In the pre-Qin period, the ancients distinguished between Chinese and foreigners by civilized etiquette.

Those who are in line with Chinese etiquette and customs are Hua, or call them Xia, Hua, or China. Those who are not in line with each other are called barbarians, or call them barbarians, and transform them into foreign people.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius followed the great righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period and proposed to respect the king and expel the barbarians. However, the Chu State called itself a barbarian. Later, civilization advanced day by day and joined the Xia people in the Central Plains, and then he no longer regarded it as barbarians. Zheng State was originally a Xia people, but later acted inconsistent with righteousness and etiquette, so he was regarded as barbarians.

"The Zuo Zhuan of the Spring and Autumn Period is that China has great etiquette, so it is called Xia. It has the beauty of couture and seal, and it is called Hua."

After the Han and Jin Dynasties, the distinction between China and the barbarians changed again. Especially after the Five Barbarians invaded China, blood ties began to be related to China and the barbarians, and blood ties were even listed as the primary condition for the debate between China and the barbarians. This is because during the Five Barbarians and Sixteen Kingdoms, China was invaded and ravaged by the Hu people. At that time, the Han people in the north were almost destroyed, so they paid more attention to blood ties when debating China and the barbarians.

Regional and cultural etiquette were put behind.

Fang Xuanling asked a question.

"Zuo Zhuan has a saying, "If I am not a member of my race, my heart will be different. How can I explain it?"

"When the palace returned to the room, Guan Zhong once said in the spring and autumn, "The Rongdi and Di should not be disgusted with wolves; the summers should not be intimate, and they should not be abandoned." When the Di people attacked Xing State, Guan Zhong strongly advised the troops to rescue. Rongdi was a beast, fearing power but not loving virtue!"

"There is no plan for Xia, and the seldom does not conquer Xia. This is achieved by force, not by compromise and preferential treatment. Without strong force and tough attitude, they will not give up their spy on the artifact."

Luo Cheng was very interested in the argument that Ma Zhou began. Ma Zhou despised Yi, was full of discrimination, and had a strong sense of defense. However, he also said that the Chinese and Yi were not based on bloodline and region. Even if the Han people were well-off, if they turned their backs on Yi, even if they came from Hua, they could not be called Hua.

His point of view is that the key to the distinction between China and the foreign countries lies in cultural and psychological identity.

Luo Cheng agrees with this.

This is like the banana people in later generations who came from China, but after they arrived abroad, they had long recognized foreign countries and did not regard themselves as China and were distracted from the barbarians. Naturally, these people could no longer be considered China.

Some barbarians, who were naturalized in China, especially some barbarians moved to the mainland to naturalize and settle down. After several generations, their children spoke Chinese language and practiced Chinese etiquette, and even agreed that they were completely Chinese. These people were no longer barbarians but Chinese.

"Ma Zhou, how should Daqin treat the barbarians around him?"

"Return to the saints, the students think that they should not be too generous to the barbarians. After all, they are beasts who fear power but do not have virtue. They do not understand benevolence and virtue but only fear punishment. Therefore, they should always be wary of barbarians. For barbarians, they should first demonstrate and then proclaim virtue. If they want to support themselves, they can move to their naturalization, but they should not be given special preferential treatment, and they should not be allowed to retain their traditional customs, and they should not be allowed to live in settlements. Those who are naturalized must have their Chinese clothes from now on, speak Chinese, pay taxes, abide by national laws, and change their Chinese names and speaking Chinese language!"

"During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, they were too generous to the northern Huhu. All the defeated Huhus were moved inward, and they were assigned land to live in settlements, and even followed their traditions. This became a country in the country, which eventually led to the invasion of the Five Barbarians and invasion of China. This is the lesson of the past, and we must guard against it."

According to Ma Zhou, as long as these barbarians and Rongdi still retain their past names and traditional customs, they still live separately like the past. Then, no matter whether they are naturalized or not, they will always be barbarians and Rongdi, and they will never become part of China. These people will sooner or later become disasters.

Luo Cheng felt that this view was the unified idea of ​​the debate between China and the barbarians that the unified Qin Empire needed today.

