Chapter 337 After only one year of taking the exam, the big Han candidates have been rolled up?
Peiguo, Qiao County.
Cao's old house.
In the study.
Cao Cao knelt down and sat aside, eyes slightly closed, twirling his short beard with his hand, and nodded slowly: "Well, although he is not outstanding, his Confucian classics, military art, and martial arts are barely passable. You can try it."
"real?"
The young man was astonished, his bright eyes were shining, and his excitement was palpable: "Father, so you can sign up for the court's young genius class?"
"You can go and try."
Cao Cao turned to glance at his son and nodded affirmatively.
"Very good."
The joy on Cao Ang's face could not be concealed, and he immediately clapped his chest and promised: "Don't worry, father, Ang'er will not embarrass his father. He will definitely be admitted to the gifted youth class, become a disciple of the emperor, and bring honor to the Cao family."
"Ang'er."
Cao Cao stood up slowly, walked up to his son, touched his head, and said with a smile: "Remember! The talented people in this world are like the stars in the sky, and there are countless bright ones."
"Father does not ask you to be admitted to the Youth Genius Class and become the emperor's disciple. I only hope that you can go all out and show your strength. Even if you fail to pass the exam, you still need to know where you are lacking."
"It's a good thing that you have confidence, but don't put too much pressure on yourself. We should take an assessment to test the learning results over the years."
Cao Ang naturally knew what his father meant. He nodded affirmatively and smiled lightly: "Don't worry, father, Ang'er is not that fragile. You don't have to worry."
"good!"
Cao Cao was very satisfied with his son's answer: "As expected of me, Cao Cao's son! Come here."
Cao Ang followed his father and walked to the bookshelf: "Father, are you going to..."
Cao Cao took out a stack of books from the bookshelf: "This is the Five Classics textbook published by the imperial court this year. It contains annotations by Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan, Sima Hui and His Majesty."
"Ah, this..."
Cao Ang stared at the book in his father's hand with a look of disbelief on his face: "Father, isn't this book sold out? You still have it here?"
Cao Cao smiled and said softly: "This is what my father mentioned to your majesty after the Winter Festival Ceremony and before leaving Nanyang. He was afraid that he would not be able to buy it, so he hoped that your majesty would give a set to my father."
"This set is a gift from His Majesty. Originally, my father wanted to keep it for himself to read. Now I am giving it to you. Remember to study it carefully. I hope it will be of some help to you."
"After you go to Nanyang, remember to bring the autographed letter from the clan father and visit Mr. Huan Rui and ask him to help you find a capable Confucian scholar to tutor you. You don't have to worry about the price. My father will take care of it."
Cao Ang took the book with both hands and nodded solemnly: "Thank you, father! But..."
Cao Cao frowned: "Well? Do you have anything else to do?"
Cao Ang raised his eyebrows: "Father, can you let Ang'er take a look at the Zhongxing Sword given to you by His Majesty? I heard that it is a sword that blows off hair and cuts iron like mud, and father, you are the leader of the sky."
"Brat!"
Cao Cao glanced at his son affectionately: "Have you already set your sights on this sword?"
Cao Ang nodded quickly: "I want to touch it in my dreams."
"All right."
Cao Cao took a long breath and agreed: "Because you are about to embark on the journey, my father will let you have a good look at it, and I will do it for you."
Cao Ang was ecstatic in his heart and couldn't help but push the envelope a little: "Father, since you are doing this for your son, you might as well give this Zhongxing Sword to your child. The child will promise to be admitted to the juvenile genius class to repay his father. How about that?"
Cao Cao's little eyes widened and he said unceremoniously: "Get out—!"
Cao Ang hurriedly handed over his hand: "Father, don't be upset, I'm just joking."
"You brat, father can give you anything, but not this Zhongxing Sword."
"Yes, I know! This sword expresses His Majesty's expectations for my father."
"That's right! The leader, the leader, your majesty hopes..."
"Father is his first minister! I know this, you have said it eight hundred times."
"You bastard, get out of here!"
"..."
******
Nanyang County, outside Wancheng.
Sun Jian's camp.
