Be a master through ancient times

Zhang Wenhai left after leaving a lot of things. He made an appointment with Chu Ci to send a carriage to pick Chu Ci to go to town two days later.

After Chuci watched them leave, he called into the room: "Mother, sister-in-law, Xiaoyuan, come out."

The three of them came out of the house and saw that there were so many things piled up in the yard, they were suddenly speechless in surprise.

After a long time, Mother Chu said, "Xiao Er, he sent us so many things, what does he want you to do?"

The last time the yard was so full was when Chu Ci was admitted as a scholar. At that time, every household in the village sent things to celebrate.Now that only one young master gave them so many things, Mother Chu felt a little uneasy.

"Mother, don't worry, it's not a bad thing, he just wants me to teach him some experience in being a scholar. I promise him that I will go to his house in two days."

"Here, what if he still fails to pass the exam after studying? Will you be blamed then?" Mother Chu also knew a little bit that it's not so easy to be a scholar. Otherwise, when her son is admitted to a scholar, everyone's The reaction will not be that great.

In fact, on this point, Chu's mother misunderstood.The reason why people reacted so strongly was because of Chu Ci's age, not his status as a scholar.

If an ordinary student wants to become a scholar, he must pass the county examination, the government examination, and the college examination.When the imperial examination system first came out, five exams were required for each exam, which greatly consumed manpower and material resources. Therefore, after the founding of the country, Taizu of this dynasty stated that he should act concisely.So it was reduced to only one test for each level.

It's just that although the exam is reduced to one, the difficulty is almost the same. There are all kinds of questions on the test paper. For some candidates with poor psychological quality, the time is too tight and the questions are impossible to finish.After the gong sounded, I could only leave with regret.

When Chu Ci chatted with Zhang Wenhai, he got to know his general level, and found that he had actually memorized all the books needed for the talent test.It's just that the actual combat ability is relatively poor, and the angle when solving problems is not right.Chu Ci believed that after a period of training, he would definitely improve.

"It's impossible to blame me. After all, most of the imperial examinations are about doing one's best and obeying the destiny. I just need to do my best to help him, and the rest is up to him." Chu Ci didn't care, after all, even if Confucius was like this A sage can't guarantee that all his students will be successful. How can he be so strict with himself as an ordinary person?

Seeing that his mother and sister-in-law were standing aside not knowing what to do, Chu Ci opened everything and looked at it.Looking at it, he found that this family was quite interesting.

Among the things the Zhang family gave were [-] catties of pork, two fish weighing five or six catties, two hens and more than ten catties of mutton.In addition, there are a few letters of pastries, candies and preserves, plus a jar of good wine and a bag of tea.There were two bolts of muslin, several rolls of colored cotton thread, a bag of sewing needles of various sizes, and even a large bronze mirror.

Overall, it's down to earth.

But there is another old ginseng in it. According to Chu Ci, it is about five or sixty years old.The aroma of ginseng is strong and the quality is high. Just for this alone, it will cost more than a hundred taels of silver, which is the kind that is hard to come by.

Chu Ci likes to deal with smart people. Judging from the gift giving, Zhang Wenhai's father is a smart man.

Chu Ci immediately divided up the food, took all the food to his mother, and told her to take it to the kitchen, pickle what should be salted, smoke what should be smoked, and hang what should be hung up.

The things used were given to his sister-in-law, who asked her to cut new clothes for the family.The bronze mirror was also given to his sister-in-law. After all, women prefer this thing.

He took a picture of himself before, but he didn't think it was very clear, but it was better than taking a picture with water. He could vaguely see that the original owner's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to himself, but it was more childish.

Shen Xiuniang was really excited when she got the bronze mirror.She has only looked in the mirror once in her life, and it was on the day she got married, and her mother borrowed it from her distant cousin's house to use it.Now she has a side of herself, which is bigger than the previous one.

If this thing is used well, she can give it away as a dowry when she gives birth to a girl.Thinking of this, Shen Xiuniang touched her stomach unconsciously.

When Chu Xiaoyuan smelled those sweet scents, he became greedy. Seeing that his grandma had collected all the things, he immediately acted like a baby and begged for food.

Chu Ci took the wooden box containing the old ginseng by himself, and hid it safely in his room.He still keeps this thing, lest it be used as a radish and stewed into soup.

In the past two days, Chu Ci read all the books of the original owner's examination of talents, and had some thoughts in his mind.Although he has the memory of the original owner in his mind, he still hopes to learn it by himself and then integrate it in his mind.

In order to be a scholar, you must memorize the Analects, Mencius, Book of Books, Book of Songs, Book of Rites and Zuo Zhuan by heart.The total number of words in these books is only 10,000+ words, and it took most of the day for Chuci to finish reading them.

In fact, he has also read these books in modern times. You must know that the old professor in his department is never relentless when opening the book list, and he is very evasive when he lectures, and suddenly jumps to the beginning of a certain book. content up.If you don't read the list of books he opened, it's easy to lose track of his pace.

Chu Ci stuffed the book back, packed a small bag, and waited for Zhang Wenhai and his family to pick him up tomorrow.

Perhaps Zhang Wenhai had been waiting very anxiously for the past two days, and the Zhang family's carriage had already parked outside just before dawn.

