Song Mu spent a lot of time and words, and finally brought this matter to Du Sheng. Fortunately, he did not publicize it, otherwise others would know that Song Mu turned out to be the person favored by the semi-sage.
It’s not certain that I can walk out of this examination hall.
Song Mu and Cui Keke agreed to look at the list together in three days. Everyone calmed down their excitement and went to their respective post houses.
Master Xun just said a few words to everyone outside the examination hall, then turned a blind eye and let the students today make their own arrangements.
After all, I have just gone through two days of hard exams and studied hard for a long time in the cold window. It is not an exaggeration to relax a little for a night.
Scholars have different ways of relaxing. Some people go to wine shops and teahouses to become a scholar, talk about their life path with colleagues, or they are frustrated in the examination room and threaten to make a comeback and reach the top in one fell swoop.
Some people choose to take a good nap, or simply invite a few friends to take a tour of this magnificent Jizhou Prefecture.
Of course, there are even more people who are listening to the music while holding a rosy stick in their hands. The Tao is so beautiful and wonderful that it is beyond words.
Song Mu chose the first option and found a restaurant with Kong Zong and Sun Xiucai, ordered a few side dishes and had a few drinks.
"Junior brother Song, now that you have become a scholar, you will definitely be on the list for this academy examination."
"And this time, so many children in our county school can become scholars. Master and Master Jiayu are very happy about this."
After drinking for three rounds, Sun Xiucai raised his glass and said to Song Mu, with a bit of excitement on his face.
Shiyang County produced many talented people in this examination, which is rare for Shiyang County, which has always had a weak literary style.
The academy examinations are held twice every three years. Normally, Shiyang County can only produce three or five talents in each academy examination, and there may even be no results. However, this time, there are eleven talents who have reached the level.
The results naturally made everyone happy.
But looking into the reason, what Sun Xiucai had in mind was very simple and direct.
That is, all of this may be related to the Xingwen poem that Song Mu wrote in the county school.
A very talented poem, most of the literary spirit was given to every county school student, which helped them greatly improve the concentration of literary spirit.
After that, Song Mu greatly mobilized the enthusiasm of all the children to learn, making everyone work harder.
On the last day of the turmoil in the county school, almost all the children participated in and witnessed the creation of a poem about nine talents.
The astonishing talent and the heroic majesty of that day were enough to make everyone feel cleansed physically and mentally.
These intangible things have further stabilized everyone's state of mind, and with that level of knowledge and state of mind, it will naturally be a matter of course for them to start doing something.
Especially regarding the content of today's exam, Sun Xiucai was sure that most of the poems and songs written by these children were related to Song and Mu.
Song Mu clinked glasses with Sun Fang and shook his head with a smile.
"Senior brother, that is everyone's ability, what does it have to do with me."
Kong Zong next to him smiled and shook his head, and then clinked glasses with Song Mu.
"Brother Song, please stop being so modest. When I wrote the article on the classics and meanings yesterday, there was naturally a kind of pride in my heart. Suddenly my mind was clear and I was happy with the article."
As he said that, Kong Zong looked at Sun Fang next to him with surprise.
"Senior brother, you don't know that even in the examination room today, I was filled with pride when I wrote the policy paper. It was as if I had divine help when I started writing. That feeling is really fascinating."
Kong Zong said this, his expression even more excited.
"Especially after I finished writing, I discovered that some of the sentences were really exquisite and accurate, citing scriptures and every word. If it were normal, I would never be able to do it."
Kong Zong looked at Song Mu again, his eyes even more certain.
"So after much thought, Brother Song, this should be the beauty of your Xingwen poem."
Song Mu also smiled bitterly when he heard what the two said. Maybe the poem he wrote did have some magical effects in this world, but he couldn't generalize and take all the credit for this kind of thing.
After all, this scholarly state is achieved by their own hard writing in the examination room, and their own provocative poem only adds fuel to the flames.
The few of them were chatting while eating, and they were in a relaxed mood. Sun Xiucai was going to take the annual exam in two days, and now he was quite touched by the conversation with Song Mu and the others.