Central army, big tent.
In front of the sand table, Sun Jian stood proudly and glanced at Nanyang's new water network: "Currently, the imperial court is building a new warship. In the future, our goal must be Jingzhou."
"This is a brand new sand table built by Shangshutai based on the latest water system network. The conditions of each river are all recorded in Eucalyptus, including water depth, river width, etc. We must get familiar with it as soon as possible, understand?"
All the soldiers raised their hands in unison: "Here."
Sun Jian waved his hand to Huang Gai: "It's public, please send the river information table."
Huang Gai nodded: "Here."
"You will all become commanders in charge of an army in the future. You must be familiar with rivers, water conditions and other information. This water army is not just a battle by boat. It is as simple as a land battle."
"Rivers, water potential, wind direction, etc. are just the most basic skills. The "Water Warfare Manual" issued by the imperial court is full of basic knowledge. You must master it as soon as possible."
"After a while..."
"..."
After Sun Jian finished handling the military affairs, he dismissed the generals of each battalion, breathed a sigh of relief, and returned to his headquarters to sit down and rest.
After a while, a long report sounded outside the tent:
"Report—!"
Sun Jian opened his eyes and looked up.
When Mohu's vision gradually became clearer.
But then, the curtains were raised, and two familiar figures entered from the outside:
"Father-!"
Sun Jian's fatigue was swept away, and he seemed to be refreshed. He stood up, walked around the handsome man, and greeted him: "Quan'er, my Quan'er is finally here."
"Hey, father, you hurt Quan'er."
Sun Quan felt as if his arms were being clamped by two large pliers, and his bones were about to be crushed.
Sun Jian had not seen his second son Sun Quan for a long time, and he was so excited that he could not control his strength.
When Sun Quan heard Sun Quan cry out in pain, he quickly put him down, half-crouched in front of his son, and pinched his little face: "I've grown taller again, and I'm a lot stronger."
"Father-!"
Sun Quan quickly let go of his father's hand and rubbed his cheek: "Quan'er is no longer a three or four-year-old child. This time he came here to take part in the assessment of the gifted youth class."
"Ha ha!"
Sun Jian looked up to the sky and laughed, nodding excitedly: "How could you not know that father signed you up for this young genius class? Your brother is too old and can't participate, so you can't miss it."
"Yes, Brother Quan!"
The handsome young man on the side was full of envy: "The imperial court stipulates that you must be under fifteen years old to be eligible to register, but my brother is already seventeen years old this year."
"Brother, don't worry."
Sun Quan raised his little head and said confidently: "Brother Quan helped you with your share. From now on, you will be your wolf general, and I will be my emperor's disciple. Our Sun family has three disciplines."
Excellent, it will definitely become a good story."
"Hahaha!"
Sun Jian and Sun Ce looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "You brat, this is what you said. The juvenile genius class is not as easy as you think. Can you pass it?"
Sun Quan patted his chest and assured, "Father, don't worry, Quan'er has been studying Confucian classics, art of war, and martial arts with his brother since he was a child. A small class of young geniuses will not be a problem for Quan'er."
"kindness."
Sun Jian nodded: "Father has confidence in you. While there is still some time, you can stay in my father's camp and study Confucian classics. If you don't understand anything, write it down. Father will help you find a great scholar in Wancheng for guidance.
"
"A great scholar from Wancheng?"
Sun Quan frowned, obviously not convinced: "Can father please do it?"
Sun Jian smiled and said: "You don't understand! Since the imperial court used examinations to select scholars, many great Confucian scholars have come to Wancheng. Some of them will help candidates tutor Confucian classics in order to make a living."
"Father has already contacted you. This man is a great Confucian who has participated in the Yutangdian Debate. He charges two thousand dollars an hour. You have to study hard."
Sun Quan was stunned when he heard this, and the muscles at the corners of his lips kept twitching: "Can... can it still be like this?"
Sun Jian twirled his beard and nodded: "Well, actually, my father doesn't want to do this, but many children of wealthy families are asking for help from great scholars. If my father doesn't ask for help, he's afraid that we will be outclassed."
