In the camp of the five military camps on the outskirts of Beijing, the atmosphere is becoming more and more grand.

From this month onwards, there will be a month of liveliness here.

The first is the martial arts examination.

Today, the martial arts system has been reformed again, and the township test is only a martial arts competition.

In the part of the examination, the first one is the literary test, and there are only two things to be tested: whether to read sentences or not, and whether the Ming Dynasty is familiar with the classics.

Wu Jinshi can't really be illiterate, right? Compared with before, the focus of this martial arts examination has been greatly shifted, and the strategy and Confucian scriptures that were originally focused on will only be left until the final palace test.

Now, the second test is already being carried out in the five military camps.

Yu Dayou has already gone to the Gongyuan in the capital once, and he is still very confident in the results of the first game.

Although I have never been lifted, it depends on who I compare with.

Looking away from the candidates around him who had changed their frustrated faces and become eager to try, Yu Dayou looked at the layout of the big campus like them.

First of all, there is a flag erected around the school field every ten steps, the Ming Sanchen Flag and the Ming Army Flag Hunting Exhibition, the flag on the red background is like blood flowing, surrounding the school field.

On the stage, a colorful shed was erected.

In the shed, a row of bookcases was lined up, which was still empty. However, above the color shed, facing the candidates, there is a long strip of silk cloth, on which is pasted with oblique square rice paper, a paper with a big character, connected is: Jiajing five-year martial arts will try martial arts.

In front of the Dianjiangtai, the school yard is divided into four areas by shorter flags according to the subjects to be examined.

The first area is in front of the right side of the point, with a long bar at one end and a semicircle at the other. At the end of the semicircle, there were ten arrow targets. At the other end of the strip, some wooden horses and dummies are set up in the center and at the end of the field. Here, it's the test horse shooting and the carbine.

The second area is in the left front of the point platform, and this area is familiar to everyone, and it is a long battlement, foot piercing, and foot stabbing.

The third and fourth areas are all in front of the Dianjiangtai, and in one area there are stone locks, iron locks and sand bags, which are tested and loaded. In the other area, there is only one martial arts platform, where boxing and weapons are tested.

Now, the martial arts people who have completed the first literary examination are still waiting, but in the barracks of the Fifth Army Camp outside the school grounds, there are constantly loud roars in unison.

"One, two, one! One, two, one! ”

Along with these roars, there is also the sound of unsuspecting footsteps on the ground.

There are many groups of these voices, and they are not acting at the same time.

These roars and footsteps, like dull war drums, beat the hearts of these warriors as they waited.

Is this the drill in the Daming Jing camp?

At this moment, in the main hall of the Fifth Army Camp behind the Dianjiangtai, the examiners are gathering together.

"The General Staff knows in the border town that no matter how high a person's martial arts are, the power of firearms now, even if he has thick armor, it will not help. This martial arts move still needs to be more important, including camp formations, firearms, art of war and strategy, astronomy and geography! ”

Yang Yiqing laughed and listened to their arguments.

"Song Shilang's words, that is to confuse the difference between generals and commanders." Zhang Jing, the current general director of the military department, retorted, "Nowadays, the Wuju Township Examination and the Hui Examination are closer to the Tang Dynasty than the subjects. Only then did the general examination begin to have a literary examination, and the palace examination only tested the art of war, strategy, astronomy and geography, and the martial arts had to go to the military academy for further study. This is not to let the fierce generals have the regret of not being able to get ahead, and also let the handsome people not just talk on paper without bravery. ”

"The brave wins!" There were also other generals from the three major battalions and generals sent by the border towns, "When the soldiers were in close service, the soldiers looked at the flag school, and the flag school looked at the generals." In the army, some generals serve the people with courage and arouse morale, and some commanders have a plan to act after making decisions. But in comparison, it is still the easiest to serve the crowd with bravery! It's no problem for me to just watch martial arts before I take the exam! ”

"The battalion formation, firearms, and chariots should always be tested, right?"

Gu Shilong, who was already in retirement, smiled and did not speak.

Someone retorted: "If you don't have at least the general in the army, where is the opportunity to think about what battalion formation?" Firearms, chariots, that is also in the battle array, there are many people, pay attention to tactics, this is useful. Besides, the Wuju people and the Wujin soldiers are going to be generals, do they need to use good firearms and chariots themselves? Mr. Zhang Bing is right, don't you still want to go to the military academy for further study? ”

It hasn't officially started yet, so they are arguing here about the subject setting of this martial arts.

