After Chen Yichen copied it, he focused on the first test question: the people are the best, the king is the best or the lack.

This question comes from "The Analects of Confucius: Yan Yuan Chapter", and the full text is about Duke Ai asked Youruo: "I am hungry and I am not able to use it enough, so what is it?"

Youruo replied, "Are you going to do it?"

He said, "Two, I am still not enough, how thorough is it?"

He replied: "Who is the best for the people, and who is the best for the king? Who is the best for the people?

The questioner intercepted the clip from the last answer, which is also a common way to write questions in ancient eight-legged essays.

Relatively speaking, this time the question is considered to be very considerate of the candidates, and at least the clips are complete. You should know that many examiners have two words to ask, and they have two words to find a test question that is not smooth even if they read it.

This kind of underworld test question is also called "interrogation questions".

The meaning of the full text of this conversation is probably that Duke Ai of Lu asked Youruo: "The annual harvest is bad, and the country has insufficient reserves, what should I do?"

Youruo replied: "Why not implement a tax rate of ten or ten yuan?"

Duke Ai of Lu said: "Ten-two is not enough, so do you still implement the ten-two?"

Youruo replied: "If the people have sufficient expenses, how can the king be insufficient? If the people have insufficient expenses, how can the king be sufficient?"

If you want to write the eight-legged essay well, you must recite the full text of the Four Books in a solid manner. Otherwise, you will not understand the causes and consequences of the question. Just looking at the intercepted dialogue clip will not be able to solve the question.

However, many times, even if you know the full text content, it is not easy to solve the problem accurately. Now Shen Yichen is like this.

Just from the literal content, this is the discussion between Duke Ai of Lu and Youruo on the issue of people's livelihood. It is proposed that as a ruler, interests must be consistent with the interests of the people. Only when the interests of the people are protected can the personal interests of the ruler be satisfied with.

The direction pointed to throughout the article is actually Confucius' "benevolent government" thinking.

But when the question arises, what method should be used to express it? Which statement should be appropriate to substitute the saint?

Another more important point is that this is not a teacher like Li Tingxiu or Lin Zhen to take the exam. As long as you solve the problem accurately and write beautifully, you can do it.

This is a county examination, and the chief examiner Zhou Zhixian will be selected. Everyone has their own literary style and preferences. This means that in addition to the accurate answer, they must also be interested in Zhou Zhixian's appetite, otherwise they may not be able to get high scores.

This is the reason why eight-legged articles are difficult. Many times, not only do the articles have to be considered, but also the hearts of the people.

After hesitating for a long time, Chen Yichen finally started writing.

In the first sentence of solving the topic, he wrote that the people are richer than the lower ones, and the king is richer than the higher ones. The translation of this sentence means that if the people who are inferior are rich, then the king who is superior will naturally be rich.

Chen Yichen judged two points in the core thinking of this test question. The first point is that the king should care about the suffering of the people, and the second point is to hide wealth from the people.

Originally, Chen Yichen's idea of ​​solving the problem was close to the first point, but later he thought about it. The idea that the king's concern for the suffering of the people was not much like what the county examiner wanted to express, but more like the way of thinking that only by choosing the pillars of the country would be required for the test.

So he chose the idea of ​​hiding wealth among the people.

Since there is a direction, the difficulty for Chen Yichen will be reduced suddenly after the following articles, such as the topic, the lecture, etc.

Because the content of the Four Books is now as if it was engraved in Chen Yichen's mind. It may be a bit exaggerated to memorize it, but it should be quite different if it is memorized.

Therefore, the eight-legged essay has this advantage, which is that it does not require too much expression. As long as you have a good memory, you can always find the right sentences in the four books or comments to substitute them.

With the first question to solve, the second chapter of the Four Books and Eight Essays became a natural result. Chen Yichen completely entered the exam-taking state, writing hard throughout the process, without paying attention to the changes in the outside world.

When it comes to the last five-character and six-rhyme poem, it is no problem.

This is not to say how powerful Chen Yichen's poems are, and that they can be easily written, but it is not critical to try to post poems anyway. Just write them correctly and make do with the format, and it will not affect the overall situation.

When Chen Yichen finished all the exam questions, he raised his head and subconsciously wanted to look around, but he could not see any other school children except for the blue bricks and black tiles.

However, none of these matters. Chen Yichen immediately began to copy his own test papers. You should know that the cleanliness of the ancient imperial examination papers was a very important indicator. The higher the exam, the more important it was.

During the copying process, you must not shake your hands. If you make a mistake, the impression will be greatly reduced. If you are not lucky enough to meet a strict examiner and see a typo, you will be killed by your test paper. Then you will have no place to cry.

Of course, the requirements for the neatness of the paper in the county exam are not so strict, and it is acceptable to make slight typos.

However, in order to get as high as possible, Chen Yichen wrote the entire test paper neatly, and his first-hand Taige style looked quite pleasing to the eye.

