Chapter 118: Case

"Exams? What exams? "In a restaurant not far from Taixue and Guozijian, a well-informed student was surrounded by a group.

"It's the newly established Canal Governor's Palace, and Lord Ye Taoye is negotiating with the Ministry of Officials to conduct an open official selection." The students who were surrounded took a sip of water generously, and said neatly: "As long as someone wants to work under Lord Ye, the governor of the canal, they can go and sign up for the exam." If the grades are passed, they will be appointed according to the level of performance and the position for which each person has signed up, and the probationary period will be one year. If you do well during the year, the ministry will be officially ordained. During the probationary period, except for the temporary rank of the official position, all other treatments are the same as those of officials of the same rank. ”

"How many positions are there?" Everyone asked excitedly. It was as if a great road was unfolding in front of them. The number of officials selected from Guozijian and Taixue each year is too small. Many students had to stay here year after year, until they were old enough to return to their places to receive a local allowance, to become a teacher for the children of wealthy families and wealthy families, or to earn a living by other means. And this open selection is a huge opportunity. The Canal Governor's Mansion had to build up the whole system from nothing, and there were so many positions to be filled, and those positions of considerable rank on the table were certainly attractive, but there was still a lot of work to be done in such a system that could play a role and show the foundation of talent. For those who are extremely confident in their talents, it is also the thoroughfare to the House of Parliament.

"There's not much news right now. It is said that the first batch of selections were made by dozens of subordinate officials of the rank and an unknown number of candidate officials and subordinate officials of all ranks...... There will be no less than a hundred people. Lord Ye has a good relationship with many children of Danyang families, no matter how they are selected, they have to keep a lot of positions. However, no matter how good it is, we will not lack opportunities. The well-informed students themselves were a little excited.

"A hundred?!" This number made everyone's expressions distort a little. Officials selected by the Dongping Imperial Court every year from Taixue and Guozijian. I'm afraid not even ten. Naturally, Ye Tao recruited officials who could work at the grassroots level, and selected from the Guozijian and Taixue, either to enter the Sixth Department or other departments as clerical training, or to enter the study to listen to orders in front of the lord of the country in the name of "waiting" and the like This kind of glorious and idle work is completely different, but among those people here, there are many people who think that even if they study for a lifetime, they will not have the opportunity to become officials through this channel, and they still feel it. The Canal Governor's Mansion should be a great opportunity.

At this time, the well-informed student suddenly said in a calm voice: "However, this exam is not so simple. Ten days later, in the two armies, the government yamen was checked, and all those who wanted to take the exam could go and get a copy of the paper. Say what...... Mock exams. It is said that the format of the questions is similar, but it is easier than the official exam. Lord Ye and the official who coordinated the matter with the Ministry of Officials are said to have said this: If you think you can do it, come to the test, no. You don't have to waste each other's time. ”

Ten days later, when the two armies officially began to distribute the examination papers, these students, as well as many people who wanted to try their abilities and luck in this way, finally understood what this "don't waste each other's time" meant.

Candidates who are interested in taking the test can register their names. Get a mock roll. There are a total of 12 sets of mock papers with different contents, each set of three questions encapsulated in an envelope with a question number on the envelope. Come and get the mock exam papers, and randomly select a set.

When the people who are collecting the mock exam papers open the exam papers in different places. They couldn't help but be dumbfounded. The first of the three questions is Sudoku. In the box of nine times nine, fill in the numbers as required to achieve the requirements of the question. Since Ye Tao obviously could not have the Sudoku software that could be downloaded anywhere on the Internet later, these hand-made Sudoku questions were only the simplest number and type problems, which could only be regarded as an enhanced version of the nine-square grid. But even so, it still makes aspiring young people from all walks of life who are not familiar with this kind of math and logic game scratch their ears and cheeks, and they don't know what to do.

The second question is simpler for everyone. It was a sixteen by sixteen crossword puzzle. The entries used include familiar common sense, such as place names, personal names, official names and even famous shops, as well as famous poems in this time and space that students are more familiar with. The best thing about this kind of crossword puzzle is not the students who are immersed in hard study, but the ones who are attracted by many chores because the students who specialize in certain knowledge think that they are swaying with half a bucket of water, and they are always unable to study solidly. Compared to specializing in a certain scientific knowledge. Doing crossword puzzles requires a wide range of knowledge and quick thinking.

