The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Thus, the Wei residence and the Baoling Marquis residence were incredibly lively that day.

The next day, Jia Huan, as best man, accompanied Wei Ruolan and her entourage to the Marquis of Baoling's residence to fetch the bride. The excitement of that occasion needs no further explanation.

Even with Jia Huan's physical condition, he felt a bit tired by the time the wedding procession was over.

After attending the wedding banquet, Jia Huan took his leave early.

It wasn't that he was being pretentious, but rather that there were just too many people at the banquet who wanted to talk to him, and there were some of them he didn't really want to interact with.

To avoid trouble, he had no choice but to leave quickly.

Of course, before leaving, he asked Feng Ziying to apologize on his behalf, which was considered giving Wei Ruolan enough face.

It's clear that Shi Xiangyun's grand wedding had a profound impact on the three sisters.

The most sensitive one was not Yingchun, who was already nineteen, but Tanchun, who was just over sixteen.

Yingchun has already found a partner; the Xue family offered far too much, and the master simply couldn't refuse.

The old lady didn't interfere, and the matter was settled quite quickly!

Even if we want to speed up the process, it can't be completed in a short time.

However, Xue Pan has already said that since he and Yingchun are not young anymore, they must get married before his younger sister Xue Baochai gets married, otherwise it would be too inappropriate.

Xichun is still young, so there's no need to worry about her for now.

With Yingchun's marriage arranged, Tanchun's next step is to arrange her marriage.

Tan Chun is quite proud; she believes herself to be the most outstanding of the three Chun sisters.

Whether in terms of ability or other aspects, she believes herself to be the best.

Since Yingchun's marriage partner, Xue Pan, is quite good, then her husband naturally needs to be even more outstanding.

The problem is that her marriage is controlled by her stepmother, Lady Wang!

Given Madam Wang's personality, expecting her to make things convenient for Tan Chun is simply wishful thinking.

Tan Chun clearly understood this as well, and became even more respectful and careful in front of Madam Wang, hoping that Madam Wang would not go too far when considering her marriage.

Tan Chun still had some thoughts about her marriage!

These were all things that Aunt Zhao told Jia Huan when he visited her.

As for how Aunt Zhao found out, Jia Huan wasn't entirely sure.

In short, as people get older, they all have worries in their hearts.

Jia Huan had no time to pay attention to these things, and before he knew it, it was time for the martial arts examination.

Jia Huan, Wei Ruolan who had just gotten married, and Feng Ziying and others took the exam together, but it was unclear how many of them would become military scholars.

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The military examination officially began in early May.

Jia Huan quickly realized that the competition was much fiercer than the previous year.

When Jia Cong took the military examination in the previous year, he didn't have so many strong competitors.

Indeed, the disciples of those major martial arts sects with complete martial arts lineages performed exceptionally well, completely outshining noble scions like Feng Ziying and Wei Ruolan.

They were utterly defeated in terms of strength, archery, horsemanship, hand-to-hand combat, and weaponry.

"Damn it, this is too much!"

After several days of exams, Feng Ziying looked extremely unwell and couldn't help but mutter curses under her breath.

Clearly, his exam results were not good.

Indeed, in terms of grades alone, he has already ranked outside the top 30.

However, the number of military graduates required by the imperial court each time was quite small.

Even though this year's number of successful candidates has doubled, it will still not exceed thirty.

It can be said that Feng Ziying is on the verge of being eliminated.

If the written test score is not good, then this exam is completely over.

Even if one could pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, it would only be equivalent to a Tongjinshi in the civil service examination!

Wei Ruolan, standing beside her, looked gloomy and remained silent, clearly in a terrible mood.

His grades were even worse than Feng Ziying's!

Just by looking at his delicate, fair skin, one can tell how much effort he has put into martial arts training.

The main reason he participated in the military examination this time was that the timing was just right.

If the military examinations were scheduled after the Mid-Autumn Festival as in previous years, he would have already left the capital to serve in the southwestern army by then.

