Song Mu had actually made plans for this choice before. After the provincial examination, it would take at least two years before he could take the general examination. For such a long time, studying in an academy or studying at Taixue was of course the best choice.
But Song Mu never liked studying until death and competing with others all day long.
On the contrary, perhaps because I came to this strange ancient time, I became more attached to the beautiful scenery around me.
In the past two months, Song Mu and Tao Fengming traveled around the mountains of Jiangnan West Road. They saw the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers, and experienced the fun of ancient people's travels. It really made Song Mu feel reluctant to leave.
The feeling was somewhat indescribable, but Song Mu liked it very much, and even felt that it was entertaining and educational.
That's why Song Mu said that to Tao Fengming in the end. After saying this, seeing Tao Fengming showing a relaxed look, Song Mu was a little curious and asked immediately.
"Master, don't you also want me to stay in the provincial capital or go to the Imperial College?"
Tao Fengming was stunned for a moment when he heard Song Mu's question. For a moment, he didn't seem to know how to answer. After a while, he sighed slowly and said.
"I didn't think so."
"It's just that I can't stay here and want to walk around."
As Tao Fengming said this, he also looked out the window, seeming to have remembered something, and spoke seriously.
"I have lived for such a long time, but it seems that I have been living for others all my life. Now that everything is empty, I want to go around and see."
"Let's replace this old bone while it can still be used."
Tao Fengming's tone was very calm, but Song Mu immediately lowered his brows after hearing these words.
Although Tao Fengming still looks like a strong man, he is already old. Since that coma, he has shown a decadence that cannot be dissipated.
But Tao Fengming smiled at this moment and said again.
"Don't be coerced by my thoughts. I originally thought that if you stayed in the provincial capital to study, or went to Chang'an, I would teach you everything I have learned in my life as soon as possible. But if you can stay with me longer,
, but all this will not seem so rushed.”
"Master, I always listen to you."
Song Mu raised his head and spoke at this moment, with a bit of excitement in his expression, and a deep affection in his eyes.
"Master, with you teaching me, I can compare with any famous teacher. I don't think there is anyone as knowledgeable as you in any academy in the world."
Song Mu spoke passionately, but upon hearing this, Tao Fengming frowned slightly and then smiled.
"Okay, if you are willing to go with me, then... we will set off then."
"Whenever you get tired of staying here, come back and study."
Song Mu nodded, but at this moment he remembered something and spoke to Tao Fengming.
"Master, when the results are released, please come with me to observe them."
Tao Fengming nodded, and the master and apprentice immediately sat in the room chatting.
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In the examination hall, Li Kaize had just finished speaking with a group of teachers transferred from other provinces and was distributing papers to them.
"First judge the main list. This time, the classics and meanings should be judged the most strictly, while the poems and poems can be judged a little more loosely."
Li Kaize said to a group of reviewers. At this moment, he also looked at the many tutors from Jiangnan West Road sitting on the other side and immediately raised his hands.
"When the time comes to judge the case, I would like to ask you to answer it for everyone."
After hearing this, all the instructors immediately bowed their hands. The rules of the Wenchao Township Examination were simple, but the responsibilities were extremely heavy.
The paper will only be judged based on the quality of the essay, followed by the writing. Only the deputy list will have further requirements for the paper.
However, I think all the candidates paid more attention, so the papers collected now are quite neat and clean.
However, among the papers on the secondary list, because the literati have not reached the level and do not know what their literary talent is, when judging the papers, the marking officer will ask the tutor about the candidate's daily conduct, and the tutor will also have a special book to register, if there is misconduct
If a person writes a big article, he needs to be taught and made decisions.
If it is later found to be harmful, the instructor will also be punished.
When judging the examination paper, if the scriptures quoted in the article are too elegant, the instructor will be asked how the state government arranges and prepares the training courses for scholars. If the instructor cannot answer the question, he will be punished for dereliction of duty.
Therefore, the provincial examination papers are also an assessment of discipline in a sense.
