On the first day of December of the third year of Yuanfu, Wu Haogu took Pan Qiaolian, Mo Niangzi, Ao Niangzi and others to bid farewell to his mentor Su Dongpo, his good disciple Mi Youren, and his beloved concubine Ximen Qing, and embarked on the way westward and headed to Kaifeng Prefecture.

And the next day, the second day of December, is the day when the first college entrance examination in Chinese history begins!

There is only one application that can be filled in this college entrance examination, which is Yuntai Academy University Hall, haha, the most awesome university in China in the future is probably not Peking University and Tsinghua University, and maybe it will become Lianyungang Huaihai University!

That was the "Millennium University" that was built in the third year of Yuanfu in the Northern Song Dynasty (1100). This year alone has completely surpassed Peking University and Tsinghua University.

The first president of "Lianyungang Huaihai University" was Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty! Famous alumni include Li Gang, Gao Yanei and others, Li Gang will definitely be able to enter. Gao Qiu had asked someone to send a message to Wu Haogu a few days ago, saying that his three sons would be allowed to enter the Yuntai Academy in a few years, so Gao Yanei and others were also sure that they would be famous alumni of Lianyungang Huaihai University. As for other awesome alumni, there must be many, but I don’t know yet...

Fan Zhiwen is undoubtedly an alumnus of Huaihai University in Lianyungang, because Wu Haogu had already taken care of Mi Youren to take him in. However, Fan Zhiwen himself did not know about this on the afternoon of the second day of the 2nd month of December and was still worried. If he only took the essence of the Five Classics and moral articles, Fan Zhiwen would not worry. His articles could not be passed through the Jinshi, but it was still more than enough to get the exam. There was no problem with such an official school as Yuntai Academy at such a level? But Yuntai Academy would have to take the entrance exam for talent!

But Fan Zhiwen has no talent? Although he can do poetry, he is not very good at doing it. Now the imperial examinations have long stopped taking poetry, so why does Fan Zhiwen work hard on writing poetry? Moreover, he doesn’t have much talent for writing poetry. As for lyrics, he doesn’t even think about it. He doesn’t understand the rhythm at all, so how could he write lyrics? Even if he goes to the imperial examination, he will probably fail in the end.

So after thinking about it, he still thought of the Black Cloud Sword he carried with him. He didn't know how to do serious sword skills, but he still kept his sword in his arms now, and sometimes he would draw it out to play with it for a few times. Moreover, during the time he was listening to the class in Yuntaizhuang, he met a noble man, a bachelor named Mi next to Mr. Dongpo. When he saw him playing with the sword, he pointed at him three moves of the Mi family sword techniques... They all held the sword in both hands, chopped to the left, chopped to the right, and stabbed forward. That was all real kung fu!

Fan Zhiwen, who had learned real kung fu, gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, and simply applied for swordsmanship in the first subject of talent! He also tried to get a chance, so he came to the Yuntai Academy to take the exam to all the students who were both literary and not martial. Finally, he had a "both civil and military" person. It was easy to pass the test, right?

This morning, the essence and theory of the Five Classics were completed. There was nothing to do with the essence, just to explain some words extracted from the Five Classics. Fan Zhiwen easily passed the examination.

The subsequent "theory" is a test of the words "The great way is to follow the heroes of the three generations, but to have ambitions. The great way is to follow the great way, and to choose the wise and capable, to be faithful and harmonious."

He asked to use a thousand-word article to explain the truth of this passage, and Fan Zhiwen also handed over the paper smoothly. However, his reaction to current affairs was slow. He did not think of the "Republic and Shang Deed" and the "Lüshi Township Deed", nor did he expect that the "Tianya Scholars" that were being drafted. Although he knew these three "contracts" and even discussed the "Scholars" with others, he did not expect that these "contracts" were actually Confucian Taoism.

But it is no wonder that Fan Zhiwen is also a student of "one morality" and comes from a rural Yi family. His ideal is naturally "a lord, suppressing business, and small peasants". Among the three "contracts", only the "Lüshi Township Agreement" is more in line with his appetite. If he asked him to discuss it, he should make a "contractual agreement" in the countryside, conduct official business in the city, and conduct saints in the court to control scholars and officials. In this way, the country will be prosperous and stable...

Although his "theory" is written in a sloppy manner, Fan Zhiwen still feels good now, and he is just waiting to show his skills in the "talent examination hall".

"Fan Zhiwen of Yunzhou, take a test of swordsmanship!"

The shouts of the school manager rang in Fan Zhiwen's ears.

"From Bin, it's you!"

"Brother Fan, take the exam!"

Encouraged by several scholars who were familiar with Fan Zhiwen, Fan Zhiwen, holding a black cloud sword, took a deep breath and strode into the lobby that was used as the examination room.

There were several examiners sitting in the examination room. Su Dongpo's third son Su Liulang (ranked with several sons of the Su Che family) Su Guo was the chief examiner. Su Dongpo's third son was a filial son, with a very good talent and a certain attainment in poetry and essays. Moreover, because of taking care of his father for a long time, he also obtained the true teachings of Dongpo's pork! However, he still didn't understand the swordsmanship.

