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When Du Ning was preparing for the exam, he also imagined that Yun State now has barbarians in the north and Xiongnu in the south. He also thought that there would be some problems of resisting the barbarians and driving the Huns away, and asked the candidates to contribute their own strategies, because this is what the Yun State owns.

It is urgent.

But then, Du Ning realized that the barbarians and the Xiongnu suddenly attacked the border. For the students taking the government examination, most people did not know much about the barbarians and the Xiongnu.

Fighting requires strategy, but strategy is based on knowing yourself and the enemy.

Just like treating a disease, a doctor cannot prescribe the right medicine if he doesn't understand the cause of the disease.

If you make random guesses and use medicine indiscriminately, you will not only solve the disease, but you may also kill the host as well, fundamentally solving the problem completely.

That's terrible!

After figuring this out, Du Ning felt relieved.

"If there is no question about solving border issues in the policy theory in the government examination, it may appear in the imperial examination in the state examination."

Du Ning thought so in his heart and decided to take the time to pay more attention to these family and national affairs in his spare time in the future.

Especially the barbarians and the Xiongnu, Du Ning wanted to learn more about them in his free time.

If there is a question about barbarians and Xiongnu in the future state examination, Du Ning will be able to deal with it calmly instead of being overwhelmed.

Du Ning looked at the two-word title "Governing the Country" and fell into thinking.

If you write about national policy, it can generally be divided into three perspectives.

From the perspective of the emperor, the perspective of officials, and the perspective of common people.

If the state policy is written from the perspective of the emperor, the article can reflect a majestic momentum, which is enough to take an advantage among many articles.

But this is an easy taboo because the examiner may accuse you of speculating on your intentions.

How did Yang Xiu die during the Three Kingdoms period?

Didn’t he just think that he was very smart, that he was Boss Cao’s confidant, and that he could guess what Boss Cao was thinking at all times, so he tried to commit suicide many times, and was finally executed by Boss Cao as an excuse?

Yang Xiu thought he understood Cao Cao's thoughts, but he didn't know that Cao Cao was most afraid of others understanding his thoughts. As a result, his cleverness was mistaken for his cleverness.

This kind of person is indeed smart, but only a little smart, but his behavior is ridiculously stupid.

Du Ning thought for a while, Emperor Hongxuan is still young, and if he contributes state-governing policies from his perspective, his articles will indeed be of high quality. However, if he is accused of speculating on his intentions afterwards, he will definitely offend the civil and military officials in the court.<

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This is not a smart move.

Since it is not suitable to write state policies from the perspective of the emperor, we can only consider governing the country from the perspective of officials.

When officials govern the country, they must not only obey the decrees issued by the emperor, but also implement the decrees so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment.

However, for most officials, as long as they can please the superiors and climb up, who cares about the life and death of the people below them?

Therefore, it often happens that officials are acting in a disobedient manner, which also causes a lot of public resentment.

From the perspective of officials, governing the country is nothing more than obeying the emperor's orders, implementing government affairs, obeying the emperor at the top, and ensuring peace for the people at the bottom.

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Many candidates will definitely write this kind of article that flatters the emperor.

Especially those scholars who pursue fame and fortune, they almost stick their faces on other people's butts.

Du Ning thought for a while and could only choose to solve the problem from the perspective of the common people.

Governing government affairs from the perspective of the common people will appear to be very small.

But it can write endless possibilities, and there is also a lot of content that can be quoted from classics.

After Du Ning pondered his ideas, he began to propose suggestions.

"The king's rule depends on the court, the officials' rule depends on the people, and the people's rule depends on the country. However, Mencius said, 'The people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least.'

Desire, then rectify the administration of officials and implement administrative orders."

Du Ning first talked about the relationship between the emperor, officials, and the people. Usually, the emperor governs the officials, the officials govern the people, and the people govern the land.

This is a governance sequence.

Du Ning believes that the key to governing a country is not the court, but the most basic people.

If you can make the people eat meat, then whether they are officials or emperors, the food will definitely be better than that of the people, and it cannot be worse.

Looking at it the other way around, it’s not necessarily true. The emperor and officials ate and drank a lot, but the common people may not be able to live the same life.

Therefore, Du Ning answered the question from the perspective of the common people, quoted Mencius, and offered suggestions around the theme of governing the country.

"A strong people will make a country strong, a rich people will make a country rich, and people's wisdom will make a country wise..."

Du Ning not only expressed his philosophy of governing the country, but also provided an idea for governing the country.

If you want to govern the country, you must first think about the problem from the perspective of the people. If the people cannot afford to eat, you must solve their food and clothing problems.

When the people need a talented person to serve as an official, they choose honest officials to serve, so that they can comply with the people's wishes.

What the people want, where they want to go, and what they want is the center of governing the country.

With this center, there is a standard for governing the court.

If the people are prosperous and the country is prosperous, why worry about the world not being at peace?

It was already evening when I finished writing "Governing the Country".

Talent leaps out, reaching a height of four feet.

Articles rule the country!

But the next moment, this vision was blocked by the power of the temple to prevent it from disturbing other candidates.

