Be a master through ancient times

The examiners had already retreated to the lobby of Tixue Dao Yamen, waiting for the new imperial examination candidates to meet.

Some people had already left the stage in frustration after learning that they had failed, but there were still some people who were surprised by their failure and thought they would question the examiner later, so they also stayed.

Chu Ci, Chen Zifang, and Jiang Huai went forward together. Seeing that the rest of the academy was standing there in a daze, they went over to comfort them: "I once said a word in the past, and today I will change it and send it to you. I am ashamed of not being selected, and I am ashamed of being ashamed of not being selected. Although you failed to win this time, you must not lose your heart to learn. As long as you work hard, two years later, Chu Ci will welcome you in the capital!"

The others were shocked and thanked Chu Ci one after another, yes, how could they fall into such inexplicable emotions?You must know that there are thousands of people in the examination room, and there are only a few dozen people in the middle. It must be that I am not as good as myself, and I need to work harder in the future!

Among these people, Zhang Wenhai and Fang Jinyang are the most calm.Zhang Wenhai knew his own situation. At the beginning, he was able to be a scholar, all thanks to Brother Chu's unremitting efforts to grasp his studies during the past few months. Now that the county examination has only passed six months, he can pass the Juren examination. Doesn't it mean that he is better than Wenquxing? Brother Chu who descended to earth is even more powerful?

Fang Jinyang thought the same way. Although his studies were not bad, his accumulation was not much.Six months ago, he had put all his energy into the county examination, and the chance of the township examination came suddenly, but this time he just came here to see the examination room, and he never dared to hope that he would pass the examination.As talented as Brother Chu, he also entered the examination room twice.Like Brother Chu, he also wants to keep a low profile, and after two years, he will win the championship in one fell swoop!

Due to a delay in speaking, when Chu Ci and the other two arrived, all the others were waiting outside the door.

Chu Ci first bowed his hands to everyone: "Hello, everyone in the same year."

He is Xinke Xie Yuanlang, and he bowed his hands to say hello to everyone. Naturally, the others did not dare to neglect him, and hurriedly followed him and said, "Hello, Xie Yuanlang."

"Now the master and the master are waiting in the inner hall, how about you go to visit with me?"

"good!"

According to the usual practice, when meeting with the chief examiner, Xie Yuanlang should lead the team, the four classics chief should take half a step back, and the rest of the students should take a half step back to show the gap.

Chu Ci walked in the forefront, full of spirit and energy.Wearing a Confucian shirt makes him gentle and elegant, and people can't help but admire him when they see him, a dignified gentleman is nothing more than that.

The examiners sit upright in the inner hall, and there is a high threshold in front of the door, which means that if you step through this threshold, you will be superior to others.

Chu Ci was thinking about what kind of posture to step over to make it look better, when suddenly he stretched out a foot from the side and stepped in first.

Chu Ci was displeased, but he also thought that he was being overtaken because he was too slow. Unexpectedly, he raised his head and saw that this strange student had contempt in his eyes.

Oh, you have to go in first, right?Then you go in.

Chu Ci stopped, not stepping into the inner hall, and the disciples who followed behind him didn't know why, so they also stopped.

Chu Ci cupped his hands at the door, and bowed to the examiners in the inner hall from a distance.

"Your Excellency, Xiaosheng Chuci, and the rest of the candidates are presenting to the examiners."

The others quickly imitated him, bowing and saluting.The students who entered the inner hall first were caught off guard and could only stand there in a daze.

The examiners also saw the previous scene, some were displeased, but some were not.He was able to come in first, which showed that he was not convinced by Xie Yuanlang in his heart.This is a problem Xie Yuanlang needs to solve, not them.

But seeing Chu Ci's move, some people laughed inwardly: "What a boy, he looks tender, with a pure and gentle appearance, but he is actually a person who refuses to suffer."

After the chief examiner called out, Chu Ci gracefully lifted his robe and stepped into the inner hall.Juzi, who had taken a step earlier, did not dare to make mistakes, and walked behind Chu Ci again.

Chu Ci stood still in the center of the inner hall, and bowed to the examiners again.

"Your Majesty, the student Chu Ci is the current Ke Xie Yuanlang, and I brought you all to meet my teacher in the same year."

Zhang Songnian called this interesting boy, and then asked with a straight face: "It has always been the rule to go to the inner hall to worship again, why do you lead the disciples to worship again and again?"

Could Chu Ci say that he wanted to give that person a bad blow?Of course not, so he said: "During the first visit, the students, in the name of the candidates, replaced all the candidates in Xijiang Province, and said hello to all the adults. The adults came from afar, and I am grateful to the adults for working day and night for dozens of days to select good candidates for the court. Talent. As students of Xijiang Province, we must do our best to welcome guests as landlords.”

The examiners smiled and nodded slightly.Who doesn't like being complimented?If he doesn't like it, it may only be that your flattery is not good enough.

Chu Ci added: "The second time I salute, but it is the gift of a student, to salute all the mentors. Fortunately, the favor of the mentors has favored me, and I am grateful, but I have nothing to do. I can only give a salute to thank you for your kindness. I hope my teacher will not be offended."

These words are reasonable, and everyone will not pursue the subtle differences in this interview.What Chu Ci didn't know was that what he did today, after being spread by the people present, turned into a rule for candidates from all provinces to meet the chief examiner in the future.

Others explained it this way. Before stepping on the threshold, they were still among the common people. After crossing the threshold, their identities were different from before. These two visits meant leaving the old and welcoming the new.

