There was a long table in front of the yamen of the Ministry of War, and a group of officials sat on chairs and busily received the military envoys from all over the country who came to report for duty.

A middle-aged strong man in his forties and a man in his thirties walked over with a bag on his back and a sword at his waist, and the two of them were the brothers Guo Ziyi and Guo Youming, who came from their hometown.

Walking to the back of the crowd, Guo Youming couldn't help frowning and said, "Big brother, there are so many people, it's a mess!" ”

Guo Ziyi was about to speak, when he suddenly saw an extremely tall and burly young general with meticulous armor and helmets walking out of the gate of the yamen of the military headquarters.

I saw that the young general clapped his hands, which aroused the idea of the officials at the reception and all the people who came to report to the martial arts, everyone looked at him together, and an official on his side gave way to his position, and he stepped forward and said: "Your fellow officials at the reception and all the martial arts officers who came to report for duty, a certain is Zhao Ziliang in the military selection division of the military department, and he was summoned by His Majesty to be the deputy chief examiner of the martial arts examination. Assisted by Chen Xuanli, the general of the left guard. A few days ago, the Wuxuan Division counted the registration roster sent by the state capitals around the country, and learned that there were more than 8,000 martial arts scholars from all over the country who participated in the martial arts examination this year, which is the largest number of people participating in the martial arts examination over the years, indicating that my Tang Dynasty has doubled its talents under the rule and leadership of His Majesty, which is a good thing, it is a happy event, but because there are too many people participating, it has also brought a lot of trouble to our military department to hold this martial arts examination, but it doesn't matter, The purpose of holding this martial arts examination is to select generals for the imperial court, and the more people who participate, the better. Whether you are excellent in martial arts, far-reaching in resourcefulness, or all-round in civil and military affairs, you have a chance to be on the list. There are two categories of subjects in the exam, one is the wisdom class, the other is the martial arts class, and it can be divided into two categories: written test and martial arts competition. So congratulations to you in advance, you have the opportunity to compete for the top three in the martial arts exam, the detailed examination process and related arrangements, you can wait to see the notice posted next to you, there will also be relevant notices posted in your residence, I hope you must figure it out clearly, so as not to delay the exam time, of course, some of the lifters may not be literate, which requires you to ask your friends. That's the first thing I want to say.

Second, from today onwards, the lifters who come to participate in the martial arts examination will come one after another, due to the large number of people. I hope that you will not be crowded together, because the more crowded you are, the more time will be delayed, and you will be in a line in front of each of the receiving officials in the order of first come, first served, and you will all hope to be on the list. In the future, I will join the army as a general, so I must learn to consciously abide by discipline and not make trouble. Don't argue, even fight, once discovered, you will be disqualified from the martial arts examination! Now, according to the request of so-and-so, form a line in front of each of the receiving officials, come, and begin to ·······."

After a bustling sound, a dozen long lines formed in front of the reception.

Seeing this, Zhao Ziliang said: "Okay, so very good, from now on, the martial arts lifters who come later, if they don't line up and don't abide by the order of first come, I hope you will remind them to line up in the back in time, and when you report to the meeting, you will take out your road guide, household registration and martial arts lift documents or relevant certification documents of the descendants of loyal martyrs!" ”

"Now I want to say the third thing to pay attention to, you all listen to it, after the registration is completed, don't go first, just rest at the gazebo next to it, and wait for fifty people to gather, there will be someone to take you to arrange a place to live, our martial arts test is different from the Wenju, we will provide free accommodation for all the martial arts lifters, that is to say, since you report here, until the end of the martial arts test, you don't need to spend a penny!"

"Fourth, in the residence, you must abide by the relevant regulations, do not fight and make trouble, have the ability to use all your skills in the big competition, if you find someone fighting, or even a criminal, not only to cancel the qualification of the martial arts examination, Zuo Jin Wuwei will also be investigated for criminal responsibility, I hope you remember! That's all I have to say, I wish you all good results in this martial arts exam! Well, now the reception officials have officially begun to accept the registration of the lifters."

After Zhao Ziliang finished speaking, the thousands of martial artists in front of him suddenly thundered with joy, no one in the past dynasties has ever thought so much about the lifters, and no one has ever provided free food and lodging to the lifters, just to let them go to the big competition without any worries and do their best for their future, Zhao Ziliang's prestige in the hearts of all the martial artists rose instantly.

Officials began to sit down to register the first wuju juzi in each row, first checking the relevant supporting documents, and then registering names and signing in.

Guo Youming said to Guo Ziyi: "Big brother, I didn't expect to participate in the martial arts examination not only without a penny, but also provide us with free food and accommodation, fortunately we came to report first, and did not go to find a place to live and then report, otherwise we would have spent money in vain."

