In the Duke's Mansion, Lin Feng was reading the information.
When the imperial examination was in progress, he made a special trip to the examination room. However, Lin Feng hid his identity, never revealed his identity, and did not notify the person in charge of the scientific expedition, so no one knew that Lin Feng had been there.
More than 36,000 people made reference.
This is what Lin Feng is happy about.
This is a good thing.
The more people you refer to, the greater the probability of selecting talents. Although more people refer to it, it does not mean that the quality is good. However, if there are more people to choose from, there will always be more opportunities to select certain talents.
Lin Feng's plan was not revealed. In fact, this time the Qin State held the imperial examination, in Lin Feng's view, it was not necessarily necessary to select top talents.
The most important task is to select middle- and lower-level talents, who are the mainstay of Qin. If a large number of county-level talents are selected, the emperor will arrange to rotate the local county magistrates at all levels and replace these local magistrates with the emperor's people.
In this way, the court's control over the local area can be strengthened and the power of the aristocratic families can be weakened.
While Lin Feng was looking through the information, there was a sound of footsteps, and a soldier hurriedly entered, knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, there are test papers sent back by Xunzi, please read them."
"Send it up."
Lin Feng perked up.
It's OK.
He has been waiting for the results of the paper grading. It has been so long since the exam ended, and even the paper grading took a long time, but no test papers have been sent. Lin Feng was worried that the quality of the test paper was not good, otherwise he would not have been procrastinating.
Lin Feng took the test paper. When he saw the name on the test paper, his brows suddenly rose, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Lu Guang!
It was actually Lu Guang's answer sheet.
He directly thought of Lu Guang in Lujiang, Jin State. When Lin Feng went to Jin State, he met Lu Yi and had a chat with Lu Yi. Lu Yi mentioned that he was good at martial arts. Lu Yi's younger brother, Lu Guang, was an extremely talented man with great literary talent and military skills.
At that time, Lin Feng became interested and asked Hei Bingtai to investigate. Calculating his age, Lu Guang is only twenty years old. He can be said to be a young talent.
I just don’t know if this Lu Guang and the Lu Guang in Lin Feng’s mind are the same person?
If so, that would be great.
Lin Feng opened the test paper and quickly browsed the contents. Lu Guang's answer was flawless. People of this era, especially most local officials, did not pay much attention to disease prevention and control after floods.
Lu Guang's answer was detailed and thoughtful. As for drought control, Lu Guang not only dug deep wells, but also dug trenches and canals, and tried to divert water from distant rivers.
Drought is about disaster relief.
It is also very critical in this disaster relief.
The more Lin Feng looked at it, the more he approved. Lu Guang's answer was quite perfect. Even after Lin Feng read it, he had some doubts as to whether it was really done by Lu Guang of Lujiang County. Because the whole article is very sophisticated, the answers to the questions are almost watertight.
Lin Feng had doubts in his heart.
Lin Feng knew the situation in Qin very well. There was no celebrity named Lu Guang in Xianyang or even in Qin. At least Lin Feng didn't have any impression. Lin Feng was not sure for the time being, so he could only put aside Lu Guang's article and not think about it further.
He just had to wait.
After everything is finalized, I will ask about Lu Guang's situation and we will find out when the time comes. When Lin Feng put down Lu Guang's test paper, there was a rush of footsteps, and an old figure entered.
Lin Feng looked up and saw that Ying Jiuxiao was here in person.
This is surprising.
Lin Feng stood up quickly and bowed: "Grandfather, why are you here?"
Ying Jiuxiao looked eager and said: "The imperial examination has ended, and now the evaluation begins. I can't help it. I am very curious, so I came to take a look."
Lin Feng waved his hand and asked Ying Jiuxiao to sit down, and then said: "The emperor's grandfather came just in time. The teacher just sent the test paper of a scholar named Lu Guang, which is very exciting. Take a look, I am sure that the emperor's grandfather is satisfied."
