Hangzhou Prefectural School is located in the Confucian Temple at the foot of Phoenix Mountain. The Confucian Temple is also the Temple of Confucius, also known as the Holy Temple. In the era of "prosperous rituals and music", there were institutions in various places. Although it was used to worship Saint Confucius and should be regarded as a religious and ceremonial place, the scholars were all the disciples and descendants of Saint Confucius. It is also a kind of filial piety to let the old man listen to the sound of reading every day to comfort him. Therefore, in general, especially after the Song Dynasty, official schools in many places were built in Confucius temples. It was Shen Qian's first time here. Of course he didn't dare to come too late and leave a bad impression on others. He drove the mule cart to his destination just after midnight. Naturally, the territory of Saint Kong could not be polluted by mules and horses, so as soon as they arrived near Lingxing Gate, there were students with cross swords shouting and stopping them. When the mule cart stopped, he looked at Shen Qian and handed over respectfully. The letter of introduction that came up was stamped with the seal of Professor Qiang Yuanming of Zhouxue. Then he and Mo Xiaoyi, who was carrying a large volume of luggage, were led to the side door of Lingxing Gate. Several more students came up and down. After searching them, they were told the rules in a formal manner, pointed out the way, and let them in. The Cadre Management School of the Great Song Dynasty was so impressive When Shen Qian came to the Song Dynasty, he had a secret respect for the mysterious official school. Today, after going through all the troubles he had never experienced in Qiantang County Yamen, he has even more respect. I thought silently in my heart, "You have to bow your head when you are under someone's short eaves." I kept my best attitude and thanked the students, and then I stepped into this sacred land with the steps of a scholar. Mo Xiaoyi, a native of the Song Dynasty who accompanied him to take the exam, had a deep-seated fear of this place. Although he was usually a little stunned, the way he followed every step today was much more disciplined than Shen Qian. Entering the Lingxing Gate and walking north, passing the Bishuiqiao and then to the Dacheng Hall is the central axis of the entire Confucian Temple. Naturally, scholars cannot be allowed to run around around the Dacheng Hall where the statue of Saint Kong is enshrined. However, in other places, especially the east and west halls and buildings leading out of Kuai Jian Gate to the east and Yang Gao Gate to the west, there are many buildings. The world belongs to the members, so Shen Qian led Mo Xiaoyi into the Confucius Temple. When he looked up, he saw students wearing light blue Confucian robes and scarves everywhere. Although the formation was not as orderly as the army, But the other kind of rich literary style makes people dare not make mistakes in their hearts. The office of the Prefectural Academic Officer is in Hongdaomen, which is relatively north, so Shen Qian almost passed through the entire Confucius Temple when he came here. There was another student sentry post at the entrance of Hongdao Gate. Mo Xiaoyi, who temporarily served as Shen Qian's book boy and companion, could not go in when he got here. He put his luggage on a stone platform next to him and watched Shen Qian go in while resting and waiting. ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡°Name?¡± ¡°Shen Qian.¡± ¡°Age?¡± ¡°Sixteen "Place of birth?" "I want to say Xixi, Qiantang County." "Uh Oh, you can't even remember your own name?" That's not the case, the student is not yet a weakling. Originally, his mother always called him "Wu Lang", but because he wanted to study, his uncle temporarily named him "Zhong Hui". That was what happened yesterday. I apologize for being disrespectful." "Scholar, how about you getting used to it if you don't have any words? Yes, your speech is quite clear, your reaction is quite fast, and you look upright. Let me take a look. Well, put it down. Open your mouth again, um, your teeth will be fine. Just take two more steps" In a brightly lit study room, an elderly man named Liu appeared. Lao Xueyu squinted his short-sighted eyes, stroking his goatee, and looked at the introduction letter on the table, and then at Shen Qian standing at the table. After asking about the basic situation, Shen Qian sweated. All came down. What is this for? When interviewing students, I still buy maids and animals But although he was full of reluctance, he still had to do as he was told. Finally, Liu Xueyu didn't let Shen Qian take off his clothes to check whether the parts were complete, which was considered a great deal of respect. After a short time, the basic interview was over. Liu Xueyu left Shen Qian behind and walked to the grid cabinet full of papers on the west wall. He almost put his face on it and searched for a long time before he found a A piece of paper full of words and a few blank papers were placed in front of Shen Qian, and he pushed the four treasures of the study over with them. He asked Shen Qian to sit down across the table and then said: "Have you read all the twelve classics?" "Oh, I have read a few, but I don't understand