Three Kingdoms

Because in Hedong County, more people took the exam than expected, and the exam venue was temporarily changed, it is natural to imagine what the exam conditions will be.

In the east of Anyi City, Hedong County, at the school ground, a temporary examination shed was built, full of local flavor. The unpretentious land exudes the unique fragrance of earth.

There weren't that many tables, so we had to settle for a flat board, so there were many more designs, and some that were obviously half door panels also appeared. There is no need to consider the seats. There are only two bricks used as seats.

Officials in red and black robes and soldiers in armor stood outside the school grounds to maintain order.

When the time came, the meritorious officer from Hedong County came forward to give a lecture. Of course, it was the same routine, such as praising the hussars, announcing discipline, etc. But on such an occasion, a different atmosphere seemed to have arisen. , making the surrounding students inevitably a little nervous.

In fact, there are still many irregularities in this exam, but these irregularities are not the focus of this exam.

The key point is "have".

From nothing to something.

When Hedong Gong Cao finished chatting, Shu Zuo began to roll call. Someone was called forward to verify their identity, and after a simple search, they were put in.

The process was basically the same as Chang'an's exam, but because he was obviously not proficient in the business, the progress was very slow. Fortunately, Sima Yi noticed the problem again and temporarily added more people to increase the diversion. Otherwise, it might take a whole day just to enter the venue. time……

By the time all the candidates entered the examination room and sat down, it was already approaching noon.

It took some time.

The sun in early summer is not very bright, but it gradually shows its enthusiasm. There is no pergola in the school grounds, and all the reference students are basking in the sun, and then have to bask in it all afternoon, unless they hand in their papers in advance and leave.

Pei Mao and Sima Yi dressed in formal clothes, climbed onto the high platform of the school ground, and announced the start of the exam.

A policy essay, "On Trials".

An examination essay.

The questions were all proposed by Sima Yi.

There are no fill-in-the-blank questions, just articles.

The difficulty is not small.

Policy essays are relatively broad, and there must be many students who have written them in their daily lives. However, the policy essay question in the imperial examination has not appeared before, so even if there are students who have taken the question before, as long as it is not written in the near future. , and may not be able to remember it.

It is even less likely that the question for the other examination essay will be successful because Sima Yi came up with it on the spur of the moment. The title is a sentence, "Knowing where to stop, why are humans worse than birds!" 』

The big man was fine at the moment. The questions could be asked at will, and basically there would be no repetitions. But the problem was that in the later stages of the imperial examination, the questions really didn’t know how many rounds they had been given, and there were always so many in each exam. One or more than a dozen excellent articles were then disseminated, recited, and became model essays. There were only so many words in the Four Books and Five Classics, so in the end they became more and more elaborate, so that they completely deviated from the original meaning of the scriptures, and they became One of the drawbacks of the imperial examination.

Even though Sima Yi didn't ask any tricky test questions, as soon as the question came out, the candidates often whined, and then they were scolded by the etiquette officer patrolling the examination room.

Most people don't like to use their brains to think.

This is a protective instinct that humans have survived since ancient times.

Not having to think means that you can rely on others and experience, which in ancient times represented safety. If there are too many people in a tribe thinking about choices, various disputes will inevitably arise, eventually leading to the collapse of the entire tribe.

Similarly, if an ancient human being faced with countless new situations, new plants, and new animals without any effective experience, even if he faced a small mushroom, he would probably just lie down on a white pole. Those who have old experience do not need to try new things, which means that the danger is not great, and the brain will give a certain reward...

But this protective instinct can also hinder human exploration.

The higher you go, the more you need the ability to think.

Sima Yi looked at the students and candidates in the school who were either frowning, scratching their heads, smiling, or already writing. How many of these people were willing to think and cross the old boundaries? How about welcoming the new world?

Sima Yi also saw Pei Mao sitting aside, smiling and saying nothing. Sima Yi felt that Pei Mao might have guessed the metaphorical meaning of his question, but he probably couldn't guess other aspects, which were deeper meanings...

After all, Pei Mao is old. What he wants more is stability, safety, and being able to sit firmly without thinking.

Pei Mao doesn't have much time left, and the students and candidates in the audience still have...

Sima Yi more or less guessed the significance of some hussar generals insisting on promoting the imperial examination. This is a battlefield to fight against human beings' own laziness and other negative emotions.

A lazy person is unwilling to work hard to study, so he will naturally fail in the exam. Similarly, a person who is easily nervous, a person who is afraid of failure, a person who is afraid of the unknown, and a person who has many negative behaviors, emotions, and thoughts is not suitable to be a human leader.

Sima Yi used to think that the imperial examination was just for electing officials, but now he understood that it was about choosing the future...

Knock down fences and break down walls.

Only by tempering one's character and mind can one's heart become truly strong.

Only those who are truly mentally strong and wise can be qualified to assume the position of leader, and can lead mankind into the future. No matter how big the changes, no matter how many temptations, no matter how difficult the dilemma, they can face it calmly. Take it calmly. As for those who have neither wisdom nor a strong heart and just want to stay in a warm, comfortable, safe and accustomed nest, they are definitely not good leaders.

