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At this time, Xu Huaixiao asked curiously, "Do you need to read so many books to take the martial arts examination? Isn't it enough to be strong in martial arts?"

Village Chief Xu also looked at Liu Xiuwen in confusion, waiting for his explanation.

Liu Xiuwen said, "No, martial arts is only a part of the examination. The main content of the martial arts examination at that time was 'strategy first, martial arts second'. It also stipulated that those who failed the written strategy test were not allowed to take the riding and shooting test. "

Xu Huaixiao was speechless after hearing this, "Good guy, you don't need to be strong in martial arts to be able to love. You also need to be able to read. Isn't that even harder than the literary examination?"

Liu Xiuwen said with a smile, "You can't say that. The founding emperor of Dayong said at the time that both civil and military skills should be given equal importance. If you only know boxing and kicking, but don't understand literary and ink, you are a reckless man who only has the courage of an ordinary man and embarrasses the responsibilities of a big man. That's why it was decided later. The military examination only adds a policy theory item, but this policy theory is much simpler than the policy theory in the civil examination. It focuses on examining military ability, and there is no need to read a lot of books and thoroughly understand the four books and five classics like the civil examination. That’s all.”

"That's difficult enough." Xu Huaixiao muttered, "Practicing martial arts all day long is tiring enough. Who has the energy to study and practice calligraphy again?"

Liu Xiuwen said, "But it is easier to get ahead in the martial arts examination than in the civil examination. The previous dynasty valued civil service over martial arts. When you first became an official in the military examination, your treatment was not a little bit worse than that of a civil servant. But in the current dynasty, it will not be like this. As long as you pass the martial arts examination Those who receive salary ranging from monthly salary to military camp will be sent to serve as officials. The chance of selecting officials is much greater than that of civil examination. Even if you only pass the civil examination, you can easily find a job."

"Really? Then Huaiyi will have peace of mind in the future. Okay, that's great..." Xu Huaixiao was really happy, not envious at all.

Liu Xiuwen felt a little sad when he thought about his own hand and the interruption of his study.

Village Chief Xu asked again, "How do you determine who is good in the exam?"

Liu Xiuwen adjusted his mood and explained, "In the martial arts examination system, there are clear regulations. Those who answer the strategy clearly and understand the strategy, and the argumentation is proficient in doctrine. Those who are excellent in both bow and horse will be ranked first. Those who are excellent in the strategy and argumentation will be ranked first." Those whose horses are slightly inferior are ranked before the middle. Those whose bows and horses are quite good, but whose strategy is poorly understood, whose art of war directly explains the situation, and whose literary skills are not up to par, are ranked after the middle. They may have excellent strategies but not as good as their bows and horses, or their bows and horses are inferior. If the long-term policy and argument are unreasonable, all of them should be dismissed, so that they can be implemented at a later date."

Village Chief Xu was confused when he heard this, "What do you mean?"

Xu Huaixiao didn't understand even more, "Xiu Wen, please speak more clearly."

Liu Xiuwen reacted and had no choice but to say it again in vernacular.

This time Village Chief Xu understood, "That is to say, we will take a test on the policy theory first, and after passing the policy theory, we will take a martial arts test. The martial arts skills are divided into three categories: horse riding, bow and arrow, and boxing and kicking, right?"

Liu Xiuwen nodded.

Village Chief Xu turned around and asked Gu Huanxi, "Will Huaiyi write a policy report?"

Gu Huanxi considered it, "I know a little bit about it, but when registering, he asked the people at the martial arts academy that this is an entrance exam. There are not many requirements in this area. Just a little knowledge of literature and ink is enough. The focus is on physical fitness and martial arts. Others will be taught by specialized teachers after they enter."

After hearing this, Village Chief Xu finally felt at ease. Not only him, but also Xu Huaixiao and Liu Xiuwen were very confident in Xu Huaiyi's martial arts. After all, he was someone who could defeat the bodyguard and kill the Wolf King with one move. His martial arts skills Could it be any worse?

Xu Huaiyi, who had been discussed by several people, had just stepped into Jingwu Academy.

There were not many people who came to the exam today, including him, there were only fifteen people. Xu Huaiyi looked around calmly. They were dressed like ordinary people, wearing dark durable burlap shorts, and even Several people had conspicuous patches on their clothes.

He was surprised. He couldn't figure out why at the moment. Later he found out that those children of powerful people relied on the protection of their ancestors and could enter the school without taking exams. There were also children from the families of third-rank officials who had a corresponding number of places. Therefore, the so-called exams were only for common people. Common people are the threshold for ordinary people to advance.

As for why there are so few people, it’s because ordinary people can’t get enough of it in this circle. Although there is a system that requires everyone in the college to treat everyone equally, there are not many that can actually do it. The ordinary students are inferior and bullied. I don't dare to complain to the teacher, otherwise I will suffer more serious retaliation.

Over time, ordinary people have been discouraged from Jingwu Academy. No matter how envious and yearning they are, they dare not try it easily. They cannot bear the grievance and are afraid that they will be tortured and crippled before they can wait for the martial arts examination.

But there are also a small number of people who are eager to give it a try. No matter who teaches the art of war or the masters who teach martial arts in Jingwu Academy, they are the most powerful people at the moment. Famous teachers produce great disciples, which means that those who will be on the list in the future martial arts examinations The hope is great. In addition, entering here also means stepping into the aristocratic circle.

Although it's not easy to get involved, once you make a name for yourself, you can reach the sky in one step. High risks mean high returns, so it's still worth a try.

Of course, those who can succeed are rare.

However, there are many people who are too frustrated to stay and drop out of school midway.

This is also the reason why Xu Huaiyi was warmly received even when he signed up at short notice, because there were too few civilian students, and the founding emperor had set a rule that in order to prevent the resources here from being embezzled and occupied by the rich and powerful, the proportion of civilian students must be small. Yu Sancheng.

At the moment, Xu Huaiyi doesn't know the inside story. He only guesses that the Jingwu Academy is too expensive, which is why there are so few people signing up. As the old saying goes, the poor study, the rich learn martial arts, it makes sense. The family is not rich enough, and they want to practice martial arts well. , it’s too difficult. In addition to asking a master for guidance, you also have to eat well and be particular about it. You also have to bathe with medicinal herbs to strengthen your muscles and bones, otherwise it will easily hurt your foundation. In addition, weapons, bows and arrows, and horses all require a lot of money. Even clothes and shoes cost a lot. If you don’t have money, where do these things come from?

While he was lost in thought, the dozen or so of them had lined up, called their names, checked briefly, and were taken to a spacious room to prepare for the first exam, which was the strategic part of the written exam.

There were about twenty tables in the room. They chose a chair and sat down. When pens, inks, paper and inkstones were placed in front of them, Xu Huaiyi was still a little confused. Is it so simple and hasty?

I have never eaten pork, and I have seen pigs running around. This is not like what was shown on TV. They were not even searched, and they were not in a small room per person. Of course, at this moment, there were invigilators watching from the front and back of the room. They thought He couldn't do it even with cheat sheets, but Xu Huaiyi still felt that this exam was a bit unstandardized.

After seeing the questions on the test paper, this idea became stronger.

The question was too simple, and all the hard work he had put in to study was in vain. Unfortunately, he was still worried about taking the policy theory test, and he frowned even when he dreamed at night. Is this the result?

As if it was a joke, Xu Huaiyi complained while answering the questions. If it weren't for the wealth of Jingwu Academy, he would have doubted whether he had been deceived by some pheasant university.