Although this method of analysis is novel, it does seem a bit unliterary when read.
Xu He, under Xie Fuzi's suggestion, paid most attention to the eight-part essay not only to speak for the saint, but also to present the boring eight-part essay through literary means.
So although Xu He used this technique, he also paid great attention to the literary nature later on.
When Wang Liangchen saw that "accumulated in mountains, the glory of Kunyue will rise; produced in water, the color of rivers and abyss will be moistened."
These two sentences about jade can almost be said to describe the beauty of jade vividly.
With novel analysis and beautiful writing, how can one find fault with such a stereotyped article?
Wang Liangchen smiled and handed the article to Peng Ruyu. After reading it, Peng Ruyu was a little dissatisfied that Xu He did not write "for sale" in the article.
But this is the responsibility of the person who asked the question, not Xu He's problem.
Even though he felt that the direction of the analysis was wrong, Peng Ruyu still felt that Xu He's article was really well written.
In fact, the reason why this phenomenon occurs is just because Lao Peng and Lao Wang sit in different butt positions, so their ideas are also different.
As a local official, Lao Peng's considerations are naturally different from those of an official who oversees a school like Tixue and specializes in culture and education.
Wang Liangchen came up with the questions, so he only had to try his best to test the learning level of the birth attendants and that would be enough. However, as a local official, Peng Ruyu hated this kind of questions that had no meaning and were just for exams.
This is also the real reason for the eight-legged evil in later generations.
There is no way, there are only so many meanings in the scriptures of sages. After hundreds of years of study, in order to avoid clichés, we can only chew on words.
When the test paper was handed over to Li Zhijie, as a well-known scholar, he did not think as much as Peng Ruyu thought. On the contrary, he was not satisfied because he avoided the important points and ignored the light ones in his students' articles, and he was still able to make flowers come out.
After the three of them finished reading the papers, they asked Xu He to wait by the charcoal stove by the door because the examination room was locked.
Wang Liangchen actually admired Xu He very much, otherwise he would not have gone to Li Zhijie specifically to talk to Li Zhijie about getting Xu He married to his niece after what happened last time.
Seeing that Xu He's face was a little pale from the cold, he couldn't bear it, so he said to Xu He: "Liangsheng, go to the tea stove and drink some tea to warm yourself up, don't freeze!"
As soon as these words came out, Peng Ruyu and Gao Bi both looked at Wang Liangchen in surprise.
This behavior of this gentleman, how can he be a great master and examine all his students?
Isn't this obviously the way elders care about younger generations?
Xu He saw this and asked, "Grandmaster, is this against the rules?"
Even though there is a big teapot on the stove in the examination room and there is a special person to guard it, it is basically just a decoration.
Except for the Grand Master, even the same examiner did not have a cup of tea in the examination room.
Seeing this, Wang Liangchen smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter, I said you can drink it if you can. Go quickly, don't freeze your body!"
Xu He himself didn't have any objections to Wang Liangchen, and he didn't even have much ill feelings towards the Shen family, except of course that stupid Shen Wan.
So when Wang Liangchen showed his kindness, Xu He bowed his hand and said, "Thank you, Grand Master."
When he came to the edge of the tea shed, he told the tea server that he had no idea for a while.
In previous years, this thing was just a decoration. It was said to be tea, but in fact it was just water.
Don't underestimate this teapot. When the government does its accounts every year, the tea and mercury in the examination shed are specially listed as something to be paid for.
It costs four to five taels of silver a year at least.
How much tea can a great master drink per person? Is it worth four or five taels?
Why so many?
Isn’t it just the welfare income of the people below?
After a while, Xu He held a bowl of hot water and carefully blew on it to drink. Although there were no tea leaves or even a tea stem, it was very comfortable to have warm hot water to drink on a cold day.
Why do you say comfortable? It depends on who you compare with.
Compared with sitting at home and brewing a pot of Taihu bamboo, this is quite humble.
But even so, all the candidates in the examination room turned red with jealousy when they saw Xu He's treatment.
Finally, about ten more people couldn't bear it and turned in their papers one after another.
Xie Liangcai, Ma Luo and others were among them, but among the acquaintances, Gao Guoguang and Wu Decao still persisted.
