Chapter 104 The B-word volume is in the morning and waiting for Rixi to make up for the teacher
Sitting in front of Feng Ziying is a slightly obese man.
The loose robe hangs sloppily around the body, without a belt, and even the hair is pulled up in such a casual manner. Even sitting in the official hat chair, he looks so inconspicuous.
“Feng Keng has met Professor Zhou.” Feng Ziying bowed deeply and obeyed the rules.
"Feng Keng, Feng Ziying, the legitimate son of Feng Gong of Shenwu General Feng Tang, well, his eldest uncle Feng Qin died in the battle of Hulunsai and was awarded the title of Yunchuan Bo. His second uncle Feng Han, the then general soldier of Datong died of illness, but the court did not give an explanation. Well, because your uncle has no children, Uncle Yunchuan actually has no one to take the title? This makes no sense. There is no reason for the imperial court to treat a meritorious official like this."
The short, fat man just sat there casually, with nothing on the desk. His somewhat annoying whiskers gave the man a more philistine air.
The words were very harsh and acrimonious, but Feng Ziying could tell that there was not much sarcasm in the other person's words.
He said nothing, waiting for the other party to continue.
On the second day of admission, Qi Yongtai specifically checked Feng Ziying's classical knowledge. It was slightly better than expected, but it was far from the level of students in the second house of the academy. This meant that there were monthly exams and quarterly exams. Feng Ziying faced the pressure of dropping out of school due to the city entrance examination.
According to the rules of Qingtan Academy, students who fail the monthly exams twice in a row or three times in total will be dismissed.
The quarterly exam is used as the basis for transfer to House A and House B. Once students in House A get excellent results twice in the quarterly exam, they can enter House A. Students in House A will be automatically demoted to House B once they fail the quarterly exam once. .
Over the years since the academy was founded, no more than fifty people have been dismissed, which is less than one person every year on average. However, no one dares to flout this rule.
The transfer of houses due to the quarterly examination is common. Almost every quarter, someone will be promoted from House B to House A, and some will be demoted from House A to House B. Although this does not affect study and participation in the provincial examination, it is a qualification and A symbol of glory that no one will give up easily.
It is the basic routine of various academies to test the classics and meanings every month and policy theory every quarter, but Feng Ziying fell short in her basic knowledge of classics and meanings.
He has long been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, but his level of familiarity is still far behind that of other students of the same age in the academy.
Especially, the effort that people have put into combating the real and the superficial since childhood cannot be provided by a martial arts family like Feng Ziying. Therefore, Feng Ziying knows very well that she must work hard in this area.
It can even be said that he does not have to spend much effort on policy analysis, because the various observation, understanding, analysis and judgment abilities and methods that modern education has brought to him are not comparable to these ancient students.
The key point is that even if you want to write policy, you must also describe and interpret it based on the classics and meanings. Therefore, without a foundation of classics and meanings, you will have no foundation, or people will not recognize what you write at all.
So in the past two years, Feng Ziying probably spent most of her time on understanding the meaning of the Four Books and Five Classics.
How to solve and accept each test question skillfully, how to develop an argument, and how to use an argument form that conforms to current standards, so as to comply with the rules of the examination room and the examiner's wishes, is the key.
Fortunately, the Great Zhou Dynasty no longer attached too much importance to various rigid standards of scripture and meaning as the Qian Ming Dynasty did, and the requirements were not so strict. Instead, they paid more attention to explanations. This is also the reason why the Great Zhou Dynasty Science Examination and the Qian Ming Dynasty Science Examination There are some changes, but overall it remains the same.
"Logically speaking, there is no need to take the scientific examination with a family background like yours, right? You are a student of the Imperial College, so finding an official position is not difficult for you, right? Even if you are unwilling to leave the capital, find some way to get a position in Longjinwei , and it's very simple." The short, fat man had an intriguing smile on his face, and he was a bit inquisitive, "Is the promotion of people and scholars so attractive?"
"If it's not attractive, why do so many people flock to Qingtan Academy every year, and why are they still reluctant to leave after being turned away?" Feng Ziying asked back: "For example, Dazhou is not a government-run academy, and so on There are thousands of academies, right? Why are there so many students?"
"The vast majority of them are different from you. They are either doing it for the glory of the family or purely for life. Of course, some of them do it to benefit the country by serving as an official." The short and fat man surnamed Zhou said it very casually, without any culture of this era. The reserve and magnanimity of the gentleman made Feng Ziying feel more like a businessman.