At this moment, the examiners of the military department and those who are more conceptual in advocating "outwitting" feel that there are too few tests in the martial arts examination on the art of war, strategy, astronomy and geography. Some people even think that how can the Confucian scriptures of benevolence, righteousness and morality be tested more? If those who are chosen do not know what is righteous, will it not add to the chaos in the future?

The examiners of the five prefectures and border generals knew that the emperor was selected one level at a time, and the title of martial artist was basically only based on martial arts, which was an opportunity for more low-level officers and soldiers to come forward. As for Wen Taowuluo, this thing depends on talent! Layers of selection, as well as further study, those who have the ability will eventually emerge.

The staff officers of the Military Affairs Council, the "Wuyue" of the Military Academy of the Imperial Ming University, and the examiners such as Professor and Chief of the Military Department Zhang Jing all expressed their opinions according to their own understandings.

"Don't fight anymore." Yang Yiqing saw that the time was almost up, and said, "This year's martial arts restructuring system, the gains and losses, you can all play after the martial arts hall test is over." How to better select brave generals and handsome talents, this naturally needs to be improved one subject at a time. It's not too early, I'll go to school later. ”

On the school field, Yu Dayou and the others finally waited for the examiners to arrive.

"All the martial arts people, line up and step forward, listen to the main examination of the martial arts meeting, Yang Yiqing, the general staff of the State Council, pass on His Majesty's instructions!"

Everyone lined up in front of the competition platform, and now, it was the examiners standing on the competition platform.

Yang Yiqing looked at the crowd in front of him: This group of martial arts people, from the entire Ming Dynasty, selected to enter Beijing to participate in the examination, there are nearly 500 people.

These people will be the first batch of previously unknown generals and handsome talents that the emperor personally paid attention to.

The emperor had the heart to regain his crosses and attack Meng Yuan in the north...... On that day, I was afraid that I would not be able to see it.

As the first general staff officer, what he can do for the emperor is not only to start planning now, but also to select some talents, so that the generals and handsomes who are now in the guard and the people can have a chance to get ahead.

Nowadays, the water among the civil servants is not only alive, but also turbulent: so many additional official positions in the government office after the reform will always take a period of time to precipitate suitable candidates. Once a year, Wenju Township tries Enke, and once every three years, the main and second lists, the latecomers are like a tide, and the current five grades and above have to consider whether they will be swept to death by this big wave.

However, in the military, under the hereditary rules of martial arts, although there is a plan for demotion and succession, it still needs more stimulation to make it come back to life.

Only living water can raise more brave generals and famous commanders who want to make contributions.

In Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Gansu, Yang Yiqing was stretched thin all day, and most of his energy was spent on stabilizing so many corpses below. In case of disturbance, the city is closed and stubbornly defended, and on weekdays, the blood of soldiers is eaten, and the bold even smuggle for profit, kill good and risky merits.

The border towns are like this, but what about the hinterland?

This situation will slowly change from now on.

"Old man Yang Yiqing, who is the chief staff officer of the Military Affairs Conference, is now passing on the message to His Majesty!" Yang Yiqing opened his mouth, and his voice was not loud.

There is a loud voice on behalf of the voice.

The name of a man, the shadow of a tree.

The examination is Yang Yiqing's main exam, and now there is an emperor's dictation, and he attaches importance to giving enough.

Lu Bing also stood at the bottom, and he listened excitedly.

The emperor will not come to see the examination in person, and now, he wants to pass the examination in a dignified manner and walk in front of the emperor as a martial artist.

"You all already know that the martial arts examination also has a positive and secondary list. Thirty-six Tiangang on the main list, born as a martial arts jinshi. Seventy-two earth shas, martial arts and Jinshi were born. Those who can go to me to participate in the temple test are only thirty-six days old. ”

Among the nearly 500 people, these 108 people are on the main list or the deputy list, which determines not only the starting point of their appointment in the army, but also the opportunity to participate in the palace examination and get the emperor's personal examination and banquet.

Yang Yiqing looked at these martial artists whose eyes were gradually blazing, and continued: "After the first literary test, if you feel that you have not done well, you don't need to be discouraged!" This martial arts test is still scored in each game, and the total score is ranked. Books to read for a lifetime. But whether there is blood courage or not, whether you are skilled in martial arts or not, is the foundation of the general! No matter what happens, I will cultivate it well. Today, you will first compete for the opportunity to be tested by me personally! ”

"All martial arts, can you hear the words of the saint?"

"The last general hears clearly!"

