The entire Taiyuan Academy was silent, and no sound could be heard.
Emperor Yanfeng obviously felt this and wanted to take this opportunity to shock the ministers and unite the hearts of the emperor and his ministers to make them one.
After a while, Emperor Yanfeng smiled and sat down again: "I have lost my temper. Imperial College, please bring me the roster."
Taoist Lingyun hurriedly came forward with the name list in hand. Emperor Yanfeng picked up the ink pen and wrote a few words behind Qin Mu's name and said: "From now on, he will be the emperor's disciple." After that, he closed the name list and returned it.
Lingyun Taoist.
Emperor Yanfeng looked at the young patriarch and said: "It is your duty to select scholars for the great wine ceremony. I, Yuezu, have chosen them for you. What do you think?"
The young Patriarch smiled and said: "Your Majesty is wise and has great talents and strategies, which is a blessing for the Great Ruins."
Emperor Yanfeng laughed loudly and shook his head: "Flattery, flatter me again. Okay, let the scholars continue the competition."
The Imperial College's Imperial College ordered many scholars to continue the competition. There were still a few junior scholars who had not finished the examination, and they also took the unified examination in front of the Taixue Hall, and Taoist Lingyun was still in charge.
Even if Taoist Lingyun wanted to let go of the children of those high-ranking officials, he had no choice. After all, the people present were all strong men with sharp eyes, and if he made any move, he would be seen through!
This big exam didn't end until the afternoon. Some people were happy and some were worried, especially the university scholars. The competition was even more cruel and harsh. Being able to enter Taiyuan University can be said to be the best of a hundred!
There are only five places left among the primary school scholars. After all, those from well-known families are more knowledgeable than the disciples from poor families. Among these five scholars, only Si Yunxiang successfully passed the major examination and became a scholar of the Imperial College.
The other four people all come from famous families.
It’s not that people from poor families don’t work hard, it’s because resources are limited.
Elementary schools and universities all teach the same martial arts, spells and swordsmanship. No matter how good you practice, you can't break through this barrier. In addition to practicing what elementary schools and universities teach, famous families also have their own unique skills passed down by their families, ancestors and sects.
, and there are senior people in the family to give guidance, so the proportion of people from poor families is not high.
Qin Mu saw this and thought to himself: "If things go on like this, I'm afraid that the top leaders of Yankang Kingdom will eventually be controlled by the forces of famous families and sects, and the disciples from poor families will never be able to get ahead, and they will never be able to rise above the court. In this way.
Once this happens, the country will not last long. Emperor Yanfeng has a desire for change. I wonder if this situation can be changed?"
In this situation, the ruler will always be the ruler, the classes will solidify, and some forces among the rulers will inevitably become stronger and bigger, possessing more and more resources, which will eventually become a cancer of the empire.
When the poor men revolted, the cancer took the opportunity to cause trouble, and the empire collapsed in a matter of days.
After the examination, the Imperial College arranged residence. Anyone who became a scholar would have his or her own separate residence in the Imperial College. This is called Shiziju, which is where the scholars lived. Every scholar has a place with two entrances and two exits.
In the yard, the scholars usually lived in their own residences, which had everything they needed. There were also servants to help with housework, cooking and laundry, so that the scholars did not have to worry about the trivial matters of life.
If you are a respectable family, you can also bring your own servants or maids. Qin Mu has nothing, so naturally he does not have to do such trivial matters.
"I wonder if I can bring Hu Ling'er here too? Wait until things here are settled and I meet the ancestor, then I'll go get her."
Qin Mu looked around. The jade peak where the Taixue Academy was located was much larger than what he saw. There were mountains within the mountains and caves within the caves. In addition to the Chunyang Hall, the Qingyang Hall and the Taixue Hall, there were also Linlin
There are more than a dozen palaces of various kinds, and there is also the Tianlu Tower.
Tianlu Tower is a place where books are collected. There is a secretary supervisor①. As the name suggests, the word "secretary" means a book that guards secrets. The books in Tianlu Tower are the classics of the Guangluo Tianxia sect in the empire. They are hidden in the building and are overseen by secretaries.
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Qin Mu stopped and looked around, and saw people coming and going in the Tianlu Tower. It was bustling, mostly scholars and some from the royal family.
"Young Master, you have walked all the way and arrived here. How do you feel?"
An old voice came from behind him. Qin Mu turned around, bowed and said, "Ancestor."
The person who came was none other than the young patriarch. Although he looked like a young man, his voice was very old. He smiled and said, "No need to be polite."
Qin Mu calmed down and said: "I saw the situation of Yankang country along the way, which shocked me greatly and made me feel quite uneasy."
The young patriarch became interested and stepped forward: "Oh, let's talk and listen."
