Magistrate Dong looked at Fang Yun and said, "Like I said before, you will have to pay a huge price, so the demon saints are still arguing. Using that power to kill a human Half-saint is not worth the loss to the demon world, let alone you."
"Student will listen to your teachings." Fang Yun knew that Magistrate Dong had something else to say, and Magistrate Dong was the examiner of the Elementary Scholar examination, so calling oneself a student was basic etiquette.
Magistrate Dong laughed and said, "This is the last day you will call yourself a student in front of me. After today, you will be conferred the title of Marquis! "
Fang Yun did not care much and said, "This time I did a meritorious service because of the civil war. The Notre-Dame has already ordered that if I don't fight with demons and barbarians, I will be conferred the title of Civil Marquis, not Military Marquis. Military Marquis is the third rank, not only can they lead troops, but they also have a large number of private soldiers. Civil Marquis is the third rank, not able to lead troops, and the number of private soldiers is also not large. "
"What do you want? As a Jinshi, I have worked hard in Jingguo for many years, and my official position is only the fifth rank magistrate, but my title is only the sixth rank County Earl! Once your imperial edict is officially issued, I will have to call you Lord! This cannot be messed up, Marquis Fang! "Magistrate Dong laughed.
Fang Yun was stunned, and there was a subtle change in his heart, and then he sighed. His desire for an official position was far less than a civil one, but no matter what, after becoming a Marquis, his status was much higher than before, and some things could not be said, and some things could not be done. This was the "etiquette".
The title of Marquis was already beyond the reach of 99% of the officials, after all, even if an ordinary official worked hard for his whole life, his achievements and Literary Name could not be compared to Wen Wei's. Many Hanlin scholars were conferred the title of Marquis after their death, which was almost meaningless.
Only by becoming a Grand Scholar, Literary Name all over the world, and accumulating military merits, could one be conferred the title of Marquis, and the title of Duke was even more difficult.
For example, Li Wenying was conferred the title of Duke five years ago, and then the Empress Dowager gave him the title of Duke of Jian Mei. Duke of Duke was the second rank, and above that was the second rank of Duke. Once one became a Grand Scholar, one would immediately be conferred the title of Duke.
The final grade was the title of Emperor. Kings were also divided into two categories: Kings without titles and Kings of Military Merit. The former had many royal relatives, but the Kings of Military Merit were different. The Kings of Military Merit would obtain their own territory, which was roughly equivalent to half a county. They couldn't let their descendants inherit it, but they were equivalent to the lord of the land. Even the monarch had no right to govern his territory. He was a true local tyrant.
There was only one King of Military Merit in Jingguo at the moment. The rest of them were all Kings in name, including the masters of the Holy Clans.
"I understand." Fang Yun accepted this fact.
Magistrate Dong nodded and said, "Then I'll be frank. You should try your best to avoid rising on the Hunting List of Grand Secretaries. Don't do anything as shocking as fighting in a state of literature. Of course, the competition between the Academy of Literature and the Academy of Literature was not a big deal. If you want to train yourself in the future, it's best that you change your appearance and change your name. Military merits won't change. "
"Thank you for your reminder, sir."
"The first place in this High Scholar Examinations is the position of Top Scorer. If you wish to fight for it, it's fine. If you don't wish to fight for it, it's fine as well. I hope you can become a Top Scorer. But not a full Top Scorer. Two Top Scorers are enough. I hope more than anyone else that Jingguo can produce a 'full Top Scorer', surpassing all the other students in history. However, your life is more important! "Magistrate Dong's tone was full of regret.
"I'll try my best. Who knew that the Hunting List of Grand Secretaries would become a countdown to my life. "Fang Yundao said.
Magistrate Dong said, "You're still calm. You didn't panic. Even if the disciples of the Holy Clans knew that they were being targeted by the Holy Clans, they would also panic. "
Fang Yun thought that he had seen too many things in the inheritance of the Holy Clans. Although he was worried, he would not panic because of the Holy Clans. Moreover, he had spoken with the Holy Clans before he left the Holy Ground.
Magistrate Dong said, "Since we're meeting before the High Scholar Examinations, I'll test you. How about it?"
Fang Yun was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Mister Dong."
Magistrate Dong said, "I don't need to say more about your poems. As for your Confucian classics, Magistrate Feng has already tested you and praised you endlessly. He said that your improvement is miraculous. If you practice for another two years, you'll definitely get a Top Scorer in the Imperial Examinations. He's an official of the Academy of Literature, so he doesn't care much about the politics of the country. However, we, as civil officials, want to govern the country, so we place more importance on politics. I'll test your Confucian classics. "
"Please follow me to the study." Fang Yun led Magistrate Dong into the study.
After entering the study, the two of them sat down.
Magistrate Dong said, "You've already tested the Confucian classics. You should know that the Confucian classics are the explanations of the Holy Clans. The Confucian classics have two meanings. The first is to discuss politics and propose countermeasures. The second is to offer advice to the Imperial Court. No matter what, the Confucian classics are inseparable from the word 'politics'. "
Fang Yun nodded his head. The Confucian classics were all about discussing political problems and proposing solutions. In the Saint Origin World, 'politics' also included military affairs, agriculture and agriculture. Its importance was only below that of the Holy Clans.
"I've seen your poems and your Confucian classics. However, the Imperial Examinations only test your Confucian classics. I haven't seen your Confucian classics yet. The Imperial Examinations have many subdivisions. There are wars, conflicts between two races, conflicts between two countries, agriculture, law and order, and even trade and commerce. There's everything. How do you know all this? "
"Your student has carefully summarized it." As Fang Yun spoke, he accurately pulled out the categories of policy theory that he had listed before entering the Holy Ground from a stack of papers.
Magistrate Dong looked at it and said, "Good writing! It's said that your writing is not good and you almost missed out on the double first grade. However, you learned from your mistakes and practiced hard day and night. In just a few months, you've reached the first level of calligraphy. Hmm, you've organized it well. If you can't categorize the Confucian classics, you won't be able to analyze it better. "
Fang Yundao said, "That's exactly what I understand."
"In the Confucian classics, there's more than one question. Every time there are ten questions, one of them will be chosen by the Sages. The examinees can choose two questions from the remaining nine questions, making a total of three questions. The three questions may seem small, with each question having no more than two to three thousand words. However, if one were to include thinking, eight thousand words would take at least sixteen hours to write. Sometimes, one wouldn't even be able to finish it in a day. Do you know why there are three questions in a row? "Magistrate Dong asked.
Fang Yun hadn't thought about this question before. Now that Magistrate Dong asked, he thought for a while and said, "The Confucian classics are used to govern the country, reorganize the army and pacify the people. For example, Magistrate Dong, when you're in the yamen, you'll encounter many urgent or sudden situations. We don't have much time to think about it. Furthermore, if we really want to govern the country, not only will we have to adapt to the situation, we'll also have to spend a lot of time and effort. The three questions in a row are to test our ability to govern the country. "
"That's right. In recent years, the Imperial Scholar Examinations have all kinds of Confucian classics. However, ever since the end of the Thousand Year Truce Treaty, the Confucian classics are only tested in one of the three categories. They are the relationship between the human race and the countries, the strategy to subdue the demons and exterminate the barbarians, and pacify the people. "Magistrate Dong's tone was incomparably heavy.
Fang Yundao said, "As far as I know, in recent years, most of the Confucian classics are chosen in one of the three categories. Firstly, they can prepare in advance. Secondly, I heard that those who choose these three questions have a higher chance of becoming a Confucian Scholar."
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