Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 172 Trial
When Jia Qiang left Jizhen, he left twenty strong soldiers with General Zhao.

Twenty powerful generals and soldiers will be assigned to serve as military attachés in various parts of Jizhen's army, and there will be dozens of vacant positions.

A warrior-level master who has learned the art of war, coupled with the relationship between Jia Qiang and General Zhao, and most importantly, his participation in the killing of 20,000 Tatars, allowed twenty warriors to join the army. There is no trouble in serving as military attache.

General Zhao was also very happy. These were twenty general-level military attaches. With the addition of these twenty general-level military attaches, Jizhen's high-end military force had been greatly improved.

The growth of his men's strength also consolidated his position.

Jia Qiang left Jizhen with nearly 700 remaining warriors. When he left Jizhen, it was already midnight. The reason why he traveled at this time was because he was thinking about whether he would have a chance to participate in the examination.

The time to enter the examination room for the general examination is early the next morning, which is only three hours away.

Jia Qiang asked all the warriors and soldiers to go on their own. The speed of these warriors and soldiers on horseback was considered fast, but they could not keep up with his speed.

He was riding a white horse, reaching a speed of one hundred and fifty meters per second at full speed.

Jia Jingang and Jia Wei inherited all his agility attributes, coupled with their own speed, they could keep up with Jia Qiang's speed while riding the treasured Sharma.

Compared with other students, Jia Qiang's study time was very short. He only started to study seriously when he was fourteen years old.

The sergeant was from the Beijing camp. Although he was not directly under his superiors, he did not dare to be too abrupt.

The gate of Gongyuan opened, and candidates entered one after another. They had to check their whole bodies before they could actually enter the examination room.

After sitting in the examination booth, Jia Qiang finally felt at ease.

"What a pity!" Tang Ting looked at the students in the queue and didn't see the figure he expected, so he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.

There was a rapid sound of horse hooves, followed by three cavalry approaching Gongyuan from the distant street.

"Fortunately, I'm not late!" Jia Qiang saw the students waiting at the gate of Gongyuan ahead, and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

This young man, who has just turned sixteen this year, is already the deputy commander of the Beijing camp, a super-grade marquis, a first-grade governor of nine provinces, and was given a python suit by the emperor. However, few people know that Jia Qiang is also a scholar and is qualified to participate in this year's meeting. Students who take the test.

As news of Jia Qiang's victory in Ji Town spread, what Jia Qiang had done before spread.

"Thank you!" Jia Qiang thanked him and followed him inside.

This process takes a long time, but it is necessary.

When answering questions, even if there is a question that he has little contact with, he can definitely check the books in the inventory. He can cheat in this regard.

Especially for examination books, he combines the essence of the North and the South.

The white horse stopped in front of the gate of Gongyuan, and he jumped off the white horse.

The sergeant who searched him was very perfunctory, probably because he knew his identity.

He followed the straight lines on the map, regardless of mountains or rivers.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the third test paper was handed in, and each candidate walked out of the examination booth with excitement or fear.

Tang Ting, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, looked at the list. He had in his hand the list of students who were qualified to participate in the examination.

They saw a eunuch walking quickly towards an examination booth and stopping the students who came out of the examination booth.

But he also has an advantage. His strong spirit gives him an excellent memory, and he can usually memorize it after reading it twice.

Tang Ting personally led Jia Qiang to the examination shed.

There are three examinations in Daqian. For three consecutive days, the candidates are not allowed to leave the examination tent. They eat, drink and have sex in the examination tent. In the early spring weather, half of their lives are lost.

"Jia Hou, please come in with me and search me!" Tang Ting ignored the two waiting students and said politely as he stepped forward.

The two students were about to say something, but when they heard Jia Hou's name, they obediently shut their mouths.

"Enter!" the official from the Ministry of Rites announced loudly.

In the first session, there are four books and three meanings, the classics have four meanings, in the second session, there is one theory, five judgments, one edict, imperial edict, and list of answers, and in the third session, there are five classics and historical policies.

There are still two students outside the Gongyuan who have not yet entered, and there is still a quarter of an hour left.

The one he was most focused on was Jia Qiang, a young man who was famous in the capital.

Ordinary war horses can easily injure their hooves in the dark, but the precious white horses and shire horses themselves are extraordinary and have no such concerns.

He also took over a test basket from Jia Jinguang. This had actually been placed in the inventory a long time ago and was handed over to Jia Jinguang before entering Beijing.

Jia Qiang is holding a token in his hand, which is a token indicating his identity. He is the deputy commander of Jingying, and it is Jingying who is guarding here.