Yang Yiqing nodded: "The martial arts test lasts for four days, and each person only takes one test per day." On the first day, everyone practiced martial arts to wait for the examiner to score. On the second, third and fourth days, three groups of A, B and C competed in martial arts. On the fifth day, one hundred and eight main and secondary lists will be released, and the seats will be tested! ”

After a pause, he said: "After the group is drawn, I will be ordered to go to the first day of my own examination to compare categories, and after the examination, I will go to the competition platform to perform martial arts successively." It is indeed unfair that there may be a difference between exhaustion and injury. But on the battlefield, there are also many unfairness. Fortune is determined by heaven, fate needs to be fought for, do you understand? ”

Wuju is not as good as Wenju, sitting in the Gongyuan with the same topic, and the exam is held at the same time.

To be able to stand here is actually the same in the previous township test. In the future, if you are fighting a war, will you blame you for not having enough to eat and drink enough to nourish your spirits, or if the heavens are not beautiful, the enemy is engaged in sneak attacks, and you have been fighting hard again and again?

"The last general understands!"

"Draw the group, start the exam!"

Nearly 500 people were divided into three groups, and the different groups only tested one of the projects in one area each day.

Like those who test archery, the danger is not great, just keep an eye on the head.

But if you test horse arrows and spurs, there will be more accidents.

However, weightlifting and weight-bearing climbing are laborious, and they may also be injured in the arms, waist and legs.

For five days in a row, once the draw groups are determined, it will be a back-to-back test.

The martial arts test of the martial arts examination officially began, and there was still an endless stream of drills in the five military camps in the ears of the martial arts people.

Each district has a dedicated grading examiner, and the examiner in this area is from the border town. In the area where the strength is examined, the examiners are from the military department and the military department. On the side of the archery and walking spear stabbing, the examiner is from the five mansions.

On the side of the competition platform, the scoring examiner is from the Huangming University, the "Five Mountains" in the Military Academy.

Yang Yiqing, Gu Shilong and others sat on the Dianjiang platform.

In the afternoon, Lu Bing, who was going to take the first test of archery and spearhead immediately today, was still waiting in line for the test.

In the group with him, there are also people in the Jinyi Wei School.

Their identities have been known in the queue conversations.

Now while observing the situation of the rival Zongma taking the exam there, someone also asked Lu Bing: "Brother Lu, you have been in the capital." In this Beijing camp, is the drill actually a whole day of practice? ”

Lu Bing sighed: "This is not an ordinary exercise. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Ordinary exercises, now the Beijing camp is a one-day martial arts practice, a one-day drill, and a one-day class. But right now, the top three generals above the fifth rank and below the third rank decided by each province and each side, and the capital of those county lords are also here. ”

“…… Is it them? ”

"We only compete in individual martial arts, each of them leads a general and trains recruits." Lu Bing had a smile on the corner of his mouth, "The recruits who were recruited to the Fifth Military Camp last year and this year suffered a big crime. That's the future of the warriors in the Ming provinces. ”

“…… Brother Lu knows so much. ”

Lu Bing coughed and disguised: "They have been practicing here for almost three months. When we're done, they'll be here too. This matter is not new, and it has been discussed in the capital for a long time. ”

"Really?" Lu Bing's acquaintance friend asked.

"You don't know? You're too prepared to try! Lu Bing said with certainty, and then suddenly shouted, "Okay! ”

He applauded the heroic posture of the candidates in the field, and the people next to him couldn't help but look at him: You kid is sinister, this arrow is off target, are you applauding because there is one less competitor?

Lu Bing's face did not change: I didn't control the horse well, blame me?

On the other side, Yu Dayou has already finished lifting weights and climbing with weights, pure strength is not his strength.

Therefore, now this martial arts score is very important to him.

In this regard, Yu Dayou is quite confident. After all, I have never played Chinese, because I have too much heart to practice martial arts and learn the art of war.

"Quanzhou Yu Dayou, come to power!"

Hearing this name, Yang Yiqing and Gu Shilong, who were chatting on the other side of the platform, also stopped and looked over.

The military department for Huguang to suppress the rebellion on the slur, the emperor only approved two names: Gu Shilong and Yu Dayou.

Now, Yasukuni Gong is on the stage, and Yu Dayou has also taken the stage.

"Quanzhou Yu Dayou, I have seen all the examiners."

His voice came from afar, and Yang Yiqing's eyes were slightly condensed: he was born as a student, and his etiquette was better than that of many people who came to the stage before.

"He was the first in the literary exam?" Gu Shilong asked.

Yang Yiqing nodded: "I won the show at the age of fifteen." ”

Those who can show off their talents in the examination at this age, Jinshi do not dare to pack tickets, and they are generally very optimistic about the seeds of people in the local area. His knowledge is naturally the best among this group of martial artists.

