County Magistrate Zhang is from Shanxi, a 1911 imperial examination juren in Hongwu. He has been in fifty-three this year and has been in Yongkang for thirteen years.

He personally presided over the county exam almost every year, but he had never seen a child like Zhang Mu.

Let’s talk about this word first. The ancients said that the word "is like a person". You can tell his character and temperament by looking at the word "a person". Zhang Mu's calligraphy is sharp and his iron bones are ferocious. If you don’t see him, just look at this word, you will be proud and arrogant, and you will seem aggressive in every horizontal and vertical direction.

If you don’t look at people, just look at this word, it will remind you of the work of the King of Zhongshan in this dynasty, the iron horse and golden sword, and fight for a lifetime. Just look at his words, it will make you feel chill.

It is hard to imagine that the words in front of you are written by a child only thirteen years old.

Looking at this writing style, it is extremely sophisticated. Although the eight-legged essay has a stereotype, a fixed format, and greatly imprisons people's thoughts, only the strong ones are the strong ones!

A true expert can be neat, smooth and consistent with the topic. And the great talent of an expert can use the past and the present in his writing, quote the classics and express his thoughts, such people can be met but not obtained.

This article "Please see the people of Yifeng" means: the chief of Yi place requests to see Confucius. He said, "I have never seen any gentleman who comes here." Confucius' followers led him to see Confucius. After he came out (to Confucius' students), he said, "Why do you guys worry about not having an official position? The world has been incompetent for a long time, and God will use Confucius as a saint to command the world."

When Zhang Magistrate Zhang saw Zhang Mu write: "Why are there any troubles about losing one's sons? If it is not good, it is heaven; if it is going to be rebellious, it is power. What's more, it is true that there is something, but it is not worrying about not giving it; but it is clumsy in hiding it, it must be greater than using it. Then the world is deafening, who will rise up?", he was even more shocked.

He has been in charge of county examinations for several years. The general county examination students have limited knowledge, can write smoothly and neatly, but can quote classics and explain their wishes. This is one of the top experts. During the more than ten years of county examination career, Zhang Magistrate Zhang only saw Zhang Mu.

Among them, "If you are not good, you are good, it is heaven; if you go forward, you will have to turn back, it is power." It is quoted from the "Book of Changes". "Da, Tai is the name of the "Book of Changes". If the heaven and earth do not intersect, it is called "Da", and the heaven and earth are called "Da".

The general meaning is: Heaven and earth have their own laws, rise and fall, survival and death, and they will continue to cycle. Now that thousands of horses are silenced, there will be a real saint to end all this. Now, who else can lead the way except Confucius?

Zhang Mu used the "Book of Changes" to point out the core meaning of this article and clarify his own views. This is already a real expert.

This is second, and more importantly, this view does not even think that a thirteen-year-old child should have. It is written by a person who has seen the changes in the world and has seen all the warmth and coldness of the world.

It’s like sitting and watching the clouds rise and fall, fishing alone in the snow in the cold river, with a distant artistic conception.

However, when Zhang Magistrate Zhang was still immersed in this article, Zhang Mu had already concluded and wrote: "Oh, the Master did not meet him in the time, and he was like a ritual and conferred a title, he could also be a friend of his bride."

When Zhang Magistrate Zhang saw Zhang Mu writing this, he was shocked again and couldn't help but exclaim: "It's really not simple."

Generally, candidates only read the scriptures, but rarely read history. Their relationship comes from "Records of the Grand Historian, Biography of Lu Zhonglian Zou Yang".

Zhang Mu was able to use these four words, obviously because he also had a dilemma in history.

More importantly, Zhang Mu was so old-fashioned that he lamented that Confucius was born at the wrong time and did not meet someone who appreciated him, which was even more difficult.

For a moment, County Magistrate Zhang asked himself, asking him that he could not do this when he was at his age and had such experience.

This article is simple and leisurely, and the narrative is all about it. Its style is exquisite and the free and easy brushwork is also the pursuit of style by the people of the Tang and Song dynasties. It is extremely rare.

"Sir, do you want the younger one to give you a chair?" At this time, a yamen servant said in a low voice.

"Oh!" Zhang Magistrate Zhang was stunned and looked up. It was already midday. He had stood here for two hours, watching Zhang Mu write it out one by one, and each word made him feel thrilling.

This hasn't attracted him for many years. At this moment, he suddenly felt his legs a little bit muted and smiled bitterly: "I'm old. I'm old."

After saying that, he waved his hand and headed towards the examination hall.

"Sir, are you feeling uncomfortable?" After seeing County Magistrate Zhang return to serve tea, he gently beat his legs, County Magistrate Song asked with concern.

"Mr. Song, who is the head of our county's case this time?" County Magistrate Zhang asked with interest.

"Well, the officials have been working hard over the years and have rarely been involved in business matters. It's really hard to guess." County Magistrate Song smiled awkwardly.

"Teacher Wang, what do you think?" County Magistrate Zhang turned around and asked with a smile.

The teaching edict was an official of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty. He was in charge of local Confucian temple sacrifices and education students. He was equivalent to the current director of the county education bureau.

"According to the officials, it is probably because of Liu Tong, the Liu family in Hede Township, is very sure. I saw his studies a few years ago and were quite skilled." Teacher Wang said with a smile.

"I don't think so." County Magistrate Zhang smiled faintly.

"Who does that adult think it is?" Teacher Wang asked with a smile.

"Zhang Mu of Zhang family." Zhang Magistrate Zhang said confidently.

"Just that furry child just now? This is impossible. It is not easy to recite the Four Books at his age, but writing articles may not work." Wang Jiayu smiled faintly.

"Oh? That official is willing to bet with you. Do you dare?" County Magistrate Zhang smiled.

"Why don't you dare? If you are interested, then the officials will be with you." Wang Zhiyu sneered.

This Wang Jiayu and Zhang Zhixian were juren in the same year, but their fates were very different afterwards.

One is a local parent and the other is a county school teacher. Teacher Wang often feels unfair about his destiny.

Now that the county magistrate Zhang wants to bet, the so-called Buddha fights for a stick of incense, and people live for a breath, they naturally have to bet.

"Okay, just say it's a matter of determination. Let Teacher Zhou make a notarization so that you won't admit it." Zhang Zhi immediately joked.

Teaching Yu Yu was a teaching teacher in Wuyi County. Because it was stipulated that officials in the county could not review the papers and prevent joint cheating, he invited Teaching Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu Yu from Wuyi County next door to review the papers, which was made fair.

"You two are just talking about gambling, so what are you betting?" Zhou Teacher Zhou said jokingly.

"Just bet a hundred cigarettes, and you can enjoy the fun. What do you think?" County Magistrate Zhang smiled.

"Are you afraid that we, Lord Wang, will not admit it?" Teacher Zhou hurriedly sneered and laughed.

"Then I want to go and see how Zhang Mu is so good." Wang Jiayu was indignant and stood up and headed towards the examination room.

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Chapter completed!