The World of Yellow Sky

The sky is about to dawn but before dawn, the golden crow falls on the horizon, which is called Pingdan.

The sky was twilight, just as day and night alternated.

The sound of the drum beating did not disturb the students in the guild hall, because they had already got up and finished washing before the fifth watch.

In the guild hall, all the county students sat in their own houses with solemn expressions.

This time the national examination does not require the county students to go to the examination room by themselves, and has their own special vehicles to pick them up.

The sound of the fifth watch drum came out, and all the young men in the guild hall became busy. They came out of the kitchen carrying trays full of food.

On the promenade, the sound of messy footsteps kept ringing.

One door after another was opened, and the trays containing food were put into the houses where the county students lived.

During the exam, all the meals were provided by the special staff arranged by the Eagle Wolf Guard, and even the boys who delivered the meals in the guild hall were innocent people who were born in the old place of Taiping Road in Bingzhou.

Outside the guild hall, there are a large number of four-wheeled carriages used to carry passengers. These four-wheeled carriages are used to guide the students in the guild hall to enter the examination in Yingtianfu.

The national exam this time was held in Yingtian Mansion, and the exam room was heavily guarded. In order to prepare for this exam, Xu An even used the army.

Now the Lifang around the guild hall is under martial law, and the Ming army has controlled the surrounding Lifang to prevent all possible accidents.

Soldiers with strong crossbows in their hands stood on the watchtower, patrolling vigilantly around, and the cavalrymen were always paying attention to the orders of their superiors, ready to spread the signal at any time.

Just around the carriage, a large number of cavalry are ready to go, and they are responsible for the safety of the entire convoy.

The main roads in Chang'an have been cleaned up, and the Lifang on both sides are already guarded by Eagle Wolf Guards and police.

It is not superfluous to wait like this.

During the period of martial law, the Eagle Wolf Guards captured the Embroidered Cloth Messenger and several spies of the evil spirit, and also raided several hidden locations. These remaining spies wanted to poison the well water and food. Let the county students who take the exam panic, so as to damage the prestige of Taiping Road.

The national examination is a major national event, and it is the biggest event in the Ming Dynasty today.

These county students not only represent themselves, but also represent the future of Taiping Road and the future of the Ming Dynasty.

It can be said that as long as the first batch of students who can be admitted to Chinese studies do not make too many mistakes, they will definitely become the mainstay of the Ming court and the real pillar of the country in the future.

The courses taught in the Guoyuan Academy are the real management of the world and the study of politics.

Time passed quietly, and the county students in the guild hall did not make too much noise when eating. The serious atmosphere in the guild hall affected not only the soldiers guarding outside and the attendants in the guild hall, but also those who were about to take the exam. of county students.

A quarter of an hour later, the drums in the guild hall sounded again.

Chen Sheng, Meng Zhu, and Zhao Kang walked out of the house in response.

On the promenade, the county students lined up in a fairly neat line and walked slowly towards the lobby of the guild hall.

The guild hall has a large area, so it is divided into four halls, east, west, north, and south. The [-] county students are also divided into four halls in turn, so it is actually not crowded.

The three of Chen Sheng walked to the lobby of the guild hall and saw several familiar faces.

Those people were their classmates in the eldest son city, and two of them were Tian Guang and Du Shi, who got No.2 and No.3 in the county examination in Shangdang County.

After meeting Li, they tacitly kept some distance away, and they didn't meet much.

The place where Chen Sheng and the others were located was the South Hall. When they walked into the lobby, there were already many people standing in the lobby, and a lot of county students gathered in the courtyard outside the hall.

Those county students were all carrying their bags, and many of them had anxious expressions on their faces.

In the guild hall, those policemen with waist knives and dark blue uniforms, and those eagle-wolf Wei Tiqi who wore eagle-wolf uniforms and sharp eyes also suppressed the already tense atmosphere for a few minutes. point.

Chen Sheng's mood couldn't help becoming dull. Zhao Kang and Meng Zhu had their own thoughts and pressures, so he didn't.

His original dream was just to have a full meal, so that his parents and little sister could have a full meal.

Even though it was six years apart, he never forgot his previous experience for a moment.

That experience has been engraved in his memory, and there is no way to erase it.

It's just that now, he has fulfilled his dream, and he can now eat well.

There is cultivated land at home, and the land tax on Taiping Road is not high. Now not only can I have enough food, but I can also save a lot of surplus food every year.

But there are new expectations pinned on him.

At that time, he was past the age of enrolling, and he didn't know anything about enrolling. It was Chen Yu, who was still the eldest son city official at that time, who stopped him and gave him a chance to enroll.

After entering the Mengxue in the eldest son city, he met his teacher Ge Zhou, and then continued to study on his studies.

