In 277 AD, in March of the sixth year of the Han Dynasty, the Suzaku Stadium, located in the southern suburbs of Chang'an, which can accommodate more than 20,000 spectators, was completed.

This is the closest to modern super-large building built by the time-travelers in the 20 years since they arrived in this era.

However, after the completion of the building, it was used for the first time. But it was not a sports competition, but it was used as an examination room.

Beginning in the second half of 276, the Jihan government organized a preliminary examination of nearly 100 counties in the following eleven states.

The application conditions for the initial examination are very relaxed: anyone with a clean family background, whose family pays more than 300 yuan a year for the state and has been paying taxes for more than two years can apply for the exam.

Because of such relaxed conditions, and the temptation to become an official after being admitted. Therefore, the number of applicants for the preliminary examination has reached a very terrifying number: 120,000!

Of course, there are a lot of guys who don't know a few words, and they are purely here to try their luck. Therefore, the preliminary examination is very necessary.

However, in order to avoid the family once again controlling the career in the name of the imperial examination, the questions of the preliminary examination are also very simple.

Just two. First, fill in the blanks. Print a classic such as the Analects on the exam paper, leave a sentence between the contexts, and fill in the corresponding sentence. Second, mathematics. And it's addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in the range of integers.

The total score of the two items is 200 points, and there is no admission ratio, and you will be considered qualified if you get 120 points.

In short, it's simple. But these two items alone are enough to turn away the vast majority of the 120,000 applicants.

In January of the year 277, the results of the examinations of the counties came out. With a score of more than 12, only more than 13,000 remained.

But even so, the size of such a candidate is too large. For a while, the imperial court simply couldn't find such a big place to conduct centralized examinations. Finally, Guan Yi patted his head: Isn't the Vermilion Bird Stadium about to be completed? Let's take the test right there. It shouldn't be a problem to make 10,000 cubicles for the auditorium slightly. Then build a temporary board house in the center of the site, which is almost enough.

So Li Xiang of the Ministry of Industry got to the big mold: the lawn in the stadium didn't have time to pounce, and he directly began to build various board houses in the center of the field. Moreover, although it is Chang'an in March, there is very little rain. But you also have to consider the possibility that God won't give face. So, the compartments in the stands also had to be roofed......

After more than two months of busy work, I finally got these things right. And the scholars who passed the preliminary examination from all over the country almost came to Chang'an at this time.

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Wang Dun studied in Luoyang Mengxue for two years, and his grades have been the top in the school during the two years. This time in the preliminary examination held in Langya County, his score was a full score, and he passed very smoothly.

Therefore, although he was only twelve years old this year, he also had the qualifications to come to Chang'an to take the exam.

Holding the Xiping horse that the family bought at a great price, he carried a sword with a significantly shortened length at his waist. Wang Dun, surrounded by a group of domestic slaves, entered Chang'an City.

As soon as I entered the city gate, I only felt a heat wave mixed with a monstrous noise surging.

Over the years, as the Bada people were completely defeated by Ma Jie and Jiang Su, the trade routes in the Western Regions became more and more prosperous. And Chang'an, as the starting point of the Silk Road, has become an extremely prosperous distribution center for various materials across the country. Therefore, at the beginning, Ji Han had just entered Chang'an, and Guan Yi imitated the rules of the later Tang Dynasty and limited the market to one square area. After only five or six years, it has become anachronistic.

So Guan Da Sima was as good as a stream, and expanded one fang city to four fang cities in the southeast, northwest and northwest. Ordinary traders and hawkers are also allowed to set up regular locations in designated areas or along the streets. As a result, Chang'an City is noisy and noisy all day long.

"Yo! This little man is from the east, right? Why do you still wear Nanzhong's jadeite around your waist? Here is nephrite jade from Khotan in the Western Regions, do you want to take a look? ”

"This Xiaolang, the big horse behind you is a hybrid horse from Xiping Horse Farm, right? How can such a good horse not wear a little better decoration? Here are the special saddles from Persia, all studded with jewels, why don't you take a look? ”

"Xiao Langjun, the saddle is ready, do you want to come and see my armor here? The original striped armor production technology introduced from Rome, the big red helmet tassel, the yang carved eagle banner, can be specially customized according to Xiaolang's figure......"

"Xiaolang, this is the first time to come to Chang'an, right? Would you like to hire a tour guide? It's only three hundred dollars a day. Whether you're shopping or touring, we can help you stay clean! ”

As soon as he entered Chang'an City, Wang Dun was surrounded by a group of idlers. The subordinates of the Wang family are also embarrassed at this time: in recent years, the family has been very restricted, and as "The White-Haired Girl" has become more and more widely sung, ordinary mud-legged people have less and less fear of the family. The dog minions have rarely done anything to rely on the majesty of their masters. Besides, this is Chang'an, the capital of the Han Empire. I don't know how many dignitaries and nobles in the city are, and if they don't do well, they will be slapped in the face.

Therefore, in the face of this gang of gangsters, the subordinates of the Wang family can only tightly surround their young master. There are shouting and scolding, and taking out a whip to drive away this kind of thing is absolutely undaring.

