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What Zhao Junchen asked Xiao Wenxuan to prepare was very simple, just a lock and key!
Among them, thirty-seven locks need to be prepared, which is not too many, but the number of keys is very large, as many as 3,700 need to be prepared!
In other words, each lock must be matched with a hundred keys. The style, size, and type of keys are not limited. However, only one key among them is correct and can match the lock!
In addition, all keys must undergo special treatment to deform them slightly. Although it does not affect the lock opening, even the key that matches the lock head is not easy to insert into the keyhole. Lewen Novels|
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After hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, Xiao Wenxuan's expression was very complicated, a little confused and a little embarrassed.
Firstly, Xiao Wenxuan didn't understand what the use of these things was; secondly, there were too many keys, and it was very troublesome to prepare them.
Seeing Xiao Wenxuan's expression, Zhao Junchen asked: "What? Are you having any difficulties?"
Xiao Wenxuan gritted his teeth and replied: "There is no difficulty. Although the number of keys is a bit large, my subordinates can prepare them well!"
After a pause, Xiao Wenxuan couldn't help but ask: "It's just that my subordinates don't understand what the use is of preparing so many locks and keys, sir? Are you going to use them to evaluate the talents of those masters?"
Zhao Junchen nodded and said, "That's right. As for the specific method, you will know tomorrow."
Seeing that Zhao Junchen was not going to explain, Xiao Wenxuan did not ask further questions. He just said goodbye to Zhao Junchen and left to prepare.
Predictably, tonight. All lock stores near Yangzhou will receive a big deal!
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There was no talking all night, and in the blink of an eye it was the morning of the next day.
After a night's rest, Zhao Junchen finally felt much more energetic.
On the other side, Su Xiqing also led the thirty-seven masters he invited to the Zhao family's ancestral home. Meet Zhao Junchen.
Because of the large number of people, the meeting place between the two parties was the vestibule of the Zhao family's ancestral home.
After the meeting, Su Xiqing introduced the identities, resumes, specialties, etc. of these thirty-seven masters in detail to Zhao Junchen. Listening to Su Xiqing's introduction, Zhao Junchen also nodded secretly and found that each of these masters had their own strengths. Some are proficient in accounting, some are good at pen and ink, some are familiar with criminal law, some are good at government affairs, and there is even a master named Niu Fude who is familiar with military books and proficient in military strategy. He once served under the governor of Liaodong for many years...
In addition, the reason why these masters are so famous is because of their rich resumes! After they become masters. First, they started by assisting low-level court officials such as magistrates. After gaining a little fame, they began to assist middle-level court officials such as prefects and magistrates. After their reputations gradually increased, they mostly assisted the chief envoys, envoys and the like. There are even six or seven senior officials of the imperial court who have served under certain governors. It can be said that these masters have a very broad vision. They all have their own methods for settling cases for the people and for games in the temple. .
After meeting Zhao Junchen. These masters all have calm expressions, advance and retreat in a measured manner, and can display their talents appropriately without too much arrogance or too much humility. Obviously they are all hardworking people.
The only thing that makes Zhao Junchen slightly dissatisfied is that these masters are a bit old. Except for a few people, most of them are in their forties or fifties. Of course, people of this age are experienced, well-organized and capable. He has broad knowledge, but he also has the shortcomings of low energy, lack of courage, and sticking to the rules. It can be said that he has clear advantages and disadvantages.
All sorts of thoughts. Things were constantly changing in Zhao Junchen's heart, but Zhao Junchen did not show it. After just a few polite words with these masters, he brought up the matter of testing their abilities.
"I have been in charge of the world's money and food for the imperial court over the years. I have also participated in various policies of the imperial court. Although I can barely cope with it, I often feel that I am not energetic enough and overwhelmed, so I want to form a staff team to assist me. This way I can I could feel more relaxed, so I entrusted Master Su Xiqing to recruit several talented and experienced masters on my behalf... Originally, I only wanted to recruit a dozen or twenty people, but I didn't expect that Master Su was so diligent in doing things that he recruited them all at once. Thirty-seven people were selected, which is twice as many as expected, and they are all the best in the field, but this makes me feel a bit embarrassed..."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, the expressions of all the thirty-seven masters changed slightly.
Is it possible that Zhao Junchen finally invited them here, but then had to drive away half of them?
Seeing the changes in the expressions of the masters, Zhao Junchen smiled slightly and said: "Of course, you are all great talents, and if you are willing to join me, I will only feel honored, but I will never feel too much! However, on weekdays, I There are only so many things that need to be dealt with. Although they are not too few, they are also light and heavy. Some things will be related to the overall situation of the court, and some things are just trivial matters. After the staff team is formed in the future, who should be responsible for it? Who should handle the more important things? Who should handle the less important things? Even when doing things in the future, who should take the lead and who should be the auxiliary? The distribution of these things , It is related to both your loyalty and your ability... Of course, those who are both loyal and capable will receive more salary during the day when they are reused."
