Youzhou Yijing.
Winter is coming quietly, and the heavy snow in early winter drifted down secretly last night, dressing the earth in silver.
On the fortress, Gongsun Zan looked south.
Yuan Shao's army camp could be vaguely seen three miles away, and it was all white. The dry cold wind in the air felt cold and dry on my cheeks.
"My lord, Zhang Yan and Major General will send an army of 100,000 troops from Heishan. It is estimated that they will arrive in Yijing around January." Guan Jing said standing behind him.
Gongsun Zan nodded: "Has Liu Bei not taken action yet?"
Guan Jing shook his head: "Liu Shijun was blocked by the 50,000-strong army of Yuan Shao's son Yuan Tan on the north bank of the Yellow River, and it was difficult for him to go north. Shijun replied: The Yellow River is frozen, so he forced himself to cross the river."
"How about food and grass?"
"It can last until February next year at most."
"enough!"
Gongsun Zan confidently said: "Xuan Degong will be able to defeat Yuan Tan when he goes north in the first month. He will join forces with Zhang Yan outside Yi Jing. By then we will attack from inside and outside and kill Yuan Shao."
Guan Jing also nodded. He pondered for a moment and said, "There was no response from Zhang Xiu."
"snort!"
Gongsun Zan snorted disdainfully: "Isn't he afraid of Yuan Shao and doesn't dare to move? Thinking about how to make friends with Yuan Shao to protect himself, he is really a cowardless person."
Guan Jing said nothing.
…
Guanzhong, Chang'an City.
It was approaching the end of December, and the major examination originally scheduled for December 25 was about to begin. All the students from Nanyang Academy came to Chang'an one after another.
Wuguan Road.
This is the only way from Nanyang to Chang'an. In order to ensure that students going to Chang'an could reach Chang'an smoothly, Zhang Xiu ordered that rest stations be set up for students along the way, and that they would be provided with food and accommodation.
Fifty thousand Nanyang students headed toward Chang'an with great enthusiasm, and everyone was excited and nervous.
Heavy snow closed the mountains and the journey was difficult.
But this cannot stop the enthusiasm of the students. The original number of students was only 50,000, but many of them were accompanied by their family members to cheer for their children, resulting in the number of people going to Chang'an reaching 100,000.
The entire Wuguan Road was crowded with people.
Chang'an is even more lively, and the Chang'an Academy under construction on both sides of Chang'an Main Street is being built unaffected by the wind and cold.
Students from as far away as Nanyang poured into the city, making Chang'an City extremely prosperous and prosperous far beyond before.
After these few months of cultivation, the lives of the people in Guanzhong have gradually returned to normal. Before winter, the farmers plowed the barren land in preparation for next year's spring plowing.
As the saying goes: Cover yourself with a three-layer wheat quilt in winter, and sleep with a steamed bun on your pillow next year.
It snowed heavily at the beginning of this year, and almost the entire Guanzhong was blocked by heavy snow. Zhang Xiu had to send soldiers and horses to dig snow to clear the road to Wuguan Road.
Chang'an City, inside the General's Mansion.
After taking a sip of hot porridge, Zhang Xiu looked at the three sets of test questions in his hand.
The first question: On the current trend of the world;
The second question: Fu Jian attacked Jin and died because of his dictatorship; Qi Huan was appointed as Guan Zhong and became dominant; Yan Kuai was appointed as his son and was defeated. They did the same thing but had different achievements. Why?
The third question: On the way to secure the country and the entire army;
These three questions were jointly discussed by the Senate Group. After repeated confirmation, the drafted test questions were signed by Jia Xu, Liu Ye, and Li Ru as Senate Presidents and jointly sent to Zhang Xiu.
Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were both candidates and were not qualified to participate in the deliberations.
These three test questions can be said to be very suitable for the current situation. Needless to say, the first question tests students’ understanding of the present situation and whether they have unique insights and outstanding foresight.
The second question is about the dogmatic approach. In the former Qin Dynasty, Fu Jian was arbitrary and lost the battle of Feishui. Duke Huan of Qi appointed Guan Zhong and became hegemonic. King Kuai of Yan appointed Zi Zhi, which led to great chaos in the Yan state. The same method but different results. Why?
