After seeing off Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, Liu Zhang did not set off immediately. Although the war situation was urgent, he had to complete the first imperial examination before he could go to the battlefield in person. The imperial examination lasted for three days, and the questions were nothing more than some policies and policies for governing the country.

How to respond when a disaster strikes. However, precisely because of its practicality, the answers given by candidates can be described as bizarre!

"What is this?" Looking at the examination paper in his hand, Liu Zhang asked dumbfounded: "Fengxiao, sincerely pray to heaven before a natural disaster strikes. Is this useful?"

"It's useful, I can give you some comfort before you die!" Guo Jia took the test paper with a little helplessness on his face, but when he saw the candidate's place of origin, he couldn't help but smile and said: "My lord, you can't blame this person. People in Shu believe in ghosts and gods.

, it’s not surprising to have such thoughts!”

"He should go to school to further his studies!" Liu Zhang threw the paper aside and picked up another examination paper. He even suspected that Huang Chengyan and the other old men were playing tricks on him. Among the examination papers they brought, 10% of them were **

A ridiculous answer.

"Lord, in fact, there are some highlights in the answers of these people. Otherwise, why would Mr. Huang give it to you?" Guo Jia picked up an examination paper and said, "Let's talk about this candidate! He said that self-denial and courtesy are benevolence.

, As long as we pay attention to education and let the people understand etiquette, the world will not be in chaos!"

"Bullshit!" Liu Zhang shook his head and said: "Cang Tian is well aware of etiquette, and now he can't even eat enough to eat, so he still wants to be polite? Go to hell! Let's talk about education, did he say how to educate? It's big and empty! This kind of person does it

If Qing Tan Ke is okay, how can he be an official? If he is allowed to be an official, it will only harm the country and the people!"

"That's not true!" Guo Jia frowned and said, "The Han people have been here like this for hundreds of years, but they haven't seen anything wrong."

"There is nothing wrong with it in normal times, but now that we are in war, it is very wrong!" Liu Zhang shook his head and said: "The first person to propose self-denial and restoration of rites was the Kong family. But what have the Kong family been doing over the years? Let's talk about the most famous one.

Kong Rong was just a talker. He was good at bragging, but he had no ability at all when it came to facts! Let’s just say that during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, if Kong Rong had had some courage and spent money and food to recruit Guan Hai, tens of thousands of troops would have been at his fingertips.

. With an army of tens of thousands, it is more than enough whether to join others or to defend Beihai, but he actually defended the city and was almost killed by Guan Hai! What is the use of this kind of person? "

"What the lord said is true!" Guo Jia put down the test paper and picked up another one. Each test paper was rejected under the review of Liu Zhang and several others. However, Liu Zhang looked at the increasingly thin test papers and felt in his heart.

Somewhat helpless!

Suddenly, Jia Xu was surprised and said: "My lord, there is a very insightful test paper here!"

"Oh?" Liu Zhang was shocked when he heard this: "Bring it to me quickly!"

"Yes!" Jia Xu quickly handed the test paper to Liu Zhang, who took it and read it slowly. In the test paper, the candidates commented on Liu Zhang's policies and even pointed out many omissions. Looking at the test paper, Liu Zhang was surprised

It's as satisfying as drinking ice water in the dog days of summer.

"Okay! He really has good literary talent and good political strategy! Put down this person's paper first, and then decide his ranking after reading all the test papers!" After reading it three times, Liu Zhang put down the test paper. How can he write such an article?

He was definitely not an unknown person. He suppressed the curiosity in his heart and put down the test paper.

After reading the test papers one by one, Liu Zhang became more and more excited as he read. It turned out that Huang Chengyan and others had put the best answer papers below. Guo Jia and Jia Xu also found a wonderful article from time to time, and there were several articles that surprised Liu Zhang.

He couldn't help but be so impressed. It took Liu Zhang three full days to finish reading the test paper. With the three or four most outstanding answer sheets, Liu Zhang hesitated because he didn't know how to rank them!

"My lord, since you don't know how to rank, why should you worry so much if you don't have a bowel movement?" Guo Jia really didn't understand Liu Zhang's idea, why must the talents be ranked at the same level?

"We have to arrange it!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Fengxiao, do you know what the first place in the imperial examination means?"

"This..." Guo Jia thought for a moment and said, "Is he the best in the world?"

"Yes! It is the number one in the world!" Liu Zhang said: "By passing the imperial examination, you can embark on the road to be the number one in the world. I want to use the number one in the world to encourage people in the world to study! I have set up ten scientific examinations, and these

The ten doors represent the ten fields. The first place in each door is the best in the world in this field!"

