Liangzhou in October of the 13th year of Jianxing was destined to be very lively.

 For Governor Feng, the arrival of the Wu delegation was not a top priority.

 The biggest thing is the Liangzhou exam.

Three years later, the first batch of scholars and students who participated in the Liangzhou examination and selection finally ushered in the last assessment.

 From the first year, he was sent to the county and township as a foreman, then to the county and ministries as a errand boy in the second year, and finally to the state to sort out various documents.

 Compared with the scholars who initially took part in the examination, those who could survive the three years of examination were basically only 30% left.

It’s hard to say whether the remaining people are talented or not, but their professional skills are at least above average.

 The most important thing is that they are either determined people, or they regard taking exams as the best promotion channel.

 These two points are enough.

Feng Yong never thought that in a dozen years he would be able to dig out the wall that the family had built over hundreds of years, even though he had a sharp weapon in his hand to reduce dimensionality.

 From being sneaky at the beginning to being open and honest now, this is already a great victory.

 In later history, a certain Xiong Wazi named Yang paid the price of the whole world, and finally even his own head on the line, but he still could not conquer the aristocratic families in Guandong.

 In October in Liangzhou, the heat has long since faded, and it has even begun to feel a little cool.

In Wuwei City, the atmosphere is getting more and more heated.

“Youchang, are you okay? Hurry up!”

Li Ming, dressed in Tsing Yi, shouted anxiously into the room:

“I have been working hard for several years, but now it’s time to wait, how dare I delay it!”

 “The time has not yet come and it is still early, so why are you anxious?”

Ma Tian, ​​who was also dressed in Tsing Yi, finally walked out of the house and replied slightly impatiently.

“Can you not be in a hurry? The hard work of the past three years only depends on today.”

Li Ming repeated this sentence rather naggingly, looking a little nervous. He pulled up the clothes on his body, lowered his head and looked around, "Youchang, please help me take a look. Is there anything wrong?"

　That's the best thing about taking the exam, it's a bit hard, but at least food and shelter are provided, and the same style of clothing is issued in summer and winter.

 After surviving the first year, when you work as an errand boy in the county in the second year, you will still receive a monthly subsidy.

 For the children of aristocratic families, this kind of thing can be said to be not even enough to fill the gap between their teeth.

 But for those who are determined to change their social status, or even those from poor families, this is an exciting signal, a sign that they are half-way to becoming an official.

Like Li Ming, it’s not that he can’t afford clothes made of this kind of material, but the meaning represented by this green robe is unmatched by other clothes.

There is obviously a black spot on Li Ming's lower right hem. He doesn't know whether it is a mud spot or an ink spot that cannot be washed away, but Ma Tian won't say.

Because he knew that if he said it, the guy in front of him would definitely have to go back and change clothes, and then he would have to spend time waiting for him, which would not be worthwhile.

"fine……"

Ma Tian pushed Li Ming out, "Let's go, call me out in a hurry, just to see if your clothes are suitable."

Li Ming didn’t think there was anything wrong. He said anxiously:

 “Pencil! I didn’t take the pen!”

 The reason why it is pen and ink rather than writing utensils is that in addition to pen and ink, there are also various sizes of rulers. This is what makes the Liangzhou examination course different from other examination courses.

 Because it will have various arithmetic problems.

 Nanxiang’s arithmetic is number one in the world, and that’s not just talk.

 Only when they have been foremen can these scholars understand how useful arithmetic is.

 At least in the most basic aspect of people's livelihood, such as water conservancy and civil engineering, the difference between a foreman who has studied arithmetic and a foreman who has not studied arithmetic is really one and the same.

 For Li Ming, his three-year trip to Liangzhou was a comprehensive baptism of mind and body.

 From the beginning, I was extremely resistant to King Feng Gui but had to come.

And then admit the reality.

 In the end, it was recognized that the Liangzhou examination was a process of "reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles" and "unifying knowledge and action".

 Who knows how many psychological changes he has gone through.

 Except for a very small number of scholars who came to take the examination, most of them had no place to live in Guzang City.

 So the governor's office built a courtyard not far away to house these temporary workers.

 When Ma Tian and Li Ming left the courtyard, there were people in front and behind them, and they all headed in the same direction.

 The destination is the school in Guzang City, which is also the largest school in Liangzhou: Liangzhou School.

