Wang Ping'an was very strange. He touched his nose. Whenever he felt confused, he would have this action. This time he was a little bigger. He touched hard, shook his head and said, "It should be a test of poetry, songs, and real-time strategy. Take prescriptions? Ordinary people should not understand the study of pharmacy, right?"

Ayi Ding suddenly laughed and said, "Although I am a Hu person, I know a little about the scientific examinations of the Tang Dynasty. I have to take the Jinshi exams and write poetry and also take the policy theory, but I have to take the Mingjing exams. It seems that I have to take the Analects of Confucius or something. If I miss the passage, I will ask the candidates to post it up. However, if I want to take the medical exam, I don't understand this very well, but I think I have to take the prescription!"

Wang Ping'an was stunned. His historical knowledge was not too bad. He also visited forums and posted posts, denounced the disadvantages of feudal scientific examinations. He scolded them very happily at the time, and there were also a lot of comments, which was quite fulfilling! But he only knew that the eight-legged essay exams in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the Tang Dynasty focused on poetry and policy arguments. For example, the famous poems written by famous poets were all for the sake of making a name for themselves, that is, for the preparations for the scientific examination. But he had never heard of the Tang Dynasty. There was also a medical theory!

Cheng Jisheng was quite surprised, glanced at the thousands of books in the study room, looked at Wang Ping'an again, and said, "Brother Ping'an, although you have read more than ten thousand books and have good knowledge, you must know that it is very difficult to get a Jinshi. There are as few people admitted to each subject, and even if you have more than a lot of admissions, you can only have thirty or forty people. The Mingjing of the Thirty, the Fifty Young Jinshi! If you want to get a Jinshi, you will become famous first. I wonder which big boss Brother Ping'an met in the capital?"

Ayi Ding shook her head and said, "Anyway, it's the purpose of taking the imperial examination is to become an official. Which subject is not an exam, why should I take the Jinshi? If I want to take the Mingjing subject, I think it's better to take the medical subject. At least Brother Wang must be able to pass the exam, and he can become an official after the exam. What a great thing!" He believed that his relationship with Wang Ping'an was unusual, and he followed the topic of the conversation and began to call Brother Wang.

Seeing that they were having a great time chatting, Wang Youcai ordered his servant to serve incense tea and walked to the side to sit down without interrupting. Although he was rich, he was a rich man in the countryside. He was not as good as Cheng Jisheng and Ayiding, so he simply listened and sat quietly as an audience.

Cheng Jisheng said: "Brother Ping'an, I think you should take the medical exam and you will definitely pass the exam. And as long as you become an official, you must at least be a medical department with your medical skills. It doesn't mean that those in the classics cannot compare with you. Even if you are a new Jinshi, there are not many who can become an eighth-rank official as soon as you become an official!"

Speaking of this, he smiled and said, "When I first took the medical examination, there were only fifteen candidates who took the exam. As a result, all the subjects were passed, and none of them failed. I became an eighth-rank medical department after becoming an official. And the number one Jinshi at that time, that is, the head-on-head, was only only an eighth-rank when I was assigned to the official position. So you see, it is not very important to take the subject."

Wang Ping'an was confused and didn't understand what they were saying, so he asked, "Two, except for asking Master to enlighten me when I was young, I have been studying at home all the time. I really don't know much about scientific examinations. Can you please give me detailed explanations?"

"If you have a specialty in your profession, scientific examinations are difficult for others, but for those who are proficient in a science, it is not difficult for us!" Cheng Jisheng smiled and explained to Wang Ping'an.

It turns out that the scientific examinations of the Tang Dynasty were very different from those of later generations. Like the eight-legged essays that are well-known to modern people, there was no such thing as the Tang Dynasty. The social atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was open and politics was also open. As long as the candidates had a skill, the court would hire them. This was very similar to the majors that modern people valued. It was much more open and wise than the scientific examinations of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the candidates were selected by miscellaneous subjects. From the present point of view, it was a driving force for the development of culture in the early Tang Dynasty. The so-called miscellaneous subjects include medicine, divination, star, appearance, piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, etc., and there were more than fifty subjects. As long as the candidates were proficient in one subject, they could pass the subject, which was very similar to various modern universities.

