By the third game, Zhang Yue was completely exhausted.
Zhang Yue's exhaustion was due to the stress of the exams and overthinking, as well as the torment of being outdoors in the wind and snow.
It was fine after it snowed a few days ago, but now it is sunny and the snow melts but it becomes even colder.
The third test was about three current affairs strategies and economic and historical strategies.
Each of these difficulties is not as difficult as the second argument, but there is only one argument, while the strategy requires three.
Cewen is the way in which the emperor and his ministers ask and answer questions.
In ancient times, it was the superiors who consulted officials about state affairs, but now it is regarded as the examination of talents by the superiors.
It is definitely not possible to "make friends with each other" like Wang Anshi. This is the tone of the Duke of Zhou to the King of Zhou.
Therefore, if you ask questions now, no one will be too stupid to tell the emperor what to do.
When he was about to write the exam, Zhang Yue rubbed his brows and thought about why most people were reluctant to enter the examination room again. It turned out that they couldn't stand the torture.
In addition to feeling nervous and anxious, I feel awkward and uncomfortable everywhere.
See the policy question on the volume.
Chapter Yue remembered that generally speaking, there can be three paragraphs of substitution. The first paragraph is to answer the policy question, the second paragraph is to praise the prosperous age, and the last paragraph is to praise the emperor.
There is nothing wrong with this answer, but the problem is that the current situation in the Song Dynasty is nothing to brag about.
Although there is no final conclusion among officials today, his benevolence can be ranked among the top in various dynasties.
But benevolence cannot be eaten. Now the world is not far away from the people's livelihood. Moreover, the national treasury is empty, the military equipment is exhausted, and the Liao Kingdom is also in power. Xixia stands on the head of the Song Dynasty and dominates. You have to admit that this is a fact even if you close your eyes.
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Zhang Yue really wants to write a book to praise him, but he really can’t bear it in his conscience.
Does Ce Wen need to directly address the current ills?
There are quite a few scholars who have taken risks to gain fame.
Just as Zhang Yue advised Fu Bi at the beginning, the officials and several prime ministers were not unaware of the current problems in the Song Dynasty. However, if they initiated reforms, their reputation would be affected and their political situation would become worse. This was Fu Bi's consideration.
As for the officials, they must be watching...
Why did Song Renzong clearly appreciate and support Fan Zhongyan, but why did he not support his reform to the end?
There are different opinions.
However, Zhang Yue could see that Song Renzong still wanted to reform the country, otherwise he would not have allowed Han Qi and Fu Bi to serve as prime ministers, and Ouyang Xiu as privy councilors. They all supported Fan Zhongyan at the beginning.
At present, there is an article in the Current Affairs Policy in which the emperor asked Nongsang.
The question is this: How can we get local officials, supervisors and officials to teach in various ways so that lazy peasants can work as hard as they can and turn all the wasteland into fertile soil? What can be done?
When Zhang Yue saw this topic, he became angry, lazy peasant?
Is this the reason why ordinary people are unwilling to do it?
This is a problem with the distribution mechanism!
Private land sales and mergers are serious, the cadastre is disordered, the rich's land assets are increasing day by day, but the land tax does not increase accordingly, and the poor's land assets are decreasing day by day, but the land tax does not decrease accordingly.
The history of the Song Dynasty records that only three out of ten people paid taxes on farmland in the world. Even those with private fields of 100 acres only paid taxes on four acres.
Then you blame the "lazy farmers" and try to find ways to motivate officials and how to persuade farmers to teach farmers?
Many knowledgeable people have noticed it, but can they say it in the examination article?
But for a cookie-cutter answer, it’s okay not to answer.
What Zhang Yue thought about was the thousands of people making trouble in front of Sansi Gate.
Last year Ouyang Xiu published "Notes on the Equalization of Taxes on Square Fields" and suggested that the imperial court should "set up a special tax equalization department" and send officials to Hebei and Shaanxi to supervise the affairs.