These are the first two questions. Half of the faith of many people has been swept away, and the last question. It is also a comprehensive test of the ability of the guys who want to start their careers through the Canal Governor's Palace. In each of the 12 sets of questions, there is an example of a convoy transporting earth and stone that is stuck on a certain road and cannot continue because the road is muddy; For example, when a lock is built, and there is a minor accident or technical problem, some conditions will be given in the title, or the resources that can be used, so that the person doing the problem can design a solution, and then the plan will be prepared in the name of the Canal Governor's Palace. The format of the official document, whether the writing is beautiful or secondary, the ability to analyze the problem and solve the problem is the most important. The 12 cases are mainly divided into four aspects: project management, civil affairs, military affairs, and comprehensive scheduling, all of which envisage the situations that may be encountered during formal construction in the future.

The registration and distribution of mock test papers began in the morning, and by noon, basically anyone who was interested in the Canal Governor's Palace asked everywhere, and they were already able to know the specific content of the 12 sets of questions in this mock test. And many of the answers have been sent back after the answers. People who were so frightened by the questions that they couldn't get anywhere gathered together to work out the answers to the Sudoku and crossword puzzles. This time, the unprecedented mock test in Dongping Kingdom broke the hearts of too many people. Many people even began to wonder what they had learned after studying hard for so many years.

Those who see a little bit of the way from these three questions will naturally be amazed by such ideas, and those who know the fun of this kind of intellectual game also think that the person who makes this kind of trick is really cute.

In the yamen of the two armies, the little official who was in charge of registration looked hesitantly at the young man in a light brown robe in front of him, and said with some embarrassment: "This son, didn't you come here just now?" ”

The young man was surprised and said, "Have you been?" How could it be. I had just left my luggage at the inn and learned about the examination of the Canal Governor's Palace, so I came in a hurry. ”

The young man's slightly exaggerated tone made the little official somewhat convinced. This guy really doesn't just look familiar, but has already come to pick up the mock exam papers several times. At the beginning, he was dressed in a snow-white brocade robe, and the jade pendant hanging from his waist attracted him to take a few more looks. After that, it seems that it will appear once every half an hour, and each time the clothes are different, and it seems that the name written down is also different in order to take the mock scroll. Just now, when people came and went, and they were so busy that they were dying, everyone didn't have time to pay attention to this matter, but now that they are idle, there are fewer people who come to receive the papers one after another, and this young man, who has come at least five times, is very eye-catching.

The little official said helplessly: "This son, don't embarrass us for doing errands, okay?" It's useless to take more of this volume. If the prince is interested in serving in the Canal Governor's Palace, he can go to the official examination at that time, and there is no need to guess the questions. ”

The young man smiled, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "I'm not interested in being an official." But the title is very interesting. I've done all the first few sets of questions, and I want to do the others. Why don't you help me look at these papers, my lord, and give me a set of papers that I haven't done? Then I don't have to come again. ”

The little official was a little annoyed: "This boy ......" He glanced at the name left by this guy in the register, thinking that this guy's name was probably made up, and he closed the book again in frustration: "This is a major recruitment event in the Canal Governor's Palace, not for you to play with." ”

The young man shook his head disappreciatively: "No, no, no, the person who came up with the question will definitely not think so." Being able to make the topic so fun is just to entertain and educate. If you are so serious, you have lost the original intention of the questioner. …… Well, why don't you tell me who came up with the title, okay? ”

The little official was helpless by the young man, rolled his eyes, turned around and arched his hand to the officer of the Blood Qi Army who had been smiling and watching the show behind him, and said, "Thank you, ...... it."

Immediately, the young man who was smiling just now was dragged away by two clearly clad and armored Blood Qi Army sergeants on both sides. The officers of the Blood Qi Army were guarding the place where they distributed the exam papers, just to prevent some blind people from causing trouble. Although the little official thought that this troublesome young man might have an extraordinary background, he was also very annoyed after all, and he didn't care about this matter anymore.

Although the young man was a little surprised, he didn't make a noise about what to do, but obediently followed the officer of the Blood Qi Army and the two soldiers. As he walked, he actually talked to the officer. This scene made the little official feel very headache, and sure enough, he could meet strange people anywhere.