Chapter 927 The exam is not entirely dependent on knowledge
"This" Fang Xiaoru hesitated, not thinking that his method would have such big disadvantages if he looked at it from another angle.
Yes, everyone has studied hard for ten years. If they don't even have a chance to participate in the Spring Festival, how can those students be willing to do so?
No wonder most of the students' attitudes toward him in the past two days, although not completely reversed, are not as close as before. In the past, when students met him, they would kindly call him sir, but now, those students who are not allowed to participate in the Spring Festival
We were walking opposite each other on the road, and we were about to bump into him, but we avoided him from a distance.
At first, Fang Xiaoru didn't pay attention, thinking that it would be fine if they improved their knowledge. Now it seems that these people have already had prejudices against themselves and the academy. If they don't save it immediately, I'm afraid the academy will be in big trouble. Will there be any next year?
Whether a student is willing to study in an academy is a matter of course.
"But if everyone participates, the academy will no longer have any advantage over the Imperial College." Fang Xiaoru thought everything through, looked calm, and still reminded Han Du.
"It's okay, let them go and see it." Han Du calmly said as if he was saying that the weather today is good, paused for a few breaths, and said: "Besides, although they are a little behind, they are not without a chance.
When it comes to taking the imperial examination, you can still sharpen your skills before the battle."
Sharpening one's guns in battle? .???.
Fang Xiaoru looked at Han Du with a surprised look on his face, and was extremely surprised by Han Du's fallacy. "Learning relies on accumulation over time, and there is no falsehood. If you have it, you have it, and if you don't have it, you don't have it. What's the use of sharpening a gun in front of the battle?"
In Fang Xiaoru's view, knowledge cannot be adulterated in the slightest. If it is there, it is there, and if it is not, it is not. This is why he only asked more than thirty people to participate in the Spring Festival. In his eyes, only these people are sure to pass the exam, and the others
If you go, your work will be in vain, so you might as well not go.
But Han Du obviously didn't think as Fang Xiaoru did. "Of course knowledge requires accumulation over time, but whether you can pass the Jinshi examination does not entirely depend on knowledge."
"What are you talking about in your sleep? If you don't rely on knowledge to take the imperial examination, why do you rely on it?" Fang Xiaoru looked at Han Du impatiently. Although he had not passed the imperial examination, that was because his knowledge had long been recognized by Lao Zhu.
Since the emperor has approved it, there is no need for Fang Xiaoru to take the imperial examination. But for ordinary people, if they want to be recognized by the court, they still need to prove themselves step by step through Chunwei.
After listening to Fang Xiaoru's question, Han Du showed no signs of impatience and explained: "The knowledge of taking the imperial examination is of course fundamental, but in addition to knowledge, there are also some skills that can be beneficial."
To put it bluntly, isn't the imperial examination an examination? As long as it is an examination, you can't escape the tactics of sea of questions. Let's simulate it for three years and five years to understand the college entrance examination? Han Du still doesn't believe it. With Haidian's mother's chicken baby methods, he can't come out on top in the imperial examination.
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"What technique? Why don't I know?" Fang Xiaoru looked at Han Du doubtfully.
"Yes, I have never seen it before. What skills are there in taking the imperial examination? If you really have the means, use it and let me see it." Xue Xiang also drank tea and joined in the fun.
You are looking down on people! When Han Du saw the disbelief on their faces, he immediately knew that they must have thought that he was bragging.
Thinking about it, how could something like the imperial examination, which lasted for thousands of years and was regarded as a standard by scholars and emperors, change so easily just because of Han Du's words?
Even if Lao Zhu wanted to select talents, he had to use the imperial examination to do it. At most, he would just change the rules for taking the examination.
Neither Xue Xiang nor Fang Xiaoru believed that Han Du had any skills that could be useful in a place like the imperial examination room where real swords and guns were used.
Seeing the expressions of the two of them, if I don’t show my hand today, I still can’t cure you.
Han Du took a sip of tea, slowly put down the cup, and said with a smile: "Sir, Brother Fang, you know that I also passed the Qiuwei exam, right?"
Although Fang Xiaoru knew that Han Du had the reputation of being a successful candidate, he had not come to the capital yet and did not know how Han Du was successful, so he did not talk to him.
However, Xue Xiang had heard about Han Du at first. After all, Han Du passed the examination at the age of eighteen, which made him stand out among the candidates.
Han Du was not yet eighteen years old, but all his classmates were middle-aged uncles, some of whom even had gray hair. How could Han Du stand among such a group of people with such a childish look?
Not looking dazzling?
"I heard that you won the election at a young age, but I always thought you were talented. Is there any hidden secret in this?" Originally, it was extremely offending for someone like Xue Xiang to ask about other people's privacy.
