Be a master through ancient times

"The teacher's words are too heavy, but the etiquette cannot be broken. For the students who can't obey the order, I still have to call you a teacher."

Zhang Songnian was polite, but Chu Ci couldn't hit a snake with a stick, and he was also polite when he followed.At this time, a little persistence is the right approach.Sure enough, when Chu Ci said this, although Zhang Songnian pointed at him helplessly and sighed, the smile on his face was unmistakable.

Seeing that Zhang Songnian was in a good mood, other people in the study also talked one after another.Between the words, they were envious of Chu Ci for having such a good teacher, and their slightly sour tone matched their respectful expressions, each of them seemed more sincere than the other.

"Is this the No. [-] scholar of Kai Enke? I never thought that this disciple of the Son of Heaven would have such a relationship with you, Brother Zhang. You were the one who started the three-yuan rank. Now that you two are in the same room, It is really an elegant thing to select good talents for the imperial court."

Seeing the scene in front of him, Tao Xu, a student of Shuanghu Province, couldn't help joking that he and Zhang Songnian were in the same year, and they had a close friendship when they were in the capital, so when he faced Zhang Songnian, he was not as cautious as others.

Zhang Songnian smiled: "It's really a coincidence this time. It can be seen that there is no chance to meet again? Well, now that everyone is here, let's get back to business. This rural examination is the first rural examination after Enke in the first year of Tianhe. Your Majesty attaches great importance to it, and the number of candidates for this year's franchise can be more than in previous years. Therefore, when judging the papers this year, you should be more lenient."

The other adults also laughed, only Chu Ci joined this year, and the reason is unknown, but he also smiled, not to let himself be the one who was not harmonious.

The reason why Emperor Tianhe paid more attention to this event was mainly because Kai Enke's students in that year were still achievements made under his father's rule, and this event tested his ability to govern the country, so he naturally wanted to more important.

Zhang Songnian said again: "For this township examination, the person in charge of inspecting the Gongyuan is the local Zhizhou Mr. He. If you find anything inappropriate in the examination room, you can just tell him. In addition, according to the previous rules, the main examiner can only be announced three days before the examination. The list, I hope you all be more careful when you go out, don't let people notice that you have leaked the truth, when the time comes, the higher-ups will punish you, and I will definitely investigate to the end."

As he spoke, he glanced at the people present one by one with those sharp eyes, and everyone suddenly felt an invisible pressure surrounding their bodies, and they even breathed a little less for a while.

After everyone promised to abide by the rules, Zhang Songnian laughed and said: "Everyone, don't be too nervous. As long as there is no trouble, I can talk about everything. In fact, I can understand your difficulties. Who doesn't have three or two relatives and friends?" What about it? I still say the same thing, don’t let people notice it and let it out.”

This sentence is the same as the previous sentence, but it is different when it is heard by everyone.Mr. Zhang is clearly telling everyone that if he meets relatives and friends who cannot refuse, then it’s okay to say it, just don’t make a scene, otherwise he can only do business.

All the people present are fine people, who doesn't understand this matter?Therefore, they all smiled and said nothing, and everything was in silence.As the only kid in this group of people, Chu Ci naturally received everyone's attention.

Some people wanted to see if Mr. Chu, who had just entered the hut, would make a fuss because of this incident. After all, such stunned youths who have just entered the officialdom can't tolerate a grain of sand in their eyes.

To his disappointment, Chu Ci was as stable as an old dog among the crowd, without any hesitation on his face, and looked back innocently when others looked over.

Chu Ci actually knew what they meant, and he just wanted to see the dark real society of Lengtouqing angry, and to add some fun to their leisure time.

But first of all, this examiner is the teacher of Chuci, and his disciple is a rebellious master. Although Zhang Songnian just picked him, but in the officialdom, without this step, it is absolutely impossible. He is equivalent to a guide. , Lead Chu Ci to official career.In terms of emotion and reason, Chu Ci should respect him.

Chu Ci once heard that the examiner deliberately let the examinee fail the examination because he was worried that he was too young to enter the court. That's right.

Secondly, Chu Ci himself had enjoyed such privileged class treatment. When he was taking the provincial examination, his Mr. Xu Zheng secretly asked the examiner for him, so that he could choose what he liked.At that time, he told his friends, and his friends told his relatives and friends. It was not a secret anymore.As long as the candidate is not alone and does not have a friend to accompany him, he can basically find out who the examiner is in advance.The results are harmless, so why bother with these things?

Another one, truly talented people don't need to make compromises in order to cater to the examiner's preferences.Just like Chuci back then, even though Zhang Songnian still didn’t like the modern style of writing in the end, but there was a double recommendation, and five people took it together as a guarantee. Also stop here.

Of course, if Mr. Zhang blatantly said that he wanted to mark their relatives and undermine the fairness of the exam, then even at the risk of losing his official position and being killed, Chu Ci would still make it public.

