When Daniel Zhang, the chief soldier of Gansu, and his party learned that the imperial court had ordered the establishment of a separate Gansu political envoy, they were still in the post station where they stayed halfway.

After the establishment of the new dynasty, the imperial court was also actively repairing and maintaining the post station system, so that the news from all parts of the empire could reach the center in the fastest time, and before the advent of steam engines or steam trains, horses were still the fastest means of transportation in this era.

Daniel Zhang breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that the imperial court actually divided Gansu into separate provinces and did not move his military power, he did not care who controlled Gansu's government affairs, the only thing he cared about was whether Gansu's military power could continue to be in his own hands, as long as the imperial court did not move his military power, he was willing to become a loyal subject of the imperial court and fight for the imperial court.

Among the three people, only Daniel Zhang is paying attention to this matter, Wang Jinbao and Zhao Liangdong are still in a state of confusion, one of them is just a small garrison with no name, and the other is just a guerrilla attack who does not enter the stream, and the two have been racking their brains for half a month and do not know how they were known by the imperial court.

No matter what the three of them thought, more than a month later, the three of them finally rushed to Jiangning from Gansu, in order not to make the emperor feel that they were sloppy and disrespectful, the three of them did not dare to play in the mountains and rivers on the road, and even Su Yan was surprised by their speed.

After the three of them arrived in Jiangning, Su Yan was not in a hurry to summon them into the palace, and only after a few days did he summon the three of them into the palace for an audience, and after the three of them entered the palace, they were immediately shocked by the grandeur and spaciousness of the Jiangning Imperial City.

The three of them were all born from the remote and poor Hexi land, where have they seen such a scene, let alone the imperial city, even the second-level Qin Wang Mansion has never seen it, oh no, Daniel Zhang has still seen the declining and abandoned Su Wang Mansion in Lanzhou.

After a series of cumbersome procedures, Daniel Zhang and the three were finally led to Su Yan, and the three of them bowed to Su Yan in turn and introduced themselves.

Although the three of them are of different ages, they are all burly, and they have dark complexions and rough skin, and they know at a glance that they are standard Northwest military men.

Su Yan first asked Daniel Zhang about some military affairs in Gansu, and Daniel Zhang replied one by one, according to him, Gansu Town has more than 30,000 military Han under its jurisdiction, including 20,000 infantry troops and 10,000 cavalry troops, and the reason why the cavalry army is maintained is mainly to guard against the threat of the Yarkand Khanate in the west and the Heshute Khanate in Qinghai.

Although the court and the two countries maintained nominal peace, in reality there were frequent skirmishes, with bandits of various ethnic groups roaming the desert Gobi Desert, plundering and passing merchants, and they were even so rampant that even the officials and soldiers dared to attack.

In this case, Gansu Town, as the westernmost frontier of the Ming and Qing dynasties, naturally needed to maintain a strong border army.

However, although the border army was strong, Gansu Town did not have the ability to be self-sufficient, and still needed to rely on the caravans in the interior and the appropriation of the imperial court to make a living, which was also their fatal fate.

After the conversation with Daniel Zhang, Su Yan continued a new conversation with Zhao Liangdong according to his rank, and the conversation between the two of them mainly revolved around military training, Zhao Liangdong was good at military training, and even the arrogant and arrogant Ningxia border army could become strict and disciplined under his training.

In the face of Su Yan's inquiry, Zhao Liangdong was able to talk eloquently, give his own views and answer, neither humble nor arrogant, and speak clearly.

Su Yan liked his performance very much, after ending the conversation, Su Yan promoted Zhao Liangdong on the spot to be the commander of the guard of the left guard of the crane, Zhao Liangdong was taken aback at first, and then quickly knelt on the ground, grateful to Dade, and vowed to die to repay the emperor's kindness.

Zhao Liangdong's soaring sky made Daniel Zhang and Wang Jinbao inevitably look a little surprised, and Wang Jinbao secretly swore in his heart that he would also take this opportunity to climb up and never stay in the position of a small guard.

Su Yan didn't know what the two of them were thinking, and after he talked with Wang Jinbao for a few more words, he heard that he was good at riding and shooting, so he became interested, ordered someone to move to the forbidden military academy, and gave Wang Jinbao a war bow and a horse, and asked him to show it in front of everyone.

I saw that Wang Jinbao promised, stepped on the stirrup to borrow strength, the whole person easily sat on the horse's back, and then clamped the horse's belly, and rushed out of the horse, while galloping the horse, he took the bow and led the arrows, and fired at the targets along the way, and the arrows shot out were all missed, and all hit the bull's-eye.

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Jinbao's combat power amazed Su Yan, although he always thought that the archers would soon be eliminated by the dragoons, but he still ordered Wang Jinbao to be the commander of the right guard of the crane.

The three's trip to the palace ended successfully, and Su Yan asked Zhao Liangdong and Wang Jinbao to take up their posts on a certain day and enter the palace on duty, and after saying goodbye to Daniel Zhang, the old boss, they entered the palace with their respective salutes.

