The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

"Have you heard? A military school is going to be built in the western outskirts of the city. I heard that some veteran generals with great military exploits have been invited to teach."

"So what? Even if these old generals really wanted to teach their disciples, they wouldn't be able to do it for ordinary people like us. I'm afraid they have to be martial arts candidates to be eligible to enter the school?"

"That's true, but I heard that there is going to be a war in the northwest. The court probably wants to train a group of young generals. In my magnificent country, there are so many junior generals. There is no need to be afraid of the Tatars' invasion of the south. "

"The Tatars go south to plunder every year, and they haven't made a big move for many years. This year, it may be a small one, but they are well prepared. The court has strong soldiers and good generals. It is always a reassuring thing."

The court is also discussing this matter. The emperor did not discuss the matter of the military academy, but directly decided it. He has already persuaded five veteran generals with meritorious service to serve as his masters, but the students of the professors are not as good as outsiders. It's as demanding as you can imagine.

"Your Majesty, the other courtyard in the western suburbs has been rectified and can recruit students at any time." In charge of this military teaching is Qian Jianyuan, the son of General Zhen Guo, who is also Xu Shoufu's second son-in-law, and his father, General Zhen Guo, is also the second son-in-law. One of the main lectures of this teaching.

"Little General Qian has worked hard. Tomorrow, a notice will be posted to clarify the rules. Shi Ye will lead a hundred Jinwu Guards to maintain order in the other courtyard. Anyone who makes trouble, no matter who they are, will be shot out!"

"I obey the order." Qian Jianyuan went out from the palace, went back to the general's mansion first, entered his father's study, told his father about the matter, and then couldn't help asking: "Father, why did you agree to this matter?" ? My Qian family has accumulated hundreds of years of combat experience, really want to teach outsiders like this?"

Old General Qian was writing lesson plans. Since the emperor asked them to teach the students, it was obviously not teaching them martial arts, but some combat strategies. These theoretical things had to be written first.

"Why are you in a hurry? Do you think that the knowledge you have been exposed to since childhood is no better than a martial artist who has only been in school for a few months?"

"Although that is the case, it is difficult to understand."

Old General Qian put down his pen and glanced at his son. The Qian family has been in his generation, and the descendants have withered. There is only such a son, who married the granddaughter of the Shoufu Lord's family. The strong alliance caused a sensation in the city back then. Yes, after Emperor Qingjia came to the throne, he once worried that the Xu family and the Qian family were too powerful and would be feared by the emperor. Fortunately, it seems that such a thing has not happened so far.

"The emperor entrusted this matter to you because he took a fancy to our Qian family and wanted to reuse you. You have never been on the battlefield. The emperor will definitely not let you lead the army. You can win over a group of capable young generals in the court first. It will be good for you in the future, you can't have only soldiers who can only obey orders, you have to cultivate some loyal lieutenants."

Qian Jianyuan asked inexplicably: "Don't we already have many lieutenants in the Qian family's army? They are loyal, and it takes a lot of energy to retrain them. And how can they compare to veterans who have been on the battlefield?"

Old General Qian gave his son a sideways look, and snorted coldly: "Do you think you can control them? Even though they are members of the Qian family army, but you are too young and inexperienced, they will not recognize you. Wait until I die , the Qian family army might be gone."

"No, father, how could the Qian family army leave?"

Old General Qian shook his head, his son was still not smart enough, how could the emperor allow their family's military power to be passed on from generation to generation, even if he would, the person who took over had to have that ability.

"Let's not talk about that, do your best and see if you can dig up some good seedlings this time. The most important thing in a war is people."

The next day, the government posted notices in all the streets. The imperial court opened a military academy to recruit the first batch of students. Regardless of rich or poor, high or low, as long as they can pass the three trials, they can enter the school. Tentatively, 100 students will be recruited and taught. Three months, after three months, those who can pass the assessment can be directly promoted to centurion.

"Is it true that no matter what your background is, you can enter school?"

"Hey, isn't it written above that you have to pass three trials, and I'm afraid there are very few people who can pass all three."

"It doesn't matter, let's go and see first, I also have a good kung fu, maybe I can get in too?"

"Haha, it's just you..."

