Light as cicada wings and as white as snow, shaking like fine silk but making no sound.
The Provincial Examination cannot be compared with the Tongsheng Examination. Even the draft paper is so excellent. Zhu Pingan flattened the draft paper on which he had just recorded the test questions and was full of praise for the quality of the draft paper.
This three-day and two-night exam requires a total of seven eight-part essays, three eight-part essays on the Four Books, and four eight-part essays on the Five Classics. The amount of questions varies from person to person, and some candidates may finish them in less than two days.
But some candidates couldn't finish it in three days and two nights. After Zhu Ping'an read all the test questions, he felt that he could finish them in one night.
Dip the brush in ink, spread out another piece of draft paper, and start working from the first line down.
The first question is the meaning of the Four Books: "A gentleman is ill and has died, but his name is not known."
This is a very standard Eight-legged Eight-legged Doctrine of the Four Books, which comes from "The Analects of Confucius. Wei Linggong No. 15". The meaning of this sentence is that Confucius said: "The regret of a gentleman is to die without being praised by others."
This is what Confucius said from the bottom of his heart. In life, there are only two words: fame and fortune. The word "name" makes many years gray and sheds many heroic tears! The geese passing by leave a sound, but people suffer from the unknown. Although Confucius himself repeatedly said: "
People don’t know and are not surprised.” But he also lamented, “No one knows me!” ("Xian Wen") If I am not known or understood by others, it is still Confucius who wrote "Spring and Autumn" in order to "see for myself."
"Later generations". ("The Family of Confucius") To put it bluntly, it is precisely "a gentleman is ill and has no reputation."
Therefore, it is not that Confucianism does not attach importance to names, nor does it dislike "having wide reputations applied to one's body" (Mencius's words), but it is just opposed to hearing about one's feelings, using one's reputation to gain reputation, and deceiving the world and stealing one's reputation.
This sentence is easy to understand and easy to do.
Zhu Ping'an almost dipped his hands in ink and began to write, as if a god was helping him.
"It is the worry of saints to have no reputation in future generations."
This sentence is a broken question, and it can be said to be a very standard broken question. The reputation cannot be spread in future generations, which is what the saints are worried about.
After solving the problem, Zhu Ping'an dipped his brush on the inkstone and continued writing:
"It is not necessary to have a name for a moment, but a name for future generations cannot be without it. Therefore, a gentleman does not seek fame, but he has no choice but to do so.
Master Ruo said: A person with a good reputation is also a person's constant emotion. Therefore, people should not be impatient when seeking a reputation, but I hate the name that is urgent for a moment. It is not a name that lasts for thousands of years. If you are a gentleman, you will know that this is the reason for your judgment.
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There are only those who are greater than this, and there are only those who have been here for a long time. If you camp overnight, it is like someone who wants to finish it quickly. How can someone with a good reputation be like this?"
In less than a stick of incense, Zhu Pingan finished writing the first eight-part essay. After writing the first eight-part essay, Zhu Pingan let the written draft paper dry for a while on the table to prevent the ink from flowing and contaminating the test paper.
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While drying the draft paper, Zhu Pingan continued to read the second question.
The second question is somewhat similar to the one taken in the re-examination of the last college examination. But it is not exactly the same. The question is as follows: A gentleman will not be powerful if he is not serious, he will not be solid in learning, and he will be loyal and trustworthy. If you have no friends who are inferior to yourself, don't be afraid if you make mistakes.
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In the last re-examination of the college examination, I only tested the last part of "Don't be afraid of correcting if you pass". This time, I tested a whole sentence.
Don't underestimate this difference. The ideas for answering the questions are completely different. Last time, I only focused on "Don't be afraid to correct if you make mistakes." This time, I will write an essay on this entire sentence. The meaning of this sentence is: A gentleman's behavior is not dignified.
