After entering, you have to wait patiently for the exam the next day.
Sleeping in such an uncomfortable environment is a great physical and mental torture for candidates. In the middle of the night, Zhu Hao heard a violent cough from the dormitory next door, which did not stop for a long time. The noise made people upset.
Can't sleep.
Because the exam had not yet started, there were no patrols at night, so I felt free to go to the latrine. There were footsteps outside from time to time, but no one got together to talk. They were all afraid of attracting patrols and being arrested because of their noise.
Cancellation of exam qualifications.
This continued until dawn, and Zhu Haodong didn't sleep for two hours all night long.
At this time, the sound of gongs was heard outside.
The exam finally officially started and it was time to give the questions.
The door of the examination room was opened from the outside, and the candidates did not have any time to freshen up. The patrol officers and soldiers directly sent the papers for the first examination in, so no one cared about whether you were eating or sleeping in the room.
, as long as you don’t affect other candidates.
Even if you sleep there for three days in a row, or don't come for the second session, it's all your freedom...who cares?
The sky is not completely bright yet.
Zhu Hao got the test paper and could barely read the words on it clearly. It was impossible to write an article in this kind of light.
I could have lit candles for lighting...but one candle is given to me for each exam. I will need it for the next two nights, so saving is the way to go.
It is enough for Zhu Hao to read the question clearly.
You can ponder the topic in your mind.
The first exam consists of three essays and four essays.
There are three questions, and you get two of them right.
Zhu Hao thought to himself, as expected, the butterfly effect has begun to take effect. All three questions in the Zhengde 11th Provincial Examination were passed, but this time he only scored two. It seems that it is difficult to say whether the questions in the next year's examination will still be historical questions.
The first "Analects of Confucius" title: "The Master said: Nature is similar, but habits are far apart."
What a famous saying!
The "Three Character Classic" has a general sentence that any newly enlightened child, even if they don't even know the words, will know: "We are similar in nature and we are far apart".
This was also the only one among the three questions that Zhu Hao failed to answer.
The second question "Mencius" says: "Li Lou's wisdom, Gongshu Zi's cleverness, without rules, cannot become a member of the party; Shi Kuang's wisdom, without the six laws, cannot correct the five tones; the way of Yao and Shun, without benevolent government, cannot govern peacefully."
The world."
This is a fragmented sentence, which is equivalent to a variant of the truncated sentence. It does not even have the words "Mencius said" in front of it. In fact, there is the second half of Mencius's sentence.
From the title to the question type, this question can be said to have been completely chosen by Zhu Hao, and it cannot be called a question. It is simply a question from the Huguang Provincial Examination in history.
There is no circle without rules. This is about rules and norms. As for the benevolent government of Yao and Shun, it is just discussing the importance of rules. This is not the main point.
The third question, "University", is: ""Kang Gao" says: Ke Ming De. "Tai Jia" says: Gu Xiantian's Ming Ming. "Emperor Code" says: Ke Ming Jun De. All are self-evident."
This question is relatively neat. It talks about the importance of "bright morality", which is the so-called bright morality. It should not only be praised, but also self-explanatory and used for one's own purposes... This is considered the most basic discussion in the imperial examination.
direction.
After all, the most frequently discussed content in Confucian classics is benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, and trust, and almost all of these can be included in personal moral cultivation.
Some people may say that Confucian culture contains hypocritical benevolence and righteousness, but in fact Confucianism still praises these noble virtues. If someone cannot learn real virtues but only experiences hypocrisy and righteousness, it can only be said that you have not understood the words of the sage.
The true meaning of knowledge cannot be learned at home.
Of course, it can also be said that in terms of human character, the more something is lacking, the more emphasis is placed on it. Confucianism’s approach of only emphasizing moral norms has brought about the existence of false Taoism in society.
In short, the level of a person's moral character is not supported by some kind of knowledge, but depends on personal experience and cultivation. Sometimes it is said that poor people come out of poor places, but this is also because the most basic desire of human beings is survival. If they violate the premise of survival, they want to be human.
It is unrealistic to cultivate people into moral pioneers.
…
…
Two out of three.
Zhu Hao is now starting to worry about Sun Ru who doesn't know which examination room he will take the exam in.
For such an apprentice who has difficulty achieving great things, even if there are two articles that can be applied to the articles written by the master, just the first question may make you unranked.
The three essays and four essays in the first session almost determine the grade of the provincial examination.
The first question is the most important. This question seems very simple, but after all, Zhu Hao has not studied it in advance. The literal meaning is that Confucius said: "Human nature is similar, but differences arise due to different habits."
.”
"The Analects of Confucius Chapters and Sentences" explains: "This so-called nature refers to both temperament and temperament. The nature of temperament is inherently different in good and evil. However, in its original form, they are not very different. But if you are accustomed to good, you will be good.
, If you are accustomed to evil, you will be evil, so you will become distant from each other. Cheng Zi said: "This talks about the nature of temperament. It does not mean the origin of nature. If we talk about its origin, then nature is reason, and there is nothing wrong with reason. Mencius's word goodness is
Ye. How can it be so similar?'"
