Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

When he saw that Gao Jixuan did not seem to be just playing around, but carefully caressed the Four Treasures of the Study used by Lu Ci with a serious and almost devout attitude, and then sat down on the wooden chair in a flattered posture, Di Qing He couldn't help turning his head to the side, and discussed in a low voice with the expressionless Yang Wenguang: "How did I not know that Shunju respected Gongzu so much?"

When he was in Lu's house in Qinzhou, Gao Jixuan not only visited Lu Ci's study, but also borrowed books to read every now and then.

"What Shunju said about wanting to be talented must be true." Yang Wenguang lowered his voice, and replied helplessly: "I'm afraid he only knew that he could win three consecutive tribute exams after he personally passed the imperial examination. Kui's three-yuan title, how rare is it?"

You don't know how difficult the exam questions can be if you haven't done the cutscenes yourself.

Gao Jixuan accepted the "difficulty" topic of Zhiju Pavilion Examination, and when he thought about Lu's main exam, he was full of awe and admiration.

Di Qing frowned slightly, after looking at and touching the objects in Gongzu's study, Gao Jixuan finally came out with a red face, and was thinking about how to see off the guests, when Liu Qi smiled and came to help again.

He winked quickly at Di Qing, and then greeted with a smile: "You guys have been working hard for the whole day of the exam. I ordered someone to go to Fanlou to order a late night snack. Come and have a drink later?"

"Let's not talk about the imperial examination." Seeing Liu Qi's good intentions to keep his friends overnight, Di Qing came out to persuade him helplessly, "How can I celebrate my victory if I haven't passed the military examination? Brother Liu really doesn't need to worry about it. "

"If you can't even pass the bow and horse martial arts, then no one will succeed in this subject." Liu Qi was full of confidence in them, and waved his hand on the spot: "Besides, isn't the martial arts test ten days later? Young brother is so impatient, it seems that he still has to learn from Yu Yu how to combine work and rest, and how to relax."

Di Qing: "..."

Even Liu Qi didn't realize that as soon as he moved Lu Ci out, Di Qing's mouth could be firmly blocked.

Having said that, Liu Qi is definitely not a person who has no sense of propriety, he just ordered some new rice brew that is not intoxicating but can satisfy his hunger, and set a table of delicious snacks to fill his stomach, so as to avoid the embarrassment of getting drunk and alone.

The four of them had a drink around the round wooden table for a while, and Gao Jixuan complained: "This time, the six-course strategy theory for the joint exam is written, not to mention the pain in the hand muscles. I really can't figure out what the examiner likes."

In the past, it was tacitly understood that, including martial arts, all topics involving current affairs and strategies were run through with "benevolence" and "righteousness" throughout, and the conclusions were all "Yanwu Xiuwen" and "convincing people with virtue" , 'The Book of the Military Academy'.

This kind of Confucian gentleness, which is completely contrary to the spirit of military strategists, obviously does not have the temper of high-blooded yamen such as Gao Jixuan, and it is also the reason why they dismiss scientific research.

But this time the general examination questions are all filled with distinct pragmatic colors, and the themes are closely related to reality: either they ask about current affairs in frontier defense, or they ask to analyze the current situation in the Northwest and propose countermeasures to defend against the enemy.

This is also the reason why Lu Ci was quite surprised at the time - he really did not expect that the other examiners were so good at guessing the officials' minds that they included all the questions he thought of by the way.

This type of question has made Di Qing and others who have served in Qinzhou for several years, have personally been on the battlefield, and also done "chores" like ducks in water. Some of the scholars were completely dumbfounded.

They have either lived in Beijing for a long time, or they have gone to study the bibliography of literature and literature. How can they know about the preparations for the war in the border towns?

Really helpless, they can only infer based on common sense, groping all the way to write down.

But even though he took advantage of his practical experience, Gao Jixuan was still worried: "It goes without saying that Lu Jiedu must be the main party with a clear banner; but it is hard to say for the other examiners, maybe they are all the main side. ?”

What applicants are most afraid of is often not their lack of talent and learning, but more of their fear of stepping into the "thunder pool" of the examiners, so that the test papers will end up with the tragic result of dying before they are successful.

No matter how well written the main battle strategy is, if it falls into the hands of the reviewers of the Lord Heyi faction, what good fruit can there be?

And if, in order to please the Lord and the examiners, he writes a literary theory against his conscience... Gao Jixuan thought he would have this ability, so he had already passed the literary examination.

Even if it took such a lot of trouble and the paper finally got to Lu Ci, who was the main battle, he definitely wouldn't get a good ranking.

"Oh, it's really difficult!"

Gao Jixuan wailed, and lay down on the table weakly.

It was very difficult for the examinees who knew a little bit of inside information, and the examiners who were busy grading the papers in the next few days also encountered a lot of farce.

Due to the unevenness of the candidates, in most of the well-regulated, not seeking merit but seeking no faults, some "other ways" were mixed in, which made the examiners dumbfounded.

When Lu Ci saw it for the first time, he was amused on the spot: There were actually some people talking about the techniques of fengjiao, looking at clouds, and armor-defunct in the Yin-Yang book, and seriously linked them with marching and fighting.

Talking about the strange art of dunjia in the test questions...

The answerer is probably too out of date, thinking that he is still living in the Zhenzong Dynasty where the gods and gods are talking.

