Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

How can the imperial examination be done with the snow falling like this!?

You Chu opened the curtain and entered the house, cursing.

However, after entering the house, a wave of heat hit his face, and he could feel his almost frozen face slowly regaining consciousness.

Next to the door, you used a small broom to carefully sweep away the mud and snow on your shoes. You Chu just sat down and groaned:

The Lord is alive!

He was not the only one in the school building, but the others were already familiar with him, so no one paid him any attention. They were all doing whatever they were supposed to do.

You Chu didn't admit it, he went directly to the young man in the adjacent bed and said:

Master Zhou, are you reading The Analects of Confucius again?

The young man shook his head and laughed:

Brother You, how many times have I told you that my surname is Zhou Sheng, and my given name is Lie. My surname is not Zhou Sheng, but my given name is Shenglie.

You Chu chuckled, lowered his head and took a closer look and understood:

Today it's time to change Zuo Zhuan. It seems that even if you fail to pass the imperial examination, Master Zhou's trip will not be in vain.

Zhou Shenglie was not annoyed when he heard this. He nodded in agreement gracefully and even advised:

Brother You, you have the imperial examination tomorrow, are you really not talking about old acquaintances today?

You Chu patted his chest and said:

In this imperial examination, I rely not on the words of a sage, but on the millions of soldiers hidden in my chest.

A gentle smile appeared on Zhou Shenglie's face and he said:

Brother You is a great talent, and he will definitely win the favor of General Zuo.

However, not everyone agreed with Zhou Shenglie's opinion. A voice from across the room interrupted:

Hmph, I'm afraid that these one million soldiers are not enough to defeat the enemy, and we will eventually have to beg for money and return home.

This is a man of about forty years old, sitting there holding a scroll of slips, and he has a certain momentum - the books borrowed by the Imperial College and the candidates are all made of paper, so the slips can only be brought with you. From then on It can be seen that they are not poor households.

You Chu curled his lips and said softly: Hey, Goujiexu.

The man was immediately furious and ready to explode, but at this moment, a crisp voice intervened again:

The imperial examination will be held next year. It will be the first time in the 400 years since General Zuo opened the Han Dynasty. If something happens the day before the imperial examination, aren't you afraid of upsetting the master here?

So the man who was ridiculed as dog-footed glared at You Chu, and finally sat down angrily, then changed his face and looked away.

You Chu didn't take it seriously and spat lightly at his back. Then he came to the side of the crisp voice and said with a smile:

Thank you to Brother Ma Zhong for rescuing the siege, but the heavy snow will not stop, will the imperial examination really be rescheduled?

Although his face was green, he had a calm demeanor in his dealings with others. Ma Zhong nodded lightly and said:

I have heard the news that there will be no snow tomorrow, so the imperial examination can be done.

You Chu nodded and did not continue to ask. He just returned to his bed and scanned the room.

He was originally from Feng Yi, but his father You Yin was framed to death by Dong Zhuo's Sili captain Hu Zhen nineteen years ago, and his family's fortune, which had only a few taels of wealth, was completely ruined.

Fortunately, when his father was alive, he had some kindness to Zhang Ji, a talented fellow from his hometown, and Zhang Ji was also a loyal and kind man, so You Chu turned to follow Zhang Ji, and the two became brothers.

You Chu had also determined to take revenge. Unfortunately, a year after his father was falsely accused, Hu Zhen died of a sudden illness, and Dong Zhuo died at the same age. The great revenge was inexplicably avenged, and You Chu followed Zhang without any worries. Wandering around.

Fortunately, the eldest brother's official career was smooth. After being promoted to Xinfeng County Magistrate, his political performance was remarkable. In the seventh year of Jian'an, he urged Ma Teng to fight against the thieves to ensure peace in Guanzhong. Happy to enter Chang'an and lead the army.

Then this year, the Wei River Valley Road was defeated, and the eldest brother Zhang was captured. You Chu, who stayed in Chang'an, made many inquiries to confirm that his eldest brother was safe, and then moved around in Chang'an City. Fortunately, the rebuilt Chang'an City also had many people. There is no shortage of food for him.

Then he heard that Xuande had held an open imperial examination. After careful consideration, You Chu decided to use what he had learned to save his eldest brother from prison!

What's more important, of course, is that the imperial examination candidates are treated quite well. At least they have a place to live, and with his sharp tongue, he is basically familiar with the candidates in the same room.

Zhou Shenglie, courtesy name Wenyi, was born in Dunhuang. He was fond of reading classics and biographies. He came to Chang'an to study constantly, and he was always reading no matter when he came to see him.

There is another person who is very similar to Zhou Shenglie, named Jiao Xian, who is from Hedong and whose family is extremely poor. According to his fellow villagers, when he heard about the decline of the Han Dynasty, he cried and coughed up blood and lived in seclusion to avoid Cao officials. Now General Zuo has returned to Guanzhong to conduct the imperial examination. This person came as ordered.

There is also a middle-aged man named Shi Delin in a corner of the house. It is said that he once studied under a famous Confucian scholar. After the Guanzhong Rebellion, he fled Hanzhong and was almost forced to join the Five Pecks of Rice Sect. Now he has returned to Chang'an with General Zuo.

