"No, no, the Marquis has misunderstood. These are all slaves' affairs..." Wang Yue declined repeatedly.
Han Du is not only a marquis, but also the future uncle of the state. Wang Yue, a marquis, naturally didn't take it seriously. No matter how arrogant and coaxing the marquis was, he couldn't control him. But Uncle Guo was different. In the future, he would definitely be under the control of Han Jingyun. Now he naturally did not dare to accept money from Han Du, lest he lose a lot for a small amount. He was even thinking about how to get close to Han Du.
Han Du held Wang Yue's hand firmly to prevent him from breaking away. He smiled and said, "I accept my father-in-law's wishes. But if my father-in-law doesn't care, then this is definitely not their responsibility, right?"
Wang Yue wanted to take his hand out, but was held tightly by Han Du again.
"My father-in-law just thinks of it as giving them some drink money. After all, it's hard work for them to clean this place up."
Finally, Wang Yue stopped refusing and accepted the money apologetically.
Han Du also let go of his hand and smiled sincerely at Wang Yue in gratitude.
Wang Yue was suddenly shocked. He had heard among the eunuchs in the past that Han Du would never discriminate against them, but today he really saw it.
Wang Yue didn't say anything more to Han Du. Some of the words spoken were far from being reflected in actual actions.
He turned around and said to the eunuchs: "You all saw that the Marquis invited everyone to have a drink, and they all put their energy into doing the Marquis's affairs properly."
"Yes, Mr. Young Supervisor..."
The next day, more than two hundred students gathered together in the original book building.
Fang Xiaoru and Xue Xiang sat at the back and looked at Han Du, who was standing alone on the stage.
"Do you think Han Du really has a way to get these people to pass the Jinshi examination within a few months?" Xue Xiang looked at the excitement around him, but still felt a little uncertain and worried.
Fang Xiaoru sat upright, with his brows lowered. He sighed after hearing this: "You can only rely on knowledge to take the exam, but he insists on saying that he can improve in a short period of time. I have never heard of it..."
Shaking his head and sighing, Fang Xiaoru signaled Xue Xiang to wait and see what happened.
Xue Xiang nodded and said with a smile: "That's right. Anyway, you will know whether it succeeds or not after reading it."
The two of them stopped talking and gathered their thoughts to see what Han Du would do.
Han Du stood on the stage, knocked on the blackboard, and wrote the words "Shiwen, policy theory, classics and meanings, classics and history".
Turning back to face the group of students, Han Du smiled and said: "Everyone knows that the subjects that will be tested are Shi Wen, Branch Policy Theory, Classics and Meanings, and Classics and History."
With one hand supported on the table, Han Du talked eloquently: "I won't talk about the classics and history. I think Mr. Fang, who came to you, has talked to you countless times. I will focus on the policy. This is also It is the most important place in the examination.”
The current imperial examination has not yet reached the level of testing the eight-part essay. Many people think that the eight-part essay was created by Zhu Yuanzhang, but this is not the case. When Zhu Yuanzhang formulated the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty, he only stipulated that "non-Five Classics, Confucius and Mencius will not be read, and non-Lian, Luo, Guan, and Min studies will not be taught." As for the writing format, he only stipulated that "the classics should be pure and pure." Lord”.
In fact, there is no problem with such regulations. The requirements for writing format in modern examinations are also extremely strict. Zhu Yuanzhang's main purpose was to change the loose writing style in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Zhu Yuanzhang was an honest and pragmatic man who was not interested in fancy rhetoric. Perhaps it was because he had never read a book since he was a child and was not poisoned by the dregs of Confucianism. On the contrary, Lao Zhu likes people who are pragmatic and willing to work best.
In Lao Zhu's view, the imperial examination is to select officials to help him govern the world. There is no need to talk about it, he only needs officials to be like old scalpers and help him govern the people.
Although Lao Zhu continued the practice of imperial examinations in the former Yuan Dynasty, there were still some fundamental differences.
The original meaning of policy essays is articles that discuss existing problems in the dynasty and provide suggestions to the court. This policy obviously has the attributes of official affairs. For students who are about to take the national examination, it can be regarded as a preliminary attempt to change their identity.
Lao Zhu has always been pragmatic, and he values policy theory far more than the two subjects of classics and history. Therefore, the imperial court has always focused on "strategy and theory" when selecting scholars. Those with outstanding literary talent are better, but your unique insights are the best choice. In the examination, questions are asked about current affairs, farming, folk customs and other issues at that time, and the candidates answer them. This is policy analysis.
Han Du continued: "Since we are talking about policy theory, I have a question for you. What are the characteristics of policy theory?"
