Yu Lu was stunned and said, "The Ministry of Rites has sent it to Shuntian Prefecture."

Fang Xi also raised his head suddenly: "It is a good thing to be able to take the imperial examination again immediately. Some of them have limited money and stay here for too long, so I am afraid I will have no money to go home."

Su Ziji turned his face and said, "Then how are you ready?"

Fang Xi immediately said: "I have read the homework repeatedly and memorized the books, but I am still not sure about some of the current policies of the court."

Su Ziji looked out the window in contemplation without saying a word, and then said for a while: "Then I will give you two a test question, you two will answer it, I'll see your level."

It is quiet here, and no one will come if you have nothing to do.      The exam here is a bit of a sacred place, but it is very suitable.

Yu Lu and Fang Xi don’t have time to get along with each other at this moment. Tai Sun is busy and can’t meet him at any time.

Now that I am willing to give myself a question, I am giving some advice.

Not to mention that Taisun was quite impressive when he was in the imperial examination, much better than the two of them.

Now at the center of politics, you will be at the top of the mountain and look down on all the mountains. The grandson's knowledge is definitely first-class, much better than all officials.

Even if you can understand the preferences of a fresh examiner, it is better to get a few teachings from the grandson here.

Therefore, both of them agreed immediately.

Su Ziji said: "One person and two people, one person have a heart but not a heart."

This is a question that was directly issued, and it was the original test question. Fang Xi and Yu Lu were both stunned. However, these two test questions have been reviewed over and over again due to leaks, but they still thought about it carefully.

Su Ziji waited with his hands.

After a while, Fang Xi had an answer, answered: "Your Highness, my answer is... I will not reward even if I have the will to do good; I will not punish even if I have the will to do evil."

After hearing this, Su Ziji smiled faintly, and did not say whether it was OK or not, and looked at Yu Lu again.

Yu Lu thought about it and then said clearly, "Your Highness, my answer is... Good will be rewarded with the heart, and evil will be punished with the heart."

It can be said that the two people's answers were completely opposite.

Regarding this topic, many people have always discussed and even quarreled. Judging from the expressions of Fang Xi and Yu Lu, it is obvious that they have argued more than once.

When Su Ziji talked about this, his face had no expression on his face. He first commented on Fang Xi and sighed: "Fang Xi, you may not win."

"Your Highness, I wonder why you said that?"

Fang Xi was a little surprised, and some were dissatisfied. Although he had not studied hard for a while in the past, he later changed. He worked hard and thought he was not bad for others. Why did he think he might not have passed the exam before he took the exam?

Su Ziji saw his dissatisfaction and confusion, and did not argue, and said quietly: "Your thoughts are still limited to the perspective of ordinary scholars, rather than from the perspective of governing the country."

"Even strictly speaking, even scholars are a little unqualified."

Su Ziji was careless, but he was very serious: "What are you reading? What are you reading? What are you exam? What are you exam? It is the Spring Examination? It is the country who takes scholars to become officials to govern the country."

"If you have the will to do good, you will not reward it, and if you have no intention to do evil, you will not punish it. It sounds nice, but people in the world are not sages. Who can do good and have no intention? If you have the will to do good and not reward it, then everyone will be unkind."

"Why, if you don't reward me once you have the will, who will do good things?"

"Not to mention that even though you are afraid of punishment, you only know the heart and others don't know it. Whoever knows that you have a heart but is not intent and will naturally punish you if you have a heart or a bad thing."

"Or what if someone kills people, someone treacherously, and I'm calling me Wuxin, are you going to let it go?"

"Therefore, if you have the intention to do good, you will not reward it even if you have the intention to do good; if you have the intention to do evil, you will not punish it even if you have the intention to do evil, you will not punish it. It is a detrimental statement, and it will directly conflict with the great powers of the court and Confucius."

"You won't be unclear about Zigong's allusion to redeem people and Zilu's cows, right?"

As soon as these words were said, Fang Xiben was dissatisfied and wanted to jump up to argue, but he was stunned. This is a famous allusion.

Zigong redeems the people of Lu to the princes, and came to give in and did not take the gold. Confucius said, "The gift has been lost. From now on, the people of Lu have not redeemed people. If they take the gold, they will not harm their actions. If they do not take the gold, they will not redeem them again."

When Zilu rescued the drowning, the man worshiped him with a cow. Zilu received it. Confucius said, "The people of Lu must rescue the drowning."

Zigong redeems people without rewards, no one will redeem people, Zilu saves people and receives cattle, and everyone does good deeds.

After thinking about it carefully, Fang Xi couldn't help but change his color, and his dissatisfaction gradually faded away, revealing contemplation.

This principle is actually very simple. It can be seen from the two allusions that how can I admit it in conflict with a major political situation?

Both of them are scholars who have passed the exam. As long as they point out, they will naturally understand it.

"To put it bluntly, this is the use of ghosts and gods to suppress the human way and the law of kings. Our exam is in the human world, and it is natural that the examiners on earth are demoted."

After Su Ziji finished speaking, he turned to Yu Lu and said, "What you said is that good things must be rewarded with the heart, and evil things must be punished with the heart, and unintentional things must be punished with the heart. In general, it is right."

"It's just not in line with human nature."

"Although it is a Confucian inside and outside, it is still necessary to Confucian outside. Without the word benevolence, justice will easily become a harsh rule of the Legalists. If the examiner is mean and admitted to you, you have nothing to say. If you are defamed, there is a reason."

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"The sin should be judged by facts, and the severity should be judged by heart or not."