After meeting with the examiner, he presented the papers of the five classics chiefs for the rest of the students to look at to show fairness.

After the Chuci test paper was taken out, everyone flocked there, wanting to see Xie Yuanlang's demeanor.After reading the Ci of Chu article, the rest of the people spurted out a mouthful of old blood, and looked at Zhang Songnian with a hint of accusation.

Did you say you like the ancient style?How about you donkey us?They tried to imitate the style of the ancients and read his articles day and night, but he chose the completely different article of Chu Ci as his interpretation. Tell us that you are possessed by Lu Weixue! !

Zhang Songnian stroked his beard with a smile on his face.This effect is what he wants. He is being studied all day long, and dozens of different meanings can be guessed for a casual sentence, which really makes him unbearably disturbed.After today, there should be fewer people imitating his writing style in the test field than before.

Although the students lamented that Zhang Songnian didn't follow the routine, they couldn't say a single word "no" in Chu Ci's article.It seems that after looking at it, at most we can only find fault with his poems.But who reads poetry in the township examination?It's not the heyday of the Tang Dynasty.

After the candidates left the arena, it was time for the failed candidates to question the examiners. The test papers were brought up, and the examiners tried their best to explain to the students who dared to question why they failed.

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After the rankings were released, they could not return to their hometown immediately. They had to send the examiners back after the Luming Banquet the day after the rankings were released before returning to their hometowns.

On the night of the Lu Ming Banquet, the candidates arrived at the place where the banquet was held ahead of time. This year's Zhuangyuan Building still managed to raise funds and obtained the qualification to contract the banquet.

When Chu Ci arrived, there were already many people there, whether they recognized them or not, they would all bow their hands and say hello to him.After Chuci went out yesterday, he found out that the student who wanted to steal his limelight was named Shangguan Nuo, and he was Jinke Yayuan, who was also a student of Guozijian.

The few students from the Imperial Academy got together, and when they talked about Chu Ci, they were very upset, thinking that this person is eloquent and good at eloquence, if they debated with him face to face, they would definitely be unable to argue with him.It's better for everyone to unite and overwhelm him when composing poems later. According to Li Shangen, this Chuci is not good at composing poems at all.

At the right time of the year, the examiners of the inner and outer curtains came late.Among the outer curtain officials, an official surnamed Zhou glanced at Chu Ci several times. He thought that he would not be able to read this person's articles, but he didn't expect him to win the first place and become Zhiyuanlang. It can be seen that his vision is still good.

After everyone sat down, Chu Ci took the lead in standing up and leading the other students to sing "Deer Crying".

"Yo Yo Lu Ming, Zhi Ye Zhi Ping, I have a guest, playing the lute and the sheng..."

The ancients believed that when a deer saw something delicious, it would call out "Yo Yo" and invite its companions to come and enjoy it together. This is a virtue that can be shared.The reason why the Luming Banquet is held is that the examiners want to express their feelings to the candidates, meaning that we will soon become colleagues, if there is any benefit, I will give you half of it, and you should remember to give it to me too .

After singing, all the lifters raised their glasses together to respect the examiners.The examiners also raised their glasses to greet each other, which was a great way to save face.

Halfway through the banquet, everyone began to write poems.

Li Shangen stood up first and said: "I heard that Xie Yuanlang is the best at poetry, why not let Xie Yuanlang compose a poem and set an example for us."

He waited for Chu Ci to stand up and say that he was not good at it, and then they could keep writing poems to hit him in the face.

It is customary to compose poems at the Lu Ming Banquet, so how could Chu Ci not be ready?He stood up calmly, and said: "Thanks to everyone for not giving up, I dare not admit the saying that I am the best at poetry. If you don’t compose a poem, it’s disrespectful. Let me start with a poem.”

The people present were moved by Xie Yuanlang's modest gesture. After a poem, although it was only above average, everyone still applauded in unison.

Only four words echoed in Li Shangen's mind, rumors?Fuck the rumors!

When it was finally Li Shangen's turn to write a poem, he stood up confidently, and was about to speak, but Chu Ci stood up a little bit shyly.Li Shangen didn't know why, but suddenly the alarm bells rang in his mind.

"Brother Li pushed me to write a good poem just now, and I want to do something for Brother Li. I wonder if the teacher will agree?"

"Oh, what are you going to do for him?"

"The student is not talented. I recently learned a new font. I want to use this font to copy down Brother Li's masterpiece for everyone to appreciate."

"Wonderful, Yakui wrote a poem, and Xie Yuanlang copied it for him himself. It is also an elegant thing to spread it. How can I not allow it?"

Sure enough, Li Shangen suddenly felt a little unloved, he turned his head to look at the other people in the Imperial College, and saw that they were all as if nothing had happened, and there was no one who spoke for him.

He finished reading the poem in a lifeless manner. After hearing his voice, those who didn't know would probably think that he was not Yakui, but a loser.

"Good, good, good characters! I've never seen this kind of font before. Xie Yuanlang is so modest, he said he just learned it. It looks like it's been written for decades."

"The future generations are terrifying, the latter generations are terrifying!"

"The grown-ups praised it, and the students are ashamed."

No one paid attention to the quality of his poems, but they all went to appreciate Chuci's words.

After Li Shangen sat down, he glared fiercely at a few classmates, it was all their bad ideas, which made him ashamed to this point.

People are like this, once the gap is too obvious, the hatred will decrease instead.After Li Shangen was slapped a few times by Chu Ci, he thought he was not his opponent, and turned his grievances on other people instead.