The weather gradually became more and more severe, and the sky was covered with dense clouds, making the whole sky so hazy. Just after noon, a strong wind suddenly blew, and the northwest wind was strong. Soon, snowflakes actually fell in the sky.
The contestants in Gucheng hid in the big tents and raised fires for warmth. The last round of selection at noon was over. As for who was the deserving number one pick, these people were eagerly waiting.
Hope.
The sky is getting darker and darker, and snowflakes are as big as plum blossoms, flying all over the sky, mixed with mist and busy faces, making the valley city a mess. In a short time, snow has accumulated on the ground, and the mountains are like jade clusters, and the forests are like silver.
makeup.
More than 30,000 people who participated in the civil service selection have not left. They still live in and around Gucheng. The sudden heavy snowfall caught them by surprise, because many of them were still wearing autumn clothes. They thought they would not have much time to participate in the selection.
It took a while, but I didn't expect it to be delayed for about ten days.
Now, no matter whether they live in Gucheng or in the camps outside the city, everyone is shivering from the cold.
In a military camp outside the west gate of Gucheng, Lou Ban wore a suit of woolen clothes and sat by the campfire. He held a fire stirrer in his hand and kept turning the coals in the campfire. Sparks were flying and the heat was steaming.
It made the big tent feel warm.
"Zhongda, in this selection, you must be the number one pick. After word spreads, the whole world will probably know your name, Sima Zhongda. I see that the emperor is very fond of you." Lou Ban looked at it.
He glanced at Sima Yi, who was sitting opposite him and warming himself by the fire, and said with a smile.
"Before the imperial list was released, everything was still unknown. The question the emperor asked was too big, and the time given was only a stick of incense. If you give me more time, I will answer it perfectly." Sima Yi said.
Said expressionlessly.
Lou Ban said: "Haha, after all, you were also recommended by the three prime ministers Guan Ning, Cai Yong, and Bing Yuan. If you still can't win the number one prize, the faces of the three prime ministers will be tarnished. Besides, the emperor has been
I have been very fond of you since the beginning, so don’t worry, you will be the number one pick this time."
"That's not necessarily the case! A mere number one scholar, what's the big deal? With Zhongda's talent, wouldn't it be too unfair to be the number one scholar?" The curtain of the big tent opened, and Gao Fei walked in wearing a thick woolen coat.
His hair, eyebrows and clothes were all covered with snowflakes. As soon as he came in, he patted them, glanced at the situation inside the tent, and said with a smile.
When Sima Yi and Lou Ban saw Gao Fei coming alone, they hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed loudly: "See you, Your Majesty!"
"Everyone, get up." Gao Fei walked straight to the bonfire and took off his wool coat. The tent was very warm. He glanced at Sima Yi and Lou Ban who were both wearing wool coats, and said with a smile, "You guys
You are really well prepared. Everyone else is wearing thin clothes and sitting around the campfire, but you two have already put on woolen coats. You are really foresighted."
"Your Majesty, this was all Zhongda's idea. When he came from Jicheng, he asked us to bring our winter clothes, so we didn't freeze." Lou Ban took the initiative to hand over a stool and used his sleeves to
After wiping it down, Gao Fei was asked to sit down.
"Well, Zhongda is very smart and can predict the future. He is indeed very human." Gao Fei sat down and glanced at Sima Yi, but he couldn't figure out what he was thinking. He just stood there respectfully.
There it is for you to stare at.
"Your Majesty, have the results of this morning's exam come out?" Lou Ban asked anxiously.
"It's out. I originally had people announce the imperial list, but now that it's snowing outside, I delayed it for a while and waited until the snow stopped before posting it."
Lou Ban said excitedly: "Your Majesty, where did I get in the exam? What official title did the Emperor give me? Also, is Zhongda the number one scholar?"
Seeing Lou Ban's excitement, Gao Fei laughed, patted Lou Ban on the shoulder, and said, "You really surprised me. You were able to enter the top ten. You are much better than those Han people. From now on, Karasuma
This clan depends on you to lead it."
Lou Ban said: "No, I'm not going. I want to stay with the emperor and do things for him. The emperor treats me very well. How can I bear to leave the emperor like this?"
"Haha, sometimes, you can't just do whatever you want. Lou Ban, can you help me convey a message?"
"I will do whatever the emperor asks me to do. If it weren't for the emperor, I wouldn't have learned so many things."
"Okay, go to the city for me and tell Gai Xun that he will announce the imperial list after the snow stops."
"promise!"
Lou Ban responded, walked away, and soon disappeared into the snow.
Gao Fei deliberately dismissed Lou Ban because he didn't want Lou Ban to hear the conversation between him and Sima Yi, that's all.
"Your Majesty, there are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, just say it. The common people are all ears." Why didn't Sima Yi know the meaning? He understood it from the first words Gao Fei said as soon as he entered the tent.
There is a hint behind the scenes, and Gao Fei is here in person, so there must be something important.