It's a human matter. However, he and Han Du have long been familiar with each other, and this was also proposed by Han Du himself, so Xue Xiang didn't have too many scruples in order to satisfy his curiosity.
Han Du smiled and nodded, and said sincerely: "In terms of knowledge, I did have a little knowledge at the beginning, but it was not to the point where I could win the exam.
The reason why I was able to succeed in the exam is because I discovered something."
Seeing the three of them looking at him, Han Du didn't say what he found.
Instead, he said to Fang Xiaoru: "Let's gather those who can attend the Spring Festival soon. I have something to say to them."
"Okay." Seeing that Han Du didn't say it directly, Fang Xiaoru nodded and agreed.
Xue Xiang felt a little regretful, but anyway, as long as Han Du wanted everyone to participate in the Spring Festival, he would tell the students sooner or later how to do it. Xue Xiang was not in a hurry, just wait, and he would know when the time comes.
Han Jingyun, on the other hand, felt itchy after hearing this. He couldn't help but go over and grab Han Du's arm and shake it, "Brother, what is the method that can have such a magical effect? Just tell me, okay? I promise not to tell anyone else."
Han Du listened to the girl's request and turned to look at the two people who were raising their ears towards him. He looked back at the girl and said, "Is this how you promise not to tell others?"
Han Du naturally did not tell the girl, but said: "You don't need to take the imperial examination, why are you so anxious? You will know when the time comes."
Waiting slowly and not knowing how long it would take, Han Jingyun felt very itchy and naturally refused.
Pulling Han Du's arm, he said coquettishly: "Oh, brother, just tell me, tell me."
Han Du was so tormented by the girl that he couldn't even hold the teacup, so he quickly explained: "It's not that I won't tell you, but it's too troublesome to explain, so you might as well see it for yourself."
Hearing Han Du say that it would be troublesome to explain, Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru put their ears away, sat upright, and continued to drink their tea.
"This is Han Du's nature. He doesn't bother to explain anything that is troublesome."
This sentence came to both of their minds at the same time.
After lunch, Fang Xiaoru called together all the students who were eligible to participate in the Spring Festival.
More than two hundred people crowded the whole room, and the expressions of the students in the room showed two completely different expressions.
One is a small group of about thirty people, occupying the front and middle position of the room, sitting together and chatting with each other. They are discussing things that they have heard from hearsay and need to pay attention to when participating in the Spring Festival. During the conversation, they can't help but move towards the other group of people.
He looked down with a condescending look on his face.
But none of the other two hundred people made a sound, just like clay statues. Their expressions were solemn, showing the frustration and loss in their hearts at this moment.
Fortunately, this confrontation between excitement and frustration did not last long. As Han Du and others walked in one by one, all the students stood up and said hello in unison: "I have met you gentlemen."
Han Du stood in the middle and waved his hand to signal them to sit down.
The students sat down according to Han Du's instructions, but the waves in their hearts began to rise and fall.
What is going on today? Not only are all the teachers in the academy here, but even the Marquis of Zhenhai is here? Among these students, the oldest ones have known Han Du for several years, and the shortest have known Han Du for more than half a year. There is no one who does not know Han Du
What kind of temperament does he have? If he doesn't come to the academy, he will never come.
Not only did they come today for the first time, but it seemed that the Marquis of Zhenhai had something to say to them. This made all the students feel that something big had happened, and they couldn't help but hold their breath and concentrate.
Han Du didn't say any nonsense like opening remarks. When he saw everyone sitting down, he said directly: "I have called you here today because I have something to tell you."
When Han Du was a teacher in the academy, he never referred to his identity as Marquis of Zhenhai. He always addressed me directly.
Seeing all the students looking at him, Han Du smiled and said, "That's all of you, you are all going to participate in next year's Spring Festival."
Everyone joins the Spring Festival!
The thirty or so people who were originally qualified to participate did not react at all, but the other two hundred or so people immediately stared at Han Du with wide eyes, simply unable to believe their ears. Some even reacted violently, after Han Du finished speaking.
The moment he was stimulated, he stood up from the chair. The force was so strong that the chair almost fell over. Otherwise, if there was someone behind him, the chair would have fallen to the ground.
"Sir, did you really ask everyone outside to attend the Spring Festival?" someone asked in disbelief.
Han Du smiled and nodded at him and said clearly: "Yes."
Not only did they not feel happy when they received Han Du's affirmative answer, but they became hesitant.
Originally, when Fang Xiaoru did not allow them to participate in the Spring Festival, they were disappointed, frustrated, and unconvinced, but now Han Du agreed to let them participate.
, they began to worry about gains and losses again and became afraid.
