Outside Guiyi City, there is a scenic spot known as "Tiger Tower" in Japan.
In the past, Xue Chang, the Marquis of Yangling, and Li Fu, the Marquis of Guangping, fought over this place, which once attracted tens of thousands of people to the streets.
The tiger platform of the past is here now, and the princes and princes of the past have become loess. But Hutai is actually not open during leisure time.
Because under the Tiger Tower is the famous "Sixuan Underground Palace".
At the height of the Xia Dynasty, more than half of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty sought enlightenment in the Sixuan Underground Palace, which shows its importance.
Putting it outside can be compared to the Jixia Academy of Qi. This time the Southern Xia Governor's Office officially held the Southern Xinjiang official examination, the final official examination was held at Hutai.
All those who are interested in officialdom in Southern Xia, as long as they meet the basic requirements, will participate in this large-scale official examination. The examination has three levels: city examination, government examination, and official examination.
There were three hundred people who finally came to Hutai.
Those who can reach this point are already rare talents. Even if they do poorly in the exam this time, they will still have an official position.
Among these three hundred people, the best will be selected to determine the governors of twenty counties in Southern Xia.
There were twenty-one mansions in Southern Xia.
However, during the Qi-Xia War, the Jin'an Prefecture border troops were tenacious and the Qi army was invincible. After the decisive battle with Tongyang City ended and Guiyi City was defeated, the frontier troops of Jin'an Prefecture were afraid of the Qi people's revenge, so they surrendered to Liang Guo.
Of course, this is just a superficial statement.
Of course senior officials of Qi State like Jiang Wang knew that this was the condition for Liang State to contain the southeastern part of Xia State.
The Liang Kingdom was not weak. Kang Shao was able to successfully restore the country.
And being able to maintain a tough attitude in front of Xia Guo, who is gradually recovering his strength, is in itself a proof of strength. First, it has the support of Jiange.
Secondly, the Liang Kingdom clan and the Blood River Sect have also maintained a close relationship for a long time.
The two current sects gave Liang Guoren considerable confidence. Between Liang and Xia, there are high mountains and dangerous peaks. The Wenjian Gorge in the middle is only connected by a plank road.
The sword pavilion controls the dangerous pass here, and it can be said that no one can break it.
The importance of Jin'an Mansion is that once it returns to Xia, it blocks the northwest exit of Wenjian Gorge.
When it returns to Liang, it will be the bridgehead from Liang to Xia Di!
Once Jin'an is lost, Fengli, Huiming, Shaokang, and Wanxing will all become border prefectures. How much more will the pressure on border defenses double? This can also be explained that although Qi State's extermination of Xia was dominated by high mountains and overwhelming momentum, the efforts behind it were not the least.
Of course, Qi is not Xia.
In today's Southern Xia, even if the four prefectures of Fengli, Huiming, Shaokang, and Wanxing did not send out soldiers, the Liang people would not even dare to cross the border.
Shi Mingli's Winter Silence Army was not stationed in these four mansions, but was stationed in Changluo Mansion, which also reflected Qi's judgment on the degree of threat.
Today, the sun shines on Hutai, and literary energy surges like clouds and smoke.
Three hundred candidates are taking the exam, one person per case, three steps apart, writing strategies and arguments at random paces.
There are three questions in the policy discussion.
The title written by Su Guanying himself was "I want to govern southern Xinjiang in a big way". It is a very clear but also very broad question, which openly allows candidates to make suggestions for the governance of southern Xinjiang.
The topic proposed by Master Mingli is: "How can disasters caused by water be so great?
This is Xia Yan."
Jiang Wang was pushed to the point where he could do nothing, so he asked a question, "Qi Xia Ben Yi Zong".
It is not difficult to see that Marquis Wu An gave a score question. It is difficult for candidates not to score. Of course, it is even more difficult to score high in such a general topic.
The soldiers on the sidelines are all wearing red robes, and there are many soldiers in charge. There are also generals patrolling with swords to supervise everywhere.
The top position.
Su Guanying, the governor of Southern Xia and a court official, sat in the middle.
