"One hundred and twenty-seven people were admitted through the assessment."
"Li Tian from Meng County passed the assessment and ranked 127th!" "Liu Xun from Dangxian County passed the assessment and ranked 126th!" "Steel County~~~~"
At the entrance of the palace, the soldiers hung the lists of those who had passed the examination on two walls. The soldiers who read out military orders raised their heads and loudly announced the list of those who had passed the examination. The voice became louder and louder.
A large group of scholars gathered around the palace. They couldn't wait to push forward to see if their names were among them. Some people probably heard their names and couldn't help cheering loudly.
He got up and was immediately warned by the soldiers on the side.
The celebrities headed by Mr. Guo stood proudly at the front, looking at each other a few times with smiles in their eyes.
"Have you contacted everyone? When he finishes announcing the list later, we will directly submit a letter in front of everyone and ask to resign... Just say that His Majesty despises the talented people of the Liang Kingdom. It is best to let these scholars also cheer for us.
Scream..."
"Don't worry. More than 80 people, including the prince and Duke Zhang, have already agreed to us. There are so many people here and there are so many scholars. No matter how angry your majesty is, he may not be able to kill us."
Several old men said coldly, and Mr. Guo couldn't help but said: "Don't rush to the front later. Let our disciples argue with the soldiers. These soldiers are all unreasonable and reckless men. We are old."
, so as not to lose your dignity.”
Several people nodded one after another and agreed.
The soldiers above were still announcing those who had passed the examination.
One after another young scholars were called, and bursts of cheers came from the crowd.
At this moment, Liu Chang was sitting in the palace with tea in front of him. Liu Hui, Li Zuoche, Ji Bu, Lu Lu and others were sitting next to him. Liu Hui looked at him with some worry and asked: "
Sir... if they get into trouble... we can't kill them all. There are scholars in this capital now. If we kill famous people in front of the scholars, something big will happen. Those scholars
Most of them are young and passionate, and they are not afraid of death... If we collectively use death as a remonstrance..."
Liu Chang smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, I am still very patient with the young people... Even the young people in Chang'an, I also give them the power to think wildly. Such a powerful man, if those young people don't have
It's unreasonable to have your own ideas... Don't worry, I won't take action against these young people of your Liang Kingdom, but those who use them as swords and shields... Hahaha, I will definitely
Let them live a life worse than death!"
Li Zuoche said in a low voice: "Too many people have been eliminated in this assessment. Even the young students may be dissatisfied. If they lose the election, they will not feel that their talents are insufficient. If someone instigates and says that it is unfair, they will
To be inspired..."
Liu Chang shook his head, "You can rest assured that these people who have passed the assessment are all selected by me personally. Their talents, moral character, and all aspects have been considered, even their household registration."
"Household registration??"
"Didn't you notice that the official hasn't repeated a single county from just now to now?"
Ji Bu suddenly realized, "You specifically selected available people from every county?"
"Not only that, they are also the most famous leaders in each county and can lead others... The juniors will not be unconvinced, you can rest assured."
Looking at Liu Chang's confident look, Liu Hui couldn't help but shake his head, "It's only been a few days since the assessment, and you've arranged it so thoughtfully. As expected, you are the most father-like in selecting and employing people...Brother
Among them, no one can compare with you."
Liu Chang was displeased, "What does it mean to be like a father? How can my father know people? He just relied on Prime Minister Xiao to recommend him. He is just sitting back and enjoying his success. How can he compare with me?"
As the number one anti-fan of Emperor Gao in the world, Liu Chang firmly opposes any behavior that advocates Emperor Gao.
In this case, only Liu Hui could take the initiative. He smiled and said: "If my father's spirit could hear what you said, he would have already started to take off his shoes. A hundred years later, I would probably have to continue the job of applying medicine.
Woolen cloth!"
The two brothers were chatting and joking, but they didn't regard those
Ministers are treated as outsiders.
Ji Bu said with a straight face, "Your Majesty, the big things outside are not over yet..."
