Feng Ziying was silent.

Zhou Chaozong's last suggestion is the most important.

There is only a little more than a month to go.

The Great Zhou follows the Ming system, from the ninth day of February to the twelfth of February, of course, only two exams, the ninth examination of the scriptures, the eleventh examination of the policy text, the twelfth official seal, the first day of March to announce the list, and then determine the time of the palace examination, generally around March 15, and finally the list of the first two and the third within three days.

It can be said that the students who participated in the Spring Festival can be called the literati elite of the entire Great Zhou, they are all people who have experienced thousands of troops and horses to cross the single-plank bridge to fight a bloody road, and the level of both scripture and writing is not comparable to the group of talented prisoners in the Autumn Festival.

That is to say, their level of scripture and righteousness is higher, and at the same time, the level of writing and Feng Ziying's writing will be greatly reduced, and according to the admission quota of the three volumes of the North and South Middle Schools, Feng Ziying, who belongs to the North Volume, will face huge challenges.

Students from Beizhi, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Liaodong all gathered here, and they had to compete for about 30 percent of the total number of Jinshi places in the entire Beijuan, which is about 120 people and five places.

It's not easy, Feng Ziying roughly calculated, it is basically a Chinese rate of eight percent, which is indeed much higher than that of Qiuqiu, but you must know that the competition and level of this Chunqiu are also much higher.

Zhou Chaozong's worries are not unreasonable, although the current imperial court scholars pay more attention to policy theory, but this emphasis on policy theory refers to the comprehensive level of policy theory, not exactly refers to your intention to break the topic and point of view, but also includes the use of words and sentences, your quotation of scriptures, your grammar and rhetoric, etc., and these are reflected through the meaning of the scriptures, which is precisely their own weakness.

As Zhou Chaozong said, it is impossible to improve these aspects in a few months or even a year or two, and what he can do has been done for himself as much as possible.

In this case, competing with so many elite students, if you can't highlight your advantages, or even reach the point of attracting attention, you may be suppressed to a large extent.

The problem is that it's too unconventional and risky.

Most of those fellow examiners are from the Hanlin Academy, or from the Chunfang and the Ministry of Rites, so they may not be able to have the broad vision and broad mind of the cabinet ministers and the chief officials of the six ministries, and can accept their own overly radical opinion articles?

If you don't see it, you feel that you are unconventional and grandstanding, and you will fall directly, and you will not even see the main examiner and deputy examiner.

"Master Zhou, do you suggest that I can be sharper and sharper?" Feng Ziying asked after a pause.

At this time, Zhou Chaozong did not answer, he had feelings before, but now Feng Ziying asked like this, obviously he was treating this matter very formally, which was related to Feng Ziying's fate a month later, and he couldn't be cautious.

After thinking about it again and again, Zhou Chaozong said: "Ziying, I won't hide anything in front of you, if you play according to the level, if there is no accident, the probability of you not being able to pass the exam will be more than eighty percent, because I have experienced this kind of spring, the competition is too fierce, but I can't say that you will be able to take a different path, the key depends on how to look at the same examination and the main examination, if the same examination is a mediocre person, it may be directly degraded, and if you meet a broad-minded or dissatisfied with the status quo of the imperial court, then it may be regarded as the best, But even if the same exam is considered excellent, it may be rejected by a main examiner who is content with the status quo, so ......"

Feng Ziying understood, Zhou Chaozong told himself all the possibilities, and this decision had to be made by himself.

He also once said to himself that if he studied in the academy for another three years, he was quite sure that he would be able to pass the test in Chunqiu, but he was really not optimistic about this subject, but this year's quota is relatively large, and the emperor has new intentions, and he will definitely benefit Qingtan Academy and himself who are very good at current policy theory in the examination questions, so it is also worth a fight.

"Master Zhou, I understand." Feng Ziying is no longer entangled.

******

"I thought you should come." Qiao Yingjia stroked a few strands of beard under his chin, smiled and nodded, "This Zhou Chaozong also has some skills, and he can actually calculate these things clearly for you, he is a character, Brother Chengfeng is still very thick, but it's a pity that this Zhou Chaozong has failed to succeed repeatedly, it's a pity." ”

"Please also ask Master Qiao for advice." Feng Ziying saluted respectfully.

"It doesn't have to be that way, sit down and talk." Qiao Yingjia waved his hand, raised his head and thought for a while before pacing slowly in the hall and said: "The number of places in this subject has increased a lot, and the competition pressure of the northern volume is less than that of the southern volume, which is a good thing, but compared with the autumn volume, its level has improved a lot, and it is also a big test for you." ”

Feng Ziying just nodded, but remained silent.

"The key is two points, one is the exam questions. If the exam questions are conducive to your play, then you can highlight your advantages, according to the convention, the emperor temporarily determines the scope of the question, and the cabinet will work with the chief officials of the six ministries to make the questions, and then the emperor will select the points, and then immediately send them to the examination room,......"

