The 80 states in the eastern part of the country have different sizes and populations.

Therefore, regardless of the county examination or the state examination, the number of admissions is based on the total number of Dingkou in the place.

The Beijing examination will be held in March next year, and 500 Jinshi students will be tentatively admitted.

This number seems to be a lot, at least higher than the constant number of 300 people after the Ming Xianzong Chenghua eleven years later.

However, since it is a classified examination, there are five subjects, and only the top 100 students in each subject are actually admitted.

In the context of Gao Cheng's clear that Jinshi was an official and a person was raised, there was no need to worry about whether the volume of the Eastern Wei Dynasty could accommodate 500 Jinshi.

Of course, Gao Cheng did not restrict the future development of the people, if they made meritorious contributions to the officials, they could also be promoted to officials, and what he stipulated was only the starting point when the people were promoted.

As the first in the classic subject of the county examination in Dongwucheng County, Qinghe County, Cui Zhen is full of confidence in himself, even in the upcoming Dingzhou State Examination, he has to face the competition of the Qinghe Cui clan of the same clan and the children of the Boling Cui clan, another top scholar clan, he has not wavered at all.

The Eastern Wei Dynasty had four surnames and five clans, and Dingzhou monopolized two families, and a group of officials from the Boling Cui clan and the Qinghe Cui clan persuaded Gao Cheng on this ground, hoping that he could increase the number of people admitted to the Dingzhou state examination.

Gao Cheng hesitated on the surface, but in fact he was unmoved in his heart, and still insisted that the number of students admitted to the county and state examinations should be based on the number of local Dingkou.

Everyone has served Gao Cheng for many years and has some understanding of his habits, and when they saw that he was slow to express his position, they no longer sought benefits for the villagers, so as not to harm Gao Cheng.

Cui Zhen played steadily in the county examination, and Wang Xi also won the championship in the classic section of the county examination in Beihai County, Qingzhou.

In comparison, even if Boling Sancui and many other well-educated people in Dingzhou have already entered the office, the competition faced by Cui Zhen is still greater than that of Wang Xi.

However, with their talents, it is more than enough to pass the state test.

Cui Zhen and Wang Xi's eyes are on the Beijing examination, there are five imperial examinations, each of which admits the top 100, the higher the ranking, the higher the starting point for officials, and it is also more likely to be valued by Gao Cheng.

Therefore, the two of them were forbidden to travel after the county examination and studied hard behind closed doors, in order to get a good ranking in the Beijing examination.

There are not a few people who have the same idea as them, but the talents and learning of people cannot be generalized, many of them, perhaps all their lives, can only pass the state examination by luck, get a person status, after repeatedly hitting a wall in the field, discouraged, seek a job, waiting for the future tense to operate, obtain an official status.

As for the non-Jinshi and the Gao family's father and son's staff background, they can't serve as the center, they have already suffered so many scientific blows, who will have a dream of slaughtering again.

In May, in the middle of summer, the children of the scholar clan studied in the clan school, the poor people studied in the county school, and there was a subsidy for the meal, and the students from all over the country were diligently reviewing and preparing for the state examination at the end of September.

Xiangguo of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Gao Huan, the king of Bohai, returned to Luoyang after a year, unlike in the past, the reason for going south this time was only to get a message from Gao Cheng:

According to the doctor, the Marquis of Guzang County, his brother-in-law Duan Rong, is about to run out of oil.

However, Gao Huan still didn't catch up with Duan Rong for the last time, and two days before he arrived in Luoyang, the Guzang Marquis Mansion was full of Zhang Su.

Gao Cheng was waiting outside the Jianchun Gate, Gao Huan had already met the messenger who reported the funeral halfway, and the father and son met again a few months later, both with a sad face.

Needless to say, Duan Rong followed him to the Hebei Uprising, successively plotted to punish Du Luozhou and Ge Rong, and fled to Jinyang to join Erzhurong.

Duan Rong died, Gao Huan was like a grief-stricken person.

And Gao Cheng is not much better, if Yuan Zigong died of illness, some of his grief is for his henchmen, but today it is from the bottom of his heart.

Whether it is buried in the depths of his mind, the memories of this uncle when he was a child, or the old things when the two of them worked together to govern Cangzhou, even if he knew that Duan Rong would not survive May, Gao Cheng still couldn't let go for a long time.

"Let's go to the mourning hall first."

Gao Huan's voice was slightly hoarse, his face was haggard, and even if he was strong, he couldn't hide his fatigue.

Now is indeed not the time to greet each other, but after Gao Cheng led the way, he still turned around and persuaded:

"People can't be resurrected after death, and I ask my father to take care of his body, and put the Great Wei Sheji first."

Gao Huan snorted, and the father and son were silent all the way, entered the Guzang Marquis Mansion, and went straight to the mourning hall.

Duan Shao led his two younger brothers Duan Xiaoyan and Duan Ningan to kneel aside, Gao Huan looked at the coffin in the hall, his white hair was a little staggering, and Gao Cheng had to step forward to help.

Under the gaze of the guests, Gao Huan did not cry out loudly, crying out what sorrow, pity, pain, he leaned forward, stretched out his hand to support the coffin, and looked at the thin Duan Rong in the coffin wordlessly.

Gao Huan recalled the past time in Huaishuo, when he was still very young, and Duan Rong was also in the prime of life.

The two called friends, hunted horses, and made friends, so happy.

Even if Gao Huan travels with others, the usage is all from Lou Zhaojun's dowry, and Duan Rong has never had a trace of contempt for this brother-in-law, because he knows Gao Huan's ambition.

"Zimao."

Gao Huan called affectionately, but it was destined to be impossible to get a response.

"He Liuhun is late."

After that, Gao Huan couldn't control the flow of tears anymore and couldn't cry.

This sadness infected everyone, and sobs came and went everywhere in the mourning hall.

Gao Cheng doesn't know how many people are sincere, but it doesn't matter, he knows that Gao Huan, who has played all his life, at least at this moment, is showing his true feelings.

Since falling from the horse, Gao Huan has been in poor health, but when he heard the news, he insisted on going south, which is the best interpretation of his relationship with Duan Rong.

"Uncle, please mourn."

Duan Shao lost a lot of weight, and since he returned to Luoyang, he personally served medicine and food, and took care of the left and right. After Duan Rong's death, Duan Shao cried and fainted, and due to exhaustion, Duan Rong's posthumous affairs were all done by Gao Cheng on behalf of Zhang Luo.

Gao Huan wiped away his tears and turned around, only then did he see Duan Shao's current appearance, how could he still have the shape and bones, and how could he still have the demeanor of a general in the army.

In the face of Duan Shao's relief, Gao Huan reprimanded sharply:

"Xiaoxian, you are the eldest son in the family, and now you have suffered an accident, the eldest brother is the father, since you should shoulder the heavy responsibility of the family, why should Ah Hui preside over your father's funeral!"

However, as he spoke, his tone couldn't help but soften:

"I know that you are a filial child, but birth, old age, sickness and death are common things in life, don't be depressed in your heart, depressed all day long, and cheer up quickly, make contributions in the future, and boast to Zimao during the family sacrifice, this is what you should do."

Duan Shao felt Gao Huan's heartfelt concern, and he choked up:

"Uncle encouraged, Shao Ming remembered it, the nephew was just a mess for a while, and please rest assured that the nephew will not dare to be decadent."

Also, it should be around half past one in the morning.

(End of chapter)