Ying Jiuxiao took it. He looked at it again, his eyes were shining, and he praised: "Not bad, not bad. People like Lu Guang have the ability to govern and are thoughtful. Our country of Qin needs such talented people."
"It is said that a thousand armies are easy to get but a general is hard to find. In fact, the same is true for talents in management."
"The imperial examination is indeed very good, it can find more talents for the Qin State."
Ying Jiuxiao's face was full of approval and he said: "Lin Feng, this is all your fault."
Lin Feng shook his head and said modestly: "Grandpa Huang praised me too much, but many things are not perfect. Moreover, it has just begun."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "Although it is the beginning, it is also a good opportunity to rise. Only when the foundation is solidified can there be a future. Now, it is time to solidify the foundation."
Lin Feng and Ying Jiuxiao were talking, but while they were talking, no new test papers were delivered.
After chatting for a while, Ying Jiuxiao left directly.
Lin Feng sat alone in the study and continued to wait. It's a pity that only two test papers were sent in the follow-up. A man named Zuoqiu and a man named Liangshan. Compared with Lu Guang's articles, the two men's articles are still much worse.
The work of marking papers continued all the time. During the day, the papers were marked and rested at night. It took a little more than four days to finish.
The workload of grading is really too much.
There were only about forty people evaluating the papers, but there were more than thirty-six thousand test papers. On average, a person has almost a thousand test papers. Such a workload is too much for many people.
Zhang Yi, Wang Tang and others are all older. They also actively participated in the beginning, but as time went by and many of the test papers were too poor, they began to give in, but Lin Feng pushed them back.
Lin Feng's point of view is very simple. It is only fair to leave Zhang Yi, Wang Tang and other six ministers.
In the end, Wang Tang, Zhang Yi and others persisted.
When all the test papers were reviewed, a total of ten test papers were sent to Lin Feng, and Lu Guang's answer was still the best. The test papers of the remaining eight people had more or less flaws and were not good enough.
After all the evaluations were over, Xunzi, Zhang Yi, Han Qianqiu and others couldn't stand it any longer, so they all went to rest.
These people are so tired.
According to Zhang Yi, Wang Tang and others, they will never participate in marking papers again.
Liu Zhen was in charge of contacting him. After summarizing all the information, he reported: "My lord, the evaluation of all examination papers has ended. After considering the opinions of ministers from various ministries, the results of the selection include 235 people on the list."
"According to the judgment of Zhang Shangshu and others, most people's answers in the test papers of more than 200 people still have such and such problems."
"But it's still pretty good."
"There are more than 36,600 people, and more than 230 people have been selected. The proportion is quite small. These people have all been ranked from high to low. The specific list is clearly listed. Please read it."
Liu Zhen handed in the roster.
This is a roster of two hundred and thirty-five people.
Lu Guang topped the list, followed by Liang Shan, then Zuo Qiu, followed by a list of more than 200 people, arranged in order.
Lin Feng took it over, looked at it carefully, nodded and said: "After the imperial examination this time, more than 200 people were selected, which is already good. Although we have to select tall people among short people, so many people were selected after all. More than 200 people were selected. Approximately how many people are there who can be placed as county magistrates?"
Liu Zhen said: "What a coincidence. Zhang Shangshu suggested this matter and made a judgment. In the end, based on the suggestions of Xunzi, Zhang Shangshu, Wang Shangshu and others, and based on the content of the test paper, the top thirty people were judged. You can arrange to serve as county magistrate locally."
"Their ability is enough to serve as the head of a county. And according to Zhang Shangshu, in fact, many people who are sent to local places to serve as county magistrates may not have the knowledge of these people, so it is still possible."
"Zhang Shangshu also said that despite the poor answers to the questions. But in fact, it is not easy to have these insights. As for the rest of the people, Zhang Shangshu said that although they have some talents, they are still not enough to serve as county magistrates. At most, they can serve as county magistrates. County magistrates, county captains, and edicts, etc."
