Nearly a month later.
On this day, in the new backup capital of Feng Country located in the northwest corner of the Chaotic Realm, which was once the capital of Tao Country, streets and alleyways were plastered with notices recruiting talented individuals by the King of Feng Country.
"I am the King of Feng, and I hereby announce to the world that any talented person can enter the hall for examination. Regardless of expertise in civil or military disciplines, if qualified, they can be appointed as officials or generals..."
These notices were not only posted at the intersections of various streets, but there were also designated individuals who read them aloud daily, guiding those who considered themselves talented to go to the royal hall for testing and employnt.
"This new king is truly original, using such a thod to recruit talents. I’ve heard that the royal hall is packed with people every day now."
On one street, a young man who looked like a scholar marveled aloud at the crowd gathered by the notices. This direct street recruitnt approach was unprecedented in this world, where previously the internal recomndation system limited to the noble elite was the norm.
"Young man, I see you’re a scholar too, why not try your luck at the royal hall? I’m too old for this, otherwise, I wouldn’t miss this opportunity."
A hunched old man, upon hearing the young scholar’s sigh, imdiately remarked with a smile, his tone carrying a sense of regret from being born at the wrong ti.
"To be honest, sir, I’m not yet twenty, still engaged in studying the classics. Even if I go, how could the examiners at the royal hall possibly notice ?"
The young man hesitantly expressed that he felt his experience was still immature and didn’t have sufficient confidence in his abilities.
"Young fellow... As the saying goes, ’opportunity knocks but once; a lost chance never returns’. The notice doesn’t say it won’t take young people like you! If you don’t seize the opportunity in front of you today, you’ll surely regret it in the future! Even if you don’t beco an official or a general, becoming a soldier and planning a future is better than pointless book reading!"
The hunched old man’s barrage of words left the young scholar feeling ashad.
"Sir, you’re right! I’ll go try my luck right away!"
Spurred by these words, the young scholar gathered his energy and dashed toward the royal hall.
"Heh heh... Young people are so easy to persuade..."
After seeing the scholar run off, the hunched old man secretly chuckled to himself; he was actually an agent arranged by Feng Country specifically to persuade hesitant individuals to seek employnt at the royal hall.
"I don’t know if this approach by the king will be effective... But as long as I receive ample silver coins, it doesn’t matter..."
The old man mused, sowhat skeptical about the significance of the King of Feng Country’s actions, but quickly abandoning the thought, focusing instead on his own related interests.
A similar scene was not only unfolding in this backup capital of Feng Country. In the new capital in the northeastern direction, which was originally the capital of Yin Country, large-scale societal recruitnt activities were also taking place, as was in the old capital within the mountains of Feng Country. However, because the population there was smaller, the activity scale was relatively reduced.
Simultaneously, talent assessnts were being conducted in the central halls of various major cities. These assessnts were reportedly based on standards personally devised by the King of Feng Country and were divided into civil and military categories.
The civil exams tested literary skills, basic mathematics, and required responses to several policy questions; passing qualified one to beco a minor official, while exceptional individuals might be directly appointed as officials elsewhere.
The military assessnts were sowhat simpler, only including martial and military tests, passing either would suffice. Passing both marked one as exceptional talent and led to superior treatnt.
The martial test evaluated individual combat skills, allowing recruits with acceptable performance in duels against examiners to beco soldiers; excelling individuals could beco ten-n captains or centurions. The military test, on the other hand, assessed military strategic thinking; passing candidates could beco military advisors, with exceptional individuals even directly appointed as generals.
At this ti, within the royal hall of Feng Country’s backup capital, a particularly remarkable talent was attracting the attention of the examiners.
He was a tall and mighty young man in his twenties, not only striking in appearance as if a divine general descending to earth, but also exceptional in martial skills, defeating the martial test examiner effortlessly and subsequently overpowering multiple examiners in joint combat. In the military test, he responded fluently, showcasing deep familiarity with military affairs.
"What is your na and where are you from? Why haven’t I heard of such an outstanding young talent before?"
This ti, the main examiner of the hall, who was also Wang Zhifan’s most trusted old minister, was initially overseeing the literary examinations, but the commotion in the martial exams drew him over, piquing his interest in the young man’s background.
"Replying to the lord, my na is Feng Xian, hailing from the southern Gong Country. From a young age, I practiced on Divine Peak Mountain. A few months ago, my master ntioned that the world is changing, and it’s ti to build achievents, so he instructed to descend the mountain and travel..."
The young man, impeccable in appearance, martial skills, and knowledge, responded steadily, greatly satisfying the old minister regarding his potential.
"Ah, a talented person descending from Divine Peak Mountain, no wonder you’re so excellent... Wait here in the hall for a few days, I will imdiately send a letter to the king. The king is currently in need of soone like you..."
The old minister indeed had heard of Divine Peak Mountain, said to be the retreat of a hermit in this chaotic realm. Unexpectedly, a disciple of this high personage appeared today. Although the youth’s claim might seem like self-promotion, his skills were undeniably authentic, marking him undoubtedly as material for a general.
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