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Chapter 467 Shooting Strategy

It was unavoidable that Song Zhong and the three were overwhelmed, Liu Jing added: "Although Kong Ming and Zhongxuan represent me, they will not interfere in the examination room. Everything is still dominated by Mr. Qiwu and Sima."

After all, Liu Jing bowed his head and flipped through the examination papers. Since he traveled through time, he basically couldn't put down the papers, but he only read the books roughly, and didn't specialize in studying the chapters and sentences.

Shece's first "Tie Jing" test is the "Five Classics", he thought it would not be difficult to pass, but the second "Examination" test is the "Five Classics", which is a bit difficult to deal with.

In other words, if Liu Jing himself takes the exam, there is a high probability that he will not pass the second round.

The students taking this exam must at least pass the second round of exams before they have the chance to meet Liu Jing and get an official position.

It is not difficult to imagine that with the implementation of the scientific examination system in the future, countless talented but uneducated people will fail in the examination room and will not be able to become officials.

In contrast, the probationary selection system represented by Maocai and Xiaolian is much more extensive. The probationary system not only depends on whether you have mastered the classics, but even the proficient in the classics is not the primary choice. ...even proficiency in law, art of war, etc., can be used as a step forward.

Of course, even though the imperial examination system has its shortcomings, it still has incomparable advantages compared with the increasingly rigid examination system, and historical development has also proved this point.

What's more, there is not only a subject of Mingjing, but also a subject of Mingfa this time, but the momentum is not as good as the former.

Moreover, Liu Jing plans to add Ming Suan, Ming History, Ming Characters and other subjects in the near future to expand the scope of talent selection as much as possible.

Liu Jing flipped through it in a hurry, closed the examination paper, looked at Sima Hui, who was sitting upright with his lapel folded, and looked at the ugly but charming Sima Hui, and asked, "I don't know how Mr. Sima has thought about the previous invitation, and whether he has made a decision?" ?”

Sima Hui is not only a famous scholar in the Central Plains, but also has taught in Xiangyang for many years. He is highly respected among the scholars in the north and the south. Even if he just stays with him as a mascot, it can play a great role. Liu Jing naturally wants to take him in. subordinate.

Sima Hui had been busy preparing for the exam before, and Liu Jing couldn't come to disturb him, so he asked Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to test his tone first.

Unlike Duke Pang De, who was devoted to living in seclusion, Sima Hui did not refuse the temptations of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, who were half-disciples. He reasoned that he was busy with planning and planning, and had no time to attend to others, and he would give an answer after thinking about it for a while.

Sima Hui did not refuse on the spot, which meant that he had the intention of becoming an official, so when we met today, Liu Jing couldn't wait to ask.

Sima Hui cupped his hands and bowed: "The next Confucian scholar and layman, with poor scriptures and ignorance of current affairs, did not expect to be so valued by the general. I am afraid that he will fail the general's expectations because of his old age and lack of talent."

Liu Jing shook his head with a smile and said, "Sima Jun is a high-ranking scholar in Yingchuan. He is good at human relations. He is tireless in teaching others. He claims to be talented. Isn't he too modest? As for old age, how is Sima Jun's age compared to Zhao Chongguo and Jiang Ziya? Zhao Chongguo is more than [-] years old. , Jiang Ziya is eighty years old, and Sima Jun is only fifty, how old is he?"

Sima Hui even said that he didn't dare to act, "The general's words are really broken. How can I dare to compare with the sages?"

Zhuge Liang couldn't stand it anymore, and said from the side: "Sir, you don't have to be too self-effacing. You are generous to the elders. You are kind, trustworthy and sincere. You have the tools of the world and the tools of Taiwan, and you are enough to assist in great affairs."

Wang Can has a hasty temperament, and he can't understand Sima Hui's "pretentiousness", and thinks that a young scholar like Sima Hui just has a false reputation and has no talent to help the world.

But since Liu Jing intends to recruit, he also said: "As the saying goes: 'If you are poor, you will be good for yourself, and if you are rich, you will benefit the world. They are all talented people in the country, but Liu Jingsheng can't use them. People of insight, all sigh. Sima Jun has no chance to meet his talents, so he sends his body to write prefaces, and teaches himself to entertain himself. The general has the world in his heart, and he is thirsty for talents. Since he entered Xiangyang, talents from all directions have returned. It’s like running water, if Mr. Sima doesn’t come out now, when will he wait?”

Song Zhong, Qi Wukai and Sima Hui have known each other for many years, and they are very clear about the latter's talent, knowing that he is not a scholar who only knows Confucianism, so they all persuade him.

Sima Hui saw that everyone in the room came to persuade him one after another, so he no longer shirked, straightened his crown and restrained his face, and said slowly: "The general and all the lords think that Hui's talents are worthy of use, so I reluctantly do what I can, so I should give orders. It's just that things should be done from beginning to end. The general allowed me to continue invigilating the exam, and after the shooting is over, I will enter the shogunate and serve under my command."

