Although Dongqing's aristocratic families were becoming more and more outrageous, it was undeniable that the children from those aristocratic families were indeed capable.
"There will always be talented people in every generation. Sigh, it's really one wave pushing the other. These young people are really amazing. They are all the pillars of the country. "
The deputy examiner beside Liu She sighed with emotion. The other examiners echoed in unison.
"Why else would they say that they are young talents? The world today will soon be theirs. It's good to be young. In a few years, perhaps old bones like us will have to give up our positions to the more capable. Nowadays, these young juniors really make one envious. "
A great scholar spoke. His sideburns were white and his face was full of wrinkles. However, his skin was rosy and he was full of vigor.
The triennial assessment was a very important day for Dongqing.
Although Liu She was the general examiner, there were more than ten deputy examiners beside him. They were either old ministers in the court, famous scholars, or learned scholars. Every one of them had more experience than Liu She. However, Liu She hated it when they took advantage of their seniority.
Listening to the few of them sighing, he secretly clicked his tongue in his heart. Then, he sneered coldly.
Even a pig would have two hooves to walk when a large amount of resources was thrown at it, let alone a human.
The other assessments were almost done one after another. The atmosphere was also heated up. Under the urging of a few deputy examiners, Liu She got up from the couch. Then, he took out a scroll from his sleeve. Two maids came forward and removed the seal on the scroll. They unfolded it and hung it on the shelf.
Seeing that scroll, all the scholars had already perked up. The highlight of the day's assessment was coming.
When they saw the big word on the scroll, they were all stunned. They either frowned in deep thought or secretly muttered …
People!
That was the only word on the scroll. It was also the topic of the assessment this time.
In layman's terms, it was a written essay with a topic. The examiner gave the topic and the students answered it freely.
There was no limit to the number of words, the format of the content, and the theme of the article. As long as the topic was closely related to the people, be it governance of the people, farming, commodity trading, or education, it would not be considered as going off-topic … It seemed simple, but in fact, it was very difficult to deal with.
First of all, the topic was too broad. There were many, many things that could be written. Because of this, it was too difficult to write something that was brilliant, incisive, thought-provoking, or to be praised by Liu She. Most of the time, it was better to be neutral.
Secondly, most of them were sons of aristocratic families with excellent family backgrounds. Although they did not talk about politics, they also did not have much contact with the common people. Most of what they knew came from books. If they were not careful, they could easily write "false information". How could they enter the topic?
To them, handing in the mission wasn't difficult. What was difficult was how to stand out and suppress the others!
Of course, Jiang Pengji also saw the question. She frowned.
Liu She's test question could be said to be easy, but it could also be said to be too difficult. It was indeed a bit tricky.
Min, the characters follow the corpse and follow the clan.
Corpse meant that the body was unable to move, and by extension, it meant that the body could not migrate or move.
Shi meant country and clan.
When the two were combined, it was the people.
If one thought about it in a divergent way, Min could not only be interpreted as the common people, but also as the national economy and the people's livelihood.
From the connection between the two, the basic necessities of life, food, housing, and transportation related to the people could all be included in the thinking. The national economy and the people's livelihood, such as reading and being rich in the country, could also be used as a starting point for the question … More importantly, after Liu She gave the question, he did not give any other hints. The students were also very confused.
If they could know Liu She's inner bias, they would be able to think about the key points and cater to his preferences.
Many of the scholars were in a difficult position. When the deputy examiners saw it, although they had objections in their hearts, they did not say it out loud.
He cared about the people, the people's livelihood, and he was pragmatic. What else could they say?
Seeing the question, Wei Ci curled his lips slightly.
He was very sure that there was something wrong with Liu She, but overall, he did not seem to be that annoying.
The question had been given, and it was not convenient for the scholars to communicate and discuss. Many examiners were watching from above, so they could only rely on their own abilities.
While the others were still thinking about Liu She's preferences, a few scholars had already started to grind the stones, lay the paper, and picked up their pens to write.
Liu She's eyes swept around. Those who started writing were basically the candidates that he had expected. He could not help but secretly sigh in his heart.
They had left their names in the annals of history based on their abilities. Naturally, there was a certain reason for that. There was no point in being envious or jealous of such talents.
He walked around a little and swept his gaze across the few people's writing desks. He could not help but nod.
The question that he gave was indeed very broad, but as long as it did not deviate from the "people," it would basically not stray from the topic. Rather than being greedy and wanting to state countless contents in a short space of time, which would result in the essay being empty, it was better to seize a point and focus on explaining it.
Of course, it was one thing to understand the principle, but it was another thing to be able to write something substantial.
Some people had already understood Liu She's intentions, but when they started writing, they realized that they could not write anything substantial.
Based on their analysis of Liu She, he could be considered a practical person.
What was the use of exaggerating? He might even prefer those who knew about agriculture and water conservancy, and were hardworking and capable.
Of course, these people still had self-awareness. More people were disdainful. Everyone liked to listen to flattery. So what if the essay was beautifully written? As long as the general evaluation officer was comfortable reading it, it was fine … Therefore, there was no lack of fools who liked to show off their literary talent.
Among the many scholars, Liu She cared the most about Master Yuanjing's few students and disciples. There was not much difference from what he had expected.
Just from the content of the essay, he could actually feel out the temperament of these people.
The only one that surprised him was Wei Ci.
This fourth disciple of Master Yuanjing … It seemed that he was not like Ah Min had said. He only had a good face.
Cheng Jing was steady and practical. He paid attention to farming and water conservancy. Han Yu was righteous and open-minded. His essay was related to the criminal law. Lu Zheng seemed to conform to the norm, but when he went deep into his essay, he pointed out the current shortcomings of Dongqing and cried out for the people … But this Wei Ci …
Just by looking at his appearance, he was like a jade-like person. He was cold and had a bit of gentlemanly gentleness. He was strangely harmonious.
However, his article was … quite spicy and pungent.
Even if Liu She admired his essay very much, he could not give him too high a score at this juncture.
That was not the way to court death!
This lad seemed to naively hope that all the people in the world could study. He gave a lot of practical suggestions and plans.
The corner of Liu She's mouth twitched. He provoked the authority of the gentry at this time. Was he not afraid of being put in a difficult position?
He sighed secretly. Wei Ci's deliberate act of looking for trouble was f * cking ridiculous in Ah Min's eyes!
However, the troubling matter was not over yet.
Jiang Pengji was in the pavilion watching many scholars immerse themselves in their essays. She felt slightly comfortable. That was the atmosphere of an examination.
However, she changed her opinion very quickly.
Hiss …
The sound of cloth tearing rang out.
Wei Ci was about to use the incense burner to dry the ink stains on the essay that he had written. A scholar near him was still deep in thought. His face was flushed and his expression was a little squinted. He kept tearing at his clothes. The clothes that the scholar was wearing were old clothes. They were worn loosely. Naturally, they could not withstand such torment. Soon, a big hole was torn.
Wei Ci was speechless.
Liu She heard the movement and turned his head. The Langjun had already taken off his clothes. He stood up from his seat with his back facing Liu She.
Liu She was speechless.
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