Liu Chang put away his smile, became a little more serious, and then asked in a low voice: "Ji Bu, from the time I met you until now, I have never seen you laugh. Do you not know how to laugh?"
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Ji Bu didn't answer him.
But at this moment, outside, the rankings have reached within a hundred, and the celebrities are still looking proud. The young people whose names have just been called are very happy, and they are running around to tell each other. They have proved their strength and proved that Liang Guo is not without power.
Talented!
When the ranking reached within a hundred, the celebrities stopped necking and waited for their names to be called.
Several celebrities said proudly: "I wonder who is the top winner in this assessment?"
"Probably Mr. Zhang from Cheng'an, right?"
"Hey, I don't dare, I don't dare. There are all the sages who have gone before me, how can I be the first?"
"Hahaha, Liu Gong is the most capable."
Just as he was talking, the soldier read out his name as expected, but it was Mr. Tian from Suiyang... who ranked eighty-fifth.
The celebrities couldn't help but sneered, but then, the soldier read the name of another young junior. The celebrities seemed not to care about this ranking at all, and they looked very comfortable, but deep down, they wanted it more than anyone else.
Ranking... everyone wants to take advantage of this to become famous. You must know that if he wins the top prize this time, it will prove that this person's knowledge is the first in the Liang Kingdom.
But the progress of things was a little different from what they thought. The further they read the list, the more uneasy they looked.
Mr. Guo and others' eyes were full of panic. What happened?
We are already in the top fifty, why are there still so few famous people, but the number of young people is increasing?
"The eleventh place, Cheng An, Zhang Heng."
Hearing the soldier's announcement, the face of Mr. Zhang from Cheng'an changed drastically. He turned red with anxiety and almost cursed. This Mr. Zhang is a famous local Huang Lao family. He usually has thousands of disciples. He is studying with Wang Gao.
The famous great sage from the Liang Kingdom...Many celebrities thought he was qualified to win the championship. As a result, he was ranked eleventh? What happened to the top ten? Could it be that Fu Qiubo and the others from Chang'an came to compete?!
"Tenth place, Suiyang, Liu Guang."
This is a great scholar. His ability to nourish Qi is quite good. He does not change his face directly like Mr. Zhang. Instead, he is thoughtful. The celebrities are all alert at this moment. Mr. Guo couldn't help but said: "Something is wrong. This
What’s going on with the ranking? Is it deliberately suppressing us?! How can it be like this? How can it be like this?! It’s unfair!!”
Before he finished speaking, the top ten were announced.
Except for the two of them, the people in front were all young people. "The next best ones are Zhu Qiu and Xuanqiu Bao!"
"The winner! Suiyang! Han Anguo!!!"
The soldier read out the first name in the highest voice, and the soldiers cheered loudly. Han Anguo, who was standing in the crowd, was stunned.
What's going on? I'm actually the crown??
At that moment, Han Anguo was not only not happy at all, but even almost cried. Is what His Majesty said true? Is it not in Liang? Is the level of Liang really so bad? Even I can win the championship??
The celebrities were completely in an uproar. Mr. Guo, who failed the assessment, could no longer bear it and shouted angrily, "The assessment is unfair! The assessment is unfair! How can you humiliate us like this!?"
"We are not convinced! We want to file a petition!!"
They roared loudly, but the young people around them did not shout with them like they usually did. They just looked at these celebrities quietly with strange eyes.
The atmosphere suddenly became weird, and Mr. Guo's voice stopped abruptly.
His lips trembled and he looked at Zhang Heng for help.
Zhang Heng snorted coldly, stepped forward, and asked loudly: "I am actually ranked eleventh? Who is Han Anguo? Come out and meet me!! Let me see how good an article you can write?!
"
Before Han Anguo came forward, he heard the soldier say: "Your Majesty has ordered that the top twenty candidates will be announced later.
The roll is posted on the side of the list so you can compare it yourself!!"
The celebrities did not give up. They did not believe that they would lose to those younger students. There must be a shady story behind it. When the test papers are revealed later, to see how much face they still have, they must criticize the previous articles as worthless!!
Just as they were getting ready, Liu Chang in the palace was also waiting for the show to reach its climax.
