No matter how many scholars there are in the world, men from all walks of life stand tall. -------Wei Liaoweng of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Manjianghong is sent to Chengdu, the official of Uncle Xi"
It was said that the date of the imperial examination was approaching. Chen Long carefully reviewed the registration list and was surprised to find the names of Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi and Lu Su, Lu Zijing, the great think tanks who have left their names in history. Apart from being ecstatic, he also saw the famous Hebei generals Zhang He and Zhang Junyi on the list of martial arts.
Chen Long immediately thought of Gao Lan and ordered Zhou Cang to call for questioning immediately. Gao Lan came to the city lord's mansion excitedly, and Chen Long asked: "Do you know that Zhang He has come to apply for martial arts?"
Gao Lan said: "I wrote to him before, telling him about my lord's new policies and my admiration for him. I also used myself as an example to show that my lord was thirsty for talents and asked him to be an official directly, but he said that he had no virtue and incompetence. , I can’t shirk it. This time I wrote to him about the subject of the open martial arts department. I didn’t expect him to come, but I didn’t expect him to come.”
Chen Long smiled and said: "This is where I show my ability. I know that Zhang He's martial arts skills are no less than yours, but he would rather pass the exam to join the officialdom than rely on his relationship with you, which shows his high integrity." After that, he said After a few words of praise, Gao Lan was ordered to reminisce with Zhang He, but not to mention that he was determined to recruit Zhang He, he only said that martial arts was all based on ability, and wished him immediate success.
After Gao Lan left, Chen Long remembered a person. This scientific expedition was just an attempt to get him out of the mountain. He also asked Zhou Cang to invite Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan was busy with domestic affairs. Even though it was early spring, he still had a slight sweat on his forehead and looked a little tired. He bowed and saluted after entering the door.
Chen Long said distressedly: "Gong Yan, you have a lot to do, just ask Li Zhuan and the others to take more responsibility and take care of themselves."
Jiang Wan smiled and said: "Lingling currently has a well-organized government, but the newly conquered Hengyang and Guiyang have more things to do. The Lord God has stationed local internal affairs officials these days, and my place is much better. Recently, the navy needs more supplies, money and food. This is a major military matter for the lord, how dare I neglect it."
Chen Long nodded and changed the subject: "Although Yin Mo and Chen Qun are in charge of this scientific examination, I still want to ask you to come out and invite someone."
Jiang Wan smiled and said: "My lord, please tell me, who else in Lingling needs my lord to care about him so much?" Suddenly he came to his senses and said, "Could it be Liu Ba and Liu Zichu?"
Chen Long laughed and said: "If Gongyan hadn't been good at internal affairs, I would have wanted you to be my military advisor. I would like to ask Zichu to be the consultant for this scientific examination and liberal arts, and after the scientific examination, he will be the principal of Lingling Taixue. .”
Jiang Wan bowed deeply and said: "My lord is as humble as a valley and thirsty for talents. Wan is filled with admiration and admiration in his heart. I will go to Zichu Mansion to explore his heart."
After Jiang Wan left, Chen Long originally wanted to arrange to meet Xu Shu and Lu Su, but thinking of Zhang He's story, he resisted the desire to meet the heroes of the Three Kingdoms in advance. Waiting until after the scientific examination not only reflects the fairness of employing people based on their talents, but also allows them to gain a sense of accomplishment through hard work.
Even though I suppressed my desire, my heart still couldn't help but surge. Xu Yuanzhi's strategy is no less than that of Zhuge Kongming, and Lu Zijing is the pillar of Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. Being able to obtain such talents will not only add more power to a tiger, but also objectively weaken the strength of Sun Jian, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and other tycoons in the future to unify the world. , more hopeful that it will arrive as soon as possible.
For generals with flaws in history, Chen Long hopes to create a clean and upright officialdom atmosphere by recruiting them to serve under his command, so that they will know that the most important thing is to benefit the people. If Chen Long discovers corrupt officials under his command, he will not hesitate to kill several famous generals from the Three Kingdoms to sacrifice the flag.
Early the next morning, the liberal arts exam was the first to start. Outside the Literature Garden, there were cars and horses like dragons and the water was flowing continuously. The aristocratic families all have luxurious carriages and horses and beautiful characters.