Shen Jia also heard about this incident in the mansion. He got three days off and didn't leave the house for these three days. He didn't expect Zhao Zhang to start the military school so fast in three days.

"Jiadi... give me some advice..." Zhang Lu ran in like a gust of wind, and asked Shen Jia excitedly, "Have you heard? The imperial court built a military academy, and anyone can enroll. ...I want to try it, do you think it is feasible?"

He was already planning to take office in the Jinwu Guard, but how can he be a centurion if he is an unknown soldier?Moreover, it was taught by the most famous old general in Jin Dynasty. If you can become their student, your future will be brighter.

Shen Jia nodded, "You can try it, as long as you pass the three tests, you can enter the school. Anyway, this is an opportunity, brother-in-law, hurry up and sign up now."

Originally, Zhang Lu was afraid that Shen Jia would be unhappy, so he ran away happily after hearing what he said. When the third sister came over, he had already disappeared.

Shen Peng sat in Shen Jia's yard eating fruit, and said with a sneer, "Your brother-in-law, you always don't cry when you see the coffin, but with his little ability, he still wants to be a centurion."

Shen Jia looked at her helplessly, "Sister, how can anyone taunt her man like this? It's a good thing for him to be self-motivated, it's better than not being self-motivated."

"To be afraid is to be afraid of being arrogant but not having the ability to match. People must have self-knowledge. It's not good to be too ambitious."

"He's just trying. Don't hurt his self-confidence. Even if he loses the election, encourage him more. Men love to listen to flattery."

It's not that Shen Peng is heartless, it's just that he has seen through his husband. The man has a good-looking skin, but the inside is full of idiots. Of course, the husband was chosen by himself, and the bitter fruit has to be swallowed by himself. She is not coming back Complaining.

"Okay, don't bother you anymore, I will tell you if there is any good news."

Seeing her running away in a hurry, Shen Jia shook her head and smiled, this couple should not dislike each other, they are both impatient.

He lay leisurely under the tree to enjoy the shade, thinking whether he should let the guards at home also try it out. After all, it is a good opportunity to get ahead, and the first batch of graduates has the highest gold content, and the salary will be very good in the future. good.

The guards around him were given to him by Zhao Zhang, but staying by his side is overkill.

There was a shadow covering the top of his head, Shen Jia opened his eyes, and before he could see who it was, he felt a warm and moist touch on his lips. As soon as he touched it, he laughed, grabbed the other person's arm and asked, "Why are you so cold?" Are you free?"

Zhao Zhang was wearing a very ordinary straight dress with no extra ornaments. He looked like an ordinary rich man, not like his usual attire.

"Go out to watch the excitement, do you want to go?" Zhao Zhang pulled Shen Jia up, took a grape from a plate on the side, stuffed it into his mouth, raised his eyebrows and said, "You have a very pleasant life, you are just a little bit worse." The beauty who waits on you personally."

Shen Jia peeled a grape for him, stuffed it into his mouth, and said with a smile: "How can I, a beauty, serve you?"

"It's a good relationship, and I don't want to watch it when it's lively. I think the boudoir is more attractive." Zhao Zhang said and was about to drag Shen Jia into the house.

Shen Jia hurriedly stopped him, "Don't make trouble, I have to hurry, the western suburbs are a bit far away, try to come back before sunset."

He asked his servants to pack some fruit and snacks to eat on the way, and then took Zhao Zhang into the Shen family's carriage, and followed the flow of people out of the city from the west gate.

"This other courtyard is owned by my elder sister. She never came back after she married to Hexi, so this other courtyard was given to me as a teaching place."

The Shen family heard him mention this imperial sister, and they knew it was Zhao Ya, the eldest princess of the Jin Dynasty. They heard that she was the eldest daughter of the first emperor. She was born without a mother and grew up under the empress' knees. I mentioned to him that there is an elder sister who treats him very well at home, she should be the eldest princess.

On the way, I met a lot of people who went out of the city, people of all walks of life, there were many children of nobles, traffickers and pawns, and the destinations were all the same, but I don't know how many people are going to watch the fun, and how many people will play.

"Why did the emperor think of abolishing the family status and treating everyone equally? Didn't the civil servants object?"