"You don't have to worry about this. It won't be a problem to find a leisurely official position after Wu Xun, right?"
Feng Ziying shook her head.
There are many professors and teaching assistants like him in the academy who have a successful academic background, but many of them teach here only temporarily, or they just use the academy as a stepping stone, waiting for the right time to resume their official positions.
Only he can't.
“Jiao Xi and his disciples also have reasons for being disciples.” Feng Ziying replied calmly: “Just like Jiao Xi also chooses to teach his disciples in the academy, he may have a last resort reason.”
There were no unnecessary words or explanations, but it made the short and fat man Zhou Chaozong feel a lot more comfortable. At least this man was neither hypocritical nor arrogant. His previous aggressiveness made him seem to be a bit inferior.
"Forget it, since Brother Chengfeng asked me to tutor you on the meaning of the scriptures, I will first test how well you read the Four Books and Five Classics, how well you solve problems and describe them, and then tell you how to learn them." Zhou Chaozong exhaled a breath, and placed his palms on A casual touch on the desk: "Have you read the "Collected Commentary on Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books" thoroughly?"
The "Collected Annotations on Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books" was written by Zhu Xi and is also a special annotation of the Four Books. From the Ming Dynasty to the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was regarded as a classic work of the Four Books. Many viewpoints and topics originated from it or were extended from it.
"Short introduction." Feng Ziying didn't dare to trust him. He had studied this work seriously. When he was in Datong, his tutor asked him to read it repeatedly.
"Hmm, have you read Mr. Yichuan's "Interpretation of the Doctrine of the Mean" familiarly?" Zhou Chaozong was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that the other party would dare to say that he had a brief understanding of "The Annotations of the Four Books".
“It also took me three months to read through it.” Feng Ziying answered honestly.
"Oh?" Zhou Chaozong was even more surprised and nodded: "Brother Chengfeng told me that the meaning of your scriptures is still shallow. Where is the shallowness?"
“Teacher Xi, I am only familiar with these writings, but it is very difficult to understand them and how to apply them to solve problems.…” Feng Ziying bowed her hands and said, “I would also like to ask my disciples to give me some advice.”
Zhou Chaozong generally understood.
This guy still put some thought into studying, but it may be limited to the guidance of unknown teachers, especially when facing the provincial examination. If an ordinary child scholar without much experience in scientific examination, he can only be a blind man and feel the elephant, and answer questions randomly, but for himself This is not a problem at all.
Thinking of this, Zhou Chaozong couldn't help but laugh wryly at himself. He took five provincial exams and four proficiency exams. Who could be as qualified as himself?
Moreover, I am still an idle person, relying on teaching to earn a living. How could anyone with a good family background be in such a bad situation?
Feng Ziying noticed that the lonely and bitter look on Teacher Zhou's face flashed away, but she pretended not to see it.
Everyone has their own difficulties and difficulties, and they may not be willing to let others know about them. Maintaining a certain distance may be more helpful in maintaining this relationship.
When Qi Yongtai introduced this person, he only said that this person was the candidate for the Nanzhili Township Examination in the 28th year of Yuanxi. However, in the 29th, 32nd, 35th, and 38th years of Yuanxi, he was always However, he was dismissed after less than two years and came to teach at Qingtan Academy.
Professor Zhou must be in his early forties, which means that he did not pass the exam until he was about thirty years old.
Given that in this era, the rural examination generally started at the age of fourteen, then this person had to take the provincial examination at least four or five times before passing, and then failed the general examination four times.
It took nearly thirty years to take this scientific examination alone. It must be said that this person had a bumpy scientific career.
No wonder Qi Shanchang said that Zhou Jiaoxi was the most suitable teacher for him and the best mentor to help him improve his level of classics and meanings.
Just the experience of these four or five rural examinations is unmatched by others. As for the fact that the other party failed to pass the Jinshi examination, it does not have much impact on Feng Ziying.
Today’s examinations are dominated by political theory, which is precisely what Feng Ziying is best at. It can even be said to be her aura of talent. As long as she can solidify her theoretical and economic skills, she will have an advantage in participating in future examinations.
It’s a new week, brothers, where are your recommendations? Don't hit it yet!
(End of this chapter)