My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1018: All the talents in the world are in the Qin's grasp! That's it? You can't even cheat!
In the original history, Zhou Ke was the first Imperial Censor appointed by Liu Bang after he was conferred the title of King of Han. He was also Liu Bang's most trusted general in his early years. He was quite talented in military strategy, decisive and straightforward in his actions, and was bold and careful. It was a pity that he met Xiang Yu.

In the Battle of Xingyang, Zhou Ke was stationed in Xingyang City to cover Liu Bang's retreat. In order to prevent Wei Bao, who had a history of surrender, from rebelling, Zhou Ke decisively killed his teammates and tried his best to make many arrangements to fight against Xiang Yu.

Indeed! It took Xiang Yu less than a month to break through Zhou Ke's defense line and capture Zhou Ke and all the generals defending the city alive.

Faced with Xiang Yu's recruitment, Zhou Ke would rather die than betray his master, and angrily rebuked Xiang Yu and was beheaded. This move was praised by literati throughout the ages and even made Liu Bang cry. Not only did he list Zhou Ke as the 60th meritorious official in the early Han Dynasty and posthumously conferred the title of marquis on Zhou Ke, he also quickly promoted Zhou Ke's cousin Zhou Chang to inherit Zhou Ke's position as the Imperial Censor.

But soon, Liu Bang realized that as a leader, he really cannot be easily moved!

Zhou Ke was ranked as the Grand Censor not because Liu Bang needed Zhou Ke to help him supervise officials and advise the king, but only because Liu Bang was granted the title of King of Han and his organization was upgraded, so he had to improve the organization of his subordinates. After being named the Grand Censor, Zhou Ke still charged forward and fought for Liu Bang in the south and the north, more like a general than one of the Three Dukes.

But Zhou Chang really thinks of himself as the Imperial Censor!
No matter big or small, as long as Liu Bang did something wrong, Zhou Chang would speak out and give advice. Even if it was something like deposing and enthroning the crown prince, which was related to the country's foundation and had nothing to do with Zhou Chang's interests, Zhou Chang would stick his neck out and stammer and give advice. Even if Liu Bang rode on Zhou Chang and threatened him with his fists, Zhou Chang would still angrily shout: Your Majesty is the ruler of Jie and Zhou!

Zhou Chang's honesty and uprightness were such that even Wei Zheng would have to call him a role model for our generation.

After all, the Wei trolls were targeting the shameless Li Shimin, while the Zhou trolls were targeting the shameless Liu Laosan!
While thinking, Ying Chengjiao smiled and said, "It is not easy to be valued by Qi Diaozi."

"After this imperial examination, if Qi Diaozi is interested in accepting this boy as his disciple, he must let me know."

"When I have time, I will come to congratulate you!"

Qi Diaoli was surprised and asked with some excitement: "Does Chang'an Jun also think highly of Zhou Ke?"

Everyone knows that Chang'an Jun of the Qin Dynasty has a pair of discerning eyes.

Anyone who is valued by Chang'an Jun will grow into an outstanding talent regardless of his background or age!

If the Confucian scholars of the Qi Diao clan could also produce a figure like Su Jiao who could gain a foothold in the upper echelons of the Qin Dynasty, then there would be no worries about the prosperity of the Confucian scholars of the Qi Diao clan!
Ying Chengjiao nodded slightly: "All of you are so frightened that you dare not step forward, your eyes are filled with fear and your faces are humble."

"This boy dared to face the challenge and lead the crowd forward."

"I admire your courage. The Qin Empire also needs heroes with this courage!"

Ying Chengjiao didn't care whether these two brothers were really Gao Jinghou and Fenyinhou.

Regardless of whether these two brothers are those two brothers or not, Ying Chengjiao will praise Zhou Ke for his behavior.

The problem of powerful people in Qi has not been eradicated yet. If the officials of Qi in the future will subconsciously feel inferior when facing the people, or deliberately act cruelly and tyrannically because of their inferiority complex, it will not be in line with the general policy of Qin to govern Qi.

Only students who can look the children of the common people in the eye and dare to raise their fists at the children of the common people can better complete the Qin Dynasty's rule over the ancient Qi territory!

Qi Diaoli's heart skipped a beat, and he said shyly, "Since Chang'an Jun thinks highly of Zhou Ke, he should accept him as his guest."

"How can Qi Diao take away what Chang An Jun likes?"

Changan Jun admitted that he was optimistic about this person! This person is definitely a talent!

I am so embarrassed that Chang'an Jun sent me such a talent!

Ying Chengjiao smiled softly: "This boy is indeed a rough jade, and I have given him the opportunity to be polished and shine."

"If this boy is truly a great man, even if he is not my disciple, he will benefit the Qin Dynasty, the world, and all the people in the future."

"At that time, I will congratulate you!"

Ying Chengjiao has no habit of collecting historical figures, nor does he develop any hobbies.

Zhang Liang was sent to Ying Chengjiao on his own initiative because of the Zhang family's loyalty. Han Fei took every possible means to gain advantage because of their close kinship. Liu Ji, Xiao He, Su Jiao, Peng Yue and others all came to Ying Chengjiao on their own initiative and were rewarded only after they had made contributions to Ying Chengjiao.

The brothers Zhou Ke and Zhou Chang are indeed famous in history and are of strong character, but, so what?
I am not the King of Qin!
Ying Chengjiao will do his best to provide everyone, regardless of their status, with a platform for advancement and an opportunity to shine, but he will not be greedy and will not let them use him for his own benefit.

At most, they would only use the tactics of exterminating the entire clan and killing the fathers of some serious threats that are impossible to subdue!

Qi Diaoli was stunned, and then he bowed his hands with a look of shame and said, "Chang'an Jun has a broad mind, but I, Qi Diao, just now became greedy."

