Rise From the Humble

The first part of the county test is called the main field. The questions of this test are two essays in four scriptures, one essay in five scriptures, and one poem in five characters and six rhymes. These questions are relatively simple, relatively basic, and much less difficult than the government and hospital examinations.

When Zhu Pingan saw the topic on the wooden board, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. It was a coincidence that he had tried to solve the topic of the three texts in the Four Books and Five Classics.

The first question is from "The Analects of Confucius. Weizheng Pian": To govern with virtue, for example, Beichen lives in its place and all the stars share it.

The second question is an excerpt from "The Doctrine of the Mean": The way of a gentleman, such as climbing a height.

The third question is that the meaning of the Five Classics comes from the "Shangshu": quiet words are inviolable, and images are respectful.

The meanings of these three articles, Four Books and Five Classics, can be said to be at your fingertips because Zhu Pingan has solved the problem before. It would not take much time to write them, so there is no rush. Zhu Pingan neatly copied these three questions on the draft paper in lower case letters, and then began to look at the last question of the exam.

The last topic is the topic of the test post poem, which is a poem: Yinyin Xiamu sings the oriole.

The test post poems in the imperial examination are like this. Most of the titles are excerpted from a poem or even an allusion by a poet in the previous dynasty, and then you start to make test post poems based on this poem.

Zhu Pingan will also copy this poem on the draft paper, and add the word "Fude" in front of it. This is the format of the poem in the imperial examination post.

This title is also very simple. This poem is from Wang Wei's "Jiyu Wangchuan Zhuang Zuo". Egrets fly in desert paddy fields, and orioles sing in shaded summer trees. In the mountains, Xi quietly observes the morning hibiscus, and Matsushita Qingzhai gathers dew sunflowers. Yelao competes with others for a seat, why are seagulls more suspicious.

The test post poem does not require you to have any thoughtful things, the format meets the requirements, and one word is enough, that is to sing praises. Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty, had already canceled poetry and songs in the provincial examinations and associations. The test post poems only appeared in the county examinations of the children's examinations, and they had almost no impact on the results of the children's examinations. The children's examinations mainly looked at stereotyped essays.

After reading all the test questions, Zhu Pingan had a good idea. He put the test paper and papyrus on the side of the table and pressed it with a stone to prevent the north wind from blowing away. Then he took out food from the basket and ate with relish.

The deli stewed meat had been cut into pieces by the inspector. Zhu Pingan took out a pair of chopsticks and chewed it slowly.

I got up so early in the morning, and I haven't had breakfast yet. This exam will take one day, so it's not too late to write after I have breakfast.

Zhu Ping'an felt that it was normal for him to have breakfast, but other candidates didn't see it that way. Especially the students and scholars who lived in the same inn with Zhu Ping'an recognized that the person who ate with gusto in the examination room was the famous Shun Shao who was bitten by a snake and heard the singing of birds who lived in the firewood room. They shook their heads slightly and gave Zhu Ping'an a sympathetic look. Their thoughts were roughly like this:

This silly boy has given up on himself.

Sure enough, this idiot will only eat when he enters the examination room.

Those who make up the number are just making up the number, and his task is completed when he enters the field.

Everyone basically sentenced Zhu Ping'an to the conclusion of Sun Shan's failure.

After eating stewed pork, some preserved fruit, and finally drinking the glass of water that came with him, Zhu Pingan burped, which made the people around him roll their eyes, and they all labeled Zhu Pingan a foodie and an idiot in their hearts.

Ignoring the gazes of the people around him, Zhu Pingan ate and drank enough, took a piece of draft paper by himself, and started to type a draft

"This foodie is used to making a big show. After eating and wiping his mouth, he starts to write and draw. It is a pity to step into the examination room, even if you win three consecutive yuan this time."

"I'm ashamed to be in the same examination room as this person."

People around thought so, and once again ridiculed and despised Zhu Ping'an.

Time passed slowly, and at noon in the morning, people found that the foodie and idiot started to eat again. This time, he did not scribble after eating, but took out a rabbit fur blanket to cover his body and fell asleep on the table.