Both Chen Yu and Ge Zhou are his teachers, they have always devoted themselves to him and taught him everything.

To this day, Chen Sheng still remembers that when he went to ask Ge Zhou with a book, Ge Zhou was still eating, but when he saw his voice, he immediately stopped chopsticks, walked up to him, and explained to him After clarifying all meanings and answering all doubts, he sat back on the seat again.

His home is far away from the eldest son city, so Chen Yu left him in the eldest son city, paying for his food, clothing, housing and transportation without charging a penny. In six years, Chen Yu has actually become his second father. up.

On the day of his high school case, Chen Yu was even more excited than him.

His two teachers had no relationship with him, but they taught him almost without reservation.

He really didn't want to let them down, he was afraid of seeing their disappointed eyes, so all along, he tried his best to study hard, in order to live up to their expectations.

Moreover, now he is no longer studying for his two teachers, nor is he studying for himself.

When he was in the eldest son city, Chen Yu once told him why they could go to school and why they could have a peaceful life.

The reason why this peaceful scene can exist is precisely because there are laws and regulations to maintain law and order.

It is precisely because there are countless Yellow Turban soldiers guarding the border, fighting bloody outside, sacrificing their lives.

Only then can they sit safely in the city, drink rice porridge, eat vegetable cakes, and read and go to school at the desk.

"call out------"

A sharp sound suddenly sounded from outside the hall.

Chen Sheng raised his head to look at the gate of the guild hall, and all the county students in the guild hall also raised their heads, looked at the gate of the guild hall, and looked outside the guild hall.

The whistle fell.

The door of the guild hall was slowly pushed open by two heavily armed yellow angels.

The door was open, and outside the guild hall, one after another soldiers in burqas and belts were already waiting in full force, lined up on both sides of the guild hall door.

The doors of the carriages have been opened one after another, and on the periphery, the knights holding the reins are also ready to go.

A Thousand Household Officer of the Eagle Wolf Guard was wearing a bright red eagle wolf uniform, holding a whip in one hand and pressing the bridle in the other, driving his horse to the door of the guild hall, announcing orders loudly.

"All county students, please board the bus and rush to the examination room!"

As soon as the words fell, the attendants in the guild hall also started to act. Under their guidance, the county students walked towards the gate of the guild hall in an orderly manner.

Chen Sheng, Zhao Kang, and Meng Zhu also walked out of the guild hall with the flow of people.

The four-wheeled carriage is very large, and the seats can accommodate more than ten people, and it is not too crowded.

Chen Sheng got into the carriage, and naturally he sat with Zhao Kang and Meng Zhu. At this moment, he also noticed that Zhao Kang's body was very stiff, and even trembling slightly.

He knew that Zhao Kang was definitely extremely nervous now. Although Zhao Kang said he didn't care before, but after studying hard for so many years, does he really not want the National Academy?

"Zhao Kang."

"Zhao Kang."

"what happened?"

Chen Sheng yelled twice, and Zhao Kang finally came to his senses.

"Although the National Academy only recruits 99 people, the Taipingdao Army Academy also admits 100 people, and it doesn't take your worst Chinese and official subjects. As long as you don't make mistakes, you will definitely have a place in the Army Academy's admission quota."

Chen Sheng pressed Zhao Kang's hand on his knee, and pressed it slightly.

The National Academy also communicates with the Lecture Hall. Graduates of the National Academy have more choices than graduates of the Mongolian Academy and the County Academy.

Not only can they become officials, but they can also choose to enter the military academy on Taiping Road to continue their studies.

Today, there are two military academies in Taipingdao, namely Lecture Hall and Taipingdao Army Academy.

The Taipingdao Army Academy is a place to teach the most basic combat and military leadership knowledge, and to train officers at the middle and lower levels, that is, from the rank of army to the rank of military marquis.

The lecture hall is a school for middle and senior military officers, that is, the place where generals are trained above the rank of military Sima.

Because of the problem of the source of students, the Taipingdao Army Academy had been used to train the former generals of the Yellow Turban Army. Graduated and completed his studies.

Generals above the rank of military commander also completed their studies in the lecture hall and successfully graduated from the lecture hall.

It was Gong Du and He Man, the two former big bosses who felt headaches when they read books. They have already learned to read and write, read a lot of military arts, and learned tactics that they had never learned before.

The current Taipingdao Army Academy and the Lecture Hall are actually in a relatively leisurely state.

There was no shortage of teachers who had been in short supply before.

Over the years of wars and studies, some officers have acquired a certain degree of military literacy, and their theoretical knowledge is sufficient to teach and educate people. There are also some senior officers who have to retire due to injuries, generals, and they all have rich battlefield experience .

