It is naturally a good wish to take the top scorer. Xu Hu can say this sentence casually, but Xu Jie didn't have the confidence to say it.

The ancient imperial examination system actually represented the advanced nature of selecting talents, and the imperial examination system did not only represent decay and rigidity.

Just like the examination subjects set up by the imperial examination, their purpose and starting point are also extremely scientific. The classics represent a person's moral values, values ​​and worldview. Policy theory represents a person's thinking logic and administrative ability.

Even the civil service examinations in later generations, and even the civil service examinations in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, were actually just carried out around these two aspects. Therefore, this system was not problematic in a specific era, and it was also the most advanced way to select talents in the entire world at that time.

If society wants to ensure fairness, it needs a system, whether it is the imperial examination or the college entrance examination. Although there are always many people criticize it, one thing is undeniable. Such a system is the most fair way that society could think of at that time. Although it may be a bit unfair to some individuals, it is undoubtedly the most fair for this society.

Today, Xu Jie is not disgusted with the imperial examination. It also concerns one truth: Who can be an official in ancient society? Or what kind of qualities a person possesses are the basis for being an official?

There is no doubt that it is scholars and people who can write. Not to mention the great principles that scholars can understand, have more insights, etc. Just say that managing a country and a society, words are the most basic carriers. Administrative orders, statistical analysis, archival records, etc. are all based on words. Therefore, scholars can become officials, which is beyond doubt.

So in ancient society, what was the proportion of scholars? It was like Xujia Town, Qingshan County. There were more than 2,000 people in the entire town. Those who could read and write a letter clearly had only 40 or 50 people.

This is also because Xujia Town is relatively wealthy, and because some mud-legged men such as Xu Zhong and Xu Laoba have passed by. The army also has some basic training for some grassroots officers. These training is not forced to take the initiative, but passive and conscious. There are documents, Yuhou, and military orders in the army, which also allows Xu Zhong to learn a lot of words without realizing it. Of course, it is limited to the level of text expression and understanding.

If it is placed in other villages and towns, there are three or five literate people in a hundred people. It is almost the same as a kind of unfairness and helpless unfairness when it comes to reading. Whether in terms of personal or social costs, reading is an extremely luxurious thing.

Xu Jie never thought about the top scorer who was the second place. It was enough to pass the Jinshi. The top scorer was not just an advanced point of view.

On Fengchi Mountain, Li Yishan finally broke through the first-class level. In less than three years, he achieved this goal in less than a year. Li Yishan, who was in his early thirties, broke through the first-class level, which is also the reason why He Zhenqing can live more and more as a rich man.

Even if there are successors in this Fengchi Sect, the next head of the Fengchi Sect is probably Li Yishan. Unless the younger generation of the Fengchi Sect has produced another amazing genius, the probability is slim.

Entering the first-class Li Yishan is enough to take responsibility for the Fengchi Sect. As long as Li Yishan can break through the innate before He Zhenqing's death, the Fengchi Sect will only become more and more prosperous. It is no problem for He Zhenqing to live for another twenty or thirty years. At that time, Li Yishan was still fifty or sixty years old. Under his wings, it was not difficult to break through the innate.

This is the benefit of the sect inheritance, which is far beyond comparison to those idle worlds.

So after Li Yishan broke through to the first-class level, He Zhenqing was in a very good mood, and Li Yishan was in a very good mood. When Xu Jie came to the door, Li Yishan went to the hall in front of him and vaguely had the idea of ​​fighting with Xu Jie. The idea of ​​competing with the people in the martial arts world was just one of the first-class. The second was that Li Yishan, who had just broken through to the first-class level, needed such a battle, and a process of mutual verification.

However, Li Yishan had just arrived at the hall in front of him, but Xu Jie, who left after a few words, was not found by Li Yishan.

Li Yishan returned in disappointment and went back to the back mountain. Li Yishan had a wife and a son, and his family was settled in the back mountain, and he was in seclusion and practiced martial arts in the back mountain.

But Li Yishan, who passed by He Jiyue's courtyard, suddenly remembered something, stopped at the gate of He Jiyue's courtyard, and shouted: "Junior sister, junior sister..."

He Jiyue was still wearing a white dress and a long sword. Her face was plain and cold, without any makeup, and her sleeves were like a fairy.

There were only a slight trace between the eyebrows, and a faint sad look could be seen.

"What's the matter with my senior brother?" He Jiyue walked out of the wing room. There was still a couplet hanging at the door of the wing room: He is very knowledgeable and the bright moon, and he always thinks of the spring breeze.

"I heard Xu Wenyuan come just now. When I went out to find him, I heard that he left again. Could Xu Wenyuan come to find his junior sister?" Li Yishan asked.

He Jiyue was stunned when she heard this. She first showed a slight joy on her face, but then she became even more worried, and then shook her head.