Therefore, the responsibility of leading and disciplining the team has always been something people love and hate. What I love is being able to show my face in front of the academic administration and other adults. If a student from the state capital excels, he will gain a little more face and be on good terms with his superiors.
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What I hate is that if I can’t answer the questions during the torture, then this year’s performance evaluation will be completely ruined.
The instructors had long lost the leisurely and contented look they had before. At this moment, each one of them looked solemn and even carefully checked the information in their hands.
At that time, most of the papers had been distributed, and each marking officer was reviewing them.
Li Kaize was also grading papers. When he saw two clerks struggling to bring in an answer sheet, as if they were lifting a huge boulder, he also let out a confused sound.
"Sir, this paper may weigh hundreds of kilograms."
The clerk was speaking to Li Kaize with great difficulty. After hearing this, Li Kaize immediately became interested, and immediately stepped forward and reached out to pick up the paper.
Although he was a Jinshi, he felt that this paper was a bit heavy when he started it, and Li Kaize had a bit of surprise on his face at that moment.
"This looks like a good article!"
Li Kaize took the paper in hand with some joy, and immediately sat down and started reading.
After just looking at it for a moment, Li Kaize suddenly let out a cry of surprise.
I also know the questions on classics and meanings in this provincial examination. The most difficult one is the joint question, and the first sentence of this candidate's joint question is quite interesting.
The words "Advance morality and practice" seem very simple. It means that if you want to achieve great things, you must cultivate moral character. The intention is quite accurate, but after just scanning a few lines, Li Kaize realized that something was wrong.
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Although this candidate's intention is based on his own perspective, it is obvious that he has not made a strong transition. It seems that the cultivation of each virtue is well-founded, and then everything comes naturally.
This description of the article also made Li Kaize's eyes light up, and he read it deeply.
I don't know how long it took, but Li Kaize suddenly put down the paper, then immediately picked up the pen and drew a red circle on it.
But just after finishing this, Li Kaize still couldn't put it down, so he picked up the paper again and started reading it.
As he watched, he kept nodding his head, seeming to agree with some of the above descriptions.
After reading it again, Li Kaize took a long breath and murmured something.
"This article is not simple."
With that said, he waved to the instructors sitting next to him. When the instructors saw Li Kaize's actions, they all looked serious and stood up one after another.
"In each of your prefectures' daily classics and meaning exams, what do you like to take the most?"
At the moment, various instructors also spoke one after another, and most of them talked about etiquette and learning, and then morality and righteousness.
There was no expression on Li Kaize's face, which made all the instructors even more frightened. When it was Xiao Li's turn, Xiao Li thought carefully and then spoke.
"In the past few years, our scholars have taken many tests on etiquette and virtue, but speaking of which, the test on virtue is the most important."
"Oh? Please tell me carefully?"
Li Kaize suddenly became interested when he heard this. He asked Xiao Li to continue talking. Xiao Li was also stunned. Unexpectedly, Li Kaize seemed to be interested in this issue. He paused for a moment before speaking again.
"There is a Master Han in my residence. Although he is a scholar, he is proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics. It was only after Master Tixue came to visit him several times that he was invited to come and teach. He usually attaches great importance to virtue and conduct, and he likes to teach the newly admitted scholars the most.
Almost every year in the scholar examination, the first test is on virtues and conduct from the Four Books and Five Classics."
"And he always asked everyone to memorize all the sentences about virtue and conduct in the Four Books and Five Classics, and asked them to write more about themselves. So this first exam made almost all the candidates feel pain and fear."
After hearing this, Li Kaize nodded and looked down at the article in front of him again.
"Then it seems that this article may have been written by your students from Jizhou Prefecture."
"Virtue and conduct are indeed a good topic, from oneself to others, from oneself to things, this article explains it clearly."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, but Li Kaize picked up the scroll and read the last few sentences above, suddenly frowned, and then suddenly gasped slightly.
"Hey, there seems to be something wrong with the ending of this article."