Cultivation: I can reincarnate in the heavens

With a good background.

Basically, it is equivalent to half of the success.

Xu Xing was also glad at this moment that he was enrolled in Wei Jing Academy and not in another small private school.

Just the hidden benefits of the Grand Academy are enough to make most people envious.

The clerk warned Xu Xing some more rules in the examination room, then turned and left.

"Xuan Geng Chou."

A small wooden board three fingers wide was nailed to the door beam of the examination room, with the examination number written on it.

Xu Xing took a few glances and immediately understood the distribution pattern of the examination room.

The examination room in the examination room should be divided into several major areas according to "Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang". The area he was in at this time was the Xuanzi District, and there were also ranks and ranks within the same area.

The relationship between ranks and ranks is represented by heavenly stems and earthly branches.

He is currently located in the Geng Xing Chou column in Xuanzi District.

The examination room was cramped, about two feet wide and seven feet long, with thick boards on both sides.

The furnishings inside are simple, except for the two braziers near the door and a removable table.

After laying the eucalyptus table horizontally and arranging the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Xu Xing picked up the prepared food basket, took out a pancake from it, and started to nibble it carefully.

After he was 70% full, officials knocked on the door and distributed test papers and scratch paper to him.

The test paper was specially made by the county government. There were red lines on it and there were dots on it. There were more than ten papers in total, with twelve lines on each page and twenty crosses on each line.

There is nothing special about the draft paper, but you need to pay attention to the fact that when writing on the draft paper, you cannot write the answers outside the sealing line, and the handwriting must be in regular script except for the title and letterhead.

Otherwise, it will be treated as zero points.

After washing the oil stains on his hands with water prepared in a bamboo tube and drying his hands, Xu Xing began to pick up his pen and wait.

After a while, a scribe came over holding a sign lantern.

The first question and the fourth question are written on the lantern, "A gentleman will not be powerful if he is not serious, he will not be solid in learning, he will be loyal to his master, and he who has no friends but who does not know himself, should not be afraid of correcting his mistakes."

This sentence comes from the Xueer chapter of The Analects of Confucius.

This is what Confucius said.

The general idea is: If a gentleman is not solemn, he has no majesty. Even if he studies, what he learns will not be solid. Acting should be based on the two morals of loyalty and trust. Don't make friends with unfaithful people. If you make a mistake, don't be afraid to correct it.

Seeing this sentence, Xu Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately it's not a cut-and-answer question.

Among the four book questions, the interceptive questions are the most difficult.

The difficulty is that both sentences are the righteousness of saints.

When doing Bagu, you must not violate the teachings of the saints and Zhu Xi's annotations on it.

Interpretation questions sew two meanings together... To solve the question, you need to explain the meaning of the question without violating the teachings of the saints...

But there is absolutely no such worry about the four books of the Zhenger Ba Jing.

The county exam is more basic.

Xu Xing thought for a moment and came up with a solution.

He wrote: "A gentleman must have quality when it comes to learning, and he must do his best."

This answer is straight forward and is an answer to the test question.

A gentleman should pay more attention to "quality" in his studies and practice the moral principles he upholds.

The "noble quality" echoes the "prestige" mentioned by the sage.

Don’t stand out, don’t be aggressive….

After studying in Wei Jing Academy for so many years, and with the blessing of the white destiny [Extensive Knowledge and Strong Knowledge], he could read books in one day, which is better than ordinary people reading books in ten days. Therefore, it is not difficult for him to write an appropriate question.

Next.

Xu Xing rummaged through the imperial examination essays and analyzed them in the tone of a saint.

Thousands of words.

Within an hour or so, Xu Xing had finished writing it.

As for the second Five Classics question, he chose the "Spring and Autumn" question to answer.

There are five chapters in total in the Five Classics, one each for Shangshu, Yi Jing, Book of Songs, Book of Rites, and Spring and Autumn Annals. Candidates can choose their own answers to the text and do not have to answer all the questions. Equivalent to professional courses.

The third course is a test poem.

Trial poems originated in the Tang Dynasty, and the most famous one is Bai Juyi's "Farewell to the Ancient Yuancao". However, after Wang Anshi and Xining founded the school, the test poems were abolished in the imperial examination. It was not until Qianlong that the test poems were restored in the imperial examination.

However, the Ming and Qing Dynasties did not emphasize poetry.

As long as the rhyme and rhyme of the test poem are correct, there are no heavy words, and taboos are avoided.

This question is basically a formal question and is not difficult.

Speaking of taboos.

Xu Xing checked the eight-legged pattern he had made again.

Seeing that there were no errors or omissions in the eight-part essay, I started to prepare to copy the test paper.

He rested his mind and calmed down for a while.

In just a moment, some candidates had already gone to the court to hand in their papers and asked Magistrate Wu to mark them, much earlier than the end of the exam.

Xu Xing was not flustered and remained calm and composed.

Submitting the paper in advance will not increase your points. It is not necessary for the sake of temporary glory.

Time passed slowly.

The sky gradually darkened, and candles were lit in some examination rooms.

Candlelight comes on.

"call!"

After the pen fell, Xu Xing carefully dried the handwriting on the test paper to prevent the ink from staining the test paper. If the paper is dirty, it will directly lead to failure and withdrawal. No matter how beautiful the article is, there is no chance.

As the time approaches, the government officials gently knock the gongs to remind them.

Seeing this, Xu Xing didn't wait any longer. The county examination ended with the drumming of Shen Shi.

He stood up, walked to the court with the test paper, and presented it to the clerk who had been standing aside for a long time.

Although he turned in the paper early this time.

But there is an advantage to handing in papers at this time. You don’t have to queue when you go out. Because if he just waits for the clerk to collect the papers, there will be at least four to five hundred people leaving the examination room with him later.

Not everyone is a quick-thinking person. Even if the exam takes one day, for most people, this time is not enough. Sometimes, a sentence or a paragraph requires meditating for several hours.

After handing in the test paper, Xu Xing did not leave in a hurry, but gave Magistrate Wu a courtesy.

After passing the county examination this time, if he wins the exam, Magistrate Wu will be considered his mentor.

It can also be regarded as a link in the relationship network.

"Bring me his article to read."

Surprisingly, Magistrate Wu, who was taking a nap in the courtroom, became somewhat interested when he saw Xu Xing handing in the papers. He waved his hand to the clerk and asked him to hand over the papers.

When the scribe heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

It stands to reason that the county magistrate would only be interested in the test papers of the candidates who submitted the papers earliest.

Because these people are all people with excellent literary and quick thinking.

but--

Xu Xing counts down to hand in the paper...

However, he did not hesitate, holding the test paper in both hands and handing it to Magistrate Wu.

"These eight strands may seem to be flat, but if you look closely, you will find that there are merits."

"Come here, get the ink pen."

Magistrate Wu smiled slightly and drew a red O on the test paper.

In order to prevent cheating, in the imperial examination, the examiner's evaluation of the quality of the paper cannot be directly evaluated with words, but with certain symbols.

There are usually five symbols.

They are represented by five symbols: "circle" (O), "point" (△), point (,), "straight" (|), and "cross" (X).

The red circle means that this test paper has been accepted.

relation!

background!

Xu Xing was shocked again.

Although he was confident of passing the county examination, he witnessed such favoritism with his own eyes...

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