Quick travel: I am bound by the longevity system

The imperial court's official document on re-opening the imperial examinations and military examinations has been issued to all state capitals, and candidates from all over the country have also formed groups and found escort agencies all the way to the capital.

Among them were members of the Lin clan.

Although the Lin family lived in seclusion in the mountains, they have not given up on educating their descendants over the years. However, the current imperial court emphasizes martial arts over literature, and most officials in the court are recommended. This is one reason why no one from the Lin family has become an official.

Talents from all over the country reunited in the capital, and the six gates became busy again.

The martial arts examination does not have much restrictions on the identity of the candidates, so Wang Liu and others signed up to take the exam.

In view of the recurrence of some cases in which people were refused to be awarded an official title after taking the examination, this time the martial arts examination was required to sign an agreement before registration.

The agreement stipulates that those who take the exam must serve for three years before resigning if they succeed in the exam. Otherwise, they will be detained for obstructing official duties and sentenced to one to five years in prison depending on the severity of the case. and spread the word about the cause of the matter.

What people in the martial arts care about most is face. If they are really exposed by the court, they will no longer have to hang out in the martial arts. It has to be said that killing people is heartbreaking.

Needless to say, this idea was proposed by Lin Jiu and approved by Qi Mingjing.

Originally, the Holy Emperor meant that he could be exiled directly. After all, what those civil servants and generals in the imperial court feared most was exile.

As a result, Qi Mingjing said directly: Your Majesty thinks it is useful for those people to be exiled.

The king was dumbfounded and finally agreed to Qi Mingjing's plan!

The martial arts examination, like the imperial examination, is divided into children's examination, rural examination, joint examination and palace examination. Although the palace examination has not been held for six years, the children's examination, rural examination and joint examination are still held every three years. It stands to reason that Lin Jiu and the others will have to To participate in the martial arts examination, you need to start from the child examination. However, Lin Jiu and the others had the recommendation of Qi Mingjing and Liu Men, so they skipped the first three examinations and took the palace examination directly.

On the day of the palace examination, Lin Jiu met the king of this world.

The palace examination was about policy theory, which logically meant theoretical knowledge. Most of the test content was related to military affairs, but this time there was only one question.

"A hero breaks the law with force."

This is a dialectical question.

Lin Jiu rubbed his brows, thought for a while, and then wrote on a piece of paper beside him:

Han Feizi said: "Confucianism disrupts the law with literature, while chivalry violates the prohibition with martial arts."...Those who establish a strong spirit, create prestige and blessings, and establish personal relationships to become stronger in the world are called knight-errants...However, those who are great knights serve the country well. People... think they are true heroes...

After finishing writing, Lin Jiu rubbed her eyebrows. In fact, she was not very good at writing essays, especially this classical Chinese essay. Lin Jiu picked up the draft and read it twice. After making sure that there were no problems, she copied and answered the questions neatly in Guange style. On paper.

The bell outside rang. Regardless of whether they had finished writing or not, Lin Jiu and the others stopped writing and knelt down in their seats, waiting for the inner chamber supervisor to take away the test papers on the table.

After all the test papers were taken away and the king left the hall, Lin Jiu and the others could leave.

The papers for the palace examination are reviewed personally by the king, and the results are usually available within three to five days.

"Jiu Mei, what do you think of today's imperial examination questions?" Gu Qing went out and waited for Lin Jiu.

"The imperial court intends to rectify the martial arts world." Lin Jiu's expression was a little serious. "The martial arts world is powerful, and many martial arts people use their own skills to seize land and gradually form a powerful force. Some people are willing to sacrifice themselves in order not to pay taxes or do corvee labor. The household registration and land are in the names of these powerful people, which has affected the normal operation of the country. If we do not restrain ourselves, we will definitely suffer a devastating blow in the future."

The background of today's martial arts world is somewhat similar to that of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties in history. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the court was also weak, and aristocratic families controlled the court. Even the selection of officials were descendants of aristocratic families. This resulted in a conflict between the land and the land at that time. There was a serious loss of people, and social conflicts became increasingly acute.

The difference now is that the imperial court has certain rights in the selection of officials, and martial arts and aristocratic families cannot completely control it. This has something to do with the great ancestor who created the imperial examination system.

There is nothing wrong with practicing martial arts, but if you rely on your own skills to bully the weak, blatantly interfere in the government affairs of the country, seize land, conceal household registration and refuse to pay taxes and refuse to perform corvee, these have touched the bottom line of the imperial court. Although the imperial court is weak, it has There is no way to really deal with them.

As the old saying goes: No matter how good your skills are, you are still afraid of the kitchen knife.

Gu Qing was silent for a while. As a native aboriginal resident, he understood the power of Wulin better than Lin Jiu, and he also knew the court's determination to regain Wulin.

The marriage between the Sixth Prince and Murong Villa had already shown everything. Later, the court established six gates, which already showed that the court wanted to intervene in Jianghu affairs.

From the moment the Six Gates were established, martial arts people could no longer engage in political affairs and grudges.

"Brother Gu, if there are no rules, there will be no square. Similarly, if there are no laws, there will be no square. Princes are guilty of the same crime as the common people when they break the law. How can they get the privileges? Is it just because they know how to use fists and kicks? The law is the lowest bottom line of morality. "

"In troubled times, heavy rules are used, brother understands."

Gu Qing has traveled all over the world over the years, and he has seen a lot of bullying.

Five days later, the results of the martial arts exam were released. No surprise, Lin Jiu was selected as the top pick, and the top pick was none other than Gu Qing.

"Congratulations to the champion."

"Congratulations on winning the prize."

"Congratulations to Brother Gu."

"Congratulations, Ninth Sister."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

After receiving the list, it is time to enter the palace to meet the saint.

The Holy One intended to set up a six-door branch in the land of Yanzhao. This palace examination was to select the right person to take charge of the branch affairs. In the end, the Holy One decided to send Gu Qing and Lin Jiu there.

"Yanzhao has many heroes and green forests since ancient times. Brother, it seems that we have a tough battle to fight this time."

The reason why Lin Jiu said this is that this place is close to the north and the folk customs are strong. The local people work as farmers when they are busy and as bandits when they are not working. They usually rob passing businessmen, because the bandits are almost all locals, and even the government takes them. There's not much they can do.

"There are also righteous people like them."

"Even if there is a great reason, robbery is always wrong. Although they did not kill anyone, many businessmen died because of their robbery. Based on this alone, they are no longer just people."

"A man of seven feet, tall and dignified, has hands and feet, but he always pursues crooked ways. This kind of trend cannot be encouraged, otherwise in the long run, people will follow the same example and become bandits, and the world will be in chaos."

"In the end, it's more troublesome than being poor." Gu Qing sighed.

"Don't attribute everything to poverty. In my opinion, it's all your fault."