Du Ning breathed a long sigh of relief. After finishing these two articles, he suddenly felt much more relaxed.

Classical meanings and policy theory are really too important and take up too many points. As long as you can get the classics meaning and policy theory, you have a high chance of getting on the list.

Du Ning took a short rest, and after eating the dinner brought by the soldiers, he went to answer the remaining test papers.

The next morning.

Du Ning finished answering all the test papers and checked them again. After confirming that they were correct, he was the first to leave the examination room.

"What a fast speed! That person seems to be Mr. Du!"

"Master Du is actually the first to hand in the paper, I admire him!"

"We are both students in the scholar class, why is there such a big gap?"

"Quiet!"

The invigilator shouted loudly, and the voices all around stopped instantly.

…………

After the imperial examination, Suzhou Academy of Arts sent people to send all candidates' test papers to Changxing Prefecture, where they were reviewed and approved by the bachelor's examiners of the Changxing Prefecture Academy of Arts.

Afternoon.

The chief examiner of Changxing Liberal Arts College led many officials to the marking room and reviewed the candidates' test papers.

"Please help all the saints!"

When everyone bowed in the direction of the holy temple, they saw many articles on scriptures, meanings and strategies, showing their talents.

Immediately afterwards, everyone selected the most talented articles for priority review.

"My lord, I found a test paper that contains both classics and policy theory for Zhenguo!"

"What! The classics and principles and policy theory are two pillars of the country? Is there such a thing?"

"Could it be the test paper of Du Ning, a student from Suzhou Academy of Arts?"

"Other than him? Who in the whole of Suzhou can write such a shocking article?"

"Let me see!"

The examiner looked excited. He had long heard that Du Ning from Suzhou Academy of Arts was famous, and being able to read his test papers was definitely a rare thing.

Because Du Ning wrote two articles on national governance during the imperial examination, there is a high chance that they will be included in the National Academy of Sciences, and there will be no chance to see the original manuscripts.

At this moment, a voice sounded outside the room.

"Guoxue Palace Inspector Wei is here!"

"What? Guoxue Palace inspection? Did I hear correctly?"

"Master Wei? Could it be that he was the one who recommended the wise king to be the crown prince to Zhongshu Pavilion?"

"If there was no crime, the Guoxue Palace would not send an inspector to visit. Could this person be here for Du Ning?"

The air in the marking room instantly became much colder.

"Extremely possible!"

Everyone's expressions were very ugly. The Guoxuegong inspectors could not only inspect the imperial examinations, but if they found that the local examiners had acted unfairly, they could temporarily take their place and conduct the grading.

"Absurd!"

The bachelors and scholars at Changxing Academy of Literature all felt their faces burning, as if they had been slapped in the face.

Inspections of the Guoxue Palace are generally not dispatched. If they are dispatched, there must be reasons for favoritism and malpractice.

Everyone thinks that they work conscientiously in the liberal arts academy and do not dare to bend the law for personal gain at all.

What does the King Xian mean by sending Wei to inspect? Is he insulting them for committing adultery and committing crimes in Changxing Academy of Literature?

No matter what the result is, the inspection by the Guoxue Palace inspector will definitely make the scholars doubt whether the officials of Changxing Academy of Literature have committed something, so they asked the Guoxue Palace to send people to investigate.

This is how the officials of Changxing Academy of Literature will face the suspicious eyes of scholars in Changxing Prefecture in the future?

However, since the inspection of the Guoxue Palace is here, as officials of the local liberal arts academy, it is impossible for us to keep the other party away.

So, the examiner said: "If we are upright, we are not afraid of slanting shadows. As long as we are upright, we are not afraid of the inspection of the Guoxue Palace. Please invite Sir Inspector Wei to come in!"

"Okay." Everyone nodded together.

After a while, Inspector Wei came to the marking room.

This person is a Confucian and Taoist scholar.

"I've met Mr. Wei."

The examiner saluted everyone, but looked at each other with a bit of hostility.

Inspector Wei ignored the inspection and said with a smile: "Don't be polite, Mr. Wei came to inspect on the orders of the Guoxue Palace. If there is any offense, please bear with me."

"May I ask Master Wei, did you come to Changxing Academy of Literature on the order of which great scholar in the Guoxue Palace?" asked the examiner.

Inspector Wei's face darkened, "Are you doubting my identity?"

"I dare not lower my rank."

The examiner said: "I think that the gentlemen of the Fuwen Academy are upright and have never done any favoritism or bending the law..."

"Then what are you afraid of?"

Inspector Wei interrupted, looking impatient at the same time.

"I'm not afraid, I just want to know whose order Mr. Wei is following." The examiner said neither humble nor overbearing.

"Presumptuous!"

Inspector Wei shouted fiercely: "I still need to report to you when I do my work!"

"Since Mr. Wei didn't say anything, we can probably guess who sent you here," the examiner said.

Inspector Wei's expression changed, "So what if you know? I'm just following orders. You guys shouldn't make things difficult for me, right?"

"As long as Mr. Wei doesn't make things difficult for us, we will naturally treat him with courtesy."

"Oh? Really?"

Inspector Wei showed disdain and found a place to sit down.

"You guys start grading."

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