Xu Zimao hurried to the vestibule under the guidance of the little maid, and walked quickly to the bottom of the stairs to bow to Lin Boyong.

"Xu Zimao has seen Dong Weng, I don't know what Dong Weng summoned to order?"

"Mr. Xu." Lin Boyong arched his hand slightly, and said softly: "You are here to ask you to test the studies of my Lin family children in person for the old man. ”

Xu Zimao hurriedly bowed down and said: "I'm extremely ashamed, I am old and shallow, and I live up to Dong Weng's expectations." The children of the school are ...... in their studies"

"Mr. Xu, don't be modest. I've heard that you've taught a genius who excels in your studies. He claimed that he knew the homework taught by his home school by heart, and that he had memorized the books he had learned. That's why I asked you to study him. Huang Changqing interrupted Xu Zimao's words in a cold voice.

Xu Zimao hurriedly said: "Don't be kidding, how can the old man have such ability." Although the children are all diligent and hardworking, and their talents are also very smart, it is absurd to say that they are familiar with their homework and memorize them like streams. The so-called endless learning ......"

"Am I still talking nonsense? Oh, it is Lin Jue's son in the third room, he admitted this in person just now, and everyone present, including the head of the family, heard it clearly. It is precisely because of what he said that he invited you to study this genius. If it is really as he said, it is gratifying that the Lin family has produced talents. But if not, then it is to deceive the head of the family in person, and he will be severely punished by the family law. Huang Changqing pointed at Lin Jue and said with a sneer.

Xu Zimao looked at Lin Jue, who was calm, and frowned: "Lin Jue, did you say this?" There is no end to the sea of books, and no one dares to say such big things as you. The old man has always taught you not to be arrogant and complacent, have you forgotten? ”

Lin Jue bowed and saluted: "Sir, I only said that the teaching of the family school and the books that Mr. taught, but I didn't say that I am familiar with all the books in the world. How dare I say that? ”

"Even if the old man taught you the schoolwork books, how dare you say that you are familiar with them? On weekdays, you're just ......"

"Chief Xu. I asked you to come to verify whether what Lin Juegongzi said is true, but not to listen to you teach students. Huang Changqing interrupted Xu Zimao's words again, walked quickly to Xu Zimao's side and said, "You just need to test whether he is exaggerated, and it is useless to say anything else." ”

Xu Zimao hurriedly nodded in agreement, turned to Lin Jue, and heard Huang Changqing whispering in his ear: "The test is difficult, the more difficult the better." Come back to my hospital. ”

In just two sentences, Xu Zimao's heart is like a mirror. Obviously, I can't study Lin Jue's enlightenment readings such as "Mengtongxun", "Thousand Character Text", "Mengqiu in the Past Dynasties", and "Rhyme with Words and Texts". More than a dozen children of the Lin family who obtained the qualification for the provincial examination of the Ministry of Rites in the spring of the following year will learn the four books and five classics, and the famous poems and strategies will be written, and they will also have to read all kinds of historical books. To be exquisite, it is natural to study the Four Books and Five Classics. Xu Zimao knew that Lin Jue hadn't read all of them at all, and it was not difficult to stump Lin Jue.

"Lin Jue, the old man is going to test you." Xu Zimao said silently in his heart: Lin Jue, blame you for being unlucky, I can't help you.

"Sir, excuse me." Lin Jue's face did not change color.

Xu Zimao twisted his beard for a moment and said, "Master's words on filial piety, can you memorize them?" Master's words, what is studious? ”

This question, all the children of the Lin family who stood in the row breathed a sigh of relief, this question is not difficult, more than half of the children have begun to read the "Analects", and most people can answer this question.

"A, sir. Zi said: 'A gentleman has no food to eat, no shelter to seek peace, sensitive to things and cautious in words, there is a way and righteousness. It's easy to learn. ’”

Lin Jue replied in a deep voice, but he was also surprised, this question was too simple. However, Lin Jue did not take it lightly, Huang Changqing muttered something in Xu Zimao's ear just now, he must have made Xu Zimao embarrassed himself, presumably Xu Zimao gave himself a jelly bean first, and the problem was behind.

Xu Zimao is indeed a salute before a soldier, and he hopes that Lin Jue can take the initiative to admit his mistakes, so that he can avoid being a villain. Xu Zimao looked at Lin Jue and said, "What is a gentleman?" Answer in the Master's word, and do not leave it out. ”

This question may seem simple, but if you don't memorize the Analects, you can't answer it at all. Even if the back is ripe, it is an impossible task to pick it out and return it in a short time without missing anything. This kind of questioning is more tricky than requiring me to memorize the full text of the Analects, which is obviously deliberately difficult.

"People don't know and are not ashamed, and they are not gentlemen? A gentleman is not worried or afraid. The beauty of a gentleman as an adult, but the evil of an adult. The villain is the opposite. The gentleman is harmonious but different, and the villain is the same but not harmonious. The gentleman is proud but not arrogant, and the villain is arrogant but not arrogant. …… The gentleman is frank, and the villain is a relative. …… The gentleman is in righteousness, and the villain is in profit. Lin Jue's mouth was like a river, and he recited all the eighty-seven expositions on the gentleman in the Analects in one breath, without any hindrance.

