At Mao o'clock the next day, three hundred students gathered in Xianyang Hall.
Looking at the students in front of me, I feel as if I am the hero of the world!
I raised my hand and waved. Qi Wan took the roster in her hand, stepped forward and said loudly: "The first-class scholar in the Zhengke subject, Handan Zhao Rare Book, step forward to answer!"
Zhao Shanben immediately stepped forward, bent down and said respectfully: "Student Zhao Shanben is here!"
Seeing that he looks more handsome, my favorable impression has increased. After all, being an official in ancient times also depends on whether you have good facial features. Unless your talents are too dazzling, Wu Dalang's figure cannot stop him...
"Zhao Shanben, how can the people of the world be divided into several categories? How can we control them?" There is no standard answer to this question. The answer depends only on his thoughts on being an official.
Zhao Shanben did not raise his head, but still said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty. The people are divided into three categories. The first is the excellent, which can be controlled by grace, the second is the bad, which can be controlled by physical exertion, and the third is punishment, which can be controlled by punishment."
I nodded slightly and answered very well. If an official can do these three things, he is a rare good official. Moreover, this person behaves well. Although he is a little nervous, he has quick thinking. I said: "Good."
When Zhao Shanben heard this, he immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Then he returned to his original position.
Qi Wan said loudly again: "Second Class A in the Zhengke Subject, Nanyang Wen Minghan, come forward to answer!"
I looked at Wen Minghan curiously. He was as strong as an ox and had dark skin. It was hard to imagine that such a person was called Wen Minghan, and he was ranked second in the first-class majors in formal studies. Really, a person cannot be judged by his appearance...
"Wen Minghan, why are the Northern Qiang clan and the Western Regions attached to the Qin Dynasty?" These two places surrendered voluntarily. The thinking of the ancients is different from that of later generations. I want to hear how they analyze the psychology of the two.
Wen Minghan's voice was rich, and he bowed his hands and said respectfully: "Back to your majesty. The Qin Dynasty is in the world, and the barbarians from all directions are afraid of power and appreciate virtue. There are mutual exchanges of education in the Western Regions, and the Northern Qiang clan has close neighbors to educate them, so they surrendered. Those like the Xiongnu and the Northern Hu stayed away. China does not know the power of Qin and has not been educated, so it cannot surrender."
He can see that the role of cultural invasion is very rare. Although conquering by force is the fastest and most labor-saving, in the end it is necessary to assimilate them and make them yearn for Da Qin before they can be completely integrated into Da Qin's territory. Remote breeding technology and the creation of spiritual homeland are It's a technical job, and that's what Zhang Gao and Meng Hanyu are doing.
"good."
Next was Su Jian, the third class A. I continued to ask: "Su Jian, "Mozi Seven Worries" said that if a country does not have enough food for three years, the country is not its own country. How is the Great Qin today?"
Su Jian looked a little nervous and bowed: "Go back to your Majesty. Three years of food is the country's food reserve to prepare for natural disasters, man-made disasters, wars and rebellions. Today, the Qin Kingdom is peaceful and the people are safe, and there is no war outside. This is not the right comment!"
I smiled slightly, what I said was very beautiful. Although it was a bit of a compliment, it was not completely unreasonable. I responded in the same way: "Good."
Then I asked other people one by one. We had a meal in the middle, and when it was getting dark, I could only ask half of them. Seeing that everyone was a little unable to hold on, I ordered to continue tomorrow.
It took another day the next day to inspect all three hundred people.
After the last person finished answering, I stood up and said solemnly: "You have passed the palace examination and you are all my disciples. Tomorrow, after your ranking is announced, you will go to serve as officials in various places. You must be honest and upright and work for the benefit of the people. If you violate the laws of Qin, I will punish you." The punishment will be worse than that of other officials, please remember this!"
Everyone was horrified, and they all raised their hands and said in unison: "I obey your Majesty's order!"
