In Zhongqing City, under the notice board, there were crowds of people. Many people gathered here, putting their feet up and looking ahead.
On the notice board, the jade seal stamped on Huang Chou's notice represents that this notice was written by the current emperor.
There was a scholar standing at the front, staring at the notice and chanting:
"The ancient sages, kings and masters all waited for virtuous people to become famous. How can the sages and wise people in today's world be more intelligent than the ancient people? The problem is that people and masters are not friends with each other, and scholars are taunted by the progress. Now I rely on the inheritance of my ancestors to inherit the throne, and I hope that it will last long.
The ancestral temple will perish from generation to generation. The sage has already become equal to me, but how can he not share the peace and benefit with me? I will respect all the sage who are willing to travel with me, regardless of their country, status, or status.
Show it. Announce it to the world so that my intentions are clearly known."
After the scholars read the proclamation, many people in the crowd had bright eyes and became very happy.
Among the crowd, those who had not heard clearly or could not see clearly could not help but talk loudly:
"What exactly is it written about?"
"Didn't hear that clearly!"
"The above is to say that our Majesty will ask talented people from all over the world to serve him, and His Majesty will give those who serve him endless glory and wealth!"
"Hey, this is about it! We don't know any officials who can recommend us, so what if we have the ability?"
"That's right, what are these people so happy about? There's no way they can squeeze in with us to read the notice!"
Among the crowd, most of the people realized that there was no more excitement to watch and were about to disperse.
At this moment, a man dressed as a scholar retorted:
"You don't know that His Majesty has expressed his position to the officials at the court meeting, saying that this time there is no need for officials to recommend, regardless of status. The purpose is to set up examination questions to assess talent and learning, and to recruit talents for the country!"
Speaking of this, another scholar answered:
"This news has spread before, but I always thought it was a rumor. But the edict for seeking talents issued by His Majesty today has confirmed that it is true!"
After hearing these words, the people on the side who wanted to disperse also lit up their eyes and continued to gather around, talking all over the place:
"Is it true?"
"Can anyone take the exam? Can we too?"
"How to sign up? And what to take the test?"
The two surrounded soldiers were stunned and waved their hands repeatedly:
"I don't know about this either, but since the imperial edict for seeking talents has been issued, it may not be long before news comes out."
"How can we, the poor, know so much about matters in the court? It's just that His Majesty's edict is sincere. It shows that Your Majesty truly cares for talents. Therefore, I conclude that the previous rumors are true, and I am so happy now."
When the people heard this, their eyes became eager.
In the past, the imperial court's recruitment of talents had nothing to do with ordinary people like them. Even if occasionally a commoner scholar could become an official, it was because of great luck that he fell in the eyes of the great man, or he was promoted by a nobleman.
If others don't have any luck or great ability, they won't be able to follow this path.
But after listening to the explanations of the two scholars, these people felt that a way that could truly change their families was right in front of them.
But at this moment, another scholar with a slightly mean appearance sneered:
"It's not as simple as you think! Didn't the imperial court also conduct assessments when selecting candidates? But now, it's just a formality. In the end, the ones selected are not the children of the official families."
As soon as this sentence came out, the eyes of several scholars were moved, but they saw that the tall and thin scholar looked slightly strange, and suddenly realized it, and quickly echoed:
"That's right! In the end, this matter still doesn't have much to do with us."
"I advise everyone, don't waste all this effort, it's useless!"
"Let's go, let's go!"
After that, several scholars shook their heads and sighed, and squeezed out of the crowd.
The other scholars in the crowd also had strange expressions on their faces, and turned and left one after another. A straightforward scholar frowned slightly and opened his mouth to speak, but before he could speak, his companions covered his mouth and dragged him away.
Seeing the strange expressions on these scholars' figures as they hurriedly left, the group of people gathered under the notice board suddenly fell into silence.
Not long after, I heard someone whisper:
"Hey, these scholars didn't talk so much before!"
"Hehehe, this makes us think we are fools."
There was a burst of laughter among the crowd, and then they dispersed.
This world can be said to be overflowing with educational resources! There are so many scholars educated by various schools of thought.
The most important thing is that these hundreds of schools are only responsible for recruiting students, not allocating them.
It’s okay to kill him or bury him!
It is because of this that the competition among the lower class scholars in the world can be said to have reached an extreme level.
Many scholars tried their best to get the staff of the ministers of the DPRK and become official officials. They worked so hard that they were even willing to act as hawks and sell their souls, just for the qualification of recommendation.
It is rare for a low-level scholar in such an environment to get such an opportunity, so he naturally hopes that as few people as possible will know about it.
Several scholars hurriedly left while whispering:
"Where did those two gentlemen come from, and why do they talk so much?"
