In 199 A.D., a new batch of Tongsheng and Xiucai passed the exam, and at the same time they were told that there would be an Enke in August. The so-called Enke means that there is a major event in the country, so a temporary imperial examination is added. In other words, next year's scientific expedition was brought forward to this year.

The talents, who had been ready to wait for another year, suddenly shouted with excitement, and then began to prepare for Enko in the fall. The imperial court and Yuan Shao's side also received the news later, but it was already around June at that time, and it was difficult to make any moves.

If you are too old to serve as a scholar, the new site will also be built one after another, and naturally a few scholars will need to manage it. The position of the academy can be filled by talents, and it is possible to go further in the future, because many talents go to the academy to teach. At their head are the slightly older ones who are the administrators and operators of the colleges.

Except for the semi-autonomous model in Nanzhong, which did not dispatch county commanders and county guards, officials in other places have been evaluated, and the capable are on the top and the incompetent are down. Those who have been evaluated for three consecutive years in a negative performance appraisal will be directly demoted, and those who have been evaluated in a negative performance appraisal for three consecutive years will be dismissed from their official positions.

There are both local superintendents and secret guards investigating, and it is very difficult for local officials to embezzle and derelict their duties. Huiji College and Shouchun College have special anti-corrosion education, but not every college has it. Li Ming just hopes that the big waves will sweep the sand, leave the real talents behind, and eliminate those guys with dirty ideas.

From the 197 scientific examination to the present, some people have had bad reviews for two consecutive years, and there are also a number of people who were dismissed and investigated that year. For the latter group of people, in a strict and serious attitude, those who are greedy for more than 100 silver coins will be beheaded after the autumn. Those below are sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 3 to 10 years. For those who have excellent performance for 3 years and are honest and self-disciplined, they will be given integrity benefits.

Originally, according to the results of Li Ming's discussion with Gu Yan, Xun Biao, and Zhang Zhao, the salary given should have been paid with full reference to the local price situation, and no matter what, it would definitely allow the officials to have food and clothing, at least meat for their meals, and at least about 30% of the balance.

If this is not satisfied, then it is better to go into business, become an official for power, and if you want to make money, you will not send it when you go out. If you want to be promoted, you rely on your real skills, and those who plan to go crooked and evil ways to give gifts and be given gifts will be disposed of.

However, Li Ming also has to be kind to those who are really capable, so he has the concept of incorruptibility and welfare. The first payment is calculated according to 20% of the salary, which can be accumulated 5 times, and finally the salary is paid at the rate of 100%, which is equivalent to getting 2 months of income in one month.

It's just that if you really want to get this treatment, you have to perform well for at least 5 consecutive times for a total of 15 years. It is estimated that only a very small number of people can really get 100% pension benefits.

The families were also made out of temper by Li Ming, and the families in the old territory had already accepted their fate, especially Huiji Academy, Shouchun Academy, and Yu. Zhang Academy and Linxiang Academy are taking care of the children of the family; At the same time, the Xiangyang Academy, Pingyu Academy, Guangling Academy, Xiapi Academy, Qiaoxian Academy and Panyu Academy, as well as the expanded Yingchuan Academy, will have such arrangements.

The students of these academies are all from a family and are taught entirely according to the elite education. Most of them can become talents after graduation, and they are also Li Ming's backbone supporters. With them as pioneers, other families will either adapt to the trend of the times, or they can only be eliminated by the times.

In the autumn of 199, after deducting the general examination and the palace examination, the most interesting thing was a kind of clothing called a down jacket.

"Come on, come on, all the guest officers come and have a look! The new down jacket produced by the Chamber of Commerce is absolutely warm and lightweight! "The shop guy is constantly selling down jackets, and the appearance of this thing may change a lot of things.

Before the advent of ready-to-wear clothing, most people weaved their own cloth and then cut it themselves. Rich people don't have time to tailor, so they go to buy suitable fabrics and go back, even if they can't, there will be a servant girl who understands it.

After all, the ancient people were very idle, they had a lot of time, so most of the female celebrities were good, and even during the Qiqiao Festival (Qixi Festival), there would be a special female celebrity competition.

There was no market for ready-to-wear garments until there were more entertainment programs and people had more things to do. Li Ming has never made ready-to-wear products and fashion design, to a large extent, because he has no time to do it, and secondly, because of this social environment.

"What kind of clothes is this? How did it come out piece by piece? "Some curious guests came up to inquire that these clothes were divided into patches with needles and threads, giving people a strange look.

"This guest officer, this is the sample that I just got from the Huiji Chamber of Commerce, it was designed and made by Chu Gong, and it is called a down jacket. As we all know, the warmth of fluff is very good, so Chu Gong designed to deodorize these fluff and fill it into the fabric, and even more advanced leather down jackets, high-end atmosphere! However, the duck down thing, if you are not careful, it will concentrate somewhere, so in order to avoid this, there is this pattern of block filling...... Not to mention anything else, the guest officer tried it, this dress is warmer and more comfortable than leather! The little guy said hard.

Naturally, some people really tried it, but it was really warm, and they wanted to go back and make a set. But if you think about where the duck down comes from, even if you have ducks at home, how much duck is this duck?

"It's expensive, isn't it?" The guest pinched it carefully, but it was thick, and the fabric was wear-resistant, so it was not bad to buy one.

"It's cheaper than fur, but the cost is not low, mainly because of the cost of labor, but in general, a piece of such a dress is fifty percent cheaper than fur, and the warmth is better than fur!" The little guy patted his chest and said.

"That's right...... Bring me one! The customer liked it, so he bought one. One after another, the first batch of prototypes was sold out in less than two days.

After all, it is not the time for winter, and considering this problem, various merchants do not buy much. However, the follow-up feedback was good, many people came to ask, so they purchased the goods, and the price even increased by two percent, and there are still many people who come to ask the price.

Many people buy it back for their men to wear when they go out, and more parents buy it for their children who are studying hard, and children buy it for their elderly parents. Everyone is afraid of winter, the kang has been promoted, if you want to go out to keep warm, it is still a problem, you can't nest on the kang all day long. For many people, gritting their teeth to buy a down jacket, whoever goes out wears it, it will be very secure in winter.

"At the end of the day, it's still too expensive...... The middle class can still buy it, but the army's large-scale equipment is a bit extravagant. Li Ming looked at the elongated down jacket in his hand, this thing extends directly to the knees, and it is no problem to use it as a duvet when sleeping, and the warmth is definitely very good.

This is what the Huiji Chamber of Commerce intends to prepare for the soldiers in Youzhou, intending to see if it can form an arms purchase, but Li Ming did not nod in the end. At least it was not purchased in large quantities, but only a batch was bought and distributed to officers above the rank of the team. There are also a lot of prey in the Northeast, and there is no shortage of furs, so they are directly hunted locally and made into furs, and the price is more convenient than selling them directly.

"The key in the future is still this kind of thing...... Has the spinning machine been studied? Li Ming picked up a cotton flower, which was planted last year, and a batch has been harvested on a small scale this year.

"It has been researched, and it will be improved in the future!" The merchant hurriedly said.

"This winter warm clothes and bedding, I will have to rely on this in the future!" Li Ming gestured with the cotton.