With the sound of a gong, this subject examination came to a successful conclusion.
Afterwards, the gate of Gongyuan slowly opened, and all the examinees walked out of it.
It is not difficult to guess from their gloomy eyes that this performance was not ideal.
Whether it's good or not, that's all it can do.
Now that the general examination has been completed, all that is left is to wait patiently for the results to be released.
Based on past experience, this process takes about half a month.
This time, no one was talking nonsense outside Gongyuan. All the candidates dragged their tired bodies and silently returned to their residences.
The same goes for Qi Yu. After returning home, he covered his head and fell asleep!
It’s so exhausting!
The general examination was three consecutive examinations, and the total time before and after was eleven days. After all this practice, I lost more than ten kilograms.
Not only Qi Yu, but also other candidates did not gain weight.
Just imagine, you drink half-boiled water, eat fried noodles without any oil or water, and even doze off and wake up from the cold. Under such conditions, can you still lose weight?
Sleeping is the only way to relieve fatigue.
It wasn't until the sun turned westward the next day that Qi Yu woke up reluctantly.
He was woken up by urine.
After solving the three urgent problems, Qi Yu started to wash his face and eat.
After sleeping for so long, I was already so hungry that my chest pressed against my back.
Tan Junyan got up earlier than Qi Yu. At this time, he was cooking a pot of gruel that was not too thick.
In addition, there is no cooking.
It can be seen that this guy really has no money.
It doesn’t matter, those who can work harder, and those who have more, spend more.
Besides, the big exam has just passed now, so it’s time to replenish the body.
So, Qi Yu went out for a special trip and bought back a large bag of braised pork.
Extra food today!
Before the two of them even moved their chopsticks, saliva flowed out of the corners of their mouths involuntarily.
This time I was really hungry.
It’s really hard to survive without eating meat and fish for half a month.
The two of them have become familiar with each other now, and they don't need to be polite, they just gorge themselves on everything, eating and drinking.
In Qi Yu's impression, Tan Junyan is an honest and honest person, with few evil thoughts, and all the joy and sorrow are written on his face.
Because he is from the south, he does not have the so-called pettiness of people from the Central Plains. Moreover, he also knows how to be grateful.
is a good person.
As my experience continues to grow, my ability to recognize people has also improved greatly, and I am no longer the Amon of the past.
After the big exam, naturally there is no need to worry about cantilever beams and awls.
Relax when it's time to relax, do activities when it's time to do it, and adjust your mood.
Well, after finally coming to the capital, how can we not take a good look around?
Are things expensive here?
It doesn’t matter, we just don’t buy it!
It's nearly March, and it's a great time for spring outings in the countryside. Why not go and appreciate this beautiful spring atmosphere?
The key is, this way of playing doesn’t cost money!
Hmm...that's a great idea!
Qi Yu was also a little tempted, but after he carefully understood the meaning of the word "outing spring", he gave up without thinking.
Yes, spring here has a special meaning.
Let’s listen to the explanation.
The first meaning refers specifically to the pleasant spring scenery. At this time, everything is flourishing, the grass is growing, and the orioles are flying. The colorful purples and reds in the countryside are really nostalgic. Among the willows, literati and poets looked for inspiration and recited a poem.
He has a graceful and elegant appearance.
But the second level of meaning is a bit shocking. It is said that whenever spring shines, young ladies from official families will be in love and come to this suburban place to show off their looks in order to attract the courtship of talented men.
The look in her eyes is that of a lady.
Oh, I understand, it’s not spring that’s coming to the countryside, but your good marriage.
As far as the candidates are concerned, if they can be attracted by a young lady, and then find their father-in-law who is a Beijing official, wouldn't it save them years of struggle?
Beautiful, beautiful!
It is indeed a good spring.
The corner of Qi Yu's mouth twitched: Huh? If he suddenly takes a mistress back, will the lady be jealous?
No, no, let this matter go!
Since you are not going on a spring outing, then find something else to do.
