The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 216 Chuanlu Interception ([-])

On November 12, the 27th year of Yuanheng, the imperial examination for military examinations in the Bingzi year system was held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.

Emperor Yuanheng personally set the questions and presided over the palace examination, and 107 Wu Jinshi who passed the examination participated in the examination.This exam will determine the final ranking of this year's Jinshi list.

The first thing to do was the martial arts test. Since there were only 107 candidates, the test room was chosen on the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Candidates have entered the arena and are arranged in three rows on the east side.Around the square, more than 100 imperial guards stand around.

Above Danchi, the viewing platform had already been set up, and at exactly the right hour, surrounded by civil and military officials and princes, Emperor Yuanheng sat on the viewing platform.The exam begins.

The examination procedure of the Palace Examination is basically the same as that of the Township Examination and the General Examination.It is also divided into two parts: military test and literary test.Different from the trial, there is no group arena this time.

The subjects of the exam are the same, but the difficulty is increased.

The first game is also riding and shooting.After the lottery was drawn, the candidates went to the field one after another to compete.

Jia Min played in the 68th place, and there was still plenty of time, so he was thinking about the situation on the court.

The middle-aged man in the yellow robe in the middle of the viewing platform is the emperor Yuanheng.The people next to him are Beijing Wang Shuirong, Luo Hanlin, Ji Mingluan, Wu Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and the one next to the emperor, judging from his appearance, it should be Li Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of War.

Jia Min didn't recognize the others.

In the last row of the viewing platform were the envoys of the vassal states that Jia Min had dealt with a few days ago.

Since Jia Min had always lived in the Yeduju barracks, and only appeared in the examination room during the exam, he basically had no interaction with other candidates.Only Ma Shangde, Ma Qingshan and Sun Yuanfei were recognized.

This Sun Yuanfei is very interesting.When Jia Min was selling watermelons at Yeduju in August, he had dealt with him. At that time, he was Jia Min's babysitter.It is Sun Xiucai of Fengtian.

That time, Sun Yuanfei took the Wenju exam and failed the Jinshi. Unexpectedly, after more than two months, he came to take the Wuju exam.Such a person is probably the only one.

He is already a Wenjuren, and this time he passed the martial arts examination, and he is a Wu Jinshi. Even if the ranking in the palace examination is not high, this person's strength should not be underestimated.Such talents with both civil and military skills are actually very few.

Those who can make it all the way to the palace examination are not mediocre, and almost all of them are highly skilled. Therefore, the results are not comparable to the children's examination and the government examination.

The first one to go on the court scored seven out of nine shots in riding and archery.Then came the seventh middle school, the eighth middle school, and even a ninth middle school.

Ma Qingshan is the 27th appearance, eighth.This result surprised Jia Min.Unexpectedly, this guy who loves to shake his fan in winter is quite capable.

Sun Yuanfei made his 40th appearance and was also in the No. [-] Middle School.This Wen Juren's martial arts is obviously not bad.

When it was Jia Min's turn to play, there were already six of the nines.There are still 60 or [-] people behind him who did not show up, which made Jia Min feel a little stressed.

However, at this time, I can't take care of so much. Only by calming down can I be serious.

Jia Min calmed down, got on the horse calmly, drove the horse forward, went back and forth three times, and shot nine arrows swishing, almost in one go.

The results are out, Ninth Middle School!

After four people, Ma Shangde came on the stage, and he was also in the Ninth Middle School.

At the end of the game, there were [-] people who scored nine goals.This is the first time in the martial arts over the years.

Although they are both in the Ninth Middle School, there are still differences.Some hit the bull's-eye, and some were slightly off, which is also a factor in judging the score.

Therefore, in the Ninth Middle School, it is still possible to distinguish between top and bottom.

After the riding and archery test is over, it will be the second round of the outfield, where you will test infantry, drawing a bow, dancing a broadsword and lifting a stone.

After Jia Min finished the exams one by one, he was quite satisfied with his results.

Then it entered the last link: the literary test in the infield.

The essay test was held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.There are still two military books written silently, and two strategies.The theory is changed to one article, but the requirements are different from the previous exams.

The previous treatises were within [-] words.This essay requires more than [-] words.

The increase in the number of words is not only as simple as lengthening the length of the text, but also increasing the time spent.This means that the depth and breadth of the discussion will increase.

After Jia Min read all the questions, he roughly allocated the time in his mind, and then began to answer the questions.

The first one is silently writing "Sima Fa? The Righteousness of the Son of Heaven".

"The righteousness of the son of heaven must be pure, and follow the law of the heaven and the earth and observe it from the sages. The righteousness of the common people must be enshrined in the parents and corrected in the ruler. Therefore, even though there is a wise ruler, the scholars do not teach them first, and they cannot be used...."

The second silent writing is an article in "Wei Liaozi".

After the silent writing, check it again to see if there is any corruption, and then answer two topics.They are from the two articles of "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius".

Jia Min also quickly finished answering.