Chen Longzao was standing on the second floor of the inner courtyard of the Literature Garden. From his angle, he could see the bustling scene outside the gate. The sun was shining brightly, and the entire courtyard of the Literature Garden was filled with single tables and chairs for candidates to write their essays. Candidates gradually began to enter. Chen Qun led several senior executives and stood on the steps to greet the candidates. Occasionally, some candidates who knew Chen Qun, Yin Mo and others bowed and saluted.
Jiang Wan, who was standing behind Chen Long, suddenly pointed to the door and said, "My lord, Liu Zichu is here."
Chen Long was overjoyed. After Jiang Wan went to Liu Ba's house yesterday, he came back and said that Liu Ba's attitude was ambiguous. He had no hope, but he didn't expect that he would actually come today. I saw that he was still dressed in plain white clothes, neatly dressed in Confucian clothes, and wearing a high turban, showing the demeanor of a famous teacher. Many Lingling local candidates saluted when they saw him, proving that Liu Ba had a high reputation in the local area.
More and more students gathered together, tall and short, fat and thin, some rich and some shabby, but they were all quiet and did not dare to make loud noises on such a serious occasion. Chen Long was dazzled, but he didn't know which one was Xu Yuanzhi and which one was Lu Zijing?
People gathered at the entrance of the courtyard to watch, and a sea of people gradually gathered, admiring the unprecedented gathering of talents. The golden bell rang, the entire literature garden fell silent, and the exam officially began. Chen Qun loudly announced the examination rules and congratulations. All the candidates took out their pens and ink, and the government official placed a scroll of bamboo slips in front of the candidates.
As Chen Qun started, there was a sound of opening the bamboo slips in the courtyard, but there was no word on the bamboo slips. All the candidates couldn't help but look up at Chen Qun blankly.
Chen Qun smiled and said: "This test question is for everyone to write a policy statement. The four aspects of governing the country, military strategy, political theory and diplomacy, and geographical exploration are all acceptable. The content is allowed for everyone to freely develop, and even the questions are self-made. Anything that has Those who are innovative, courageous, and insightful may be admitted. Let’s get started.”
There was a slight buzz in the courtyard, and then it became quiet. Those who had written similar articles on weekdays were secretly happy; those who only knew about it and Confucian classics frowned.
An hour later, there was the first candidate to hand in the paper. The candidate was still young, fair-faced, and full of energy. Chen Qun smiled and nodded and asked him to wait in his original seat.
Two hours later, the last candidate also handed in his paper. Chen Qun ordered another blank bamboo slip to be distributed to everyone: "Since ancient times, poetry has a very rhythmic rhythm. Students can write a four-character poem on any familiar urban or rural location. The content is not limited to descriptions of scenery, including people’s livelihood.”
All the candidates began to lower their heads to do the questions again. The young candidate who was the first to hand in the paper just did it with a wave of his hand again. After handing in the paper, he sat on his seat and began to close his eyes and rest.
Chen Long became interested and gently asked Zhang Ning beside him: "Who is this person?"
Zhang Ning smiled and said: "There are so many candidates, I really can't recognize them all. But this person happened to be the one you circled in red. I have seen his portrait personally, so I remember it. This person is Bu from Linhuai Huaiyin, Yangzhou Zhabuzi Mountain."
Chen Long nodded slightly and said, "So it's him." He thought that he drew the red circle because he was worried that there was Sun Jian's shadow behind him, but why did he trust Lu Su so much when he saw Lie Xinxi yesterday? Could it be that there is no shadow of Zhou Yu behind him?
After thinking about it, Lu Su has always been a loyal elder in his mind, not good at or disdainful of deceiving others, so he subconsciously trusts him so much. Let's wait until we read Lu Su's test papers and have a chat with Zijing before making a decision.
Thinking of this, he looked at Zhang Ning with a smile and said: "Mei Niang, please immediately send someone to Lu Su's hometown to have a look and find out his relationship with a man named Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin. If there is no problem, I will reuse this person." "
Zhang Ning nodded, turned around and called a few followers and gave instructions.
Chen Long's wise eyes stared closely at all the living beings in the courtyard, and he felt an unprecedented excitement in his heart. Then, the blood seemed to surge to his head, and suddenly he was filled with pride, and saliva secreted from his mouth. Bitter and sweet.
