nucmednet Chapter 611 What I love most in my life is books
Chapter 611 What I love most in my life is books
Baiyin laughed loudly:
"My granddaughter, how could she be so awesome! Tsk tsk tsk tsk...
Isn't this a simple thing? Why didn't you figure it out?
By the way, the agreement you just signed must be valid!"
"Master Wang... where are you planning to go? Master Wu, you haven't finished those three bowls of shit yet!
And Lord Tang, you said you would ride me around the Forbidden City three times.
Everyone's face turned red. Bai Yin happily hugged Bai Wanwan and said, "Why haven't you announced the results yet?"
The old scholar stroked his long, snow-white beard and slammed his sandalwood wake-up stick: "This round, Mingya Academy wins!"
The students in the audience were either clapping and cheering, or whispering to each other, with waves of noise rising and falling.
The old scholar raised his hand to signal silence, and glanced at everyone: "Next is the examination of the book. The examination of the book is very different from the previous ones."
He paused, then said slowly:
“In the past, examinations were based on rote memorization of classics and passages, and one passed if one could repeat them.
But couplets are a great way to test your knowledge!
In just two short sentences, the rhythm and parallelism should be well-balanced, and more importantly, the words should be quoted from classics and be original and ingenious. This is the best way to show a person's understanding and application of classics."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of gold-sprinkled rice paper from his sleeve:
"Today's couplet test consists of one first line of a couplet.
To be fair, students from all schools must complete the couplet within one stick of incense.
Wangjiang Tower, looking at the river flow, looking at the river flow from below Wangjiang Tower, the river flow is eternal, and the river tower is eternal."
For a moment, there was complete silence all around. The Minister of Revenue, Mr. Zhang, smacked his lips and shook his head.
"Look at the river tower, look at the river flow, say it back and forth three times, followed by the words "the river tower will last forever, the river flow will last forever."
This requires both signing a signature and agreeing with the intention, how could it be so easy!
The third-rank civil servant wiped his sweat from his sleeve, muttering, "Where did this old fellow dig up this weird couplet? It's like a tongue twister, I can't even get my tongue straight!"
The Prime Minister was so angry that he slapped his thigh and said, "Who is so stupid as to come up with such a shady trick? If the Emperor really uses this to test people, I'm afraid all the civil and military officials in the court will have to hand in a blank paper!"
The old scholar stroked his goatee and said:
"This pair is indeed difficult. Even I spent half the night pondering it when I first saw it.
But today we've relaxed the requirements. You don't have to write every word perfectly. As long as it's somewhat relevant and makes sense, you'll pass!"
In fact, this is also a compromise. The difficulty of this exam is very high.
Jiang Shuying crossed her arms and snorted, "Bai Wanwan always likes to be in the spotlight. This time, I want to see what tricks she can come up with."
Lin Zao Zao curled his lips and shook his head:
“She just popped up from the countryside and was rolling around in the mud a few years ago!
It's just that her family suddenly became rich, so she bought a few tattered books to show off, and everyone flattered her. Does she really think of herself as a talented woman?
This couplet will be hard for her to death!"
Su Niantang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, her eyes full of disdain:
"That's right! If you ask me, those poems and articles of hers might have been written by someone her family paid for.
If you don't have real skills, you don't have real skills. If you run into a tough guy, you'll be exposed immediately."
Someone stood on tiptoe to take another look at the couplet, feeling worried: "This couplet is so convoluted. I think everyone in our girls' school is having trouble understanding it, let alone her!"
Princess Jian stared at the first couplet for a long time and wrote down directly: "Read the wind pavilion, read the wind swaying, read the wind swaying beside the wind pavilion, the wind pavilion has been there for years, the wind has been swaying for years".
Before the ink had dried, sporadic discussions began to emanate from the audience: "It's quite neat..."
The old scholar shook his head and said, "Compared to the grandeur of the first couplet, this Yuefeng Pavilion lacks some grandeur."
There were whispers among the crowd: "After all, she is a princess of the Parthian Empire. Although she may not be stunning, her skills should not be underestimated."
“I heard that she is highly respected in Anxi and is in charge of border trade at such a young age.
It is said that she will be the successor to the Queen..."
Bai Wanwan looked at Jane, who smiled slightly and said, "Wanwan, it's your turn."
Bai Wanwan picked up the brush directly. What else could she do? These examiners were too kind to her, and the questions they chose were all ones she knew how to answer.
Bai Wanwan wrote with her bare hands: "The Yinyue Well, the Yinyue shadow, the Yinyue shadow in the Yinyue Well, the moon shadow lasts for ten thousand years, the moon well lasts for ten thousand years."
The Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion suddenly clapped his hands in praise, "Wonderful! Wonderful! The river faces the moon, the tower and the well face each other, the flowing shadows echo each other, it is a perfect combination of nature that has lasted for thousands of years!"
Su Daji snorted coldly and said, "At only five years old, you can actually come up with such an absolute answer. This is simply impossible."
Qi Guangheng glanced at her calmly and said, "Does the Queen have any basis for what she said? These exam questions were decided on at the last minute and were not disclosed to anyone in advance."
Su Daji smiled faintly and said, "The Emperor naturally favors Wanwan. I like her too, but I always feel something is wrong!"
The Minister of Rites said, "How could a five-year-old child have such talent? He's clearly trampling the integrity of scholars like us into the mud!"
The Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace suddenly coughed loudly and said, "Words are not enough. Why not try again? If she can come up with another brilliant second line, we will be convinced!"
Bai Wanwan looked at them and said:
"Didn't you guys agree at the time that as long as it's correct, it'll be fine?
Why do you have so many rules and regulations when I'm right? Do you think I'm easy to bully?
Even if I get the latter part right, what should I do if you question me again?
Do I have to keep on justifying myself?"
The Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace looked at her and said:
"Are you afraid? I think a person's character is the most important thing.
Losing is losing, winning is winning. Using such petty tricks would be dishonorable even if you win the game."
This Grand Secretary of the Cultural Palace is obviously Su Daji's man.
Su Daji placed a heavy bet, so naturally she didn't want Bai Wanwan to win.
Bai Wanwan shook her head. The mother of a country was trying to trip her up at this time. She was very narrow-minded. How good could the children raised by such a woman be?
Bai Wanwan looked at the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace and said, "What if I win? Will I just be fooled by you for nothing?"
The Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace looked at Bai Wanwan and asked, "What do you want?"
Bai Wanwan raised her childish face and said:
“My favorite thing in life is books.
I heard that the Grand Secretary's Mansion has in its collection the remaining pages of the "Yongle Encyclopedia - Medical Poison Volume" and the only copy of "Spring River Moon Night" written by the last emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
There is also the "Supplement to the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" which has been lost for a hundred years...
If I come up with the second line, all of these will be mine?"
The face of the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace flushed red like liver: "You little kid! Do you know that the fragments of the Yongle Encyclopedia were obtained by me traveling all over the Sixteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions..."
Qi Guangheng shouted, "You raise groundless questions, yet you refuse to put up a jackpot. How can this be disgraceful?"
The Grand Secretary froze, then fell to his knees with a thud. "Your Majesty is right! If she is truly right, let alone a few rare copies, even…even if she were to give away her entire collection of books, what harm would that do?"