The spring was chilly and the cold wind was sobbing, whimpering on the body as if it was cut by a knife. The snow had not melted a few days ago, and the world was white. The terrain in this area was low and there were many waters. In order to prevent the Khitan cavalry, the Song Dynasty started construction to form a large pond many times. It was flat, but the road was not easy to walk.

Meng Xuejiao rode on the horse and was nervous. This time, Xiongzhou recruited more than 30 people, and he was ranked first by Wen Jing, who recruited students. He received great courtesy after arriving in Xiongzhou. The problem is that he doesn't think he was doing well in the exam, and he never knew what Wen Jing admired him.

After crossing the Hutuo River, I rested in Mozhou for a night, and the next day I passed the Junzi Pavilion and entered Hejian Prefecture. This was originally Yingzhou, one of the most important prefectures in the Song Dynasty on Hebei Road, and it was particularly prosperous. Liu Ji's general's mansion was in the city, but the military academy was outside the city. These newly recruited people must first see Liu Ji.

Standing with everyone in the courtyard of the coach's mansion, Meng Xuezhai was a little uneasy. He was a pedan from a small countryside. He had never experienced such a big scene. Although he had contact with Wen Jing on the road, he was just too hasty and had not even said a few words, and he was inevitably panicked.

Wen Jing entered the General's Mansion and went to the official hall of Liu Ji. After saluting, he stood solemnly.

Liu Jidao: "The six states have already recruited people, but most of them are not satisfactory. Here on Hebei Road, two hundred years of war in the late Tang and Five Dynasties, and after entering the Song Dynasty, they were on the border road, and their literary style was not strong. Moreover, when people talk about joining the army, they are just archery, horse and martial arts. It is really not easy for us to recruit people. Xiongzhou is in the border area, and there is not even a provincial school. I heard that there are not many scholars in the territory. How many people did you recruit when you go this time?"

Wen Jing bowed: "Returning to the Taiwei, a total of 36 people have been recruited. There can only be so many people there. The rest are either not familiar with literature or are confused and unable to join the army."

Liu Ji nodded: "Thirty-six people are not small. Are there any particularly outstanding people among them?"

Wen Jing said: "There is only one scholar named Meng. He was originally a Khitan. Xia Tiancai fled to his dynasty because of the Khitan City Cultivation Battle. This battle in Xiongzhou actually started because of them. Although this scholar's poems are poor, his mind is clear and cannot be compared with others."

After hearing this, Liu Ji couldn't help but ask: "How can you tell that his mind is clear? This time it's just a policy, and the purpose is not to erase those who are confused by their minds, nor is it an imperial examination. In theory, it is not easy to distinguish between high and low."

Wen Jing took out Meng Xuejue's answer sheet from his arms, presented it to Liu Ji with both hands, and said, "Taiwei, this is the answer sheet of this scholar."

Liu Ji took it, looked it carefully, and put it on the table. He said, "It's just a day when I read three books and wrote such a strategy, which is indeed comparable to ordinary scholars. Has this scholar ever been in the army before?"

Wen Jing said: "I will ask clearly that this person is a village cadet. He was poor since childhood and was very smart. He studied with a scholar in the village for more than a year. After learning more than this year, he read more miscellaneous books in the future, and even learned by himself. When he was in the Khitan, he taught several children in the countryside every day to collect some tuitions. When he came to Xiongzhou, he just farmed and worked."

Liu Jiqi said: "In this way, Meng Xuejue has some skills. He looks at his strategy and his strategy is clear, and no matter whether what is said or not, he has a reasonable and nonsense. He doesn't say anything casually. After reading so many people these days, his strategy and theory is the most reliable."

Wen Jing said: "When I was taking the exam in Xiongzhou, I said I had read it. On the first day, when I posted the book, others were at a loss. They either read one book and read it all the time, or read it one book or read it, and there was no clue. Only Meng Xuejiao, after reading it at a rough pace, classified the books and then read it one by one. So the second day of the plan was that he could write it according to the contents of the book."

Liu Ji became more and more strange as he listened to it. He felt that Meng Xuejiao was not a simple person. There was never a shortage of talents in the world, but most people did not have the opportunity to come into contact with the careers they were good at in their lives. Most of those outstanding were chances. The truly unique person cannot be said to be absent in human history, but it is rare.

This is true for Meng Xuejue. When he was a child, there was no scholar in the village, so he might not even know the words. If it weren’t for the recruitment of a military academy, he would just farm in the countryside and read a few words. When he encountered an opportunity, he would show his skills.

Until now, Meng Xuejiao didn't know where he was special, and seemed to be intimidating. But in the eyes of Liu Ji and Wen Jing, he was a rare talent. In this era, scholars would not read many books in their lifetime, and they were incomparable to scholars in later generations. After suddenly getting three military academy textbooks and reading them for one day, they could write policy statements in a precise manner the next day, and they had a basis for their arguments, which was very rare.

In this way, Liu Ji used the method to recruit people, but in fact, he reduced the difficulty and wanted to recruit more. Most scholars, after getting the three textbooks, did not know what they were talking about or what they were doing. Using the knowledge in the book to write policy and theory, most of them were not right. Most people follow their own understanding and pick some words from the book to indicate that they have read the book.

Meng Xuejiao's strategy is not necessarily correct, but the basic logic comes from the book. You can tell at a glance that in just one day, he roughly knew the contents of the three books. The basic principles in the book were roughly mastered. This ability is the only one among all candidates, and there is no one else except him. So Wen Jing valued it, and Liu Ji was also very surprised.

After thinking about it, Liu Ji said, "A lot of things can't be seen in one exam. This way, there is no need to make such a statement. Let the Meng Party first enter the military academy and enter the commander's sequence. Let's see how he learned, I will make arrangements in the future."

Wen Jing crossed his hands and said yes.

Meng Xuezhao and a group of students stood in the yard until his body was numb by the cold, and then he saw Wen Jing coming out with a general. The general was powerful without anger and had his own demeanor. He looked like he was not an ordinary person.

Liu Ji stood in front of everyone and said, "The imperial court raised a million soldiers and more than 800,000 imperial soldiers. For many years, it has been unable to resist foreign humiliation. It is not enough to take on a major task until now. A few years ago, Du Taiwei trained troops in Suizhou, and then used more than 30,000 troops to save Tanglong Town, opened up thousands of miles of Hequ Road, and restored the Western Regions, but he was not defeated. His method of training was very recognized by the imperial court. Setting up a military academy here is to train troops according to the laws of the Taiwei at that time, and he can enter the military academy for the officers. If you recruit you, you will enter the military academy for two or three years and you can become a general in the army."

Speaking of this, Liu Ji's eyes swept across everyone, and when he saw Meng Xuezhao, he seemed to stop for a moment.

Clearing his throat, Liu Ji said again: "I said that before, entering the military academy does not mean that you will definitely be able to complete it. There are always exams in the military academy every few months. If you want to complete it, you must pass it in the end. If you still have nothing after three years, you can't be an officer and you can only go back to your hometown. After entering the school, you must study hard and practice hard and not let the court down."

Everyone hurriedly saluted and said yes.
Chapter completed!