As for the person he mocked for his stupidity... Feng Yi bullied Xu Ying, owned slaves and seized land, and once used his power to whip his elder brother for thirty years. You Chu clearly remembered this hatred, so the two of them started bickering constantly from the time they lived in the same house. .

The last person was Na Ma Zhong...the youngest one even had a Shuzhong accent, so Xu Ying looked down upon him at first.

But as he watched this son act under the orders of Dr. Lu, and when he met the two military advisors Wo Long and Feng Chu, he treated Ma Zhong as a disciple and treated him as a gentleman, the whole school started to respect Ma Zhong vaguely.

Either because the dispute between You Chu and Xu Ying disturbed other people's interest, or because Ma Zhong mentioned that he would be taking the imperial examination next year, no one spoke anymore in the room, and there was only the sound of turning the pages of books. And the sound of a brush full of ink rubbing against paper.

When it was time to cut the wick again, You Chu heard the assistant teachers of Taixue knocking on the door and telling them that they had to get up at nine o'clock for the imperial examination tomorrow, so they had to go to bed early today.

If it was spring and summer, it wouldn't matter, but now in winter... everyone in the school didn't say much, they all pulled out the quilts and lay down, and soon someone blew out the lights.

You Chu heard that even the sound of falling snow outside the house gradually stopped, and he could even clearly hear the barking of dogs in the city.

In the darkness, he suddenly couldn't control his wild thoughts: Can he really win General Zuo's favor tomorrow?

If not, what should the eldest brother behind bars do?

However, You Chu knows very well that the best way to relieve depression is to drag others to be depressed with you, so he gently kicked the bed next door in the dark:

Master Zhou, if you fail the imperial examination tomorrow...

Even in the dark, Zhou Shenglie's unhurried voice was still very recognizable:

My family is poor, I have no family background to rely on, and no support to support me. The only person I can rely on is only his talent. Why can't he succeed?

Zhou Shenglie's words did not mean to lower his voice at all, or because he had the same idea, a hoarse voice said slowly but firmly:

Even if it fails... well, let's wait until the next imperial examination. General Zuo is so wise in trying to reverse the decline of the Han Dynasty. He will definitely win this imperial examination...

You Chu could tell that this was Jiao Xian from Hedong. He might have hurt his throat due to coughing up blood due to the decline of Han Dynasty.

As for the unfinished meaning, You Chu also understands that, to put it bluntly, it is better than the law of filial piety and integrity. After all, in many places nowadays, it is not a secret that filial piety, integrity and talents are clearly priced. It is just one thing to know. Whether it can be said is another matter.

It's just that Jiao Xian's words made some people dissatisfied, and someone on the bed opposite the coal stove let out a loud hum.

You Chu immediately became energetic:

What's wrong with your dog's feet!? Do you think the field slave in your family can be passed down for generations? But do you doubt General Zuo's imperial examination order?

Several people in this room may have come from poor backgrounds or their families have fallen into decline early. Moreover, as long as you are willing, it is not difficult to find out that General Zuo once weaved mats and sold shoes. Under such circumstances, Xu Ying, who is on the wealthy side, is out of place. So he simply stopped talking and stopped talking.

Adding another obstacle to his enemy made You Chu forget his previous nervousness and just fell asleep.

In the darkness, he was pushed awake by Zhou Xianlie, and then someone turned on the lamp.

Listening to the messy sounds outside, You Chu reluctantly got out of the bed and put on clothes, then they confirmed that they had brought their names and went out.

What I heard last night was correct. The snow had stopped falling a long time ago. The huge Imperial Palace was now brightly lit, and sergeants were constantly running back and forth holding torches and giving loud orders:

Go forward as a group, just walk straight along Xuan Street!

You Chu slapped his face against the cold air to wake up, and then returned to the school dormitory to join the others in washing up with the hot water in the pottery basin on the coal stove.

Nowadays, it is difficult to get water in winter, so they also learn to make peace with the people. They cut ice and put it in a basin and sit on the stove before going to bed. It will be just right when they get up the next day, and it will also keep the house from being so dry.

After getting ready, they all went out together and followed the direction pointed by the sergeant along the way. Only then did You Chuye understand what Xuan Street was - white snow covered both sides, and a road had been cleared in the middle. It looked dark, but it wasn't exactly black.

The examination room was on the other side of Taixue. After walking along Xuan Street for a while, a sergeant came over and ordered people to line up and take the number to enter, so a large group of people began to line up again.

Zhou Shengwenyi! You Chu listened to the sergeant at the front verifying Zhou Shenglie's quote, and then quickly took his own quote into his hands.

You Zhongyun! It was the same sergeant who sang his words. After the inspection was correct, another sergeant searched in the book in his hand and thrust a wooden sign into his hand:

Examination Room No. 24, go straight ahead without delay. Someone will guide you there!

After taking the wooden sign, he followed the instructions and walked in front of the examination room marked 24. The sergeant inspected the wooden sign and explained the general precautions to him before letting him in.

