Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2648 Residual vision

  The imperial examination system in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is undoubtedly the pinnacle of the feudal imperial examination system. It is extremely mature in terms of organization and registration.

   Well, strictly speaking, the imperial examination should have matured in the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty was just a continuation.

In the Ming Dynasty, the five-level imperial examination system made the promotion of talents like an upgrade game for later generations, with clear goals and related welfare benefits, which made almost all the scholars in the country madly invest in such a level. During the imperial examination.

  Children's Examination, Academy Examination, Township Examination, General Examination, Palace Examination, if these words are replaced by black iron, bronze, silver, gold, diamond, wouldn't it make more sense? For the sake of illusory, virtual accounts that clearly indicate that they only have the right to use but not ownership can cause madness, let alone in a feudal dynasty where there is no entertainment?

   Then, is it possible that Fei Qian copied Ming Taizu's "Imperial Examination Forms" to establish the heyday model of imperial examinations that lasted for thousands of years?

  Actually, no. If Fei Qian really did this, it would just backfire.

  Anything has its inherent law of development.

  The same is true for the imperial examination.

   Just to mention one item, if the exams are carried out according to the five levels of black iron, bronze... bah, children's examination, courtyard examination, township examination, general examination, and palace examination, how much manpower and material resources will be required? The officials in the counties and counties are already insufficient, and when additional posts will be added, how will they be supervised when the imperial examination personnel are in place? These series of problems do not mean that simply knowing a few hierarchies can handle them well.

It was precisely in consideration of these problems that Fei Qian asked Sima Yi and other people to go to various surrounding counties and counties to carry out pilot work in advance, collect problems, and then solve them. The imperial examination system was improved and used.

  After Sima Yi arrived in Hedong, he immediately sorted out the examination institutions in Hedong.

  He felt sincere admiration for Hussar's move.

  People have limited knowledge, and most people are full of fear of things beyond what they know, and they refuse to know. To put it simply, most people know that they don't know, but they pretend to know, because they are afraid of seeing the truth, and prefer to immerse themselves in the illusion.

They are clearly aware of the boundaries they know, but they can pretend that they don’t exist. The reason is generally that they are unwilling to leave the old bed and the territory they are used to. After all, this bed and territory have the rules they are used to, and they also have a reputation. and interests, and even the power to dampen the curiosity of young people to explore.

   Like religion, like…

A small number of people can touch the transparent wall that isolates the cognition of the current era, and even overcome this cognitive barrier. However, facing the chaotic and bewildered outside world, they have no direction, and sometimes it is inevitable to **** for things in their hands. As a treasure.

  Sima Yi is a young man, he is curious, and he is not stupid, so he realized the boundaries of the world he knew very early...

  He sees his own limits, but he cannot see the limits of his potential.

  So Sima Yi felt surprised and terrified, and tried to figure it out, exploring the boundaries of Fei Qian.

   Just like coming to Hedong this time, Sima Yi also wanted to inspect Fei Qian's layout of the imperial examination and the political significance of the entire scientific examination, so that one day in the future, it could become an ability that Sima Yi could use himself.

  Sima Yi discovered that most of the outstanding young students from Hedong were admitted by Shoushan Academy.

   Those who stay in Hedong are generally older or poorer children, and they may not even have the basic tuition fees to go to the school.

Shoushan Academy has a tuition reduction or exemption treatment, but it does not mean that anyone can enjoy a reduction or exemption. First of all, they must have a certain level of self-level. Is it a heavy psychological blow to other students?

  So these students who have not been able to get the tuition fee reduction of Shoushan Academy, so that they cannot go to Pingyang, which is not far away, to study in the academy, more or less may have the same problems.

  Of course, it is also possible that these students themselves, or something happened at home, such as illness, accident, etc. After all, no one knows which one will come first, death or accident.

  Not everyone can have a comfortable and comfortable environment to study, many people have to face all kinds of bad family events, and then struggle in it...

   To put it simply, these students from Hedong who failed to go to Chang'an for reference have been wasted until now due to various reasons.

