[Red Chamber] The imperial examination life of the great master

Jia Amnesty and the three got up from their seats.

After the shopkeeper ordered Xiaoer to arrange the four treasures of the study in order, he said with a smile: "The third test is just a question, and it is also a time of incense stick. If you solve the question within this time of incense stick, whoever solves the question well will win. "

The three of Jia Amnesty nodded in understanding.

The shopkeeper didn't say much, and directly posted the topic on the wall.

A young man stood aside and read the title aloud: "If a gentleman is not serious, he will not be powerful. If he learns but is not firm, he will be faithful to the Lord. If he has no friends, he will not be afraid to correct his mistakes. Please solve the problem."

Xiao Er's voice was so loud that even the people waiting outside could hear it clearly.

"If a gentleman is not serious, he is not powerful. If he learns but is not solid... Isn't this the saying in "The Analects of Confucius"? This question is not difficult." Some people looked forward to it and couldn't help but said with emotion.

"It's not difficult, but it's not so easy to break it well." The person next to him retorted.

"That's true."

Most of them are Juren, who came here after hearing about the Heroes Meeting on the First Floor of the World today. These people know the difficulty and importance of solving the problem better than the common people who just come to join in the fun.

They all say "crested head, pig belly, and unicorn tail". If the problem is broken, it is a "crested head", and if it is not broken, it is a pig's head.

A stick of incense seems to be enough time, but it is nothing if you want to come up with a good sentence to solve the problem.

Song Ziyang, Liu Yuanzhi and Jia She stood in front of a table.

Some of the three were holding pens in their hands, some were frowning, and some were staring at the blank rice paper laid out on the table, seeming to be in deep thought.

Song Ziyang took a sneaky look at Liu Yuanzhi and Jia She from the corner of his eye.

Today, his group of heroes will use Liu Yuanzhi and Jia She to make a name for themselves. In the future, they will compete for the top three in the imperial examination.

Everyone knows that Emperor Jianming likes young talents the most, especially young talents who are famous for their talents.

If he can succeed today, he will definitely have a place in the top three in the future.

Song Ziyang's breathing became a little short of breath when he thought of this.

He settled down and focused on the topic.

Half a stick of incense time passed in the blink of an eye.

The three of them haven't written yet.

Some people outside got impatient and complained in a low voice: "It's already half a stick of incense time, why haven't I figured out how to solve the problem yet, I already figured it out."

As soon as he said this, someone looked at him with contempt, "Who can't figure it out! Now the three of them are thinking about it quietly, you think they are all like you, and when they think of it, they rush out to show off."

"Exactly, the three of them must have thought of it a long time ago, but they are all thinking of something better." Someone said in agreement.

After all, this third hurdle is not about solving the problem faster than anyone else, but better than anyone else.

Even if you write the broken topic early, you are not as good as others, and you are still not as good as others.

It's better to think about it for a while and be more diligent.

The shopkeeper drank Longjing tea, looked at the three of them, and nodded unconsciously.

These three people are really smart enough, it's useless to fight over who is faster.

"Look, Song Ziyang has started writing." Someone said in a low voice.

Song Ziyang didn't pay any attention to the miscellaneous voices outside.

He lowered his head and wrote with confidence.

"Brother Liu has also started writing." Someone said excitedly.

The two had been thinking about it for a long time, and they must have made up their minds when they thought about it.

"And Jia Jieyuan also started writing." Someone said in surprise, "Tell me, who among the three will win in the end?"

If it was before this, many people would think that the winner must be Song Ziyang and Liu Yuanzhi, but the second couplet that Jia Amnesty just posted to them has already confirmed Jia Amnesty's ability to them.

Even if someone looked down on Jia She no longer in their hearts, they still had to admit that he was indeed capable.

"It must be Brother Song. Brother Song's literary attainments are not shallow, which is recognized by all the students in the south of the Yangtze River." Someone said vowingly, patting his chest.

