Xuande

Chapter 878: Listen to my order and mount your horse!
Liu Bei saw the excitement in their hearts, so he thought of an interesting way to make these young people famous.

"It's such a great time, don't you want to wear it and show it off to everyone?"

Liu Bei laughed and said: "Young man, when you are proud, you should dress up and be angry, be high-spirited and express your youthful vigor and madness. Only in this way can you live up to your youth. Go! Go and put on your clothes, I will Leading you all to wear bright clothes and angry horses!"

Liu Bei waved his hand, and the three young men who had not reacted were ushered into the side hall by the eunuch and asked to change their clothes.

Outside, Liu Bei was not idle either.

"The remaining seven people in the top ten, come out! Come to me!"

With a shout, the other seven people who were among the top ten in the imperial examination came out one after another and ran all the way to Liu Bei, nervously waiting for Liu Bei's lecture.

No.4 Pang Tong.

No.5 Sima Yi.

No.6 Xu Fu.

No.7 Lu Su.

No.8 Cui Jun.

No.9 Shi Tao.

No.10 Wen Hui.

These ten people were still in the top ten during the selection process, but their rankings were different. This also shows that the talents of these ten people really exist. Their abilities are serious and unadulterated. Moisture.

As for the comparison between each other, apart from Zhuge Liang being the unbeatable No. 1, everything else is still up for debate.

For these people, it is really difficult to decide everything in one exam.

"Can you even ride a horse?"

Liu Bei looked at these seven young people with a smile.

The seven people looked at each other and nodded quickly, indicating that they could ride a horse.

Liu Bei nodded.

"Hey, that's right. If you are a good man, it would be a shame if you can only take exams but can't ride a horse. Moreover, you all have good backgrounds. If you can't ride a horse, it would be a little unreasonable! Although you are referring to administrative officials. , but as a man, as a big official, I feel ashamed if I can't ride a horse or shoot an arrow!
Once upon a time, a Confucian official once asked Emperor Gaozu, "If you want to conquer the world immediately, can you rule the world immediately?"Gaozu thought what he said was reasonable, but I said it was bullshit!Conquer the world immediately, of course you can rule the world immediately!In other words, those who rule the world must always be on the horse and cannot dismount!Once you get off the horse, the world will be taken away by other people on horses!
Therefore, all officials in the Han Dynasty, or ambitious men, as long as they have the conditions, should learn to ride horses and archery, regardless of what their job is, even if they are just an administrator or a humble official, they must have The courage to ride a horse and draw a bow!Confucius even emphasized the six arts of a gentleman, how much more so now? "

The seven people who were being scolded stood up straight, their bodies tensed, looking at Liu Bei, not daring to move or say a word.

Then, Liu Bei gave an order, and seven horses were led in front of them, and seven eunuchs also came to them carrying seven plates.

Liu Bei stepped forward and uncovered the red cloth on one of the plates.

Those are two pieces of brocade.

"These are two pieces of Shu brocade. They are not as high-end or expensive as those given to the top three, but they are not ordinary items either. I will not help you make dresses. The top three are the top three after all. There must be some special treatment, otherwise we can't Inspire students to study hard.

However, as the top ten, you are also very outstanding students, so I will give you these two pieces of Shu brocade. According to the current market price, these two pieces of Shu brocade can be exchanged for gold of equal weight. You can use it however you want. This is your freedom.

In addition, there is this horse. The horses are all good horses bred by the Xilongyou Army Horse Farm. They are military horse grade. I will give these horses to you, together with Shu Brocade, as a gift for your success in the scientific examination. Congratulations on your success. Good results in the top ten in the scientific examination. "

Sending Shu brocade and military horses is equivalent to sending millions in cash and a million-dollar car in this era.

These outstanding students all have good backgrounds, and their families are not short of money, but for them personally, they may not be able to afford that much money.

Moreover, the emperor personally sent money and cars, which was not only valuable, but also of extraordinary significance.

Just like the three sets of unique dresses worn by Zhuge Liang and the others, they absolutely cannot be bought with money. No matter how much money you spend, you can't buy them. Showing them to others will make them look good and have a halo that makes them envious. Jealousy to the point of separation.

That kind of comfortable feeling is really something I will never forget in my life.

The boldness of Liu Bei's attack indeed exceeded the imagination of many people. Some candidates who were standing at a closer distance were left blushing and their mouths and tongues were dry.

Therefore, there is nothing more to say, just serve the emperor to the best of his ability.

No. 4 Pang Tong directly bowed down and shouted long live, saying that he would work hard for the emperor and would do whatever it took for the great man to suffer.

The other students quickly followed and bowed together, fearing that they would fall behind others, so they showed their loyalty simply and thoroughly.

Liu Bei smiled and helped them up one by one, and then pointed to the horses.