Qin Mu followed his footsteps, talking as he walked, and said: "I walked and looked all the way, and I saw signs of great prosperity in Yankang country. Taoism and magical powers were used by the people for daily use, and they were changing with each passing day. Droughts and rains, floods and clouds,
It’s almost a miracle. There are spaceships in the sky, boats on the ground, and alchemy is also used in people’s daily lives, creating miraculous creations. Although the Yankang Kingdom was in turmoil, it didn’t last long, and it became extremely powerful after that!”
The young patriarch took him to a lake on the mountain. He stood by the lake, which was shaded by willows. He asked curiously: "Which one do you think has a better future, the sect or the country? From what you say, you believe that the sect cannot be an enemy of the country."
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Qin Mu nodded and said: "Primary schools, universities and Taixue have determined that Yankang is the largest sect in the world. The other sects are all primary schools and universities of this sect, and they only provide scholars for Yankang. What about these sects?
Fight with Yankang Kingdom?"
The young ancestor sat down. There were two pairs of fishing rods on the shore. He gave one to Qin Mu and one for himself. He threw the bait into the water and said with a smile: "But today, the world is in chaos. Many sects took the opportunity to rebel. A spark started a prairie fire. Plus,
The Imperial Master of Yankang was seriously injured, and I believe that the Yankang Kingdom is in danger and may be destroyed at any time!"
Qin Mu also threw the fishing line and bait into the water, and said with a dumb smile: "Master, are you tricking me? The Yankang Imperial Master is just playing hard to get, and wants to take advantage of the opportunity to wipe out all the opposition forces in the world. You can't hide this from me, and naturally you can't hide it either.
Patriarch."
The young Patriarch looked at the lake with a calm face, and after a moment he said: "Not only did you play hard to get, but you also lacked a trick. Imperial Master Yankang was indeed seriously injured, and his injuries were very serious. Otherwise, he would not be able to deceive all the sects in the world."
Qin Mu was startled and lost his voice: "Did Imperial Master Yankang do it himself?"
The young Patriarch shook his head: "There was someone else who did it. It is said that three old monsters of the same age as me took action together and severely injured him. I saw him after he returned to Beijing, and his injuries were indeed very serious."
Qin Mu was stunned. He had always thought that Imperial Master Yankang was using hard-to-get tactics to lure the opposition forces into action, but he did not expect that Imperial Master Yankang was actually injured.
"He used every trick to lure these people out."
The young patriarch said calmly: "If these sects think that they can get rid of the Yankang Imperial Master and destroy the Yankang Kingdom, I am afraid they will suffer a loss. Young Master, what do you think of the Yankang Imperial Master?"
Qin Mu said solemnly: "He is a hero among men, with a broad mind and an unparalleled talent."
The young Patriarch smiled and said, "I thought so when he came to me and asked. I originally wanted to accept him as a disciple, but his talents and knowledge were vast and he had the potential to surpass me, so I gave up this idea to avoid delays.
His future. So, since the Yankang Kingdom is superior to all the sects, sects and sects in the world and is invincible, and the Yankang Kingdom Master is a unique genius, how should our holy religion deal with it?"
There was a hint of taking a test in his words.
From the first words he said when he met Qin Mu this time, he began to test Qin Mu.
Qin Mu participated in the Grand Examination of Taiyuan College and became a scholar of Taiyuan College. This was only the first test, which tested his strength. But now, it is a test of his wisdom, whether he has the wisdom to control the Demon Sect, and whether he can become the leader.
of wisdom.
Qin Mu pondered for a moment and said: "Our Holy Religion has two paths. One way is to transform religion into a country and let the Holy Religion establish a country. If our Holy Religion establishes a country, we must stay away from Yankang. The national destiny of Yankang is becoming more and more prosperous.
After the division calms down the chaos, it will inevitably use troops externally. At home, it cannot compete with Yankang State, and it is too close to Yankang State. But if it is far away from Yankang, the foundation of our holy religion will not exist, and I am afraid that only dozens of
It’s hard to get better every year.”
The young patriarch nodded and said: "The first road is extremely difficult. Our holy religion is based on the common people. If we leave Yankang, our foundation will be destroyed. This road is not advisable. What about the second road?"
"The second way is to rely on."
Qin Mu said: "The Holy Religion is attached to Yankang State."
The face of the young patriarch changed slightly, and he sneered: "As the leader, you want my holy religion to destroy it? You are so brave, I will kill your head!"
Note ①: Secretary is not a foreign word, but an ancient official position. The secretary supervisor is responsible for taking care of the royal collection. It was established during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Positions similar to the secretary supervisor originated earlier, in the Zhou Dynasty. Wei Zheng served as the secretary supervisor during the Tang Dynasty. Mu Shen Ji
The official position system adopted was the nine-grade and eighteen-grade system of the Tang Dynasty.