Su Shi, who was determined to win, finally passed the top scholar, mainly because Ouyang Xiu, the examiner at that time, had a self-righteous idea. This, for Su Shi, is very unfair, but there is nothing that can be done. However, it is mainly to blame Ouyang Xiu, an old man, who is too confident and despises the talents in the world.
Su Shi Su Dongpo, a talented writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, has great attainments in poetry, prose, calligraphy and painting. Every time his works came out, they were enthusiastically welcomed by the world and influenced generations of literati. However, this happened after Su Shi became famous. Before Su Shi became famous, like other students, he had to take the imperial examination. As a talented schoolmaster, his saddest reminder is that he won a champion for Ouyang Xiukeng.
Su Shi's Su family is a family heirloom of poems and books. When his father, Su Xun, was young and frivolous, he loved to play and didn't like reading. But after Su Shi was born, Su Xun began to study hard-probably he knew that he had to be such a person first if he wanted to be what his children were. Setting an example is really the best way to educate. Not only have both sons been educated very well, but they have also learned something. So the father and son went to Beijing together to catch the exam.
Su Shi, his father Su Xun and his brother Su Che, with good income, left their hometown in Meishan, Sichuan. Along the way, it took a year for the father and son to come to Beijing to take the exam. Young Su Shi, who lashed out at Fang Qiu, was in high spirits. Before the exam, he told his younger brother Su Che, "Brother, your brother and I are the first to make a decision.".
Indeed, Su Shi, a brilliant writer, was amazed at the examination question "On Punishment and Loyalty", even though the full text was only over 6 words. At that time, Ouyang Xiu, as the leader of the literary world, was also bursting with confidence. He felt that only his disciple Ceng Gong could write such an extraordinary article, and the rest were scum. So, in order to avoid suspicion and for his good reputation, Ouyang Xiu took it for granted and self-righteous to rate this test paper as second. In this way, the talented Su Shi and his champion missed.