Speaking of this, Liu Zhen became a little excited and said: "In the past, the imperial court relied on the recommendation of local officials to obtain talents. The problem is that the recommendations of local officials often have subjective opinions and biases, and the first consideration is the children of big families. "
"Such an arrangement, in fact, means that members of aristocratic families monopolize the channels for advancement, solidifying the hierarchy."
"The emergence of the imperial examination changed the situation."
"Since then, scholars from poor families have had opportunities. Especially if they are not recommended by local officials, there will be less nepotism and more interests."
"For Qin, this is an opportunity."
"My lord, I believe that the imperial examination you presided over must be a success. With the experience of this time, it can be continued next year and the year after. This must be done every year in order to promote talents for the country."
Liu Zhen admired Lin Feng more and more.
From the beginning of preparations to the present, Lin Feng invested a lot of energy in the imperial examination.
Lin Feng smiled and said: "Liu Zhen, don't think that today's imperial examination is good. In fact, the imperial examination we hold is not perfect enough. This time it is held in Xianyang, it is just a pilot. Next time, it will be slightly changed."
"For example, if the primary elections are held in the states of Qin State, the talents selected from the states are then gathered in Xianyang for assessment. Only in this way can the arrangements be better arranged. Tens of thousands of people will not be piled up together. Such control is quite difficult. big."
Liu Zhen frowned and said: "My lord, decentralizing assessment power is equivalent to giving the local state pastors greater rights to select talents. With one more level, there is more room for maneuver. I don't think it is appropriate for a humble position."
"you are wrong."
Lin Feng shook his head and answered.
Liu Zhen looked eager for knowledge and asked: "What did the Duke think?"
Lin Feng did not hesitate to mention some points, and explained patiently: "The extra link is not to create more room for maneuver, but to divert traffic to relieve the pressure on Xianyang. Look at this time, there are a total of thirty-six thousand With more than a thousand people participating in the imperial examination, the scale is too large and the number of people is too large to be controlled easily."
"Arranging it to be carried out in each state is a diversion, so that all states can carry out it."
"On the one hand, most people from various states do not need to travel all the way to Xianyang, and their own burden is small. On the other hand, Xianyang consumes less manpower and material resources."
"When it comes to local state assessments, it is not the prefect who is in charge of the prefecture, but the imperial court arranges for the people to go for the assessment. Specifically, it may be someone from the Ministry of Rites who goes to the local area to be responsible for the imperial examination. The local government will cooperate unconditionally."
"With the person responsible for arranging it, what are you worried about?"
"In addition, the pressure of grading is also less. Look at this time, the grading for several days in a row has made Zhang Shangshu and Wang Shangshu very tired. Everyone is exhausted and they all went to rest."
Lin Feng said: "In short, the power has been delegated to the local level, and everything will be good. By then, those who will gather in Xianyang will be truly capable people, who will not be overwhelmed by mud and sand."
Liu Zhen's eyes lit up and he said: "The Duke is wise."
Lin Feng said: "You have been working hard for a long time. Go and have a good rest. I will take the list and enter the palace to see His Majesty."
"Here!"
Liu Zhen bowed and stepped back.
Lin Feng took the list and went straight to the palace. In the main hall, he saw Ying Jiuxiao and bowed, "Grandfather."
Ying Jiuxiao had a smile on his face and asked, "How is the situation of the imperial examination this time?"
Lin Feng first handed over the list of candidates selected this time and explained: "Reporting to the emperor's grandfather, the selection of this imperial examination is generally very good, and it can be said that the first imperial examination was successfully completed. According to the judgments of teachers, senior brothers, Zhang Shangshu and others, the top three Ten people are all qualified to serve as county magistrates in local areas."
"Imagine that dozens of people went to serve as county magistrates in local areas, and these people were all selected through the imperial examination, eliminating more nepotistic interests."