After a pause, Zhao Junchen continued: "As for loyalty, we can slowly observe and gradually cultivate it in the future. However, how high your talents are and what tasks you should be assigned in the future, I want to take advantage of today. Let’s take a chance to investigate.”
After hearing Zhao Junchen's statement, a group of masters made some commotion.
However, although they are all the best in the field of masters, the status of masters is not high after all, and they do not have that much arrogance. Moreover, when the staff first entered the government, they were inspected by the shogunate, which is also what the question should have said. In other words, they can take this opportunity to show their talents and abilities in front of Zhao Junchen.
Therefore, after a slight commotion, the masters quickly calmed down. They just looked at Zhao Junchen, waiting for the content of Zhao Junchen's assessment.
Under the attention of all the masters, Zhao Junchen waved his hand.
Then, the people of the Zhao family, who had been preparing for a long time, began to get busy.
I saw the Zhao family moving in thirty-seven sets of tables and chairs one after another. They were arranged in four columns and nine rows in the direction of Zhao Junchen. There were curtains between the tables. On these tables, there were a large number of keys densely placed on top of the pile of keys. It is a seemingly ordinary lock.
Then, someone brought an incense burner and placed it at Zhao Junchen's feet. There was a six-inch long fine incense stick inserted in the incense burner.
After all arrangements were completed, Zhao Junchen said to all the masters: "My assessment content is very simple. It is to open a lock. Please find a place each. There is a lock and a hundred keys on the table. Among these hundred Among the keys, only one key can open the lock, so please find the correct key to open the lock in the shortest possible time. If you can complete it within half a stick of incense, your assessment score will be considered excellent, and you can assist me in the future. Handle important affairs of the court. The salary will be more than one hundred taels of silver. If it can be completed within one stick of incense, the assessment result will be considered as passing. In the future, you can help me handle some personal affairs. The salary will be more than seventy taels of silver. If it can be completed within one stick of incense, After the time is up, if the correct key cannot be found, then I can only let him be responsible for some trivial things, and the salary is only fifty taels of silver."
Hear the difference in treatment. All the masters felt impatient, but also felt a little disapproval in their hearts.
Let’s not talk about how things like finding keys to unlock can reflect their talents and abilities. Moreover, the time Zhao Junchen gave them was too generous. One stick of incense was enough time for them to try every key. As long as there are no accidents, everyone can achieve excellent results. I don't know what the significance of Zhao Junchen's assessment is.
However, when Zhao Junchen announced, "Light the incense and let's begin," they quickly found a location, picked up the locks and keys, and started trying one by one.
At the beginning, all the masters performed very calmly, but how could Zhao Junchen's assessment be so simple?
After all the masters found their positions, Zhao Junchen suddenly nodded to Xu Qingyan behind him.
Then, Xu Qingyan suddenly flashed a smirk on his face. He came to the incense burner, suddenly reached out and pulled out the incense stick from the incense burner, then broke off about two inches of the six-inch long incense stick, and then cut it off again. Insert the remaining four inches of fine incense into the incense burner!
After doing this, Xu Qingyan raised his voice and said: "Masters, please pay attention. The incense has been burned for one-third, and it will reach half of it soon. Please hurry up!"
Hearing Xu Qingyan's announcement, the thirty-seven masters all cursed in their hearts - you were the one who broke the incense stick, right? We all saw it with our own eyes, how could it burn on its own? You are still shamelessly confusing right and wrong and talking nonsense. You are really shameless!
However, seeing that the originally abundant time suddenly decreased a lot, the assessment content that was originally thought to be easy suddenly became much more difficult. Thinking of the various differences in treatment, many masters who were originally very calm became quietly anxious.
However, Xu Qingyan's actions are not over yet.
I saw Xu Qingyan suddenly squatting next to the incense burner again, and took out a fan from nowhere. While humming a little tune, he fanned at the incense burner. Under the influence of the wind, the burning speed of the fine incense suddenly increased. Double!
Seeing that Xu Qingyan was causing trouble again, all the masters secretly cursed in their hearts. However, they also knew that Xu Qingyan's actions should have been under the instruction of Zhao Junchen, and Zhao Junchen did this to deliberately embarrass them, so they did not dare If he raised any objections, he just quietly sped up the movements in his hands and his mood became more urgent.
At this time, Zhao Junchen was standing next to the incense burner, quietly watching the expressions and movements of the masters, and suddenly turned to Xiao Wenxuan and said: "Whether a person can accomplish anything and how much he can accomplish, the most important factor is not him It’s his talent, but his character and character! And what a person’s character and character are will be truly revealed only when he is anxious and confused... Wenxuan, didn’t you ask me yesterday why I wanted to talk to him? Are they going to test them with keys and locks? I still won’t tell you the answer, so you have to observe everything yourself!”
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…(To be continued)
