Chapter 2583
Chapter 2583
Chapter 2583
Tao Hongfang and others entered the city in a carriage early in the morning, all the way to the gate of Shi Diwen's mansion. As soon as they got off the car, the concierge took the initiative to greet him, which was much more enthusiastic than before.Bai Letong laughed at himself: "It seems that we come here too often, even the concierge here is already familiar with us."
The concierge greeted them every day, so he was naturally sharp-sighted. Hearing this, he took the initiative to answer and said: "I got Master Shi's order, and I am here to wait for the arrival of several adults."
Bai Letong wondered: "Master Shi knows we are coming?"
Tao Hongfang said: "Letong, you are so confused, Shi Chengwu was here yesterday!"
Bai Letong slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot about this!"
Although Shi Chengwu didn't listen to their meeting with Dai Yingda in the study yesterday, Li Fa specially left Shi Chengwu after the banquet, obviously he was also one of the insiders.
As for the results of the talks, most of them have already been notified to Shi Diwen through Shi Chengwu.Shi Diwen knew their tempers, so it was not difficult to figure out that most of them would come to ask him for an explanation the next day, so he made arrangements in advance.
When I saw Shi Diwen again, it was no different from the previous scenes. He was still sitting behind the huge nanmu desk reviewing documents.Seeing Bai Letong and others coming in, he just nodded slightly, raised his finger to the chairs in the room, and signaled them to sit first.
Although Bai Letong and others came to Xingshi to inquire about the crime, they did not dare to show disrespect in front of Shi Diwen, so they sat down in a well-behaved manner, waiting patiently for Shi Diwen to finish the work at hand first.
After waiting for about a cup of tea, Shi Diwen finally finished the work at hand, called the secretary in, and asked him to take out the reviewed documents.
Shi Diwen took off the glasses on the bridge of his nose, rubbed his eyes that were a little sore from reading for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "Cheng Wu came back yesterday and told me about the meeting between you and Dai Yingda. The differences between the two are not small, I think with the tempers of the few of you, you probably won't just swallow your anger like this, and you will definitely come to me again to ask for an explanation... I guess I should be right?"
Bai Letong said: "Uncle Shi is well informed, we do have some disagreements with that Dai Yingda, so we are here to ask Uncle for advice."
Shi Diwen said: "Tell me, what questions do you need for me to answer?"
Bai Letong exchanged glances with the other two before continuing: "Yesterday, as Dai Yingda said, the younger generation should take care of the Dai family's children in this township examination to ensure that they can pass the test smoothly. The younger generation suspects that he has already bribed the township trial. Other officials cheated during the exam! I hope Uncle Shi can order a thorough investigation of this matter immediately, arrest and examine those involved, so as to correct the morale!"
Shi Diwen nodded, expressing that he understood his request, then turned to the other two and asked, "Do you have any other requests?"
Tao Hongfang said: "The imperial examination is related to the development of the country. I hope Uncle Shi can find out the truth, so as to ensure that the students who participate in the rural examination can have a fair examination environment!"
Ning Zijing said: "Regardless of whether the Dai family's children have real skills or not, I think it is unacceptable for the officials of the township examination to cooperate with the candidates to cheat. Our country has always attached importance to culture and education, and the executive committee must not want to see it. This is an extremely unreasonable and illegal situation.”
Before they came, the three of them had agreed on the same caliber. They wanted to express their attitude to Shi Diwen face to face and put pressure on them, so there was no room for concessions.Of course, what they did was actually a helpless move with no other choice. They were not sure whether Shi Diwen would respond to their request. In short, they had to try first.
Shi Diwen said: "Before I answer you, I would like to ask you a question. What is the purpose of continuing to hold imperial examinations as we did in the previous dynasty?"
Of course, Bai Letong couldn't help this question, and he immediately answered loudly: "There are two purposes, one is to pass the exam to select talents for the country, and the other is to stabilize the hearts of the people, so that the people will not have nowhere to serve the country!"
During the interview yesterday, Dai Yingda mentioned that he hoped that Bai Letong would be lenient and not let the Dai family's children have nowhere to serve the country.However, what Dai Yingda said "there is no way to serve the country" is obviously not the same thing as what Bai Letong put forward at this time.
Shi Diwen nodded, and continued to ask Bai Letong: "Then which purpose do you think is more important?"
Bai Letong hesitated for a moment before responding: "These two goals are important regardless of priority!"