Lu Lu asked: "Your Majesty, there are manipulations in this assessment. Hang up the test papers. If they find the right opportunity..."
"Hahaha, this operation is not malicious to suppress their performance. My operation is on the right track... If it is a test of knowledge, those famous people still have something, so this time the assessment is only a small part of economics, and most of it is policy.
, the new policies of the temple, those old guys are prejudiced against the new policies of the temple, how do they know these things? Moreover, the conditions outside the venue are not conducive to these old men, so I deliberately shortened the assessment time and arranged very little for them.
food..."
It’s an old man’s fault, right?
Lu Lu's face darkened, "Is this considered the right way?"
"Everyone has the same assessment period, the same test papers, the same diet, and the same daily life. What's unfair? They are not as energetic as young people. Isn't this also their own shortcomings?!"
Liu Chang raised his chin, "They were unwilling to participate in the assessment in the first place, and they wanted to instigate the young students. I can't blame them..."
"There must be a commotion outside now. The test papers will be released later, which will cause a bigger disturbance... Hahaha, those scholars are not stupid either. They can tell who is stronger at a glance... This is another
They are not testing those empty things, they are all things that really do practical things. If it is Confucian classics, they can still justify themselves, but they are nothing about state administration... However, this is not the highlight. I predict that those people will still not be convinced, maybe
They will cause trouble for the top one... When the time comes, let Han Anguo compete with them to see who is more knowledgeable."
Liu Chang grinned, "When Han Anguo defeats them face to face, hahaha, I really want to know what else those celebrities can do? Strange venue, strange food? Strange test questions?"
As Liu Chang expected, when the test papers were posted, the celebrities expressed great reluctance.
"What kind of top-notch article is this? It's so well written!!!"
Zhang Heng pointed to the article in front of him, his hand started to tremble, he read it word by word, pondered for a long time, and said: "Such ugly words!!!"
It's not that Zhang Heng didn't want to scold him, but what the hell, this guy named Han Anguo wrote so well. Even for the Huang Lao Classics section that Zhang Heng is best at, what this young man wrote was from beginning to end, and there was no way to refute it.
, To refute these is to refute his own knowledge... As for other things about the New Deal, he felt that what the other party said was reasonable after reading it. How can he refute it? Are today's young people really strong enough to criticize them?
!
Not only Zhang Heng, but the others came forward and looked at Han Anguo's test paper. For a moment, their words seemed to be stuck in their throats.
Only one student, Guo, who failed the examination, became so angry that he scolded the article.
"That's bullshit! That's bullshit! Can this person be ranked number one?!" "The assessment is unfair! This is simply a humiliation to us!"
"Unfair! Unfair!!"
He yelled angrily, but Zhang Heng looked at the second-placed article. I couldn't find fault with the first one, so why can't I find fault with the second one?
The second young man named Xuanqiubao is older than Han Anguo. This man is a concurrent practitioner of Huang Laohe Law. He is not as good as Han Anguo in Confucian classics, but in other aspects, he is more sophisticated and hard to fault.
Come on, he was standing not far away now, listening to everyone's praise for him, shaking his head humbly, saying that he was just lucky. The more he behaved like this, the more everyone admired him, this man has the air of an elder
ah.
Zhang Heng still couldn't find any shortcomings, so he turned to the third article.
"What a great article!"
Zhang Heng looked at the sixth article. For some reason, he seemed less angry. "Liu Gong, come and take a look. This explanation is great. It's great. Who is Wang Hao? Come on.
Let’s take a look! You, Mr. Huang, have learned very well!”
Guo Sheng hurriedly tugged on his sleeve, "Mr. Zhang! Why are you still boasting?"
Zhang Heng woke up with a start and quickly made a stern face.
Although the celebrities were aware of the gap, they were still unconvinced. They began to summon their disciples and talked about the shortcomings of this assessment. Naturally, it was still the same. His Majesty wanted to suppress the scholars of Liang State, so...
