After the papers were collected, the second test of the general examination, policy analysis, came one after another.
Song Mu once again received a scroll of paper. After carefully unfolding it, he could clearly see the policy topic on it.
"Let's talk about canal water transportation."
It was a very short sentence. Song Mu immediately read it and frowned slightly.
The policies and theories of the conference are actually infinitely close to the various practical matters that officials at all levels deal with in reality.
Furthermore, there is a certain connection between the strategy for the general examination and the strategy for the palace examination. Such detailed inquiries also mean that the strategy for the palace examination will be similar topics when the time comes.
Song Mu couldn't help but think about it, what kind of palace examination questions could be called unprecedented in ancient and modern times?
Song Mu looked at the paper in his hand and began to think slightly at this moment. As always, Song Mu first carefully dug into the background of this question.
Water transportation originally refers to an economic system, including river transportation and sea transportation, but here, canal water transportation is listed.
That is water transportation in the narrow sense.
That is the water transportation around the Yangtze River, Yellow River and Grand Canal.
The existence of the canal became a connection between the north and the south, and also gave the entire Wen Dynasty a different look.
Since we are discussing canal water transportation, we must discuss its pros and cons. In addition, we should also carefully analyze these pros and cons and corresponding treatment measures.
Song Mu's travels over the past year, especially all the way to the north, mostly relied on the convenience of water transportation. After all, as a scholar of the Wen Dynasty, he also enjoyed the convenience.
Therefore, along the way, Song Mu also talked a lot with those who were engaged in water transportation, whether they were water transportation officials, boatmen on water ships, fishermen, or hawkers at the wharf.
The original intention was not only to understand the local customs and customs of various places, but also to add something to my own "People's Affairs".
So by chance, it fell right into his arms.
Water transportation was a huge project in ancient times. This project closely connected the north and south of the Wen Dynasty, and also allowed the Wen Dynasty to maintain various connections and support between the north and the south in this special era.
At the same time, water transportation also supported millions of people. Along the way, countless families relied on this water transportation for their lives.
As for the pros and cons, for officials, people, and even demons, Song Mu had already made it clear in his mind.
So this article is exactly what I want.
But Song Mu then thought about it. If he just talked about the pros and cons and listed the solutions, this kind of article would still not be enough as a discussion and discussion.
In addition to this, you also need to write some other methods.
Just these methods, what are they?
Moreover, these methods can only solve some problems of water transportation itself. So what can be done to solve the problems of water transportation as a whole, and even the promotion and drag of water transportation for the Wen Dynasty?
After thinking about it for a while, Song Mu's thoughts were now active and there were endless ideas in his mind, and he felt a little more confident.
So Song Mu immediately started to make a draft in the book, thinking that in three days, he would be able to polish a good policy article.
Song Mu here has already started drafting the strategy for the examination. Over there, the Gongyuan is very busy at the moment.
In the past examinations, the marking was mostly done after the nine-day exam. Occasionally, the examiner would see the excitement of various literary stars and promptly propose a few articles for review.
But today, all the adults in Gongyuan looked a little impatient.
The scene that was triggered last night was truly horrifying, not to mention that the title of the article that triggered this vision was very special.
An article discussing the way of Confucianism, such a true article writing about the way of Confucianism, is now in this pile of papers, and everyone can't help but be excited.
Even Yan Fu was standing in front of the table at this moment, looking at the papers stacked in front of him.
"Don't finish the paper yet, just look for that strange paper and spread it out immediately to read it!"
Yan Fu said this, and immediately stepped forward to help organize the papers. In the small courtyard, several small officials moved the stacks of papers into them, and then they were put into the hands of the Gongyuan adults. Under the hands of these people
Slowly spread it out in your hands.
Everyone looked up impatiently at this moment, and seemed extremely anxious in their hearts.
"Is it this one?"
An adult said immediately, pointing to the sentence above and speaking slowly.
"Everyone from ancient times to the present has written his biography with his heart, and spoken it with his deeds. The thousands of words he said are all for the future of the human race..."
As he read this, his voice became quieter and quieter, and soon he shook his head slightly, with a somewhat relieved look on his face.
"This article is enough to attract literary stars, but it is definitely not to that extent."
Everyone continued to search hard, but there were a total of five thousand papers here, how could they be completed in an instant.
During this period, some people kept citing one or two articles, but after reading them, they were all rejected by Yan Fu.
Although those articles are flesh and blood, they lack such a unique flavor.
That kind of aura is a natural temperament. All the adults here understand this feeling in their hearts, but they can't put it into words. They just continue to bury their heads here and look for it.
After a long time, when the lanterns came on, they still couldn't find the paper. Everyone sighed slightly, but Yan Fu was a little unwilling at the moment. He sat on a chair and took a sip of tea, thinking carefully.
Suddenly, he looked at the clerks who had been standing by and waiting. His heart moved and he asked.
"When you just went to collect the papers, did you notice any difference in the papers you collected?"
All the minor officials looked at each other and shook their heads. Just when Yan Fu felt a little depressed, a minor official came out and raised his hand to look at Yan Fu.
"Sir, when I was rewinding the paper, I was almost crushed by that paper. That paper must be extremely valuable."
After saying this, Yan Fu stood up immediately, and other Gongyuan officials also stopped their movements and looked at each other.
"Where did you collect that paper?"
"The outermost Gui circle is between No. 200 and No. 400."
As the clerk said this, Yan Fu waved his hand and asked the officials to speed up. With their goals in mind, they quickly found the papers and began to examine them carefully.
Yan Fu also joined in and looked at the papers carefully.
Just when all kinds of clattering sounds were heard everywhere, another person suddenly put the paper in his hand on the table, then took a deep breath and looked around with an extremely surprised expression.
"This is impossible."
After saying this, everyone else stopped and looked at each other. Yan Fu walked over and grabbed the paper from the other person's hand.
The official still had a dazed look on his face. He was breathing heavily and said in a deep voice.
"This kind of paper is difficult to write even in the Hanlin Academy!"
"Did you really find a solution?" Someone asked quickly, but the other party smiled bitterly.
"I don't know if there is a solution. I just know that when I read the last sentence, my heart was shaken. The feeling from yesterday came back."
After saying this, everyone was startled, thinking that they had really found the paper. At this moment, they looked at Yan Fu who was reading the paper attentively next to them.
You could hear needles dropping all around, and you could only see Yan Fu looking at the paper seriously, but his expression gradually became a little surprised.
The next moment, I saw his expression suddenly relaxed, and then he slowly placed the paper on the table.
Everyone was about to speak when they saw Yan Fu suddenly bow towards the paper.
"grown ups……"
Everyone was at a loss, but they heard Yan Fu let out a long sigh.
"Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living and the people, carry forward the unique teachings of the past saints, and create peace for all generations."
"These papers have solved my confusion for many years!"
Everyone was shocked, but when they heard this sentence, everyone in the venue suddenly exclaimed, and felt a heavy sense of mission coming from these words.
Yan Fu looked down at the paper in front of him, raised his head and scanned the crowd, and said in a deep voice.
"Everyone!"
"This volume should be ranked first in its meaning!"