Liu Hua finally couldn't help asking: "Brother sister, are you going to issue an edict to support Liu Xin as emperor,"
He Lian smiled and said, "Sister, I have said many times. I am not a queen mother anymore. I don't want to be a queen mother anymore. I just want to be an ordinary person. Who is the emperor and what qualifications do I have to say? In fact, several counties in Yizhou as well as Yingchuan, Chang'an and Luoyang were all shot down by Liu Xin with a single shot from his men. The hearts of those civil servants and military generals were toward him, and the hearts of noble merchants He, the common people's hearts are also toward him, you said, if Liu Xin wants to be the emperor, do I still need my support and support? We just need to live happily every day. Why not worry about those things, sister, me Your little courtyard is right next to you. Whenever you are free, you will come to visit each other and talk without thinking about it."
Liu Hua couldn’t help staying for a while. In the past few days, she has been thinking about why Liu Xin treats her family so well. Is it because she wants to support him as the eldest princess of Hengdi to claim the emperor? Emperor, even the support of Empress Dowager He is dispensable, no matter how much she cares about her strength, from this point of view, Liu Xin is not using their family, but sincerely helping them. Thinking of this, Liu Hua’s I felt relieved,
The next day was the day when Vuke opened the list. After idle and bored, the family came to the street to watch the excitement. This time they dared not to be careless and brought more than a dozen guards with them. Regarding this kind of thing, what Lian is not interested. She would rather stay in the backyard to play with the flowers and plants, but Tang Xian failed to see the engineering publication list yesterday. Naturally, she didn’t want to miss it again today, so she went out with Fu Wan and the others.
However, the atmosphere on the street today is a bit tense. Careful Fushou found that there were many more soldiers armed with knives and guns. These soldiers wore brand-new black clothes and black armor and appeared in the streets and alleys. From time to time, there were some topless men with tattoos and arms. I was pulled out of the crowd by them and tied up with five flowers, I don’t know where they were taken.
After yesterday’s false alarm, Fuwan’s family knew that these idle men were rascals, and even the government officials had a headache for them on weekdays. However, these soldiers were not afraid of them. They were all murderous, slightly If you resist, you will be killed. Along the way, you have seen six or seven dead bodies being dragged out of the city. The rest of the idlers are frightened, and there is no arrogance of the past.
In fact, the people in Xiangyang city and the merchants are all fed up with the wretchedness of these gangsters. They just sue the officials and can’t tell them, fight with them and don’t have the energy, so they often choose to swallow their anger. I was bold enough to get the site to the entrance of the Illusion Hall, and even bought the inspection. Now, seeing that all these poppies have been arrested, the people all cheered, clapped and cheered, and some even lit firecrackers on the street.
The entire arrest operation lasted for more than an hour, and even the dudes who were rampaging on the street have constrained a lot today, for fear that they were accidentally arrested as idlers, and Xiangyang City was restored to its former tranquility.
However, the eagerly anticipated scene of the Wuke Sanjia parade did not appear. Only a group of soldiers appeared from Dongcheng District, banging gongs and drums to announce the notice. This year's Wuke Sanjia was all vacant, and only 12 samurai were selected. , Served as a captain in the army,
In the Jingzhou Army, the captain belongs to the rank of low-level officers. If he can accumulate military exploits in the future, he will also have the opportunity to be promoted to general. As an ordinary civilian, it is not bad to pass the exam to become a captain, but for onlookers. It is inevitable to be disappointed,
These are all because Ma Yun insisted on the policy of Ning Que not abuse. The twelve warriors who entered the list had fought against Dian Wei or Xu Chu the day after the exam. As a result, no one could hold on to ten rounds under their hands. Moreover, when the two of them did not give their best, for the first martial arts exam, whether or not to announce the top three questions, Cai Yong, Jushou, and Tian Feng discussed for a few days, but their opinions could not be unified. In the end, Ma Yun made a decision. , This martial arts exam did not win the top three, just kidding, if the man’s first martial arts champion went on the battlefield and was cut under the horse for three rounds, wouldn’t it be a big joke
Although Ma Yun did not expect this to happen, in fact it is normal to think about it. As long as the top players like Zhang Fei and Dianwei can remember their names, they have either been snatched by Liu Xin or recruited by other princes. However, if nobles, officials and children of aristocratic families want to join the army, if there is no accident, they can generally take up official positions directly. They will not come to participate in this kind of imperial examination, and the reputation of the first imperial examination has not yet been established. The sub-source is still relatively limited,
Seeing that there is no excitement to see, the scholars and people watching outside the Dongcheng District rushed away, each busy with their own livelihoods, and the family had to go back to the house after the Fu family.
On the third day, Xiangyang City became lively again. Today is the day when the liberal arts rankings are published. This is also the highlight of this imperial examination. The twelve scholars who were finally shortlisted directly have the opportunity to serve as the chiefs of the counties.
