In the blink of an eye, it was already October Fifteenth.
On this day, within Xuanhuang Castle, numerous shops opened their doors early in the morning. Everywhere was filled with a joyous atmosphere. Today was the day the imperial examinations were held. Moreover, they were both starting at the same time. The imperial examinations tested various subjects while the martial examinations used simulated battles to choose the top talents.
What the Military Selectee required was real combat prowess, not mediocre people who only knew how to talk on paper.
This was destined to be an intense battle of wits and strategies.
Out of the ten imperial examinations, education, agriculture, jail, commerce, military affairs, defense, medicine, governance, people's livelihood, and literary examinations. The literary examination was the first stage and it was held in the Contribution Courtyard. Then, it was a specialized examination space. They all needed to log onto the star web and use the power of the star web to simulate the examination space and calculate everything. Even if it was a normal literary examination, it also included military affairs.
It didn't mean that one didn't need to have a certain understanding of military affairs to govern a region. One even needed to know the army well. If they had outstanding results, they needed to be in charge of a region and manage a celestial city. They also needed to have a certain understanding of all sorts of aspects. Only then would they be able to govern the people and defend against external enemies.
Of course, this literary examination naturally didn't compare to the martial examination. The martial examination was specially set up to target the generals of the world.
In Da Yi, there was no such thing as valuing literature over martial.
It had always been two paths that ran side by side, no difference between them.
Generals were never inferior to others. In fact, in the Great Yi, they were given unparalleled importance. The people all felt proud to join the army. Now that Da Yi didn't open the door to recruitment, if they did, they could instantly gather billions of soldiers. The number of soldiers could be said to be huge.
The number of people who came to participate in the martial examination was no less than the number of people who participated in the literary examination.
All around the streets, there was a hubbub of voices.
Looking at the vast cloud staircase, many students, many geniuses who participated in the martial examination all stepped onto it. They headed towards the corresponding location to participate in the examination.
Today's cloud staircase directly led to the fifth layer of the cloud world, the Qingyun World. It was also called the Qingyun Staircase. Stepping onto the cloud staircase was like stepping into the clouds. It was a good sign.
Many of the students were already famous in Da Yi. Now that they stepped onto the Azure Cloud Stairs, they immediately attracted a wave of attention and discussion.
"Look, that's a middle-aged Elementary Scholar named Fan Jin. It is said that he has participated in the imperial examinations twice in a row. This is the third time. In the previous two times, he was always a little short, and in the end, he was defeated by Sun Shan. However, he has been defeated again and again, and is not discouraged. This spirit was extremely valuable. It was said that he was talented, but his foundation in the past was too weak. These years, he had been constantly catching up and making up for what he lacked. This time, there might be a good result. "
Someone pointed at a middle-aged student and lamented. Fan Jin was already in his forties or fifties, but he still persisted in taking the imperial examinations. His wisdom was worthy of recognition. It was admirable.
Of course, it was already a great fortune for a student like Fan Jin to be able to live in Da Yi.
However, if one was able to make it onto the Imperial Examinations, that would be a meteoric rise to the heavens, a true carp leaping through the dragon gate. They would have a brighter future.
"Look, those are the Eight Great Scholars. I didn't expect them to be here."
At this moment, a heated discussion broke out.
Astonishingly, it could be seen that the eight extraordinary youths were walking up the Azure Cloud Stairs together.
"They are indeed the Eight Great Scholars of Da Yi. All of them are talented and elegant. Tang Bohu's paintings, Zhu Zhishan's calligraphy, Wen Zhengming's poetry and calligraphy. All of them are famous, and their talents are amazing. "
"That's right. I heard that all of them are very skilled in literary arts. Look, that's Cao Xueqin of the Eight Great Scholars. Not only is he skilled in literary arts, but he is also a famous writer. His writings are very popular among the people. "
The Eight Great Scholars of Da Yi.
Their names were Tang Bohu, Zhu Zhishan, Wen Zhengming, Zhou Wen Bin, Xu Zhenqing, Zhang Wentao, Cao Xueqin, and Li Xunhuan. Each of them had their own unique skills, and could be said to be the best scholars of their generation.
In Da Yi, they were also very famous. With the help of the Star Web, their names could be heard throughout the Great Yi Dynasty.
As long as one paid attention to the literary path, there weren't many who didn't know their names.
It could be said that there was no one who did not know about it.
Now that they were gathered together, there would definitely be a fierce battle.
"There are so many talents. Our Da Yi will have another batch of top talents. Any one of these Eight Great Scholars has the potential to govern a region with a little nurturing. In the future, they might be able to stand out and enter the central government."
At the Azure Cloud Tower, they watched as the sea of students entered the examination hall. Su Shi said emotionally.
Beside him were Zhuge Liang, Huang Chengyan, and the rest.
