Chapter 230: The Situation of Lingbi, Provincial Examination Questions
Then, as the officials rolled their names one by one and checked the test cards, the candidates outside the gate of Gongyuan finally entered the Gongyuan one by one. Shen Tang naturally followed everyone in after checking the test cards. The next step was naturally An extremely tedious search process.
For half an hour, my whole body, including the grain path, was carefully inspected before I entered the examination room.
After the soldiers who led the way entered No. 2 Tianzi No. 2 building, Shen Tang put away the food box and test basket, waiting for the test to officially begin. The test process was not much different from the test, so No need to go into details.
This time, the lineup of examiners was also extremely luxurious. In addition to Shang Huaili, the Minister of Rites, who was personally the chief examiner, more than ten Imperial Confucian officials, including Wenzong and Confucian scholars, were appointed as examiners. There were two deputy examiners, all of whom were in the palace. Famous ministers. In addition to the so-called seal scraper officials, court gate officials, seal officials and other related officials, there are dozens of people.
With the loud shouts of the petty officials, the three-year Song Dynasty imperial examination began again.
However, this time the scientific examination is probably the one with the lowest attention in the past. Originally, who in the entire court did not pay attention to the scientific examination to obtain scholars? However, with the outbreak of the great war in the North, everyone was Everyone's eyes were drawn to it.
This war, which had been brewing all winter, entered a fierce stage as soon as it started! Both sides invested nearly 100,000 troops in a life-and-death fight around Lingbi City!
On the city wall of Lingbi City, Li Xianzhong and Bian Xi looked at the continuous Jin Bing military camp in the distance with solemn expressions.
"Fortunately, we have divided our forces again to fight. Otherwise, the entire Lingbi City will be surrounded by groups, and we may be trapped in the city by the golden soldiers!" Li Xianzhong said slowly.
Since the two returned to Lingbi, although the war has not started, all preparations have never stopped. First, a tunnel several feet wide and several feet deep was dug out around the entire Lingbi City. Trench! The ground was frozen in winter, so it was not easy to dig a trench. However, nearly 100,000 troops worked day and night to dig out the trench.
Although Bianshui River is still a piece of ice crystal and cannot be introduced, with this trench, it will obviously become more difficult for the Jin soldiers to attack the city.
In addition, with the experience of the last war, they also realized that an isolated city was difficult to defend, so they once again built a huge camp on Lingbi Mountain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack as a way to divide their troops.
"How does the commander-in-chief think this battle will turn out?" Bian Xi turned around and asked.
Li Xianzhong shook his head slightly and sighed, "The prospects are not good!"
"Now, our only advantage is that Lingbi City is in our hands, which can echo Sizhou from a distance, making it difficult for the Jin soldiers to attack either side with all their strength. But at the same time, this is also our strategic advantage!"
"This time, the Jin soldiers are coming fiercely, with hundreds of thousands of cavalry! The defenses in Lingbi City and Sizhou are now extremely strong. It is extremely difficult for the Jin soldiers to break through, even if they pay a huge price. However, now, Our army is alone outside. If the Jin soldiers directly cut off the food route, then we will be an isolated city. If we are defeated, Prime Minister Zhang can retreat to Sizhou, which is the best situation."
"Fortunately, we have stocked up a lot of food and grass in Lingbi Mountain and the city some time ago, so at least we don't have to worry about it for a short time. However, if there is no way to break the situation, the longer the time goes on, the more unfavorable the situation will be for us. However, Now that the Jin soldiers are fierce, how difficult will it be to break the situation?"
"I just hope that Prime Minister Zhang can find a way. Now, the only thing we can do is to defend Lingbi City and try to delay the Jin soldiers." How could Bian Xi not know what Li Xianzhong said. Unfortunately, the current situation is indeed If this is the case, if the situation cannot be broken, then the Song Dynasty will lose more and win less.
"Hmph! It's a pity that my brother is not here, otherwise, he must have a strategy to defeat this golden soldier!" Suddenly, Bian Xi let out a long sigh.
Li Xianzhong's expression moved slightly, "Are you talking about Brother Shen? Yes, if Brother Shen is here, maybe there will be a way to break the situation!"
Li Xianzhong was naturally deeply impressed by Shen Tang! Thinking back to the beginning, whether it was the Battle of Lingbi or his smooth withdrawal of troops, it all depended on Shen Tang's planning. Even a veteran who had been fighting for half his life was amazed by Shen Tang's ingenuity. .It is a pity that Shen Tang is far away in Lin'an now, and it is now the day of the big exam. It is obviously unrealistic for Shen Tang to come.
Naturally, Shen Tang didn't know that Bian Xi and others from Beidi were nagging him. At this moment, Shen Tang was sorting out the test papers that had just been handed out!
The format of the test questions is similar to that of the interpretation test, with one poem, one fu, one essay each, five essays, ten essays on "The Analects", and ten essays on "Spring and Autumn" or "Book of Rites". However, the provincial examination focuses more on policy and essay. , but the influence of poetry theory is extremely low.
Put down the rest first and take out the ten Mo Yi. The so-called Mo Yi is basically something to be memorized by rote. You don’t need to think hard, you just need to follow the script. However, even if it is simple, Shen Tang first writes it on the rice paper. Write it out, and finally carefully copy it onto the test paper. Although there will be a copying process before marking, if the test paper is a mess, you will obviously not get any good results. Therefore, in order to reduce unnecessary Trouble, Shen Tang treats everything with care.
The sky was getting dark, and as a clerk shouted to stop, the first day of scientific examination was over. He took out food from the food box and took a few simple bites. Shen Tang leaned in the small room. Gradually fell asleep.
It was dawn the next day, and with a rapid ringing of the bell, all the candidates woke up from their sleep.
Washing, going out, eating... these actions have all gone through the process of interpretation, so naturally I am very familiar with them!
Shen Tang had already finished writing Mo Yi on the first day, so after cleaning up, he started writing the "Analects" post again! For these things, Shen Tang naturally answered fluently. Although the test questions were a little skewed, it was not difficult. Shen Tang.
Shen Tang declared that these ten posts were completed in just one morning. As of now, only eighty-three posts such as poems, poems, essays, and policies are left.
Because the theory of poetry and poetry is not taken seriously, the examination questions are naturally very sparse. Among them, the title of the poem is "Feng Nian", the title of the poem is "Landscape", and the title of the thesis is "Benevolent Government!" If it was during the Northern Song Dynasty, especially the early Song Dynasty , many Juzi will naturally rack their brains to write some beautiful poems, but in the middle and late Northern Song Dynasty and after the Southern Song Dynasty, Ce's status has been greatly improved, and poems and poems that were not taken seriously have become a means for Juzi to praise their virtues. .
Anyway, as long as your flattery is loud enough, whether you are photographing an emperor or a grand event, your poetry will basically be passable, and it will not arouse the distaste of the marking officer.