Feng Ziying did not go to Qi Yongtai, but directly to Qiao Yingjia.

He also thought about this question, Qi Yongtai's answer may still hope that he will give full play and strive to do well in the exam, which is in line with Qi Yongtai's way of behaving in the world, but this answer may not mean much to him, and Qiao Yingjia should have some more flexible and targeted or opportunistic suggestions.

"The emperor has the intention of seeking innovation and change in the last subject, but the previous subject is not suitable, but the emperor may have measures in the current department, so it should be beneficial to you in the question, you can figure it out at this point, I originally wanted to think about it for you, but I think your sense of smell may be more accurate."

Qiao Yingjia's words made Feng Ziying embarrassed.

"The exam questions are one thing, then the more critical thing is the main exam and the same exam, there are too many people in the same exam, this cannot be determined, the rest is the main examiner and the deputy examiner, the main examiner will only be one of the Ye and Fang people, and it will be determined by the emperor, and the deputy examiner may be the waiter of the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Officials, I estimate that it should be more likely that one of the left and right waiters of the Ministry of Rites."

Qiao Yingjia's peeling off the cocoon also made the situation gradually clear, "The trickier thing is that although Fang Ye and the others now know the emperor's thoughts, I am not optimistic about the two of them if they have any bold moves, so this is a bit difficult." ”

Qiao Yingjia also knew in his heart that Feng Ziying was not without opportunities, but this depended on the views and attitudes of the same exam and the main exam, if it was one who could uphold the idea, then Feng Ziying would have a chance, and if it was a person who only knew how to follow the rules, I am afraid it would be hanging.

Qiao Yingjia thought about it for a long time, but he didn't come up with a good way.

Whether it is Ye Xianggao or Fang Congzhe, Qiao Yingjia knows very well that he is powerless to affect the attitude of these two people, and it is certain that the attitude of these two people is at least in this scientific examination, and there will not be much difference, which is also the most difficult.

As for the same examination, it will not be even more influential, most of them are literati of the Hanlin Academy, who claim to be close ministers of the emperor in order to prepare advisers, and if you want to lobby one or two, it will only be counterproductive.

"Ziying, I already know about this matter, you go back first, or study hard, I will consider how to deal with it." Qiao Yingjia pondered for a long time before letting Feng Ziying go back first.

Feng Ziying stepped out of the gate of Qiao's Mansion, which can be regarded as letting go of a matter.

If even Qiao Yingjia doesn't have a better strategy, it means that he can really only rely on camp exams and luck in this subject.

I used to be confident, but now I seem to feel as if I have a good chance of studying for another three years.

In fact, Feng Ziying also knew that including Guan Yingzhen, Zhou Yongchun, and even Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia didn't think that they would have anything to do with another three years, after all, they had just turned fourteen years old, and they would only be seventeen years old three years later.

And he also felt the meaning of Guan Yingzhen and Zhou Yongsheng, that is, if he studied for another three years, his Jingyi skills would be greatly improved, and he would be able to fight for the top three.

If you can earn back a champion, a role model or a flower for the college, you will undoubtedly be able to win a lot for the college.

The problem is that Feng Ziying is unwilling, and then go to study the Four Books and Five Classics that have little meaning and value after the exam, it is too bitter not to mention, the key is to waste these three years, as for the top three, he has never thought about it, and it is not of much significance, in the eighty years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there has not been a top three as the first assistant, and the best is to enter the cabinet.

In other words, if you are too popular in the scientific examination, it may not be so smooth in your career.

Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, and when he does not have enough strength to back him, it is not a good thing to stand out too much.

Just like Feng Ziying himself, he also knew that he was too eye-catching now, so many times he hid behind the academy, pushing Lian Guoshi, Xu Ji, Han Jing, and Fan Jingwen out to fight with other academy leaders, and he stayed in the academy honestly.

Walking on the street that had already darkened, Feng Ziying unloaded her burden, and her mentality relaxed.

I have done everything I can do, I asked for leave today, Guan Yingzhen and Zhou Yongchun didn't even ask themselves for the reason, at this time, they all rely on their self-consciousness, and the exam every three years, at this stage, it is not much to stay up all night, and they can adjust their mood well, but it is more conducive to learning and exams.

A large team of horses came up from the opposite street, and the people around them all subconsciously got out of the way, the first was the Great Zhou sergeant, but the next people saw it, and they knew that it was not the people of the Great Zhou, but the people from the remote and wild land.

Feng Ziying didn't pay much attention to it, this was the capital city, east, west, north and south, and there were often foreign vassal foreign states coming to pay tribute, and it wasn't until these people roared past that Feng Ziying noticed the hairstyle of these people.

Jurchen?! Feng Ziying's pupils shrank.