Chapter 2585
Chapter 2585
Chapter 2585
Ning Zijing said: "The township examination is held every three years. Since we have three years to slowly investigate the situation and find a solution, why should Uncle Shi be in a hurry?"
Shi Diwen shook his head and said, "Given the urgency of our country's need for officials, I'm afraid we don't have time to wait that long. If necessary, in the future, talent selection exams like the rural exams may be changed to annual ones, and the selection criteria will be relaxed at the same time. Only in this way can we ensure that our country will get more talents in the short term. Of course, the most urgent task right now is to find a way to solve the problems you just raised."
Hearing this, Bai Letong was thinking, Shi Diwen asked the three of them for their opinions, and he probably didn't expect to hear any real and feasible solutions, and some of the methods he adopted in this rural examination probably It is related to this purpose, but I don't know whether he did it first and then acted, or he has notified the executive committee in advance.
Bai Letong sorted out his thoughts and replied: "I don't think it's a problem to relax the selection criteria for the candidates' cultural foundation. It is said that in the early years of our country, officials were appointed in an eclectic manner, and most of them valued practical ability. But Uncle Shi The situation just mentioned is probably not just a relaxation of the standard, right?"
Shi Diwen nodded and acknowledged Bai Letong's point of view: "I think the most urgent task is to let the people realize that the new imperial examinations hosted by our country are authoritative and credible, and can provide reliable political channels for scholars all over the world. But want to To achieve such an effect, we do not rely on our self-promotion to resolve all kinds of concerns in the hearts of the people. If some influential upper-class figures can pass the rural examination and obtain the honor and official opportunity certified by our country, the effect may be better than the traditional The publicity method is better!"
Bai Letong continued: "So the influential person mentioned by Uncle Shi is not the examiner's relative and the son of a Yangzhou salt merchant, but someone else?"
Shi Diwen didn't try to be perfunctory this time, but nodded with certainty: "That's right. The influence we need is not limited to a certain small circle or local area, but after the list is announced, It will shock people all over the world.”
This made Bai Letong a little uneasy: "There is such a big influence? What kind of person is it?"
Shi Diwen replied: "Because the impact is too great, we must do our best to keep it secret beforehand, so as to avoid leaking the news prematurely and causing unnecessary controversy."
Bai Letong was puzzled and said: "As Uncle Shi said, since the impact of such a person's participation in the imperial examination is positive, why not announce it in advance, so that it may attract more literati to participate in this provincial examination."
Shi Diwen smiled bitterly and said, "Why don't I think so? But it takes a long time to arrange this matter, and there are too many uncertain factors in it. If it is announced in advance, I am afraid that things will change again when the time comes. The impact on the township examination will be huge. It will cause backlash, and the consequences will be extremely serious!"
When Bai Letong thought about it, this was indeed the case. If the publicity was carried out with great fanfare in advance, but in the end the important person did not participate in the township examination, wouldn't it smash the golden signboard of Haihan to pieces?Haihan hopes to establish better credibility for the government by holding the township examination, but it may also fall short because of this.Out of prudent consideration, Shi Diwen made a big fuss about the matter after it is done, which is considered a relatively safe way to deal with it.
Tao Hongfang asked next to him, "Did Uncle Shi inform the executive committee of this move?"
Shi Diwen nodded and said: "For such a big matter, of course, you must first report to the Executive Committee for instructions, otherwise if this matter goes wrong, I can't bear such a big responsibility!"
Of course, taking the blame is just a joke. At Shi Diwen's level, even if he really failed the provincial examination, the executive committee would not take any punitive measures against him.However, since he claimed to have notified the executive committee in advance and received approval, Tao Hongfang believes that this should be true.
Since there is the approval of the executive committee, even if this matter is unreasonable, there is no need to dispute it.The education they have received since they were young is that everything is based on the decisions of the Executive Committee. As long as it is a measure approved by the Executive Committee, it must be in the interests of the country.
Bai Letong's expression became much lighter when he heard this. What he was most worried about before was not his own situation, but that Shi Diwen's actions were contrary to the interests of the country. When the time comes, the executive committee will not sanction, nor will it not sanction, it is very likely As a result, a series of troubles will arise in the follow-up.But since the executive committee has approved Shi Diwen's plan, there is no need for him to worry.
