Do you know that it starts with Meng Tong?

Wei Chen was really confused at first glance. After thinking about it for a while, he added a dot after the first four words and turned it into "Ji Ya Yan Ye, Ye Gong".

The former are the last four words of Chapter No. 15 of "The Analects of Confucius", and the latter are the first two words of Chapter No. 16.

When the topic reached this point, Wei Chen couldn't help but sigh to himself: "This Magistrate Shen is really a genius!"

Although everyone knows that this is a cross-section question, these six words are clearly connected in terms of the order of the article. There is no punctuation mark at this time, so there is really no way to say that one sentence is wrong.

Ordinary cut-and-answer questions are often criticized because the questions are cobbled together. Even the question maker's own standard answer is far-fetched, and the answerer is even more confused and confused.

But the question asked by Magistrate Shen was different.

As long as you understand the origin of the two sentences before and after, and combine it with Zhu Xi's annotation, you can connect it with the four words "virtue of the saint" and turn it into a clear and upright question.

To be honest, this was the first time that Wei Chen felt as secure as when he did the big questions when he was doing the intersection questions.

As Wei Chen began to write and solve the problem, he secretly admired in his heart: Being able to solve the problem so openly and honestly makes people convinced. This shows that Governor Shen's attainments in classics and meanings are so high, compared to the legendary "Yam Luo" is probably not much different!

After solving the topic correctly, the following words, starting from the topic and starting from the topic, flowed smoothly, making Wei Chen write heartily and happily.

At this time, the cloud board sounded, and it was the intermission time. Wei Chen just focused on the article and didn't pay attention.

At noon, another cloud sound sounded, and several clerks began to come down to collect the answer sheets for the first question.

This is also one of the benefits enjoyed by candidates who are scheduled to sit in the hall. As long as they finish writing the first question and submit it to the examiner before noon, the examiner can have enough time to mark the paper in advance.

Otherwise, you will have to wait for the unified submission. Then the examiner will have to read [-] articles in two days. Will he be careful when he sees your article?How serious?

Candidates can only ask for their own blessings.

At this time, Wei Chen had almost finished writing the second question. When the clerk came to collect the papers, he handed in the answer sheet for the first question, while he continued to ponder the next question on the Five Classics and the final five-character and eight-rhyme poem.

In the courtroom, Shen Du sat on a high-backed chair, picked up the papers collected by the clerk, and read them one by one.

When Shen Du saw an article he was satisfied with, he drew a circle on the paper. This was almost considered a success, which meant that he had a high probability of passing the government examination.

If there is a vertical mark on the paper, it means that it is temporarily on hold.

If a cross is drawn, then the candidate will be in trouble. This means direct elimination. According to the principle of the first question of the National Examination and Examination, no matter how well the candidate writes the following questions, it will be in vain.

Shen Du read dozens of papers in a row and couldn't help shaking his head. Except for five or six papers that were acceptable, most of the rest were difficult for him to discern.

The candidates in the hall raised their heads and glanced furtively, only to see Master Futai reviewing the papers quickly. They also saw that more than [-]% of the dozens of papers had been rejected. They were all frightened in their hearts.

In fact, it is completely normal for the government examination to admit 3000 people out of 50 people.

It's just that the despair in the candidates' hearts as they watch one paper after another being rejected is really hard to express.

Who knows if there is one of his own among the deposed papers?

Shen Du would naturally not know about the tortured psychology of the candidates in the hall, or in other words, he wouldn't care if he knew.

Shen Du took a sip of Longjing tea, then picked up the next paper with a small stamp stamped with the Chinese character "Tang", and read a line: "Abandoning the old lightly is to be frugal."

Shen Du nodded when he saw this: "Well done, small and exquisite."

Looking at the following text, it turned out to be his favorite four or six parallel prose.

Shen Du perked up, straightened up, and pulled the chair under him a little closer. He tapped his fingers on the table while silently reading the article word by word in his mind.

Suddenly, the candidates who were immersed in writing in the hall heard a burst of laughter, and they all raised their heads in surprise, wondering who was so bold and dared to make noise in the examination room?

