Han Dao world

Chapter 1110 Time is like an arrow

Sitting on the platform, Liu Xie watched the examinees take turns entering the arena, practiced riding and shooting, and competed with Zhao Yun, Zhang Xiu and others who served as examiners. Discuss a few words.

This year is the first year of the implementation of the new military service law. Conscripts will be recruited by counties and counties after the autumn harvest. The implementation will begin before the selection of professional soldiers from the existing personnel, and the new professional soldiers will be recruited one step later.The casual riding and the martial arts hall are relatively early, and the level is also higher. Therefore, Liu Xie paid more attention and came to watch the scene in person.

Zhang Ji was in a great mood.

Being able to sit side by side with Jia Xu already made him very proud, not to mention serving the emperor and participating in the selection of loose riders together.

In fact, he was satisfied when he received the telescope from the Son of Heaven.Now these are extra surprises, like a hot iron, ironing out the slightest bit of unwillingness in my heart.

After returning to Nanyang for a few months, I met Zhang Xiu often, knowing that Zhang Xiu is not what it used to be, but Zhang Ji was still very surprised to see the strength Zhang Xiu showed in every gesture.

As he grows older, his physical strength is not as good as before, but his eyesight is still sharp. At a glance, he can see that Zhang Xiu's military strength is now among the first-class masters. Ten years ago, Lu Bu competed.

Others are not weak, and some even have higher martial arts than Zhang Xiu.

It seems that Zhang Xiu's talk about riding loose, hiding dragons and crouching tigers is absolutely true.

"Your Majesty, there are quite a few people from the Kanto region who have been referred to this year." Zhang Ji put down his binoculars, pointed to the distance solemnly and said, "I saw two more."

Liu Xie glanced at the distance along his finger, and said with a smile: "Although there are not as many warriors in Kanto as in Kanxi, there are many masters. Even a rich place like Runan has masters like Chen Dao."

He suddenly froze for a moment.

In the crowd, he saw a somewhat familiar face.If I remember correctly, it should be Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan.

Is he coming to take the exam again?

Liu Xie remained calm and continued talking to Zhang Ji.He knew that the people of Xiliang had a high regard for the influence in the army. On the one hand, he wanted to take this opportunity to remind the people of Xiliang not to be too conceited; , so as not to disturb the people of Xiliang.

Before leaving the Central Plains, he wanted to remove as much as possible the unstable factors left by Dong Zhuo and replace them with new blood.

"Your Majesty's words are very true, and I admire them very much." Zhang Ji stroked his beard and grinned, "I only serve two people in my life, one is Your Majesty, and the other is Taiwei. Your Majesty is a wise ruler, wise and powerful. The Taiwei is a virtuous minister, and his tricks are unparalleled."

Jia Xu coughed lightly, interrupting Zhang Ji. "Hussars are ashamed to say this."

"It's right, it's right." Zhang Ji laughed loudly, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have a small proposal, I don't know if it should be said or not?"

Liu Xie nodded with a smile. "Since it's a suggestion, if there's anything inappropriate to say, Hussar, please tell me."

"I feel that since there is an exam, it should be implemented in an all-round way, and it doesn't have to be limited to casual riding and martial arts halls. It can be implemented even in prefectures and counties. This way, there will be a standard for selection in the army, reducing unnecessary repetition."

Liu Xie looked at Jia Xu. "What does the captain think?"

Jia Xu stroked his beard and pondered for a moment. "I think Hushi's proposal has merit, but it's not suitable right now. It's better to wait."

"Why?" Zhang Ji asked.

"There are two reasons." Jia Xu raised his hand, shook off his sleeves, and showed two fingers. "Firstly, after the great war, you should rest with the people, and you should not place too much emphasis on martial arts; secondly, the selection of talents by the method of examination has just been implemented, and the pros and cons of it are not yet clear, so it is not appropriate to rush, it is better to wait a few years to discuss."

Zhang Ji glanced at Liu Xie secretly, seeing that Liu Xie had no intention of speaking, he said again: "Although the Taiwei's opinion is reasonable, it is not entirely correct. Although the Central Plains is peaceful, the world is not settled. It seems too much to say that Ma Nanshan is released now." It’s too late. Among other things, Jiaozhou and the Western Regions haven’t been pacified yet.”

"It is true that Jiaozhou and the Western Regions have not yet been pacified, but the existing troops are sufficient to deal with it, and there is no need to increase the troops. Wait a few years, and wait for the soldiers who have been fighting for a long time to live and work in peace and contentment. It is not too late to think about it."

Jia Xu paused for a moment, and then said: "Jiaozhou will be pacified within three years. At that time, except for Sun Ce's subordinates, all other soldiers can be disarmed and returned to the fields. As for the Western Regions, ten thousand cavalry are enough. It is enough to choose from the existing troops."

Zhang Ji opened his mouth and said nothing.

In terms of reasoning, he is definitely not Jia Xu's opponent.Going on, if it doesn't work, the emperor will suspect that he is in love with Zhan and refuses to give up his military power.

Seeing that Zhang Ji closed it, Liu Xie said: "Anyway, General Hussar's suggestion still has some reference value. The Taiwei's Mansion can make a plan."

