Based on the original owner's experience, Chu Ci knew that the county examination papers contained several types of questions, including five types of questions: scriptures, ink meanings, nine chapters, poems and prose, and essays.

In today’s terms, sutra-posting refers to fill-in-the-blank questions, and they are all written sentences silently, without explanation. In Mo meaning, it refers to short-answer questions, that is, you are given a sentence, and then you are asked to answer the question based on the context or notes in the book.

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These two parts test students' memory. The so-called "reading more than ten thousand books" may be an empty reference in modern times, but students in ancient times really had to read those few books thoroughly, and only after they had read through them could they

Well known by heart.

Naturally, Chapter Nine consists of math questions. Most students may not learn Chapter Nine very well, so the questions here will be simpler.

Shifu, that is, writing poems, usually restricts rhymes and requires you to write a five-character and eight-rhyme poem. In the Tang Dynasty, poetry was also a separate Jinshi subject to show that they valued poetry. Compared with the rulers of the Wei Dynasty

When it comes to poetry, I still value articles more.

This article is an essay. Generally, I will give you a passage from the Four Books and Five Classics, and then I will break down the topic according to my own understanding, carry out the topic, start the topic, enter the topic, start the section, middle section, back section, end section, and lay down the rules in the middle.

There are many restrictions. But everyone has practiced these things since childhood, so the format is not too difficult. But if you want to write an essay well, it depends on the student's understanding.

Chu Ci rummaged through his memory. In the year when he was taking the county examination, the test was about the sentence "He who likes to offend his superiors is rare" in the Analects of Confucius. The original text said that if a person is filial to his parents and friendly to his brothers, then he will commit rebellion against his superiors.

The possibility must be very low.

The original owner used several examples of sages to demonstrate, and he had just passed the county examination and was selected as the top 12 in the county examination. Then he passed all the tests and passed the prefecture examination and the hospital examination. He also stood out in the hospital examination and became the top 12 in the hospital examination.

Five, he became a junior student in Yuanshan County.

Zhang Wenhai entered the examination room several times, but he didn't even pass the county examination. If strictly speaking, he was not even a tongsheng. After all, tongsheng is the self-proclaimed name of people who have passed the county examination and the prefecture examination. But now, he has basically passed it.

If you take the test as a boy, you will be considered a boy student.

Based on Zhang Wenhai’s learning situation, Chu Ci first helped him formulate a study plan, starting from easy to difficult and gradually deepening.

He asked Zhang Wenhai to read "The Analects of Confucius" first, and he sat aside with a stack of papers. He also had a copy of "The Analects of Confucius" in his hand, and he read it from time to time, and kept writing something on the paper.

Zhang Wenhai would look back at him every time he read a few sentences. He felt very uneasy, wondering what method Chu Ci would use to deal with him.

Chu Ci felt his inattention, but he didn't say anything to remind him. After all, he had to try everything by himself, right? He must not be able to think about it tomorrow.

The whole morning passed like this. After Zhang Wenhai and Chu Ci had lunch, they came to the study again.

Chu Ci would take a nap at home, but here, it was difficult for him to go to sleep, because "The Analects of Confucius. Gongye Chang" said: Zaiyu slept during the day. Confucius said: "Rotten wood cannot be carved, and a wall of dung cannot be made.

!" He was scolding the scholar who slept during the day.

No one at home would spread the word, but here there are many people talking, and someone might tell someone about it at any time, which would harm his reputation.

Chu Ci made a cup of strong tea, and then placed the questions from the morning in front of Zhang Wenhai.

"Brother Zhang, please answer all these questions within half an hour. If you make any mistakes or omissions, you will be punished."

Zhang Wenhai took a look and saw a thick stack of paper with a preface on it. There were fifty chapters in total, all of which were tested on the Analects of Confucius.