   Hussar General Fei Qian held scientific examinations, not for welfare, but for recruiting soldiers.

  So although it is said to be a local exam, it is impossible for everyone to have a bite, and the admission rate is still not high.

  Everyone has something to eat, but in the end it often turns out that everyone has nothing to eat.

  But how to determine the admission rate, and what is the appropriate number?

   Hussar General Fei Qian did not give Sima Yi a fixed target, Sima Yi needed to judge by himself.

Sima Yi originally wanted to report the specific situation of Hedong directly to General Fei Qian, but after thinking about it, he stopped writing, hesitated for a while, and finally did not write the report for the time being, but first came to see Sima Fang .

  『Father, you have worked hard all the way. The child failed to fulfill his filial piety, which made the father busy and busy...』

  Sima Yi lowered his head and bowed in front of Sima Fang's bed.

Sima Fang brought a large group of Sima clans from Hanoi to the east of the river. I don't know if it was because of the fatigue of the journey, or because of the relapse of the old disease. Physicians from the Hundred Medical Center came to make a diagnosis and treatment, and also stopped at the east of the river for recuperation.

  『The doctor from the Hundred Medical Center has seen it, and the old man will not die for a while...』 Sima Fang half leaned on the bed, "How is the business going?" 』

  Sima Yi cupped his hands and briefly described his errands.

  After hearing this, Sima Fang closed his eyes slightly and began to meditate.

  Si Mayi didn't urge him either, but just waited aside.

  The Sima family, in the time of their ancestors, was biased towards martial arts, that is, the route of military strategists.

  Sima Fang’s fifteenth ancestor, Sima Kai, was a Mohist figure during the Warring States period. His fourteenth ancestor, Sima Kuaikui, was a swordsman of Zhao during the Warring States period. Until the time of Sima Fang's great-grandfather Sima Jun, he still played as a general of the Eastern Han Dynasty...

  It wasn't until Sima Fang's father, Sima Jun, that he started to be regarded as relatively successful in washing points, and Ju Xiaolian became the prefect of Yingchuan. To be able to be a prefect in a place like Yingchuan, where literary talents are at their peak, is impossible if you don’t have two brushes in literature, otherwise you won’t know what others are talking about when you are scolded.

As for why during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Sima clan began to clean up points and began to favor literature in terms of military force, it may have something to do with Liu Xiu’s suppression of the generals in Bingzhou and Liangzhou, but it has to be said that at least the Sima clan was facing a turning point. Keenly chose a better direction, and was not framed by the so-called traditions and precepts of Sima's ancestors.

Therefore, this time, Sima Fang once again broke through the original limit. He left Hanoi, which he was accustomed to and had accumulated for many years, the Sima clan, abandoned his original pattern, and dragged his heavy body with him. The descendants arrived at the east of the river.

   This is undoubtedly a huge wall-climbing activity, overcoming Sima's boundary wall.

   In other words, Sima Shi once again cleaned up.

  The point of washing this time is not to wash civil and military affairs, but to wash away the imprints on Cao Cao and Shandong, and invest in Chang'an, and invest in Feiqian.

  Sima Fang's father's cleansing made the Sima clan break through the category of military generals, and successfully penetrated into the family of Confucian classics, but this time, what will Sima Fang's cleansing gain?

"Don't doubt..." Sima Fang said slowly, although he was old, but his gaze was still like a knife, prying away Sima Yi's doubts, "Don't doubt Huqi, and don't doubt yourself, let alone because we came When you get to the east of the river, you start to worry about gain and loss instead...』

  『…』 Sima Yi fell silent.

  『The one who made the decision to move to Chang’an…』 Sima Fang pointed to himself, 『It’s me. So since I made the decision, why are you hesitating? Hedong scientific research, what should be, is what it is! 』

  『Baby…』Sima Yi said half a sentence, but swallowed the rest.