But he never expected that his exam results would be so bad, which dealt a huge blow to his confidence.

The academic performance of the other sons of noble families was also quite average!

Only Jia Huan, with his first-place finish, helped the sons of noble families vent their anger.

"If we don't succeed this time, we'll try again next time!"

He didn't know what to say, so he could only comfort them by saying, "You're all under twenty, you'll have plenty of opportunities in the future!"

"Brother Huan is right!"

Feng Ziying rallied his spirits and said enthusiastically, "Fortunately, although my martial arts skills aren't great, I'm still confident about the written test!"

It can be said that the written test is the forte of the sons of noble families!

After all, his family and the military have a very close relationship, and his understanding of the military is much better than that of his peers due to being exposed to it from a young age.

With the addition of carefully studied military texts and strategies, the chances of success are even greater.

"This is indeed one of our strengths!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "Other candidates don't have the resources and conveniences we do!"

The group of companions nodded in agreement, and their expressions improved considerably.

Regardless, as long as the exam isn't a complete failure, it's fine; otherwise, it's really embarrassing.

Jia Huan smiled slightly, but did not reveal that he possessed the sand table.

With a sand table for comparison and a review of classic battles by predecessors, one's understanding of military strategy and tactics is certainly much better than that of the general public. However, if this understanding were to be presented, it would be somewhat conspicuous.

Regardless of whether Feng Ziying and Wei Ruolan pass the exam, he will give them one or two sand table models.

The subsequent written test, unsurprisingly, focused on the battles on the northwestern border!

There's not much to say. Based on the tactics and strategies used in past dynasties to deal with grassland warfare, and taking into account the situation of the Great Qian Dynasty itself, Jia Huan wrote a standard policy essay.

There's no need to be unconventional; the Great Qian Dynasty is already in a position of advantage!

In his view, as long as we rely on national strength to crush others in a fair and square manner, there is no need to take any risks.

The key issue is that the tribes outside the Great Wall cannot be eradicated; the real problem lies in how to govern them.

Jia Huan naturally had a way, but he wouldn't write it down in the martial arts examination.

Thanks to the many predecessors who traveled through time, a comprehensive system of strategies for conquering ancient dynasties has been developed.

What about the nomadic cavalry beyond the Great Wall? Once those measures are in place, they'll all be good friends who can sing and dance.

The military examination was completed quickly, and the results came out quite rapidly!

Well, the previous martial arts competitions have already determined the final rankings of most of the candidates.

In the final strategy exam, it's unlikely that you'll see any truly brilliant or ingenious policy essays!

If you really have such ability, participating in the civil service examinations is the way to go. Isn't it a waste to try to pass the military examinations?

After more than 20 years of management, the cabinet has completely erased the traces of the founding nobles.

It must be said that intellectuals are truly adept at manipulating public opinion!

In such a short time, the idea that cabinet members must enter through the formal imperial examination has taken root and can be considered a major trend in a certain sense.

More than 20 years ago, the cabinet was just the emperor's secretariat and had no real power.

The real power in the court was in the hands of the founding nobles.

The Ministry of Personnel and the Five Military Commissions, one a civil official and the other a military official, essentially monopolized the power in the court.

But only a few years have passed, and almost everyone has forgotten about these things.

It is estimated that this was done intentionally by the current emperor. In any case, a certain tacit understanding has been formed in the officialdom, which is similar to the situation in the Ming Dynasty, where only members of the Hanlin Academy are allowed to enter the cabinet.

In other words, no matter how successful a military general is, he will always be inferior to the cabinet leaders!

Unfortunately, military officers were not qualified to enter the cabinet!

This is what really frustrates the founding nobles, and it also signifies a complete shift in the balance of power between the civil and military officials.

Previously, the martial arts were strong while the literary arts were weak, but now the literary arts are strong while the martial arts are weak!

Unfortunately, the Great Qian Dynasty enjoyed peace for over a century, leaving almost no opportunity for military generals to make their mark!