sjar Chapter 467 Exam Questions
Chapter 467 Exam Questions
Chapter 467 Test Questions
Seeing that the tall, scholarly man's eyes seemed to be able to see right through his thoughts, Ye Ru's expression changed.
“Brother, this is the dean of the National Sage Academy, and one of the semi-saints of the Jin Kingdom.”
As Ye Ru was somewhat surprised, a scholar next to him whispered something.
"No wonder I could feel a sense of oppression. It turns out you are a half-saint. Thank you for clearing up my doubts, brother."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ru nodded and expressed his gratitude.
Judging from his robes, this person was from the Shu Kingdom, and he also had a very kind appearance.
If that's the case, then it's not surprising; the power of a half-saint is beyond the comprehension of these scholars.
“You really brought honor to us just now. Those scholars from Jin are all no good.”
As he spoke, the scholar nodded and gave Ye Ru a thumbs up.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ru smiled wryly. It seemed that people from other countries had been ridiculed quite a bit when they came here.
By doing this, he could also vent their anger. Then, he seemed to sense that someone was watching him, so he turned his head and looked in that direction.
The Jin scholar who had previously clashed with Ye Ru was now looking at him with a cold expression, seemingly regarding Ye Ru as a thorn in his side.
"I will defeat you in this literary gathering! Just you wait!"
Seeing Ye Ru turn his head to look at him, the Jin scholar's eyes flickered slightly, and a hint of contempt appeared on his lips.
In his view, the other party was merely a scholar with some talent, and with such meager talent, he had absolutely no chance of winning.
"it is good."
Ye Ru nodded, then stopped looking at the scholar, which made his face even more gloomy.
At this moment, everyone on the platform had arrived. Then, a bell rang out, causing the voices of the audience to lower and gradually fade away.
Then, an old man stood up from the platform. He looked around and then slowly said, "Today is the literary gathering of scholars in our Jin Kingdom. Because scholars have national boundaries, but literature has no national boundaries, our Jin Kingdom has decided to eliminate geographical differences in this literary gathering. This is also to respect scholars."
"This literary gathering includes most of the scholars from the ten kingdoms. It can be described as a contest where only the brave prevail when paths cross. I believe this literary gathering will be quite spectacular."
"And I am the chief examiner of this literary gathering, and my name is Xie Ming."
Xie Ming's loud voice echoed throughout the area, prompting enthusiastic applause from those around him.
"I've also heard of Xie Ming. He's known as the strictest examiner in the exams. He's offended many students from prestigious families, but they still can't do anything about him."
“I associated with him when I was young. He was a scholar of upright character and integrity.”
Zhang Dong stared at the aged face for a moment, then seemed to remember something and said something.
"I've heard of him too."
Zhang Zhi nodded and said the same thing.
"Alright, we've had quite a bit of time now, let's officially begin this literary gathering. First, I'd like to introduce a few of the current top scholars and scholars."
Xie Ming pondered for a moment before continuing.
"The top scholar in the hundred counties of Jin was Meng Qing, who came from the Meng family of Jin."
As soon as he finished speaking, a young man dressed in a light blue robe slowly walked out from a specially designed passage and stood in front of everyone.
The moment this person appeared, the crowd below erupted in astonishment. Meng Qing's reputation as the top scholar among all the counties was undoubtedly very high.
"Meng Qing".
Looking at the arrogant young man on the face, Ye Ru also felt a surge of fighting spirit.
After all, being able to compete with so many scholars present is a very exciting thing.
This time, it seems that all the scholars hidden in the families of the sages have been mobilized, and those with the highest level of scholarship are probably from the Confucian and Mencian schools.
After all, historians take writing history as their primary task, emphasizing the investigation of the relationship between heaven and man, understanding the changes of ancient and modern times, and forming their own school of thought. In terms of scholarship, there are not many rigid requirements.
The Legalists focused on their own doctrines and primarily aimed to establish a reputation for the monarch. As for the Daoists, they were ethereal and otherworldly, emphasizing tranquility and naturalness, and naturally disdained to compete for fame and fortune with others in the world.
And Buddhism goes without saying.
As for why Xie Ming was calling out these people's names, it was probably to indirectly enhance their literary reputation.
"Kong Jie of the Kong family..."
"Historian Shi Tongming..."
As the names of the various holy families were spoken, these people slowly emerged from the specially designed passages and waved to everyone.
"Tch, what's so great about them? They're just members of the Saintly Families. If they weren't from the Saintly Families, they probably wouldn't be much better than us."
Some students from other countries who came from poor families below said disdainfully, which made Ye Ru shake his head indifferently.
The monopoly of aristocratic families is a problem in the Confucian and Taoist continent, and it is also very difficult to change.
"Alright, everyone is here now, let's get ready."
As the members of the various holy families arrived, Xie Ming waved his hand, and all the students rushed out from the passage and finally came to the tall arena.
After everyone had entered the high platform, Xie Ming spoke again:
"This competition is divided into seven rounds: rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. The final round is poetry and philosophical discussion. These six arts originated in Zhouchao and are part of the aristocratic education system of the Zhou Dynasty. However, we have neglected the preparation of these six arts over the years. Therefore, this time we will carry them forward and make them flourish again."
These words caused an uproar among the people present. Even Ye Ru had not expected that this time the test would be on the Six Arts.
"No way, wasn't it supposed to be about writing poetry and essays? How did it turn into an exam on the Six Arts?"
"Yes, this caught us completely off guard."
"Could it be that they are biased towards the State of Jin? After all, the State of Jin is famous among the Ten States for its mastery of the Six Arts."
Upon hearing this, the contestants all showed disbelief and began to whisper among themselves.
"The State of Jin is really cunning. They probably made this decision on the spur of the moment because of me."
Ye Ru sneered. He knew the consequences of revealing his strength: all the participating scholars, except those from Jin, would suffer the same fate.
"Hmph, the State of Jin is truly treacherous."
Zhang Zhi curled his lip, a look of disgust appearing on his face, and then said in a low voice.
"Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. We can only continue to watch. I wonder how Ye Ru's Six Arts are."
Zhang shook his head and sighed, saying that he had not expected this to happen.