Since the announcement of the first two days was beyond everyone’s expectations, some casinos had quietly opened the market last night, betting on whether there is a top three, or how many people will appear in the top three, and some related people. I also began to inquire about news everywhere, but until early this morning, there was still no sound of the wind. Casinos and prostitutes were legally operating at the time, but it was the first time that the results of the imperial examination were the objects of gambling.
When the list was published, I saw a horse carrying a scholar, supported by a group of scholars, and walked onto the street. I heard that this person was the number one in liberal arts this year. People rushed forward. I saw that this person was about thirty years old, his face was yellowish, his body was thin, and his appearance was not amazing. I didn't feel a little disappointed. However, more people thought that even this kind of person could be the top prize in high school, so why can't I try it? Try it, so they geared up one by one, secretly made up their minds, prepared to study hard for three years, and take the next imperial examination.
It turned out that after repeated deliberations by Cai Yong, Jushou, Tian Feng, and Kuai Liang, two people were finally reported to Ma Yun to be the top three, one is Nanyang Cen Ye, who wrote a Chinese article, and the other is Wu Wei. Jia Xu, who wrote a policy theory, Ma Yun didn’t even think about it, so he drew a circle on Jia Xu’s name and named him the number one scholar in this section. Then he picked up the article by Cen Ye. After reading it, he threw it aside, and said lightly: "The story is full of gorgeous rhetoric, but there is no unique insight, and it is useless. This kind of person does not take it."
Cai Yong and others all praised Cen Ye’s article, but they didn’t expect to be beaten to the end by Ma Yun. He couldn’t even get twelve names. As for Jia Xu’s strategy, although the article is good, the calligraphy is not so good. And there are a few typos in it, which were originally in the list of desirable or undesirable, but Ma Yun was named the champion.
Kuailiang wanted to say something for Cen Ye. He insisted on taking a sick leave, and said, "Mrs. Qizhen, Cen Ye is a celebrity in Nanyang. He didn’t have to take the exam, but he could be recommended. It’s really rare for him to come. The strategy of selecting talents according to the quantity is also very beneficial. Even if it cannot be ranked first, the second and third tops should also be awarded."
Ma Yun said in a deep voice: "The purpose of the imperial examination was to select the chiefs of the counties, and even the cabinet and the officials of the six departments. Cen Ye's articles were well written, and he could be admitted to the academy, or he could be the leader. It didn't matter, but he But there is no clear point of view, what is the benefit of ruling the country,"
Cai Yong asked incomprehensibly: "But my wife hasn't read Jia Xu's article, so why did she choose him as the top prize?"
Ma Yun only woke up. She hadn’t read Jia Xu’s article just now, but she couldn’t tell them that Jia Xu was a well-known "poison man" in the Three Kingdoms period. After a moment of silence, Ma Yun lied casually and said "In a letter sent back by Liu Xin a few days ago, he mentioned Jia Xu, saying that he has the talents of the world, let me inform the counties and counties to pay attention. I didn’t expect that he would come over on his own initiative and should call him. Be a champion,"
Since Jia Xu was asked by Liu Xin to pay attention, everyone could not say anything. In the end, Ma Yun also made a concession and appointed Cen Ye as the chief instructor of Xiangyang Academy. It was a great joy for everyone. However, the result was that all bettors Unexpectedly, the casinos made a fortune. However, although Xiangyang does not prohibit gambling, it has strict regulations on the amount of betting. If the same person loses more than a certain amount in the same casino in a period of time , If the casino owner does not invite him out, he will have to bear very serious consequences, so no one has gone bankrupt because of this incident.
The imperial examinations after busying for more than half a year finally came to an end. The only real gain was Jia Xu. However, the three-year imperial examination system has been established, and through the wide spread of the Dahan Express, I believe there will be some in the future. More talented people came to participate in this selection,
During the whole imperial examination, Liu Xin did not intervene. After getting the results sent from Xiangyang, he still shined. He was able to reap Jia Xu, but it was not as simple as unsatisfactory. In Liu Xin’s impression, Jia Xu was also in the Xiliang Army. Effectively, he assisted Li Wei, Zhang Ji, and Zhang Xiu successively. He had all the tactics. Now, he stays in Chang'an just to wait for news from Liangzhou. If Jia Xu comes to help you learn more, maybe you can get twice the result with half the effort.
Liu Xin transferred two people from Xiangyang this time, namely Xiang Lang and Jia Xu. Both Chang'an and Luoyang need to be rebuilt on a large scale. Naturally, Xiang Lang, who is also the director of the Ministry of Industry and the director of the Academy, is indispensable.
According to Liu Xin’s plan, the future Chang'an City will be the capital of the Han Dynasty. The entire city will be divided into outer, inner and palace cities. The functions of different areas of the city will be more distinct. In addition, Dong Zhuo collected 200,000 yuan. Liu Xin did not burn the city built by civilians like Lu Bu in history, but kept it as the seat of the Guanzhong Branch of the Dahan Research Institute. As for Luoyang, due to Liu Xin’s timely arrival two years ago, the city did not It’s burned, and it only needs to be properly repaired.