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Chapter 669: The Hero of History (200 monthly tickets plus more)

Time flies, and now it is the end of January in the second year of Jingze, and we are about to experience the first fog invasion.

In three months, Zhao Zhen had already figured out the mysterious invasion of this area.

During this period, the most important event was the Encyclopedia of Chinese Culture held before the New Year.

Nearly three hundred people took part in this special examination, and a total of three people were selected as Jinshi in the first class, ten people in the second class, and fifteen people in the third class.

A total of twenty-eight people were selected as Jinshi.

Those who failed to pass the imperial examination were also listed on the list, with their grades determined, either as scholars or as juren.

From now on, the county will select scholars, the prefecture will select juren, and the imperial examination will select jinshi. Only juren and the upper-class students of the Imperial Academy can participate in the imperial examination.

Both Jinshi and Juren can become officials, while Xiucai can only be clerks. Of course, when a Juren first enters the officialdom, he can become a township assistant, the lowest rank, which is not a high rank, but is still an official position.

The position of township head was changed to ninth rank, the lowest among the eighteen grades of the ninth rank. If a Jinshi went to a local government, a third-class Jinshi would start from there. A second-class Jinshi would start as a chief clerk, and a first-class Jinshi would start as a county magistrate.

As for the township heads who had not taken the imperial examination, if they were qualified, they would be granted the same status as Jinshi and continue to serve. If they were unqualified, they would be demoted to clerks, or assistants such as township assistants or township elders, or village heads, household heads, and elders. In serious cases, they would be directly dismissed or even punished.

Now Liang State lacks officials to govern the local areas, and all the Jinshi and Juren can be placed one by one. Even those who have achieved the title of Xiucai can enter the government as officials.

As time goes by, I am afraid that one day, China will become like Gao State, with many people but few positions. By then, it will be much more difficult to become an official.

The chief examiner of this imperial examination was not Hu Peide, the chancellor of the Imperial College, but Yang Shi, the famous chief academician of the Imperial College.

This person was recommended by Gai Yong, the newly appointed prefect of Xingren Prefecture.

He is also the first hero recorded in history since Zhao Zhen took office.

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Name: Yang Shi (Hero in history. Founder of Fujian School, profound knowledge, capable of governing the country and benefiting the world, honest and upright, always implemented beneficial policies in every position he held, and the people will never forget him. Together with Xie Liangzuo, Lü Dalin, and You Zuo, he is known as the "Four Great Disciples of Chengmen", and together with Luo Congyan and Li Dong, he is known as the "Three Masters of Nanjian")
Word: Neutral
Nickname: Guishan, also known as Mr. Guishan

Allusion: Standing in the Snow Outside the Door of a Master

Race: Terran

Reputation: 800 (known to everyone)
Occupation: Scholar

Secondary occupation: Official
Official Position: Imperial College Priest
Level: Level 7 and Level 7 (Strength 30, Commander 60)

Attributes: Strength 30, Constitution 30, Agility 25, Spirit 87
Skills: Six Arts of a Gentleman 8 levels (ritual, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, mathematics, strength +3, constitution +4, agility +3, spirit +4), Professor 8 levels (teaching and imparting knowledge, spirit +8), Author 4 levels (writing constantly, spirit +4), Advice 4 levels (sharp words, fearless of power, spirit +4), Supervising Taxes and Labor 3 levels (supervising taxes and labor service, strength +3)

Command skill: Leadership level 5 (Commander +5)

Martial Arts: None
As for the heroes recorded in history, Zhao Zhen naturally learned about them through the Gao Domestic Library and his father-in-law Gao Kang.

The heroes recorded in history must be the pillars of the country.

At first, Zhao Zhen didn't understand. After Yang Shi entered the officialdom, Zhao Zhen suddenly realized the importance of historical heroes to a country.

Three months after its founding, the attributes of Liang State underwent many changes.