"Qi Diao's character is far inferior to that of Chang An Jun!"

Ying Chengjiao chuckled: "Qi Diaozi is greedy? But I am even greedier!"

After glancing at the clepsydra, Ying Chengjiao stepped out of Chang'an Bookstore, stood on the circular steps, looked down at all the examinees, and spoke loudly:
"I only wish that all the talents in the world will fall into the grasp of the Qin Empire!"

Hearing this, Qi Diao Li, Chun Yu Yue and other great scholars were all shocked.

Are all the talented people in the world within the grasp of the Qin Dynasty?
What a crazy idea!
Even the five hegemons of the past only dared to "seek" talents, but did not dare to say such arrogant words!
However, following Ying Chengjiao's gaze towards the thousands of candidates standing on the steps, the great scholars felt a sense of daze in their hearts.

Judging from what Ying Chengjiao has done, Ying Chengjiao may really be able to realize his bold words!

The examinees below the ring steps were all excited. Changan Jun called us talents!
Zhou Ke, Dai Li and all the other examinees bowed their hands and shouted, "We will definitely live up to Lord Chang'an's expectations!"

Ying Chengjiao said in a deep voice: "All applicants should come forward with their ID card and wait in the examination room after the ID card is checked."

"Anyone who brings prohibited items into the examination room will be banned from taking the exam for life!"

"Anyone who makes noise and disrupts the exam room discipline will be banned from taking the exam for life!"

"If there are any people who collude with others to commit fraud, they will be executed! The whole family will be punished as well!"

"I will give you a quarter of an hour to prepare. Don't blame me for being merciless!"

As soon as the three strict orders were issued, many candidates showed signs of panic.
After struggling for a while, more than 40 candidates lowered their heads and left the crowd, and no one knew where they went. However, many candidates were still standing there with trembling legs.

Ying Chengjiao did not look at them deliberately, and the family soldiers and county soldiers who were maintaining order did not look at them deliberately either. They did not want to give them any extra pressure, but just silently memorized their appearance.

A quarter of an hour later, Ying Chengjiao gave the order in a deep voice:
"The auspicious time has come!"

"Examination room open!"

"Candidates enter!"

Ying Chengjiao bowed his hands loudly and shouted solemnly: "May you all be on the list of successful candidates!"

All the candidates bowed and shouted, "Thank you, Lord Chang'an!"

This thank you was not for Ying Chengjiao's blessing, but for Ying Chengjiao giving them the opportunity to change the trajectory of their lives!
Without any command, the children of the common people and the common people spontaneously lined up in two rows according to their status, climbed the circular steps one by one, and walked towards the temporary tent outside the Chang'an Bookstore.

But from time to time, a shrill wailing could be heard from the tent.

"How dare a mere soldier disrespect me?! I am willing to take off my clothes because I respect Lord Chang'an, but you dare to take off my hair, which is even more... General! It is just a small token of respect, but I hope you will accept it! I will accept it!"

"Hiding paper in your hair? Ha~ Don't you feel ashamed of using such a little trick? Take it away, take it away!"

"Where are you poking? Stop it! No! It's coming out! Ah~~~ I read too late last night and was exhausted. I ate this thing as if it were a cake. It was definitely not for cheating!"

"Bah! Would the books in your house be written in tiny characters and sealed with beeswax? Left and right! Take this boy to the prison for interrogation!"

"Please spare my life! Chunyuzi! Yuanzi! I beg all the great scholars to save my students!"

In order to prepare for this imperial examination, the students in Qi tried their best!

The candidates themselves study very hard, while their family members, servants, retainers and others are all racking their brains to come up with tricks, and they will even recruit talented people from the public to work together to come up with cheating strategies.

However, the various cheating methods used by the candidates from Qi seemed particularly ridiculous in the eyes of the soldiers of Chang'an Junfu.

That's it?That's it!
Forget about answering the questions, you can't even cheat!
During the first imperial examination, Tong Dan used more cheating methods than all the cheating methods used by everyone here combined, and they were more advanced!
All those who were intent on cheating were caught and taken to prison to await torture and trial.

But in the face of these people's cries for help, Yuan Shou and other great scholars never said a word for them.

Chunyu Yue even shook his head and rebuked: "Confucius said: punishing without teaching is cruelty."

"Xunzi said: If you teach without punishing, then the evil people will not be punished!"

"Now that Lord Chang'an has instructed us to execute him, it is truly a wise and wise act. How can I, Chunyu, be a villain in vain?"

The family soldiers and county soldiers were merciless in their search, and all the great scholars thought that Ying Chengjiao had done a great job, so the atmosphere at the scene became even more serious and cruel.

More and more candidates lowered their heads and walked out of the crowd, so much so that Dai Li, who was originally standing in the middle, climbed the circular steps without waiting for long.

After cooperating with the search, Dai Li, wearing the uniform clothing issued by the court and carrying the uniform stationery bag issued by the court, found his position according to the examination certificate in his hand.

After nodding to Cao Shen on his left and Ju Chang on his right, Dai Li sat on the couch and closed his eyes to rest.

After waiting for half an hour, accompanied by the sound of a bell, a hundred legal officials walked in with test papers in their hands and quickly distributed the test papers to each candidate.

Not daring to delay, Dai Li quickly scanned the entire test paper the moment he got it.

However, as soon as he saw the first question, Dai Li's eyes were stunned.

[A man named Hu Hai dug a pond for fun. He drew water inwards, and it would be full in one and a half hours. If he let water out, it would be dry in two hours. Now Hu Hai draws water in and lets water out at the same time. When will the pond be full? ]

Dai Li: ???
Dai Li didn't want to answer the question now. He just wanted to catch this man named Hu Hai and interrogate him clearly.

Are you sick?
(End of this chapter)