Liu Jing naturally agreed.

The exam was scheduled for tomorrow, and time was tight. Song Zhong, Qi Wukai, and Sima Hui couldn't sit still, and they bid farewell within a moment. Liu Jing got up and sent the three of them outside the door.

Song Zhong and the others returned to the school by car, and immediately announced the news of the exam. In an instant, the school city was boiling, and in an instant, all the students returned to the dormitory, buried their heads in the sea of ​​books, and sharpened their guns before the battle.

That night, Xuezi Heng Lane was brightly lit, and it was not until the middle of the night that it gradually dimmed, and some people stayed up all night, and the lights did not go out all night.

During the eclipse the next day, the students had breakfast and got ready, walked out of the dormitory in twos and threes, and flocked to the examination room like a river flowing back.

Liu Biao respected Confucianism and established his studies, but he seldom opened courses to obtain scholars before. Therefore, the students responded with great enthusiasm to this shooting, ranging from white-haired old men in their fifties and sixties, down to teens with curly hair Adult children are all eager to sign up. According to statistics, there are more than 500 references. You must know that the total number of students in the school is only in the early [-]s.

Due to the large number of candidates, the examination room had to be set up in an open place outside. Fortunately, it was mid-September, and the autumn was crisp and pleasant, so it would not cause any inconvenience.

The students arrived at the examination room one after another. Under the guidance of the school's history, they lined up to receive the bamboo cards with numbers on them, and then took their seats according to their numbers.

Zhuge Liang and Wang Can sat on the podium together with Song Zhong, Sima Hui and others.

Seeing Cui Jun and Shi Tao coming to take the exam, Wang Can was quite surprised. When he recommended northern talents to Liu Jing, he mentioned the two. Given their relationship with Zhuge Liang, how could they come here to take the exam?He turned his head and asked Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming has known Cui Zhouping and Shi Guangyuan for many years, and he knows their talents very well. Why didn't you introduce them to the general?"

"It's not that I don't recommend it, it's that Guangyuan doesn't want to." Zhuge Liang explained the reason, "Guangyuan said: 'If you don't have a beginning, you should end well, otherwise you will live up to these years of hard work. This shot is just right. Validate what you have learned. Zhouping knew what he wanted and declined the recommendation..."

Wang Can's eyes were full of appreciation, and he commented: "Shi Guangyuan is certainly not a talent beyond the world, but he is specialized in economics and has integrity and courtesy. He is a good man."

Wang Canya has a lesson to know others, Zhuge Liang saw his comments on Shi Tao as pertinent, among his four friends, Cui Jun and Xu Shu were the most talented, they were evenly matched.

Zhuge Liang first got to know Cui Jun, and heard about the gains and losses. Later, he got to know Xu Shu, and he was often enlightened. Zhuge Liang learned a lot from them.

However, although the talents of the four are different, they are not much different, and they are all rare talents.

In less than a moment, Zhuge Liang and Wang Can saw a few familiar faces one after another, some from the north and some from the south, especially Xi Zhen, who was famous for his romantic talk in recent years and who was as famous as Pang Tong, also came. Wang Can couldn't help laughing and said: "It seems that there are not a few people who are eyeing the leader of this shooting."

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "It's not surprising. Now the general has a lot of talents and the system is getting stricter. It's not like when Changsha was founded. Only a great talent like Zhongxuan who has the strategy of Wang Zuozhi can make the general go above and beyond. Taking the post of Cao Xiong in the east, he ranks among the thighs."

Wang Can couldn't hide his expression when he heard the words.

Zhuge Liang continued: "This shooting strategy is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for those who are interested. If you can beat all the heroes and win the top spot, you will definitely be valued by the general and go straight to the top."

After hearing this, Wang Can clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "Then let's wait and see."

Yang Yi and his younger brother Yang Yong were divided into different areas. Holding a bamboo card, he walked calmly to his seat and sat down. He had no interest in the surroundings and studied ink on his own.

As more than a thousand candidates took their seats one after another, the officials began to hand out the examination papers one by one. After stroking the firm, smooth, smooth Changsha paper, all the candidates were full of admiration.

In fact, the examinees are not unfamiliar with this kind of paper. Before Liu Jing came to the school, he gave the school some Changsha paper, but the quantity was limited, and only a few people were lucky enough to get it.

When the officials were distributing the examination papers, hundreds of Cao officials from the school city also entered the examination room to monitor the candidates and prevent cheating.

After the papers were distributed, Song Zhong got up and came to the front of the podium, announcing the rules of the examination room to the candidates. Since it was a preliminary creation, there were only a few rules. If you want convenience, you need to ask the invigilator for instructions, and he will accompany you to the toilet, etc.

Then Song Zhong announced the content of the exam. Although the students already knew it, it is still necessary to explain it in detail before the exam.

