Before the flowers bloomed before the results were released in Dongdu, thirty-three people returned on horseback.
The young people of Qin are making a lot of wine, and the spring scenery has arrived.
——"Posted to an old friend in Chang'an" by Du Mu
In the third year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong issued an edict: "In the white house, people from Lu Yan who have civil and military talents are highly desirable."
During the Xianqing reign of Emperor Gaozong, he successively ordered officials of the fifth rank and above and the pastors of various states to recommend talented people for martial arts.
In the second year of Chang'an, Emperor Zetian initiated the martial arts examination. Emperor Zetian issued an edict: "I have heard that the way of martial arts founded a country based on longitude and latitude, and that the merits of the Spring and Autumn Period were achieved through life and death... It can make the civil and military officials of the fifth and seventh grades
If the upright officials and foreign officials, governors, governors, etc. of rank or above are in charge of the ministry, they will be promoted immediately. If there are ten houses in the city, loyalty and trust are still there, and there are three people walking together, my teacher is still there, so we will have to search and visit him. He cannot be called none. If he is not recommended,
Xu, since the different tunes have been cited, those who are not Ming scholars have been neglected and criticized. The regulations have been made clear, and the announcements are made far and near, so you know what I mean." At the beginning, there were people who practiced martial arts in all the states in the world, and every year they were cited as Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty.
Send. For the first time, martial arts was placed on the same level as Jinshi and Mingjing.
Emperor Zetian ordered the Ministry of War to be in charge of the military examination. Candidates are civil and military officers of six grades or below, children of honorary officers of three grades or below, five grades or above, who are over 18 years old and have paid "pinzi class money" for thirteen years. There are seven items in the examination:
Target shooting, mounted shooting, infantry shooting, height and appearance, speech, weightlifting (high level). Those who pass the exam will be admitted if they have a tall body, detailed response, are brave and talented, and can be a commander. For civil servants, those who are taller than six feet will be admitted.
, people under the age of 40, strong and brave and capable of commanding troops. Anyone who violates the order, sons of industrial and commercial people, and petty officials of prefecture and county yamen are not allowed to take the exam.
During the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong, martial arts was established to train military talents. In the 19th year of Kaiyuan, the imperial court issued an edict to appoint Wugong Juren and the Ming Dynasty, and Jinshi went to the countryside to drink wine. In the 26th year of Kaiyuan, the imperial court issued an edict to replace the Ministry of War with the Minister of War.
Yuan Wai Lang presided over the martial arts examination.
General Guo Ziyi, the great general of Zuowuwei in this dynasty and the deputy governor of Anbei, was a member of Emperor Xuanzong's martial arts examination in the early years of Kaiyuan, and he was appointed as the chief of Zuowei with "different" results.
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According to Xuanzong's previous imperial edict, this time the young elites selected from various martial arts sects will be promoted to Wuhanlin, trained in the Hanlin Academy, and learn military tactics. The outstanding ones in Wuhanlin will directly meet the emperor and be personally assessed by His Majesty.
Later, he was appointed as a personal guard. However, due to Bai Fu's death, all assessments and promotion ceremonies were reworked.
A few days later, the imperial edict arrived and announced new rituals:
All the young elites who entered Beijing this time were regarded as having passed the general examination and were promoted to the rank of Wu Jinshi. They were then sorted into ranks through the palace examination, and were divided into three grades, called "Third Grade".
The first rank is the top three, also known as "dingjia", which is awarded to the martial arts scholar and the first rank. The first rank is the martial arts champion, who is awarded the third rank of military generals and the first-class imperial guard. The second rank is the third rank of martial arts rank.
The guerrilla officer was awarded the title of second-class imperial guard. The third one was Wu Tanhua, who was awarded the title of Dusi of the fourth rank and was awarded the title of second-class imperial guard.
The top ten of the top 20 were awarded martial arts qualifications, were awarded the rank of fifth-level guard, and were awarded the title of third-level imperial guard.
Those below the second-grade class belong to the third-grade class, and are given the rank of Tongwu Jinshi, and are granted the rank of fifth-grade garrison officer.
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The standards of this palace examination were very high. Emperor Xuanzong led the ministers from three provinces and six ministries to personally conduct the examination.
