He looked sad one second, and suddenly he was smiling again.
The change in Xu He's expression caught the eyes of the two examiners, and they couldn't help but become curious.
Because Li Zhijie was Xu He's teacher, many people knew about it, so in order to avoid suspicion, he suppressed his curiosity and could only drink water to hide it.
But Peng Ruyu was not like that. He had heard something about Xu He a long time ago. Seeing Xu He's state, he also had the idea of finding out what happened.
Like Li Zhijie, he first grabbed the tea cup and took a sip, then stood up and came to the hall.
Peng Ruyu clasped her hands behind her back and pretended to inspect the examination room, first reading the articles of other students.
But at this time, the exam had just started, and most people were still thinking about how to solve the questions.
There were a few people who started to write. He stood beside them and looked at them for a while, but there was nothing surprising about them. One guy even distorted the title.
But when Peng Ruyu saw this, he remained calm and continued walking back.
When he came to Xu He, he immediately felt that Xu He was different from others.
When other schoolchildren saw him coming, some smiled flatteringly, some looked reserved, and some pretended to be thoughtful.
But Xu He was different. Since he came to Xu He, Xu He didn't even raise his head. He wrote the article on the manuscript paper from beginning to end without any distraction.
Peng Ruyu was in his fifties and his eyes were already a little presbyopic. He bent down and took a closer look.
The first sentence of Xu He's opening chapter was broken and he wrote: "The sage praises the joy of Yu, and he is well-prepared in writing and emotion."
When Peng Ruyu saw this question, the hair on his body stood up and he gasped.
"This poem starts with the word [Shao], which is dignified and dignified. The first sentence uses [Yu] instead of Shun, and the second sentence explains the word [Shao]. This is a complete description of the text and sentiments. It is really an outline and summary!"
It turns out that Shun was first granted the title of Emperor Shun, and his old city was in the northeast of present-day Pinglu County, Shanxi Province. In the title, Xu He used Yu to refer to Emperor Shun. He not only named what the original text said, but did not directly write Shao as Shun Le. In this way, In a roundabout way, he not only names himself and knows the source of this classic, but also coincides with the rule of eight-legged essay breaking. It can be said to be very clever.
The last sentence expresses his own understanding of Shao music. To put it bluntly, Shao music is both beautiful and meaningful, and it also has something to say. This sentence not only clarifies the meaning of the original text, but also foreshadows the following.
This is why Peng Ruyu was happy when he saw it.
Peng Ruyu suppressed her surprise and continued to look down.
“The sheng, the yong, the harp, the harp, and the harp have such a perfect harmony that the hearts of those who hear it will melt into each other.
Qian Qi Yu Yao has flowers ready for picking, and those who look at them forget to feel tired.
Singing the nine virtues and performing the nine merits is like the harmonious singing of a phoenix and a bird. Which sound is superior to it?
Dancing for nine Shao and cooperating with nine pieces, staggering like a hundred beasts dance at the same time, but who can tolerate it? "
Peng Ruyu looked at this, and even his hands trembled slightly with excitement, as if he drank a ladle of well water in the summer and felt extremely happy.
In the more than 100 years of the Chinese dynasty, and since the Eight-part essay was made a required part of the imperial examination, no one has ever written such a beautiful and meaningful style of writing.
In just a few words, Peng Ruyu seemed to have returned to the ancient Yu Kingdom and saw with his own eyes an era when birds and beasts were singing in harmony and people were living in harmony. Isn't this the era that Confucians have always longed for?
Seeing this, Xu He began to explain his understanding of the original text:
"It is said to be perfect because I believe in the preparation of the text, but there is nothing more to add. However, there are some perfect things among them.
The beauty of its sound is not limited to the harmony of the music and rhythm, but the transformation of Xianning is really overflowing in it.
The beauty of his face is not limited to the splendor of material colors, but the light of virtue is actually communicated freely on all four surfaces. "
Peng Ruyu was also born as a Jinshi, but he had never seen Xu He's eight-legged writing style, with one crossing and one bunching, the article is full of ups and downs, and there are new ideas everywhere.
Moreover, in the article [The Transformation of Xianning] and [The Light of Perfect Virtue], Zhu Zi’s annotation: “Beauty is the prosperity of voice and appearance, goodness is the reality of beauty.”
What is eight-part essay?
