Daming 1805

"It was an ordinary little thing, but it became more and more important due to various reasons..."

Zhu Jingyuan looked at the report from Yin Zhou and shook his head helplessly.

The two Changshifu originally wanted to recruit a group of translators, but now it has become the first authentic imperial examination for Thais and Westerners.

Zhu Jingyuan thought for a while, then put the telegram on the table:
"It can still be a small thing..."

Let the two Changshi Palaces follow the original plan, recruit translators when they should be recruited, and ignore the media and the public.

By the way, let's punish and sanction the boss of this made-up New York Evening News.

Remind them to be more cautious when reporting on Daming-related matters in the future.

But it can also be treated as a big deal...

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he simply held an imperial examination against Taixi people in Dongyi country.

Those who pass the assessment are really issued a "student" certificate, which is to give the status of a scholar commonly known by the people.

Of course, the scope of use of the issued certificate is still limited to the territory of Dongyi Kingdom.

Moreover, the rights they own must be adjusted according to the actual situation of Dongyi Kingdom.

The imperial examinations of other vassal states cannot be copied directly.

The imperial examinations of other vassal states were either aimed at immigrants from the Ming Dynasty, or at the fully naturalized Yin and Hu people.

Of course, it is impossible for the Thais to be placed in the same file as them.

However, the range of people who can take part in the exam is not limited to the Dongyi country itself.

Americans and even Canadians from next door can come and take the test.

The actual purpose of this exam was changed from recruiting translators to screening "collaborators".

Born in the United States, he is willing to cooperate with Ming Dynasty and cooperate with Ming Dynasty to rule and manage the land and population of Dongyi Kingdom.

It is best if the other party has certain influence in the United States, or has the ability to form influence.

It is best to be an intellectual with a relatively high level of education.

In addition, the goal of recruiting translators is still included, Taixi's Daming collaborators must at least understand Daming Yayan.

Therefore, the examination method can directly use the pure Daming examination paper.

If you can't even understand Daming Yayan's test paper, then of course you are not qualified to pass the test.

With this in mind, Zhu Jingyuan personally wrote a response:
"It is possible to hold a simple imperial examination, using the examination papers for Daming elementary school to middle school, middle school to university, and county examination papers, divided into three sessions.

"If you can pass the imperial examination of the county examination, you can issue a Dongyi National Student Certificate as appropriate, and hire him to become a grassroots official of the Ming Dongyi Kingdom.

"The rest of the students with excellent grades can also be hired as translators as appropriate.

"However, we need to pay attention when the examinations are successive. If a candidate from Western origin, in the content of the article written in the examination, belittles the civilization and culture of Western Asia to nothing, and at the same time extremely admires the culture and system of the Ming Dynasty, it is also acceptable if the other scores are excellent. Admission, but it should not be given the best grades, nor should it be a key position and an official who is close to the people.

"Because this kind of people who despise their own origin from the root, it is difficult to see the characteristics of the ethnic group they were born in, and it is difficult to provide effective suggestions for the Ming Dynasty to rule the local Taixi people.

"If candidates themselves respect the culture of Ming Dynasty, are good at exploring the relationship between Western modern literature and art and thoughts and Ming culture, can find the practical merits in Western culture, and connect them with the cultural influence of Ming Dynasty, advocate that Western countries should continue to learn from Ming Dynasty. Candidates who are good candidates can improve their grades accordingly.

"Only the Taixi people who truly understand the culture and characteristics of the Taixi people and are willing to cooperate and cooperate with Daming are the most suitable candidates for the low-level officials of the Daming vassal state where the Taixi people are the mainstay.

"Candidates can come from the whole of Yinzhou or even Taixi mainland, as long as they understand the Ming Dynasty dialect, they can take the exam, but candidates from the Long Island area are given priority for all practical positions.

"Candidates outside the Long Island area who have very good conditions can apply for the right of residence and citizenship of Dongyi Kingdom first.

"Due to the special circumstances, the starting point for the Taixi people in Dongyi Kingdom to enter politics can be unified as translation.

"Finally, I would like to privately warn the New York Post and other related newspapers not to over-interpret any decree issued by the Dongyi Kingdom in the future without an official notice from Ming Dynasty.

"Otherwise, the newspaper agency in Long Island will be sealed up, and any relevant agencies will be prohibited from directly interviewing Daming-related affairs in the future, and stakeholders will be sanctioned in all areas controlled by Daming."

Zhu Jingyuan's suggestions and requests were sent to Yinzhou.

Liu Weizhi and Ruan Yuan, the two chief historians of the Dongyi Kingdom, sighed leisurely when they saw this suggestion.

Really want to do a "county test" directly.

This prince of food will really arrange work.

The point is, this New York Post is the culprit.

Blind reporting and publicity turned the recruitment of translators into an imperial examination.

However, the two also understand that holding imperial examinations is actually a very important and useful means of controlling a place.

Recruit capable people into the bureaucracy, give capable people a normal upward path, and at the same time get enough bureaucrats.

In Dongyi Kingdom, a place dominated by Western Yi, it can also reduce ordinary people's resistance to Daming.