"My lord is so scheming!" Jia Xu said with a smile: "Everyone in the world loves fame and wealth, and no one can help but care about being number one in the world! If the lord's vision is followed, the academic style under our army will flourish!"

"What Wen He said is true!" Liu Zhang said: "There is no first in Wen and no second in Military. But from today on, the country will have the first in Wen and the first in Wu. Now that there are official standards, people in the world will not do it for

Is this number one a bloody battle? Therefore, this ranking must be ranked! Fengxiao, Wenhe, please give me some opinions!"

"Lord, I think this person should be the first place!" Guo Jia picked one from the test paper and said: "This person is not only outstanding in writing, but also has a clear sense of what he said. Several loopholes he raised can be covered with methods.

It’s slightly stronger than the others.”

"To be praised by Fengxiao, it seems that this person must be extraordinary!" Liu Zhang took the test paper, turned to the candidate's name and place of origin, and read: "Ma Liang, courtesy name Jichang, from Yicheng, Xiangyang! It's him? No wonder it's like this

Literary talent!”

Seeing Liu Zhang's face full of surprise, Guo Jiaxiao asked, "Does the Lord know this person?"

"Of course I know!" Liu Zhang said: "This man is also a talented person from Jingxiang. Although he is not as good as Wolong and Fengxiao, compared to Shi Tao, Meng Jian does not give in too much! There is a rumor in Jingzhou that: Ma's Wuchang, white eyebrows are the best. That's right.

This is the person!"

"How could this person have such a name? Congratulations, my lord, for getting another great talent!" After hearing Liu Zhang's words, Guo Jia was also full of joy. No one would complain that he has too many talents!

Anyway, he didn't know who should be ranked first, so Liu Zhang decided to see if there were any famous people among these people. He continued to flip through the test paper, and the names and birthplaces of the candidates were printed one by one. The first candidate Liu Zhang took a fancy to

, turned out to be Ma Liang's younger brother Ma Di! However, since Ma Liang appeared, Ma Di was indispensable. The person who excited Liu Zhang the most was another great talent!

"Jiang Wan, General Yan?!" Liu Zhang's hands were trembling as he looked at the test paper. Jiang Wan was upright and powerful. He was the Prime Minister of Shu after Zhuge Liang. His abilities may not be as good as Zhuge Liang's, but he is also a rare talent.

!Then, Liu Zhang opened another test paper, and it clearly said Nanyang Guo Youzhi!

"My Lord, has discovered another talent?" Seeing the surprise on Liu Zhang's face becoming more and more abundant, Guo Jia and Jia Xu looked at each other in confusion.

Liu Zhang did not answer the two of them, but smiled and said: "In this imperial examination, Jiang Wan came first, Ma Liang came second, and Guo Youzhi came third!"

"This..." Guo Jia hesitated and asked: "My lord, Jiang Wan and Ma Liang are on par with each other. We have no objection to your ranking. However, Ma Su's answer is still higher than Guo You's, so there is something wrong with your ranking!

"

"Nothing wrong!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Guo Youzhi's writing style is indeed not as good as Ma Su's, but his strategies are all practical. There are no gorgeous chapters, but they are full of simplicity. Our army needs this kind of talent! As for Ma Su, although

It's conclusive, but there are too many things that are not feasible. With his abilities, he still needs more training before he can be put to good use. Otherwise, his achievements will at most be a paper-talking Zhao Kuo!"

"Since the Lord has made a conclusion, we will naturally obey your order!" Guo Jia relaxed his shoulders and asked with a smile: "Will we announce it according to this ranking?"

"Yes!" Liu Zhang said; "Immediately notify these people who have passed the examination and meet them at the Qin Gong's residence three days later!"

"My subordinates understand!" Guo Jia and Jia Xu left with the test papers in their arms. According to Liu Zhang's instructions, they copied and archived the passed test papers and posted them together with the rankings to convince everyone.

The gate of the Imperial College was crowded with people, just like the college entrance examination in later generations. All the students gathered here, waiting for the final notice. When the exam was over and the papers were hung up, everyone immediately gathered around. There are people who are happy and some are worried about the thousand-year-old scientific examination, and some are not.

Those who were able to pass the exam actually said that the exam was unfair, especially some Confucian students.

"It's really unfair!" A pair of brothers walked out of the crowd, and the younger brother complained with a dissatisfied look on his face.

"Don't talk nonsense!" The elder brother looked around, his two white eyebrows were twisted together. He looked at his younger brother and said: "Qin Gong has his own standards for selecting scholars. Look at the test paper of Jiang Wan, the first place.

, although his answer sheet is not much different from mine, but in practice, it is simpler than my method! It can be seen that what Duke Qin cares about most is hard work!"