In the first session of "Pasting the Sutra", the scriptures that need to be tested will cover some words, and the candidates will supplement the sentences according to the previous and subsequent scriptures, and fill in the missing words correctly. "Tie Jing" mainly examines the examinee's familiarity with Confucian classics.

"Book of Songs", "Shangshu", "Book of Rites", "Book of Changes", "Spring and Autumn", and "Book of Filial Piety" each have [-] stickers, totaling [-] stickers. [-] correct answers are qualified, [-] or more are B, and [-] or more are A.

The "Five Classics" and "The Book of Filial Piety" are books that the scholars of the Han Dynasty have been familiar with since they were young, and they have been studying in schools for many years.

What's more, you can pass half of the answers correctly. Generally speaking, this level is not difficult, and the main purpose is to screen out the unlearned and incompetent.

After Song Zhong finished speaking, he immediately announced the first question. Song Zhong hung a wooden board on the podium, and wrote on the wooden board: "The world is not obvious, but it is like a wing." There is an empty line below.Subsequent book: "Wang Guo Ke Sheng, Wei Zhou Zhi Zhen." Then leave a blank line.

The historians in the audience copied it on the bamboo slips at the first time, and then rushed to pass it on to the examinees.

Ma Liangnian was sixteen years old, one of the youngest examinees in this round of archery. He was still quite nervous at first, but when he heard the words "the world is not obvious, it is still weak", he immediately settled down and wrote: " Sihuang toast, born in this kingdom...Jiji toast, King Wen Yining."

This question comes from "The Book of Songs Daya King Wen". Sihuang Toshi was born in this kingdom. I hope that many outstanding talents will be born in this kingdom. It's just right.

Soon after, Song Zhong hung up a second wooden sign, which was from "The Book of Songs Xiaoya First Moon".

As time went by, the ten posts of "Book of Songs" were published one after another, followed by "Shangshu" and "Book of Rites"...

Contrary to what the examinees imagined, the examination questions are all-encompassing, but rarely involve uncommon words, which disappointed many candidates who had prepared in advance, and all their efforts were in vain.

This is what Liu Jing specially told Song Zhong and others. He didn't want the people selected by She Ce to be a group of scholars who only know how to chew words.

Sixty exam questions may not seem to be many, but when the tenth post of "Book of Filial Piety" was announced, which was the last question, it was already in the afternoon. The whole exam took more than four hours. Exhausted the students physically and mentally.

Yang Yi handed the examination paper to the invigilator, turned around and left the examination room, her steps still calm.

An exam of the level of "Tie Jing" is not difficult for him at all, and he can easily pass it with his eyes closed.He didn't even care about "Experimental Meaning" the day after tomorrow.

To put it bluntly, She Ce's first two exams were just a threshold, and only after crossing this threshold would he be eligible to meet Liu Jing.

For a talented person like Yang Yi, the previous exams are just a formality, and Liu Jing himself will come up with the questions and countermeasures, which can be regarded as the real test.

What is the countermeasure?

Xianwen uses political affairs and scriptures to make everyone compare them, and judge their diction to determine their superiority.

Yang Yi thinks highly of himself. He thinks that although his reputation is not as good as Pang Tong and Xi Zhen's, his talent is not inferior.

Pang Tong defected to Liu Jing with his old acquaintance, that is, he worshiped Zuo Sima, served him around, and advised him on great plans. Yang Yi knew that he could not compare with him.

Xi Zhen also participated in this shooting strategy. Even though the two of them had a good friendship, Yang Yi also secretly had a heart of calculation. There is Yang Yi.It would be even better if he could win the first prize with a countermeasure, but with Yang Yizhi's pride, he also thinks that there is little hope.

As soon as Yang Yi came out of the examination room, she saw her younger brother Yang Yong talking with Xi Zhen, Ma Liang and others.

Yang Yi quickened her pace and came in front of several people, looked around, and finally fell on Ma Liang, and asked, "How did Ji Chang do in the exam?"

Ma Liang smiled shyly, and replied: "The exam questions are much easier than I thought, and it shouldn't be difficult to pass. It's hard to say the day after tomorrow's "Examination" and it's almost impossible to pass."

Xi Zhen said: "The Five Classics is tested in "Testing Meaning", but it is not necessary to have a good knowledge of the Five Classics. Once you master the Five Classics, you will be qualified. Ji Changxiu has been working on "Zuo Zhuan" for several years, so there may not be a chance to pass the second round."

"Then I'll borrow my elder brother's blessing." Ma Liang said with a smile as he knew that he had little hope.

While the few people were talking, exhaustion came to their minds. After a whole day of exams, they were both hungry and tired. They didn't have the mood to chat, so they went back to the dormitory together.

All of them were from the rich families in Xiangyang, so they didn't have to cook dinner themselves, the servants had already prepared meals to welcome them.

(End of this chapter)