It means that those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to Mo are black. Therefore, in the Four Books and Five Classics, most of the articles and sentences can be found in the general meaning. Especially the words of the two great saints Confucius and Mencius can be used in different sentences.
The discussion and results are basically the same.
Many related examples can also be found in the experiences of saints, and it is impossible to describe them all in detail.
The direction of the discussion is to learn good things from good people, not to be close to evil, and to face all the evil in the world with the goodness of nature, and not to rely on the goodness of words to survive, which is equivalent to not being able to say one thing and do another, and the kindness shown in words
It's not good...
…
…
It's still early.
The sun has been out for a while, but Zhu Hao still hasn't started writing.
In such a large prison-like examination room, for Zhu Hao, writing three essays, not to mention three days, three hours is too much. But the problem is that you cannot hand in the papers in advance and must stay for enough time.
In this way, maintaining a good attitude is more important than completing the article as early as possible.
After I finished writing, I had nothing to do. When I looked back and found that I had made taboos in the article, or the interview paper was stained later, I probably wanted to die in the dormitory.
So the best way is to write the three articles in one go on the morning of the third day, hand in the paper and leave, go back and enjoy a day of freedom, and then come back and suffer...
As for the last two questions.
Zhu Hao didn't need to spend too much time on research. After all, he had considered it in detail early in the morning and discussed many articles on it. He selected the ones with the right direction and gave one to Sun Ru...
I looked outside.
I didn't see anyone on patrol.
Probably even the people patrolling the exam hall are not afraid of candidates cheating.
The biggest problem is that it is very difficult to pass the provincial examination. If you want to take the exam for yourself or whisper to each other, it is of little significance. Who can guarantee that the person next door will stand out among thousands of people? If someone has the ability to pass the exam, why should he follow the examination?
Do you whisper to help you write articles?
We have already reached the stage of taking the provincial examination, can you still not understand the meaning of the saint’s words? Each and every candidate has their eyes set above their heads, do they need others to remind them?
As for substitute exams...this will basically not happen.
If you are looking for a substitute to take the Provincial Examination, you should also find someone to help you, such as a Juren or a Jinshi, right?
And they have to be similar in appearance... How much money do you give to someone, so that a Juren or Jinshi can take the exam for you at the risk of losing his reputation? And it is no exaggeration to say that even if you do find a Juren or Jinshi to take the exam, he would have been successful in the past.
If you pass, you may not be able to succeed in this provincial examination.
The Provincial Examination is such a magical exam. Although they are all written articles, they are still argumentative essays. Maybe his comments on other saints are insightful and he can pass the exam, but the questions are different every time. How can he guarantee this argument?
Just right?
And every time the marking officer is different...
No matter how gorgeous your rhetoric is, it will be in vain in the imperial examination...
Although what is required is that your views are sharp and accurate, not everyone has a unique perspective on every argument in Confucian classics. Selecting dozens of people out of thousands of people... without some real ability is not enough.
…
…
The first day of exam.
Zhu Hao only saw patrols passing by his cell three times, so they just dealt with it casually.
Originally, Zhu Hao thought that the supervision of three examinations for children was loose, but compared with the provincial examination, those three examinations seemed to be much stricter. At least there were patrol officers in each examination booth, and in the provincial examination the examination booths were basically closed.
They are all locked, and occasionally I see people come in and take a look, and it is very rare to walk around in such a circle.
This just proves that the provincial examination is difficult to pass.
In the afternoon, Zhu Hao began to try to write his first article, but he only wrote it on scratch paper.
The weather was sultry and hot. Zhu Hao could only wear single clothes for the exam. In such a closed environment, there was a suffocating feeling that made people breathless. There was no wind at all. It felt like the air he breathed was hot. If there was a piece of ice at this time,
Put it in front of you...
Just when Zhu Hao was thinking about something good, a shout came from the distance: "Who the hell is shitting in the dormitory? It's killing people, you know?"
"Hehehe..."
Immediately there was laughter all around.
This involves another problem. If no one comes to patrol and go to the toilet to use the toilet, there is no way to apply. In the end, I have no choice but to use the toilet in my own urine bucket. I feel happy, but the next door
Candidates are in bad luck.
Some candidates are easily nervous during exams, and it is common for them to have diarrhea during running. In addition, it is such a hot day that eating something to upset the stomach is a common thing.
As a result, the environment in the examination room became even worse.
Fortunately, the incident did not happen in the dormitory around Zhu Hao, otherwise he would have endured both physical and mental torture... He would probably not be able to sleep well at night.
After a small interlude, there was no further sound.
The candidates were all busy answering the questions. If they didn't know better, they would think there was no one around.
At sunset, the sky turned overcast, and finally there was a hint of cool breeze, which made people feel refreshed and felt much better.
Zhu Hao's first meal after entering the examination room was just two pieces of the pea cake he brought in yesterday, a few pieces of dried tofu braised in oil, and drank some water... After entering the examination room for a whole day,
First time urinating.
Suddenly I found myself like an ascetic.
I just hope that the three exams can end as soon as possible and no longer suffer.