"Let's look at the martial arts." Gu Shilong's eyes narrowed slightly.

Yu Dayou is performing martial arts, and the weapon he chooses is a long sword.

Considering that they are selected to make meritorious contributions on the battlefield, there are very few people who choose long swords for martial arts, and most of them are knives, guns, hammers, and halberds, after all, they are more powerful.

Performing martial arts is just playing a routine by yourself. The martial arts masters invited from all over the military academy will be seen by the Wuyue, and naturally there are candidates' lower plates, pace, strength and basic martial arts skills.

Yu Dayou only played a few tricks, and three of them stared.

Those who have eyesight in the rivers and lakes quickly identified his mentorship.

Disciple of Jing Chu Long Sword!

On the stage, Gu Shilong didn't recognize any such a teacher as Jing Chu's long sword, but he commented softly: "It's not a showmanship." ”

"Although he had no choice but to take the martial arts examination, he still came to participate in the examination after the major reform of the martial arts system this year, and he really had a little bit of confidence."

"Tomorrow will start to compete skills, these eighteen kinds of weapons, use this new method to point to the end, those who are powerful and heavy will suffer." Gu Shilong said, "He is used to using long swords, and he is more agile, and this time it takes up some days." ”

"That's his luck, too." Yang Yiqing continued to stare at Yu Dayou, who was performing martial arts on the martial arts stage, and said a pun.

I don't know what his tactics are.

Looking at the answer sheet of his previous literary exam, it seems that he is also attentive to the Book of Changes.

Sunset and sunrise, starting the next day, there will be a two-by-two competition on the martial arts platform.

Everyone is not limited to the lottery group, and there is no attack and defense, all in order of priority, and when they come to this competition, they will catch the right skills. Each person, the cumulative comparison is enough for ten games.

Every time they compete, the two of them will wear a new white linen suit, as if they are wearing linen and filial piety. It was also made of wooden weapons, painted with paint.

Everyone already knows the rules, and they can't care about anything, is it true that the martial arts competition is really fist to the flesh, the knife to the blood, the life to kill, the killing and the killing of a batch?

In order to be clearer and more convincing, in addition to the eyesight of the "Five Mountains", this method was used.

Different positions will have different scoring rules. At this point, "Wuyue" has already received a rating.

"Five minutes each." The clerk who presided over the competition pointed to the table clock on the side, "Ten points for the winner, five points for the loser, and the examiner will judge the winner and add the score according to whether you hit or not, where you hit, and whether you can kill the enemy with one move." So, even if you lose, maybe the score in this place is not low, do you understand? Fight as hard as you can. ”

On the stage, Gu Shilong sighed with emotion: "This method was also directly given by His Majesty?" ”

“…… Or else? Yang Yiqing asked rhetorically.

“…… It has a little bit of the meaning of losing both, even if it is defeated, it is still glorious. "Watching the martial arts competition is still more interesting than watching the martial arts yesterday, Gu Shilong is full of interest, "In this way, even if you will lose, you have to think of giving the opposite side a few more times, and try to get as many points as possible in each game." ”

Yang Yiqing thought back to the pages sent by Huang Jin at that time, and his expression was a little strange.

"Gu Guogong is now thinking about leisure, if he was in Wuying Hall that day, he would know that His Majesty had given him another way. What group points are promoted and eliminated...... There are too many people, it takes too long, and you can't see the real chapter. ”

"What points are promoted and eliminated?"

Yang Yiqing introduced him, and Gu Shilong was dumbfounded when he heard it.

Why does Your Majesty have so many strange ideas? This kind of common skill is up to now, but the method of letting the examiner add additional points according to whether the trick hits or not, and how effective it is, is new enough.

You can't just choose a show, and you can't really fight to the death, but now you really have to show your skills and fight for every score.

As a result, what other ways are there to score points in round battles, advance in groups and advance in groups, and then catch the right elimination?

"This method will not be used in the martial arts examination, and it will be ...... in the provinces and sides in the future."

Yang Yiqing glanced at him, shook his head and smiled: "Why does Gu Guogong think His Majesty came up with this method?" In the words of His Majesty, the military should have a sense of honor. This year is a big competition of military generals, starting next year, after the provinces have recruited soldiers, each province will elect two home and away teams, each team of ten people. The home team is in camp, and the away team is on the march. After the top ten are decided, it is still September, and they are divided into two groups in the capital, and they are fighting in 20 against 20 battles. Then the top four will be decided and the championship will be eliminated. ”

Gu Shilong's mouth opened wide.

