Rising Xianxia World

Chapter 211 Assessment (Two in One)

Shengjing, known as the mighty city in the world, has always been the yearning place for ordinary people and many ascetics.

Shengjing is different from other cities, it is the core of the entire Haoran Kingdom, no matter in terms of area or humanities, it is far from comparable to other regions.

Who would have thought that this city was still a barren area full of weeds back then, and it was because of Meng Yunxing's capital here that the current scene came into being.

Therefore, this city is also known as the city of miracles by people all over the world!
Gu Qiubai is now in this city of miracles...

"Sure enough, the flowers are blooming like brocades..." Gu Qiubai sat on a tavern, sighing inwardly.

Looking around, it is a vast expanse, full of high-rise buildings, restaurants, inns, cultural colleges, and gymnasiums everywhere... Row upon row, the rhyme of Taoism is pervasive, and it is prosperous.

The ordinary hawkers in front of them were shouting loudly, and there were countless ascetics on the street, exuding bursts of spiritual energy fluctuations.

On the street, there are soldiers in armor patrolling back and forth, maintaining the stability in the city.

From a faint look, the minimum cultivation of these soldiers is in the foundation building stage, and they are stronger than ordinary sects!

"As expected of Shengjing, the defense is really strict, it's like this outside the palace, what kind of scene is inside the palace?!" Gu Qiubai exhaled.

It seemed that what I had considered before was not wrong, and sneaking into this matter rashly would definitely not work.

"Brother Minsheng, have you heard that the Imperial Academy is now recruiting classics, brother Minsheng, do you want to give it a try?" A young man with the appearance of a literati asked in the tavern.

"Hey, I would like to, but how can this seat be so easy to sit in!?" The man called Brother Minsheng sighed.

"Brother Minsheng, why did you say that? I remember that the position of classics is just a civil servant of the eighth grade, right?"

"Brother Zhiwei doesn't know something. Although this ancient book is only a civil servant of the eighth rank, there are countless people flocking to it."

"You know, where is the Hanlin Academy? It is the number one academy in the world!" the man called Minsheng said, "Just this rigid selection condition is enough to wipe out a large number of people..."

"Really, what are the selection criteria, so harsh?"

"First, the candidate's cultivation level must not be lower than the foundation-building period. Second, a recommendation letter or token from an official of the third rank or above is required. Third, he must be proficient in literature and history and have at least one musical instrument. Hey, tell me, Just these few conditions, how many people can meet it?"

"Yeah, the rest of the conditions are easy to talk about, but why is this classic book proficient in musical instruments? Isn't this embarrassing?!"

"Brother Zhiwei doesn't know something, do you know who the chief examiner is this time?"

"who is it?"

"It's Lord Gongshubo who is called Le Crazy!"

"I see……"

Who doesn't know that Gongshuo Bo is so obsessed with music and success, but he has a high position in the Imperial Academy, so it makes sense to take music theory as an assessment condition.

With a flash in Gu Qiubai's eyes, he threw an ingot of silver on the table, turned and left.

"Books, it seems that the news is correct." Gu Qiubai thought silently.

The so-called classics are actually similar to some librarians who are responsible for guarding and sorting out some history books.

Most importantly, of course, and occasionally refer to, revised work.

This is also the purpose of Gu Qiubai's trip. Originally, he was planning to join the Imperial Academy, but now he is given an opportunity.

After all, there are only two kinds of people who can stay in the palace for a long time and whose identities are relatively easy to pass.

Eunuch and Imperial Academy bachelor!

Eunuch Gu Qiubai was the first to pass, his identity was too sensitive.

Moreover, even Gu Qiubai couldn't do it if she was asked to be the majestic master of the peak to serve others.

The only thing left is the position in the Hanlin Academy. Originally, Gu Qiubai planned to ask Gong Shubo to recommend him.

Based on what I have learned, it is very likely that I will be admitted to the Imperial Academy by Gong Shubo, so that I can enter the imperial palace in a legitimate way.

But doing so is too eye-catching, and it is easy to attract attention. If you pass the assessment and enter, the risk will be much less.

After all, a small eighth-rank civil servant should not be noticed by many people.

Moreover, the recruitment of classics will start today, and the competition will start tomorrow. A total of three people will be recruited, so it won't waste too much time.

Although the conditions for the recruitment of classics this time are harsh, they are relatively open, and they are facing talents from all over the world.

This time, the test location was also located in Wenxuan Pavilion not far from the imperial palace. It was a place similar to an academy run by a group of literati.

Of course, this academy does not teach, and it is not often opened. It is occasionally used by a group of literati as a place to cook wine and discuss Taoism.

It took Gu Qiubai half a day to get here, but it was still overcrowded, of course, most of them were here to watch the excitement.