Therefore, Qi Yu visited Meng Jiming and Luo Yuan successively, which was regarded as a ceremonial exchange.
Of course, you can’t go empty-handed, you have to bring some gifts.
First we arrived at Meng Jiming’s house.
The two of them were old friends, so there was no need to exchange too many pleasantries. After giving up their seats for tea, they directly talked about the topic of the imperial examination.
Qi Yu first gave a general summary of his answers for Qi Yu's analysis.
Meng Jiming was a Jinshi of the dynasty and came from a scholarly family, so he was quite talented and learned.
He believed that Qi Yu's idea of talking about taxation was too bold, but it was a good point of view. He highly recognized the policy of restraining the emperor and the source of the Japanese disaster.
Overall, he thought Qi Yu's answers were pretty good.
In addition to these, the two also discussed how to select talents for the joint examination.
In other words, candidates can use the types of questions in the general examination to figure out what kind of talents they are looking for today.
After analysis, Meng Jiming believes that what is urgently needed today is political talents who can calm down the internal affairs and resist external affairs.
Why do you say that?
As we all know, in the imperial examination, the biggest focus is policy theory, that is to say, the method of selecting talents can be analyzed through the questions of policy theory.
In the past, most of the policy topics in the examination were based on the teachings of Mencius and Confucius, but this subject is not.
One is about the policy of restraining the emperor, and the other is about the source of the Japanese disaster. These two questions have reached a very high level. If the candidates cannot know the affairs of the world, they will never pass.
One emperor and one courtier.
The selection and appointment of talents in the imperial court are not constant, but are constantly changing with the emperor's policy. To put it bluntly, what kind of horse should be matched with what kind of saddle, and the combination of monarch and ministers is also similar.
As the saying goes, insiders watch the door, but laymen watch the excitement.
Meng Jiming has been immersed in official circles for many years, and naturally looks at things in depth.
However, after his prompting, Qi Yu also felt suddenly enlightened. This seemingly non-problem has some mysteries everywhere. If you don't observe and think carefully, you really can't notice it.
After leaving Meng Jiming's mansion, Qi Yu went to Luo Jijiu's place.
Compared with Meng Jiming's friendly treatment of others, Mr. Luo Yuan seemed a bit indifferent.
It cannot be said that the nose is not a nose and the face is not a face, but they are almost the same.
However, Qi Yu was mentally prepared for this and could deal with it.
No matter how you say it, others are pointing out yourself.
Without him, it would be impossible to improve one's own time. Without him, the strategy of restraining the emperor would not be as good as it is.
In the end, I still benefited.
Since you have received benefits from others, you must know how to be grateful.
Doesn't he want to see you?
It doesn't matter, just do your own thing.
The two of them sat with their heads down, and Qi Yu sat at the bottom.
After the pleasantries, the topic of the imperial examination naturally came up again.
After Luo Yuan heard this, he shook his head repeatedly and directly criticized Qi Yu's composition.
A whip?
It's simply a joke. Doing that would affect the interests of many people, so it's weird that it works! However, the exam is just about talking on paper, so it doesn't hurt to answer the questions like this.
The source of Japanese disaster?
The answer is not rigorous enough!
why?
Disasters involve many issues, such as, are there tacit collaborators among our country's businessmen? Are there any impostors among our country's people?
These were not mentioned at all.
However, this answer to the question is not bad, but it is not comprehensive enough.
As for this reform and return...
Haha, it’s just nonsense, a bunch of nonsense!
The people of the Fan tribe are the subjects of our dynasty, how can we take away their rights?
How to win people's hearts?
Confucius Shengyun said, if people from afar are dissatisfied, then they should cultivate virtue and virtue. In governance, the main purpose should be to influence the stubborn ones. How can they "return to the locals"?
Obvious political differences!
Different road non-phase plan!
So, after just a few hasty chats, Luo Yuan unhappily picked up the tea cup.
Qi Yu was inexplicably frustrated, and then left in a sullen tone.