Three Kingdoms

Xu Chu was stunned for a moment and blurted out, "Wang Yue, the swordsman of Yanshan?" 』

Wang Yue snorted coldly, obviously very dissatisfied with Xu Chu's direct name. He moved like a rabbit, kicking on the ground like lightning, leaning down, arms stretched out, and the long sword crossed the courtyard. It was not very spacious. The space suddenly stabbed in front of Xu Chu!

Most long swords are based on dexterity and agility. In Wang Yue's hands, the ancient bronze long sword is like a spiritual snake. The patterns on the sword are like the scales on the snake, smooth and shining with the brilliance of death.

Xu Chu took half a step back with his right foot, and then his whole body did not move back due to the retreat of his right foot. Instead, he leaned forward slightly, as if he was about to face Wang Yue, but before Wang Yue's sword could reach him, When he reached it, Xu Chu instantly adjusted his pace, shifted his center of gravity, shrank his body back, and suddenly gained more than a foot of space!

Wang Yue snorted coldly, shook his wrist again, and actually made up the distance of one foot in just one breath, still piercing Xu Zhu's face!

But just because he took such a slow breath, there was a gap. The shield on Xu Chu's arm suddenly appeared in front of Wang Yue's sword. Wang Yue had exhausted all his changes in order to pursue Xu Chu, so he heard "dang". "The sound was like a big bell ringing, with sparks flying everywhere!"

Wang Yue secretly screamed, because Xu Chu's arm holding the shield did not move back at all due to the impact. Instead, he pressed the long sword and pushed it forward, causing his long sword to lose a lot of room for movement. On the other side, the sword in Xu Chu's right hand shone like lightning in the corner of his eyes, and then seemed to fill his entire field of vision in an instant!

The long sword was pressed down by the iron shield, as if it was pinched seven inches. Although it was still grinning and twisting unsteadily, the threat had been reduced a lot, and Xu Chu's counterattack was a backhand sword horizontal stroke from the bottom up. The hold is not only fast and powerful, but also more suitable for fighting in a small space than the overhand grip.

Experts will know if there is one as soon as they take action.

Wang Yue slid back and leaned back, relying on the fact that he was not hindered by the burden of armor, he instantly turned his body back like a snake, then pulled some distance away, and stared at Xu Chu coldly: "Who are you?" His skills are quite impressive, please tell me your name! 』

Wang Yue thought at first that he was just an ordinary guard of the hussar, but even if he couldn't kill him with one blow, he could seriously injure him. However, what he didn't expect was that under his fierce attack, this man would be seriously injured. Not only does it not fall behind, it can also give a powerful counterattack. The backhand sword of this hand alone, without immersed in sword skills for several years or even more than ten years, would not be so sharp.

Although the backhand knife is convenient for close combat, it also has a drawback, that is, the attack distance is not as long as the forehand knife. Therefore, after Wang Yue fled back, Xu Chu did not rush to pursue him, but took a step forward and stepped out of the way behind him. space so that several other people can enter the courtyard.

Hearing Wang Yue's question, Xu Chu laughed. Just when everyone thought Xu Chu was going to give his name, they heard Xu Chu shouting: "Great wind!" 』

For the soldiers of the Tiger Guard Camp who train almost every day, they have already formed a conditioned reflex under the military order. When they reacted and wondered why Xu Chu didn't say his name, he had already wound the string in his hand. The crossbow raised its aim and fired...

Since Xu Chu had heard Wang Yue's name, he naturally knew what Wang Yue did. To sound better, Wang Yue is a knight-errant, doing chivalry and justice, but to sound worse, he is just a killer. If he has money, he will mostly kill people in the name of revenge.

How could Xu Chu talk to such a person about etiquette and tell him his name honestly?

What's more, the Cavalry General has an order, and the resisters can be killed directly on the spot, so what nonsense is there?

At such a close distance, the power of the crossbow is amazing!

Wang Yue didn't even have a chance to withdraw his sword and return to defense, and he didn't even have any armor or shield to block. After all, he was wearing a light shirt, not even cloth armor. He was just an unarmored or lightly armored unit, regardless of whether he was unarmored or not. Even with light armor, you will be subject to extra punishment when facing piercing attacks...

