Anyone who is woken up in the middle of the night and told that an assassin is attacking, and that there are employees killed or injured, will never be able to calm down. There were two young children sleeping on the bed in the room, and Kangxi was afraid of waking them up. Are you going back to Qianqing Palace to rest now? Not very sure. It would be even more troublesome if there were hidden thieves. Kangxi thought about it and came up with an old idea, which was to stay where he was and calm down. Since he couldn't sleep and had no friends to talk to, he simply stood in the yard and let the bright white moonlight pour on him.
Kangxi began to practice Tai Chi. Kangxi had learned it in the physical education elective course when he was in college. Kangxi didn't remember much of it, but he practiced it several times and recalled many moves, such as "hugging the knees and walking hard," "grabbing the sparrow's tail," and "white crane spreading its wings." ", "like a seal", slowly and forcefully draw arcs one at a time, parting the wild horse's mane to the left and right Not to mention, it is quite effective.
After sweating a little and breathing a little quickly, Kangxi's mood was particularly calm, as if he suddenly became the great master Zhang Sanfeng, who was quite heroic in his ability to point a sword at will, create four phenomena with two instruments, and see through all things and compete for freedom.
With the "Cross Hand" and "Closing Style", Kangxi slowly stopped the somewhat specious and crazy moves. I remember that when he was heartbroken and frustrated, he went to karaoke and sang all the sad love songs of Leslie Cheung and Jacky Cheung alone in the box, especially a few wolf howls, which made him howl at the top of his lungs and burst into tears.
Now that I have experienced the changes of two lifetimes, with ups and downs, I am calm and cautious, and I will change to the simple route. For the first time, Kangxi greeted the dawn with a clear mind. In the morning light, he put on a bright yellow court robe with clouds, gold, dragon makeup, and floral gauze, and nodded.
Emperor Kangxi¡¯s latest decision is to inform the world of the cabinet¡¯s decree. This year, the court will hold an additional martial arts examination Enke. The examination method is different from previous years. The selection is divided into subjects, aiming to maximize the absorption of martial arts talents. Kangxi ordered all the officials in the Ministry of War to stay and work overtime after the dynasty was dismissed, and to accompany the emperor to discuss specific methods for selecting Enke for the military examination.
"Everyone has more or less heard that the alarm sounded in the Forbidden City last night, and that an assassin was escorted to the Ministry of Punishment Prison for interrogation overnight, for fear that some thieves would go to the palace to rob the prison again. It can be seen from this incident that the emperor was angry, the number of bodyguards in the capital was about to be expanded, and security measures were strengthened.
The meaning expressed by Emperor Kangxi was very clear. The original items of the martial arts examination were rigid and the ideas were outdated. The martial arts examination must be "practical and effective" as the first priority. It is not necessary to take all the martial arts examinations in the civil examination and select the best.
The content of the preliminary test is initially set into the following categories:
Martial arts items include horse-riding, arrows, spears, knives, swords, halberds, boxing, and stabbing.
?? Tactical items, testing subjects such as camp formations, mines, gunpowder, tanks, traps, etc.
For the literary test items, those who are familiar with the art of war, astronomy, and geography will be tested separately.
The top 100 students in each examination were selected. A new military academy was established in Kyoto. All admitted students were paid by the imperial court and studied in the military academy for three years. Kangxi had a calculation in his mind. If there was someone who was good at everything and outstanding, and if his family background was "clean", he could put his talent to good use. However, this matter is quite difficult It is rare to find talents who are proficient in the same technology.
Kangxi¡¯s words were so eloquent and easy to talk about that it made all the officials of the Ministry of War find it hard to do anything.
Although the content of the previous martial arts examinations is outdated, it is a formula passed down from the previous dynasty. At least there are examples to consult and it is easy to control. For example, in the first test of bow and horse, the archery skills on horseback are tested. The horse is galloped three times and nine arrows are fired. If three arrows hit the target, they are qualified. Those who fail to reach three arrows are not allowed to participate in the second game. Simple and clear elimination promotion system. When it comes to the test, you will be graded according to the target ring. The more shots you hit, the higher your ranking. It is easy to operate and the ranking is easy to calculate.
The emperor was very whimsical, and included guns, knives, swords, halberds, boxing, and stabbing all into the examination items. How can they be compared? Those wielding fists will definitely not be able to defeat those wielding broadswords. Those wielding long swords will always have an advantage over those wielding short-edged daggers. What standard should be used to measure them?
But the emperor still wants to test tactics? Landmines, gunpowder, chariots, etc. are all things that craftsmen in the Weaponry Department of the Ministry of Industry are good at. There are really not many masters in the Ministry of War who are proficient in them. If you don't understand them yourself, how can you test others? Wu Ka, Yao Qisheng, Jiao Yurui and others were all worried. After thinking for a while, they still asked the emperor if there were no unified standards for these examinations, they might not be allowed.
Emperor Kangxi squinted his eyes. Uniform standards? That was all done by predecessors. If there is no example, just study it carefully. If it doesn't work, just set up a arena and have a few actual combat exercises. The winner will win. Kangxi didn't care whether he won the exam with fists or weapons. Anyway, as long as he could win in a fight, he would be a good Jinshi. The emperor spread his hands and said, I just want to tell you my intention. When your ministers work for me with their royal salary, you have to use your brain to think about it.
Emperor Kangxi Shi Shiran drove back to the palace. The staff of the Ministry of War who were left behind began to have a headache, and they didn't know what happened to the Kyoto Arms Academy.How was it opened? What's the use of reading it.
When Emperor Kangxi went to Cining Palace to pay his respects, the Empress Dowager held the Emperor's hand and sighed, telling him to strengthen the guard duty in the inner class and to be more careful in daily vigilance. Kangxi comforted the old lady with clever words, saying that he was the real dragon emperor, blessed with great fortune and great fortune. He advised the imperial grandmother to be gentle and honor her, and not to worry about her, so that she could stay young forever and live as long as heaven.
After the Empress Dowager was stunned, she couldn't help but stop laughing. She never expected that such a serious topic would be made to laugh again by her grandson Xuan Ye. Huanshou is equal to that of Heaven, and it¡¯s not Sun Houhou. Who can really become the Great Sage of Equaling Heaven?
The Empress Dowager laughed for a while, and spoke solemnly to Kangxi with a stern expression, "The Ai family were not joking with the emperor just now. They ordered the ministers in charge of the bodyguards and the internal ministers to make arrangements for the palace guards and not to be careless. "
Kangxi also answered with three words extremely seriously: "I know the way."
The Empress Dowager looked at Kangxi, frowning in thought for a long time, and seemed to have made a decision, "Emperor, I'm afraid you have fewer manpower to serve you. Why don't you transfer a few from Cining Palace for the time being?"
When Kangxi heard this, his eyes brightened and he looked at the Empress Dowager with great energy.
Kangxi thought to himself: Has this old lady become a spirit? How could she know what I was thinking?
Seeing Kangxi's obvious expression of joy, the Empress Dowager also smiled kindly, but in a serious tone, she repeatedly warned the emperor: "You are not allowed to fool around, and you must know how to exercise restraint. If you can't abide by the rules, the Ai family will regret it." "
Kangxi squeezed the old lady¡¯s fleshy palm hard, but with a sullen expression, he replied with a smile:
"¡ª¡ªknew."
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