Chapter 2176 New learning is also broad and profound
In a quiet Yayuan in the capital, Hu Xiwen, Sun Yun, and Chen Maoyi are learning new things. This Yayuan was also rented by Sun Yun, a wealthy man.
The Sun Yun family is different from the Hu Xiwen family. The Sun Yun family is considered a scholarly family. His grandfather and father are both scholars. His grandfather was a Jinshi and was an official up to the fourth rank. His father was also a Juren family, but he never passed the exam.
Eventually he became a county magistrate.
Coming from such a family, Sun Yun's conditions are naturally much better than Hu Xiwen's. When he came to the capital, he came a few months in advance, so he simply rented an elegant garden, which was convenient for studying and living, and the main thing was quiet.
Although the hotel is comfortable to stay in, there are so many people in the hotel that it is difficult to calm down and study quietly, especially because many candidates at the same time are always invited to travel around and participate in various activities, which delays their preparation for the exam.
"This new knowledge is also profound and profound!"
"In the past, I always felt that this new study was a heretical miscellany, not worth mentioning and not worth learning."
"But when it comes to actually learning it, this new learning is quite difficult."
"Not to mention anything else, mathematics alone is very interesting. Many problems and things can actually be calculated and solved using mathematics."
Sun Yun put down the Encyclopedia of Elementary Mathematics in his hand and couldn't help but admire it.
As a traditional scholar, he has never read the newly learned books. Now he has to study the newly learned content for the scientific examination.
After this study, I suddenly discovered that the content of the new study is actually very broad and profound, with deep knowledge in it.
And compared with the rote memorization of the Four Books and Five Classics, the content of this new study is broader, the knowledge is broader, and it is also more interesting. It requires more active learning and flexible thinking.
"It's really not easy!"
"I am currently learning the content and knowledge of basic physics. It turns out that many things are related to physics, such as the buoyancy of air, atmospheric pressure, buoyancy of water, friction, etc. Once you learn this knowledge of physics, it is still very useful.
Yes, there is also electricity and magnetism. Electromagnetism can produce each other, electricity produces magnetism, magnetism produces electricity, and various phenomena."
Chen Maoyi also followed suit.
"I didn't bother to learn this before. I always felt that this thing was a heresy and not as good as the teachings of saints. But now it seems that this new learning still has merit. It specializes in studying the laws of nature and utilizing them.
It’s all these new things we’re seeing now.”
"This steam engine actually boils water and lets the water steam push the piston to work. The principle is very simple, but when it comes to actually doing it, there is a lot more knowledge involved."
"No, this Xin Xue is quite broad and profound. When my younger brother and sister were studying in Xin Xue, I taught myself a lot of Xin Xue's content and taught them."
"This new science is actually very powerful. For example, some professors in the new science are currently studying the calculation of the speed of light. It is said that the preliminary calculated figures are very amazing, saying that the speed of light is about 290,000 kilometers per second."
Hu Xiwen also spoke.
"Brother Hu, have you learned anything new?"
When Sun Yun and Chen Maoyi heard this, their eyes widened slightly. Hu Xiwen had learned a new lesson in emotions. Doesn't this mean that he would have an advantage in this imperial examination?
You must know that few of you have learned this new thing before, and now you are sharpening your skills before the battle. But the content of the new thing is very extensive. How much can you learn in these two months?
This is still self-study. I'm afraid everyone will do very poorly in the exam. Hu Xiwen has studied by himself before, so the advantage is huge.
"You also know the situation in my family. My family has no choice but to support me in studying in a college while my younger brothers and sisters all go to a new school."
"My parents are uneducated, and I am often the tutor in the family, so I started to learn new things very early. After self-study, I teach my younger siblings, and I know a little bit about the new things."
"It's probably luck this time. I didn't expect that the imperial court would carry out reforms in this area."
Hu Xiwen said with a smile, feeling happy in his heart. This reform is a great advantage for him. He has been reading books about his younger brothers and sisters since he was a child. Although he is self-taught, he is smart and can learn many things quickly.
"Brother Hu, Brother Hu, if we don't understand, you need to give me more guidance and teach me."
Sun Yun immediately said quickly: "Brother Hu will definitely be able to go to high school this time. Brother Hu is only eighteen years old. If he can go to high school in one fell swoop, he will have a bright future."
"Yes, Brother Hu might really be able to go to high school at once this time!"
Chen Maoyi also said.
The content of the new exam accounts for 30% of the total score. Hu Xiwen has a huge advantage. He can definitely pass high school easily.
"Haha, it's a bit of an advantage, but I can't be too sure."
