But how do you brush it?

Another nuisance.

Not to mention anything else, there are so many scholars, no matter who is brushed or not, they have to give everyone a reasonable explanation, right?

So, for the sake of 'fairness', Zhang Lingyang ordered someone to come up with the exam questions.

Of course, the exam questions are not the Four Books and Five Classics, but some arithmetic and geography questions, and most of the exam questions are selected from literature such as "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" and "Notes on the Water Classic".

Anyway, it's not a imperial examination, so naturally no one says anything.

If it is really based on the criteria for selecting scholars, selecting topics from the Four Books and Five Classics for assessment, I am afraid that the scholars and doctors will not be willing.

After all, if the exam questions were from the Four Books and Five Classics, those scholars would think that Zhang Lingyang was dissatisfied with them and wanted to start with the Royal Academy to select qualified talents.

In that way, they will let their children go to the entrance selection of the Royal Academy, so as to squeeze the path of the humble scholars.

But the exam questions are all 'strange skills' such as geography and arithmetic, and the scholars will be completely at ease.

After all, in their opinion, this is another absurd deed of the Son of Heaven, and it will not threaten their current status, and there is nothing to make a fuss about.

These days, Zhang Lingyang, as the emperor, is really busy.

In addition to still not going to the early dynasty, there are only a handful of days to stay in the palace.

Every morning, the ministers didn't see each other at all, and Zhang Lingyang had already left the palace.

Either go to the Royal Academy in the western suburbs to see the progress of admissions or the translation of scientific works, or go to the Firearms Bureau to check the sketches of steamships.

Life is very fulfilling!

Well!

At least that's what Zhang Lingyang himself thinks.

Fortunately, the ministers in the court were arguing over the appointment of officials in the Jiangnan region, but not many people paid attention to Zhang Lingyang's whereabouts.

Jiangnan is the richest place in the world.

Although Zhang Lingyang had previously placed several relatives or cronies as governors of various provinces, the chief officials of the state capitals and counties had not yet been decided.

Now, the bigwigs of the DPRK and China are naturally aiming at Jiangnan, and want to install their cronies to go to Jiangnan as officials.

You must know that Jiangnan's official position is the fattest in the entire Great Zhou.

If it was in the past, the power of the gentry in Jiangnan was intertwined, and if the relationship was not strong enough, there were really few people who were willing to go to Jiangnan to be officials.

After all, before the power of the gentry group was eradicated, the chief officials of the state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River were basically like puppets, and they all acted according to the faces of the local gentry clans.

Now it is different from the past, now that the Jiangnan gentry group has been swept away, and the remaining gentry families are all carrying their tails, who would dare to take the lead?

If you are still acting as unscrupulously as before, I am afraid that death will not be far away.

Therefore, as long as the officials with a little background, they are all going to the door now, wanting to seek official positions in Jiangnan.

Naturally, this is especially true of the big guys in the DPRK and China.

Gao Pei, the secretary of the Criminal Department, served as the governor of Liangguang for many years, and there were many local protégés, so naturally some people coveted the wealth of Jiangnan and wanted to seek an errand in Jiangnan, so they asked for Gao Pei's mansion.

If it's one or two people, Gao Pei can still arrange it, or send people away casually.

But now there are not one or two protégés in Gao Pei's mansion, but more than a dozen.

With such a large number of people, it is unrealistic to be placed in Jiangnan all at once.

But if none of them are inserted, it can't be justified.

Therefore, Gao Pei begged Chen Yiming, the secretary of the ministry.

Regarding Gao Pei's intention, Chen Yiming naturally knew it.

Gao Pei also went straight to the point, and as soon as he sat down, he said directly: "The old man came to Chen Shangshu's mansion this time, and he really had something to ask for. ”

As he spoke, Gao Pei took out a list from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Yiming, saying, "These people are all protégés of the old man when he was the governor of Liangguang, and they are quite capable......

Naturally, there is no need to elaborate on the words after that, Chen Yiming understands everything.

Originally, when Chen Yiming saw Gao Pei coming here, he already knew his intention, and said in his heart: "If it is one or two protégés, the old man doesn't mind being placed in Jiangnan."

How can I say that now Gao Pei's daughter Gao Guifei is pregnant with a dragon heir, and the face that should be given is still to be given. ”

But now when he saw the dozen or so names on the list handed over by Gao Pei, Chen Yiming was slightly stunned.

With a wry smile, Chen Yiming smiled bitterly: "Gao Shangshu, it's not that the old man refutes your face, if it's one or two, the old man will just settle it casually."

But now that you have handed over more than a dozen people at once, I'm afraid this matter is a little tricky! ”

Seeing the embarrassment on Chen Yiming's face, Gao Pei said, "What is the difficulty of Chen Shangshu?

Rest assured, if this is done, money is indispensable. ”

Gao Pei has also been running around in his career for many years, so he naturally understands how to ask people to do things.

Chen Yiming waved his hand and said, "Silver money is a trivial matter, but there are so many people in Jiangnan, and you really have too many people......

Chen Yiming said bitterly: "Presumably Gao Shangshu also understands that the chief officials of Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Jiangning, and Suzhou are all His Majesty's cronies, so the old man will not explain this to you."

But now there are a lot of people who ask for the ministry, just two days ago, Zheng Ge Lao also asked the old man to leave a few places for several of his protégés in Jiangnan, and yesterday Zhu Shangshu of the household department also asked the old man to do the same thing, this morning, Cao Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites also came, and now, Gao Shangshu you ......"

Chen Yiming smiled bitterly and said: "There are so many state capitals and so many people in Jiangnan, how can the old man settle so many people?" ”

Seeing the anger on Gao Pei's face, Chen Yiming understood what Gao Pei was thinking at this time: "You can arrange Zheng Yongji, Cao Rui, and Zhu Kaishan's people, why is it difficult to do things when you get to the old man?" ”

Taking a deep breath, without waiting for Gao Pei to go crazy, Chen Yiming explained: "Now there are a total of twenty-seven state capitals in Jiangnan that have not yet been arranged. You alone have half of the names on this list, how can that be? ”

After listening to Chen Yiming's words, Gao Pei understood that if the officials really planted all their personnel in Jiangnan. I am afraid that I will become the public enemy of other ministers in the court, and those protégés and former officials who are arranged to go down are afraid that their official positions will not last long.

The anger on his face gradually dissipated, and Gao Pei asked, "Then Chen Shangshu thinks it is better to place a few people?" ”

"Up to two!" Chen Yiming stretched out two fingers and said, "Those officials who should have been promoted should occupy half of the places, and the remaining half will be divided between Zheng Gelao, Zhu Shangshu, Cao Shangshu and Gao Shangshu."

Otherwise, once this matter is in front of His Majesty, I am afraid that no one will want to arrange people in Jiangnan. ”

Gao Pei naturally understood the importance of this.

If the officials who were transferred to Jiangnan were all protégés of several ministers of the court, not to mention what the officials below would think, I was afraid that the emperor would doubt the loyalty of these ministers.

Otherwise, what are you doing to install so many cronies in Jiangnan?

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