The new students are still competing with each other and don’t understand each other. It is not easy to get close to others in a short time.
After only a few days, I had a few more friends. This was due to the arrival of Yu Lu, who made Su Ziji even more powerful in the school.
This is what outsiders think.
One day at noon, Su Ziji woke up and lowered his eyes. Half a piece of red sandalwood floated in his field of vision with a faint green light, and a line of green characters appeared.
"Sure enough, with the upgrade of the pavilion style, not only the handwriting has improved, but also the qualifications can be improved. So my charm is just slightly higher than that of ordinary people?"
Su Ziji looked at the bronze mirror, his features didn't seem to have changed much, it just made it more pleasing to the eye. After looking at it for a while, Su Ziji went out, poured some water on the inkstone, took the ink ingot and started grinding it slowly. As the ink gets thicker, I spread out the paper on the desk, picked up a soft pen, licked the ink, and started writing.
Qizhu can chant the dragon under the water, and the beautiful woman should be in the moonlight.
When is it time to wash away the heat of autumn and disperse the wind of fallen leaves on frosty days?
At this time, Su Ziji's words flowed out one by one. Although it is still not elegant, elegant, beautiful, but the sense of roundness and fullness has been achieved.
There are not that many calligraphy masters in the world, and this font is more than enough for the provincial examination.
Not only that, after his intelligence improved, he clearly felt that he was quick in thinking. Even if he did not learn from experience, he had read the four books and the five classics and understood everything he had not paid attention to before.
"Hey, this is it?" Yu Luzheng came over with a book and came over to look at it, his eyes gradually brightened as he looked at it.
"Brother Xian, I didn't expect that you only studied in the government for one week. Your progress is so fast that it really puts Brother Yu to shame. Not only are you good at calligraphy, but you are also good at poetry." After waking up from this poem, Yu Lu looked at Su Zi with bright eyes.
Membership.
"In the autumn, dear brother, you will definitely be able to go to high school!"
This is untrue. Level 7 of the Four Books and Five Classics is still far behind the examination. It can be said that by the time of August and Autumn, it is impossible for a new scholar to win the examination no matter how hard he studies.
Ji Qian, the minister of this dynasty, took the county examination at the age of 8. Although he is now called a prodigy because he has become a minister, it is actually a bit sensational.
He was selected as a scholar at the age of 19, and directly participated in the state (provincial) examination, but failed miserably. He passed the national examination at the age of 23, failed the imperial examination at the age of 24, and failed again and again, until he was 30 years old and won the Jinshi.
According to Su Ziji's estimate, if the minimum standard for a scholar is level 5 (for culturally backward counties, level 4 may be sufficient), the qualification for a scholar must be at least level 10. I don't know, but it may require level 15?
This gap cannot be bridged by anyone. Only by staying at home and studying for Dacheng in one go before taking the exam can one pass three levels in a row. But in reality, there is no such person.
Su Ziji just smiled and said: "I just have some ideas today. The lecturers at Fu Xue are really talented. With your talent and understanding, Brother Yu, you will definitely gain something from studying for a few months."
This is not false. There will definitely be gains, but don’t even think about winning the exam.
Yu Lu's current intelligence is actually comparable to his current self, and he can be considered one of the best.
But if you don’t have half a piece of rosewood, even if you are yourself, it will take at least three years and one year to cross the first level before you can pass the exam. As for Jinshi, you will need at least six more years.
This Qiu Wei, Yu Lu and others have no chance.
"Hey, I hope so." Just thinking like this, Yu Lu said worriedly: "However, in the autumn period, at least thousands of scholars gathered together, all of whom were talented and learned. Only a hundred people were selected. Compared with the government examination, there were
Nothing worse than that."
Half of the children who were admitted as scholars were young people. In the autumn of the Qiu Dynasty, all the scholars who came from the founding of the Zheng Dynasty in a province could compete for the title of scholar. It is not surprising that old scholars in their forties and fifties entered the court.
The competition has indeed become more intense.
"What's more, in addition to government studies, there are also many scholars who have profound academic knowledge. They have great Confucians in their families, or they worship under great Confucians, and have famous teachers who open small stoves. Among those who will pass the examination, they will definitely be the largest number."
Speaking of this, Yu Lu thought of Ding Ruili and said to Su Ziji: "Master Ding, it seems that he is a disciple of Mr. Yu."
Su Ziji didn't know much about this. He only knew that Ding Ruili's teacher was a Jinshi who returned home from Ding You.
I heard Yu Lu say: "This Mr. Zai is a second-ranked Jinshi. He once served in the Hanlin Academy. After his father died, Ding You returned to his hometown."
"In the third year of Dingyou, someone in Mr. Ding's family was a classmate of Mr. Yu. Therefore, Mr. Ding was able to become a disciple of Mr. Yu. In the eyes of many people, he was the candidate to win the provincial examination. My father therefore advised me to guard against arrogance.
Impatient."
"Recently, your relationship with him has been a little unharmonious, and I'm a little worried."
Yu Lu's family is a big family after all. Yu Lu was the head of the case during the county examination. During the government examination, he regressed a bit and ranked fifth on the first list. In the eyes of the elders, it is easy to be proud of it, and we had such a conversation.
Anyone who has actually passed the imperial examination knows that it is not difficult to become a scholar. There is a huge gap between a scholar and a scholar, and there is a huge gap between a scholar and a scholar.
Most of the so-called unrecognized talents have no talent at all. If you cross this gap, you can only think that the imperial examination is dark.
Su Ziji thought about it and had to admit that Ding Ruili was talented and learned. He was the head of the previous session. Although he was proud, he was talented and worked hard. After three years of hard training, he might have a chance to win the exam. He also had family background and great Confucian teachings.
, it is natural to regard it as the favorite to win the first prize.
"However, if I practice diligently for several months, I may not be able to compete for this solution."
This matter is still far away from now. After talking for a few words, Yu Lu changed the subject and talked about other things: "Brother Xian, are you studying?"
"Brother Yu came here early. It's true that those who are near the water get the moon first!" After saying this, Zhuang Hongrong came in holding a big frozen watermelon: "Where is Madam Sister-in-law? Madam-in-law has to take care of this melon."
Yu Lu shook his plain paper fan and said: "A Taoist priest came to Fengxiang Temple today and praised Haikou. Ten taels of silver in a game determines the outcome. Madam-in-law will go and compete with him today."
"I heard that Mrs. Sister-in-law is the head of the government chess case, which makes me very envious." Someone said, followed by Cao Xingxue.
At this time, he took the book in his hand and said with a smile: "I also loved playing chess when I was young, but I am still bad at it. How can I have both reading and gambling? Now I just want to make some profit from reading."<
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"Brother Su, it's still the old rules, I'll study and you explain?"
Su Ziji smiled: "Everyone, please sit down, Brother Cao, it will be a lot of trouble."
Cao Xingxue picked up the book and read aloud. Yu Lu and Zhuang Hongrong didn't take it seriously and continued to talk privately.
"Cao Xingxue taught you [Cao's Sushui Notes], do you want to study it?"
Su Ziji's face remained calm as he responded: "Yes!"