manynovel Chapter 289 Competition
Chapter 289 Competition
"It's Zhou Lin? He's here to participate in the literary competition too?" There was an uproar at the scene. Zhou Lin was the fourth in the main test of the county exam and the third in the second round, and his performance was stable.
"Why not? He is also famous and is particularly good at the Four Books. Maybe Jiang Youzhen got lucky and his essay in the first round was liked by the examiner, so he was ranked first? Why not let him go up and compete?"
"We didn't say we couldn't do that! But he's still a little worse than Wen Ruyu and Ke Zhenqiu, right?"
"That's not certain! Let's just wait and see! Wen Ruyu won't be able to leave anyway, but I don't know if Ke Zhenqiu will come forward to compete. If the top five pound-for-pound winners all go, it will be exciting to watch."
"Wouldn't that be like a fight between gods? This county exam is full of hidden talents. I heard that the students who used to study in the prefectural school are back today. I'm afraid they won't miss this good opportunity to make a name for themselves."
"Yes! Today is a good time to make a name for yourself, especially if it's a stepping stone." One of them continued with the previous words, with a malicious tone. Everyone knew who the stepping stone was referring to.
"Come forward!" Lin Jiuan looked at Zhou Lin and said with a smile.
Zhou Lin is definitely not weak in the top few places on the list. He happened to be the fourth in the main test. If Jiang Youzhen wins, it will be a good start.
Zhou Lin stepped forward and saluted first. Jiang Youzhen quickly stood up and said, "Senior Brother Zhou!"
"It is my honor to be able to fight with Junior Brother Jiang here today. I have always wanted to discuss this with you, but I have never had the chance. This time is just the right time, so please show some mercy."
"Brother, you are too modest. I am unworthy of the honor." Jiang Youzhen said politely, and at this time the gong was struck.
"It should last for two sticks of incense and more than three hundred words. Let's start!" Lin Jiuan said.
"Two incense sticks? Isn't that too hasty?"
"Yes! We have two exams on the Four Books, and we have to study from morning till night! How can two incense sticks be enough?"
"They are both gifted by nature. How can we ordinary people compare to them? Didn't you see that they both have no objection? Are they going to start right now? Let's just wait and see!"
Everyone was talking about it. At this time, some people had already ordered melon seeds and fruits to eat. The waiting time was so boring!
The shopkeeper's abacus was clacking non-stop. He was sure to make a fortune today. Jiang Youzhen was really his lucky star! This time, he would definitely waive Jiang Youzhen's tea fee.
As soon as Jiang Youzhen saw the question, he knew it was from "Mencius: Li Lou Chapter", which means that just relying on good deeds is not enough to convince people, but it is necessary to cultivate and educate talents through good deeds.
This paragraph emphasizes the importance of education, training and guidance.
I heard that Zhou Lin was very good at the Four Books, so she couldn't underestimate him. He had to surprise everyone and his intention had to be high-level.
Jiang Youzhen thought for a moment and then focused on the last sentence.
Pick up your pen and write the introduction. This sentence should have a more grand idea. The trend of the whole article must be grand and reflect the pattern.
Zhou Lin on the opposite side was still thinking when he saw Jiang Youzhen start writing, and was a little surprised.
Then he shook his head and laughed, worthy of being the top candidate, but he was not bad either, and began to write the first sentence of the solution with full confidence.
"Why does it feel like two incense sticks take so long? I can't wait any longer." Some people became impatient and finally asked the shopkeeper to bring a plate of cakes so that they could eat while waiting.
"You are sitting here talking without any backache! Look at those two incense sticks, barely half an hour. Ask yourself, can you write an essay of the Four Books in half an hour?"
The man immediately said awkwardly, "That may not be the case! But this is not an exam, there is no need to polish and copy, just a rough outline will do. What we are looking at is the overall situation and the purpose."
"That won't do! Whether an article is good or not, the writing style and word choice are also very important. I don't like to read such crude articles."
"I don't know who will win this time. I think Zhou Lin is full of confidence and has everything planned out!"
"Then Jiang Youzhen on the opposite side was also very calm and composed. I saw her start writing. She is the top candidate in the county case."
"Just wait! Why don't we discuss the candidates on today's list and see if there will be any dark horses next."
"Why don't we do this question as well? Then we can compare with them and see where we are lacking!"
"Yes! Let's try it!" Several students asked the shopkeeper for paper and pen and started to solve the questions by themselves, while others gathered around and discussed in a low voice.
Everyone was whispering, and although there was some buzzing noise, with Lin Jiuan in charge, no one dared to make any noise.
Jiang Youzhen was concentrating on his work and had already started writing the third step.
Gradually, a stick of incense burned out, and everyone kept paying attention to what was happening on Jiang Youzhen's side.
I saw that both of them were answering the questions seriously and were not affected at all.
Everyone finally waited until the second incense stick was almost burned to the end, and they all became excited. Those who were eating melon seeds, cakes, and chatting stopped what they were doing and began to wait for the next exciting moment.
"It's almost there!" You can hear the excitement of the person who spoke it.
Jiang Youzhen stopped writing and took a look, then blew the ink on the paper dry and put it aside.
Lin Jiuan, who was at the top, nodded when he saw this. Although he was curious about the quality of Jiang Youzhen's article, he felt that this boy had an excellent character.
She is only fourteen years old, yet she is so outstanding. No wonder the Fourth Prince values her so much.
Zhou Lin glanced at Jiang Youzhen, and then stopped writing. At this time, the gong was struck, and everyone began to look forward to it.
"I know how you feel, so I will order someone to copy their essays twice so that we can discuss them together. At the same time, I will ask the three masters to judge them so that we can decide the winner."
Lin Jiuan looked calm, but he could not hide his worry in his heart.
Two sticks of incense were too little time to think about it. But Jiang Youzhen didn't have time to think about it, and Zhou Lin probably didn't have time to think about it either, so there was no need to worry too much.
"That's great! Lord Lin is really considerate of us and knows that we can't wait any longer."
At this time, a clerk behind Lord Lin came forward and began to copy the article. After a while, he asked the two to check it carefully. Jiang Youzhen looked at it carefully and found no mistakes, so he took it to the hall in front.
"Here they come! Here they come! This is Zhou Lin's." Everyone rushed forward and surrounded them.
"Oh! You are all blocking here and we can't see it. Why don't we ask this gentleman to read it out loud so that we can all appreciate it." Someone suggested.
"Yes!" everyone responded.
"Ahem! Let me show you how ugly I am!" The student who was holding the article first coughed a few times and began to read.
"Look at the solution first!"
"However, if a gentleman accumulates good deeds, he will surely become a man of high moral character. He will win the world by doing good and rule the world by pretending to be good."
"Wow! As expected of Zhou Lin! The couplet is well-balanced, and the implication is good. A gentleman is righteous and accumulates good deeds to become virtuous and generous."
"Why do I feel that it is neat, but the parallelism of half of the sentence is neat, but the beginning and the end still seem a little forced?"