When Bai Gui was walking on the street with the examination basket, he was still in a daze. Although he had known the result for a long time, he was still a little dizzy the moment he was admitted by Magistrate Yin.
Asking for help is like swallowing a three-foot sword!
Relying on people is like relying on the ninth heaven!
Only when you are strong can you be real.
Although the current title of Tongsheng is just a reserve for scholars, in terms of status, he is no longer an ordinary citizen. Especially for a young man like him, his status is even more noble...
"I wonder if Magistrate Yin can open his mouth and list my name as a student born in Japan."
Being blown by the cold wind, Bai Gui's fevered head regained its composure. Now that the old disciplines were in decline, he still needed to work on the new ones in order to stabilize his position.
"Tongsheng... it should be easier for scholars to study abroad than for ordinary people to study abroad at public expense."
He smiled faintly.
Although the Qing government now encourages practical learning, in the minds of these officials, they still use Chinese and Western methods. Only those who have studied middle school can be considered "one of their own", while those who only study Western knowledge can use it, but
It won't be of much use.
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
Wherever there are officials, they will be assigned to different parties.
The Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, Chu Party, etc. in the pre-Ming Dynasty were roughly like this. The Donglin Party was a party divided by Donglin Academy, and the Zhejiang Party and the Chu Party were divided by regions. So between the new learning and the old learning
There must be a party between them, but the Qing court was dismissed, so there was no obvious partisanship between the two parties...
But the later Republic of China was actually a continuation of this. There were factions that studied abroad, and the factions studying abroad were divided into which countries they stayed in, and the local factions were divided into which provinces and regions...
But currently, under the pressure of the great powers, the struggle is not obvious.
However, if it falls on specific events, such as the number of places to study abroad..., it will be reflected.
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Returning to the Normal School, Bai Gui slept with his clothes on, recuperating his spirits.
In one day, he wrote three policy questions and one translation, and he also had to observe words and expressions. His energy was also extremely exhausted. At this time, he also understood why the ancients were bound to suffer from extreme wisdom.
The next day, morning.
The government trial case will not be filed until tomorrow, so Bai Gui went to the restaurant as agreed. Bai Xiaowen had already arrived early and was waiting for Zhou Yuan and Lu Zhaopeng. After waiting for a while, the two came hand in hand, followed by Miss Wednesday.
This is not surprising. Female students are depressed, and Zhou Yuan also has to worry about scientific examinations. He has no time to find Miss Zhou. In this free time, they are not far away, so it is understandable that he would like to hang out with his sister.
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"Waiter, two steamed buns per person."
This is a steamed bun restaurant.
In the city of Xi'an, most restaurants are steamed bun restaurants. Lamb steamed buns were originally a breakfast item. However, in later generations, breakfast was too rich, and this large amount of steamed buns became lunch.
Soon, the waiter came up with five large bowls in a suitcase, with baked noodles in them. These noodles were actually dead noodles, half-cooked.
Several people ordered several more plates of cold vegetables, yuba, young bamboo shoots stewed with celery, and a plate of peanuts.
"I finished yesterday's imperial examination. The only countries I know about the European and American countries are England and France. Oh, by the way, there is also Germany. I have no memory of the other countries..."
Bai Xiaowen expressed his bitterness.
After talking about interesting things for a while, the topic inevitably turned to the imperial examination.
"Actually, the county school teaches the historical materials of these countries in the West, but I am still young at school. How can I remember them all? Alas, let's not mention them." Bai Xiaowen sighed.
"Xiaowen is right. The school reform in the government is too radical this time. I don't have enough time to study English, so how can I learn about Thai and Western historical materials..."
Lu Zhaopeng also said.
Soon after, Zhou Yuan also joined in the complaints about the three policy questions in this government examination. The examination questions were not considered political discussions. In addition, the people present were also fellow villagers, so they were somewhat unscrupulous when talking.
Several people were talking while breaking the dough into pieces the size of soybeans so that they could absorb the flavor when cooked in the pot.
"By the way, Brother Bai, how did you answer?"
Bai Xiaowen looked at Bai Gui and couldn't help the curiosity in his heart, so he asked. In fact, he had wanted to ask Bai Gui how his answer was, but he just asked rashly, which seemed to have ulterior motives. Now everyone is talking about the imperial examination.
It's inappropriate for you not to say a word.
"This time I handed in the paper in advance."
Bai Gui pondered for a while. The answers to Bai Xiaowen and others could not be avoided by referring to the answers given to those Confucian scholars in the county examination. However, it was better not to speak out about some sensitive questions and answer them carefully.
For example, the recent policy questions of the Normal School are somewhat in line with the government examination questions.
But the county school does not.
The county school does not yet have the qualifications to influence the government examination. Maybe some students with powerful families can get in touch in advance, but it is obviously not something that underachievers like Bai Xiaowen and others can encounter...
This government examination is very convenient for some college candidates. It is equivalent to taking the postgraduate entrance examination at the same school after graduation. Some of the questions in the re-examination are basically professional examination questions in the mid-term and final exams in normal times, which is extremely cruel to foreign schools.
"What? Did you hand in the paper in advance?"
The expressions of Zhou Yuan and others changed a few times. They knew Bai Gui's extensive knowledge and strong memory. They also told some stories about Europa when they were friends. Now that they handed in the paper in advance, they must have completed the answer instead of handing in a blank paper.
If you hand in a blank paper in advance, you are showing contempt for the court. If you are in a good mood, your life will be spared, but if you are in a bad mood, it will be easy to get dozens of slaps on your face.
The topic was indeed drawn to other aspects.
Bai Gui told a few more interesting stories, and finally stopped the mood of several people talking about the imperial examination.
Perhaps because I was sitting at the same table with the academic god, I felt a little inferior to talking about the test results. After all, only a few people could face it calmly.
The waiter bowed and took away the bowl. After a while, he shouted "borrow the light" and brought the bowl up again with a bamboo suitcase. There were numbers on it, so you could know which bowl was yours.
There is already yokan in the bowl.
The soup is thick with rotten meat, and the pure white soup and steamed buns are sprinkled with finely chopped chives. The aroma is fragrant and makes people appetite.
Su Dongpo once said: "Long cuisine includes bear meat, while Qin cuisine only has sheep soup."
Yokan is steamed bun.
This good piece of mutton is also selected from Hetan sheep. It is not smelly at all and will warm your stomach and satisfy your hunger.
The yokan in the morning has more water than steamed buns, which is called water siege.
After drinking the steamed buns, several people lay down on the armchairs and let out a long breath.
The sun was shining brightly today, and it was a good day for spring play, so after chewing finely chopped dry tea leaves to remove the odor in the mouth, we rode horses together to Qujiang Pond.
Qujiang Pond has been a royal garden since ancient times. It was Yichun Garden in the Qin Dynasty, and Furong Garden in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Countless literati wrote poems here. Although it has been nearly a thousand years since the Tang Dynasty, this place still remains the same.
It is the first place to visit for many people, and the scenery is beautiful.