"But these two brothers are talented and knowledgeable. They will definitely be able to pass the high school this time!"
Hu Xiwen said with a smile.
"Don't mention it, don't mention it. This is my third time coming to the capital to participate in the exam."
"The competition for the general examination is really too great now. Although 200 places have been added this time, the number of people participating in the general examination this time is indeed more than 50,000. 50,000 people are competing for 700 places. It's the best of a hundred."
"It's really hard to get into high school!"
Sun Yun shook his head and said, to be honest, the competition in this imperial examination is indeed too great. Every time, almost one out of a hundred has to cross the single-plank bridge.
In addition to being talented, being able to go to high school sometimes also depends on luck. It depends on whether you know the test questions, review them, and what you write is in line with the appetite of the examiners.
You must know that even a great talent like Zhu Zhishan failed to pass the high school examination after taking the exam seven times, and a talented person like Wen Zhengming could not even pass the imperial examination. You can know that in this era of imperial examinations.
Not only do you need to be talented, but you also need to memorize it by rote and be familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics. Because the exam questions are more and more biased, and you just need to pick out words and chapters. If you can't remember where it comes from just to solve the problem,
That would lead to immediate failure.
"Yes, high school is indeed too difficult. This is the fourth time I have taken the imperial examination."
Chen Maoyi also sighed helplessly.
It is almost every scholar's dream to get a title on the gold medal list, but it is really, really difficult.
Look at the candidates in the capital. Many of them are in their forties or fifties with gray hair. They have been unable to pass the exam all their lives. Those who have taken the exam three or four times are considered normal, but those who have taken the exam six or seven times are not.
Strangely enough, some people have taken the exam more than a dozen times, ranging from young boys to gray-haired old men.
Thirty Shao Ming Sutras, fifty Shao Jinshi, this is the best explanation.
Especially now that there are more and more scholars in the Ming Dynasty, the competition in the imperial examinations is also becoming more and more intense. Not only this, but also the provincial examinations are also very competitive.
Take Sichuan as an example. Sichuan is a province with a large population and a large number of candidates, even those who are studying in the old school. Every time there is a provincial examination, there are 10,000 or 20,000 people in Sichuan who take the provincial examination.
There are only about 100 places available.
It is also the only one in a hundred, with thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge, and the competition is extremely cruel.
Hu Xiwen was able to pass the exam in one go, which also shows that Hu Xiwen is indeed very talented and can be appreciated by Sichuan Academic Affairs.
Sun Yun and Chen Maoyi are not so relaxed. Even though they are brothers to Hu Xiwen, in fact they are already in their forties, older than Hu Xiwen's father.
They are just scholars. We never look at age, only at level. We are all candidates and took the imperial examination together, so we are in the same period. Since we are all from Sichuan, we are from the same hometown.
This is a relationship. Whoever becomes successful in the future will be an extremely important relationship, and we will have to communicate with each other frequently in the future.
"Mr. Sun, Mr. Chen, don't be discouraged!"
"This reform of the imperial examination may be an opportunity for us. If the three of us can go to high school at the same time, it will be a good deal!"
Hu Xiwen comforted him with a smile.
"Yes, yes, Brother Hu is right, maybe all three of us can go to high school this time."
When Sun Yun and Chen Maoyi heard this, they immediately laughed happily.
This is what I like to hear most during the imperial examinations, such as high school, gold list titles, etc. The most taboo is to hear words such as failure in fame and failure in repeated exams.
"Keep reading, keep reading, and seize the time. You can learn a lot in two months."
"I heard that the examiner this time is the current Deputy Assistant to the Cabinet, Prince Wang Shouren. The prince is talented and upright, and he is also a cabinet minister. If he can be appreciated by him, he will be very successful in the future."
"Yes, yes, continue to study hard. The new knowledge is profound and profound. However, this is the first time to introduce the new content. It must not be too difficult. As long as we study a little, we can still gain something."
"I heard that a lot of students went to Donghua Gate to make trouble, saying they were threatening to stop taking exams."
"Don't just join in the fun. When the emperor gets angry, he will directly cancel your honors and exam qualifications, and it will be over."
"That is, the emperor is introducing new learning for the good of us scholars, for the sake of the country, for the sake of the country, and for the long-term prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. It is always good to learn more things. Wherever they make trouble, what good will it do?
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"I heard that this reform of the imperial examination was led by Liu Gong, the chief minister of the current cabinet. Although some ministers in the court opposed it, most of them supported it, and the emperor even more supported it."
"That's right, ignore those people, let's study hard and get to high school in one fell swoop!"