Not long after William finished visiting the buildings in the college, the hour hand turned to nine o'clock. Nine o'clock was the time for the candidates to enter. William, led by Qi Teng, returned to the gate of the college and began to watch the candidates enter.
The order at the college gate was good. Under the maintenance of the soldiers, the candidates lined up in ten lines and passed through the checkpoints. Fortunately, the gate was big enough, otherwise the crowd would have crushed people to death.
After the candidates pass the checkpoint, each candidate will get a card with their own tent number. According to the number on the test card, a person will tell the candidate the location. Only candidates recommended by the military will enter the teaching building for the exam.
Some people were taking exams in tents on the square.
The exam will be held on the 20th and 21st. Two subjects will be tested every day, and the first subject will be taken from 10 to 12 o'clock. From 12 to 1 o'clock, the college will arrange lunch and rest, and from 1 to 3 p.m.
It depends on the second subject of the day.
In order to allow the candidates to take the exam in time, the government will send people to ring the bells of various churches in the city at seven o'clock every morning. At the same time, it will send police to ring the gongs in each street. If there are still
Candidates who cannot catch up with the exam can only say sorry.
This arrangement is conducive to allowing candidates who live in Brandenburg Castle to have enough time to rush back to the city to rest in time.
Accompanied by his entourage, William stood at the gate and looked out. From time to time, the wild shouts of the soldiers maintaining order could be heard from the crowd: "Stand still, you bastards." William burst into laughter when he heard this voice.
In this way, the long queue of candidates passed each checkpoint very efficiently. William watched the candidates file in before his eyes. He had the same feeling as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan period: "All the heroes in the world are in my arms!"
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After watching for a while, William turned and walked towards the square. He must fully understand every detail. This exam will become a template for the future, so he cannot take it lightly.
In the square, countless small tents stand. Due to the large number of candidates, only a small number of candidates can be accommodated in the teaching building, and most of the candidates are arranged in the small tents on the square. As mentioned before, in
Which exam takes place depends on how the candidate takes the exam.
Because the number of recommended places in the military is limited, and the number of ordinary people taking the exam is unknown to everyone, this method can only be used.
William walked step by step among the tents in the square. This square will be the playground of the military academy in the future. This playground will shoulder a series of important tasks including military training, drills, etc. Therefore, the square is very broad, with about four
As big as a football field, only such a large square can accommodate countless ordinary candidates for exams.
The entire square is divided into ten large areas, with soldiers standing between each area. There are also toilets on the periphery of each area so that candidates can take a break during their breaks.
While William was strolling leisurely, old Saito walking next to him asked for instructions:
"Your Majesty, do you think it's up to you to lecture the candidates before the exam?"
"No need, time is tight. I can't waste your precious time. I will talk to you when the test results come out and the students enter the school," William said with a smile.
In fact, William is quite excited about Old Saito's proposal. This is an opportunity to show himself in front of the people of the country. You must know that among the candidates, there are people from all over the country. Even if these people fail to pass the exam, among these people
When they return to their respective hometowns, they will definitely give themselves free publicity.
But considering that there is not much time until the exam starts, it is better to allow those candidates to take the exam with peace of mind, William thought.
Not long after William politely rejected Qi Teng's proposal, people began to sit in the tents on the square one after another. After William walked half a circle, the tents on both sides of the road were already filled with candidates.
When the candidates sitting in the tent saw this large number of people, they all looked up. After seeing William's clothes, some candidates who had glanced at William in the morning cheered loudly, in order not to disturb the atmosphere in the examination room.
In order to maintain order, William could only wave to these candidates under the leadership of Qi Teng and slowly walked away.
There is a temporary small high platform every two hundred meters on the edge of the square. This high platform is used to monitor the examination room. During the examination, there will be a dedicated person using a telescope to patrol the examination room. At the same time, there will be ten examiners and a hundred soldiers in each area.
Patrolling back and forth, candidates who look around will be immediately expelled from the examination room after a warning is invalid.
It is necessary to explain the structure of these small tents now. These small tents are just like the simple tents of later generations, with only a piece of canvas on the top and no obstruction around them.
William climbed onto the largest high platform outside the square. This high platform has not yet been completely completed. After completion, this high platform will undertake tasks such as military parades and awarding of titles. But for now, it is enough for a group of people to stand on it.
, there are three big drums on the high platform to remind candidates.
Shortly after William climbed onto the high platform, the big drum on the high platform started beating. At the same time as the big drum was beating, the drums were also beating on the temporary small high platform in the square. With the beating of dozens of drums,
Each soldier started tent by tent and initiated a test paper.
A few minutes later, the test papers were distributed and the candidates quickly started taking the exam.
After the candidates started the exam, the attendants moved a few stools. William, Qi Teng and others sat on the stools and chatted. Soon, Qi Teng's attendants handed a piece of paper to Qi Teng, and Qi Teng took the paper.
After a quick glance, he immediately handed it over to William.
William took the paper and looked at it. The specific number of people for this entrance exam was written on it.
There were 864 candidates who submitted quotas for the army, and the number of candidates who took the general examination reached 8,232. Looking at this statistics, William felt a little uneasy.
After William handed the statistics back to Old Ziteng, he took a deep breath to calm down the excitement in his heart.
Qi Teng smiled happily after reading the statistics and said to William:
"Congratulations to Your Majesty. There are so many people taking the exam this time. It is really unprecedented in the history of Prussia. There must be many talented people among them. The rise of Prussia is not far away."
After listening to Qi Teng's compliment, William waved his hand and smiled modestly.
After sitting for a while, Qi Teng asked William if he wanted to visit the examination room again. William shook his head and said:
"Now let's let these candidates take the exam with peace of mind. Once we go, I'm afraid not many of these candidates will be able to continue immersing themselves in the exam."
After hearing what William said, Qi Teng had no choice but to give up. Just as a group of people were sitting quietly on the high platform drinking tea, a soldier ran over and said something in Dessau's ear. After hearing this, Dessau immediately
Said to William:
"Your Majesty, there are dozens of candidates outside the gate who did not have time to enter the examination room. They are making noise outside the gate. Please decide how to deal with it."
After listening to Dessau's words, William frowned slightly and said dissatisfied:
"Tell those people to leave immediately. Since they have missed the time, it means that their discipline needs to be strengthened. A qualified Prussian soldier must have a rigorous character. They are not suitable."
After receiving William's answer, Dessau said yes, and then walked to the gate himself.
After William answered Dessau, he picked up the telescope presented by Buell and looked into the examination room.