The barbarians either naturalize or are still barbarians. It is impossible to give them two identities and two nationalities. Of course, they are welcome to barbarians who want to naturalize, but there is no special preferential treatment. It is impossible to make you become Turks, Marines, Sogdians, Liliais, Qiang people, etc. under the Great Qin Empire. As long as you become naturalized, you are a Chinese, a Han, and a citizen of the Qin Kingdom.

You have to use the Chinese name and surname, you have to raise your hair and wear a crown, you have to wear Han clothes, you have to learn Chinese, and you have to pay taxes.

It would not be allowed to appear any Turkic tribes, Sogdian tribes, Qiang people, etc., so it would be impossible to let them be autonomous and make them a country in the country.

This is like the imperial examination. If you are a barbarian, you can also take the imperial examination through regular channels. If you do not pass the examination, it depends entirely on your real skills. You will not give you extra points or give you special recruitment.

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Three days later.

The results of the palace examination have come out, and the results of the written examination and interview have come out.

The list of ten people is placed in front of the emperor, and these are the best ten people.

There are Ma Zhou in the first ten written tests and the first ten interviews.

Ma Zhou's grand arguments about Chinese and foreigners were highly praised by the emperor, and the examiners also supported him. His words were very consistent with the current Chinese and foreigners' strategies in the court, and were even more deeply loved by the emperor.

There is no doubt that Luo Cheng finally appointed Ma Zhou as the top scholar, the first place in the first place, the top scholar, and was awarded the Jinshi!

The second emperor appointed Sun Fujia, who was also a scholar in Hebei. However, what is more interesting is that Sun Fujia once passed the imperial examination in the Sui Dynasty. At the end of Daye, he served as the Dali Temple History and was a small official who was not well-known. After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, he served as the Chang'an County Law Cavalry in Li Yuan's pseudo-Tang Dynasty. Because he wrote to Li Yuan for making contributions to his words, he was promoted to the censor of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of the Book of

After that, he returned to his hometown in Hebei to study and study. This time he came to participate in the imperial examination and was defeated by the generals. Especially his judgment was excellent. Although the defense in the palace examination was not as outstanding as Ma Zhou, it was also praised by the emperor. In this palace examination, the emperor appointed him as the first-class candidate.

Emperor Tanhualang pointed out Wei Yijiu, who was born in Jingzhao Wei family. He was the son of Wei Ting, the right chief of the Shangshu. Wei Yijiu, a famous family, was indeed very talented. The emperor was very satisfied with him and from the top ten points of the palace examination, he was Tanhua.

North of Tianjin Bridge, in front of the Imperial City Terminal Gate.

All 230 Jinshi are waiting for the announcement here.

Secretary-General Wang Gui personally came out with the gold list.

The gold list hangs in front of Duanmen, and the secretary-in-chief personally sings the title.

The first person to be called the 197th generation from the third and the Jinshi.

"Hou Junsu, the 197th place in the three classes, is awarded the same Jinshi!"

Hou Junsu, a scholar from Guanzhong, was extremely excited. He was the clan of Hou Junji, a general in the court. However, he worked as a junior high school scholar. He didn't expect that he would win the Jinshi this time. Even if he was the last one, he was very happy.

"I've won, I've won the Jinshi!"

The tribute became a real Jinshi, and the carp jumped into the dragon gate.

Congratulations came from all around.

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"Yijia, Tanhua, Wei is waiting for the price! I will be awarded the Jinshi!"

"First-ranked, second-ranked, Sun Fujia, was awarded the Jinshi!"

"First-class scholar, Ma Zhou, was awarded the title of Jinshi!"

After pronounced the last three names, the top name on the Duanmen Golden List was also filled in. Many Jinshi who were looking forward to it finally couldn't help but sigh.

Although the palace examination will not be eliminated, the ranking is also very important.

The top three in the first three can be directly awarded the Secretariat without passing the imperial examination, and the top scorer will be directly awarded the Secretariat Secretary, the second scorer will be awarded the Secretariat Secretary, and the Tanhua will be awarded the Secretariat Secretary.

