As for education, Zhao Fu also planned to prepare a test to see how capable the students of the Rising Qin Academy were.
Those who were capable would be put in important positions!
The Academy of Arts held a written test, which mainly focused on how to govern the country. This was something that Qin needed, as only with a strong internal government could Qin's military power be strong.
The Academy of Martial Arts held a combat test. Of course, this wasn't a martial arts competition, as everyone's abilities were limited. They wouldn't have good talent at the start, nor would they have any special bloodlines, so they wouldn't be able to become peerless experts. However, Zhao Fu needed them to lead troops into battle.
Even though their talent was average, if they worked hard, they would have decent achievements. Adding on the fact that their performance was outstanding, Zhao Fu could even give them a Grade Orb to change their fate. This was the benefit of having a heaven-defying magic formation.
As soon as this news spread, countless students became incredibly excited. The reason why they worked so hard was so that they could stand out from the crowd.
The students who worked hard in their studies worked even harder, and the students who practiced martial arts also worked even harder. The 8,000 or so students of the Rising Qin Academy were all preparing for this test.
It wasn't just the students, but all the teachers were also excited. After teaching for so long, this was the time for them to see the fruits of their labor. It was also the time for them to show their worth to Qin's Royal Highness.
His Royal Highness had supported them so much, and if they couldn't nurture talented people, they would be letting His Royal Highness down.
The teachers started to teach even more seriously, and the entire Rising Qin Academy fell into a frenzy. Everyone was doing their best.
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While preparing for the test, Zhao Fu planned to train some of his soldiers. Qin now had 870,000 people, and Zhao Fu planned to train 40,000 more soldiers, bringing the total to 160,000.
Zhao Fu left this to Bai Qi, as he understood this better. He would also train a group of outstanding soldiers, and there was no need for Zhao Fu to worry about it.
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It was the third day, and the dark yellow leaves had withered and fallen from the treetops. Life seemed to be withering, and all of the vibrant colors seemed to be disappearing. The temperature became colder and colder, and it was the end of autumn. Winter was about to arrive.
The Rising Qin Academy's first exam officially began.
The Martial Faculty was presided over by Wang Jian, while the Civil Faculty was presided over by Li Si. Both sides were conducting the first written test, which was to write down some of their opinions on the art of war and governance. If they performed well, they could proceed to the next stage.
The exam this time was also extremely strict. If there was any cheating or other opportunistic behavior, they would immediately be expelled from the Rising Qin Academy.
Today was a cloudy day, and no one knew when it would rain. Therefore, the exam would be conducted in their respective classrooms, and there was no need for Zhao Fu to personally preside over it. Another reason was that there were already more than 8,000 students, and if they were all gathered together, it would be somewhat inconvenient.
Every student was immersed in writing, and every classroom was extremely quiet. There were also teachers acting as invigilators, and there were also quite a few people patrolling from time to time to prevent cheating.
Zhao Fu loathed cheating, so he was quite strict about it.
Time passed by unknowingly, and the written exam ended. One by one, the teachers quickly read through some papers and picked out some outstanding ones.
Once a student was picked out, they would receive a Level 1 Nurturing Target. This meant that those who received this status would receive more resources than ordinary people, and if Qin Academy picked out talented people, they would be prioritized among these people.
To others, this might seem quite unfair, as it was unfair to those who did not do well, and they felt that everyone should have equal rights.
However, this was a world where the strong preyed on the weak, and those who did not pass would be eliminated while those who were outstanding would be kept.
This wasn't just the Heaven Awaken World; even the real world, which believed in fairness and freedom, was like this. For example, in schools' experimental classes and in the competition between professions, those who did well would stay, and those who didn't would be kicked out. It was just that simple, and this world was not a world filled with love.
Out of the 8,000 students, only 1,200 or so people passed and were given Level 1 Nurturing Targets. These 1,200 or so people would undergo the second test.
During the second test, there would be some veterans and residents who would ask questions for the Civil and Military Academies' students to answer, testing their practical abilities.
Zhao Fu was quite against just studying, as that would only restrict one's thinking. He did not want to become a useless scholar, so he did not use the Confucian school's method of judging a person's ability through a written exam.
Out of the 1,200 or so people, only 800 or so people passed and were given Level 2 Nurturing Targets. At the same time, these 800 people would undergo the third test.
The third test would be presided over by some Generals and Internal Affairs Officers, and they would ask all sorts of questions. After all, the questions were all quite difficult.
As such, out of the 800 or so people, only 100 or so people passed, and the elimination rate was quite high. At the same time, these 100 or so people received Level 3 Nurturing Targets.
Finally, the fourth test would be presided over by Qin Academy's Generals. In the end, out of the 100 or so people, only 13 of them passed and received the right to meet with Zhao Fu.
Such a variety, complicated, and rigorous way of selecting talents would be praised by later generations.
Out of the 13 people, nine were boys and four were girls, and they were all around 15 or 16 years old. These 13 people were definitely the youngest people in Qin Academy, and they had the most potential. In the future, they would definitely achieve great things in Qin Academy.
Especially, there were also women among them. In ancient times, this would never happen, and it was also the result that Zhao Fu did not implement the principle that men were superior to women.
At this time, the 13 young girls and boys were kneeling in the hall with excited expressions, because the highest ruler of Qin Academy, Qin's Prince, was sitting at the top.
Being summoned by His Highness Qin Academy was undoubtedly the greatest honor, so these young boys and girls could not control their emotions at all.
"Get up!"
Zhao Fu sat at the top with a smile on his face, looking at the people below with satisfaction. These were all the talents of Qin Academy in the future.
"Yes!"
The 13 people said in unison, and then they stood up under the gazes of the Generals.
Zhao Fu also waited for a while to let them calm down, and then he became serious and began to ask them questions. The main question was, "How to win? How to rule the world? "
After all, the 13 people had been selected through many layers of selection, so they had good mental fortitude. They quickly calmed down and answered Zhao Fu's questions with their own thoughts.
Their answers were praised by many Ministers, and Zhao Fu was also quite satisfied. He rewarded them and made them the key nurturing targets.
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