I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 427: The towering Imperial College, the glorious icon of the Holy Dynasty [End of Volume]

The streets of Chang'an are bustling with traffic and crowds.

In the lively streets, the sounds of hawking, bargaining, children's laughter, and old people coughing merged into a rich and slightly noisy symphony.

But it was very lively.

The crowds on the bustling streets are like rivers, with their own direction.

Most of the crowd at this moment was rushing towards Taixue.

Today is the day for the expansion of enrollment in Taixue. Everyone, male, female, old and young, is somewhat curious.

You must know that not long ago, the wise men from all the counties came to Chang'an, and His Majesty personally appeared at the Imperial College and left words of encouragement. That scene can't help but make people yearn for it.

The latest news about Taixue came from the previous meeting between Japan and Korea.

With redundant teaching staff, Taixue will not only be able to teach talented people from various places, but also select school-age children from around Chang'an so that they can have the opportunity to enter school.

Not to mention ordinary people, even the high officials and nobles were very excited after hearing this.

Although their family is extremely wealthy, it is not easy to find suitable teachers for the children of the clan.

For truly talented people who have read poetry and books, their first choice is official career. For the sake of three melons and two dates, they go to other people's mansions to become wives. They are bound by various rules and restrictions, and they are definitely unwilling to do so.

Therefore, it is not clear how good the education those noble children received.

Compared to Taixue, the highest academic institution in the Han Dynasty, it is even less impressive.

Therefore, most of the qualified families around Chang'an will take their children to try out the schools.

After all, Taixue’s standards for children’s admission have not yet been officially released.

If someone else were to preside over the Imperial Academy, and there were no clear regulations, people would most likely be suspicious of "secret operations."

It's just that the current leader of the Imperial Academy is Chen Luo, which naturally dispels most people's doubts.

If you don't even believe Senior Chen who petitioned for the people, killed King Li of Jiaoxi, and fought floods and provided disaster relief, then I'm afraid there are few people in the entire Han officialdom who are trustworthy.

With the idea of ​​giving it a try, as long as the family is not in a position where the blame cannot be revealed, they will choose to bring their children to try. If they are really chosen, they might really get a chance to change their lives.

……

at the same time.

With a warm smile on his face, Chen Luo stood in front of Taixue's gate and spoke slowly, "Thanks to your respect, you are willing to trust us Taixue and send your children to us."

"Bo Yu, what are you talking about? Speaking of teaching level, is there anywhere in the Han Dynasty that is better than the Imperial Academy? Anyway, I just wanted to send my good-for-nothing son to you to see if I can teach him to do something good." The person who took over the conversation was Cao Shou, who was standing in the front row. In front of him stood a boy who was as tall as his shoulders. He was his eldest son, Cao Xiang.

"If my nephew passes the examination and enters Taixue, we will definitely teach him with all our heart." Chen Luo smiled and added, "Of course, I will not open a back door just because of my friendship with Brother Cao."

Cao Shou laughed and replied: "I can rest assured because of Boyu's promise. If Quanzi is really stupid and fails the test, then I will definitely not bring him here to embarrass himself."

But to be honest, as the highest ranked Chehou in the Han Dynasty, the teaching staff of Pingyang Marquis Mansion was acceptable.

Therefore, compared to his peers, Cao Xiang's education was considered top-notch.

Under such circumstances, he couldn't compare with those children from a poor family. Cao Shou really had nothing to say.

This incident was a minor incident, and on the surface it did not cause much disturbance. The people on the side seemed to listen to their conversation calmly.

It's just that many people secretly speculate in their hearts.

The conversation between Marquis Pingyang and Senior Chen just now seems to prove that the selection mechanism of Imperial College is fair and impartial, but there are many inconsistencies, and the specific situation depends on the actual situation.

If the eldest son of Marquis Pingyang fails to pass the selection, it will definitely prove that there is nothing fishy in the selection of Imperial College.

As for Cao Xiang passing the selection, let’s discuss the scoring situation.

If he is really a fool and enters Taixue purely relying on the shadow of his father's generation, it will definitely greatly reduce the credibility of Taixue.

