Chapter 117: Exams

Since the Canal Governor's Office has jurisdiction over a wide range of areas and many aspects to be involved, if a person with deep seniority is appointed as the governor, it is usually awarded two ranks. But Ye Tao was too young after all, although he had served as an official of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War for a period of time, his grade at that time was really low. Basically, it can only be regarded as an expedient arrangement after Ye Tao agrees to serve in the imperial court. If his grade is raised too high all of a sudden, then the lawsuit in the council hall will be easy to fight.

As a result, although the authority of this governor is large, the grade is only four grades. Correspondingly, the rank of his subordinate officials will not be higher than the fourth rank. Ye Tao had the right to appoint twelve five-rank officials, including four military attachés and eight civil officials. The subordinate officials of each grade required below did not give a specific number, which could be appointed by Ye Tao first and then reported to the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War for summary review, but the Ministry of Officials still gave Ye Tao a list of suggested official positions, and there were a total of seventy-four official positions from the sixth rank to the ninth rank listed above. Some of these people must be selected from the overlapping local titles to enter the Canal Governor's Palace, and they will directly obey Ye Tao in the future, but even if Ye Tao can freely appoint official positions, there are as many as forty-seven.

If it is the position of other governors who have become conventional, such as Peng Detian's governor of Yicheng, the successor will often mostly retain the team of the previous governor, and at most adjust a few positions that are more critical to him. However, this Canal Governor's Mansion is a completely newly established institution, and this precedent is about to be born from Ye Tao's hands.

Figuring out these joints, Ye Tao suddenly had a headache. So far, he has not fully understood what Dongping's officialdom is all about, nor has he figured out how Dongping's official selection system works. In this situation, it is necessary to set an example and a precedent for others. It's a bit too daunting.

"Selection?" Regarding the question raised by Ye Tao, Huang Xuping was a little confused. "Dongping has always selected some officials from Taixue and Guozijian, and most of them are outstanding poor students from all over the world. For the rest, local magistrates have a certain amount of authority to appoint them. No matter what the reason for being selected, as long as you can do a good job, you can stay in so many official positions in the court, and then, it depends on how far the individual can drill the camp. ”

Huang Xuping used the word drill camp very slyly. It's very suitable for the officialdom of any era. After such an explanation, Ye Tao understood Dongping's official system. Like many of Dongping's previous policies, Dongping's bureaucracy was based on the fact that the country was not very large and that it was unlikely that there would be major deception. Local officials and local gentry could recommend "talented" people to the imperial court, and they could also elect commoners as officials within their authority. For those children of families and local clans with eyes to the sky, they have many more opportunities to enter the official career through various channels than those children of poor families. Those children from poor families want to get ahead in their careers, or they are really talented. can be recommended or appointed by the magistrate, either, or through all levels of learning to be recommended to enter the Taixue and Guozijian, and then through this channel, there are few opportunities to compete.

After thinking about this. Ye Tao couldn't say how disgusted he was with the current official system. Living in modern society, there are also children of rich families and children of wealthy families who have better development than others, and the discussion of this situation in modern society is even more enthusiastic. Although there is a lot to do with the network and the starting point of employment, there is one thing that everyone agrees with. That is, it is true that those who have better educational conditions and social environment are also a little higher in the starting point of ability. However, it is in a more democratic, open and transparent environment of modern society, where a large amount of information is abundantly disseminated in a way that allows more people to access their own opportunities. But what about in this day and age? The information between the family and the Hanmen is too asymmetrical.

The more Ye Tao thought about it, the more he felt that he should do something. This time. The opportunity to select officials is not without an opportunity. This time, although the Canal Governor's Mansion has a lot of positions that need to be coordinated with all parties and need to rely on those children of the family who have some tricks in the open and secret, but more often it needs to do some extremely complicated and basic work positions. In the construction of canals, there is a need for a considerable number of on-site managers on the construction sites of hundreds of miles of rivers, and managers who can understand the situation of the people when it comes to the relocation of residents and the organization of labor.

