When the papers for the second session were handed out, some officials were completely dumbfounded.
What's this?
Why take these tests?
They have never seen such a strange assessment, and these questions also look strange.
Chen Ke smiled slightly, listened to the whispers of complaints, and said with a smile: "What are you dissatisfied with the papers I issued?"
"You can say it as much as you want."
"Say it loudly, and I won't do anything to you."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present shut their mouths. Finally, Jiang Ruoang spoke first.
"The Governor's paper is very novel, but not very difficult."
He looked around and looked at the people who had just started talking in low voices: "In my opinion, the people who are talking at this time have definitely not managed the place well."
Jiang Ruoang sneered: "Even I, who have been idle for so many years, can write an answer. Can't you write it?"
There was a hint of menace in his voice and eyes.
"If any of the county magistrates under my administration are unable to answer the questions or make too many mistakes or omissions, please wait for me after the assessment!"
Full of threats.
Huo Shi followed up and said, "That's exactly what Sheriff Jiang said."
He smiled slightly: "Governor, let's start the assessment."
After Chen Ke announced the start, everyone began to assess.
Fusu held a paper and sat next to Chen Ke, looking at it carefully with a look of amazement on his face.
In fact, this paper is not very difficult and has no other tricks. It is just an ordinary paper in Chen Ke's opinion.
There are multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and several short-answer questions on the paper.
All the questions are centered around "people's livelihood".
For example, how many people are there under the rule, how many fields are there, how much is the annual output, and what is the annual tax revenue under the county.
The question is the same, but everyone's answer is completely different.
These issues, which are completely related to people's livelihood, are the fundamental reason for these people's surprise, because many people are preparing "policy discussions."
They thought that this assessment would only test how to govern the country and how to govern the people.
Test your judgment on the major events of the family and country, and test the future of Great Qin.
However, Chen Ke did not ask these questions.
Because he knew that the officials in the imperial court could be mainly involved in those situations and family and country affairs, but those officials in the counties and counties must not be able to do so.
Why?
Because governing a county and the people of a county does not mean talking about politics, talking about family and country affairs, and talking about the overall situation.
Governing the people essentially requires hands-on practice and operation.
If we choose some old academics and some so-called people who are full of politics and empty words to govern local counties, it will only make the local counties worse and worse.
This fundamentally breaks out of the vicious cycle of selecting officials.
Chen Ke looked at the officials who were answering the questions quietly. He would assess more in the future, and he would never stop.
As an official, if he knows nothing but uses so-called "political skills", then this official is a waste.
At least in Chen Ke's eyes.
He yawned, looked at Fusu and said, "If you have nothing to do, just write your own paper."
Chen Ke looked at Fusu with a smile on his cheeks.
"Since coming to Penglaizhou, I haven't given you any homework yet."
"As soon as today comes, it will be your homework these days."
As soon as he finished saying this, Fusu's face turned a little bitter. He didn't expect that he just picked up a paper, but actually recalled the memory of the teacher assigning him homework.
Immediately he sighed helplessly, picked up a pen, asked someone to bring a table, and wrote carefully.
Chen Ke looked at everyone with a smile and yawned while supervising the assessment.
In fact, at this time, no one dares to cheat.
On the one hand, everyone is afraid that Chen Ke will directly kill them. On the other hand, they also know that other people's answers are different from their own, and cheating will have no effect.
Therefore, Chen Ke felt that this was the easiest assessment he had ever supervised.
It's simply very comfortable.
Time gradually passed away quietly, and in the blink of an eye, one afternoon was here.
The setting sun in the sky renders the dazzling blue and white into orange-red. Sometimes the orange-red light is like red clouds, and sometimes it is as brilliant as blood.
The sun turned into a circle of burning red coals and then set down the hillside.
"when--"
"when--"
"when--"
Three bells and drums sounded, marking the official end of this assessment.
Everyone was sitting there, some with stiff faces, some with miserable expressions, some with confident faces, and some with innocent faces.
Everything in the world is like this.
...........
Linzi County City, in a mansion.
When Wei Xin heard the bell of the Governor's Mansion not far away, he immediately stood up, looked at Tian Cheng beside him and said, "Now, is it time to go find the Governor?"
"Their assessment is over!"
Tian Cheng stood up, his robes were neatly dressed, his expression was serious, and he had a hair crown on his head.
"Let's go."
...........
Governor's Palace
When Chen Ke finished collecting the papers, checked and packed the items several times, he asked Jiang Ruo'ang and others to leave first.
The guards on the side began to clean up the mess.
Chen Ke stretched, looked at Fusu and said, "Find a few people, let the guards watch, and then let them review each other's papers in front of each other."
The boy on the side took the test paper respectfully and left.
