Seeing Ma Yue in such a decadent state, all the readers felt increasingly sorry. They even temporarily forgot about their previous differences, followed him into the room, and started talking to each other about the newly arrived general.
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They were not very experienced in the world, so how could they possibly guess what Ma Yue was thinking at this moment? They kept saying things like, "Relax," "The exam is actually very easy," "The country is in the midst of employing people, and it's time to use discipline."
"It won't be too difficult for you to live in the house", "If you don't leave me here, I will have a place to stay", and so on. In the end, not only did they not make Ma Yue feel that the clouds had cleared up, but they themselves also made their faces full of sadness.
Ma Yue felt nervous after being talked about, but he knew that everyone was doing it for his own good and did not want to continue this unhappy topic. He smiled and said in a low voice: "Anyway, Mr. Ma is already here, so we can't have nothing."
Just turn around and go back. I’m just not very familiar with the situation here, so I’d like to ask some of you to give me some pointers!”
"It's easy to say, easy to say. Don't worry, General. If you ask something, we will definitely tell you everything we know!" The readers cupped their hands and vowed.
"So, thank you very much. Ma Yue still has some spare money at the moment. Why don't we go out to find a clean place and have a few drinks to warm ourselves up!" After all, Ma Yue has been in the officialdom for many years, and Ma Yue's behavior is far from mellow.
All living beings are comparable, so I immediately proposed that we cook the meal ourselves and go out to dine together.
"When we meet for the first time, how can we ask the general to pay for a treat?"
"It's just a matter of a few words, how can it be worth the expense?!" Everyone shook their heads in unison, and there was a faint glimmer of light on the corners of their mouths. It must have been because they were short of money and too little.
"Brothers, you don't have to be polite. We've hit it off as old friends. What's the point of going out for a few light drinks?!" Ma Yue opened his arms, half pushing and half pulling, and took everyone out of the post house, and found a restaurant that was still open on the street.
, walked in quickly.
Everyone followed half-heartedly and found a private room on the second floor to sit down. After a while, the boy brought the signature dishes and drinks, and Ma Yue stood up to hold the glasses for everyone. Everyone bowed their hands and thanked them, pushing and shoving for room. Both the guests and the host were dazzled by the drinks.
Ear fever.
When he was drunk, he could freely say some things that he had been unwilling to say before. Ma Yue subconsciously inquired and found out that the little official who was stationed at the military headquarters of the Anxi Army was really not deliberately making things difficult for him. He had already done so before.
There were several old guys with the title of third-grade general on their heads. Because they couldn't bear the humiliation of having to take the exam with the white men, they took the money given by the Jiedushi Xingyuan and rushed to Shuzhong in despair. There were also two Li
The prince of the royal family originally wanted to use the power of the Anxi Army to plan some extraordinary actions. But he didn't even have a chance to see Wang Jiedu, so he was sent away by the military commander Zhao Huaixu.
"Those guys have never fought in a single battle. They just relied on the legacy of their ancestors to get the rank of general, and they dared to shamelessly come to the Anxi army to point fingers. Wang Jiedu was polite to them. If it were changed
They didn't even pay me any money and just ordered someone to beat me out with a stick!"
"What's wrong with the prince? If any prince comes over and mobilizes troops and horses, the Anxi Army won't need Sun Xiaozhe to fight, and he will be torn apart by himself!"
All sentient beings wholeheartedly agree with Wang Xun's move to select talents through examinations. Although they may not all pass smoothly, at least this selection method reflects a superficial fairness and will not close them down just because they are from a humble background.
The passage to enter.
"The reason why the Anxi Army can fight is because there are few people working for a living. If all the idle officials from the court, good or bad, are crammed in, who knows what will happen!"
"That's right. There are so many generals granted by the imperial court now. Who knows which ones are really capable and which ones are just showing off? I'm sorry, I didn't say that you are old. You always look like this. You can tell that you have just left the battlefield.
Came down." Someone accidentally let it slip and cupped his hands at Ma Yue, smiling and apologizing.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Ma Yue smiled and waved his hand, and the resistance to the exam in his heart became much smaller without realizing it. If Jiedushi Xingyuan can really be a meritocracy, he will suffer this little injustice.
It's nothing. I'm afraid that this will be the same as what the imperial court did back then. There is only the air of an imperial examination. What can really become a certificate of officialdom is family status and connections.
"Before you take the exam, someone will come to register your name and surname. When you take the exam, you must remember to introduce your resume clearly. It is best to list which battles you have participated in and what achievements you have made."
Seeing that Ma Yue was so easy to talk to, Tian Guolian immediately had the idea of helping him and warned him with a smile.
"How do you say this?" Ma Yue immediately took over the conversation and asked with a smile.
"Hey, I just figured it out. When I first got here, I saw two generals who were similar in rank to you. They were hired by Wang Jiedu's people before they could take the exam. It is said that
It's because they fought under General Ge Shuhan in the past and had solid military exploits!" The man with a Chinese character took a sip of wine and introduced to Ma Yue with a smile.