But. These jobs require more than just reading well. In this era, there is no imperial examination system and a ritual system to bind these students. Each student can learn different things according to their own interests, and from this point of view. Although Guozijian and Taixue can only be regarded as very unserious and inefficient teaching institutions, they do play the role of cultural highlands. However, in that environment, there are still quite a few people who burrow into the stacks of books and do fairly pure research work. That kind of person doesn't meet Ye Tao's requirements.

But how do you distinguish between these people? Whether you have problem-solving skills and whether you are suitable for those jobs is not immediately apparent.

After pondering for a long time, Ye Tao simply came to Situ Master Huang Xuping's house to ask for advice.

"Lord Huang, I want to ask...... What if the method of selecting officials was a little different from before? ”

Huang Xuping looked at Ye Tao sideways, he knew that in the mind of this young man whom he had always valued a lot, there were some thoughts that would never arise in the minds of anyone else. He smiled and said, "How's that?" In fact, no matter what, those imperial historians and officials will inevitably have opinions. Words are spoken by men. But do you care? And will Your Majesty step down your governor-general for any reason? ”

Ye Tao smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty should have finally waited for the opportunity to force me to die, but I hope that Your Majesty will go to my governorship immediately." ”

Huang Xuping patted Ye Tao's shoulder amicably and said, "That's it." Speaking of which, what rules are not made by people? The official system of Dongping has not yet had a written rule, which everyone can follow awe-inspiringly, which is nothing more than habits, conventions and precedents. Since others can set a precedent, so can you. What's more, haven't you always been very good at this kind of trick? ”

Ye Tao smiled and said, "Yanguan...... Anyway, it's not been a day or two since they've been staring at me. Let them quarrel, it's none of my business anyway. What worries me is that I'm not very sure about my ideas, and I don't know if it will work or not, and how effective it will be. I'm afraid that if it doesn't work well, it will become a precedent. Sometimes, such a situation will become a pretext and excuse for some people to do something inappropriate in the future, which is not good. ”

Huang Xuping nodded and said, "Actually, you don't think you can't be an official as you think." It's not easy to think of that. Rest assured. ”

Huang Xuping stood up, walked a few steps in the study, and said very firmly: "I am also a young man. The career was smooth sailing, and he stood firm in the council hall in Dongping from the age of forty, and became one of the three princes like Situ at the age of forty. Now, ten years have passed. Look at my body, it's probably not a big deal to stay in the council hall for another ten years, right? Ten years, isn't it enough for our ambitious Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to make ...... To make the situation a little more interesting? And isn't this ten years enough for me to lay some foundation for Dongping and our eternal foundation? I don't have the ability to command a large army to attack cities and plunder land, nor do I have the resourcefulness to strategize for national affairs, but I can do to come up with a set of effective rules for Dongping. Moreover, it was also asked by His Majesty to do it. Do you think that if your solution is not good, I will let it go? ”

Ye Tao said respectfully: "Lord Huang, you are too modest. ”

Huang Xuping is not as incompetent as he himself said. It is true that Huang Xuping, who has only read some military books, can do military affairs, but he has a very thorough and profound understanding of national plans, the economy and people's livelihood, and laws and policies. And he was able to stay in the position of Situ for ten years without an inch, because there was almost no position above his head that could be promoted, he could sit firmly in the position of Situ for ten years, and his political wisdom must not be underestimated.

Huang Xuping waved his hand freely, then turned around, faced Ye Tao and asked, "Can I know what kind of solution you came up with?" ”

Ye Tao also stood up and said confidently: "Exam." ”

"Exams?" Huang Xuping's brows furrowed, "It's like...... Like the kind of exam in Taixue that tests whether those students are familiar with the canon? ”

Ye Tao shook his head lightly and said, "Of course it's different. Maybe the test can't tell whether a person can handle a specific situation well, but at least it can see whether a person is smart enough. ”

When it comes to exams, anyone who holds a middle or senior position in a modern company will be chilled by the fact that they have experienced too many kinds of exams at all levels of education and in the countless different types of training they have received after their work. However, when it comes to exams, in this time and space, in addition to Ye Tao, perhaps only Tan Weixin, who will definitely be excited about Ye Tao's idea, has the deepest understanding.