In desperation, Wang Yue could only shake off his sword and try his best to avoid it. The sharp crossbow arrow flew past his eyes, scraping his face like a knife. Before he could adjust his posture, he saw Xu Chu shouting, "Come forward!" sudden! ”, and then slashed down with a powerful blow!

The Tiger Guard standing behind Xu Chu was already extremely familiar with it during daily training and drills. This set of tactics is to use a powerful crossbow to open a path to destroy the opponent's formation, and then follow up to advance and line up the opponent. Completely destroyed, but the current opponents are only Wang Yue and others, not the same heavy armor formation.

However, because this kind of assault coordination has become a natural instinct, when Xu Chu gave the order, spears and battle axes immediately followed Xu Chu, and together they beheaded Wang Yue!

If it's just one-on-one, Wang Yue has ten thousand ways to not only escape the opponent's attack, but also take advantage of the opponent's strength to use up, or stab the gap in the opponent's shoulder armor, or cut off the opponent's hand tendons, or Or pierce the opponent's feet to gain a greater advantage, but when faced with multiple weapons cutting and stabbing at them almost at the same time, it is impossible to resist. If you block one, you will be cut or stabbed over by that. That one was stabbed by this one, and in the end he could only retreat in embarrassment and shrink into the room.

"Raise fire and use thunder!" ” Xu Chu shouted loudly, and then sealed the door with his shield, trying to catch a turtle in an urn.

In later generations, it is common to be injured by firecrackers, but not many people are directly killed by one or two firecrackers. Not to mention that in the Han Dynasty, there was no way to completely purify black gunpowder, and there was no optimal formula for black gunpowder. Therefore, the power of gunpowder bottles has not been very powerful, because taking into account the arrest of these troublemakers, it is very likely that there will be In street fighting, the moment when light turns to dark when entering the door is the most dangerous moment, so some gunpowder bottles are also equipped, which can barely function as "flash grenades" in later generations. It can be regarded as the youth version, uh, juvenile version... ...just the toddler version...

Even so, the toddler version of the gunpowder bottle still caused Wang Yue and others to suffer a big loss.

Wang Yue originally planned to take advantage of Xu Chu's entrance, attack from both sides, kill a few, and then scare the tiger guards before escaping. Unexpectedly, no one came in, but two people flew in, puffing out green smoke. Small bottles and jars were rolling around on the ground!

Wang Yue immediately felt that something was not good, but before he could give any instructions or make any move, he heard two loud bangs, followed by fire and smoke! Wang Yue subconsciously jumped to the side, and a strong force came from behind, pushing his body against the earth wall. Suddenly a burst of dust poured down, hitting Wang Yue's head and face!

Even the beams on the roof seemed to vibrate a few times, and the debris and rubble on the roof fell down!

When Xu Chu and others rushed in, almost everyone in the house, including Wang Yue, lay on the ground in a mess. Some were stunned by the shock, and some even had gunpowder sprayed on their faces. Immediately, his flesh and blood became a blur, and before he could make any resistance, the ax was pressed directly on his neck, making him unable to move.

Wang Yue groaned, feeling pain in his shoulders and back. Just as he was about to struggle, he saw a huge fist roaring towards him with protruding bronze rivets!

"Boom!" 』

Wang Yue's eyes suddenly darkened and he didn't know anything anymore...

……（╬￣俣）＝○#（￣#）３￣）……

Under the purge and containment of Zhang Xiu outside and Xu Chu inside, these guys who caused the riot in Chang'an last night were like Zhuang He in the field, being cleared and harvested piece by piece, and then passed through the inspection county military workshop. After combing, nothing can escape, and the particles are returned to the warehouse.

I didn't follow anyone excitedly to make trouble last night, so I was very happy in the morning. When faced with the inspection, I answered all questions without hesitation, and I was respectful and didn't dare to show any arrogance. Then I closed the door again with a bang. I have made up my mind not to go out for at least ten days and a half!

It's just that human beings are real animals, and 80% of the decisions they make need to be changed, and this also includes the big and small officials and noble leaders in Chang'an City.

Fei Qian had already eaten breakfast. The warm food got rid of the coldness of last night and gave Fei Qian the energy and strength to face the next thing, which was destined to be a long day.

The streets were basically under control, and the soldiers lined up along the streets, naturally settling the situation.

