There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty that there were fifty young scholars and thirty old scholars.
This does not mean that it is easy to take the classics exam but difficult to take the Jinshi exam. Because neither the Ming Jing subjects nor the Jinshi subjects are easy to pass.
In the Tang Dynasty, no more than 20 people were admitted to the Jinshi Department at one time, and no more than 100 people were admitted to the Ming Dynasty Classics Department.
What this means is that if you are over thirty and fail the Mingjing exam, you should not try again. You will not be able to pass the exam in the future. On the contrary, if you fail the Jinshi exam at the age of fifty, you can try again next year.
The poems and poems policy of the Jinshi Department mainly depends on the talents and aspirations of the candidates, and there is no unified measurement standard for grading. If you encounter an examiner who likes it, you will take it immediately. If you encounter someone who does not like it, your writing will be colorful and brilliant, but it is useless.
As for Ming Jing Ke, there is no other trick other than rote memorization.
In the examination room, if you answer the 120 questions in the book on the 60 Mo Yi questions correctly, the imperial court will immediately confer an official title on you, grant you the rank of Nine Classics, and the treatment is equivalent to the first grade of Jinshi.
For a student from a poor family, can it really take fifty years to pass the Jinshi exam? Even if the family is willing to cultivate you, they cannot afford it.
Ming Jing Ke is different. People's memory is the best before the age of thirty, and gradually declines after the age of thirty. Therefore, when you are young, you can take the economics exam at a young age, study for more than ten years at a stretch, and then go to the tribute examination. If you fail after the age of thirty, you will change to other livelihoods and never take the exam again.
Of course, this was during the Tang Dynasty, and there were other changes during the Song Dynasty.
In the Tang Dynasty, only a dozen people were admitted to the Jinshi examination in one subject.
In the beginning of the Song Dynasty, there were very few candidates for Jinshi subjects, and they were basically all from various subjects. However, in recent years, the proportion of candidates admitted to Jinshi subjects has been increasing, and finally, by the time of the palace examination, the majority of candidates were admitted to Jinshi subjects.
how so?
It still depends on the peace of the world and the establishment of schools in Qingli.
Peace in the world and the development of printing made it easier to read. When Qingli established schools, under the leadership of Fan Zhongyan, prefectures and counties vigorously set up schools, and the number of private scholars increased.
As the number of scholars increases, examinations in various subjects that were originally based on rote memorization will become seriously underwritten. Therefore, talented people are more willing to enter the bachelor's degree program.
In fact, the Song Dynasty had been a country for a hundred years and had allowed mergers and acquisitions. The channels for the rich and the poor had been almost closed. Zhuke was the last channel left for the children of poor families.
The second brother Zhang Xu chose the Jinshi Department. First of all, he was recognized as the most talented person in a county or even a state, and there were great scholars like Chen Xiang who extended his reputation. Without such resources, most scholars like Zhang Yue who came from poor families would choose various subjects.
But in the Jinshi department, the top pick and second best pick in every ranking are the people the world looks up to.
I had read the Qidian novel about winning three yuan in a row. What was it called?
As for Nine Classics, although rote memorization is particularly suitable for your talent, you still feel that it is not impressive enough?
"Have you decided on which subject? Maybe you can think about it for a while and reply in a few days?" Guo Xuexiu said.
"Jiu Jing Ke!"
Hearing what Zhang Yue said, Guo Xuexuan breathed a sigh of relief. If Zhang Yue chose to choose Jinshi, he wouldn't teach it!
Guo Xuexiu said happily: "Very good, very good. The Nine Classics and the Jia Ke were born at the same time as the Jinshi Jia Ke. They were both awarded generals to serve as supervisors, Dali judges, and general judges of various states. Except for a little less glory, they are the same. "
"Now that you have made up your mind, let's become a scholar. In addition to studying the Nine Classics, a scholar must also study the Classic of Filial Piety and the Analects of Confucius."
Although "The Classic of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius" are not included in the Nine Classics, they are also included in the examination scope of the Nine Classics.
