Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were dumbfounded when he saw what he said did not seem to be false. They asked for a while, "This is Yan Baihu's site. Is he your eldest brother? It is ridiculous that he is also a thief, so we are not allowed to be a thief,"
Xu Chu said disdainfully: "Yan Baihu is what he is. Sooner or later tell him to eat me. My eldest brother is Jingzhou Muliu. Now Wu Jun is under my eldest brother's rule."
There are mixed opinions on Liu Xin by the people, but it is said that there are few bandits under Liu Xin's rule, and Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin have heard of these. Some of their thieves are also in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Here, Zhou Tai knew that Wu Jun had been occupied by Liu Xin, and he couldn't help but smiled miserably, and said: "If we can survive, who would be willing to be a thief, our brothers have no land and no capital, except for this strength. What kind of work can you do? If you don’t allow us to be stolen, you might as well kill us now."
Xu Chu said displeasedly: "Since you have a martial arts, why don't you join the army and serve the court
Jiang Qin dropped his head and said: "Our brother is no more than a grass bandit. Wherever the officers and soldiers are willing to take us in, if we don't do it well, they throw themselves into the net."
Gan Ning laughed and said: "What about the grass bandits? I think Ganning used to dominate the Yangtze River, known as the "Jinfan Thief". Now I am not a general under the lord's head. Regardless of his origin, he only talks about character and ability. , If you are willing to contribute, Gan will be willing to introduce it on your behalf."
Zhou Tai was shocked and said, "So you are the Jinfan Thief. No wonder you are so good. Then who is this general?"
Huang Gai said from the side: "This General Xu is the righteous brother of my father-in-law. The current leader of the Feihu Guardian is that if the two strong men are willing to serve, all three of us can recommend to the Lord-in-law. Don’t be suspicious. "
Zhou Tai pondered: "My brothers are dead. If Mrs. Liu is really looking for talents without asking about his origin, then I will have any doubts. From then on, I will hand over this body to Mrs. Liu."
Xu Chu has a very good impression of Zhou Tai, who is not afraid of death, and he is overjoyed when he hears that: "If the two strong men are willing to help each other, my elder brother will add talents, and the revival of the Han Dynasty is expected."
Xiangyang is full of gongs and drums. The colorful flags above the four cities are the day when the first imperial examinations are published. Starting today, the three champions will be announced one after another. Many scholars who rush for the exam will wait outside Dongcheng District before dawn. The list is natural. It must be sent from Xiangyang Academy, and Xiangyang Academy, located in the heavily guarded Dongcheng District, is not accessible to everyone.
The imperial examination examination was the first time that it was a pioneering experience. No one has experienced it. Liu Xin and Ma Yun have not experienced it. However, Ma Yun has seen some scenes from books and TV dramas, and she herself has participated in the highly competitive college entrance examination. , I know that little bit of meaning, so the entire imperial examination is nominally presided over by Cai Yong, but in fact all matters are decided by Ma Yun.
Ma Yun's understanding of imperial examinations in the past was actually limited to Confucian students, and the selection of talents was through the three-level examinations of the township, guild, and palace examinations. However, this year's imperial examinations have added engineering and martial arts subjects. Today is the No. One day, the results of engineering examinations were announced.
The people who take the engineering exams are more complicated. Not only can all kinds of craftsmen participate, but even farmers, fishermen, woodcutters, and all walks of life, as long as they are consciously skilled, can participate. Although it is three hundred and sixty lines, it is a top pick. , But Ma Yun stipulated that only four people can win each exam, and it is possible that there is not even one winner, and there can only be one winner in the same industry. The competition is still quite fierce in the hope of Ningque.
There are three winning criteria for engineering examinations: creativity, practicality, and novelty. The jury of engineering examination results is composed of well-known craftsmen in the research institute. The final result has to be approved by Ma Yun. There are two winners in the engineering examination. The choice is to join the academy and work as a junior technician in the academy. The second is to continue to pursue one's original profession, and the government will provide a certain amount of allowance on a monthly basis.
This time, there were only two winners in the engineering examination. In the end, they both chose to receive only the allowance and continue to engage in their original business. Ma Yun naturally agreed.
The first one is a blacksmith, surnamed Wang, no big name, only a nickname called Erniu. His family is handed down by his ancestors and can build all kinds of strange weapons. In order to participate in this exam, Wang Erniu has done a lot of work in advance. He repeatedly studied the weapon patterns left by his ancestors, and built a peculiar iron gun on the spot, with a hook under the tip of the gun, which was very effective against the horses in the Mercedes-Benz. Ma Yun felt that this was the legend. With a swipe of his hook and sickle spear, he took his first name with a swipe of the pen,
The second place was an ordinary farmer, named Zhu Aliu, who made a living by growing mulberry and raising silkworms. He took the exam in the simplest process. He did almost nothing. He only brought some silkworm cocoons, but these silkworm cocoons were similar to ordinary silkworm cocoons. There is a big difference. These silkworm cocoons have colors, yellow and green. The drawn silk can be woven directly into brightly colored silk without dyeing.
