Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 675

Yu Fan and Jiang Wan discussed current affairs in the apse, and Lan Tian called Shang Gaoyuan out of the State Shepherd's Mansion. They wandered around the central government area, looking for office space for the new government office that was about to be established.

When Guangzhou City was first built, two more empty government offices were built in the Central Government District. The new government offices could only be squeezed together for office work, and then separated after the later completion.

Due to the shortage of manpower in a short period of time, most of the chiefs of the six Caos were concurrently held by other positions. Jiang Wan was also the chief of the officials and households. Xu An also served as the head of Gongcao.

A few days later, Jiaozhou's first official selection examination was held in the courtyard of the State Shepherd's Mansion. A total of 400 people participated in the selection, and the top [-] could be candidates for a re-examination, which was reviewed by the employing Cao Department.

Among the 80 students who participated in the re-examination, 20 people could finally enter the job, that is, [-] people from each of the four bureaus of officials, households, rites, and industry. filling.

The examination process is extremely serious and strict. Except for Lan Tian’s personal inspection, the entire process from printing to sending the test papers to the examination room is controlled by the army. Dozens of soldiers supervise the exam. Those who cheat will be dealt with extremely strictly. At the least, they will be deprived of their qualifications for examination and study, and at worst, they will be handed over to the criminal court.

The unique selection system, serious examination style, and positive reports from Lingnan Daily made it a reality for ordinary people to become officials. After several days of discussion and fermentation, there was an uproar in Jiaozhou.

People who didn't pay much attention to reading in the past tried to find a way to send their children to the Meng School in the county. Herding cattle at home would never release officials, but reading seems to have a future.

The selection test was held at the end of November, and at the beginning of December, the six Cao Caos began to operate slowly. The chiefs of the Cao Cao went to Lan Tian for advice if they didn't understand. The frequency of these people did not decrease until the end of the year was approaching.

Jiang Wan also served as the official and the head of the two households. He found that the reforms in Lantian were indeed effective. The state government had strengthened its control over the localities. The government can estimate local tax revenues and re-schedule relevant resources, which perfectly solves the state of fragmentation among counties.

Liu Cao was able to carry out his work smoothly. In addition to Lantian's high prestige in Jiaozhou, the two county guards Xiahou Qi and Yuan Chen also cooperated very well. The new official position did not impact the old position, so it had little impact on the county officials.

Time passed day by day, and it came to the end of the year in a blink of an eye.

Guan Yu couldn't go south due to busy affairs in Jingzhou, so he asked Xu Shu to take his family and Lan Ji to Guangzhou to celebrate the New Year.

When everyone arrived in Guangzhou City, Xu Shu first went to settle down his mother, wife and children, while Lan Ji, who was traveling with him, hurriedly dragged Lan Yuan to the barracks after visiting his parents. He knew that Lan Yuan had already led the army, so the two brothers had to exchange ideas.

Lu Lingqi finally understands what it means to have a big baby, she hasn't even seen Lan Ji's change clearly, the two brothers walked very fast, and disappeared in the state pastoral mansion in no time.

"Ziyu, you have done a great job in Jiaozhou." Xu Shu shook his head when they met.

Lan Tian smiled slightly: "Is Yuan Zhi praising me? Or is he praising me?"

"Hahaha, not to mention that you have established six new Cao bureaus. Just using the exam to select officials is a ground-breaking move. It has aroused heated discussions in Jingzhou, and it may soon spread to the Central Plains and Jiangdong." Xu Shu Express emotion.

"How does Yuan Zhi feel?" Lan Tian wanted to ask Xu Shu's opinion.

Xu Shu brushed his beard and frowned, shook his head and muttered: "It's mixed happiness and sorrow."

"Please Yuanzhi try to say it."

"This move may make ordinary people happy, but it will have a huge impact on the noble families, and it may become an obstacle for the king to attack the Central Plains."

Lan Tian nodded slightly, "Don't be so pessimistic about Yuan Zhi, I only select ordinary officials, and the important positions of county guards have to be decided by the king, as long as the gentry in Jing and Yi have no objections."

"It's hard to say I don't have an opinion. I'm afraid that someone will make a big fuss and add to the flames. However, Ziyu is only in Jiaozhou, so it shouldn't be a big problem. As long as the people of Jiaozhou have no objections, let them say it." Xu Shu comforted with a smile.

"If the board didn't hit them, they wouldn't feel any pain. They're afraid that someone with a heart will make an argument, but I'm used to it now." Lan Tian laughed at himself.

Xu Shu sighed and said: "During the war, it is still possible to divert conflicts. Now that all parties are in a period of truce and confrontation, I am afraid that Cao Pi and Sun Quan will send people in to make trouble. In fact, I have always had reservations about reopening the Yangtze River waterway. "

"Who said that only war can divert conflicts? What are our Changjiang Newspapers, Shu Newspapers, and Lingnan Newspapers for? They are tools to mobilize people's emotions. The Jingzhou War can be brought up repeatedly, and we must have the courage to expose the dirty things of the other side. "Lan Tian said in his heart that he would send secret agents to sabotage, and he thought he would not lose to Cao Pi or Sun Quan.

Xu Shu nodded slightly, "Ziyu is right. I heard that there are many private buyers of Changjiang Newspaper. Whether it is from the Central Plains or Jiangdong, there are people who pay high prices and insist on buying every issue. It seems that the enemy is very concerned about us."

"Who can refuse to stay at home to learn about the affairs of the world? We just need to control the editorial review of the newspaper. We must not let our key information be disseminated through the newspaper." Lan Tian reminded with a frown.

"What I save, what we can let the other party see, is what we want them to know." Xu Shu smiled mysteriously.

The two had a chat in the state capital. Lan Tian was going to Wanghai Courtyard to visit Xu's mother. Xu Shu would stay in Guangzhou for 20 days. When he arrived in Jiaozhou, he mainly stayed with his family and discussed business with Lan Tian when he had free time.

As the New Year is approaching, Xia Houqi, Yuan Wei, Hao Pu and other officials all came to Guangzhou to pay New Year's greetings. Later, the county chief Shi, the chiefs of Cao, and even the county magistrates arrived one after another. And he couldn't help himself, every day, someone came to report work, or someone invited him to a banquet, which made the whole end of the year extremely busy, and the time for reunion with his wife and children was much less.

The following year, the eighth day of the first month.

Xu Shu packed his bags and prepared to return to Xiangyang. Lan Ji wanted to go with him because he missed the youth camp. Lan Tian carried his daughter and Lu Lingqi in his arms and practiced for everyone in the courtyard of the state capital.

Everyone said goodbye and was about to go out when a black shadow suddenly broke in.

"It's so lively here." Sha Moke scratched his head and smiled innocently, then saluted everyone with fists together: "Sir, Madam, Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master, Master Xu, General Gao"

"This year is almost over, General Sha's New Year greetings are a bit late." Xu Shu joked.

Sha Moke smiled awkwardly: "My clan and I are raising kelp in Jieyang, as long as we can catch up with Nanzheng Linyi Kingdom."

"Southern Expedition to Linyi Country? Could it be the Rinan County south of Jiuzhen? You want Ziyu." Xu Shu looked surprised.

(End of this chapter)