A young strong man from the first team next to him said to Guo Ziyi's brothers: "The two eldest brothers are invited, a certain name is Nan Jiyun, and now he is a gang leader in Zuojin Wuwei, I don't know the two eldest brothers Taifu?" ”

Guo Ziyi hurriedly returned the salute: "It turns out that my brother is on an errand in Zuo Jin Wuwei, disrespectful and disrespectful, a certain name is Guo Ziyi, and it is a certain brother Guo Youming!" ”

Nan Jiyun said with a smile: "The two brothers don't know, in previous years, when the martial arts examination, the lifters had to solve the problem of food and accommodation by themselves, this year General Zhao presided over the martial arts examination, and decided to allow the people and officials at all levels to watch, but to charge the entrance fee, in addition to allowing the merchants in Chang'an City to pay for the conspicuous place in the field to play the banner of their own firm, General Zhao used these wallets to go down to many inns in the city and some military camps of the forbidden army, for the lifters to live during the martial arts examination, He also used the remaining money to buy rice, vegetables, and meat, and provided them to the children for free. Therefore, General Zhao not only did not ask the imperial court for a penny in holding this martial arts examination, but also solved the problem of food and lodging for the martial arts lifters, more than 8,000 people asked for food and lodging in Chang'an City for seven days, how much does it cost? ”

Guo Ziyi sighed when he heard this: "I have heard of General Zhao's deeds in the countryside ordering the Tucai people to be frightened at the border pass, and I didn't expect that General Zhao also had such a clever move in literary affairs, so it is convenient for us to do a lot of martial arts!" ”

Other martial arts lifters also praised Zhao Ziliang's cleverness, which not only saved a lot of phone bills for the imperial court, but also greatly facilitated the martial arts lifters, otherwise, the martial arts lifters would have to grab a place with the martial arts candidates, and the Wenju candidates came to Chang'an for many days, and they had already filled up many inns and inns, if it weren't for Zhao Ziliang's arrangement, it is estimated that most of the martial arts lifters would not have a place to live.

Ma Lan, who was standing not far away, sighed: "The little brother came all the way from his hometown to the capital, and the entanglement has been exhausted on the road, I originally thought that I would be hungry during the martial arts examination, but I didn't expect that after reporting for duty, I didn't have to spend money, free food, drink and accommodation, it's really good, General Zhao's move is wise!" Sure enough, there is no vanity under the fame".

Nan Jiyun said a little proudly: "Of course, I think my General Zhao was just an insignificant little soldier back then, and without some talent, how could he be the lord of Tuoyun Fort from a small soldier, the lord of the city of Tuoyun, the governor of the Broken Leaf Governor's Mansion, the general of the Zuo Jian Guard, and the general of the Zuo Jin Wuwei?" ”

The surrounding martial artists couldn't help but suddenly realize: "It turns out that Brother Nan has served under General Zhao, no wonder he knows so well."

After Zhao Ziliang finished his lecture to the martial arts lifters, he returned to the yamen of the Military Election Department of the Ministry of War and asked Zuo Wailang: "Have all the referees, examiners and miscellaneous servants gathered?" ”

Zuo Yuanwailang arched his hand and said: "General, all the gatherings have been completed yesterday afternoon!" ”

Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said to Zuo Yuanwailang: "Let's go, let's go over and have a look!" ”

"No!"

All the selected referees, examiners, and miscellaneous servants were all gathered in a barracks of the left prison guard, surrounded by soldiers and guarded, so that not even a single mosquito could fly in or out.

When Zhao Ziliang arrived with a group of officials, these referees, examiners, and handymen were all standing or chatting in a circle on the grass of the barracks.

With a loud shout: "The general is here - everyone is waiting to assemble!" ”

The officials in charge of the referees, examiners, and handymen immediately ran over and shouted loudly when they heard the voice, telling them to gather quickly.

After all, they were all trained generals and soldiers, and under the organization of the officials, hundreds of people quickly lined up into three teams, the first team was the official team, the second was the referee team, and the third was the miscellaneous team.

When the team was assembled, he turned around and ran over to Zhao Ziliang to report: "General, all referees, examiners and miscellaneous servants have been assembled, please give instructions to the general."

Zhao Ziliang stepped forward and said loudly: "I think you are already very clear, you have been selected as the referee, examiner and miscellaneous servant of this martial arts examination, the reason why you are gathered here in advance and do not let you and others contact the outside world is to prevent cheating in the martial arts examination, I hope you can understand, from now on to the beginning of the martial arts examination, you are not allowed to go out, eat, drink and Lazar are all here, after the martial arts examination begins, someone will take you to the examination room, every day after the end of the exam, someone will bring you back, However, we will take you to the examination room the next day, on the way in between, you can't talk to anyone, you can have complaints, but please hide it in your heart, because this is a military order, whether you want to or not, you must implement it, once you find that someone is fornicating with the outside world, helping candidates to cheat in the examination room, military law is engaged! Do you understand everything? ”

"Got it!" When it comes to military orders, no one dares to giggle.

Zhao Ziliang nodded: "Very good!" As long as you complete this martial arts examination without making mistakes, you will have corresponding financial subsidies, according to the size of the military rank and rank, more than ten or twenty times, and less than two times! ”

There is money to take, which makes all the officers and soldiers of the general and colonel feel high, and sweep away the previous depression. (To be continued.) )