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After it was over, I called Sangong to the Sihai Palace.
"Yu He, have the replacement official positions been arranged for these people?" There are three hundred people in each department. Although it is a lot, the territory of Da Qin has expanded so much that there should be somewhere to place them.
Yu He cupped his hands and said, "It's basically ready to return to Your Majesty. The place most lacking of officials right now is New Qin. Since the surrounding areas of Helan Mountain were incorporated into Jiuyuan County, the area of Jiuyuan County has increased dramatically. There are now twelve counties, nine of which are The county magistrate is responsible for taking charge of county affairs. In addition, there are not enough county magistrates and county lieutenants. I think they can be relocated to Jiuyuan County first. I wonder what your majesty wants?"
I nodded and agreed: "Xinqin is close to Guanzhong and is a fertile land, so it is feasible. Zhao Shanben and three others can serve as county magistrates, and the rest can serve as county magistrates, county magistrates, and county lieutenants."
Yu He responded: "I obey your orders. The top three from the first class of Baijia will be sent to serve as generals, while the rest will be sent to the generals of various counties, such as Yetie Mansion and others. The second class of Baijia will serve as generals. Those who major in debating and scholarship are mainly sent to schools in various counties, and the top three in the first class go to Baijia Academy."
"That's very good." After agreeing with his proposal, I reminded him again: "We need to pay attention not to let the officials of Qin and Qin become officials in the same place, and we should also try to avoid them serving in their place of birth."
Yu He immediately understood, cupped his hands and said, "I obey."
These people are ranked as Qin officials and do not have their own social circle. They may form a force together and must be guarded against. In addition, if Meng He really discovers something, it will cause unnecessary trouble for them to serve in the place of residence, so it is better not to let them serve as local officials.
"Okay, you give these test papers to the minister and keep them in the treasury. Go back and prepare for the results tomorrow." They waved their hands and left.
After the ranking of Qin Shi was announced the next day, it caused quite a stir in Xianyang. Students who were not on the list were also waiting in Xianyang to see who was in the top three.
Wen Minghan looked at the number one in Grade A above and chuckled: "Brother Zhao, what Wen said is right, right? Brother Zhao is extremely intelligent and is indeed the number one in Grade A!"
Zhao Shanben also smiled and said modestly: "I'd like to hear my brother's words. It's getting late, so we'd better go to the Prime Minister's Mansion as soon as possible. We have to appoint officials today, so don't miss the time."
Wen Minghan nodded, and the two of them went to the Prime Minister's Mansion hand in hand.
Although the matter of appointing officials falls under Yu He's control, Li Si will be their boss in the future, so his whereabouts will naturally be announced in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After working for a long time, they collected a bunch of miscellaneous things such as official seals and official uniforms. After packing their things, the two went to Zhongding Pavilion.
Looking at the food on the table, Wen Minghan was a little sentimental: "I have never been out of Nanyang County, but now I have to go to Hetao County, Jiuyuan County, two thousand miles away to serve as the county magistrate. I don't know what Brother Zhong can do. Can’t take care of the family.”
Zhao Shanben was stunned. He didn't expect that the rough-looking Wen Minghan still had this side. He smiled calmly and comforted: "Brother Wen, why are you like this? A real man is born between heaven and earth. He raises his head as a cover and bows his head as a couch. There is no place where he can rest. ?Furthermore, Brother Wen’s family is quite wealthy, so there’s no need to worry.”
Wen Minghan laughed at himself and said, "What Brother Zhao said is that Wen made a mistake."
Then he calmed down and raised his glass and said: "Tomorrow you and I will go our separate ways. Brother Zhao has great ambitions. I hope Brother Zhao will skyrocket to thousands of miles! Come and drink this cup together!"
Zhao Shanben raised his glass and smiled knowingly: "You and I are both disciples of the emperor, so why should we regret being rich? We can only live up to the emperor's favor!"
