Soldiers come to the world

Time is gradually approaching August, the heat is gone, and the weather is cooling down, but the enthusiasm of the people in Chang'an City is extremely high, and the much-anticipated imperial examination is coming soon.

At this time, nearly [-] scholars from all over the world poured into Chang'an. Although the number of people was much smaller than that of the Xiangyang imperial examination a few years ago, the quality was higher. Come to join in the fun, on the contrary, every taxi who comes to Chang'an is full of confidence and firmly believes that he can be on the list.

Although there were only [-] people, the hostels and taverns in Chang'an were still crowded. Every hostel was full of soldiers, and many hostels even set up sheds in the yards. The sheds were filled with beds, and many of them were only one foot long. Five feet wide, but still can't stop their desire for fame.

Jiang Wei is 17 years old this year. He participated in this year's imperial examination as a taxi from Longxi County, but in fact, Jiang Wei has been with Zhao Yun and is Zhao Yun's lover. Although Wu Shuangquan is still very young, it does not hinder his determination to seek fame.

Jiang Wei didn't live in Zhao Yun's mansion, but in the Wang's Hotel not far from Zhao Yun's mansion. Half a year ago, Hexi official Li was hunted down by men in black, and it happened here.

However, the massacre that happened half a year ago has long been forgotten. The Wang's hostel was full of guests. The hostel that originally could only accommodate ten guests was crammed with 200 people, all of whom were scholars from all over the country who came to take the imperial examination.

We lived together, and naturally we became schoolmates. Four people lived in Jiang Wei's guest room. Besides him, there was a scholar from Changshan County named Lu Cong, who was said to be the grandson of Lu Zhi, a famous scholar in Hebei. They are all from Wu County, one is Gu Han and the other is Zhang Ting. The two came together. Although they refused to say it clearly, Jiang Wei still guessed their families. .

As the so-called "nobility inherits power, gentry inherits culture", no matter in the Han Dynasty or a long period of history after that, culture was in the hands of the gentry. Families can last for thousands of years.

Although the government also organizes official schools, they have limited financial resources and manpower, and they are far from being able to compare with the profound family studies.

Although Liu Jing put forward the principles of open imperial examinations, fair competition, and equality between poor and poor families, although the procedures are equal, their own qualities are not equal. In fair competition, the poor family still cannot compete with the famous ones.

There is no way around this, there is no absolute equality in the world itself, and many so-called equality is just a gesture to coax some people who don't know much about the world to believe it.

Jiang Wei and the three schoolmates quickly became acquainted, and he became close friends with Lu Cong. Gu and Zhang formed a circle of their own.

That night, Gu and Zhang went out to drink and did not return. Only Jiang Wei and Lu Cong were studying hard in the room, but Lu Cong found that Jiang Wei seemed to be preoccupied, so he asked in a low voice: "Your brother seems to have something on his mind. ?”

Lu Cong is 22 years old this year, and Jiang Wei is five years old. He also understands the world better than him. He knows that Jiang Wei is Zhao Yun's apprentice and has received special support from the King of Han. His status is extraordinary, but Lu Cong never mentions it. , he was quite concerned about Jiang Wei, and seeing that he was uneasy tonight, he couldn't help asking him.

Jiang Wei and Lu Cong became close friends, and they did not hide many things from each other. He sighed and said, "It is estimated that after this imperial examination is over, the Han army will launch a campaign against Jiangdong."

"So soon, doesn't it mean next spring?"

Everyone in the world knows that the Han army will fight against Jiangdong sooner or later, and Lu Cong is no exception. However, he heard that it will be tomorrow spring, but unexpectedly got the latest news from Jiang Wei. He knew that Jiang Wei's status was extraordinary, and there must be inside information , Lu Cong was refreshed, and he didn't care about reading, and stared at Jiang Wei in surprise.

"I heard from an uncle who said that this year's summer grain harvest is bumper, and the Han army is preparing for war in advance. The preparations for the war are over, and we will wait for the king of Han to order the expedition. I also heard that the king of Han will go to Jingzhou for inspection after the imperial examination. It should be The war is on."

Lu Cong nodded. He had no interest in the Han army's attack on Jiangdong, but it was different from Gu and Zhang. He reminded Jiang Wei, "This is a confidential military situation. Don't make it public, especially don't let those two people know."

Jiang Wei knew which two people Lu Cong was referring to, he shook his head and said, "I only say this to you, I will never say nonsense to others."

Lu Cong smiled and said: "Actually! It's okay to tell them, the families of these two people have long been separated from Sun Quan. They want to seek a future in the Han Dynasty, so they let my younger brother come to Chang'an to take the imperial examination. As far as I know , not only the aristocratic families of Wu County and Kuaiji County, but also many big families in Jianye secretly sent their brothers to Chang'an for reference, even Zhang Zhao"

Lu Cong paused for a moment, and looked at Jiang Wei meaningfully. Jiang Wei jumped up in shock, "No way! Did Zhang Zhao even send his nephew?"

"If you don't stand under the dangerous wall, do you think Zhang Zhao will stick to Jiangdong?"

"But he has always been dissatisfied with the Han army. Even if he finds another way out, his nephew should go to Cao Wei. Why did he come to Han?"

