Chapter 19 (2/2)

Because they were back to the gate, while Xue Qingshan and Yang Zhong were sitting at the end of the gate, they didn’t find anything wrong. In their mind, “Disciple Rules” is simple. However, Xue Juncai’s strange appearance also attracted their attention, but they still didn’t expect that Xue Juncai could not finish it.

Until scholar He and scholar Qiao saw their papers respectively and looked at each other. He declared that Xue Tingxiang won the contest.

Xue Qingshan stood up from the chair in surprise and asked, “How could it be?”

At the same time, there was a lot of discussion below and outside the door, and it seemed that they could not believe that Xue Jun had even lost. The expert sees the truth, but the layman sees the excitement. Those villagers who don’t have the literacy didn’t know what to test. They only knew that the scholar said that Xue Juncai lost to Xue Gouzi.

Xue Juncai lost to Xue Gouzi?

It’s really amazing that Xue Juncai has always been the most outstanding young generation in Yuqing Village. Everyone will raise him when mentioned.

“Senior He, Senior Qiao, is this a mistake, “Disciple Rules”… ”

Scholar He gestured with his eyes, then two people came forward to unfold and hold the papers of Xue Juncai and Xue Tingxiang, and showed them to the public.

On one of the rice paper, the handwriting is full of strength and good looking. On the other piece of rice paper, the characters are not bad, however, it begins with tigerish energy but peters out towards the end. The more they get to the back, the more they scribble. There are even ink spots on the paper.

“Xue Tingxiang is not bad at a word, and there is no altered ink on the surface, which is the best. And Xue Juncai didn’t finish it, and there were mistakes and omissions, so Xue Tingxiang won this game”

“Juncai!” Xue Qingshan was surprised. His eyes were full of disbelief. What else did he want to say, but he was pulled by Yang Zhong.

Xue Juncai didn’t look up until now, when he raised his head stiffly and looked at Xue Tingxiang with jealousy.

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The next one is the second round, which is back to normal homework for examinations.

Asked by scholar He, they answered.

What is the meaning of “Seeking ancient theories is happy”?

“To explore the ancient events of the ancients and read more wise and famous sayings, you can get rid of distractions and enjoy yourself,” Xue Juncai stepped forward and replied.

“What is the advice for life about Mencius and Zi Yu in the ‘Thousand-Character Classic’?” This question was for Xue Tingxiang.

He pondered a little and said, “Mencius advocates simplicity, while historiographer Zi Yu is upright. It’s about being as moderate as possible, being industrious and modest, being cautious and prudent, and being able to exhort and admonish yourself.”

“What’s the next sentence to Save your advice, and increase your resistance?” When asked this question, scholar He did not look at either of them.

Xue Juncai was still in a daze, Xue Tingxiang has replied, “If you know that something dangerous and disgraceful is about to happen, you can retire from the mountains and forests and survive.”

“No shortcomings, or no strengths. What is the meaning?”

This time, Xue Juncai didn’t fall behind. He hurriedly said, “don’t talk about other people’s shortcomings, and don’t rely on your own strengths to be enterprising.” The voice has not yet fallen, but his face is hot, not knowing whether it was shame or self-confidence.

“Good!” Scholar He clapped and said, “all the answers are good.”

Suddenly, he said, “the Pavilion.”

Xue Juncai was in a daze for a while. But Xue Tingxiang’s eyes flashed and he replied, “Mountain Room.”

After hearing, Xue Juncai realized, that scholar He was testing them antithetical couplet.

Before entering university, in addition to the basic books, the students should learn the Enlightenment of sound and law, the shadow of dragon whip, qionglin, zengguanxianwen, etc.

Among them, such as “ABC of Sound Meters in Chinese Poetry”, “Ancient Book”, “Instructions for Preschool Education” and “The Wisdom of Ancient Aphorisms” are to teach students to understand the rules of sound and law and to compare and match. In the process of learning rhyme, at the same time, they begin to understand and master the rhyme of poetry, and learn a lot of vocabulary and ancient allusions.

Nowadays, there is a saying that few of the students who have been taught can’t make antithetical couplet.

Especially this simple kind of couplet.

After two losses in the test, Xue Juncai was obviously smart. almost scholar He finished asking, he didn’t wait to see who asked, so he answered first. Then Xue Tingxaing failed to answer successfully several times.

It can be seen that Xue Juncai has done well in his studies. He could answer scholar He’s every couplet.

“I recently lamented because of my mood. I occasionally got a couplet. So far, I haven’t got a suitable second line of a couplet. Let’s test you two. It may be too hard for you now, but it’s OK to try it.” Scholar He took back his eyes and looked at scholar Qiao and said, “If brother Qiao is also interested, you can try to solve the problem of mine for many days.”

Scholar Qiao smiled slightly, knowing that this was He’s idea of contest.

As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. In several nearby villages, he and scholar He passed the exam. But He’s reputation on the outside hasn’t been obvious, then he will have a comparison. All of this Qiao can understand it.

“Brother He, I would like to hear.”

Scholar He touched his beard and said, “One person is big. Two people are heaven. The human relationship is bigger than the heaven.”

Xue Tingxiang’s eyes flashed, and his eyes crossed on the faces of He and Qiao, and then fell on Xue Juncai’s face. Seeing that he bowed his head in contemplation, he also bowed his head.

There was a silence in the hall, and they didn’t dare to speak out. They couldn’t figure out that it was the two small students who were tested and how the two scholars compete,too?

All of a sudden, there was a clear clapping.

Scholar Qiao said, “Two trees make a forest, three trees make a forest.The forest is thick, and the dense trees become forest.”

Xue Tingxiang thought to himself: in fact, it’s not difficult, but it is not easy,neither. It is not difficult to match the level with the rhythm, but to change the Chinese words.

Scholar He’s “One person is big. Two people are heaven.” is successful for the later sentences. And Qiao uses “Two trees to make a forest and Three trees to make a forest.” to match, which is amazing.

In fact, he also came up with the answer before scholar Qiao, but he knew that he and Xue Juncai were not the main examiners of this question, so he would be silent. Now that Qiao has already matched up, he naturally doesn’t need to be afraid of stealing the show. After all, he and Xue Juncai are the two candidates in the test.

He raised his head and said, “I also have the answer.”