For these two rounds of questions, the answers are fixed.Candidates can make it this far, and the rest are elites.Such a question is almost impossible for them.Therefore, the final results basically cannot widen the gap.

The only thing that can widen the gap is the last topic.

The title of the topic is about the rebellion of the chieftain in Miaojiang.It is required to analyze the reasons for the chaos caused by the chieftains of Miaojiang, and to propose strategies to put down the chaos.

The rebellion of Miaojiang chieftains has a long history in history, and it is not only a phenomenon unique to this dynasty.Since the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court began to reform the chieftain system.

In addition to suppressing chaos by force, the chieftain's hereditary power was abolished, prefectures, prefectures, and counties were established, and court officials with fixed terms of office were reassigned to govern. This practice continued until the present dynasty.

The reason for the chieftain's rebellion is essentially nothing more than the word "profit".Internally, one is the power struggle between the rule of the territory and the exploitation of the people, and the other is the battle for the succession of chieftains.

Externally, it is the expansion of the chieftain to compete for more interests.

The direct consequences of the chieftain's rebellion are the four major drawbacks: one is the brutal internal rule of the people.The second is the impermanence of rebellion against the imperial court.The third is to harass other areas bordering it.Fourth, there are constant wars between chieftains and chieftains.

The counter-insurgency strategy is to use both grace and force.Capture is the best strategy, and suppression is the worst strategy.It is the best policy to order them to contribute, and the worst policy to order them to contribute.

The specific steps are to take different measures according to the situation of the chieftain himself.Those who hand in the seal automatically will be rewarded as appropriate.Either confer world duties, or confer military duties.

Those who resist will be severely punished.Or decapitation, or confiscation of property.

Then there are the establishment of prefectures and counties and military institutions, checking household registration, measuring land, collecting taxes, setting up schools, and so on.

These are the common practices of the imperial court in history and today.

This approach, in a nutshell, is to reform the land and return it to the people.

That is to change the hereditary system of chieftains, and the imperial court appoints officials to govern.

If you want to do a good job in this thesis, these things cannot be bypassed.

However, if you only discuss the matter based on these things, although the article is quite satisfactory, it is nothing new.

These things are known to the examiner and the emperor, and have been done, what more do you need to say?
Therefore, in order to get good reviews, the article must have new ideas and make people feel bright.

The reasons for the chieftain's rebellion and the strategy of the rebellion are basically fixed, and the arguments are all ready-made.In these two areas, there is not much room for innovation.

In order to make the article stand out, some new measures must be taken in counter-insurgency measures.

Because chieftains often have the characteristics of rebellion and rebellion at times, so we should work hard on the aspect of long-term stability.

Based on historical experience, Jia Min finally concluded two measures.

These two measures have never been taken before, or have been, and they are also an unconscious action that has not received enough attention, let alone widely implemented.

The first measure is to relocate the original chieftains.Move them from their original lands to inland areas far away from their original lands.They were given land and houses for resettlement in the interior.

In this way, they can be completely separated from their original local forces.Leaving the sphere of influence they ruled for generations, without the original resources and contacts, it is very difficult for them to make trouble again.

Without the interference and constraints of these local forces, the officials can rule according to the court's laws.

The second measure is to build a city.This measure is divided into two parts, one is to establish military centers and fortresses, and the other is to build cities.

The former has existed before, but this time, the latter will be the center.

With a city, there will be a market, which can not only develop the commodity economy, but more importantly, provide a large number of employment opportunities.

The original people of the chieftain have new employment opportunities, that is, they have a new way of life, can release the personal dependence relationship with the chieftain, and become free people.

Without the chieftain, they can live on, and even live better. It will be very difficult for the chieftain to summon them to rebel.

No matter what problem to solve, after all, it is still a human problem.

The first measure is aimed at the chieftain, and the second measure is aimed at the original subjects of the chieftain.Only by working together can we achieve long-term peace and stability.

These two measures have never been implemented before, but Jia Min brought them up, which is definitely something new.In terms of attracting attention, the purpose can be achieved.

However, measures alone are not enough, it depends on whether the measures are feasible.If possible, how much would it cost?Can you afford it?

It is entirely feasible to relocate the toast, and it doesn't cost much.

Although it takes money to build a city, it does not necessarily require the court to spend money.It is possible to introduce commercial capital for development and gradually build the city. There is no problem in terms of feasibility.

When the candidates were answering the questions, Emperor Yuanheng and several others walked between the examination seats from time to time to check the status of the candidates' answer papers.

Most of the time, Emperor Yuanheng just glanced at it briefly.Sometimes he nodded slightly, sometimes shook his head slightly, and sometimes sighed silently.

Emperor Yuanheng stopped when he saw Jia Min's paper.

Jia Min felt someone staying behind him for a long time, so he knew that the person must be reading his paper.

At this time, he was already in the final state, so he pretended not to know and concentrated on answering the paper.

After answering the paper, check it again and again.When there were only six or seven people left, Jia Min handed in the paper.

(End of this chapter)