Gao Fei said: "Now that you have seen it, I have nothing to hide. Now, our uncle and nephew sit down and talk slowly. There are some things that I must make clear to you."
Sima Yi's father, Sima Fang, and Gao Fei once called each other brothers. In terms of seniority, it was not an exaggeration for Sima Yi to call Gao Fei uncle.
"Your Majesty, does Zhongda not understand the word "tianxia" thoroughly enough?" Sima Yi asked.
Gao Fei shook his head and said: "No, you understand very thoroughly. You quoted from other sources and gave examples to demonstrate. The purpose is to tell me that the general trend of the world is not static. If you want the world to last for a long time, you must summarize the lessons of the predecessors.
come up with a practical solution
Come on. I agree with this point, so today I made a bold attempt... However, you are indeed not the number one pick. As I said before, your talent has far exceeded the scope of the number one pick.
You should be able to make a difference more than being the No. 1 pick."
"What does the Emperor mean?"
"Do you have any ideals?" Gao Fei asked without answering.
"The common people have always taken the emperor as their example, and they also like to be able to command thousands of troops and gallop on the battlefield. This is one of the ideals of the common people."
"Oh? Then what other ideals do you have?"
"The ordinary people are not talented. They were once fortunate enough to see the map of the world drawn by the emperor himself. From the moment they saw that map, the ordinary people realized that the place we live in is only such a small part, and there are many, many places that I know.
I haven’t been there yet, so the grassroots people are very curious about what it is like outside, and want to go outside to see it. However, this is just another ideal of the grassroots people, because the grassroots people have not even traveled to the north and south of the country where we live, so what can we say about it?
How about seeing a wider world?"
People are often full of fantasy when they are children, and Sima Yi is no exception. After he met Gao Fei, his life has changed. Under the influence of Gao Fei, his thinking has also been greatly opened up. For example, back then
Not long after he arrived in Jicheng, Gao Fei asked him to lead a group of boy scouts to play in the mud and carve words on the mud.
When those mud characters were put back together, a complete article could be printed. In his opinion, that was magical. From then on, he was always thinking about some problems, and when he encountered something he couldn't,
He will ask, and often talk about why. As time goes by, he will master more and more knowledge, and his mind will become more and more open.
By chance, Sima Yi saw the world map drawn by Gao Fei himself. When he saw that the territory of the Han Dynasty was only a palm-sized area, he was shocked. It was also from that moment that he realized that the world has
How big he is, yet how small he is.
After Gao Fei listened to Sima Yi's words, he didn't say anything. He gradually felt that the child Sima Yi had been influenced by him invisibly. The current Sima Yi was just a piece of jade that had not been carved yet. As for who it was,
To carve him, and how to carve him, will definitely have a very different impact on his future life.
"So, if I can help you realize your two ideals, are you willing to leave your life to me from now on?" Gao Fei pondered for a moment and asked softly.
Sima Yi thought for a while, and there was a glint in his eyes. His deep eyes were still calm, making it impossible for you to see what he was thinking. After a long time, he fixed his eyes on Gao Fei and said: "In
As long as the Emperor is alive, I am willing to leave my life to the Emperor."
"Then what happens after I die?" Gao Fei couldn't help but frowned and asked.
"Of course it's up to me to make the decision. I just want to know how big the world I am in now is, and whether I can travel around the whole world..."
Gao Fei was very satisfied with this answer. Sima Yi is indeed a very good jade. Such a jade needs to be crafted carefully, otherwise it will be worthless. He smiled, held Sima Yi in his arms, and said: "Zhong
Da, please put aside the selection matter for the time being. Your talents are enough to serve as a local official. But, I want to
You have made achievements in other areas. From tomorrow on, you can join the army and start as a pawn. If you want to achieve your two ideals, you have to work ten times, a hundred times or even a thousand times harder than others.
From now on, your life trajectory will be controlled by me. Be a sharp sword in my hand and pierce the enemy's chest on my behalf."
"promise!"
The wind was roaring outside, but it was warm inside the tent. Gao Fei hugged Sima Yi as if he were his own child. If his two sons were as smart as Sima Yi, he believed that the future of the Huaxia Kingdom would surely be better.
There will be a bright future, and Chinese people will surely stand at the highest point of the roof of the world.
It snowed all night and stopped the next morning, leaving a white world outside.
Gao Fei was afraid that the civil servant contestants would be frozen, so he asked people to add coal for heating. In addition, the imperial list was officially announced, and Jiang Gan was the top pick.
After the election, Gao Fei did not repatriate any of them. Instead, he asked all the more than 30,000 people who participated in the civil service selection to stay and brought them back to Jicheng. Guan Ning first gave them some job training and waited until after the Spring Festival.
Let it go wherever you go.
Sima Yi followed Gao Fei's instructions, changed his name to Ma Yi, officially joined the army, and became an inconspicuous pawn under the champion Hou Jia Kui, officially starting his military career...