Just when Fan Zhi and others were shocked and speechless by Zhang Zhao's manipulation, Zhenjun Zhang Erlang in Liangzhou City was worried.
Because in the imperial examination he holds this time, he is likely to face an extremely embarrassing situation, that is, there are almost no scribes.
In Longyou, Hexi Province, if you hold a martial arts competition, there will be people all over the mountains and plains.
In Liangzhou these days, the workload of the government officials is more than ten times greater than usual, because people from all over the country and from all races are coming.
Many of them brought no money or much dry food at all. They ate and stuffed themselves at the inns along the way and were penniless when they arrived in Liangzhou.
Or if you have some money, you will soon be in Liangzhou's Huahua World, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.
For this reason, Zhang Zhao could only let the left and right Yulin guards take turns to go to the streets to maintain order, and catch those fools who had no money and lock them up in the military camp.
While arranging for their food and accommodation, they are not allowed to fight or cause trouble outside.
But don't think of the soldiers at this time as the image of the People's Liberation Army of later generations.
At this time, the soldiers, especially those who came to take the martial arts examination, were all idiots who looked more normal at fighting than eating and drinking.
When they come across each other, just because they don't respond with a few words, the dog's brain will become the pig's brain.
This is not because they are bad people, but because they have not received the most basic education and have no discipline in their minds. When they are impulsive, they can do anything.
Sometimes for a promise, one's life can be put on the line, and sometimes for the sake of a dispute of temper, a small quarrel can escalate to the point of murder.
On the one hand, Zhang Zhao initiated the martial arts competition to discover the truly capable people left among the people.
On the other hand, I want to find all such fools, restrain them with military discipline, and motivate them with generous rewards for their achievements.
While ensuring the combat effectiveness of your own army, it can also make the countryside more peaceful.
"Your Majesty, students from Qinzhou who are rushing to take the exam are also here, and there is not even one who knows the economics!"
Guo Tiance, the newly minted bachelor of Qionglin Academy, walked over with a wry smile on his face.
Zhang Zhao could only respond with a wry smile. He originally thought that Qinzhou's culture and education were pretty good, and he would be able to produce a few people who could pass the economics examination, but in the end there were none.
Thinking back to the very beginning, Zhang Zhao wanted to open the Jinshi subject, but he thought too much, and no one took the Mingjing subject.
"It's okay if you don't have it!" Zhang Zhao asked Guo Tiance to sit down, and he took the list of martial arts exams and said while reading them.
"Our own people, that is, some of the families in Dunhuang know the classics. If we really need a few people to take the exam, we don't even have the officials responsible for the assessment."
At this time, in the Liang Kingdom, the place with the best culture and culture was probably not Qinzhou, but Dunhuang, Shazhou.
The Zhang family, the Song family, and the Cao family all had literati who knew the meaning of Confucian classics.
Of course, they are only knowledgeable, far from being proficient. Zhang Zhao does not want to use them yet, because Zhang Zhao has not had time to deal with Cao Yuanshen's group of people.
Moreover, the most cultural people in Dunhuang were special copyists.
The Buddhist atmosphere in Hexi is really too strong. There are not many books, but most of them are Buddhist scriptures. There are almost no people who really delve into the meaning of Confucian scriptures.
This is also the reason why Zhang Zhao wants to send out all the monks in Hexi. First, he wants to use these monks to control the Qingtang Plateau and Mobei with improved Hexi Tang Mi that is beneficial to him.
Second, the religious atmosphere is too strong, which is not conducive to governance.
And it is not advisable to attack too hard. The Mogao Grottoes and scriptures in Dunhuang are the supreme treasures left to future generations.
If I were interrupted by him, the scale of Mogao Grottoes would be too small, and the sin would be huge.
At this moment, Li Xiaojie walked in from outside. Today he was responsible for the security of Yongxun Palace. As soon as Guo Tiance saw Li Xiaojie coming in, he retreated knowingly.
Because the envoys controlled by these members of the Volunteer Army, such as Zhang Liecheng, Li Xiaojie, Huang Fei (Huang Yang), etc., are directly affiliated with Zhang Zhao's organization.
Even if he is Zhang Zhao's most trusted bachelor, these are not things he can inquire about.
"The people sent back by Commander Zhang have arrived, and all the family members of Fan Zhi and Liu Tao have also arrived safely."
Zhang Liecheng naturally sent someone to notify Zhang Zhao in advance of sending Fan Zhi and Liu Tao's family to Liangzhou.
Zhang Zhao nodded and prepared to summon Fan Zhi and others later.
But suddenly, as he took the imperial examination list given by Guo Tiance, an idea flashed through his mind.
When Fan Zhi came, wouldn't there be examiners from Ming Jing Ke and imperial examination students?
Fan Zhi is also waiting outside Yongxun Palace at this moment. Zhang Zhao's palaces in Liangzhou are all named after Zhanggui's palace in Liangzhou in the past.
It is divided into the outer palace Yongxun Palace where government affairs and the ancestral temple are located, and the inner palace Yongshou Palace where the concubines and their families live.
However, although it is said to be a palace, it is actually quite shabby.
Yongxun Palace was the original Hexi Jiedushi Yamen, and Yongshou Palace was originally an abandoned Buddhist temple.
It had only been three or four years since he, King Zhang, had established his kingdom and had fought many wars, so how could he still have the money to build a palace.
After waiting for no more than two-quarters of an hour, a chambermaid in blue came over leading several tall and docile mares, with a lot of cloth and other items on the horses' backs.