Several people from Black Ice Platform and Iron Eagle Guards quickly followed, while Chen Ke stayed where he was, looking at Fusu.
"Let's go?"
"Although the subject of 'People's Livelihood' can be handled by others, the subject of 'Governing the Country' requires us to see it ourselves. "
Fusu shrugged his shoulders. He knew his teacher's temper.
Some things can be pushed off, but some things must be done by yourself with all your heart.
"Let's go."
........
Outside the Governor's Palace
While Jiang Ruo'ang was talking to the people next to him, three figures suddenly walked up from a distance, which aroused his idea.
Especially which one is the leader.
There was something strange in his expression, as if he was restraining something.
"you......"
"Why are you back?"
Tian Cheng raised his head, his eyes were as cold as frost, and he showed no emotion even when he saw Jiang Ruo'ang.
"Can it be that since you are here, I can't come back?"
"In addition, Governor Jiang, I am your Majesty's personally appointed Marquis of Qi, and I am of a higher rank than you. Why don't you bow to me when you see me?"
Jiang Ruoang looked a little embarrassed and bowed slightly.
"I have met His Highness Qihou."
Tian Cheng walked directly to the Governor's Mansion without looking at Jiang Ruo'ang. He walked to the door and looked at the concierge and said, "I am Qi Hou Tian Cheng, and I came to see Governor Chen on your Majesty's order."
"This is the Marquis of Wei, this is the Marquis of Zhao."
As early as when they left Xianyang City, the imperial edict to canonize them had already been issued.
The porter immediately said: "Please wait a moment, I will go and report to the governor."
Jiang Ruoang's figure walked further and further away. He looked back at Tian Cheng who was standing at the door and was welcomed in by Chen Ke, his expression even more complicated.
Huo Shi looked at Jiang Ruo'ang's expression thoughtfully: "Brother Jiang, doesn't he have a blood feud with the Tian family? Why do you care so much about a member of the Tian family?"
Jiang Ruo'ang's expression remained unchanged, he just looked at Huo Shi and said, "That's my nephew."
Huo Shi looked a little understanding. He had long heard that Jiang Ruoang had a sister who was married to the then King of Qi, but he didn't expect it to be this one.
He glanced at Tian Cheng's figure.
This is a pretty powerful person.
...........
In the Governor's Palace, the atmosphere was cheerful.
Chen Ke patted Tian Cheng on the shoulder and laughed and said: "Hahahahahaha, Brother Tian, although we have never met, Ke has admired you for a long time."
"The task of destroying Xiang Yu together in Kuaiji County and the city the day before yesterday may not have been possible without your help."
Tian Cheng said humbly and politely: "The governor is joking."
"The governor is far-sighted and strategizing in Xianyang City. How can I be able to follow him? How dare I let the governor look up to me for a long time? I should look up to him for a long time."
He pointed to Wei Xin, who was already a little shy, and said, "Governor, let me introduce you."
"This is the Marquis of Wei whom Your Majesty personally conferred a few days ago. He is the son of Lord Ling'an who was raised by Lord Longyang, and the grandson of King Wei Anli."
Then he looked at Yu Que on the other side and said, "This is the Marquis of Zhao. The former Zhao Gongzi Que was the younger brother of King Zhao Xie."
Chen Ke also looked at the crowd with enthusiasm on his face and laughed a few times: "Hahahahahaha."
"I have heard about the names of Lord Long Yang and Lord Ling'an for a long time. Now that I have met Marquis Wei, I know that the rumors about Lord Long Yang in the past are true."
He looked at Yu Que and praised him again, praising him for having the legacy of King Zhao Wuling back then.
After praising for a moment, he looked at Wei Xin, Tian Cheng, and Yu Que and said, "By the way, did your Majesty tell you the purpose of the three of you coming to Penglaizhou?"
Wei and Xin nodded quickly.
Especially Wei Xin, whose cheeks were already red at this time, and his eyes were a little shy and admiring.
Fusu sat aside and quietly watched his teacher fooling people.
I just don’t know, when will I be able to see the truth behind the scenes?
Chen Ke said again with a smile and excitement: "Your Majesty, just tell you."
He let out a long sigh and said: "Peng Laizhou is really short of manpower, and it will be even more so when Wang Kande is executed."
Chen Ke said quietly: "If the three of them hadn't come, I don't know what I would have done."
"Peng Lai is guilty, and the fault lies with me, Chen Ke!"
Wei Xin quickly said: "Why did Governor Chen say that? Everyone can see the talent of the Governor. If it were not the Governor, how could Wang Kande be able to execute him?"
"If it wasn't for the Governor, how could the iron ore be discovered?"
“If it weren’t for the governor, how could spring plowing be carried out smoothly?”
Wei Xin said with emotion: "This is all because of the Governor. Why should the Governor be so humble and belittle himself?"
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