When a group of people were swimming in the sea, the water was turbid and chaotic. Naturally, it was not known who was actually not wearing underwear. But when these people came ashore one after another, the one without underwear was naturally exposed.

The same was true for the chaos last night. If Fei Qian had gone to capture them from the beginning, he would have probably suffered serious injuries by accident. But now when the water recedes and the chicken heads are exposed, one by one will naturally be captured, and basically there will be no What's wrong.

Similarly, these guys in the lobby at the moment naturally kept their mouths shut and remained silent. No one dares to accuse Fei Qian, and no one even advocates thinking twice and being cautious, because the facts are more powerful than any words.

What's more, those who are in pain are gnashing their teeth and wishing they could perform a show of tearing apart the Japanese with their hands on the spot. Well, these thugs...

Such as Wei Duan.

Wei Duan waited until almost dawn before he found his son, Wei Dan.

It's a pity that Wei Dan at that time no longer looked like his usual carefree and romantic appearance. It was a trivial matter that his hair was unkempt and his face was stained with blood. The important thing was that both of his hands were almost smashed! The finger bones and arm bones were smashed, and they were basically comminuted fractures. Under the medical conditions of the Han Dynasty, it was basically possible to just cut them off without considering any subsequent recovery issues.

Overnight, his son changed from a good "successor of calligraphy sage". Of course, this so-called calligraphy sage was also boasted by Webster himself, but no matter what, now Wei Dan has become a cripple, and all official careers have been far away from him. No chance with him...

How can this make Wei Duan not feel bitter or resentful?

Therefore, when meeting Fei Qian, the first person who took the initiative to express his intention to severely punish these thugs was Wei Duan.

Fei Qian looked at the various people in the hall. Wei, Du, Xue, Wang Zhang, Li, Zhao, Chen and Lu Pei were all basically the third assistant, or had the surname of Hedong. They also basically had houses in Chang'an. In this area In the riots and riots, some people or things were damaged to some extent.

"The water of Chang'an originates from the Hao Pond. It passes through the Dianshui River and flows into the Wei River from the north. Later, I opened Kunming and drank it. Fei Qian said slowly, but everyone present was stunned.

What does this mean?

Why are we talking about Haochi and Kunming Pond now? Shouldn't we talk about these people's affairs?

"In the past, King Wen of Zhou Dynasty came here and stayed there for divination. He opened clear springs to build residential buildings, cultivated mulberry fields to gather the Holy Spirit, and the pickaxe ponds were clear and sweet. There were countless living people..." Fei Qian continued, "However, during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu of this dynasty, he opened Kunming ...I don’t know what you think, why? 』

However, Fei Qian's current speech pattern is obviously in line with the standards of the court, or the habits of the nobles. Using things to describe people and describing the present with the past has always been the template for the disciples of the nobles to express their opinions, so soon Then he entered the state and began to ponder the true meaning of Fei Qian's talk about Hao Chi and Kunming Chi.

"My lord, during the former Qin Dynasty, the pickaxe pond was still sufficient. However, as the population of this dynasty increased, it was no longer enough, so we have to open a new source..." Du Ji raised his hands aside and said, "My lord, I want to take the exam." For Chaju, just like a pickaxe pond that has been used for a long time, the water becomes turbid and unfit to drink, so it is necessary to open Kunming and continue its development..."

Fei Qian looked at Du Ji with some surprise and nodded slightly. "This is one of them. 』

As soon as Du Ji explained it, everyone naturally understood. The Hao Pond is like the old inspection system, and Fei Qian is now digging the Kunming Pond...

The inspection and examination system in the Han Dynasty has come to an end. This is something that many people know, but human habits are like this. When an obvious but difficult problem that is difficult to solve in a short time or by one person is placed in front of them, many people will gradually It ignores, for example, environmental pollution, the hole in the ozone layer, or, well... does the national football team count?

After all, everyone is familiar with the model of inspection and examination, and there are procedures for how to operate it. For example, the Twenty-Four Filial Piety compiled by subsequent dynasties were basically concentrated in the Spring and Autumn Period, Han and Jin Dynasties. After that, except for the Song Dynasty, there were two, the Northern Qi, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties. No more...