There are still few people now, after all, the real competition will start tomorrow.

Gu Qiubai looked around, only a few young scholars registered their names, and did not see Gong Shubo.

Presumably, we will only be able to see it tomorrow during the real competition.

Gu Qiubai walked slowly to the registration desk and said, "I'm here to register."

Although there were a lot of onlookers nearby, not many actually signed up, so Gu Qiubai didn't have to queue up.

The registered scholar glanced at Gu Qiubai, and said very politely: "Please enter the information into this jade slip, sir."

Gu Qiubai took the jade slip, pasted it on his forehead, and then passed a trace of spiritual knowledge into it, and entered his identity information.

This kind of jade slips are all special, just like many exercises, they are inscribed with spiritual power.

This is convenient and fast, and it also allows viewers to browse information more easily. This alone is much better than some computers and mobile phones in later generations.

There is not much information that needs to be filled in on the jade slip, it is nothing more than name, age, place of birth, etc., similar to the resumes of later generations.

Soon, the information was filled out. Of course, these are not real information, but some materials prepared by Gu Qiubai in advance.

These information can also be found, and will not leave any flaws.

After all, Haoran Kingdom's information system is not as perfect as modern ones, so it's easy to get away with just pretending.

The registered scholar confirmed it, then nodded and looked at Gu Qiubai and said, "Sir, please show the letter or identity token."

To sign up to participate in this assessment, you need a recommendation letter or identity token from an official position above the third rank as a guarantee.

Gu Qiubai had already prepared for this point, and soon he took out a golden token with the word Wei written on the back of the token!
It was the identity token that he had received from Governor Wei after the Qingfeng Poetry Meeting when he first entered the world of celestial beings a few years ago.

Wei Junshou is a fourth-rank official position, which just meets the requirements.

Moreover, Wei Junshou and Gongshu Bo got along very well, and by presenting this token, he could also get a little attention from Gongshu Bo.

Gu Qiubai was not at all afraid that his identity would be leaked, he had already investigated, and just a year ago, Governor Wei had passed away due to illness.

Even if Gongshuo wanted to investigate, I'm afraid there is no way to investigate.

When he heard the news, Gu Qiubai was still in a daze for a while. Although Junshou Wei had only met him once, he still had the grace of knowing him.

Gu Qiubai also didn't expect that Wei Junshou, a master of the Jindan stage, would die if he said he was dead.

However, I heard that in the early years when Wei Junshou fought on the battlefield, he had already left hidden wounds, and it is not easy to survive until now.

Of course, although Governor Wei passed away, according to the rules of Haoran Kingdom, this token is still valid.

All officials above the third rank will retain their positions for three years if they have not committed any wrongdoing during their lifetime.

The registered scholar was obviously taken aback when he saw this token, and asked, "Excuse me, sir, is this the personal token of Mr. Wei, the governor of Nanyang County?"

"Exactly." Gu Qiubai nodded.

"Sir, please wait a moment." The registered scholar hesitated and said.

Gu Qiubai knew that the scholar wanted to confirm, so he simply nodded and stood with his hands behind his back.

The registered scholar walked quickly into the courtyard, and after about 5 minutes, he came out and took the token.

"Sir, please come here to participate in the assessment tomorrow." The registered scholar said.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qiubai breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded lightly.

Gu Qiubai found an inn nearby to stay, and did not get up until the next day to go to the assessment site.

At this time, in the examination room, the main examiners such as Gong Shubo had already entered the line, standing in front of the academy with their hands behind their backs.

"You are Yu Le?" Gong Shubo looked at Gu Qiubai and asked.

Yu Le was the pseudonym Gu Qiubai used this time.

"Yes, my lord." Gu Qiubai nodded.

"Why do you have Lord Wei's token?" Gongshu Bo asked with narrowed eyes.

He didn't have many friends in his life, and Wei Yingsheng was one of them, otherwise he wouldn't have traveled all the way to attend the Qingfeng Poetry Fair organized by Wei Yingsheng.

Therefore, he would never allow anyone to falsely use Wei Yingsheng's reputation to do unrighteous things after Wei Yingsheng's death.

It's just that the token was indeed Wei Yingsheng's, so he didn't explode rashly, but started to ask why.

"Returning to Master Wei, Xiaosheng was lucky enough to meet Master Wei once, and he had a lot of sympathy with Master Wei in terms of poetry, so before leaving, Master Wei handed over this token to me." Gu Qiubai naturally made it up. , "Master Wei said that this token is his personal possession, so that one day if I have nowhere to go, I will go to him."

