Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty’s Imperial Examination

Cui Xie was still seriously studying in Chinese Studies that morning, and in the afternoon he was hurriedly taken to Piyong to take up the order by Cheng Cheng and Xuezheng.

The official of the Ministry of Ritual stopped reading the edict and asked him to go to the Ministry of Ritual to give a ceremony tomorrow. When he was preparing to give a lecture to the East Palace, he almost didn't react-just him, this degree, this length of study, and he will give the Prince a lecture? He can't bear such a heavy responsibility! The name is really correct in the purpose, it is Choi Xie instead of which instructor with the same surname?

Si Ye Fei coughed slightly from the side and told him to quickly accept the order and thank the emperor. He came back to his senses and thanked the emperor.

The ambassador who gave the decree stuffed the edict into his hands and smiled and comforted him: "The Holy Master personally said that this time I told you to go to the East Palace to tell the book, just like the story of Li Xueshi at the beginning, just to tell the prince to see your knowledge and tell It doesn’t matter if it’s not good. The palace has already handed out the title, so you are ready to go back and submit the sermon to the prince’s lecturers. Someone will modify it for you."

Dare to let him talk about it, or do a show, and there is a team behind him to help him revise the speech, so what are you afraid of?

He also saw the leaders of various countries through the TV screen every day, and the people who had eaten steamed buns with the chief in a store, was he afraid to give a report to the prince?

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He respectfully accepted the decree and got up to thank the angel who delivered the decree. Jijiu Qiujun and the others watched as the officer was about to leave, and Cui Xie looked like an unknown insider. He couldn't help but stop the ambassador from asking, "Cui Xie is just a prison student. Will?"

It should be noted that at the beginning Li Dongyang was able to enter the palace to give lectures because he was a prodigy who was talented and could write large characters at the age of four. Emperor Jingtai loved him so much that he was willing to send him into the palace. But Cui Xie's age--not to mention that he is seventeen this year, even fifteen when he became a prodigy! There are many young talents in the Hanlin Academy. For example, Liu Cifu's youngest son, Liu Wei, also has a lot of sacred grace. He was bestowed as a benefactor at a young age, but he never asked the emperor to send a book to the East Palace?

The official said with a smile: "This... the next official is also here by decree, and I dare not pretend to be holy. I just vaguely heard Xu Shilang say that Cui Xie's brother is good, and what questions have been given to him? After that, I was deeply appreciated, so I gave this oral statement.

Everyone looked at Cui Xie in surprise and curiosity, and saw him standing with low eyebrows and pleasing to the eye. He stood upright and looked steady and humble. He really looked like a virtuous scholar.

Of course Choi Xie is not nervous.

His son, the **** Gao, had already revealed the intentions of Xianzong's investigation. He had waited for several months. He had long been hoping that the emperor would know about his family's situation, and after satisfying his curiosity, he would withdraw his surveillance. Don't interfere with his dating Xie Ying.

The only thing he didn't expect was that Xianzong actually let him give lectures to the prince.

Seeing that the instructors were staring at him, Cui Xie lowered his head slightly and replied solemnly and respectfully: "The student is just being stubborn for his brother and doesn't like to study, so he arbitrarily gave him some questions on laws and three rituals. Do it for him so that he knows the etiquette so that he can be calmer in his dealings with others. It is not surprising. But I don’t know how the sage will pay attention to such small things."

The officer of the imperial decree smiled: "The lower official also wanted to know what topic could impress Long live, but unfortunately, the Holy Order is in the body, and he has to return to the Ministry of Rites to pay the decree. I can’t stay and listen. Cui Jiansheng might as well prepare a few more corresponding copies. If the prince asks about the problem, you might have a response."

Cui Xie agreed to send the officer out, and was taken back to Piyong by Xuezheng.

Qiu Jijiu looked at him, and said kindly: "Shangyi ordered you to teach the prince, it means to love you, don't be afraid, this official will teach you how to preach." Then he asked: "You are here. Sure enough, my family often teaches my younger brother? What topic is it, why don't we just write it down here and show us?

It was a question, but the instructors were even ready to write, and they didn't give him a chance to say "no". Assistant Professor Xie knew him very well. He had told Jijiu earlier that he had an unforgettable ability, and he didn't have to wait for him to go home to pick up the papers, and gave him a piece of paper to tell him to come out on the spot.

Cui Xie raised his pen and asked, "Should you write a topic that students usually leave, or should you write a copy based on the imperial edict?"

In the imperial edict, he was asked to talk about "Poems", and the article "Cao Feng·Yijiu" was designated as the first poem of "beautiful gentleman with equal heart and concentration". He memorized the texts and meanings very well, and wrote down the reading notes of the first Confucian scholars. It takes minutes to produce a paper.