After the palace examination was announced, the roll call was held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the list was hung outside the imperial city gate. The top three "Dingjia" entered the palace to thank the Holy Spirit, and were appointed by the Holy Spirit to be the top three. They were awarded the title of Military Jinshi, were rewarded with court uniforms, and wore flower feathers on their heads.
They were given a purple gold fish bag and a golden armor of light. Then the Jinwu Guards escorted the three of them back to their homeland with glory and glory.
The next day, a grand "trial banquet" was held at the Ministry of War. All the Wu Jinshi were formally awarded titles and certificates. They were awarded official positions by the Ministry of War, registered, and received court uniforms, armor, silver coins, etc. Then, they were escorted by Jing Zhaoyin, dressed in red and colorful.
Riding on horseback to parade through the streets, receiving congratulations and praises from the people of Chang'an, it was so lively and beautiful. It is truly said to be a happy spring breeze and full of scenery.
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Bai Fu did not have the courage to witness this moment, and Yi Chan deliberately avoided him. Bai Fu hid in the Hongwen Hall for several days, drank cold water, and suffered for several days. On this day, the canonization procession was completed, and when the moon rose above the forest trees, Bai Fu did not have the courage to witness this moment.
, Bai Fu just mustered up the courage to return to the Bashu Guild Hall.
On the day of the canonization, the Bashu boy entered the palace early in the morning. After a day of hard work, his energy was exhausted. At this moment, he was exhausted and paralyzed. They went back to their houses and slept on the bed. This way they avoided the embarrassment of meeting each other in vain.
As soon as he entered the house, Wang Huyi came over. It turned out that after the battle between Huang Zhen and Niu Zhao that day, Liao Muye was embarrassed to face Huang Zhen, so he changed rooms with Wang Huyi.
Wang Huyi couldn't bear to irritate Bai Fu, so he didn't go into details. He only gave an overview of the past few days. At the end of the conversation, Wang Huyi told Bai Fu that after they were awarded the Military Jinshi, they would move into the martial arts school tomorrow. The Ministry of War would send people to teach the art of war.
Strategy, marching formation, horseback riding and archery and other battlefield skills.
Bai Fu suddenly asked: "Who are the top three?"
Wang Huyi said in surprise: "Brother Fu, you don't know the results of the palace examination yet? Then who do you think will win the title?"
Bai Fu reluctantly cheered up and said, "It should be Shaolin or Wudang, right?"
Wang Huyi said with a smile: "Brother Fu, how do you increase the ambition of others and destroy your own prestige? Let me tell you, Emei Zhixue won three out of three battles, defeated Kunlun and Wudang, narrowly defeated Shaolin, won the first place, and was appointed by the Holy Spirit as a martial artist.
The number one scholar can bring glory to our Bashu martial arts community!"
Bai Fu was stunned and said: "How come there are no top masters in Shaolin and Wudang?"
Wang Huyi said: "Why do you seem to want our Bashu players to lose? Let me tell you, the Shaolin monks and the little Taoist priests in Wudang are very strong. Oh, I am not targeting you in Qingcheng. Half of the people who came to Wudang this time are monks.
Taoist priest.
Hey, I was interrupted by you, so let’s get back to the topic. Shaolin and Wudang are indeed the Beidou of the martial arts world. The average level is indeed higher than that of the Bashu martial arts. But Emei Zhixue is too good, and she is even stronger when encountering strong ones. Her ability to read the game is amazing.
, and performed vividly on the spot.
By the way, Brother Fu, your personal strength is also very strong. We all watched the final between you and Emei Zhixue. In fact, you and she are on par, but according to the rules of the game, you lost one move. If it were life or death.
In fighting, you were only slightly injured, but she was seriously injured. Therefore, everyone agrees that if you go on the field today, the number one and number two pick will be from our Bashu Wulin!"
Bai Fu said to himself: "Didn't our son offend the Holy Emperor? If he goes to the palace and scares the Holy Emperor, he will be dragged out and punished. Forget it, everything is the best arrangement, just let it go."
Wang Huyi nodded and praised: "Brother Fu is still open-minded and broad-minded. But having said that, with your talent and learning, Brother Fu, you will be famous in Chang'an sooner or later."