Chapter 15 The Imperial Examination Officially Begins(2/2)
But it doesn't matter to Mo Ziming. He can adjust his breathing with his legs cross-legged, and the effect is better than sleeping.
Speechless all night.
The next morning, the test papers began to be handed over in turn.
The exam is divided into three games, each with a limit of three days.
The first main examination of the classics, which are the contents of the Four Books and Five Classics, including poetry.
The second main examination of the discussion, edict, edict, form, and judgment are roughly equivalent to writing a paper.
The third scene is the top priority: strategy theory.
The so-called strategy theory is to allow candidates to comment and opinions on the current affairs and government affairs of the dynasty based on the theory of classics.
Simply put, the first two games are equivalent to theory, mainly testing the candidate's literary talent, while the third game is about a candidate's philosophy on current affairs and government affairs.
After all, the imperial examinations were held mainly to select officials rather than talented people.
Therefore, there are many talented men in history who are famous all over the world. They may be able to write poems that will be remembered for generations, but they may not be able to become officials.
On the contrary, those top scholars rarely have poems that have been passed down from generation to generation.
For example, poets and immortals or great writers who were very famous in Mo Ziming's previous life were all unfamiliar with the top scholar.
The main reason is that the focus of the imperial examination is different.
What impressed Mo Ziming the most was that Wen Tianxiang was both the top scholar and the best scholar in history in his previous life.
The most profound influence of his works is "Song of Righteousness", which has become a classic that has been passed down from generation to generation.
The saying "Who has never died in life since ancient times? Leave the loyalty to shine in history" can be described as heart-stirring and inspiring generations of people.
After getting the test paper, Mo Ziming browsed the test questions first, including three and four books, four classical questions, and a five-character poem.
The four books require more than 200 words per question and more than 300 words per question. This is the same in almost every session, but the test questions are different.
Three days of answering questions are actually quite abundant.
Of course, we also need to divide the top students and the poor students. Once the best students get the test paper, they often write if they have a good job, and the poor students may be able to scratch their heads and it is difficult to write.
After reading the test paper, Mo Ziming did not start writing immediately, but threw the test paper aside and lying down to rest.
In fact, it is conceiving.
As the saying goes, sharpening a knife will not delay chopping wood, and haste will not achieve success.
This imperial examination, whether for his future, for his cultivation, or to live up to Bai Suzhen's ardent expectations, Mo Ziming did not allow himself to make mistakes.
If you miss this, you have to wait for another three years.
Of course, confidence is still sufficient.
It was not until after noon the next day that Mo Ziming started writing.
Generally speaking, when there is enough time, most candidates answer questions first, then modify them, and finally copy them neatly, in order to leave a good impression on the examiner.
I first answered the questions of the Four Books, then answered the questions of the Sutra, and finally wrote a five-character poem.
After the answer, I checked it repeatedly and modified it, and started copying the next morning.
According to the tradition of the Daqian Dynasty, the examination papers in the provincial examination will be directly handed over to the examiner for review.
When you reach the next level, that is, when the Beijing City Examination, the rules will change.
At that time, all the test papers of candidates would be handed over to a special person to re-copy and then handed over to the examiner to review the papers.
The purpose of this is to prevent some examiners from identifying candidates from writing, which leads to the behavior of covering up or malicious elimination of candidates.
After all, the imperial examination is the top priority of the court. Once it is on the list, it will be a dignified Jinshi.
Compared with Juren, the identity and status of Jinshi are naturally improved a lot.
If Juren is a social elite, then Jinshi is a nobleman and can bring blessings to future generations.
Chapter completed!