"Wei." Jia Xu readily agreed.

Only then was Zhang Ji satisfied.

The three talked for a while, Yuan Tan walked into the examination room, saluted Liu Xie and others on the stage, and practiced archery first.Foot shooting, riding shooting, a few rounds of arrow shooting, the results are very good, fully in line with the selection criteria for casual riding.

Liu Xie couldn't help but nodded.

In fact, from the way Yuan Tan walked, he realized that Yuan Tan had worked hard in recent years.

If reading can change a person's mind, then practicing martial arts can change a person's posture.Practicing martial arts or not, the spirit of the whole person is obviously different.

Yuan Tan has had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child, with sufficient nutrition, a tall body inherited from his family, and a swordsman like He Yong who laid the foundation for him, so he has a solid foundation.It's just that they didn't need to work hard before, and the energy they spent on martial arts was limited.Once they are driven to a dead end and their potential is unearthed, their achievements will not be low.

Just like Huang Yi before.

So if nothing else happens, after two or three generations, the children of these aristocratic families will become dragons and phoenixes again.

This is a trend that no one can stop, and neither can the traversers.

What he can do is to tear down the walls of the aristocratic family that prevent others from progressing, and fill in the moat, so that the children of the aristocratic family can always feel the pressure brought by the outstanding talents among ordinary people.

This is beneficial to the aristocratic family, and also beneficial to the big man.

He never intended to wipe out the aristocratic family, he just wanted to break their monopoly, let the solidified class flow again, and give more people room to rise.

Yuan Tan and Zhao Yun fought against each other for more than ten times and successfully passed the exam.

Jia Xu and Zhang Ji also recognized Yuan Tan.Zhang Ji was surprised, but Jia Xu didn't respond.

Watching Yuan Tan standing in the row of passing the examination, waiting to be interviewed, Liu Xie asked Jia Xu softly, "How long has Yuan Shao been dead?"

Jia Xu raised four fingers. "It's almost been four years. Yuan Tan should have served three years of mourning, and came to the election after the mourning period was over."

Liu Xie was a little emotional.

"How time flies, Yuan Shao has been dead for four years. I still remember that in Xiu Tuze, waiting for the Xianbei people to fall into the trap."

Jia Xu was also a little emotional. "Yeah, time flies. I'm a little homesick."

Chapter 1111 The tacit understanding between the ruler and the minister

Liu Xie smiled slightly. "Don't be impatient, Taiwei. Wait a few more years, and you will be released before your sixtieth birthday, and you can go home and live your happy life."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jia Xu immediately stood up and saluted.

Zhang Ji blinked, but said nothing.

He knew that Jia Xu had always wanted to be an official, but he didn't know whether Jia Xu was acting in front of him when he mentioned these things to Liu Xie.He is two years older than Jia Xu. If Jia Xu retired before sixty, should he do the same?

But he was living a comfortable life and didn't want to retire at all.

Among other things, after returning to Wuwei, how could there be such a rich diet, with dozens of wines alone?

In Jingzhou for seven or eight years, he has long been inseparable from these enjoyments, and he does not want to return to Liangzhou.

So he chose to play dumb and ignored Jia Xu's possible hints.

Liu Xie and Jia Xu didn't look at him at all, and continued to watch the assessment with a relaxed expression, commenting on the performance of the candidates.

Yuan Tan passed the martial arts assessment and stood aside waiting, but his heart was not at all relaxed.

He has made sufficient preparations in the past few years, whether it is the martial arts assessment or the written test, he has enough confidence, but passing these does not mean that he can become a loose rider.

Judging from the people who participated in the assessment on the spot, he belonged to the older type. Most of the others were in their twenties, and almost none were over 30 years old. He was the only one.

His status is also too special, if the emperor uses his age as an excuse, he has nothing to say.

Although the purpose of participating in the assessment is only to prove that he has such ability, but at this point, he naturally hopes to become a member of the loose cavalry and sweep away the adverse effects brought by Yuan Shao.

His aunt Mrs. Yuan's reaction disturbed him.The family letter asking Yuan Mai's mother and son to leave Ruyang as soon as possible has been sent out, but he is not sure whether they will do so.

Mrs. Liu is not an easy talker.

Every time he thought of Mrs. Liu, Yuan Tan would think of his dead mother, and it became more and more intense.

"You're good at martial arts." The young man at the side came over and said enthusiastically.

Yuan Tan looked up and saw the young man with a smile on his face and warm eyes. He hurriedly bowed his hands to return the salute, and said politely: "Thank you, thank you." He immediately realized the other party's accent. "Your step is... from Runan?"

The young man smiled. "Lu Meng, a native of Fubei in Runan, is named Ziming. He served under the command of the rebellious general before, and was ordered to participate in the election of scattered cavalry. I thought that although Ruying had many strange men, but few warriors, I didn't expect to see my feet. Dare to ask my feet High name?"

"Yuan Tan in Ruyang, the characters are thoughtful."