After glancing around and seeing no one speaking, Han Du asked with a smile: "Who will tell me what are the characteristics of policy theory? Don't be afraid, just say whatever you want. It doesn't matter whether you are right or wrong. Who will tell me? Tell me, what are the characteristics of policy theory?"
Seeing no one answered, Han Du asked again, but there was still silence below.
Han Du stopped asking and explained himself: "The characteristic of the policy argument is that the argument is the center of the article. The question is not important, the argument you put forward is the key. Analyze the reasons in detail, resolve disputes and solve problems, and finish the discussion. To win more examiners to pay attention to your article, appreciate you, praise you, and want to associate with you, write more of your own opinions, discuss one issue at a time, express only one point of view in an article, be concise and Powerful, sharp and sophisticated.
Of course, don’t worry that your views will cause controversy, and don’t worry about people scolding you. The more controversial and discussion-provoking articles you have, the faster you will become famous. "
Fang Xiaoru was shocked when she heard Han Du's profound words. In the past, he would ask students to write policy papers, but his method, well, was, 'Everyone should write a policy paper for him to read every three days, and let him comment on it and point out any problems.' Even Fang Xiaoru has never given such a high-level and in-depth summary of game theory.
Han Du's words allowed Fang Xiaoru to see the true face of policy theory from another angle.
Fang Xiaoru had such a profound understanding, and naturally the other students were also greatly shocked.
Han Du deliberately paused for dozens of seconds to give everyone time to laugh. After that, he continued: "I know some of you will ask, since I know so much, can I teach you how to make policy decisions?"
This sentence can be said to be in the hearts of all students, 'Yes, what's the use of talking more? Is there any way to teach them how to write policy papers? This is the key.' Thinking of this, everyone became excited. If Mr. really had a way to make their policy papers improve by leaps and bounds, then any of them would have the confidence to go to the examination hall.
Now, it depends on how much weight Professor Han Du gives them.
Han Du did not tempt them, he turned around and wrote on the blackboard and said, "Today I am going to teach you a way to write a policy essay, the syllogism..."
"The argument, that is, the title and question of the policy article..."
"Sub-arguments......"
"argument......"
Han Du taught everyone what he had learned bit by bit, regardless of whether it was suitable for them or whether they could understand it.
At first, the more than 30 people selected by Fang Xiaoru to take the examination did not care what Han Du said, because they were already knowledgeable enough, and even if they took the exam now, they were sure of being able to pass high school. Therefore, they all took it indifferently at first. Being able to sit here and listen to Han Du's lectures was because they respected Han Du, and they did not expect to learn many skills like others so that they could give it a try.
But as Han Du's lectures progressed from shallow to deep, these people could no longer maintain their indifference. They suddenly discovered that if they did not learn these methods from Han Du, their strategies might be defeated by other students in the examination. Is this okay? The thirty or so people who did not dare to neglect quickly began to listen attentively.
When Han Du finished speaking, Fang Xiaoru stood up with an excited look, clapped his hands and exclaimed: "Wonderful, wonderful! Clear and coherent, with positive and negative echoes. I didn't expect that a policy article could be so insightful. It's really eye-opening. . However, this part of the argument still relies on their own accumulation, so I’m afraid it’s not easy to write.”
Fang Xiaoru now expressed his admiration for the syllogism, and then raised a big problem.
Indeed, arguments are indeed a big trouble for these students. Although they don't say that they are "blind to what is happening outside the window and only read the books of sages", they are similar to it, at least they were similar before coming to the academy. After arriving at the academy, the various strange rules in the academy forced them to earn their own living, which gave them some experience in life.
As for arguments, if there is no relevant experience, the articles produced will only be nonsense and nonsense.
Han Du had no choice but to nod and admit, and said to all the students: "This is what you are most lacking in, that is, you know very little about current affairs, farming, and folk customs. Many of you may not understand it at all."
After the words fell, more than two hundred students fell silent. This was a fact and something they could not avoid.
Fortunately, Han Du's next words saved their depressed mood.
"But it's not impossible to make up for it." Han Du said with a smile.
"Sir, these are things that only take a long time to understand. How can students make up for it in a short period of time?" A student asked boldly.
Other students also looked at Han Du with burning eyes. Although they also felt that it was impossible to make up for current affairs, farming, and folk customs in a short period of time, they also knew Han Du and knew that Mr. Han always spoke in the same way. Be on point and don't talk nonsense.
Han Du clapped his hands, raised his head and said seriously: "The most convincing argument is to use data to speak. As long as you can list real data in the article and use these data as the basis to support your arguments, then no one can I don’t admit that your words are reasonable and have substance.”
