In the hall, a group of young people were writing furiously.
The rest of the people took the opportunity to withdraw from the hall and wandered in the courtyard outside. Only a few people were left inside to prevent noise and chatter.
It's like taking an exam.
In fact, everyone knew why a banquet had to be staged, and they even knew the ending.
They were like guests who had read the script in advance, sitting in the audience, joking, and watching the progress on the stage with cold eyes.
"Look at Xia Jingyun, he's still busy writing there. Doesn't he think he can still have a chance?"
"It's just a desperate struggle. Do you still expect him to have any unique insights on this?"
"Don't talk nonsense! I don't expect it. I'm not the same as him!"
"Don't be so nervous. He's not a prisoner. Besides, if you stick with him, maybe you can make the old man of the Yun family look at you favorably? Hehe!"
"Dream, didn't you see it just now? The old man doesn't have any special feelings for him. He just tried to stop him for the sake of his friend. If he didn't, forget it."
...
While chatting there, the two most anxious old men in the whole place were also standing far away talking.
Su Shidao sighed, "You are right. If you stop this matter rashly, it will inevitably be exposed. Secondly, it is so high-sounding. If you want to forcefully stop it, it will be more or less out of nowhere."
Mr. Yun smiled and said, "I thought you would be so angry that you would scold me!"
"Do you think I'm still a young man with a weak head?" Su Shidao rolled his eyes, then shook his head slightly, looking towards the brightly lit hall, "But, he is really a young man with a young age. Sheng!"
"It's a trivial matter to be a little bit resentful towards me, but I'm afraid that he will be hit, or he will be resentful of the powerful, and he will be unable to recover!"
Su Shidao said regretfully, "If I had known these days, you would have taught him more about the important affairs of the country! I don't know much about those things, so you have to do your bad words."
Mr. Yun's mouth twitched and he said confidently, "How much do you think I know?"
...
"Master Song, you are really courageous! Aren't you afraid of offending Mrs. Yun?"
Jiang'an County Magistrate Zhao Hongfei and Xuezheng Song Yanzhi stood together with their hands behind their hands, looked into the hall, and spoke softly.
Of course Song Yanzhi understood what he said and chuckled, "Isn't this offending?"
Zhao Hongfei turned to look at him, "Is this your intention, or is it Mr. Ming's intention?"
Song Yanzhi's smile remained unchanged, "It's all for Zhong Ming's benefit."
Zhao Hongfei nodded with approval, "I may need it at that moment..."
Song Yanzhi shook his head, "Mr. Zhao, don't think that the accident at the cultural meeting can mean anything. Zhong Ming is still the most outstanding young man in the entire Sishui Prefecture. There is no need to use any underhanded tactics for such a trivial matter."
Listening to Song Yanzhi's righteous and confident words, Zhao Hongfei repeatedly said yes, but in his heart he said with disdain: Why don't you use this damn method tonight?
Everyone outside was chatting and did not feel that the time was difficult.
And everyone inside unconsciously passed by in just one stick of incense.
When the gong sounded, everyone stopped writing.
I am writing quite a lot about the surprised and regretful expression on the young man’s face. Time is up?
Is this time for a stick of incense? Is this half an hour you were talking about? Didn't you lie to me?
It's a pity that they don't have a mirror, otherwise you can see their expressions, which are very similar to the expressions of those girls who once met by chance in bed and separated after they finished their affairs quickly.
This moment is just like that moment.
At that time, they were proactive and enthusiastic. They passed the interview but failed the competition. So, the relationship, like the morning dew, faded away;
At this time, they were driven to talk about family and country affairs. Once they started, they wanted to use the pen in their hands to satisfy the competitive hearts of young people, but most of them were doomed. , will only be a foil.
All we can say is that life is unsatisfactory nine times out of ten.
Everyone folded and hid the names written on the left side of the scroll. A great scholar was responsible for collecting the scrolls one by one, and then came to the stage holding a stack of more than 20 pieces of paper.
Song Xuezheng said with a smile: "I'll take the trouble to recite it to everyone first, and then let Mr. Zhao choose ten."
Is this going to be an execution?
Many people's minds were moved, and their eyes turned back and forth on Zheng Tianyu and Xia Jingyun.
Zheng Tianyu was still sitting calmly and calmly. Whether it was the previous debate, the writing just now, or the upcoming praise, it seemed that nothing could stir up the calm on his face.
He is like an eagle flying high in the sky, occasionally landing among a flock of sparrows, but he does not change his ambition and always aims for thousands of miles.
As for Xia Jingyun.
whispering sound!
Sitting there, there was no posture, the body was slumped, and the sore wrists were rubbed without any posture.
That’s all I wrote, so what!
He is indeed a country person, vulgar!
Opposite Xia Jingyun, two scholars sitting in the back row were whispering, "Look at Xia Jingyun, he can still laugh."
Another person said disdainfully: "How can you still cry if you don't laugh? It's probably because the jar broke."
While he was talking, the Confucian scholar above him had begun to read the students' articles loudly.
