Chapter 55 Did you bring any fruit?

The test papers were handed out, and Ou Zanghua couldn't help but frown slightly when he opened them.

One of the titles is "Draft of the Imperial Edict Granted to Su Lie by the Tang Dynasty"

Su Lie, also known as Su Dingfang, was a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty.

The so-called imperial seal is a special name for the emperor's edict, that is, the edict or order issued by the emperor.

Among the imperial seals, the more famous one is "Imitation of the Imperial Seal Bestowed on Wei Qing by the Han Dynasty" written by Song Lian, a grand councilor in the early Ming Dynasty. You may want to refer to it.

But Su Dingfang's situation was different from Wei Qing's. Although Su Dingfang began to emerge in the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty, he was not taken seriously during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang.

He was given important positions during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, after he outlasted powerful figures of the early Tang Dynasty such as Li Jing, Li Ji, and Cheng Zhijie.

Therefore, we also have to consider the words and deeds of Emperor Gaozong of Tang here. After all, he was not of the same kind as his father, Emperor Taizong of Tang.

The second round lasted for three days from February 12th to February 14th. Ou Zanghua wrote a test essay with five judgments, one each on imperial edicts, decrees, memorials, memorials, and internal medicine.

It may not sound like much, but the writing style, wording and format cannot be wrong, and Ou Zanghua has to put his full attention into writing it.

Among all the candidates, Yang Shen was the most relaxed. He wrote very smoothly and almost finished it in one go. After finishing, he was still in the mood to do something else.

The You hour has arrived, the setting sun melts into gold, and the evening light remains.

Ou Zanghua sat cross-legged in the pig shed and slowly exhaled after a while.

"Sure enough, when I'm in a bad mood, I can't practice well either."

He got out of bed, took out his not-so-clean rice cooker, added rice and water as usual, looked at the remaining pickles and bacon, and sighed helplessly.

I really want to eat some fresh vegetables and fruits!
"Come on! There are only three days left. It will pass if you hold on."

Ou Zanghua whispered something to comfort himself before smiling again. He was free anyway, so he might as well find something to do.

So he put the dried longan and bacon into the rice cooker and handed it to Hao Jun.

Then he made himself a cup of tea, and when the rice was cooked and brought back, he couldn't wait to open it and taste it:
Salty-sweet taste, a bit weird.

I hope I don’t have diarrhea tonight!

However, that night, Ou Zanghua did not have diarrhea, but the atmosphere in the examination room became even more strange. In addition to the miserable crying, there were also some inexplicable talking in sleep, and sometimes he was on the list and sometimes he failed.

After hearing this, Ou Zanghua began to worry about the mental state of his peers.
On February 15th, the third exam began.

Ou Zanghua took a deep breath, used his fingers to represent the sword, and performed the Second Move of Huifeng Luoyan Sword Technique in the narrow space.

With a "hiss", he poked a small hole in the ceiling.

He withdrew his hand, his fingertips felt a little painful, and Ou Zanghua felt completely awake.

The third test is "Strategy Questions", which is actually a bit like a modern book review.

Take out a passage of material, read it and answer the questions or write down your understanding.

Compared to the first two games, the third game is much easier because it contains a certain consolation prize.

You see, although you are terrible at writing eight-legged essays and have only a vague understanding of the "Great Ming Code", your reading comprehension ability is still good, so go home and raise pigs!

Of course, not all examiners are so generous. Didn’t the famous Jiangnan talent Tang Bohu meet a swindler?

It is difficult to understand why the chief examiner Cheng Minzheng set such a tricky question in the third exam. Among more than a thousand candidates in the country, only Tang Bohu and Xu Jing could write relatively perfect answers.

Anyone who encounters this problem will be suspected, and then everyone will be in trouble.

Fortunately, the examiner this time was Li Dongyang. Although he was not very energetic, his brain was still working well.

