Be a master through ancient times

"Brother Chu is still the best. What he said just now made those people talk so hard that they didn't dare to turn their heads back." Zhang Wenhai looked at Chu Ci adoringly, and he found that as long as Brother Chu was around, no one could beat him in terms of words.

"How did you offend them?" Chu Ci was curious.

After Chen Zifang explained, Chu Ci was even more strange: "It's just to correct a mistake, why use such a mocking tone? Don't they have a hole in their brains?"

Zhang Wenhai added what happened to him before. When the others heard this, they immediately became angry. These people were obviously deliberately finding fault and bullying people from their small place.Chu Ci also sighed, and said, "Just now I said it lightly."

No wonder Mr. Xu told them not to come to the restaurant if they had nothing to do, it was too easy to cause trouble.

The same goes for the others, who almost let someone discredit their county school today.After paying the bill, everyone walked back together, and decided that they would never come out again before the township examination.

"Brother Chu, why did you come to find us today?"

"I shut myself up at home to study hard these days, and I was really bored. Later, I realized that my behavior was tantamount to working behind closed doors. Occasionally, I still need to communicate with everyone to make my thinking more sensitive. "

Chen Zifang and Fang Jinyang laughed, they also felt the same, that's why they came out today.

Zhang Wenhai's servant, Xiao Chengzi, packed up two large tables and put them together, and everyone spread their books on the tables and began to communicate.

Because everyone present knew who the examiner was, Chu Ci cut to the chase: "How many articles have you read about Mr. Zhang?"

"We have read all of his famous articles, only to find that Mr. Zhang is really rigorous and thorough as others have said."

"Yes, it's true from the meticulousness of his articles."

The others were chattering, and they all agreed with them. They also had a solid foundation in their minds about what kind of essays to write in the township examination field, and they were also practicing these days.

"I don't know if everyone has read the "Ode to the Officials" written by Mr. Zhang in recent months?"

""Ode to the Officials"? I haven't read this article yet, so it must have not been announced to the public." Chen Zifang guessed that two of his family will go to the countryside for examinations this year, and his father has collected a lot of things. Don't just tell your brother.And his husband also sent him some things.

"Brother Chu, have you written it down? If you do, can you recite it to us?" Others seemed to have never read it, so Jiang Huai suggested it on behalf of everyone.

Chu Ci nodded, and then recited leisurely: "Today there are subordinate officials who bow their knees above the officialdom and run wild in the countryside..."

After he memorized the 1000-word article, the others looked at him with strange eyes.

"Heh, do you want to ask if what I've recited is Master Zhang's article?" Chu Ci laughed.

The others nodded blankly, the contrast was really a bit big.It's like Li Taibai suddenly wrote sad and sad, and Li Yu suddenly said that I was born to be useful, and I will come back after all the money is gone. The style of painting is completely different.

"But this is indeed Master Zhang's article, so this is also a question that I can't figure out."

"Apart from this one, does he have any other similar articles?" If there are too many articles, does it mean that Mr. Zhang no longer rejects Tang and Song articles?

Chu Ci shook his head.

Others were also puzzled, and suddenly someone said: "Could it be that Mr. Zhang made someone write this article?"

Zhuao Dao is a ghostwriter. When you think about it, you think it is very possible. Otherwise, how can you explain that Mr. Zhang has such an article with a different style of painting?

"I heard that half a year ago, Mr. Zhang met Mr. Lu Weixue, who was also working in the Imperial Academy, and had a dispute with him. Mr. Zhang likes to follow the ancient style, while Mr. Lu admires the modern people. Every time the two get together, They all ended in disputes, and the one half a year ago almost got into a fight. I heard that after that incident, Mr. Lu’s health deteriorated, and he retired early and returned home." Fang Jinyang said what he heard from this uncle. Listen to everyone.

The Fang family has a very wide network, although no one is in a high position, but the influence is also great.His grandfather was the second room of Fang's family, and there was also the house of Fang's head of the direct branch above. This cousin, who was like a father and son with his grandfather, was supported by his grandfather at the beginning, and now he is a sixth-rank official.This time Fang Jinyang came to Yangxin Mansion for the exam, no matter what, he would take Fang Jinyang to live in his mansion temporarily.He also inquired a lot about Zhang Songnian.

"It seems that the article should be just an accidental move. Let's continue to study the pre-Qin articles to see if we can imitate his style and become famous in the township examination."

Everyone put this article behind and don't think about it anymore.

When Chu Ci returned to Xu's mansion, he still had some doubts in his heart. He was about to ask Mr. Xu for advice, but suddenly remembered that Mr. Xu had already gone to inspect the examination room yesterday, and that he would not be able to come out until the local examination was over.

This year, the number of people who registered for the rural examination was much higher than before, and most of them came for the word "Student of the Son of Heaven".Therefore, the original thousands of examination rooms were not enough. Fortunately, they had already anticipated this situation, and they began to build more with Enke's imperial decree.

Xu Zheng is now the magistrate of Yangxin Prefecture, and his duty is to maintain the order of the examination room and protect the safety of the examination room during the rural examination period.Don't be like a dozen years ago, when the examination room burst into flames, because the rescue was not timely, and more than 100 scholars were burned to death.

