"Uncle, you can never defeat Xiao Rui just by relying on daytime strategies. If I guess correctly, Xiao Rui has long known about the government-run academy's bribery of students. Even all our designs are under Xiao Rui's control Under control.”
What? ? ?
Wang Si asked in surprise: "How is this possible? You mean, there is Xiao Rui's hidden stake in our Five Surnames and Seven Looks?"
Wang Jishan smiled, "There are as many government-run academies as there are county governments in the Tang Dynasty. We bribe students in every academy. Why do we need to hide behind such a big move? It can't be hidden from Xiao Rui's eyes. He dares to announce next year Challenging us means that you are not afraid of our tricks and are sure of winning."
hiss……
"It's so important, why didn't you remind me during the day? In this case, why do we need to waste time and effort on planning?" Wang Si was puzzled.
Wang Jishan said with deep eyes: "How can we attract Xiao Rui's attention if we don't fall into the trap openly, so that we can plot secretly?"
oh? So you really have a plan to defeat the enemy?
Wang Jishan shook his head, "Facing Xiao Rui, who has no defeat, no one dares to claim victory. But after two years of seclusion, my nephew has learned to get along with each other in a different place. If I were Xiao Rui, what would I do?"
Wang Si stared at the other party curiously, waiting for the next step.
"Xiao Rui doesn't like to use conspiracy. He prefers upright conspiracy. All the strategies are placed in front of you, and you use the great momentum to suppress others. This is true for dealing with Turks, and it is also true for dealing with Buddhism. So according to my calculation, this time He will still do this in the imperial examination."
"But the problem is, the imperial examination is different from others. We have inherited it for thousands of years, and any kid from the clan who is randomly selected will be more knowledgeable than those mud-legged people. In the imperial examination, we have a natural advantage. In this regard, even if Xiao Rui is a god descending to earth, he will It can’t be changed.”
Wang Si nodded: "Yes, since the nine-level Zhongzheng system was established at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, no matter how dynasties change in this country, the people are always shepherded and guarded by famous families like us. Even if ordinary people want to be officials, they will suffer. Illiteracy is also an illusion.”
"Until the former Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang Guang, in order to break the advantages of aristocratic families like us, he abolished the nine-level Zhongzheng system and replaced it with imperial examinations. But even so, it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to read and read, and we did not Fear. Even the annual imperial examinations are still firmly grasped by our people, no different from the ninth-grade Zhongzheng system. It was the same in the Tang Dynasty."
"Until Xiao Rui appeared, this man was far-sighted and saw through the mystery, so he proposed government-run schools so that everyone can read and read. In this way, the gap between civilians and us is getting smaller and smaller. In the future, who will win in the imperial examination Negative, but it’s really hard to say. According to our calculations, it could be as short as twenty years or as long as fifty years. We will be defeated without fighting."
"I just didn't expect that he, Xiao Rui, would be so eager for quick success and quick success. In just three years, he can't help but want to show off."
Wang Jishan nodded and said: "Yes. Although I don't know why he did this, I can speculate that he must have some unknown purpose."
"Let's not worry about this. As long as we don't let him take advantage of the imperial examination, it's enough." Wang Si reminded, "Tell me, what are you going to do?"
Wang Jishan looked to the southwest, as if he could see Xiao Rui from a distance, and said with determination: "If I guess correctly, he will make a fuss about the examination questions in this imperial examination."
Exam questions?
Wang Si pondered for a moment and shook his head, "The imperial examination questions, the imperial court has a mature system, and it's not just anyone who wants to tamper with it. And no matter how the test questions change, the candidate's level is certain, and he will still have to rely on it in the end. Those students from government-run schools will deal with it.”
"How much can those idiots learn in three years? They know it, and all of us know it, so there seems to be no point in tampering with the test questions."
To put it bluntly, Wang Si doesn't really believe this.
Wang Jishan had no explanation, but his intuition told him that it must be like this.
