The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 36 The Charm of the Desk

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Entering the main hall of the county school, Xie Shen discovered that Confucius was also there.

The young man hastily bowed to Kong Jiaoyu, but Kong Jiaoyu waved his hand, signaling Xie Shen not to restrain himself.

County Magistrate Wu coughed lightly and said: "I have read your article in this county as well. The topic is tricky, the idea is profound, and the article is written in a sophisticated and decent way. It can be said to be bloody. Even Confucius praised your article. Plus."

Xie Shen didn't know what Magistrate Wu meant by boasting so much, so he stood modestly with his arms folded, so as to listen to Magistrate Wu's instruction.

Anyway, County Magistrate Wu was also a Jinshi, and he knew much more about the imperial examinations and many unspoken rules of Ming Dynasty officialdom than Xie Shen.Hearing more suggestions from him will only benefit Xie Shen's development.

"But you are too sharp, the county is afraid that you will suffer in the future."

County Magistrate Wu sighed, looking quite helpless.

"I also ask the county lord to enlighten me."

Xie Shen knew that County Magistrate Wu had something to say, so he didn't want to go around with him, so he simply asked for advice.

County Magistrate Wu said in a deep voice: "If your article is put in the provincial examination, it will definitely be a peerless work. But in the county examination, it will stand out from the crowd, and it will only arouse suspicion."

Xie Shen said in a deep voice, "Could it be that the county lord suspects the student?"

County Magistrate Wu shook his head and said: "At first, the county did doubt you, but you were brought out by Confucius. The county specially found Kong Jiaoyu and asked him about your studies. Confucius praised you. You are extremely talented and a rare talent. He has read your writing and confirmed that this is your style of writing. "

Xie Shen let out a long breath.

The tone of Magistrate Wu's tone just now really made him palpitate. Fortunately, Confucius ordered him to protect him from death. Otherwise, if Magistrate Wu became suspicious, it would be really difficult to deal with.

It seems that he chose Zhang Juzheng's article too aggressively.Although Zhang Juzheng's ranking in the imperial examinations in history was not ideal, he was still a good hand at flattering articles. Using his articles to deal with entry-level examinations such as the county examination is like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer-too wasteful.

"It's terrifying."

County Magistrate Wu paused and continued: "It's fine if you come from an aristocratic family, but you happen to be from a poor family. If someone is jealous of your talent and orders your servants to spread rumors secretly, even one of you can protect you from the wind and rain." There is no backing."

Xie Shen secretly thought that you are my backer, otherwise why would I try my best to curry favor with you.

"It's a good thing for young people to have ambition, but they have to learn to hide their edge. April is the government examination, you should prepare well, and don't let down the county's ardent expectations for you."

Xie Shen originally thought that County Magistrate Wu had said a lot and would give him a set of materials such as the Red Book, and no matter how bad it was, he would have to write a note and pass it to the magistrate to say hello in advance.Just a word of encouragement, is it right for the article written by Xie Shen?

Confucius also said: "The county lord is right. You must guard against arrogance and impetuosity. Don't be dazzled by the results of the county's chief case. If you put it in normal times, your case may still attract praise. But this year is the year of the Dabi, and the talents of Ming Dynasty have gathered in Beijing after the selection of the provincial examination. At this time, all three general examinations have been completed. March [-]th is the palace examination. Now let alone Zhejiang, it is the eyes of the world They all gathered in the capital."

The words of Kong Jiaoyu can be regarded as pouring cold water on Xie Shen.He thought that being the first case in the county trial could make him famous, and even if he was not good enough, he could take advantage of the situation and squeeze into the circle of Yuyao gentry.But now it seems that the timing of Xie Shen's participation in the county examination is very unfortunate.

It is now the sixth year of Hongzhi. In February and March, there are two big exams in the capital, the imperial examination and the imperial examination. Who else will pay attention to who is the leader of the county examination?

Xie Shen was very disappointed, but the result could not be changed, all he could do now was try his best to pass the next government exam.

"Be careful when studying. With your aptitude, as long as you calm down, it is very easy to obtain student qualifications."

Kong Jiaoyu seemed to understand the essence of the carrot and stick theory, and at this moment he comforted Xie Shen again.

"Thank you for your mentorship."

Xie Shen can be regarded as a direct student of Confucian teachings, and young people should listen to what he says.

After listening to the chicken soup from County Magistrate Wu and Kong Jiaoyu, Xie Shen felt a little depressed.

When the gate of the school opened, Xie Shen walked out slowly following County Magistrate Wu and Jiaoyu Kong.

The treatment of the head of the case is good, and he even got the independent teaching and guidance of the county venerable and the Jiaoyu.

Xie Shen vomited blood in his heart, what kind of teaching, it was clearly a big truth.These great principles not only did not help Xie Shen in the next exam, but also hit the boy a lot.

Hey, that's all, that's all.After all, this was the first case Xie Shen got after coming to Daming to take the imperial examination.Although the treatment of the chief case of the county trial is very different from what he imagined, at least Xie Shen has been greatly improved in terms of confidence.

Both County Magistrate Wu and Kong Jiaoyu are busy people in Yuyao City, and they left without saying anything to the students on the list.

As soon as they left, everyone's eyes fell on Xie Shen.

"The chief of the Xie case is indeed a talent from heaven, and I, Yuyao, must have another Jinshi ear."

"I don't dare to say that the number one scholar is the best of the three tripods."

"Why not the number one scholar? Maybe Xie case will win three prizes in a row."

"Tsk tsk, Mr. Sun was boasted like a fairy before, but what happened? He didn't come at the bottom of the list. Today, he didn't come to thank the county lord, and he pretended to be sick. This kind of generosity is probably the same in this life. "

"Then how can the Sun family rats be compared with Xie Anshou? Apart from being born in the Sun family's honor, what else can he compare with Xie Anshou?"

"It makes sense."

I don't know who said it first, after that, all the students praised Xie Shen one after another.

Among these people, many of them boasted about Sun Ruoxu in the restaurant before the exam.Now that Sun Ruoxu was defeated by Xie Shen, and they all fell to Xie Shen one after another, they really are a bunch of fools.

Xie Shen was no longer worried about Sun Ruoxu.Most of the students who can pass the government examination are those who rank high in the county examination. Sun Ruoxu will be classified as a mediocre person by the government examination examiner if he has such a bottom rank in the examination.Once Sun Ruoxu failed to obtain fame, his title of young master of the Sun family would lose its appeal. After all, the reason why these aristocratic families can prosper for a hundred years is because they can continuously produce scholars with both fame and fame like a machine.

Once there is a break during this period, these aristocratic families will be questioned.If the family fails to produce a few Jinshi candidates in time to dispel doubts, rumors will ruin these seemingly powerful imperial examination families.

(End of this chapter)