Just when they were surprised and wondering what the student had done to make the palace eunuch come to Gongyuan, they saw the bright smile on the eunuch's face.

In addition, his collection of books is difficult for other students to memorize. He has gathered a large number of books given by Ningguo Mansion, Lin Family, Xue Family, others, as well as copied from various places, making the collection of books in his hand exceed the normal poetry collection. A big family of book heirlooms.

There was a long queue in front of the Gongyuan Gate in the inner city of the capital.

As time passed, there were fewer and fewer candidates lining up.

"Jia Hou, my master heard that you are back and invites you to come into the palace!" The eunuch who came was Xia Shouzhong. He was waiting outside the Gongyuan. He rushed in as soon as the Gongyuan opened the door.

After looking at the python suit on his body, he took off the python suit and put on a Confucian shirt on the spot.

The way Jia Qiang hurried, ordinary knights simply couldn't do it.

Candidates from all over Daqian are waiting for the most important exam in their lives. If they pass the exam, they will immediately become a member of the Daqian civil service system and have a bright future.

In a few hours, even the 800-mile journey from Ji Town to the capital was not as fast as his.

If he hadn't shown the token, with the way he was rushing, the Beijing camp would have surrounded him.

Jia Qiang rushed back from Jizhen to take part in the examination, and Emperor Jingwen found out about it.

According to the intelligence from Jiubian, it was known that there was no war in Ji Town.

Emperor Jingwen was anxious to see Jia Qiang and hear Jia Qiang describe his experience of fighting the Tatars, so Xia Shouzhong was so anxious.

"I can't enter the palace wearing this outfit!" Jia Qiang pointed at herself and said.

"We can't keep the master waiting in a hurry!" Xia Shouzhong reminded.

"My python uniform is with the soldiers outside Gongyuan. Just find a place to change!" Jia Qiang explained with a smile.

Xia Shouzhong came forward and found a room in Gongyuan. Jia Qiang took back the python suit from Jia Jinguang and put it on.

He hadn't bathed for three days, but fortunately with his current strength, the stain couldn't get close to him.

Jia Qiang changed clothes very quickly. He changed his clothes and left Gongyuan before many students left.

"Who is that? Why are you wearing a python suit? Are you also a candidate this time?" A student asked in surprise. "How many non-princes can wear python suits in the current dynasty? The only one so young is Jia Hou!" A student from the capital replied.

Then a group of students discussed the significance of the Marquis participating in the examination, with some supporting and opposing.

Jia Qiang's hearing was excellent. He heard what these students said, but he ignored them.

At the gate of the palace, he left Jia Jingang and Jia Wei behind. The two soldiers could only wait in front of the palace gate.

If Xia Shouzhong hadn't been watching them, he would have put Jia Jingan and Jia Wei into the inventory and brought them into the palace.

In the East Palace, when Emperor Jingwen saw Jia Qiang entering, he stood up without any hesitation and stepped forward to help Jia Qiang who was about to receive the gift.

"My dear, what you did in Jizhen has greatly boosted my military morale!" Emperor Jingwen said with a smile.

He was extremely proud of Jia Qiang's achievements this time.

Now in the court, the military attache in the court treats him with more respect, because his people have made great military exploits outside.

This also made it easier for him to recruit military attaches, and he achieved some results during this period.

"Thanks to the Holy Spirit, my victory in Ji Town was partly due to luck!" Jia Qiang replied with a smile.

"Tell me quickly, how did you kill 20,000 Tatars?" Emperor Jingwen continued to ask.

Although Jia Qiang was included in the book, none of the things written in the book could be explained clearly by Jia Qiang.

Jia Qiang also talked about the battle half-truthfully, and he made the Tatars' failure seem careless.

Ten thousand Tatar light cavalry were not even mounted, and were all resting in the tribe's camp, giving him a chance.

Emperor Jingwen kept asking for some details. When he heard the excitement, Emperor Jingwen clenched his hands into fists, as if he wanted to replace Jia Qiang.

As an emperor, he naturally has the heart to conquer personally. Every emperor who can conquer personally and win a great victory will be regarded as a saint king by history.

Wenzhiwuwugong, this is the criterion for the emperor to judge, and it is also the pursuit of every emperor.

After talking for two hours, Emperor Jingwen was not fully satisfied.

"I forgot that you came back on horseback and took the exam for three days. You must be tired. Go back and rest!" Only then did Emperor Jingwen remember Jia Qiang's matter, and was finally willing to let Jia Qiang go.

Jia Qiang bowed and retreated. As soon as she left the East Palace, she was stopped by Dai Quan.