Although the Jinshi subject mainly examines poetry, prose, and policy theory, it also examines the meaning of classics and ink. Historically, Su Shi got first place in the Rites Examination because of his "Spring and Autumn Annals" and Mo Yi, and was promoted to the first class.
Anyway, I’ll study the Nine Classics subjects first, and I’ll have to wait and see if there’s an opportunity for the Jinshi subjects.
Zhang Yue asked: "Sir, in addition to the Nine Classics, the content of the Nine Classics Examination also includes the Classic of Filial Piety, and the Analects of Confucius, so there are eleven classics in total. I wonder which classic do you want me to study first, sir?"
Seeing Zhang Yue immediately enter the role, Guo Xuexuan was very pleased. The student was becoming more and more sensible.
Guo Xuexiu smiled and said: "Don't worry, I haven't borrowed my teacher's book yet."
What does it mean that the book has not been borrowed yet? Is it possible to borrow which book to read? Zhang Yue was really helpless to complain.
In fact, this is also true. In history, Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty gave nine classics and one book to schools in counties and counties in order to promote schools. In other words, many county schools do not even have a complete set of Nine Classics. The nobles and sages would not read books to children from poor families.
It is not easy for Song Renzong to be in power now. Borrowing books to read is a matter of exchange of favors.
"Today and tomorrow you will become more proficient in reading the Classic of Filial Piety and The Analects of Confucius."
Guo Xuetu asked Zhang Yue to lay a good foundation despite repeated warnings, and told him not to be self-sufficient and to study too much and advance rashly.
In the afternoon, Zhang Yue took a nap and swam. In the morning, when it was cool, he studied with Guo Lin and Miao Sanniang.
From Zhang Yue's perspective, Miao Sanniang had a good foundation and was proficient in classics and poetry, but she repeatedly hit a wall in arithmetic.
Miao Sanniang and Guo Lin are somewhat familiar with each other. Every day, Guo Lin is asked one or two questions that his elder brother and his younger brother are short of. Although Guo Lin may not be able to answer them, he will still try his best.
Occasionally, the two of them can chat for a while.
Two monks carried water to drink, but three monks had no water to drink. Zhang Yue and Guo Lin were fine when they were alone, but when there were three of them in a group, their relationship became a bit delicate.
When Zhang Yue saw the two of them chatting, he couldn't help but hang his pen in the air for half a second. Why could Guo Lin, who was so dull, have a female classmate to chat with? Do you think I'll be jealous?
At this moment, Zhang Yue put aside his writing, just wanting to indulge and numb himself by fishing.
At this time, Miao Sanniang seemed to hesitate for a long time and said softly: "...Senior Brother Zhang!"
Miao Sanniang was also in a very troubled mood at the moment. She thinks Zhang Yue is not good at studying and only knows how to be smart. In addition, when I answered the question that time, I looked superior and arrogant as if I could do it but others couldn't. Miao Sanniang had a very bad impression of Zhang Yue.
She had asked her senior brother for advice on this question yesterday, but could not solve it. She thought about it all night last night and had no idea.
Today I am still puzzled, so I had to put aside my dignity and ask Zhang Yue for advice.
Miao Sanniang lowered her head and held her hands. Guo Lin also winked at him and asked him to help.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that Guo Lin had turned into a dog-licker these days, and he could clearly see it. Miao Sanniang was a woman who had the means to praise her senior brother for being upright and observant of etiquette, regardless of the fact that he suffered from heatstroke due to being covered in clothes on a hot day.
Zhang Yue wanted to say why you didn't ask your senior brother to help you, but when he came to his mouth, he said: "Try it! I will be in trouble if you don't know for sure."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang!"
The third girl smiled happily and took the initiative to offer the manuscript paper.
Zhang Yue saw at first glance that it turned out to be 'surplus and insufficient', and the title was, 'Today we bought cattle, the seven families paid out a total of 190, which was less than 330; the nine families made a total of 270, and there was a surplus of 30. Ask about the number of households and the price of cattle? The answer is: One hundred and twenty-six. The price of the cattle is three thousand seven hundred and fifty.