Moreover, taking the miscellaneous subjects to becoming an official will not affect the career. Of course, it is slower to be promoted than those of the Jinshi subjects, but it cannot be said that there is no possibility of becoming a high-ranking official. For example, Wang Wei, who was in charge of the rule of Emperor Shunzong of Tang, was a doctor of calligraphy who wrote Li, while Wang Shuwen was a doctor of chess who played Go, and they were all born in miscellaneous subjects. This is somewhat similar to the view that modern people have a stepping stone, and their personal level is a job.

In the early Tang Dynasty, it was precisely because of the enlightened scientific research that we gained countless talents and made the national strength strong. This is completely different from the later Ming and Qing dynasties that fixed scientific research in the same frame and allowed everyone to read the eight-legged essay.

After hearing Cheng Jisheng's explanation, Wang Ping'an's mind suddenly became alive and was happy. If he wanted to take the imperial examination, he would pass the imperial examination in one exam. He didn't have to be like now. He kept his books all day long and thought about it and took the medical examination directly!

Wang Ping'an smiled and said, "It seems that it's really impossible to build a car behind closed doors. If Mr. Cheng hadn't told me this, I'm afraid I would still have to hold my books and ate them! Okay, I'll go take the medical exam and go to Chang'an in the beginning of next spring!"

Cheng Jisheng and Ayi Ding nodded and smiled. That’s right. With their own strengths and attacking others’ weaknesses, you are afraid that you will not be able to do a good job in the Jinshi exam, but who can you be afraid of when taking the medical skills?

Seeing that his son was full of confidence, Wang Youcai muttered in his heart, "Is it okay for your son? Could it be that medical skills are really enough to be an official?" Alas, it seems that I didn't care enough about my son before!

Cheng Jisheng said again: "But even if Brother Ping An takes the medical examination, he must become famous first, so that there will be someone to recommend it. It is best if the governor personally recommends it. The second person should be recommended by the mountain master of a certain academy to take the exam, but this path is not necessary."

Ayi Ding clapped her hands and said, "I understand this, it's a good reputation. I often see it when I do business in Chang'an. Whenever those who take the imperial examinations go on a trip, they will kneel on the edge of the road, hold their own book on their heads, ask others to help him read it, and then help him become famous. This is called "seeking friends". Every time they get a degree, they can see it almost every day."

Wang Ping'an frowned: "Do you also want me to take the prescription?"

Cheng Jisheng laughed and shook his head and said, "That's the Jinshi exam, and we only need to ask for a confidant. Of course, we don't need to take the medical exam. The best confidant is the patients you cured. If you can treat a high-ranking official after entering Beijing, then everything will be done. As long as you don't hand in the blank paper on the day of the exam, you will definitely win! I was... Well, with Brother Ping'an's medical skills, there is no problem at all."

Wang Youcai heard this and came over and said, "It is not safe to become famous after entering Beijing. If we ask our Xuzhou governor to recommend my son, we don't have the same way. Why not find a college, go in and read it safely and pay more money to the mountain owner, so that it is easier to be recommended."

After hearing this, Cheng Jisheng shook his head, picked up the teacup and drank tea, thinking: "No need. People eat grains and grains. No one in the world is not sick. There is no problem in medical science and other subjects. After entering Beijing, it is absolutely fine to seek fame. Mr. Wang is still very knowledgeable!" He thought so in his heart, but Wang Youcai is Wang Ping'an's father, so he can't refute him.

