Three Kingdoms

Although the imperial examination had many disadvantages, it did serve the present generation and benefit future generations.

For most people, the imperial examination is an important part of improving the thinking of ordinary people and developing culture. The imperial examination system will create an opportunity for many people to realize the value of life, so that many people will work hard to catch up and seize this opportunity. Over time, A culture of discussing academics and overcoming difficult problems has been formed in society, which has led to the emergence of a large number of intellectuals in society and improved the overall quality of the people.

However, nothing has only one good side. Under the imperial examination system, because the examination content and mode were not adjusted or innovated for a long time, and they only focused on exegesis and exegesis, a test-oriented mentality was created, and people inevitably only focused on these examinations. content, thereby inhibiting the original innovation in the academic world, and over time formed the "eight-legged essay", which annihilated the candidates' own thinking and became a thoughtless machine under the imperial examination system, hindering academic research and social progress.

Secondly, after the imperial examination was implemented, a series of cheating phenomena such as cheating and cheating occurred, which seriously affected the examination discipline at that time and violated the original intention of the imperial examination system. This makes people think that they can win through some "little tricks", thereby insulting those talents who have worked hard to study.

Because when Fei Qian is implementing the imperial examination, all the rules are in the early stages, so some disadvantages can be eliminated at the beginning...

But these are things for later, and the imperial examination system has already begun to change the political ecology under Fei Qian.

In the backyard of Wei Mansion, there is a small pavilion with curtains and sandalwood lingering in the air.

The banquet is made of white grass, and the wine is warm and fragrant.

Du Ji sat silently on the mat, looking at the bean plate opposite Wei Duan who was beating the bean dish with his tachyon while singing in a low voice.

"There are rabbits in love, and pheasants are away from Luo." When I was born, I had nothing to do. After I was born, I suffered from this a hundred times. There is no sleep yet.

"There are rabbits in love, and pheasants are separated from each other." When I was born, there was no creation. After I was born, I encountered all kinds of worries. Still sleepy and unaware.

"There are rabbits in love, and pheasants are away from each other." When I was born, there was nothing mediocre about me, but after I was born, I encountered all sorts of misfortunes. Still sleeping without intelligence. 』

Hearing Wei Duan's words, Du Ji frowned slightly.

It's not because Wei Duan's voice is unpleasant. After all, Wei Duan is just older and his voice is not necessarily bad. After all, Wei Duan was also known as the little prince of karaoke in Chang'an and once showed off his singing voice at major literary festivals in Sanfu. .

After all, China has a traditional art of singing. Whether it is a big or small event, a conference or a small meeting, singing seems to have become a necessary skill. Those who cannot, or are tone-deaf, are just like being "lower" if their height is not enough. sighted object.

Du Ji knew what Wei Duan was singing. It was a song from the Book of Songs.

Humans are social animals. In ancient hunting, only cooperation can prevent ferocious beasts and various natural dangers. Therefore, they are always timid when alone, but become bolder when they are gathered together.

Of course, you can’t look for pig teammates when looking for teammates.

Wei Duan believed that Du Ji was not a pig teammate.

Du Ji felt that Wei Duan always came to him for everything, which somewhat bothered him.

But Wei Duan and Du Ji have had a relationship since the previous generation, and in a certain respect, Wei Duan is not a bad teammate, and the situation is not too bad, so Wei Duan invited him, and Du Ji I still came to the banquet, but Du Ji really didn't expect Wei Duan to sing this song. After all, this song...

Well, this poem is a bit too sad.

However, in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, many people still liked this tune, such as the famous Ruan Infantry.

Yes, Infantry Ruan, what a great name.

Wei Duan finished singing the entire poem, picked up the wine and drank it in one gulp, then exhaled, reached out to wipe the wine on his beard, and then said with some loss: "What is going on now is really disappointing." Feeling cold, why not go back? Why not go back! 』

Return to Qi Mao?

Because people who really don’t have money don’t complain about it, because they have to be busy making money. Who has time to lament and complain?

If Wei Duan was really disheartened, he should have reported his resignation now, and then moved away behind closed doors, or gone to Zhongnan Mountain to live in seclusion. How could he be here reciting poems in front of Du Ji?

