Chapter 2586
Chapter 2586
Chapter 2586
As for why Shi Diwen made an exception and gave these people the opportunity to participate in the rural examination, Bai Letong could also think of the reason at this time.If Shi Diwen wanted to let the officials of the township pilot run work for him with peace of mind, he naturally had to promise them some benefits. If he could recommend the descendants of these officials to become officials in Haihan, it would of course be an undeniable condition for them.
Bai Letong even had some doubts. Shi Diwen made such an arrangement just to beware of someone as stupid as himself who insisted on asking the bottom line.Once someone suspects that there is fraud in the township pilot, then these people can be thrown out as a scapegoat.However, Shi Diwen's previous handling method undoubtedly wanted to calm down the matter by canceling their reference qualifications, so that he would give up continuing the investigation.
If an official with no background were to handle this matter, he might stop investigating at this point, but the one who paid attention to this matter was Bai Letong, a second-generation wearer with a deep background. He refused to give up when there were doubts, so Dai Yingda came forward.
Bai Letong asked: "Dai Yingda hopes that I can turn a blind eye to the matter of the rural examination, so what kind of role did he play in this matter?"
Shi Diwen said frankly: "I believe that you have also learned about the situation of salt merchants in Yangzhou during this period of time in Hangzhou. Regardless of their influence among the people, our plan to move the capital also needs the support of salt merchants in terms of funds. But this job that requires money and effort is certainly not for nothing, and the officials must give them some sweetness."
Bai Letong suddenly said: "So Uncle Shi intends to give the children of salt merchants the opportunity to become officials in return?"
Shi Diwen said: "The children of salt merchants becoming officials will bring these wealthy and powerful families closer to us. At the same time, it will also play a certain role as an example, allowing more literati to participate in the selection of the township examination in the future. .”
The reasoning is the same, but there is still a hurdle in Bai Letong's heart that he can't overcome: "Uncle Shi, I have no objection to the significance of promoting the children of salt merchants, but using such methods is unfair to other candidates participating in the rural examination."
Shi Diwen said: "This time the township examination will lower the standard and admit more people. Moreover, the children of salt merchants are special recruits and will not take up the normal admission quota. If you still feel confused, then think about ordinary people. After admission, whether the students can make equal contributions to the country. What I value more is not fairness, but national interests!"
Shi Diwen's words were quite straightforward. Even if Bai Letong didn't fully agree with him, it was difficult to make a strong rebuttal.As Shi Diwen said, the family power behind these children of salt merchants can provide financial support for Haihan's plan to move the capital. Of course, its significance is far greater than the admission of a hundred or so ordinary students in the rural examination. In fact, it is not difficult to distinguish.
Bai Letong values legal fairness, while Shi Diwen obviously values practical effects more.Shi Diwen's approach may not be legal, but it has been approved by the Executive Committee. Even if Bai Letong wants to continue to oppose this matter, it will be difficult to win more support.
Then the conversation returned to the previous question, who is the one who has been double-approved by Shi Diwen and the executive committee, and is eligible to receive special treatment in the township examination?
When the conversation came to this point, Bai Letong didn't have any scruples anymore, and took the lead in putting forward his own opinion: "The junior, can you boldly guess who is the candidate who can be so valued by Uncle Shi?"
Shi Diwen nodded, expressing his approval.
Bai Letong said: "Since Uncle Shi specifically mentioned influence, it must not be an ordinary official's son, let alone a grassroots folk. After thinking about it, it seems that there is only one possibility for the younger generation, that is, the royal relatives of the previous dynasty." !"
After ruling out many possibilities one after another, the answer is actually ready to come out. With the knowledge of Bai Letong and others, it is not difficult to guess, but Shi Diwen's certification is missing.
Shi Diwen didn't avoid answering this time, and nodded in approval of Bai Letong's conjecture: "Your conjecture is basically correct, but I can't disclose the specific situation to you at this time. After the rural examination is over, You will know."
Shi Diwen refused to disclose the specific situation, naturally because he was worried that there would be changes in this matter.However, it was enough for Bai Letong and others to get such an answer. After confirming this link, the whole thing made sense.