"It's just accepting a group of students, and they are just a low-level centurion after they have finished their studies. Why do they object? The children of real gentry who plan to join the army are not only centurions when they enter the barracks. They look down on such small favors. .”

"So, the emperor's military school is for the common people? Do you think the old generals will teach you everything?"

Zhao Zhang sneered, and said inexplicably, "Of course not, but what I need is their willingness to stand up."

"What do you mean?"

"Throwing bricks to attract jade."

Shen Jia thought for a while, and didn't understand what kind of jade Zhao Zhang wanted to use these bricks to attract. Logically, weren't those old generals already the most outstanding and experienced veterans in the Jin Dynasty?

"Don't think too much, the matter of generals is not that complicated. I want to select a group of young generals to train them. After training, they will be sent to the battlefield. Who cares about the existence of a group of warriors who may die on the battlefield at any time?"

During the conversation, the other courtyard arrived, and a registration desk was set up at the entrance. Those who wanted to break through the barrier registered on the left, and those who came to watch the excitement registered on the right. The number of people queuing on both sides was in stark contrast.

Seeing that Shi Ye was also present, Shen Jia covered his face and pulled Zhao Zhang into the crowd, and said in a low voice, "There are so many people here, it's better not to be recognized."

Zhao Zhang waved his fan carelessly and lined up in the queue, looking like a well-mannered rich man, no different from the literati around to watch the fun.

"Name, where do you live?" When it was their turn, the receptionist lowered his head and asked.

"Gu Zhuo, a native of Shuzhou."

"next."

Shen Jia stepped forward and gave a random name, followed the flow of people inside, and whispered to Zhao Zhang, "What's the point of this registration? It's all a bunch of false names."

Zhao Zhang said indifferently: "It's better to talk than nothing, at least let people know that not everyone can enter this place...Come on, let's take a short cut and go to the Martial Arts Field."

Zhao Zhang was very familiar with this other courtyard, so he dragged Shen Jia into a small road, halfway guarded by Jinwu Guards, and saw two people stop him, "No outsiders are allowed to enter here, please go back."

Shen Jia took away the fan that covered half of her face, and cupped her hands towards the other party, "So it's Lieutenant Teng, I haven't seen you for a long time, do you still remember me?"

Captain Teng recognized Shen Jia's face as soon as he showed it, and hurriedly saluted him back, "So it's Langzhong Shen, you also came to see the excitement?"

"Yes, there are a lot of people over there, that's why Brother Gu and I wanted to take a small path to go there, please make it easier for me."

"So that's the case, then you two go in, but you will pass a bookstore when you walk from here. The bookstore is held by someone, and outsiders are not allowed to enter."

"Thank you." Shen Jia asked after walking away, "Why is there a bookstore here? Are there really books in it?"

"Of course there is. The eldest sister married the Zhang family, a prominent family in Hexi. Many of the books here are her dowry back then. They are kept here because they are not lucky to go to Hexi."

"Why didn't the eldest princess live in the princess mansion after she got married? Shouldn't the son-in-law live with her in the princess mansion?"

"Elder sister has a deep affection for the son-in-law and is willing to go with him to live in Hexi, so as to be filial to the elders. The eldest princess's mansion has always been empty. Because this is the place where the two met for the first time, elder sister likes it even more. .”

"Then why did I give it to you?"

"I don't know." In fact, Zhao Zhang hadn't seen the eldest princess for many years, and his impression of her became less and less. Every year, the eunuchs sent to give gifts said that the eldest princess was very good, so he didn't think much about it.

After walking for a while, we arrived at the martial arts arena. Shen Jia saw the audience gathered outside the arena at a glance. No wonder Zhao Zhang chose this place as his school. The martial arts arena is really too big, and there are auditoriums.

"This used to be the Colosseum. After the eldest sister got married, it was left unused. I ordered people to reorganize it and it became a very good school ground."

The two went to the auditorium and chose an inconspicuous seat to sit down. Only then did Shen Jia see that the three checkpoints were all set in the martial arts arena, and it was very clear at first glance.

Zhao Zhang explained next to him: "The first test is archery. As long as ten arrows can hit the target, it is considered a pass. The second test is martial arts. You can choose a weapon and practice a few moves. The third test is to test the school's adaptability. The examiner will set the questions, and the testers can pass the test if they answer the questions well within an incense stick of time."

