Su Yizhao copied down the questions. The first three were questions from the Four Books. Su Yizhao looked at the first question and said, "Who can't leave the house without leaving the house, why not leave the house?"
This question comes from "The Analects of Confucius", Confucius said: "Who can leave the house without leaving the house, why not follow the Tao?"
After Su Yizhao knew it in his mind, he looked at the second question, "Cultivating Taoism is based on benevolence. A benevolent person is a human being. Kissing is the most important thing."
This question comes from "The Doctrine of the Mean". Su Yizhao read two questions in a row and already had a draft in his mind.
"Therefore, the government depends on people, take people as their bodies, cultivate their bodies as Tao, and cultivate Tao as benevolence. Benevolent people are human beings. Kissing relatives is the most important thing. Righteous people are appropriate. Respecting the virtuous is the most important thing. Killing relatives and respecting the virtuous people.
It is born of etiquette.”
This is a paragraph from the article, and the title is taken from two sentences. For Su Yizhao, who can almost recite the Four Books and Five Classics backwards and forwards, there is no need to think about it at all.
The final title of the Four Books is: "You will know its politics by seeing its etiquette, and you will know its virtues by hearing its music. From a hundred generations later, even the kings of a hundred generations will not be able to disobey it. Since the birth of the people, there has never been a master."
This question comes from "Mencius". It's such a long paragraph. Fortunately, I didn't just take a few words to piece it together, otherwise I would have to think about it for a while.
Su Yizhao couldn't help but sigh: What a conscience question! It seems that the officials who asked this question have a very good conscience.
The bachelors who silently gave the question in their hearts gave a thumbs up, and Su Yizhao felt extremely comfortable at the moment.
After glancing at the three questions from the Four Books, Su Yizhao did not look at the questions below. Instead, he took the scratch paper and started to answer the questions.
She was now flooded with thoughts, so she had to write them down quickly.
The first question is, "Who can't leave the house without leaving the house, so why not leave the house?"
"Who can go out without leaving the door?" Li Shuzhi has discussed this question in detail before, which means that if you want to go out, you must go through the door and follow the path you should take.
This is a metaphor. The following sentence is "What is not due to Tao?"
That is to say, everything should be done in a proper way. The way is humane and the way of heaven. The way of heaven is unpleasant, but the way of humanity is the fundamental way of human ethics and is the foundation for establishing oneself and practicing the way.
Su Yizhao thought for a while and then wrote the question.
"People must follow their normal course of conduct, but their conduct is contrary to the natural principles. This is why the saint is strange and sighs."
Corresponding to the Analects of Confucius and the saints, the first paragraph breaks the topic and names the suggestions and sources.
Each four-book essay in the provincial examination has a word count requirement, which must not be less than 200 words.
But this was a piece of cake for Su Yizhao. The tasks assigned by Li Shouzhi and Su Wenqing were no less than 500 words each time.
Quoting scriptures, she could write more than six or seven hundred words eloquently.
However, there is no need to go too deep here. The examiner feels tired after reading so many students' papers.
If there are too many words, it will test the examiner's patience. This was experienced personally by the doctor who taught them in the Imperial College and warned them repeatedly.
Therefore, Su Yizhao only plans to write about 300 words. When the time comes, he will streamline the content of the draft. It must be meaningful and concise. The article must be beautiful and not too mediocre.
She was very fast and finished the first article in just half an hour.
Read it carefully, consider deletions, then polish the writing a little, and finally make a new copy.
The next step is copying. Although this step does not require using your brain, you must be highly concentrated and pay attention to every stroke. It is actually more tiring than writing an essay.
One article took less than an hour, and Su Yizhao did it very carefully.
In one morning, Su Yizhao finished two articles, copied them onto the test paper, and wrote a rough outline of the last four-character essay.
She kept up her efforts, carefully deleted and polished the last answer, and then copied it again on the draft paper.
This is her habit. Su Wenqing said that there were too many changes in the past. When copying the paper into the paper, it is inevitable that she will make mistakes, so it is better to copy it again to be safe.
Su Yizhao has always adhered to this habit and felt that although Su Wenqing looked bohemian on the surface, he was actually very strict about the imperial examinations.
After writing the last word of this article, Su Yizhao's hands suddenly trembled, and ink dripped on the draft paper.
"Huh!" Su Yizhao breathed a sigh of relief and realized that he was a little exhausted.
Her neck was a little sore. She raised her head and glanced across the way, and found that the candidate opposite was chewing a bun and looking at her in a daze.
It turned out that it was time to eat, and Su Yizhao realized it. No wonder her hands were shaking just now.
Feeling his empty stomach, Su Yizhao planned to eat the dry food he brought first.
As for other rice noodles, some of these are prohibited and naturally placed at the back.
Smiling at the examinee who was looking at her curiously across from her, Su Yizhao turned around and took out the braised duck wings and legs from the roasting basket.
The examinee's round and fleshy face suddenly froze. He sniffed hard with his nose and suddenly felt that the white-flour meat bun in his hand was a little boring.
Su Yizhao couldn't control so much. In fact, she only ate extravagantly on the first day. This kind of braised pork cannot be kept, and it must be eaten today.
However, she asked Kikyo and the others to make some dried meat, so that they could eat a few meals.
After eating, she put the test basket aside, then checked the papers carefully again, then put them into the test basket and began to piece together the two wooden boards.
The examinee opposite looked dumbfounded as Su Yizhao lay down after finishing the plank. Why did he think that the handsome young man opposite him was going to sleep?
He raised his head and looked at the sky. It was noon at this time. Although he could only see the layers of eaves, the sunlight shining down was bright.
He didn't sleep well last night, so Su Yizhao planned to take a nap before talking.
There are four more questions on the meaning of the classics. There are only two days left. Su Yizhao has plenty of time. No matter how you calculate it, it is enough.
Tsk tsk! The candidate opposite said tsk. Seeing that the other person is so young, he must be here to gain experience, right?
The inspector led the yamen officers to inspect Su Yizhao's place. When he saw that the examinee had fallen asleep in broad daylight, he immediately felt funny.
I'm afraid I was forced to do so by my family. Look! I gave up now.
Su Yizhao slept for two hours. When he woke up, the sun was setting.
She got up and moved around, shaking her hands and feet, and felt that she was much better than before.
After washing up slowly, Su Yizhao sat there for a while to wake up, and then took out the paper, intending to copy the last question on the Four Books written in the morning.
The examinee opposite took a look at the sky and realized that it was almost time for dinner, and he immediately admired Su Yizhao.
Are you planning to lie down completely? He still thought about it all afternoon. Although his mind was confused and he couldn't think of a reason, his attitude was very important!
If his teacher knew that he slept in broad daylight and slept for two hours at a time, he would definitely blow his head off when he got home.
Hmm! No, Su Yizhao decided, she suddenly felt like going to the toilet.
Forget it! Let’s go to the toilet first!
Su Yizhao put the paper into the test basket again and started ringing the bell.
The examinee opposite immediately scoffed when he saw it. This kid is really lazy and pees a lot.