The next day, Bingzi (20).

Xu Shou, the magistrate of Minqing County, Fujian Province, was changed to Xuanyi Lang, with Shou in Minqing, good at caring for the people, and able to settle down merchants.

This is from selecting people, jumping directly into the capital official position.

And after skipping three levels, he directly jumped from the eighth level to Xuan Yilang.

Naturally, this can only be the result of Tsai's election.

He was a direct bachelor of Longtuge and a general official. He knew that Yirou, the king of Yingtian Mansion, had died.

The Sima infantrymen in front of the palace all wrote to the imperial edict: According to the imperial decree, the archers gathered in Shaanxi, Hedong and other roads to teach Baojia and camp fields were all taught the first-class horse-stepping skills. Now we have selected one who is excellent in horse-stepping and shooting.

Eighteen people, begging for help from the story, were allowed to enter the capital and present themselves to the emperor for examination.

Edict: Follow it.

This was obtained from the Queen Mother.

This was also the beginning of Zhao Xu's involvement in grassroots military personnel.

In the Song Dynasty, the reason why the emperor could still make arbitrary decisions with a holy heart even when the voice of scholar-bureaucrats was unprecedentedly high.

The reason is that the emperor himself completely monopolized and controlled the promotion channels of civil and military officials.

Under the obstruction law, all civil and military officials have a ceiling.

Civil servants select people to become officials in the capital, officials in the capital are transferred to officials in the court, and officials in the court are promoted to wait for the system, and when they wait to be controlled, they worship the prime minister.

All require special orders from the emperor!

The same goes for Wu Chen.

The junior envoys were changed to ambassadors, and the ambassadors paid homage to Yaojun. Yaojun changed to Hengxing, and Hengxing paid homage to the official.

They were all removed by the emperor himself, and ministers could not interfere.

Moreover, compared with civil servants, the selection of military ministers by the emperor of the Song Dynasty was more meticulous.

Many generals who are not good enough but have shown certain specialties and have the potential to become famous generals may have the opportunity to be introduced to the imperial court and receive a personal audience with the emperor before they become junior envoys.

This is the submission test.

Excellent military officials from all over the world, and even the instructors and commanders of reserve armies such as Baojiahu and archers.

They all have the opportunity to be selected by a department through war, review, etc., and then come to Bianjing to demonstrate their skills in front of the emperor.

Once you perform well and catch the emperor's eye, you can be promoted like a rocket from now on.

Moreover, because of things like martial arts, especially riding and shooting.

If you know how to do it, you can do it; if you can do it, you can do it; you can’t deceive others.

Therefore, the probability of discovering talents during the examination is very high.

Throughout the ages, famous generals have been plucked out of their ranks.

Naturally, throughout the ages, people have attached great importance to examinations.

Whenever there was an examination, no matter how busy the emperor was, he would definitely come and take the examination in person.

Select talents and train them from the grassroots level.

The current palace commander Yanda is a representative who was discovered through the examination.

Originally, it was impossible for Zhao Xu to present himself for the examination so soon.

Over at Qingshou Palace, they have been making various excuses to delay this matter.

But now, Queen Mother Xiang doesn't want to drag it out any longer.

So, with the petition from the front secretary, the matter was finalized.

The day has also been chosen.

June Dingyou (11th).

At that time, eighteen low-level military officials selected from Hedong, Shaanxi and other roads who are excellent in foot, archery and riding skills will perform foot combat, archery and riding skills in front of Zhao Xu.

To be honest, Zhao Xu felt that the performance nature of this test was far greater than actual combat.

In his memory, they were just fancy things.

There are many things that are impossible to use in actual combat.

But now, even martial arts competitions are all about these fancy things.

In other words, there is some systematic military theory education in Bianjing Martial Arts School.

This is all thanks to the late Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang - this Prime Minister presided over the compilation of "Wu Jing Zong Yao" during the Renmiao period, and made it a required reading for martial arts when he was Prime Minister.

So, reluctantly, I could only admit it by pinching my nose.

Wait until next year to find opportunities to expand the scale of martial arts and change it into a modern military school model, so that we can truly educate, train and select officers in batches.

As for now? Let's make do with it, first extend your claws into the army and have the first group of cronies in Shaanxi and Hedong.

While Zhao Xu was thinking, Guo Zhongxiao's voice came from outside the hall.

"The official family, the ministers, ministers, ministers, and people have arrived at the inner east gate, begging to be seen by Your Majesty."

Zhao Xu nodded and said casually: "Take him to Zichen Palace, and I will come later."

"promise."

…

As soon as he arrived at Sishi, Jia Zhongmin, on the recommendation of an official from the Tongjian Department, went to the small hall under the inner east gate to wait for him.

This was his first time to come to this sacred place spoken by his father and ancestors.

This is where ministers enter the palace and wait for their orders.

At the same time, it was also the place where the emperor Xuan Ma paid homage to his prime minister.

However, the small hall looks very simple.

It's just a simple small courtyard, with a few cypress trees planted in the courtyard, which is lush and green.

At this time, it was midsummer, and the cicadas were on the trees, chirping non-stop.

Jia Zhongmin sat on a small wooden pier and remembered an allusion from the late emperor's time.

Song Shou, the commander-in-chief of Xining Dynasty, would organize the imperial army every summer when he was on duty in the imperial palace to capture cicadas everywhere in the palace.

Whenever there was someone in charge of the cicadas, the cicadas were not caught cleanly, and the palace commander heard the cicadas' cries.

Then the person will definitely be severely punished - usually the skin will bloom.

After the late emperor heard about it, he went to Song Shouyue to ask - Sir, why are you so harsh on the soldiers?

Song Shouyue replied: In the army, orders are the first priority. Your Majesty, Taiping Pingping, did not believe his orders, so he set up a place to catch cicadas. The cicadas' chirping is unstoppable, but I can make them go. If your majesty mistakenly obeys the order,

If there is an obstacle, the ministers and common people may be able to help others.

The late emperor was overjoyed and praised him endlessly.

Thinking of this story, Jia Zhongmin narrowed his eyes.

It is said that today's officials should be filial and loyal to the emperor.

Then he must also like people like Song Shouyue.

So, is it possible to learn from the Song Dynasty to keep a promise in front of the emperor?

Just as he was thinking about it, a military minister wearing a purple robe appeared in front of the palace.

"Tongjian!" Jia Zhongmin immediately stood up and saluted.

The person who came was none other than Guo Zhongxiao, the general secretary of the Tongjian Department who was in charge of the Tongjian Department.

At the same time, he was also a family friend of Jia Zhongmin's family.

Guo Zhongxiao nodded and said to Jia Zhongmin: "The official family has a decree and ordered the minister, Wailang Jia Zhongmin, to come to Zichen Hall to wait for him."

Jia Zhongmin immediately stood up and bowed: "I accept the decree!"

Then he followed Guo Zhongxiao and walked through the sacred inner east gate and entered the forbidden area.

Entering the forbidden area for the first time, Jia Zhongmin was a little excited.

He cautiously followed Guo Zhongxiao and asked in a low voice: "Brother Li..."

"Um?"

"Why do the officials order me to see you?"

Guo Zhongxiao smiled, how did he know such a thing?

Even if he knew, he wouldn't say anything.

Jia Zhongmin also came to his senses and quickly apologized: "I was confused for a moment, please forgive me, brother Li..."

"Hmph!" Guo Zhongxiao snorted: "My dear brother, walk carefully. Don't lose etiquette in the palace!"
To be continued...