Qi Yu looked at Yin Jun's background and felt very proud, laughing so hard that his jaw almost cramped.
Huh? Something is wrong!
He obviously wanted to take the opportunity to ask about his sister and mention his brother-in-law's marriage, but he actually forgot about it due to such a fuss.
Come here for free!
This guy is serious, there is nothing wrong with mentioning anything, why do you have to mention your wife?
You should be beaten~~
…
The next morning, Qi Jing ran over and said that he wanted to thank Qi Yu for his guidance and wanted to treat him to dinner today.
I didn't want to go, but I couldn't resist the warm welcome, so I had to go to satisfy my craving.
In the restaurant, Qi Yu only ordered one hard dish, but Qi Jing said it was too little, so he added a few more.
The first-grade champion chicken is a must-have and is also a special order of Qiyu. The additional dishes are also very rich, such as the braised pig's trotters with the meaning of "hoof" in Jinbang, the braised carp with the meaning of fish leaping over the dragon's gate, the whipped bamboo shoots and bacon, etc., all of which are auspicious dishes for the imperial examination students.
The exam is coming soon, so I don’t dare to drink wine, so I can only drink tea instead of wine.
The two of them chatted while eating.
Qi Yu chewed his food slowly and politely, but Qi Jing devoured it happily.
First they talked about some topics about exams, and then Qi Jing brought the topic to painting.
Bewildered?
"Shaocheng, do you think I can draw fine paintings if I practice hard?" Qi Jing asked choking after swallowing a large piece of pig's trotters.
"Of course! As the saying goes, as long as you work hard, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle. For example, let's study, starting from enlightenment, and then getting familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics as well as contemporary literature and policy. Which of these is not the result of hard work?" Qi Yu deliberately did not talk about talent. , let’s start with common sense.
You know, if you are short-tongued, it is better to say less if you say anything that is disappointing.
These words were like a shot of chicken blood. After the injection, Qi Jing's confidence doubled, as if he had already seen the day when he would become famous.
"Brother Qi, don't you like painting?"
"I have no talent and can't hold a paintbrush, so I can only hope and sigh."
Qi Jing sighed sympathetically, expressed his understanding, and then said with longing, "I hope that one day, I can become a great person like Mr. Xingyan."
Huh?
Turns out he is his fan!
Well, let me praise you some more.
…
This meal cost almost a tael of silver, but Qi Jing didn't feel any pain at all. It seemed that his family was quite rich.
Qi Yu originally wanted to pack the leftovers, but before he could say these words, the waiter quickly brought them down.
Well……
This meal now is the most sumptuous meal I have eaten since I came to this world. It is also the first time I have eaten with friends, which is quite memorable.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard attractive news about current affairs. Qi Yu pressed his hands after hearing the words, so the two sat down again.
Listen carefully...
"Have you heard that Ge Qiu, the bandit leader of the Imperial Worship Cult, fled to Le'an, Shandong Province, and opened a forum there to try his best? Could it be that he is about to resurrect?" A drinker started chatting.
"The young people are nothing more than worms shaking the tree. Under the full suppression of the imperial court, the Emperor Worship Sect is nothing more than a poor bandit lingering on." Another drinker said with a smile.
Another drinker said: "The Emperor Worship Sect is indeed as stable as a rock now."
"Why do you say that?"
Qi Yu had no favorable impressions of the Emperor Worship Cult, and they were causing trouble in the land of fish and meat. Liu Jincheng was imprisoned and Xiaotong's parents were killed by him. In addition, there was also the matter of his brother-in-law, which he couldn't avoid. .
Their resurgence is definitely a bad thing for society.
But why?
"Because the King of Han intervened!"
"King of Han?"
The drinker sighed: "Yes! No one expected that the King of Han would openly protect Ge Qiu, and also take the opportunity to criticize the imperial court for the brutal massacre. This violated the laws set by our ancestors, and local officials were not allowed to interfere with Taoist matters... …”
"Why did the prince go against the emperor?"
"Who knows?"
It's really strange that one family actually speaks two different languages.
And he said it openly, which also turned the focus of the court's attention directly from Yongchuan to Shandong.
As for the King of Han, it is said that he is still a legendary figure, known to everyone.
He was the second son of the late emperor. He was once regarded as the first choice for the crown prince because of his ability to conquer and conquer the three armies bravely. In particular, he has saved saints from danger several times and has made great contributions.
In this dynasty, the vassal king has a fiefdom, which is euphemistically called guarding the vassal fence on behalf of the emperor. This sounds very honorable, but in fact it has many restrictions.
Although the vassal kings have a noble status, they do not have any freedom. According to the laws of this dynasty, they cannot leave the fiefdom without the emperor's imperial edict, otherwise they will be punished for treason.
At the earliest, the late Emperor Zeng Hanwang granted the fiefdom to Yunnan, but he disliked the remoteness of Yunnan and was reluctant to accept the vassal status. Later, the late emperor thought of his merits and granted the fiefdom to Shandong, and his residence was built in Le'an.
The King of Han has great achievements, but who dares to stroke his beard? Now that he is openly protecting the Emperor Worship Cult, what else can the court do?
Qi Yu sighed with emotion, but such a big thing was not something that a child like him could worry about, so he just wanted to listen.
Then he and Qi Jing returned to the apartment.
The exam is the main thing, don’t be distracted.
Tonight, Qi Yu chose to go to bed early because tomorrow is the start time of the second college examination - the supplementary examination.
Whether you can become a scholar or not depends on this.