the language. I need to learn more from the edicts in the future." Shen Qian quickly humbled himself. This is obvious. The state school is equivalent to the current university. It is impossible to teach you how to write from the beginning. You must have solid basic skills and have basic thinking skills to have the possibility of getting into the exam. "Well, very humble, not bad, not bad." Liu Xueyu seemed to particularly like to comment on others in person. He stroked his goatee and nodded, "The main ones used in studying are the Great Classics and the Concurrent Classics. But the Twelve Classics are the basis and cannot be neglected. Well, since I have read them, I can make some suggestions. "Do you know the rules?" Shen Qian said quickly: "Oh, the student is just studying, and he doesn't have much experience in writing rules. I'm afraid he won't do it well. Please correct me." "Oh, very good again." He stroked his beard and nodded, and stopped asking. He pushed the Four Treasures of the Study in front of Shen Qian and said, "Today is just an entrance exam, and it's not that formal. It's not like you take the exam seriously in spring, so it's not that formal." Professor Qiang said that there is no need to write three questions in two hours, one for major classics, one for general classics, and one for essays. There is no need to write so fancy. It's just a private test, but there are still some rules. According to the rules, if you haven't been assigned a residence, you don't need to write it down. Just change it to your place of birth. You must write your place of birth clearly. Xixi, Qiantang County Oh, also. Yes, you can only write in the correct style, and do not deface or outline it, otherwise it will be considered a waste. Also, write down your name and place of origin before reading the paper Well, that¡¯s all, let¡¯s read the paper.¡± ¡°Thank you for your guidance. ." This Liu Xueyu really knew everything, and he just told me how to answer the question. Shen Qian quickly thanked him, then took a small bamboo tube from the side and poured some water into the inkstone, then he grabbed his sleeve and carefully rubbed the ink. Liu Xueyu squinted his eyes and saw that Shen Qian had done well. He said "hmm" with satisfaction and ignored him. He leaned back on his chair and covered his face with a book to read. stand up. Although it is said that you have to read the paper and answer the questions, there are always some rigid rules in ancient times. For example, in this exam, you must first write down your name before you can start studying the questions. Of course, to say it is rigid is a bit too much. The main purpose is to prevent you from diving into the sea of ??topics and forgetting the previous things. In the end, it will not be worth writing in vain. Since Shen Qian wants to come to the state to study, let alone Liu Xueyu's "rules" background and his rigid nature, he is afraid that others will not know everything. Even Shen Mai and Qin Gou will definitely explain various matters to him clearly in advance. So there is no problem. However, Shen Qian didn't have any problems, but Liu Xueyuan had a lot of things to do. After Shen Qian had just written down his name and place of birth, he suddenly put down the book and waved to Shen Qian. His old face turned red and he said very embarrassedly: "Uh Whatever, don¡¯t write. Don¡¯t write a word more than where you are. I¡¯ll go and explain and then come back.¡± As he spoke, regardless of whether Shen Qian agreed or not, Liu Xueyu stood up and picked up the question paper and turned it to himself. The table here was clasped backwards, and a ruler was placed on it before walking around the table and walking quickly to Shen Qian's side. Without saying a word, he bent over the paper on which he had just written a few words. Seeing Liu Xueyu's appearance, Shen Qian quickly stood up and got out of the way. As soon as he stood still, he heard him say with slight surprise: "Oh! At the young age of sixteen, if nothing else, this handwriting is really neat. , If you don't practice hard for more than ten years, you will definitely not be able to do it. Okay, okay, just write it here, don't touch the question paper, wait until I come back to read it." "Yes, sir, don't panic, just wait." How come there are so many long-winded things? They are all included in my exam time! Shen Qian felt awkward when he saw that Liu Xueyu was really verbose, but he still had to persuade him to slow down. The old man was really anxious, so he nodded and walked quickly towards the door. When he reached the threshold, he bent down and groped subconsciously while holding on to the door frame. This look made Shen Qian worried, and he quickly ran over to help him and walked over cautiously. Liu Xueyu breathed a long sigh of relief as if he was relieved. He bent down slightly and looked at the ground. Then he stroked his beard and looked at Shen Qian closely with squinted eyes. Then he withdrew his head and said with a smile: "I'll be back in a moment." Youwell, otherwise, you must not move the pen. You should read the question first. I won't count you as unruly. Oh, by the way, you should be careful and don't let others see it." Liu Xueyu said the last sentence in a low voice close to Shen Qian's ear, for fear of being heard.