Once he started writing, his literary thoughts came to him like a fountain. Then Xu Qian started writing and broke the title, saying: A gentleman's benevolence precedes the world, and the one who responds to it is a god.
The benevolence of those in high positions who are behind them is ahead of the people of the world, and the effect of responding to him is incredible.
There is nothing new in solving the problem, and it is very different from Xu Qian's usual eccentric style. When he wrote, he didn't know whether he should be happy or worried, but after solving the problem, all worries were suppressed in his heart.
Anyway, the boat is already in ruins, so let’s just give it a try.
His eyes looked at the unoriginal topic with a bit of ridicule.
A superior person, what is a superior person? A superior person can be anyone, it can be a gentleman, it can be an official, it can even be...
What this sentence reveals is that the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. Since you are a gentleman and a superior, you must set an example for the world in terms of morality. The so-called education is nothing more than setting an example and letting people learn from it. It is said to be a superior.
If he is not upright, don't blame the villains for imitating him.
He quickly broke the topic, and then continued writing based on his insights in the past few days. Sometimes he would pause, as if he was thinking about where to insert what he wanted to say.
It is too conspicuous and shows too much traces, but it would be too cumbersome to put it in the closing area.
Finally, he made up his mind and wrote at the beginning of the third part: "Let's see how serious it is. The emperor must have a father, and the princes must have brothers. Exhibiting grand and filial rule and showing relatives is not a clear statement of rank with the people.
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When writing this, Xu Qian felt that his hands were not obeying his control, and his throat was about to burst out. He took a deep breath and had to calm down.
The meaning of this passage is that I once observed that what a gentleman values is that the emperor must have a father, and the princes must have brothers. We advocate the rule of filial piety and friendship and the importance of kinship...
This sentence specifically states that the emperor has a father. Moreover, combined with the above, the core idea of the entire article is that if you want to educate and govern the world, you must first have a superior person to set an example, and the superior person is none other than the emperor and the princes, then
The emperor and the princes must set an example. What does it mean to set an example? Filial piety is the first thing to do. If not, then the top and bottom will follow, and the world will soon fall into chaos.
After writing this paragraph, Xu Qian calmed down a little and continued to start the fourth part. Most of the subsequent articles were arranged around this center, but there was nothing to go beyond. Now he has the guidance of a famous teacher, and he has a good grasp of the article.
It became more and more relaxed, so it was easy for him. After an hour of work, the article was completed.
Then he was not in a hurry, opened another piece of white paper, copied the article again, and read it again with his name, place of origin, and identity in the book, and then started to answer other test questions.
There are five exams in the college examination, but it is still the same. The most important thing is the eight-part essay. As long as the eight-part essay is passable and there are no big mistakes in the rest, there will usually be no big problems. If it is the opposite, then the other
No matter how well you answer the test questions, you may not be able to achieve fame.
After going through three consecutive exams, Xu Qian has gained a lot of experience and has half a foot in the ranks of veteran. He eats when he needs to eat and sleeps when he needs to sleep in the examination room. Fortunately, he is nothing.
He is a rich man, so he doesn't think this is a big deal. His test questions have already been finished, and people have already started handing in their papers. In fact, there are some benefits to handing in papers in advance for the quiz, because those who hand in their papers in advance will often be seen by the examiner on the spot. If
You are in high spirits and may even say a few words to the examinee. As long as you can win the examiner's favor, your impression will be high.
Only this time, Xu Qian obviously had no interest in handing in the papers in advance, and sat indifferently in the examination booth. He waited until the bang sounded and the guards came to collect the papers, then he took a deep breath and went out with the examination paper in hand.
People coming out of the examination room had different expressions. Xu Qian was in a state of confusion and did not want to say anything to others. Occasionally, some ignorant people came to ask him how he did in the exam, and he just smiled and said,
: "It's just about life and death. Let's wait until the results are released."
His indifferent attitude made people think that he did not do well in the exam this time. Thinking of the previous bet between Xu Qian and Yang Tongzhi, many people couldn't help but talk about it. At first, a considerable number of people believed that Xu Qian was
Once he was able to stand out and beat Yang Tong by a head, but now, there are far fewer people who hold this idea.
Yang Tongzhi seemed to have done well in the exam. He came out surrounded by people. When he was asked, his eyes searched the crowd and he did not see Xu Qian. A trace of disappointment flashed across his eyes. Everyone pressed him to ask questions.
, he said: "Although I am not talented at the end of my studies, I dare not disgrace my family background."
This sentence seems modest and decent, but if you think about it carefully, it is full of arrogance.