His eyes darkened, and after mumbling a few times, he finally spoke: "Brother Chu, is half an hour too short? There are many questions. I'm afraid-"

"If you keep talking, I'm afraid it won't even last half an hour." Chu Ci raised the corners of his lips and pointed to the hourglass in the study.

Zhang Wenhai suddenly realized, no wonder he asked his servants to move this thing to the study early in the morning! Seeing that there was a shallow layer of sand underneath, Zhang Wenhai immediately gathered his thoughts and began to answer the questions.

After the hourglass turned over four times, half an hour had passed in a hurry.

Chu Ci knocked on the table and signaled Zhang Wenhai to stop writing. Zhang Wenhai was anxious, and big beads of sweat broke out on his forehead: "Wait, I haven't—"

Chu Ci had no expression on his face, and asked Xiao Chengzi, who was waiting next to Zhang Wenhai, to bring up Zhang Wenhai's test paper. Xiao Chengzi couldn't bear to see his young master's pitiful look, and his movements were deliberately slow.

"Little Chengzi, do you know what your husband and wife said?"

After hearing this, Xiao Chengzi shuddered and pulled out the test paper that Zhang Wenhai had held under his hand with a swipe, and presented it to Chu Ci with a low eyebrow.

Chu Ci took out a red pen and carefully reviewed the answers. He corrected the test paper very quickly, turning the page in just a few strokes.

Zhang Wenhai sat opposite him, feeling so nervous that he didn't even want to enjoy the refreshments presented by Xiao Chengzi.

After a while, Chu Ci placed the pen on the pen mountain, and tapped the pen body and the table, making a crisp sound. Zhang Wenhai's heart was beating fast at this time, and his breathing became a little faster.

Chu Ci glanced at him and silently added another line after the slow response, showing that he was not calm.

"Let's take a look. There are fifty questions in total. The score is set at 100 points, and you only get seventy-eight points." There is no point system yet, so Zhang Wenhai didn't take it seriously when he first heard it. When he got the last few pictures, they were full of red.

When I circled the blank test paper, my face turned red and I was speechless.

"This... must be because time is too tight, so I..." Zhang Wenhai couldn't continue.

"You have so much time?" Chu Ci chuckled: "Then let me ask you, how long does it take to take the county exam? How long does it take you to copy the questions? How long does it take to paste the scriptures and ink meanings? You count nine chapters

How long does it take? How long does it take for you to write poetry? Oh, by the way, you also have to transcribe the answers on the test paper, so you have to count this time."

Zhang Wenhai was hit with a series of questions and he had no ability to reply. Thinking of how he was so anxious when he took the county examination before, his tears kept pouring out. Could it be that he really wasn't the material for studying? That's why he is here today.

There are so many mistakes in such a simple test question.

"Do you know why you are so slow?" Chu Ci touched his nose a little embarrassed, which actually made him cry. Compared with the shameless ones of later generations, today's scholars are simply paper-thin.

"Brother Chu, please give me some advice." Zhang Wenhai said angrily.

"You are too persistent, um, and a little unsure."

"What?"

"When you were writing just now, I observed the order in which you did the questions. They were all from top to bottom. Is that correct?"

"Yes, Master taught us this too." Zhang Wenhai was confused.

"Top-down is indeed correct, but you are too obsessed with solving difficult problems and have no time to do the following simple questions. I just put a passage from "The Book of Changes" in the Analects of Confucius. You have not memorized this book.

I took it for granted that you were careless when reciting it. So you spent the rest of the time recalling the entire Analects, right?"

"How do you know?" Zhang Wenhai was horrified. When he saw the title, he was panicked and instantly fell into self-doubt. Then he forced himself to calm down and recited "The Analects" silently again, but still nothing happened.

The clue, just when he didn't know what to do, the time came.

Chu Ci laughed out loud. This stupid boy was so nervous just now that he recited it out loud without realizing it. Both he and Xiao Chengzi heard it.

"Don't worry about how I know it. Take a good look at the remaining questions and give you a quarter of an hour to write them out. If you make so many mistakes this time, I will really punish you."

