In the previous life, due to the locust plague passing through the country, except for a few extremely wealthy places, almost all other places in the country were affected by the locust plague. Furthermore, the Xiliang expedition was not successful, and Lingnan was in constant turmoil. This was a real internal and external trouble.

Now that Jiang Chan has come, Lingnan and Xiliang have calmed down, and the destructiveness of the locust plague has been minimized. It can be said that Jiang Chan is quite satisfied with this result.

But she can't relax her vigilance about this. This is still far from the peaceful and prosperous age she wants. Moreover, she has not yet completely taken the court into her own hands. The Zuo Xiang lineage is only temporarily silent, which does not mean that they will stop there.

give up.

There is still a long way to go. Jiang Chan sighed and glanced at the courtiers below.

"Nowadays, there is a shortage of officials in Lingnan and eastern counties. The Ai family proposes to reopen Enke and recruit talents in an eclectic way." Looking at the whispers below, several officials seemed to have something to say.

Jiang Chan spoke again: "The Ai family has seen the official evaluation of the Ministry of Personnel for ten years. To be honest, the Ai family is very dissatisfied."

Meeting the gaze of the young queen mother, the officials of the Ministry of Personnel were all sarcastic. Unexpectedly, this person would bring this matter up today. Is this the second department to be rectified after the Department of Household Affairs?

Fortunately, Jiang Chan didn't name anyone, "The Aijia suggested that Enke be assessed in two ways this time. One is naturally to assess the classics and history, but the other is not limited to books. Knowing poetry and books does not mean that he can

Do practical things.”

Jiang Chan emphasized the last three words, and the officials immediately understood. In fact, over the years, they have also discovered that many officials who passed the scientific examination have little understanding of farming or the world.

, it seems like he can only read.

Naturally, the courtiers had different opinions on Jiang Chan's proposal. Of course, the generals were all on Jiang Chan's side. No matter how much the civil servants jumped for joy, their arms could not twist their thighs.

It is imperative to open Enke again. Moreover, this time the focus is on selecting people who do practical things and are not limited to the Four Books and Five Classics. After hearing the news, everyone's minds were moved.

Although the officials selected through this method can only be promoted to the fourth rank at most, so what? Many people work hard all their lives, that is, they are below the fifth rank.

It is clearly stated on the exam that anyone with a certain skill can sign up. For example, a skilled craftsman or an experienced farmer who is good at farming can sign up for another exam.

This also provides opportunities for many people, especially those who are not good at classics and history. It is an extremely good opportunity.

Take Ding Yaozu, for example, who was born in Qiye County in the east. Now in his thirties, he is very calm and pragmatic. However, because his articles are too straight, he is often rejected in the provincial examination.

Until now, he is just a scholar. He really wanted to make a career, but unfortunately it was delayed for so many years just because the article was not well written and the rhetoric was not gorgeous enough.

"Yaozu, this is a good opportunity. Your Majesty is a practical person. Just go and take the exam with peace of mind. I will write you a letter of recommendation by then."

Sheng Yuanfu stroked his beard. He met Ding Yaozu when he was building water conservancy in Qiye County, and he was very knowledgeable in water conservancy. He had been in the eastern counties for four months, and Ding Yaozu had become indispensable to him.

assistant.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Shanda." Ding Yaozu bowed to Sheng Yuanfu. With Sheng Yuanfu's encouragement, he felt more at ease. If he failed the exam, he would stop thinking about the exam.

I also want to find a way out.

Yaozu, Yaozu, when he talks about this name now, he feels a little ridiculed. Guangzong Yaozu can be said to have inherited the hopes of his fathers, but to be honest, every time he thinks of his name, he is embarrassed.

There are many people like Ding Yaozu, so after the re-opening of Enke, another practical examination, there were a huge number of applicants. You can imagine how many talents have been buried in so many years just by assessing the classics and history subset.

The reopening of the Enke examination did not last too long. Within three months, the selected talents came to the capital to take the final examination.

This is because the imperial court is in a hurry to hire people. Otherwise, if we follow the usual and reliable progress, it will take at least a year.

Jiang Chan didn't put too much thought into the imperial examination, which naturally had civil servants to worry about. Her main focus was on another miscellaneous subject examination, which can be said to be all-encompassing.

Everyone has their own skills. Jiang Chan walked around the field several times, and almost all those who can reach this point have real talents and practical skills.

Ding Yaozu was also among them.

The miscellaneous subject examination is mainly the responsibility of officials from the Ministry of Industry. For different candidates, the Ministry of Industry will issue different test questions, some of which are drawn up by Jiang Chan himself, such as water conservancy, farming or business, etc.

She didn't have the idea of ​​​​focusing on agriculture and suppressing business. If business could not develop, just farming would be very hard work.

The question Ding Yaozu is facing now is how to optimize the water conservancy facilities in the eastern counties without wasting money and people. It can be said that this question is very difficult. If you only know how to work behind closed doors, you will probably get numb after seeing this question.

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Almost everyone in the audience was frowning and thinking, and then started writing on the paper.

Ding Yaozu was no exception. He made a draft and drew in detail the direction of the rivers in the eastern counties and the surrounding areas on the paper, and then began to answer the questions in parts.

Jiang Chan stood next to Ding Yaozu and looked at it for a long time. The original owner had been in purgatory for a long time, so how could he know the outside world? Now that she saw these pictures drawn by Ding Yaozu, she had a general impression in her heart.

Looking at the article written by Ding Yaozu, the words were not gorgeous, but everything was meaningful. Jiang Chan glanced at the name on the scroll with approval, remembered his name in her heart, and then walked slowly to the other side.

Seeing the gorgeous dress go away, Ding Yaozu breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. With the Queen Mother standing next to him, he felt like he couldn't breathe.

Although she didn't say anything, he was nervous.

After calming down, Ding Yaozu started to answer the questions again. This was the last battle, so he must perform well! There were many officials like Jiang Chan who came to inspect, and several officials from the Ministry of Industry also nodded.

They also saw a few good prospects among them, and were already thinking about how to lure them into their hands.
Chapter completed!