The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 283 Gou Chun takes action

The third "Policy Discussion" was first reviewed by the officials around Xi Jian, and then handed over to Xi Jian for review. After carefully reading all these articles, the list began to be released around Friday, because they would need to let them know by the next Monday. Go take the palace exam.

Setting aside a day for them to vent a little bit will also help them prepare for the exam better. (In ancient times, a week was generally calculated as six days.)

It can be said that this group of scholars started with the "Nine Chapters" exam, then the "Hanshu" exam, then the "Ce Lun" exam, and finally the "Palace Examination", which lasted almost a month.

For Liu Tai, this group of scholars was very important. Their importance was not just for the simple selection of talents, but also because a large number of scholars came to Yecheng, which reassured the people of Yecheng politically, and economically these scholars The large amount of money brought was digested silently in Yecheng during this month.

Except for the military history system promoted by Liu Tai, those who can read in this world are either from poor families or from aristocratic families.

They control most of the wealth in this era, but at the same time they stay in their own one-third of an acre of land, wishing they could bury their wealth and never use it in their lifetime.

The imperial examination held by Liu Tai forced the children of these aristocratic families to exchange the gold and silver buried at home into portable salt stamps, and then go to Yecheng to further exchange them as needed, and then consume them.

Let these aristocratic families circulate the money and grain they have buried in their hands. From their hometowns to Yecheng, they can buy slaves, buy carriages, and especially inns. They will all enjoy the convenience brought by this imperial examination.

At the same time, after the imperial examination, after the autumn harvest, the common people happened to accumulate a lot of materials in their hands, and they took advantage of this opportunity to sell all these things to these scholars from other places, so that they could make a fortune.

It can be said that if in this era, who can have the value of tourism, it is only these scholars who may travel thousands of miles.

Their arrival provided a large number of jobs and wealth to the people of Yecheng.

However, as the time for the release of the results came, almost everyone, whether from a humble family like Wang Du, from an outsider family like Zheng Lue, or from a second-generation official like Chu Pei and Xun Zhi, was anxiously waiting for the release of the results.

Finally, when the time came to release the rankings, Liu Tai specially mobilized manpower from the army to maintain order while letting people post the rankings. At the same time, he asked a guy with a loud voice to start shouting the rankings:

"No. 360, Cao Ze of Yecheng, No. 75, No. 359, Julu Wei Zheng, No. 580, No. 358, Zhang He, Laiyang 1. Number 777...

The 157th, King of Beihai, number 325..."

"Brother Wang, you've hit, you've hit!" Zheng Lue couldn't help but grab Wang Du hard, feeling extremely excited.

"I'm hit, I'm hit!" Wang Du was a little confused and unbelievable when he heard Zheng Lue's words.

It took a while before he came back to his senses and said, "I got it, I really got it!"

All candidates know that this level is the most important, because the next level of the palace examination only tests the ranking and will not be eliminated.

It can be said that after this hurdle is passed, the next path will be really safe.

Therefore, everyone who hears that he has won the imperial examination is extremely happy. Of course, the imperial examination in this era has just begun, and it is not as if the imperial examination will truly mature in the future and even become the first step for scholars to embark on official careers. The most orthodox path.

However, Wang Du quickly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, but he still didn't hear Zheng Lue's name next to him.

Zheng Lue couldn't help but feel anxious and suspicious when he saw that Wen, who had gradually reported double figures, still hadn't reported his name.

Wang Du quickly comforted Zheng Lue, "Jie Ju, your talent is several times higher than mine. You must have achieved a high ranking. Don't be anxious!"

Zheng Lue expressed his gratitude to Wang Du with a somewhat awkward yet polite smile on his face, but he looked at the rankings anxiously.

As a result, in the blink of an eye, everyone was in the top ten, and his name was not even included. Zheng Lue's eyes couldn't help but dim.

Obviously Zheng Lue is very aware of his talent. Due to his family background, he is better than Wang Du, but he cannot be strong in too many places, otherwise the two of them would not be able to get along.

If you want to get into the top ten, or even achieve higher results, does this really have anything to do with you? Zheng Lue doesn't have this confidence!

And finally, the names were announced one by one by the person who brought the order, and Zheng Lue's eyes inevitably became more and more desperate.

Finally the last name was revealed, "First place, Xingyang Zheng Lue, number 167!"

"Jieju, Jieju! You are the first, you are the first!" Wang Du shouted excitedly to Zheng Lue after hearing Zheng Lue's words.

