King Qin Yingzheng recovered from his illness and took the Zhenren Dan refined by the alchemist Xu Fu. With the combined efforts of Lu Yan, Zhu Jia, and Duan Murong, his physical condition improved and he is now in good condition.
The good news immediately spread throughout the Qin State, and along with it, the official implementation of the new talent selection system.
The first national unified examination is about to be held.
Lu Yan, the national teacher, served as the dean of the Central Academy and was fully responsible for the examination. The examination papers were escorted by special personnel from the Central Academy and distributed to various counties.
Schools in each county conduct examinations locally, collect and seal the papers, and send them all back to the Central Academy for review. Finally, the central government releases the examination results.
In the current examination, the subjects have not yet been clearly differentiated. Generally speaking, it is still in its infancy and slightly chaotic. It is roughly divided into selecting officials and officials, and together they are called officials.
Official, a comprehensive examination with rich test questions covering administration, legal knowledge, military knowledge, international situation, etc. Those who stand out in this type of examination will directly enter the central government as officials.
Officials are to cultivate capable officials. A sufficient number of capable officials will be the cornerstone to support the country's county system in the future. The test questions in this type of exam are basically focused on clear methods and magic numbers. Those with ideal scores will be
Assigned to local areas, starting from junior officials at the grassroots level.
In order to prevent many people who have high standards but low abilities and only run to become officials and never consider becoming officials, each county school has a limit on the number of people who can participate in the official examination, and the remaining students have to take the official examination.
Student performance will affect Central Academy's assessment of schools in each county, and will also indirectly affect local governments.
There are many other restrictions in the rules and regulations, mainly Li Si's idea. Li Si still has his usual style, making it stricter, and then after Lu Yan considers it, he relaxes it slightly. To a certain extent, the two of them, the two senior brothers,
There is still a tacit understanding.
As soon as the news was announced, the area inside Hangu Pass was filled with excitement.
Outside Hangu Pass, in the former land of Zhao, Wei, and Korea, county schools have not yet been established, and people's response is not too enthusiastic.
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"Chen Ping, Chen Ping~ It's a big deal, something big happened outside!"
Chen Bo ran into the house excitedly and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"I heard it, I heard it, what's the matter?"
Chen Ping was very curious. His brother rarely got so excited when something happened. What happened?
"The Central Committee of the State of Qin has sent word that schools in all counties will hold unified examinations. It is said that those who pass the examination can go directly to Xianyang to become officials."
Uncle Chen lay on the table where his younger brother was reading and studying, holding his shoulder with one hand, his eyes shining, "You are twelve this year, and our family now has the household registration of a good citizen of Qin. If you work hard for your brother for two more years, you will definitely save enough money."
Send you to county school.
You were fourteen at that time. With your intelligence and talent, no matter how good you were at studying for three or four years, you would definitely be able to get into high school and enter Xianyang in one fell swoop."
Uncle Chen completely lost the composure, sternness and sternness that he always had as an elder brother and a father in front of Chen Ping. His face was red and he looked like a fool.
Chen Ping pulled his thick hand off his shoulder, raised his head and said, "Brother, according to the laws of the Qin State, after I have mastered reading and become an adult, I must separate from you."
Uncle Chen was poured cold water on him in his excitement. He looked at his younger brother in confusion, "Why did you suddenly say this? What's wrong?"
"I just saw a few days ago that everything in the world is bustling for profit. Everything in the world is bustling for profit. Brother, you have given me almost everything in this family. Is there anything to gain?"
"Everything in the world is for profit..." Uncle Chen's face darkened as he thought about this, "Which book did you read this sentence from?"
Chen Ping answered honestly: "It's from the military book that Grandpa Mu taught me, and it's called "Six Tao"."
"What?"
"Six Tao", in the legend of this world, is the art of war of Jiang Taigong, the founder of military strategists.
That old man at the end of the village...
Uncle Chen swallowed, leaned down, and lowered his voice, "Let me ask you, do you know the identity of your Grandpa Mu?"
Chen Ping thought for a while and decided to tell his brother, "I know, he is Li Mu."
When Uncle Chen heard the name, his feet went weak, and he held the table with both hands to prevent him from falling down, "Li Li Li Mu? Is he, Li Mu? How could he..."
He shook his head vigorously, unable to believe that his family had such good luck.
"Brother, Mrs. Lu is the wife of the Imperial Preceptor, Mrs. Nongyu. Grandpa Mu taught me the art of war after receiving the Imperial Preceptor's letter."
"..."
"Brother? Brother~"
After a while, Uncle Chen regained his composure, stood up straight, and stared at Chen Ping condescendingly, "Okay, if it weren't for today, how long would you plan to keep this secret from me? Mr. Imperial Master, Mrs. Nong Yu, Li Mu
General, Miss Snow, what kind of luck do you have!"
He suddenly sighed, came to sit down next to Chen Ping, and held his brother's hand, "Chen Ping, it is indeed a great luck to have General Li Mu teach the art of war. But the art of war is war, and it is a fight to the death.
That’s why it’s all about profit and gain. You and I are brothers and close relatives. How can we measure our love by blood?”
Chen Ping felt the calluses on his brother's palm and sighed, showing his maturity, "Brother, how many blood ties are there in this world that are constantly fought for by interests? I believe you are right for me.
But we had fled from the Wei State to the Qin State before, and we had seen many cases of close relatives killing each other along the way. Many times, the word "profit" can really penetrate people's hearts."
Uncle Chen's mouth opened wide when he heard this. He looked at his brother and had no idea what to say.
"The art of war emphasizes judging by the gain and loss of interests. I was just thinking, and brother, you just rushed in and interrupted me, so I just asked a question.
There are still many people in this world whose actions cannot be measured by pure interests, such as the National Preceptor."
Chen Ping turned his head and smiled at him, "Brother, don't worry, I will study hard. In the future, the name of my Chen family, Chen Ping, will be known to everyone in the world."
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"Pa~"
Li Mu held a branch in his hand and slapped Gao Jianli's arm, leaving a bloody mark.
"Humph, you are such an idiot. I gave you martial arts and practiced it accordingly, but you can't be like a tiger and turn into a dog."
Gao Jianli didn't have any special sword moves in his hand, it was just a flat thrust, but he maintained this posture and had been taught a lesson by Li Mu for several hours.
His lips were pursed tightly, and his entire face remained motionless.
"It took me so long to correct the most basic thing. Humph, the bad habits you developed in the world of martial arts require me, an old man, to take notes to remember them."
Li Mu spoke without mercy, threw away the branch in his hand, walked to the side and took a sip of water, and continued, "Next, Ge."
Here they are teaching martial arts. At home, Zhao Jin is taking care of his children. Well, he is taking care of the young Ji Bu.
While Zhao Jin was teasing Ji Bu, he would occasionally look at Gao Jianli, who had been tortured miserably by Li Mu.