The next day, at dawn, the candidates climbed out of bed, washed when they needed to, and ate when they needed to eat. I can't fall asleep anyway, so why not wake up early to clear my head.
Set off!
Seven to eight hundred candidates have gathered outside the examination room. They all have stern faces, and some even have an air of resignation.
However, among these people, only 30% pass the test at most, and this is still estimated based on a high proportion.
It is said that the subsequent provincial examinations and general examinations will be even more cruel.
The additional exam has started!
Hand out papers, mark them, and then review them.
After just a brief glance, Qi Yu couldn't help but feel happy. The question of this time article was a bit... haha!
The title is: "Confucius saw two children and how many days have passed."
Ahem...
Don't get carried away, this is a very serious moral article.
Solve the problem first. The question itself is a cut-and-close question. This allusion comes from "Two Children Debating the Sun". This question only takes the beginning and end of the article, and deliberately leaves out a large part in the middle to allow you to make up your mind.
This requires candidates to not only memorize the article thoroughly, but also to have a deep understanding. If you can only chew the words, you will fall directly into the pit.
The moral of "Two Children Debating the Sun" is that there is no end to learning. If you think about it, even the debate between two children was difficult for Confucius. That is enough to illustrate the problem. At the same time, he also highly praised Kong Shengren for his noble character of daring to admit his own shortcomings and seeking truth from facts.
If you know it, you know it; if you don't know it, you don't know it.
After a thorough analysis, use this central idea to write an article. This kind of topic is full of pitfalls, but don’t be led astray by the text of the title.
Let’s look at the next question.
Ha ha……
As a science guy in his previous life, Qi Yu finally felt that he had a place to be useful.
The topic is this: When the locust plague comes, the small good people and the big squires in Yongchuan Prefecture donated a total of 2,110 taels of silver. It is known that the small good people donated five more than the big squires, and the big squires donated an average of ten taels more than the small good people. . Ask, what is the average donation of the big squire and the small good man?
Key point: the word mean.
This question belongs to the category of "surplus and deficiency" in arithmetic. However, how many of these children who specialize in the Four Books and Five Classics are good at calculation? Moreover, this is not an arithmetic problem of ordinary difficulty.
Six arts: etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics.
Mathematics refers specifically to arithmetic. Although candidates are encouraged to be knowledgeable and broad-minded, classic articles are overwhelming. Who has the energy to learn these?
It is conceivable that in the minds of the candidates at this time, there must be millions of grass and mud horses whizzing by...
Who the hell asked this question?
But Qi Yu had a smile on his face. Is this difficult?
Isn’t it possible to get a quadratic equation in two variables?
Secretly happy, secretly happy, the answer needs to be carefully and carefully.
Time is running out!
First make a draft, then proofread it, and then check it carefully. After confirming that it is correct, start transcribing the transcript. After copying, you need to check it again.
Special attention should be paid to this kind of pitted text, especially the strands (that is, the ending.). This requires students not only to keep up with writing skills, but also to have an overall view of the overall layout. The number of words in each line is also limited. If it exceeds the limit, it will fail to bind the stock, which is commonly known as overshooting.
There are quite a few such situations.
For example, the later literary scholar Pu Songling made this mistake in the imperial examination when he was forty-eight years old. When he first got the test questions, his first feeling was that it was too easy, and it was exactly what he was best at. So his pen seemed to be full of energy and he wrote a long story eloquently. When I looked back, I thought, damn! I can't hold back the ending!
In this way, he missed the best opportunity to get admitted.
…
Jingle Bell!
Qi Yu handed in his paper and didn't want to stay too long. The smell in Gongtong had already begun to overflow.
In this session, nine out of ten candidates were kicked out after the time was up. One can imagine how difficult that math question was for them!
Some gray-haired old boys cried and fainted in the toilet, murmuring: "A poor man, it's all over now..."
Yin Jun's expression was normal, but Qi Jing seemed a little worried about gains and losses.
Qi Yu walked over and patted Yin Jun's shoulder in a friendly manner. Before he could speak, he ran away with a sound.
What are you running for?
"I want to say, your sister!"
"I bother……"
…
The college examination has officially come to an end, and then we are waiting for the results to be released.
Now that the exams are over, no one is studying hard anymore. The candidates are in groups of three or five, or in groups of two or three, all wandering around in a gentle manner, and making friends with each other by the way.
It is said that some people with similar interests went to Goulanzhi to relieve themselves before dark.
Is this to let off some steam?
Qi Yu didn't bother to go.
Spend that wasted money? It’s useful for birds!
Qi Jing couldn't help but wonder: Could it be because the Hedong lion in Brother Shaocheng's house is too tough? Or is he out of his depth? Therefore?
Qi Yu naturally didn't know what he was thinking. Although he didn't go to the brothel, he followed the crowd and spent a few days, taking the opportunity to make a few friends.
The month has turned from profit to loss, and it’s finally time to release the results!
Everyone rushed to the door of the government office with anxiety.
Qi Yu also had his heart in his throat, and was so nervous that he almost suffocated.
It's so crowded, I can't even get in even if I push in left or right.
At this time, Qi Jing, who was as tall as a pig butcher, showed his strength. He pushed aside the crowd with one hand, picked up Qi Yu with the other, and strode in.
No one had any comments!
After standing still, the two set their sights on the red list.
ah!
Qi Yu's eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted: "I won! Seventh place! Haha, I am a junior student!"
Uh-huh!
Everyone cast a complex look of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