In line with today's situation, there was Dong Zhuo who monopolized the government and acted rebelliously, and now Cao Cao coerced the emperor to make the princes evil. The purpose is to enable students to understand the present clearly and not be fooled by the Han puppet Emperor in the hands of Cao Cao today.
The third question, "How to secure the country and the entire army," is about how to march and use troops. Sun Tzu's Art of War·Famous Quotations·A wise ruler is cautious and a good general is on guard. This is the way to secure the country and the entire army.
The explanation is: Since the relationship between war is so important, wise kings should be careful about it, good generals should warn them, and they should not dare to fight lightly. If a wise and good general is careful and vigilant about war, then the national security army will be safe.
After reading the three questions, Zhang Xiu nodded: "This question is top secret. It will be sealed immediately after I sign it and no fifth person will know about it. Admissions are based on the first, second and third grades, and they need to be strictly controlled. The invigilator is Yan Xiang and Bu Zhi are in charge, and you three and other members of the Senate are ready to review the papers."
"Here!"
The three of them bowed and clasped their fists.
Such an imperial examination is a unprecedented move in history and will definitely leave a strong mark in history. The three of them were excited and excited.
Zhang Xiu picked up the pen and signed, and Jia Xu and the others carefully put it away and exited.
In ancient times, the imperial examination results were divided into three grades: first, second and third. Only three people will be chosen. The first one is named "Number One Scholar", the second one is named "Number Two", the third one is named "Tan Hua", and is called "Sanding Jia", all of which are awarded "Jinshi and the rank"; the second Jia is given several names, and they are all given "Jinshi origin"; the third Jia is given "Jinshi origin". Given several names, they were all given "from the same Jinshi background".
Zhang Xiu plans to apply this method directly.
There are also literary and martial arts exams. The martial arts exam was held outside Chang'an City, and the venue had been prepared long ago.
The order of the examination is divided into five categories: infantry shooting, horse shooting, weight-bearing, martial arts competition, and military strategy. The invigilators are Wei Yan, Gan Ning, Ji Ling, Ma Chao and Li Tong.
The maximum score for each item is twenty points, and five items are worth 100 points. Take the top ten, and the top three are Wu champion, Wu second runner-up, and Wu runner-up.
As a new general, Ma Chao had no idea that he would take on such an important task, and he was so flattered that he couldn't believe it.
Gan Ning laughed and pulled Ma Chao and said: "As soon as I entered the lord's account, I was appointed as the general of the army. My mood at that time was exactly the same as yours now. Don't worry, the lord is bold and trustworthy. You Just let it go and do it.”
The fact that Gan Ning fought one against two in Huoshan is known to the world. With his encouragement, Ma Chao felt confident and nodded: "Chao will certainly live up to Xuanhou's high expectations."
Gan Ning laughed and took him to find Wei Yan, Li Tong and Ji Ling to have a drink and discuss the scoring standards.
Nanyang Xuetang is divided into: Wancheng Xuetang, Xinye Xuetang, Anzhong Xuetang and Yiyang Xuetang. Each school has its own representative. Both the literary and martial arts competitions were very fierce, so the students came with all their energy.
This is also a test for the invigilator.
The imperial examination in Chang'an affected not only Chang'an and Nanyang. As the scientific expedition slowly unfolded, powerful men from Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Yizhou and other places also set their sights on Chang'an.
Many powerful people secretly sent people to Chang'an to observe the holding of the Chang'an imperial examination. Many people began to speculate about the test questions of this Chang'an imperial examination.
Just as the imperial examination was progressing step by step, grain and grass in Longxi and other places had reached an exaggerated price. Although the price of grain is very high, the grain and grass are sold out, and the local grain merchants and powerful people make a lot of money.
Ma Teng also changed his expression as the food and grass were sold out. When the price of grain first started to rise, he thought it was someone cheating. He thought the price of grain and grass was too high, so he didn't buy in large quantities. He didn't expect that now he can't buy grain even if he has money.
The food in the army can only last about ten days.
Ma Teng keenly felt that he was being plotted against.