After the release of the list, Wang Erniu and Zhu Aliu were dressed in red and green, riding high-headed horses, and under the escort of a group of soldiers, they beat gongs and drums along the several avenues of Xiangyang City. The streets were crowded with people watching. The lively crowd, these two people, without exception, belong to ordinary people living at the bottom. Not only are they illiterate, but they don’t even have a big name. They still can’t hide their timidity on horseback, but they can win this engineering exam. However, many people with great skills have seen hope and made up their minds to take the next engineering exam.
Diao Chan and Yan Rui’s mother and daughter also huddled in the crowd to watch. Of course, they were guarded by a team of guards. Diao Chan had been in Xiangyang for more than three years, and only recently did she leave the prefecture, and Yan Ruimu The women used to live in Bingzhou, and later in Luoyang and Chang'an, there was constant turmoil. In the past few days, in addition to teaching Lu Lingqi to dance, Diao Chan accompanied her mother and daughter to go shopping. The prosperous Xiangyang city made them overwhelmed. With a woman’s nature, even the little girl Lu Lingqi lingers in the dazzling array of shops, and the pain of losing her father has gradually faded.
These days, the most talked about in Xiangyang city is the listing of imperial examinations. Diao Chan and Yan Rui's mother and daughter have also heard about the rules of imperial examinations. Lu Lingqi is excited to see the scene of Wang Erniu and Zhu A Liukua Street. I clapped my hands and said to Diao Chan, "Isn’t it said that anyone can take the engineering exam as long as they have a good skill? Sister, you dance better than the fairy daughter. Why don’t you take the exam? You will definitely win. How proud of riding on a tall horse at that time."
Because Diaochan is too beautiful, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble if she comes out, she will put a thin veil on her face every time she goes out. Even so, she still can't hide her slim figure and charming posture. On the streets of Xiangyang, there is still a beautiful scenery. In just a few days after regaining freedom, Diao Chan’s temperament has recovered to be relaxed and cheerful. He has forgotten the things Wang Yun explained to the back. Hearing Lu Lingqi’s words, Diao Chan I couldn't help but hide my mouth, "Gege" smiled tremblingly, and said after a long while: "My sister is just a woman. If I have the opportunity to be a husband and a son, I will be content. Wouldn't it be possible to be a champion? "
There are only winners in engineering exams, but there are no titles such as champions and flower explorations. Only the second department of civil and martial arts is listed as the top three. These Diaochan and others have also heard of it, so this champion also said casually.
Diaochan’s voice was like silver ling, pleasant to the ear, and in an instant aroused a lot of surprised eyes. Her face was covered with a veil, but Yan Rui did not hide it at all. Some dudes saw such a beautiful and delicate woman. Can't help but squeeze over here,
The laws in Xiangyang are very strict, and there are many public figures, both bright and dark, and the dudes with no background dare not openly molested women on the street. These people just want to take the opportunity to wipe the oil and eat tofu. Just like the bus satyr of later generations, but before they squeeze in front, they dismissed their thoughts one by one, and retreated when they saw difficulties, because there were more than a dozen sturdy men around the two, one, and three women. Chilling bursts of murderous aura, this murderous aura can only be felt by people who have actually been on the battlefield. In Xiangyang City, anyone other than the Flying Tiger guards can radiate the murderous aura like this unscrupulously, tofu. It’s delicious, but it’s not worth losing your life.
Diao Chan and the others didn’t know that the danger had just passed by, and they continued to watch the excitement there. Lu Lingqi watched for a long time, recalling what Diao Chan had just said, and suddenly said, “Why can’t a woman be the champion? Champion,"
Yan Rui sighed faintly: "Lingqi, this world is the world of men, so how can we women speak?"
Lu Lingqi said unconvincedly: "I don't believe it, I must fight for women,"
Diao Chan smiled and touched Lu Lingqi's little head and said, "Okay, we Lingqi will learn dance well in the future, and we will go to the exam and come back for the first place."
As a major event in Xiangyang City, it was natural that Diao Chan and the others were not alone in the crowd watching the two engineering winners boasting on the street. Fu Wan's family was also in the crowd. Liu Hua gave birth to six sons and a daughter for Fu Wan. The two youngest sons Fu Lang and Fu Dian were killed by Yang Feng’s rebellious army outside Hongnong City. The eldest son Fu De and the second son Fu Ya were both taken to Puyang by Wang Yun. Only Fu Jun, Fu Zun and their daughter Fu were left. Shou followed, a family of five squeezed in front, and a few servants followed quietly.
These days, Liu Hua’s view of Liu Xin has changed. First, Liu Xie abandoned Fu Shou at a critical moment and fleeing for her own life, which made her extremely disappointed in Liu Xie; second, Liu Xin allowed her family to reunite with everything needed for food and clothing; third, this I wandered around the city of Xiangyang for a few days and found that the life of the people in the city is indeed going well. The people respect Liu Xin very much. However, seeing such a grand parade scene today, Liu Hua was a little unhappy and said: "Liu Xin is also really good. What a fool, these two grass-minded people are worthy of such a big fanfare in public, telling the gentry and aristocratic families to put their faces aside."