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State name: Liang (established by Zhao Zhen)
Year: The first year of Jingze

Title: Wine Country (Everyone in the country loves wine, and the country is more attractive to wine lovers)

Reputation: 10 (Unknown, a small country among thousands of countries.)
Territory: Liangshan Prefecture, Xingren Prefecture, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yizhou, Laizhou, Mizhou, Dengzhou, Weizhou, Bozhou, Puzhou, Jizhou, Shanzhou, Xuzhou, Zibozhou, Qizhou

National strength: 170 (Politics: 10, Economy: 55, Military: 70, Culture: 35)

This is the attribute of Liang when it was founded. Afterwards, it established diplomatic relations with Gao, Cao, and Lu in name, increasing its reputation by 6 points and its politics by 3 points.

When Yang Shi entered the officialdom, not only did his political skill increase by 2 points, but his cultural skill also increased by 5 points.

Not only did the attributes change, but when Yang Shi first arrived, he presented four books: "Notes on Explanation", "This Day Will Never Come Again", "Spring and Autumn Annals" and "Explanation of Zhuangzi".

These four books are also guides, which can help eight people to become Confucian scholars every year.

In addition, as the chief academician of the Imperial College, Yang Shi was able to teach countless scholars. Even if not all of them could become officials, his contribution to the promotion of Liang State culture would increase over time.

It was precisely because of this that Zhao Zhen issued a series of decrees to summon Li Qingzhao from Zibo Prefecture to serve as a secretary in the Secretariat, in charge of the Jixian Academy, the History Museum, the Zhaowen Academy, and the Secret Pavilion.

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Name: Li Qingzhao (a hero in history. A poet of the graceful and elegant school, she was famous for her poetry since she was young, and her talent and ability were close to those of her predecessors)

Alias: Li Yian
No.: Yi An Jushi
Allusion: gambling on books and spilling tea, winning by curling the corner of the finger

Race: Terran

Reputation: 500 (known to everyone)
Occupation: Talented woman

Secondary occupation: Lyricist, poet

Official Position: Secretary of the Secretariat

Level: Level 5 and Level 7 (Strength 15, Commander 35)

Attributes: Strength 25, Constitution 35, Agility 25, Spirit 68
Skills: Poetry level 7 (poetry expresses aspirations, lyrics express emotions, spirit +7), Gambling level 7 (gambling from ancient times to the present, mastered in all aspects, spirit +7), Wine tasting level 5 (poems with dangerous rhymes, sobered up by the first drunk, spirit +5), Book writing level 4 (writing without stopping, spirit +4)

Command skill: Leadership level 1 (Commander +1)

Martial Arts: None
With Li Qingzhao entering officialdom, Liang State culture added another 5 points.

More importantly, Li Qingzhao donated all her family collections, including rare books, inscriptions on bronze and stone tablets, calligraphy and classics, rare calligraphy and painting objects, and ancient bronze books, which filled the Jixian Academy, the History Museum, the Zhaowen Hall, and the Secret Pavilion in one go.

The request was that Zhao Zhen should publish the "Jinshilu" co-authored by her and her husband Zhao Mingcheng, and find Zhao Mingcheng.

After hearing this, there was no reason for Zhao Zhen to refuse.

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"Jinshilu": (Guide, hold it, you can serve as Jinshichaofeng)
Jinshi Chaofeng: (able to judge gold and stone)

Professional skills: Identification level 1 (distinguishing true from false, good from bad, spirit +1), Appraisal level 1 (pricing by quality, spirit +1)

Liu Huiniang also came up with an idea to print the two books together with Li Qingzhao's "Collected Works of Li Yi'an", and to print the words "Liang Guo Li Qingzhao·Zhao Mingcheng" on the title pages of the two books.

In this way, if Zhao Mingcheng saw her, he would naturally know where Li Qingzhao was and be able to find her.

Seeing Zhao Zhen's dedication, Li Qingzhao settled down in Liang State. While waiting for Zhao Mingcheng, she sorted out books and ancient books in the Secretariat.

How lucky we are that our country has two heroes who will go down in history hidden in its middle school.

After the imperial examination, the successful candidates for the Jinshi degree and the Juren who were interested in becoming officials were quickly assigned to various places to take up posts.

Due to the imminent invasion of fog, the New Year's Day and Lantern Festival in the second year of Jingze, which should have been celebrated in a grand manner, were shortened due to this incident.

In the six streets and three markets, in every alley and lane, although lanterns and fireworks were lit, the theaters stayed awake all night, and the tense atmosphere inevitably affected everyone.

(End of this chapter)