To say that the news about the Sixth Prince was indeed well-informed, the Gongyuan had just been unsealed, and he had not even had time to post the Ranking List. He had already received the news far away in Shenjing.
Because at the same time, there are not only Dingzhou, but also forty-seven other prefectures. Basically, the rankings are based on the two-day outing test.
Regardless of whether the princes and princes hope to inherit the throne or not, it does not prevent them from looking for talents.
If you are lucky enough to become the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, the talent team you are looking for now can quickly take over, and there will be no waste of manpower and material resources if you fail.
Because they may be enfeoffed to surrounding remote places to create vassal states, this process certainly requires a lot of talents.
Looking at the world, why are there hundreds of countries besides the central dynasty of Daxu?
Everything is because of the tradition left by the Central Dynasty of Humanity since ancient times, which established the system of enfeoffment and founding of the country.
The emperor would entrust his sons to ministers and go to the surrounding remote places to establish a country.
In this way, not only can fratricide be avoided, but also the enfeoffed sons can take away a large number of restless powerful men, thus easing social conflicts and extending the life of the dynasty.
In addition, like the more famous Prairie Jin Kingdom today, its mother country also unified the Central Plains in history, and it was a central dynasty recorded in the annals of history.
Later, after the demise of the Jin Dynasty, a bloodline that was entrusted to the grassland by the ancestors of the Jin Dynasty rose up. The King of Jin returned to the ancestral temple and was able to continue to pass on the national tradition in the grassland.
Looking at it this way, this is also the inheritance secret of the royal family of a generation. The more enfeoffments there are, the less likely it is that the ancestral temple and the country will be cut off.
Of course, today, with the expansion and enfeoffment of the central dynasty, there are fewer and fewer suitable lands in the surrounding areas.
A large number of princes and princes could only go to wild and remote places to found a country, which made it much more difficult to establish a country. In recent years, only a handful of people have succeeded.
Moreover, these direct vassal states were often unable to defend the center of Daxu due to distance, and could not play the role of shielding the vassal.
The high city of Shenjing is filled with pavilions and pavilions. Dry clouds rise from all directions, reaching up to the heaven.
Although the sixth prince has not yet been officially crowned king, he has been granted permission to open a palace and build a family.
In the early morning of August 26th, he was woken up early by his subordinates, because this was his order. In the past two days, there would be news about the B-list from each state, and he must be notified as soon as possible.
It would be a big taboo for a candidate from the first list to intervene, but it would be just right for a candidate from the second list to be promoted.
In the secret room, there were three rows of nearly twenty communication arrays, each of which was shining with light. There was a full-time Taoist priest in charge of each communication array.
"I can't capture other states. The news from these more than 20 states can't be slower than a few brothers, right?" The sixth prince said in a faint tone. Looking at this orderly intelligence system, he actually felt a little bit sad in his heart. contented.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, as soon as the second list of the provincial examination is released, our people will recruit new candidates according to the list."
At this moment, the communication array representing Dingzhou emitted a strong light, which was transmitted by a large amount of information.
After a while, a second-level Taoist priest held a jade slip and reported loudly: "Your Highness, here is the list of the B-ranked people in Dingzhou in the northern border, Xie Yuan Zhou Bai, Ya Yuan Yu Song..."
"Ping Cang Zhou Bai? That boy who was against the Zhao family?" The sixth prince came into contact with many people and things every day, but he was very impressed by Ping Cang, who was on the border.
"It's an honor for His Highness to remember him." Someone next to him said with a smile.
"He is a talented person. It would be a pity to kill the monster. I sent someone to recruit him with favorable conditions. If he is willing to join me, the Zhao family will let him do whatever he wants. From now on, the local power will be changed to support the Pingcang Zhou family." In a few words, the Zhao family He was given away as a bargaining chip, which shows the royal nature's indifference.
"Your Highness, the resources you have spent on building a talent team have far exceeded those of our predecessors in history." At this time, a counselor with an obviously high status reminded him.
"Sir, are you worried that I don't have enough capital to build the country? Alas, there are some things I can't say clearly. This time, I don't think our brothers will be able to go abroad to seal the country. In the future, we may just live in these 48 states..."
In Dingzhou City, news of the lifting of martial law in Gongyuan has spread throughout the city.
Whether they are candidates or scholars who have been waiting for the rankings for a long time, or they are just mediocre people, everyone knows one thing, that is, the rankings are about to be released!