Among the few people, he has lived in the post house the longest. He arrived almost two months ago, but unfortunately he happened to be in the middle of a tug-of-war between the Anxi Army and Sun Xiaozhe's troops, so the examination was delayed.
"So, not everyone necessarily needs to take the exam?!" Ma Yue's mood that had just eased suddenly worsened, and he frowned and asked.
"Not necessarily, but you must have strong qualifications. The official titles and titles given by the court do not count! Even if you are a current official, the Jiedushi Master may not be willing to buy it." Tian, whose surname is Guo, has not had the opportunity to contribute to the country in the past two months.
I have heard all the anecdotes here. At this moment, it is rare for someone to ask, and they immediately pour all the beans like beans from a bamboo tube. "Some time ago, it was said that there were two guys who looked like dogs, and they were sent by Lingwu.
The county guards who came to serve were thrown into the posthouse and waited for the test with me. In the end, they were afraid of being embarrassed if they failed the test, so they packed up and left!"
"Don't talk nonsense. Lord Jieduzhi was not there at the time. It was the subordinate officials who made their own decisions and made random arrangements, which led to a misunderstanding!" When it came to the face of the court, the beautiful bearded Duke Shen immediately jumped up and refuted loudly.
"You weren't there at the time!" The Chinese-character face shrugged and sneered in reply.
Seeing that the two were about to conflict again, everyone hurriedly tried to persuade them. After finally calming the two down, they saw the host, General Ma, with a livid face, raising his wine cup and drinking cup after cup.
"General Ma, don't be like them. These two guys are so good. If they don't fight for a while, they will be itchy!" For fear of offending the funder and no one would pay the bill later, the reader surnamed Sun cupped his hands and smiled for everyone.
apologize.
"It doesn't matter! Say whatever you want, that's how you are in your true temper!" Ma Yue shook his head with a smile, and a wry smile appeared on his haggard face again.
Following Fang Guan for more than a month in the past month, he heard many secrets that were unknown to outsiders. Therefore, it was not surprising at all how Wang Xun humiliated two county guards sent by Lingwu. To be honest, at this moment,
Wang Xun was not the only local official to do this, nor was he the one who did it the most outrageously. In Hexi and Longyou, even the key positions of military envoy and field envoy were out of the hands of the imperial court.
Once a vacancy occurs in such positions, the powerful Jiedu envoys will either directly arrange for their cronies to fill the positions, or they will find excuses to expel and kill the officials sent by the imperial court. After receiving the news, the only thing Lingwu can do is
Just knock out your teeth and swallow it in your stomach.
Not only did the Jiedu envoys not pay attention to the Lingwu court, but even the emperor's relatives each had their own plans. Although the old emperor hiding in Shu reluctantly accepted the fact that his son had seized power, he avoided the throne and became the emperor.
However, his hands and feet have never been idle. Through various methods, he has firmly controlled the taxes south of the Yangtze River. Several princes who were not convinced by the prince at first also secretly showed off their skills. Among them, the most powerful
It was Yong Wang Li Li who actually went out to patrol the Jianghuai River in the name of countering the rebellion. Along the way, he killed several governors and governors who were inclined to Lingwu without any thought of brotherhood.
"Where are you from, General? Where did you get a job before?" Seeing that Ma Yue was always depressed, the reader surnamed Sun raised his wine cup and looked for a new topic with a smile.
"An Ding. I was just a group training leader!" Ma Yue didn't want to reveal too much about his past, so he hesitated and responded briefly.
A team training leader's past resume cannot be too brilliant. Therefore, no one can give him more advice. Ma Yue himself did not need advice from others. He asked some questions that he cared about, pretended to be too drunk, and checked out early.
Had a banquet.
On the second day, as expected, an official came to register his identity. Ma Yue felt that his previous achievements could not be used, so he dealt with the matter casually as the leader of the regiment. Soon afterwards, he and several others came from elsewhere to serve.
Together with the generals, they were arranged to take part in the test. First, they tested the school's familiarity with bows, horses, swords, spears, and other equipment, then they tested the school's ability to coordinate military rations and materials, and then they tested several commonly used books on soldiers and tactics.
Understand the depth of understanding. After these tests were completed, everyone was led into an empty room, each person was given a test paper, and asked to answer the last question.
"This is not about selecting the soldiers who will lead the troops into battle. It is simply more complicated than taking the martial arts examination?!" Ma Yue complained about the cumbersome examination procedures while flipping through the examination paper.
The question is very short, only half a line. Perhaps considering that the candidates are all warriors, the question is in vernacular as much as possible, "At this time of crisis, I would like to ask you, why are you fighting?"
Note from the alcoholic: I've been ill for more than half a month, and I'm really sorry for you all. Without further ado, from tomorrow on, the alcoholic will try to update as quickly as possible.