"Ahi!"

"Brother?"

"Hehehe, everyone, this is my relative, I came to Chang'an, and I have our own reception, so I won't bother you."

The one who came to pick up Wang Dun was Wang Yan, who had just arrived in Chang'an and was washed badly.

Although he was very embarrassed back then, who was Wang Yifu? His skin is as thick as a city wall. Therefore, he survived in Chang'an strongly. After the expiration of his one-year term as a Lang official, he was favored by the Anping palace and invited him to be the chief of the palace.

"Brother Xuan Chong knew that Ah Hei was coming today, so he asked for leave for Da Sima yesterday. I'm waiting at the house right now. Come with me. ”

"Well, it's all up to Brother Lao."

As a unicorn who has given high hopes to the Langya Wang family, Wang Dun's knowledge is definitely not low. But everything in Chang'an now makes him feel very novel.

Suzaku Street, which is ten feet wide, is all paved with cement, which is nothing. After all, although there are no such wide streets in the city, cement hardening has been achieved.

To Wang Dun's surprise, most of the buildings facing the street are four or five stories high. What's more, some have reached a height of more than 10 floors.

"Brother, are these all cement work?"

"yes, it's amazing...... However, in recent years, the output of cement has not kept up with the demand, and it is reported that the imperial court has been considering opening up the technology to the people. ”

"Wow! That's a good feeling, my family must find a way to bid for it this time. ”

"Well, for this matter, Brother Xuan Chong has instructed all industries in his family to be tightened to avoid a large amount of funds being occupied for a long time. That's what it was all about. Hey, but if our family can see this, other families can see it too. I can't say, it's a sky-high price when the time comes! ”

"This is also true, after all, whoever gets the cement formula, it can be said that his family will be invincible within a hundred years."

"Well, in the end, this matter depends on the strength and determination of each family. Ahei, when you get to Brother Xuanchong's house, you have to be careful. It's not just you who came today, but the Yu, Xie, Xun, and Huan who arrived some time ago...... There are young talents who want to come to the house. You have to be careful. Don't let people look down on our Langya Wang. ”

"Brother, rest assured, these Henan families ...... By the way, brother, who are the guys who are here today? ”

"Yu's side is Yuchen Yu Zimei, Yangxia Xie is Xie Heng Xie Deping (Xie An's grandfather), Xun's is Xun Song, and Huan's is Huan Hao......"

"No, brother. Except for Xun Song, who is the same age as me, the other three have passed the age of standing. And Huan Hao or something, he already has an official position in the imperial court. ”

"This time for the imperial examination, didn't Da Sima say it? Officials in office of the imperial court were not allowed to refer to it. If you want to take the exam, quit your job first and refer to it. This Huan Hao was referred to after resigning from the position of the councilor. ”

"Well, yes. demoted, he has been an idle speaker for two years. Instead of going on like this, don't you go down to the imperial examination to get a good ranking and turn over...... This Huan Hao is really bold. ”

"Foolish brother is ashamed, foolish brother doesn't have that kind of courage."

"Hehe, brother doesn't have to be like this, everyone has their own ambitions. By the way, brother, this time apart from these Henan families, are there any other particularly outstanding ones? ”

"Well, foolish brother, think about it. Well, by the way, Fan Yang came to Fan Yang with the same age as you, surnamed Zu, and named Ti. It is said that the Mengxue in Youbeiping was evaluated by the teachers there as excellent in both civil and military affairs. There is another one, the illegitimate son of Wang Shen of the Taiyuan Wang family, named Wang Jun, who heard that his reputation in Taiyuan is also very loud. On the Liangzhou side, the voice of the stable Zhang Rail is also very high...... In addition, there are also people on the Eastern Wu side, one of whom is named Tao Kan, who is eighteen years old this year, and his reputation in Wu is extremely loud. ”

"Heh, a guy with such a reputable reputation dares to come to Chang'an for reference? Aren't you afraid that his family will be punished by the clan? ”

"It is said that this was sent by Sun Hao of Eastern Wu, just to let the scholars of Wu State win the champion of the first imperial examination of the Han Dynasty."

"Hmph, Sun Yuanzong has a good calculation."

"It's not Sun Yuanzong who thinks so, Ah Hei, this imperial examination. Even the alien race has sent a lot of people to refer to it. ”

"There are also references from other races?"

"Yes, yes. On Xianbei's side, there are Murong Diao, Duan Qizhen, Tuoba Yulu and others for reference. They are all guys who have studied in Chang'an Mengxue for five years. In addition, the Xiongnu and Qiang tribes also have references. ”

"It's interesting and interesting, it's really comforting to be able to compete with the world's talents."

"Ahei, don't be busy sighing. In fact, these people are nothing. ”

"Huh? Why? ”

"Ah, Hei, you think, who is the person who made the question in this imperial examination? Great Sima. Although the two sons of Da Sima have not been in the Central Plains in recent years. But many sons of the elders of the Fuxing Society have just finished their studies at this time and are about to become officials! ”()

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