When Li Yishan saw He Jiyue shook his head and said, "Junior sister, if Xu Wenyuan comes to find you, please help me tell you, and say that my senior brother will have a fight with him, and the time will be determined as long as he wants."

He Jiyue nodded and asked, "Senior Brother, when did Xu Wenyuan come?"

"I just came here, and I just heard my junior brothers say it to the back mountain. After hearing this, I went to find him. Unexpectedly, he had left." Li Yishan replied. Obviously, many people in the mountain knew that Li Yishan was holding back his energy and wanted to fight for Xu Jie.

He Jiyue suddenly jumped up when she heard this, and her white clothes had already passed through the courtyard wall.

Li Yishan turned around and looked at the junior sister who suddenly jumped up, shook her head, and then headed back to the mountain.

He Zhenqing, who was still in the front hall, frowned and came to the door. He looked up and saw He Jiyue in white who was leaping away quickly. After thinking about it, he turned around and said to Duan Jianfei: "Nephew, Jiyue suddenly went out. A daughter is from every family. It is always a bit worrying when going out."

He Zhenqing was obviously hinting at something. Duan Jianfei was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly said, "Senior He, don't worry. My nephew will follow Jiyue and protect you in this way."

He Zhenqing nodded, and Duan Jianfei quickly followed him out.

Xu Jie was still walking down the mountain, and he also listened to Xu Hu on the side looking forward to the future, looking forward to how Xu Jie was the top scorer, how he became a local official, and Xu Hu himself became the leader of the yamen, arresting thieves and stealing thieves, protecting peace in the area, and being loved by everyone.

Xu Jie also smiled. Xu Hu spoke more and more vigorously. As he listened, Xu Jie suddenly stopped and turned to look.

The white clothes trampled on the branches and fell to the ground. With an angry look on his face, he said, "Xu Wenyuan, don't you say anything when you come back?"

Xu Jie suddenly remembered that when he left the river, Xu Jie seemed to see such a white dress floating on the shore on the boat in the river.

"Jiyue, I... your father said you won't be a guest recently, so he told me to come back in two days." Xu Jie replied.

He Jiyue's expression calmed down a lot when she heard this, but she asked, "Where are you going?"

"I was about to go back to the city, and some of the accounts in the printing workshop still need to be settled." Xu Jie felt guilty as he spoke.

He Jiyue took a few steps and asked again: "How long will it take to stay here?"

He Jiyue's Xu Jie is already very familiar with each other. The two of them went to Jiangnan together and spent several months together, so He Jiyue's speech was not at all skewed.

"If you can pass the exam, you will go to Beijing to take the exam at the end of next year." Xu Jie replied.

He Jiyue seemed a little happy when she heard this, and her tone calmed down, and she said, "Oh, what if she didn't win the election?"

He Jiyue's words obviously had other subconscious meanings. However, Xu Jie heard that it seemed that He Jiyue was doubting his ability. He looked at Xu Jie's figure and looked up and said, "It's just a small matter to pass the imperial examination. It's not a problem, but it's a bit difficult for a Jinshi."

What Xu Jie said was also what he thought. This time, he came back to take the Juren exam, which is really a good time, place and people. Whether it is Xu Jie's own confidence, the influence of the second-rank senior Ouyang Zheng, or the care of Master Wei, Xu Jie is bound to win.

He Jiyue whispered softly when she heard this: "That's only been in less than a year."

Xu Jie nodded and suddenly asked in a daze: "Jiyue, what's the matter with you, come in a hurry to find me?"

Xu Jie was a love mentor for Xu Xiaodao, but his business was about to begin and he performed abnormally. He asked this question.

He Jiyue was a little embarrassed when asked. Fortunately, He Jiyue had another excuse: "Senior Brother, please ask me to make an appointment with you, and you will decide the time and place."

"Li Yishan?" Xu Jie asked.

He Jiyue nodded.

"Oh, let's make an appointment after the New Year. Next year, there will be a poetry meeting in Wenchang Academy at Lantern Festival. When the poetry meeting is over, it will be an old place." Xu Jie is not opposed to the matter of martial arts competitions. If it turns out, Xu Jie must be too lazy to agree and will try every means to shirke. The predetermined time and place are the same as the last time.

But Xu Jie never expected that He Jiyue also said, "I want to fight you too!"

Xu Jie was stunned when he heard this. This time he really wanted to refuse. Xu Jie was not as skilled as Xu Xiaodao and could not beat Li Yishan. It would be okay to beat He Jiyue, but it would be bad to beat He Jiyue or be beaten by He Jiyue.

"This...Jiyue, this matter is just right." Xu Jie replied.

He Jiyue said relentlessly: "Didn't you say you want to beat me?"

Xu Jie replied: "Then let's talk about it next year, and let's talk about it next year."

With this sentence "Let's talk about it next year", He Jiyue stopped entangling. But at this time, a shout from someone came from behind He Jiyue: "Jiyue, wait for me..."
Chapter completed!