"The imperial grandfather put people outside the local government, which can enrich the local government without too much entanglement of interests."
"It's been a great adjustment."
"Of course, after these people serve as county magistrates, whether most of them can pass the examination is another matter. In short, this is the first time that the reputation of the imperial examination will be made public. Then in the future, when our country of Qin opens the imperial examination, everything will be easier to handle. "
Lin Feng said: "Anyway, after this first time, the rest will be much easier."
Ying Jiuxiao glanced through it briefly and said: "Boy Lin Feng, you have done a good job. This has laid the foundation for the eternal foundation of our Qin State. The three people involved here, Lu Guang, Liang Shan, and Zuo Qiu, are ranked First place. When the time comes, I want to meet these top three people."
Lin Feng took the initiative and said: "Grandfather, I think you can meet all the more than 200 people who have entered the list."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "You mean to show mercy?"
Lin Feng said: "The emperor's grandfather is the king of a country. It is their opportunity to take the time to meet them. Moreover, when these people see the emperor's grandfather, they can also admire the emperor's grace. When the time comes, the emperor's words will be accepted. Everyone’s heart will help them further resolve to serve Qin.”
Ying Jiuxiao thought for a while and asked, "When do you plan to release the list?"
Lin Feng said: "We are initially considering applying tomorrow afternoon."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "The day after tomorrow at 6 o'clock in the morning, I will be in the spacious and spacious side hall of the palace to receive these scholars who have entered the list. This will set the rules. I will give grace to the scholars who have entered the list of new subjects. The Emperor of Qin will do the same."
Lin Feng said: "Grandfather, there is actually another reason."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "What's the reason?"
Lin Feng said: "When the emperor's grandfather receives them, it means that they are the emperor's disciples. They are all the disciples of the prince who serve the emperor's grandfather."
"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!"
Ying Jiuxiao looked approvingly and said, "You think things through very carefully, that's good."
Lin Feng said: "The emperor's grandfather is full of praise."
Ying Jiuxiao said seriously: "Lin Feng, the arrangements for these people will be involved soon after the results are released. This is the first imperial examination. No matter how it is run, there must be many mistakes, and there are still many links that are not formal enough."
"For the sake of effectiveness, as you said, there are many people recruited in the first batch, and the first thirty people will be arranged to serve as county magistrates. But as you get to the end, you have to be more careful and don't be careless. The reason is simple, even if I deal with it Ying Hong, Lu Yi and others, there are still people from aristocratic families who may make up their minds."
"These people will not be afraid just because I dealt with Ying Hong and others. At most, they will not deal with you. But when it comes to scholars, the aristocratic families may not have no thoughts and may take measures. In short, everything Be careful."
Lin Feng said: "I will bear in mind Grandfather's reminder. I will inform Ying San and ask him to pay more attention. In the current situation, we cannot be careless at all."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "That's what it means."
Lin Feng bowed and said, "Grandfather, I will make arrangements right away."
Ying Jiuxiao waved his hand, and Lin Feng left.
Lin Feng returned to the Duke's Mansion, sorted out his ideas for the subsequent imperial examination, and also took a day's rest.
The next morning, Lin Feng called Liu Zhen over. He said solemnly: "I will submit the list of imperial examinations to Your Majesty. Your Majesty has no objections to the candidates on the list. Post a notice now, and the list will be released outside Xicheng this afternoon at application time." At six o'clock tomorrow morning, His Majesty will receive everyone in the palace."
"Here!"
Liu Zhen agreed immediately.
At this point, the imperial examination is finally coming to an end.
Lin Feng said again: "Go to the Black Ice Platform again and talk to Ying San. The further back you go, the less likely you are to relax and keep a close eye."
"clear!"
Liu Zhen agreed again.
Lin Feng waved his hand, and Liu Zhen hurriedly made arrangements.