Zhang Wenhai did not dare to pause for a moment after taking it, and wrote out all the questions in less than a quarter of an hour.

After Chu Ci helped him review, he found that he had written everything correctly, "Look again, if you had skipped that question and done the next one, you would have only made one mistake, but if you were obsessed with that question, you would have lost everything.

There are more than a dozen questions. It can be said that a small gain is a big loss. Sometimes, giving in does not mean admitting defeat. You must know that taking a step back will open up the world."

These words were like enlightenment, hitting Zhang Wenhai's heart hard. Yes, when he failed in previous years, the master thought it was because he was not good at studying, and only told him to work harder. But is hard work useful? His diligence

He is not inferior to any student, but others are making continuous progress, but he is still stuck at the same place, unable to move forward.

There is no one like Chu Ci who is as persuasive and able to help him find problems other than academic problems.

"Brother Chu, sir, please pay homage to Wen Hai!" At this moment, Zhang Wenhai seemed to understand what it means to be a "teacher with one word". He bent down and sincerely performed a respecting teacher salute.

"I dare not do this. How dare I be your master?" Chu Ci quickly went to help him.

Zhang Wenhai stood up and said: "The sage said that there is a sequence of learning, and there is a specialization in the arts. The master has always been the teacher, so why should you stick to your age or other things? Anyway, Brother Chu, I recognize you as your husband."

"Don't!" Chu Ci quickly stopped him from this dangerous thought, "Although you are sincere, in the eyes of others, I am shameless. There are three masters in people's lives, which are called masters of education, masters of industry and masters of people. I have neither

I have helped you to gain enlightenment, but I have not taught you the scriptures, and I have not had many experiences to teach you how to behave in the world. How dare you call me a teacher? This would be true. Brother Zhang, please take back what you just said."

Becoming a disciple in ancient times is no joke. When the time comes for him to truly win the title, won't he offend all the gentlemen at Qishan Academy?

"That's right, thanks to Brother Chu's understanding of justice, otherwise I would have trapped you in injustice. Well, I will never say those words again, but in my heart, I will still regard Brother Chu as my mentor."

"Haha." It's up to you. Chu Ci was helpless.

"What Brother Chu said just now seems to make me feel something in my heart. I hope Brother Chu can say a few more words to help me clear up my confusion."

Seeing his sincere attitude, Chu Ci taught him the answering skills he had learned over the years. After hearing this, Zhang Wenhai nodded repeatedly, his eyes were bright, and the excitement on his face could not be concealed.

After listening, he understood it in his heart, and then he held the book and read it with concentration.

When Chu Ci saw this, he left him quietly and walked out of the door quietly without disturbing him.

It was still early in the morning, so he wanted to go to Hanmo Bookstore to see how Shopkeeper Lu's seal was being carved.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Hanmo Bookstore, shopkeeper Lu was missing. Chu Ci asked Hu Zi and found out that shopkeeper Lu had gone to the county town to purchase goods again.

It seems that business is really good. Chu Ci is also very happy about this. Good business means that he can earn more.

Chu Ci read in the bookstore for a while, and after saying hello to Huzi, he was about to leave. Huzi suddenly stopped him and said, "Chu Xiucai, don't be offended. Just now I was so busy that I lost my mind.

I completely forgot about the shopkeeper’s instructions.”

"It doesn't matter, haven't you remembered it now? Just tell me what it is."

"Is such that……"

Hu Zi said this, and Chu Ci understood. It turned out that it was the illustrator who was responsible for the trouble. Someone paid a lot of money to ask shopkeeper Lu to invite the illustrator to talk about it.

"Mr. Chu has thanked shopkeeper Lu for this matter, but I don't want to show my identity to others. I would like to ask the shopkeeper to politely decline. I would be very grateful." Chu Ci thought for a while and decided not to go.
Chapter completed!