Cataclysm: My Proficiency Panel

The weather in summer is hot, only the morning is cooler. The willow branches by the river are flying, and the birds on the treetops are flying their wings, looking curiously at the crowds of people under the courtyard wall in front.

When the Daqian Empire released the results, it was when the sun was rising. The people who learned that the results were released today, the scholars and scholars who were watching the excitement, and the people who were watching all formed a huge crowd in front of the wall of the etiquette department.

"The rankings are released, the rankings are released, give way."

"Excuse me, please give in. The list is here."

"Don't be crowded. If we don't put the list up, you won't be able to see it, right?"

A group of armed guards struggled to push away the crowd, shouting continuously as they did so. Behind them, two officials from the Ministry of Etiquette wearing red robes carried the list with smiles on their faces, smiling in front of everyone's enthusiastic gaze. Hang it on the city wall.

The two boys carried the stairs and trotted all the way to the wall. Then they helped the master support his body, climbed the high ladder step by step, and hung the list on the city wall in full view of everyone.

When the list was put down, the crowded crowd outside the wall, which had been buzzing with voices, suddenly fell silent. The officials of the Ministry of Rites cleared their throats and called out the names loudly: "In the 19th year of the Jianyuan year of Da Qian Dynasty, the number one in the palace examination One, the top scholar in Jinke——Li Ming!”

"In the 19th year of Da Qian's reign, he came in second place in the imperial examination, and came second on the list - Zhao Yang!"

"In the 20th year of Da Qian's reign, he came third in the imperial examination and was awarded the top prize—Liu Chang!"

"..."

After the roll call, Tanhua Sanlang was ranked first and second in the list, leading the way from the Jinwu Guards to the Emperor's Royal Road in the city and walking through the whole city.

The middle gate of the imperial city was wide open. Li Ming, the champion, was wearing a big red robe, a crown with wings soaring to the sky, and a big red flower tied around his body. He walked out of the middle gate with his head held high and took the lead in walking on the road opened by Jinwu Guard.

Zhao Yang, who was second in the list, came out from the side door, wearing a big red robe, Song's long-winged crown on his head, and big red flowers on his body. He followed behind the number one winner with his back straight.

Liu Chang, the top pick, once again followed behind the second place winner, wearing a big red robe, a brocade-like flat crown on his head, and big red flowers on his body.

The results of the palace examination were released, and the whole city watched. The common people had already occupied both sides of the royal road, and they all looked at the three people in the royal road with envy.

No. 1 pick, No. 2 pick, No. 3 overall pick, what a fascinating existence.

Especially the scholars in the crowd clenched their fists, wishing they could take their place.

On both sides of the crowd, Li Ming's uncle Liu Qingshi is on the right, and his uncle Wang Hengliang is on the left. Both of them are top-notch masters. Although there are a lot of people on both sides of the royal road, it can't affect their strong figures. Follow Li Ming's footsteps to prevent any accidents.

On the royal road in the middle, Li Ming, who was wearing a big red robe, a big red flower, and a crown with wings reaching into the sky, was smiling broadly. He looked at the people watching enthusiastically on both sides of the street, stepping on the royal road with their heads held high, Go forward.

There were cheers and congratulations in his ears and the screams of nymphomaniac women, but Li Ming had no time to think about it and began to think about what would happen after becoming the number one scholar.

"Emperor, war is really going to begin."

Li Ming thought quietly in his heart, but then he rubbed his fingers again, trying to let the sun shine on his face as much as possible, so as not to feel unbearable and cold when he looked at the people around him.

He knew that as the war began, the good days of these people would come to an end.

And I am one of the promoters...

However, despite such emotions, Li Ming knew that for him, starting a war was a good thing.

When the two countries are at war, it is unlikely that only ordinary soldiers will be on the battlefield, there must be practitioners.

As the leading scholar in Jinke, he must participate in the previous identity, and this identity is an opportunity for him to get in touch with these practitioners.

Only by coming into contact with a practitioner can he gain the power of the practitioner.

It's just that...it's made the people suffer.

Li Ming sighed secretly in his heart, still pretending to be cheerful with a smile on his face, and walked to the other end of the city gate under the cheers of the people.

It's just...the louder the cheers got, the more awkward he felt.

Zhao Yang, who was following Li Ming, smiled lightly, and his eyes mostly fell on Li Ming in front.

As the second best person in the exam, he naturally knows that sometimes the test is not necessarily about grades, but about attitude and choices.

He chose peace and contradicted the emperor's wishes. Li Ming chose war, which was similar to the emperor's will.

Therefore, Li Ming became the top pick, while he was only the second.

Even Zhao Yang knew in his heart that his second place was the result of fighting for his own forces, otherwise he might not even have his name in the top three.

But Zhao Yang knew that he was not inferior to anyone in Lun Cai Xue.

At the very least, he will not lose to the top pick in front of him.