Sima Fang glanced at Sima Yi, "You are worried that what if you do something wrong... From your point of view, our whole family has moved to the east of the river, and we have no escape route, so you start to worry about gains and losses, and you don't have the vigor you used to... afraid of this." , worry about that too...」

  Sima Yi opened his mouth. For some reason, he suddenly felt that he couldn't deny it, because it was his father in front of him, "Yes, Father...I'm a little... a little scared... and a little worried..."

  『But what you are afraid of, what you worry about, aren’t you already lost? ’ Sima Fang smiled and said, ‘What’s the point of being afraid and worrying about those things that have already been lost? Although you say you have grown up, but... you are not calm enough...』

  Sima Yi was taken aback, "It's already been lost..."

  Sima Fang nodded, "What you should consider is the future and how to regain it..."

  『Σ(⊙▽⊙"a!" Sima Yi was startled.

"I keep the boss by my side, not because I prefer the boss, but because the boss has a calm personality and can't do any big things. It's good to follow the steps," Sima Fang said slowly, "How about you, it's different. When you were young, you It's not the same, so...I believe in you, even if the Sima family loses everything, they can stand up again...』

  Sima Yi lowered his head, prostrated himself in front of Sima Fang's bed, "Father..."

  『Okay, I don’t want to say these words a second time. ”Sima Fang stretched out his hand to help Sima Yi, “Think again now, and think about what you should do... General Hussars has gone a long way, if you can’t keep up... there will be problems sooner or later...you If you put your mind on my side, naturally there will be fewer considerations on the other side... You, I'm afraid you haven't thought about why the hussars sent you to Hedong...』

  Sima Yi was stunned, and then slowly lowered his head.

   After a long silence, Sima Yi slowly raised his head, "I thought about it. 』

"Tell me. ’ Sima Fang said softly.

  Sima Yi's eyes flickered, as if seeing the rising sun again, clear and bright, "Father, it is the limit...or, according to what the lord said, it is the "class"..."

  『Boundary, "class"..." Sima Fang repeated, then nodded and said, "Well...you continue talking..."

  『When people eat five grains, they will have various forms. "Sima Yi said slowly, "There are those who were born in the northern desert, some who lived in the mountains and forests of the southern border, some who were born healthy, and some who were plagued by illness. Therefore, the world cannot be judged fairly, and there must be someone who can do it. Boundaries can be called "classes". 』

  『Is this what the hussars said? ’ Sima Fang asked.

  Sima Yi replied: "Part of it is. 』

  『Mm…』Sima Fang nodded, as if he was thinking about something, he didn't continue to speak, but waved his hand to signal Sima Yi to continue.

  『Once this kind of boundary is formed, it will be like a fence, which will surround the follow-up people. It's like..." Sima Yi stood up, turned around and looked outside the hall, "It's like these houses, these courtyards, these cities... first built the fence, then built the wall, then repaired the city wall, and then felt that the city wall was not enough That’s right, the Great Wall was built…”

  『This metaphor is wonderful. Sima Fang nodded, "Since Hu Qi said this, it naturally guided you in which direction this scientific research should go... Could it be that you haven't figured it out yet?" 』

  『My lord…』Sima Yi looked in the direction of Chang'an, "Chang'an...big man...so it is so, so it is! Father, I...I understand now! 』

  Sima Fang glanced at Sima Yi, "Since you have figured it out, let's do it!" 』

  『Only! 』Sima Yi responded in a deep voice, then bowed before Sima Fang's bed, then got up and left.

  Sima Fang looked at Sima Yi's back, smiled, then shook his head, "It's still the same... Really... But, what exactly is this kid trying to understand?" 』

  …(～￣▽￣)～…

  『Father! You're back! 』

  A young boy's immature voice sounded after the courtyard door was pushed open, and then stepped forward to greet his father.

  『Well, I’m back. The middle-aged man came in, took off his coat, and handed it to his wife who also stepped forward, "How is father?" 』

  『At noon, the doctor came, took some medicine, and ate some meals. He said he felt much better, and just fell asleep... 』The wife said softly, pointing to the side room.

