As soon as the Grand Master said these words, everyone present fell silent.
In particular, everyone in the Xu family looked at Xu He with the most complicated eyes.
Since Xu He lost his father when he was young, he has been living a hard life with his widowed mother. Although there is no other family in the Xu family, and the family members have taken over the orphaned and widowed mother's property, the exclusion from inside and outside is inevitable.
Otherwise, why is it that Xu He, who is obviously from the Xu clan, can only go to the social school to study with some people with foreign surnames?
But this fatherless child, whom everyone looked down upon, has excelled continuously since the last county exam. Not only did he win the county exam and the government exam, but he also suddenly amazed everyone with his poetry.
These undoubtedly made all the Xu clan members present have mixed feelings.
There is the pride of being a member of the Xu clan, the regret of ostracizing Xu He's mother and son, and the shame that one's conditions are so good. The masters of the small clan are all good at raising people, but the knowledge is not as good as that of a social studies student.
But there are also outliers among the Xu clan, such as Xu Luan. At this moment, he wants to replace him with himself and become the Xu He who attracts the attention and envy of everyone.
How much he wants to be the [Xu Family Thousand Mile Horse] that the great master calls him!
Although he looks arrogant on the surface, he feels that he is just a fourth-rank scholar, which is still two ranks behind his uncle's title of assistant minister before he became an official.
But he was not an ignorant child, and he didn't know why. Although his uncle and grandfather were both high-ranking officials of the imperial court, their glory was in the past after all, and people had always been in the officialdom. Maybe the two previous generations of his Xu family had been hanging around in the officialdom. Well done, everyone is still trying to save face.
But what about the future?
What happens after uncle dies?
Who will protect the Xu family?
As the second son of the Xu family, he is not the son of an uncle, so he cannot be imprisoned. If he fails to study, he will have no choice but to stay at home and become the rich man he most despises.
But today...
I thought he was the only one who would show up in front of the Grand Master today, but who would have thought that Xu He, whom he hated most, would pop up halfway.
He's depressed, he's envious, he's... jealous.
Then, this jealousy finally broke out after it reached the critical point. He stood up from behind his father again, bowed and saluted the Grand Master and said: "Grand Master, please give me another test question!"
The Grand Master sitting in front of the case was originally in a good mood, but this inexplicable descendant of Xu Dai became inexplicable again.
I had deliberately made the question simple just now to take care of the Xu family's face. Unexpectedly, this arrogant boy made disgusting actions again and again.
When Xu Dai saw the Grand Master's unkind expression, he felt anxious and scolded Xu Luan: "What are you doing here to cause trouble? The Grand Master has so many children in Hailing County to take exams. How can he have time to take the exams for you? Go down."
After saying that, he waved his sleeves heavily and signaled his son to get out of here.
Unexpectedly, his son, who was usually pampered by him, has now become the boss of the world. He has the temper of the second child. Seeing his father's disgusted look, tears suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he said aggrievedly and stubbornly: " I just want the Grand Master to test how well I study. Did my son do something wrong?"
Xu Dai felt depressed when he heard this, is this the time for you to take the school entrance examination? If something goes wrong, how will the Xu family survive in Hailing County in the future?
The Grand Master was not angry but smiled when he heard this. This was the first time he saw such a guy who was not afraid of death, so he said to Xu Dai calmly: "It is a good thing that the young master is very knowledgeable about his studies. Since he has repeatedly requested it, I will take another test." Ask a question!"
The Grand Master thought for a moment and then asked: "Any official who has been dismissed from office and served without mentioning the crime will not be allowed to be vaguely recommended by the yamen. Those who violate the rules will be punished with a hundred sticks each for those who have been promoted and those who have concealed their faults, and they will be dismissed from duty without mentioning it."
"Hiss..." As soon as this question came out, all the students present took a breath.
Why?
Because this is a judgment question.
The imperial examination not only tests the eight-legged essay, but also examines the candidates' familiarity with judging cases and their understanding of the "Laws of the Wei Dynasty".
However, in the judgment examination of the imperial examination, the specific judgment only needs to be summarized in brief, and ultimately the literary talent of the candidates can be understood through the judgment.
In other words, the result of this case is important, but it is not the most important. Even if you completely copy the laws of Wei on the examination paper, the result will still be a failure.
So, how can we make an answer that satisfies the examiner?
First of all, the final verdict only needs a very simple summary, but you have to show your literary talent on this matter.
For example, in this question, how to use excellent literary quality to describe the merits and demerits of the recommendation is the most important, but how to judge the case in the end is not so important.
Xu Luan is a child and is still familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics.
He originally thought that the Grand Master's examination would still be about the questions from the Four Books and the Five Classics. Originally, he had no problem with the Four Books and the Five Classics was fairly clear, but when it came to the judgment, he was blinded.
On weekdays, when Master Yan taught them, he always said that they should spend their time on cultivating righteousness and everything else was just a cloud.
But now that the Grand Master has passed Fuyun's exam, he is...at a loss...
Seeing his wretched appearance, the Grand Master sneered in his heart: "A bottle of water doesn't ring, but a half bottle of water clinks. It's true. Look at Xu He. Until now, he has always been cautious and polite. How can he be like this Xu He?" Dai’s son, hum!”
Xu Dai saw his son's eyes widening. He didn't know that this idiot son had raised him up, but now he's better and can't play anymore.
He couldn't help but feel anxious. If word got out today that he, Mrs. Xu, had done such a stupid thing to shoot himself in the foot, he wouldn't have to go out in the future.
Suddenly, he saw the old god Xu He, who seemed to be confident, so he coughed lightly.
When Xu He heard Xu Dai coughing, he couldn't help but look at him curiously. Xu Dai winked at him, signaling him to answer.
Xu He wanted to laugh in his heart, haha, your son wants to imitate other people's family members, but he doesn't have the ability, that's all. For the sake of fellow sect, I reluctantly took this opportunity to show his holiness in front of others.
After thinking about it, he bowed seriously and said: "Grandmaster, the student wants to try this question!"
The Grand Master had just heard Xu Dai's cough and knew that the old boy had paid no attention to the beating. However, he had already beaten him. After all, there was still affection, so he did not embarrass Xu Luan and turned to Xu He with a gentle voice: "Okay. It’s up to you to do it, it doesn’t matter if you can’t make it, just give it a try!”
Damn it...
There were murmurs in the audience, how could the Grandmaster's examination be still like this?
Try it...
As expected, people who write good poems are popular everywhere.
Xu He cleared his throat, glanced at Xu Luan, who looked like a woman in Youyuan...oh no, she was a woman, smiled and replied:
"Xu Shu from Nanyang recognized the reputation of Crouching Dragon; Mi Heng from Beihai saw the talent of parrots. Therefore, the desire to weave is as strong as that of an eagle, and the jade that falls has to be divided into equal parts!"
"Lian Ao was arrested and returned to the position of general; the governor had no merit and was worshiped as a protector of the army."
"..."
"Sitting together and acting recklessly will lead to regular punishment, and it will be difficult for the worthy to be rewarded."