"Test sword skills?" Su Dongpo's third young master looked at the black cloud sword held by Fan Zhiwen, and was also a little stunned.

How to take the exam? He doesn't understand the exam! Su Guoxin said: Junior Brother Wu has a golden-haired maid who seems to be good at fencing, and often guides Junior Brother Wu's sword skills. If she were to be there, she would have invited him to take the exam. But now...

"Uncle Master," Mi Youren, who was also an examiner in the examination room, was stunned when she saw Su Guo and said with a smile, "Can you start the exam?"

"Exam?" Su Guo looked at Mi Youren and then remembered, "By the way, Yuanhui, you are a general and know how to fencing. Why don't you go and compete with him?"

Competition?

When Fan Zhiwen heard this, he shivered. He could still learn his three moves with Teacher Mi! How could he compete with him? Moreover, Teacher Mi is tall and tall, and looks very powerful... This sword has no eyes, don’t throw his life in Yuntai Mountain!

How could Mi Youren really compete with Fan Zhiwen? If Fan Zhiwen's three moves of skills are really awesome, she would be so happy that she would really make people laugh if she really compete with others.

"Uncle Master, this kind of black cloud sword is not used for martial arts competitions, it is an armor used in battle formations." Mi Youren knew that Su Guo could not do sword skills, so he opened his mouth and began to fool him.

"It's used on the battle formation?" Su Guowen, "How to use it?"

"Congbin," Mi Youren ordered, "Take a few tricks to Professor Su."

"Here."

When Fan Zhiwen saw Mi Youren here, he felt relieved that he had met a noble person!

Thinking of this, Fan Zhiwen stretched out his right hand, held the hilt tightly, and pulled out an ancient sword that had not been sharpened for more than a hundred years.

"Yuanhui, why is this sword rusted?" Su Guo discovered that the sword of the black cloud sword was covered with rust.

"Uh," Mi Youren frowned, "This sword... Uh, it cannot be polished forever, otherwise the steel fire on the blade will be polished away."

Of course it's nonsense! In fact, Fan Zhiwen can't sharpen his sword at all... Sharpening swords is also a skill! Mi Youren doesn't know how to do it, so naturally it's impossible to teach Fan Zhiwen.

"So that's it." Su Guo nodded.

"Let's start." Mi Youren said.

"Here."

Fan Zhiwen responded again, then spread his legs apart, stood firmly one by one, holding the sword hilt with both hands, raising the sword high, shouting, and chopping it to the right, then immediately raised the sword again, then chopping it to the left, then put the sword flat, putting it away with both arms, and taking a few steps forward, shouting again, stabbing the sword out, and finally putting it into the sheath.

"That's good?" Su Guo asked with some ignorance.

"Okay." Mi Youren nodded, "Well, it's not bad... The sword technique is good. This is the third black cloud style of the Black Cloud Long Sword Capital of Huainan."

Although Mi Youren's swordsmanship is not very good, he still has his eyesight. He has long recognized Fan Zhiwen's long sword as the Black Cloud Sword.

"Yuanhui," Su Guowen, "The sword on the battlefield is not very useful, right?"

"You can't say that," Mi Youren shook his head and said, "There are troops in conflict and mutual assistance on the battlefield. This black cloud sword is used for close combat. Sword-holding soldiers must be wearing heavy armor and guarded by spears and crossbows to attack the enemy's gun array. They can also cooperate with cavalry, and they are most afraid of cavalry."

Not to mention, Mi Youren also knows a little about the knowledge in the battle formation... Otherwise, how could Emperor Gaozong of Song in history let him become the Minister of War in the War?

"Oh..." Su Guo nodded, "I didn't expect that Yuanhui, you still understand the military formation. If the Academy wants to start a lecture on the formation map in the future, you can arrange for you to teach."

Array diagram?

Mi Yourenxin said: Yuntai Academy will not teach such things... This thing is full of Kaifeng generals and sects, and it is not easy to use!

"Let's talk about this later." Mi Youren said, "Uncle Master, let's continue the exam."

"Okay." Su Guo smiled, "Fan Congbin, I'll ask why you are coming to Yuntai Academy?"

Of course I want to be an official!

Fan Zhiwen thought so in his heart, but said seriously: "It's just to seek the truth of the saint."

Seek the truth!

"Okay!" Su Guo asked with a smile, "What if you find the truth? Are you willing to spread the truth from all over the world?"

"willing!"

Fan Zhiwen didn't know that "dissemination outside the world" was really going to be sent overseas...

"Okay!" Mi Youren smiled and said, "It's true that he has a lofty ambition! Master, I think he can be admitted to the doctoral degree."

The doctor is actually the name of an official position and was borrowed randomly by Wu Haogu. But Fan Zhiwen didn't know, and he was immediately excited when he heard it.

Now that I have entered Sumen, I still have to study the doctoral degree... I don’t know if I can be awarded an official in the future? Even if I can’t be awarded an official, how can I become an aide to a doctorate, right?

It's really a way out!

Mi Youren then said to Fan Zhiwen: "Congbin, I think you are very good. Yun Wen and Wu, and have great ambitions. Why not join me and be my disciple."
Chapter completed!