Chen Luo, who was standing in front of the Taixue gate, did not change his expression and continued calmly: "For the children who pass the admissions examination today and enter Taixue, we will assign doctors to provide teaching guidance.

Taking into account physical and mental factors, the teaching intensity standards for children when they enter school are slightly weaker than those for talented students.

Of course, there will be no decrease in quality.

As for what questions will be asked in the next assessment, I know this is what you are most concerned about, so I will inform you here first.

The next assessment is divided into arithmetic, moral education, literature and history, with each item accounting for three to one.

The final results will be announced three days later.

May I ask if you have any questions? "

No one questioned it.

The assessment standards mentioned by Chen Luo are very reasonable and do not block opportunities for poor families and common people.

After all, in terms of magic and moral education, the nobles' children do not have a clear advantage. If the playboys have not studied literature and history seriously, then their final advantage will also be lost.

As long as there are no problems during the implementation stage, the rules can be called fair and just.

"In this case, please bring your children to register at the front door, and then the children will be led by our staff to enter on their own." Chen Luo took two steps back to give enough space.

After a while, parents with their children quickly poured into Taixue, approached the relevant personnel responsible for registration, and reported detailed information.

After observing for a moment, Chen Luo found that nothing was wrong, so he turned back to the Imperial Academy to see how the doctors in the assessment were preparing.

What he just said outside was the content of the assessment, but he did not mention the specific form of the assessment.

This assessment is not a written test, but an interview method used by Dr. Taixue to select suitable children.

The test questions were drawn from the same question bank, but the test room and waiting room were separated, and all the tests were completed in one morning. In addition, Chen Luo also arranged for a special person to patrol the test room, which could basically avoid leaking questions and favoritism.

"Do you still have any questions here? Those children have already entered the Imperial College and started to register. In about a quarter of an hour, the formal assessment will begin." Chen Luo looked around and then asked aloud.

"We have been ready for a long time." Li Xu smiled and answered in a hurry, "What about the situation in front of you? How many people have come and want to enter the Imperial Academy?"

"I didn't count it in detail." Chen Luo rubbed his chin, "Probably between three hundred and five hundred."

Although the expansion of Taixue spread far and wide, at this time, it could reach the surrounding areas of Chang'an at most, and it was impossible to spread beyond Guanzhong.

It's just that if you go further afield, parents in those places can afford to send their children all the way to Taixue. Spending the same time and money, there is a high probability that they can receive an education that is inferior to the next level locally, but they will Spend a lot less energy.

So it's not surprising that they choose the more convenient way.

"Three hundred to five hundred. When the time comes, we will sift through it and we should be able to keep eleven, which is pretty good." Li Xu thought for a moment and replied slowly.

There are no restrictions on talented people in those places. As long as they are inspected and their identities are verified, they can enter the Imperial College.

But this time to expand the enrollment of children, Taixue has taken the initiative and will naturally set a high enough threshold.

Therefore, there is a certain degree of difficulty in the assessment to ensure that the students recruited will not damage the value of Taixue.

According to strict standards, getting one out of ten is considered pretty good.

"By the way, if we meet the children of powerful families, should we relax our standards?" A middle-aged, bald doctor next to him asked in a low voice.

This can be said to be a type of unspoken rule.

The better situation is to allow the children of powerful people to have extra quotas to enter the Imperial Academy, but the more excessive situation is to allow them to occupy other people's quotas.

Chen Luo replied in a deep voice: "You should have the same attitude towards other people as you should towards them.

Don't relax the scoring criteria.

Now you represent not only yourselves, but also Taixue and the entire Chinese literary world.

If you are all willing to succumb to the powerful, how will the disciples you teach in the future dare to straighten your spine and ask for your life for the people when they enter the political arena?
Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll take care of it. "

The room was silent for a few seconds, everyone nodded heavily.

Perhaps when they represent themselves, they will be afraid of power and unconsciously want to exchange their seats for benefits.

But now he represents Taixue, and the character of the literati does not allow them to bow their heads. The sages stare at them through the densely packed words, making them unwilling and afraid to bend their knees.