It’s not that people in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were unfilial, and there are no examples to talk about, but because in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there was no special emphasis on “promoting filial piety and integrity”, and no matter how much emphasis a person had on how “filial” a person was, he could not be promoted or made rich. , to gain fame, so naturally no one would do anything outrageous to show their "filial piety".

And from a pragmatic point of view, whether a person is filial to the elderly in the family can only show whether the person is moral and kind, but it does not mean that the person knows how to deal with crops and train soldiers. These are completely unrelated matters, or even two matters that cannot be related in any way. Using "filial piety and integrity" to determine people's livelihood and government positions is originally an extremely unreasonable system.

But it was formulated in the Han Dynasty and used in this way. Even now, everyone thinks it is unreasonable. Then Fei Qian wants to change it, but there are still people who jump out and say that Fei Qian's change is unreasonable and it is better to use the original one. …

One sentence, one example, basically gave the nature of what happened last night, and also marked Fei Qian's own attitude. After all, people cannot live without water, and the court cannot live without talents.

But this is the first aspect?

What about the second aspect?

Li Yuan seemed to have thought of something and muttered, "Hao Pond is the old water, Kunming is the new source..."

Fei Qian heard this, laughed, pointed at Li Yuan and said, "This is the second one!" "Then he turned to Wei Duan and said, "I thought Xiu Fu would be able to understand this first, but I never thought..."

Wei Duan hurriedly bowed down and said: "I...I feel so sad and confused. I couldn't understand my lord's intention for a while. I am guilty, guilty..."

Fei Qian waved his hand and said: "Today there is a law of participation, and tomorrow there will be a vassal establishment. The so-called flowing water does not rot, the door hinges do not become beetroots, the capable are promoted, and the mediocre are demoted. This is the way of heaven and earth." Just as Xiufu is proficient in the law and is suitable for the post of participating in the law. If he chooses someone else and does nothing, what will be the use? If there is Kunming in Chang'an, why not be worse in the world? You all have your own strengths, why are you afraid that there will be nowhere to put them to use? 』

Wei Duan's face changed slightly and he was speechless for a moment. He heard the meaning behind Fei Qian's words.

I have no money, what should I do? Increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

So what should I do if I don’t have an official position and there aren’t so many carrot pits? Same, increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Fei Qian's meaning is also very clear. In the future, there will be more positions like the Senate. After all, this is an inevitable trend in the entire society. As the population increases, the social division of labor will become more and more detailed, and so will the official positions. In this way, the past pattern of picking up eyebrows and beards but often failing to do so will change, and many new official positions will be created invisibly, just like the evolution from Hao Chi to Kunming Chi, doing more. Big, holds more.

Fei Qian is saying that there will be more positions after the system reform. You guys are so scared. As long as you are willing to work and have a skill, you will be trapped when the time comes!

So everyone immediately felt that the pie painted by Fei Qian was big and white, and it warmed their cold hands and hearts, and they all said in unison: "My lord is wise..."

Fei Qian laughed twice, and then said: "Third." When drinking water, think of its source. The pickaxe pond was opened in Zhou Dynasty, the king made divination, the ministers gathered together to make plans, and the people used their strength. Xiaowu repaired Kunming, the emperor customized it, the three princes assisted, and the people were united. 』

"But what about now?" ! Fei Qian's voice gradually turned cold, "How are you guys?" 』

Fei Qian's eyes swept from left to right, and then from right to left. Wherever his eyes went, everyone shrank their necks and broke out in cold sweat.

The lobby fell silent for a while, with only the sounds of heavy and suppressed breathing and swallowing of saliva.

"Where is Gongda!" Fei Qian shouted loudly.

Xun You responded with his hand.

"Let's go to Qinglong Temple and interview students with the topic of "Haochi Kunming"! 』

Although many candidates who did not know how to advance or retreat participated in the riot last night, there were also some, especially those who had already won the exam, who did not participate, just like Du Yu and others. Therefore, it is necessary to have a beginning and an end. The exam originally scheduled for today The third exam also needs to be held, and such an action also shows Fei Qian's determination and attitude.

No matter how much trouble is made, this system must be changed!

Xun You took the order and left. Fei Qian looked around again, "This is also your question!" An hour later, I will come again to hear your opinions! 』