After seeing everyone, they realized that the person who laughed was none other than the examiner of this government examination, the prefect of Jiangning, Shen Du.

I saw Shen Du standing up, holding a paper, patting the table, and laughed loudly: "How can I read this article without drinking? Come on, bring some wine!"

Chapter 47 Why seek a career?

Not long after, a waiter brought a glass of wine. Shen Du drank the wine in one gulp and waved to Master Tang beside him with a smile.

"You have also been awarded the title of Scholar, so you are proficient in writing. Please take a look at this article."

"Yes, Dong Weng."

Master Tang took the article from Shen Du and read it carefully. After reading it, he praised: "What a great article! It expresses one's feelings directly and has a rigorous rhythm. Reading it is like drinking sweet wine!"

Shen Du smiled and asked: "Then where do you think this article is?"

Master Tang looked hesitant: "I dare not say this."

Seeing that Master Tang didn't say anything, Shen Du didn't force it. He smiled and shook his head and said, "Since you dare not say anything, then go and ask Lu Jiaoyu to come over."

Soon, an old man in his 50s came over. This man was Lu Jiaoyu from Jiangning Prefecture. He was a Jinshi and read poetry and books.

In terms of erudition, among the officials in Jiangning Mansion, no one can surpass this old professor.

Shen Du picked out two articles from the papers on the table and showed them to Lu Jiaoyu, who compared them and read them carefully.

He pointed to the first article and said: "This article is strange and dangerous, and it is thrilling to read. It can be said to be a trick!"

Then he pointed to the second chapter and said: "This book is pure in theory, skillful in tone, and stable. It can be said to be the right way!"

After saying that, he looked at Shen Du and asked: "Both of them have the qualifications to be the leader of the case, but they each have their own strengths and it's hard to tell them apart. I wonder who Mr. Fu Tai would like to be the leader of the case?"

Shen Du smiled and said nothing, and took out another paper: "Mr. Lu, please read the next article."

Lu Jiaoyu was a little confused, but he nodded and started reading again.

After a while, he raised his head, his eyes were bright, and he clapped his legs and exclaimed: "This article has strict rhythm and clear diction. Reading it is like reading Yu Xin's Lament for Jiangnan. It is such a good article that it is difficult not to take first place!"

Shen Du stood up and asked: "Mr. Lu, you are a famous scholar in this house. You have always read poetry and books, and your vision is far beyond ordinary people. If you look carefully, you may be able to tell which Cheng Wen this third article comes from. Suppression attack?"

Lu Jiaoyu said with a smile: "Lord Futai, you are too worried. I have read tens of thousands of articles about the previous dynasties of this dynasty, and there is absolutely no article like this among them."

After hearing these words, Shen Du's doubts disappeared.

Shen Du had actually been thinking about who to name as the culprit of the case, but he was cautious by nature, fearing that this article came from a raid, and if someone pointed it out when it was published in the title list, he would be laughed at by Shen Futai. The world is under heaven.

Therefore, he had to find the advice of the old scholar Lu who had been immersed in the scriptures for decades to close this last insurance.

Now with Lu Jiaoyu's guarantee, Shen Du was finally relieved.

After sending Lu Jiaoyu away, Shen Du sat back in front of the case again. He turned over the paper, looked at the word "Wei Chen" in the column of the candidate's name on the back, and said to himself: "If this kid is really talented, I will …”

At this point, Shen Du suddenly paused and laughed dumbly: "That's all, I am too impatient. Let's see how he writes the next few articles."

Wei Chen, who was in the audience, had no idea about this. He had already finished writing the second question. After drying the ink, he checked it carefully several times to make sure that the words and sentences were correct and the rhyme was smooth. Then he used it stroke by stroke. The pavilion style is transcribed on the paper.

After writing this article, the remaining Five Classics topics and five-character and eight-rhyme poems were also completed in one go. At this time, most of the

The test takers are still immersed in doing the questions.