‘The people of the world are going to suffer. ’

Zhao Yang looked at the warm welcome from the people around him and glanced at Li Ming in front of him. He really wanted to ask him, are you embarrassed to receive such a warm welcome from these people?

Of course, he knew in his heart that it was not only the people who suffered, but also their families who were forced to make many concessions in their interests as the war broke out...

Liu Chang, the top talent, had a face as bright as gold and a cheerful smile on his face. He looked at Li Ming, who was more handsome and taller than him, and looked at the second-place Zhao Yang, who had better grades and background than him, with a smile on his face. Yes, don't care at all.

Li Ming became an official for the sake of immortality, and Zhao Yang, the second-ranked official, did it for his family.

But he's only in it for the money.

There are ways to make money from peace in the world, and there are ways to make money from waging war.

As long as he can get money, it doesn't matter whether there is a war or not, or if there is too much peace.

Looking at the enthusiastic people around him, Liu Chang was also smiling.

These people are so nice. They all give him money. Can't they be nice? Naturally, he will be happy too!

The royal road gradually came to an end. The top three in the imperial examination had different moods, but they all walked the whole journey with a smile on their faces.

Just like the current "Enrollment Banquet", after the results are released, everyone will inevitably celebrate.

In ancient times, the banquets held to celebrate those who were awarded the gold medal were the "Four Banquets of the Imperial Examination" - the Luming Banquet, the Qionglin Banquet, the Yingyang Banquet and the Martial Arts Banquet.

The Deer Ming Banquet is a banquet held for the new imperial examination candidates. It is named because the "Deer Ming" poem in the Book of Songs is sung at the banquet.

The Qionglin Banquet was a banquet held in ancient times for new scholars. After the imperial examination, the emperor announced the ranking of the successful candidates and gave them a banquet to celebrate. Since the banquet was held in the famous Qionglin Garden, the banquet was also known as the "Qionglin Banquet".

The Yingyang Banquet and Huiwu Banquet are both martial arts banquets. After the results of the Wuxiang Examination are released, the examiners and those who passed the examination will attend a banquet to celebrate together, and the banquet is called the "Eagle Yang Banquet".

After the results of the martial arts hall examination are released, a banquet is held at the Ministry of War for the new martial arts scholars to celebrate, called the "Martial Arts Banquet". Liang Zhangju of the Qing Dynasty wrote in his "Wang Ji Cong Tan·Wu Sheng Wu Ju": "Wen Jinshi called it the Deer Crying Banquet, and martial arts called it the Eagle Yang Feast, and everyone knew it; Wen Jinshi called it the Enrong Banquet, and Wu Jinshi called it the Huiwu Banquet, but few people knew about it. "

After the palace examination was over, the Daqian Dynasty also had a banquet. On the second day after the results were released, the emperor gave a banquet. All the people who were on the list went to the Lion Tower to celebrate. After the celebration, the imperial court paid for all the expenses for the day in the capital.

So at noon the next day, the Jinshi who had passed the examination in the middle hall of the Lion Tower gathered together and it was very lively, but no one touched the food on the wine table, obviously they were all waiting for the assistant teacher to appear.

Waiting until ten minutes at noon, three big men in big red robes walked into the Lion Tower. The first one was wearing a crown with two wings soaring to the sky, the second one was wearing a Song crown with long wings, and the third one was wearing a flat crown that looked like brocade. The three uniquely shaped crowns clearly distinguish the three of them.

In an instant, there was a commotion in the Lion Tower, and everyone warmly welcomed the three leaders. As they sat down and moved their chopsticks, the atmosphere quickly became lively.

The noon dinner is a meal for students. At the end, some important people will come and say a few words, so the scholars eat and drink happily. They occasionally say a few poems and a few sly words to each other, which attracts everyone. A burst of laughter.

Only the three top leaders smiled throughout the whole process and ate their meals peacefully until it was almost over. The Minister of Etiquette arrived in person, and the place instantly became quiet.

Fortunately, Shangshu didn't stay long when he came. He smiled and said some words before turning around and leaving. The Jinshi were liberated and then walked in and out of various places in the city looking for flowers and willows.

Li Ming did not participate. After leaving the Lion House, he took advantage of the court to pay for the bill. He bought some things and cleared away many precious medicinal materials in the drug store. He returned to his residence with a smile and began to He continued to practice martial arts under the care of his uncle and uncle.

After the rankings were released, the news that Li Ming High School's top pick spread all the way to Linshan Town, instantly causing a sensation.

The people happily ran to Li's house to celebrate, and Mr. Li laughed even more. He was so generous that he asked people to hang red lanterns on the house and prepare a lot of candies, and give them to anyone who came to congratulate them.

Even practicing Qingsongguan felt honored, and even sent Li Ming's master Xu Jin to bring several powerful disciples from the sect to the capital to better protect the safety of his promising disciple.

When Master Li heard about this, he moved his eyes and asked Master Li Ming Xu Jin to take his two maids into the capital.

The carriages and horses traveled slowly for fifteen days before they finally arrived in the capital.