"But"
Before the student could finish his words, Han Du interrupted with a wave of his hand and said categorically: "There is no but, all of you must participate in the Spring Festival, no one is missing. If anyone dares not go, then leave the academy by yourself."
Leaving the academy is equivalent to being kicked out of the academy. This reputation is not good.
Moreover, as long as the academy is still there, I am afraid that no one will take the risk of offending the academy to take in these people who have been kicked out. To a certain extent, this is equivalent to cutting off their future path to study. This
It is the most severe punishment for any student, and no student dares to bear it. ??
Hearing Han Du's words, some students became truly frightened.
"However, the student's knowledge is indeed much worse than that of several senior brothers. If he loses his reputation after going there, wouldn't it be an embarrassment to the academy?" When the student spoke, he did not dare to raise his eyes to face Han Du.
He looked like he couldn't bear the slightest fright.
Han Du glanced at him and did not scold him harshly. Instead, he softened his tone and said with a smile: "In this life, failure is not terrible. What is terrible is that after you fail once, you give up on yourself and never have the courage to move forward.
It’s just the Spring Festival, what are you afraid of? Even if you fail this time, you have experienced the Spring Festival yourself. Wouldn’t you be more confident when you take the exam next time?”
"As for the reputation of the academy," Han Du sneered a few times before saying, "What if the reputation of the academy will be ruined because you lost your reputation? Then such an academy has no value. It is better to close its doors as soon as possible."
Although Han Du's words didn't sound good, they made all the students present feel warm in their hearts. The original dissatisfaction with the academy for not allowing them to participate in the Spring Festival disappeared without a trace in this warmth like ice and snow melting.
In the end, Han Du even waved his arms vigorously and shouted: "You are still young, and you have the academy to back you up. What are you afraid of? You should be fearless and fight bravely. What about Chunwei?"
So what if your skills are not as good as others? Since you know that your skills are not as good as others, then learn now, learn as much as you can, and try your best to defeat others in the spring. This is what you should do."
"Okay!" The chests of all the students were filled with enthusiasm. They didn't know what words to use to express their feelings, so they could only keep cheering.
When the excited student slowly calmed down, Han Du mercilessly poured cold water on him, "It's no use just cheering!"
As he spoke, Han Du paused and slowly glanced around everyone. Seeing that no one dared to look at him, he said: "If you go to Chunwei with your current level, the name of Sun Mountain will be yours."
The ending. If you want to be named on the gold medal list, that’s just a daydream.”
"First of all, sir, why do we need all the students to attend the Spring Festival?" someone boldly asked.
Han Du did not answer him, but just made a silence gesture towards him, and said to everyone: "Don't think that I am alarmist. This is the fact. If you go to the Spring Festival as you are now, it will be almost impossible for you.
Passed the exam. But since I asked you all to take the Chunwei exam, I certainly won’t deliberately embarrass you. From tomorrow on, all of you have been here since the morning, and I want to teach you."
Teaching? All the students looked at each other in confusion, wondering what kind of medicine Han Du was selling in the gourd. You must know that Han Du was in the academy, but he had never taught the Four Books and Five Classics. Now he suddenly said that he would teach them to prepare for the Spring Festival. This was inevitable
Let everyone be confused.
But since Han Du has said it, no matter how doubtful they are, they can only obey.
After Han Du finished speaking, he dismissed everyone. Even Fang Xiaoru, who wanted Han Du to give an explanation, was fooled away by Han Du's few words.
After a hurried journey, Han Du arrived at the East Palace.
Zhu Biao was surprised when he heard that Han Du asked for an audience, and then he was told that Han Du had come in.
When he heard that Han Du was coming, Zhu Biao was not ready to continue reviewing the memorial, so he took this opportunity to take a rest. Putting the memorial on the long table in front of him, Zhu Biao picked up the teacup and drank slowly.
Han Du walked in and saw the etiquette.
Zhu Biao smiled and asked, "You haven't been here for a long time. What's the reason for this time?"
Zhu Biao did not take the initiative to stand up, but continued to sit and drink tea. Although he was the king and Han Du was the minister, there was nothing wrong with his appearance.
But the feeling in Handu was different. You must know that before he agreed to marry his girl, this guy would always stick to her shamelessly when he saw her, like a cowhide plaster that he couldn't shake off.
It's good now, I just let go. Zhu Biao's brother-in-law was thrown out of the wall before his wife even married into the house?
> Seeing that Han Du was silent, Zhu Biao suddenly seemed to realize something belatedly. He laughed dryly to cover it up and quickly ordered: "Come here, serve tea."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Han Du bowed his hands, biting the word "thank you" hard.