Du Ji glanced at Wei Duan, pondered for a moment, and asked, knowingly: "What happened to Brother Wei that made him so miserable?" 』

Wei Duan looked at Du Ji and said, "Does Bohou know that Hussar has been taking the civil science examinations many times in recent times, and he wants to implement the scientific examination system in the counties?" 』

Du Ji nodded.

What more needs to be said about this matter? Isn't it already a done deal? Why, you surnamed Wei still want to overturn the table?

Wei Duan said with emotion: "Gongda went to You Fufeng, and Zijing went to Longyou. I have nothing to say about this, but how old is Sima Zhongda?" And that Zhuge Ziyu...Hey, ε=(′ο｀*)))...』

Du Ji understood.

Wei Duan felt a sense of crisis.

Looking at Wei Duan's gray beard, Du Ji felt a little emotional.

Logically speaking, Wei Duan's current position is not considered low, but for Wei Duan, it is obvious that it is not enough and he wants to take another step forward. But the problem is that everyone with a discerning eye, including Wei Duan, knows that if the examination system continues to be implemented, the official position in charge of the examination, although it is temporary, also means connections...

Although there is no such thing as discipleship at the moment, everyone already knows the importance of connections in the previous inspection system. How could an old fox like Wei Duan not understand this?

So Wei Duan became sour after seeing the personnel arranged by Fei Qian.

Compared with age, Wei Duan is older.

Compared with seniority, Wei Duan is senior.

Compared with scriptures, Wei Duan is not too bad...

The only thing that's bad is that those guys are all in Fei Qian's core inner circle, and Wei Duan is a little lacking in terms of loyalty, but generally speaking, people with poor loyalty don't feel that they are bad. But the "Lord" is missing.

"Nepotism!" Wei Duan frowned, with a look of pain on his face, "If things continue like this, there will be disaster in the end!" 』

Du Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "Not necessarily." 』

"oh? What do you think Bohou has to say? Wei Duan asked, raising his eyelids slightly.

"A blessing in disguise is a blessing and a misfortune?" ” Du Ji said slowly, “Brother Wei’s failure to go this time may not be a bad thing. 』

"Well..." Wei Duan bowed his hands to Du Ji and said, "Please give me some advice!" 』

Du Ji waved his hand and said, "I don't dare to give you advice, but it's just some nonsense...Brother Wei, my lord's behavior is not necessarily nepotism, but nepotism..."

"ah? "What difference does it make?"

Wei Duan's eyes widened, and he immediately thought of something, "What Bohou means is..."

Du Ji nodded.

"You and I, Sanfu in Chang'an, are more or less accustomed to such imperial examinations, but the surrounding counties and counties," Du Ji sighed, "not to mention other things, but Hedong... Why did Sima Zhongda go to Hedong?" 』

Wei Duan was stunned. Before, he was so fond of himself that he couldn't see it clearly than an onlooker like Du Ji. Now that Du Ji was so concerned about him, his whole body shivered, and most of his drunkenness had dissipated. He said one word, "Female officer?" 』

Du Ji smiled and said, "What if Brother Wei really wants to do something?" Your love seems to be on good terms with Xin's daughter? Well... I heard that the Xin family's daughter has been in the limelight recently..."

Wei Duan held the wine bowl and remained silent for a while.

Snowflakes were falling.

Even though it’s New Year, it’s still bone-chilling.

……(⊙?⊙)……

The peak of Xin Xianying...

Ahem, it’s the limelight.

Whether this trend is popular or not, we don’t care for the moment, but the Taixi exploration team that is being formed has become a hot topic in the vicinity of Chang’an, especially in Qinglong Temple, after the New Year, and even once surpassed the serious solution and so on. related topics.

A few years ago, Fei Qian was laying the groundwork one after another.

Longyou, Longxi, Yumen Pass.

The Western Regions, Western Thailand, the mountains and seas of heaven.

Along with the Classic of Mountains and Seas, as well as various related information about the Western Regions, after it spread in the Sanfu of Chang'an and Qinglong Temple, some basic knowledge of objects was also spread, and it also aroused the adventurous spirit of some people in the Han Dynasty.

The West is not alone in its adventurous spirit.