Most of the original officials of the Han Dynasty were related households.

Whatever official the father is, the son can generally be an official. The son inherits the father's inheritance from generation to generation, including fences, courtyards, and cities.

In the end, the Great Wall was climbed over by outsiders. Those who had stayed in a warm, comfortable, safe and accustomed place found that they were forced to face swords and guns with bare hands, and to face the cold naked. At that time, Will these people thank those who built fences, yards, cities, or even the Great Wall?

Sima Yi smiled.

The former Qin Dynasty broke countless fences, courtyards, and cities, but in the end the Qin Dynasty built the Great Wall on its own...

Then the Han Dynasty fought out.

Western Region, Northern Desert.

Now there is southern Xinjiang, and even more distant Taixi.

The Han Dynasty needs those who have the courage to cross boundaries, just like those who had the courage to break the original restrictions in the founding of the Han Dynasty.

The purpose of the imperial examination is to find these people!

This is probably the first meaning of the hussar general.

The second floor...

Sima Yi's eyes stayed on some students.

Although those students may have tried their best to dress more formally to take the exam, the impoverished life still made their clothes show a hint of embarrassment, making their skin reveal the traces of labor, but their eyes Still clear, focused and full of hope for the future.

I came to Hedong just to give these people the same opportunity.

Anyone who is willing to make progress needs to be given a chance, at least once.

Those who want to cross the fence, go out of the yard, break down the wall, give them a way.

These people are different from those who are willing to be lazy. If they are not given a way, something will happen sooner or later, just like the Yellow Turban Thief.

Crazy people are unreasonable. In this case, don't drive people crazy.

If Hussar had a third consideration, Sima Yi's eyes fell on Pei Mao who was standing aside.

Pei Mao smiled and said: "The Master said: "When it comes to stopping, knowing where to stop is like a human being but not as good as a bird!" Okay, this is a good topic..."

Sima Yi also smiled and cupped his hands, thinking to himself, could this Pei Mao also see it? It seems to be just like the rumors, he is very cunning...

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Zhang Shi, who hurried back to Chang'an from Pingyang, understood one thing, that is, there was already preparation for Taiyuan's affairs, and there was no need for him to intervene.

Now Zhang Shi is accepting a new mission and eyeing new prey.

Zhang Shi was sitting in a wine shop facing the street, looking at the dojo of the Five Gods not far away with a subtle expression.

Beside Zhang Shi, there was a young man wearing a linen robe. He pushed something wrapped in oil paper from the table to Zhang Shi, like a pastry sold in an ordinary shop, and whispered: "This It’s a relevant situation... Please ask Mr. Zhang to put it away..."

Zhang Shi also took out a folded small ticket from his sleeve, pressed it with his fingertips, and delivered it to the opposite side of the table, "This is my next thought, don't worry..."

The young man opposite the table smiled, took his hands away from the table, and straightened his back, "Zhang Zhizhi, my lord, I did this for Zhang... not for money..."

Zhang Shi's hand paused slightly: "Your Majesty is..."

The young man nodded towards Zhang Shi and said goodbye, "Zhang Shi will know when the time comes..."

The young man left simply.

Zhang Shi looked at the young man's leaving figure, thoughtfully. After a moment, he focused his gaze on the pastry-like thing wrapped in oil paper, then stood up and picked up the oil paper package. ”, check out and go home.

As soon as he walked out of the restaurant, Zhang Shi saw Qiao He appear at the entrance of Wufangshen Taoist Temple, wearing a gorgeous five-color Taoist robe. The people around him hurriedly came forward to salute and say hello, and some devout believers even bowed their heads at Qiao He's feet... …

"Tsk, tsk..." Zhang Shi smiled secretly, shook his head, and turned to leave.

Qiao Bing, who was across the street, seemed to have noticed Zhang Shi's gaze, so he raised his head and looked around, but didn't see anything special. Then he was soon disturbed by the believers around him and had to pretend again. He acted like a virtuous man, nodded slowly, and "blessed" these believers...

After the blessing ceremony, Qiao Bing returned to the dojo. The originally innocent expression of an immortal on his face was gradually replaced by the emotions of a mortal.

In the past few months, the academic work has not been bad overall, and the results have been good.

But the problem is that Qiao Bing is not a god or a real person, but a mortal with various emotions. More importantly, he has family, tribesmen, and these worldly worries...

Qiao and he passed through the dojo and entered the backyard.

The backyard of the Five Directions Catholic Church is not big, and it is mainly used as a resting place for the religious figures in the ashram. On the left and right sides are double-story wing rooms, which are Datongpu, a resting and sleeping place similar to a dormitory type for ordinary believers. The main hall in the backyard is used as an office space for handling ashram affairs. Behind the main hall, there are two small courtyards. One small courtyard is the kitchen and dining room, as well as a place to store some sundries, while the other small courtyard is Qiao Bing's personal courtyard.

Qiao and his confidant Qiao Duolu had been waiting outside the courtyard for a long time.

