165. Chapter 165

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They are all from poor families, so of course they know how difficult it is to study in a farming family. That's why Qiao Xiucai praised Xue Tingyan for saying that the Xue family has never forgotten to cultivate their children while settling down.

Because he knows that this matter seems insignificant, but it is actually too difficult for farmers. How many families can have the idea of ​​changing their own destiny by studying?

It can be said that those who are born in poor families in the countryside and can achieve fame have all experienced great hardships, and their starting point is much lower than others. They have to spend countless efforts to catch up with others, and at the same time they have to face the cruelty of various competitions.

This kind of competition is not only between classmates and candidates, but also between the same clan, and even their own brothers.

If you succeed, you will have a broad horizon and you will be no ordinary person. If you fail, you will put down your books and pick up a hoe, and you will face the earth and back to the sky for the rest of your life.

Because they understand this cruelty, the two of them can't help but think about whether this boy deliberately said that he was weak in knowledge, just to pull his brothers to reduce the difficulty of the questions. But this is a double-edged sword. After all, it is disadvantageous to oneself to lose academic achievements to others.

These thoughts only occurred in an instant, and because of the sudden attention of He Xiucai and Qiao Xiucai, Xue Qingshan's eyebrows jumped wildly, fearing that Xue Tinglan would say something shocking again. At this time, he had no time to think about why Xue Tinglan knew about the interpretation of the scriptures, and he had completely forgotten that his previous idea was that Xue Tinglan did not understand the meaning of the scriptures, and it would be effortless for his son to surpass him.

This is also the case with the Xue clan leader. If something happened in the clan that could not be seen by others, it would only be limited to the clan. If it was made public, it would be a bit embarrassing.

The two looked at Xue Tingyan with needles, anxiously. But he smiled shyly and said, "I was weak and sickly when I was young, so I couldn't help but fall behind."

Xue Qingshan hurriedly smiled and said, "That's right, I'm not afraid of you two seniors laughing at me. My nephew is very talented, but his weak body has hindered his studies."

Clan leader Xue also nodded in agreement.

Others didn't know what was going on, they just watched. Only Zheng Lizheng seemed to realize that there was something wrong, but he couldn't say it specifically, so he could only remain silent.

After He Xiucai and Qiao Xiucai gave way to each other again, He Xiucai took the lead in the end. He, who was sitting at the top, said to Xue Tingyan: "Since you don't understand the meaning of the classics, it's a bit unfair to exceed the scope of your learning. You two are still young, and it's time to lay a solid foundation. Let's test your foundation." Hearing this, Xue Juncai was a little disappointed that he was wasted and missed the opportunity to show himself, but he also felt disdainful. If he didn't test the meaning of the classics, Xue Tingyan would not be his opponent! He Xiucai pinched his beard, pondered for a while, and said: "Zhu Zi said: There are differences between learning big and small, but the way is the same. Therefore, when they are young, if they don't learn it in elementary school, they can't collect their hearts and cultivate their virtues, which is the basis of university. You two should each recite a passage of "Disciples' Rules". " Neither of them expected that the first question would be to recite "Disciples' Rules". You should know that "Disciples' Rules" is learned at the beginning of elementary school, and the whole article is only about a thousand words. In addition to the general introduction, it is divided into seven chapters: filial piety at home, respect for elders outside, prudence, trustworthiness, universal love, benevolence, and spare time to learn literature.

Each chapter is not long, with three words in a sentence, rhyme, and catchy. It lists the various norms that disciples should abide by at home, outside, and in dealing with people. It is a classic for children to cultivate righteousness, fulfill their duties, stay away from evil and be sincere, develop a loyal family style, and compare themselves. It also proves what He Xiucai said before, that there are differences in learning, but the way is the same.

Someone has prepared a square table and pen and ink, and each person has a table in front of the hall, and even helped to grind the ink.

The two came to the table and wrote with almost no hesitation.

As the two wrote furiously, the noise gradually faded. Even if the country people don’t understand the big principles, they know that scholars should not be disturbed when they are studying.

This was not a difficult problem for Xue Tingxuan, because he only had one book, so he had spent a lot of effort to memorize all the things he had learned in elementary school.

Not only memorize, but also remember, so that when asked in the classroom, he could answer fluently, because he had no reference at all.

