Xu Jin's magnificent poem "Picking Mulberries. Chongyang", coupled with the rendering of the bloody battle of fifty pro-soldiers on the long slope, suddenly made everyone present shocked, as if they had seen the tragic scene of blood staining the golden chrysanthemum all over the ground.

Wang Shouren couldn't help but blurt out: "Strong, what a warrior!" ”

No one suspects that Xu Jin is bragging, because as long as someone gets to the bottom of this kind of thing, it will be easy to find out, and then he will only bring humiliation on himself.

In addition, Xu Jin was ordered to be in danger and was appointed by Governor Sun as the general judge of Guangxin Mansion, resisted Wu Sanba's army of more than 10,000 troops in Leadshan County, personally went to the city to supervise the battle, and shed blood for seven days and seven nights, which is a fact that the military and civilians of the whole city can see, so Xu Jin has no need to fabricate a story of "fifty pro-soldiers fighting in Changpo" to add points to himself.

At this time, a scholar present was obviously infected by Xu Jin's poem and narrative, and stood up excitedly and chanted loudly: "How can you say that you have no clothes, and you are in the same robe with your son." Dare to ask Xu Jieyuan where is the long slope? It was decided to choose a day to pay homage to the heroic souls of all the soldiers under the command of Governor Sun. ”

As soon as these words came out, more people immediately responded excitedly: "Exactly, I am willing to go together." ”

Xu Jin arched his hand and said: "Thank you for your kindness in the same year, if you are interested in going to worship, you can send your wife and brother Xie Erjian as your guide, he is one of Lord Sun's fifty personal soldiers." ”

The scholar arched his hand and said: "This is very good, it just so happens that it will be the Double Ninth Festival in a while, and we will just experience the autumn scenery of the battlefield that is not like spring but is better than spring." ”

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the new imperial examiners present lit up, and more people immediately expressed their desire to go together. Never underestimate the romantic feelings of the ancient literati and the persistent pursuit of literature and art, an excellent poem can often make them crazy.

Xu Jin's magnificent "Picking Mulberries", coupled with the rendering of the story of the bloody battle of fifty pro-soldiers on Changpo, immediately hit the G-spot of everyone present, especially those hot-blooded young people.

What Xu Jin didn't expect was that it was precisely because of his poem that the Changpo site became a scenic spot in the future, attracting countless literati and writers to pay homage, especially before and after the Double Ninth Festival, the mountains were full of literati in long robes, competing to recite poems, but it did produce a few famous articles that were recited by later generations.

Of course, this is a later story for the time being, at this time, Xu Jin and Zhou Xu both chanted their own works, and then they naturally have to judge.

Liu Hanlin ordered someone to fetch the four treasures of the study, and asked Xu Jin if he could use a pen to write, Xu Jin shook his head and said that he couldn't, although his right hand removed the splint, but it was not yet forceful.

Liu Hanlin secretly said that it was a pity, and personally recorded Xu Jin's "Picking Mulberries", and asked: "Xu Ziqian, what title do you use for picking mulberries?" ”

Xu Jin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Chongyang!" ”

The original name of Taizu's poem was "Picking Mulberries. Chongyang", and the words are also written in Chongyang, Xu Jin originally wanted to change it to "Picking Mulberries. Autumn Light", but if you think about it, forget it, anyway, Chongyang is the Autumn Festival, which is not contrary to the title of the poem Fu Qiuguang.

Liu Hanlin nodded, picked up the pen and wrote "Picking Mulberries. The word card and title of "Chongyang", and finally wrote down the "Bloody Battle of Changpo" narrated by Xu Jin as a preface.

At this time, some people may wonder, today is only August 26, and there are still more than ten days before the Chongyang Festival, but Xu Jin's poem is written in Chongyang, which is inconsistent with the facts?

In fact, this is no problem at all, just as modern people write lyrics, the ancients wrote poems to rhyme for peace, and sometimes they would be "willful".

For example, a sentence in the poet fairy Li Bai's "Drinking Alone among Flowers": Raise a glass to invite the bright moon, and the shadow becomes three people. Li Bai + Shadow was originally two people, but in order to be even, the word "three" was used. Of course, some people say that Li Bai + Shadow + Mingyue is indeed a trio of people, and there is nothing wrong with it, so everyone has their own opinions on how to understand it.

Another example is a sentence in the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mei's "Mountain Walk": The stone path of the cold mountain is sloping in the distance, and there are people in the depths of the white clouds. The oblique character in the sentence was originally pronounced (xié), but in order to rhyme, I created a pronunciation (xiá).

Therefore, although there is a discrepancy in the time of Xu Jin's poem, it is indeed the autumn scenery written in the word, which is completely in line with the poem title of "Fu Qiuguang", but "Chongyang" is used for rhyme, and the time is ten days in advance, which is harmless.