"The Imperial Concubine's marriage invitation is His Majesty's way of protecting his concubines and maintaining the stability of the harem. As the saying goes, everything will prosper if the family is harmonious, and everything will be ruined if the family is not harmonious. Your Majesty has seventy-two concubines in three palaces, six courtyards, and if there is a dispute in the harem, your energy will be high. If you run out of money, you won't have the energy to manage the court. It's better to have the concubines take turns to visit each other, which can not only alleviate the disputes in the harem, but also create a sweet feeling that is better than a wedding...Forget it, sir, I can't go on. ”
A burst of laughter erupted in the hall, and one of the two scholars from before also pushed the person next to him, "Listen, what idiot wrote it, everything will be ruined if the family is not reconciled. And creating a little separation is better than a wedding! Hahahaha !Brother Zhongyuan, why don’t you smile?”
The people around me said with a sullen face, "I think it's impolite to mock others so wantonly!"
Song Xuezheng also had a dark face and waved his hand, "There's no need to read this kind of bad work. Who did it?"
The great scholar opened his name and read, "Student of Zhouxue, Jianghang, Jianning County, courtesy name Zhongyuan."
The scholar below was stunned, "Brother Zhong Yuan, did you write it?"
The man said with a dark face, "What's wrong? Am I right?"
"Kukuku!"
The great scholar on the stage changed the name and continued to read.
But these days, information is extremely limited. Many scholars have not had much contact with government affairs at all, and have not even read a few books.
What I write now has the simplicity of an emperor digging into the ground with a golden hoe.
And this is precisely where Song Xuezheng's confidence lies, and what worries Su Shidao and others.
Although Xia Jingyun is outstanding in talent and learning, he has too little experience and has never even been exposed to government or official matters. How can he write his own opinions!
Not even as good as these outstanding students from the state school. After all, in the state school, there are some discussions on weekdays, the teachers will also teach some knowledge, and occasionally participate in some gatherings attended by noble people. Although they are very superficial, but in the end Some inspiration.
After five or six articles in a row that were nothing at all, there was finally one article about appeasing Sishui Prefecture and promoting the imperial power.
And gradually, the level gradually improved.
In particular, the manuscripts by Zeng Jiming, Lin Feibai and others have some merits.
After all, manuscripts are collected from the front row to the back row, and the overall quality of the back row is indeed not as good as those sitting in the front row.
Song Xuezheng also breathed a sigh of relief. If tonight were the same as before, his reputation as a state scholar would be ruined, not to mention that it was over.
Now that he is barely qualified, he can finally relax and just wait for the judgment between Zheng Tianyu and Xia Jingyun. Tonight's scene will be considered a success.
The scholar who was reading the manuscript had already changed. He reached out and picked up the next manuscript, glanced at it, and said with a smile: "Hey, this one has a lot of writing. Let's hear how it goes."
[When it comes to governing a country, there is a lot of complexity, but when it comes to its roots, there are nothing more than four: political affairs, wealth, warfare, and culture and etiquette. 】
【Conquer a land, carry out military warfare, and drive it to restrain; follow it with political affairs, make it orderly; profit it with money and goods, make it happy; and then teach it with culture and etiquette, so that it can speak the same language, use the same etiquette and the same etiquette, and then admire the king's way , the body is towards the center, and over time, both the upper and lower parts will be safe. 】
[Sishui is a state in the southwest. It is not a foreign state. It has inherited the teachings of the Mu Dynasty for hundreds of years. However, today, bandits are roaming the wilds and bandits are in the streets. The gentry is worried and the people are in poverty. They rely on the Heavenly Eyes. Like a torch, the center is clear and bright. When an opportunity arises, it does not sit back and watch chaos occur. It is benevolent and does not allow it to get trapped. It is the one who prevents the slightest and prevents the slowdown. 】
[De Fei Yun's family came from Surabaya. She received the emperor's favor and caressed the prince. She returned home on the emperor's order and came to Surabaya to show her kindness. In line with the dynasty's purpose of advocating filial piety, it alleviates the worries of the central government and peripheral concerns. It's the best choice. 】
[Along with the journey, there must be an army of strong men, armed with long halberds, to hunt down thieves and suppress bandits, to sweep away the bandits in a state and quell their danger. This is the battle;
There must be people who are knowledgeable about government affairs, who will work hard to eradicate corruption, eliminate the bad governance in a state, and return it to a clean and bright state. This is the political affairs;
There must be wealthy merchants and merchants who can connect the north and south, connect the east and west, enrich the commerce of a state, and prosper its people, and this wealth is also there;
There must be people like us who are well-informed and sensible, who will vigorously develop literary affairs, spread virtues and policies, promote education in a state, and soothe the hearts of its people. This is the culture and etiquette. 】
[The empress is intelligent and virtuous, taking charge of everything, bringing the emperor's grace with her, and showering her with thunder and dew. After this trip, the government will be harmonious, the whole country will be peaceful, commerce will flourish, people will live and work in peace and contentment, the people's difficulties will be eliminated, the worries of the central government will be solved, and the world will be harmonious. It’s settled! 】
After reading it slowly, there was no sound in the room.