Shi Minghui, the governor of the Southern Xia Army and the commander-in-chief of the Winter Silence Army, sits on the left. Jiang Wang, Marquis of Wu'an, sits on the right.
The three of them were sitting side by side.
Although Jiang Wang did not hold a position in Nanxia, in terms of status and influence, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is one of the top three figures in Nanxia.
Of course, this is only true on the surface. Qi State still has other important figures in Southern Xia.
"Doctor Xie's move to defeat Guiyi was very beautiful. He used the power of thunder to suppress the Sixuan Underground Palace first and surrounded him without attacking. Then he stormed Guiyi and forced Anlebo to surrender, and then turned around to take over the Sixuan Underground Palace. Therefore, this place is almost Marquis Wu An should know if he has suffered any injuries?" Su Guanying asked from the main seat.
"I really don't know." Jiang Wang smiled bitterly: "I was not next to Xie Shuai at the time, and I fainted."
The ferocious-looking Shi Mingjuan laughed heartily, his beard and hair trembling like an angry lion.
Their voices stayed on the high platform, and they didn't worry about affecting anyone in the examination room.
From the outside, the governor of Nanxia and the military governor were very harmonious. They were talking and laughing, and no one was neglecting the other.
"Supervisor Ruan has been in charge of the Si Xuan Underground Palace for so long. I don't know how it is being sorted out now." Su Guanying said.
Qintian Supervisor Zheng Ruan Yuan is currently in Sixuan Underground Palace. Jiang Wang really doesn't know about this. It's also because he doesn't care much about these things and never actively participates in political hall meetings.
Shi Ming said in a loud voice: "The most exquisite collection in the Great Xia Palace was burned by the Queen Mother Xia.
Thanks to Anlebo's sense of reason, some were saved just now. It was made in the Sixuan Underground Palace and kept inside. Cao Shuai dragged hundreds of carts back together, and there must be very few left. Supervisor Ruan is cleaning up the Si Xuan Underground Palace, isolating the inside and outside. I think it is more about cleaning the rotten bones and killing the old guys who are facing death one by one. "
"Isn't there more?" Su Guanying said: "When the emperor came here personally, he destroyed the Sixuan Underground Palace. In the past few decades, it has not been easy for the Xia people to save this business. What else can be accumulated? , I can’t believe it.” “So it’s about cleaning up the rotten bones,” Shi Mingjuan said.
Ruan Yuan was secretly in charge of the Sixuan Underground Palace, and of course there was a reason why he was in charge of Nanxia Jiye. Qi State was unwilling to put pressure on Chu State openly, but it could not rest assured about Xia Di, which had just been conquered.
"Two adults." Jiang Wang didn't understand and asked: "Speaking of which, I have been to Jixia Academy to practice, and I also know about the Erdemy in the Mu Kingdom. I wonder what the difference is between them and the Si Xuan Underground Palace?"
"If there is a difference, they are both cave heavens. If there is no difference, they are not of the same level at all." Su Guanying said with a smile: "The predecessor of Si Xuan Underground Palace is Tianzhu Si Xuantian, in the thirty-six small cave heavens , ranked fourteenth. The Xia Kingdom has been operating for generations, and today's Si Xuan Underground Palace is here. "Blessed Land Cave Heaven!"
Jiang Wang's heart suddenly became enlightened and he understood a lot of information at once.
Su Guanying continued: "Our Jixia Academy inherited the Sun Palace of the Jiuchang Empire. Its predecessor was Jintan Huayangtian, ranking eighth among the top ten caves. The Jiuchang royal family has been operating for several years before it became the Sun Palace. , was later destroyed by the war. After the rise of our Qi State, Emperor Wu restored it and it was even better than before, so today's Jixia Academy is here."
Shi Mingli also said: "The predecessor of Erdemi was Zuo Shen Youxu Tian, ranking ninth among the ten caves. He was obviously conceived by heaven and earth, but he wanted the Cangtu God to take it as his own if he sought the truth. Gong, what is the wisdom of God? Haha! "
"Commander, be careful what you say." Su Guanying said softly: "In today's world situation, we and the Mu Kingdom are friends rather than enemies, and we still have to respect their supreme gods."