Watching Liu Hanlin personally record Xu Jin's poem, the officials and gentry present all understood the outcome of this game. Zhou Xu's "Giving Autumn Light to the Savage House First" is certainly a masterpiece, but it is much more discolored compared with Xu Jin's magnificent "Picking Mulberries", both in terms of concept and momentum.

Zhou Xu didn't know the taste in his heart, but he was also interested, and he arched without waiting for Liu Hanlin's judgment: "Xu Jieyuan's poetry is unparalleled, and Zhou is willing to lose." ”

Xu Jin bowed his hand and saluted: "Brother Zhou is too modest, admit it!" ”

Li Zhe and Yuan Cheng glanced at each other with a wry smile, the ending had long been expected by them, Zhou Xu challenged Xu Jin's poetry, and in the end he could only bring humiliation on himself.

Looking at the handsome young man who was calm and calm in the field, all the officials and gentry couldn't help but sigh, there is no vanity under the fame, this son is really extraordinary.

Wang Shouren stroked his beard thoughtfully, and at this time he couldn't help but think of Xu Jin's previous poems "Bamboo and Stone", "Yong Frog", "Fortune Operator. Yongmei", "Linjiang Immortal", and now this song "Picking Mulberry. Chongyang", are all works of "momentum", it can be seen that the hills and ravines in this son's chest are not small, and I am afraid that it will be terrible in the future. Of course, everything is too much, and Wang Shouren's heart has a little worry, because Xu Jin's "Song of Frogs" and "Picking Mulberries. Chongyang has the air of a king.

Zhou Xu lost the first battle, and Xiao Wan in the "Iron Triangle" immediately stood up, arched his hand at Xu Jin and said: "Xu Xie Yuan really has the best poetry, and I admire it very much, but the imperial examination scholars use articles to discuss heroes." So I want to ask Xu Jieyuan for advice...... Ask! ”

Xiao Wan originally wanted to talk about the art of making (Bagu Wen), but it was obviously a bit too much to ask Xu Jin to make Bagu Wen on the spot, after all, it took three days before and after an exam, so he temporarily changed his words to discuss the teaching strategy.

To put it bluntly, the policy is practice, the strategy of governing the country, etc., as long as you clearly explain your own views, but there is no need to consider the words.

Xu Jin nodded calmly and said, "I have no choice, how does Brother Xiao want to learn?" ”

Xiao Wan said confidently: "Since Brother Zhou used the poetry questions of the township test before, then I will also use the strategy questions of the township test to discuss with Brother Xu." You and I have our own papers, and the examiners present will judge and distinguish the superior. The purpose of the township test is: how to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty. Presumably Brother Xu also knows! ”

Xu Jin nodded, and Xiao Wan flicked his sleeves and said: "Since Xu Jieyuan agrees, then let's start, and we won't make any other articles in the future, just use the essay of the township test answer." Is half an hour enough time for Brother Xu? ”

Xu Jin said firmly: "It shouldn't take half an hour, and there are laborers who will write for me." ”

Fei Maozhong said with a smile: "So I want it!" ”

Wang Shouren immediately ordered someone to bring two bookcases, and the two sides spread out the paper and began to compose, Xu Jin couldn't write with his right hand, so Fei Maozhong ghostwrote. For a while, all the lifters left the table and gathered around to have a sneak peek.

Since Xiao Wan's policy essay was written in the township examination, there was no need to spend time thinking about it, and it was just written silently, so it was only written in about a quarter of an hour, and the total was only three or four hundred words.

The topic of this township examination is: How to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty. In other words, it is to discuss how to make Daming strong.

It is said that it has been 150 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, although the surface is still very bright, but the inside is rotten, both the economy and the military are going downhill, and the internal affairs are even more corrupt.

Although under the governance of the previous Hongzhi Emperor, the Ming Dynasty had a brief period of improvement, but unfortunately the Hongzhi Emperor Zhu You's life was too short, and he died in the West after reigning for 18 years, at the age of 36.

When today's son Zhu Houzhao inherited the treasure at the age of fourteen, favored the eunuchs and ministers, and frolicked and entertained all day long, he soon made the country handed over to him by Lao Tzu into a miasma, and all kinds of civil uprisings continued. Among them, the "Anhua Wang's Rebellion", "Liu Liu's Liu Qi Uprising", and "Ningwang's Rebellion" all greatly damaged the vitality of the Ming Dynasty, seriously weakened the national strength, and even shook the national capital.

In addition, in the Zhengde Dynasty, the land annexation of the Ming Dynasty was already quite serious, and there were many landless and displaced people like carp crossing the river, which was also the fundamental reason for the continuous civil unrest. In addition, the garrisons in various localities were in disarray, the desertion of military personnel was serious, and the situation of corruption among officials was also quite serious.

It is precisely because of this realization that Wang Shouren suggested that the chief examiner Liu Hanlin agree on such a policy topic: Why Xingwu Daming?