"Although Zhang Zhao has always been harsh to Han, it's just that each of them is in charge. Even our Lu family knows that I will come to Chang'an to seek an official career. Doesn't he, Zhang Zhao, not understand?"

Jiang Wei pondered for a while and said: "But I haven't heard Gu and Zhang talk about this matter, they should also know."

"Both of them know fart!"

Lu Cong curled his lips in disdain and said: "Those two people cling to their geographical differences and refuse to contact the outside world. What news will they have? You should pay attention to a man named Wang Zhi, a Pengcheng county official. This person is Zhang Zhaozhi. My nephew, originally named Zhang Zhi, deliberately changed his surname to Wang."

At this moment, footsteps came from outside, and the two quickly stopped talking and read books separately. At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Gu Han and Zhang Ting, who lived with them, entered the room.

Gu Han smiled and said, "Have Brother Lu and Brother Jiang Xian had dinner?"

Jiang Wei quickly replied with a smile: "We had dinner in the hotel and didn't go out."

"You two are too serious. You read books all day long. How can you do it if you don't understand the information outside?"

Lu Cong said with a smile: "Could it be that the two virtuous brothers have got some news, you might as well tell it!"

Gu and Zhang sat down and had a sip of tea. Zhang Ting said to them, "The chief examiner has been confirmed. It is Shangshu Jiang Wan."

Both Lu Cong and Jiang Wei laughed, and Lu Cong said, "If it's Jiang Shangshu, congratulations to Brother Gu."

When Gu Han first moved in, he told them that Shangshu Jiang Wan was the younger brother of the Patriarch of the Gu family. Back then, Jiang Wan had worshiped Gu Yong as his teacher. Of course, Gu Han wanted to show off a little. Unexpectedly, Jiang Wan became the chief examiner. He also became uneasy, if he went to Jiang Wan, would Jiang Wan help him?He really wasn't sure, and it was too late to look for it now.

Gu Han sighed and said: "When I went out, the Patriarch ordered me not to trouble Jiang Shangshu, so I didn't go. I didn't expect Jiang Shangshu to be the examiner. Now there are only ten days before the exam. They should be quarantined!"

Jiang Wei said with a smile: "It's really a pity, even if he is not quarantined now, he will not see outsiders."

"It's just a pity, and it's still an anonymous exam, and he doesn't know my surname is Gu, I regret it! Otherwise, Jiang Shangshu will definitely give the Patriarch this face."

Lu Cong shook his head, "Even if he knows, there is nothing he can do. This time is different from the Xiangyang exam. The interview is cancelled, and the future will be determined directly by the exam."

Gu and Zhang looked at each other and said in surprise: "Brother Lu is serious, canceled the interview?"

"I just heard people talking about it, and it should be announced tomorrow."

Gu and Zhang groaned secretly. They also hoped that during the interview, Hanwang would admit them for the sake of their family. If they had known that the interview had been cancelled, why would they go out to drink?

The two were in a hurry, took out the scroll, and began to study. Lu Cong glanced at the two of them, curled his lips, turned over again, and started to read the book by himself.

Ten days later, the imperial examination of the Han Dynasty was officially held in Chang'an Guoxue and Weiyang Palace. More than [-] celebrities from all over the world participated in this grand examination. The examination will last three days. There are three strategies and theories, and finally one hundred scholars are recruited to supplement the shortage of officials from various places.

In fact, of the 1 reference taxis, at least 4 are students of Chinese studies, and the remaining [-] are talents from all over the world.

The recruitment of new officials in the Han Dynasty is not only through the imperial examination, but also the national examination, that is, after the national students pass the assessment and examination, they can also become officials. The so-called assessment refers to whether they have helped the government resettle refugees, etc. and so on.

Passing the national examination is much easier than the imperial examination. This way of becoming an official is called the national road. The premise must be to start from a small local official, and to be promoted step by step, but the highest can only be a job or a prefect. There is no qualification, and you must pass the imperial examination to be the prefect or even the prime minister.

Therefore, many students of Guoxue are unwilling to take the national examination, but take the imperial examination, but for the scholars under heaven, entering Guoxue is their way out. Even if they fail to pass the imperial examination, the top [-] scholars can still choose to enter Guoxue. The government provides board and lodging, and they don't need to spend a penny to carry out a four-year advanced study. They can also take the imperial examination at any time along the way. Why not do it?

Another way is to join the army. Passing the assessment can become a military officer. It is also a step-by-step process, but it is not restricted by grades. Transferred from the military division.

However, for the vast majority of people, it is basically impossible to become a military adviser. At most, they can only join the army or become a master, and then become a local prefect.

People like Dong Yun, Liu Min, Qin Mi, Zhou Buyi, etc. all changed from military positions to professional positions. This is a shortcut. Although it is a shortcut, there are not many soldiers to choose, because once they fail the job assessment, they have to carry It is too risky for scholars to fight with spears on the front line.

More people are willing to squeeze the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination. Only 500 people can admit one person. Thousands of troops compete on this single-plank bridge.

Half a month later, the much-anticipated Han Dynasty imperial examination finally released its results.

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