The imperial examination held in Luoyang in October of the second year of Yankang was the second time in history, in September of the 14th year of Jian'an, which was two years ago and the first time since the Great Wei Dynasty set its tripod. It theoretically covers all of China. However, Liang, Yi and Jiaozhou have not yet been able to follow the king's transformation, and there may not be many people.
Oh, that refers to Liang, Yi and Jiao, among the thirteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty. If according to the new administrative divisions of the Wei Dynasty, Liangzhou will be divided into Qin, Liangzhou, Yizhou will be divided into Liang, Yi, Yi, Jiaozhou will be divided into Jiao, Guang, and there will be a total of seven new states.
The exam was just after the autumn, and the matter was reported in the spring, mainly for the consideration of those remote counties. Luoyang is nominally located in China, but in fact it is relatively northward. Regardless of Jiao and Guang, the straight-line distance is more than 2,000 miles away from the counties in Yuan, Hong, Xiang, and southern Fujian. It takes more than half a month to spread the fast horse. The scholars who applied for the exam took a bus north and could arrive in the capital within a hundred days, even if it was very fast.
In comparison, although it is not said that it is "coming from Hangu Pass" from Fufeng County and reaching Luoyang, it is really convenient to get close, especially when there is water connection, so you can take a boat to the Wei River first, and then you can take a boat in many places in the Yellow River section, which can help you to relieve the fatigue of the journey.
Therefore, the travel date for Fufeng County was set a month before the exam, that is, mid-September of Autumn. Before that, Ma Jun greedily chewed and digested the knowledge in "Physics First Words" like a sponge. Especially Volume 2 "The Force", after determining the three principles of relevant forces, he also added some practical skills, such as: the use of orange steak (lever), the use of wheels, the use of a shaft, the use of pulleys (pulleys), the principle of boats, and the power of floating water are equal to the things they are placed (naturally, the story of "Cao Chong is called an elephant" as an example), etc. For Ma Jun, who likes craftsmanship, that is the treasure house of knowledge that really makes him inexhaustible and enjoys endless benefits.
Unfortunately, when I asked Chen Fu to borrow the rest of the papers, I was unceremoniously rejected: "The scientific examination is imminent. Deheng does not think about practicing the scriptures, but is he indulging in this miscellaneous study. Is it a small way?" Even if Ma Jun repeatedly explained, I would not take the meaning of the scriptures, and I would definitely take the mathematics exam. It was said that he could not understand.
Chen Fu had no special attention to this stuttering child. Because of the stuttering, Ma Jun often couldn't answer questions about Teacher Ma Wen or his own as a teaching assistant in class, which made Chen Fu believe that this junior brother was not knowledgeable and it was amazing to be able to recognize a few words. The key is that most of the tests in class in this year were memorization and question-and-answer test papers were not as popular as in later generations, and the teacher would teach students to solve the questions and try them.
However, in front of Lu Kuan, who was in the sacred fish sashimi, four students wrote "Mencius" on the spot, which really shocked Chen Feng. He could not have expected that Ma Jun's slogan speed would be faster than himself, although his calligraphy was not as neat and beautiful as himself, and there was no mistake in comparing it afterwards. Originally, Chen Feng thought that no one in the Ma family's entrance examination would be eliminated. If anyone in the Ma family's entrance examination was won, it would be himself. And it might be him alone, but now he feels that Ma Deheng has great hope.
After all, they are from the same hometown and village. If Ma Jun can win, he will be more glorious. In the future, he will be an official in the same dynasty and can also take care of each other. So you should review quickly and stop reading those idle books!
He promised Ma Jun that if you could pass the exam for the scholar this time (in order to avoid the taboo of the Emperor Liu Xiu of the Emperor, he changed his name to Maocai. After the establishment of the Wei Dynasty, he would change it back to his real name), and I would lend you all the remaining five volumes of "Physics First Words" to read.
In desperation, Ma Jun had to continue to review the classics and take time to consolidate his talent in arithmetic. He finally survived until the end of the summer. The county office had a destiny, and all reference students must arrive at the county school before the first day of the September, register for the subject, and take the first exam.