……

"The next one is number 54." Doctor Taixue reported the number.

Then, a tall young man walked in.

"Good morning, I am Sima Qian, nice to meet you all, doctors." Sima Qian bowed and greeted the three doctors in front of him.

The doctor sitting in the middle smiled and nodded, "Little friend Sima, please have a seat."

When Sima Qian sat down, he asked: "Today there is a square field of thirty-seven steps, from fourteen steps. How big is the field?"

After a moment of mental calculation, Sima Qian replied: "Dr., there are a total of five hundred and eighteen steps."

The doctor did not say whether it was right or wrong, but continued to ask: "Today it is 56/91. How much should it be?"

This question was relatively simple, and Sima Qian quickly answered, "Eight-thirteenths."

The doctor asked a few more questions, and Sima Qian answered them all fluently.

After finishing the question and answer on mathematics, the doctor, as the examiner, wrote silently on the paper with a pen, "This student is correct in all five questions, and the answer speed is fast, so he can be rated as first grade."

Just at this time, a person came out from the back of the room. He took a look at the doctor's records and found that he was doing things according to standard procedures, so he wandered to another examination room.

The three examiners looked at each other.

Senior Chen really sent people to investigate.

Fortunately, I was determined and did not try to cheat.

After calming down, the official sitting on the left began to ask: "Please tell me your understanding of 'strategic strategist' and give examples of three military strategists and their works."

Sima Qian opened his eyes wide.

For others, this question may require long-term thinking, and the answer may be hesitant. But in my own eyes, it was just giving away points.

He spent five or six breaths to sort out the words in his mind, and then answered: "The military master probably originated from the position of Sima in ancient times, and belonged to the armed defense force of royal officials.

Among the eight policies in "Shang Shu·Hong Fan", the eighth item refers to "division", which talks about military offensives.

And there is also a saying in "Yi" that "in ancient times, stringed wood was used as an arc, and straight wood was used as an arrow. The power of the arc and arrow was used to command the world." Using force to command the world, it probably describes the necessity of the existence of military strategists.

As for now, fine iron is used to make sharp blades, and leather is divided to assemble armor. Compared with ancient times, the development has gone further.

Among the famous military strategists are Tai Gongwang, who wrote 155 chapters of "Sima Fa"; Sun Wu, who wrote 82 chapters of "Sun Tzu's Art of War"; Wei Wuji, who wrote 21 chapters of "Wei Gongzi". "

The examiners were stunned for a moment.

This answer is even more perfect than their preset standard answer!

Taking a deep breath, the examiner smiled and nodded to Sima Qian, but he kept the rules in mind and did not talk too much. Then he lowered his head at the desk and wrote, "In the field of literature and history, this man has profound knowledge and insight. He will definitely enter the first class. It can also be called the leader."

The two subjects of Shushu and Literature and History are over, and the child in front of me has obtained the first grade. For the remaining moral education, as long as he does not obtain the low-ranking fifth grade, it is a sure thing to enter Taixue.

However, in the subject of Moral Education, as long as the opponent is not anthropomorphic, no matter which examiner will basically give an evaluation of C or above.

……

About two hours later.

"Boyu, the internal assessment is over. Here is the list of first-class students in the three subjects. The final list should be made among them." Li Xu held three pieces of rice paper in his hand, which were full of records.

I have to say that Taixue is very efficient in doing things, and the preliminary list has been released.

Of course, there will be a second and third review later to confirm that the results and identities are correct, and the final list will be announced three days later.

Rubbing his chin, Chen Luo took the three pieces of rice paper.

He briefly glanced at the Moral Education one and put it at the bottom.

After all, the Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety.

It seems unreasonable not to examine the moral character of students entering Taixue.

But if we really want to take it seriously and make it an important standard, then that’s not the case.

After all, Taixue aims to cultivate officials who do practical things, not moral gentlemen.

Looking through the first two pieces of rice paper carefully, Chen Luo found the same familiar name on them.

Sima Qian?
Good guy, if Tai Shigong comes to be my student, even in name.