"Duolu, you have worked hard all the way..." Qiao walked into the courtyard, sat down in the inner hall, and asked, "How are you doing at home?" 』

"Your Majesty, at home... this, at home, everything is okay, okay..." Qiao Duolu took out a letter from his arms and presented it with both hands, "This is from Mr. Shao Lang to Your Majesty. letter……"

Qiao Bin took it, looked at the paint, and then asked Qiao Duolu to sit on one side, then opened the letter and started reading. The letter was written by his son. In the letter, he wrote some information about his family, saying that because of Qiao Bing's status, all the Qiao clan in Sichuan and Shu were doing well. However, Qiao Bing's son also mentioned something, It is his people who are making money in the name of the Five Directions God Cult...

"Well..." Qiao Bing frowned deeply.

Qiao and strictly speaking, he is not a devout believer. Although he represents the pope of the Five Directions Catholic Church, he still regards his position as an official position in his heart. Under such influence, it is not uncommon for the Qiao clan to use the Five Directions Catholic Church to make profits.

At the same time, Qiao Bing also knew that the so-called Five Directions God Cult was just a tool in Fei Qian's hands, and the so-called "cultivation merits" were just a deception method.

"Dolu..." Qiao and he put down the letter, "Tell me honestly, what are my brothers from the clan doing?" 』

Qiao Duolu hesitated, "This..."

"You have to tell the truth so that I can know what I should do!" ” Qiao Bing said with some seriousness, “If you hide it from me, then if there is a big problem in the future, you will be in trouble! To tell the truth, what have my clan brothers done? 』

Before Qiao Duolu narrated, Qiao Bing also guessed and was more or less mentally prepared. However, he really didn't expect that what Qiao Duolu said made him jump up.

"Asshole!" These bastards! Qiao Bing was furious, "How dare you?" ! How dare you do this! 』

Qiao Duolu lowered his head.

Qiao Bing was so angry that he said such words.

Originally, when a person does evil, how can he say "dare you dare"?

Maybe at the beginning, I just did it secretly, but once I tasted the sweetness and couldn't control the desire in my heart, there was no question of whether I dared or not. Since I had already done it, why did I talk about whether I dared or not?

Trap, deceive, abduct, cheat, steal, rob, rob, plunder...

The biggest difference between bad things and good things is that most people who do good things stare at their own feet, while people who do bad things spend most of their time staring at other people's wallets. People who do good things are always down-to-earth, working hard to make themselves better and better, enjoying the efforts and gains, while people who do bad things like to get something for nothing. They know that something is not good, but they still go back to do it.

The Qiao clan members, especially the Qiao Bing clan brothers, were cheating and abducting.

If you cheat and deceive too many times, problems will naturally arise and others will discover you. And the way the Qiao Bing clan brothers solve problems is still a very classic method, which is to directly solve the person who raised the problem...

Qiao Bing felt as if he had been immersed in an ice cellar, and it was bitingly cold.

"Asshole!" idiot! ” Qiao Bing wanted to yell, but after all, there were people in the dojo coming and going in the yard next door and outside the yard, so Qiao Bing had to suppress his emotions, and then sat down again, “If this is discovered, we will The whole family is going to be doomed! Do you all think Xu Yuanzhi is a fool? ah? ! They are the fools! Why doesn't the second uncle care? Why doesn't he care..."

"My Lord, my second uncle is old..." Qiao Duolu prostrated on the ground, "He is old and can't walk much anymore. At home... please give me some advice..."

"What's my idea?" ”Qiao and suppressed his voice, “When this damn guy does evil, why doesn’t he have any ideas? ! If you ask me to make an idea now, what idea can I come up with? ! These things will be discovered sooner or later, sooner or later! What to do then? what to do? ! 』

Qiao Bing was like a trapped animal, circling in the room, and stopped after a while, "No, I want to go to the lord, go to the lord to confess all this!" 』

Qiao Duolu hurriedly reached out and grabbed Qiao Bing, "My lord, we can't go. We have gone... After we go, will they still have a way to survive?" 』

"What way to survive?" What else are they thinking of? ! ” Qiao and waved his hands, “Let go! Why don't these bastards think more about how to survive when they do evil? ! 』

"My Lord!" They also gave us money..." Qiao Duolu said, "We also use their money... Lord! If something goes wrong, they will also accuse us..."

"what money? We didn't know it was money for evil! Qiao Bing said in a deep voice, "Even if we sell our land or house, we still have to return the money to them!" We can't get involved in this! Absolutely not! 』

"My Lord!" Lord! Qiao Duolu held on tightly, "That's your brother, you have to save him... Also, if you go like this, the position of the Pope of the five gods..."

"..." Qiao Bing was stunned.

He lowered his head and looked at the gorgeous robes he was wearing.

Then he stopped walking outside.

He can give up money and family ties, but he can't give up his robe...

Money is like a fence, he can easily cross it, family ties are like a courtyard wall, he can also push the door open, but when it comes to his own Taoist robe, he is trapped by such a gorgeous Taoist robe, as if Trapped in a city, the four gates are closed and there is no way to escape.

After a long time, Qiao Bing gave a long and helpless sigh, "It's over... I will be killed by these bastards sooner or later..."