"My nephew can't guess exactly what he did, but it must be a test question. He will never take the test according to the rules of previous years, so as to weaken our advantage. I believe that I will not guess wrong!"
Wang Si asked curiously: "How are you sure?"
Wang Jishan shook his head, "Intuition!"
this……
After a long silence, Wang Si sighed: "These two words cannot convince the family, so..."
Wang Jishan smiled, "I don't need to convince the family, and I can't even make my actions public. My nephew asked my uncle to come out for a secret discussion, just to convince you. As long as you support me, it's enough."
Wang Si nodded, "Although I don't understand what you are planning, after serving as an official for many years, Uncle Wei knows that the one who knows the enemy best is his opponent. If you sit idle for two years, you will definitely gain something. If someone in the Wang family Who can defeat Xiao Rui, it must be you."
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Wang Jishan was moved and bowed to Wang Si, "My uncle, please give me a hundred suitable and trustworthy descendants of the clan. I will spend a year giving them special training to prepare for next year's imperial examination." This matter is top secret and no one can know about it except you and me.”
One hundred people? And top secret?
Wang Si smiled bitterly and shook his head, "No! Let alone one hundred, fifty is difficult. Everyone of the right age wants to take part in the imperial examination. Without absolute persuasion, who is willing to listen to your call?"
"If you add the aspect of being trustworthy, haha, it must be our Dafang family, but... among your cousins, which one is not a proud and arrogant person?"
Wang Jishan sighed: "It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. The reason why I want a hundred is because I want to sweep the top 100 in the imperial examination. Each imperial examination only recruits 200 people. If half of them are our people, Is this enough to prove that government-run academies have failed?”
Wang Si laughed and said: "If you can take all the previous lists, why do you need a hundred? Thirty people are enough!"
Wang Jishan said hopefully: "Thirty people? Are there any?"
Wang Si still shook his head, "No, there are enough people, but neither you nor I can convince them. Their parents won't agree either."
Hearing this, Wang Jishan was like an eggplant beaten by frost, and said dejectedly: "Sigh... I thought I could finally have a happy battle with Xiao Rui, but I never thought that I would lose at the beginning, and my defeat was due to the disunity of the people. .Uncle, I am not willing to give in!"
Wang Si thought for a moment and suddenly made a suggestion, "Maybe, it's not impossible, but you have to suffer a little."
"Oh? Uncle, tell me! As long as you can defeat Xiao Rui, your nephew can suffer any hardship." Wang Jishan's eyes rekindled sparks.
"There is a branch in the north of our Wang family in Taiyuan. They were expelled from the clan for making mistakes in their early years, and later moved to the northern border. After three generations of development, they are now developing in the small town of Yunzhong in the north, with many members. As far as I know, the clan leader of this clan wants to return to the Taiyuan clan all the time."
"So, if you are willing to go alone and convince them to cooperate with you... you can hide your traces and give them a chance to return to their clan, then this is the best of both worlds. Even if you are suffering from the bitter cold in the north, you will have to endure it for a year. suffering."
Hearing this, Wang Jishan laughed heartily. How could this be suffering? It was clearly tailor-made for me.
He immediately patted his chest and said, "Uncle, don't worry, my nephew will definitely live up to the great trust. This battle will definitely knock Xiao Rui off the altar of invincibility."
That night, everything was agreed upon, and Wang Jishan left the Wang family at dawn, covered with stars and moonlight, and quietly set foot on the road to the north.
In Taiyuan City, a lurking poisonous snake was puzzled: Impossible! Wang Jishan hated the Marquis to death. The Marquis had clearly issued a declaration of war. How could he remain silent and still hide at home reading? Something's wrong, isn't it? Send a dead man to the library to investigate?
This person was Wang Jishan's old enemy, Zheng Zihe of the Zheng family, who was later rescued by Xiao Rui and escaped by feigning death. Changed his name to Guankou and became loyal to Xiao Rui from then on. After taking refuge, he only focused on one thing, which was to keep an eye on Wang Jishan, ready to kill this destined enemy at any time.
