Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 315 Big Exam (2)

Although the two of them didn't fully agree with Zhou Cang's idea, they still had nothing to refute.

Zhou Cang went on to say: "Hehe, this is just my opinion, and it may not be right. Experiments will reveal the truth. Today, the world is waiting for prosperity. Maybe when the country is prosperous and the people are safe, there will be new standards for judging officials. It is a great commandment for officials! Governance depends entirely on personal preferences and ignores the sentiments of the people, which is a major commandment for officials! Self-righteousness, self-willedness, no investigation, no research, regardless of righteousness, and doing things on the head is a major commandment for officials!"

Zhou Cang hated the face projects and tenure projects that existed in some places in later generations. He built giant ships in the desert for the sake of saving face.For the sake of personal performance, you planted trees the day before yesterday, he built roads yesterday, and I cultivate fields today. It is not based on reality at all, and it is not aimed at improving the people's livelihood at all.

Zhou Cang can tolerate officials seeking personal gain, and can also tolerate the corruption of officials' lives.However, we must not tolerate shabby projects that damage Xuzhou's interests and harm others and benefit ourselves. That's why he set up a supervision department to supervise officials.Because Zhou Cang led by example, and the leading cadres he selected were all practical, so no officials who violated discipline have been found.If there are such people, Zhou Cang doesn't mind letting them taste the bitter fruit he sowed.

Cui Jun understood that it wasn't that Zhou Cang's thinking was so different from his own, but that it could only be so under the current situation.As a scholar, he pays more attention to personal morality, but Zhou Cang made it clear from the beginning that it is not everyone can do it.

In other words, Zhou Cang is different from Liu Biao who likes to talk about the past and the present with others. Zhou Cang pays more attention to affairs and is closer to people's livelihood.Zhou Cang needs people who do practical things in a down-to-earth manner, not just panelists who only seek reputation. Zhou Cang's requirements for people are constantly changing, rather than sticking to stereotypes.

Zhou Cang was worried about who to send to Xudu, but now his relationship with Cao Cao is getting more and more delicate. He can't go to Xudu in person easily. The candidate is talented, not rigid in thinking, and he is the former Taiwei, and the relationship with Zhou Cang is not very close, so it is appropriate to send him.

Coming out of the politics examination room, Zhou Cang turned to the next examination room.Chen Jiao is in charge of criminal law, Yuan Huan is in charge of infrastructure, Zhang Shuang is in charge of commerce, and Shi Tao is in charge of agriculture and mulberry.The methods used by several people are quite satisfactory, adopting a question and answer method, and some questions are very professional.

Zhou Cang stayed with Shi Tao for a while longer, and found that Shi Tao had a lot of ideas about farming and farming, and he had a lot of research. This candidate has also been settled.

Zhou Cang never participated in the Q&A of the candidates' interviews, at most he had a simple communication with the examiners.

Zhang Shuang and Zhou Cang mentioned Han Yue, a candidate from Danyang, who was born in a wealthy family and was keen on business. During the interview, he mentioned Jian'an paper, saying that paper will be popularized throughout the country in the future, and it will bring great benefits to Xuzhou in a short time. It will bring considerable profits, but it will be imitated in the long run.Han Yue suggested developing a complete set of pens, inks, and inkstones, and said that the stone produced in his hometown was suitable for inkstones.

Isn’t Danyang the boundary of Shezhou? The famous She inkstone comes from here. It seems that I didn’t think carefully. I didn’t think of improving the other three treasures of the study when I produced the paper. Just rely on these three things. Wealth is abundant.Woodblock printing and movable type printing are not in a hurry, and it will not be too late to come up with them in the past 80 years.

Zhou Cang kept Han Yue in his heart, and regardless of his character, this person's thoughts are lively and eclectic, which is enough for him to use.

Along the way, Zhou Cang was very satisfied with the appearance of the examiners and candidates. Years of thought were not in vain. Xuzhou people's thinking and ideas have changed a lot unconsciously. The literacy rate of the people has gradually increased. Zhou Cang It is estimated that it should be able to reach three to four percent.The improvement of national quality is conducive to the prosperity and development of Xuzhou.

If half of the more than 600 examinees pass the exam, the middle and low-level officials in Xuzhou can be greatly supplemented after the exam. A group of grassroots officials will play a huge role. They are the cornerstone of Zhou Cang's governance of Xuzhou.

Sun Qian and Guan Ning have been very busy in the past three months. They have been busy building the examination room, writing out the examination questions, copying the examination papers, and inviting the examiners. After entering the interview session, they were slightly relieved. After meeting Zhou Cang, the two praised Zhou Cang for his knowledge. It is a great honor for them to be a part of this event, which is outstanding and unprecedented.

Zhou Cang couldn't help but also praised a few words, praising the great contributions of the two in the education work.Seeing that Zhou Cang was happy, Sun Qian proposed that this big exam was to select scholars for Xuzhou, but he also hoped to retain some people to teach in the college to make up for the lack of teachers.Zhou Cang readily agreed that each academy can keep five people.

While talking, Dian Wei came to report: "My lord, Gongming is waiting for you when he comes back."

Counting the days, it has been more than a month since Xu Huang went to Jiangdong this time, and it must have been discussed about going to Jiangxia. Zhou Cang, Sun Qian and others left and rushed back to the State Shepherd's Mansion.

"My lord, this visit to Jiangdong is fortunately not disgraceful, and everything is going well." Xu Huang said.

"Okay, then talk about it carefully."

"At the end of the day, I will meet the Lord of Wu, Sun Quan. As Ziming said, although Sun Quan is young, he is very handsome and has a strong opinion. He highly praised the lord for sending me to Jiangdong. Although some people objected to the joint dispatch of troops to Jiangxia, Sun Quan He tried his best to promote it and got the support of Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and other veterans."

"Why would anyone object?"

"Opponents believe that not long after Sun Ce's death, Jiangdong should be stable, stay away from the war in the Central Plains, vigorously develop the land of Wuyue, and eradicate the troubles of Shanyue."

This must be the local gentry in Jiangdong, and their reason is very grand. "Then how did Sun Quan convince them?"

"Sun Quan said that it has been a year since Sun Ce's death, and the morale of the army has recovered. It is time to show force. Liu Biao has been spying on Jiangdong all the time. Now, taking advantage of his plan to use troops in the south, sending troops to Jiangxia to destroy Liu Biao's arm is just the right time. Time."

Zhou Cang slapped his thigh, what a Sun Quan. He clearly wanted to avenge Sun Jian and win the hearts of soldiers, but he explained that he was Jiangdong seeking peace.

Xu Huang went on to say: "Sun Quan's proposition was strongly supported by Lu Su and Zhuge Jin, but Zhang Zhao did not make a clear statement. After talking about the alliance with our army to capture Jiangxia and move the population to Jiangdong, Zhang Zhao nodded in favor, and only then No objection."

It seems that Zhang Zhao is still the most powerful in Jiangdong, and Zhang Zhao plays a mediating role between Jiangbei and Jiangdong gentry. "Then what did Zhou Yu say?"

"The last general has not seen Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu is still training the navy in Baqiu."

Zhou Cang was taken aback, Zhou Yu didn't participate in it?

(End of this chapter)