I can brag for at least two thousand years!
After all, he is the undisputed first person among historians. He can study the relationship between heaven and man and understand the changes in ancient and modern times. There are only a handful of people who can do this.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Luo instructed: "If there are two first-class students, just count them as passing the assessment."

This is not to escort Sima Qian.

After all, the subject of Moral Education has the largest number of first-class students.

As for literature, history and mathematics, there may be talents who are partial to science. It would be a pity if they were missed.

Li Xu nodded in agreement upon hearing this, "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away. By the way, Boyu, we made an appointment for the outing the day after tomorrow. Do you want to continue?"

"Well...then don't cancel it." Chen Luo thought for a while and then replied.

This outing was initiated by Chen Luo twenty years ago. He found a common holiday for everyone, hoping to get everyone together to communicate and relax.

It just happened that the expansion of Taixue enrollment was scheduled for this time during the last morning meeting, which caused Chen Luo to have a lot of extra work to be busy with. If any unexpected situation occurred, he might not be able to escape, so this outing would have to be cancelled. .

But now it seems that the expansion of Taixue's enrollment is in an orderly manner and there are no troubles.

Therefore, the outing can continue.

Since there are no changes, there is no need to make additional notifications. Li Xu touched his chin and said, "Okay, I'll get busy first."

……

Two days later.

It's springtime in April, and the air is mixed with the fragrance of grass and dew.

From the south gate of Chang'an, everyone walked and walked toward Zhongnan Mountain without riding in carriages or horses, stepping on mountaineering clogs specially prepared by the Mohists.

"I was passing by Taixue in a carriage just now, and I saw that Boyu, you are doing a decent job in running the school." Zhao Wan smiled and praised, since the imperial examination system was officially established, Taixue has become the most popular among the Han Dynasty. There is no one project that has attracted much attention.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Liu Che attaches great importance to Imperial College.

Therefore, Chen Luo was so popular that even he, the newly appointed prime minister, could not compare to him.

"What Prime Minister Zhao said is right. Who in Chang'an doesn't want to send their children to the Imperial College now? If I have children in the future, they will definitely send them to the Imperial College." Sima Xiangru is now one of the externally employed doctors. I taught Chinese diction in Taixue, and I deeply felt that the writing style there was very good.

Chen Luo responded with a smile, "What Chang Qing said is true. Then you and Ling Zheng will have to work harder. Maybe when the time comes, you can send it over and you can still count it as my student."

"That's probably going to be difficult." Zhao Wan added, "In less than three years, Boyu, you will definitely be promoted."

Chen Luo waved his hand, "It only takes three years to teach one class of students. I will stay here for at least five or six years."

I am not just showing off my qualifications, I intend to really get things done.

And the importance of Taixue is indeed not low.

The two or three batches of students he trained during his tenure will determine the quality of Han officials in the next ten or twenty years.

In the future, the sages of the dynasty will be corrupted, and the Imperial Academy under their control will be a very critical component.

"Boyu, tomorrow the list of expanded enrollment in Imperial College will be announced. If Quanzi is included, please tell me in advance. It's not a violation." Cao Shou coughed lightly and asked tentatively.

Chen Luo glanced at him, "It's not a violation, but there aren't many compliances."

Although the rules of Taixue are all made by oneself, and if one says one does not violate the rules, others will not dare to say otherwise, but it does not seem good to take the lead in doing something in a gray area.

Li Xu next to him scratched his head, "I remember that your master seems to have first-class grades in moral education and literature and history. His magic skills are a little worse, but he is still pretty good."

"Oh?" Cao Shou pursed his lips and seemed to understand. "I will definitely have a good time when I go back and let him work harder on his magic."

Chen Luo looked helplessly at Li Xu, who spread his hands, expressing his meaning clearly.

I just want to make this easy for you.

"By the way, when will the second phase of Taixue start enrolling students? Qu Bing is not old enough to enter the first phase, so we can only think of letting him go to the second phase." Wei Qing continued, and the topic was still about Taixue.

The key to why these people were able to form a team and go on an outing together was Chen Luo.

