There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty that there were fifty young Jinshi and thirty old scholars.
This does not mean that the classics subjects are easy to take, while the Jinshi subjects are difficult to take. Because neither the Ming Jing subjects nor the Jinshi subjects are easy to take.
In the Tang Dynasty, no more than 20 people were admitted to the Jinshi Department at one time, and no more than 100 people were admitted to the Ming Dynasty Jingshi Department.
What this means is that if you are over thirty and fail the Ming Jing examination, you should not try again. You will not be able to pass the examination in the future. On the contrary, if you fail the Jin Shi examination at the age of fifty, you can try again next year.
The poems and poems policy of the Jinshi Department mainly focuses on the talents and aspirations of the candidates, and there is no unified measurement standard for grading. If you meet the examiner who likes it, you will take it immediately. If you meet the examiner who doesn't like it, it will be useless if you write colorfully and brilliantly.
As for Ming Jing Ke, there is no other trick except rote memorization.
In the examination room, you will have one hundred and twenty questions posted on the book, and if you answer all sixty Mo Yi questions correctly, the imperial court will immediately confer an official title on you, grant you a rank in the Nine Classics, and your treatment will be equivalent to the first grade of Jinshi.
For a student from a poor family, can it really take fifty years to pass the Jinshi examination? Even if your family is willing to train you, they cannot afford it.
The Ming Jing Ke is different. People's memory is the best before the age of thirty, and gradually declines after the age of thirty. Therefore, the Ming Jing Ke is taken at a young age and read at a stretch for more than ten years.
Then go to the tribute examination. If you fail after the age of thirty, you will change to other livelihoods and never take the exam again.
Of course this was during the Tang Dynasty, and there were other changes during the Song Dynasty.
In the Tang Dynasty, only a dozen people were admitted to the Jinshi examination in one subject.
At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, there were very few candidates for Jinshi subjects, and they were basically all from various subjects. However, in recent years, the proportion of admissions to Jinshi subjects has been increasing, and finally, by the time of the palace examination, the majority of candidates were admitted to Jinshi subjects.
how so?
It still depends on the peace of the world and the establishment of education during Qingli.
With peace in the world and the development of printing, it became easier to read. When Qingli established schools, under the leadership of Fan Zhongyan, prefectures and counties vigorously set up schools, and the number of private scholars increased.
When there are more scholars, examinations in various subjects that originally relied only on rote memorization will become seriously underwritten. Therefore, talented people are more willing to enter the scholar's program.
In fact, after the Song Dynasty was established for a hundred years, mergers and acquisitions were allowed, and the channels for the rich and the poor were almost closed. Zhuke was the last channel left for the children of poor families.
The second brother, Zhang Xu, chose Jinshi. First of all, he was recognized as one of the most talented people in a county or even a state. He also had great scholars like Chen Xiang to extend his reputation. Without such resources, it would be difficult for someone like Zhang Yue, who came from a poor family, to study.
Most people choose various subjects.
However, the Jinshi Department has a good reputation. The number one scholar in every ranking is the second best. He is a figure that the whole world looks up to.
I had read the Qidian novel about winning three yuan in a row. What was it called?
As for Jiu Jingke, although rote memorization is particularly suitable for your talents, you always feel that it is not glamorous enough?
"Have you decided on which subject? Maybe you can think about it for a while and give your answer in a few days?" Guo Xuexiu said.
“Nine Classics!”
Hearing what Zhang Yue said, Guo Xuejun breathed a sigh of relief. If Zhang Yue chose to choose Jinshi, he wouldn’t teach it!
Guo Xuexiu happily said: "Very good, very good. The Nine Classics and the Jia Ke were born at the same time as the Jinshi. They were both appointed as generals to serve as eunuchs, to judge affairs in Dali, and to pass judgment on various states. Except for a little less glory, they are the same.
"
“Now that you have made up your mind, let’s become a scholar. In addition to studying the Nine Classics, a scholar must also study the Classic of Filial Piety and the Analects of Confucius.”
