Examination questions in the late Qing Dynasty: On Xiang Yu Napoleon, the examinee answered this question, which made the examiner laugh.

The system of selecting scholars in imperial examinations was an important system for selecting talents in ancient China. This system existed for 1300 years from the establishment of the imperial examination in Yang Di to its abolition in Guangxu. Originally, it was an important way for children from poor families to embark on official careers and select people of insight in the court. However, stereotyped writing in Ming and Qing Dynasties made many literati completely mediocre. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the ruling class realized the gap between China and the West and decided to start with emancipating the intellectuals' thoughts. So in 190 1 year, Cixi ordered the reform of the imperial examination.

In order to cater to Cixi, the examiner specially added such a question to the test paper: On Napoleon of Xiang Yu. In fact, he didn't know much about Napoleon himself, only vaguely heard his colleagues say that Napoleon was a great hero like Xiang Yu, and finally failed. This question is completely testing the water. As for what candidates can answer, it is entirely up to the individual.

Candidates from all over the country are dumbfounded when they see this question. What is the relationship between Xiang Yu and "Broken Wheel"? But after all, the ancients were born in liberal arts and soon came up with a breakthrough point. I saw a candidate write on the test paper: "Fuxiang Yu Can pulls the mountain, but can't you get it if you break the wheel?" How can Xiang Yu bring the broken wheel to cultivate one's morality? You can't win with the whole wheel, but a broken wheel is worse? "

After seeing the examinee's answer, the marking teacher laughed with a stomachache. It turned out that this man didn't know that Napoleon was a man, or thought he wanted them to discuss Xiang Yu's "broken wheel." So he said in the article: "Xiangla Mountain, why can't you even pick up a broken wheel?" The broken wheel will be repaired naturally, so why should Xiang Yu get it? You can't win the whole round, let alone break it. "This shows how much harm the closed door at that time brought to the people of China.

Of course, in addition to this statement, there is a version of the story. That is: in the early years of the Republic of China, there was a school that enrolled new students. In order to examine the breadth of students' knowledge, the topic of the composition is "On Napoleon of Xiang Yu". A freshman was at a loss when he saw the exam questions. Later, he suddenly realized and wrote: "Fu Xiangyu is a hero who can't pull out the mountain." You have to do this, but you don't have to. What is it, Peter? How big and high is it? If you get in the way, you can cross Xiang Yu's hoof. Why do you have to remove it and move it before you leave? Isn't it unnecessary? Based on the above, I think: Xiang Yu doesn't need Napoleon. "

Here, the candidates demonstrated from all angles that Xiang Yu was not unable to take a "broken wheel", but did not have to take a "broken wheel". Later, he questioned the absurdity of the examiner's question and made a limerick to satirize the examiner. The examiner is also in distress situation after reading it.