People in the world always say that solving problems is the most difficult. In fact, Gao Pragmatic believes that the main problem for these people is that they "can't get in but can't jump out" in reading. In Gao's opinion, there are three keys to solving a problem: the height of thought, the strength of generalization, and
Language precision.
These three items, in future generations, are these basic requirements for whom?
A copywriting secretary.
It's like the spirit of the central government has been passed down. As a document secretary, what is needed to uphold these spirits and convert them into local documents?
It is necessary to be able to look at the problem from an overall perspective, which is called the height of thought; to speak tens of thousands of words, that is for the whole country, and what parts of the place where he is located can be corresponding, must be perfectly extracted, this is called the strength of the summary; the choice of words
Sentence making and writing habits conform to the trend of the times and current needs. This is called language accuracy.
Gao Pragmatic was born in this field back then.
Therefore, for Gao pragmatism, the same is true for Shiwen. It is just a matter of changing it to the genre of eight-legged essay. What is the difficulty?
Almost without thinking, he picked up a pen and wrote the question on the scroll:
"The Tao originates from heaven, and it is cultivated and presented to the court."
In this first article, Gao Pragmatically wrote it quite casually. The highlight of the whole article is actually a sentence that breaks the title.
As for why this is the case, it is not that he is pragmatic and does not pay attention to it. This is actually the experience taught to him by many seniors and brothers.
Most of the examiners have come from the examination room. They know that many candidates for the provincial examination are not awake when they write the first article. Since they have to finish seven articles in one day, it is difficult to go back and check carefully and make corrections.
opportunity, so generally speaking, not only is the writing style insufficient, but sometimes the rules are also lax, making it difficult to determine the true level of a candidate.
So what should we do? When an experienced examiner reads a candidate's first article, he will only focus on solving the problem and see how well the candidate solves the problem in this article. If the problem is solved well, it can usually be concluded
This candidate's level is not too bad, so you can continue to read his subsequent articles.
If the answer to the question is incorrect or not good, then the examiner will not have much expectations for the following article - generally speaking, unless the second article is excellent in its entirety, it will be a little difficult to pass.
This is why Gao Pragmatic's first article focuses on solving the problem. After solving the problem, you can write more casually. After all, the number of examiners is limited, and you have to read so many test papers in two or three days. Do you think they really know how to examine and scrutinize word for word?
As long as you solve the problem well enough, the rest is usually just a "glance" to see if there are any major violations. If not, you will pass.
But this only applies to the first article. You cannot do this for the second and third articles, because these two articles will be the focus of the examiner's attention.
Because generally speaking, after the first article has been written in a daze, people should be almost awake, the mind begins to concentrate, and literary thoughts begin to flow, so the next two articles are the most critical.
Then from the fourth to the seventh article, it enters the category of "not so important", because usually at this time, the candidate's talent and energy have been almost exhausted, and the thinking has entered a period of fatigue, and the article naturally begins to decline.
Already.
Because Gao Pragmatic has many seniors and seniors with rich examination experience around him - in fact, they also have rich experience in invigilating and marking exams - so he knows very well what the top priority of today's exam is.
The first is the second article, the second is the third! The rest is irrelevant, as long as there are no big mistakes.
Gao Pragmatic picked up the title of the second article and looked at it. There were only four words on it:
Tao leads to virtue.
This sentence is of course very familiar to Gao pragmatism. It comes from "The Analects of Confucius: The Second Chapter of Government". The whole chapter is "The Master said: The way is to govern, and the order is to punish, so that the people can avoid shame. The way is to virtue, and the order is to be harmonious.
Etiquette, shame and dignity."
"Tao" here means guidance, "zheng" means legal prohibitions, and "Qi" means uniformity, that is, using criminal law to unify people's behavior so that they do not break the law. They are free from punishment and have no shame, although they dare not
Do evil, but the intention of doing evil has not been forgotten. Ritual is the etiquette of etiquette, and it is required by moral education. People are ashamed of doing evil. The meaning of being strict means that it can be done, and it is intended to emphasize morality.
When reading the Four Books, you can't just know the meaning of the text. If you want to do well in the exam, you must understand Zhu's annotations. How does Zhu's annotations answer this passage?
Zhu Xi's annotation is: "Government is the instrument of governance; punishment is the auxiliary method of governance. Virtue and etiquette are the foundation of governance, and virtue and etiquette are also the foundation. These are always interrelated, and although they cannot be neglected, politics and punishment
It can only keep the people away from sin. The effect of virtue and etiquette is to make the people do good without knowing it. Therefore, those who govern the people should not rely on their flaws, but should also delve into their roots."
This question is a profound question. Even in highly pragmatic past lives, legal prohibitions and moral education are indispensable. Although the two are not equal in various eras in history, in fact they are not always the same.
Beyond the scope of what Confucius said.
The title only contains the last three sentences. It can be seen that the focus is on the three sentences "Tao is based on virtue", which compares the political discussion with "forbidden", "introduced", "legislative", "shenli", and the inference "accepting responsibility"
Therefore, the focus of this question is not only to solve the problem and see whether it is good or bad, but also to point out the point, that is, to "make sense".
Those who are reasonable mainly focus on looking at the ratio and comparing behind the scenes, and those who are pragmatic also focus on these two areas.
His comparison is as follows:
Forbidden people should not be villains, and they should be regarded as gentlemen together with Yinzi. Their intentions are the same but they are thick and thin. Those who have thick intentions in the world cannot bear to let their ears down. And this heart that cannot bear to let them down is a perfect example of heaven's goodness in the grass.
The law makes people avoid it, and the body leads people to follow it. Their feelings are the same but shallow and deep. The only people in the world who have deep feelings are those who cannot forget their ears. And this unforgettable view has been fully taught in Datong.
The meaning is clear and the argument is clear. But this is not enough, because this is just equivalent to the argumentative essay of later generations to state the point of view. If further explanation is required, then we have to look at the later comparison:
But when you see the fools standing up for you, and the fools behind you, thinking that you are responsible for the national code, you can still say it. When you see it being abandoned by the saint, it is unspeakable. There is a fact that it can be abandoned, and the saint does not abandon it, especially if he does not abandon it.
An Ye, but the feelings of shame and regret are intertwined.
Moreover, reluctance arises from regret, and reluctance becomes natural. I feel that I am guilty of the imperial court, but I can still express it. I feel guilty in my heart, which cannot be expressed. If I have the knowledge to forgive my guilt, but my heart will eventually feel guilty, it will not be at ease.
Yes, the thought of cultivating one's abilities is even stronger.
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Although the provincial examination was much more demanding than the Taoist examination, Gao Pragmatic was well aware of the many intricacies of the examination room and still passed the examination extremely quickly. When the top score was given in the afternoon, he was the first to hand in his paper and was released by the door.
The results of the exam will not be known in the next few days. Gao Pragmatic went out without any hesitation and was eager to go back for lunch - the lunch for this exam was prepared in the exam room and was not allowed to be brought in. In theory, all the money spent was the court's money. But the court
He is used to being stingy, and Henan is not very wealthy, so his lunch is just two pancakes, a few slices of pork belly and a few pieces of fresh fruits. Gao Pragmatic is ten thousand times richer in this life than in his previous life, and has long been used to luxury. When he sees the pork belly being served
It was already a cold dish and there was nowhere to eat it, so I took a few bites of pancakes and waited for the breakfast to be handed in and returned to the inn to make up for the meal.
However, since he was the first one to hand in his papers, he was still given "rituals and music" and was sent back to his residence with a lot of playing and playing, which wasted some time. The servants who followed him were not able to come forward, so they had to follow him all the way back.