After copying, Chen Yichen had no trace of ink, so he got up and planned to hand over the paper in advance. He thought about whether he could talk to the examiner Zhou Zhixian to alleviate the previous misunderstanding.

What an unfair thing that really makes me die because of the title of "little friend"...

After getting up, Chen Yichen walked out of the ward. The inspectors saw him holding the test paper in his hand and knew that he was going to hand in advance, so they did not come to stop him.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of handing over the paper, Chen Yichen also looked at the situation of other students curiously. Some were as comfortable as himself, and some were racking their brains and looking at the test paper with a sad face.

Chen Yichen even saw the students in the two rooms, so he just lay on the table and fell asleep. He didn't know what kind of psychological qualities he had to sleep so well in such an occasion.

In addition, Chen Yichen also saw Zhu Qingyu's house in the "prime location" of the house. It was probably because he was in the line of Chengguo Public School, and the two were not far apart.

The boy supported his chin with one hand and grinded ink in the inkstone with the other hand. Except for a few big words on the test paper, the rest was blank. He was in a state of dazedness and did not notice that Chen Yichen walked past in front of him.

If nothing unexpected happens, I will see this kid taking the exam again in the next Jiangning County Examination.

Zhou Shun, the magistrate of Jiangning, sat in the top of the examination room, and his eyes glanced at the movements around him from time to time. In addition to preventing noise and cheating, it is also to prevent any schoolchild from making fires and cooking.

However, the county examination is only one day after all, and as long as your mind is normal, you will not bring raw food in. Even like Chen Yichen, you can finish it quickly, and you don’t even need food and leave at noon.

"Mr. County Taiwan University, the official saw a candidate walking out of the account room. I don't know who was the first to submit the paper this year."

The same examiner, Jiangning County Magistrate, saw Chen Yichen's movement and said to Zhou Shun.

"Oh, it's only noon, who answers the questions so quickly?"

Zhou Shun was also a little curious. Those who could hand in the paper so quickly must be those with very solid knowledge and talent.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, write it blindly without learning and ignorance, and you can hand in the paper quickly and have a good meal for lunch...

However, such people who write a copy of the papers will leave a very bad impression on the examiner. Basically, you will never pass the county test in his life.

As the candidates handed in the paper gradually approached, Zhou Shun finally saw clearly who the visitor was. He was Chen Yichen, the illegitimate son of Duke Cheng Guo!

To be honest, when he saw that it was Chen Yichen's first handwriting, Zhou Shun didn't have much surprise. It might be the performance of the family banquet that day, or the lyrics and music circulated from the Winter Solstice Poetry Club, which made him already believe that Chen Yichen is a talented person.

"Parents and students Chen Yichen handed over the papers."

Chen Yichen said as he handed the test paper in front of Zhou Shun, and looked at the other person's expressions to see if there was any possibility of easing the relationship.

"This county exam is the best, which is good."

Zhou Shun praised him affirmatively, but there was no joy, anger, sorrow and happiness on his face, which made Chen Yichen a little nervous.

I don’t know if the other party is a usual politeness or sincere praise.

"If your parents have some misunderstandings, please ask for a lot of them."

Chen Yichen also took the initiative and apologized directly. Regardless of whether the other party accepted it or not, at least he had his attitude, which was better than being killed inexplicably.

Facing Chen Yichen's sudden sentence, Zhou Shun was a little confused. Which drama was this kid singing? He just handed in a paper in advance. As for the large number of adults?

Could it be that this kid wrote a random piece of paper and handed it over casually?

When Zhou Shun thought of this possibility, he quickly opened Chen Yichen's test paper and checked it. In his mind, this school child was very talented and would not have done such a stupid thing.

Seeing that Zhou Zhixian started to review his own test papers, Chen Yichen's turn was confused. The other party's behavior was placed in the county exam, which was called an interview in the classroom.

Theoretically, the examiner was very fond of this student, and after reading the question at the beginning, he was very satisfied with the article and would review it in class. Then he gave a question and won it directly after passing it!

Are you planning to win me in class or to eliminate me on the spot?

After Zhou Shun opened the test paper, he didn't even read the question at the beginning. Just the word that caught his eye shocked him.

Not to mention Zhou Shun, the two examiners on both sides showed surprise on their faces. The handwriting is not like a student can write, and it is placed in the imperial examination, but it is the top student's style, right?

Holding the shock in his heart, Zhou Shun continued to watch, and the more he looked, the more shocked he became!

Because these two eight-legged articles are not only accurate in breaking the topic, but also neatly parallel and parallel, and each share is rhyme and tone is beautiful, so it is not an exaggeration to call it an imperial examination example.

What is even more valuable is that these few words fully explain the scholar-official strategy of governing the world.

Taking a deep breath to relieve his emotions, Zhou Shun slowly put down the test paper in his hand and looked left and right.
Chapter completed!