"You didn't know it when you first arrived in Nanyang. The Deng family, the Yin family, the Feng family, etc. all come from military families. Their Confucian studies are poor to begin with, but every family has no shortage of money, so they all spend a lot of money to hire tutors."
"Not only Confucian classics, but also art of war, Han laws, arithmetic, inquiry, astronomy, calendar, etc. The imperial examination questions have a lot of content, and whoever can answer them comprehensively and accurately will have an advantage."
"Quan'er, you..."
"stop!"
Sun Quan quickly waved his hand to interrupt. His originally confident look suddenly disappeared and was replaced by a sad look, just like the sad look of a river of spring water flowing eastward!
"What's wrong?" Sun Ce asked.
"Confucian classics, art of war, Han laws, arithmetic, research on things, astronomy, calendar?"
From the beginning of Confucian classics to the end of astronomy and calendar, Sun Quan's voice changed from firm to more hesitant, as if his original self-confidence was shattered in an instant.
"That's right!"
But Sun Jian nodded calmly: "Otherwise, do you think that it is so easy to pass the class for gifted teenagers? They are all tutored by famous experts, and they can become the emperor's disciples. Anyone can pass the class?"
Well......
Sun Quan was confused and a little dizzy.
He couldn't believe that the assessment scope of the Youth Genius Class was so broad.
Sun Ce grinned on the side: "What, are you scared?"
Sun Quan's throat rolled and he swallowed hard: "Brother, didn't you say that the assessment for the genius class is similar to the assessment for the public transportation department? Then how did you pass the assessment?"
"Of course it's the art of war!"
Sun Ce raised his chin proudly: "In our assessment, you only need to choose the areas in which you are good at answering, but your assessment is all-round. Although the difficulty of each area is low, each area is included in the score."
hiss-!
Sun Quan was astonished and his eyes were as wide as bells: "Are all fields included in the results?"
Sun Ce nodded: "That's right!"
Sun Quan was completely stunned: "Impossible! No one in this world can master so much knowledge before the age of fifteen!"
However, Sun Ce was extremely sure: "Just because you can't, doesn't mean others can't! Do you remember my brother's friend Zhou Lang of Shu County? When he took the exam, he answered questions in six fields."
"Although Zhou Lang has not been properly placed yet, as long as he is appointed by the court, he will definitely not be comparable to his elder brother. I am afraid he will be the commander-in-chief of the three armies, otherwise he will be a two-thousand-stone officer."
"Before I went back to pick you up, my brother and Zhou Lang spent the night drinking together. He hated himself for being born two years earlier, otherwise he would have been able to participate in the selection of the juvenile genius class."
"Brother Quan!"
Sun Ce patted Sun Quan on the shoulder and said solemnly: "Don't oversimplify the world's talents. Compared to Zhou Lang, the only advantage you have over Zhou Lang is your age."
*****
Wancheng, post house.
A young man wearing a soap towel was writing something unknown with his pen in hand.
He frowned, holding his chin, sweating on his forehead, and his mouth was dry.
His name is Pang Tong.
People from Xiangyang, Jingzhou.
I heard that Nanyang Hanting was going to set up a class for young geniuses, so I came to Nanyang Wancheng on the recommendation of my uncle Pang Degong.
Now, Pang Degong spent a lot of money to buy some of the bus department examination questions from Nanyang vendors, and wanted his nephew Pang Tong to try them.
Pang Tong, a young talent who was originally full of confidence, could no longer do it after only half an hour. He kept holding his chin in contemplation for an hour, but it never passed.
"How does it feel?"
In front of him, an imposing man was bowing, staring at the empty bamboo slips in front of Pang Tong, and tried to ask: "Do you find it difficult to write?"
The man is Mr. Pang De.
A famous scholar in Xiangyang, uncle Pang Tong.
"uncle!"
Pang Tong raised his head and stared at the other person in astonishment: "Is this really a test question asked by the Public Transport Department? There is actually a force analysis of a ballista?"
"With such a simple schematic diagram, you can analyze the stress of the ballista? But I don't even know what the ballista looks like!"