"Everyone mount up!"

"only!"

The seven of them mounted their horses excitedly, waiting for Liu Bei's further orders.

Soon, Zhuge Liang and three other people dressed in gorgeous clothes came out of the side hall and came to Liu Bei.

"It's true that people rely on their clothes. I was originally a handsome young man, but now when I put on this dress, I look like a heavenly being. Hahahahaha, it looks like the charm of my youth!"

Liu Bei stepped forward and took Zhuge Liang's hand, shamelessly bringing Zhuge Liang's appearance to the same level as his.

Needless to say, in terms of general rationality, Liu Bei is definitely not a handsome man. His appearance is not bad, but it is not to the point of stunning the scholars. Otherwise, the most handsome man recognized by Luoyang people at that time would not be Yuan Shao. , but it should be him, Liu Xuande.

Zhuge Liang, on the other hand, is a pure handsome guy, the kind of handsome handsome man. He is also very tall and has a good figure. Even if he does not have such amazing talents and extraordinary abilities, he is still a pretty face and a weakling who can rely on his face to make a living. Man, if you exercise a little more, you definitely have the potential to be a little wolfdog.

Liu Bei brought Zhuge Liang's appearance to the same level as his own, which was a bit shameless. If he had to say it, Liu Bei felt that Zhuge Liang's appearance could be compared with that of Yuan Shao when he was young.

However, over the years, Liu Bei's face has indeed become thicker and thicker. Back then, he could admit that his beauty was not as good as Yuan Shao's, but now, he no longer thinks so.

Compared with Zhuge Liang's handsome appearance, Lu Yi and Liu Ba's appearance is slightly inferior, but Liu Ba and Lu Yi each have their own confidence in their hearts and have extraordinary temperament. Standing behind Zhuge Liang, they are not inferior.

The three people looked so high-spirited, which made the other seven people on the horse and others present feel amazed and envious.

While talking, Liu Bei sent three more horses to the three of them.Compared with the military horses presented to the other seven people, these three horses are even more impressive. At first glance, they are the type that are worth thousands of gold and yet have no market price. There is even a horse with a light golden coat among them, which can be seen by everyone. Everyone was dazzled.

Liu Bei first presented two other white horses to Lu Yi and Liu Ba.

"These are the only horses from the Longyou Army Racecourse. Their fur is all white, and their quality is rarely seen even by the most experienced grooms. They are of a priceless level. They are given to you two as a gift. Congratulations to you two." You have achieved good results in the imperial examination. I hope you two will avoid arrogance and impetuosity, steadily improve yourself, and make contributions to the great man."

Lu Yi and Liu Ba were so excited that they couldn't control themselves. They stretched out their trembling hands to take the horse's reins from Liu Bei's hands, and looked at the white horse in front of them in a daze.

In the end only Zhuge Liang was left.

Liu Bei led the horse with light golden fur to Zhuge Liang and handed the reins to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang mechanically reached out and took the reins of the horse. He looked at the horse and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Kong Ming, do you know what kind of horse this is?"

"I don't know..."

"This is a bloody horse."

"Sweat and blood..."

Zhuge Liang was stunned when he heard this, and then was shocked.

The rest of the people were also shocked.

In fact, some people who have done a little bit of research on horses have vaguely seen the identity of this sacred war horse just now, but most people have not done much research on horses and do not know the types of horses very well. They just looked at the light golden fur. , you can feel how extraordinary this horse is.

Liu Bei stroked the fur of the sweat-blooded horse and said with a smile: "Previously, the army conquered the Western Regions, destroyed the irreverent Dawan Kingdom, and occupied the entire Dawan Kingdom. Naturally, they also obtained all the sweat-blooded horses. I think back then, Xiaowu The emperor launched an attack on the Kingdom of Dawan for the sake of the Khan-blooded BMW. Now, this Dawan Kingdom belongs to the Han Dynasty, and the Khan-blooded BMW has become the sacred horse of our Han Dynasty.

This horse is one of the five best ones selected by General Zhang Fei from all the sweat-blooded horses. He sent a special person to deliver these five sweat-blooded horses to me. One is red, one is silver, and two are black. The remaining one is this pale gold. The remaining four are still with me, and I will give this one to you as a gift. "

Liu Bei took Zhuge Liang's hand and asked Zhuge Liang to imitate his own example of stroking the pale gold horse's neck.

Zhuge Liang stroked her mechanically a few times, then immediately responded and bowed down.

"Your Majesty is so kind. It is a great blessing for me to get this Shu brocade dress. How can I get such a divine horse? Your Majesty gives me such a divine horse. I am very grateful, but I would never dare to accept such a divine horse! Please take it back, Your Majesty!"

Liu Bei just smiled and bent down to help Zhuge Liang.