You Chu took two steps inside before he realized what he was doing and turned around and asked:

Is there any meal today?

The sergeant nodded and pointed to the room: The morning food is here, just use it. There is another meal at noon.

The examination room was quite comfortable, with a coal stove, a low table, and food on each table. You Chu quickly found a place to sit down.

The meal is simple. There are two round steamed cakes and a cooked chicken in one bowl, and there is something white in the other bowl.

You Chu was familiar with steamed cakes. When he smelled the aroma, he couldn't wait to grab one and took a bite. It was soft and sweet in the mouth, without the sour taste that he was familiar with before, which surprised him.

As for this bowl of white food... You Chu studied it and found that it smelled like beans mixed with sweetness, and the food swayed when he picked it up, like thick soup.

When his heart sank, You Chu began to purr when he picked up the bowl. It was sweet and smooth in his mouth, and his stomach became warm and satisfied after the bottom of the bowl.

General Zuo is really a good person... You Chu thought in his heart, after all, he won't get a single cent in the imperial examination. As a result, he was not only in charge of food but also in charge of food. You Chu was already looking forward to lunch in his heart.

For someone as good as General Zuo, even if he is not famous in the imperial examination, as long as he can see General Zuo and explain to him that his elder brother Zhang is a good person, then that should be okay?

Unknowingly, the examination room was full. After everyone had eaten, someone brought paper and ink to the table, and then a sergeant announced the topic:

Listen to a question in the policy theory section: If you want to turn the Qiang people into Han people, what is the answer?

This is not a difficult problem, but it is quite troublesome to answer it well. Fortunately, You Chu has lived in Guanzhong for a long time with his brother, and he also has his own opinions on the policies of Han and Qiang. Even though he was studying the ink, he was sorting out how to answer in his mind. Just answer when you are ready.

He even had time to think: I wonder what the topic of the economics and history subject that Master Zhou reported was?

You Chu participated in the imperial examination not only because he wanted to save his eldest brother, but also because he was really curious about the imperial examination, because just by looking at the subjects, he knew that General Zuo was an extraordinary person.

The materials for the imperial examination are divided into seven subjects, namely classics and history, policy theory, literature and algebra, calculation, implements, craftsmanship, and medicine.

Master Zhou once told him that if medical science and classics and history were selected together a hundred years ago, there would be an uproar in Kyoto.

But now... this old Kyoto alone was decided by General Zuo. With such regulations, what can others say?

However, thinking of such division of subjects, You Chu was particularly curious. How to take the medical exam? Could it be that he would bring a patient on site for diagnosis and treatment?

When the ink grinding was completed, You Chu also held his breath and concentrated again, and returned his attention to the test questions in front of him.

Regarding the policy of getting along with the Han and Qiang people, I honestly based it on what I saw with my own eyes. I reviewed the policies of the previous dynasty and then discussed new policies after expressing my opinions on them. Finally, I finished the article eloquently. More than an hour has passed.

After another half an hour, the sergeant came in, asked the candidates to write their names on the cover, and then took them away one by one.

Then the second question was announced. This question actually asked about the strategy of the Western Regions. You Chu couldn't help but secretly cheer in his heart. It was something he was familiar with!

After finishing his article, the sky outside the house had already brightened up. When lunch was served, You Chu immediately ate it happily.

It was food that I had never seen before. Some diced vegetables and meat were wrapped in dough and cooked, and accompanied by a little bit of black beans, which made You Chu feel particularly comfortable eating.

The strategy test seemed to be quite simple. After lunch, each person was even given a piece of cane sugar, but the sweet taste made him particularly alert: This afternoon's question won't be particularly difficult, right?

In the morning, each question lasted almost an hour, and in the afternoon, a single question was given for two full hours. However, because the questions were so uninhibited, You Chu was still dizzy after the test.

I subconsciously returned to the school dormitory as if in a fugue. It wasn't until I crossed the threshold that I suddenly woke up: Can I still live here after finishing the exam?

But what I saw when I crossed the threshold was something I didn't expect:

Xu Ying was kneeling in the corner like a doormat, and in the middle was a sergeant sitting with a golden sword, his armor was broken, and his face was weathered.

And this face is one that You Chu thinks about day and night:

Brother!

This is naturally Zhang Ji.

Seeing You Chu, the frost on Zhang Ji's face melted a little, and he said warmly:

Brother, I went out to Liangzhou with General Zhang under General Zuo three months ago to quell the rebellion. Now I am innocent.

After the defeat in the Wei Valley, he was sent by General Zuo to dredge ditches in Guanzhong. Later, he joined General Zhang in Chencang and went to Liangzhou, so I didn't have time to inform you.

You Chu didn't say anything. He was not tall, so he could only bury his face in Zhang Ji's elbows and muttered:

I thought my eldest brother was killed in battle...

The two of them immediately briefly explained the situation to each other. Seeing that You Chu's face was still a little unhappy, Zhang asked curiously.

You Chu didn't hide anything, frowned and whispered:

The last question of today's policy discussion.

General Zuo asked, who is the master in this world?