The township test is divided into three sessions, each of which lasts three days and two nights, for a total of nine days and six nights.

In the first scene, there are three ways in the "Four Books" and four ways in the "Five Classics"; the second scene, one discussion, five judgments, one sentence, one sentence, one table, one inside, and one section; The third scene, through the history of the five strategies.

Now it is the first session, the four books and three paths and the five classics and four paths, a total of seven articles and eight strands. With the speed of the boy's exam, this is actually less than two days, and Lin Haoran's speed can naturally be completed.

After grinding the ink and water in the inkstone, Lin Haoran spread out a piece of scratch paper and prepared to start working on the question.

The first question is: "No indignation, no enlightenment, no empathy." ”

This is a standard four-book doctrine, from the Analects of Confucius, which means that Confucius said: "When the student is not trying to figure it out, but still can't figure it out, don't enlighten him first; Don't enlighten the student when he understands it in his heart, but he can't express it perfectly. ”

This is a principle of one of Confucius's teaching methods, which embodies the Confucian attitude of active learning.

It's just that this is easy to understand, but it is not easy to condense and refine it. If you go on a business trip in this problem-solving question, some examiners don't even look at the content behind it, and directly knock down the test paper.

"A saint is not light on enlightenment, he wants to wait for something and then give it."

Lin Haoran naturally would not make such a mistake, and lightly dipped it in ink, and wrote this sentence on the straw paper. This sentence summarizes the teaching principles of Sage Confucius and accurately states this great principle.

"The master is determined to inspire people as much as possible, but it is better not to be indignant! Those who want to be inspired also know what to do! ”

After solving the problem, Lin Haoran discussed the teaching principles of Confucius Sage, and began to use "all people are inspired by them" as an example, and then compared them with Confucius's teaching principles, highlighting the "wisdom and martial arts" of Confucius Sage.

"And in the midst of learning, there must be no way to wait. Self-learners don't know, and although the teacher has a good way to guide them, they often can't get in. The husband is separated but does not enter, and he sighs at the uselessness of good guidance; If you are silent and rest, so that there is nothing to do! ”

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"If you don't get hurt, you can't get rid of it. If you don't get hurt because you don't send it, it's also unpredictable. If you don't get hurt, you can't get hurt in the end, and if you don't get hurt, it's unpredictable. Scholars are looking forward to my hair and thinking about it, but they are not either. Don't be angry and blame it for not starting, but also not doing it. ”

Sprinkled hundreds of words, and in less than half a pillar of incense, Lin Haoran wrote a splendid article and wrote it.

He nodded in satisfaction, and as was customary, he put the scratch paper aside to dry, and continued to work on the second question.

The second question: "Yimin Boyi Shuqi." ”

When Lin Haoran saw this topic, he looked up at Mingyuan Tower, and just saw an official wearing a third-grade official robe standing in front of the guardrail, and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

The Guangdong Township Examination was presided over by the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, and the chief examiner sent this time was of a very high standard, and it turned out to be Yin Tai, the right attendant of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, a model official of the clear stream.

This question is not an orthodox four-book question, but it is a more reasonable truncated question, from the "Analects of Weizi", the full text is: "Yimin: Boyi, Shuqi, Yu Zhong, Yiyi, Zhu Zhang, Yanagi Hui, Shaolian." Zi said: 'Don't lower his will, don't humiliate his body, Boyi, Shuqi and! ’”

Although this is a truncated question, the meaning of the question is very clear, which means: The sages who have been left behind in ancient and modern times are Boyi and Shuqi. Boyi and Shuqi were regarded by the world as a model of austerity and obedience, and they acted alone, shamefully ate Zhou Su, starved to death in Shouyang Mountain, and were praised by Confucius.

It's just that this question is placed here in the township test, and it seems to have a different meaning.

The current imperial court respects the strict party, but those self-deprecating Qingliu officials have been exiled in Nanjing, and this right-hand man of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites is afraid that he is also taking the opportunity of this township test to complain.

"Those who are in the business and Zhou are also the hope of the people"

Lin Haoran naturally followed the thoughts of Sage Kong and praised these two hermits greatly. No matter what kind of political struggle will be involved here, it has nothing to do with him, he just needs to concentrate on answering the questions and gaining fame.

The pen did not pause, there was no hurry, and the whole eight-strand essay seemed to be completed in one go. This time, the speed was even faster than Fang Cai, and a standard eight-strand essay was written.

After writing, I saw that the scratch paper next to me had dried, put this scratch paper on it to dry, and then continued to read the question.

The third question: "I don't know if I live"

After seeing this question, Lin Haoran stretched his waist, and the whole person relaxed, but he was no longer in a hurry.

In the township examination, the first three questions and four book questions are the first priority, which has long been a common practice.

This is not only because the township test is based on the eight-strand text, but also because of the objective conditions. For example, there are only four examiners in the Guangdong Township Examination, but 2,000 test papers need to be approved, but the imperial court stipulates that the marking time cannot exceed one decade.

It is precisely like this, no matter how attentive the examiner is, the time is categorically not enough. Examiners often only have time to read the first three four-book questions, and whether to record or not is often decided by these three articles.

Because I didn't sleep well last night, I got up too early today and yawned, planning to take a nap before continuing to do the question.

Put the test paper back into the oiled paper bag, then remove the wooden board on the top and place it on the "brick tray" below, and merge the wooden board inside to form a bed.

He hung another curtain, but considering that the examiners in Mingyuan Building were watching, he didn't put the curtain down. It's just that the hut is a little narrow, and he bends his legs and sleeps in it with his head in it.

Since the house is located in the north and faces south, it is not afraid of the sun and wind in this season. Of course, today's weather is a bit gloomy, and there is no wind, let alone scorching sun.

It's just that in a daze, his feet are a little cold, and he still wants to hug the tiger girl to keep warm, but he remembers that he is now in the examination room, and then finds that there is an autumn rain outside.

The autumn rain is falling, fluttering and sprinkling, such as silk, such as fog, such as smoke.

Although he didn't get wet, his body felt a chill, and he turned out a fur felt and wrapped it around his body, and his body finally became comfortable. Looking at the sergeant who was hurriedly draped in the rain, although he could only shrink in the small number house, a happiness arose.

Yes......

It was at this moment that a scream came from next door, and there was a lot of movement.

Immediately, several sergeants gathered towards the No. 9 house next to him, and he was probing slightly in confusion, but he heard the word "poisonous snake", which frightened him so much that his soul almost spread.

His heart rose to his throat, but he saw a silver snake more than a meter long spitting out breath along the corner of the wall towards him, Lin Haoran took out the silver from his chest and smashed it, and the talisman was also smashed like this.

It's just that it's very miraculous that after seeing the silver, this silver krait snake actually went to the outside of the alleyway.

At this time, the sergeant had the right head, and as soon as he cut off the head of the snake, a disaster was considered to be the end of the tent.

"Yu Xiuzai! Yu Xiuzai! ”

The pale scholar covered his bitten hand, and ran barefoot towards the outside of Kao Alley like crazy, just looking at him like that, it was better to say that he was frightened, but rather to be evil.

Listening to the meaning of the words in his mouth, it seems that he really saw the unjust soul, and now he is persuading the unjust soul to stop pestering him.

Lin Haoran has heard a lot these days, some candidates are just because they have done too much evil in their lives, and they will be haunted by unjust ghosts after entering here, not to mention that they are going to be lifted, and even some candidates will die after going out!

As soon as he thought of this, he looked up at the gloomy sky, and then looked at the sergeant's coffin faces, especially the moss on the blue brick wall opposite, which looked like a human face, and couldn't help but feel a chill.