According to common sense, the examiner does not need to take the papers that have been initially selected.
Instead, it should be left to a group of fellow examiners to draw lots to decide who gets which bundle.
But because there were not many papers, Gu Shouyuan led a group of fellow students to review the papers together.
Generally, to judge whether an article is good or not, we usually start from four aspects..."reason, law, words, and spirit".
Li refers to the mastery of the classics and the understanding of Zhu Zi's annotations.
Dharma is the article structure of the eight-legged essay. It is very rigorous and you can tell whether the structure is correct at a glance.
Dictionary is a test of students' language organization ability and expression level.
Qi refers to the ideological nature of the article and the examiner's subjective recognition of the article.
I read about ten papers.
Basically, there was nothing that made Gu Shouyuan's eyes light up.
Only one article was good. After he showed it to his fellow examiners and deputy examiner, they also thought it was okay.
Finally, with Gu Shouyuan's approval, the deputy examiner wrote a big word "take" on the paper with a black pen.
According to the process, if Gu Shouyuan wanted this person to pass the examination at this time, all he had to do was write the word "中" on the paper, and then the person would soar into the sky, crossing the huge gap from being a student to being a candidate, and becoming a candidate from then on. A member of the upper class of the Wei Dynasty.
But Gu Shouyuan did not write the word [中] after the deputy chief examiner finished writing.
Obviously, he was still not very satisfied with this candidate's essay, so he did not [accept].
Seeing how difficult it was for Gu Shouyuan to write down, all the examiners lamented for the candidates.
It is really unfortunate to meet such a serious and discerning examiner.
In fact, it’s not Gu Shouyuan’s fault.
There had been a leaking incident before. If Xu He hadn't come up with some advice, his promising future might have been ruined.
It is impossible for a person to fall twice in the same place.
Not to mention, the successful paper will have to be polished by the Ministry of Etiquette. With his ability, he won an ordinary essay, which might lead to another verbal spat. It is better to be cautious and leave others speechless.
At this moment, he picked up a paper in his hand.
As soon as he got it, when he saw the title of the first article, Gu Shouyuan couldn't help but nodded and said: "They all say that to do a good job in the country, we need [the king's sincerity and sincerity] and [the skill of cultivating and harmonizing the government], like Wen Like , Wu, Cheng, and Kang, they did not form cliques for selfish interests, and were not arrogant, extravagant, and lewd. They set an example, and the people naturally praised and appreciated them!"
After finishing speaking, he pointed to the article in his hand and said: "Listen to this... [It must be like the civil and military Kangcheng who is impartial and party-free, and it must be like Huang Nong and Yu Xia who are ignorant and ignorant, and maintain the peace and justice of the times. The customs beautify and be pure, the law is established but not violated, the punishment is set but not used, rest easy!】
When everyone heard this, they were suddenly awakened by this article from their drowsy state just now.
Three generations of kings have always been the Confucian dream of governing the world. This candidate used the example of the three generations to directly bring the topic to life.
What does it mean that there will be no lawsuit?
Isn't that what it is?
Moreover, this article is coherent, readable and catchy, and the allusions are also very appropriate, but I don't know what to say.
Gu Shouyuan had already started reading it again from the first word.
I saw him slowly reciting in his mouth: "There are people who surrender to lawsuits without waiting for them to be heard. Those in power actually do this!"
"What a puzzle!"
"Wonderful!"
"Therefore, the lawsuit is self-evident without waiting to be heard. The words of the sage are cleverly changed, which can be said to be flexible and smooth. It is really the best solution to the problem!"
Gu Shouyuan sighed after reading the whole article: "This article explains the relationship between no lawsuits and the government's administration from the beginning to the end. It explains that no lawsuits do not mean that there is no need for criminal law. Compared with..."
"The whole text is well organized, layer by layer, neatly contrasted, and brilliant in writing! This is one of the best articles I have read in all these years!"
Just now, everyone was still flattering the examiner, but now they are all sincerely praising this article.
"I like the sentence in it the most: "If the holy king is like Wei Zhixuan, the gentleman is pregnant with punishment, and the villain is afraid of the law, even if he occasionally has suspicions for a while, he knows that he is guilty and regrets, and he does not want to sue the court of the Queen of Yuan Dynasty! ]"
After hearing this, everyone nodded and said, "This sentence is indeed powerful."
Apart from anything else, there are probably many scholars who don't understand the meaning of the word "wei".
Xiang Wei was the emperor in ancient times. A pair of towering buildings outside the gates of the princes' palaces were called Wei Que because of their high height.
Because of the hanging of religious orders, it was called Xiang Wei.
The meaning of this sentence is to hang various laws and regulations in Wei Palace like a sage monarch, so that gentlemen know that crimes will be punished, and let the common people know that the legal network is wide and open, so that even if there are some breaches of trust and suspicion, people will be able to do so. Consciously regret, and will not litigate to the court established by the monarch.
sharp.
There is a reason for the allusion, and it is not without purpose.
Every sentence is to the point and sticks to the title.
What else is there to say about this article?
Gu Shouyuan is a meticulous person, and he has clearly decided in his heart to choose the student. But he just didn't say anything and let everyone speak freely.
After everyone discussed their opinions and received unanimous praise, he shook his head and said: "This is just the first article, we have to look at the rest!"
Chapter 2, Chapter 3...
When he saw the seventh article, Gu Shouyuan put down the paper in his hand and sighed: "I have read so many papers tonight. Most of the first papers are acceptable, but the quality becomes worse as they go on. But I couldn't even read this student's article. Seven articles, it’s actually very eloquent, you all should take it and read it!”
"What? The examiner actually..."
Everyone looked at Gu Shouyuan in surprise.
Firstly, it is truly remarkable to have this person say the words "nice on the tongue".
The second is the Seven Arts of the Provincial Examination. If you can finish it in one go, and two or three of them are good, it is already great.
Unexpectedly, the examiner actually said that all seven of the other party's articles were excellent. He wanted to read them again after reading them.
This is a bit scary.
Wang Liangchen was the first to take the paper and turn to the second chapter.
"Everything is from the same origin, and it is unique and unmixed. It is the origin of the five constants and hundreds of actions, and all things are unified in Tai Chi!"
The Confucian way of neutrality is not to be neutral, ambiguous, or unprincipled, but to be the right path and routine of life and survival, and is the foundation for the existence of all things in the world.
If you walk on it, you will live, if you leave it, you will die, if you walk on it, you will prosper, if you carry it on your back, you will die.
This student integrated the Confucian wisdom of survival into the Tai Chi theory of Yi Shang and summarized it as "The Great Way".
What's this?
This is no longer just an article, it is an idea and an understanding of the rules.
What kind of person can write an article that is a dojo inside a snail shell and bring it to this level?
Wang Liangchen couldn't help but sigh, do you still need to read the following article?
If he is the examiner and says nothing after reading these two articles, it is inevitable that he will succeed.
Even the ranking must be placed among the Five Classics.
If Gu Shouyuan deliberately manipulates things at this time, it will be counterproductive.
He turned to look at the deputy examiner.
Without saying a word, the deputy chief examiner wrote a big word "take" on it!
Gu Shouyuan took the paper and signed the word "中" without hesitation!
The first candidate for this year's Nanzhili Township Examination is about to be born!