On this day, Li Ming was practicing martial arts when he suddenly saw his master coming with so many people, especially two maids he was familiar with at home. He couldn't help but be shocked.

"Now that you have won the top prize, you have a bright future. The master is worried about your safety, so he specially asked me to bring the disciples from Guanzhong here."

Xu Jin spoke with a smile, then pointed at the more than twenty strong disciples around him and said with a smile: "Each of them is a second-rate expert, and they can better protect your safety."

"Ah this, that shape, please come in first."

Li Ming smiled and immediately let them in.

Now that Li Ming has become the top scholar in high school, it is naturally impossible for him to live in the small shabby house before. After the emperor heard about his poor living conditions, he directly gave him a hundred gold and a thousand silver, and built him a three-entry courtyard, which was quite impressive. of luxury.

These people come in and it’s more than enough.

"Sister Yu'er, Xiaohe, you two should rest in the bedroom for a while. If you have any inconveniences, please tell me in time. I'll go find Master to talk to you."

Li Ming first took the two maids who came from his hometown into his room and said to them with a smile.

Sister Yu'er is three years older than Li Ming. Although she is called a maid, she has taken care of him since he was a child. Li Ming is not someone who likes to put on airs. Being an easy-going person, he naturally gets along with the maid very happily, so he doesn't Treat her like a maid and call her 'Sister'

Xiao He is the same age as Li Ming, and she is also the maid who grew up with him. Like Sister Yu'er, she is Li Ming's sidekick. She is usually called Xiao He, Xiao He, and is not alienated.

"Okay, Master's business is important, you go first."

Yu'er has a tall and plump figure, and her skin is as delicate as white jade. Hearing this, he nodded in understanding and said, telling him not to worry about him.

"Well, brother Ming, go quickly."

Xiaohe also spoke. She was slender and fair-skinned. She was obedient and sensible and didn't dare to cause trouble to Li Ming.

"Well, I'll come back to you later."

Li Ming smiled at the two of them. When he saw the two fair-skinned companions coming here, he knew what his father meant. He wanted him to take care of the maid and start a family first.

Thinking of this, he smiled, turned around and left the room, and saw the master in the hall.

"Your two maids live in a separate room every time they arrive at the inn. The disciples are guarding outside. No one touches each other along the way."

Seeing that Li Ming had arranged the two maids at home before coming over, his master Xu Jin smiled and explained.

"Whatever Master said, I can still be worried if you lead the team."

Li Ming waved his hand. When the disciples came in and saw him, they all looked respectful and magnanimous. In addition, he had strong spiritual power, so he couldn't tell what was going on.

"Haha, the sect has received what you said in the letter. Not only the sect, but also your family has followed it. Now all the disciples in the temple have been recalled, the mountains are full of people, and a lot of food has been stored. At least enough Eat and drink in the temple for seven years."

When Xu Jin came in, all the maids and servants in the mansion walked out of the hall, with their own people on both sides. He spoke in a low voice to Li Ming, and then looked at him tentatively.

"There's going to be a war."

Li Ming said directly, Xu Jin and the disciples around him all trembled, and they nodded as expected.

"when?"

Xu Jin couldn't help asking nervously. He also came here for another purpose, which was to ask the reason and let the sect have a clue.

"I have been assigned to the Hanlin Academy to compile, rest at home for two months, and take office at the beginning of autumn. It is estimated that there will be no war in autumn and winter, and I can't find the reason recently, but it is possible that if the Xiongnu in the Western Regions still invades the border this year as in previous years , then we will probably fight in the spring next year.”

"If not, then there will definitely be a war in the spring of the year after next at the latest."

Li Ming said firmly.

After the imperial examination, the number one scholar was assigned to compile by the Hanlin Academy, and the second and third best scholar were assigned to compile and edit.

The remaining Jinshi who pass the examination are called Hanlin Academy Shujishi. Those who pass the examination after three years will be awarded as editors, reviewers and other officials of the Hanlin Academy. The rest will be assigned to various ministries as directors or other positions, or they will be given priority by magistrates and counties and are called casual officials.

In other words, ordinary Jinshi cannot directly become officials after ascending the rank. First, you have to go to the Ministry of Personnel and take another exam, called the "Guanshi". After passing the test, your files will be transferred from the Ministry of Rites to the Ministry of Personnel. Even if you are qualified to be an official, it is called "acquisition", but you still cannot be an official immediately. , you have to "preserve the election" for three years, and then participate in the official selection process of the Ministry of Civil Affairs every winter, called the "Winter Collection". Only those selected can become officials, that is, "Shi Brown", also called "Jie Brown", that is to say , take off civilian clothes and wear official uniforms.

Those who are not Jinshi will not be admitted to the Hanlin, and those who are not Hanlin will not be admitted to the cabinet. Therefore, although this step is difficult, it is also what many people dream of.

At present, only the top three have been appointed, but the summer is hot and it is not yet time to take office, so Li Ming will stay at home.