Now that the exam is over, the rest is left to fate. Yuan Shuzhi knows that since ancient times, articles have always been about fate. No matter how knowledgeable you are and how beautiful your writing is, in the final analysis, you still can't compete with the word "luck".
The acceptance rate of the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty was appallingly low. If it is not too difficult to become a scholar, the acceptance rate of the "rural examination" was an important stepping stone to the gentry class: the acceptance rate of the "rural examination" was as low as less than 4%. From the first year of Longqing (1567) to the end of the Ming Dynasty
, Fujian, Guangdong and other twelve provinces have a provincial examination admission rate of only 3.1%.
This admission rate is actually only the admission rate of reference candidates. In fact, due to the large number of students in the province, those who want to take the provincial examination must first take the selective examination. Some prestigious academies have a considerable number of quotas for the provincial examination, and further
This has reduced the possibility of ordinary students taking the provincial examination. The fierce competition has made the honors of being admitted to the Juren and Jinshi become something that is beyond the reach of most scholars. In addition to attributing whether they pass the examination to "fate"
"There is no other way.
Zeng Juan's parents and their nephew were waiting outside the Gongyuan. The children were small and did not dare to go to crowded places, so they waited at a distance. When Ming Nu saw them coming out, she jumped up to greet them. The whole family gathered around them to greet them.
Yuan Shuzhi was also blessed by Zengjuan, and he was filled with emotions - he hadn't enjoyed this warmth for a long time.
Back at Zeng Juan's house, a pot of clams with yellow sand had already been rolled in the kitchen. The next day, they bought them from the fishermen of Danhu and raised them. After the mud and sand were spit out, they were stewed in a copper pot, and the family gathered around the stove.
Food. Milky white thick soup, filled with delicious smell. Zeng Juan's mother made many side dishes. Agui also came to the banquet, and brought two bottles of Lingaoyin's "fruit wine". Glass bottles, light yellow
The wine makes people feel "high-end" just by looking at it. It is said that this fruit wine is brewed with jackfruit and soaked in many fruit medicinal materials. This wine was a reward given to him after the public trial of his inn case.
"...Even the chief likes to drink it!" Agui said gesticulating.
"Since even the chief likes to drink it, let's try this Australian flavor too." Zeng Juan's father was very happy - he had never been so happy.
After opening the bottle, the fruity aroma overflowed immediately. Both Yuan Shuzhi and Zeng Juan were old drinkers. They had never smelled such fragrant wine. Their mouths watered immediately, so everyone except Ming Nu drank a little, and Ming Nu naturally
Drinking their favorite kombucha, the family gathered around the table and had a great time.
Everyone picked out the clam meat, dipped it in the sauce and ate it. There was no skill involved in this way of eating, it was all about the deliciousness of the ingredients. At this time, Yuan Shuzhi, slightly tipsy, saw everyone sweating profusely and concentrating on eating the meat, and suddenly remembered
Zeng Juan’s father handed over the wine glass and said, “Brother, let’s have a drink.
This is great wine. Thank you so much, brother. Without you, I wouldn't have worked so hard for this kid."
"By the way, little brother Zeng Juan is very smart, so I should thank him." He finished the drink in one gulp.
After eating the clam meat, the clam juice at the bottom of the pot was the essence. Zeng Juan's mother took out a handful of noodles and made clam juice noodles. Each person had a small bowl, and they were done.
Yuan Shuzhi had no dreams that night. He felt that he had found a long-lost feeling, that is, the feeling of "home".
The days of waiting are always extremely difficult. During the days of waiting for the results to be released, Yuan Shuzhi dreamed more than once that he had failed the results, and then returned to the ruined temple and continued to live by petty theft. Now he had long since awakened, and he also thought about it.
He felt ashamed of his past, but after reading some Australian books, he also understood that the tragic days in the past were not caused by himself, but by the abominable hypocrisy that led to his situation. Every time he thought of this, he felt sorry for the hypocritical old man.
The Zhu family's resentment deepened a little more.
Before the results were released, Yuan Shuzhi didn't go out. He read some Australian books at Zeng Juan's house every day to pass the time. This was also part of the review, because if he passed the "written test", there would be an "interview". According to the reference book
According to the interviewer, there is no specified test scope for this interview. It mainly depends on the candidate's experience, interpersonal communication and ability to respond to situations.
To take these exams, one needs to have rich life experience, and the other is to have a considerable amount of reading. Especially since Australia has just arrived, the candidates have not yet figured out which path the imperial examination followed, but they should read more "Australian books"
"You must be able to cater to the examiner's wishes.
Yuan Shuzhi likes all kinds of Australian novels very much. Unlike young people like Zeng Juan, Yuan Shuzhi doesn't like "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" too much. What makes him fascinated is another Australian novel called "Dream of Red Mansions" or
Also called "The Story of the Stone".
This book has only been on the market for a short time, but it has caused a sensation all over Guangzhou. From the wealthy gentry to the common people, as long as their family members are literate, everyone is trying their best to get it and read it.
