The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

Facing His Majesty the Emperor and the triumphant generals, civil servants have a high desire to fight, and they are gearing up to seek equality between civil and military. On the contrary, no one questions the correctness of setting up martial arts.

His Majesty the Emperor is very satisfied with this effect. He is very proficient in playing this tactic on the battlefield. He wants to let a group of old guys with rusty brains ignore the necessity and feasibility of arguing with him. The best The way is to find something that is more related to their immediate interests to interrupt. Sure enough, the effect is so good that the edict for the opening of the martial arts was issued within three days.

With the speed of riding the wind and breaking the waves, the news of the establishment of a military competition to select generals spread in the land of the Dugu Dynasty.Although Ning Shan stated in the imperial edict that the generals who were born in martial arts were lower than the generals who were born in the army, it still couldn't dispel everyone's enthusiasm, and the wind of folk martial arts flourished for a while.

When the news spread to the army, it didn't cause much commotion. Most of the generals in the army were people who surrendered to Ning Shan, and they would not refute his suggestions. What's more, they had already stated in advance that those who were born in martial arts were inferior to them. What else is there to complain about?What's more, only a few people can get in one imperial examination. They have all read the civil examination, so they naturally know it well. Skilled in martial arts and the art of war, it is more convenient to lead soldiers, why not do it?

Sure enough, the fighting power of the army of the Dugu Dynasty increased day by day, and the number of people with martial arts backgrounds continued to increase, gradually accounting for a considerable proportion of the army, but they never went beyond the ranks, so there was no huge conflict between the two sides.At the same time, due to the vigorous advocacy of successive county kings, the system has become more and more strict, and the recruitment is fair and just, which has added countless outstanding generals to the army.

By the time the civil servants realized that they seemed to have fallen for His Majesty's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain, the first military exercise had already been held in Beijing.Because it was held for the first time, the application process was not yet complete, and the regulations were a bit chaotic. Even the examiners were a little at a loss, but they were stumbled, and it finally went on smoothly.According to the proposals of the courtiers, the martial arts is called "General Martial Arts". Items such as chariots, tactics, etc.; for each of the three games, one or two people who are familiar with the art of war, astronomy, and geography should say one or two, because there is no standard answer, and the decision of His Majesty the emperor only needs to be reasonable.

For the memorable first martial arts exam, the number of applicants was less than [-], and it was even more pitiful that only more than [-] people actually came to participate. Therefore, it is straightforward to skip the children's examination, rural examination, and general examination, which are gradually perfected in the future. the imperial examination.Ning Shan announced on the spot that there would be three winners, the first being Wu Zhuangyuan;Immediately after the examination was announced, names were called in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and a list was hung outside the West Chang'an Gate, and a set of armor worn by the emperor was promised to be rewarded to Wu Zhuangyuan.

This greatly aroused the enthusiasm of the participants, the palace teaching army field was full of dust, and flying sand and stones were everywhere, until the contestants in the middle could not be seen clearly.While Jia She was sitting on a high place watching with great interest, he was choking and coughing again and again. The one who coughed more vigorously than him was Jing Daochang who was sitting under him, a small step closer to the field.

As a Taoist priest who was born as a Jinshi, Zhenjun Yuanmiao showed a calmness in line with the cultivation of a monk. For some ministers who still feel uneasy and urged the Taoist priests to come forward and remonstrate that writing should be more important than martial arts, Zhenjun Yuanmiao responded very well. Miao: "Whether the civil and military examinations are equal or not, what is the matter of the minister? Could it be that your lord intends to take the imperial examination again?" He almost said that this group of people who have finished the examination and been officials for many years and are still worrying about it are sick in their heads, and Or, he just wanted to directly express the fact that persuading him to be a young bird is tantamount to farting.

At the end of the competition, there were only four people still wrestling on the field, the dust gradually fell to the ground, and a lot of yellow sand had accumulated on the four of them, but they could finally see their faces clearly.Ning Shan tried her best to cover her cough, and looked into the field. The next moment, her eyes widened in surprise: "That's... Li Dahai?"

General Li Dahai, one of the vice-admirals of the navy, smiled honestly, and said: "Brothers accept." As soon as the words fell, he suddenly exerted force and overturned the two people who were clamped by the left and right hands to the ground at the same time. Missed the opportunity and was subsequently taken down.Li Dahai patted the dust on his body, strode to a place about five meters in front of the throne, knelt down on one knee, begged for safety and pleaded guilty: "The general is reckless, if he ruins your Majesty's plan, I will be punished."