"It doesn't sound too difficult."

"After all, we are recruiting students. What I want is unpolished jade. If it is too difficult, we will not be able to recruit people."

"Someone has already started breaking through the barrier." Shen Jia pointed to the entrance and said, the first person to enter the field was a strong man in bunts, about 30 years old, his arms were thicker than his thighs, and he seemed to have brute force.

He picked up the bow and arrow, and shot an arrow with bumps and bumps. The arrow flew a long way, but it missed the target at all.

Zhao Zhang shook his head and said, "Kong has all the strength, but he can only be a warrior, not a general."

"Maybe he just didn't learn archery."

"Even uncut jade has to be a person who has stepped into the threshold of generals. If I want to start from scratch, I will not choose adults, but children."

Shen Jia still admired Zhao Zhang's vision, "You're right, it should be cultivated from an early age, and the imperial court needs to cultivate what kind of talents. Isn't it more useful than the imperial examination?"

Zhao Zhang squinted at him, shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about it in vain, the wind on my pillow is not so easy to blow, I know it well."

Shen Jia laughed, covered the hands of the two with the fan, then held it tightly, and continued to watch the breakthrough.

The first one to pass the first level was a boy, wearing short brown clothes and a pair of straw sandals on his feet. He was very accurate in archery, and all ten arrows hit hearts. Even the old generals who hadn't shown up could not help but come out to watch.

"That's good. I'm young, I have a foothold, and my archery is so accurate, even if I'm an archer, it's good."

"Archers are not accepted here." Zhao Zhang shook his head lightly.

In the second stage that followed, the man chose a wooden stick as a weapon, and swung a few moves at random. It looked very ordinary, even Shen Jia who didn't understand martial arts knew that his moves were not good.

"It seems that he is only good at archery." Shen Jia said regretfully.

Some people commented: "I know him. He is the youngest son of the Orion family on this mountain. No wonder he is good at shooting bows and arrows."

As expected, the man had not passed the third level. The young man walked out of the arena with a look of disappointment on his face, and was pulled over by the general beside him, asking him, "Would you like to be an archer in the Imperial Guard?"

The boy smiled instantly, "Yes! I am willing!"

Shen Jia gave a "tsk", and recognized that the general recruiting talents was the captain of the Imperial Guard in the palace, and asked in a low voice, "Is the Imperial Guard short of people?"

"There is no shortage, but if you are a talent, you can't let it go." Zhao Zhang is not surprised that there are military generals here to scout people, and he probably will snatch up good seedlings. What he wants is exactly this kind of atmosphere.

The first person who passed the three checkpoints soon appeared. That person looked ordinary, and passed each checkpoint very difficult. From Shen Jia's point of view, he just passed the passing line. Teachers are not very satisfied.

"This person is too old. If there are better seedlings, he will be deleted later." Old General Qian said.

A total of 100 people were selected. If the number exceeds, the person with the last score will naturally be discarded.

Shen Jia asked curiously: "How is this grade calculated? Has anyone scored?"

"The old generals know it well."

Shen Jia looked at him speechlessly, "This will cause dissatisfaction, right? Why can others enter after breaking three levels and I can't."

Zhao Zhang pointed to several old generals on the stage, "What do you think the meaning of a teacher is? They have the right to choose their own students. I use this checkpoint to select the most suitable people, but to give the common people a Opportunity, if you don't even give them this right, how can they really teach?"

Shen Jia nodded. At this time, skills are kept very secret. Whether it is a craftsman or a warrior, it is very rare to be able to train such a large number of students.

"At this level, I think I can pass." A young man next to Shen Jia said excitedly.

"Then you go and try it, it doesn't matter if you don't pass it, what if you pass it?"

Shen Jia turned her head and saw that the man got up excitedly and ran down. He probably went to find someone to register the number. He thought of Zhang Lu and asked He Yan to find out if Zhang Lu was here and what number he was in. I also want to see the real level of this brother-in-law.

"Is your brother-in-law here too?" Zhao Zhang asked.

"Well, the third brother-in-law has lofty ambitions."