"It's just that when Xiaosheng found Mr. Wei later, he had already passed away, so Xiaosheng wanted to come to Shengjing to try his luck. Unexpectedly, he met this assessment and happened to meet all the conditions of Xiaosheng, so he wanted to come to Shengjing for a try. try."

Gong Shubo stroked his beard, looked at Gu Qiubai, and said, "Brother Wei's poetic attainments have already become like a great Confucianist, and you can resonate with Brother Wei in poetry, so I think your poetic attainments are not weak. "

"Just a little bit."

"Haha, good one who knows a thing or two." Gongshu Bo stroked his beard, "Forget it, you are allowed to participate in this assessment. You can show your skills. If you are really talented, I will naturally not favoritism."

"Master Xie Gongshu." Gu Qiubai cupped his hands.

"Okay, come with me into the compound and start the formal assessment." Gong Shubo walked slowly into the courtyard.

Gu Qiubai followed closely behind, and also stepped into the courtyard.

Immediately, Gongshu Bo closed the gate of the courtyard, prohibiting anyone from entering.

Not long after, a group of people came to a relatively spacious compound, surrounded by birds and flowers, and begonias, which were fragrant.

"It seems that Gong Shubo is also a nostalgic person, and Master Wei's favorite crabapple is planted here." Gu Qiubai thought to himself.

At this time, in the courtyard, there were already more than 50 scribes, men or women, who should all have come to participate in the assessment of the Imperial Academy's classics.

"Is he that foreign boy?"

"It should be right, it looks like a country bumpkin, and you still want to fight with us?"

"I heard that this kid has a recommendation token from the former Nanyang County Sheriff. Lord Gongshu has always been on good terms with the Nawei County Sheriff, so he won't be biased towards him, right?"

"Hmph, don't forget, this time Lord Censor's favorite son, Prince Taishi Ling, is also here to participate in the assessment, Lord Gongshu doesn't have the guts to favor him."

"That's right, there are quite a few family members with official positions above the fifth rank and above who came back to participate in the assessment. If this kid wants to fish in troubled waters, then he has made a mistake."

"A group of idiots, if he has no chance of winning, do you have one? We are just here to be a stepping stone for them this time." Some people disdain.

Gu Qiubai naturally listened to the arguments of these people, but his expression did not change at all.

There's no need for him to argue with a group of brats.

"Then, don't waste any more time, let's start now." Gongshu Bo was straightforward.

"All the examiners, please choose a long table to stand at random."

Gu Qiubai took a look, and in front of Gongshuo Bo, there were long red tables neatly arranged, so he casually walked to a long table and stood there.

After all the people who participated in the assessment stood still, Gong Shubo looked at the more than 50 people who participated in the assessment in front of him, and said, "Since it is an examination-oriented classic, it will naturally depend on your efforts to classify it."

With a wave of his hands, the jade slips floated towards the long tables of the people who participated in the assessment. There were a thick pile of them, and there were at least a thousand jade slips on each long table.

"There are 1000 jade slips on each long table here, including historical records, Taoism, the Book of Songs, and documents. I will give you three snaps of your fingers, and within three snaps, sort all the jade slips and sort them out. Passed the first round of assessment." Gongshu Bo said.

Gu Qiubai pursed his lips, the timing here, 1 minute is six flicks, three flicks is 30 seconds!
Within 30 seconds, one can imagine the difficulty of sorting 1000 jade slips into different categories.

After hearing what Gongshuo said, most of the candidates showed embarrassment. They didn't expect the first competition to be so difficult!
Gu Qiubai is not worried, his spirit is so strong, he has already read all the jade slips in just a short time.

"Now, start!" Gongshu Bo announced without giving them extra time.

All the people who participated in the assessment couldn't care about other things at this time, and desperately checked the jade slips with their spiritual sense!
Gu Qiubai finally understood why he had to limit his cultivation to the foundation-building period, after all, only the foundation-building period had spiritual consciousness.

Most of the classics are organized books, without spiritual knowledge, facing such a huge library, it is impossible to start.

30 seconds, fleeting!
At 20 seconds, a little girl with delicate features raised her hand high.

At 21 seconds, another boy with soft eyes also raised his hand!
Most of the examinees sorted all the jade slips into categories at the last juncture.

In fact, Gu Qiubai was able to sort out the jade slips in the third second.

It's just that he didn't want to show his head, so he waited until 25 seconds before raising his hand.

Afterwards, the assessment officials checked the correctness of the jade slips one by one, and the results did not come out until a quarter of an hour later.

More than 50 candidates, more than 40 were directly eliminated, and only a few dozen advanced!
Among them, Gu Qiubai was naturally included.

Gongshu Bo glanced at Gu Qiubai faintly, and announced directly: "Next, the next round of assessment will be carried out!"

(End of this chapter)