"There is another question!"
Pang Tong flipped through two pages and found a topic that had troubled him for at least half an hour: "Assume that the river flow rate is one foot per breath. If you want to rush from Ferry A on the north bank to the south bank, without considering the influence of wind speed, the speed of the battleship needs to reach
How many?"
"My nephew understands that this question must be to test water warfare strategies, but among the generals in the imperial court, can anyone really calculate it? Can His Majesty the Emperor really calculate it?"
"There is also this question..."
Pang Tong flipped through two pages in a row and pointed to the title above: "Today, there are people buying things together, and each person contributes eight yuan, so there is a surplus of three yuan; each person contributes seven yuan, and there is less than four yuan. If you ask the number of people, what is the price of the goods?"
"hehe!"
Pang Tongyi looked in disbelief: "The imperial court actually assesses the skills of merchants when recruiting scholars?"
However, Pang Degong was extremely unsure: "Why can't you take the exam? Did you know that there is someone in charge of business affairs at Shangshutai. Last winter, prices in Nanyang were stable, and it was this person who secretly manipulated it."
"If this were not the case, how could the people of Nanyang survive the winter safely? Why would the people praise your Majesty's kindness? Although the way of merchants is a low and low-income industry in the eyes of Confucian scholars, in the eyes of Your Majesty, it is a weapon to stabilize the world.
"
"During the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court established changpingcang throughout the country. The purpose was to stabilize local food prices and ensure people's livelihood. In a sense, this was also the way of merchants."
"Your Majesty selects scholars through examinations, and the purpose is to select talents from all walks of life for the imperial court. Confucian classics is only a very small part of it, such as the art of war, the investigation of objects, and arithmetic. They are all required."
"Do you really think that the Youth Genius Class is that easy?"
Duke Pang De knew that his nephew was very talented and talented.
but......
It is precisely because of this that Pang Tong relied on his talent and pride and never looked down upon his peers.
This time he went north to participate in the youth genius class selection, and even threatened to get first place, bringing glory to the Jingxiang Pang family.
So arrogant!
Therefore, Pang Degong gave his nephew Pang Tong an inoculation in advance in this way: "Although your Majesty is young today, he has a photographic memory, a well-read knowledge and a strong memory, and has read thousands of books, so that he can achieve today's achievements."
.”
"My dear nephew, this young genius class is definitely not as easy as you think. His Majesty's ability is far beyond your imagination. If you want to be admitted to this young genius class, you have to work hard."
"Classics!"
Pang Degong slowly straightened up and exhaled: "In His Majesty's eyes, it has always been a very small aspect. It is just the basis for governing the world."
At this moment, the anger on Pang Tong's face suddenly disappeared and gradually calmed down. When his eyes fell on the test questions again, they had become softer.
As if...
Behind these questions are peaks that need to be climbed by oneself.
Pang Tong calmly said softly: "Uncle, do you have any answers to these questions?"
Mr. Pang Decao nodded affirmatively: "There is indeed an answer, but within the Public Transport Department, even if my uncle is familiar with Mr. De Cao, he will not stand up for you. I hope you can understand."
"kindness."
Pang Tong naturally understood his uncle's temperament: "My nephew understands that my uncle does not want to embarrass Mr. De Cao, but uncle, my nephew still wants you to think of a way to help my nephew overcome these difficulties."
"Can!"
Pang Degong nodded affirmatively: "Huang Chengyan from Xiangyang is proficient in Mohist theory and has a certain understanding of the study of objects. My uncle can ask him for help in analyzing the force of the crossbow."
"There is also the issue of water warfare..."
"..."
******
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian held the list of candidates handed over by Sima Hui, his eyes almost bulging out of his eyes!
Zhuge Liang!
Sima Yi!
Pang Tong!
...
Cao Ang!
Sun Quan!
Lu Xun!
...
Hao Zhao!
Deng Zhi!
...
Wang Can!
Wei Yan!
...
Although there were many unfamiliar names, once he found these names, Liu Bian's blood boiled instantly.