"Ha! I don't know whether Chi is alive or dead now." Shi Mingli said nonchalantly: "Mu Tianzi is a capable person. I admire her very much."
The ten major caves are naturally far above the thirty-six small caves. No wonder Su Guanying said that Si Xuan Underground Palace and Jixia Academy are not on the same level at all. However, the big and small caves and heavens are controlled by the blessed land. What are their specific differences?
Although Jiang Wang studied at Jixia Academy, he still didn't understand Jixia Academy.
At this moment, he just frowned: "What about the seventy-two blessed lands in Taixu Illusion Realm? As the two of them said, the ten big caves, the thirty-six small caves, and the seventy-two blessed lands, these are the heavens and the earth. Conceived, a place to seek truth. Is the Taixu Sect so powerful that it monopolizes the seventy-two blessed lands? Or is it that when the Taixu Illusionary Realm was first established, all parties contributed their own blessed lands? "
"Who would be willing to indulge in the blessed land in hand?" Shi Mingjuan sighed: "Speaking of this, I really admire Xu Yuanzhi. That old man is a respectable man, and he really cares about the world. No personal thoughts.”
"I don't know much about the founder of the Taixu Sect." Jiang Wang said, "I don't know how to say this?"
Shi Minghui said: "The value of Cave Heaven is far greater than that of Blessed Land, more than a hundred times. In order to promote Taixu Illusion, Xu Yuanzhi donated the Taixu Pavilion of Taixu Sect and allocated it to the seventy-two Blessed Lands with a fixed share The owners of this land have obtained these blessed lands in exchange. If they can’t benefit from it, who will let go of the blessed lands in their hands?”
"The predecessor of Taixu Pavilion was Chaozhen Taixu Tian, ranking 23rd among the thirty-six small caves. Moreover, the Taixu Sect managed it very well and was not inferior to the forefront. Xu Yuan took it Contribution can be said to be a heart-breaking service to others, which directly attracted several elders from the Taixu sect to rebel! Because he wanted to exchange the cave sky for the blessed land, many forces competed for the blessed land at a high price.
In this way, participating in the distribution of Taixu Pavilion shows its preciousness.
And what Xu Yuan wants is just to use the seventy-two blessed lands to enhance the attraction of Taixu Illusion to the Shenlin monks, so that Taixu Illusion can grow faster. "
"But in fact it doesn't seem to be ideal?" Jiang Wang asked. Shi Mingli said: "Nothing can be accomplished overnight, especially something that revolutionizes the era like Taixu Illusion. The unfortunate part is that although Xu Yuanzhi endured pressure from all parties, he made huge sacrifices in exchange for seventy-two Blessed Land joined the Taixu Illusion Realm system, but at that time it failed to pass the resolutions of various parties. The news of Taixu Illusion Realm was blocked for a long time and has only been open to a small area. Therefore, his Chaozhen Taixu Tian was almost in vain. "
"Aren't you slowly letting go now?" Su Guanying said: "Sometimes moving too fast is not necessarily a good thing. For something like this that will revolutionize the times and benefit the world at every turn, I think no matter how cautious you are, you can't be too cautious. ."
Obviously, as far as the Taixu Illusion Realm is concerned, Shi Mingli's attitude is supportive. Su Guanying's attitude was relatively cautious. Within Qi State alone, there are different attitudes toward Taixu Illusion. If the world is open, there will inevitably be more dissent.
How strong the resistance of reality is, those who really move forward can fully understand it.
It’s really hard to imagine how Xu Yuanzhi persuaded every force, made the emperors of the hegemony over the world recognize it, made those ancient sects who are above the world recognize how to realize the idea step by step, and how to overcome the resistance. , to promote the illusion of Taixu into the real world.
It is impossible for people without great wisdom, courage and perseverance to accomplish such a great undertaking.
Shi Mingli asked at this time: "Marquis Wu'an, you are the envoy of Taixu. The earliest Taixu turret in the country is your property. What attitude do you think we should use towards the Taixu illusion?"