It was better to have no book than to have one, because these were engraved in his mind. Especially since he had that dream, in order to prevent his memory from being affected, he had recited the book he had memorized countless times in his mind.

While Xue Tingxuan was writing furiously, he also had a slight change of mind about He Xiucai.

He could see that the other party asked such an unexpected question, not because the other party deliberately let him go, but because he wanted to catch him off guard. Because this "Disciples' Rules" was too simple for scholars, they had learned it in elementary school, but they had just learned it and thrown it away.

Except for the elementary school, the teacher would not test these things afterwards. It might be the Three Character Classic, or even the Hundred Family Surnames, or the Thousand Character Classic, but not this "Disciples' Rules".

Xue Tingxuan couldn't wait to see Xue Juncai's reaction. Maybe he could remember the article roughly. Could he remember all the more than a thousand words, and not a single word was wrong, and the order was right? And He Xiucai asked him to memorize the Disciple Rules, and it was probably not just to memorize it, but also to follow the saying of "book" in elementary school.

Just relying on his own handwriting was enough to beat the other party.

As Xue Tingxuan thought, Xue Juncai did look down on him at first. He even thought that this scholar He was mentally ill, and he actually asked him about "Disciples' Rules".

Who doesn't know this "Disciples' Rules"? You have to learn it when you first enter school. But when he really memorized it, he found that he didn't know it as well as he thought.

After you leave, do you love me or are you injured? You should know that "Disciples' Rules" is not like other articles. It can connect the past and the future and verify each other. If you make a mistake in the first sentence, the next paragraph will be wrong.

The more Xue Juncai memorized it, the more annoyed he felt. He always wondered if he had memorized it wrong. If someone asked a question, he could answer it fluently. But he memorized it, and it was a word-for-word memorization!

At first, he wrote very fast, but then it became slower and slower, and he even couldn't pick up the pen. It was obvious that he was not sure if his memory was wrong.

On the contrary, Xue Tingxuan had been writing slowly from the beginning, and he was still writing slowly at this time, but it could be seen that his writing was very coherent, with almost no pauses.

At the top, Qiao Xiucai looked at He Xiucai with admiration, not hiding his surprise at all. He naturally saw the following situation, and he had to admire He Xiucai's clever mind.

He Xiucai sneered slightly. In fact, he would ask such a question just to make people make mistakes. This is a very subtle mentality. He never expected that he would be convinced by Qiao Xiucai. He was quite proud of his inspiration.

He stroked his beard and smiled lightly, "Don't worry, my two friends, there is enough time for one stick of incense to write it down."

It seems a bit hasty to write more than a thousand words in one stick of incense, but it is not impossible to finish writing simple things like the "Disciples' Rules" by heart as long as you hurry up.

But that was before. When Xue Jun heard someone mention the time at this time, he couldn't help but get more anxious.

In the following time, he kept looking at the incense stick, and because he looked at it too frequently, his speed was even slower.

"Okay, time's up."

As the voice fell, Xue Tingxuan put down the brush with a big stroke.

Xue Juncai did not move until someone went to him and found that he was as stiff as a stone, sweating profusely, and the paper in front of him was only half filled.

Because the two of them were facing the door, and Xue Qingshan and Yang Zhong were sitting at the end, they did not find anything strange. In their minds, an article of "Disciples' Rules" could not be simpler, and Xue Juncai's weird appearance also attracted the attention of the two, but they still did not expect Xue Juncai to fail to finish it.

Until He Xiucai and Qiao Xiucai looked at the two papers respectively, they looked at each other, and He Xiucai announced that Xue Tingxuan won this round.

Xue Qingshan stood up from the chair in surprise: "How is it possible?"

At the same time, there were discussions below and outside the door, and they seemed to be unable to believe that Xue Juncai actually lost. Insiders look at the doorway, while outsiders look at the excitement. Those villagers who couldn't read a single word didn't know what the test was about. They only knew that the scholar said Xue Juncai lost to Xue's dog.

Xue Juncai lost to Xue's dog?

This, this is really too shocking. You know, Xue Juncai has always been the most outstanding young man in Yuqing Village. Everyone who mentions him doesn't give him a thumbs up.

"Senior He, Senior Qiao, is this a mistake? A chapter of the Disciple Rules..."