 It is the location of today’s exam.

 In the past, when I was in the county, I still had Xiu Mu.

 But since they arrived in Guzang, others had no time to take a bath. They, as a group, had to go to the school to attend classes.

 There are still homework after school, and I can’t even rest peacefully at night.

 That is to say, the residence provided an unlimited supply of oil lamps to these scholars. Otherwise, if it were a family in Guizhou, they would not be able to afford the lamp oil alone.

 A group of scholars were walking on the street, all dressed in green clothes, which attracted attention.

Moreover, today is the time for exams, and it has already been spread to everyone in Guzang City.

Pedestrians not only gave way to them, but also many people cast envious eyes on them.

 Because after today, they will officially join the official ranks and become officials of the Han Dynasty.

 Being an official may not be a big deal to a wealthy family.

 But in this world, how many people are lucky enough to be reborn in a family?

Even if they are descendants of aristocratic families, how many people can become officials?

  Comparatively, these men in blue can be considered the lucky ones in the world.

Not to mention that under the current overall situation in Liangzhou, even aristocratic families have a great desire and need to recommend their children to become officials.

 There is no way not to long for it.

Seeing Liangzhou changing day by day, something like a wool spinning workshop has never appeared before.

The Li family clan in Shu had already used his own personal experience to tell those who came after him that hundreds of years of experience seemed to have become somewhat inapplicable.

 The Li family of Longxi and the Zhang family of Dunhuang, who are both Li family members, also used personal experience to tell others that betting on Ji Han was actually very profitable.

 An unprecedented wave of workshops has made anyone with some discernment subconsciously look towards the grasslands of the north.

 Because there seems to be endless wool and barbarian people there...

And if you want to join this carnival, Liangzhou Governor's Office is destined to be unable to get around it.

 So I can only become an official.

 Only by becoming an official and taking advantage of the official position can we take the lead in this carnival.

 It was just that in the competition in this exam, the children of the aristocratic family clearly fell behind.

Because although the talkative people of the aristocratic family can force their own children to join, they cannot prevent someone from deliberately being eliminated in various assessments in the past three years.

  After all, lifting up your robe and mixing with those mud-legged people, both physically and psychologically, makes it difficult for many children of aristocratic families who have always been pampered to adapt.

 Therefore, the glances towards the group of high-spirited scholars on the street also contained some complicated and unclear expressions.

“Hanzhong seems to really want to change the talent selection system, otherwise it would send Xiang Lang here.”

On the second floor of a restaurant facing the street, someone looked at the men in Tsing Yi who were passing by and murmured something.

 “If you are a scholar, you don’t know how to read, if you are a filial and honest person, your father lives away from you. If you are poor, you will be as white and turbid as mud, and if you are a good general, you will be as timid as a chicken.”

Someone recited a nursery rhyme from the time of the Second Emperor Huan Ling, with a sneer in his tone:

“The Hanzhong side claims to be the orthodox Han family, and Zhuge Kongming also said in "Chu Shi Biao" that Liu Bei often lamented and lamented the policies of the two emperors Huan Ling."

"Therefore, it is normal to want to correct the shortcomings of the Later Han Dynasty, but..."

　　When this person said this, he paused and did not say any more.

“It’s just such a restructuring, but it’s very detrimental to us.”

 He dare not say it, but some people dare to say it.

The person who answered the call had a gloomy look on his face, his eyes flickered, and he didn’t know what he was thinking.

 I thought that if the examination was changed to a test, the children of aristocratic families would also have a great advantage.

  After all, in terms of intellectual background, there are more than 100 poor families in the aristocratic family, let alone those with poor legs who cannot even recognize a big Chinese character.

 It was only with Nanxiang that the poor family and Mudleg had some hope.

If it's like Cao Wei, if a poor family wants to get ahead, it must have permission from a noble family.

To put it nicely, you need to be recommended by a distinguished family.

  In other words, a poor family must be attached to a noble family before they can enter the court.

Who would have expected that the Liangzhou exam not only tests knowledge, but also tests practical skills.

 Three years of extremely complicated practical work forced many children from aristocratic families to retire.

 Thinking of this, this person became even more angry:

　　"Teaching a class, testing a class, what kind of class is this? What kind of class is this?"

 “Silence!”

 “Be careful what you say!”
To be continued...