The original adventurous spirit of China was not much less than that of the West, but it gradually disappeared in the process of continuous castration in later generations. Otherwise, during the slash-and-burn farming, how could we have opened up the two river basins, conquered the mountains and rivers, and planted the Chinese flag on all the land within our reach?

The Chinese people are actually pretty good at planting flags.

It has been proven that Shang Yang's method can only be used in wartime and in a short period of time. It is an emergency strategy with great side effects. However, some rulers like to use it for a long time and even worship it. For classics.

Very early on, Chinese people were like the anonymous person who wrote the Classic of Mountains and Seas. They were not necessarily very interested in who the emperor of this country was or who the three princes were. Instead, they were interested in the earth under their feet, the sky above their heads, the sun and the moon. Operations, etc. are full of all kinds of doubts and desires for discovery.

Just like Zao Zhi is only interested in agriculture.

Among the gentry disciples who came from all over the Han Dynasty, not all of them came to Qinglong Temple. Some of them came to see a new world. After these people came to Chang'an, they saw the products of the Western Regions, met all kinds of lustful people, and saw some books in the bookshop. Many people also had a strong interest in the Western Regions, but because of a certain Due to some concerns or other reasons, these people did not go to the Western Regions.

But they did not leave, because Chang'an Sanfu was indeed different from other places in the world. Many new things could only be seen and learned here.

After the Qinglong Temple Taixi Discussion, these people gathered more and more in constant discussions and debates.

For them, it is not a very important matter whether the big man belongs to the emperor, Fei Qian, or Cao Cao. He is just a new relative, so what is the difference? Only the new and completely unfamiliar Tessie can arouse their slightest interest.

The Taixi Expedition Team came into being.

Of course, Fei Qian couldn't do anything as casually as the king of Tang Dynasty. The equipment he equipped for the Western expedition was undoubtedly many times more luxurious than Xuanzang's westward expedition team in the Tang Dynasty.

To be honest, Xuanzang in Journey to the West, or Tang Monk, or some kind of golden reincarnation, is actually too confusing. However, Xuanzang in history is neither a reincarnation nor an imperial disciple, but an imperial disciple. Refugees.

Yes, Xuanzang was a refugee when he left the Tang Dynasty.

The 24-year-old Xuanzang wanted to embark on the westward journey in order to obtain the complete and authentic Buddhist scriptures, and went to Nalanda in ancient India to obtain the true scriptures. However, "the ideal is full, but the reality is very skinny." First, he had to apply for a passport and obtain a visa. was blocked.

In Journey to the West, the King of Tang had no trouble and looked like a wealthy emperor. However, in reality, Li Shimin had only been seated for a few days when the poor Turks next door took the opportunity to rob him and clamored for Li Shimin to receive relief funds, otherwise he would have to go to Chang'an. Yuan Gou!

In addition, between the second year of Zhenguan and the fourth year of Zhenguan, the locust plague was very serious. Even if Li Shimin ate grasshoppers every day, it was of no use...

So at that point in time, who was Li Shimin in the mood to recognize?

Under such circumstances, the application "for outstanding Buddhist scholars of the Tang Dynasty to go abroad for research and cultural exchange" that Xuanzang wrote up late at night was thrown into the toilet paper before it was sent to the emperor.

Then Xuanzang had no formal official document, so he had to "smuggle across" in the end, and the person accompanying him was not Sun Xingzhe, but a Hu merchant, Shi Pantuo.

The only thing that can be compared with Sun Xingzhe is not that Shipantuo has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks and looks like a face full of yellow hair, but that Shipantuo, like Sun Xingzhe, turned against him halfway.

Moreover, this Shipantuo did not wear a gold hoop.

After taking Xuanzang out of Liangzhou, Shi Pantuo regretted more and more as he left. The road ahead is uncertain, the road is dangerous, and life is short. Compared with "Amitabha", the law of the Tang Dynasty is more practical. Let's go out privately and make a decision!

If Xuanzang is arrested, Shipantuo is an accomplice and will definitely be implicated. Halfway through the road, Shipantuo fell out like Sun Xingzhe, took out a dagger and put it on Xuanzang's neck. Xuanzang swore in the name of Buddha that he would never betray him even if he died. Shipantuo then put down the dagger and turned around. Leave him alone.

