manynovel Chapter 539 The young man raises his son
Chapter 539 The young man raises his son
Number 12, Jiang Youzhen saw her number plate, and when she followed the officer over, she realized that it was not far from the toilet, but at least there were three toilets between them, so she breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't the smelly one next to the toilet, she could accept it.
What's more, the smell is not that strong in winter. After three days, you have to move to another room.
Putting down his exam basket, Jiang Youzhen went to fetch water as usual, and then wiped the wooden board and corners clean with a cloth.
The space in the cell is so small that it is inconvenient to turn around.
They hadn't had lunch yet, and this time Jiang Youzhen brought steamed buns, braised meat, braised chicken legs and poached chicken again. These could all be eaten after being slightly heated up, but they were cut into pieces by the officials' knives.
I don't know if those police officers have ever killed anyone with their knives. Although I feel disgusted, there is nothing I can do at the moment.
The front of the dormitory was completely open, and the movements inside could be seen during the day. Not only did it eliminate the possibility of cheating, but even if Jiang Youzhen wanted to take some food from the system space, he had to be careful at night.
Until more than two hours before dinner, Jiang Youzhen could do nothing but observe the candidates sitting opposite him out of boredom, except taking a nap.
This time, the candidate sitting opposite me was a man with silver hair on his temples, and he looked to be around forty years old.
Looking at the people in the opposite row, they are all over 30. When I walked in earlier, I found that there are more people in their 40s.
Jiang Youzhen then realized that there were not many young scholars like her. After reading many records about the imperial examinations in the past dynasties, it was quite rare for someone to become a scholar at the age of thirty.
No wonder it is said that it is difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son. Most of those who have entered the government as officials at a young age have relied on their family background.
It was a bit boring. I didn't know which cell Tong Huaian and Wen Ruyu went to, and I didn't see Jiang Youzhen at all.
Suddenly I thought of Ke Zhenqiu. I didn't seem to see this guy today? It's impossible that he didn't come to participate in the imperial examination, right?
The Imperial Examination Hall in the capital is located in the suburbs of East City. It is located in an open area with a large area, but because it is too empty, it is drafty everywhere! Although there are many dormitories here, Jiang Youzhen still feels cold at night.
The thin quilt covered me, and it smelled musty. I cursed in my heart, these people are really inhumane, giving me such a thin quilt in such a cold day.
Seeing that everyone was asleep, no one would light a lamp tonight because the exam had not started yet and no one had a candle. Jiang Youzhen simply took out a thick cloak from the space and covered himself with it, then covered his face with a thin quilt so that he would not be easily discovered.
When Jiang Youzhen woke up the next day, it was already dawn. She quickly put the cloak into the space, and then prepared to get up and wash.
It was the ninth day of the second month, the first session of the imperial examination. Jiang Youzhen cooked himself some rice porridge, drank two bowls, and then began to wait for the papers to be handed out.
After the gong sounded, all the officials arrived. The chief civil official this time was the Minister of Rites. It was the first time Jiang Youzhen saw this man. He had a long and narrow face, narrow eyes, and a cold look. This man was Luo Shuhuan's grandfather, Luo Chengyi.
The examiners were all officials of the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial College, such as the Imperial Lecturer and the Director of the Imperial College.
As expected of a joint examination, the officials not only stated their official positions when they came up, but also said a few words of encouragement at the end.
After all, as long as you are on the list after the exam, you don’t have to worry about the palace examination. It is basically a matter of ranking, and you are a definite candidate for Jinshi.
As long as they can pass, these people will become officials in the future. These officials are obviously different when facing these candidates. Unlike the previous exams, those examiners did not look at the candidates straight in the eye.
By the time the officials had finished speaking, it was already daylight. Then everyone started distributing the papers, with the questions still written on the board and circulated around the venue.
The first round was three essays on the Four Books and five essays on the meaning of the classics. There were three days in total, which was quite tight. Jiang Youzhen did not waste any more time. After copying the questions, about half an hour had passed.
The answers to the questions on the Four Books and the Classics must not be less than 300 words each, so it would be more than 2,000 words, not to mention that Jiang Youzhen couldn't stop writing once he started.
Let’s focus on the first question of the Four Books, “The conduct of mediocre virtues, the cautiousness of mediocre words, if there is something lacking, do not hesitate to try hard. If there is more, do not dare to use up all. If you speak, do what you do, and if you act, do what you say, why don’t gentlemen be frank and clear.”
When Jiang Youzhen was copying the title, he immediately thought of the source, which was a passage from "The Doctrine of the Mean".
This means that we need to practice moral behavior in our daily lives, and we should also try to be rigorous in our daily words and deeds.
If there are deficiencies in moral conduct, one must not fail to encourage oneself to work hard, and one must not be reckless in speech and carelessness. If one's speech is mindful of one's behavior, and one's behavior is mindful of one's words, how can such a gentleman not be considered loyal and honest?
The implication is to speak the words of the mean, act the actions of the mean, and uphold the doctrine of the mean.
Of course, the meaning here is to be cautious, not to do nothing. In fact, it is a kind of restraint that a gentleman has on his words and deeds, which is more in line with the gentleman's style.
This question is standard and not difficult, but you still need to think about how to stand out.
After a long time, Jiang Youzhen wrote down the solution on the draft paper.
"If one's words and deeds are true to oneself, then one should do one's best to govern oneself. If one's words and deeds are true to oneself, then one can be called a man of integrity."
Jiang Youzhen put some thought into this opening, which looks very well-balanced at first glance. The opening of the Four Books essay is very important. With so many candidates' essays, it is impossible for the examiners to read every one of them.
Some officials will just read the beginning. If your introduction is not coherent, basically those officials will not read on and you will definitely fail.
Only if you spend more time on solving the problem and make the examiners' eyes light up, will they continue reading.
The next step is to develop the topic. With a good beginning, the rest of the article will come naturally.
This article is centered around the virtues of a gentleman. It starts with the topic mentioning virtues and then expands on this. After that, it extends and explains the topic, which is the introduction part.
After finishing this essay, Jiang Youzhen polished it again. He did not plan to copy it onto the test paper, but looked at the next question.
The candidate opposite rubbed his brows, as if his energy had become increasingly weak after he turned thirty. Just thinking about a question from the Four Books, after concentrating on it, he would feel tired.
He felt tired before he even finished an article.
Looking up at the young scholar opposite me, I couldn't help feeling a little envious.
He looked only fourteen or fifteen years old, with a somewhat childish face, but he was already a juren.
Such a person could not be a candidate who had failed the exam many times. He must have passed the exam last year. Such a person not only had extremely high talent, but also had good luck to have met the special exam held this year.
If he passed the exam, how young would he be?
Jiang Youzhen didn't notice that the candidate opposite her was observing her. She was thinking about the next question. Because she was too focused, after she finished thinking about the next question, she realized that everyone had already had lunch.