The corner of Lu Ci's mouth twitched slightly, and with a swipe of his pen, he dismissed him without hesitation.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of going to the Tribute Examinations, the system department was opened for the first time since Zhao Zhen succeeded to the throne, and it was presided over by Lu Ci, who was too young and was regarded by many people as "Jane is in the heart of the emperor". Naturally, the officials in the office are much deserted.

Under the joint efforts of several examiners to mark the papers, within five days, the top [-] papers were corrected and sent to Lu Ci's office together, waiting for him to determine the final ranking.

"It's hard work, let it go."

Lu Ci nodded with a smile, and after he stepped back, he opened a test paper that was covered in ink pens, and read it at a glance.

But after flipping through all the test papers, the faint smile on his lips disappeared without a trace.

Ugh.

He sighed, got up and went out, stopped a passing official, and ordered: "Send all the papers that have been deposed... to me."

Hearing his words, the man couldn't help being taken aback, and said at a loss: "Master Lu, this is...?"

Lu Ci didn't explain much, just smiled and urged: "Go."

The man touched the tip of his nose, responded in a low voice, and immediately disappeared from Lu Ci's sight.

What came after a while was not the test paper he asked for, but a group of examiners with worried faces.

In their view, Lu Ci ignored the twenty test papers that only needed to confirm the final ranking, and instead asked for other papers that had been deposed by them long ago. This obvious distrust was extremely rude.

"Lu Jiedu is young and vigorous. I'm afraid he doesn't know something. The examination paper is not a matter for the examiner alone." Wu Kui, who was the first to attack, was polite, but in fact he carried a gun with a stick: "If only one person is competent for this Why should the officials appoint me as a coordinator?"

"If Lu Jiedu is dissatisfied with the results of our review, he can let it go," Fan Shi Daoming sneered, "you don't have to force the little officials to make things difficult and do things that are not in line with the convention."

"Oh?"

Lu Ci casually smiled, and before Han Yi and Han Jiang, who were still silent, could speak, he asked unhurriedly: "Forgive me for my ignorance and lack of knowledge... But as far as I know, since the Taizu dynasty, The system is independent of each subject, and there is no customization at all. So which rule was accidentally overlooked, that the main examiner cannot read the test papers that have been dismissed by other examiners? "

As soon as his words of hiding the needle in the cotton came out, several people couldn't help frowning, Wu Kui said dissatisfiedly: "Although there is no custom-"

"There is no custom order, and His Majesty will not allow it," Lu Ci asked suspiciously, "What are you pointing at here?"

Wu Kui's eyes widened. He really didn't expect that Lu Ci, who was very gentle and cooperative after showing his sharpness the first day, would suddenly "speak rudely": "You!"

"Before you come to Xingshi to inquire about your crimes, I have a more important question to ask." I don't know when, Lu Ci has suppressed his faint smile. His voice slammed into the chests of several people like a cold wind: "A total of twenty test papers are all expounding that peace is the most important thing, and that the enemy is defeated without fighting... I want to know more, what are you doing?" Selecting good generals for my Great Song Dynasty is still conscientious, paving the way for Xixia's hard work."

The heart-breaking words of these words can be said to be earth-shattering, and made everyone present sweat like white hair.

Han Yi, who had been sitting on the sidelines, couldn't bear it any longer, and immediately sternly stopped: "Please Lu Jiedu be careful!"

It was at this time that the civil servants who 'besieged' Lu Ci suddenly remembered the reason why Lu Sanyuan, who had a promising future back then, was relegated to Qinzhou in an almost 'exiled' attitude.

This is a tough guy who dared to speak out even in front of the former emperor, how can he be a person who is easy to put pressure on!

"I don't intend to offend you all." To their surprise, Lu Ci, who had just uttered harsh words, quickly returned to his lazy look, and he was also very straightforward when apologizing: "I am young and vigorous, and it is inevitable for a while. I was thinking about it, but if you think about it carefully, all of you have worked hard for the court, and you are definitely not such private and despicable villains."

Wu Kui, who was blocked by the word "young and vigorous", choked, snorted angrily, and turned his head away.

Lu Ci said slowly: "It's just that I want to believe it, but it's hard to guarantee that others won't think so."

Han Yi's face twitched, and he really didn't think that among the civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty who were good at acting on the occasion, except for the more oily Kou Laoxi, who else would 'think' like this: "Then Lu Jiedu means..."

"You don't need to intervene, I will go and revise it myself." Lu Ci smiled slightly, but said slowly in an undisputable tone: "I will not make any changes to the top [-] you ordered, but the top [-] I selected Twenty, you must not intervene. The last forty papers will be resealed together and sent to the imperial court, and His Majesty will personally decide."

Everyone's faces were different, but after Lu Cigang's 'open mouth' madness, no one was willing to stand up to Lu Ci's sharpness.

In addition, Lu Ci also promised that the top [-] papers they proposed would be sent intact, and even to ensure fairness in front of the officials who have always favored Lu Ci, they would reseal the [-] papers...

"Since Lu Jiedu insists on this, I will stop persuading him."

Han Yi said this lightly, and led the others who were looking bad to retreat.

"Han Tai System."

After walking more than ten steps, Lu Ci suddenly called out and stopped him.

Han Yi paused, and before he had time to turn around, he heard Lu Ci sigh softly, unable to conceal his sadness: "...In this world, even if everyone avoids the battle, only the general who is the stronghold of the Song Dynasty , it should not be so."