The end was Yang Yuanqing.
During the entire expedition to Goguryeo, this boy was recognized as the number one fierce general of the younger generation. The result of the Hongnong Yang family's efforts in training him, he succeeded in the first battle in Goguryeo.
Everyone in the court now knows that Yang Yuanqing will enter the military mansion in the future, and if there are no accidents in the future, there will definitely be a place for the general of the Sixteenth Guards.
His own ability is secondary, the main thing is that his grandfather and father are awesome, and he can attack the Duke of the country.
My biological sister is the Crown Princess, so I can't even think about it.
Facing the famous Yang Dalang, Shan Xiongxin naturally did not dare to be careless. Even though he was older, his experience was not an advantage at all.
Yang Yuanqing was thrown to the border when he was in his teens.
Both sides were still fighting. After removing the gun heads and the sound of the gong, both sides entered the state instantly.
Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, the sound of the gun barrel is like exploding beans.
Shan Xiongxin's martial arts skills surprised many people present, while Yu Wenhuaji and Yang Xuanting focused on observing Yang Yuanqing. In their opinion, Shan Xiongxin's moves were too rigid and unchanged, and were far inferior to Yang Yuanqing's unbridled moves.
Victory or defeat is just a matter of time.
"Nonsense!" Yang Ming said with feigned anger: "Hurry up and heal the warrior's wounds."
In the middle of the field, Yang Yuanqing hit Shan Xiongxin's right ear with a stick. The latter was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Shan Xiongxin was also young and physically strong. After being dizzy for a long time, he stood up with stars in front of his eyes and a confused look on his face:
"The villain is willing to be defeated."
When Yang Ming saw that the other party was okay, he asked people to help Shan Xiongxin down.
It can be seen from this that the great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty was the result of the times creating heroes. As long as the main force of the Sui Dynasty was not damaged, these heroes of folk origin were indeed no match for the warriors of the imperial court.
Yang Yuanqing saluted Yang Ming and said, "I have failed in my humble duty. I ask the prince to punish me."
"It's not a mistake. It's just that Gu Yuan didn't make it clear before," Yang Ming said to everyone, "Since we've reached the end of the target, we shouldn't hurt its vital points. Please remember this."
The ministers hurriedly responded.
Xuangan was in high spirits and stroking his beard proudly. With three strokes and two strokes, his eldest son was able to knock out the most highly rated martial artist. This shows that my Yang family has abundant martial virtues.
This is indeed the case. Among Yang Su's descendants, the eldest Yang Xuangan, the sixth Yang Minxing, and the seventh Yang have accumulated good deeds and cannot be beaten, and the others are ruthless people.
The greatest wealth that Yang Su left to Xuangan was his brothers. Although Yang Yinjiang often criticized Xuangan, Xuanting and the others completely followed Xuangan's lead.
Next, Cheng Yaojin was directly beaten by Yang Xuanzang, the second-in-command known as the Little Bully. The whole process was just parrying, like a cat playing with a mouse.
This is the difference between professional and amateur.
"The Yang clan is full of tiger generals. Xuangan has brothers here, so what do you want?" Yang Ming looked at Xuangan with a smile.
Xuangan hurriedly said: "This Cheng Yaojin is not a mortal. The capital master has been able to serve under Xuan Zong for so many rounds. I can't select a few who should be admitted to the Beishen Mansion."
The first time Yang Ming met Cheng Yaojin was at Yang Xuangan's house. At that time, Cheng Yaojin drank a lot of Xuangan's spring mash. Xuangan knew in his heart that Cheng Yaojin belonged to Zhang Xutuo, and Zhang Xutuo was the prince. person, then Cheng Yaojin is equal to the prince's person.
Yang Ming smiled and nodded: "Just follow Xuangan's instructions and grant Cheng Yaojin the rank of General Hu Ben of Zuobei Shen Mansion."
"I humbly thank you for your grace," Cheng Yaojin hurriedly thanked him.
This is the one who has been assigned the highest level so far. After all, he is a well-connected household, and his connections can lead to the prince.
So next, there is another related household, who is it? Hou Junji.
Hou Junji's ancestors were all high-ranking officials, and he belonged to the authentic Guanlong Group. He was also relatively unlucky. His father died too early, and he met Yang Guang, an emperor who easily refused to grant titles. As a result, his father's Feicheng County Gong, it’s none of his business.
In fact, we can’t blame Yang Guang. Most of the Dukes of the Sui Dynasty came from the Northern Zhou Dynasty. After Yang Jian usurped the Zhou Dynasty, in order to stabilize the imperial power, the Sui Dynasty recognized all the titles in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and during Yang Jian’s period, they were basically allowed to invade. Jue is also to consolidate power.
But now that the second generation of emperors has arrived, Yang Guang has a map of which titles can be recognized and which ones can't be recognized. Some of the titles inherited from the Northern Zhou Dynasty are indeed similar to being paid for free. They occupy the manhole and do nothing. No matter what, Yang Guang will not let him seize the title of a nobleman like this.
You don’t contribute but still want to eat from the treasury? You are not a relative of ours.
Hou Junji is in this category. After his father entered the Sui Dynasty, he no longer had a real job. Their family was different from Li Mi's family. Li Mi's family frequently married into various powerful families. They spoke a lot for others and their own family also had strength. Hou Junji's family didn't have much standing among the Guanlong Group, but they were dependent on the Yuwen family.