Without thinking, Wei Chen took the paper in his hand and went straight to the court.

The prefect Shen Du was sitting behind the case, and there were more than [-] officials and scribes standing on his left and right.

Several people in front of Wei Chen had already submitted their papers, and at this time, one of them was being interviewed by Shen Du.

This person is Zhou Yu, the leader of the case in Jiangpu County. He has always been a highly touted young hero in Jiangpu County. He feels that he will win two yuan in a row, or even win the province's small three yuan.

Zhou Yu handed over the paper and smiled reservedly. Seeing that Master Futai's eyes stayed on his paper for a while longer, he felt so proud that the corner of his mouth reached his ears.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, his paper was knocked back.

The smile on Zhou Yu's face instantly solidified. He opened his mouth wide and asked, "Master Futai, what does this mean?"

Shen Du didn't even raise his head and said calmly: "I won't take it."

"But I'm the chief prosecutor of the county trial!"

Chief Zhou was shocked and angry and said: "According to the usual practice, the chief prosecutor of the county examination must pass the government examination!"

Shen Du was unmoved and just said softly: "Read the comments."

Zhou Yu looked down and saw a line of gorgeous writing on the paper: "Please come to Qin Xuanzheng, and I will admit them all."

Zhou Yu's face suddenly turned red.

It turned out that his first big topic was to suppress the Qin Xuan Zheng of Huiyuan in the reign of Zhiping from this dynasty!

This Zhou case leader was born with a good memory and had thousands of articles in his belly.

During the county examination, one of his articles was a result of the suppression, but neither the Jiangpu magistrate nor the academic officials noticed it, so no one has noticed it to this day.

That's why Zhou Yu repeated his old tricks and wanted to continue to use this opportunistic method to get through the government examination.

Unexpectedly, Shen Du saw through it at a glance.

Zhou Yu lowered his head, blushed and stuffed the test paper into his arms, saluted Mr. Futai, and then left in a hurry.

Seeing this scene, Wei Chen, who was queuing up at the back, secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, he didn't rely on his amazing memory to memorize the text blindly, otherwise he would probably end up with the same fate as the leader of the case this week.

When it was Wei Chen's turn, Wei Chen held the scroll in both hands and presented it to him. The clerk on the side took the scroll and spread it on Shen Du's case.

"Your neat and elegant style alone is enough to make you a scholar!"

Shen Du glanced at the paper and said with a smile: "I just want to ask you one question, why do you want to have a career?"

Wei Chen said loudly: "The reason why students seek help is to live up to the emperor and live up to what they have learned."

Hearing what Wei Chen said, all the officials in the hall showed looks of approval on their faces.

Nowadays, most students like to use Zhang Zihou's Four Sentences of Hengqu as their ambitions. It seems high-spirited and impassioned, but in fact it is arrogant and unreasonable.

"Set up your mind for the heaven and the earth, set up your life for the people, set up a legacy for the sages of the past, and create peace for all generations."

How many of the heroes, let alone ordinary students, who have left their names in history can achieve such a great ambition?

Wei Chen's ambition does not sound as grand as Hengqu's four sentences, but it comes from the heart and is down-to-earth, which makes it easier for him to win the favor of all the officials present.

Those who excel in learning will lead to officialdom. The goal of scholars is to become an official. There is really nothing to hide.

Shen Du admired it from the bottom of his heart, but on his face he calmly picked up Wei Chen's paper and read it. After reading it, he nodded happily.

Then he picked up the ink pen and drew a few circles on several of Wei Chen's papers.

"Wei Chen, my office has already taken your article, and the ranking will be determined after the case is released."

Wei Chen raised his hands, bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Mr. Futai!"

Shen Du smiled and waved his hand: "Back off!"

Wei Chen took a few steps back facing Shen Du, then turned around, held his head high, and strode away.

When he was about to go down the steps, Wei Chen looked down and saw hundreds of candidates bowing their heads at their desks, struggling to answer questions. Wei Chen flicked his sleeves and felt proud.

Compared with them, I am already a child!