Earth Immortal Righteous Path

Chapter 115 Letter
Xun family.

In the study, Xun You unwrapped the sealant from the envelope and took out the letter paper. After reading it, he frowned, stroked his beard, thought for a while, and called outside.

"Go to the side courtyard and call Zhou Xun, and tell me that the old man has something to ask him."

The servant took the order and went to the secluded courtyard where Zhou Xun often lived, and saw Zhou Xun.

Since the Huachao Festival, Zhou Xun has been living here, reading, practicing calligraphy, and doing quizzes.

After the county test is the government test, the difficulty of the questions is even higher.

Most of the county examinations test memory, as long as you memorize classics and have a solid foundation, you will be sure.

When it comes to the government test, a composition will be added, that is, a sentence or a paragraph extracted from the classics will be used as a topic, and the examinee will use this topic to create ideas, break through the topic, explain, and compose.

This is an extreme test of skills, and those who are not familiar with the meaning of the classic content will most likely fail the ranking.

There are thirteen classics that must be tested, 26 classics that are often tested, and more than 300 reference works of predecessors...

If you want to pass the county test, government test, hospital test, become a student member, and get the honor of a scholar, you must memorize thirteen of these books, and you must be able to understand the meaning of them... If you don't, you won't succeed Students, not fame.

Although a scholar is only the lowest rank in the imperial examination, it is not so light, and he must have an extraordinary memory.

Zhou Xun obtained the test questions from previous years and the collection of answers from the top ten candidates from the teacher.

This is no different than the editions sold in bookstores outside. Each article is accompanied by the teacher's own handwritten comments. This is the treatment that only direct disciples can have.

Zhou Xun does a test paper every day, solves the questions more than ten times, ponders over and over again, and it has been two months now.

"Practicing the pen is like practicing the sword. You have to exercise your wrist and eyesight. You need to be precise and steady. No wonder the prince can become a swordsman."

There is an anecdote circulating among scholars in this world. The grand master in the former dynasty had a young son Wang Mingzhi who loved calligraphy very much. He practiced calligraphy in the courtyard and washed ink in a pond. Dyed into ink plum.

Afterwards, the former dynasty was destroyed, and snakes and pythons rose everywhere in the world. Wang Mingzhi and his family almost died in the rebellion, so he raised his sword to kill people. Through the rebellious army, he escaped from the old capital.

Later, he devoted himself to practicing swords, and after three years, he became a famous swordsman of his generation.

This Wang Mingzhi was originally a great calligrapher. After practicing calligraphy for a long time, his wrist and eyesight have developed. He can use a sword as a brush, draw iron with silver hooks, and practice good swordsmanship in three years.

Although it is an interesting talk, it is enough to explain the similarities between practicing calligraphy and practicing swords.

"The examiner checks the papers first to see if there is any alteration or dirt. Those with obvious pollution will be rejected; secondly, they will look at the handwriting. Those with untidy handwriting will not be admitted. The officialdom clearly stipulates that questions must be answered in the style of pavilions."

The pavilion style is square, beautiful and elegant, and copybooks are sold in bookstores all over the place. Zhou Xun is practicing the pavilion style at this time.

"Each question has bad, good, and excellent three points, and if the bad score exceeds two questions, it will not be recorded."

"If the intention of the article is not accurate, if the topic is not solved deeply, you will lose points, and those who lose too many points will also lose the ranking."

"Half of the county test can be recorded, and only one out of ten people who have passed the government test."

"Thousands of troops, squeeze through the single-plank bridge! It's really difficult, difficult, difficult!"

He exhaled a mouthful of white air, continuous and uninterrupted, and it sprayed out three feet away, like sword air.

The bones of the whole body sounded, the fascia vibrated, and there was a faint whistling sound, like a gust of wind.

On Zhou Xun's face and the back of his hands, a layer of sweat quickly broke out, and there was a layer of oil stains, and his body smelled a bit swish.

After going on for a while, Zhou Xun threw the brush in his hand, and it was right on the pen stand, exactly.