"That's right. Just like what the Emperor said, the most important thing in the Eternal Era is talent. Talent is the foundation. They are the true pillars for Da Yi to soar. Every city lord talent we unearth will mean another immortal city for our Da Yi. The more talents we have, the better. The most important thing for Da Yi now is the reserve of talents. The more talents we have, the faster we can expand in the future. "
Huang Chengyan nodded and said.
Talent was the key to everything. It was also the biggest problem restricting Da Yi's expansion.
Fortunately, Da Yi's educational facilities for nurturing talents were quickly perfected. Schools, colleges, and academies were all rising up, constantly accumulating talents for Da Yi.
These were the talents promoted from the academies. They didn't need to pass the imperial examinations. They could accept the graduation test of the academies and finally obtain a graduation certificate. Talents with various talents naturally had the qualifications to enter Da Yi's reserve of talents.
As of now, there were many students who stood out and entered the reserve of talents every year.
Among them, the reserve of city lord talents had reached no less than 100,000, and it was increasing every year. City lord talents were those who passed the examinations of the academies. They had the ability to govern a region. Above them, there were also talents like Wang Zuo. The number of such talents was even smaller. Every one of them was invaluable.
"Uncle, is there any news about Yue Ying now?"
Zhuge Liang suddenly asked.
He looked at Huang Chengyan with a kind of intimacy.
"There is still no news."
Huang Chengyan shook his head and said, "Kong Ming, you should know that the Eternal Era is the fusion of the myriad worlds. Even for the previous era, it is also a chance to be reborn, a chance to start over. When we are reborn, we also have to fuse countless of ourselves to finally obtain our true selves. So, in the present, although our names do not change, in fact, the inside has changed. We are ourselves, but also not ourselves. Everyone has the chance to choose to start over again. Everyone has the chance to choose a different life. You are like this, and so am I. It is a blessing to be able to be reborn with one's loved ones. If not, it is also the will of Heaven. "
"There is still no news about Yue Ying. Perhaps he has descended to another region, in different parts of the world. Perhaps he has already started a new life, or even a new family. Perhaps he has already entered the cycle of reincarnation and chosen to start a new life. He is no longer his original self. Even if he really met her and reunited, perhaps the trajectory of his life would be different. So, Kong Ming, you should not wait any longer. "
"Finding a good woman, starting a family, and having children is the most important thing. This is good for everyone."
Huang Chengyan sighed in his heart. This was also what he had wanted to say to Zhuge Liang for a long time. As for Huang Yueying, up until now, even he did not have much hope. He could only say that he could only let nature take its course. It would be good if he could find her, but if he could not, then so be it. Some things still had to go with the will of Heaven.
There would not be a reward for giving.
This was something that no one could say for sure. Perhaps Huang Yueying had already reincarnated and had a new family and new parents. This was something that no one could say for sure. It would be bad for them to forcefully interfere with it.
This kind of thing was not uncommon nowadays. For example, Mu Guiying, Cai Yan, and so on.
"Uncle, you don't have to persuade me. I still decided to wait a little longer. Maybe there will be a turn for the better. If Yue Ying really has a new life, then Liang will also silently bless her. Don't worry about this, Uncle. Everyone has the right to choose. Just like now, I did not choose Liu Bei, but the Emperor. The same goes for you. "
Zhuge Liang said with a smile.
There were some things that they could understand in their eyes. They would not be stubborn about it. That would not benefit anyone.
"It's good that you understand."
Huang Chengyan nodded. He had already said what he wanted to say. As for how to carry it out, that was his own business. No one could change his mind, and there was no need to persuade him.
"There should be many talented generals participating in the military selection. Who knows, many of them might stand out and add a new army to Da Yi," Su Shi said with a smile. Among those who participated in the Military Selection this time, there were many experts who were somewhat famous in Dayi.
There were families of generals with natural talents. They had a natural talent for leading troops in battle.
Moreover, there were also families of generals where father and son participated in the military selection together.
While they were chatting casually, the students in the Study Institute had already begun the written examination. The written examination was still about policy. This time, there was only one word for policy — people. With people as the topic, it would be about policy. The most important question in the written examination was whether one could explain the true meaning of an essay and make sense of it. One word could be interpreted in thousands of ways, forming different essays.
It could be broad, but it could also be narrow.
The process of the imperial examination was short, but it was also long.
The entire process was recorded on the Galactic Web.
In the midst of the examination, a star suddenly shone brightly in the sky without any warning. It shot out a beam of divine light that fell from the sky and instantly landed in the examination venue.
"The Zodiac Shenguang landed in the region of the military selection. Someone has activated the Zodiac heritage and received the recognition of the armor. A new Zodiac Guardian God has been born. "
When Zhuge Liang and the others saw this, they looked at each other, and a look of surprise flashed in their eyes.
The Nine Heavens Divine Emperor
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