Qiaozhou was born in a scholarly family in Xichongguo County, Brazil County. He lost his father when he was young. He rarely read classics, studied the Six Classics intensively, and was quite knowledgeable in astronomy. He already had a good reputation in Brazil County. Now he is traveling to Chengdu and heard that the young master When Liu Chan opened a martial arts school, he wanted to come and see the world.
And you can also gain reputation for yourself.
If he can enter the martial arts hall, he will undoubtedly have a direct relationship with the young master Liu Chan, and his future career will be smooth sailing!
Xiang Chong is the nephew of Xiang Lang, the governor of Fangling County, and he can be regarded as a distinguished person. However, compared with his relationship with Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, and Liu Chan, his status as Xiang Lang's nephew is not enough.
But in order to gain the trust of the dragon-like young master Liu Chan, he also came to participate in the selection of the martial arts hall.
And there are not a few people who think the same thing as Xiang Chong.
"This division of liberal arts and martial arts is quite new. I have never seen such an examination school before."
Xiang Chong is still very curious about the selection of martial arts halls conducted by Liu Chan.
"Yes, there are different categories below for liberal arts and martial arts. You can choose all-rounders or partial talents."
"Brother Xian, are you going to take liberal arts?"
"Hahaha, I major in liberal arts, but besides participating in liberal arts, it's not a bad idea to try martial arts!"
Qiao Zhou placed his right hand on the sword at his waist, indicating that he was not a scholar without the strength to tie a chicken.
In fact, those who can travel have a certain degree of force.
This era is not as peaceful as that of later generations. There are countless bandits who dominate the mountains. If they are really powerless, they may be eaten up by the bandits during their travels, and no bones will be left.
Like Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Pang Tong and others, although they are scribes, their military value is really not low.
For the gentry of this era, learning from books was only one of the six basic skills they had to master.
The six arts (ritual, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics) are their compulsory courses.
Among the six arts, archery refers to archery, and imperial refers to driving and riding horses. Therefore, there was no such thing as a weak scholar before the Song Dynasty. After all, horseback riding and archery were a required course. Even by modern standards, those who can ride horses and archery have less physical strength. It's not much worse. Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, was a master of archery and horseback riding.
The dynasties before the Song Dynasty, which valued literature over martial arts, paid great attention to the cultivation of "martial arts". Especially during the Han Dynasty, the social environment at that time was "martial arts".
Therefore, the so-called counselors are actually strong men who can lead troops to fight.
For example, Pang Tong, in the original history, led his troops too far forward and was shot by random arrows and died. For example, Cheng Yu of Cao Wei was a fierce man who could lead his officials and people to open the city gate to pursue and kill him personally.
"As you said, I will also participate in the civil and military subjects. I am determined to be the first in both subjects."
Xiang Chong raised his head slightly, his arrogance clearly revealed.
Qiao Zhou fanned his feather fan slightly, but the expression on his face was very relaxed.
"I don't dare to compete with my brother in martial arts, but in liberal arts, I'm afraid you are no match for me."
"Chi~"
Xiang Chong sneered disdainfully and said, "How about you and I make a bet?"
"What bet?"
Qiao Zhou suddenly became alert and looked at Xiang Chong suspiciously, thinking that Xiang Chong had some conspiracy in his heart.
"If I win, you will respect me when you enter the Young Master's house. If I ask for anything, you will not regret it. If you win, I will respect you. If you ask for anything, I will definitely satisfy it. What do you think?"
Looking at the confident Xiang Chong, Qiao Zhou was a little unsure for a while.
"What? Don't have the guts?"
Xiang Chong used the method of stimulating generals.
He was well aware of Qiao Zhou's talents and knew that he would definitely be able to enter the Young Master's Mansion. If he entered the Young Master's Mansion together and had a younger brother by his side, that would be a good thing.
"Why don't you dare?"
Qiao Zhou was a young man after all, so he was excited by Xiang Chong and immediately agreed.
"Brother, please don't be too happy. In Brazil County, I am not only talented in literature, but also praised for my martial arts!"
“Once a word is spoken, it’s hard to follow it!”
“Once a word is spoken, it’s hard to follow it!”
The two made fists with their right hands, then touched each other, and the bet was signed.
"Hahaha, so happy!"
Xiang Chong is in a good mood.
"It's a pity that there is no wine here, otherwise I would definitely drink with you."
"Brother, don't be happy too soon."
Qiao Zhou was filled with anger, thinking that he would call Chong his brother tomorrow and ask him to serve him tea and water.
hey-hey...
That's not bad.
Thinking of the happiness, Qiao Zhou couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
"You kid, what are you thinking about?"
Xiang Chong frowned slightly, a little dissatisfied that Qiao Zhou could still smile.
tomorrow...
I must have a younger brother named Qiao Zhou under my command Xiang Chong!
....
The next day.
There was already a sea of people outside the Gongzifu campus.
Hundreds of people gathered at the small podium for the school examination and selection.
You know, during the war in Hanzhong, many young men from Yizhou were transferred to the front line. Chengdu was able to convene so many young adults to come to the martial arts lecture hall to take exams when young men were scarce. This shows how attractive Liu Chan's martial arts lecture hall was to them.
Moreover, most of the people who dared to come to the Young Master's Mansion felt that they had special skills or were confident in their own martial arts. Without diamonds, they did not dare to come to work on porcelain.
"A lot of people came."
Guan Yinping's face was quite excited, and she was already eager to try out in a strong suit. She couldn't help but want to be a judge in the martial arts department.
"This selection, I'm afraid there will be endless exams in one day."
Guan Xing gained a new understanding of the popularity of the martial arts hall.
"Three people as judges are really not enough."
Martial arts selection is divided into four categories.
Weightlifting, mounted shooting, rifle shooting, carbine.
First try the horse-step shooting. The horse shoots twice with six arrows, and three hits are considered a combination. Five of the nine arrows from the step shot are combined. Afterwards, there will be a competition of strength, including pulling a stiff bow, dancing a knife, and lifting stones. Bows are divided into eight, ten, and twelve kilograms; swords are divided into eighty, one hundred, and one hundred and two kilograms; stones are divided into two hundred, two hundred and fifty, and three hundred kilograms.
After passing the exam, there will be a written test to test simple military knowledge, and also to see if he can read or not.
If your martial arts skills are mediocre and you are illiterate, you will naturally not be able to enter the martial arts hall.
If one is highly skilled in martial arts, even though he is illiterate, he can still enter the martial arts hall without exception.
Liberal arts selection is divided into three categories.
Five things and seven strategies, wind, forest, volcano, Yin and thunder, and time theory.
The "Five Things" are "Tao, Heaven, Earth, Generals, and Dharma". The "Seven Strategies" means "Who has the right to rule? Who is the general capable? Who has the heaven and the earth? Who can carry out the laws? Who is the strongest among the soldiers? Who is the drill of the soldiers? Who knows the rewards and punishments?"
Five things and seven strategies are the basic factors that determine the outcome of a war.
The wind, forest, volcano, and yin thunder are: they are as fast as wind, as slow as forest, as aggressive as fire, as motionless as mountains, as moving as thunder, and as unpredictable as yin.
Fenglin volcano and thunder are the basic means to determine the outcome of the war.
Shi Lun is to analyze the battles of the past dynasties, as well as the battles taking place in Hanzhong now, or the battles that may happen in the future, and write down the solutions.
If there are people who don't know how to fight, the liberal arts in the martial arts hall will already keep them out.