"At the age of nine, the foundation of martial arts is established, the muscles and bones are strengthened, and the stage of becoming a saint."

"I visualize the tiger's mind, vibrate the bones, fascia, and muscles, and make the sound of thunder and tigers, which can eliminate magazines and adjust the body shell. Over time, it can even improve martial arts talent and go further."

"It's a pity that it can't be used frequently. You can only cleanse it once a month. Too much is useless, and it will only hurt your vitality."

At this time, Zhou Xun was not surprised when he smelled his body. He just called his servants, filled a tank with clean water, jumped in, and took a bath in the courtyard.

After washing off this layer of dirt, the whole person feels relaxed and pure in body and mind, as if he has taken off the shackles and is much more at ease.

Zhou Xun changed into a moon-white robe, and his hair was dried with a dry towel and loosened behind his back. Looking from a distance, he was a bit indistinguishable.

The servants were waiting at the gate of the yard, and when they saw Zhou Xun coming out, they went up to salute and said.

"My lord, the master said that I would like you to go to the study, I have something to ask."

Zhou Xun responded casually and went to Xun He's study.

"teacher."

When Xun Or saw him, his hair was still not dry, he asked with a smile.

"Going to take a shower again?"

"Yes, I was practicing martial arts today, and my whole body was covered in oil. This disciple can't stand the smell."

Xun or nodded.

"At this time, you need to have a solid foundation, and you should not rush for success. While the bones and meridians are not finalized now, and there is still a lot of room to play, tap a little bit more potential at this time, and you can improve your skills by [-]% in the future."

Although Xun He is not proficient in martial arts, he still has eyesight, so Zhou Xun naturally wouldn't refute it.

Then, Xun or said again.

"The Lin family has gone back to Jinling. I heard that Lin Ruhai will be promoted soon, and will be a missionary for the Salt Administration. Therefore, the daughter of the Lin family also went to the ancestral home in Jinling."

Xun Yu paused, looked at Zhou Xun, a little regretful,

"This old man intended to get married, but Lin Ruhai declined!"

"What are you saying that you can't bear the separation of father and daughter, and would like Cheng Huan to be at your knees... Who would want a girl who is only eight years old to let her go through the door now?"

"This is looking down on you kid! It's because I, Xun, don't have enough face!"

"It's not all because your boy is white!"

"Hmph! You're going to give me a leg up on this exam, you have to pass all the exams in this prefecture! You also need to get a good ranking!"

"Among the prefectural schools, Nanshan Academy is the most important. Those who are not in the top three are not allowed to enter. The head of the mountain, Du Ruyi, was my old classmate..."

Zhou Xun heard the string song and knew the elegant meaning, and replied.

"The disciple must be admitted to Nanshan Academy, so as not to embarrass the teacher."

"Um……"

Xun or nodded.

"The old man knows that the daughter of the Lin family is a beauty. The young Mu Shaoai likes colors, so it's normal to fall in love with her..."

Zhou Xun had a fever on his face.

At that time, when he saw the Sanguang Zhenshui, he lost his previous concentration and made all kinds of gaffes.

At this time, when I heard the teacher mention it, I naturally felt that all kinds of things were wrong.

"Fortunately, I am young, and my childish words are not taboo, and I can still be gentle... so that I won't be regarded as a disciple and ruin my reputation."

Zhou Xun secretly reflected.

"...It's just that it can't be like this in the future. No matter how good-looking a woman is, she is not as good as her character. An ugly girl without salt is the foundation of a king's career. Those who achieve great things should not be moved by beauty..."

This is to persuade myself through the old story of the ancient Chu king marrying an ugly girl from the Wuyan family, who does not love beauty but loves morality.

The general idea is, Mo Chou has no good wife in the future, and reads poems and books by the window frequently...

There is also faint dissatisfaction, you are my disciple, how come you are so fascinated by a little girl and behave in a daze?It's embarrassing.

Zhou Xun immediately bowed down.

"Disciples keep in mind the teachings."

(End of this chapter)