Wang Tao did not enter the capital mainly because he was worried that the cost of food and accommodation would be too expensive. Although he now has more than a hundred silver coins, he wants to use them where necessary and does not want to waste them casually. [26nbsp;] Anyway, he is used to it.
Living in the wild, I spend most of my time practicing Tai Chi health-preserving techniques, and I don't feel any pain at all.
It's just that Wang Tao no longer eats meat, only some dry food. After he completed the intersection of yin and yang, his body improved accordingly, and he needed a lot of energy supplements. After spending a day outside the city, he felt that the nutrition of dry food was not enough to meet his body's needs.
, and the newly bought pants were also stained with blood, so I had to go to the capital to buy them.
The capital of Yueshan Kingdom is called Yueshan City. It is surrounded by city walls, and the city gates are of course guarded by soldiers. There is no fee for entering and exiting the capital. As the capital, Yueshan City is naturally the most prosperous city in Yueshan Kingdom. Wang Tao could not help but feel uncomfortable when he entered Yueshan City wearing old trousers.
Looking very shabby, he asked around and found the commercial street of the capital.
However, commercial streets are full of the most luxurious shops. When Wang Tao entered a store, he was kicked out by the shop owner. Finally, under the guidance of a kind person, he bought a suitable pair of pants from a clothing store on a street in a civilian area.
, which is almost the same as the pants he originally bought, but the price is nearly twice as expensive.
Wang Tao had another big meal at a snack bar in a civilian area. The size of the meal surprised everyone else. He bought ten kilograms of cooked meat in one go, spending five silver coins, which made him feel distressed for a long time.
But now the body needs a lot of nutrients, and the body is the foundation of everything in the future. Of course he will not be stingy on this, but he will be extravagant just by gritting his teeth.
Wang Tao asked the owner of the snack bar about the situation of the college. The boss was very enthusiastic about a big customer like him and introduced the college and enrollment in detail. The college was paid for by the king of Yueshan Kingdom and sponsored by the military. It was called Yueshan
Zhanwu Academy. The academy is located outside the capital, but its enrollment is within the capital every year, in the Military Headquarters Square not far from the west gate of the capital.
After Wang Tao thanked him and left the snack bar, he went to the enrollment square to find the way, and then left the city through the west gate. He was still practicing and waiting several miles outside the city. With sufficient food and energy supplements, his body seemed to have improved in five days.
A little stronger.
Five days later it was time for the college to recruit students. Wang Tao arrived at the enrollment square early in the morning. The square was originally a place where the military gathered to review troops. It covered an area of 1,000 square meters and could accommodate tens of thousands of people at the same time. It was just early in the morning.
, more than a hundred people have gathered in the square, all of whom are parents bringing their children to participate in the college entrance examination.
Wang Tao didn't know the rules of the college's assessment, so he was not in a hurry. He stood in the corner of the square and observed. Those who had already arrived at the square were also waiting. However, many of those people seemed to know each other. At this time, in the square
Groups of three, five, and three were chatting together, and most of them seemed a little nervous.
Wang Tao made an observation and found that four adults with children were chatting not far away from him. It was said to be chatting, but in fact it was mainly a middle-aged man gesticulating and talking non-stop. The others could only listen to the audience.
Since Wang Tao's two meridians were connected, his five senses have improved and his hearing is very sharp. He vaguely heard them talking about the enrollment of the college, so he quietly moved closer to the group of people.
As expected, those people were talking about college admissions. The middle-aged man who was giving the lecture did know the college's enrollment situation, from the college's previous enrollment status to the main admissions assessment items. Finally, he talked about the secrets of this enrollment. Although
The middle-aged man pretended to be mysterious, but he did not lower his voice, and there was a somewhat triumphant look on his face.
In order to ensure the number of teachers, the college only enrolls 200 students each year. This is also to cultivate more talents for the military. There are two colleges in Yueshan State, and the other is a noble college. It only enrolls 20 people every year, and it requires expensive tuition.
.Since this military college trains talents for the military, the fees are not high, and poor students can also do chores in the college as part of a work-study program.
The fees for that aristocratic academy are too high, and only a few in the entire Yueshan Kingdom can afford it. And this War Martial Arts Academy is run by the military. Even if they have money, most military children choose to attend the War Martial Arts Academy. Because the entire Yueshan Kingdom
Hundreds of children want to attend this academy, and there are basically thousands of students who sign up every year, which means only one out of five or six people can be selected.
The academy's assessment is first of all identity verification. Those who sign up must register their identity in detail and have a certifier. The War and Martial Arts Academy is mainly a place to train talents for the military. Of course, the origins must be ascertained to avoid the intrusion of spies from the enemy country.
Military. Next is the age test. Applicants must be under the age of twelve. The college has a way to measure the true age and there is no way to fake it.
Children who pass these two items will be qualified to participate in the assessment. Next is the formal assessment of the college. The first item is strength, and must be able to lift a stone pier weighing fifty kilograms; the second item is running, which needs to be within the prescribed time.
They have to run a distance of two thousand meters with a weight of ten kilograms within a certain period of time; the last step is the qualification test.
The middle-aged man pretended to be mysterious and said: "Do you know, Xiaoyue Kingdom surrendered to our Yueshan Kingdom some time ago, and the king was very happy. This time, the number of admissions in the academy has been specially increased to forty people. Naturally, there is a possibility of admission to the academy.
My sex drive has greatly increased. Otherwise, I don’t have to worry, my children will be able to apply for the exam again in two years.”
The middle-aged man said proudly. There was a child beside him looking around with a pair of big eyes. He looked to be less than ten years old and looked smart and naughty. The child seemed to have noticed Wang Tao and saw that
The middle-aged man was getting into an exciting conversation and had no energy to pay attention to him. The child actually slipped away from the middle-aged man.
Wang Tao was listening attentively to the middle-aged man's explanation when he was suddenly slapped hard on the shoulder. He was startled. When he looked back, it was the naughty child. The child said in a lively manner: "What are you eavesdropping on?"
?You are also here to take the entrance exam, right? Where is your family?"
Wang Tao was not surprised when he saw that he was just a child. He smiled and said, "I came here on my own. I was fascinated when I heard that uncle talking about the rules of the college's assessment."
The child curled his lips and said: "That's my dad. Everyone knows about those things that are nice to hear. If you don't understand anything, just ask me. Hey, I look at you, you seem to know everything.
Don’t you know? Well, judging from your dress, you shouldn’t be from Yueshan City. Where are you from, what is your name, how old are you, why are you alone.”