It is a statement made by a saint, but this is not a random fabrication. You can use it freely. The country has given you a standard answer.
What is the standard answer? That is Zhu Xi's interpretation of the sage's words.
Xu He's diction is not only beautiful and generous, but also closely related to the topic.
This has completely reached the state of turning eight-legged essays into literary sketches as Fuzi Xie said.
A good article can resonate with a reader.
Peng Ruyu couldn't help but put herself in Xu He's position: "If I am the one taking the imperial examination now, can I write a masterpiece that is comparable to him?"
The answer made Peng Ruyu a little frustrated. He couldn't do it. He couldn't do it at all. Not only had he never heard of this novel writing method, this writing method that closely followed the title of the article, but he also couldn't even copy it after careful consideration.
"This boy is truly a genius. No wonder he can write so many amazing and beautiful poems!"
Peng Ruyu gathered his thoughts and then looked down.
I saw that Xu He's article had come to an end.
"Admiring and chanting is vaguely like the style of civilization and philosophy. The sound is limited but the meaning is endless. Looking up and down, imagining the graceful appearance of Yi, my heart is happy but my mouth is speechless.
To call it perfect means that there is truth in beauty, rather than just being literary. Shao is a joy, and its prosperity has reached this point. "
Nope, this is the end of this article.
Peng Ruyu felt a little regretful, just like those readers of later generations who read novels.
I clearly knew that the story could not end here perfectly, but because I couldn’t catch up on it in the following days, I started to criticize the author at the end of the last chapter of the novel.
"Is this the fucking end? It's a mess!"
"Is there any extra? If there's no extra, I'll give it a one-star rating!"
"No matter what, if the author doesn't update tomorrow I'll send you the blade!"
Peng Ruyu's mood at the moment cannot be said to be similar, it can only be said to be exactly the same.
The look in his eyes when he looked at Xu He began to turn resentful.
Seeing that Xu He had already begun to check whether there were any taboos or improper wording in the article, Peng Ruyu straightened up in despair. He wanted to see how other candidates were doing in their articles.
But after all, it feels a bit boring to read Xu He’s article before reading someone else’s.
So he dragged his legs back to the hall without any interest.
When Li Zhijie saw that he had been standing beside his student since he left the hall, and now he looked unhappy, his heart suddenly trembled.
"This boy, if his writing is not up to standard, see how I deal with him later."
Although Li Zhijie was also scratching his head and wondering what was going on with his student's article, for the sake of each other, he still didn't ask Peng Ruyu what the situation was like, and could only listen to Lao Peng sighing as he sat on the desk next to him.
At this time, candidates with faster writing speed have already begun to submit papers.
The examination format and content of the prefectural examination are basically similar to those of the county examination, but they are slightly more regulated than the county examination.
For example, during the county examination, Li Zhijie was in a relaxed mood that day, so he randomly asked a question about poems.
But the government examination is different. No matter how many tests there are, three of them must be tested, one is making sense, the second is adhering to classics, and the third is policy theory.
Peng Ruyu took the paper from the first gray-haired candidate. He looked at it, then casually circled a word in that candidate's paper with a pen and said: "When you write an article, write it once on the manuscript, once on the paper, and copy it twice. Didn’t you find that the character [贝] under the character [Xian] is missing a horizontal line? You don’t have to do it again, I won’t hire you this time!”
After he said these words, the old man cried out: "My lord, the schoolboy's eyesight is dim, and maybe there is a missing line that he has not seen clearly! Please, for the sake of the schoolchild's gray hair and wagging teeth, please give the schoolchild a chance!"
Peng Ruyu was furious when he heard this: "I'll give you a chance, but who will give a chance to those schoolchildren whose writing is not good but doesn't have a single typo?"
When the old school boy heard this, his face turned pale, and he stood waiting outside the examination booth, staggering and dejected.
Peng Ruyu read the articles of the next few people very quickly. He almost glanced at them and told these people not to come.
The candidates in the examination room were all frightened when they heard that there were so many people but no one was accepted. Some of those who wanted to hand in their papers were hesitant to go up and get into trouble.
At this time, suddenly there was a clatter of tables and chairs behind them. Peng Ruyu and Li Zhijie were also alarmed by the movement and looked up in that direction.
I saw Xu He standing up to collect his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and soon he came to the hall with the test paper!