"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about me!" The younger brother frowned and said, "Why is that Guo Youzhi ranked in front of me? I've read his article, but it's nothing!"

"That's true!" My brother said with some confusion: "Given Qin Gong's usual approach, it is indeed a bit unusual!"

"Could it be that Duke Qin knew Guo Youzhi and gave him the third place?" The younger brother frowned. He was from Jingxiang and had seen this kind of thing many times!

"Impossible, Duke Qin wouldn't be so unwise!" My brother suddenly laughed and said, "You are so bold, why not ask Duke Qin yourself when he summons us!"

"This..." The younger brother said hesitantly: "I heard that Duke Qin is a fierce man. If I raise such a question in the main hall, will he be angry?"

"Haha!" My brother laughed and said, "In Jingxiang, even a fool who is so bold and famous can be afraid?"

"Normal people will naturally not be afraid, but Qin Gong is so fierce, how can we not be afraid?" The younger brother took his elder brother's hand and walked to the temporary residence together, where Liu Zhang's people were waiting for them.

Three days later, before dawn, many people gathered at the gate of Duke Qin's Mansion. They were all students who had been notified. There were also some people who had not been notified. They wanted to ask Liu Zhang for an explanation, because in the scientific examination, in addition to moral aspects,

, not even one classic has been tested, how can this make those people who are knowledgeable and poor in scriptures feel embarrassed?

"Please invite the students who have been notified to come into the mansion!" It was already dawn at Chenshi. Liu Zhang learned that the students had already been waiting at the door of the mansion, so he advanced the time for the interview! As a prince, it is still necessary to be a courtesy corporal!

"Have you been notified?" All the students who were notified had a voucher, but one person wanted to enter the mansion without a voucher, and Norimitsu immediately stopped him!

"Humph! Although I failed the examination, it's not my problem. It's Duke Qin's disrespect for the saints. I'm here today not to pay homage to him, but to ask for an explanation from him!" The young student said with a righteous face.

But what he said left everyone speechless.

"Please leave without credentials!" Noriman had no patience to argue with these scribes. He only saw Liu Zhang's orders. Since Liu Zhang said that no one was allowed to enter without credentials, he would never let anyone enter without credentials!

"You..." The young man can be said to be a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. He said angrily: "I want to go in, what can you do to me?"

"Bang!" Dianman was also angry. He pulled out his sword and said with squinted eyes: "Qin Gong is ordered to not enter the palace without credentials. If you dare to act recklessly again, you will not be spared!"

"You dare to kill someone?" Seeing Dian Wei draw his sword and want to kill, the young man's expression changed greatly. He dared to come to make trouble because there were so many scholars today. Liu Zhang needed to act like a polite corporal, but he didn't expect that Dian Man would really dare to draw his sword.

!

"Killing you is like killing a dog!" Dianman said with a sneer: "Qin openly selects scholars. Anyone holding a certificate is a great talent in the world. If you don't have a certificate, you have no talent! If you are a trafficker, you will dare to come to Qin Gong's residence.

Disturbing me, where is the majesty of Duke Qin? If you don't retreat, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"I..." The young man wanted to rather die than retreat, but when he saw Dian Wei's ferocious expression, he couldn't help but take a few steps back. But as soon as he stepped back, the students around him immediately distanced themselves from him, their eyes full of ridicule.

Not only did he mock him for not overestimating his abilities, but he also mocked him for having no backbone!

"Students with certificates, please!" Seeing the young man retreating, Noriman returned the long sword to the sheath and let other students in. Of course, those without certificates could only watch from the side, while the young man who took the lead stood there alone.

, seemed very helpless. However, due to Noriman's power, the students became much more honest, and no matter how hard the bones were, they would not be as hard as a knife!

"See Mr. Qin!" Liu Zhang had been waiting in the meeting hall for a long time. When everyone entered the hall, they saw a man sitting at the top and immediately bowed and saluted!

"Excuse me!" Liu Zhang stood up, opened his arms and said, "Those who can enter this place are all talented people. You are the best in the world in at least one field. The next generation of great men will have to rely on you!"

"Qin Gong is so complimentary!" Everyone was ecstatic. The reason why they took part in the scientific examination was to get ahead. Of course, some people wanted to prove their talents!

"Everyone, please take a seat!" After everyone was seated according to their rankings, Liu Zhang said: "Everyone, I have some unfortunate news to tell you. Cao Cao and Sun Quan allied themselves and gathered an army of 1.5 million to attack me. My power

We are in danger! After seeing you today, I will go to the battlefield in person. If you are willing to stay, I will naturally welcome you. If anyone wants to leave, I will be grateful for his participation in the imperial examination and will immediately give him a reward to allow him to leave Chang'an.
Chapter completed!