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The much-anticipated martial arts competition has finally reached a critical moment, the day when the results of the martial arts examination will be released.
Likewise, this day is also the time when Shuai Cai’s martial arts department will take its first exam.
Some candidates who signed up for dual subjects did not have time to look at the results on this day.
Early in the morning, they rushed towards the examination room where the exam was about to be held.
The basic examination pattern of Shuai Cai Wu Ke is no different from the imperial examination.
Nothing more than Mo Yi, Tie Jing, military affairs...
Among them, Mo Yi is the content of the written test.
Examiners will choose topics based on Sun Tzu's Art of War, Sun Bin's Art of War, Thirty-Six Strategies, Wu Zi and other art of war books.
Candidates answer the annotations or context of the sentence in writing, and sometimes they also need to answer orally.
For one item, the examiner arbitrarily selects an end of a classic work on the art of war, covers a few sentences from it with a piece of paper, and then asks the examinee to recite it and write it down silently.
And this is similar to the fill-in-the-blank question of later generations.
Because the answers to the questions on Mo Yi and Tie Jing are similar, they were tested together.
They are all held on the first day of the Shuai Cai Examination and the fourth day of the Martial Arts Examination.
As for the fifth day, there is a test on military affairs.
And this is also the subject that Li Shimin said can determine the ranking.
The examiner will ask questions in person on military affairs issues or actual local military issues.
Candidates need to present their own opinions and solutions to real-life problems in person.
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now.
In the examination room.
Li Chengqian and the remaining examiners are already in place.
Li Xiaogong, Li Jing, and Li Daozong are all accomplished veterans.
To be honest, they didn't pay much attention to this exam.
In particular, Li Xiaogong said on the spot: "Your Highness, do you really think that with this small test, you can select one or several commanders who are capable of fighting?"
"I'm not sure about that either."
Li Chengqian said: "But I know that if there is no exam, many talents will be buried."
"But Your Highness, have you ever thought about it?"
"Being a soldier and fighting a war has nothing to do with how much knowledge you have learned."
"It depends on talent and experience."
Li Jing also followed up and said: "If you only select someone who is obsessed with reading, I am afraid that in the end you will only select a person like Zhao Kuo who can only talk on paper."
Li Jing's words basically reflected the thoughts of the vast majority of generals.
Although they did not stand up to refute Li Chengqian yesterday.
But none of them thought that they could select any decent generals with this small test.
Of course, you can't blame them.
The main issue is the issue that was mentioned in court that day.
The generals and officers in the army will not obey you just because of your reputation. They need to see your true ability.
And Li Chengqian also slowly said: "General Li, you can't just take everything at face value."
"Even if we can only choose one person like Zhao Kuo, it will be a good thing for the Tang Dynasty."
"After all, we have let the world see our determination to appoint people based on their merit regardless of their background."
"Besides, do you really think Zhao Kuo is weak?"
"Maybe you will say that he is just talking on paper, but have you ever thought that he met Bai Qi, who is known as the God of War."
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "And in a desperate situation, it is already a great skill for him to lead hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight Bai Qi head-on for more than forty days."
After saying that, he stood up without caring about everyone's expressions and called a boy.
He asked directly: "Is he here?"
Li Chengqian naturally asked Xue Li.
The servant also always followed Li Chengqian's instructions and paid attention to each other.
At this moment, Li Chengqian asked a question, and he immediately replied: "He has already entered the examination room."
"That's good."
Li Chengqian said directly: "His exam is over and he needs to bring the papers to me immediately."
"Understood, Your Highness."
After saying that, the boy resigned.
At this time, Li Daozong, who was standing behind Li Chengqian, slowly said: "Your Highness, are you so optimistic about this person named Xue Li?"
"certainly."
Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Don't you think that he can be regarded as the best among our younger generation of generals?"
"this……"
Li Daozong said: "I have heard a little bit about him, but I really don't think he can stand out in this exam."
"After all, general martial arts is not as good as handsome martial arts."
"The handsome Wukeli is the real hidden dragon and crouching tiger."
"You have seen, for example, Li Zhen, son of Li Ji, and Su Qingjie, son of Su Dingfang."
"And Pei Xingjian from the Pei family, he is a master among masters."
"So, whether Xue Li can stand out in this exam is really a question."
Speaking of this, Li Daozong did not forget to say something to comfort Li Chengqian.
"Of course, Your Highness."
"His precise archery skills, spearmanship and wrestling skills lead him to the top."
"It's enough to prove that he is a rare talent."
"With a little training, he might actually become a good general."
Obviously, Li Daozong slapped Li Chengqian and gave Li Chengqian a sweet date.
Of course, it is not difficult to see from his words.
Although he admired Xue Li's martial arts skills, he really didn't expect Xue Li to be able to fight his way through Shuai Cai's martial arts.
After all, not all handsome martial artists are reckless.
Many of the candidates for reference are second-generation officials from aristocratic families.
They may not be as capable, but they have read a lot of books since they were young.
In particular, there are personal guidance from famous coaches and generals, which can directly improve their level.
Although Xue Li had some boxing skills, marching and fighting relied on more than just force.
He also needs planning, experience, and a lot of knowledge and money.
But Li Chengqian didn't bother to argue with them.
He believed that Xue Li would definitely prove himself and help him slap the big mouths of these people hard.
Let them know what it means that real masters will always be among the people...
While several people were arguing, a servant suddenly ran in from outside.
After this person came in, he bowed and saluted Li Chengqian.
Taking advantage of the situation, he presented the two test papers in front of Li Chengqian with both hands and said: "Your Highness, this is Xue Li's paper."
"What?"
Before Li Chengqian could speak, Li Xiaogong said, "How long has it been and he has already finished the questions?"
"Yes."
"And I heard from the invigilator that he was the first to hand in the paper."
The boy said bluntly: "Total the time before and after, it seems that less than half an hour has passed..."
These words stunned everyone present.
You know, there are forty or fifty questions in that paper.
And the present age cannot compare with future generations.
Not only do you need to use a brush to write, but it is also very inconvenient to correct wrong questions.
Therefore, the imperial court gave candidates three hours of examination time.
For ordinary people, three hours is enough.
Half an hour is probably just enough for reading papers and studying ink.
But this guy actually finished all the test questions within half an hour.
This makes people wonder, is he here for the exam or to cause trouble?
