The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 88: Martial Arts Champion Xiao Ruxun
How are the results of the martial arts examination calculated?

If we follow the previous few sessions, those in power can do whatever they want.

Even a dandy young man like Yang Junqing could become the top martial arts scholar, which shows how bad the martial arts examinations were in the past.

Upon hearing this, Wanli frowned and pondered for a while before he said solemnly, "The martial arts examination will naturally focus on martial arts. The Art of War and Theory of Formation will each count as one item. The following items, such as lifting stone locks, carrying heavy loads, horseback archery, and martial arts competition, will also count as one item.

You guys rank all the events, and then count backwards, with the first one getting 4,800 points and the last one getting zero points, and then add up the scores for all the events to rank them."

Is that the calculation?

Then we have to quickly prepare dozens of abacus.

Qi Jiguang nodded without hesitation and said, "I understand."

Wanli gave further instructions, "After the list of candidates for the imperial examination is released, don't rush to post it. First, send someone to ask those who were eliminated if they are willing to stay and serve as officers in the Beijing camp. Then post the list. If they run back after reading the list, you won't be able to find them."

Qi Jiguang nodded slowly, then asked, "Your Majesty, what about the palace examination? Will it be held?"

After Yan Song and his son came to power in the Jiajing period, the palace examination for military examinations seemed to have been cancelled.

Wanli said without hesitation: "Of course the palace examination must be held, just like the liberal arts palace examination, it will be held in the square in front of the Huangji Palace. Just give a policy essay question. This time I will set the question.

By the way, have someone make three copies of the imperial examination list and post one copy each at the Imperial Examination Hall, Daming Gate, and Nanyuan Parade Ground, to show the solemnity of the event."

Qi Jiguang nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand."

The next step is to wait for the examination rankings to come out.

Wanli did not look at the detailed records of all 4,800 candidates because there were too many of them and it was possible that there were duplicate names. It would be embarrassing if they made mistakes due to duplicate names.

He was too lazy to give up that spirit. After all, anyone who could become a famous general in history always had some outstanding qualities.

They should be able to stand out in this fair exam. If they fail this time, there is always next time. He doesn't need to worry.

After he returned to the palace and waited for ten days, Qi Jiguang finally made a list of the candidates for the military examination.

Early in the morning at about noon, Qi Jiguang came to the imperial study with a long list.

After the emperor and his ministers exchanged greetings, Wanli ordered Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen to come forward and help unfold it.

First place, Xiao Ruxun, Yan'an Guard of Yansui Town?

Seeing this, Wanli was stunned.

Isn’t this Xiao Ruxun the Lieutenant General of Ningxia Town?

He had some impression of this person, because in history, during the Haibai Rebellion, Pinglu City, where Xiao Ruxun was stationed, was the only city in Ningxia Wei that was not conquered by the rebels.

However, the historical Haobai Rebellion seemed to have broken out in the 20th year of Wanli's reign. At that time, Xiao Ruxun should not have been a lieutenant general. If he had been a lieutenant general, he probably would not have come to participate in the military examination.

This guy is so amazing that he can be ranked first!

He was stunned for a moment before asking, "Is this Xiao Ruxun an Ensheng or a Wu Juren?"

Qi Jiguang said without hesitation: "Xiao Ruxun is a military candidate."

Or is he a military scholar?

Wanli couldn't help but ask curiously, "He can pass the military examination in this day and age. He must have some background, right?"

This person has a deep background.

Qi Jiguang said very straightforwardly: "Your Majesty, I am not very clear about this, but the Duke should know."

Is this Xiao Ruxun a relative of Duke Chengguo?

Wanli was quite surprised and asked, "Yingzhen, why didn't you tell me that you have such a powerful relative?"

This martial arts examination was very fair. Xiao Ruxun must be extremely powerful.

Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen said rather innocently, "Your Majesty, Xiao Ruxun is not a relative of mine; he is an old friend of the Duke Dingguo Mansion.

Xiao Ruxun's ancestor was Xiao Chun, a centurion under Xu Da, King of Zhongshan. He was granted the hereditary title of centurion of Yan'an Guard during the Hongwu Dynasty. The Xiao family worked hard for generations and produced many talented people in both civil and military affairs.

For example, Xiao Ruxun's grandfather Xiao Han once served as the governor of the Beijing Camp during the Jiajing period, and his father Xiao Wenkui is the current deputy governor of the Rear Army Governor's Office, who is specifically responsible for helping Duke Dingguo manage the affairs of the Rear Army Governor's Office.

His elder brother Xiao Rulan also accumulated military merits and was promoted to deputy general of Guyuan Town, and his second brother Xiao Ruhui also accumulated military merits and was promoted to lieutenant general of Dingbian.

His third brother Xiao Ruzhi had achieved the title of Juren in the civil service examination and was currently serving as the deputy governor of the Five Military Commandery in Nanjing and the commander of the Nanjing Grand Parade Ground.

And Xiao Ruxun's wife, Yang, is the daughter of Yang Zhao, the current Nanjing Minister of Works. "This guy has such a strong background!"

