In the examination room, Wei Chen meditated for half a stick of incense, and finally finished the draft. He then dipped his pen in ink and wrote an article of several hundred words in no time.
After reading the article on the case from beginning to end, Wei Chen couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
Wei Chen took out some snacks from the test basket and took a few bites, then stopped when he felt a little full.
If you eat too much, you will easily feel sleepy. On the contrary, it is in this half-full state that you are in the best condition for exams.
For the next four book questions, Wei Chen was delighted when he saw the questions. The five big words "He who has gained the truth will be helped more" appeared in the center of the question paper.
Wei Chen was very familiar with this question. In his previous life, this question often appeared in middle school texts and college papers. Even if Wei Chen didn't have the experience in this life, he could answer it accurately.
This sentence comes from "Mencius Gongsun Chouxia", and the meaning is very clear, that is, whoever wins the hearts of the people will win the world, and whoever loses the hearts of the people will lose the world.
As long as the argument is made from this point, it will be from a high position and there will be no mistakes.
Wei Chen didn't hesitate at all, and started writing: "Observing the Tao only helps those who help, and it has fulfilled the overall situation of ancient and modern times. If my husband is sincere in Tao, I will not expect help but help myself. This is to reach out to people and help others." That said, we must also consider the general trend."
After Wei Chen finished writing the question, he paused and read it silently. He felt very satisfied.
These two sentences are closely linked to "Mencius" and "Collected Commentary" and speak for the sages. No matter how strict the old scholar is, he will not be able to find fault.
Immediately afterwards, Wei Chencheng began to speak, and he wrote hundreds of words in one breath, and it only took less than half an hour in total.
The Five Classics and the Four Books, these two articles are the most important. Wei Chen finished writing the two articles, and when he looked at the time, it was just noon.
After taking the exam all morning, the mental and physical exertion was considerable. Wei Chen was also a little tired. He glanced at the poems and essay questions at the back, then leaned on the desk and closed his eyes to rest.
After squinting for half an hour, Wei Chen stretched out, straightened up, and completed the last two questions on several cases in a short time.
At this time, there is still more than an hour before handing in the paper.
Taking advantage of a lot of time, Wei Chen carefully checked whether there were any infringements or omissions in the article, then polished it a little in a few places, and began to transcribe the article into the main volume.
When transcribing, the text should be neat and concise, and the paper should not be smeared... Wei Chen remembered these rules clearly and did not neglect them at all.
After transcribing it carefully, Wei Chen checked it a few more times. After confirming that it was correct, he handed the paper to the scribe, then got up and left.
According to the requirements of Walrus Gan, the name of this hospital examination must be anonymous, so there is no in-person interview.
For Wei Chen, at this point, the college examination has come to an end.
This year is the autumn year, the college examination is over, and there are still three years until the next provincial examination. During this period, there is basically no pressure to study and prepare for the examination. It is more refreshing than the relief after the college entrance examination, so many students indulge as much as they can.
In the Qin Tower and Chu Pavilion in Jiangning City, there are countless poems written by literati and poets, some are generous and tragic, some are high-spirited. Some are sentimental about the years, lamenting the years, and some are young and successful, singing wildly and drunken horses.
The residents of Jiangning City who got up early were surprised to find that the entire Qinhuai River was dyed rouge color.
Of course, the happiest people are the brothel madams. In just a few days, their pockets have bulged countless times, and their wrinkled old faces are smiling.
The students who had finished the exam over there were completely herding sheep, but here the Jiangning government office was still closed and waiting.
After collecting the papers, Ti Xuedao and the government clerk worked together to paste the names of the candidates at the beginning of the paper, leaving only their place of birth.
The reason for retaining the native place is that after the birth candidates are selected, they have to attend county schools or government schools. Each county only accepts local students, so quotas must be allocated during admission.
During the process of obtaining a name, academic officials from the government school and the county school were supervising the whole process.
After the rolls were pasted, they were all presented to the dried walrus and put away.
Shen Du, who was acting as the promotion officer, was secretly surprised when he saw Walrus Gan's posture.
This anonymity and supervision were originally just a formality. As an academic official, Walrus Qian could just show off and get by at will. I didn't expect him to do it so seriously and with so much trouble.
Shen Du could only lament that the people who came out of the Hairao Ying Family were just different. Their seriousness in doing things alone could not be matched by any number of flattering officials.
In front of Walrus Gan, there were several large piles of papers, about eight hundred in total. He would definitely not be able to read so many papers by himself.
Fortunately, before he took up the post, he hired several senior staff members who were proficient in writing and writing, so they could do a preliminary screening for him and save a lot of effort.
Several staff members worked diligently and read the papers all night long. The next day, when Walrus Qian got up and washed up, the leader came to report: "Dong Weng, we will select these 100 articles and ask Dong Weng to read them."
Walrus took a sip of tea and asked calmly: "How is the general quality of the article?"
This staff member from Zhejiang said: "Jiangning is indeed an important place for culture and education, and the articles written by the scholars are not inferior to those of Hangzhou and Shaoxing. Several of them have particularly outstanding articles. I would like to first congratulate Dong Weng for recommending good talents to the country." ”
After hearing the words of his staff, Walrus Qian showed a rare smile on his face. He immediately took the papers and came to the court. After paying homage to the Holy Master, he began the final review of the papers.
After a whole day, Walrus Gan finally made the final admission list.
In the ten counties of Jiangning, each county school will recruit five students, and the government school will recruit five more students, for a total of fifty-five new students.
Walrus Gan roughly arranged the seats for these papers, then lined up the first, second, and third place papers, and said to the academic officials present: "This is the ranking determined by me. After you read it, If there is no objection, I will unmask the name and release the list accordingly."
The academic officers respectfully accepted the order and immediately circulated the three papers to each other, reading and commenting on the papers.
Lu Laojiaoyu from the government school saw the top article and said to the county school teacher beside him: "The diction of this article is not exquisite, but the discussion is full of twists and turns, and its momentum is like a mountain breaking into clouds, and it is completely connected from top to bottom. This is not focusing on words, but using words to suppress people!"
After reading the edicts from Shangyuan County and Jiangning County, they all nodded in agreement.
A group of ecclesiastics read the articles of the top three and gathered together to discuss. They all felt that Walrus Gan's selection of scholars was very fair and appropriate, so they said in unison: "We have no objection."
"good!"
Walrus Gan nodded slightly and waved his hand: "Unroll the scroll!"
After saying this, several scribes came forward and began to remove the name papers from the fifty-five records, and then copied the names onto the list one by one.
The edicts all unconsciously stood on tiptoes to look at the list, trying to see the names on it clearly.
When Mr. Lu from the Fu School saw the name of the first-ranked case manager, he couldn't help but burst out laughing. He was so excited that he accidentally tore off a few strands of his beard.
"It's indeed him!"
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The next day, the results of the college examination were released. The students who had spent the night in the brothel were woken up by the servants, put on their clothes and went to look at the results.
Many students complained that the results were released too quickly and that they had not enjoyed enough and were about to accept the final judgment.
Eight hundred candidates plus their families and attendants, thousands of people crowded in front of the government office.
Of course, most of them are destined to be disappointed.
