Shocked to learn that Governor Qi had suddenly arrived, Guo Chunhai's three fathers, Gao, Sun, and Chen, were so frightened that they rushed over like bereaved dogs, carrying their lost shoes.
Halfway through, the three fathers all made a statement: Even if they lose their lives and lose their entire family, they must try to keep this single seedling.
But, how to set up this method?
Alas, there is no solution...
The third father thought that Mr. Qi was here to settle an old score with his son, but when he entered the door, he saw the young and old talking and laughing happily in the hall, and the atmosphere was as harmonious as the spring river water.
Seeing this scene, those three hanging hearts finally settled down.
Even so, the third father kept apologizing and said: The dog is young and ignorant, and has offended the majesty of the tiger. I hope you will not argue with me.
Qi Yu spread his hands generously, indicating that the matter was over.
In order to dispel their remaining concerns, he also said with a smile: We are very destined to each other, and we should get closer and closer in the future.
close?
From what I heard, it should be basically worry-free.
Guo Chunhai was also very proud. He always felt that he had subdued Master Qi with his moral articles. How could ordinary people compare with such skills?
But Qi Yu thought: No matter how smart you are, aren't you still just a child whose baby teeth haven't been replaced? I only need to use some tricks to conquer you.
In short, it finally came to such a happy ending that everyone was happy with.
Overjoyed, the third father quickly arranged a fine banquet to entertain him.
Since Qi Yu was in a hurry to return home, he only moved his chopsticks a few times before hurriedly saying goodbye and leaving.
Although the meal time was short, we exchanged a lot of things.
Gao, Sun, and Chen, three old men, told Qi Yu that the three of them had a son when they were old, so they had to continue working in order to accumulate wealth for their son's future.
It means that the old donkey can't stop grinding yet.
As for what kind of business to do, the three of them also introduced it.
It is said that in the past year, they have made a lot of real money by relying on the trade of Lao Gan Niang who travels to and from the capital.
In short, this family's life was pretty good.
In addition to introducing their daily routine, the three members also talked about what they saw and heard when they went north.
Among them, there was a rumor in the market that accidentally caught Qi Yu's attention.
According to the rumor, in order to better discover potential talents, the imperial court specially set up a martial arts examination in Jinke in order to find generals who are good at fighting.
What? Establish martial arts?
Qi Yu smacked his lips when he heard this and began to fall into deep thought.
When it comes to the martial arts examination, almost everyone knows about it, and it is very famous.
Its origin can be traced back to the Wu Zetian era in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. After that, this exam was sometimes abolished and sometimes revived, and it went through ups and downs for nearly a thousand years. However, in the end, it still failed to form a fixed set of rules.
In terms of its process, the selection for the martial arts examination is roughly the same as that for the civil examination, from low-level to high-level, from local to capital, passing level by level, and finally leading to the ultimate test held by the emperor himself.
Judging from its influence, the martial arts examination is much inferior to the literary examination. How can the bravery of a mere reckless man be as noble as the moral articles of Confucius and Mencius?
It is precisely for this reason that martial arts is often not taken seriously, and there is no match for it.
From the perspective of meritocracy, martial arts selection is indeed a good thing. However, Qi Yu always feels that it is somewhat useless.
In this era when firearms are becoming more and more popular, are traditional large blades still that useful?
Even if you are afraid of a kitchen knife no matter how skilled you are, no matter how sharp your kitchen knife is, it can't beat that gun. Which one is higher or lower can be imagined with your toes.
It can be seen that martial arts is really worthless nowadays, it is tasteless to eat, and it is a pity to abandon it.
However, thinking about it in reverse, Qi Yu felt relieved again.
Just in case, I mean just in case, there really are masters like Tong Yanhuo among the people. If they are not selected, wouldn’t they be buried?
Well, that makes sense.
In general, it seems necessary to establish martial arts, but it also seems unnecessary. It feels quite contradictory.
With this contradiction in mind, Qi Yu immediately found the chief envoy Yu Hai as soon as he returned to the provincial government office and discussed the matter with him.
It's a coincidence that Mr. Yu just got this news.
The Imperial Court's Ministry of Etiquette has sent relevant official documents, and the theme is the establishment of martial arts exams.
Yu Hai stroked his beard and asked first, "Master Qi, what do you think of this matter?"
Qi Yu analyzed: "It goes without saying that this matter must have come from the advice of the Ministry of War and the success of the Ministry of Rites. Otherwise, it would never be possible to suddenly launch a military examination without any reason."
After a pause, he added: "Opening the civil and military examinations at the same time can greatly demonstrate our emperor's civil and military skills. In other words, this admonition from the Ministry of War is in the heart of the Holy Emperor, so it can reach the place so smoothly.
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The implication is that this matter may have come from the emperor's instruction and tacit approval.
Otherwise, it would never have been possible to open the door at once without any warning in advance.
Yu Hai deeply agrees with this view.
He cupped his hands toward the north and said with a smile: "His Majesty is the one who wants to be enshrined in Mount Tai. If our country only promotes culture and education but not martial arts, how can we show that there are many talents under the rule of the prosperous age?"
"Ahem! Master Yu, you can just think about these truths in your heart. There is really no need to say them out loud..."
"Ha ha……"
After laughing for a while, Yu Hai put on his serious face and asked: "In your opinion, how should our Qiongzhou martial arts selection be carried out?"
Qi Yu smiled nonchalantly and said: "This is a useless talent selection. You can just send out a communiqué to deal with it. If anyone really signs up, we can arrange to go to Annan for assessment by General Haitao..."
Yu Hai had no objection to this, so it was settled.
Just as Qi Yu thought, there is really no need to waste resources on this kind of trivial matter, and it is enough to just get by.
Next, it’s time to get down to business.
Yu Hai reported: "With regard to the case of demolition of the Huanqiong Railway, the verdict has been finalized. Those who should be punished and those who should be punished will all be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law. There will be no tolerance. In addition, the prosecutor's office has also launched a crackdown.
The large-scale movement in the officialdom is intended to weed out the bad apples in order to make things right."
Qi Yu nodded and replied seriously: "My attitude towards this matter is just three simple words, zero tolerance! No matter who is involved, they must be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law!"
Yu Hai solemnly said: "Yes! Sir!"
Qi Yu thought for a while and added: "Tomorrow morning, all the important officials, including me, will carry out self-examination and self-criticism in the square at the Yamen Gate, and give the common people an explanation in writing.