competitive exam

Drunk and snoring in the snow

When Wang Pingzi was fourteen or fifteen years old, he saw that Wang Yifu's wife, Guo, was greedy and asked her maid to collect dung on the road. Pingzi advised him against it, but he said it was not possible. Guo was furious and said to Pingzi, "When the lady was dying, she entrusted the young man to her new wife, not the new wife to the young man!" He quickly grabbed the hem of his clothes and was about to hit him with a stick. Pingzi struggled hard and managed to break free, then escaped through the window.

Older rented marriage: husband is a rogue

Zhang Tianxi was a powerful man in Liangzhou for generations. He went to the capital with his weak strength. Although he was a different species from others in a distant place, he was also a rebellious person among the border people. I heard that there are many talented people in the imperial capital, and I was full of admiration. He was still staying in Zhu, so Sima Zhuo went to visit him. His words and appearance are vulgar and worthless to listen to. Tian Xi's heart is filled with regrets, so he decided to go far away to protect himself. Wang Mi was known for his talent and was recommended to the emperor when he heard of him. When he arrived, Tian Xi saw that he had a clear and elegant demeanor, spoke fluently, and was well-versed in everything from ancient times to the present. He also knew the characters and clans, and there was evidence for all of them. Tian Xi was surprised and convinced.

The Sky Catcher

When a gentleman is about to build a palace, the ancestral temple comes first, the stables and storehouses come second, and the living quarters come last. For all household construction, sacrificial utensils come first, sacrificial tribute comes second, and domestic utensils come last. Those without land and salary do not set up sacrificial utensils; those with land and salary first make sacrificial clothes. Even if a gentleman is poor, he does not eat porridge with sacrificial utensils; even if it is cold, he does not wear sacrificial clothes; when building a palace, he does not cut hills and trees. When a senior official or scholar leaves the country, sacrificial utensils are not overused. The senior officials shall leave the sacrificial vessels with the senior officials, and the scholars shall leave the sacrificial vessels with the scholars.

The spring breeze also laughed at me

Doctor Liang is secretly tricking me again

Zhong Shiji's reporter Wang Anfeng: Arong understands people's intentions. It is said that Pei Gong’s talks never stop. There was a vacancy in the Ministry of Personnel, and Emperor Wen asked Zhong Hui for the right person. Hui said, "Pei Kai is clear and fluent, and Wang Rong is concise, both are the right choices." So he appointed Pei.

Selling art but not body

Zhuangzi's "Xiaoyao" chapter was a difficult passage in the past. Many famous scholars could study it, but they could not extract the principles beyond those of Guo and Xiang. Zhi Daolin was talking with Feng Taichang in the White Horse Temple, and also talked about Xiaoyao. Zhi Zhuoran put forward new theories on the stage of the two schools of thought and established different opinions from those of other sages, which were what other famous scholars could not find. Later, Zhi Li was used.