The purpose is to support Hebei and Shaanxi pilot Qingzhang.
As a result, more than a thousand people who claimed to be from Daming Prefecture in Hebei Province and came to complain surrounded the Third Division, causing trouble everywhere in the capital like gangsters, endangering public order, and decided to use this method to threaten the court not to advance the tax equalization law.
Even officials who "didn't know the truth" interceded on behalf of these people, believing that it was the court's reforms that caused their lack of food and clothing. This caused Ouyang Xiu to be under great pressure in the court, and the officialdom suddenly disliked him as a troublemaker.
Why is it that the ‘Field Equalization Tax Law’ is obviously beneficial to the country and the people, but everyone is shouting about it?
The more Zhang thought about this, his pen was shaking and he was so angry.
So Zhang Yue saw this question again and planned to write it.
This is very risky. The fear is not to offend the emperor, but to offend the officials.
But the problem is not big, because the provincial examination is about poetry, prose and theory, and policy theory determines the ranking. Therefore, as long as you take the endowment, the policy theory will be written poorly, but the ranking will be worse.
Therefore, when Zhang Yue wrote this policy question, he still used the method of "Nine Odes and One Remonstrance". He still supported the Fangtian Equalization Tax Law from the bottom of his heart. Although Ouyang Xiu had no way to do anything about it, it was resisted and left unsolved in history, but Wang Anshi
After conquering the country, this law was still implemented.
Although Wang Anshi doesn't appreciate me, it doesn't matter, but I still want to support your political opinions. The so-called "dog licking" is nothing more than that.
Zhang Yue wrote in the opening chapter, "Gai Haotian teaches people according to time, sages use scriptures to teach heaven, and heaven, time, people and events are the latitude and longitude of each other..."
First of all, officials should pay attention to the farming season. At this time, they should not send labor labor indiscriminately to stimulate the people's strength...
I talked about it from a broad perspective. Don’t think that these are all correct nonsense, but if officials can implement them, they will be considered good officials.
Then there is praise, and finally a few words about the Fangtian Tax Law. Even though it does not take up much space in the whole article, the meaning is already there.
This is also a gamble. If you meet an official who appreciates you, you will be promoted. If you meet an official who doesn't appreciate you, you will...
It is not good for the examiner to know who this article is for.
After writing the three policy questions, Zhang Yue stood up, handed in the papers, and then walked out of Gongyuan.
The emotions of all the candidates who left this time are different. The most important thing is that the first three exams have been completed. The last exam is just a reference to the classics. As long as the exam is not too bad in this subject, it will not affect the final ranking.
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However, Zhang Yue still looked serious. Firstly, he was tired, and secondly, his mood was ups and downs because of his somewhat "willful" policy question.
But there is no need to think too much at this moment, the paper has been handed over to the capital, and it is impossible to get it back.
When Zhang Yue walked out of the dragon gate, he felt as if his whole body was falling apart. This time he saw his brother and Zhang Qiu standing there.
As soon as Zhang Qiu saw Zhang Yue, he stepped forward and carried the test box for him. When Zhang Shi saw Zhang Yue, he said, "Sister-in-law has cooked a table of delicious dishes for you."
Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Wait for Senior Brother Guo and Anzhong!"
Chapter Shi said: "Okay."
Zhang Yue saw that Zhang Shi was holding back what he wanted to say and smiled and said, "Brother, just tell me what you have to say."
Zhang Shi said: "Okay, there is only one last game left, so I asked, is Third Brother successful this time?"
Zhang Yue thought about it. Based on the first two games, he could say that it was 70%, but now it is difficult to say. Zhang Yue said: "Brother, there is no guarantee about this examination venue."
Zhang Shi saw it and sighed: "Brother, I've been worried about sleeping and eating these past few days. Why don't you give me an accurate answer?"
