Today, in Xinye, Nanyang, an old friend came on horseback. This person was none other than Linghu Defen, Laiji's good friend.
Lai Ji was reading a book in the house, and he suddenly encountered something he was puzzled about. When he raised his eyes, he saw the tiger-faced man wearing fox fur walking into the house quickly.
Seeing that Lai Ji was still reading, Linghu Defen said impatiently: "What's the use of cramming for the moment? The exam is coming soon. You and I will go to Chang'an quickly. If you are late, you will have to wait another year."
Laiji: "I won't go."
"Listen to what kind of human language you are talking about?" Linghu Defen's face was full of contempt: "I said, Lai Ji, you are not young anymore, just don't take the exam for fame, what about your ideal? Who vowed to follow you in the first place?
I said you want to compile the "Book of Jin"? How can you complete the "Book of Jin" without the help of a literary library?"
When Lai Ji saw his harsh tone, he didn't get used to it: "What you said is not human language. What does it have to do with you whether I practice the "Book of Jin" or not? Get out of my house right now."
Linghu Defen stopped talking nonsense with him, picked him up with one hand, threw him on the horse's back, and rode away.
Someone in Xinye City kept shouting helplessly, and it did not go away for a long time.
The imperial examination originally scheduled for one month later was postponed for a full twenty days due to Chunyu and students' appeals. This also gave many students an opportunity to communicate.
Accompanied by Chu Suiliang, Qin Huaidao quietly visited various schools to check on the conditions of these students.
In addition to the exchanges between students from various places, Lu Dunxin and Lu Qingye were the busiest examiners. A large number of students came to visit, just to see the handwriting of the great scholar Lu Demingzhi. The threshold of the temporary residence that Chu Suiliang found for them was almost crossed.
As for students from all over the country, there are often academic discussions. When the mood gets emotional, they will quarrel and insult. It is quite an academic atmosphere.
After a visit, Qin Huaidao took Chu Suiliang with him on a whim to experience the daily meals of these students.
According to Chu Suiliang's request, all the buildings in Chang'an under the Literature Museum were converted into school buildings to accommodate students from all over the world. Suitable inns were provided here and there to supplement the temporary school buildings.
All school buildings must provide meals for students who come to Beijing to take exams in accordance with the food standards set by the Literature Museum.
The two of them came to an inn, greeted the innkeeper, specially ordered food for the students, and then began to wait.
At this time, two groups of students in the inn got into an argument because of different opinions.
Qin Huaidao didn't know where these students came from, but Chu Suiliang knew it very well. He explained to Qin Huaidao that these two groups of students were from Longyou Road and Shannan Road respectively. Logically speaking, they had no reason to conflict, but just a few days ago there were students from Shannan Road.
People called the people in Longyou Road bumpkins, and as a result, the two sides began to dislike each other.
After he finished explaining, the students from Shannan Road began to bombard him.
"Are there students in a barbarian land like Longyou Road? I won't talk about the "Book of Songs" and "Guofeng". Have you read Mr. Lu Deming's "Notes on Zhouyi"? Can you clearly distinguish the general trend of the world? They are dressed like a bunch of barbarians.
He's too embarrassed to come to Chang'an to make himself look like a human being." Li Yi, a student from Shannan Road, spoke up. He relied on himself to read poetry and books, and especially looked down on the messy people from Longyou Road.
"Li Yi, your family just has some bad money. What's so great about it? Do you think Longyou Dao has ever produced a great Confucian?" Su Baozhen from Longyou Dao retorted coldly.
"Huh, great scholar? Why don't you tell me one or two?"
Su Baozhen thought about it carefully and found that he had never heard of any great Confucianism in Longyou Road. Since ancient times, great Confucianism had lived in the Central Plains. Even in the north or south, great Confucianism was rare.
Fortunately, he quickly found a way out for himself.
"What's so great about being a great Confucian? As scholars in our generation, when everyone is striving to become a great Confucian, you in Shannan Road have no ambition to make progress. You can only follow behind the great Confucianists all day long, and you don't even think about the skills of those great Confucianists. You can also learn from them."
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"Su Baozhen, you are shameless!" Li Yi was extremely angry. He pointed at Su Baozhen angrily: "Do you dare to argue with me?"
The person being accused sneered again and again: "I, the Longyou Dao, are still afraid of you, but the person who raised the question cannot be from your Shannan Dao."
"It's easy to say," Li Yi countered with the same words: "That can't be you from Longyou Road."
After finishing speaking, the two looked around the inn and found that Qin Huaidao and Chu Suiliang were not from the same family.
"I wonder if you two will come up with the topic, how about it?" Although Li Yi despised Long Youdao, he was polite to others. Seeing this scene, Qin Huaidao and Chu Suiliang looked at each other and smiled.
Chu Suiliang and Qin Huaidao had already made an agreement, and they were not allowed to use honorific titles during private visits, so Qin Huaidao asked him to call himself Brother Dao.
"Brother Dao, why don't you ask a question?" Chu Suiliang looked at Qin Huaidao, with a hint of meaning in his eyes.
Qin Huaidao understood instantly.
In addition to allowing two students to debate each other, this time's question is also an opportunity to test the talents of the students in the school. If there are people with outstanding talents and learning, even if they fail the scientific examination, they can be recruited into the Dahan Business Department as an industry editor.
The big guy makes a contribution.
"Okay, if that's the case, then I'll propose the question." Qin Huaidao agreed.
As for the topic, he had already thought about it after thinking about it for a while.
He said seriously: "Dear students, the fall of Li Tang and the rise of the Han Dynasty. The Han emperor was wise and powerful, reformed the agricultural system, established the imperial examination, and promoted commerce. This is actually a major change that has not happened in China in a century. Under this change, you
How do you think our students should serve the country?"
As soon as this question came up, many students cheered.
"Good question, a few sentences actually reveal the changes in the Han Dynasty. This sentence is a great change that has not been seen in a century. It is a sentence that wakes up the dreamer. We are in the overall situation. Without this sentence to wake up, we would not know how to travel.
What a difference." One student suddenly felt enlightened and suddenly realized.
When the students here looked at Qin Huaidao, their eyes changed.
Li Yi, on the other hand, had no fear in his eyes.
Seeing Li Yi's expression, Qin Huaidao smiled and said, "Since Li Yi is so confident, why don't you come first?"
"Do your duty." He took over Qin Huaidao's words and expressed his own point of view: "I was born in Shannan Road, and I have read hundreds of poems and books. Although I encountered general trends, I also knew that agriculture was the foundation of the country. The Tang Dynasty was in turmoil, and people were displaced.
Countless cultivated fields have been abandoned, and over the past few years the grain storehouses have been empty, and the people have been unable to save even a tenth of the grain they have stored."
These words made all the students nod their heads, but Su Baozhen shook his head frequently.
"So I believe that if the Han Dynasty wants to build a century-old foundation, it needs to relax its grain policy, recuperate and be careful of foreign enemies. As the saying goes, building walls high and hoarding grain widely is the best policy."
"Okay!" Many students couldn't help but applaud.
His words could impress these students, but they could not impress Qin Huaidao. He had already decided on the food policy, but it was not the basis for establishing a country and the people. Moreover, although Li Yi's words were hierarchical, they were rather empty, not implemented in practice, and were flashy and unrealistic.