  The middle-aged man nodded, "Okay, that's good..."

  A family of three entered the house.

  The wife served the food swiftly, and the three of them ate in silence.

  It was already dusk, and the light in the house was not very good, but the three of them did not light lamps or candles, but took advantage of the last rays of the setting sun to eat in a hurry.

  The meal is very simple, beans and rice.

   Vegetables are pickled vegetables, a small dish.

  Bean rice is boiled beans, pure beans.

   It doesn’t look like later generations are mixed with some japonica rice…

  If you want to eat rotten ones, cook them longer and mash them. But if you want to cook for a long time, you have to spend firewood, and the firewood in most houses is not unlimited. You have to go to the firewood to collect it yourself, or you have to pay for it.

  So basically, unless it is a special case, most of the bean rice is just boiled beans. In addition, there is no seasoning, and the meal is hard and beany. It is definitely not a delicacy.

  But the three mouthfuls still ate very carefully, not even letting go of the residue on the side of the bowl. After eating the beans and rice, they deliberately took some water for boiling the beans, rinsed the bowl, and drank it.

The three of them had eaten, and the small plate of pickled vegetables on the table seemed to be as much as it was when it was served, and it is still the same now, and it hasn’t decreased much. It’s not because the pickled vegetables are not tasty, um, it’s true. It's not delicious, but because pickles also cost money.

   After eating, the middle-aged man took out a small money bag from the bosom of his jacket, then smiled and handed it to his wife.

  『This...this is...』Hearing the familiar and unfamiliar sound of coins, the wife opened the purse with a little surprise, 『Where did this money come from? 』

   coins. In this era, sometimes it is like a certain treasure and certain letter in later generations, not everyone has it. In many places in Dahan, people still live without coins, and they barter with food grown in the ground, firewood collected from the mountains, etc.

On the face of the middle-aged man, there was also a little more proud look, "This is congratulatory money... I heard that I am going to participate in the Entrance Examination of Hedong County. This is a congratulatory gift from some classmates... You take it first, first Pay back some of the money we owe others...」

"what? Pay back? ”The wife seemed a little bit reluctant, but quickly nodded, “Okay, I’ll go right away. 』

  The wife took the money and left.

  The middle-aged man took a book, sat down by the stove, and flipped through it in the afterglow of the stove. While reading, he muttered something, as if he was reciting the book. He needs to seize every bit of time and prepare more before the exam.

  This is a rare opportunity...

  He has an old man and a young man, he has to carry the burden of the family. If he leaves Hedong to go to Chang'an for the exam, let alone travel expenses, food, accommodation, etc., what will happen to the old and the young at home? So he can't go away, he can only watch other people go to Chang'an to pursue their future, but he can only stay here, burying his regret in his heart, smiling and saying to his father and his wife, "It's okay, it's okay, anyway, if I go, I may not be able to pass the exam, it's a waste of money..."

  But, who doesn't have a dream in mind?

  Not all salted fish want to be a salted fish, but sometimes, they can only be a salted fish.

   After a while, the wife came back with a somewhat complicated expression, and handed the money bag to the middle-aged man, "They... none of them want..."

"what? The middle-aged man froze for a moment, looked at the number of coins in the purse again, and said in confusion, "What do you mean?" Not to mention others, didn't Zhao Laoliu come to our house two days ago, asking for money in the morning and only leaving at night? 』

  『That’s right,』the wife was also very puzzled, 『He asked me about the origin of the money, and I told him, and then he said that we don’t want us to pay it back in a hurry, saying that he still has money...』

  The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then suddenly shook his head and smiled, "Understood... you can keep the money first..."

  Wife didn’t know it, but she didn’t disobey the middle-aged man, so she accepted it, and then went to do other housework.

  The middle-aged man squatted by the stove, tilted his head, turned his head sideways, and faced the afterglow of the stove with the scroll in his hand.

  That bit of stove light, like a ray of hope, was faint, but it illuminated his face and the scroll in his hand.

  (end of this chapter)