Isn't this a simple linear equation of two variables? Even elementary school students know it!
But Miao Sanniang lowered her head and said: "The book shows the difference between the families, so I think it is true. Set the income rate, divide it by the number of families, and get the income rate of each family. I really don't know how, I calculated It’s been a day and a night, but no matter how I calculate it, it’s not right! Am I too...useless?”
After saying this, Miao Sanniang lowered her head, looking like she was about to cry.
Zhang Yue glanced at her and began to write down his ideas for solving the problem on the manuscript paper.
The price of cattle equals one hundred and ninety divided by seven multiplied by the number of households plus three hundred and thirty.
The price of cattle is equal to two hundred and seven divided by nine multiplied by the number of households minus thirty.
Therefore, one hundred and ninety divided by seven times the family number plus three hundred and thirty, and two hundred and seventy divided by nine times the family number minus thirty.
Zhang Yue let out a long yawn when he wrote this. Miao Sanniang held up her plan and asked, "Senior Brother Zhang..."
"Need not."
Zhang Yue refused and wrote on the manuscript: "One hundred and twenty-six families. The price of cattle is three thousand seven hundred and fifty."
Miao Sanniang stared at the book with her mouth open. The answers were exactly the same. She couldn't help thinking, Senior Brother Zhang figured it out again without even using any calculations...
Miao Sanniang watched the answering process over and over again, wondering why Senior Brother Zhang could solve the question that she had been thinking about for a whole day without a moment of effort, and why the question that she had never been able to figure out was so simple in his hands.
"Senior Brother Zhang, can you understand after just one glance?"
"Do we need to take another look?" Zhang Yue replied calmly.
"No, Senior Brother Zhang, have you really never solved it before?"
"First time!" Zhang Yue said lightly, but in his heart he said seriously, I was an extremely noble scientific monk in my last life!
Miao Sanniang then sighed in admiration: "Senior Brother Zhang. I really don't know how to thank you."
Zhang Yue waved his hand and said, "It takes a little effort. But Junior Sister Miao..."
Just when Zhang Yue was about to 'educate' him like last time, he saw Miao Sanniang picking up a bamboo tube and saying, "Brother Zhang, this is the osmanthus tea I brewed this morning. Please enjoy it!"
Zhang Yue nodded and thought, I won’t educate you this time.
"Senior brother, try it first."
Guo Lin was a little disappointed and said: "This is junior sister's wish."
All right.
Zhang Yue poured the tea into the bowl and took a sip without being polite. The fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus suddenly filled his mouth: "Good tea!"
Miao Sanniang was very happy when she saw Zhang Yue's praise. She took out a handkerchief from her bag and opened it: "There are two eggs boiled here in the morning. I would like to ask my two senior brothers to reward them."
egg!
Zhang Yue lamented that in this remote place, he didn't even see a few chickens, let alone eggs.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but look at Shu and thought, it would be better if there was a roast chicken.
Just when Guo Lin was hesitating whether to refuse or accept. Zhang Yue had already taken the eggs, cracked them open and peeled them off.
It was another few days since he had seen any meat. A hard-boiled egg was extremely precious to him. Zhang Yue almost refused to let go of the film. After eating it, I felt like I hadn't eaten anything. I thought again that it would be nice if I had light soy sauce to dip it in.
But why do I feel that the egg shell has the fragrance of waiting for a girl? Could it be that I have been single for too long?
"Senior Brother Zhang, can I ask you for advice on arithmetic from time to time in the future?"
After Zhang Yue finished eating the eggs, Miao Sanniang asked tentatively.
Miao Sanniang once looked at Zhang Yue's clothes, and then looked at the mountain vegetable porridge he ate every day, and the stinginess in the use of pen, ink and paper, it all seemed that this young man lived a very... shabby life.
"Huh?" Zhang Yue thought to himself, do you want to bribe me with today's eggs and osmanthus tea?