Cao Shou had dealt with Zhao Wan, but they were not familiar with each other. Wei Qing and Cao Shou were once masters and servants, and they would definitely not go out alone. As for Wei Qing and Zhao Wan, they were not even acquaintances, and there were other people nearby. Sima Xiangru was even more alienated from them and would not even communicate with them in court.

After today's exchange, we will probably gradually become more familiar with each other.

Although he does not plan to form a clique in the court for personal gain, he still needs to have his own team so that he can do practical things without looking at other people's faces or getting stuck in a certain link.

This is also Chen Luo's purpose.

You should not provoke others, but you should also have the ability to fight back hard when provoked by others.

The corner of his mouth raised slightly, and Chen Luo said softly: "The Taixue Society is held once every three years. At the end of March of the year following the start of the examination, when the second phase of enrollment is open, the age for the disease is enough. As long as he is interested, let him participate. Just take the assessment.”

"Then let him give it a try. It's just that he is only interested in those military books and doesn't read any other classics." Wei Qing sighed.

Cao Shou said with a smile, "What's wrong with this? How many of the princes of the Han Dynasty have never fought in a war? Among the ten thousand households, except for Marquis Fou Wen, all of them have fought in battle on horseback. I think this man has great reputation. , you have to get it right away.”

"Brother Cao Shi, that's what you said, but I haven't seen you go to the military formation to practice?" Zhao Wan teased from the side.

"Hey...I don't think I have that chance."

Except for Wei Qing, everyone burst into laughter.

"When I was young, I lost my ambition in drinking and sex. Now that I am getting older, I really realize that a lot of time was wasted." Cao Shou didn't pay attention to the laughter and sighed to himself.

When Zhao Wan heard this, she consoled her sternly: "You can't say that. Ever since Marquis Pingyang went south to provide disaster relief last year, His Majesty has begun to entrust many matters into your hands. This is because he believes that you can handle it well."

Sima Xiangru also nodded in agreement, "Don't tell me how old you are. You can still do great things in your old age, not to mention Brother Cao Shi is in his prime."

After chatting for a few words, the restraint that everyone had when they first met has disappeared, and the topic soon shifted to their own lives, no longer just surrounding Chen Luo and Taixue.

"I think today, following the rule of Wenjing, the emperor also promoted the rule, the warehouses are sufficient, the people practice the law without fear of thieves, and do not close their houses at night without fear of thieves. It can be called a holy dynasty, no less than the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in ancient times." Chen Luo looked into the distance. In Zhongnan Mountain, hidden among the clouds, we saw passers-by looking at ease on the road, murmuring to themselves.

When Wei Qing heard this, he didn't respond, but nodded silently.

Cao Shou responded loudly: "It is true. My eldest father told me that there was chaos in the late Qin Dynasty and the people were in dire straits. In comparison, now is indeed the best era."

Yes.

Having seen that era where heroes emerged in large numbers but were bloodthirsty, Chen Luo was convinced.

Now is the best era, more than seventy years after the founding of the Han Dynasty.

However, there is still one step to become a true holy dynasty.

He half-turned around and turned his gaze away from the beautiful Zhongnan Mountain to the north.

There is a biting cold wind in Shuobei, and there are also the most dangerous enemies on horseback brandishing swords.

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In the seventh year of the Yuan Dynasty, at the beginning of mid-spring, Yu Chang traveled with three or five friends to the west of Chang'an City and traveled to Shanyin in Zhongnan.

On that day, the sky was bright and clear, the wind was gentle and gentle, and I talked about national affairs and family matters. Although I had not yet realized the truth, I felt happy and contented, and said, "Today there are signs of the glorious Holy Dynasty." Later Sima Chang Qing wrote three poems, and I got two of the calligraphy treasures, which are now in my home.

……

Twenty years passed by, and my old friends were scattered, either in Chang'an, Liaodong, or Bashu. I had been in the Western Regions for three years, and when I saw the scenery of the Tianshan Mountains, I suddenly recalled the past and wrote an article to commemorate the old days. ——"Reminiscences of Travels to Zhongnan Mountain" [Han] Chen Xun

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