The officials looked at each other, Li Dahai was from a military family in Haijiang, his father, uncle, younger brother and others all died in the battle of the former Nan'an County King who was defeated by the former Qianxiang Kingdom. Shan, joined the newly formed navy, fought bravely and fearlessly, and made military achievements to the rank of vice-admiral of the navy, riding alongside the young general Yun Hai brought out by Ning Shan.Because he had never been to Beijing, no one in the court knew him, so he signed up for the martial arts unknowingly, but he didn't know the reason.

Ning Shan stepped down from Bibi Dan, and personally helped Li Dahai to introduce to the ministers. The ministers were at a loss at first, and then they became noisy like a frying pan, wanting to hold Li Dahai accountable for participating in the martial arts as a general.

Ning Shan couldn't bear to punish her capable generals, so she planned to think of reasons for Li Dahai, such as secretly ordering him to go to Beijing, ordering him to inspect the real level of those who participated in the martial arts, and so on.Before he could think of an excuse, Jia Amnesty yelled, "Did you say that once you become an official, you can't take the imperial examination? You are not self-motivated, so you are not allowed to have it? Besides, who is in charge of reviewing the qualifications? Even the generals on the border do not know each other. , have the nerve to pursue others?"

Although Jia Amnesty's words are suspected of being nonsense, there is still some truth. Although it is crooked, but the crooked reasoning is also reasonable. The Ministry of War hosted the first martial arts, and they were the first to bear the brunt of any problems. With the emperor's interruption, it became an excuse reason.

Ning Shan took the opportunity to tug Li Dahai, originally wanting to imply him to shut up, to give a suitable reason, and then ask him alone later.It's a pity that General Li is quite flexible in leading troops, but he is quite incapable of observing words and demeanor. It's good that Ning Shan didn't push him back, but when he pushed him, he bluntly said: "Reporting to the Supreme Emperor, the last general was originally going to Beijing to report his duties, and also changed defense with General Yun. On the way, I heard the news of the opening of martial arts. I was eager for skills, and I decided to sign up for the exam. I also wanted to see how many well-educated literati and students tried their best. The last general was born in a family, and many generations of ancestors have been blind with their eyes open. , I can’t read a basket of big characters, and at the end of the day, I think that if I can pass the imperial examination, I can be regarded as a glorious ancestor, and I will leave a beautiful story for future generations.”

All the ministers saw that the vice-admirals of the navy all looked at the imperial examinations, and they didn't care about the civil and military examinations for a while, and they all heard it secretly, but Ning Shan frowned and asked in doubt: "You came up with this by yourself? "It's not that he underestimates his subordinates, but he still knows how much money Li Dahai has in his belly. Although he will not greet other women's relatives as much as he used to when he became a general, he will never learn to speak in such a polite way.Since Ning Shan ascended the throne, Yun Hai has never been back to the border defense. All the documents in Haijiang were ghostwritten by military counselors.

General Li, who was not good at lying, blushed instantly, and Ning Shan immediately understood: "It's that kid Yunhai, what did he say to you?"

Li Dahai wanted to kneel, but was held back by Ning Shan, so he lowered his head and pleaded guilty: "The last general deceived the emperor, it was Brother Yun, no, General Yun, he wrote to the last general, saying that Your Majesty, you set up a Regarding the matter of martial arts, General Yun said in his letter that he was afraid that civil servants would obstruct him, or that there were too few people participating in the trial for the first time, and it would be embarrassing, so he asked the last general to bring some brothers in the army to participate. How much to support the stage, and secondly, you can also witness with your own eyes how a warrior who is familiar with military books is better than a military household like us?"

Ning Shan gritted her teeth and said, "That kid wanted to come in person but didn't dare to leave his post without authorization, so he just fooled you, a fool. He is a typical watcher and doesn't think it's a big deal. He even fanned the flames, and waited for me to send someone to Beijiang to scold him. You too , you believe everything he says, and you are not afraid of me punishing you?"

Li Dahai chuckled, and said in a low voice, "I know you are hard-spoken and soft-hearted, and you are the most protective of your own people." This time he was very clever, knowing that the volume should be kept between the two of them.

Ning Shan smiled and kicked Li Dahai. Li Dahai knelt down and pleaded guilty loudly. He comforted the trio who were still lying on the ground in a daze, praised their bravery, and announced that they could enter the next round.

Warriors are much more straightforward than literati, and they don't have so many small stomachs. The three of them were a little depressed before. , suddenly relieved.Among them, the courageous one climbed up and spoke as a representative: "Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. General Li is extremely brave, and the students are all convinced. Sure enough, I can't wait to talk about soldiers on paper. I will show my eyes when I meet a real soldier. You are convinced by this lesson, and you have opened your eyes to know your own weight. I also ask Your Majesty to be merciful and not to punish General Li."

Unwilling to be lonely, Jia Amnesty interjected: "It's you softies in the first place, why punish General Li... Hey, you kicked me!" Well, half of my life was ruined by Jia She.