Zhu Biao coughed twice and deliberately pretended not to know and asked: "You haven't said yet, why are you here this time? Just say it, as long as I can help you, don't be polite."
Han Du was also helpless with Zhu Biao and didn't want to argue too much with him, so he put the matter aside and solved his own problem first.
"It's like this." Han Du put down the tea cup and said in detail: "I would like to ask Your Highness to give me some memorials recording the basic situation of all the prefectures and counties in the world. It does not need to be too important and involves military secrets.
It’s even more unnecessary, you just need to report the population, local customs and so on.”
When he heard Han Du say that he wanted memorials from all the prefectures and counties in the world, Zhu Biao's heart skipped a beat, wondering what Han Du wanted to do. Zhu Biao was not as suspicious as his father, but he was definitely Han Du as a marquis.
, it was a bit inappropriate to find these things. But after listening to Han Du’s explanation, Zhu Biao felt relieved.
He patted his chest and said generously: "It's just a small matter, just some memorials. Wang Yue, take the Marquis of Zhenhai to find these memorials."
When Han Du heard that Zhu Biao was so generous, he immediately stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, I will return it in full after I have used it."
Zhu Biao quickly stretched out his hand and pressed it a few times, then smiled and said: "Han Du, you don't have to be so polite between us. These are just some unimportant memorials. If you find it useful, just take them. There is no need to return them."
Seeing that Han Jingyun was about to get married to Zhu Biao, his attitude towards Han Du was even more cordial than before. Moreover, his father also specially told him to keep Han Du by his side.
Han Du followed the young eunuch Wang Yue to a warehouse.
Wang Yue opened the door one after another, turned around and smiled at Han Du: "It means that the Marquis has a unique vision and thinks that these things are still useful. These things have been piled here and no one cares about them for a long time. If it takes a few more years, I'm afraid
The only option is to burn it. The Marquis can take as much as he wants, even if he moves them all away, it will be a great help to the slave. Has the Marquis brought anyone? If not, it is better to ask the slave to send someone to the Marquis.
Send it over?"
Wang Yue was extremely polite to Han Du, and even said something to please him. He couldn't please him. Who doesn't know that the Marquis's sister in front of him is about to become the crown prince? And the prince Han Jingyun is about to become the crown prince.
The concubine was not decided by the prince himself, but by the emperor and the queen. As long as Han Jingyun did not commit any treason, she would definitely be the future queen. Even if Zhu Biao had a new love in the future, it would not be possible to shake Han Jingyun's decision.
Position. When he becomes the queen in the future, he will be the real master of the harem. Even if Wang Yue serves the emperor in the future, won't he still be under the control of the queen?
Although Wang Yue is a eunuch, he is extremely tall. In addition to being a little shorter than a Han degree in height, he is almost as wide as a Han degree. If he were to wear an eunuch's robe and armor,
Some people believe that he is a military commander. Moreover, he has a square appearance and a masculine face, which is completely different from the cold and cold eunuch in his impression.
When Han Du first met, he felt a little strange in his heart. But then he thought about it. Birds of a feather flock together, and Zhu Biao has a kind nature, so he naturally likes similar people to be around him. What if there is someone with a cold face who thinks about how to scheme against people all day long?
I'm afraid Zhu Biao doesn't like him at all, let alone taking him with him.
"Then I'll thank you, Eunuch." Seeing such a good thing, Han Du naturally agreed without hesitation.
I waved my hand to blow away the dust in front of my eyes. No one has been to this warehouse for a long time. Just when I opened the door and a breeze blew in, it stirred up dust all over the sky. I don't know how long it has been since no one took care of it.
"Master Marquis, the dust here is too big. It's better to leave. How about Master Marquis going back first, and I will arrange for someone to clean this place and send it to Master Marquis tomorrow?" Wang Yue helped drive away the dust with a whisk.
Thoughtful suggestions for Han Du.
Even if Han Du held his breath, he could not help but feel the pungent smell of dust in his nose, so he took a step back. When the air came out, he took a few deep breaths.
"Then I'll give you my father-in-law, but you don't have to send it to my house, just send it directly to the Royal Academy."
Although Wang Yue is in the East Palace, he is aware of what is happening in the capital, so he naturally understands where the academy is. He nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, I will send someone to deliver these memorials to the academy tomorrow."
After Han Du regained his breath, he took a step closer to Wang Yue. With a flick of his wrist, a stack of treasure notes appeared in his hand, and he held Wang Yue's hand affectionately with both hands.
Wang Yue felt the foreign object in his hand and was stunned for a moment, as if he did not expect that Han Du would do this. He asked in surprise: "Master Hou, what does this mean?"
Han Du smiled slightly and explained: "For a little thought, it is not respectful to bother my father-in-law so much."