"This is in line with the teachings of the saints and the hearts of the country's legal person."

Yu Lu and Fang Xi read the scriptures for a long time and immediately realized that this is the original meaning of the Doctrine of the Mean. The Doctrine of the Mean does not mean mediocrity, but rather a reconciliation between law and human feelings, literature and martial arts, and eager to slow down. It can be said that this principle of law will not be easy for generations, and no dynasty can leave it.

Seeing that both of them were in deep thought, Su Ziji smiled and said, "Actually, even so, he was still a little inferior. He could only win, but not the top scorer."

Yu Lu and Fang Xi knew that Taisun was giving advice. The opportunity was really rare and they listened very seriously, but they really didn't understand this.

"Your Highness, why?" Yu Lu also asked inexplicably. Could it be that there is a third answer to this test? Although his answer is not very accurate and pertinent, it is most appropriate after reconciliation.

"If you are just scholars, this theory is enough!" Su Ziji fiddled with the fan in his hand, slowly folded it up, and said, "But now you are taking the tribute test, jumping into the dragon gate, and seeking an official position."

"Next question, what position does the people have to do to officials, and how can they solve it?" Su Ziji looked puzzled at the expressions of the two of them, smiled and asked.

Fang Xi didn't understand why he jumped to the question, and was a little surprised and thought: "People's livelihood is related to destiny. Even if a person cannot be confused, he must start with small things."

Yu Lu didn't say anything, but looking at his expression, he knew that he was obviously agreeing with what Fang Xi said.

"It's still a deviation." Su Ziji shook his head and said under the surprise gaze of the two of them, "You have become a deviant and you haven't understood yet."

"Are you saying this? If you are just scholars, this theory is enough. But now you are taking the tribute test, jumping into the dragon gate, and seeking an official position."

"If your family has a hundred hectares of land and is too busy to recruit a few managers, what is the first requirement?"

Yu Lu knew something, but couldn't figure it out, so he answered: "Of course he is a honest and sincere person, not treacherous, and skilled in farming."

"What's the difference between being honest and being cunning?"

"Of course, are you doing things for my family sincerely..." When he said this, Yu Lu slowly opened his mouth.

"It seems you understand."

"If the boy test is the basic skills and the scholar test is the literary talent test."

"And the Juren exam is to pass the rules. Juren has a great reputation. You can jump from the robe and get a village at the bottom. Those who do not abide by the rules will not enter."

"And when you are promoted layer by layer, you ask about your sincerity and devotion, whether you are considering it from the court and from the emperor's perspective."

"Now do you know, why is it deviated?"

"Yes, I understand. Gongshi jumped to the dragon gate and became an official with just one jump. What is an official? He is a servant of the country, just like a gentry in charge of a country."

"If the people focus on the people, if they focus on the people, they should not only consider the king and the court. Only by putting the king and the country first and then considering the people's livelihood is a favorable intention, rather than considering the people's livelihood first and then governing the country and loving the king."

This is the thinking that an official should have. Even if his article is done well, if his thinking is still limited to the scope of ordinary people, he will not be able to attract the examiner to the attention.

"But this... this is completely different from what we have always learned!" Yu Lu frowned and showed hesitation and struggle.

Even if you can understand this view, it is somewhat contrary to your past cognition, and it is difficult to accept it.

Fang Xiyi looked ugly. Obviously, he had a harder time to accept such a view, and even had a great resistance to such a view. Isn’t this a treacherous minister?

Su Ziji sighed: "Yu Lu Fangxi, if you truly understand this, the position of Jinshi will be here."

If you don’t understand, even if you pass the exam, it cannot be listed first. You may be a fellow Jinshi. If you become a student, who is willing to be a fellow Jinshi?

Not to mention being demoted, who is willing to fail the exam and waste his whole life?

"Talent is the beginning, rules are fame, and position is the official position. Although I will definitely not test these three questions in this exam, my spirit is the same."

Su Ziji closed the fan if he smiled or not, and he said it to this point. There was nothing to say, but this was the secret that his father might not tell every son.

"You two have thought about these things in two days. If you can figure it out, you may be on the Golden List. I wish you can be on the Golden List here."

As he said that, he nodded to the two of them and walked out.

When I reached outside, I saw the Ye Taoist. The Ye Taoist was standing outside the door to guard it, but it was only a few feet apart. It looked complicated and it seemed that it was all heard.

It was already night now, looking around the corridor, with lights lit up, and the lights of thousands of homes were not far away. In such night, neither of them spoke for a while.

"Lord." Later, when I turned around the corridor, the wild Taoist smiled and said, "You know what I am thinking about when I walk with you?"

"Well, do you think that loneliness is a bit irrelevant and a woman's kindness?" Su Ziji also smiled: "I have a lot of things to do, but I spend time on this?"

The wild Taoist was stunned by the words, and then smiled: "No, ruthless may not be a true hero. How can I not be a husband? I just feel that you are a rare king. I am with you and follow you. I feel at ease and at ease."

"Is that right?" Su Ziji sighed and continued to walk, saying, "Actually, I am just a living person. How can I not have seven emotions and six desires?"

"Living is a person, it's simple to say, but looking at history, how many emperors can do it?" The Ye Taoist heard it and sighed: "For example, today, I'm afraid that there will be no humanity in life."

"Yes, he has no humanity at all..." Su Ziji suddenly remembered the memories he had obtained in the prince. It was very warm, but a chill appeared on his body. He said for a long time: "Actually, he was also a person who cherished his wife and children before he knew it, but before he knew it, people changed."

"I just hope that I don't have this day."
Chapter completed!