Due to the change of dynasties, the people in the Donghai region still have doubts about the prestige and credibility of the new dynasty, and it is difficult to carry out work in many aspects, and the rural examination is one of them.And Shi Diwen hopes to use some operations to change the people's views on the new dynasty. If the royal relatives of the previous dynasty are allowed to participate in the imperial examinations held by the new dynasty, and thus obtain the official titles and official positions of the new dynasty Opportunity, this will probably have an excellent publicity effect and help Haihan recruit talents in the former Ming Dynasty ruled area.
However, because there are still many uncertainties in it, Shi Diwen did not dare to publicize it in advance, so he could only arrange the matter secretly.The officials of the township pilot and the salt merchants in Yangzhou just happened to be in the meeting and got on the boat with the wind.But the real protagonist has not yet appeared within the reach of Bai Letong and others.
Tao Hongfang said: "When we talked with Dai Yingda yesterday, he seemed very calm about us coming to confront Uncle Shi. Did he know the inside story of this matter?"
Shi Diwen replied: "Dai Yingda is a smart man, he knows how much he has, and he is very well-informed. It is true that he may guess some clues about the arrangement of the rural examination, but of course he will not be in front of you. Discussing government affairs indiscriminately, so even if he knows some news, he will not say it outright. I don’t know if he already knows the inside story, but even if he knows, he will continue to pretend that he doesn’t know. Because only when he doesn’t know the inside story Only then can he maximize his own interests."
Shi Diwen's words were a bit convoluted, but the three young people understood what he wanted to express.Dai Yingda wanted the disciples of salt merchants to enjoy special treatment in this provincial examination, so he had to keep quiet about other things, otherwise, if the news leaked, the disciples of salt merchants who participated in the provincial examination would inevitably be affected.So in yesterday's conversation, he just pointed to the end, and he was unwilling to discuss the chaos in the rural examination in depth, probably because he was worried about disrupting Shi Diwen's deployment.
Originally, after the truth came out, the person concerned should have breathed a sigh of relief, but Bai Letong did not feel relaxed, and his heart was completely filled with a sense of helplessness. After so many days of investigation under pressure, the result was Checked a lonely.This made him feel lost and confused about his situation and future work.
(End of this chapter)
As for why Shi Diwen made an exception and gave these people the opportunity to participate in the rural examination, Bai Letong could also think of the reason at this time.If Shi Diwen wanted to let the officials of the township pilot run work for him with peace of mind, he naturally had to promise them some benefits. If he could recommend the descendants of these officials to become officials in Haihan, it would of course be an undeniable condition for them.
Bai Letong even had some doubts. Shi Diwen made such an arrangement just to beware of someone as stupid as himself who insisted on asking the bottom line.Once someone suspects that there is fraud in the township pilot, then these people can be thrown out as a scapegoat.However, Shi Diwen's previous handling method undoubtedly wanted to calm down the matter by canceling their reference qualifications, so that he would give up continuing the investigation.
If an official with no background were to handle this matter, he might stop investigating at this point, but the one who paid attention to this matter was Bai Letong, a second-generation wearer with a deep background. He refused to give up when there were doubts, so Dai Yingda came forward.
Bai Letong asked: "Dai Yingda hopes that I can turn a blind eye to the matter of the rural examination, so what kind of role did he play in this matter?"
Shi Diwen said frankly: "I believe that you have also learned about the situation of salt merchants in Yangzhou during this period of time in Hangzhou. Regardless of their influence among the people, our plan to move the capital also needs the support of salt merchants in terms of funds. But this job that requires money and effort is certainly not for nothing, and the officials must give them some sweetness."
Bai Letong suddenly said: "So Uncle Shi intends to give the children of salt merchants the opportunity to become officials in return?"
Shi Diwen said: "The children of salt merchants becoming officials will bring these wealthy and powerful families closer to us. At the same time, it will also play a certain role as an example, allowing more literati to participate in the selection of the township examination in the future. .”
The reasoning is the same, but there is still a hurdle in Bai Letong's heart that he can't overcome: "Uncle Shi, I have no objection to the significance of promoting the children of salt merchants, but using such methods is unfair to other candidates participating in the rural examination."