Although "The Classic of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius" are not included in the Nine Classics, they are also included in the examination scope of the Nine Classics.
Although the Jinshi subject mainly examines poems, poems, and essays, it also examines the meaning of scriptures and ink. In the history of the Rites examination, Su Shi ranked first in the examination of "Spring and Autumn" because of his essays and ink meaning, and was promoted to the first class.
In any case, the Nine Classics subjects should be studied first, and the Jinshi subjects will have to wait and see if there is an opportunity.
Zhang Yue asked: "Sir, in addition to the Nine Classics, the content of the Nine Classics Examination also includes the Classic of Filial Piety and the Analects of Confucius, so there are eleven classics in total. I wonder which classic do you want me to study first, sir?"
Seeing Zhang Yue immediately enter the role, Guo Xuexiu was very pleased. The student was becoming more and more sensible.
Guo Xuexiu smiled and said: "Don't worry, I haven't borrowed my teacher's book yet."
What does it mean that the book has not been borrowed? Could it be that which one is borrowed and which one is read? Zhang Yue is really unable to complain.
In fact, this is also true. In history, Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty gave each county school a set of Nine Classics in order to establish schools. In other words, many county schools did not even have a complete set of Nine Classics. The dignitaries and sages did not know how to pick up books.
I came here to read it with a boy from a poor family.
It is not easy for Song Renzong to be in power now. Borrowing books to read is a matter of exchange of favors.
“Today and tomorrow you will become more proficient in reading the Classic of Filial Piety and The Analects of Confucius.”
Guo Xueguo asked Zhang Yue to lay a good foundation despite repeated advice, and told him not to be self-sufficient and to study too much and advance rashly.
In the afternoon, Zhang Yue took a nap and swam. In the morning, when it was cool, he studied with Guo Lin and Miao Sanniang.
From Zhang Yue’s perspective, Miao Sanniang had a good foundation and was proficient in Confucian classics and poetry, but she repeatedly encountered obstacles in arithmetic.
Miao Sanniang and Guo Lin are somewhat familiar with each other. Every day, Guo Lin is asked one or two questions from his elder brother and younger brother. Although Guo Lin may not be able to answer them, he will try his best.
Occasionally, the two of them can chat for a long time.
Two monks carried water to drink, but three monks had no water to drink. Zhang Yue and Guo Lin were fine as two people, but when there were three people in a group, the relationship became a bit delicate.
When Zhang Yue saw the two of them chatting, he couldn't help but hang up his pen for half a second. Why could Guo Lin, who was so dull, have a female classmate to chat with? Do you think I would be jealous of this?
At this moment, Zhang Yue put aside his writing and just wanted to indulge in fishing to numb himself.
At this moment, Miao Sanniang seemed to hesitate for a long time and said softly: "...Senior Brother Zhang!"
Miao Sanniang was also in a very conflicted mood at the moment. She thought that Zhang Yue was not good at studying and only knew how to be smart. In addition, when he answered the question that time, he was so superior and arrogant that he could only do what others could not do. Miao Sanniang's impression of Zhang Yue
Very bad.
She had asked her senior brother for advice on this topic yesterday, but could not solve it. She thought about it all night last night and had no idea.
Today I am still puzzled, so I had to put down my face and ask Zhang Yue for help.
Miao Sanniang lowered her head and held her hands. Guo Lin also winked at him and asked him to help.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that Guo Lin had turned into a dog-licker in the past few days, and he could clearly see it. Miao Sanniang was a woman who had the means to praise her senior brother for being upright and observant, regardless of whether he was covered in clothes in the hot weather.
Suffering from heat stroke.
Zhang Yue wanted to say why you didn't ask your senior brother to help you, but when he got there he said, "Just try it! I'm in trouble even if you don't know for sure."
“Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang!”
The third girl happily offered the manuscript paper.
Zhang Yue saw that it turned out to be 'surplus and insufficient'. The topic was, 'Today we bought cattle, seven families paid a total of 190, less than 330; nine families paid a total of 270, a surplus of 30. Asked the family
Count, what is the price of cattle? The answer is: one hundred and twenty-six. The price of cattle is 3,750.
