If there is anything most inconvenient about writing articles in this era, Xu Ping will definitely say that he checked the information. Therefore, when it comes to genius in this era, there is generally a premise that you have an excellent memory. There is really no way, there are not a few words in a book, but it contains a lot of content, and it is really head-scratching to write this kind of article with data and classics. It's no wonder that many literati now write articles full of nonsense, data is randomly compiled, and even allusions can be made, which is really a kind of torture.

Xu Ping decided that in the future, he would compile his own books and receive manuscripts and pay for the pen, and he would definitely give money according to the number of words, so that the person who wrote the article could try to explain it clearly, and not always say that half of it was hidden and half of it was in the clouds. If you want to understand the article, you have to have a threshold.

The moon outside the window climbed up for a long time, wantonly swaying its own holy brilliance. The big tree in the courtyard had not yet sent out its buds, and it was shy to bathe in the moonlight, like a beautiful woman without clothes to cover her body.

Spring hadn't come yet, and there wasn't even the sound of insects outside, only the sound of the breeze blowing on the branches.

Xu Ping put down his pen, lit up the kerosene lamp on the table, and leaned back in the chair.

I am also engaged in these novelties made in Yongzhou in the capital, but the efficiency of this era makes people anxious, although some craftsmen from Yongzhou have been invited to the capital, there is still no serious industry. Even the artillery that once impressed Emperor Zhao Zhen has not even cast a decent barrel until now, and it is still an artillery pulled from Yongzhou. As for the others, many are still arguing about which yamen they belong to.

The armaments of this era belonged to the jurisdiction of Xu Ping's subordinate case, but the case was mainly responsible for account registration, and the specific production place belonged to the capital and the courtyard, and the capital was the north and south workshops and the bow and crossbow courtyard.

There are so many things that Xu Ping can't do, in fact, he doesn't count many things he says, so he can only do his best to promote. Besides, there are a lot of things in the three divisions, and Xu Ping can't move too much energy.

Looking at the moonlight outside the window for a while, Xu Ping was not in the mood to write an article, so he pushed the pen and paper away, took the simulation made by Li Jing, and slowly changed it while watching.

Li Jing went to Yongzhou to find Xu Ping back then, just for the purpose of increasing knowledge, familiarizing himself with the scriptures and history, and reforming and innovating, and the articles were always inseparable from this flavor. This kind of article, if you encounter someone with similar academic thoughts, it is possible to be promoted to a high rank at once. But in most cases, I am afraid that it will be deviant in the eyes of the examiner, and I will throw it aside with a glance.

Each era has its own characteristics, and the first step to achieving fame at this time is to become a Zhongjin Shi, and only after becoming an official can you have the opportunity to realize your ideals.

Of course, it is not that there is no other way to go, such as Sun Fu, four times in Kaifeng Mansion should be lifted, can not pass the liberation test, after the second year of the heavenly saint fell again, he went to Mount Tai to give a lecture with peace of mind. After so many years, he does have real talent and real learning in his chest, and he has slowly become famous, such as Shi Jie and Wen Yanbo are from his disciples, which can be regarded as achievements. Another example is Hu Ming, who has studied with Sun Fu for ten years, and he can't pass the Jinshi in the same exam, so he simply won't take the exam this year, and he will go to Suzhou to lecture with peace of mind.

However, since Li Jing came to the capital, of course, he aimed at Zhongjinshi, and as for his academic ideals, it was not too late to talk about it after he became famous.

Xu Ping mainly changed the parts of Li Jing that did not agree with the mainstream views, tried to change them as much as possible, and wrote in detail the reasons for his revision on the side, so that Li Jing could experience it with his heart.

The night was already deep, and the moon climbed into the air, lying alone on the dark sky, staring at the world, without a few stars around him, looking a little lonely.

The breeze blowing in the dark night was no longer cold, there was no knife-like feeling, with a warmth that could not be easily detected, slowly blowing through Kaifeng City and sweeping the land of the Central Plains.

Winter has passed before you know it, and spring is slowly approaching.

There was a soft knock on the door outside, and Xu Ping raised his head and said, "Come in." ”

Li Ji flashed in from outside the door and saluted Xu Ping: "It's late at night, sir, rest in peace." ”

Xu Ping stretched his waist and looked out the window, watching the moonlight like water sprinkle all over the window and spread all over the courtyard.

"Well, yes, before you know it, it's midnight. You take these manuscripts back and think about them carefully. The Jinshi examination is a talent who is an official to govern the world and the people, not to ask Mr. Lecturing, your articles always talk too much about the scriptures and meanings, and too little about the idea of helping the world and saving the people, so it is not good. To do things for others, you must first know the gist of it, and you can't ignore the world and blindly follow your own thoughts. Preaching the scriptures and seeking the Tao, that is after winning the Jinshi, don't reverse the order. ”

"Sir, the lesson is true, the student remembers."

"Remember, now you take Zhongjinshi as your first priority in everything, and as for talking about history and exegesis, or even expecting to use articles to promote ideas and seek fellow believers, that should not be what you should do in the Jinshi exam. It's late at night, so you should rest early. Tomorrow I will get up early to go to court, and you can study in this courtyard by yourself. ”

Li Jing responded and respectfully sent Xu Ping back to his room to rest.

People in this era are good at this, greet each other in the morning and evening, and be courteous and thoughtful. Although Xu Ping can't do it himself, he has someone by his side who greets him from time to time, and sometimes he is a little annoying, and he is still quite happy in his heart.

Early the next morning, as soon as the moon reached the western sky, and before it had set, Xu Ping had already gotten up and prepared to go to court.

Li Ji waited outside Xu Bungalow early, said good morning, and waited to prepare some chores with his own hands.

Xu Ping said a few times, Li Jing insisted on doing it, so he had no choice but to do it.

After the Shangyuan Festival, the Ministry of Rites Examination will be held, Xu Ping got on the horse, and repeatedly told Li Jing to study at home with peace of mind, and not to regard it as idle. The difficulty of the ritual examination is not much different from that of the palace examination, and even the poetry is more important, so it cannot be sloppy at all.

When I went out, the early morning wind hit my face with a fresh breath, which made people feel refreshed.

Xu Ping took a deep breath, and the whole person suddenly became energetic. After the morning today, when the emperor Zhao Zhen sat in the palace again, it was already decided that Xu Ping would go to the small black iron money and discuss the tea method, which was a big day.

For today, Xu Ping has prepared a lot, but when it comes to the end, he still can't help but feel apprehensive. People are often like this, when something important comes to them, it always feels too sudden, and they always feel that they are not ready.

A small guy led the horse for Xu Ping, one was illuminating the road in front, and the words "Yongning Hou" on the obscure lantern were particularly conspicuous. The crisp sound of horses' hooves shattered the silence of the night, and hazy lanterns slowly swayed along the streets.

(Note: Zhou Dunyi's original name was Zhou Dunshi, and he later changed his name because he avoided Song Yingzong's obscurity, and he was still his original name at this time.)

Mr. Song Chusan, except for Shi Jiezhong, Sun Fu and Hu Ying all failed the exam and made a living by lecturing.

Li Jing was one of the founders of the Southern School of Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, and in history, he participated in the imperial examination many times but did not ascend to the top, and later returned to his hometown to give lectures, and then became famous and became a teacher in the country.

The failure of these later founders of academic thought in the imperial examination shows that it is not an accidental phenomenon, nor can it be that the examiners have no eyes and do not know the talents, but only that they do not fit in with the mainstream and do not adapt to the ideological trend of the time. (To be continued.) )