Qiu Jijiu said without hesitation: "First write about your usual topic, wait for you to read a few days from me, and then give us this topic for details."

Cui Xie nodded, closed his eyes and opened the PDF, and randomly opened a new Zhouli paper, half copying half silently.

The instructors sat in the chairs in the hall and waited. I thought he was just publishing the scriptures, ink meanings, and short talks, and at most excerpts from the scriptures and writing the topic of the essays, but I didn't want him to write it forever. A paper was full of dripping ink, and it was not enough, so I changed a piece of white paper and then wrote down. It was so long that people wondered if I copied all the questions of the national examination and the examination.

A doctor waited anxiously, and quickly got up and took the paper he had finished, and shared the reward with the instructors.

However, he saw that a whole page of topics was densely written on his paper: first, there were a small number of blank posts in the large piece of scripture; then a few similar and confusing answers were given below the blank space; then there were a few ink questions It’s written the meaning of the scriptures for people to judge right or wrong, some add or subtract words from the original text, and some put two unrelated sentences together...

If you don't remember well, it's really easy to make mistakes.

Under these simplest scriptures and ink meanings, there are a series of commentary questions written against the original text of "Zhou Li". The questions are written a lot and long. In comparison, the people who do the questions don't have to write a lot. It is really suitable for elementary school students. But it is too simple. Is it worth the emperor's special decree to send him to the Eastern Palace to give lectures?

The prince came out to lecture at the pavilion at the age of nine, and he has been reading the scriptures much longer than Cui Xie. This kind of paper can be used by the Cui family who doesn’t like to read, and the prince can do it...

They also have to discuss and discuss some more questions about the identity and academic ability of the prince.

Several instructors discussed for a while, and then Cui Xie was still writing calmly with his head down, and there were two more writing papers on hand. Another young doctor took the paper back in the past, but saw that the title on the two papers was slightly shorter. Although only the title is written and no blanks are left, it is clear from the content that students are required to write more, which can test their pros and cons.

The next one is written first, except for the previous question of right or wrong, it is all the questions of the test, asking people to explain what the meaning of society, Ji, 墉, and altar are; then the following topics are added " The word "in brief" is for people to explain the etiquette such as yang and yin rituals according to the annotations; then there are several "detailed explanations" on the topic of geographical division and land production.

The instructors looked at the papers page by page. At first, they thought the topic was too simple, but then gradually became moved by the emotion of his friendly brother——

In the Imperial College, Cui Xie has always been a typical example of coming early and leaving late, taking notes carefully and writing well, and his schoolwork is very heavy. Thinking of him going back tonight not only to review carefully, but also to produce such a thick paper for his brother, I couldn't help but sigh.

Such a good brother is really hard to find in the world, and those who are not successful in the future are sorry for him.

Qiu Jijiu also felt that he had seen it almost, and said: "Just write it down here. The instructors have seen the sample and it is almost the same. When you turn back, you will write the title of the Book of Songs."

Just after Cui Xie finished writing "How to understand'a "Zhou Li", financial management is half of it'" This is a big topic full of traps for the little brother Cui Heng, who has just learned a little, and suddenly heard the wine to stop, he put aside his pen and dried the ink. , Held the paper to the instructors.

This page is no longer just about explanations of terms, short answers, and quizzes that can be answered by just looking at the commentary, but involves the Confucian classics and the stories of the previous dynasty. You need to know the historical allusions and the Confucianism to answer correctly.

Especially for the last question, the title did not come from Sanli and Commentary, nor from the words of Cheng and Zhu's family, but from Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi wrote "Zhou Guan Xinyi" for the reform, and used Zhou Li to entrust his own reform concept. Zhu Zi criticized this concept and reprimanded him for "showing Zhou Lilai, and doing what is beneficial", "just take it to his own will. , With its name high to convince the public." If you don't know the origin of this topic, and write it down along the meaning of the topic, it will definitely be wrong.

A Dr. Chen who talked about Zhou Li nodded and said with a smile: "These topics are easy first and then difficult, and they come out well. If your brother can do it, he can be sent to the booth this year."

Cui Xie shook his head and replied, "He is slow in learning, and he hasn't even fully grasped the meaning of the scriptures. I just want to ask him to see more related topics. I will copy the answers to him afterwards if he doesn't. Ask him to be so scattered. Remembering is easier to remember, and it will be easier for him to remember this story when he writes in the future and write it in the article."

Looking at the topic, Qiu Jijiu also felt that he was working hard. This paper was given to the prince without any guidance from the instructors. He nodded, and then asked Cui Xie: "Do you usually ask questions for yourself like this?"

...This is for torturing others, who is willing to give it to himself.

Cui Xie replied honestly: "This is not true. The student asked her brother to ask such a question because of his weak foundation; if he can give himself a question, the student union must be the one who can get the question, and the things that don't. Unexpectedly, you have to test yourself, but it is better to write an article to detect defects."