At this moment, not only Liu Bian himself, but also the netizens in the live broadcast room were also excited:
"Wucao! Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Pang Tong? These are the top talents in the Three Kingdoms."
"None of them are over fifteen years old now. They are very malleable. As long as they are well cultivated, they will definitely be more awesome than in history!"
"Isn't this an enhanced version of the Heroes of the Three Kingdoms? With Master Bian, they will definitely be able to sweep the world in twenty years."
"God! Master Bian has made a lot of money this time. They are all great people!"
"The genius training program is officially launched and taking off!"
"..."
Even the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance couldn't help but be stunned: "I didn't expect that in just two months, we would recruit so many talented people with many years of experience!"
"Sun Quan is only ten years old this year, Lu Xun is only nine years old this year, Zhuge Liang is only eleven years old this year, Sima Yi and Pang Tong are only thirteen years old, and Wei Yan is only twelve years old!"
"Master Ben!"
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance was somewhat excited: "They are the talent pool for the rise of the Han Dynasty. The Military Advisor Alliance will make targeted improvements based on their exam answers."
"Very good!"
Liu Bian was ecstatic in his heart and praised the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance: "If experts make targeted improvements, I'm afraid that when Sun Quan grows up, Zhang Liao may not be his opponent."
"His Majesty!"
"His Majesty?"
When he heard Sima Hui's voice, Liu Bian just came back to his senses: "De Cao, I'm fine, you continue talking."
Sima Hui then said: "I have to remind Your Majesty that due to the public transportation department examination course, which has been implemented for more than a year, there are a large number of examination questions in Wancheng."
"I have checked carefully and found that among the many test questions on the market, seventy-eight out of ten questions are correct. However, the answers are varied, and only two out of ten answers are correct."
"In addition, many Confucian scholars make a living in Nanyang by making up lessons for others, earning high commissions, ranging from three to five hundred to one to two thousand."
"Although some of them have no choice but to do this, this matter will do a lot of harm to His Majesty's examinations and obtain scholars. It must be severely punished and cannot be tolerated!"
"oh?"
Liu Bian couldn't help but be surprised.
It has only been a little more than a year since the implementation of this evil, and the Han people are already beginning to see signs of involution: "There are actually Confucian scholars who make a living by making up lessons?"
Sima Hui nodded affirmatively: "That's right! And there are not a few of them. Some of them are even Confucian scholars who have participated in the Yutangdian Debate. It is simply insulting to the gentlemen. Your Majesty should take this seriously and severely punish them."
"The real purpose of taking exams and ranking them based on their performance is to select talents for the court, rather than to select people who are good at taking exams to enter the court. If there is no severe punishment, in the long run, it will be difficult to select real talents."
Hey young!
Liu Bian was even more shocked!
I really can't believe that Sima Hui actually has such knowledge.
Indeed, if the examination to obtain scholars is kidnapped by capital and serious involution occurs, it will be impossible to select true wise men.
After hearing this, netizens in the live broadcast room even liked and praised him profusely:
"Sima Hui is awesome and deserves to be a famous educator in the Han Dynasty."
"Although it is just a sprout, it should indeed be cracked down on."
“Education must not be kidnapped by capital!”
"I'm sorry! I'm really suffering from this. The teachers in various cram schools don't teach my children."
"We have to spend a lot of money every year on tuition fees, which is so ridiculous!"
"Now is the time when the seeds are sprouting. We should eliminate all these instigators!"
"Master Ben, if you want to fight them, you must hit them hard!"
"Don't give them a way to survive, destroy them all."
"The imperial court wants talents, not examination machines."
"..."
Liu Bian was also deeply poisoned by the capitalization of education, so he naturally agreed: "Moral ethics is justified, and this matter must not be condoned. Don't worry, I will order Man Chong to investigate strictly. Anyone who dares to sell examination materials publicly will be punished."
They will be severely punished without credit."
Sima Hui's eyes suddenly brightened, and he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
"Have you prepared all the things you need to prepare for the Junior Gifted Class exam?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that all supplies have been reported and will be available within five days."
"Very good! In that case, let's schedule the exam for seven days later."