September 15th is the most refreshing day in autumn of the year, with golden wind and jade dew, fragrant osmanthus, high sky and clear clouds, and pleasant autumn colors.

Today's Tan County is like a temple fair. The streets are full of people and it is extremely lively. Today is the day of the Xuzhou Autumn Examination. Because it is the first time for such an unconventional and unique official selection, I love it.

The lively people of Tan County were particularly concerned.

Because the exam is held in autumn, it is also called the autumn exam.

These days, the whole of Xuzhou is talking about the selection of officials by the state government. The state government has ordered that all the elected scholars will hold a competition and then be awarded officials.

Although it is not the first time that the imperial court has held examinations to select officials, it is the first time that it has been conducted at the local level.

Everyone also wants to see what is so special about the Autumn Examination, which has become a huge success as soon as it appears and is well-known to everyone.

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Tan County Feng Sheng Yuan, the annex of King Donghai, was borrowed by the state government as an examination room. Although the entrance time was at 6 o'clock in the morning, a large number of candidates had already gathered outside the examination room just after 1 o'clock in the morning.

These people are all outstanding talents in Xuzhou, and many of them are famous.

Because the door was not open, many familiar people stayed in the open space outside the examination room, chatting with each other.

Bu Zhi looked at the people around him and felt that he was the most ordinary one. Bu Zhi was born in the Huaiyin Bu family, but he belonged to a side branch. His family was poor and unknown. He was still young, only seventeen years old. He himself didn't know how.

He was selected as a scholar by the county and came to participate in this conferment.

Bu Zhao stood alone and had no one to communicate with.

Soon a group of people to maintain order appeared in the examination room and lined them up in several long lines.

After lining up, everyone became quieter, but they were still not allowed to enter.

On the morning of September, the sun was bright, but not dazzling. It shone on my body, full of genial warmth, which made people feel at ease and comfortable, and it diluted the tension of the exam.

In fact, there is not much pressure on Bu Zhao. This exam is for conferring officials and does not dismiss anyone. He comes from an average background and does not have much competitiveness. Even if he does poorly in the exam, it is a matter of course.

After waiting for a while, Bu Zhao fell asleep, when someone behind him gently patted his shoulder.

Bu Zhi turned around and saw behind him a young man of about the same age as him. The man saluted him and said, "I'm Zhuge Jin of Langya. Seeing that your elder brother is so comfortable, I can't help but disturb you. Please don't blame me!"

Zhuge Jin? Bu Zhi had never heard of him. But he heard that the other party was from Langya, so he thought he should be from the Langya family in Yangdu.

Seeing that the other party was so polite, Bu Zhi also returned the courtesy, and then said: "I am Huaiyin Bu Zhi!"

The two of them are unknown to each other, and whether they are the Zhuge family in Yangdu or the Bu family in Huaiyin, they are both declining families, and they are only second or third rate in Xuzhou.

But since we are all of the same age, we quickly became friendly.

"It's just an exam, and you won't be dismissed, so why be so nervous!"

Zhuge Jin said: "It is said that no one will be deposed, but I heard that is not the case. If the test result is really bad and it is suspected of fishing in troubled waters, he will still be deposed, and the county will be held accountable.

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Bu Zhi was stunned. He had never heard of such news.

"impossible!"

After all, Zhuge Jin still had an old man who had been a county magistrate, but Bu Zhi was undoubtedly a child of a poor family, so he couldn't get any news at all.

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Before Zhuge Jin could answer, a person in front of Bu Zhi said: "You must be careful, you will indeed be deposed!"

Seeing the two men looking at him, the man replied: "Xiapi Peixuan!"

Compared with the two of them, Pei Xuan is much older and more mature than the two of them. Looking at his dress and demeanor, he looks like a member of a wealthy family.

Pei Xuandao: "The state government was supposed to confer officers on us in May, but it was delayed because General Cao returned to his hometown for funeral, and then the matter was postponed to August.

But when it came time to confer officers, there were nearly 200 of us, and we were once again in a dilemma as to what position we should be assigned. Many people came forward to ask for their relatives, friends and children. For the sake of fairness, the state government agreed with General Cao.

This is the fall test.

We have three hundred candidates, divided into four grades. Thirty people are selected from Grade A, one hundred people from Grade B, and the rest are Grade C and Grade D, among which Grade D will be deposed.

Anyone who fails the examination and fails to go home will not be allowed to take part in the autumn examination again within three years. Moreover, the officials who recommended this person will also be punished for this."

When Bu Zhi heard this, he was greatly surprised, his eyes widened, and no one told him that he would be deposed.

Seeing the stagnant appearance, Pei Xuan said with relief: "The state government said, I heard that anyone with decent grades will be given a C grade, and only those with really bad grades will be given a D grade.

Originally there was no such thing as Ding, etc., but a case was investigated some time ago and it was discovered that a civil servant in Donghai did not even know the deeds of Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong. Squad leader Shi became angry, so Ding and others were created to avoid the appearance of people who were cheating.

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Pei Xuan was talking to the two of them, and many people had gathered around. After all, most people didn't know this kind of inside information, but they were happy to know it.

At this time, Zhuge Jin thought of something and asked: "Brother Pei, don't we have two hundred people? Why did it become three hundred people?"

Many people also looked at Pei Xuan.

Pei Xuan smiled and said: "Not only three hundred people, but probably more."

"Why is this?"

"This time, various Cao Cao, prefectures, and counties have recommended a total of 200 people to serve as civil servants, which is our group. In addition, there are also the army and the Marquis of Guangling. The total number of people recommended is a hundred people.

In addition, the state government also ordered that people from outside the state are allowed to participate in the autumn examination."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

This is what one person said: "We are all carefully selected by each county. Why should we let them take part in the autumn examination?"

When this person said something, many people nodded.

Without waiting for Pei Xuan to speak, someone continued: "These people in the army and the Hou Kingdom are actually General Cao's meritorious service. After all, General Cao has never rewarded his subordinates on a large scale since he became the shepherd of Xuzhou.

These people followed General Cao on his expeditions to the east and west. If General Cao hadn't been out of fairness, he would have directly appointed them to their posts, and I'm afraid he wouldn't have been waiting for me."

Many people nodded after hearing this.

Although I don't really want to, it's hard to say anything about this kind of thing. Rewarding for merit is a matter of course. If you don't see that hero, you are not famous, but you are just above the prince (Wang Lang).

After the man finished speaking, he cupped his hands and said, "Guangling Imperial Elephant."

Everyone was shocked. Huang Xiang was a famous calligrapher for a long time, and he didn't expect to come to participate in this autumn examination.

Huang Xiang pointed to a person and said: "This is my good friend Gu Yong from Wujun and a disciple of Duke Cai of Chenliu. Do you think he is qualified to take part in the examination?"

When everyone heard that he was a disciple of Cai Yong, they couldn't say anything.

For a relatively remote state like Xuzhou, great masters like Cai Yong were the objects of worship among scholars.

"The state government has issued an order that people from other states who participate in the autumn examination must have two officials as guarantees. Therefore, all those from other states who can participate in the autumn examination are mostly talented. Don't underestimate them!"
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