"I think Brother Liu is more confident. The Liu family in Shanxi has been a scholarly family for generations. Brother Liu is the most outstanding of this generation. He must be very confident in the final exam this time to take the exam. I think it is not good for him to solve the test this time. Difficult." Another said.

Everyone nodded.

These words are rough and not rough. The Liu family in Shanxi has produced many Jinshi for generations. Liu Yuanzhi had to understand Yuan when he was young, but he only came to take the exam now. It is not difficult to guess that he must have carefully prepared before coming. .

"What do you think about Jia Jieyuan?" Someone pointed at Jia She and said.

"I heard that Jia Jieyuan's solution to the problem is also a masterpiece, and it is recognized by Yan Sheng."

"This, this is hard to decide." Everyone couldn't pick out who had the best chance of winning. After all, none of these three people was easy to deal with, and none of them were just pretending to be good.

"Let's not talk about it, it's up to the shopkeeper to decide." Someone said.

The crowd stopped talking for a while.

This day, the shopkeeper of the first floor in the world is well-informed and knowledgeable, so he can make a decision, and everyone really has nothing to criticize.

As the incense burns out gradually.

The three of Jia Amnesty also stopped writing.

"Please make a decision, shopkeeper." The three said confidently.

The shopkeeper nodded with a smile, took Song Ziyang and Liu Yuanzhi's first, and kept nodding while thinking.

Jia Amnesty also kept nodding at the side.

Song Ziyang and Liu Yuanzhi were able to stand out among many candidates, and their knowledge was indeed much higher than others.

Both of these two people's breakthroughs can be said to be eye-catching, neither too conformist nor too unconventional, showing their true colors in the golden mean.

"Okay! Brother Song solved the problem well!" Someone outside couldn't help but praise.

"Brother Liu's broken is not bad! It's just a pity." Someone said.

Liu Yuanzhi looked a little disappointed.

When the shopkeeper read out Song Ziyang's question, he already knew that he had lost.

Song Ziyang's performance this time is really amazing.

There was a faint smile on the corner of Song Ziyang's mouth, his brows and eyes were filled with complacency, and he put his hands behind his back. Liu Yuanzhi lost, and the remaining Jia She must not have to worry too much.

"Young Master Jia." The shopkeeper held out his hand to Jia Amnesty.

Jia Amnesty handed over the rice paper on his desk.

The shopkeeper looked down at Jia Amnesty's question, but was stunned, forgot to read it out for a while.

"What's the matter? Why doesn't the shopkeeper read it?" the people outside said anxiously.

"Don't write too badly, the shopkeeper has no face to read it." Someone said with a smile.

Everyone looked at each other, and it was really possible.

That would be embarrassing.

Song Ziyang listened to the comments of the people outside, and the pride in his heart showed from his eyes.

"Shopkeeper, if it's inconvenient to read, forget it." Song Ziyang said pretending to be open-minded.

At first glance, his words sounded like a step down for Jia She, but after careful consideration, there was something wrong with what he said. It was basically saying that Jia She's answer was so poor that it was not even necessary to read it out.

"Wow, it seems that Jia Jieyuan's literary attainments are not very good." Immediately, someone said mockingly.

"Even if it's not very good, at least read it and tell us to listen."

"Forget it, save some face for Jia Jieyuan."

"No, it's not." The shopkeeper came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "It's not inconvenient to read, I'm just a little surprised."

He raised his eyelids and glanced at Jia She, "Jia Jieyuan can't hide anything."

what?

Everyone was stunned.

Song Ziyang stared at Jia She in a daze, still a little unresponsive.

The shopkeeper cleared his throat, "Everyone has been waiting for a long time, I was just surprised by Jia Jieyuan's solution, and I wasted a little time."

amazing?

Everyone was taken aback, and even the shopkeeper on the first floor of the world was amazed. What exactly is Jia Amnesty's solution?