The county magistrate's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he glanced left and right. Most of the candidates were still thinking hard about the questions. Some candidates looked confused, and some candidates looked melancholy. It was rare that two candidates looked thoughtful and studied at the same time. Ink.
The county magistrate shook his head and lost interest in the tour. He turned his attention back to Gao Pragmatic's draft and looked at the second and third paragraphs he had already written:
"Everyone can know the way of enlightenment, either because of learning or because of difficulty. Therefore, their knowledge is the same.
Moreover, one must not first gain knowledge before entering the Tao. Although the use of intelligence and wisdom is said to be given by heaven, isn’t it just a matter of human affairs? Only those who are blessed by heaven can think about everything, and if they try to unite people with heaven, they will have to cut it off in order to gain access, and even if they cut it off, they will still not be able to achieve it. If you want to be truthful, you will have a sequence of knowledge, and there will be no surplus or deficit in measurement. "
The county magistrate was so happy when he read the article that he forgot he was in the examination room for a moment and stood motionless behind Gao Pragmatic, just waiting for his words.
At this time, Gao pragmatically kept writing and wrote another paragraph:
"Does the world's greatness not depend on those who know? Although, knowledge is not always the same."
The county magistrate connected these three paragraphs and thought about it. He nodded secretly in his heart, twirled his beard and smiled: "This son knows my intention. It is true that he can be made of materials. From this point of view, the prosperity of the Gao family does not stop at Zhongxuan Gong." .
At this time, Gao pragmatism can be written as Qi Erbi, which is Tibi. The comparison is the pairing. The beginning, middle, back and end of the two comparisons. The length of the sentence, the complexity and simplicity of the characters, and the urgency of the tone must all be relatively written. This is the formal pattern of eight parts.
This test not only tests the candidates' thinking ability and reasoning skills, but also tests their writing skills. According to the County Lord's opinion, if the pragmatic part is still well written, it doesn't matter if you don't read the following articles - this article must be read.
At this time, Gao Yongshi also took up his pen and thought for a moment, obviously weighing his words. But it didn't take long before he started writing again and wrote two paragraphs:
Given that it is close to yin and yang, Wei Huang seems to have restrained it, so the will and nature are not all superior to philosophy, but they are based on the research and investigation, and the actual hidden guidance is to follow the gradual progress.
Qi is divided into clear and turbid, and if there are differences in creation, the negative qualities will be completely merged, and the darkness will be eliminated to illuminate the light, and it will be difficult to eliminate the traces of the master's achievements.
If he hadn't kept reminding himself that he was invigilating the exam, the county magistrate could only have palmed his hands and praised him. He let out a long breath, and Shi Shiran walked back to the high platform, still mumbling these two paragraphs, as if he had eaten a meal of delicacies. , and chew it carefully.
When I got to the high platform and sat down, my eyes towards Gao Pingshi changed. It was just like a man who loves wealth sees pearls and jade, and a man who loves glutton smells delicacies.
"I was twenty-three years old and became a Jinshi in nearly half a hundred places. I thought it was just bad luck. Today, when I read Xiongwen, I realized that although those who are born to know are already good, but they are born to know, it is not false. Exaggeration, followed by learning, followed by thinking, and concentrating on writing, can achieve great things."
When the county magistrate looked at Gao Pinggong again, he saw that his complexion was as usual, his facial expressions were as before, and there was even a faint smile on his lips, and he couldn't help but cheer in his heart again.
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After Gao pragmatically finished writing the draft, he checked it carefully, changed a few words, and read it twice before he copied it carefully - that is, he wrote the exam paper.
Even so, when he handed in the paper, it was only a quarter of an hour, which in later generations would be around 9:30 in the morning. His speed was so fast that the other candidates were stunned - among them, the most diligent students, at this time, they could only finish the exam. I chose the one I thought was the best among the several questions I had drawn up and wrote it on the draft paper. I didn’t even write a single sentence in the text. Not to mention those with average skills who are still struggling with how to solve the problem.
The county examination papers are sealed, and the place where the name is written on the paper is affixed with a floating mark. This must be removed when handing in the paper, and the examinee must take it back with him to prevent the examiner from engaging in fraud.
However, the county examination is different from the talent promotion ceremony. The county magistrate will usually directly mark the first few who submit the papers at that time and make comments as they go. If the article is satisfactory, especially for young candidates with good articles, he may call over to ask a few questions, and then come up with a pair for the candidates to correct. If the article is good and the pairs are correct, the county magistrate will often win on the spot.
When the highly pragmatic paper was handed in, the county magistrate nodded repeatedly, even shook his head, and recited silently - as mentioned before, the ancients liked to read aloud when reading, and this county magistrate seems to be the same.
Of course, since other candidates were still taking exams, it was impossible for the county magistrate to read it out loud, but judging from his appearance, he must have loved Gao Pragmatic's article very much.
Sure enough, after he read it once, he ordered his subordinates to call Gao Pangshi to come forward, and he directly wrote a review.
After Gao Yingshi came forward, the county gentleman had just finished writing his comments. He raised his head and smiled, handed the paper to Gao Yingshi, and said: "Young Master Xiongwen, this county has already read it, and I dare not comment on it. I don't dare to value it. Please give me a review." Watch.”
Gao Pragmatic took the test paper and took a look at it, and saw the comment from the county official above: "My thoughts are like winding paths, my understanding is like water, pure and clear, my mind is full of joy, and I am in harmony with the Tao. I can honestly say it is of the highest quality."
Gao Pingshi hurriedly bowed slightly and said: "The county honor is too high, how dare I deserve it?"
The county magistrate was even more happy when he saw that he was humble and showed no frivolity of a young man who has achieved great success. He said with a spring breeze on his face: "It deserves it, it deserves it. If this article is not worthy of this comment, no one in Henan will be worthy of it this spring."
Oh, you are more confident than me.
Gao pragmatically thanked him humbly again, and then the county magistrate twisted his beard and said: "It is said that Mr. Gao has such a magnificent article, and talks about the county examination. The government examination and the road examination are also a piece of cake. The fame of Linshan can be easily obtained... However, the rules are always rules. , this county still has to test you."
Gao Pragmatic was neither sad nor happy. He nodded with a smile, stretched out his hand, made a "please" gesture, and said: "Please say something."
Generally speaking, the pairs that come out at this time are not too complicated. However, the county gentleman was so happy when he read the good article. He felt itchy for a while, so he actually stood up and looked far away. After thinking about it carefully, he said: : "Please listen carefully: Hundreds of miles of plains, covered with thousands of hectares of green carpet, can harvest fragrant wheat in spring, yellow rice in summer, corn and millet in autumn, and new wine from the two crops."
Well, the last sentence of this couple is in line with the situation in Xinzheng.
But to be honest, those who can write eight-legged essays will not have much difficulty with pairs. Gao pragmatic thought for a moment and then said: "In the thousand-year-old city, you can walk around the clear water and admire the reed flowers in Nagisa, the green willows on the embankments, and the hibiscus beside the bridge. These scenes are like old songs."
After hearing this, the county magistrate laughed and said: "That's right. Xinzheng is the old place of Xuanyuan. It is naturally a thousand-year-old city. The Shuangji River bifurcates to the left and right and surrounds Xinzheng County. This word is used appropriately!"
Then he sat back on the high platform with a smile, glanced at the few subordinates around him, and waved his hand: "You will record the couple just now, and note: Confucian boy Gao pragmatism, this volume... won the prize .”
