On July 5, the first year of Longxing, the much-anticipated Jiangdu imperial examination officially started.
The liberal arts examination room is located in a military camp outside Jiangdu City. There are 400 examination rooms. Each examination room can accommodate fifty candidates to take the examination. There are special personnel to manage the examination outside the examination room. The candidates hold the number plates they just received yesterday. Find your own examination room, and enter the examination room to take the examination after being confirmed by the peripheral management staff.
Since this was the first time that this system was implemented, there were a large number of candidates, so it took almost an hour before all the candidates were seated.
Boom, boom, boom! ! !
As the three-way drum rang, the invigilators in the examination room stood up one after another and quickly distributed the test papers in their hands to each candidate's desk one by one. After getting the papers, the candidates did not dare to hesitate. They picked up their pens and immersed themselves in thinking. The pen is written quickly.
The exam is divided into three sessions, namely, pasting scriptures, composing poems, and asking questions. Among them, pasting scriptures is a basic skill, which mainly depends on the candidate’s usual reading amount, while writing poems and asking questions test the candidates’ true level and adaptability. Yang Gao set percentages for these three exams, of which policy questions accounted for 60%, poetry writing accounted for 30%, and scripture writing accounted for 20%. Finally, the overall score was calculated and the best was selected for admission.
Halfway through the exam, Yang Gao came to inspect the examination room, escorted by more than a dozen guards. However, his main purpose was to find Zhang Juzheng, a political figure who had been summoned a few months ago. Since the system said that Zhang Juzheng admired him, If it doesn't take long, then there is a high probability that he will come to participate in this imperial examination.
Sure enough, in the twelfth examination room, Yang Gao saw Zhang Juzheng, number 2724, whose ancestral home was Jiangling, clearly written on the roster in the hand of the invigilator.
What made Yang Gao even more delighted was that there was another person's name on the roster, Fang Xuanling, number 3192, whose ancestral home was Qijun.
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The liberal arts examination room in the west of the city was silent, but the martial arts examination room in the east of the city was in full swing.
The martial arts subject is divided into five subjects: horse warfare, infantry warfare, mounted archery, infantry archery, and strategy. Among them, the strategy subject is a special treatment. Candidates can choose not to take the test. However, if the candidate passes the strategy subject with all excellent, they can also choose The remaining four subjects will not be tested.
The first day's test is about step shooting and volley shooting. The test method is relatively simple. If one of three arrows within a hundred steps hits the bull's-eye, it will be considered a failure. Those who miss three arrows will be eliminated directly. This is why it is difficult to cheat in martial arts. A hit means a hit, and a failure means a miss. Even if you know the test method, it is of no use.
The most eye-catching one was a young man in silver armor, who hit the bullseye with three arrows in a row, arousing cheers from the candidates in the examination room.
The one-day exam is over soon. There is still one day for liberal arts and one day for martial arts. However, the number of candidates for martial arts has dropped sharply from more than 10,000 to more than 4,200, and the list of outstanding performers has also been Presented to Yang Gao.
"Su Lie? Li Jing?"
When Yang Gao saw the list of outstanding candidates presented by the martial arts examiner, he caught a glimpse of these two names. He was stunned for a moment and asked eagerly: "Is this Li Jing from Yongzhou? Is this Li Jing from Yongzhou? Is Su Lie from Su Lie?" Dingfang, people from Jizhou?"
The examiner was obviously taken aback, and it took him a long time to answer, "Your Majesty, that's true!"
Yang Gao calmed down his excitement a little and said in a deep voice: "Go and invite these two people for me immediately!"
"Wei Chen obeys the order!"
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About half an hour later, Master and Disciple Li Jing arrived at Jiangdu Palace under the guidance of the original examiner. After being informed, they were led by several eunuchs into Yang Gao's imperial study.
Looking at the two people slowly walking into the imperial study, Yang Gao secretly opened the system and said attentively: "Test the abilities of Li Jing and Su Dingfang for me!"
"Ding dong... Li Jing's peak ability has been detected. Command is 100, force is 79, intelligence is 96, and politics is 91. The current four dimensions are at their peak."
"Ding dong... Su Lie's peak abilities have been detected, with a command level of 97, a force level of 96, an intelligence level of 90, and a politics level of 87. The current fourth dimension is at its peak."
"The guilty minister Li Jing is here to see your majesty!"
Li Jing walked to Yang Gao's writing case, and before Yang Gao could say anything, he knelt on the ground and called him the guilty minister. Su Lie who was behind him hurriedly followed his master and knelt down on the ground, calling him the guilty minister.