Dead wood cannot be carved

A wall of dung cannot be broken

Regarding Zhu Ping'an's behavior of sleeping on the table, people silently used the original words of Confucius when his disciple Zaiyu was sleeping during the day on Zhu Ping'an.

At this time, the examinees feel that this guy is sent by the gods to be funny, eat, drink and sleep, you can just stay at home, and you are very comfortable, so why come to the examination room to suffer.

Of course, there are also well-meaning students who have completed two questions in the examination room, and expressed deep sympathy for Zhu Pingan's self-defeating behavior: this person is so stupid, but he has the courage to take the test. The courage is commendable, but it is a pity.

As for Zhu Ping'an's behavior of sitting upright and writing on the test paper from the draft paper after sleeping for more than half an hour, it was also regarded as a bluff by all the candidates.

Zhu Pingan, who answered with peace of mind, had no idea that he spent the day in contempt, ridicule, and sympathy.

As the time approached towards evening, one after another people finished writing and handed in their papers and left under the guidance of the clerk. After a while, Zhu Pingan also handed in their papers and left with most of the people.

The students who hadn't handed in their papers showed deep contempt for Zhu Ping'an's early handing in of papers, so they handed in when they couldn't sit still! Definitely not finished!

There are four county exams. After the first exam, the second exam will be taken two days later. For example, the first exam will be held on the 9th, and the second exam will start on the 12th. The two days left in the middle are the time for the examiners to correct and mark the papers. The list will be released around noon on the 11th. The list of those who passed the first round will be listed on the list. Those on the list can participate in the second round. If you don't pass the first round, then you can go back and forth from wherever you are.

After returning to the inn, Zhu Pingan put away his things, washed up, changed into clean clothes, and went to the lobby for dinner.

In the lobby, Zhu Pingan ordered two dishes of meat and vegetables, a bowl of beef soup, and a stack of two steamed buns. When he was about to eat, Zhu Pingan found that many people sitting in the lobby were pointing at him. point, shaking his head and whispering, and there was laughter from time to time.

What's the situation?

When Zhu Pingan was at a loss, the uncle came over to explain Zhu Pingan's confusion.

"Hey, son, what did my husband want uncle to say about you? During this test, you actually fell asleep in the examination room. Your behavior is ridiculous and generous. Everyone says that you are the prime minister of the world!"

Uncle Zhu Shouren looked heartbroken.

"Dangshi Zaiyu?" Zhu Pingan seemed to be busy eating and didn't hear what the uncle said before, and then he put down his chopsticks, his eyes lit up, and repeated it.

Uncle Zhu Shouren nodded vigorously.

"Thank you." Zhu Pingan received a positive answer from his uncle, but there was a shy smile on his simple and honest face.

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There were people around who were eating, and when they heard Zhu Pingan’s answer, they spit out rice, damn, this guy doesn’t just know that Zaiyu is a student of Confucius, so he thinks we are praising him.

"Ru, alas" the uncle shook his head and left heartbroken.

Zhu Pingan looked at the expressions of his uncle and everyone in the lobby, smiled faintly, lowered his head and continued to eat his meal.

No wonder the uncle failed the exam for more than twenty years, no wonder so many people in the lobby also failed the exam.

They read too one-sidedly, short-sighted, only see Zai Yu nap, but did not see that Zai Yu is a member of the "Ten Confucian philosophers", eloquent, Confucius listed Zai Yu as a genius in the language class, ranked higher Zigong is still in the exam. Uncle, these people have never had a deep understanding of Zaiyu. Zaiyu is 19 years younger than Confucius and has excellent eloquence. He was one of the members who followed Confucius to travel around the world, and during this period, he was an envoy of the team and went to Qi State. , Chu and other countries have made great achievements. Zaiyu was posthumously granted the title of "Marquis of Qi" in the Tang Dynasty, "Duke of Linzi" in the Northern Song Dynasty, and "Duke of Qi" in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Even in this dynasty, um, Emperor Jiajing, who is now in power, has changed his name to Zaiyu as "Xianzai Zaiyu" in the ninth year of Jiajing. Uncles and others still have the impression that Zaiyu is sleeping in class and rotten.