Qiu Jijiu nodded slightly: "There are also some truths. If a student is a topic, a teacher must always tell you what is right or wrong. If you blindly study it by yourself, it is easy to study the deviation. But if there is a place where a good teacher teaches, something The more difficult topics require students to study, but they also have the benefit of broadening their horizons..."

He didn't say too much, but Cui Xie felt a little hairy in his heart, fearing that he would move to increase his thoughts on the exam.

However, after thinking about it again, essay questions are easier to write than eight-part essays. There are questions, ideas, and fewer words to answer. Just take the test. Could it be that he, who has studied exam-oriented education for two lifetimes, is still afraid of this?

The person to be afraid of is not him, but the local students who have not experienced in-class exams, monthly exams, quarterly exams, midterm final exams... right?

Cui Xie took a deep breath, and followed the wine to the back hall to learn poetry. The instructors discussed in the hall for a while how to draw up the topic of this chapter, and then slowly dispersed.

Qiu Jijiu is an erudite scholar, although this sutra is not a lesson in "Poetry", it is still eloquent. In particular, his "Spring and Autumn" healed well, mutually confirmed with "The Poetry", and shared the strengths of the Han and Song dynasties of "Poetry" studies. Shengsheng gave an article "The Dove" with a title of only 98 characters Class notes of more than two thousand words.

Cui Xie holds a pencil and remembers to be fast, even if he has already memorized it to a place that is too familiar. This time, it’s not that he can do it, but he has to explain to the prince who has been educated by Hanlin every day. What he learns is not only knowledge, but also the way, rhythm, and tone of speech.

Qiu Jijiu was not too troublesome, and repeated a poem to him two or three times, and asked him to repeat it to himself. During the day, he would go to the Ritual Department to give a ceremony, and when he came back in the evening, he would read with Jijiu... After several days of performing the ceremony and lectured for a few days, he finally reached the day of the lecture selected in the imperial edict.

Jijiu gave him a day off. When it was the day, he changed into a new superintendent robe and went into the side hall of the Wenhua Hall under the guidance of the Donggong officials to prepare to give a lecture to the prince.

Although he is not a celebrity, he was pointed out by the emperor, and Donggong should be serious about it. Deputy Zhan Shi Li Chun, Xu Pu, Liu Jian, and other attendants and bachelors all went to the side hall to see him in advance, read his handouts, and taught him the etiquette of preaching before the prince.

Listening to the three names of "Liu Jian", "Li Dongyang" and "Xie Qian", Cui Xie felt like he had reached the Mingyue signing meeting that year, and his eyes were secretly spinning around the three people, wanting to remember this moment of witnessing history. .

From the future, from the Hongzhi dynasty, the three patrons will teach him the rules of standing classes and lectures!

If it weren't in the East Palace, he really wanted to take out a pen to ask the three big guys to sign it!

This group of bachelors had also heard of his name a long time ago, and they knew that he had written the "Four Books", and he was a kind of elder prodigy, and they all quietly looked at him.

The deputy Zhan Shilichun also served as the right servant of the official department, and he had heard that the servant left Geng Yu disliked him as a child prodigy in the ministry. Now that I have really met him, Bachelor Li is no longer surprised why the emperor likes him, he doesn't care about his old age and low status, and he has to ask him to give lectures to the prince——

He was born very well. People are dazzling, and their manners are steady and dignified. Seeing so many senior scholars in the Wenhua Palace is not half timid, let alone the frivolous and arrogant things that ordinary young talents are used to. When asked what he wants to say, he can talk freely, and he must have a source, without adding any new words for grandstanding.

The only new thing is the set of papers he compiled.

A copy of this paper was sent to the East Palace after he submitted it to the Ministry of Ceremony. They had all seen and done it before. Although he knew that this was not all made up by a supervising student, he could think of such a paradigm for the topic, and he could also see that he was a talented teacher, thoughtful, and patient.

Such a person, even if he does not enter the dynasty in the future, will be regarded as a famous Confucian who is full of peach and plum and is worthy of friendship.

He nodded, and asked Li Dongyang, a lecturer to tell him his experience: "Your Majesty's will tell the story like you back then, Xi Ya, you will also tell him how you told the "Book" back then."

Li Dongyang smiled and said, "I don't remember what happened more than 30 years ago.

He became famous as a child prodigy when he was a child, and was favored by the two emperors of the Imperial Temple and the Daimiao. He entered the imperial court at the age of eighteen, but he has been lingering in the imperial court to this day. This Cui Xie has a good talent, and people know that he is motivated, but he can learn from him on the academic field. It is better not to be like him on official careers.

He smiled and shook his head, and went to Cui Xie to remind him of his usual teaching experience to the prince.