"The Heavenly King has ordered that Fan Sheren and Liu Weng have worked hard all the way and are given two fine horses each and fifty brocades each from Hexi. Please go to the post house to rest first. Your Majesty will summon you later."
The treatment this time was still not as good as last time! Fan Zhi was a little disappointed.
The last time I came here, Zhang Zhao was the envoy of the Guiyi Army of the Later Tang Dynasty. I could travel with him arm in arm and be very close to him.
"My lord, I thank the King of Heaven for the reward!"
However, they just thought so in their hearts but did not dare to say it out loud. Fan Zhi and Liu Na quickly bent down and saluted, thanking Zhang Zhao for the reward.
However, a few people took the reins of the horses from the chamberlain's hands, and just as they were about to leave, another chamberlain galloped towards them on their horses from afar.
"Fan She people, Liu Weng stayed, the king of heaven still has the decree!"
Fan Zhi and Liu Na quickly stopped again, and saw the chamberlain who came this time, holding a wooden plate in his hand, covered with purple brocade.
After walking in front of a few people, the waiter opened the brocade and revealed a dazzling large gold ingot.
"The King of Heaven suddenly remembered that Fan Sheren and Liu Weng had come thousands of miles from Tokyo, and they probably didn't bring much money with them in such a hurry.
I specifically ordered you to give each of them five gold ingots, one hundred silver notes each, 20,000 gold coins each from Jinshan National Gold, and a mansion in the east of Liangzhou City."
With that said, the chamberlain looked at Fan Zhi and Liu Na enviously.
"This house in the east city was originally built by the King of Heaven to reward the uncles of the Cao family. Thinking that you two don't have a place to live yet, I specially gave it to you first."
By this time, both of them were a little moved, and they successively gave him horses for traveling, brocade for new robes, and a fine house.
The gift of gold and silver also showed that Zhang Zhao had put a lot of thought into it.
Because these five large gold ingots are obviously not used to buy anything.
At this time, gold was an extremely precious metal that was not in circulation, and ordinary people had no access to it.
Therefore, these five ingots of gold were given as a family heirloom.
At this time, the wealthier families would store some gold ingots in their hoards. They would only take them out to save their lives or for other purposes when a great change occurred in the family and the family was about to be ruined.
The banknotes of one hundred guan each are equivalent to the concept of directly giving a bank card to later generations. This is so that the Fan and Liu families can use it when they want to buy something big.
It is easy to understand that the last 20,000 Jinshan National Gold was a lot of money. This was the "small money" used by people in daily life. Zhang Zhao considered it so carefully, how could he not be moved by the two of them.
"I will thank the King of Heaven for the reward!" Dozens of people from the two families knelt down in front of Zhang Zhao at the gate of Yongxun Palace.
Fan Zhi immediately put aside the slight disappointment just now. Liu Tao's father was even more exaggerated, and tears fell down, calling the King of Heaven for His grace.
Fan Zhi's wife was basically sure at this moment that it was right for Lang Jun to come to Liangzhou from the west. With the reward in front of her, she would not be able to get it even if she stayed in Tokyo for another ten years.
However, immediately after, she stared into the distance with her mouth open. Fan Zhi was about to scold her and tell her not to behave inappropriately, but suddenly he was stunned.
It turned out that another chamberlain came over, not just a few, but a large group.
"The King of Heaven ordered me to clean up the house for you two when I leave the palace, and some honest and clever servants also helped me practice."
It turns out that these servants were sent by Zhang Zhao to help Fan Zhi, Liu Na and others clean up the house.
"The King of Heaven has decreed that Fan Sheren, his younger brother, his wife's younger brother, Liu Weng and all his descendants should all come together to see him immediately!"
Fan Zhi and Liu Na looked at each other a little. It was normal to summon the two of them, but what did it mean to summon the men from both families?
However, the honor of me, King Zhang, issuing three edicts in less than half an hour still moved them both deeply.
He immediately ordered the female Juan at home to follow the eunuchs first, and the two of them followed the eunuchs into Yongxun Palace.
"Fan Wensu, haha! How do you feel about coming to Hexi again? You promised to give Liangzhou a new look, but have you ever done it?"
As soon as Fan Zhi arrived at the entrance of Zhengde Hall of Yongxun Palace, Zhang Zhao came out to greet him.
When Fan Zhi heard this, he immediately fell to the ground and said, "Your Majesty is blessed with talents, but it has only been three years since I left Hexi. This place has already changed drastically. No one but a heroic lord can do anything about it!"
"The king is in Liangzhou, and the tiger is in Yongliang. The king's spirit is already shining, and the leader of the world will be born!"
Liu Na unceremoniously flew his hat towards Zhang Zhao, and Zhang Zhao's eyes lit up.
Well, the guy who couldn't wait to flatter me before he opened his mouth must be a thick-skinned guy with a quick mind.
"Is this Liu Weng?" Zhang Zhao grabbed Liu Na's hand. To Liu Na's surprise, it was filled with strong sadness.
"Derun and I hit it off immediately, and I once advised him to come to Liangzhou. The waves and clouds in Tokyo were so treacherous that if you were not careful, your life would be in danger.
But Derun refused. He said that he was in Tokyo and had better things to do than in Liangzhou. Alas! In the past few days, when I think of Derun, I don’t even think about food and drinks. Alas!"
When Liu Na heard this, big tears suddenly fell from his shrewd old eyes.
"The dog is so kind to the king. It is often said that the person who can turn things around and build a great dynasty in the world must be the king.
With these words from the king, Derun should know that he is not with the wrong person."
