"The pine tree at the bottom of the stream is sprouted on the mountain. The tiny stems are shaved on this hundred feet. The ancestors of the world are following high positions and handsomely sinking down the officials. The terrain makes it so that the origin is not the same. Jin Zhang borrows his old career, and the seven-leafed ears and martens. Is Feng Gong not so great? He has no signs of old age." Somewhere in Runan, several poor scholars gathered together to recite a newly obtained poem, "Shen Zifeng's poem can be said to express the sadness of our poor scholars! This time, the imperial examinations in Shu were revived, and we could try it out."

The poem copied by Chen Long is "A Psalm of History" by Zuo Si, a famous talent in the Western Jin Dynasty. Zuo Si was born in a poor family. Although he was talented, he was always depressed and unsuccessful. So he used history to criticize the nine-rank Zhongzheng system.

The meaning of this poem is that lush and green pine trees grow at the bottom of the mountain stream, and small trees swaying in the wind grow on the top of the mountain; due to the different heights of the growing terrain, small trees with inches of diameter on the top of the mountain can cover pine 100 feet; children of aristocratic families can reach high positions to gain power, while talented people are buried in subordinate positions; this situation is just like the pine trees at the bottom of the stream and the seedlings on the mountain, which is caused by the terrain, and their origins have been long-standing; the two families of Jin Rizhang and Zhang Anshi relied on the legacy of their ancestors, and their descendants became high-ranking officials for seven generations; wasn’t Feng Tang still a great talent? But because of his cold background, he was still not valued until his old age.

All the poems are about the difficulties of poor scholars, so they are widely circulated among poor scholars as soon as they are spread, especially the sentence "Is Feng Gong not so great? Isn't it true that I can't see any tricks in my life?" makes them empathize with it. Since the Han Dynasty, unsuccessful scholars have liked to compare Li Guang and Feng Tang. It will inevitably lead to themselves and cause many feelings.

"Shi Zai, you have loved studying since you were a child and have a great talent than Runan. However, because of your background, you can only guard the straw. It's too insignificant. Why should you go to Shuzhong with me to take the exam?" Someone was persuading his friend.

"Ai...Ai... was originally a native of Jingzhou. If he could... he won, he would be considered a glorious return to his hometown. He should go with him!" said the friend stammeringly.

This person was Deng Ai who destroyed Shu Kingdom in the future. The Deng family was originally a large clan in Jingzhou, so Deng Ai was qualified to read and read when he was a child. After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao forced the local people to move north, and the young Deng Ai was stunned to Runan, so his family was lost.

Although he was later selected as the bachelor of the Diannong Duwei because of his study and literacy, he could serve as the assistant of the Diannong Duwei and be a subordinate official. If he had any achievements in the future, he might be promoted gradually. This is a way to change his family for those with humble backgrounds. However, because of his stuttering, the Diannong Duwei thought that he was not suitable for important positions, so he appointed him as a minor official guarding the straw.

If Chen Long had not appeared, it would not be until twenty years later that Deng Ai met Sima Yi because he wanted to report his work in Luoyang, which changed his destiny and gradually reached a high position. However, now, seeing that Shuzhong implemented the plan to absorb talents by the imperial examination, Deng Ai decided to go to Shuzhong to show his skills.

In Tianshui, Liangzhou, a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old also saw the order to recruit talents from Shu Han. After much thought, he returned home and reported to his widowed mother, "Mother, since his father died for the country, although the child was given the title of Zhonglang, my Jiang family is not a high-ranking family, and my superiors and colleagues all despise her. The child has been unable to show his talents for a long time. Now, Shu is selected for imperial examinations, regardless of his background, and only depends on his knowledge. The child wants to try it in Shu, but his mother is old and has to work for her long journey. The child feels unbearable."

"Your father is a Han minister. Now Cao Pi usurped the throne is a ruthless act. You are an official under the command of Cao thief, but you have insulted your father's reputation. Uncle Liu was originally a royal family of the Han Dynasty, but now Shuzhong is orthodox. Although the old woman is old, she is still strong. What can I do if I go to Shuzhong with you?" In the hearts of the older generations such as Jiang Mu, the orthodox nature of the Han Dynasty cannot be erased in a short period of time. I immediately agreed to go to Shuzhong with Jiang Wei.

In Donglai Qucheng, there are two documents placed in front of Wang Ji and Wang Boyu, who is over thirty years old. One is a document that enlisted him as a filial piety. When Wang Lang was young, his father Wang Bao died, and he lived with his uncle Wang Weng. Wang Weng was carefully raised, and Wang Ji was also very filial, and his name was widely passed on.

Later, Wang Ji served as the official of Donglai County and resigned because he was not his favorite. This time, the recruitment gave him another chance. If he met a noble person to help him, he might be able to rise to the top.

If Wang Ji had seen such a document before, he would have been very excited, but now there is another document in front of him, which is the document for the implementation of the imperial examination in Shu Han. Wang Ji thought about it and stood up and sighed, "A real man should make achievements with his own talents. Why rely on others' favor? This is what I do, and I will not do it!"

All the talented and intelligent people in the world were moved, so naturally there were talents from Shuzhong. Fei Yi lost his father when he was young and lived with his clan father Fei Boren. Boren's aunt was the mother of Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou. Liu Zhang sent an envoy to welcome Fei Boren, and Fei Boren took Fei Yi to study in Shuzhong. Later, Liu Bei pacified Shuzhong, and Fei Yi stayed in Yizhou and was as famous as Xu Shulong, a native of Runan and Dong Yun, a native of Nanjun.

Fei Yi had a reputation in Shuzhong. After Liu Bei ascended the throne, he enthroned Liu Chan as the crown prince and recruited Fei Yi and Dong Yun as the crown prince's servants. However, after receiving the news of the imperial examination, Fei Yi immediately resigned from his position as the crown prince's servant and prepared to take the imperial examination.

The prince's servants can often accompany the prince, which is a long-term future. After the prince ascended the throne, he will be able to rise to the top. However, Fei Yi felt that Liu Bei is now healthy and he doesn't know how long it will take to wait for Liu Chan to succeed to the throne. Now that Shu Han is booming, it is a good opportunity to make achievements, so he made such a decision.

Before the imperial examination began, scholars from all over the world gathered in Chengdu. Shen Long arranged the exam based on the experience of later generations. When reviewing the list of scholars, he found many familiar names, "Haha, Deng Ai actually came, oh, too, he is still looking at straws now. Runan is not far from Jingzhou; Jiang Wei's words, maybe he came from Hanzhong? Wang Ji has worked hard, and Donglai is far from Shuzhong."

I know what Li Shimin felt when he said, "All heroes in the world are in the hub." With so many talents, why worry about the rise of Shu Han!

Then he wrote down all these names one by one and prepared to check them one by one when the results of the imperial examination came out, so as not to have any omissions and lead to the loss of talents.

By the way, you have to remember when arranging the exam room. You must not let Fei Yi and Jiang Wei be together, otherwise what if the two of them fight? Shen Long murmured in his heart.
Chapter completed!