This person can be regarded as a rare loyal and righteous person in history. Ningxia Wei was full of cities and fortresses, but he was the only one who defended it. This shows that he was really fighting the rebels desperately, and he was also very good at leading troops in battle.

He looked down again, and there was another list of famous historical generals.

There are many famous generals who came from Yulin Guard in Yansui Town. In addition to Du Song, Wang Xuan, and You Shigong, there is also Zhao Menglin who ranks at the top!

He couldn't help but ask, "Yuan Jing, why are there so many people from Yulin Guard on the list? And who is Zhao Menglin?"

Qi Jiguang said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, the Yulin Guards are known for their martial spirit, and many of their generals have returned home to teach military tactics, so many of them are from the Yulin Guards on the list.

I have also met Zhao Menglin's father. He was Zhao Ke, the general of Yansui Town in the late Jiajing period, and his military achievements were quite outstanding."

Oh, it turns out to be a place dedicated to training generals.

It seems that it is not difficult to take over Yansui Town, as Yan'an Wei also belongs to Yansui Town.

Xiao Ruxun, Du Song, Wang Xuan, You Shigong and Zhao Menglin together make up five families. Not to mention, Xiao Ruxun is the fourth brother, and the three brothers of You Shigong were all promoted to generals in history and all died for the country. The strength of these two families alone is probably enough to take over Yansui Town.

What about other border towns?
Wanli continued to look down and suddenly saw an unfamiliar name.

Luo Shangzhi, commander of the Dinghai Guard in Zhejiang Province

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Yuan Jing, do you know where this Luo Shangzhi came from?"

Qi Jiguang nodded repeatedly and said, "Luo Shangzhi can be considered a descendant of an old subordinate of mine. His father was Luo Song, the captain of the Right Division of Dinghai Guard. Luo Song served under me when I was fighting against the Japanese invaders in Ningbo.

I have already learned that Luo Shangzhi has inherited the true teachings of the Qi Family Army. He is an expert in military tactics, battle formation theory, and martial arts. His strength is so terrifying that he is nicknamed Luo Qianjin.

He is the best at lifting stone locks. Although he has not really lifted a thousand pounds, lifting eight hundred pounds is considered rare in the world.

This boy is truly excellent, sincere and only wants to serve his country. I intend to transfer him to the Beijing camp to serve as a guerrilla general first."

This is a good idea. After the civil scholars pass the imperial examination, they will be granted official positions. He wants to promote military affairs and suppress literature, so naturally, after the military scholars pass the imperial examination, they will be granted official positions.

So, what official position should be awarded to military scholars?
He was just pondering this when Li Xuancheng suddenly walked in and said carefully, "Your Majesty, the Empress said that the son of Liu Tianhe, the Minister of War of the Jiajing period, Liu Shouyou of Macheng, Huguang, must be on the list."

Liu Shouyou?
This guy is the commander-in-chief who succeeded Xu Jue as the commander of the Jinyiwei in history!

It turns out that he was following the path of Empress Dowager Li.

As the son of the Minister of War, you are here to take the military examination, which means you are definitely not cut out for study.

Humph, you are neither good at literature nor martial arts, and you only use crooked means. You still want to be on the list? Even if you are on, I will take you down.

On the ninth day of October, Wanli personally tested the military candidates in front of the Huangji Hall.

The question for this palace examination is four words: Serve the country with loyalty and dedication!

Xiao Ruxun had also investigated this boy in advance. He was really good. He devoted himself to studying literature and martial arts and only wanted to serve the country. He had never heard of him using the power of his father and grandfather to do anything bad.

Moreover, this boy is truly a man of all talents, both civil and military, and he ranks at the top in military strategy, battle formation theory, and various martial arts examinations.

More importantly, he wanted to use the strength of the Xiao family to take over Yansui Town and even Guyuan Town.

Therefore, after the palace examination, he selected Xiao Ruxun as the top scorer in the Kuiwei military examination and appointed him as the deputy general of the Shenwu Front Camp of the Beijing Camp.

Man Gui and Du Song were selected as the second and third place winners, and were appointed as the lieutenant generals of the Shenwu Front Camp of the Beijing Camp.

The other two-class military scholars who wished to stay in the Beijing Camp were all appointed as guerrilla generals of the Beijing Camp.

Those who were ranked third in the military examination and wished to stay in the Beijing Camp were all appointed Assistant Generals of the Beijing Camp.

Those who did not stay in the Beijing camp and went to garrison in the border towns were all appointed as guerrilla generals.

With what he did, those civil servants with ulterior motives were naturally unhappy.

The top scholar in the liberal arts exam was awarded the sixth-rank post of editor in the Hanlin Academy, while the top scholar in the martial arts exam was directly awarded the second-rank post of deputy general of the Beijing Camp!

Doesn't this clearly show that military generals are highly regarded and civil officials are looked down upon?

However, no matter how unhappy those civil servants with ulterior motives were, they did not dare to stand out and oppose it.

There was no way, when he got sick he would just start killing people relentlessly, thousands and thousands of them!

(End of this chapter)