Topic 1: When things are given to people, they stop when they are gone; when the law is given to people, the law will be practiced endlessly.
Ou Zanghua was delighted. This was from Su Shi's "Petition for Exemption of Grain Tax". His teacher Wu Xun had mentioned this when he was studying at Shigu Academy. In Ou Zanghua's opinion, the central idea of ​​this memorial was "saving people by law".

In other words, law enforcement is to protect fair competition, and only by promoting the flow of goods and enabling sustainable economic development can the current problems be solved.

"So Li Dongyang's view on business may be different from that of traditional scholars," Ou Zanghua thought silently, without stopping writing for a moment, his thoughts flowed freely.

On the morning of February 17, Ou Zanghua checked his test paper. After finding no problems, he put it aside and weighed it down with a paperweight.

Then I looked back at the pig shed where I had lived for nine days. Damn it, I never wanted to come in here again in my life!

After complaining in his heart, Ou Zanghua began to pack up his things. He had finished eating the bacon and ham prepared by Qu Feiyan, but he had not finished the pickles and salted fish, especially the salted fish, as he could not stand the fishy smell.

As soon as noon arrived, the invigilators began to collect the papers.

This time, there were even more people crying. Ou Zanghua looked at the gray-bearded old man opposite him, who was crying as he watched the test paper being taken away. He was still muttering, "Three years later, another three years, sixty years have passed, when will my virtue and achievements be accomplished?"

After waiting for a while, the bugle caller struck the gong, which meant that it was time for all the scholars to leave.

Ou Zanghua sighed inexplicably, picked up the test basket and bedding and walked out of the pig shed.

No matter whether everyone knows each other or not, no one will disturb each other at this time.

One reason is that I just finished the exam and I’m not in the mood to socialize.

The second is that I haven’t taken a bath for nine days. Even with a sachet, the smell is still there. Needless to say, those who understand will understand.

We are all educated people, so we should be decent!
Walk out along the wide bluestone passage, first pass the Dragon Gate, then the Ceremonial Gate, and in front of you is the archway with the words "Tian Kai Wen Yun" written on it.

Outside the memorial archway, relatives, servants and bookboys of each family had been waiting there for a long time.

Qu Feiyan, Xiang Danian, and Qu Yang came three days in advance to reserve seats, and barely managed to squeeze into the front row. In front of them, there were some dignitaries who specially arranged servants to reserve seats from the first day.

"Brother Da Nian, have you seen the young master?" Qu Feiyan was short, and when he stood on the carriage and looked forward, his view was blocked by people because there were also people standing in the carriage in front of him.

"It's not open yet!" Xiang Danian stared at the Imperial Examination Hall, afraid of missing it.

After a while, the soldiers opened the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, and the scholars walked out with dazed, confused, or listless expressions.

Xiang Danian looked at the surging crowd and wanted to use his lightness skills to step over their heads.

But seeing the Jinyiwei standing next to him eyeing him covetously, he suppressed this bold idea.

He couldn't cause trouble for his senior brother at a time like this!

At this time, Qu Yang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Young Master, come out. Feiyan, follow me."

"it is good!"

Qu Feiyan agreed immediately, jumped off the carriage, and followed her grandfather into the crowd like a loach.

Xiang Danian was completely confused. Was he just abandoned like this?
Walking through the crowd, Qu Feiyan immediately saw the young man carrying bedding and a study basket. He was such a lively man, but he looked much more haggard after not seeing him for nine days.

The originally extremely smooth black hair now looked like it was tied up in a knot, and it was obvious that the person just tied it up casually without taking care of it.

"Son!"

Qu Feiyan ran over, snatched the things in Ou Zanghua's hand, handed them to his grandfather behind him, then pulled Ou Zanghua's sleeve and said with a distressed look on her face: "It must be very hard! Let's go home"

"It's not smoke!"

Ou Zanghua looked at the beautiful girl who was about to cry, smiled and asked: "Did you bring any fruit? Fresh ones."

(End of this chapter)