All the eyes of the people around him were involuntarily looking this way.

At this time, everyone's eyes were full of respect and enthusiasm, and they did not expect that the top spot was right next to them.

Wang Du saw that something was wrong with the situation in front of him, so he quickly pulled Zheng Lue away, and first hid in the inn where the two of them lived to avoid the limelight.

As the list was summarized, Xi Jian immediately sent the list to Liu Tai.

Also sent in was the policy paper titled Zhaolie, which needed to be reviewed by Liu Tai.

After all, it was Chu Hui who ranked first in the third examination. When Liu Tai held the palace examination, Liu Tai would definitely choose Zheng Lue's article as a benchmark, and Liu Tai immediately started reading it.

After Liu Tai read it, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "This guy's strategy is very conscious. He actually wrote from Zhaolie to plowing Xuchang and cultivating the new fields. Only with the virtue of Nanjun's cultivation can we seize the foundation of Xichuan. Later, Jingzhou fell and Shu The land is tired and does not want to cultivate, and Yiling is defeated. We should have shown power, but we regretted Zhaolie."

"I should have Zhao Wu, but I regret Zhao Lie..." Liu Tai couldn't help but said after thinking about it, "This guy started writing about the wonders of agriculture from then on. Most of the whole article was about the importance of farming and the method of farming. Really Does it fit Zhaolie’s question?”

"The most important thing about the country is agriculture. This is correct after all!" Xi Jian said to Liu Tai.

"As long as he really understands the principles of farming, he will be able to cultivate a little more grain and grass, and he will eventually live up to his approval. After all, we, the big man, want to select officials who can govern, not direct the country. famous family."

Xi Jian knew very well that if he really compared the high-level leadership of the aristocratic family, then Chu Pei's article would naturally be more profound, and compared with the penetrating three-pointer, Xun Zhi's would be more accurate.

But Wang Du's perspective is also novel. The most important thing is to talk about farming issues in a down-to-earth manner. For Chu Pei, who has just sorted out Jizhou, such a talent is the first choice. Naturally, he wants to show that the country must be pragmatic in selecting talents. Talent ideas.

When Liu Tai heard Xi Jian's words, he nodded and said, "In that case, you can arrange the final palace examination.

This time, Gu Gu and cabinet ministers will come to comment on their articles. After the exam is completed, they will comment on the rankings on the spot to let them know the ranking. At the same time, they were arranged to have a night's rest in the palace. Tomorrow, they would ride horses to parade through the streets to show off the glory of the imperial examination. After walking around Yecheng, they would return to the palace and hold a banquet for them in Qionglin Garden. They would usually have fine wine and delicious food to congratulate them on their excellent achievements. score. "

"No!" Xi Jian saluted respectfully after hearing Liu Tai's words.

Although these things had been arranged long ago, Xi Jian still responded seriously after hearing Liu Tai's instructions.

After Xi Jian said goodbye to Liu Tai, he returned to the Interior Department and took the list of candidates who failed to pass the exam. Then he approached Xi Jinping. Xi Jian passed the second round, but handed over the list of candidates who failed in the third round. into the hands of Xi Jinping.

After Xi Jianjun thanked Xi Jian, he investigated them one by one according to the people above him.

To be honest, a large number of them were people who originally belonged to the military history system, but wanted to test whether their abilities could make it into the top 360 people.

Because they have had long-term contact with the two subjects "Han History" and "Nine Chapters" over the years, it is relatively easy to pass the first two subjects.

But when it comes to the strategies for the third test, for them, who have always been just memorizing facts, their overall quality is far behind those of scholars from aristocratic families, or the poor and lonely children of aristocratic families.

Of course, they will not be able to return to the military history system in a short time, because Liu Tai has stipulated that after withdrawing from the military history system, they cannot enter the military history system within one year, so as not to let them withdraw from the military history system at every turn, and then go to the imperial examination .

But these guys have all passed the "Book of Han" and "Nine Chapters" subjects, and some have even gone back and forth on the battlefield several times.

Xi Jinping knew that even if he did not re-absorb them into the military history system, he would not waste a year of their time in vain.

So the next step was for their old captain to decisively find them and start playing the emotional card one by one. First, they were placed in various military mansions and were responsible for teaching "Hanshu" and "Nine Chapters" to the newly recruited soldiers this year. You can become a regular employee directly next year.

