Chapter 31 The article is spread all over the world, a piece of paper weighs a thousand catties
Du Ning slowly wrote the line "Those who win the hearts of the people win the world" as the title of the classic article.
However, just when he finished writing the word "下", a majestic talent and power burst out, as if it was going to soar straight into the sky.
At this moment, another strange force descended from the sky, suppressing the talent generated by the title. It looked no different from an ordinary article.
Du Ning knew that this was the effect of the power of the temple. In order to prevent his talent from being too strong and affecting the exams of other students, he suppressed the talent of the article.
"These seven words can actually have such a strong talent!"
Du Ning felt happy, this is indeed a famous saying summarized by China over thousands of years.
"Those who win the hearts of the people win the world" are not like the remarks of ordinary people, but more like the argument that "the people are the most important" viewed from the perspective of a monarch.
Why is "the people the most valuable"? Because "the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world", isn't this not "noble"?
Once you have a clear idea of how to solve a problem, you can be confident and confident in writing.
"Students believe that the people are all the people, and food is their top priority. Since the Yan and Huang Dynasties were ruled, they have only used firewood, rice, oil and salt, and this is how they are restored..."
"That's why poverty leads to hunger, hunger leads to chaos, chaos leads to change, change leads to the country being in danger, and the country being in danger leads to the monarch changing his throne..."
Du Ning answered the questions in classical Chinese, because if he used vernacular to write the essay, two test papers would not be enough.
The subtlety of classical Chinese writing lies in keeping the words short and short, and using the most exquisite words to summarize the central idea of the article.
It also saves ink.
Du Ning gave an example and briefly summarized the relationship between the people, the country, and the king.
The people are the people. If you let the people go hungry and have no food to eat, civil unrest will occur, and uprisings will occur in various places, the country will be in turmoil, and dynasties will change.
In turn, if you keep the people well fed and well clothed, they will support you, the country will be peaceful and the people are safe, the country will be stable, and the monarch will be famous all over the world.
This is the meaning of "the people are the most precious".
"The country and the land are the mountains and rivers, which enable the people to plow the land in the spring and harvest in the autumn to nourish all things in the world, so it is the second best..."
If people want to eat, they must develop agriculture, cultivate fields and create homes.
Therefore, the state and the people are divided.
Finally, it is "The king is at ease".
If this sentence is not said well, it may be criticizing the current emperor. No matter how well the previous content is written, it will make the entire article inferior.
Du Ning thought for a moment and wrote calmly: "The people are large, tens of millions, the country is vast, and the country has raised thousands, but the king is one of the thousands. Therefore, the people are noble and the king is despised."
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There are tens of millions of people, and the country supports tens of millions. Even the king is one of these tens of millions. In comparison, the king is the most insignificant.
If a king is gone, another king will be born among the millions of people.
If millions of people were gone, there would be no country, no country, and no king.
This classic article not only conforms to the title of "the people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, the king is the least important", but also points out the idea that "the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world", echoing "the people are the most valuable".
After the article was completed, there was only a "click" sound and the entire table broke apart.
Du Ning was shocked. He had done nothing. How come the perfectly good table was broken? Isn’t the quality too poor?
When I looked down, I saw that even the ground was dented.
Articles are spread all over the world, and a piece of paper weighs a thousand catties.
In addition to the original author, at least one must be a Confucian and Taoist scholar to be able to pick it up.
If the talents among them were not suppressed by the power of the Holy Temple, I am afraid that Du Ning's examination booth would be demolished.
"What's going on? What happened?"
The invigilator walked quickly and was startled by the movement just now.
After seeing the article "Those who win the hearts of the people win the world" on the ground smashed into the ground, his face suddenly changed. He pointed at Du Ning and was speechless.
Du Ning put the articles together and folded them, then left the examination room on his own, as if the invigilator was nothing but air.
The invigilator tried to pick up the article, but felt a force as heavy as a thousand catties. His face was extremely cautious, and he did not dare to speak, so he hurriedly reported the matter to the county liberal arts academy.
The article spread all over the world and even appeared in Yulin County. This is really unprecedented.
“I handed in the paper so quickly and didn’t check it again.”
"Most of this person is perfunctory and not worth mentioning."
Someone saw Du Ning passing in front of him and made some surprised comments, but they quickly calmed down.
It was only afternoon, and Du Ning was the first person to walk out of the examination room.
In the liberal arts college, students from Hanyi Club and Jieying Club are waiting here.
"Master Du handed in the paper."
Li Changming came over and said: "How was it? How did you do in the exam?"
"It's okay, it's okay." Du Ning replied with a smile.
Yan Lu on the other side sneered and said: "I have never seen anyone turn in the paper in the afternoon during the imperial examination and county examination. It is two hours earlier than the end of the imperial examination. It seems that Mr. Du is not as good as I imagined."
The hit was so powerful."
The expressions of the Hanyi Club students all changed. Yan Lu's words woke everyone up. Du Ning's speed of handing in papers was indeed much faster than that of ordinary students.
Did Du Ning miss a question?