Zhou Bai didn't stay at home either. Early in the morning, he was invited out by various friends of the same age. Yu Ji had also adjusted his mentality and gathered around Zhou Bai with Ma Liang. They were not far from Zhou Yamen. The restaurant where I was bragging and spanking.
Some knew they would not pass the exam, so they were just joining in the fun, while others used drinks to suppress their inner anxieties. Everyone had different attitudes, but in short, no one could settle down before the selection process.
At this time, the early autumn morning breeze, which was already obviously cool, blew leisurely, bringing with it the fragrance of osmanthus.
"Restaurant, you don't have osmanthus wine here? Don't you know that drinking osmanthus wine while waiting for the laurel list is the most elegant thing in the world!" Someone immediately muttered.
"Everyone, it's too early, too early. The fragrance of osmanthus in October is the real fragrance!"
"Guibang Guibang, it's good to get a good omen. If there are new imperial examination candidates in our restaurant today, everyone will be free!"
"Hahaha, then boss, you are definitely at a loss. Our brother Zhou is recognized as a talented person with the same rank as the Jinshi. Can't we just pick someone up at our fingertips?"
The scholars present suddenly laughed in good faith, and Zhou Bai, who was sitting quietly on the side, smiled and said nothing. Before the list was released, no matter how modest his words were, he would be resented by those who cared.
After a long time, the light morning fog completely disappeared, the sun rose high, and as usual, it was time to release the results.
"Don't you go to Gongyuan and wait for the results to be released?"
"No, no, no. If you win, of course someone will come to visit you."
"It's just that there are too many people and I'm too lazy to squeeze in."
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"Dongdongdong~"
Sure enough, within a moment, the festive sound of gongs and drums could be heard on the street here.
The yamen's officers were dispatched en masse. They were divided into multiple teams and looked for targets according to the names on the list. There was no need to worry about not being able to find or find the wrong ones for these local snakes.
"Congratulations to Mr. Chen Qi Chen, who is ranked 21st on the high school honors list."
"Congratulations to Mr. Li Yi, who is ranked thirteenth on the high school championship list."
"Congratulations to Mr. Cheng Huang for being awarded the 41st honorary title in high school..."
"I won, I won!" With the loud congratulations of the guards, the restaurant was plunged into a sea of joy.
No one expected that there would be good news one after another in a restaurant. However, it was not over yet. Soon, a team of good news that was obviously larger and more solemn came again.
"It must be Zhou Bai's good news!" Ma Liang shouted with a strange confidence.
This is also true. This group of officers, dressed in festive red clothes, each holding the official uniform, official seal, and documents, walked straight to Zhou Bai.
The leader of the messenger was the first to bow and kneel down, shouting loudly: "Congratulations to Mr. Zhou Baizhou, for being the first in the high school rankings, and for taking the position of Dingzhou Jieyuan in the 46th year of Zhongxiangxing!"
"Okay, there's a reward!" Zhou Bai couldn't make up his mind at this time. This was an achievement he had never achieved in his previous life.
He quickly took out a bag of copper coins that had been prepared from his arms and threw them outside. He also took out a few pieces of broken silver and distributed them to several officers.
"Master Zhou, please put on your official uniform and ride on horseback to parade through the streets. This is your honor as Duke Yuan."
Under the attentive service of the guards, Zhou Bai put on a public uniform that was no different from an official uniform, and tied a half-sized copper seal around his waist.
The whole set of clothing includes three parts: crown, robe and belt.
The crown prince is crowned with an engraved silver throne, and a gold bird is in his crown. The official robe is made of green silk with blue edges and a robe-like collar.
From now on, even if Zhou Bai does not hold an official position, he can still enjoy the privileges of a ninth-grade official. This is a Jin Juren, completely transcending social classes.
Zhou Bai was riding on a tall horse, followed by two neat groups of soldiers. He looked at him with the envy and admiration of the scholars, and all he heard was the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd.
It's so glorious, so uncomfortable.
But what Zhou Bai obviously values is not these, but the reputation and influence that Jieyuan's title brings to him. In the future, even in the entire Dingzhou, he will no longer be an unknown person.
The overwhelming luck is like a heat wave, chasing Zhou Bai. In the next period of time, everything he wants to do will be unfavorable.
On this day, Zhou Bai officially turned sixteen and could be called an official in the future.