Of course, he also immediately thought of another level. If this plan can be approved by the executive committee, who is the so-called important person?
The three young men were all thinking about the same question in their minds at this time. They actually had some assumptions in their hearts, but they still felt that it was too unrealistic, so they were not in a hurry to express their guesses.
Shi Diwen saw that they didn't ask, and of course he wouldn't take the initiative to give the answer. Instead, he talked about Bai Letong's investigation during this time: "These officials from the township trial mainly need their operating experience. , It should be enough to use it up this time. As for their related accounts, I will make another arrangement."
Bai Letong said: "Uncle Shi forbids them to participate in this rural examination. If the officials are dissatisfied, will it affect the smooth progress of this rural examination?"
Shi Diwen shook his head with a smile and said: "I banned them from participating in the rural examinations in the East China Sea region, and did not prohibit them from participating in the rural examinations in other places. If they want to test for fame, they can go to the north to take the test!"
"Ah?" Bai Letong never expected that the real solution Shi Diwen gave would be like this, and he didn't know how to evaluate it for a moment.
The north that Shi Diwen refers to, of course, refers to the northern region ruled by Chen Yixin, another local official of Haihan.Speaking of which, the jurisdiction of the Northern Region is wider than that of the East China Sea Region, but many areas in the north are sparsely populated, and the population size is smaller than that of the East China Sea Region, and there is an obvious gap in the cultural foundation of the people.For the rural examination in the northern region, the admission standard will inevitably be lower than that in the Donghai region.
As for these people's household registrations are all in the East China Sea Region, it is of course not a problem whether they can successfully apply for the exam in the Northern Region in a hurry.Since Shi Diwen intends to avoid suspicion of these people and go to the northern region to participate in the rural examination, he has naturally arranged these links properly.And this kind of trivial matter is of course easy for Chen Yixin, maybe these people will be left in the north to do things by the way.After all, they may not be able to stand out in the rural examination in the East China Sea region, but they are all students with a certain cultural foundation, which can be regarded as a scarce resource in the north.
(End of this chapter)
Ning Zijing said: "The township examination is held every three years. Since we have three years to slowly investigate the situation and find a solution, why should Uncle Shi be in a hurry?"
Shi Diwen shook his head and said, "Given the urgency of our country's need for officials, I'm afraid we don't have time to wait that long. If necessary, in the future, talent selection exams like the rural exams may be changed to annual ones, and the selection criteria will be relaxed at the same time. Only in this way can we ensure that our country will get more talents in the short term. Of course, the most urgent task right now is to find a way to solve the problems you just raised."
Hearing this, Bai Letong was thinking, Shi Diwen asked the three of them for their opinions, and he probably didn't expect to hear any real and feasible solutions, and some of the methods he adopted in this rural examination probably It is related to this purpose, but I don't know whether he did it first and then acted, or he has notified the executive committee in advance.
Bai Letong sorted out his thoughts and replied: "I don't think it's a problem to relax the selection criteria for the candidates' cultural foundation. It is said that in the early years of our country, officials were appointed in an eclectic manner, and most of them valued practical ability. But Uncle Shi The situation just mentioned is probably not just a relaxation of the standard, right?"
Shi Diwen nodded and acknowledged Bai Letong's point of view: "I think the most urgent task is to let the people realize that the new imperial examinations hosted by our country are authoritative and credible, and can provide reliable political channels for scholars all over the world. But want to To achieve such an effect, we do not rely on our self-promotion to resolve all kinds of concerns in the hearts of the people. If some influential upper-class figures can pass the rural examination and obtain the honor and official opportunity certified by our country, the effect may be better than the traditional The publicity method is better!"
Bai Letong continued: "So the influential person mentioned by Uncle Shi is not the examiner's relative and the son of a Yangzhou salt merchant, but someone else?"
Shi Diwen didn't try to be perfunctory this time, but nodded with certainty: "That's right. The influence we need is not limited to a certain small circle or local area, but after the list is announced, It will shock people all over the world.”
This made Bai Letong a little uneasy: "There is such a big influence? What kind of person is it?"