Yang Gao was stunned when he heard this, smiled slightly and said: "Sinful minister, what are you two guilty of?"
Li Jing raised his hands and said: "The guilty minister Li Jing was originally the magistrate of Mayi County. After Li Yuan launched an army to rebel in Taiyuan, the guilty minister went to Chang'an to seek refuge with His Highness the King of Dai. However, Li Yuan was powerful and Chang'an was finally lost. The guilty minister had no choice but to come here. In Jiangdu, seeing that His Majesty was conducting the civil service examination to select the best talents, in order to wash away the shame in Guanzhong, the guilty minister boldly participated in the martial arts examination!"
Yang Gao smiled slightly when he heard the words, "My dear friends, please get up quickly. You have traveled all the way from Guanzhong to Jiangdu. Your loyalty to the Sui Dynasty can be seen in the sun and the moon. In the battle of Guanzhong, Li Yuan had the right time, place and people. How can we blame you two for the fall?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!"
Li Jing and Su Lie stood up quickly after hearing this and stood aside with their hands down.
Yang Gao looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "You two dears, the examiners of the martial arts department all speak highly of you, especially Li Aiqing. They all say that you are a unique and handsome man! Then I will Let me test you, Li Aiqing, what do you think I should do if I want to revive the Sui Dynasty?"
"Wei Chen obeys the order!" Li Jing cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that Li Yuan in Guanlong is your Majesty's main enemy, but Li Yuan is now firmly established in Guanzhong and has full wings, and annihilating him will not happen overnight. . Therefore, I think your Majesty should actively develop your own strength. Since the land of plenty and plenty in the south of the Yangtze River has not experienced a major war, I think your majesty’s current focus should be on the land south of the Yangtze River!”
Li Jing paused and said, "After pacifying the south of the Yangtze River, the Central Plains will be your Majesty's next target. Although the Wagang Army is powerful, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Li Mi Zhai said that the two of them will definitely fight each other one day, no matter who wins." Whoever loses, the Wagang army will be seriously injured. As long as your majesty seizes the opportunity, the Central Plains will be at your fingertips. The Central Plains are certain, the world is ten points, and six points belong to your majesty. Your majesty only needs to conserve your energy and wait until there is a change in Guanzhong, then destroy it with the force of thunder. Li Yuan."
"What the pharmacist said is absolutely true!" Yang Gao nodded and said, "But what does the pharmacist think is the most changeable factor in Guanzhong?"
Li Jing frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, I think the most unstable factor in Guanzhong is Li Yuan's eldest son Li Jiancheng and second son Li Shimin."
"Why?" Yang Gao was surprised when he heard this. As a time traveler, he naturally knew about the famous Xuanwu Gate changes, but Li Jing was not. Now that Li Yuan has been emperor for only a few months, the conflict between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng is impossible. It shows up so quickly.
Li Jing didn't notice Yang Gao's surprised look and said calmly: "Weichen has been dealing with Li Yuan for many years. This person is loyal on the surface, but in fact he is sinister and vicious. When Weichen heard about Li Yuan's rebellion, he made his second son Li Shimin the king of Qin, and Li Yuan It is the capital of Guanzhong, which was the land of Qin in ancient times. According to etiquette, the prince can only be named King of Qin before he is canonized."
Yang Gao frowned when he heard this, "Is it possible that Li Yuan wants to change Li Shimin to be the crown prince?"
Li Jing shook his head, "If Li Yuan really wanted to make Li Shimin the crown prince, he could have just issued a decree when he rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor. Why bother making Li Jiancheng the crown prince again?"
Yang Gao was confused, "Then why is Li Yuan doing this?"
Li Jing replied in a deep voice: "We thought that Li Yuan deliberately provoked a fight between the two sons to consolidate his throne. Li Yuan's eldest son Li Jiancheng was almost thirty years old. Such a prince was really too old. Li Yuan was afraid of this old man. The prince has other thoughts. So he deliberately supports Li Shimin. With his opponent around, Li Jiancheng will not have any thoughts!"
Yang Gao suddenly realized what he said and said seriously: "Once a person's ambition is aroused, how can it be so easy to calm down? Li Yuan is playing with fire!"
Li Jing nodded, "Wei Chen once taught Li Shimin the art of war for a few days when he was in Bingzhou. The second son is extremely talented, but he is by no means willing to be inferior to others. As long as it lasts long enough, these brothers will definitely fight for the throne. Fight.”
