Straight man of steel

Chapter 330 A mockery from Sima Qian
The day of Zhengdan has just arrived, which is actually the time when the sun has just come out.

The first bell rang in Taixue, and this ringing bell was hung on the top floor of Tianlu Pavilion, the tallest building in Du County.

The melodious bells swayed throughout the entire Du County.

This is to remind all the students who are preparing to take the exam in Du County that the time has come.

One hour of preparation time, all candidates must sit down in their seats before Si time.

Si time starts the exam on time and continues till the end of Wei time.

It took a total of three hours, and there was no time for the candidates to rest and eat in the middle. If it was true that this time could not last, Zhang Yuan didn't bother to say anything.

There are three exams in the imperial examination and the provincial exam, and each exam takes three days. Zhang Yuan only took three hours, which is not very long.

However, if there are physical problems to be dealt with, they can be accompanied by two palace guards and an official from the Taixue.

Moreover, this is a body search, and Zhang Yuan is not afraid that someone will plagiarize them. The questions given by the five doctors are all mixed together, and then everyone's exam questions are random, so that each candidate can copy it. Zhang Yuan Far from saying anything.

The big bronze bell would be rung every half an hour. By the time the third bell rang, almost all the seats in the square in front of the front hall were full.

The chief examiner is King Wuqiu Shou, and the deputy examiners are Lu Bushu and Kong Anguo, both doctors of "Spring and Autumn".

It's not that Zhang Yuan doesn't care about this exam, but he doesn't want to show his face in front of so many people and feel his presence.

When outsiders envy Zhang Yuan, they will say that all the Confucian scholars in the world come from Zhang Yuan's sect, but Zhang Yuan dare not directly say such words to the next, isn't this just flattery.

In another 20 or [-] years, there will be more Taixue students who will enter the officialdom. It is not allowed to say that all the civil and military officials come from the Taixue Ling Zhang Yuan's sect.

What would Liu Che think if he heard this? It would be easy to lose his official position directly, and if he was even more pitiful and sent to the island, if Liu Che was in a bad mood, he would not be able to keep his head.

Let Wuqiu Shouwang stand in front of the stage to weaken his influence on Taixue, which is also one of Zhang Yuan's goals.

Taixue Ling can be the head of hundreds of officials in Taixue, but he cannot be the teacher of most of the officials in the Han Dynasty. Zhang Yuan knows this very well.

At this time, Zhang Yuan led Yan Yi and Sima Qian, standing on the top floor of Tianlu Pavilion, looking at the large area of ​​candidates below.

Fortunately, the weather today was fine, and there was no sign of rain. Although the wind was a little stronger, the candidates all took bamboo slips to answer the questions.

"I don't know how many of these 4000 people will finally get their wish."

Zhang Yuan sighed. Although he knew in his heart that many people made up the numbers, he also hoped to discover some talents.

Now it is still a family country, not a country.

Many of the famous ministers that Zhang Yuan remembered were not from grassroots backgrounds, and they basically had backgrounds in their families. Expecting Zhang Yuan to pick up one or two students like Yan Yi for nothing is actually no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

"Teacher, I heard that there are not many scholars in the Qilu land who have entered the official school, and the people in other places are still weaker in terms of Confucianism."

Yan Yi truthfully said that those Confucian scholars who came to Taixue were actually very poor. People like Yan Yi didn't know whether they were out of their minds or because they were really difficult at home, so they came to Taixue.

It is still a legend that Taixue students can become officials.

Regardless of the fact that there are currently more than 4000 students, this is the accumulation of government schools in various places that have been in operation for two years.

There are only about ten people every year who are assigned to each county, and there are counties below. Among the more than 4000 people, 3000 people probably have never read Confucian classics before.

Just like what Zhang Yuan said when he founded the Imperial College, they just knew a few words. Of course, this group of people was better than the first batch of students who entered the Imperial College. After all, they also stayed in the official school for two years.

"If you are weak, you are weak. We are here to teach students. If people know everything, what do we want to do? Why do we invite them to come? Are they here to recruit students or teachers?"

Sima Qian chuckled when he heard Zhang Yuan's complaints. This little guy will almost be of school age next year.

But he had a very strong opinion in his heart, Zhang Yuan asked several times and said that he planned to travel around the world alone when he got the crown ceremony.

After Zhang Yuan persuaded him for the first time, he regretted it when he went back. When he mentioned this matter again, Zhang Yuan's attitude changed 360 degrees to strongly agreeing.

If Sima Qian hadn't traveled around the Great Han Dynasty to search for various stories, what would the final "Historical Records" look like?

So now, as long as Zhang Yuan sees Sima Qian, he will follow him in whatever he wants to do and try not to interfere in Sima Qian's life.

"What are you laughing at, you little brat?"

"Uncle Zhang Yuan, what you said just now was indeed a bit funny, and my nephew couldn't help but laugh."

Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Zhang Yuan's forehead. It is said that he is now a big figure who can be recorded in "Historical Records". If this bad guy includes himself in "Funny Biography", he will really want to cry up.

"Hehe, it was just a joke."

"My nephew doesn't think my uncle is joking, but I just think that brother Yan Yi said that this group of candidates has poor academic attainment, and you said that you invite those with high attainments to be teachers? Some might be better."

"Oh? Are you talking about why?"

Not only Zhang Yuan was curious, but Yan Yi was also a little puzzled. The best way to admit students is to select the best ones. How could that school specially select poor students for admission?

"From my nephew's point of view, my uncle has said four sentences on the stone tablet outside the Taixue Gate over the years, and has never expressed any attitude or opinion on Confucian classics since then.

Teacher Kong Anguo once commented on you, saying that you don't understand Confucian classics at all, and throwing out these more than 4000 candidates, it is possible that all the students in Taixue are better at Confucian classics than you.

You said that if you recruit another group of students with high attainments in Confucian classics to enter the Taixue, then your position would be embarrassing. "

Zhang Yuan suddenly regained his composure, the meaning inside and out of these bad words was all irony and ridicule.

"Hehe, I'm poor in Confucian classics, but my stick skills are not bad. There are so many candidates taking the exam today, so I won't teach you. If I have free time tomorrow, I will teach you well for your father."

There is no such thing as corporal punishment of students these days. The harder Zhang Yuan beat Sima Qian, the more Sima Tan probably felt in his heart that Zhang Yuan valued Sima Qian more.

Sima Qian's face changed when he heard that he was about to catch him, and he begged for mercy.

"It's my nephew's fault, uncle, so please forgive my nephew."

Sima Qian's mind is immature now, and the childishness of a child has not completely faded away. Zhang Yuan is actually talking cruelly, and he doesn't really want to beat Sima Qian up.

"Hmph. Just remember this time, and next time you disrespect your elders, you have to call your father over and beat you together."

Sima Qian muttered a few words, but Zhang Yuan didn't hear clearly, so he glanced over Sima Qian coldly and quickly became honest.

(End of this chapter)