Speaking of which, this is really a wonderful book. It tells the rise and fall of the four major families of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue. It also tells countless stories about the world through the leisurely life of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and others in the boudoir. This
It is said that Cao Xueqin's ancestor was a high official in the Song Dynasty, but after the Yashan Incident, he lived in Australia and lived in extreme poverty for the rest of his life. Because of his rich experience, he wrote this masterpiece. However, many allusions and articles in it are obviously not from the Song Dynasty -
―It’s not from the Ming Dynasty, and he often uses place names like Jiangning. It’s really called “false village language”. I’m afraid the author has some taboos and doesn’t dare to talk about the affairs of this dynasty, so he uses fake village language to make excuses.
There are also rumors in the market that Cao Xueqin is actually the pseudonym of Chairman Wen. Chairman Wen and others were all Australian officials, but they had to float on the sea because of the failure of the political struggle. Therefore, when he returned to his old country, Chairman Wen wrote:
Of course, this is a masterpiece that has been handed down from generation to generation. This is all a joke and should not be taken seriously.
Yuan Shuzhi was so obsessed with "Dream of Red Mansions" that he almost tore through the books. Whenever he read the author's self-described poem, "The paper is full of absurd words and a handful of bitter tears. It is said that the author is crazy, who can understand the meaning of it?"
My eyes can't help but shed some tears. When I read the poem "It's like a bird that has eaten all its food and throws it into the forest, leaving a white patch on the earth, it's really clean."
When my daughter is around, she will always ask: "Why is grandpa crying?"
Yuan Shuzhi hurriedly wiped away her tears and said to Mingnu with a smile: "Mingnu is good, my grandpa won't cry. It's just that the book is a bit astringent and it hurts my eyes to read."
"Grandpa is lying, how can the book taste like this?!"
"Mingnu is still young, so I don't know. When you grow up, you will understand. Hey, but grandpa sometimes really hopes that you will never grow up and can be so happy every day. This is an adult's world. Hey, let's not talk about this anymore, grandpa.
How about taking you to the yard to ride horses?!"
"Okay! Okay! It's time to ride a horse." Mingnu and Yuan Shuzhi said as they came to the yard, they looked like grandparents and grandchildren again.
During this period, because Yuan Shuzhi was either entertaining children or watching "A Dream of Red Mansions", many years later this old Kong became one of the first researchers of red studies in Australia and Song Dynasty. He worked hard to prove that the author was actually Chairman Wen, and Lin Daiyu
It is Michelle Obama, the daughter of Australian Prime Minister Obama who persecuted Chairman Moon and others...
At this time, in the Examination Institute, the grading work for the public examinations was in full swing. All the test questions were marked by students from Fangcaocao. They were very comfortable with marking these things, and it was easy to find errors.
In order to prevent correction errors, a dedicated review mode is also adopted to minimize the correction error rate.
As for the scoring of the essay, because it is a subjective question, it is greatly affected by the subjective consciousness of the scorer. In particular, the scorers include naturalized cadres who came from Fangcaodai, and cadres who defected from the old literati. The experience of both parties
, their outlook on life and aesthetic taste are very different.
In order to prevent either party from deliberately dismissing people from the other camp or favoring people from their own side, Zhang Yunmi adopted cross-grading. The same paper was graded once for naturalized civilian cadres and once for former literati and surrendered cadres. If the scores of both sides were
If there is too much difference, he, the examiner, will personally mark it. At this time, a paper caused great controversy between the examiners of both sides.
This paper was first read by former naturalized civilian cadres who were unable to study. When they saw the half-written text on the paper, they became angry. What the heck! I was unhappy and said in my heart: "What kind of words are these words saying?"
! Half-literate, half-literate and illiterate, it’s really bullshit writing!” I immediately gave it a 30-point score.
Then after the naturalized civilian cadres reviewed the papers, they applauded the case. Such a good paper was awarded 30 points by those idiots. It was really insulting to the gentlemen. No, I can't let such a great talent go unnoticed. Now I have eaten Song Su.
It is the duty of Song to select talents further, and this volume should be set at 70 or above.
After such a disparity in scores came out, the papers were sent to both sides and they started to quarrel. The naturalized people scolded the other side for being sour and cunning, and it was amazing to know how to say a few chicken cries! Suppressing the masses; the old literati side scolded the other side for being stupid and chicken.
Mihua's "chicken" can't be written in any of the four ways, yet you dare to make such nonsense! This kind of bullshit article is still rated 70 points. It's really that the rough guys have a heart-to-heart relationship and are protecting each other. So the lawsuit was brought to Zhang Yunmi.
Zhang Yunmi took a look at the paper and found that the classical Chinese language in the paper was not profound, and it was impossible to say that it was exquisite. Judging from her Chinese language education, the writing and sentences of this article were really poor. Nine out of ten times she was dissatisfied.
Tong Sheng's work. But it is written in a simple and profound way. As for the content and views, this knowledge is outstanding among the old literati. Especially the words "The Selfless Party Under the Holy Ship" are really flattering and extremely good.
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Zhang Yunmi thought twice and rated the paper at 60 points. In order to let everyone understand what she meant, she explained:
First of all, the article establishes a "positive" argument. Although the writing level of this argument is not high, the viewpoint is correct, the logic is clear, and it is in line with the consistent political views of the Senate. It is politically qualified.