The spring cold is steep, and the cold wind whimpers, blowing on the body like a knife. The snow that had fallen a few days ago had not melted, and the sky and the earth were white. This area is low-lying, there are many waters, the Song Dynasty in order to prevent the Khitan cavalry, many times to build into a large pond. It's flat, but the road isn't easy.

Meng Xuexue rode on the horse, and his heart was worried. This time, Xiongzhou recruited more than 30 people, and he was listed as the first by Wen Jing, who recruited students, and was courteous after arriving in Xiongzhou. The problem is that I don't think I did well in the exam, and I don't know what Wen Jing appreciates about me.

After crossing the Hutuo River, I went to Mozhou to rest for a night, and on the second day, I passed through the Junzi Pavilion and entered Hejian Mansion. This is Yingzhou, which is one of the most important states in Hebei Road in the Song Dynasty, and it is extraordinarily prosperous. Liu Ji's marshal's mansion is in the city, but the military academy is outside the city, and these newly recruited people want to see Liu Ji first.

Standing in the courtyard of the Shuai Mansion with everyone, Meng Xuexue was a little uneasy. I am a pedant in a small village, but I have never experienced such a big scene. Although he had contact with Wen Jing on the road, he was in too much of a hurry and didn't say a few words, so he inevitably panicked.

Wen Jing entered the Shuai's Mansion and went to Liu Ji's official hall on the side. After the salute, he stood solemnly.

Liu Jidao: "Six states have already recruited people, and most of them are unsatisfactory. Hebei Road here, the late Tang Dynasty and the five dynasties were in war for two hundred years, and after entering the Song Dynasty, they were on the side road, and the literary style was not prosperous. And when it comes to joining the army, it is the art of bow and horse martial arts, and it is really not easy for us to recruit people. Xiongzhou is on the border, and there is no state school, and I heard that there are not many scholars in the territory. How many people did you recruit this time? ”

Wen Jing arched his hand: "Back to Taiwei, a total of thirty-six people have been recruited." There are only so many people to recruit there. The rest are either ill-written or confused and unable to join the army. ”

Liu Ji nodded: "Thirty-six people, not less." Are there any particularly outstanding ones in it? ”

Wen Jing said: "There is only one scholar surnamed Meng, who was originally a Khitan, and only fled south to this dynasty in the summer because of the Khitan battle to repair the city. The battle of Xiongzhou actually started because of them. Although this pedantic word is poor, his mind is clear, and he is not comparable to others. ”

When Liu Ji heard this, he couldn't help asking, "How can you see that his mind is clear?" This time it is just a policy, and the purpose is not to brush off those who are entangled in the mind, and it is not the imperial examination. Supposedly, it is not easy to distinguish between high and low. ”

Wen Jing took out Meng Xuexue's answer sheet from his arms, presented it to Liu Ji with both hands, and said, "Taiwei, this is the answer sheet of this scholar." ”

Liu Ji took it, looked at it carefully, and put it on the case. Said: "Just reading three books in one day, writing this kind of strategy is indeed not comparable to ordinary readers." Has this pedant ever been in the army before? ”

Wen Jing said: "The last general asked clearly, this person is a village scholar. Poor since childhood, but very smart. As a child, I studied with a scholar in the village for more than a year. With what I learned more in this year, I read more miscellaneous books in the future, and I was also self-taught. When I was in Khitan, I taught a few children in the countryside every day and collected some bundles. When I came to Xiongzhou, I just farmed and worked. ”

Liu Jiqi said: "In this way, this Meng scholar has some skills. Look at his strategy, it is clearly organized, whether it is right or wrong, it is reasonable, not casual. I have seen so many people these days, and his strategy is the most reliable. ”

Wen Jing said: "When I was taking the exam in Xiongzhou, I said that I had seen it. On the first day of the book, everyone else was at a loss, either holding one book and reading it non-stop, or reading this book and that one, and there was no clue at all. Only this Meng scholar, after a cursory look, classified the books, and then read them one by one. Therefore, on the second day, only he can write it according to the content of the book. ”

The more Liu Ji listened, the more curious he became, and he felt that Meng Xuezhu was really not a simple character. There is never a shortage of talents in the world, but most people do not have the opportunity to contact the career they are good at in their lives. Most of those who stand out are by chance. Truly unique figures, human history can not be said to be absent, very rare.

This is the case with Meng Xuezhu, when he was a child, there was no scholar in the village, and he may not even know a word. If it weren't for the military academy recruitment, he would just be a village scholar who farmed in the countryside and could read a few words. When you encounter an opportunity, you will show your ability.

Until now, Meng Xuexue didn't know what was special about him, and he seemed to be honestly afraid. But in the eyes of Liu Ji and Wen Jing, he is a rare talent. In this era, a scholar will not read many books in his life, which cannot be compared with the readers of later generations. It is very rare to suddenly get three military academy textbooks and read them for one day, and then be able to write a strategy and thesis in a good way the next day, and the argument is well-founded.

Using this method to recruit people for the exam is actually Liu Ji to reduce the difficulty and want to recruit more. Most readers, after getting those three textbooks, don't know what they say and what they do. Use the knowledge in the book to write strategies, most of the bull's head is not the horse's mouth. Most people take some words and phrases from the book according to their own understanding, indicating that they have read the book.

In Meng Xuexue's strategy, what he says is not necessarily correct, but the basic logic comes from the book. As soon as he saw it, in just one day, he roughly knew the contents of the three books. The basic principles of the book, roughly grasped. This ability is the only one of all candidates, and there is no one else but him. Therefore, Wen Jing valued it, and Liu Ji was also very surprised.

After thinking about it again and again, Liu Ji said: "In an exam, many things can't be seen. In this way, there is no need to be overly vocal about this matter, let this Meng Party enter the military academy first and enter the sequence of commanders. Let's see how well he learns, I will have my own arrangements in the future. ”

Wen Jing said yes.

Meng Xuezhu, together with a group of students, stood in the courtyard, until his body was numb from the cold, and then he saw Wen Jing accompanying a military general out of it. The military general is not angry and self-assured, he has his own bearing, and he is not an ordinary person at first glance.

Liu Ji stood still in front of everyone and said: "The imperial court has raised millions of soldiers, and the forbidden army has more than 800,000. A few years ago, Du Taiwei trained the army in Suizhou, and then with more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, he rescued Tanglong Town, opened up thousands of miles of river winding roads, and restored the Western Regions, without a single defeat. His method of training troops was even recognized by the imperial court. The establishment of a military academy here is to train soldiers according to the law of the Tai Lieutenant of the year, and those who can be officers can enter the military academy to study. If you are recruited, you will enter the military academy, study for two or three years, and then you can be added to the army as a general. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Ji's gaze swept over everyone, and when he saw Meng Xuexue, he seemed to pause.

After clearing his throat, Liu Ji said again: "I said in the front, entering the military academy does not mean that you will definitely be able to study." In military schools, there are always exams every few months. If you want to succeed, you must pass the exam at the end. If you have achieved nothing after three years, you will not be able to become an officer, but will have to return to your hometown. After entering the school, you must study diligently and practice diligently, and do not disappoint the expectations of the imperial court. ”

All the people hurriedly saluted together.

Liu Jidao: "Tomorrow, people from the military academy will come and lead you into the military academy outside the city." In the first three months, like a soldier, he first practiced how to fight. Of course, the requirements are not as high as those of the soldiers, after all, you are different. However, it can't be too bad, and if you can't do it, you can only go home. After three months, he will study at the military academy. What happens after that depends on the creation of each of you. ”

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