Because when the imperial examination was first, even if the five counties in Wei State were mainly selected, the other counties were only allowed to vote for the assassination and self-recommendation (because time was rushed, the people from faraway counties could not come at all), and more than 500 scholars gathered from all directions, and the originally planned examination was forced to be divided into two consecutive games. This national examination was estimated to easily exceed 2,000. Luoyang had newly built houses and limited houses, so they could not put them in. Therefore, this edict ordered that the counties north of the Nan County, south of Guangyang, to the east to the sea and west to Fufeng, all counties in the Central Plains had to screen for the first exam. There was really no knowledge. Just thinking about the lucky guys, you should not go to the capital to cause trouble.
Fufeng is a middle-class county. At the peak of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it exceeded 20,000 households and a population of more than 100,000. Although it has been in chaos, it has gradually recovered in recent years, and one-third of it still exists. This time, more than one hundred people signed up for the exam in each county, which filled the entire county and school.
The new Fufeng Prefect, Wang Xiong and Wang Yuanbo, from Langya, personally went to the county school. The good students gave advice and encouragement. They then left the court and changed to the county selection department to explain the examination rules in detail. In the courtyard, the candidates were crowded with each other and sat on the ground, Ma Jun was close to Ma Xia. The heat was not yet gone, and the fat man was so warm that he was covered in oil and sweat. He felt so uncomfortable.
But we must also concentrate our spirits and listen to the explanation of the county selection department. Let’s say that the Fufeng County Selection Department’s ward, the surname Zhang, Xiu, and the name Shusi, was the youngest son of Zhang Zhao, a famous scholar in Pengcheng. When the king entered Wu, he decided to "the southerners return to the south, and the northerners return to the north". Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and other people from the Sun family were forced to return north, and Zhang Zhao and others were forced to return north. Two of them were added to the Han Dynasty and raised them. When Wei replaced the Han Dynasty, they refused to serve Wei and asked them to leave their hometowns. The emperor asked the ministers: "Is it all resentful to me, kill them? Do you want to kill them? Or use them forcibly?" The Taizhao Xun Gongda, the Taiqiu Cao Quji, and the Taiwei were Hongfu and others said that killing them may hurt the emperor's wiseness. Even if they are afraid that they will form a party and plot chaos, and if they want to use them, they may not be willing to go out again...
So the final decision was to give the local officials where these guys were. It would be best if they could recruit this old guy. If they couldn't recruit them, at least they would have a few of their tribesmen and their children to be officials. If they could not complete it, you can just seal the seal and resign.
The prefect of Pengcheng visited Zhang Zhao several times, and felt sorrowful, and even threatened the lives of the other party's wife and children. Finally, he brought out Zhang Zhao's two sons Zhang Cheng and Zhang Xiu. The court ordered Zhang Cheng to be the secretary, and Zhang Xiu was sent to Fufeng County to take charge of the examination and election matters.
Zhang Shusi is still young and looks older than Chen Feng on the surface, but he is tall and handsome, handsome and graceful. It is estimated that more than 80% of the students present will be as shameless as the Zhang family in Pengcheng is just a quasi-family family, and its foundation is far beyond the ordinary small families.
Zhang Xiu held a not-so-thick letter on the stage, put the book on the table, pushed it aside, and then sat down with his knees. He didn't say nonsense, and he went straight to the point: "You have five days to review it. Five days later, the county school will start the examination. Those who have joined the bus will be transferred to Luoyang, and those who are not connected will be dismissed."
Of course, before this, you must first report the subjects you are taking, "Ming Jing, Ming Law, Ming Jing, Ming Jing, and Know the Military. The subjects you have studied are divided into five, not just the strengths you have learned, but also related to the officials in the future." The corresponding career paths for different subjects are also different. Unless you have special achievements, your future path will also be destined at the same time. For example, those who are in the "Ming Law" subject, "Ming Jing" subject, the second in command of the Ministry of Justice, the second in command of the resignation department, or the censor; the scope of the "Ming Jing" subject is a wider, and you may be the second in command of the Ministry of Du, Yu, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Revenue Department. There is also a chance for the Ministry of Revenue Department; the "Ming Jing" subject is basically a military position, or an entry into the Ministry of War; only the "Ming Jing" subject is not only a broad future, but also a prime minister, and it is also a scattered gold. No department is missing.
