The days when I fished in Daming

Ordinary people think this is an opportunity, but the officialdom is different.

Zheng Xiong's move was completely challenging the bottom line of officialdom.

Establish another team, which is different from the staff system. One is in the light and the other is in the dark.

One is organized by a private person, paying for it out of his own pocket, depending on his personal pocket.

Zheng Xiong's money from the government office is another expense.

Maybe it's nothing here, after all, Zheng Xiong's Yingtian Mansion is indeed rich.

But this team was formed by Zheng Xiong. Who will take orders? This is a big problem.

There are quite a few articles that can be written!

But that’s it! Still not in a hurry.

It's just the beginning, there is no actual loss.

Let the bullet fly for a while longer.

When Lao Zhu heard Mao Xiang's report, he was not surprised. The establishment of the Secretariat was a vaccination for Lao Zhu in advance. Hearing this kind of news again, he was not surprised.

Instead, he settled a small account for himself.

There are nearly a thousand people, and the annual expenditure is tens of thousands taels, which is not much, but for the poor and scratchy Lao Zhu, he saves as much as he can.

Since it was Zheng Xiong who raised the issue, Zheng Xiong would naturally resolve the issue of treatment.

The problem of lack of people and talent has always existed.

Zheng Xiong wants to do this, and if he does it well, he can also cultivate a group of talents for himself.

Lao Zhu would definitely not stop such a good thing at no cost.

But you can do it yourself, and we won’t tell you. If something goes wrong, it’s your own business.

Lao Zhu raised his lips slightly, and then said to His Highness Mao Xiang.

"You should pay more attention to this matter. Collect the comments from Zheng Xiong, the people, and officials. No matter whether they are good or bad, record them truthfully and present them to us."

"Yes."

With no one standing in the way for the time being, and Lao Zhu waiting to see what happens, the preparation process for forming another team went smoothly.

Zheng Xiong didn't wait too long, waiting for talents from other prefectures.

Anyone can speak great principles and write good articles.

Those who do light corvee and pay little tax, build water conservancy projects, encourage teachers to farm and cultivate mulberry trees, and rest with the people are officials. Adding ideals and benefiting one party is a good official.

Everyone knows the truth, but it’s not that difficult to do.

Why are promotions in aristocratic families faster than those in ordinary families?

In addition to wide channels, there are also previous experiences that can be learned and know how to do it.

And ordinary people have no chance to learn.

Only through hard work in society can you find experience and embark on the road to promotion.

Why did Lao Zhu only hold one imperial examination after the founding of the country, and then it was not held for many years.

Because I can’t find the talent I want.

I don’t know how many years it will take until they become talented.

Therefore, talent in this era actually means experience. The older you are in official circles, the more popular you are. Of course, this must exclude aristocratic families.

But Lao Zhu didn't want to wait any longer, so he stopped for many years and adopted the form of recommendation.

These are only non-staff personnel with no authority and no establishment. I believe that the family has little interest.

Ordinary people are basically on the same starting line.

But it was different from the imperial examination run by Lao Zhu.

Metaphysical things such as eight-legged essays and policy discussions do not occupy a significant proportion in Zheng Xiong's work, only a very small part.

It is different from the Secretariat. The difference is almost the difference between liberal arts and science.

Mathematics plays a large part in this.

The rest are given different test papers based on the responsibilities of the divided positions. Divided into two-tenths, traditional articles account for three-fourths of ten, and three-fourths of tenths are empirical strategies for the positions to be recruited. Finally, some interesting miscellaneous topics are supplemented.

Zheng Xiong personally wrote the test paper for this purpose and used brain teasers as test questions to test the adaptability of these people.

For example: the height limit under the bridge is only ten meters, but the cargo on the ship exceeds ten meters. What should I do?

A small boat has to ferry 34 people, and it can only carry 7 people at a time. How many times can it be completed?
Someone bought a comb for 19 cents and sold it for 20 cents. He felt it was not a good deal, so he bought it for 21 cents and sold it for 22 cents. How much did it earn?
There were three foxes on the hill. The hunter shot one with his bow. How many foxes were there on the hill?

Wait for this.

Zheng Xiong asked a total of ten questions. Each question seemed simple, but actually contained traps.

Not to mention people today, even if you have never heard anything similar in future generations, you will still have to endure it.

At any rate, Zheng Xiong still has some conscience, so he named these ten questions directly after brain teasers. After a little review of the questions, there will be some gains, and he has fulfilled his duty of reminder.

After reading the questions he made, Zheng Xiong showed a satisfied smile, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly. No matter how he looked at it, he had a sinister expression.

After a while, Zheng Xiong's smile disappeared and he began to lose focus while looking at the test questions.

"It's a bit frustrating. Brain teasers are just a trick after all. If you come up with a few difficult questions, give them a good test."

"Isn't it too difficult?"

Zheng Xiong murmured to himself, his eyes becoming firm in an instant.

"Why is it so difficult? Why shouldn't they accept the suffering that I have suffered? No, I can do it myself. This little test is nothing. Well, it's not difficult at all."

"This is a classic about a chicken and a rabbit in the same cage, hehe, let's finish it."

Zheng Xiong wrote ten more questions of the same type, and then he stopped using the pen and paper in his hand with satisfaction.

The smile comes from the bottom of my heart and I can't stop it.

The dragon slayer turned into a dragon after all.

The difference between doing a question and writing a question gives people completely different feelings, just like Zheng Xiong at this moment and Zheng Xiong before.

I still remember that Zheng Xiong was so confused before that he couldn’t be more confused!

"Come here, call Wang Fu Cheng for me."

Boom, boom, boom. . .

"come in!"

"Master Marquis, what are your orders?"

Waving his hand, Zheng Xiong pointed to the chair beside him and motioned for Wang Peng to sit down.

After taking a few steps, Wang Peng sat upright, ears pricked up, waiting for Zheng Xiong's instructions.

He tapped his fingertips on the table, and the clicking sound echoed in the room, and then stopped suddenly.

"How are you preparing for the exam questions?"

"According to the instructions of the Marquis, there are a hundred questions in the classics and history collection, two hundred questions in counting, and twenty categories in strategy. A total of two hundred questions have been completed. They are ready to start the examination only after they are published."

"hiss..."

Just hearing Wang Peng's report, Zheng Xiong took a deep breath unconsciously. The test questions in his hand now weighed more than a thousand pounds, which made Zheng Xiong very uncomfortable.

Inner condemnations came pouring in.

"I have nothing to do, so I have done twenty questions. You can add them in and add two more questions, making a total of two hundred and twenty-two questions."

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Although he didn't understand why Zheng Xiong wanted to collect 222 questions, Wang Peng didn't have anything to say at the moment. It was just a matter of two more questions. Two less questions and two more questions didn't matter.

"Master Marquis, how should I change this score appropriately?"

"Two hundred and twenty-two questions, of course, the score is 222. Anyway, admission is based on the total score, so it doesn't matter."

"Yes, the lower official is stupid."

"Remember, although this time is not as good as the scientific examination, the selection of talents for our Yingtian Mansion is a top priority. I will not tolerate any malpractice for personal gain. I entrust you with the examination questions out of respect for you. Trust me, if there is any leakage, I will ask you, are you sure?"

"My subordinate knows it well. Please rest assured, Lord Marquis. If there is any leakage, I will resign and return to my hometown to farm and never set foot in the court."

(End of this chapter)