"Both of you are talented generals. It is your honor to travel thousands of miles to Sihong. However, the Huai Army has its own rules and no official will be awarded without merit. At this time, the army is preparing for the military examination. You may as well participate in the military examination first! "
"With the abilities of the two of them, it is not a problem to win the martial arts championship. With the status of the martial arts competition, I will transfer the two of them to the Demon Suppression Department, and they can directly serve as the deputy of the 100th household and the deputy of the 1,000th household..."
With a smile on his face, Wang Jing pulled Zhou Panlong and Zhou Fengshu and his son to talk. After joking with each other for a few words and making the atmosphere lively, he told them his arrangements for them.
Zhou Panlong quickly raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you have taken the trouble. We are willing to obey your Majesty's arrangements!"
Both father and son have the potential of the ninth level, and the inheritance they received is not weak. Now they only have the peak strength of the sixth level because they do not have enough training resources.
If they could defect to a certain prince early and get enough resources, they would definitely be able to reach the seventh level.
Their potential and strength are on the same level as Yang Kan.
Zhou Panlong looked to be in his forties, with rich eyesight and experience. Whenever he raised his head slightly and looked at Wang Jing, he could sense the golden light deep in the other person's eyes.
This golden light is so subtle that it cannot be detected.
But those who can notice this golden light will be able to detect the overbearing and unparalleled divine power contained in it.
Before coming to Sihong.
Their father and son have traveled thousands of miles back and forth in the south of the Yangtze River, and they have stayed in various princes' cities in the south for a long time. In their eyes, most of the princes in the south have more or less flaws.
Their original historical monarch, Xiao Daocheng of the Southern Qi Dynasty, sounded good in terms of reputation and ability, but their father and son ended up miserable in the Southern Qi Dynasty, and it always felt uncomfortable to defect to him again.
Moreover, if Xiao Daocheng of the Southern Qi Dynasty met the coming Zhu Yuanzhang, he would only be beaten.
After learning about Zhu Yuanzhang's great achievements in unifying the south and the north, Zhou Panlong and his son developed some respect for the Ming Dynasty. However, Zhu Yuanzhang's reputation made them somewhat intimidated.
The fate of their father and son in the original history was not very good.
After finally arriving in the world of China, I definitely don’t want to experience the drama of a general being unjustly killed.
Compared with the many princes and dynasties in the south of the Yangtze River, Wang Jing is not as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as those historical monarchs.
But those historical monarchs have already made a final decision, and everyone in the world knows their character and abilities.
On the contrary, Wang Jing's nameless history has added a layer of mystery. He also recruits surrenders and accepts rebels, treats others kindly, and is quite like Liu Xiu. His reputation continues to rise in places such as Jianghuai and Jiangnan.
Zhou Panlong and his son had heard of Wang Jing before, but they only decided to go north to defect after Wang Jing captured Huaidong and occupied Yangzhou.
Meeting Wang Jing today was indeed similar to what they heard.
Wang Jing indeed has the appearance of a wise master.
After subduing and arranging Zhou Panlong and his son, Wang Jing went to see the white horse cavalry, the elite white soldiers who had just started training, and the demon-suppressing soldiers trained by the Demon-Suppressing Division.
Time flies.
Soon February 15th came, which was the first court examination of the imperial examination.
Originally, according to the rules of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the college examinations were divided into boy examinations, government examinations, etc., but the Huai Army deliberately simplified the procedures in order to recruit talents as quickly as possible and supplement officials.
Prepare for a showdown.
Scholars who failed to pass the first academy examination could only serve as minor officials from the lowest level if they wanted to become officials. Scholars who passed the academy examination and became scholars could directly hold official positions.
Starting in officialdom is three or four steps faster than ordinary people, and it is easier to get promoted...
The imperial examination does not completely monopolize the way to enter the officialdom. For example, in the future, those nobles who have been knighted, as well as officials who have made great achievements, will have certain quotas, and can enter the officialdom without going through the imperial examination.
But the imperial examination is undoubtedly a shortcut for promotion. The speed of promotion of candidates and Jinshi is definitely faster than that of other people. Over time, even if Wang Jing does not order it, everyone will regard the imperial examination as the right way to become an official.
On this day, the sky was bright and clear.
The dark crowd of scholars gathered in the examination room, which was patrolled and guarded by armored elites.
Scholars from other places, as well as local Sihong scholars, were waiting outside the examination room.
"All scholars, line up to enter!"
I don’t know how long it took.
Wang Guangyang's figure appeared at the entrance of the examination room. With a wave of his hand, the burly soldiers beside him shouted.
Crunch!
The door to the examination room opened, and the crowd of scholars immediately surged up like a tide. However, with the help of the surrounding soldiers, all the scholars lined up neatly and entered in order.
When entering, they were also searched.
All the scholars who had cheat sheets with them were thrown out with their arms raised...
It's morning.
Only then did all the scholars sit down completely, and the officials in charge of the examination room also distributed the examination contents and rice paper...
There is a high platform several hundred feet away from the examination room.
The examination room was originally a military camp, and this high platform was originally used to inspect soldiers.
On the general stage, Wang Jing, Shen Yi, Bu Zhi and others looked towards the examination room.
"Haha, I finally understand what Li Shimin meant when he said that all the heroes in the world fell into my trap during the imperial examination!"
Wang Jing smiled.
Chen Yi also smiled and said: "Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the imperial examination has been the right way for the court to select scholars, giving hope to poor families in the world. As long as the imperial examination continues, the imperial court will be stable, and various talents from the people will become the pillars of the imperial court!"
"This imperial examination was successfully held. From now on, talents from other places in Jiangnan will definitely be among the best as the king said!"
Hearing this, Han Xizai, Qiao Xuan and others agreed very much.
Bu Zhi, Xie Hui and others just smiled and said nothing. They came from the era before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, especially Bu Zhi, who came from the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and their ideas were not so easy to change.
However, now that he has come to the world of China, the so-called aristocratic families and county officials have been hit hard. Bu Zhi can see that the imperial examination is already a general trend in the world, so his concept has not changed, and he has not shown any intention to reject or resist the imperial examination.
Wait until two or three imperial examinations are held.
Throughout the Huai Army's rule, scholars and ordinary people from all eras can be familiar with and accept it.
Scholars all have the ideal of reporting to the king and bringing peace to the people... Well, to put it simply, being a scholar is like being an official.
As long as they can become officials, they don't care what method or method they use.
"Mr. Shen, and everyone else, tell me, who can win the first place in this imperial examination?"
Wang Jing asked.
Chen Yi, Bu Zhi, Han Xizai, Xie Hui and others looked at each other and pondered for a moment.
They have all seen the list of candidates for the imperial examination.
There are children from aristocratic families in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, scholars from scholarly families in the Song Dynasty, and scholars from poor families in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are hundreds of people who have been awarded Jinshi... There are also talented people whose names have been left in history.
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