"It seems that the princess is more likely to take the exam this year. I wonder if everyone is interested in taking the exam together?"
After discussing with the examiner, Jiang Shan once again guided everyone to guess the questions. Predicting the questions is also everyone's favorite thing to do. Of course, the probability of winning the question has been almost zero since ancient times.
Because the questions in the imperial examination are entirely based on the personal preference of the examiner, and the scope comes from the Four Books and Five Classics, which is very broad, the questions are often chosen from the beginning to the end, so it is impossible to guess correctly.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t guess correctly. Scholars are still happy to guess the questions, and they are happy to do so. Before every imperial examination, all kinds of news about the test questions are flying all over the sky, and 99% of them are
Everyone is focused on the topic.
"If the prince is the chief examiner, I think it may be related to the current sea ban."
Ouyang Wen thought for a while and said, this question is not random. In many cases, the question must be based on current affairs and politics, because examiners often like to set questions based on current affairs and politics. After all, scholars are the pillars of the country and will have a great future.
It may be that you have the opportunity to stand in the court, report your kindness to the emperor, and benefit the people below.
"Why does Brother Ouyang think so?"
When Jiang Shan heard this, he quickly asked.
"Sea ban has always been a national policy of our Ming Dynasty, but some time ago the imperial court granted Tianjin permission to lift the sea ban and allowed coastal fishermen to go fishing in the sea. Perhaps the prince may have raised issues because of this."
Ouyang Wen expressed his opinion.
"If the question is sea ban, then in Brother Ouyang's opinion, how should we answer the question?"
Someone asked again quickly.
"The prince is erudite and knowledgeable, clear in his study of classics, careful in his conduct, clean in his articles, and good at calligraphy. Perhaps we can proceed from these aspects."
Ouyang Wen still had some skills. He had already figured out Wang Hao's situation in advance, and he had obviously made sufficient preparations for the imperial examination.
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but nod their heads. They knew that if Wang Hao was the examiner, the eight-legged essay could not be too complicated and had to be concise. At the same time, some people with good calligraphy were secretly happy that this character was written so well.
Being good is obviously a plus.
Of course, the papers for the imperial examinations are all transcribed by special persons and then given to the examiner for marking, in order to prevent the handwriting from being recognized, which would lead to unfair selection of candidates in the imperial examination.
"I think it's possible that Duke Zhou, the Minister of Household Affairs, came to ask the question. This question may be related to the theft of the official warehouse. What do you think?"
Soon Liu Hongzhi also expressed his opinion. Zhou Jing was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. If he came to take the exam, the question might really be related to the theft of the official warehouse.
When everyone heard Liu Hongzhi's words, they were slightly vigilant. This case has not been closed until now, and the investigation is getting deeper and deeper, and more and more court officials are involved, so that many ministers in the court are in panic all day long.
"Then how does Brother Liu think we should answer the question?"
Jiang Shan thought for a while and asked, "What's the question? No matter what the question is, we also need to discuss how everyone should answer the question if it really comes up. The core of the answer naturally revolves around the political views of the examiner."
, you can get extra points by answering with your own opinion.
"The Duke of Zhou has always been upright and dared to give direct advice, so I personally think that if it was the Duke of Zhou who raised the topic, we could use harsher words, get to the point, and dare to speak out about today's bad government."
After Liu Hongzhi pondered for a while, he also expressed his opinion. When everyone heard this, they all nodded. Everyone knows the name of Duke Zhou. He has a fiery temperament and dares to spit on Emperor Hongzhi. If you follow him
If you write in a convoluted way, you will probably lose points.
"If Xu Gong from the Ministry of Rites comes to be the examiner, it may be very possible..."
The talented people kept discussing and discussing, ranging from the examiner's personal preferences, personality, political opinions, etc. to current affairs, and around these they continued to discuss questions and how to answer them.
Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan had just listened quietly and did not express any opinions. A gathering like this is useful, and many people can learn some gossip through such gatherings.
It can be said that it is useless or completely useless, because even if you guess the examiner correctly, you will not be able to guess the test questions correctly. If you don't have real talent and study, you will still be confused during the exam and you will not be able to write anything at all.
The eight-part examination is extremely restrictive, with eight parts including breaking the question, undertaking the question, starting the discussion, entering the question, starting the strand, middle strand, back strand, and closing strand. Each part has various strict requirements.
