After the full moon wine of the dragon and phoenix baby, Li Mu's family moved from Chiyang Wubao to Chang'an City. Li Mu's mansion is close to the Imperial City, located on the east side of the Imperial City.

The mansions of Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Huang Zhong, Deng Zhi, Li Hui and others were also in the east of the imperial city. The mansions of Jiang Wan, Fei, Zhang Ji, Ma Liang, Fu Yan, Zhao Feng and others are located in the west of the imperial city.

Shortly after Cai Yan and Bian Yu's two daughters gave birth to Lin'er, on the ninth day of July 191, Qiao Wan gave birth to a baby boy named Li. The next day, that is, on the tenth day of the seventh month, Qiao Shuang also gave birth to a baby boy, named Li Xuan.

The political, civil, and military affairs of the Liangzhou Army are proceeding in an orderly manner. Now, with the help of Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Jiang Wan, Fei and others, Li Mu is naturally much more leisurely.

Except for sitting in the hall for two hours in the morning, Li Mu spent the rest of his time in the Cheqi General's Mansion, accompanying his little wife and his children, and this life was inevitably a little comfortable.

In a flash, it's August. According to the report of the city guard, since the seventh day of the eighth month, the number of outsiders in Chang'an City has obviously increased a lot. Because, two days later, on the ninth day of the eighth month, it was the Liangzhou Army...... The time when the imperial examination was held for the first time.

The vast majority of the newcomers in Chang'an City are students from all over Guanzhong. Some of these students did come to take the imperial examinations; Some people come out of curiosity.

Though...... From the day Li Mu proposed the imperial examination, to the day before the imperial examination, the administrative organs at all levels of the Liangzhou Army have spared no effort to publicize the benefits of the imperial examination. However, there are still a small number of students who come to the imperial examination with a skeptical attitude.

In fact, this group of people is not to blame! Because, for a long time, the family and the powerful family have monopolized education and controlled the speech of the whole world. Therefore, this group of skeptical students simply don't believe it...... The Liangzhou Military Council organizes examinations openly, justly, and fairly, and then selects future officials from them.

On the ninth day of the eighth month, all the students who came to take the imperial examination came to the gate of Liangzhou Academy early, either full of expectations, or excited, or indifferent waiting for the examination.

As soon as the hour came, after the Liangzhou soldiers checked the identity of the candidates, a group of students rushed in. After the candidates entered the Liangzhou Academy, they were immediately searched by the soldiers of the Liangzhou Army to prevent them from carrying cheating.

After that, as long as there is no situation, the candidates have successfully entered the examination room where they are. After a search by the soldiers of the Liangzhou Army, there were really more than a dozen students who were carrying cheating. These more than a dozen candidates, after their names and places of origin were registered, were ruthlessly expelled from the examination room.

Seeing that the soldiers of the Liangzhou Army, who were responsible for maintaining order, were so strict and meticulous, the candidates were frightened and a little happy at the same time. It seems that this so-called imperial examination is not a child's play of window dressing, but a genuine way to select officials! Among them, the poor students are the happiest, after all, they have been treated unequally since they were born.

In today's era of the Han Dynasty, originally, there are very few people who read. Li Mu deliberately reduced the number of candidates from declining families and heroes, and deliberately took care of the students from the lower families. Since then, the number of students participating in the imperial examination has naturally been greatly reduced in terms of number and knowledge.

In view of the actual situation of the candidates themselves, plus ...... In order to take care of the strength of the vast majority of candidates, the questions of this imperial examination are relatively simple. Li Mu didn't want to ...... In the first imperial examination organized by himself, he received countless blank papers.

On the ninth day of August, when the first exam was completed, there were still many students who were still full of confidence and anticipation. On August 12, when the second exam was completed, only a small number of students still had confidence and expectations. On August 15, the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the last exam was completed, only a few students still retained their confidence and expectations.

When the imperial examination in Chang'an City was in full swing, students from Ningcheng in Liangzhou, Wancheng in Nanyang County, Nanzheng City in Hanzhong County, and students from Shangdang County and Taiyuan County in Jinyang City were also participating in the imperial examination.

As of the evening of August 17, the examination papers of candidates from all over the country under the rule of the Liangzhou Army ...... All have been approved. Li Mu naturally knows the ranking of the candidates in Guanzhong. For example, the rankings of candidates in Ningcheng, Liangzhou, Nanzhengcheng, Hanzhong County, and Wancheng, Nanyang County, have not yet been sent to Chang'an City.

On August 18, the township test list of Chang'an City was posted at the gate of Liangzhou Academy. The people who came to watch the list, in addition to the students who took the exam, there were also many businessmen, farmers, and people from declining families and powerful people.

In the martial arts examination in Chang'an City, there were 20 people in the middle lift, among them, the first place was Huang Xu, the second place was Qiao Yuan, and the third place was Gan. Basically...... Except for Huang Xu, Qiao Yuan, and Gan, they can be regarded as both civil and military, and the remaining seventeen people are all promoted because of their bravery.

In the township examination of the Lieutenant Department (Guanzhong), there are a total of 15 people who are lifted. Xie Yuan (first place) is Yang Xiu, a native of Huayin, Hongnong County, Sili School Captain. Among the remaining fourteen people, ten are poor students, and the remaining four are the children of declining families and heroes.

Two days later, Li Mu received Ningcheng in Liangzhou, Nanzheng City in Hanzhong County, Wancheng in Nanyang County, Jinyang City in Shangdang and Taiyuan Counties, and the total number of students in Zhongju was 54, of which more than two-thirds of the students were authentic poor students.

At the same time, the list of people in Ningcheng, Liangzhou, Wancheng, Nanyang County, and Nanzhengcheng, Hanzhong County, was also sent to Chang'an City and delivered to Li Mu as soon as possible.

When Li Mu saw ...... When Nanyang County Wancheng Wuju named the first place, he was overjoyed. The reason why Li Mu behaved like this is because his name is ...... Deng Ai Deng Shizai!

According to the candidate's description of the origin of the 'Nanyang County Jianyang People', Li Mu can conclude that this person named Deng Ai is the Deng Ai in history.

Deng Ai was originally a descendant of the Deng clan in the Xinye area of Nanyang County, but unfortunately his family fell into the middle of the road. Deng Ai lost his father when he was young, and when he was very young, he became a cattle herding baby. Still, Deng Ai was well educated. In this martial arts examination, Deng Ai stood out and can be described as a real martial artist with both civil and military skills.

What kind of ability Deng Ai has, Li Mu is naturally clear, such a person who is both civil and military, should be promoted unusually!