Chapter 10, The Way of Achievement, The Choice of Direction
"I spoke from my thoughts today, but I talked about a lot of things that I don't want to talk about in this article!" Cai Ping stood on the lectern and said with a smile.
"Lecturer, keep talking!" These teenagers were all sixteen or seventeen years old. They were fascinated by the stories of Confucian sages told by Caiping. They wished that Caiping would tell more similar stories every time he gave lectures.
Looking at the expressions of many students, Cai Ping said with a smile: "You guys, if you want to know these stories, don't you know better by reading the classics yourself?"
After all, studying every day is too boring, so some of the allusions he interspersed with explanations can be regarded as a way for them to relax.
"No matter what, your studies today are indispensable.
The academy conducts exams in January of each month and exams in March.
The first quarterly exam is coming soon, so you must be well prepared. Those with excellent scores in the quarterly exam will be rewarded handsomely."
After that, Cai Ping left the school with a smile.
Although the lecture lasted for two hours, many of the students sitting here had already achieved the title of childbirth, were strong and healthy, and had clear eyesight. It only took two hours, but none of them showed any signs of fatigue.
After taking a short break, a second lecturer entered the school.
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At the back of the academy, in the Minglian Bookstore, books are densely packed on the bookshelves.
There are also many students sitting or standing in the small pavilions and corridors outside the bookstore, holding books in their hands and reading silently.
Although the Minglian Academy was just a start-up, even the address of the academy was the residence vacated by Sima Xun, the leader of the Minglian School.
However, the Minglian School is a new faction in the imperial court. Although it is not powerful, the faction members are all talented and promising important officials in the court, and they all have considerable attainments in Confucianism and Taoism.
Therefore, there is not much concern about one of the most important assets of every academy - the collection of books.
Several academic giants of the Minglian School and members of other schools all took out the books collected at home and exchanged some important classics through their own rights, thus completing the collection of classics needed by the Minglian Academy.
Although Chen Hongyu inherited the Confucianism and Taoism attainments of Da Qian Fenshen, and his single-round Confucianism and Taoism attainments are already comparable to those of the real people in this world, but at this time, he only had the fame of being a child, and his Confucianism and Taoism cultivation was only based on Confucianism.
Tao attainments and various factors have just entered the realm of childishness.
The division of strength and fame in the Confucian world are the same, and they are divided into the ranks of Tongsheng, Xiucai, Juren, Jinshi, and Great Confucianism.
However, for strength, the corresponding word "real seal" is usually added in front of the title.
There are two types of meritorious titles. One is granted by the court. By virtue of the meritorious title, one can obtain the fortune and literary spirit of the court and speed up the cultivation of Confucian and Taoist monks. The meritorious title bestowed by the court does not require corresponding strength.
For example, even if a scholar is granted a title by the imperial court, once he obtains the title of Juren from the imperial court, he will have corresponding luck and literary qualities.
Tianfeng is different, it represents the recognition of heaven and earth. Only Confucian and Taoist monks with corresponding strength and strong enough qualifications can receive Tianfeng. Confucian and Taoist monks who have received Tianfeng can directly enjoy the luck and culture bestowed by the world.
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Chen Hongyu has already obtained the title of Tongsheng, and with his original background, he only needs to improve his Confucianism and Taoism step by step, and he can become a real scholar or even a real Jinshi along the way.
However, the speed will be relatively slow. If you obtain the imperial title, Mu Shou, and have the blessing of luck, the speed of practice will be much faster.
Only by gaining fame can one quickly reach a high position and allow Fenfen Shen Fu Zhuan to collect enough information about this world.
At this time, he was holding a volume of "Commentaries on the Confucian Classics" in his hand, which was a collection of the views of a great scholar in the Confucian world on the "Confucian Classics".
This book has approximately more than 3,000 words. Since it is not a simple popular article, it took him more than three days to barely understand and memorize it. As for a deeper understanding, it will take time.
However, he has a systematic study function, so many books were thrown directly into the study room, which cost a lot of spiritual stones.
There is a bookstore in the academy, and Chen Hongyu has spent all his free time in this bookstore in the past two months.
After thoroughly understanding each book, his attainments in Confucianism and Taoism will become deeper, and his talents will become stronger.
At night, there was silence in the bookstore, with only a few lights still shining. Chen Hongyu stretched his body, looked at the empty and silent bookstore, and couldn't help but smile.
Even though other students in the academy had achieved the title of Tongsheng before him, they were not as good as him in Confucianism and Taoism at this time.
With a strong foundation in Confucianism, as well as his reputation as a criminal and the talent transformed from his steady stream of fame, his cultivation in Confucianism and Taoism has grown at a very obvious rate.
In just a few months, the body has been nourished by talent and has become extremely strong. Even now, the talent of Feng Tongsheng level can no longer improve the body.
Therefore, he has a stronger body and mind than others, so he can soak in this bookstore whenever he has time.
"It is said that the top three in this quarter's exam will receive authentic calligraphy from several giants of the Minglian School. This kind of unique authentic calligraphy is written by accident. It can cleanse the soul and improve understanding. It is also extremely rare."
Time passed, and two months flew by.
On this day, after reading in the morning, Cai Ping walked into the school with empty hands.
"Today is the quarterly exam. You guys have to answer the questions seriously. After all, even I would be jealous of Uncle Junshi's original work."
As he said this, a servant from the academy came in and handed out the examination papers.
Chen Hongyu opened the test paper, took a quick glance at it, and found that the first ten questions were all written scriptures silently.
These intercepted fragments are all selected from the Four Books and Five Classics of this world. Children who are still in elementary school or students who have not obtained the merit of being a child may still make mistakes.
But if these young talents who have already obtained the title of Tongsheng make mistakes, they will be punished.
After all, now the students in this school have achieved the status of being a child, their bodies are nourished by their talents, their minds are clear, and their memories are extraordinary. If they still can't remember the most basic Four Books and Five Classics, then it's really an attitude problem.
As for the five essay questions that followed, Chen Hongyu's expression turned serious.
“Although Confucianism in the Confucian world is the orthodoxy passed down by the Confucian saint Su Zi, there are large and small factions in Confucianism in the Confucian world.
Even each faction has internal divisions. The Minglian School is a new school that values merit. Several pillars of the school entered the central government after making conspicuous achievements in local affairs.
These five essay questions are a preliminary screening to explore the preferences of these students.
In the future, should I enter the local area to gain experience and then enter the center, or should I go through the process of being a public speaker and become a clear streamer and speak out for the school."