The content must be in the tone of the ancients, and free play is absolutely not allowed. The length of the sentences, the complexity of the words, and even the pitch of the tone, etc. must be relatively written, with a balance between oblique and oblique, and there are also restrictions on the number of words, etc.
These many requirements make it useless even if you guess the examiner correctly. Unless you know the test questions in advance, study the test questions in advance, and slowly refine them, it will be really useful.
"Brother Huang and Brother Tong are the disciples of the master. They must be very sure about this autumn. I wonder what your opinions are on this matter?"
Jiang Shan saw that the two of them had not spoken. When the atmosphere cooled down a little, he immediately changed the topic to Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan.
When talking about the disciples of the master, the voices became louder. Huang Jinquan, Tong Yuan, and Lin Shuhong were gambling with Liu Jin on the Wangyue Tower. After losing, it had already been rumored that they would become Liu Jin's disciples.
Shilin, which has spread all over Beizhili, has always been a joke for everyone.
Of course, this reputation is not very good. The three of them are older than Liu Jin, and Liu Jin is also a scholar. It is ridiculous to have Liu Jin as his teacher.
After hearing Jiang Shan's words, everyone turned their attention to the two of them, and they all smiled faintly.
"The two of us have little talent, average talent, and poor academic performance. This time we are probably just going through the motions."
Huang Jinquan said very modestly.
"Brother Huang is wrong. Who knows the name of Mr. Liu Jin and Mr. Liu now? He is the son of an expert, and he knows astronomy and geography. The two of them can worship Liu Jin as their teacher, which shows that they are extremely talented. Now they have obtained
How difficult is it for a mere rural examination to be taught by the disciples of the masters?"
"I think the two of you must be aiming to get a spot on the gold medal list in the spring. Maybe you can get the top prize next year."
Ouyang Wen smiled and said, naturally he held Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan up so high that they would fall miserably.
Everyone knows why they worship Liu Jin as their teacher and what kind of talent they have. As for Liu Jin, he has never been able to pee in the same pants as Shilin from Beizhili. Naturally, everyone dislikes Liu Jin.
What's more, Liu Jin has always been engaged in business affairs, which is even more looked down upon by these literary talents.
Autumn is coming soon now. I don’t know how many people are waiting to see Liu Jin’s master and apprentice’s jokes, especially Liu Jin’s jokes. If this master’s kid can’t even pass the provincial examination, he really wants to let him go.
People laughed their heads off.
"Brother Ouyang deserves the award. We are no more ambitious than Brother Ouyang. We have great ambitions and are more talented than the number one scholar. We just hope that we will not fall into the name of our mentor."
Tong Yuan looked at Ouyang Zhi coldly. This man's words were nice, but every word he spoke was aimed at himself and his mentor.
"Brother Tong, I wonder if your mentor will take part in the provincial examination this time?"
Liu Hongzhi smiled and followed suit.
"Of course I will participate."
Tong Yuan said calmly.
"Four of you from one class will take the provincial examination at the same time. If all of you pass the exam, these four talented people will definitely become a legend throughout the ages."
Liu Hongzhi thought for a while and said.
"Isn't that right? If we can all be named on the gold medal list again next spring, it will be really amazing if we are the fourth Jinshi in this discipline."
Ouyang Zhi continued.
Everyone looked at it with a smile. Although there were no flashes of swords or swords in the affairs between the literati, they were heart-wrenching. Everyone was talking about the exams for the four students from Liu Jin's class, and they were all saying that they would definitely be able to pass high school.
The eternal good stories of the fourth-level Jinshi, but in fact they are all waiting to see the jokes of Liu Jin, Huang Jinquan, and Tong Yuan.
It sounds nice to say it now. When the exam is over, if none of the four people in this subject pass the exam, it will not be a story for the ages. It may not be infamy for forever, but it will definitely become a joke for everyone.
Both Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan's expressions turned ugly. Everyone could hear such words as good or bad.
"Everyone, the two of us will take our leave now that we have something else to do. I hope you all can name your names on the gold list."
Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan looked at each other. It was no longer interesting to stay any longer, so they left Wangyue Tower without saying a word.
When everyone talked about Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan leaving, they couldn't help but laugh at each other, and they were all ready to laugh.