So the two immediately led the existing bureaucratic team, and immediately began to organize the imperial examination solemnly and seriously.

In order for the test organizers and candidates to make the most basic preparations, for the test to be as fair as possible.

In order to get as many people as possible to participate, try to give all the subordinate counties the opportunity to participate.

The exam was scheduled to be held two months later in Lin County and Wei County (Wilmington) at the same time.

Except for people from the Dongyi Peninsula who took the exam in Wilmington, candidates from outside the mainland of Dongyi had to go to Lin County to sign up for the exam.

Before the official imperial examination, some available translators were recruited in an informal way.

At the same time, the content of the exam was announced. According to Zhu Jingyuan's intention, he used the three-level exam papers of Ming Dynasty to take the exam.

Relevant news quickly spread through the media again.

However, the newspaper staff in New York had received a direct warning from Daming, and this time they all learned how to be good.

First, I came to directly inquire about the meaning of the city hall, and then went to write a newspaper manuscript.

The big newspapers are actually willing to make this request, which is equivalent to having a reason to directly ask the officials of Dongyi Guochang Shifu for policy interpretation.

Tabloids are always picking up second-hand news, so it doesn't matter how the second-hand news comes from.

"All Taixi and Yinzhou people can participate in this imperial examination of Dongyi Kingdom! "

"Starting from translation, Thai and Westerners will have the opportunity to become official civil servants in Dongyi Kingdom!" "

"Absolutely authentic!The Imperial Examination will use Daming Yayan completely, and will directly use Daming domestic test papers! "

"up to date!The Imperial Examination Papers of the Ming Dynasty are now on the market! "

"The countdown to the imperial examination is two months! "

46-year-old James Roosevelt, holding a newspaper and a stack of pounds, placed it in front of his 16-year-old eldest son Isaac Roosevelt:
"The Imperial Examination of Dongyi Kingdom of Ming Dynasty has been confirmed, and there are still two months left. Hurry up and prepare, go buy some special materials and study it carefully..."

Isaac frowned and said:
"In fact, I don't want to be in politics, nor do I want to be a civil servant. Doesn't my father don't want to..."

James shook his head and said:

"Students in Ming Dynasty don't necessarily have to be civil servants, 'students' or commonly known as 'scholars' are actually similar to honorary titles, similar to bachelors or lords in Taixi.

"Obtaining this kind of title is a prerequisite for becoming an official of the Ming Dynasty, but it is not necessary to become an official after obtaining the title.

"If you can obtain the honorary title of the Daming vassal state, it will be very beneficial to most causes."

Now Isaac was taken aback:
"You mean, in Daming, as long as you pass the exam, you can become a nobleman?"

James chuckled and said:
"So you still need to learn. Since the Tang Dynasty more than 1000 years ago, the Chinese Empire has passed exams to select nobles and officials. This is an important force for them to maintain a huge territory.

"In the current Ming Dynasty, all officials have to pass the exam. 'Shengyuan' is equivalent to a lord, and can only serve as a magistrate below the county level. Only by continuing to obtain the title of 'juren', or a status similar to a baron, can he be a state-level official. the officer.

"Only by continuing to obtain a higher degree of 'Jinshi' and obtaining a status similar to an earl, can one have the opportunity to become a provincial official or even a member of the cabinet of Ming Dynasty.

"Even nobles with traditional titles have to pass exams to become officials and even inherit titles.

"So, do you want to obtain an honorary title as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty?"

Isaac nodded without hesitation:
"Of course I would like to have this title..."

James patted the newspaper and money in front of his son:
"Then hurry up and study, you have two months to prepare."

At the same time, in the southeast corner of the newly renamed Lin County, there is a rather elegant and small oriental garden.

The former Governor of New York, Earl John Murray Dunmore, brought a newspaper and materials to see Macartney.

Macartney is 69 years old. In the original history, he never served as the colonial governor of Yinzhou.

By the time he was qualified enough to serve as governor, the United States had already begun to fight for independence.

But he had this opportunity in this life, and he chose to retire in Lin County, Long Island after retirement.

The Earl of Dunmore, who also served as the Governor of New York and is 74 years old this year, also retires on Long Island.

Due to their identities, the relationship between the two is pretty good.

Sitting on the rocking chair, Macartney took the newspaper handed over by Earl Dunmore, opened it, flipped through it for a while, and then said regretfully:

"I really want to try it, but my health is really failing, and I have no chance to get the honorary title of a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty."

Dunmore sat down on the rocking chair next to Macartney, shook the chair slightly and sighed:
"Our life is coming to an end, even if we don't participate, we don't know how long we can live.

"Why don't you join in the fun, anyway, the place where the exam is held is in Brooklyn... Oh, it should be called Lin County now.

"Furthermore, I heard that it is also a spectacle in Daming that the white-haired old man enters the examination room with children.

"Even if we don't have a chance to pass the exam at all this time, we can still go for a chance."

Macartney was silent when he heard that, although he was younger, his health was worse than Dunmore's.

The scene was quiet for a long time, Macartney suddenly coughed heavily, and then struggled to stand up unsteadily:
"Then let's try together..."