Of course. It’s just the theory. After all, the second imperial examination has just been held. No one can say that what will happen in the next twenty or thirty years will be accurate.
Next, let’s talk about the scope of the exam. The Ming Sutra has the widest range, including the complete set of Jian'an stone scriptures. It is not necessary for a well-educated scholar. Ming Law and the study of "Han Law"... Oh, it should be called "Wei Law" now, but in fact it is still the "Han Law". Legend has it that the emperor intends to revise the laws, but there is no action so far. Ming Sutra must take "Zhoufeng Academic Sutra" and "Nine Chapters Arithmetic". But the original title should not be drawn, and it is inevitable that it will not be possible to memorize it by rote memorization. Knowing military science exams "Sunzi", "Wu Zi", "Taigong", "Sima Fa", and the "New Book" made by the emperor.
No matter which subject, the exam is divided into two sessions. "This is the same as the imperial examination. To make you familiar with it." The first session is to test the meaning of the classics, and the Confucian classics are the foundation of the establishment of scholars. Don't think that if you don't take the clarity, you don't need to read the scriptures; the second session is to take the professional subjects.
Speaking of this, Zhang Xiu finally picked up the letter placed next to the desk, erected it, and showed it to everyone. There was the one in the front row and sharp-eyed one who directly reported the title of the book "Dictionary".
Yes, Zhang Xiu said that this newly printed "Dictionary" is also an indispensable examination reference book.
Although official script is popular in this year, regular script also reveals its roots, but there is no unified standard. Various types of different characters often do not recognize themselves. In fact, this kind of thing is not just Han, Wei, or official script in the era of popular period. For example, there is a book called "Zhao Bosheng Meets Renzong in Teaser" in "Zhao Bosheng Teaser" that said that the scholar Zhao Xu went to Beijing to take the exam and topped the list. Song Renzong summoned him to the palace and said that you wrote the paper very well, but it was a pity that you missed a word. Which character? It turned out that Zhao Xiucai wrote the word "wei" next to the word "小". Zhao Xu strongly argued: "This character can be used for all." Renzong was unhappy and wrote eight words on the spot, which was "小 (小 (小) 小 (小) 小, 小, 小, 小, 小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小小�
Although Zhao Xu was stubborn and suffered, it can be seen from this that the two radicals of "mouth" and "歌" are indeed used to the common use of many words, and this matter could not be avoided in the Song Dynasty.
In order to unify the different styles and standardize the text, Hongfu gathered his disciples to compile the book "Shuowen Cheyun". Based on the original "Shuowen Jiezi", he deleted the dead characters and added new characters. He did not use seal script as the standard, but changed it to official script, and also cut the rhyme and pronunciation, and searched in a classified manner. The problem is that "Shuowen Cheyun" is too large, and it is still inconvenient to use it as a reference book.
So not long ago, he ordered people to delete the complexity and simplify the explanation, and simply abandoned the seal script completely, and compiled this set of three-volume "Dictionary". If the "Dictionary" wants to be popular all over the world, the most convenient way is to put the imperial examination into the imperial examination, which is regarded as a common standard for character, which is Hongfu's fame and power. In addition, the imperial examination book was created by him, which is naturally the most relaxing thing.
So Zhang Xiu said today that everyone should have this reference book. Once the words used during the exam are contrary to the Dictionary, there is no different meaning, and they are all considered typos. They will definitely reduce the score. "A letter of thirty coins is staked, and only the workplace is collected, and they come to buy it for a few seconds."
When Ma Jun heard this, he panicked on the spot that I had thirty dollars a day, and I only had five big children in my pocket. I still saved money for me to spend money on the way! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!