"Oh, just don't be so ambitious."

Shen Jia poked him, then said in a low voice, "Please save face, if he passes by, can you let him stay?"

Zhao Zhang squeezed his palm, raised his eyebrows and said, "You beg me."

"How?"

Zhao Zhang laughed softly, if it wasn't for the people around him, he really wanted to hold them in his arms and kiss them, "Forget it, it's brother-in-law, so I still have to give him some face, if he can live. "

Shen Jia regained his energy, and when He Yan came back and told him that Zhang Lu had arrived, he quickly covered his face with a fan, fearing that if Zhang Lu didn't pass, he would be embarrassed knowing that he was in the audience.

Zhao Zhang felt that he was doing too much, if Zhang Lu couldn't even accept this setback, then there would be nothing for him.

After breaking through a few more people, those who appeared first probably knew that their skills were limited and were testing the waters for others. After everyone understood the difficulty of each level, they flocked to sign up, and there were many noble children among them.

It was not too late for Zhang Lu to appear. Shen Jia saw that he was wearing a green Hu suit with tight sleeves and a white belt around his waist. As soon as he appeared, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Regardless of Zhang Lu's ability, at least he is the most dazzling one so far. He is young, handsome and energetic. Many people began to ask who this young man is.

When Zhang Lu first arrived in Chang'an, it was too late to make friends, so not many people knew him, but someone still spread the information about his registration.

"Zhang Lu? I've never heard of this name. There are quite a few in the Zhang family, but I don't know which one it is."

"Never mind him, if he can pass three levels, then someone will remember his name from now on."

Hearing this, Shen Jia agreed. He saw that Zhang Lu moved his body first. He was tall and had long legs, and he was well-styled. Many people thought that he would definitely be able to pass the test.

In the first round of archery, Zhang Lu had great confidence in himself. It was unlikely that all ten arrows would hit the hearts of hearts, but it was not difficult to hit the target. After all, he often called friends to hunt in the mountains in his hometown.

Passed the first level smoothly, and many spectators began to applaud. Although the results were not outstanding, they couldn't stand the outstanding performance. Fortunately, there were no female guests here, otherwise the screams would be loud.

In the second pass, Zhang Lu chose a long spear and performed a marksmanship dance. The layman watched the excitement and thought the dance was really good-looking, but the insider knew it was a show.

Zhao Zhang shook his head and said, "No, the stamina is weak. If this is on the battlefield, you will lose in one round."

Shen Jia nodded, "After all, he is a pampered and spoiled young master. He lacks training. If he is determined, it is not impossible for him to practice."

In the third level, the interviewer randomly selected a test question for him. Although military generals do not require literacy, it is better to be able to read. Otherwise, they will not be very promising if they can’t even understand intelligence on the battlefield.

Zhang Lu was literate, and his knowledge was not bad. After reading the question, he thought about it, picked up a pen and wrote down his answer aside.

In the past, many people could understand the questions, but couldn't write the words. They asked the servants to help them write. This is the first tester who can write the complete answers by himself.

The interviewer waited for him to finish writing and read the answer, his brows were frowned, and he handed it to the entourage for him to send to the generals for decision without saying anything.

The audience commented curiously, "What does this mean? Could it be that the writing is so good that you want to show it to the generals?"

"Maybe the answer is controversial, and the examiner can't make up his mind."

Zhao Zhang asked Shen Jia, "Which one do you think it is?"

Shen Jia shrugged, "I don't know, I haven't seen any articles written by him, maybe he is really talented in military affairs."

The answer sheet was circulated to several veteran generals, and the first person who read it shook his head, "It's just a theory."

The second one who read it hesitated for a moment, "The handwriting is good, it's better than the one who can't even recognize the words."

After reading it, the third person said: "There is a little foundation, and it may be possible to improve after a period of training."

The fourth said: "This person doesn't look like a prudent person, and the answer is written in a flashy manner. He is not suitable for being a general."

In the end, it was passed to Old General Qian. He glanced at it, stroked his beard, and said, "Let's keep it for now. If there are not enough people, we can make up the number. It's not too bad."

Soon, the examiner announced that Zhang Lu had passed the test. Zhang Lu was overjoyed and jumped up happily.