Shi Diwen replied: "Because the impact is too great, we must do our best to keep it secret beforehand, so as to avoid leaking the news prematurely and causing unnecessary controversy."
Bai Letong was puzzled and said: "As Uncle Shi said, since the impact of such a person's participation in the imperial examination is positive, why not announce it in advance, so that it may attract more literati to participate in this provincial examination."
Shi Diwen smiled bitterly and said, "Why don't I think so? But it takes a long time to arrange this matter, and there are too many uncertain factors in it. If it is announced in advance, I am afraid that things will change again when the time comes. The impact on the township examination will be huge. It will cause backlash, and the consequences will be extremely serious!"
When Bai Letong thought about it, this was indeed the case. If the publicity was carried out with great fanfare in advance, but in the end the important person did not participate in the township examination, wouldn't it smash the golden signboard of Haihan to pieces?Haihan hopes to establish better credibility for the government by holding the township examination, but it may also fall short because of this.Out of prudent consideration, Shi Diwen made a big fuss about the matter after it is done, which is considered a relatively safe way to deal with it.
Tao Hongfang asked next to him, "Did Uncle Shi inform the executive committee of this move?"
Shi Diwen nodded and said: "For such a big matter, of course, you must first report to the Executive Committee for instructions, otherwise if this matter goes wrong, I can't bear such a big responsibility!"
Of course, taking the blame is just a joke. At Shi Diwen's level, even if he really failed the provincial examination, the executive committee would not take any punitive measures against him.However, since he claimed to have notified the executive committee in advance and received approval, Tao Hongfang believes that this should be true.
Since there is the approval of the executive committee, even if this matter is unreasonable, there is no need to dispute it.The education they have received since they were young is that everything is based on the decisions of the Executive Committee. As long as it is a measure approved by the Executive Committee, it must be in the interests of the country.
Bai Letong's expression became much lighter when he heard this. What he was most worried about before was not his own situation, but that Shi Diwen's actions were contrary to the interests of the country. When the time comes, the executive committee will not sanction, nor will it not sanction, it is very likely As a result, a series of troubles will arise in the follow-up.But since the executive committee has approved Shi Diwen's plan, there is no need for him to worry.
Of course, he also immediately thought of another level. If this plan can be approved by the executive committee, who is the so-called important person?
The three young men were all thinking about the same question in their minds at this time. They actually had some assumptions in their hearts, but they still felt that it was too unrealistic, so they were not in a hurry to express their guesses.
Shi Diwen saw that they didn't ask, and of course he wouldn't take the initiative to give the answer. Instead, he talked about Bai Letong's investigation during this time: "These officials from the township trial mainly need their operating experience. , It should be enough to use it up this time. As for their related accounts, I will make another arrangement."
Bai Letong said: "Uncle Shi forbids them to participate in this rural examination. If the officials are dissatisfied, will it affect the smooth progress of this rural examination?"
Shi Diwen shook his head with a smile and said: "I banned them from participating in the rural examinations in the East China Sea region, and did not prohibit them from participating in the rural examinations in other places. If they want to test for fame, they can go to the north to take the test!"
"Ah?" Bai Letong never expected that the real solution Shi Diwen gave would be like this, and he didn't know how to evaluate it for a moment.
The north that Shi Diwen refers to, of course, refers to the northern region ruled by Chen Yixin, another local official of Haihan.Speaking of which, the jurisdiction of the Northern Region is wider than that of the East China Sea Region, but many areas in the north are sparsely populated, and the population size is smaller than that of the East China Sea Region, and there is an obvious gap in the cultural foundation of the people.For the rural examination in the northern region, the admission standard will inevitably be lower than that in the Donghai region.
As for these people's household registrations are all in the East China Sea Region, it is of course not a problem whether they can successfully apply for the exam in the Northern Region in a hurry.Since Shi Diwen intends to avoid suspicion of these people and go to the northern region to participate in the rural examination, he has naturally arranged these links properly.And this kind of trivial matter is of course easy for Chen Yixin, maybe these people will be left in the north to do things by the way.After all, they may not be able to stand out in the rural examination in the East China Sea region, but they are all students with a certain cultural foundation, which can be regarded as a scarce resource in the north.
(End of this chapter)