Two days later, outside the Meridian Gate
Within a day or two, the courtiers had quickly developed the habit of checking their watches on time.
It's just that this pair of watches is a bit tricky. They don't compare them according to the correct time of most people, but according to their official positions.
The watch of an important minister is of course the most accurate, and other minor officials must follow his time.
Of course, although the current pocket watches are not as accurate as later generations, they are almost the same without exaggerated deviations.
After checking the watches, it was natural to go to the palace for a meeting.
Thanks to the emergence of pocket watches, the meeting time was obviously much more punctual. People began to concise their speeches with a tacit understanding, unlike in the past, where they would not stop until they had finished speaking.
Because Emperor Jing also looked at the pocket watch on the imperial desk from time to time, adjusting the rhythm of everyone's speech according to the time.
It is the instinct of high-quality human males in the court to begin to adjust more efficient planning based on precise timing tools.
The influence of pocket watches on everyone has spread rapidly and unconsciously.
After the court, some meals and snacks will be provided in the imperial dining room to satisfy the ministers.
Of course, ordinary officials don't get this kind of treatment, only some high-ranking ministers can get some.
However, those who had nothing to eat were not hungry, because they had already eaten at home or at a stall outside the imperial city gate before entering the palace.
After that, it's time to officially start working. Before that, according to regulations, you can still go home and take a nap.
After all, the morning court time was too early, and the emperor also understood this.
But rules are rules, they are all written on paper, just read them.
The reality is that no one with cerebral palsy would choose to go back to sleep unless there is an unexpected situation.
The emperor took the initiative to attend court every day, and it goes without saying how diligent he was.
Shangguan are all old men, and they have little experience.
The leader hasn't even slept. If you, the little scumbag, dare to go back to sleep, then you don't understand the rules!
How can I stay in the officialdom and get promoted in the future?
How can leaders entrust a social beast with important responsibilities to a person who thinks about lying flat every day?
Going to court is a very hard job, but now that you have a pocket watch, the situation has changed.
The officials who originally rushed back to their duties slowly and leisurely now walked in a hurry, staring at their pocket watches and rushing straight to the office.
I was afraid of being one step behind others or walking behind Shangguan.
The reason for such a bad start is that Feng Jie, the minister of the Ministry of War, took the pocket watch and unconsciously started to time the people below... and counted who came later.
With just a small tool, he was able to roll someone up!
Fang Zhengyi saw all these situations and smiled in his heart.
One of the greatest pleasures in his life is probably watching the working dog get angry!
Now the effect of pocket watches is beginning to show, but it will take some time to develop dependence.
Li Yuanzhao leaned against the door frame of the main hall and saw many people leaving quickly. He shook his head and said, "It feels weird lately. These people have been looking around all day long after they got pocket watches. Aren't they tired? Lao Fang, Jin Yiwei should have been here today." Let’s start screening people.”
Fang Zhengyi lowered his head and glanced at his watch: "Well, the competition started at eight o'clock, and it should have ended at nine o'clock now."
"Come on, let's go take a look."
Jinyiwei's exam schedule is extremely tight.
There is only half an hour in total, 50 minutes for the written test and 10 minutes for the interview.
First to answer, first to leave, the results will be announced directly on the spot.
The reason why it is so fast is because the level of people who can apply is not high, and most of the questions are multiple-choice questions.
As for the interview, it’s just a quick chat and a look at the person’s appearance.
This is one of the most important indicators issued by Founder.
If you look good, you can do things well, which is exactly the same standard as a reporter!
By the time we arrived outside Nanzhen Fusi, there was already a sea of people.
As for the number of people in the capital who can read and hyphenate, it has gradually increased, which is also due to the circulation of newspapers.
In addition to daily news, there are also food prices and advertising activities in various parts of the capital.
People are naturally willing to go wherever there are discounts.
If you wait for newspaper readers to announce the price of vegetables, it may be too late to grab them.
Young people with ambitions and ideals have already begun to learn. There are not no places among the people to learn literacy. At least Banshanfang is the birthplace of the number one lottery ticket. There are not many places that teach people how to read Chinese characters and buy lottery tickets.
The interview crowd outside Beizhen Fusi has now been clearly divided into two groups.
One group was overjoyed, while another group was devastated and even shouted that the exam was unfair.
There was a person in front of him with a face full of grief and anger, saying to the people around him: "Why do crocodiles shed tears when they see food! Why!"
"Brother, choose C for this question, because eating raw chicken will make you sick, and it wants to eat cooked chicken."
"Stop talking nonsense. You didn't pass the exam. What are you making up here? Choose A for this question. The crocodile saw the food given by the court and was moved to tears."
"The interviewer said that I am not qualified because of the scars on my hands... Damn it! Is this reasonable? There is a shady story!"
Li Yuanzhao glanced sideways at Fang Zhengyi and said teasingly: "Look how many people have been driven crazy by the problems you made in Taoyuan County?"
Fang Zheng didn't care at all and walked straight in. As he walked, he said: "Your Highness, this test is all about looking at the overall situation. You still want to work for the court without a pattern? But this is only part of it. If you do well in the interview, you can also get into the Imperial Guard."
"Look at these people, they are so crooked and cracked that they deserve not to be chosen!"
"Damn! Old Fang, are you choosing a prostitute or a strongman for yourself?" Li Yuanzhao shrank his head and hid further away.
Fang Zheng turned around and said helplessly: "I want all the honorable ministers! Let's go in first."
The first batch of Jin Yiwei must make a name for themselves!
The royal guards in the palace are selected by the military, and the civilian guards are naturally responsible for walking outside.
Although it is a military department, it also has the responsibility of public security and investigation in the city.
If you have frequent contact with the people, you should naturally choose someone with a good image.
Can Jinyiwei still be as vicious as he was in history once he has it in his hands? Absolutely impossible!
The first thing is to make him be close to the people, amiable and respectable. It is best to make him a good person for the people, so that it will be easier to carry out his work in the future.
Of course, more importantly, it is also very beneficial to building the internal culture of Jinyiwei... Of course, this is all for the future.
Several public houses were set aside in Nanzhen Fusi to conduct interviews.
Fang Zheng and the other two randomly chose a room and pushed open the door.
In the room, the examiner from Taoyuan County looked at the interviewer in front of him seriously.
The examiner is a lecturer from Taoyuan County. He wears gold-rimmed glasses, rests his elbows on the table, and folds his hands to support his chin in a contemplative manner. Even Fang Zheng did not notice when he entered.
The interviewer in front of me has sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. He looks handsome but has uneasiness in his eyes.
It had been two minutes, and the examiner still didn't ask any questions, and he was getting more and more panicked.
Fang Zheng and two others watched silently from behind the examiner.
After a long while the examiner said: "What is your dream?"
"Pfft...Old Fang, what are you asking? It makes no sense at all!" Li Yuanzhao didn't hold back and laughed softly.
"Your Highness, watch first." Fang Zheng said.
The interviewer was stunned for a moment, then stumbled and said: "Dream? I... I want to join Jinyiwei."
The interviewer glanced at him lightly: "If you had money, would you rather eat, drink, whore and gamble, or would you rather help people all over the world? Please answer truthfully."
"Help the people of the world."
"You're eliminated, next."
Without even asking the third question, the interviewer picked up the stamp at hand and stamped it on the test paper.
The interviewer suddenly turned pale and quickly changed his mind: "I...I am willing to eat, drink, whore, and gamble!"
"Next."
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