I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 119 Test Planning

"I also heard that His Highness the Crown Prince will personally select suitable officials for this policy discussion." Chen Rong continued.

Of course Mao Fang has intentions.

His father was once a county official, but unfortunately he died early. Fortunately, the prefect remembered his father, and Mao Fang was able to join the prefect's mansion as a minor official when he was a teenager.

But the prefect's concern ended there.

Mao Fang was young and was often bullied by senior officials in the Prefecture.

But what else could he do besides endure it?

Later, when Mao Fang grew older, his mother sold her property and asked the prefect to send him to Luoyang to study.

With the money in place and the prefect's concern returning temporarily, Mao Fang could get a place as an imperial student in the county.

But the life of studying was far from as beautiful as Mao Fang expected.

There are many students, but very few PhD students.

Mao Fang was powerless, so naturally he was not qualified to be personally taught by a doctor. He could only accept the teachings of his disciples.

But the culture of Taixue has long been bad, and the level of doctors is uneven, let alone PhD students.

For Mao Fang, it would take who knows how many years to reach the point of mastering the Four Classics through examinations.

He didn't care about eating anymore, took Chen Rong's hand and said, "Brother Chen, please elaborate."

Chen Rong glanced at Mao Fang's rice subconsciously.

Mao Fang quickly pushed the rice over.

Chen Rong quickly refused and said: "I don't know much. I only heard that students who have passed the examination will be divided into two levels, A and B, as officials. I don't think it will take long for the specific information to be released. I will send out official documents!"

Mao Fang quickly thanked him.

Although Mao Fang feels that he lacks competitiveness in the policy test, now that he has such an opportunity, he must give it a try. Not to mention the selection of the prince, even the assistant historian is Luoyang's assistant historian.

"It seems that Mr. Mao also intends to participate."

and also?

Mao Fang looked at Chen Rong, who had already mastered the three meridians just after turning 30, and felt a lot of pressure.

On the same day, Taixue Jijiu posted an official document, and Chen Rong took Mao Fang to sign up.

After signing up, Mao was a little frustrated.

He was not the only one who heard the rumor that the prince personally selected the candidates, the number of people who signed up exceeded Mao Fang's imagination.

Thinking of his attainments in Confucian classics, Mao Fang sighed several times, feeling once again that there was little hope.

Chen Rong was keenly aware of the change in his new friend's mood and encouraged him: "The Master said, a scholar cannot be without great perseverance. The responsibilities are long and the road is long. The test has not yet begun. How can you be timid before fighting?"

Mao Fang nodded heavily.

In the next seven or eight days, with the help of Chen Rong, he memorized some classic notes, and then it was time for the test.

As soon as Mao Fang arrived at the examination site, he discovered the difference between this examination and the previous general examinations.

With just one glance, he spotted several officials wearing official uniforms and seals.

"It's the prince who sacrificed his life," Chen Rong reminded Mao Fang.

Then Mao Fang saw Chen Rong talking to several of them.

Mao Fang then remembered that if Chen Rong, who had mastered the Three Classics, wanted to be an official, he could have given up his position as a prince. When Chen Rong came back from talking to others, Mao Fang couldn't help but ask the question he had been curious about these days: "Why doesn't Brother Chen become a prince and become a village official?"

Chen Rong sighed: "Because, I also want to imitate Guan Gong's righteous deeds and return justice to the people."

Mao Fang was in awe.

Afterwards, Chen Rong and Mao Fang passed the identity check one by one and entered the examination room. Mao Fang noticed that the prince Sheren he saw before also appeared in the front and back of the room.

He probably understood that the task of these princes and princes was to prevent cheating.

Before the official start of the test, Mao Fang saw a man with a great appearance and excellent temperament walking in.

Just by looking at the black ribbon around his waist, he knew that this person was worth at least 600 dan.

The visitor paid homage and said, "I am Xun Yu in Yingchuan. His Highness the Crown Prince thinks highly of him. He considers him to be the bastard among the princes. He is in charge of today's strategy trial."

The candidates returned the gift one after another.

"This examination is actually to select officials who can care for the people, and fraud should be eliminated. Once there is a cheater, he will be expelled from the Imperial College and will not be an official for life. Those who carry cheating items will officially start in the examination Before, I still have the opportunity to place the cheating object on the stage in front of me. Gentlemen, please close your eyes and rest your mind."

Before closing his eyes, Mao Fang saw Xun Yu turning around and facing away from everyone.

Not long after he closed his eyes, Mao Fang heard movement, probably from the person next to him. He noticed the sound of wind carried by people walking by...

After a while, when the chaotic movements disappeared, Mao Fang opened his eyes under Xun Yu's guidance. He looked at the various novel things on the stage and felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge.

But when he saw that Xun Yu was not surprised at all, he was calm and composed, and he sighed in his heart - he is indeed a gentleman who can be valued by the prince!

Soon Xun Yu announced the start of the test. Xun Yu wrote down the first question on the spot and had a dedicated person read it aloud. There were also people who had been prepared long ago walking slowly in the room holding the silk with the question written on it... …

After recording several Confucian classics questions from simple to profound, Mao Fang found that he no longer knew how to answer the latest question.

He was about to sigh that he had stopped here, but suddenly he saw the next question and his eyes widened suddenly.

The acres of land in Luoyang are used to grow wheat, rice, millet, and beans.

Immediately afterwards... for a family of five, each husband and wife are thirty years old, and the three children are under fourteen, how much is the gift? Insufficient endowment, so what?

Working in the countryside one after another...

He is familiar with these!

Mao Fang has never thanked the officials of the Prefecture who bullied him for many years. Without them, Mao Fang might not have such an understanding of the countryside.

Even after copying the questions, he put aside all the Confucian classics questions and answered questions from the village first.

Although he had not had contact with it for several years, Mao Fang still felt vividly in retrospect.

He started writing vigorously.

……

Mao Fang was not the only one who was surprised by the test questions.

After Yuan Wei learned about the test questions, he immediately went to the Taiwei Mansion to find the Taiwei Ma Rixi: "The first half of the test given by His Royal Highness is as it should be, but the second half...the questions are too utilitarian."

On the other side, outside Luoyang City, Zheng Xuan's home was still the same pavilion. Zheng Xuan took the test questions specially sent by Liu Bian to Cai Yong and said with emotion: "Pragmatic, pragmatic is good. The officials in the village get along with the people all day long. If they can't Being pragmatic and only talking, what use are they?”

In Yuntai Hall, Liu Bian asked Lu Zhi with a smile: "Master Lu, how did I do with my examination questions?"

Lu Zhi smiled and shook his head and said, "Your Highness, the next few questions will probably lead to many people being shaken."

"It doesn't matter if you haven't read the "Four People's Monthly Orders" written by Cui Gong's younger brother Cui Shi, but if you don't even know the most basic contents of "The Book of Pansheng"... and even if you haven't read the Farmers' Book , as long as he can understand some things in the village, he won't be unable to answer everything."

(End of this chapter)