On the fifth day of September, all the test papers were graded, and Li Si and the other three submitted the ranked list to me for review.
One hundred people were selected from each of the three subjects. I focused on the top three, in order:
The first place in Grade A is Zhao Shanben from Handan in Zhengke, Tianji from Linzi in Baijia 1st, and Zhang Li from Changsha in Baijia 2nd;
Grade A, second place, Wen Minghan of Nanyang in Zhengke, Wei Chengyin in Neishi in Baijia 1st, Wei Feng in Hedong in Baijia 2nd;
Class A third, Su Jian from Kuaiji in Zhengke, Fan Wensi from Yingchuan in Baijia 1st, and Zheng Luo from Sanchuan in Baijia 2nd.
I looked up at Li Si and asked doubtfully: "Mr. Li, these nine people are so evenly distributed in each county? Are there no other concerns when grading?"
Li Si looked solemn and said solemnly: "Back to your majesty, all the papers were copied and reviewed according to your majesty's instructions. They are guarded by the imperial guards selected by your majesty. There will be no problems. I have carefully checked with Prime Minister Zuo and the imperial censor, and there are no mistakes!"
I nodded. In the first scientific examination, they had not figured out the situation yet and would not dare to cheat directly. Although these nine people are not from the same county, they are basically concentrated in the old areas of Han, Wei and Qi, which is also in line with the situation along the Yellow River that has the richest history and humanity.
I took a closer look at the remaining students. They were all well-known students, and their families must be either rich or noble. I also paid special attention to Du Shan, and I didn't see him until he was in the 80th place in the main course. I smiled slightly. Although I was not at the top, I was still on the list, and I still felt a little ink in my stomach.
"Okay." I handed the list to Li Si: "You go and prepare for the list tomorrow."
The three of them bowed and left.
On the sixth day of September, a list was posted at the gate of Xianyang Palace to announce the names of the top 100 people in the three subjects.
In addition to the students taking the scientific examination, countless Xianyang people also gathered in front of the palace gate, scrambling to see who would make the list.
Those who squeezed to the front shouted loudly: "Study Zhengke, Zhao Shanben from Handan, Wen Minghan from Nanyang, Su Jian from Kuaiji, Sanchuan..."
When all the names were read out, someone shouted excitedly: "I'm on the list! My ancestors bless me!"
Someone shouted in grief: "It's over, I didn't make the list, how can I explain it to my father when I go back!"
Some people were heartbroken: "Oh, my family sold their cattle so that I could enter the academy. Now that I'm not on the list, I might as well die!"
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For a time, all kinds of life, joy, anger, sorrow and joy were vividly displayed in front of this Qin official list.
A handsome young man on the outside said to the dark and strong young man next to him: "Congratulations to Brother Wen for being ranked on the Qin official list. Nanyang has had outstanding people since ancient times. Brother Wen is really a great talent!"
The black and sturdy young man was Wen Minghan. He smiled and said in return: "Brother Zhao, you're welcome. Handan is also a place where talents come out in large numbers. Although the rankings of the Qin official list have not been announced, I think the order is also particular. It seems that Zhao Brother A has secured his first position!"
Zhao Shanben quickly waved his hand and said: "Brother Wen, please don't harm me. There are more than two thousand classmates in this city, and all of them are not well-read in poetry and books. At this time, if you falsely claim that you belong to the first place, won't Zhao be attacked by a group of people?"
Wen Minghan laughed loudly and said: "Brother Zhao is very humble. If not talking about anything else, I heard that there is a Zhongding Pavilion in Xifang City. The food and wine in it are quite delicious and unique. I am happy today. Wen is my guest. Please!"
Zhao Shanben nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Then Zhao is disrespectful! Please!"
After saying that, the two of them left the palace gate and walked towards the city. The two met when they entered the city and stayed at the same inn, and they quickly became familiar with each other.
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In the Sihai Palace, I am looking through the test papers of 300 people. The focus is still on cases and policies. These two account for 60% of the score and are also the parts that best test the students' talents.
The two case questions in Zhengke are: How to realize that the country is a great Qin and people are Qin people, and list five shortcomings of the New Deal since the first year of the year. The policy theory is to be born from sorrow and die from happiness.
The central purpose of the A-level Third Sujian is to strengthen the defense against surrendered foreigners. The general idea is that there are no strong enemies around Da Qin now, but it is surrounded by barbarians who have just been pacified. They still need to be wary of them pretending to surrender and waiting for opportunities to rebel. He also cited cases of people who cheated and tried to prove their courage. Two solutions were proposed, one is to imitate Ying Zheng and move to the past, and the other is to adopt a high-pressure policy.
I raised my hand and looked at Li Si and the four of them: "Do you think this strategy is feasible?"
They are the examiners and have all seen these strategies.
Li Si didn't see my attitude and raised his hands and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the danger Su Jian mentioned does exist. The Xiongnu, Donghu, and Western Regions are different from Baiyue. They are either grasslands or oasis. It is difficult for the court to control them. If the emperor Maybe I will adopt this method when I am still alive.”
Feng Jie, Yu He and Zhang Han also held the same attitude.
I expressed my concerns with some concern: "I have no objection to adopting a high-pressure policy towards the Xiongnu. But the East Hu and the Western Regions, the former must set an example for the Beihu, and the latter now has more than 40 kings and a complete I’m afraid the court system is not suitable for adopting too harsh laws.”
"As for moving people to the past, the laws of Qin have been relaxed a lot now. Where did so many prisoners move there? Moving to the head of Guizhou is digging your own grave! Furthermore, the Western Regions can do this, but the Xiongnu and Donghu are both nomadic peoples. I have I heard from Wushi Mu that some Qin people also defected to the Xiongnu."
"Judging from Wu Jian's military reports, the lifestyles of the Qin people and the Huns who defected are no different. In other words, no matter whether they are Qin people or Huns living on this grassland, they will eventually become They became nomadic peoples, and nomadic peoples and farming civilization are natural enemies, so moving there will only shoot yourself in the foot."
After listening to my words, the four of them fell into deep thought. Yu He cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty is wise. I really did not consider it before, but the matter of the Xiongnu will be solved sooner or later. The Qin Dynasty only occupied the grassland of the Xiongnu for one year. We have already spent 400,000 stones of food and grass in the winter, and although we have confiscated their horses and iron tools, I am worried that tigers will cause trouble!"
I frowned and thought for a while: "I have been thinking about the Huns. Compared with the Hus, the Huns are more aggressive. There are trade restrictions in the Western Regions, and they can gradually control their economy. There is no need to worry too much. Only There is indeed a risk of rebellion among the Xiongnu alone.”
After a long time, I slowly said: "Let's discuss this matter later. There is really no good way now!"
How to completely eliminate the threat of nomads is a historic problem for both China and the West, unless Da Qin can have a logistical support system for future generations.
Then I read the policies and opinions of Wen Minghan, the second grade A class. He mainly discussed that the country and the king should have a sense of worry. He quoted from "Han Feizi·Yu Lao": The story of Zhou is like a chopstick and the chopsticks are scary. It also clearly stated that threats not only come from powerful neighboring countries, but also from internal hidden dangers. The monarch and officials must care about the national economy and people's livelihood.