Everyone present looked at Lin Jue in surprise, and they were all surprised, and more people sighed to themselves. For Xu Zimao, there is another feeling in his heart. Because he found that Lin Jue deliberately referred to 'the gentleman as righteousness, and the villain as profit.' This sentence was put at the end, and he stared at himself in an accentuated tone. It's as if you're deliberately sarcastic. seems to be laughing at himself for not being a gentleman, deliberately making things difficult for others for the sake of profit. So, in addition to being surprised, Xu Zimao's face also had a fever.

Xu Zimao counted Lin Jue's answers almost one by one. The reason why Xu Zimao failed to be admitted to the imperial examination was because he had entered the side door in his studies, and what he liked to study on weekdays was these meaningless things. For example, how many of the sentences in this discourse today deal with the topic of 'gentleman' are his bad taste. Just as some people like to dwell on the side knowledge of how to write huizi, but in fact, it is not beneficial at all for the imperial examination. But what he didn't expect was that Lin Jue did not miss any of the seventy-eight expositions on gentlemen, and he didn't even stammer.

Of course, Lin Jue is not as boring as Xu Zimao. But in my last life, I followed this Mr. Xu for 12 years, and I was asked these boring and stupid questions. In the previous life, I worked hard, and I read books for almost 12 years in 12 years. After reading a stomach full of books, it was just so that he could be admitted to the imperial examination, otherwise he would not dare to speak out here today. And based on his understanding of Xu Zimao in the previous life, he knew that this person actually didn't have much knowledge. In the past twelve years, I have basically read all the books of Xu Zimao, and I am also familiar with Xu Zimao's weird problems. Otherwise, Lin Jue naturally didn't dare to openly ask Xu Zimao to study himself. Lin Jue knew that Xu Zimao didn't have more goods in his stomach than himself, and he also understood all his strange problems and bad tastes.

"The next question is how many words are in the Analects." Lin Jue thought to himself.

"Mr. Xu, is Lin Jue's answer correct?" In silence, Lin Boyong asked in a deep voice.

"Right...... All right. Xu Zimao saw sweat on his forehead and replied in a low voice.

"Ask again." Huang Changqing said viciously.

Xu Zimao knew that he had to come up with more difficult questions to succeed. After thinking about it for a while, Xu Zimao was confident. He knew which books Lin Jue didn't read well, and if he wanted to stump Lin Jue, the easiest way was to ask him if he was unfamiliar.

"Lin Jue, the old man will ask you again. Tang deposed the summer life and returned to Bo, which was the work of "Tang Huan". Can you memorize the content of this "Tang Huan"? ”

"Whew! There are many people in all directions, and they listen to one person. But the emperor God surrendered to the people. If there is constancy, it will only be the last. …… Heaven blesses the people, sinners are subdued, the destiny of heaven is arrogant, the grass and trees are like trees, and the people are allowed to multiply. …… Whoever I make a state, there is no way to be a bandit, there is no adultery, and everyone keeps the rules to inherit the heavens. …… Qi Er Wanfang is guilty, and he is giving one person; If one person is guilty, there is no one to be guilty. Alack! Shank is devoted, but there is also an end. ”

Lin Jue stood with his hands in his hands, gushing in his mouth, and recited the soup word for word. This is the content of the "Book of Shang", and it is the content that I just learned three days ago. I'm afraid none of the students can recite it. Xu Zimao asked this article, which was obviously deliberately difficult. It's a pity that in the twelve years of the previous life, he almost became a nerd in order to be admitted to the imperial examination, and he memorized the four books and five classics and the subset of the scriptures and history.

Xu Zimao looked at Lin Jue with his mouth slightly open, he didn't expect Lin Jue to be able to recite word for word, and he failed to stump him again. This is quite a surprise.

"Did he recite it correctly?" Huang Changqing asked on the side.

"Word for word, word for word, sentence reading is accurate, and there is no hindrance." Xu Zimao muttered.

Huang Changqing said angrily in his ear: "It's stupid, do you have to ask something that has been taught?" Ask him what he hasn't learned, can he still not miss a word? Lao Xu, don't embarrass me, otherwise I won't be able to spare you. ”

Xu Zimao rolled his eyes, swallowed and said to Lin Jue: "Yes, I have a good back." The old man asked you again, you may recite the whole text of "The Theory of Things"? ”

As soon as these words came out, all the students standing behind Lin Jue showed surprised expressions. The Theory of All Things, is a work by Zhuangzi. This dynasty respects Confucianism and does not respect the way of Lao Zhuang. The imperial examination is also not in Zhuangzi's article. For students, at most, it is just a dabbling, as a dictionary and quotation of poetry and essays, and it does not require professors to learn. And more importantly, Xu Zimao has never taught Zhuangzi in his home school, but now he asks Lin Jue to recite the super long article "The Theory of Things", which is obviously a trick.

"It's not fair! The theory of homogeneity is not in his studies, isn't it deliberately difficult for Mr. to ask Lin Jue to memorize the theory of homogeneous things? Lin Youde, who had been relieved of heavy responsibility with Lin Jue's help just now, shouted loudly.

"Yes, yes. This is a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for people, what kind of test is this? It's not fair at all. When some of the disciples saw someone coming forward, they also had the courage to echo it.

Xu Zimao's face was feverish, and he rubbed his hands and didn't speak. Huang Changqing stared at the children with a pale face, and Lin Boyong also frowned at this scene, his face was very unhappy.