Even if there are no missed questions, it means that Du Ning answered the questions too quickly and too anxiously, and there is a high possibility of making mistakes.
Thinking of this, the students of Hanyi Club became a little nervous.
Li Changming said: "Maybe for Mr. Du, many questions are relatively simple, so he can answer them quickly."
"I don't think so. Answering quickly doesn't necessarily mean you can answer accurately."
Yan Lu smiled and said: "Besides, Jingyi is the most important part of the county examination. If you make any mistakes, you will lose your reputation. Mr. Du is still too young. It is still too difficult to surpass us powerful children in Jingyi."
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No one in Hanyi Club refuted it, because Yan Lu’s words were more pertinent and reasonable.
At this moment, another scholar walked out of the examination room.
It was none other than Yan Jun.
"As expected of a child prodigy in the past, he actually handed in the exam so quickly."
Yan Lu stepped forward and asked: "My dear brother, you have worked hard. I wonder how you did in the exam. How sure are you of winning the case?"
Yan Jun raised his head slightly and said proudly: "This year's test questions are very simple for me, and the classic meanings do not trouble me. If nothing else, I will be the one to take charge of the case."
"Haha... my brother has the qualifications to be a bachelor!"
Yan Lu was very happy, smiling from ear to ear, and looked at Du Ning with eyes full of sarcasm, even disdain and contempt.
The students of Jieying Society also held their heads high, thinking that this time, they could win the game back.
"Our family, Yan Jun, has a bachelor's degree and often studies in the Imperial Academy of Arts. No matter how talented Mr. Du is in literature, there is absolutely no way he can beat Yan Jun in terms of classics and meaning. Mr. Du, you lose this time!"
Yan Lu said proudly.
Du Ning said: "Before the gold list is announced tomorrow, it is still unknown who will lose and who will win. I advise you not to talk too much, so as not to slap yourself in the face."
"Haha..."
When Yan Lu and Yan Jun heard this, they laughed loudly.
Yan Jun said: "Today's Confucian classics test questions are articles from "Mencius". I specialize in "Mencius". I don't believe that my expertise will be inferior to that of a poor student like you."
The faces of the Hanyi Club students all changed drastically.
Du Ning also looked surprised and asked: "If I lose tomorrow, can I hold a banquet to admit my mistake to you two, so as to avoid the penalty of kowtow?"
"Presumptuous!"
Yan Jun said without hesitation: "You forced my cousin to kowtow to you, but now you just want to apologize? How can there be such a cheap thing in the world? I will tell you now, you will kowtow tomorrow.
Well, if you dare to act shameless, I guarantee you will not be able to leave Yulin County!"
When Du Ning heard this, he glanced at Yan Jun indifferently.
"Very good, I hope you can remember what I said today." Du Ning said.
"Don't worry, Master Du. When you kowtow to us tomorrow, we will definitely not make fun of you." Yan Lu said with a smile.
"I look down on you at most." Yan Jun added.
"Haha..."
Students from Jieying Club laughed.
Li Changming said: "Hmph! If the Academy of Liberal Arts announces the results tomorrow and Mr. Du ranks first, then what you say here today will become the laughing stock of the entire Yulin County."
"It sounds like Du Ning can win the case, let me tell you! The number one case leader in Yulin County belongs to me, no one can take it away, I say so!"
Yan Jun's voice became louder. He was too confident, because among the Confucian classics, "Mencius" was his specialty.
He believed that based on his understanding of "Mencius", his articles on classics and meanings would be better than those of Du Ning.
"What you said doesn't count."
Du Ning retorted: "The examiner has the final say who has the best meaning."
Yan Lu said contemptuously: "He Quan, the chief examiner of the county liberal arts college, is my father's best friend. Just give up on that!"
The expressions of everyone in Hanyi Club changed wildly. If what Yan Lu said is true, then as long as the examiner is picking apart Du Ning Jingyi and finding out some shortcomings, some of them will be screened out.
Maybe, this method is a conspiracy.
"Really? That's great."
Du Ning sneered: "When Yan Song was trying to punish me, his hat was taken off by the Guoxue Palace. I wanted to see if the examiner of the liberal arts college dared to punish me. If the examiner was unfair, I would dare to
If you ask for the Holy Judgment in front of the court, then none of you will be able to escape the involvement."
If a student suffers an unjust injustice during the imperial examination, he or she can request a Holy Judgment, which will be made by a Semi-Saint. Those who pass will be thoroughly investigated by the Academy of Arts, and no officials involved will be able to escape.
But if you fail to get the Holy Judgment, not only will your literary reputation be ruined, but you will also be severely punished by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
"Ridiculous! Ignorant! Do you want to ask for a holy judge? Who do you think you are!"
Yan Lu was angry and funny at the same time, thinking that Du Ning was overestimating his abilities.
"Brother Li, let's go and have a drink."
Du Ning waved his hand and left the liberal arts college with the Hanyi Club students.
"Is it possible that Du Ning is really sure that he can beat me in terms of classics and meaning? Ridiculous! Absolutely impossible!" Yan Jun thought to himself.