At most, they will waste a year and then change their work location, but they are still people with military history!

After these guys were comforted, the next step was to actually attack another group of people.

Those guys who failed to pass the exam are feeling frustrated and looking for psychological comfort at this moment.

You don't need to live in luxury, let alone the comfort of a big sister. The country needs you, the court needs you, and the glorious military history needs you even more!

Xi joined the army and began to dispatch his subordinates to find these guys to contact them and to dig them into the military history system.

At least in Xi Shenjun's view, wouldn't it be easy for his subordinates to take action against these frustrated moves?

"General Staff Xi, when our people went to contact this group of students, there were many students from poor families or even military history. It seemed that they had been preempted and said they had joined the imperial court!" Soon someone came over to report to Xi Jinping.

"What!" Xi Canjun couldn't help but get angry when he heard this. He slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Who dares to steal someone from me!"

"Tax...Taxation Department!" This person said tremblingly at this moment, "It is said that Chief Gou of the Taxation Department personally comes to rob people. They not only rob people who take the second exam, but also those who have passed the "Nine Chapters" subject. The boss seems to want it!"

"Gou Chun! You are so stubborn! You actually dare to rob people from me, and you even dare to rob people from the military history system! You are capable!"

Xi Jinjun couldn't help but be so angry that he came to the door of the Taxation Department and cursed Gou Chun so much that Gou Chun didn't even dare to open the door!

"Gou Chun, you are a bastard, you have the ability to come and steal people from my military history, but don't you have the guts to open the door and confront me!"

Xi Jianjun was completely shameless at this moment. Even if he acted recklessly, he would at least win back the person he liked!

"Commander, you said that we are not afraid of officials at the top and aristocratic families at the bottom. They are trembling with fear when they see us. Isn't that the military history of General Staff Xi? Why don't you go out and confront them?" Gou Chun's men couldn't help but sigh.

"Whoever spoke just now, you come and clean the courtyard today! Bah! Our tax department is not afraid of officials at the top, and we are not afraid of officials at the bottom.

Corrupt officials and aristocratic families met us. I tried all the methods of the 18th class to see who is afraid of whom!

But when it comes to this tough guy who doesn’t even have a few acres of thin farmland and can only write down your life with a pen, what can I do, boss? "

Gou Chun understood that he could only be a tax inspector at best, but the military history system of Xi Jianjun recorded the dark history of the entire Han Dynasty.

When facing him, Xi joined the army shamelessly and pretended to be fainted. Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he would not be able to wash himself off. He would definitely be infamy for thousands of years. He was also an official, and he was not even afraid of Chu Hao. After all, Chu Hao had the Chu family, but when he met Xi Jinping joins the army and he has a headache!

This kind of hard-nosed, poor and hard-bodied person is still Liu Tai's femoral minister. What can I do? I'd better hide!

"How about giving him back the people in the military history system?" The officials around him couldn't help but suggested, "Take a step back. Xi Jinping should understand the good intentions of the director."

"Get lost! There's no way the boss would hand over the affairs of his subordinates. If you don't know how to suggest it, don't suggest it. If you do this, you won't be able to raid the family's homes in the future.

Isn't it just to scold Xi Shenjun a few times, and just avoid him for a few more days? Gou Chun couldn't help but shouted.

"Xi joins the army and accepts death. The boss has found a way to deal with it!" The people around him looked at Gou Chun with some curiosity.

"When the palace examination is over, we will recruit another group of people and go to patrol Hebei to crack down on the family's illegal behavior.

Otherwise, I will be scolded by Xi Shenjun every day, and I am afraid that I will not be able to start work at all in the future! Gou Chun said with some emotion.

Obviously, Gou Chun is going to use the so-called dead pig is not afraid of boiling water. Anyway, the person has already accepted it. If you have the ability, take the lawsuit to Liu Tai.

Without Liu Tai's words, there was no way he could throw out the people he had eaten.

Gou Chun knew very well that his tax department was developed by Liu Tai to target the aristocratic family.

If they pay the taxes obediently, that's it. If they don't pay the taxes, then I will have to investigate the whole family carefully.

Therefore, I am in great need of arithmetic talents, so I want all the people who have passed the "Nine Chapters" exam, and I will not reject anyone who comes!

As for the scolding of Xi Jinping, haha, I, Lao Gou, am not afraid of being scolded.

　No need to wait any longer, there will be an update today, and I will update after being exempted from the education of my seniors.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)