The county magistrate's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he glanced left and right. Most of the candidates were still thinking hard about the questions. Some candidates looked confused, and some candidates looked melancholy. It was rare that two candidates looked thoughtful and studied at the same time. Ink.
The county magistrate shook his head, lost interest in the tour, and turned his attention back to Gao Pragmatic's draft, looking at the second and third paragraphs he had already written:
"Everyone can know the way of enlightenment, either because of learning or because of difficulties. Therefore, their knowledge is the same.
Moreover, entering the Tao must not be preceded by knowledge. Although the use of intelligence and wisdom is said to be given by heaven, is it not a matter of human beings? Only those who are blessed by nature can think about everything. If you try to combine people with heaven, you must have some gaps in order to gain understanding, and you will still be able to understand them. It is not yet understood. If you want to be honest, you will have a sequence of knowledge, and there will be no surplus or deficit in measurement."
The county magistrate was so pleased with the article that he forgot that he was in the examination room for a moment and stood motionless behind Gao Pragmatic, just waiting for his words.
At this time, Gao Pragmatic kept writing and wrote another paragraph:
"The path to success in the world does not depend on those who know it? Although, knowledge is not always the same."
The county magistrate connected these three paragraphs and thought about it. He nodded secretly in his heart, twirled his beard and smiled: This boy knows my intention. It is true that he can be made of materials. From this point of view, the prosperity of the Gao family does not stop at Zhongxuan Gong. .
At this time, Gao pragmatism can write Qi Erbi, which is Tibi. The comparison is the pair, Qi, middle, back, and Shu Libibi. The length of the sentence, the complexity and simplicity of the characters, and the urgency of the tone of the husband are all. It must be relatively written down, and it is the formal pattern of the eight-part essay.
This test not only tests the candidates' thinking ability and reasoning skills, but also tests their writing skills. According to the county master's opinion, if the pragmatic part is still well written, it doesn't matter even if you don't read the following articles - this The text must be obtained.
At this time, Gao Yongshi also took up his pen and thought for a moment, obviously weighing every word and sentence, but it didn't take long before he started writing again and wrote two paragraphs:
Given that it is close to yin and yang, Wei Huang seems to have a way to restrain it, so the will and nature are not all superior to philosophy, but they are based on careful examination to provide research and exploration, and the actual hidden guidance is to follow the gradual progress.
Qi is divided into clear and turbid, and if there are differences in creation, the negative qualities will be completely merged, and the darkness will be eliminated to illuminate the light, and it will be difficult to eliminate the traces of the master's achievements.
If he hadn't kept reminding himself that he was invigilating the exam, the county magistrate could only have clapped his hands and praised him. He took a long breath, and Shi Shiran walked back to the high platform, still mumbling these two paragraphs, as if he had eaten a meal of delicacies. , and chew it carefully.
When I got to the high platform and sat down, the way I looked at Gao Pingshi changed, just like a man who is good at wealth sees pearls and jade, and a man who is a glutton smells delicacies.
"When I was twenty-three years old, I was awarded the title of Jinshi. I was nearly half a hundred years old. I thought it was just bad luck. Today, when I read Xiong Wen, I realized that although those who are born to know are already high, but they are born to know, it is not false. Exaggeration, followed by learning, followed by thinking, and concentrating on writing, can achieve great things."
When the county magistrate looked at Gao Pinggong again, he saw that his face was as usual, his hair was as smooth as before, and there was even a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. He couldn't help but cheer in his heart again.
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After Gao Pingshi finished writing the draft, he checked it carefully, changed a few words, and read it twice before he transcribed it neatly - that is, he wrote the exam paper.
Even so, when he handed in the paper, it was only a quarter of an hour, which in later generations would be around 9:30 in the morning. His speed was so fast that the other candidates were stunned - the most diligent among them were studying hard.
I selected the one I thought was the best out of the several questions I had drawn up and wrote it down on the draft paper. I didn’t even write a single sentence in the text. Let alone the average ones, I am still struggling with how to solve the question.
County examination papers are sealed, with a buoyant label affixed to the place where the name is written on the paper. This must be removed when handing in the paper, and the examinee must take it back with him to prevent the examiner from engaging in fraud.
However, the county examination is different from the talent promotion ceremony. The county magistrate will usually directly mark the first few candidates who submit the papers at that time, and read and comment as they go. If they like the essays, especially for young candidates with good essays, he may call them over.
Ask a few questions, and then come up with a pair for the candidates to correct. If the article is good and the pair is good, the county magistrate will often win on the spot.
When the highly pragmatic paper was handed in, the county magistrate nodded repeatedly, even shook his head, and recited silently - as mentioned before, the ancients liked to read aloud when reading, and this county magistrate seems to be the same.
Of course, since other candidates were still taking exams, it was impossible for the county magistrate to read it out loud, but judging from his appearance, he must have loved Gao Pragmatic's article very much.
Sure enough, after he read it once, he ordered his subordinates to call Gao Pangshi to come forward, and he directly wrote a review.
After Gao pragmatic came forward, the county gentleman had just finished writing his comments. He raised his head and smiled, handed the paper to Gao pragmatic, and said: "Young Master Xiongwen, this county has already read it, and I dare not comment on it. I don't dare to value it. Please give it to me."
Watch.”
Gao Pragmatic took the test paper and took a look, only to see the comment from the county official above: The thoughts are like winding paths, the understanding is like water, pure and clear, the mind is full of joy, and the Tao is in perfect harmony. It is sincerely called the top grade.
Gao Pingshi hurriedly bowed slightly and said: "The county honor is too high, how dare I deserve it?"
The county magistrate was even more happy when he saw that he was humble and showed no frivolity of a young man who has achieved great success. He said with a spring breeze on his face: "It deserves it, it deserves it. If this article is not worthy of this comment, no one in Henan will be worthy of it this spring."
Oh, you are more confident than me.
Gao pragmatically thanked him humbly again, and then the county magistrate twisted his beard and said: "It is said that Mr. Gao has such a magnificent article, and talks about the county examination, the government examination and the road examination are also a piece of cake, and the fame of Linshan is easily obtained... However, the rules are always rules.
, this county still has to test you."
Gao Pragmatic was neither sad nor happy. He nodded with a smile, stretched out his hand, made a "please" gesture, and said: "Please send me a sentence."
Generally speaking, the pairs that come out at this time are not too complicated. However, the county gentleman was so happy when he read the good article that he felt itchy in his heart. He actually stood up and looked into the distance. After thinking about it carefully, he finally said:
: "Please listen carefully: Hundreds of miles of flat plains, covered with thousands of hectares of green carpet, can harvest fragrant wheat in spring, yellow rice in summer, jade millet in autumn, and new wine from crops in both seasons."
Well, the last sentence of this couple is in line with the situation in Xinzheng.
But to be honest, people who can write eight-legged essays really don’t have much difficulty with pairs. Gao Pragmatic thought for a moment, and then said: “In the thousand-year-old city, surrounded by clear water, I can enjoy the reed flowers in Nagisa and the green willows on the embankments.
The hibiscus beside the bridge, several scenes are like old songs."
After hearing this, the county magistrate laughed and said: "That's right. Xinzheng is the old place of Xuanyuan. It is naturally a thousand-year-old city. The Shuangji River bifurcates to the left and right and surrounds Xinzheng County. This round word is used appropriately!"
Then he sat back on the high platform with a smile, glanced at the few subordinates around him, and waved his hand: "You will record the couple just now, and note: Confucian boy Gao pragmatism, this volume... won the prize.