If he was transferred to the police department, or the eagle wolf guard and other departments to do clerical work, then it would be a bit too violent.

It's better to let them teach the newcomers the knowledge on the battlefield, and pass on the various things needed for marching and fighting.

Now there is no shortage of instructors in the two colleges, but there is a shortage of students.

This time the national examination, the Shiqu and Tianlu academies did only take 50 candidates.

However, the Taipingdao Army Academy also set up teaching classes, and all the teaching classes recruited Chinese students who passed the national examination. This matter had already been settled when Xu An set up Meng Xuetang in various places.

A total of 100 students were enrolled in the first teaching class of the Taiping Road Army School.

There are five subjects in the National Examination: Language, Mathematics, Taoism, Miscellaneous, and Officials. Taipingdao Army Academy recruits students to exclude the two subjects of Chinese and Officials from the grades, and only looks at the total score of the three subjects of Mathematics, Taoism, and Miscellaneous.

Then they will be admitted according to their grades. Until 100 people are enrolled, the enrollment of the Taipingdao Army School is mainly voluntary. After all, everyone has their own ambitions. If they are unwilling to join, the Taipingdao Army School will automatically send an invitation to recruit candidates. .

The official department is mainly to teach ordinary officials simple tasks and some practical skills. These are not very useful for the army. There is a big difference between leading soldiers in battle and being an official.

In terms of Chinese, they have already met the admission criteria as county students. After all, the main job of military officers is to fight wars, not to recite poems and fight against each other.

Requiring an officer to be able to recite poems and fight against each other is simply ridiculous.

As for the subject of mathematics, it was improved by Xu An, with some shadows of later generations of mathematics.

Mathematics is also an important thing to lead soldiers in battle. It is not only about strategizing and marching, but also logistics mobilization, personnel arrangement, and the number of soldiers in each team. Mathematics is required for this subject. Compulsory subjects.

Miscellaneous subjects are some teaching materials about modern physics, simple chemistry, history, world geography, etc. written by Xu An, as well as some practical knowledge from various families. These are of great use to the military .

Dao Ke is somewhat similar to the ideological and moral courses of later generations. It mainly teaches the Taiping Dao thought after Xu An's modification, and some moral education.

Enlightenment studies, county studies, Chinese studies, as well as the martial arts hall and the Taipingdao Army Academy all have Dao subjects, but the Taipingdao thought taught in the school is also selective, after removing the dross and extracting the essence.

Basically all superstitions, ghosts and gods have been removed, leaving only some Taipingdao ideas that have been improved by Xu An.

What is more important is to cultivate a spirit of continuous innovation, rather than resting on our laurels.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, what Xu An has said most often is to adapt measures to local conditions, teach students according to their aptitude, and change according to the situation, and absolutely cannot stand still.

Holding the pedantic idea that the so-called ancestral law cannot be abolished, and the ancestral law is immutable will not change until death, it is just the way to die.

These things were all written by Xu An into Miscellaneous and Dao subjects.

After graduating from the National Academy, he went to various places to be an official. Originally, the National Academy had a five-year schooling system, but because of the shortage of capable and knowledgeable officials in various places, Xu An temporarily changed the schooling system of the National Academy to a three-year schooling system. This is implemented for five years, five years Afterwards, the National Academy was changed to a five-year schooling system.

The Taiping Road Army Academy has a three-year schooling system.

The Martial Arts Hall does not accept any students.

"The Army Academy accepts students, and there are physical requirements, how can I pass the test?"

Zhao Kang's eyes lighted up slightly, but soon the light in his eyes went out again, he shook his head helplessly, and sighed.

Zhao Kang's words are not wrong, Taipingdao Army Academy has some physical requirements besides grades.

Now the army of the Ming Dynasty has completely adopted the policy of elite soldiers, and the two courts of Han and Wei have begun to recruit strong soldiers to expand the army, but Xu An has always implemented the policy of lean troops and simplified administration.

Soldiers are expensive, but they are not expensive. Too many soldiers will only become a burden and cause logistical pressure.

The standing army and the regular army are the trend of the times and the correct direction.

The conversation between Zhao Kang and Chen Sheng also caught the attention of everyone in the carriage.

A chubby county student who was also wearing a green robe in the carriage corrected Zhao Kang after sighing: "Although the recruiting college of the teaching class of the Army Academy has physical conditions, students can apply for the staff department. As a full-time job, but as a military staff officer to accompany the army and make suggestions, its function is similar to that of the counselors of the Han and Wei courts, and can also enter the logistics department to take charge of logistics."

"Consultant?"

Zhao Kang's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at the man.

"Correct."

"Student, don't you know the staff department?"

Seeing Zhao Kang's confused face, the man explained.