in2ebook Chapter 312 Sudden Change in the North
Chapter 312 Sudden Change in the North
Chapter 312 Sudden Change in the North
The exam proceeded smoothly and methodically. Many people wrote furiously, while others paused to write, each stroke deliberate and careful, as if they knew this was their only chance, and if they failed, they would have to wait until next year to take the exam again.
Ye Ru looked at the questions, and although he didn't panic, the sheer number of questions gave him a headache.
Writing all this in three days is not only mentally taxing, but also extremely taxing on one's talent.
During the imperial examinations, one could only sleep in the examination hall, and even going to the toilet required informing the chief examiner.
The examiner in front of Ye Ru had sharp eyes; he could observe every little movement of the candidates.
"Third person in the second row, stand up."
At that moment, the examiner in front suddenly shouted.
This sound interrupted everyone's thoughts, and immediately all eyes turned to that direction.
He was a fat man with a hint of cunning in his eyes. When the examiner called his name, he didn't take it seriously, instead continuing to look around. This undoubtedly made the examiner's eyes even sharper.
"Cheating in the imperial examinations is a serious crime, punishable by disqualification from the exams and a three-year ban from entering the examination hall!"
"Hmph, do you know who I am? I'm here in Zicheng for the imperial examinations to give you face. You're just an examiner who lives off the government salary. What can you do to me?"
The fat man stood up, his eyes filled with ferocity, and cursed angrily.
"Disrespecting the examiner is an even more serious offense!"
The examiner took a deep breath and suppressed his rage.
"Disrespectful? If you let me out today, I will definitely report to my father and have you thrown into prison. How dare you embarrass the son of a royal relative like this? You have disgraced the court, do you know that!"
The fat man snorted coldly, not taking it seriously at all. Instead, he was smug and picked up his test paper. Then he took out his cheat sheet and waved it at him provocatively.
"Alas, the country is not a country at all, daring to desecrate the imperial examination in this way. It seems that no matter who his father is, he is doomed."
Ye Ru sighed inwardly. This Xiu Hanlin was not someone anyone could bully. Even if he were a member of the imperial family, he probably wouldn't show any mercy.
"you!"
"Disregarding the examination rules, who gave you the courage? Whether you are a member of the royal family or the son of the current emperor, as long as you do not follow the rules of the imperial examination, you should be imprisoned again. Those with serious circumstances should be executed according to the law."
The examiner's face flushed red, but before he could speak, a faint voice came from outside the door, and then a Hanlin scholar appeared outside, causing the chubby boy's face to turn deathly pale.
“Cultivate…cultivate the Hanlin Academy.”
The chubby boy clearly knew that Xiu Hanlin was not afraid of authority, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat, meekly replying.
“Take him away, no matter who his father is, imprison him in the temple prison and disqualify him from the exam.”
Xiu Hanlin glanced at the chubby boy and said coldly, while the examiner nodded and took him away.
Xiu Hanlin glanced around the crowd and spotted Ye Ru. He nodded at him, then looked at Yang Li.
"Although you are descendants of the Yanhuang Kingdom, you must still abide by the law. Cheating in the examination room has always been unacceptable to the people of the world. If I find out, you will be disqualified from the exam at best, and imprisoned at worst!"
After waiting for the chief examiner to return, they continued to inspect the next examination room.
"These questions are quite unique, and they also differ from the history of that world."
Ye Ru refocused and began to look at the next question:
The passage reads: "Ru Bei wanted to see Confucius, but Confucius declined, citing illness. As soon as the messenger left, Confucius took up his zither and sang, so that Ru Bei could hear him." This means that Ru Bei wanted to see Confucius, but Confucius declined, citing illness. As soon as the messenger left, Confucius took up his zither and began to play and sing, so that Ru Bei could hear him. Confucius once said, "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you." Is there a conflict between these two statements? How can you tell?
Upon seeing these words, Ye Ru also fell into thought. Was there a necessary connection between the two? Although Confucius had said, "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you," the preceding statement contained some flaws.
Ye Ru began to think according to his own ideas, and then stopped writing:
Ru Bei was the son of the ruler of Lu, and Confucius was particularly fond of Lu, advocating politics and compiling the Spring and Autumn Annals, which recorded the history of Lu. In the Analects, this sentence means that Confucius disliked him and made him sick, but he also let him know that he was still alive.
If I offend this person, my political ideas will probably be difficult to implement in the State of Lu. Why would I want to offend this person?
However, Ye Ru then overturned the interpretation of these words, saying that military strategists advocate retreating to advance. When Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage three times, Zhuge Liang also declined to be present.
"Perhaps Confucius wanted to take this opportunity to teach Ru Bei some principles. What did Confucius want Ru Bei to understand?"
Ye Ru pondered:
"Etiquette...yes, it's etiquette. Confucius emphasized etiquette. If he were to rashly meet with Ru Bei, it would be against etiquette. You must know that Confucius was a very etiquette-conscious person. Yang Huo also visited Confucius, but Confucius avoided seeing him. Ru Bei must have done something improper, which is why Confucius refused to see him."
With this in mind, everything that had happened before became clear, and Ye Ru's thoughts raced, his pen moving as if guided by divine inspiration:
Confucius said...
He solved the problem in just a few minutes, but as he was about to look at the next question, a red light suddenly flashed in his storage bracelet.
The red light flashed rapidly, as if something important was happening, and the place it ultimately pointed to was the northern border that Chen Tianjian was guarding.
"What's going on? Could it be that demons from the northern border are invading?"
This scene caused Ye Ru's expression to change, and he looked at the exam questions on his desk, feeling a little flustered.
He knew that the demon clan's strategist had not died, and if the northern border suffered heavy losses, it was very likely that Zhong Yuemou would make a comeback.
Once Zhong Yuemou arrived, the other strategists were no match for him.
"What can we do?"
Ye Ru's face turned somewhat gloomy. His imperial examination would take three days. The other party knew that speed was of the essence, so he had to finish all the questions today and rush to the Northern Border. Otherwise, if the Northern Border fell, Zicheng would also be lost.
"I need to write faster..."
Ye Ru let out a breath of stale air, and when Yang Li saw Ye Ru's expression, he immediately sneered, thinking that a fool is a fool, and the difference in their abilities would be immediately apparent in the exam.
"This time, you are destined to lose!"
However, just as Yang Li was secretly mocking Ye Ru, two dazzling golden and silver rays suddenly burst forth from Ye Ru's body, illuminating the area as if it were daytime. This caused many students' expressions to change, and their eyes widened in shock.
"Is this the power of the Book of Hearts?"