Gao Guoguang was fine, but Xu He was surprised that Wu Decao could persist.
Wang Liangchen saw someone handed him another paper, so he asked the clerk to take a look.
But after reading through several copies, I found that these articles either had incorrect topics or fell into another of his traps, making the articles cliché.
However, the results of the annual examination were not given on the spot. When he faced these people, his demeanor of a great master came out. He put down the paper and remained silent. This made the candidates a little confused and confused. Advance and retreat.
Wang Liangchen saw that they were still not leaving, so he squinted slightly and took another paper and read it, and said: "After reading the paper, go back to the gate and wait for the next session!"
"What?" Several candidates were shivering with cold. When they heard this, they looked at Wang Liangchen, then turned to look at Xu He.
Why are there so many differences between people?
They didn't dare to complain, so they had to stand dejectedly in front of the locked door, breathing silently and stamping their feet, otherwise they would really freeze.
When Xie Liangcai waited, Wang Liangchen took the paper with a smile, read it over and said in surprise: "The style of your article is quite similar to that of Xu He. Are you both careful students?"
Li Zhijie said quickly: "Reporting to the Grand Master, I only have one student, Xu He!"
At this time, Xie Liangcai said: "Reporting to the great master, my family is from the same clan as Liang Sheng's mother's family. I call Liang Sheng's mother aunt, so I often stay in Liang Sheng's home. Over time, we often exchange articles and discuss the meaning of scriptures!"
Wang Liangchen nodded and said: "No wonder, no wonder!"
He handed the article to Peng Ruyu and Li Zhijie who were beside him to read.
The two of them nodded again and again after reading it.
Wang Liangchen waited for him to finish reading, then said to Xie Liangcai: "You also go to warm yourself by the fire and have a cup of tea!"
Another person who can go to the fire and drink tea. The people in the examination room finally come to their senses now.
As long as the Grand Master thinks your article is good, then you are qualified to warm yourself up, others...? Just make do with it and huddle by the door!
At this time, someone else handed in the paper. Although Ma Luo and others also envied Xu He and Xie Liangcai, the article could not catch the eyes of the great master, so they could only go to the door to rest.
Gao Guoguang is quite surprising. So many people fell into disgrace, but he was praised by the Grand Master for a few sentences in his article, and he was also allowed to drink tea with Xu He.
As the number of people became less and less, at this time, a candidate walked to Minglun Hall and bowed to hand over the test paper.
Gao Guoguang said to Xu He who was standing aside: "Brother Liangsheng, isn't that Ouyang Jun who made things difficult for us when we first came here?"
At this time, Ouyang Jun looked confidently at Wang Liangchen who was holding his paper, waiting for the Grand Master to give him, a junior student, a chance to drink tea.
Of course, it doesn't matter whether you drink tea or not. What's important is that those who can drink tea are the grace of the great master, and they have a reputation for speaking out.
"Your article seems to be well-rounded, but in fact it is far from the topic. Go ahead!"
Ouyang Jun looked up in disbelief after hearing the Grand Master's comments, but Wang Liangchen didn't even look at him and turned around to joke with Li Zhijie.
Suddenly, Ouyang Jun was so overwhelmed with frustration that he couldn't breathe.
Xu He is fine, Xie Liangcai is indeed powerful, but who is Gao Guoguang?
He's just an attached student who just entered school, why should he?
Thinking of this, Ouyang Jun looked at the three people beside the tea stove and seemed to suddenly realize.
He turned his head sadly and said: "The annual examination of the government school is not a national ceremony for recruiting talents, but it is also a major event for the examination of the students in the school. How can a great master be protected by officials and promote a wealthy family while leaving the children of a small family behind?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was stunned.
Not to mention all the students, even Peng Ruyu and Li Zhijie, including Wang Liangchen, have never seen any students dare to criticize the Grand Master.
"presumptuous!"
"Asshole!"
"Come here, drag this student down. He will be judged to be at the bottom of the annual exam!"
The speakers were Wang Liangchen, Li Zhijie and Gao Bi.
Questioning the Grand Master was a big deal, and they all panicked.
Ouyang Jun was also very scared, but now that the matter had come to this, he could only risk it and said: "What I said is true. Let me finish. Do you dare or not?"