Xu Qian naturally didn't know what Yang Tongzhi had said, nor did he know that the whole city of Hangzhou was already talking about the struggle between him and Yang Tongzhi. He didn't even know that in the gambling house, he
Xu Qian's bet is to lose seven for one. If you spend one tael of silver to buy Xu Qiansheng, you can make seven times back.
Now he didn't want to see anyone, didn't want to care about anything, and was thinking about his own affairs. When he got home, he said to Zhao Mengting with an unkind expression: "From now on, until the day when the results are released, I will not care about anyone."
If you don’t see me, even if the King of Heaven comes, I will sweep you out.”
Zhao Mengting had not seen Xu Qian for a few days. When she saw him coming back from the exam, her face looked a little happy on the road. But when she saw that his expression was not good, she asked with concern: "What? Did you fail the exam?"
Xu Qian didn't know how to answer, so he was silent for a long time, and then sneered: "It's not that I failed the test, it's that I went too far."
Passing the exam... This is a rare thing, but after spending time with Xu Qian, I know that asking more questions will only make Xu Qian more annoyed, so he said: "Are you hungry? I'll make a bowl of broth for you.
You are nourishing. You have not been here for the past few days, and you have not let anyone know. If I hadn’t asked someone to go to Xie’s Mansion and inquire, I would have known that you were working hard in Xie’s Mansion..."
Xu Qian said irritably: "Come on, come on, I understand. If this happens again next time, I will definitely let you know. I'm tired and want to go to bed."
He raised his legs to leave, but saw Zhao Mengting looking at him with a pair of beautiful eyes, with disappointment on her face.
Xu Qian looked at Zhao Mengting, as if he felt that he had done something sorry for Zhao Mengting, and said with a hint of apology: "Hey... I'm really tired..."
Zhao Mengting sighed quietly and said: "I see that you haven't been at home these days and took it to the yard to dry your quilt. Please wait a moment and I'll make it up..."
Xu Qian followed and said, "I'll come too."
The two of them made the bed together, and Xu Qian noticed that Zhao Mengting's usually indifferent face seemed to be filled with melancholy, and couldn't help but said: "Why are you silent? Did something happen? Could it be possible?
Someone came to bully you when I was not at home?"
Zhao Mengting blinked her eyes, and a layer of mist in her eyes suddenly fell uncontrollably. She covered her face and said: "You left just as you said, but did you ever think that someone at home was worried about you? Did you ever know that for you?
Take the exam well. I specially asked someone to buy ingredients and medicinal ingredients for you to stew soup all night? Do you know that my dad...my dad wrote a letter to pick me up? It was me...it was me who said you were alone.
Can't take care of yourself, write a letter to refuse? You...you are so impatient, you have never been considerate of others, you only think about yourself..."
Xu Qian was stunned for a moment and could not speak for a long time. So, she was the one who bullied her?
But, why did she do so much for herself? When Xu Qian asked this question in his mind, an answer that he had deliberately ignored emerged.
Zhao Mengting sobbed and wanted to say more, but she was so filled with grievances that her face was filled with tears, and she choked with sobs for a while.
This choked sob was like a thunderclap that woke Xu Qian up. Xu Qian suddenly realized that all he had been thinking about over the years was himself. He had never cared about other people's feelings. It was just others. He had always deceived and deceived him.
temperament, but this Miss Zhao in front of me...
"Why is she so angry? Yes, she is so good to me and has always supported me silently. Miss Tangtang would rather take care of herself than go back to be her daughter. It turns out..." Xu Qian was at a loss for a moment, you
If you want him to deceive people, he can come up with countless ways to make him talk. He can talk all day and all night, but how can he comfort others, but he finds that he is very tender, like a pink and tender little brother Chu who is freshly baked?
Same.
He wanted to hold Miss Zhao in his arms, but he didn't have the courage. In this era, a woman's reputation is important, unlike in later generations. So he had to say: "I was wrong. I was blinded by utilitarianism for a while. It's my fault. You
Just hit me..."
"My daughter doesn't shed tears lightly..."
Zhao Mengting looked at him angrily and said, "It's a man who doesn't shed tears lightly."
Xu Qian smiled bitterly and said: "In my Xu family, men and women are equal. Men and women are the same. They all have tears and don't shed them lightly..." As he said this, he looked at Miss Zhao's face, which was stained with tears but looked like a hibiscus.
His face was slightly dull, and the words behind him were choked and stuck in his throat.
As if driven by something, he gently held Zhao Mengting's delicate hand.