Shi Diwen said: "This time the township examination will lower the standard and admit more people. Moreover, the children of salt merchants are special recruits and will not take up the normal admission quota. If you still feel confused, then think about ordinary people. After admission, whether the students can make equal contributions to the country. What I value more is not fairness, but national interests!"
Shi Diwen's words were quite straightforward. Even if Bai Letong didn't fully agree with him, it was difficult to make a strong rebuttal.As Shi Diwen said, the family power behind these children of salt merchants can provide financial support for Haihan's plan to move the capital. Of course, its significance is far greater than the admission of a hundred or so ordinary students in the rural examination. In fact, it is not difficult to distinguish.
Bai Letong values legal fairness, while Shi Diwen obviously values practical effects more.Shi Diwen's approach may not be legal, but it has been approved by the Executive Committee. Even if Bai Letong wants to continue to oppose this matter, it will be difficult to win more support.
Then the conversation returned to the previous question, who is the one who has been double-approved by Shi Diwen and the executive committee, and is eligible to receive special treatment in the township examination?
When the conversation came to this point, Bai Letong didn't have any scruples anymore, and took the lead in putting forward his own opinion: "The junior, can you boldly guess who is the candidate who can be so valued by Uncle Shi?"
Shi Diwen nodded, expressing his approval.
Bai Letong said: "Since Uncle Shi specifically mentioned influence, it must not be an ordinary official's son, let alone a grassroots folk. After thinking about it, it seems that there is only one possibility for the younger generation, that is, the royal relatives of the previous dynasty." !"
After ruling out many possibilities one after another, the answer is actually ready to come out. With the knowledge of Bai Letong and others, it is not difficult to guess, but Shi Diwen's certification is missing.
Shi Diwen didn't avoid answering this time, and nodded in approval of Bai Letong's conjecture: "Your conjecture is basically correct, but I can't disclose the specific situation to you at this time. After the rural examination is over, You will know."
Shi Diwen refused to disclose the specific situation, naturally because he was worried that there would be changes in this matter.However, it was enough for Bai Letong and others to get such an answer. After confirming this link, the whole thing made sense.
Due to the change of dynasties, the people in the Donghai region still have doubts about the prestige and credibility of the new dynasty, and it is difficult to carry out work in many aspects, and the rural examination is one of them.And Shi Diwen hopes to use some operations to change the people's views on the new dynasty. If the royal relatives of the previous dynasty are allowed to participate in the imperial examinations held by the new dynasty, and thus obtain the official titles and official positions of the new dynasty Opportunity, this will probably have an excellent publicity effect and help Haihan recruit talents in the former Ming Dynasty ruled area.
However, because there are still many uncertainties in it, Shi Diwen did not dare to publicize it in advance, so he could only arrange the matter secretly.The officials of the township pilot and the salt merchants in Yangzhou just happened to be in the meeting and got on the boat with the wind.But the real protagonist has not yet appeared within the reach of Bai Letong and others.
Tao Hongfang said: "When we talked with Dai Yingda yesterday, he seemed very calm about us coming to confront Uncle Shi. Did he know the inside story of this matter?"
Shi Diwen replied: "Dai Yingda is a smart man, he knows how much he has, and he is very well-informed. It is true that he may guess some clues about the arrangement of the rural examination, but of course he will not be in front of you. Discussing government affairs indiscriminately, so even if he knows some news, he will not say it outright. I don’t know if he already knows the inside story, but even if he knows, he will continue to pretend that he doesn’t know. Because only when he doesn’t know the inside story Only then can he maximize his own interests."
Shi Diwen's words were a bit convoluted, but the three young people understood what he wanted to express.Dai Yingda wanted the disciples of salt merchants to enjoy special treatment in this provincial examination, so he had to keep quiet about other things, otherwise, if the news leaked, the disciples of salt merchants who participated in the provincial examination would inevitably be affected.So in yesterday's conversation, he just pointed to the end, and he was unwilling to discuss the chaos in the rural examination in depth, probably because he was worried about disrupting Shi Diwen's deployment.
Originally, after the truth came out, the person concerned should have breathed a sigh of relief, but Bai Letong did not feel relaxed, and his heart was completely filled with a sense of helplessness. After so many days of investigation under pressure, the result was Checked a lonely.This made him feel lost and confused about his situation and future work.
(End of this chapter)