"The poor scholars in the world have been unable to get ahead for a long time. When they see His Majesty's edict, they are inevitably overjoyed and a little out of their minds!"
A scholar who was quite old and looked rather poor in his clothes had an angry look on his face and said excitedly:
"Since you know you have no way out for a long time, you shouldn't talk too much. The fewer people know about this kind of thing, the better..."
The scholar was so excited that he didn't even notice the person coming in front of him. Thanks to his companion who pulled him in time, he didn't hit him head-on.
The scholar frowned slightly and looked in front of him, only to realize that the person he almost bumped into was a young scholar.
He looked at the gorgeous black robe worn by the scholar and the people around him who were wearing the same robe. He couldn't help being surprised and quickly bowed his hands and apologized.
Anyone dressed like this knows that he is a disciple of the Yin Yang family.
The young scholar nodded slightly, turned sideways, and got out of the way. Upon seeing this, all the scholars also saluted in unison, and then hurriedly left.
"These people are really...hard to describe in words!" A Yangyang family disciple said, shaking his head.
Hearing this, the leading middle-aged man suddenly pointed at the disciple and chuckled:
"Chang Sinian, if you fail the next entrance examination, you will be ordered to leave the mountain."
When someone is ordered to leave the mountain, it means that the Yin and Yang family determines that they are not qualified to continue studying. Generally, such people, without the guidance of their teachers and the support and recommendation of their teachers' connections, will be like the group of low-level scholars just now, and they will live in a relatively low life.
A disciple of the Yin Yang family named Chang Sinian was immediately shocked and quickly sneered and hid behind his companions.
The middle-aged man shook his head, looked at the three disciples beside him, and said seriously:
"I am joking, but you and the other three should also think about the future and how to go! We have also met the Emperor of Yun Kingdom. Looking at this edict for seeking talents, we will know more about his hero.
Tao Weili has great ambitions. The three of you, take advantage of this opportunity to give it a try. If you can catch the eye of Emperor Yun, you can also find a career for yourself!"
When the three Yin Yang disciples heard this, they suddenly had different thoughts in their hearts.
Another disciple suddenly asked:
"Isn't the teacher planning to ask for an audience with Emperor Yun? Wouldn't it be faster and more convenient to ask the teacher for a recommendation then? Why bother fighting with these low-level scholars for a way out?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said nothing, turned his attention to his tall and thin disciple, and asked:
"Shi Chengwen, what do you think?"
The tall and thin disciple named Shi Chengwen pondered for a moment and said:
"This new system of selecting talents was implemented by Emperor Yun himself. In this case, he will definitely select someone from the scholars selected this time to serve as a benchmark and reuse him to show the world.
.Compared to recommendations, this time is an excellent opportunity for me!”
Recommendation is just the beginning of becoming an official. If you want to make a difference in the future, you still have to grind! Compared with being set up as a benchmark by the emperor and being heavily used, recommendation obviously does not have the slightest appeal.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but shook his head and said:
"Alas, Cheng Wen, you are so smart. If you had not indulged in the journey of conquering the battlefield, you would have entered the inner gate of my Yin and Yang family long ago and followed me to practice the profound secrets of Yin and Yang!"
When Shi Chengwen heard this, he quickly bowed and said:
"Among the classics of my Yin Yang family, there are also classics related to the art of war. Follow the times, push the virtues of punishment, and attack according to the battle. Because of the five victories, the power of heaven and earth can be used to help. This is also the great way of my Yin Yang family!"
"My Yin-Yang family knows how to dispatch troops and horses and carry out battlefield killings. Your uncle Wang Xiao is following this path! But there are only a few people in the Yin-Yang family and outside the family who have studied this way.
The middle disciple despises you. Otherwise, you, Uncle Wang Xiao, would not have been alone in the sect, so that there was no one around you to help..."
Having said this, the middle-aged man hesitated, shook his head and said:
"Oh, that's all, it's up to you! I've seen a lot of disciples like you. Once you have a plan in your mind, you won't listen to anyone else! Even if you hit your head and bleed, you will never look back."
Shi Chengwen quickly raised his hands and said respectfully:
"Thanks for the teacher's advice, but this is a disciple's obsession, so I can only live up to the teacher's high expectations!"
The middle-aged man stopped talking, turned to look at the scholar who had just asked the question, and sighed:
"Shi Dan, after listening to Cheng Wen's explanation, do you still want me to recommend you?"
Hearing this, Shi Dan quickly waved his hand to refuse and saluted respectfully:
"Disciple has learned!"
The most promising disciple persisted, and the middle-aged man couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. He no longer had the interest to talk, so he waved his hand casually and said:
"Let's go, let's find a place to rest first. Tomorrow I will send the token of my Yin Yang family to ask for an audience with the Emperor of Yun Kingdom!"