He entered the field five days before the rural examination, and could only withdraw one day after the rural examination.

Chu Ci had no choice but to think on his own.

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Three days before the township examination, the government announced the name of the chief examiner and the accompanying team.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the chief and deputy examiners arrived at Yangxin Mansion in Xijiang Province. On the sixth day of the first day of the lunar new year, they entered the residence, and first held a horse-riding banquet under the curtain, and all officials had to enter to participate.

After the banquet is held, the inner curtain officials, that is, the officials who mark the papers, must enter the inner curtain of the back hall together, and then the supervisor will seal the door.The outer curtain officer is in charge of invigilating the examination, collecting the papers, and transcribing.The inner and outer curtain officials are not allowed to communicate with each other, and if they have official business, they can only communicate through the curtain.

Compared with the county examination, the level of the township examination is one level higher.

The ninth day of the lunar new year was the first round of the provincial examination, and they had to enter the examination room ahead of time to wait, that is to say, they had to enter the examination room on the eighth day of the new year.

Chu Ci struggled until the evening of the sixth day before finally letting himself go.He felt that he might be crazy because he wanted to get a good ranking, so he devoted himself to studying the examiner's preferences and entangled in the meaning of that article.But he neglected that before the chief examiner, there were many fellow examiners to review the paper.If you don't get it in the front, you won't be able to reach the examiner's hands at all.

After figuring it out, Chu Ci locked all Zhang Songnian's articles in the cabinet and never read them again.In his mind, in addition to the knowledge accumulated by the original owner for several years, there is also the knowledge gained from his own study in the past few months.

The two gentlemen are full of expectations for him. He just needs to stick to his heart and write down all he has learned throughout his life. Let's talk about the future.After all, he is still young!

On the seventh day of the lunar new year, he read the article all day, and in the evening, Huaiqiu's sister who was in the teacher's wife's room suddenly came over and said that the teacher's wife invited him to come over.

Chu Ci hurriedly adjusted his clothes and went with Huaiqiu.

"I have seen the teacher's wife, but I don't know why the teacher called the disciple to come here?"

"Ah Ci, you are going to play tomorrow. Although you have already experienced it once, but after all, your mother and brother-in-law are away, and your husband is going to inspect the examination room again, so I will do it for you and prepare some things that can be used in the examination room. Things, take a look and pick the right ones to put in."

"The disciple thanked the teacher!" Chu Ci was very moved. The things on this table were indeed the most applicable in the examination room.

There is a small copper stove on the table, but it is the size of two palms, and there is a place for adding charcoal under it. It looks really small and delicate.There is also a small bag of silver silk charcoal next to it. This kind of charcoal fire is the most experienced. Generally speaking, two pieces can cook a pot of porridge.

In addition, there is a small bag of green stem rice, a handful of bird's nest, some red dates and red beans to warm the stomach, about three days' worth.

It was an autumn rain and a cold one. After the rain yesterday, the weather gradually turned cold. If you can eat a bowl of hot rice porridge after the exam, you must feel comfortable physically and mentally.

"Master's wife is very thoughtful, and nothing is useless. I am really grateful to my disciples."

"We women and Taoists do nothing more than these insignificant things. As long as you apply it, I also prepared for the entrance exams of the children in front of me." Mrs. Xu said with a smile.

"Women and children can hold up half the sky, so how can the things that teachers and mothers do be trivial?"

"Women and children hold up half the sky? Haha, your argument is novel, but I am very happy to hear it."

"Because this is the truth from the heart, and only the truth can make people happy."

After returning from Mrs. Xu's place, Chu Ci wanted to put things in the basket, but the big basket was already filled to the brim, and it seemed that it couldn't be filled anymore.

He was a little worried, is it possible to carry two baskets in?This seems to be a bit high-profile.

Xingzi next to him has been serving Chu Ci for several days, and he also knows that he has the habit of doing everything by himself.But seeing his frown now, Xingzi still cautiously said: "Master Chu, do you want me to tidy it up for you?"

Chu Ci looked up, only to realize that he seemed to have forgotten to let Xingzi leave.He was a little embarrassed when someone saw the way he was stuffing something just now.

He rubbed his nose and said, "Then there is Miss Lao Xingzi."

Xingzi rolled her eyes and happily went over to help Chu Ci organize things.

A thick doily was folded and placed at the bottom of the basket, and then the smock that was used to cover it.The small copper stove is placed on the top, the lid is lifted, and rice and red dates are put in.The charcoal fire was wrapped in cloth and placed next to it, followed by several large steamed buns and a small bag of jerky.Surrounded by the Four Treasures of the Study, a messy basket immediately becomes orderly, and you can even put something in it.

"Master Chu, I heard that the examination room is a bit messy, would you like to put another rag in?"

"Okay, let it go."

"I see that you only have a small copper stove in here, do you want to put another small bowl and spoon in it?"

"Okay, let it go."

"Master Chu..."

At Xingzi's suggestion, Chu Ci added several things to his basket.This time, the basket is really full.

Chu Ci somewhat admired the girls' ability to organize things. He used to go out with his schoolmates, and the stuff in the boys' suitcases was never as much as the girls'.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

That night, Chu Ci slept soundly, and was waiting to enter the arena early the next morning.