"Although the divine horse is good, it is just a horse. It can run fast and far, which is the ultimate. Talents are different. Talents are rare. Excellent talents can govern people thousands of miles away. They can share my worries with thousands of miles. A horse of thousands of miles can be exchanged for a talent of thousands of miles to serve me. The sages of ancient times will definitely do this, and I will definitely do the same."

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei's gentle face, his eyes widened, his face turned red, and he completely lost his calmness just now.

"Your Majesty... my minister..."

"You can afford it."

Liu Bei patted Zhuge Liang on the shoulder, smiled, and looked at the rest of the people.

"You all can bear it. Don't think you can't bear it. There are horses with a thousand li in the world, but talents with a thousand li are rare. A thousand-li horse is matched with a talent with a thousand li. The more things like this happen, the more prosperous the country will be. You are 30 people." If you are not worthy of the best talents that have come out of the competition, who else is worthy of it?
It is true that you are still young and immature, and do not have very good experience. You are still a piece of rough jade, uncarved, and cannot take on major tasks. However, I believe that with your diligence, hard work, and your smart brains, you will become a leader of thousands of miles. Talent is just a matter of time. You will eventually become talented and become the pillar of the great man. "

Liu Bei walked to the queue of candidates and looked at the crowd of selected candidates except for the top ten.

"I will grow old one day, and I will die one day. Those high-ranking officials and dignitaries who are now in charge of the situation will also grow old and die one day. But the Han Dynasty will still exist, and the Han Dynasty will continue to exist. The country cannot exist without us. How can we make the Han Dynasty still exist after we all grow old and die?

The answer is you, you young people. You are the future of the Han Dynasty and the hope of the Han Dynasty. I am the sunset that is gradually approaching its end, and you are the rising sun, shining brightly and containing infinite hope. I hope that the future of the Han Dynasty is decided by you, not me.

Therefore, I hope that when you leave here and go to work, remember this day and what I said to you. No matter what difficulties and obstacles you encounter, you must have the courage to challenge and face the wolves, tigers and leopards. , don’t be afraid, don’t grovel in the face of power, but do the right thing.

In the past, the Great Han Dynasty had experienced its darkest moments, with turmoil all over the world, wars and wars, and the people were in dire straits and torn apart. It was a scene of the end of the world. The reason for all of this was simply that there were too few brave men and too many wolves, tigers, and leopards, and they were just trying to survive. , too many people have succumbed, thinking that they can get glory and wealth in this way.

But, if the nest is overturned, how can there be any eggs?Selling one's conscience in order to survive will ultimately result in nothing. Those who die generously for the sake of national justice will eventually be remembered. And if there is a little bit of good luck, then the person who reshapes the mountains and rivers will eventually be such a person. Rather than someone just trying to survive.

There is a price to pay for insisting on doing the right thing. I have never denied this. I have paid a lot of price along the way to do the right thing, but I have endured it one by one. This road is very difficult. , it requires a lot of effort, persistence, and the possibility of being misunderstood and not understood.

But I still want to say, don't do evil because it's small, don't do good because it's small, you have to keep it in mind, you have to remember, no matter how small the evil deeds are, it will lead to the decline of the Han Dynasty, no matter how small it is. Your good deeds will also make the Han Dynasty prosperous. Therefore, gentlemen, just do good deeds and don’t worry about the future. I will always watch you. "

After giving a speech, Liu Bei didn't know how much of what he said would be remembered by these candidates, or how many people could hear it in their hearts, and how many people could actually do it.

None of this is important. If you do it, you will do better than if you don't do it. If you do it, there will always be awakened people. There will always be people who stick to this will and do the right things to make the Han Empire better, not worse.

Even if such people are eliminated while advancing, their existence is by no means meaningless.

My mission is to protect the existence of these people during my lifetime and let them shine and be warm.

As for what happens after death...

Just like that sentence.

Doing good deeds without asking for reward.

The human world can never be dominated by one person's personal will, but the extent to which one person's personal will can affect the human world can be considered.

If you can't be a superman who changes the world, then be a brave man who won't be changed by the world.

If you can't be a brave man, then when you see brave men and supermen, you can silently cheer for them and encourage them, and don't join in with those who give up on themselves and make slanderous remarks. That's enough.

Liu Bei already felt lucky to have a superman like Zhuge Liang among these 3000 people.

And if more people can become brave men who stick to their true intentions, then the Third Empire of the Han Dynasty can last until 500 years.

If more people would not fall in line with those who abandon themselves, then it would not be a problem for the Third Reich to last for 1000 years.

Zhuge Liang was in a daze and did not think carefully about the meaning of Liu Bei's words, because Liu Bei soon laughed out loud.

"There is no point in always talking about big principles. The top ten in the imperial examination, obey my orders! Mount your horse!"

(End of this chapter)