Without dignity and solemn attitude, the knowledge and knowledge learned will not be consolidated. The main thing in life is to be loyal and trustworthy. Don't make friends with people who are not as good as you. If you make a mistake, don't be afraid to correct it.
Regarding this question, Zhu Ping'an solved it this way: "A gentleman must have his own quality when it comes to learning, and he must do his best."
While thinking and swiping ink, Zhu Pingan completed the eight-part essay in one go.
After finishing these two eight-part essays, it was just noon. Zhu Pingan put away his pen, ink, paper and inkstone and held it down with a ruler to prevent it from blowing away in the north wind.
Then he put the dormitory into a resting state, preparing to take a short rest and take a lunch break.
However, this dormitory was too cramped. He was not fully tall yet and could not stretch out his legs, so he could only rest with his legs curled up. However, just when Zhu Pingan was about to close his eyes, he heard a miserable roar coming from next door.
Come, the sleepiness that Zhu Ping'an had just been brewing was completely gone.
"Damn it, the old paper is full of pages!"
After this pitiful roar, there was a bang-dong-dong sound. If I guessed correctly, it should be this guy hitting the wall.
Then, another roar full of anger followed. It was the voice of another person, as if the owner of the first voice had a hatred for killing his father and taking away his wife.
"Dunlun, your mother, I was so frightened by you that my writing was stained, and the test paper was stained!"
Well, one of them wrote down the answer on the whole page, and the other one was frightened by his voice and stained the test paper with ink. The one who wrote the whole page must have failed, so he was so miserable after he found out; but the second person
I deserve sympathy. The guy who wrote the page numbers was so frightened that he dropped his brush and stained the test paper. There was a big ball of ink on the test paper. It must be treated as cheating and he will fail the exam.
Fortunately, I was resting, otherwise I might have been frightened by his sudden voice and contaminated the test paper.
Soon, an invigilator led four sergeants over, confiscated the test papers of the two people without saying a word, and then the four sergeants stuffed the two people's mouths with cloth balls, and then ordered them to
She dragged him out.
These two buddies have blown the exam this time, and it is unclear whether they can take the exam in the future.
After this accident, Zhu Ping'an was no longer sleepy, and restored the dormitory to a table and chairs. He grilled dried meat over a charcoal brazier, then took a piece of snacks and had a simple lunch with boiled water.
After the meal, put away your things, put away your pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and continue working on your own draft.
The third eight-part essay was quite difficult. It took Zhu Ping'an more than an hour to conceive it before he started writing it. The writing was much slower than the first two essays. It took him just enough time to finish this eight-part essay in the afternoon.
The title of this article has only four words, "Yuan Yuan Qi Yuan", which comes from "The Doctrine of the Mean", which means that the thoughts of the saint are as deep as a pool of water.
However, how to write eight-part essay in this sentence!
The full text of this sentence is: Only sincerity in the world is the great sutra that can manage the world, establish the foundation of the world, and understand the transformation and upbringing of heaven and earth. How can I rely on it? His benevolence is deep, his abyss is deep, and his sky is vast.
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After thinking about it for more than an hour, Zhu Pingan remembered that someone in modern times once explained the Doctrine of the Mean. At that time, the person said this sentence based on the theme of "Heaven does not speak, the earth does not speak, and man establishes principles in the middle."
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Ping'an relaxed his frown and began to write. He continued to write while thinking, and it was not until the sun went down that he finished this eight-part essay.
I wrote three eight-part essays in one day, and I could finish the remaining four in two days with my eyes closed. Zhu Pingan nodded with satisfaction, put away the written draft paper, and spread it out after dinner.
Blanket, put the blanket on and fell asleep.
The rabbit skin blanket was very warm, blocking the wind and keeping warm. Zhu Ping'an slept soundly all night. But some people were not so good. The north wind blew at night, and although it didn't snow, it was extremely cold.
Few people, especially the candidates who once laughed at Zhu Pingan at the door, were shivering from the cold at night, and their intestines were blue with regret. (To be continued)