Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 362
In Pengcheng, an official document for the martial arts examination was posted in front of the government office.

"Since Yongjia, the Jin Dynasty has been weak and China has been ruined. The barbarians are racing ahead, showing off their power, treating China as if it is nothing, bullying China's no one. How can a man be allowed to be so rampant in heaven and earth? In all countries, Fierce-blooded, loyal and courageous men, regardless of high or low, regardless of origin, can take the exam. Strategies and martial arts will depend on their abilities. Those with extraordinary talents can become generals!"

A down-and-out scholar in his 30s shook his head and read.

Attracting more than a hundred people to watch.

"It's a pity that I, Wang Fengzhi, have read the books of saints and sages all my life, but now I have no strength to tie a chicken, so I can't write and join the army." The scholar sighed one after another.

Butcher Li next to him was not happy, "You are so poor. You took the county exam last year and ranked last. How dare you make noise again?"

"Hahaha……"

There was a burst of joking around, pointing at Wang Feng.

Wang Fengzhi quickly covered his face with his hands and retreated in shame.

However, among the crowd, there was a 14-year-old boy with bright eyes, "Brother is brave and brave, why don't you go and take the exam?"

The purple-faced young man next to him sighed, "My father and my ancestors have been loyal to the imperial court for generations. Now...it is not my wish to betray the imperial court for the sake of a mere future."

"The imperial court? Has the imperial court cared about my life and death for so many years? If it weren't for Prince Liang's porridge shack, we would have starved to death on the streets long ago. Why should we talk about the imperial court?" The young man looked resentful.

"Jiangdong is the land of parents after all." The purple-faced young man still shook his head.

"Bah, Liu Laozhi and Liu Gui, you two boys, I don't know how much food you have eaten from Prefect Jia, but you turned out to be an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf! If it weren't for the Sima family, how could we have been so miserable? "Butcher Li cursed fiercely.

Liu Laozhi, a purple-faced young man, came from a family of generals. He was the grandson of Liu Xi, the prefect of Yanmen in the Western Jin Dynasty, and the son of Liu Jian, the conquering general. He was only seventeen years old. He was praised by the villagers for his bravery.

Butcher Li stared with a pair of bull's eyes, "You miss Jiangdong, will Jiangdong miss you? Many heroes who went south have died without a burial place. Are you, Liu Laozhi, more powerful than them?"

Liu Laozhi was shocked. He had long wanted to join Jiangdong, but he never had the chance. In fact, he knew in his heart that the Jiangdong court would not reuse people like him.

Jiangdong values ​​​​people like Xie Shang and Xun Xian who are from well-known families.

If a simple warrior goes to Jiangdong, even if he makes great achievements, he will not see any hope.

"If you miss this martial arts competition, you will be buried for the rest of your life." A hint of vicissitudes of life flashed in Butcher Li's eyes.

"Brother...if you don't want to go, I can go alone, and you and I will say goodbye." Liu Gui saluted Liu Laozhi and then strode away.

Liu Laozhi froze in place, hesitated for a long time, and finally caught up with Liu Gui.

Butcher Li laughed, waved his hand and said, "If you don't make a name for yourself, don't come back!"

The surrounding neighbors also laughed together...

Yecheng.

This year's Spring Festival was relatively hasty. Murong's overwhelming army moved south, and the situation in Liang was not optimistic. There were many people waiting and watching, so not many people came to participate in the election.

But now that the dust has settled, the Yan State has been repulsed, and the Liang State has become dominant in the Central Plains.

More and more people came to take the exam.

Yecheng seems to have reappeared overnight to the prosperity of the Cao Wei Dynasty in the past. Pedestrians rub shoulders with each other on the streets and shops of all kinds are lined up in rows.

Li Yue gave full power to Liu Qun, Cui Jin, and Xin Can in the civil examination. Li Yue's principle was that a system should be established for everything, and everything could not be decided by the monarch.

A person only has so much energy, and the profession has specializations, so just leave professional things to professionals.

The ceiling of this era is Wang Meng. No matter how strong others are, they cannot surpass him.

Li Yue then retreated behind the scenes and focused on martial arts.

In such a large Central Plains, with a population base of 600 million, it is impossible for there to be no talents.

Fu and Murong were so young, but there were three or four thousand enemies.The scope of the martial arts examination is not limited to the country. The Black Cloud Army, the town army, and even enemy countries can participate. Even those who participated in the civil examination can also participate in the military examination.

The events are tentatively divided into four categories: cavalry combat, infantry combat, weight bearing, and art of war.

All those who participate in martial arts competitions will have their accommodation arranged by the government, and their travel expenses will be reimbursed.

I thought there would be a huge crowd of people, but unexpectedly, on the day of the martial arts competition, there were only more than 300 people, but there were 5000 to [-] people watching the excitement...

Half of the more than 300 people are from Shangwutang, and the other half are from Qingzhou and Xuzhou.
"Yuyang Prefecture either surrendered to Jiangdong or Jingxiang. The talented people in Yanzhou have already joined our army. Jizhou has been in war for many years and its population has withered. Only Qingxu Prefecture still has some people." Cui Hong explained.

Li Yue nodded, those who dare to come are those who have a certain degree of confidence.

Riding combat is very simple, it is a test of equestrian skills, mounted archery, and long spear, which can be seen with a single charge.

Infantry warfare tests bows, swords, fists and feet, formation of troops, spears, marching with heavy loads, etc., which is more troublesome.

Li Yue was very interested in it on the first day, but it felt a bit boring on the second day. People who have been on the battlefield will find these things boring again.

No matter how skillfully you use swords and spears, it's still a matter of two things when you actually go to the battlefield.

On the third day, 32 candidates came out for the civil examination.

Li Yue was busy choosing the top three.

Liu Qun and Xin Can are definitely good enough, while Cui Jin plays a supervisory role.

Li Yue glanced at the list. Fang Mo, Fang Kuang, Hao Lue, Cui Zhi, Han Yin, Tian Xie and other famous figures from Guandong recruited by Wang Meng were among them.

These people followed Wang Meng enough to achieve great success, but they still came to participate in the imperial examination, which can already be seen from their fair character.

This year's policy is about local governance.

Everyone's answers are clear and logical, which is quite promising.

However, Li Yue actually saw a familiar name among these people, Han Xu.

Han Xu, the magistrate of Jing County, can also be regarded as a group of his supporters.

In the past few years of his military career, he actually forgot about this old friend. Li Yue felt ashamed and asked, "How has the political performance of Jingxian County been in recent years?"

Liu Qun said: "It is the best in Yuzhou. The population has tripled compared with last year. The people live and work in peace and contentment. It also pays the most grain taxes to any county in Yuzhou."

"How about this person be designated as the number one scholar?"

"This person's literary talents are mediocre, and his strategies are not new. There seems to be something wrong." Cui Hong picked up the paper and read it for a while.

Li Yue laughed and said: "Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. What does literary talent have to do with governing the people? There are many people in Jiangdong Society who write beautiful articles, but how many of them serve the country and the people?"

It is enough to have character, ability, love the people like a son, and the most important thing is to come from a poor family.

"What His Highness said is true." Liu Qun nodded slightly.

"That's settled then."

"Your Highness, something happened at the school martial arts field." The personal guard came to report.

"What happened?" Seeing the panic on his face, Li Yue thought someone had rebelled.

"There is a man who can fight with equal strength to General Wei."

"Oh?" Li Yue also became interested.

(End of this chapter)