Fortunately, Chu Ci was already prepared in his heart, and he was having breakfast at the moment.With the food sent by the Zhang family, their family has eaten meat for the past two days just like Chinese New Year.This morning I also ate big buns filled with meat, which smelled delicious and tasted full of oil.

Chu Ci bagged two for the driver who was waiting outside. The driver smiled and took them with his big rough hands, then put them in his arms, ready to take them back to eat with his family.

"Little brother, you sit down, old man, I'm going to drive the carriage." The coachman said with a smile, then raised his whip and whipped it on the ground, and the horse started to gallop.

As soon as Chu Ci sat on it, his face wrinkled badly.Isn't this too crazy?The road in their village is fairly flat, but there are also many potholes. Every time the wheels sink into it, Chu Ci will be bounced up.

After arriving in the town, what Zhang Wenhai and the others saw was a sickly looking Chu Ci.

"Brother Chu, what's the matter with you? But you don't feel well, so I'll send someone to call for a doctor."

"Brother Zhang, there's no need. I'm just exhausted and a little tired. Please find a place for me to rest." Chu Ci was a little desperate for his future means of transportation.

"Okay, little Chengzi, hurry up and help Brother Chu go to the guest room to rest. I'll let the kitchen cook some blood-enriching and Qi-enriching food for you." Zhang Wenhai is very concerned about Chu Ci's health, and now the county exam is less than four months away , if Chuci fell, who would he ask for advice?Anyway, the master of Qishan Academy has already euphemistically expressed that he can't teach him anymore.

Zhang Wenhai also wanted to go to the county school to study. The teachers there must have a higher level, but the county school waved his hands when he heard that he was still a boy at his age. It was useless for his father to give him money.

Chu Ci followed Xiao Chengzi to the guest room, which was decorated just like the master bedroom of an ordinary wealthy family, and looked very comfortable.

Lying on the soft bed, Chu Ci felt his muscles relax...

When Chu Ci woke up, the sun had already shone in through the window, and it was almost noon.Chu Ci got up and stretched, then straightened his clothes, opened the door and walked out.

"Young Master Chu, you're awake!" Xiao Chengzi sat under the steps in front of the guest room, and jumped up immediately when he heard the door open.

"The young master asked me to stay here and take you to dinner as soon as you wake up."

"Thank you." Chu Ci nodded slightly in greeting, and he followed Xiao Chengzi, watching as he walked.

The Zhang family's house is a typical Soviet-style building, surrounded by mountains and water, with winding paths leading to seclusion.Take the guest room just now as an example. It faces the wind and faces the sun in winter, and faces the wind and enjoys the cool in summer. If you can live here for a long time, it is also a kind of enjoyment.

After walking for a while, I arrived at Zhang's dining room.The others had already eaten, and Chu Ci was the only one sitting here at the moment.Bathed in the direct or covert eyes of those servants, Chu Ci seemed very at ease.When he ate, he chewed slowly, showing extraordinary grace in his gestures.

After eating, Chu Ci followed Xiao Chengzi to the study.

"...Water faith has no distinction between east and west. It has no distinction between up and down. It is the goodness of human nature, just like water that descends. There is nothing bad in people, and everything in water descends."

Before approaching, the sound of reading aloud came from inside.Chu Ci stepped lightly, walked slowly to the window and looked in, only to see Zhang Wenhai with his eyes closed, shaking his head and reciting "Mencius Gaozi [-]", looking quite enjoying it.

Chu Ci: Very good, this is very ancient.

In the section he just memorized, Mencius spent a lot of space discussing the issue of "good nature". The dispute between "good and evil" has existed since ancient times, and the arguments thrown out by various theories are enough to fill several books.But Chu Ci knows that those in power prefer the theory of "good nature", so if you take it as the topic, you must strongly agree with this point of view, and it is best to demonstrate it with examples.

He knocked on the door twice, and the sound of reciting books inside stopped abruptly. Zhang Wenhai opened the door and saw that it was Chu Ci, and immediately became happy.

"Brother Chu, how is your body now?"

"It's done, thank you Brother Zhang for your concern. Just now I heard that Brother Zhang is reciting "Mencius Gaozi [-]", do you have something in your heart?"

"Mencius is a sub-sage, every word he said is reasonable, shocking and beneficial." Zhang Wenhai sighed, looked up at the tall beams, and said a few words like a panacea answer.

Chu Ci wanted to laugh. Isn't his answer the same as those students' reading questions?The society is always dark, the author is always underappreciated, and always homesick when he is outside.

Such words are plausible and sound reasonable, but in fact they have no connotation and are just empty words.

"It seems that brother Zhang has a deep understanding. Then, you can explain the verse you just memorized."

Chu Ci sat behind the desk, leaning back slightly, crossing his fingers on the table, with a playful smile on his lips, and his eyes were fixed on Zhang Wenhai.

Zhang Wenhai: What's the matter with this kind of chrysanthemum rushing so fast?

If Zhang Wenhai could go to Class [-] and [-] of Senior High School to get a lesson, he would definitely get a unanimous answer: You are going to be unlucky!

Comrade Old Chu is the leader of the language group of No. [-] Middle School in City A. This title is not for nothing, what do you think?