While they were arguing, Ji Bu came out, looked at the people in front of him, and said: "Your Majesty heard that some people were quite dissatisfied with the results of the assessment...especially the first place, so he issued an edict.
, If you are dissatisfied with the top spot, you can argue with him and prove your talents."
"However, everyone has seen the test papers, so it's best to let capable people come forward."
"I'm coming!!!"
Guo Sheng couldn't help it immediately.
Ji Bu patiently asked, "What's your name? What's your ranking?" Guo Sheng's face froze, "I...the assessment is unfair."
"You don't have a ranking but you still want to challenge for the top spot??"
Ji Bu looked quite disdainful and shook his head, "Well, I'll give you a chance to see how far you are from the first place."
Ji Bu asked the two of them to come forward and signaled that they could start. Guo Sheng hurriedly began to ask about the classics. He wanted to use his best classics to defeat the opponent. Han Anguo reluctantly stepped forward. He was
He really didn't want to make a fool of himself, but when faced with the other party's question, he had to use his own meager skills to answer. In order to avoid being laughed at, he also deliberately used Confucianism, Huang Lao, Legalism, Mohism, farmers, and famous people.
To explain and argue with the principles of multiple schools of thought... In just one round, Guo Sheng was confused, his mind was buzzing, and he couldn't understand anything.
Seeing him walking down the stage in despair, the young people suddenly cheered loudly.
Guo Sheng, who was walking down the stage, suddenly trembled when he heard the roar of laughter and cheers. He looked at the people around him in disbelief, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fainted on the spot.
The celebrities became a little frightened, and their eyes quickly locked on Zhang Heng.
Zhang Heng just wanted to curse people at this moment.
Who the hell taught this? Let him go! I have lived for so long, and even Mr. Huang has not studied it thoroughly. That guy knows the knowledge of hundreds of schools of thought as soon as he opens his mouth. Who can stand this?
But at this moment, facing the eyes of those celebrities, Zhang Heng could not choose to give in, and the young people in the distance were also eager to give it a try. A certain atmosphere of confrontation between young and old had arisen in the venue, and they all sided with Han Anguo.
Zhang Heng took a deep breath, forced out a smile, and walked onto the stage.
"Anguo? I've heard of your reputation a long time ago. You are really a great talent. You are a young student, but at such a young age, you have already achieved this level of knowledge. Even if you look at the world, there is no one who can compare with you..."
Zhang Heng put a hat on Han Anguo as soon as he came up. Of course Han Anguo had to be more powerful, so that he wouldn't be embarrassed if he lost to him.
However, when Han Anguo heard this, he hurriedly shook his head and retorted. "You praise me too much... I don't have much talent, but I have the talent to be among the best. After studying for many years, I still can't be called learned. If not,
Because of my hometown, I didn’t want to participate in this assessment. I wanted to go to Qi to study. Alas, I didn’t expect that I actually got the first place...My knowledge is still far behind..."
Zhang Heng's face suddenly turned dark.
Why are you so humble at this time?!
The debate officially started, and Zhang Heng lasted a lot longer than Guo Sheng. However, it was only a long time. When Han Anguo answered his question and then started to ask questions, Zhang Heng gave in. He couldn't answer.
The young people cheered again, this time, their laughter became unbridled.
The celebrities suddenly became more anxious. They looked around and finally looked at Mr. Tian, "Mr. Tian! Yes, he is your disciple! Go ahead! He will definitely not dare to defeat you!!"
Mr. Tian was stunned as he recalled the questioning over the years, and said horrifiedly: "I won't go!! I'd rather go and be an upright person! I won't argue with him!!"
The celebrities went to two more people, both quickly
Defeated.
Regardless of policy, knowledge, or even military affairs, they failed to win.
By this time, Ji Bu became furious.
"Okay! You people actually dare to deceive me!!"
"You yourself have no talents, so you don't allow others to participate in the assessment. Your Majesty thought it was because the Liang Kingdom had no talented people. It turns out it's because you leaders have ruined the reputation of the entire Liang Kingdom!!"
"It's disrespectful to be old! You won't die when you are old!!"
"Why do you still have the dignity to be a teacher?!!"