The secretary is from the sixth rank, and the proofreader is from the seventh rank. The grade is high and the key is clear.

You should know that the Secretariat is one of the three provinces within, and the Secretary-General is also the Minister of the Imperial Conference of the Emperor Xuanzheng Hall. He can enter the Secretariat once the imperial examination is completed. Even if it is just a secretary and a proofreader who manages books, it is unusual.

Other Jinshis of the second and third grades will have to conduct a court examination after the palace examination. Those who pass the examination will be awarded the Secretariat's proofreading and regular characters. Those who fail the examination will be assigned to the posts of directors of each department, or will be sent to the local county magistrate.

The official position in the Secretariat is not an important position, but it is a good way. If you can enter the Secretariat, you will have a great chance to enter the Hanlin Academy in the future. In the end, only thirteen people were selected to enter the Secretariat, except for one-one three, only ten people were selected.

Two hundred and twenty-seven people compete for ten places, which is much stricter than the imperial examination.

"Congratulations to Brother Bin Wang, the top scholar in high school!"

Countless new Jinshi came to congratulate Ma Zhou, and the two thousand three hundred students were awarded the exam, and finally the 230 Jinshi were awarded. Now Ma Zhou nodded alone. Among the congratulations of everyone, there were envious people, and even jealous people.

Ma Zhou was very calm, and it seemed that he had expected to win the top scorer.

"Brother Nian has never been worried. What if he didn't win the top scorer?" Wei Tiejin asked with a smile.

Wei Daijing is the quota of the Imperial College. He is the 12,000 student of the Imperial College. He is Jie Yuan. Compared with the top scholar Ma Zhou and the second-ranked Sun Fujia, Wei Daijing was born in a famous family. In fact, he was not very convinced that Ma Zhou won the quota, but he couldn't accept it. This was the emperor's palace test.

"It doesn't matter whether you win the top scorer or not, you can always win the Jinshi." Ma Zhoudao.

This made Wei Daizheng feel a little helpless to respond. He tried his best to compete in the palace examination, but he expected that Ma Zhou was so indifferent to the ranking of Jinshi.

"I want to congratulate Brother Nian for becoming a sixth-rank secretary. Today's secretary, and the Grand Secretary will be the next day!"

"I will not be a secretary in the Secretariat. It is not my wish that the Secretariat will manage books. I will ask the saints to delegate them to the local area. Even if I am a county magistrate, it is better to do something practical than to manage books."

Wei was speechless. He was a child of the Wei family in Jingzhao, and his father was also the Left Chief of the Shangshu. He knew very clearly that many of the arrangements after the imperial examinations were arranged. For example, three people in the first class were directly awarded the Secretariat and the provincial officials without going through the imperial examination. The remaining more than 200 Jinshis were selected through the imperial examination and selected ten people to be admitted to the eighth rank of the Secretariat and the title of the official title.

The remaining more than 200 people were distributed to Taichung, the provincial and ministerial officials, to serve as the eighth-rank chief officer. The remaining half were distributed to the counties as military officers or to serve as county magistrates.

It can be said that the county magistrate is actually the worst among the new Jinshi distribution.

But Ma Zhou, the new top scholar, said that he wanted to be a county magistrate and was not willing to be a sixth-rank secretary. However, he only went to the eighth-rank magistrate, and even the eighth-rank magistrate. If he was a county magistrate, he would be a ninth-rank magistrate.

"I am an official to do things. If I don't go through counties, how will I go to the provincial and ministers in the future, and how will I join the prefecture as the prime minister in the future?" Ma Zhou did not hide his lofty ideal of becoming the prime minister in the future.

Wei Daijing smiled, "Brother Nian is really ambitious, but it is not easy to be a county magistrate, especially in remote places, it is even more difficult to be a county magistrate."

Ma Zhou said, "My emperor was once the magistrate of Zhangqiu County, Fang Prime Minister was once the magistrate of Zhangqiu County, and Du County was also once the magistrate of Zhangqiu County. It is still necessary to have local experience."
Chapter completed!