Shi Diwen smiled and said: "Okay, then tell me, what is the standard for talents? Is the imperial examination the only way to select talents?"
Bai Letong was not a dogmatic old-timer, and he responded after hearing the words: "The so-called talents are those who are useful to the country. As for the imperial examination, it is just a threshold to select people with a certain cultural foundation from among the people. Of course it is not the only channel. Many officials in our country did not obtain the opportunity to become an official through the imperial examination, but they are of course considered talents."
Shi Diwen said: "It's good that you understand the reason behind this. The purpose of our rural examination is to select talents, but not all talents can get the opportunity to show their talents through this method..."
"But if someone cheats in this process, especially the relevant officials, it will inevitably damage the credibility of this selection model!" Bai Letong was a little anxious, and immediately retorted before Shi Diwen finished speaking: "If Without credibility, the public will not trust the fairness and justice of the imperial examination model in the future, and won’t it hinder our country’s selection of talents from the people?”
Shi Diwen said: "Don't worry, listen to me first."
Bai Letong's face blushed, and he cupped his hands in apology: "Your junior is impolite, I hope Uncle Shi can't be blamed!"
Shi Diwen said: "What you said is reasonable, but have you ever thought that if some influential people are allowed to pass the imperial examination and be selected as alternate officials in our country, this will not affect the people's opinion of The perception of the imperial examination will, on the contrary, strengthen the credibility of this model.”
Bai Letong shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry I can't agree with such a statement. I think that once the cheating in the rural examination is revealed, it will only become a scandal with great influence and will not have any positive effects."
Shi Diwen also shook his head and said, "Xiaobai, your view is too one-sided. Some things are not as simple as you think."
Bai Letong was naturally dissatisfied, and immediately argued: "Uncle Shi, the students and family members of the township trial officials, as well as the children of salt merchants in Yangzhou, even if these people pass the exam and get fame, how can they prove the credibility of the township exam to the public? "
Shi Diwen said: "Are they considered influential people? I shouldn't have said such a thing, have I?"
When Bai Letong heard that Shi Diwen seemed to have something to say, he was a little confused.Besides these people, are there other special people who will participate in this rural examination?
(End of this chapter)
Tao Hongfang and others entered the city in a carriage early in the morning, all the way to the gate of Shi Diwen's mansion. As soon as they got off the car, the concierge took the initiative to greet him, which was much more enthusiastic than before.Bai Letong laughed at himself: "It seems that we come here too often, even the concierge here is already familiar with us."
The concierge greeted them every day, so he was naturally sharp-sighted. Hearing this, he took the initiative to answer and said: "I got Master Shi's order, and I am here to wait for the arrival of several adults."
Bai Letong wondered: "Master Shi knows we are coming?"
Tao Hongfang said: "Letong, you are so confused, Shi Chengwu was here yesterday!"
Bai Letong slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot about this!"
Although Shi Chengwu didn't listen to their meeting with Dai Yingda in the study yesterday, Li Fa specially left Shi Chengwu after the banquet, obviously he was also one of the insiders.
As for the results of the talks, most of them have already been notified to Shi Diwen through Shi Chengwu.Shi Diwen knew their tempers, so it was not difficult to figure out that most of them would come to ask him for an explanation the next day, so he made arrangements in advance.
When I saw Shi Diwen again, it was no different from the previous scenes. He was still sitting behind the huge nanmu desk reviewing documents.Seeing Bai Letong and others coming in, he just nodded slightly, raised his finger to the chairs in the room, and signaled them to sit first.
Although Bai Letong and others came to Xingshi to inquire about the crime, they did not dare to show disrespect in front of Shi Diwen, so they sat down in a well-behaved manner, waiting patiently for Shi Diwen to finish the work at hand first.
After waiting for about a cup of tea, Shi Diwen finally finished the work at hand, called the secretary in, and asked him to take out the reviewed documents.
Shi Diwen took off the glasses on the bridge of his nose, rubbed his eyes that were a little sore from reading for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "Cheng Wu came back yesterday and told me about the meeting between you and Dai Yingda. The differences between the two are not small, I think with the tempers of the few of you, you probably won't just swallow your anger like this, and you will definitely come to me again to ask for an explanation... I guess I should be right?"
Bai Letong said: "Uncle Shi is well informed, we do have some disagreements with that Dai Yingda, so we are here to ask Uncle for advice."