"The military league, even if there is a war in the future, will not stop." Yang Yiqing sighed, "Your Majesty said that there is no shortage of these thirty or fifty people in all provinces, but for long-term morale and motivation, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages." ”

“…… I'm going to be martial? ”

"Your Majesty is ambitious. Its purpose is to say: martial arts and glory, good competition and good merit. ”

“…… Didn't General Staff Yang advise on the danger of belligerence? ”

Yang Yiqing was born in Wenchen, and when he heard this, he could only say: "I naturally said that the government and the opposition will have the worry of criticism, and Your Majesty said that although it is easy to lose the country in war, forgetting to fight is even more worrying." The Ming generals are still martial, but they are not warlike and not timid. There is a military council and a national policy council, and if there is really a war, it will be able to settle accounts. If there is a discussion of these truths in the future, isn't there still "Ming Pao" to argue and dissect? ”

He nodded and said: "Your Majesty even said that the ten teams of this military league can set up a special school field in the suburbs of Beijing, and both officials and citizens can buy tickets to watch the game." Seeing the strength and weakness of the Ming generals, if there is a side matter, he will not be timid, and talk about what to move south; If the Ming Dynasty will fight, it will also know that the Ming Dynasty will win and support the national war. ”

Gu Shilong was completely stunned: Buy a ticket to see this "battlefield showdown"?

"In short, now this martial arts will be tried, and it will be a small test." Yang Yiqing pointed ahead, "Gu Guogong, although you are newly crowned the Duke of Guogong, you don't have to take history as a mirror too much, and avoid it when you encounter trouble." Your Majesty said that the army's honor building and ideological building are more important than drills, and you can't push all these things to me. ”

Gu Shilong looked at the martial arts test in full swing in front of him, and thought back to what he saw and felt after resigning and returning to Beijing.

Da Ming is indeed getting more and more different, and I don't know what it will become in the future.

But the civil officials he was familiar with, not to mention the local ones, these Beijing officials and important ministers who came into contact after returning to Beijing, now there are always some indescribable admiration in the words of the still very young Son of Heaven.

"The new law is on trial implementation, and this year is the fifth year." Gu Shilong suddenly spoke softly.

Yang Yiqing seemed to understand what he meant: "Xining's change of law, starting from the second year of Xining, to the eighth year of Yuanfeng, is called sixteen years, but in fact, it will be in decline after six years." At that time, the new party had its own thoughts, and Song Shenzong was also quite hesitant. Now......"

Now it is different, the emperor is still proposing more and more new things, and his will to change the Ming is unshakable.

Taimiao, National Policy Conference, Military Council, State Palace...... Honor, fame, power, status, the emperor is willing to give more and more things, the center of the court is full of new parties, and fresh blood is like a tide.

Both of them are old, but now that they think about this, they can't help but think: if the emperor is in good health, he can reign for fifty years......

In the palace, Tao Zhongwen stood by the guardrail of the Qin'an Hall with a strange expression, looking at the little figure in the imperial garden from a distance.

In the open space next to the pavilion where the eunuchs and palace maids were waiting, the emperor was teaching the eldest prince and the second prince to practice "physical fitness".

For the Daomen Refining Pill Pill, the emperor was not interested at all. Never ask about longevity, but spare your life for longevity.

Tao Zhongwen is waiting for the emperor to come here, and the glass recipe he tried yesterday can be called a complete if this furnace can be made transparent today.

He withdrew his gaze and returned to the hall to look at the cooling glass, and his eyes couldn't help but be a little dazed.

A lot of things have been burned in the past few months, and the element that the emperor said really seems to be like that.

It turns out that this sand, lime and other things, really have to be burned first, and the original materials with different colors are purified, so that the formula is more suitable, otherwise there will always be bubbles or turbidity.

Could it be that all things in heaven and earth are really not born as one, but are composed of various elements?

He looked at the struvite and his head ached: to tell what was useful for the crops, where did he start?

Although he had already figured out how to use the struvite stone, the emperor did not need him to participate in it immediately.

But the sentence "If a real person can distinguish his reason in this life, he will definitely be called a land immortal" sounds strange: the emperor seems to know, but he doesn't seem to know, otherwise why would he conclude that he will not be able to understand it in his life?

So he looked at the cooling glass again: His Majesty took the telescope and magnifying glass that was grinding on the side of the Emperor Ming University and showed him, really according to what the emperor said, if there is the purest glass, if you find a way to make a better magnifying glass, one day you will be able to see clearly what elements in every thing?

He was a little wistful.

The Tao seems to have become clear.

If you can see clearly, can you really be a land immortal?

(End of chapter)