He Xiucai signaled with his eyes, and then two people came forward to unfold the papers of Xue Juncai and Xue Tingyan and held them up to show them to everyone.

On one of the rice papers, the handwriting was full of strength, upright and beautiful. On the other rice paper, the handwriting was not bad, but it was anticlimactic, and it became more and more sloppy at the end, and there were even ink spots on it.

"Xue Tingxuan did not make a single mistake, and there was no trace of corrections on the paper, which is a good appearance. Xue Juncai did not finish reciting, and there were some mistakes, so Xue Tingxuan won this time."

"Juncai!" Xue Qingshan said in surprise, his eyes full of disbelief. He wanted to say something, but was pulled by Yang Zhong.

Xue Juncai had not raised his head until this time he raised his head stiffly and looked at Xue Tingxuan with red eyes.

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The next is the second round, which returns to the normal test of homework.

He Xiucai asked questions and the two answered.

"Seeking ancient theories and theories, dispelling thoughts and being free and unrestrained?"

"Exploring the ancients and ancient events, reading more famous sayings, you can eliminate distracting thoughts and be free and unrestrained." Xue Juncai stepped forward and answered.

"Mencius is honest and simple, Shi Yu is upright. What is the meaning of being moderate and humble?" This sentence is for Xue Tingxuan.

He paused for a moment and said, "Mencius advocates simplicity, while the historian Ziyu is upright. It means that people should try their best to meet the standard of moderation, be diligent and humble, be cautious and self-disciplined, and know how to admonish themselves."

"What is the next sentence of self-examination and criticism?" When asking this sentence, He Xiucai did not look at either of them.

Xue Juncai was still in a daze, and Xue Tingyan had already answered, "It is a shame, Lin Gao is lucky to be here."

"Don't talk about others' shortcomings, don't rely on your own strengths, what's the point?"

This time Xue Juncai did not fall, and hurriedly said, "Don't talk about others' shortcomings, and don't rely on your own strengths to stop making progress." Before he finished speaking, his cheeks were hot, and he didn't know whether he was embarrassed or ashamed.

"Good!" He Xiucai clapped his hands: "You answered well."

Suddenly, he said again: "Waterside Pavilion."

Xue Juncai was stunned for a moment, and Xue Tingyan's eyes flashed, and he answered: "Mountain Pavilion."

Hearing this, Xue Juncai realized that He Xiucai was testing couplets.

Before school children enter college, in addition to the basic three hundred thousand, they must also learn "Enlightenment of Rhythm", "Long Wen Whip Shadow", "Young Learning Qiong Lin", "Zeng Guang Xian Wen", etc.

Among them, "Enlightenment of Rhythm" and "Longwen Whip Shadow" teach students to understand the rules of rhythm and parallelism. In the process of learning the rhyme of flat, oblique and clear rhymes, I also began to understand and master the rhyme of poetry, and acquired a large number of vocabulary and ancient allusions.

There is a saying nowadays that few schoolchildren who have been educated cannot know pairs.

Especially such simple pairs and couplets.

After suffering two losses in a row, Xue Juncai obviously became smarter. It was almost He Xiucai who asked the question. He no longer waited to see who the question was, and answered it first, so that Xue Tingyan failed several times in a row. The answer was successful.

It can be seen that Xue Juncai has done well in his studies, and there are almost no questions that He Xiucai cannot answer.

"Recently, I was lamenting in my heart, and I came up with a first couplet, but I haven't been able to get a suitable second couplet so far. Now I want to test you two. It may be too difficult for you now, but give it a try It doesn't matter." He Xiucai looked back and looked at Qiao Xiucai: "Brother Qiao, if you are interested, you can give it a try to relieve the pain of my brother's meditation for many days."

Qiao Xiucai sighed slightly, knowing that this was He Xiucai's desire to compete.

As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. In several nearby villages, he and He Xiucai were the only ones to pass the examination. He Xiucai's reputation outside has never been obvious, and he can understand the comparison.

"Brother He, it's okay to just say it."

He Xiucai stroked his beard and said: "One person is great, two people are heaven, heaven is great and human feelings are greater than heaven."

Xue Tingyan's eyes flashed across the faces of the two people above, and then landed on Xue Juncai's face. Seeing him lowering his head in deep thought, he also lowered his head.