Daniel Zhang was a little disappointed, he was not rewarded among the three people who entered the palace, and he could not see what the emperor's true attitude was towards him.

Just when Daniel Zhang was upset in his heart, the holy decree in the palace came down at this time, and Daniel Zhang was transferred to be the commander of the Gansu capital, becoming the actual military leader of the whole province of Gansu.

Well...... In the absence of a governor, he is indeed the real leader.

Daniel Zhang naturally thanked the holy decree happily, and after staying in Beijing for a few days, he returned to Gansu alone.

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When Daniel Zhang and the three arrived, they happened to meet the convening of the examination, and the gentlemen who stood out in the provincial capital examination gathered in the prosperous imperial capital division, and every hotel in the Beijing division that could stay was full, and the accents of different places could be heard inside.

This was the first meeting after the establishment of the dynasty, and the central government naturally attached great importance to it, and several rounds of officials patrolling the streets in Jiangning City were added to prevent any violations of law and discipline.

"The ship is on the shore, on the shore!"

As the ship slowly entered the harbor and anchored in the harbor, the sailors began to shout, and the passengers in the cabin rushed out with their luggage and stepped on the long pedals into the harbor.

Jiang Qingyan was the last two to go ashore, he stepped on the ground of the port, listened to the noisy sounds of various accents mixed together, and felt the steadiness under his feet that was different from the shaking of the ship, at this moment, he finally realized that he was indeed the capital master of the Xia Empire.

Jiang Qingyan, who got off the boat, and his fellow villagers and friends who followed him closely around him began to visit the huge Jiangning Mansion City with a sense of freshness, everything in Jiangning was so fresh, and the style of Fuzhou City, where he had lived for more than 20 years, was completely different.

After wandering around Jiangning City for a while, Jiang Qingyan remembered that he should find a place to live under the reminder of his friend, but the hotels in the city near the Gongyuan and in good condition were all full, and the two of them searched for almost giving up before finally finding a hotel with only one room left.

In desperation, they had to sleep in one room.

However, the conditions of this hotel are not good, even if it is a little far away from the Gongyuan, the conditions are still very poor, lying on the bed can still hear the sound of the dream talk and snoring next door, fortunately, Jiang Qingyan and his friends have lived in a poor environment since childhood, and they have lived in a worse environment than this, so the two of them quickly fell asleep.

This dwelling is ten days.

Ten days later, like the majority of scholars, Jiang Qingyan rushed to the Gongyuan early in the morning with a few baked cakes, and after a strict identification process, he was finally able to be put in and sit in his place.

What surprised Jiang Qingyan was that the invigilator in the examination room where he was actually looked very young, and the examiners around him were respectful to him, and he knew that his identity was not ordinary at a glance.

Jiang Qingyan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he was also a young man, and he and more people younger than him were still sitting below nervous about the upcoming exam, while he was wearing a decent official uniform and accepting the salute of the examiner.

In the ensuing examination, the young man came down to make a round, but he only appeared on the morning of the first day, and never saw him again.

The appearance of that young man was just a small episode for Jiang Qingyan, he sat in the examination room for three days, and after writing the last word, he carefully read his article, and after confirming that it was correct, he continued to sit in his position and wait for the paper to be collected.

In the past three days, the candidates have not left the test center, and their eating, drinking, and lazar are all solved in their seats, but not everyone is as serious as Jiang Qingyan, and a few people seem to know that they have no hope of being admitted, so they directly lie on the table and snore the next day.

After handing in the papers, Jiang Qingyan walked out of the tribute courtyard, and the whole person seemed to be back to the people

Suddenly, he stretched out, looked at the scorching sun in the sky, smiled and said hello to his friends who came out later, and the two returned to the hotel where they were staying to recharge their batteries and prepare for the start of the second exam.

After the three examinations are over, it will be necessary to wait until April to announce the admission results, and during this period of time, the majority of scholars, including Jiang Qingyan, are nervously looking forward to it.

Until the day of the announcement of the admission list in early April, there were countless people who surrounded the place where the list was posted early in the morning, and they watched in amazement as the people from the Ministry of Rites pasted the list on it, and then flocked to find their names on it with hope.

People who see their names are naturally happy, and some even lose their temper on the spot like Fan Jin in Fan Jinzhong's lift, crying and laughing from time to time, while those who don't see their names have dead faces, as if they have aged more than ten years in an instant.

Here, you can see the various states of life, and these scholars who are respected by the people on weekdays are frequently ugly at this moment.

Jiang Qingyan did not go to the scene to check, but stayed in the hotel to study, his friend went out early in the morning, and only stumbled back when it was almost noon, and while running, he also shouted with a smile:

"Phew! I'm in! Kuanhe, I've been hit!"

"What did you win?" Jiang Qingyan was startled, but he reacted immediately, quickly put down the book in his hand, stood up, and said in surprise, "You hit?"

"I'm in." The friend laughed, he was overjoyed, grabbed Jiang Qingyan's shoulder, and said, "You have also won, you will try the first place!"