Ayi Ding was excited and said to Wang Youcai: "If Brother Wang wants to go to the academy, I can help. Qiu Wenpu, the mountain owner of Xiantong Academy, is good friends with my brother-in-law. As long as my brother-in-law comes forward and talks, Brother Wang will go in whenever he wants."

When Wang Ping'an heard the four words of Xiantong Academy, his face was a little darker. Last time he was blocked by the old man guarding the gate at the academy, his interest in the academy naturally decreased. He said, "Don't Xiantong Academy go to the first month of next year? Is that the mountain master willing to make an exception for me?"

Ayi Ding uttered, thought for a while, and said, "Is there such a rule? I don't like studying, and I don't understand these twists and turns. That old man Qiu is indeed quite old-fashioned." Thinking that he had said everything just now and was difficult to stop, he slapped his thigh and said, "This matter is for me. If old man Qiu doesn't agree, then I will build a new academy to give it to him, not afraid that he will not make an exception. Brother Wang doesn't have to worry, this matter is for me!"

Attachment: The weather changes during the seasons, readers should pay attention to health care and avoid colds. Specially, dietary therapy prescriptions for traditional Chinese medicine for cold treatment for readers' reference.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis-Fold Diet Treatment Prescription

1. Wind and cold

Wind and colds, symptoms include cold and fever, no sweating, headache, soreness in the limbs, congestion in the nose, clear nose, sneezing, itchy throat, coughing, heavy sound, white phlegm, thin mouth, long urination, thin tongue coating, floating and tight pulse, etc. Treatment should be done with pungent and warm and relieve exterior symptoms. The following medicinal recipes are available for selection:

(1) Schizonepeta, Suzao, tea, and ginger each, and 20 grams of brown sugar. Add 500 ml of water to the first 4 flavors and boil them first, boil them over high heat for about 5 minutes to get the juice; add an appropriate amount of water to boil the residue and boil them once again to get the juice. The two times the juice is combined and filtered with gauze, and take about 500 ml of the medicine juice in total. Add a little water to boil the brown sugar and then add it to the medicine juice. Take it warm in 3 times, 1 dose per day.

(2) 10 grams each of schizonepeta and light fermented black beans, 5 grams of peppermint, and 100 grams of rice. Add appropriate amount of water to the first 3 flavors, boil for about 5 minutes, remove the residue and take the juice. Cook the rice into porridge. When the porridge is about to cook, add the medicinal juice and then cook it into thin porridge. Take it in two doses. One dose per day, and you can use it for 2 to 3 days.

2. Wind and heat cold

(1) 12 grams of Xanthium seeds, 9 grams of Magnolia officinalis and Angelica dahurica, 4.5 grams of mint, 3 dried scallion whites, and 2 grams of tea. A total of fine powder and evenly divided into 3 packs, take in 3 times, and take each pack of boiled water. One dose per day can be used for 3 doses in succession. It is more effective for wind-heat colds and headaches.

(2) 5 grams of mulberry leaves, ju flowers, 30 grams of bitter bamboo leaves, 3 grams of peppermint, or 30 grams of white weed root (composition of Guangdong herbal tea). Wash each flavor, put it in a teapot, soak it in boiling water for 10 minutes, and drink it frequently. 1 dose per day.

3. Cold with heat and dampness

(1) 5 grams of perilla leaves, 15 grams of Agaricus, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Shenqu, 10 grams of tangerine peel, Pinellia ternata, Magnolia officinalis, 5 grams of ginger, and 2 jujubes. Decoct in water and take one dose per day, and use it for 2 to 3 days.

(2) 15 grams each of white lentils, agastache (later), perilla (later), platycodon, and 10 grams of Magnolia officinalis. Decoct in water and take one dose per day, and use it for 3 to 5 days in a row.

4. Dietary therapy for preventing colds

(1) Onion and garlic soup: 500 grams of green onion, wash, 250 grams of garlic, peel and chop, add 2000 ml of water to decoct soup. Take 3 times a day, 50-100 ml each time. It is used to prevent influenza.
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