Shi Diwen said: "Tell me, what questions do you need for me to answer?"
Bai Letong exchanged glances with the other two before continuing: "Yesterday, as Dai Yingda said, the younger generation should take care of the Dai family's children in this township examination to ensure that they can pass the test smoothly. The younger generation suspects that he has already bribed the township trial. Other officials cheated during the exam! I hope Uncle Shi can order a thorough investigation of this matter immediately, arrest and examine those involved, so as to correct the morale!"
Shi Diwen nodded, expressing that he understood his request, then turned to the other two and asked, "Do you have any other requests?"
Tao Hongfang said: "The imperial examination is related to the development of the country. I hope Uncle Shi can find out the truth, so as to ensure that the students who participate in the rural examination can have a fair examination environment!"
Ning Zijing said: "Regardless of whether the Dai family's children have real skills or not, I think it is unacceptable for the officials of the township examination to cooperate with the candidates to cheat. Our country has always attached importance to culture and education, and the executive committee must not want to see it. This is an extremely unreasonable and illegal situation.”
Before they came, the three of them had agreed on the same caliber. They wanted to express their attitude to Shi Diwen face to face and put pressure on them, so there was no room for concessions.Of course, what they did was actually a helpless move with no other choice. They were not sure whether Shi Diwen would respond to their request. In short, they had to try first.
Shi Diwen said: "Before I answer you, I would like to ask you a question. What is the purpose of continuing to hold imperial examinations as we did in the previous dynasty?"
Of course, Bai Letong couldn't help this question, and he immediately answered loudly: "There are two purposes, one is to pass the exam to select talents for the country, and the other is to stabilize the hearts of the people, so that the people will not have nowhere to serve the country!"
During the interview yesterday, Dai Yingda mentioned that he hoped that Bai Letong would be lenient and not let the Dai family's children have nowhere to serve the country.However, what Dai Yingda said "there is no way to serve the country" is obviously not the same thing as what Bai Letong put forward at this time.
Shi Diwen nodded, and continued to ask Bai Letong: "Then which purpose do you think is more important?"
Bai Letong hesitated for a moment before responding: "These two goals are important regardless of priority!"
Shi Diwen smiled and said: "Okay, then tell me, what is the standard for talents? Is the imperial examination the only way to select talents?"
Bai Letong was not a dogmatic old-timer, and he responded after hearing the words: "The so-called talents are those who are useful to the country. As for the imperial examination, it is just a threshold to select people with a certain cultural foundation from among the people. Of course it is not the only channel. Many officials in our country did not obtain the opportunity to become an official through the imperial examination, but they are of course considered talents."
Shi Diwen said: "It's good that you understand the reason behind this. The purpose of our rural examination is to select talents, but not all talents can get the opportunity to show their talents through this method..."
"But if someone cheats in this process, especially the relevant officials, it will inevitably damage the credibility of this selection model!" Bai Letong was a little anxious, and immediately retorted before Shi Diwen finished speaking: "If Without credibility, the public will not trust the fairness and justice of the imperial examination model in the future, and won’t it hinder our country’s selection of talents from the people?”
Shi Diwen said: "Don't worry, listen to me first."
Bai Letong's face blushed, and he cupped his hands in apology: "Your junior is impolite, I hope Uncle Shi can't be blamed!"
Shi Diwen said: "What you said is reasonable, but have you ever thought that if some influential people are allowed to pass the imperial examination and be selected as alternate officials in our country, this will not affect the people's opinion of The perception of the imperial examination will, on the contrary, strengthen the credibility of this model.”
Bai Letong shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry I can't agree with such a statement. I think that once the cheating in the rural examination is revealed, it will only become a scandal with great influence and will not have any positive effects."
Shi Diwen also shook his head and said, "Xiaobai, your view is too one-sided. Some things are not as simple as you think."
Bai Letong was naturally dissatisfied, and immediately argued: "Uncle Shi, the students and family members of the township trial officials, as well as the children of salt merchants in Yangzhou, even if these people pass the exam and get fame, how can they prove the credibility of the township exam to the public? "
Shi Diwen said: "Are they considered influential people? I shouldn't have said such a thing, have I?"
When Bai Letong heard that Shi Diwen seemed to have something to say, he was a little confused.Besides these people, are there other special people who will participate in this rural examination?
(End of this chapter)