Those who depended on the Yuwen family were the least welcome in the Sui Dynasty.
But there is one person who will protect you, who is it? Yang Lihua.
So after Hou Jun gathered in the palace, Yang Ming just asked Su Lie to have a proper discussion with him, and then arranged for him to join Yu Wenshu's Zuo Yi Guard.
The favoritism towards related households is sometimes so blatant.
What Yang Ming cared about the most was actually Xu Shiji. This person he had to keep by his side. To be more precise, he should leave it to his son.
So Xu Shiji was directly arranged to be the bodyguard of King Qin.
As a bodyguard, it mainly depends on who you serve. The leader's driver and the office driver are not the same type of positions at all.
Xu Shiji is only nineteen years old this year, and he comes from a poor family. He has no chance of getting the important position in the East Palace, so it is most reasonable for him to serve as a bodyguard for the prince and slowly climb up the ranks.
Duan Zhixuan, Liu Wuzhou, and Xue Ju also made arrangements.
Among them, Xue Ju has the best background. His father, Xue Wang, works in Jincheng, which is Lanzhou, Gansu Province. Therefore, his family currently lives in Jincheng, but his hometown is Hedong. The Xue family is authentically from Hedong.
Historically, he had two sons, Xue Rengao and Xue Renyue, who were of the same generation as the old Xue Jiaren. Then the old Xue family also had another son of the same generation who was not yet born. He was much more famous than these two sons, Xue Rengui. .
In addition to these people, there is another person who also majors in physical strength, Liang Shidu.
Master Liang has been demoted to a gatekeeper, and Yang Ming is now in charge of the country. He can blatantly get him back, but since there is a scientific examination, wouldn't it be better if you just go through the formalities?
And Liang Shidu is indeed good at playing, winning nine out of ten games. The only defeat was to Yuchi Jingde.
After entering the palace, Master Liang glanced at Yu Wenshu almost subconsciously. Seeing this, Yang Ming hurriedly said:
"The officer is restored to his original position, let's go out."
There was a burst of laughter in the hall. Master Liang was an old man after all, and he was an old acquaintance with the generals in the hall. Everyone also followed the prince's words and started teasing him.
Yang Ming had to get Master Liang settled before anyone else spoke. Otherwise, Master Liang would be guilty. If he really wanted to embarrass Yu Wenshu in the court, killing him would not be an injustice.
Master Liang also knew in his heart that the prince was protecting him, because when he first came in, Yu Wenshu's expression had changed, and he looked like he would speak at any time.
If someone opens his mouth, his qualifications to be elected will be taken away.
Yu Wenshu, on the other hand, was also big-hearted and knew that the prince wanted to protect him, so he had no intention of targeting Liang Shidu, but the way that boy looked at him just now had murderous intent.
Good guy, you want to kill me?
Just you?
The martial arts examination was completed in one day, and starting the next day, there were twenty-one other subjects, of which the Jinshi subject was the first.
Once you win the top prize in this subject, you will definitely go to the three provinces. Because this year is the first large-scale increase in candidates and the selection of talents for the country, the imperial court unanimously believes that this year’s scientific examination must make arrangements for all the scholars. It can be regarded as setting an example in the hope that newcomers will spring up in an endless stream.
The three provinces have always been the central organs of the imperial court. Two are to serve the emperor, and the other is to rejuvenate the country and stabilize the country, which can be said to be the top priority.
Therefore, this department is destined to be a gathering place for related households. Without connections, you will not be able to enter the Daxing Hall.
Chu Suiliang, the son of Dr. Chu Liang of Taichang.
Yang Su's staff disciple, Chen Ziliang.
Wang Ji, the younger brother of Yang Jin's master Wang Tong.
Yang Xiong's youngest son, Yang Shidao, is here.
Yu Shinan's good friend, Liu Xiaosun.
When Yang Ming saw the list, he really didn't know whether they were here for the exam or because they were trying to gain connections.
If we talk about the backstage, Yang Shidao can go up.
This Jinshi subject made Yang Ming feel boring. This is why it is difficult to judge the merits. Not only do you have to judge people, you also have to refer to their family background.
The court is also a worldly place, so how can you not give the king the respect? It can be seen from this that if we want to quickly support poor families through scientific examinations, there is a long way to go.
In the next palace examination, Yang Ming basically went through the motions, because this time the scientific examination did not meet his original intention, and not many were selected from poor families, but Yang Ming also arranged them properly, after all, every one counts.
As for Hebei and Shandong, he also focused on taking care of them, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that.
After all, this year's scientific examination has paved a legitimate path for the children of aristocratic families. They have taken advantage of the country's policies and happily entered the officialdom.
This is not the solution, so Yang Ming plans to reopen the school.
During the Kaihuang period, Yang Jian established schools in various states and counties for official education and to select talents for the imperial court. However, the results were not satisfactory, so Yang Jian abolished them.
So how can the school reflect its role? This issue requires careful thinking.
On the third day after the scientific examination, Yang Ming presided over the court meeting. At the court meeting, he proposed the idea of reopening schools. It was not limited to counties, but also needed government-run schools at the county level.
His proposal was opposed by many people, and Yang Ming finally realized how his father Yang Guang felt back then.
Vested interest groups are opposed to reform. If we want to reform, we must take care of them, otherwise we will not be able to change.
Yang Ming will not give up. If Yang Jian could do it back then, he will definitely do it too.