There was no other way, so he followed Dai Quan to the Daming Palace.

It was rare to be quiet in the Daming Palace, and the absence of dance music made Jia Qiang feel a little unreal.

"Jiahou, cough, come here quickly!" The Supreme Emperor coughed a little when he spoke, but he looked fine, and he waved to Jia Qiang.

He behaves not like an emperor, but like an elder in the family treating his nephew.

"I have met the Supreme Emperor!" Jia Qiang came to the Supreme Emperor and saluted him before standing up.

"A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. Your behavior in Jizhen this time is not advisable. You dared to fight more than 20,000 Tatars with two hundred soldiers!" Jia Qiang did not expect that the emperor's words were not praise. But reprimand.

Jia Qiang had no intention of blaming her, but was moved by the Emperor's words.

It felt good to be cared about. In this world, he only had two elders, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min.

Others, like Jia Mu, do care about him on the surface, but he can feel that this care has a heavy utilitarian nature.

Besides, he has reestablished the Jia family in Yangzhou, so Jia's mother can only be regarded as an outsider to him.

"The Emperor taught you a lesson!" Jia Qiang lowered her head and said.

"I know the thoughts of young people. When I am strong, I want to sweep everything. I think I was the same way back then. I also liked to lead my own soldiers to attack the enemy's formation!" Seeing Jia Qiang's good attitude, the Supreme Emperor couldn't help but said with a smile.

"How can I compare with the Supreme Emperor!" Jia Qiang quickly replied.

"According to the information I received, your performance in Ji Town directly affected the Tatars' attack plan. They changed their attack target from Ji Town, which is easier, to Datong Town!" The Supreme Emperor pointed to the chair beside him. , still smiling.

Jia Qiang thanked her and sat next to the Supreme Emperor.

"Wang Ziteng visited Datong Town a few years ago. Although he did not find that the officials in Datong Town were derelict in their duties, he also made the officials in Datong Town restrain themselves. At present, the combat power of Datong Town is maintained very well, and it is easier to deal with the Tatars than Ji Town. Human attack!" The Supreme Emperor continued to explain.

Jia Qiang nodded. Without him, Jizhen would be helpless against the 10,000 Tatar light cavalry.

During his inspection, not many of the military attachés in Ji Town were clean. It was just a question of the severity of the crimes they committed.

Jizhen, which is missing dozens of military attachés, is at its weakest period, and it is really worrying to face the main attack of the Tatars.

"You have passed the exam. After the palace exam, go to patrol the border as soon as possible. Judging from the situation in Ji Town, Jiubian Military Town has a big problem!" The Supreme Emperor said with a serious expression.

The current Supreme Emperor has no objections to Jia Qiang becoming the governor of the nine provinces.

Looking at Jia Qiang's achievements, she only went out for one or two months and captured dozens of military attachés from Jizhen.

As for Wang Ziteng, he only symbolically arrested one or two low-level military attaches. Could it be that all the military attachés in Datong Town were incorruptible?

In the opinion of the Supreme Emperor, this means that Jia Qiang's ability exceeds that of Wang Ziteng, even if Wang Ziteng is older and more experienced, but so what.

Of course, Wang Ziteng is now in a state of prosperity and has left the center of power.

"I may not be able to participate in the palace examination!" Jia Qiang did not have the confidence of the Supreme Emperor, so she replied sheepishly.

He thought that the papers he answered in three days were pretty good, but considering that the people who took the exam with him were the top students in the entire Daqian.

He didn't dare to say that he could be stronger than these students. Everything had to be reviewed after the test papers were reviewed.

"Haha, this doesn't sound like nonsense. Don't worry, your grades won't be too bad!" The Supreme Emperor winked at Jia Qiang and said with a smile.

Today's Jia Qiang is a legend in Daqian.

The Supreme Emperor was thinking of using Jia Qiang to establish a prosperous image of Daqian, using Jia Qiang as a role model to let the world see the young heroes emerging from Daqian.

Only in prosperous times can such outstanding people emerge, and this has always been the case in history.

For example, Huo Qubing of the Han Dynasty, although Jia Qiang is far inferior to Huo Qubing in terms of performance, Jia Qiang is still young, and it seems that Jia Qiang is chasing Huo Qubing.

Jia Qiang was slightly startled. He did not understand what the Supreme Emperor meant.

Could it be that the Supreme Emperor wanted to help him cheat? The Supreme Emperor cheated on the exam. Who would believe it? Or maybe the Supreme Emperor cheated on his test paper?

Various problems were circulating in Jia Qiang's mind, leaving him unsure of how to deal with them.

(End of this chapter)