The reason why Master Zhu is so respected by everyone is not only because he was once the prince's junior master, but also because of his status in the apricot world.
He is one of the only great scholars in Dali.
True disciples are everywhere.
Moreover, when he was an official in the court, he presided over many examinations. At least one-third of the officials present had received his teachings.
The prince always calls him "teacher" when he sees him, and the leader of Dali Kingdom also thinks highly of him. Although he is old and no longer interferes with anything, his influence is still huge, and he is a leading figure in the apricot world.
One can imagine.
Naturally, no one would be dissatisfied with such a person.
At this moment, Old Master Zhu has been invited to Gongyuan. Zhang Shangqing and Zuo Xingfeng went there in person. In fact, if the examination papers were not so important, they should have brought the examination papers to the door.
But now I can only trouble Old Master Zhu to go there in person.
Old Master Zhu was tall, with white beard and hair, but ruddy complexion and full of energy. Hearing an anecdote in Gongyuan, everyone couldn't help but feel a little interested.
"Thank you for your hard work, Zhu Lao!"
After everyone saw the ceremony, Zhao Changming handed over the test paper with all due respect.
Everyone is waiting patiently.
Old Master Zhu's expression was calm at first, but slowly, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and finally calmed down again, with a look of relief on his face.
Zuo Xingfeng couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Zhu, how are you doing?"
Everyone looked over with great anticipation, obviously wanting to hear what this respected old master would say.
Old Master Zhu glanced at everyone and said with a faint smile: "I have retired, it is up to you to decide what to do."
this!
Everyone didn't know what to say.
Zhang Shangqing smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Zhu, you are embarrassing everyone. It is because of the dispute that everyone wants to ask you to make a decision."
"right!"
Everyone agreed.
Old Master Zhu shook his head and smiled, "If it is my decision, even if you don't say it with your mouth, you still don't agree with it in your heart."
Everyone was frightened and said they would not do it.
Master Zhu continued: "It's actually very simple. Since you want to convince the public, let the scholars in the world make their own choices."
"Post a few articles that you are optimistic about together, and the results will naturally come by then."
"..."
"This is a good idea, let the candidates make their own choices."
"That's good, but there has never been a precedent. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"..."
Some people are supportive while others are worried. To put it bluntly, the final decision is made by Zuo Xingfeng, who is the chief examiner.
Zuo Xingfeng now understood Old Master Zhu's choice. Once such an heroic article was posted, it would definitely cause a great sensation.
Although the other policy papers are good, to be honest, everyone is tired of reading this kind of thing, and there is nothing new, so it is impossible to win such an heroic article.
In this way, this magnificent article will undoubtedly win.
But, why did Mr. Zhu take such a detour?
etc!
Zuo Xingfeng suddenly understood something. Isn't the purpose of this heroic article just to inspire people! Master Zhu’s move is clearly to complete this article.
Understanding this, Zuo Xingfeng did not hesitate anymore and saluted Old Master Zhu, "Thank you, Old Master Zhu, for your guidance. The student understands."
"When someone comes, please copy this article immediately and post it outside the Gongyuan."
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"What? It's not a list? It's a candidate essay?"
"Let the candidates choose the best among them?"
"What kind of operation is this? Is this examiner acting so wantonly?"
The news spread like the wind.
Countless students flocked to Gongyuan. Although today was not the day when results were released, such a thing was unheard of and everyone wanted to see what was going on.
Bai Zhanlang is also one of them.
Hearing this, he couldn't believe it, so he came here.
Not just him, Qi Renjie, Wang Jingan, etc., countless students came, and even teachers from the two major colleges, because even they had never seen such a thing in their entire lives.
But now it's happening.
At this moment, everyone is gathered in front of the notice board.
"The sky and the earth are vast, the universe is vast, young people who have left the court must stand upright and strive for self-improvement..."
What article is this?
Someone read it subconsciously, and suddenly felt a boundless energy coming out.
"When a young man leaves the court, it is the responsibility of the young man who leaves the court. Therefore, the responsibility today does not lie with others, but with my young man."
"..."
"The wisdom of young people will make the country wise, the richness of young people will make the country rich, the strength of young people will make the country strong, the progress of young people will make the country progress, and the independence of young people will make the country independent."
"..."
"The red sun rises, its path is bright, the river flows out, and the ocean flows."
"The dragon lurks in the abyss, the lin's claws fly, the tiger roars in the valley, and all the beasts are terrified."
"The falcon is testing its wings, the wind and dust are blowing, the strange flower has its first embryo, and the emperor is full of gloom."
"The cadres of the generals have their hair cut, and it has its awning. The sky is wearing its green color, and the earth is wearing its yellow color."
"Despite the eternity and the eight desolations, the future is vast and the future is long."
"Beautiful, I am a young man who has left the court, and he is immortal with the sky! How magnificent, I am a young man who has left the court, and I have no borders with my country!"
"..."
An article written by a young man who left the court directly set off the whole audience. Everyone felt excited and couldn't help themselves.
Qi Renjie felt a stream of blood rushing straight from his body to the sky gate. The feeling was indescribable and made people passionate and excited.
It was as if there was a heavy burden on his shoulders, but he did not feel uncomfortable. Instead, he felt a sense of mission and honor.
Bai Zhanlang was also stunned because he saw his article.
At this moment, he once again had the urge to pick off his article. The last time it was a garden full of flowers, but this time...
It couldn't be him again, could it?
"Who is the author of this article? Is there any need to select such a magnificent article? If this is not the best, what other article is the best? What other article dares to win the best?"
"That's right! This article alone eliminates the need to choose Jieyuan for this year's provincial examination."
"Although this article is good, it seems to be off topic."
"It's ridiculous! What's the topic of the policy? The rejuvenation of the country lies in young people... This article not only does not miss the topic, but is the best policy. It addresses the people's hearts and the morale and responsibility of the young people who left the country. If this article cannot become the best policy, Jia I am the first to refuse."
"Well said! This one article is worth thousands of policy papers."
"..."
The crowd went wild.
In everyone's eyes, this is not a multiple-choice question at all, and other articles are not even worthy of being chosen together.
Young people are always quicker to come into contact with new things. They don’t have the same rules and regulations as old scholars.
However, even the old scholar Yuan Hongyang of White Deer Academy, Master Yuan, could not help but admire at this moment, "This is an eternal masterpiece and should be engraved in White Deer Academy to show that the students in the academy understand their responsibilities."
Later, Mo Wenchun, a great scholar from White Deer Academy who also had his policy essay posted, took the initiative to remove his own article and publicly admitted that his policy essay could not be compared with it, and withdrew from the competition for the top spot.
His lead led others to take down their own articles.
At this point, the only article left on the notice board was "The Story of a Young Man Leaving the Dynasty".
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