This method of marking is what Chu Ci read from a certain history book before. This method is less risky than fraudulent methods such as entrainment, substitute exams, and changing papers.Candidates only need to leave the agreed sentence in the test paper, and they can all get it.The number of people using this method should have been smaller to avoid being seen as flawed.Unexpectedly, the corrupt official was eager to love money, so he agreed to dozens of people in one breath. In the end, because of this sentence, he showed his flaws, and ended up being killed and his family members exiled.

Seeing that everyone understood what he meant, Zhang Songnian continued: "According to the usual practice, there is a banquet on the fifth day, and the door is closed on the sixth day. At that time, the inner curtain officials and outer curtain officials must not contact each other in private. There is something to do. It can only be conveyed through intermediaries, and you cannot make your own claims. If you act recklessly, once you are investigated and dealt with, you will be imprisoned and tried after the examination. Do you understand?"

This door was sealed by the deputy chief examiner, and Chu Ci and other five people were no longer within the closed range, so naturally there was no need to respond.The fellow examiners and invigilators dispatched from various provinces all answered respectfully. After hearing this, Zhang Songnian nodded in satisfaction.

"Also, when you return to the post after the exam, you are not allowed to go to a banquet or drink alcohol. Of course, you are not allowed to drink alcohol yourself. If you want to go out, you must ask for permission from the official. If you go out rashly, you will be held accountable after the exam. , do you understand?" This sentence, Zhang Songnian explained to the deputy examiners, because the others must stay in the tribute courtyard until the end of the exam, and only the five of them can go out.

Chu Ci and others said yes, as long as they were not foolish, they would generally not use their official career to test the patience of the examiner.

Afterwards, Zhang Songnian explained a lot of rules. Even though most of them had experience as examiners, everyone still dared not be vague and listened carefully with their ears up.Chu Ci was different. While listening, he took out a charcoal pencil and took notes in a small notebook to go back and review, so as not to make taboos because of unfamiliarity.

When Zhang Songnian was in the capital, he heard the rules set by him in the Imperial College, so he knew that he was taking notes.And even if other adults have doubts, they can only hide them in their hearts, and just glance at them from time to time.

The meeting lasted until the afternoon. Mr. Zhang said that someone would deliver the meals, and asked them to go back to their rooms to rest first, and then clean up the dust for everyone in the evening.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Songnian, everyone left the study one after another. Chu Ci saw that Zhang Songnian was tired, so he didn't bother him, and walked out with everyone.

"Master Chu." Chu Ci was walking when suddenly an official came up to greet him.

Chu Ci was taken aback for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Hi, may I ask what your name is?"

The official looked about 25 or [-], with clear features, gentle and handsome, and his smile made people feel good: "I am Xu Yizhou, a student from Ding'an Prefecture, Nanhe Province. I am honored to be selected as a fellow examiner in this township examination, and I am fortunate to meet Mr. Chu." , I always feel a little bad if I don’t come to say hello.”

Chu Ci was a little embarrassed. Hearing the meaning of his words, it seemed that he knew him?But even though he was thinking about it, he couldn't think of where he had seen this Master Xu, so he could only say "nice to meet you" twice to show his courtesy.

Xu Yizhou seemed to see his embarrassment, so he took the initiative to reveal the answer: "Master Chu probably doesn't know me, but I already know you, but it's all from letters. My ancestral home is Zhangzhou Prefecture, Southern Fujian Province, and the magistrate Xu Wenshu in the yamen is my father. Because I was also appointed as a student, he wrote many letters to me introducing your government orders, and asked me to follow suit."

Hearing what he said, Chu Ci suddenly realized that it was Xu Wenshu. He remembered that the old man liked to read newspapers the most, because the magistrate’s yamen was not far from the Department of Education. When he was free, he would always sit inside and read newspapers. Sometimes I asked them to show him the ones that had been screened out.It turned out that I wanted to "steal my teacher".

Seeing Chu Ci's playful eyes, Xu Yizhou was a little embarrassed, and quickly explained: "My father didn't disclose it on purpose, I told him after I asked him, and I didn't follow suit on purpose, please Master Chu not to be overwhelmed."

Chu Ci shook his head: "No, I don't care too much, and I don't care too much. In the course of learning, one should communicate with people of insight in order to make progress together. The same is true for the management side, academic politics? Some states have a good academic style. , there must be a reason why the common people are happy to learn, and there must be a reason why some schools are lazy. If we can learn from each other's strengths, one day, we will be able to make the people in the whole school happy and diligent."

Xu Yizhou was a little excited: "That is to say, Master Chu, you agree that I will follow the example of your Zhangzhou government? We can also start an education newspaper in the school? We can also organize students to hold debate competitions?"

Do you even know about debates?Chu Ci raised his eyebrows, it seems that the old man really did his best to his son. "Of course, if you think it's good, Mr. Xu, you can learn everything. Chuci is the official of the Wei Dynasty first, and then the Zhangzhou government. If this method can cultivate more talents for the Wei Dynasty, then it is Chu Goodbye."

Xu Yizhou and other officials who pretended to join in the fun fell into deep thought after some righteous speeches.Being so impartial and selfless, he is not afraid that others will surpass him after learning. This Chu Dacai is a real scholar.Only wisdom and tolerance can be seen in him. How can this not move everyone?