Li Langzhong turned his head and glanced at Chen Shilang with some surprise. He thought that the other party was trying to test himself, so he immediately said without thinking.
"His Analects of Confucius is a good one and should be regarded as the best.
However, its meaning is really difficult for the subordinates to understand, and it is full of errors and omissions.
Like this story about Zheng Bo and Duan Yuyan, he explained it so hard that it’s hard to watch..."
At this moment, I heard Shilang Chen coughing slightly behind me and felt the heavy strength on my shoulders.
Li Langzhong blinked and changed his tone slightly.
"But according to the opinion of this official, this scholar must be too young and has never read "Spring and Autumn".
But being able to interpret the true meaning by relying on words alone is indeed a talent that can be cultivated. "
"It makes sense." Chen Shilang's pleased voice sounded behind him as expected.
"His two policy questions were highly praised by Wu Shangshu, and I also felt that they were good strategies for managing the world and benefiting the people.
I wonder what Mr. Li thinks? "
Hearing this, Mr. Li smiled confidently and pointed like a sword, swiping at the two policy questions.
"Shilang Chen really asked the right person. Judging from the papers I have read, many of the candidates have great literary talent and beautiful rhetoric.
But the whole article is empty and full of empty talk, full of lies..."
"However, these two policy questions may appear to be crudely written on the surface, but they are actually written with great skill and clumsiness.
The language is simple, the writing is fresh and straightforward, and like a sharp knife, it goes straight to the root of the problem.
It is a hearty read, and it is indeed a thought-provoking and rare masterpiece. Even if it is rated as the best, it would not be an exaggeration. "
After a passionate and impassioned speech, Mr. Li showed a very humble expression.
"Of course, this is just the official's own biased opinion. I would like to ask Mr. Chen to correct it."
Chen Shilang couldn't help but take a second look at Mr. Li. He was not bad. He was a very outstanding middle-aged talent with great potential.
"What Mr. Li said is very much what I meant, but there is something I think I should tell you, Mr. Li."
"If you know that the author of this policy question is an eight-year-old child who has only been enlightened for three years.
Only then will you know how precious these two strategies are. "
Mr. Li was really frightened. He turned to Chen Shilang with his eyes widened in disbelief.
"It's only been three years since he was enlightened. Doesn't that mean that this boy is a rare child prodigy in the world?"
"If that's the case, then it wouldn't be an exaggeration to settle on a superior one."
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In the end, this preliminary examiner, who was very considerate and knew how to figure out the boss's feelings, gave an excellent evaluation.
Seeing that the first-time examiner was so smart, Chen Shilang patted his subordinate on the shoulder with satisfaction, and then walked swaying elsewhere.
Over there, Wu Shangshu was also strolling around, admiring the answer sheets of the candidates.
The more I read, the more I felt the quality of Gao Zhang's advice.
In fact, it is far superior to these strategies and questions that quote scriptures throughout the text but do not have their own ideas and methods to solve problems.
However, until all candidates' answer sheets have been passed twice or three times, everything can only be hidden in the heart...
Wu Shangshu and Chen Shilang were sitting in a small small room, drinking tea and resting, talking in low voices.
For almost a day, the two of them wandered around and browsed, but they really didn't see any more exciting articles than Gao Zhang's two policy questions.
Gao Zhang's two policy questions are both so wonderful in terms of their core. The only thing lacking is its writing.
But for Wu Shangshu, an important court minister who cared about the country and the people, no matter how gorgeous his writing was, what use could it be?
When selecting scholars, we should select those who can manage the world and benefit the people, rather than a bunch of nerds who just read from the book.
This is why, since the reform of the imperial examination system in the Song Dynasty, no matter how many times the old and new parties went back and forth.
However, regarding the reform of the imperial examination, the rule has changed from using poems and poems to judge superiors and inferiors, and it has not changed since then.
This can also be regarded as the only institutional reform in the Song Dynasty that conservatives and reformers reached a consensus.
"Shang Shu, from what it looks like, the lower official actually thinks that the leader of Jinke's provincial examination may be a little different."
I heard Chen Shilang's half-joking and half-serious remarks.
Wu Shangshu laughed happily, stroking his thick beard, and spoke leisurely.
"Young talents have existed since ancient times. When Xiang Luo was seven years old, he became the teacher of the saints. At the age of twelve, Gan Luo became the prime minister. At the age of fourteen, Wang Bo wrote the unique "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng"..."
"In our dynasty, Yan Shu, Duke Xian of the Yuan Dynasty, became the 14th Jinshi, and he is also a good talk in the world.
If there really are no articles comparable to those two articles on policy questions, why should Gao Zhang not be judged as a provincial governor based on these two masterpieces? "
Having said this, Wu Shangshu's voice became deeper and deeper.
"Both of you and I have seen his calligraphy. He is so experienced and proficient in using it that he may not have been able to master it for more than ten years.
The official creation of the Thin Gold Body has only been completed for a few months. Such miraculous things are enough to show that this boy is absolutely extraordinary. "
Chen Shilang, who was also aware of strange things like officials granting thin golden bodies to each other in dreams, was stunned for a short while before speaking in a low voice.
"Sheng Yuan, will it appear..."
“Since the reign of Renzong, the Song Dynasty has been deteriorating, and it will be difficult to regain its former glory...
In recent years, the court has been full of treacherous and sycophants, and it is difficult to find loyal ministers in the court.
This Gao Zhang allowed me to see an extremely rare opportunity. "
"Any one of his two policy articles would be enough to embarrass the princes who sit in the court and eat nothing."
"What I value the most is the second policy question he wrote. It's so easy to make people's heads tingle with one move.
But if you think about it carefully, you have to admit that excessive land annexation can indeed be restricted.
And it also allows the people who have lost their land to continue to rely on the big landowners for survival. "
"As for his desire to solve the refugee problem, he actually found another way and thought of the Xiang Army.
Incorporate the refugees into the Xiang army and use merit in lieu of relief. This method is simply a stroke of genius..."
"Our Song Dynasty has been suffering from long-standing shortcomings. Redundant officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses are major headaches for all the princes in the court.
His policy question can not only solve the problem of refugees, but also give the Xiang army that the country has spent money and food to raise useful. "
"How powerful the Xiang army is, I don't need to say anything about it, but if they are used to dig canals and build roads..."
Seeing Wu Zhizhong, who was highly respected and highly respected in the court, he dared to be tough even in the face of Cai Jing's treacherous prime minister, without giving up at all.
Hearing him chatting in front of him, it was obvious that he had already made up his mind and intended to make Gao Zhang a provincial leader.
Chen Shilang had a huge head. Facing his highly respected immediate boss, he couldn't help but remind him.
"But he is only an eleven-year-old child."
"Yes, it's because he is still a child, only eleven years old." Wu Shangshu said with great certainty.
