"The county magistrate will invite me to the Confucian Temple to preach the Holy Edict. You will come with me later. This Holy Edict is one of the necessary subjects for the imperial examination."
Mr. Zhu picked up a bag of low-quality dry tea leaves from the altar table, stretched out his hands to twist a lot, put it in his mouth and chewed it. After a long time, he spit it out and felt that there was no smell in his mouth, and then he started to talk to everyone.
"Yes, sir!"
Several people had read the Holy Edict and Guangxun in Xu Xiucai's room, but they had not studied it carefully and only glanced at it.
"Holy Edict Guangxun" is an official revision book published in the second year of Yongzheng's reign. It is the Qing Dynasty's instruction to the world to abide by the law and the virtues and principles that should be respected. It originated from Kangxi's "Sixteen Articles of Holy Edict" and is divided into the Kangxi Holy Edict Sixteen
The two contents of Tiao and Yongzheng Guangxun are also a subject in the imperial examination.
However, unlike the questions on the Four Books, the Five Classics, and the poems, this question is basically classified as Mo Yi.
The article "Holy Edict and Guangxun" in "Summary of the Complete Works of the Four Treasures of Wensu Pavilion" (October of the 47th year of Qianlong's reign) says it more clearly: "Fang Jin (i.e. Qianlong) posted it in the Academy and wrote it in Ling Jia: All boys should take the exam.
Those who are new to the school are qualified if they have to write down everything silently. On the New Year's Day, they have to read it out to the elders in order to alert Zhuanmeng. Therefore, those who have cultivated folk customs and only obey the instructions have good laws and good intentions, and they cannot be added to the original.
cloud."
This means that the Qing court required that part of the book be read aloud on the first and fifteenth day of every month. Scholars were also required to read the book thoroughly, regardless of county, prefectural or scientific examinations, if they wanted to obtain academic honors.
It is necessary to have an exam to write down the "Holy Edict and Guangxun" silently. Not only can there be no mistakes or omissions, but no mistakes or additions are allowed.
Shuo: the first day of every month in the lunar calendar.
Wang: The fifteenth day of each month in the lunar calendar.
Bai Gui counted the days, and sure enough, today was the New Year's Day. Although the holy edict said that the villagers and elders should preach it, this also meant that it was a prestigious person in the village who preached it.
Mr. Zhu happens to be the most prestigious person in Zishui County.
"Brother-in-law, let me say goodbye. It's already late now and it will be dark when we get back." Bai Jiaxuan said goodbye to Mr. Zhu and Mr. Zhu Bai.
Zhu Bai bid farewell to Bai Jiaxuan.
Bai Gui and three classmates followed Mr. Zhu and the students from the academy, and walked towards the Confucian Temple in the county. When they arrived at the wall of the Confucian Temple, the county magistrate Gu Maode was waiting at the door.
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"Brother Mengzhou, I have been waiting for you for a long time. After I finish educating the people, I must punish myself with three cups of wine."
The Gu County Magistrate chuckled. He was dressed in official uniform. He looked about fifty years old, with gray hair and a thin appearance. Half a step away from him was a middle-aged man dressed as a master. He was followed by some people who had the words "Avoid, be quiet".
"There are government officials with official titles, and a team of about ten people armed with spears made in Hanyang.
"The county magistrate is too polite..."
Mr. Zhu and Magistrate Gu stopped and exchanged greetings at the door of the Confucian Temple.
Bai Gui was a little confused at first. Gu Maode was also a county magistrate after all. He was a Jinshi. Even if he was sent to a lower county like Zishui County by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he would not be willing to let himself down. He would like to curry favor with Mr. Zhu, but think about it for a moment.
He understood in a moment that Mr. Zhu's talents and knowledge were appreciated by Governor Fang Yun, and they had a good relationship with him. Governor Fang Yun was at least a second-rank official, while Gu Maode, the highest county official, was only a seventh-rank official, which was a big difference.