"You are not young enough to understand the world, but your talent is not enough to judge the world?" Jiang Wang waved his hand: "What I have seen and heard is too narrow-minded. If Shi Lishuai asks me now, I don't know how to answer. Let’s wait until I can see the reality of the world before we can discuss such important matters.”
Part of the reason why he came to Nanxia as soon as he returned to Linzi was to avoid Qi Ting's small-scale court discussion regarding the Taixu Scroll.
When he was on a mission to the grassland, Xu Zeming of the Taixu Sect stopped him halfway and asked him to support the creation of the Taixu Scroll in the Taixu Illusion Realm.
He didn't agree in his heart, but at the same time he couldn't confirm whether his idea on this matter was right or wrong.
On the one hand, the creation of the Taixu Scroll carries the risk of the Taixu Sect imposing its will to interfere. But on the other hand, there is no doubt about the greatness of Taixu Illusion. The creation of Taixu Scroll can undoubtedly strengthen the construction of Taixu Illusion and accelerate its evolution.
The stronger you are, the more you know how to fear the world.
Therefore, he simply remained silent on such a grand matter. I think those truly great people will have responses that reveal their time.
"Marquis Wu'an is too humble." Su Guanying said with a smile: "The official examination in Southern Xinjiang was so smooth this time, all thanks to Marquis Wu'an's thunderous methods. When the cavalry patrols, all the demons and monsters are frightened. If you have little talent, wouldn't my governor-general's mansion be the best? A useless person?" Jiang Wang bowed and said, "It's just killing a few people, it's not really a skill."
In order to complete the official examination in southern Xinjiang, we must ensure that the official examination is conducted in a fair atmosphere. Jiang Wang personally formed a two-man cavalry force. The knights were all old troops who had fought with him in the Qi-Xia War.
As soon as a recruitment order is issued, those who respond flock to it. This team is formed by choosing the best among the best. This cavalry army only obeyed his orders and had nothing to do with the Nanxia Governor's Mansion.
He, the Marquis of Wu'an of Da Qi, was also qualified to build a palace. The establishment of a guard force of less than 10,000 people is in compliance with the imperial regulations and does not require additional application.
Taking advantage of this supervisory officer examination, he also formed his own team in Xia Di.
Of course, raising such a cavalry is also a huge expense, and the current income of the Chitan fiefdom alone is simply not enough to support it.
Jiang Wang is currently asking the Nanxia Governor's Mansion to allocate a large amount of resources in the name of supervising the official examination. After the official examination is over, he will need to spend his own money to support it.
But by that time, Dugu Xiao's management of the fiefdom should have been on the right track. Just in time to connect the business of Desheng Trading Company to Xia Di to raise troops and horses, with a scale of less than 10,000 people.
It's not a big problem. It is worth mentioning that after careful consideration, Xue Rushi chose to resign from the post of Fengli magistrate and gave up the official examination. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to Jiang Wang's command and was responsible for commanding this Tiqi.
People at that time called it "Laoshan Iron Cavalry".
The guards all wear red robes. There are one hundred people in one group, and one group oversees one palace. Tiqi dispersed everywhere and inspected the examination centers in various cities. Anyone who cheated or was lax in invigilating the examination would be punished.
Jiang Wang even carried his sword himself and patrolled various mansions, killing many people who relied on their background - no matter they were from the Governor's Mansion or the Military Mansion, they were all killed.
In the first large-scale official examination after Xia Di surrendered, there may be people that Tiqi can't solve, but there are no people that Jiang Wang can't solve.
His tough attitude and resolute approach almost eliminated any malpractice in this official examination.
The fairness of the Southern Xinjiang official examination will have long-term benefits for both Su Guanying and Shi Mingli, so they are also quite cooperative. Even if someone under his command was killed by Jiang Wang like a chicken or a dog, no matter what he thought in his heart, he would only clap his hands and cheer on his face.
"Killing is not a skill. Knowing when to kill and knowing who to kill is a rare skill."
At this time, Shi Mingli looked at the candidates who were writing so fast in the audience, with deep eyes: "Chen Zhisheng, the only son of Chen Tingqian, the prefect of Jiangyong, disappeared five days ago, and there is no news until now. Does Marquis Wu An know about this?"