Lu Meng was taken aback for a moment, looked Yuan Tan up and down, and suddenly realized. "It turned out to be you. I'm really blind, ashamed, ashamed. I should have thought of it earlier." Seeing Yuan Tan's puzzled expression, he immediately said, "I saw your father during the Battle of Lujiang."

Yuan Tan was stunned.

His appearance is indeed somewhat similar to Yuan Shao, and it becomes more obvious as he grows older.

He didn't want to discuss this issue any more, so he took the initiative to ask about Lu Meng's situation.

Lu Meng also knew that it was not appropriate to talk about Yuan Shao's affairs, so he introduced himself, and pointed to his companion Dong Yue who was facing Zhang Xiu not far away.Dong Yue is the son of Dong Xi, and this time he was ordered by Sun Ce to participate in the selection. It would be better if he can enter the loose cavalry, but if he can't, he will go to the martial arts hall.

Yuan Tan was greatly surprised. "It's the time for the rebellious general to be employed. How could you brave men come to participate in the selection?"

Lu Meng smiled and said: "Brother Shi Xie is just a scholar, not good enough to be a rebellious general. We have all experienced several years of war and came to participate in the selection. Apart from guarding the emperor, we also want to learn how to use soldiers so that we can be of great use in the future. "

Yuan Tan nodded in understanding.

He naturally knew that although the Son of Heaven was young, his reputation for being good at using soldiers had already spread throughout the world.

Just as he was talking, Dong Yue had finished the assessment.After fighting hard for more than ten rounds, he barely passed.He came in front of Yuan Tan and Lu Meng, took off his helmet, held it under his armpits, and said while wiping his sweat, "I really don't know how deep you are if you don't do it. You don't know how deep you are when you take the exam. Only when you do it yourself will you know." This general's spear is so heavy that half of my body is numb."

Lu Meng laughed, patted Dong Yue on the shoulder and said, "That's the way fighting in the battlefield is. It's best to be able to kill with one blow. How can there be so many rounds. If you can pass the assessment, it means that the hard work of the past six months has not been in vain. Let's go." , let's go get ready."

Saying that, Lu Meng bid farewell to Yuan Tan and led Dong Yue away.

Yuan Tan secretly smiled wryly.

Knowing who he was, Lu Meng consciously kept his distance.Although it was not obvious, it could not be hidden from his eyes.

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After the written test was over, the list of qualified candidates was sent to Liu Xie, a total of 17 people.

Unsurprisingly, Yuan Tan's name appeared on the list, and he was ranked No.2.

No.1 is Lu Meng, styled Ziming, from Fubei, Runan, and a young general under Sun Ce.

No.3 is Huang Quan, courtesy name Gongheng, from Langzhong, Ba County.

No.4 is Huo Jun, courtesy name Zhongmiao, from Zhijiang, Nanjun.

Liu Xie looked at Yuan Tan's name for a long time, and finally drew a circle, to be determined.

The others are added to the scattered cavalry and divided into three parts: left, middle and right.

Later, Liu Xie ordered someone to fetch Yuan Tan's answer sheet and read it carefully.

It should be said that Yuan Tan's written test results are still excellent, even better than No.1 Lu Meng.The reason why he ranked second was that his martial arts skills were slightly inferior, and his overall score was slightly lower.

After all, people who are almost 40 years old are not as explosive as young people, and they are slightly less experienced in fighting the enemy.

Liu Xie ordered Situ Yang Biao to come and let him read Yuan Tan's answer sheet.

Yang Biao looked it over and said, "I don't know the art of war, but I believe in the eyes of the Taiwei."

Liu Xie said with a smile: "I don't suspect the Taiwei's selfishness, but I just want to ask your opinion. Yuan Xi and others are all overseas, and Yuan Tan is the only one of Yuan Shao's descendants who is still in the Central Plains. Who will visit Yuan Shao's tomb?"

Yang Biao understood as soon as he heard it.

When Liu Xie marches west in the future, he will reserve some talents for the prince, but Yuan Tan will never be included.

If Yuan Tan enters the loose cavalry, Liu Xie will definitely take him away, lest the power of the Yuan family—especially Yuan Shao's line be revived in the Central Plains.

According to this principle, even if Yuan Tan wanted to settle for the next best thing and go to the lecture hall, the result would be the same.

This is an unspoken tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers.

Yang Biao agreed to ask Yuan Tan's opinion in person, and it would be best for him to give up voluntarily.

He didn't think too much about it either.

In his opinion, Yuan Tan doesn't necessarily want to become a loose rider, but more to prove that he has this strength.To be able to get a good grade of No.2 in the exam, his goal has been achieved, and there is no need to persist.

After returning to Situ's mansion, Yang Biao first told his wife about it.

After reading Yuan Tan's answer sheet, and knowing that Yuan Tan was the second overall score, Mrs. Yuan gave a wry smile. "This kid, he has really put his heart into it these few years."

"I know he puts his heart into it, but it's really not suitable for him to join the army. If he really goes to the Western Regions with the emperor, who will guard his home?"

Madam Yuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Yes, he can't go, let me tell him."

Yang Biao narrowed his eyes and frowned.

They have been married for many years and know each other too well.Madam Yuan's momentary hesitation did not escape his eyes.

"Are you hiding something from me?"

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