Zhang Yueshan smiled and said: "I didn't correct the paper, so what's the use of me getting it right for you? If you want to ask, brother, you need to ask the examiner."
Zhang Shi said: "I know the examiner, and I have gone to ask him a long time ago. I just listened to people chatting in the teahouse, talking about how to write papers, and how to get to know the examiner. It would be fine if I were in Pucheng, but in such a big capital, I have no eyesight.
Aren't I in a hurry?"
“Before, I heard Mr. Du Guan from Zhang’s Mansion saying that he knew someone from Prince Pu’s Mansion...”
Zhang Yue hurriedly interrupted: "Brother, why do you want to know the people of Prince Pu's Mansion?"
Zhang Shidao: "How about using some money..."
Zhang Yue said: "Brother, stop it. You can still save some money. I'm not afraid of anything. I'm afraid that you will be defrauded of your money. Besides, if there is such a way, with the friendship between our family and the old man, it will take turns."
Get us?"
Zhang Shi said: "I'll just ask. After all, they all belong to our Zhang family, so they won't cheat us."
Zhang Yue thought to himself that his brother was still a little confused about his fellow sect members. Even Ouyang Xiu and Wu Chong couldn't find connections with their sons. How could he find a way to find a way to help his son if he went to Beijing? He didn't want to help him like this.
Soon he saw Huang Lu coming out of Longmen, and Zhang Shi asked him what he had said before.
Huang Lu smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang Dalang, I don't know how Sanlang did in the exam, but I can comfort you with one thing, that is, there are quite a lot of people in our Imperial College."
"I remember that in the fourth year of Jiayou's reign, there were 118 people in the Imperial College who were awarded or exempted from the imperial examination (excluding students from Guangwen Hall), and 22 people were qualified, which is almost one out of five people."
“One person among five people?” Zhang Shi was a little disappointed.
Huang Lu said with a smile: "That's quite a lot. For example, there are 157 Jinshi people in Jingdong Road who have been cleared and exempted. There are only five people who have passed the exam. That's thirty people who can get one person. There are those who have been cleared and exempted from Hedong Road."
There are forty-four Xie Jinshis in total, but no one has come close."
Hearing this, Zhang Shi frowned and said, "That's hard to say, hard to say."
Although Zhang Shi said this, he finally felt relieved. Huang Lu still had something to say. Zhang Yue was usually excellent in both poetry and classics in Taixue, so he should be among the more than 20 people.
among the list.
At this time Guo Lin also came out of Longmen.
At this moment, the prosecutor Niu was sitting behind the case looking at the questionnaire.
The eyes of the cattle inspection officer were bloodshot. He had been grading papers for three days. As an inspection officer, he was even more exhausted than the examinees.
Now that he saw the familiar paper with the name ‘Jiashen Bingyin’, Inspector Niu Dian opened the paper with a complicated mood.
He first read the candidate’s first question, and when he saw half of it, he felt sincerely. It was the same strategy, the same question, and the hundreds of examples were almost the same.
After all, I have a good foundation in judging people, so there won’t be much difference between us.
But it just so happened that this boy was able to clearly surpass his peers.
The prosecutor thought, "There is no problem in this case. I wonder who this boy is? This time it is rumored that there is a Wang Kui who is particularly outstanding in this move. Could it be him?"
There was Zhang Yue in Taixue, who was also quite talented, but not as talented as Wang Kui.
It seems that this person is probably Wang Kui.
The cattle inspection officer couldn't help but feel relieved when he thought of this. Why should he be stingy with words of praise?
For the sake of balance, if you mistakenly criticize a few sentences in the Shang Shang volume and spread it to the ears of outsiders in the future, you may also become famous as a blind person.
The cattle inspector thought of this and had already thought of an excellent comment.
Just after he finished reading these three strategies, when the cattle inspection officer saw the second strategy, the pen in his hand fell to the ground.
This is...this is...
The inspector rubbed his eyes, how dare this candidate write like this?