Isn’t this a simple linear equation of two variables? Elementary school students can do it!
But Miao Sanniang lowered her head and said: "The book shows the difference between the families, so I think it is true. Set the income rate, divide it by the number of families, and get the income rate of each family. I really don't know how, I calculated
It’s been a day and a night, but no matter how you calculate it, it’s not right! Am I too...useless?”
After saying this, Miao Sanniang lowered her head, looking like she was about to cry.
Zhang Yue glanced at her and quickly wrote down his ideas for solving the problem on the manuscript paper.
The price of cattle is equal to one hundred and ninety divided by seven multiplied by the number of households plus three hundred and thirty.
The price of cattle is equal to two hundred and seven divided by nine multiplied by the number of households minus thirty.
Hence, one hundred and ninety divided by seven multiplied by the family number plus three hundred and thirty, etc. Two hundred seven divided by nine multiplied by the family number minus thirty.
Zhang Yue yawned long after writing this. Miao Sanniang held up her plan and asked: "Senior Brother Zhang..."
"Need not."
Zhang Yue refused and wrote on the manuscript: "One hundred and twenty-six families. The price of cattle is three thousand seven hundred and fifty."
Miao Sanniang was dumbfounded as she read the book. The answers were exactly the same, and she couldn’t help but think, Brother Zhang, he figured it out again without even using any calculations...
Miao Sanniang watched the answering process over and over again. Why did Senior Brother Zhang solve the question that she had been thinking about for a whole day without a moment of effort? Why was it that the question that she had never been able to solve was so simple in his hands?
“Senior Brother Zhang, can you tell me just by looking at it?”
“Do I need to take a second look?” Zhang Yue replied calmly.
“No, Senior Brother Zhang, have you really never solved it before?”
“First time!” Zhang Yue said lightly, but in his heart he said seriously, I was an extremely noble scientific monk in my last life!
Miao Sanniang then sighed and said, "Brother Zhang. I really don't know how to thank you."
Zhang Yue waved his hand and said: "It takes a little effort. But Junior Sister Miao..."
Just when Zhang Yue was about to 'educate' a few words like last time, he saw Miao Sanniang picking up a bamboo tube and holding it in front of her and said: "Brother Zhang, this is the osmanthus tea I brewed this morning, please enjoy it!"
Zhang Yue nodded and thought, I won’t educate you this time.
“Brother, let’s try it first.”
Guo Lin was a little disappointed and said: "This is junior sister's wish."
All right.
Zhang Yue poured the tea into the bowl and took a sip without being polite. Suddenly, the fragrance of osmanthus filled his mouth: "Good tea!"
Miao Sanniang was very happy when she saw Zhang Yue's praise. She took out a handkerchief from her bag and opened it and said, "There are two eggs boiled here this morning. Please give them to your two senior brothers."
egg!
Zhang Yue lamented that in this remote and remote place, he didn’t even see a few chickens, let alone eggs.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but look at Shu and thought, it would be better if there was a roast chicken.
Just when Guo Lin was hesitating whether to refuse or accept, Zhang Yue had already taken the egg, cracked it open and peeled it off.
It was another few days since he had seen any meat. A hard-boiled egg was extremely precious to him. Zhang Yue almost refused to let go of the film. After eating it, he felt as if he hadn't eaten anything. He once again sighed as if he was still alive.
Just dip it in and it's good.
But why do you feel that the eggshell has the fragrance of waiting for a girl? Could it be that you have been single for too long?
“Senior Brother Zhang, can I ask you for advice on calculations from time to time in the future?”
After Zhang Yue finished eating the eggs, Miao Sanniang asked tentatively.
Miao Sanniang once looked at Zhang Yue's clothes, the mountain vegetable porridge he ate every day, and the stinginess in his use of pen, ink and paper. It all seemed that this young man lived a very... shabby life.
“Huh?” Zhang Yue thought to himself, do you want to bribe me with today’s eggs and osmanthus tea?