Maybe Mr. Zhu's status would instantly jump to that of Gu Maode if he served as an assistant to Governor Fang Yun.
After chatting for a while, Magistrate Gu saw the four Bai Gui people following Mr. Zhu, who were obviously a little different. Most of the people who could pass the scholar examination were in their twenties and thirties, and occasionally there were young students, but this
It is quite rare for young people to be in a row together.
"Are these the descendants of Brother Mengzhou?"
Gumood asked.
Mr. Zhu's courtesy name is Mengzhou, so he is called Brother Mengzhou.
He was smart enough not to directly ask Bai Gui who Mr. Zhu was, but directly asked if they were Mr. Zhu's descendants. If so, he would be interested.
"He is my wife's nephew."
Mr. Zhu replied politely.
"Have you enrolled in school? How is the progress?"
Hearing these words, Gu Maode became even more enthusiastic. A cousin's nephew may not necessarily have a cousin's cousin. Under the influence of the wind at the bedside, it is not uncommon to see a nephew as a parent and son. However, a cousin's nephew is a person who hates people and dogs.
When Mr. Zhu was about to answer, Gu Maode waved his hand and said with a smile: "Since Brother Mengzhou's family has grown into a treasure tree, why not let Brother Wei take the test on these young men."
The treasure tree refers to Emperor Xiaowu of the Jin Dynasty who pointed to the big tree in Xie An's home and said: "This is the treasure tree of the Xie family." Therefore, the treasure tree is generally used to praise the descendants. Wang Bo wrote in the preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng: "This is not the treasure of the Xie family."
Tree."
He pointed at Bai Gui, the oldest, and asked a few questions about the Four Books of Bagu and asked Bai Gui to answer them.
The eight-part essay has questions from the Four Books, and the answers represent the sage's tone of voice, and are elaborated from the chapters and sentences of Zhu Xi's Four Books. These can all rely on personal efforts to read and memorize, but when it comes to solving the questions, you need to look at your personal understanding.
Bai Gui was just dabbling in eight-legged essay writing for the first time, so he had no idea how to solve the problem. But with a foundation in the classics, it wasn't too difficult to answer the question.
As soon as he answered, Magistrate Gu knew what he was talking about.
"It seems that these young men are here to take the county examination and ask for Mr. Zhu's craftsmanship. They will definitely participate in this year's imperial examination..." County Magistrate Gu narrowed his eyes and had an idea in his mind.
He could feel from the young man who just answered the question that he was proficient in classics but not good at solving problems...
Zishui County is short of a large chunk of taxes this year. He is thinking about how to report this matter to the feudal lord (chief envoy). He is from Yunnan Province, and there is no major party in Yunnan Province, and he has no wealth either.
The fortune is rich, and the winning prize is also at the age of forty-five. The future is bleak, the connections are slim, and there is no way to start.
The only connection I can think of is Mr. Zhu. If Mr. Zhu is willing to ask Governor Fang for a favor and an introduction, maybe this matter can be solved.
Even if it can't be solved, it's better than not solving it.
A dead horse becomes a living horse doctor!
"Very knowledgeable. I didn't expect that Mr. Zhu's nephew-in-law is also so talented in literature."
"It seems that our county will be able to add a few more students the next day to honor our hometown."
Magistrate Gu asked the other three people one after another, and finally had a rough idea in his mind, and then thanked Mr. Zhu in words.
What he said was vague, but he pointed out something.
As long as I'm here, you and your nieces and nephews will definitely pass the county examination. If your ranking in the county examination is high, then the government examination and the hospital examination will also determine the ranking as appropriate. When he fails, he will use some money, and with Mr. Zhu's
Background, these are not difficult things.
Mr. Zhu frowned and realized some problems.
But he didn't say anything and endured it. The county examination was the future of these young people. Even if he scolded the county magistrate and said it happily, the next day, he would be crushed to death by the official level, unless his nephew really couldn't hide it.
