In May of the first year of Song Renzong Jiayou (A.D. 1056), two talented teenagers, Su Shi 2 1 year old and his younger brother Su Zhe 18 year old, were welcomed in the bustling Kaifeng City. Young people, although they want to take a walk in the streets of Beijing and have a taste of Bianjing's delicious food, they still restrain themselves and prepare for the autumn juren exam in the xingguo temple arranged by their old father.

In the autumn of August, both brothers won prizes.

In the first month of the following year, the two brothers continued to participate in the Spring Festival competition. The examiners were Ouyang Xiu, a bachelor of Hanlin, Mei Zhi and Fan Zhen, a bachelor of Longtuge, all of whom were masters at that time.

In the examination, Su Shi's Theory of Criminal Loyalty was highly praised by Ouyang Xiu for its thorough reasoning and rigorous structure, but it was awarded the second place due to mistakes. But from then on, Su Shi became famous in Beijing.

In March, Su Shi's brothers took the court exam presided over by Injong, and they all entered high school again.

Not only that, but four years later (106 1), Su Shi and Su Zhe took the highest-level examination in the Northern Song Dynasty-the system examination.

Ouyang Xiu introduced Su Shi in Taking Su Shi as an Example: "He is knowledgeable, knowledgeable, brilliant in literary talent and has a good reputation."

At that time, many students came to Kaifeng to take the exam. Prime Minister Han Qi said to people, "Sur is here, and everyone dares to try. Why? " The implication is that he is convinced of the talents of the Su Shi brothers.

This word spread quickly, and nine times out of ten people gave up the exam.

Su Shi lived up to expectations, passed the exam with 50 essays and entered the third class; Su Zhe was recorded in Class Four.

This is a rare honor, because in the 100 years since Song Jianguo, only Wu Yu and Su Shi have done the third class merit.

This exam made Emperor Injong see their talents again. After retiring from North Korea, he excitedly said to Empress Gao, "I won two prime ministers for my descendants." Since then, Su Shi's articles are good at the world, and scholars often ask for advice and learn from them.

Dasu Xiao Su created brilliance in Kaifeng with his extraordinary wisdom and pen power. Su Shi has something to say: At that time, he was a guest in Chang 'an, like a teenager who had just arrived in the second place. It's hard for you to have a thousand words and a thousands of books in your heart.