At this moment, Zhou Yuan was so obsessed with solving problems that he couldn't extricate himself. He was even sweating profusely and didn't pay attention to it. Therefore, he didn't notice a young man wearing civilian uniforms quietly standing beside him.
He kept calculating and thinking with the chips in hand.
This topic inspired his competitive spirit.
Zhou Yuan has been extremely fascinated by arithmetic since he was a child, so much so that he couldn't extricate himself from it. Last year, he even went to Peiping to consult the former Prime Minister Zhang Cang, the Marquis of Beiping, about arithmetic.
It's a pity that the Marquis of Beiping has become old and demented. The man who was so powerful back then can now only survive by drinking women's milk, which is really a pity for him.
After it was announced that arithmetic would be tested in this examination, he immediately became interested.
So he changed his name to Zhang Jin and came to take part in the examination.
For him, being an official is too easy!
As long as his father is mentioned a little in front of the emperor, he can immediately be appointed as a Langguan or even a powerful doctor.
But he has no interest in official career.
He preferred studying arithmetic, women and medical skills to being an official.
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Liu De stood beside him and looked at him for a while, then walked away silently. After walking up the stairs, Liu De told Ji An: "Don't read that person's paper, please send it directly to me!"
There was no other way. Liu De estimated that Zhou Yuan might not be able to find the clue to the fifth question by the end of the exam.
But if he fails the exam and his father becomes more serious, if he exaggerates certain facts in front of Liu De's cheap father, it will be enough for Liu De to drink!
At this point, all we can do is put this person's name directly on the admission list.
No one dares to gossip anyway!
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Before the sun shines brightest at noon, the exams come to an end.
Scholars walked out of the examination room one by one, dripping with sweat. Some were happy and some were disappointed.
When these scholars came out of the examination room, they immediately gathered in groups and discussed the answers with each other.
Yan Yi dragged his tired body out of the examination room. Several family friends walked towards him.
"How did Brother Yan do in the exam?" an older man asked: "I only answered the third question..." He sighed and said: "The weather is too hot, which affects my thoughts, otherwise the fourth question
The question should be answerable..."
Yan Yi glanced at his friends around him and said, "I answered four questions, but for the fifth question, I don't know how to decide, no matter how hard I think about it!"
As soon as these words came out, they immediately resonated with people.
"Yes!" Someone said: "The fifth question is very difficult. I feel that even if Xiao He's ovary is resurrected in today's world, it will be difficult to answer it!"
Xiao He and Zhang Liang were recognized mathematicians in the Han Dynasty at that time, and they were famous for their quick thinking.
Yan Yi shook his head and said: "Someone should be able to answer..."
"This question is somewhat similar to several cases contained in the chapter "Decapoints" in "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", but it magnifies the difficulty. You may not be able to find the answer for a while, but if you concentrate on studying three or five
At most half a month, we should be able to get the result!"
Yan Yi also had some eyebrows at this moment.
In mathematics, as long as you find the rules, you will definitely get the answer!
"What Brother Yan said is not bad!" Someone echoed: "After I go back, I am determined to calculate the fifth question carefully. If I can get the answer earlier, it will undoubtedly be..." After saying this, the person immediately
Shut up and said angrily: "It's nothing..."
But this expression of not having three hundred taels of silver in this place immediately reminded people of him.
Since ancient times, there has been no one who was first in literature and no one second in martial arts.
What literati want to fight for most is a reputation.
No matter writing articles, doing things, or planning strategies, the one who can get the first place will always attract more attention than the second place.
Now the fifth question of this examination has stumped thousands of scholars from various schools of thought.
There is no doubt that as long as someone can give the answer as soon as possible, then at least he can get an official position and even be reused by the court!
At this time, arithmetic was also part of the imperial arithmetic.
Starting from the former Prime Minister Zhang Cang, Marquis of Beiping, when selecting officials, the imperial court particularly liked those who were good at arithmetic.
Nowadays, being an official requires more than just writing a good article and being able to flatter someone, but also knowing how to do things.
Not to mention anything else. In a county, the top priority every year is to go to Chang'an. If you are not good at arithmetic and can't even keep accounts clearly, if you send them to Chang'an, you will be fired immediately!
Therefore, the Sima and Bo in various counties and counties are generally appointed by people who are good at arithmetic.
What's more, the honor and pleasure of solving a problem that thousands of people cannot solve are enough to motivate scholars to work hard.
As a result, everyone quickly laughed a few times tacitly, and then immediately rushed home to calculate the fifth question.
Yan Yi saw these familiar friends disperse in a hurry in the face of interests, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Rituals and music have collapsed, and people's hearts are not as old as they used to be..."
Then, he got on his carriage and said: "Quick, go home right away! I want to solve the problem!"
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Before sunset, all the test papers from the three examination rooms were moved to Liu De's bedroom.
Ji An and Zhang Tang each led more than a dozen people to start marking the papers.
The grading speed is quite fast, because the first four questions have standard answers. If you compare them, you will know whether they are right or wrong. As for the fifth question, Liu De ordered those who have written answers to send them directly to him.
It took more than two hours and more than 2,700 test papers were finally reviewed. In the end, 87 people answered four questions correctly, and more than 800 people answered three questions correctly. And under the fifth question
More than 400 people wrote answers.
The papers of more than 400 people were first sent to Liu De.
Liu De was a little surprised when he saw it.
There are quite a lot of confident people!
But when he opened the test paper, Liu De's brows furrowed. He read more than a dozen papers in a row. Some random guys wrote random answers on them. There were no steps or ideas for solving the questions.
However, this was also the trend in arithmetic at this time.
However, Liu De didn't even look at their answers to other questions, and all of them were demoted.
The reason is very simple. These guys can tell at a glance that they are speculating. How could Liu De give them a chance to speculate?
In other words, in politically correct terms: the Han family does not need officials with bad character!
Liu De was demoted to more than a hundred people in a row, and Liu De was a little annoyed. At this time, a test paper full of words appeared in front of Liu De, and he finally had the desire to read it.
When he saw the candidate's name, Liu De exclaimed: "Sima Xiangru?"
Looking at the content again, Liu De couldn't help laughing or crying.
What is the solution to an arithmetic problem above? It is clearly a flattering poem. The article starts with Liu De's topic and extends to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the actions of the ancient sages. The words are gorgeous and the length is beautiful.
"As expected, he is indeed a master of poetry and poetry!" Liu De smiled and quietly stuffed the test paper into his sleeve: "You did a good job of flattering me, you passed the test!"
As a superior, you need three types of people to assist you.
One is a direct minister, who can speak out about mistakes and remind the monarch without fear of gain or loss.
One is the minister, who acts strategically, has a policy in doing things, and can implement and execute the monarch's will.
The last type is those who are flatterers and can write good articles.
As a time traveler, Liu De is very aware of the power and role of praising and deifying the monarch.
Not to mention Jin Pangpang, Jin Erpang and Jin Sanpang are the best examples.
A modern country can be flattered and turned into a family. When the whole country sees the portraits of three fat people, they run wildly in excitement, whether they are sincere or not.
