads. In essence, it is nothing more than encouraging the people to raise horses.

The common people are used to farming and changed to herding, at least at the beginning, they must bear certain economic risks.Therefore, Su Mu proposed to send experienced herdsmen to guide the people to breed war horses first, and then to support the herdsmen by means of state interest-free loans.

When Su Mu wrote this article, although he vaguely realized that he might not be able to get a high score if he really took the exam, it was something to say, and it was practical, so he couldn't help but feel a little proud.

But Ms. Wu made such a change, but she said something about the enlightenment of the sage, that all people admire the Holy One and the kindness of the court, etc., which are clichéd and extremely boring.

If it is still an article, it is completely hymn!

Su Mu didn't take it seriously. Originally, after knowing that his homework for this month was revised by Ms. Wu, he still admired her very much, knowing that she was a talented woman.But at this moment, in an instant, I feel a little contemptuous in my heart: After all, she is a ten-year-old woman. Although she is a genius, she is confined to the small world of her family.Politics, after all, is a man's business.

Seeing Su Mu's expression, Ms. Wu's eyes lit up, and she looked at Su Mu seriously: "Master, I feel that this article tastes like rubbish after I have changed it, just like pouring a glass of fine wine into water, there is no need to spoil it." This sip of good wine?"

No matter what people say, she is still a little girl, good men don't fight with women, Su Mu just smiled: "Su Mu is grateful for the teachings of Miss these days, and I admire your writing knowledge very much."

Ms. Wu continued: "That's right, reading this article by Young Master, there is something to be said, and the views put forward are indeed feasible. Obviously, he is knowledgeable. If you become an official in the future, famous ministers dare not say it, but a capable person will do it." Officials are still worthy. In today's world, officials have to come from the imperial examinations. They have a poor record, ten years of poverty, and their minds are on books, and they don't care about economic affairs. Therefore, among the officials, most of them are nerds. , but there are very few people who can do things. Judging from this article, it would be great if the court asks the government, or even the emperor's edict is right. No. On the contrary, it is my revised article, but I want to win."

These words lifted Su Mu's spirit: "I still ask for advice." But he was still very unconvinced.

Ms. Wu probably felt that what she said just now was a bit harsh, she lowered her head embarrassingly, and her voice softened: "Young master, think about it, there are more than 2000 candidates for a provincial examination in the imperial examination field! There are so many papers. How can the examiner see it. Therefore, if you want to impress the examiner, you have to use exquisite words and sentences that are flawless. The imperial examination is based on the literary talent of scholars, but it doesn't matter to political talents. You can hone it. Young Master’s article is really simple and heavy, and it’s very boring to read, especially the arguments in it, you have to think hard about the pros and cons. There are more than 2000 papers, and most of the examiners pass them by at a glance. How is it possible? Spending time and energy on a paper?"

"So that's how it is..." Su Mu took a deep breath, and only then did he realize where the inadequacy he felt when writing this policy question came from.

The imperial examinations of this era, in the final analysis, test the comprehensive quality of a scholar: how well the characters are written, whether the arts are fluent, whether the format of the corresponding test essays is really mastered, and how good is the Chinese culture.As for whether he can be a qualified official in the future, the examiner has nothing to do with it!

The imperial examination is nothing more than setting a rule so that everyone can compete fairly within this rule.

Fairness is the top priority, and everything else must be put aside first.

It seems that I was really wrong in my thinking before. I always wanted to show my talents in this kind of political essays, but the result ran counter to the core essence of the imperial examination.

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Seeing Su Mu's discoloration, Miss Wu knew that he had paid attention to what she said, and she felt a little happy: "In the early years, I also asked my father how to write this policy article. My father said: The first thing is to make an argument. When the intention is established, the outline will be clear."

Su Mu whispered: "I also ask how to make a decision."

Miss Wu said softly: "Scholars read the books of sages and sages, and they test the classics of sages, so naturally you have to look for them. For example, in this paper on horse politics, the person who wrote the question may not want you to come up with a real one. The feasible plan is just to test the examinee's familiarity with the Confucian classics. Ma Zheng, in fact, is how to resist the northern vagrants going south, which is the core. Then how to resist, the sage first focuses on enlightenment. It is not that there are "barbarians and di people entering China" It is the saying of Huaxia; when Huaxia enters the barbarians, the barbarians will be the barbarians'. Did Confucius also say that "the barbarians have a monarch, which is not as good as the none of the Xias"? Then, why does the barbarian barbarians enter the Huaxia and become the Huaxia? This is enlightenment, just hold it If you write on this point, if there are no major problems, the article will be considered as passed. Therefore, no matter what questions the examiner asks, you can just follow this method."

Su Mu was dumbfounded, and after a long time of detour, he actually got around to Jiaohua and Huayi Defense. This matter... why does it always feel a little magical.

But this is the characteristic of the imperial examination, especially this kind of essay, there is no standard answer at all.But for the exam, there must be a scoring standard, so as to be fair and just. This standard is the words of the sages.

Very helpless, but very simple.

If Ms. Wu didn't tell the truth about this matter today, she would really go to the examination room and write according to her temper, and she wouldn't know how to die.

For a moment, a thought came to Su Mu's mind: Miss Wu, like Shao Tai, is both an examination machine and a famous teacher with outstanding talents!