After eating, Song Mu and Kong Zong went shopping on the street, bought a few small things, and then went back in the direction of Kong Zong's house.
The two of them were walking and talking.
"You bought the things now. Are you going to go back immediately after the results are released?" Kong Zong asked as he helped Song Mu carry two things.
Song Mu looked at the snacks in his hand and nodded with a smile: "That's natural. If you go back early, my second uncle will feel more at ease."
Kong Zong was silent, but Song Mu noticed his expression and asked.
"What? Brother Kong has other plans?"
Kong Zong naturally nodded in embarrassment: "Yes, my father hopes that I can enter the government school. When the time comes, I will be educated and taught. Maybe in a few years, I will be able to win the imperial examination."
Song Mu also nodded secretly. This was indeed an idea that fit well with Confucius. After all, his father was the prefect, and he was a scholar and scholar. Even if Confucius's ranking in the academic examination was not very good, he might still be able to enter the government school.
However, Kong Zong's strength was already good, so this matter was settled in his palm.
After Kong Zong said this, he turned to look at Song Mu and said.
"Brother Song, it seems that you should be able to study in the government. How about you go with me when the time comes?"
Song Mu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized this situation.
Song Mu had considered this matter before, but did not attach great importance to it.
But if you think about it carefully, if you can enter a government school and have so many literati to teach you, it will be a great improvement for you.
The benefits of this are also very obvious, and Song Mu is also a little excited at the moment.
Confucius also struck while the iron was hot.,
"Brother Song, let's make this decision. From now on, we will enter the government school together and we will take care of each other."
"Furthermore, when Brother Song enters the Fu School, he can get to know so many talented people from Jizhou Prefecture. We have many exchanges with each other. It is the so-called friendship between gentlemen. Maybe next year, we can all go to try the Provincial Examination with Senior Brother Sun."
Saying this, Kong Zong showed great excitement, but Song Mu made no move.
At that moment, Song Mu remembered the sentence he had seen on the sand in the front yard of the exam hall.
There is a person who wants to see me in Qiu Zhai, and wants to give myself a chance.
So what kind of opportunity will it be?
Back at Kong's house, Song Mu washed up and lay down comfortably on the bed. He closed his eyes and recalled the scene of today's college exam. Song Mu felt a little excited.
Thinking of what he said in front of Du Sheng today, Song Mu felt that he should do something.
After opening his eyes and standing up to sit at the desk, Song Mu looked at the white paper in front of him and felt something in his heart.
Now that I finally have some time, maybe I can start thinking about it.
With this thought in mind, Song Mu immediately spread out a piece of white paper, then dipped his pen in ink, pursed his lips, and had a slight smile on his face.
"Eating Human Fox"
When Song Mu started writing a title, it was as if he had already prepared the draft in his mind, and his pen was filled with flowers and his movements were getting faster and faster.
"There are ghosts in the south, and demons in the territory. One day, a scholar was rushing to take the exam, and there was a pouring rain on the way..."
…
With a goal in mind, Song Mu's men moved faster and faster, and black words quickly appeared on the white paper.
Song Mumo changed the story of A Chinese Ghost Story, writing it in popular vernacular, and the plot is very familiar. The core of the story of the scholar and the beauty, plus the adventure of a man and a monster, and the horrifying title are the selling points.
Full.
It's just that at this point, Song Mu downplayed the so-called love between men and women in the content, and turned to a more bloody plot to show the horror of demons.
Song Mu's purpose is one. This is a warning against the secular world. What he wants to explain is a truth. Demons are demons, and they are the best at conspiracy. No matter what situation people encounter, they cannot be fooled by the beautiful and illusory appearance.
I don’t know how long it took, but Song Mu picked the wick twice and got an article of two to three thousand words.
After writing this, Song Mu shook his sore wrist, but he was not sleepy at all, and still had some unfinished thoughts.
After resting for a while, Song Mu sat down again and started writing.