Xuanzang's only official status was given by the Kingdom of Gaochang, and it was also the king of Gaochang who became sworn brother to Xuanzang.

By the way, the white horse and so on were also given by Gao Changguo.

This has nothing to do with Li Shimin.

Then classmate Lao Wu looked at it and said, "You can't write this. If you really write it like this, will the leader be satisfied?"

change! Things are done by subordinates, but the honor still belongs to the leader.

So the King of Gaochang burst into tears on the sidelines...

Every time he thinks about this, Fei Qian will sigh, why bother?

Isn't it already a great honor to have someone who "knows people well"? Why bother to steal the hard work of your subordinates? The credit goes to the leader, and the blame goes to the subordinates. What will a new leader who grows up in such an environment look like?

When Fei Qian met with the people from the Taixi Expedition, he made it very clear that he was just the organizer and coordinator, and the hard work and risky things were all done by the people of these expeditions, regardless of whether they were successful or not. Whether it fails or not, it will be recorded truthfully and become a reference and experience for future generations.

Fei Qian brought the civil servants from Zhiyin Prison and asked these people in detail about their names, identities, and unfulfilled wishes.

It's like writing a suicide note.

Some people will be very disgusted by suicide notes, but some people won't.

Most of the people present were able to participate in the Taixi expedition, and they had some adventurous spirit in their hearts. They did not care at all about the suicide note, but were more concerned about the matters related to Taixi that Fei Qian had mentioned before.

"General Hussar, I heard that the ground under our feet is a big sphere. So, does it mean that if we keep walking westward, we will eventually come back from the east?" This problem is really hard for me to imagine. 』

"Husband, why are there so many people with colored eyes in this land of Western Taipei?" Is it possible that the four corners of the world are really just like those recorded in the Book of Mountains and Seas, and there are some strange and weird races? 』

"Husband, in this land of Taixi, are there any descendants of the Queen Mother of the West?" When King Mu of Zhou traveled to the west, he saw the Queen Mother of the West. Was she the daughter of Taixi? 』

"..."

Questions were raised one after another.

Some questions were answered by Fei Qian, but some were not answered by Fei Qian, who said that Fei Qian himself did not understand them and asked them to find them on their own.

It’s okay to say that Xuanzang was lucky, or that he had strong perseverance and endurance, but Xuanzang proved with his deeds that mountains and Gobi, deserts and wilderness are not important factors that hinder the Chinese people’s exploration. What sets China’s pace is “people’s hearts”.

Without this "heart", naturally you can't get out.

As long as you are really willing to go out, can't you create a way over there?

Do you really think that during the Great Navigation Period, those people waited until their country was strong, internally stable, and without interference from the outside world before going out to explore?

Everything was basically ready. After the snow melted and the weather calmed down, the expedition team was ready to set off. When they arrived in the Western Region, it was almost the turn of summer and autumn, and then they headed from the Western Region to Taixi.

Fei Qian didn't talk about monetary rewards or leaving a name in history with these expedition members, because if these people really care about money and fame, they will be trapped by money and fame, and most of them will not be able to leave. out.

Therefore, Fei Qian could only do his best to equip these people with relevant logistical equipment.

Thanks to some current technological advances, at least when these explorers set off from Chang'an, it will be far easier than Xuanzang.

High-calorie dry food, waterproof and cold-proof linoleum, sturdy leather armor, sharp swords, guns and crossbows, plus the flag of the Han expedition specially made by the Hussars...

Fei Qian looked at the members of the expedition group who seemed to be noisy, energetic, and full of strong curiosity about the unknown world. It was as if he saw the vigorous vitality of Chinese civilization. These people may be able to carry the seeds of Chinese civilization across the plateau, through the desert, through the Gobi, and then take them to the other side of the mountains, where they will land, take root, sprout, and finally bloom.

Curiosity searches for hope.

Hope is pointing to the light.

Unfortunately, beyond the light, there are shadows.

Just after meeting with these Western expedition teams, letting people test the relevant equipment and tools, and discussing and determining some of the logistical supplies, travel routes, etc., Fei Qian had just left, and Huang Xu whispered in Fei Qian's ear. Said two sentences.

The Cai family from Jingzhou is here...