"At first glance, this person is a clerk of Qindi or Yandi, and he only answered half of the first test paper, but the second test paper answered well, with clear organization and sufficient arguments. In just a few hundred words, the prevention of floods and the management of floods are expressed from the perspective of human texts, and there seems to be a shadow of the Yang-Zhu school in it." Lin Xiangru held a volume and glanced at it roughly.

Zhao Guo's questions are actually very disgusting, any one of them can write a paper of thousands of words, but it is definitely not okay to make a long speech during the exam, there is not enough place for the exam papers, and there is not so much time for them.

This tests the candidate's ability to express the meaning in the shortest words, and the candidate in Lin Xiangru's hand did a good job.

"The handwriting is also good, I should have practiced it specially." Lin Xiangru glanced at the candidate's name: Wen Zou, secretly remembered in his heart, if he is young, cultivate it a little, at least he will be a county guard.

"This one is called Zhang Tan, and that's not bad. The first paper can score at least ninety-five points, and it seems that I am familiar with the laws of Zhao State. Although the second paper was not as good as the first one, it was mainly due to lack of time. He answered the questions in order, without missing a single question, and all the questions he answered were justified." Yu Xin also said with a scroll in his hand.

"I don't know if I don't see it, I'm shocked when I see it, my Zhao Kingdom really has a lot of missing pearls, if there is no official exam, I'm afraid they won't be discovered for the rest of their lives." Xunzi sighed, compared with the test papers, he cared more about those scholars who had never met talents.

Just Zhao Guo, in just one exam, there are so many capable scholars who appear.

At that time, how many learned people in all countries in the world have been buried in the sludge and have never seen the sun in their lives.

"Why can't I see it?" Zhao Sheng flipped through one roll after another and couldn't help but complain. He didn't even need to look closely at the paper to know that the candidate's answer was not good, because there were not many words on the test paper at all, and it was all a large blank.

"Not everyone is talented, there are always more people who are not talented, for most of the officials, in fact, they only know words, and some officials may not even know a few words at all, and it is impossible for you to let them answer a satisfactory paper. For example, in this paper, only a small part of the answer is given, and there are many revisions and errors, from our point of view, it is obviously not of any level, but in fact, it is placed among the officials, it is already in the upper middle, and if it is placed among everyone, it is even more upper." Wei Wuji pointed to the scroll and said.

"Don't expect to encounter any amazing talents, to be able to have a county talent is to earn, if there is a county guard's talent, it is a big profit, if you are a little younger, cultivate and cultivate, it may not be without the talent of the minister. Most people have no guidance from celebrities and scholars, and they are troubled by the mundane, so they can only hold half of the ancient books handed down by their families and read hard, and it is very good to be able to achieve today." Kong Bin said with a smile.

There were no academies before, and most people, except for the nobility, did not have the opportunity to study.

Even now that there are academies, there are only a few people who can actually go to school.

"Next, it's up to you to pick up the missing pearls scattered on the ground, I hope you don't miss any of the missing pearls of my Zhao Kingdom." Zhao Kuo said.

"Your Ministers obey." The ministers leaned over and said.

In the next few days, half of the ministers of the court were busy correcting the papers, until noon on the fifth day, Xunzi handed over a stack of test papers and a list to Zhao Kuo.

"King, this is the ranking of results, this is the top 300 test papers." Xunzi said.

"How's it going?" Zhao Kuo took the number one paper and glanced at it, he got a full score in the law exam, and the second miscellaneous sheet was almost finished, although there were omissions in some places, but it was already very powerful to be able to answer like this in a short time.

"Contrary to our expectations, although most of the results were not satisfactory, there were still many people who got very good results in the exams, and even a few of them were talented as county guards." Xunzi said.

"It seems that the reason for the first time that the civil servant examination was held has allowed a large number of talents to stand out from it." Zhao Kuo said with a smile, and casually pulled out a roll from the bottom.

It seems that there is a reason for being in the third hundredth place, and there is obviously a qualitative gap with the first place, and there is a significant increase in errors and places that are not written, if you are born in the nobility,

has been systematically cultivated, and there may be county talents, but now, it is still far behind.

Zhao Kuo took a few more scrolls to check, Xunzi and others judged that it was relatively reasonable, of course, there will definitely be subjective aspects, which is inevitable, just like Kong Bin will prefer the disciples of Confucianism, and although Xunzi is a Confucian, most of the time he is more biased towards Legalism.

"Judging from the results, my Zhao country's hometown is stronger than Qin's, Qin's land is stronger than Yan's, although Qin's old officials don't understand my Zhao law, but they are very good at dealing with miscellaneous things, but the means are often harsh." Xunzi said.

"The environment affects people's growth, and it is normal for the officials who come out of Qindi to be harsh." Zhao Kuo said.

"The widow took a general look, and the top 100 and more than 200 or so answered well, and the correct rate was more than half. The order will be increased to one hundred and fifteen, and as for the ranking, let's go according to this." Zhao Kuo handed the list to Xunzi, the purpose of the official examination is to select talents, not to screen people, as long as it can meet the standards, there is no reason to let it go, and Zhao Guo's official position is not enough.

"Then the minister will go and copy the list, and release it tomorrow." Xunzi said happily.

……

The next day, the students gathered at the gate of the imperial court, looking forward to the time when the list would be released.

Along with the students, there were also the servants of the major nobles, as well as the shopkeepers of the major restaurants, and their keen sense of smell found that this was another business opportunity that was no less than a conference of military merit and knighthood.

Anyone who can be on the list, as long as he is young, the future is definitely unlimited, as long as he does a good job of investing at this time and recruiting him as a husband, he will definitely be rewarded in the future.

For those with lower status, find a way to fund some others, even if it is just to waive the money for their accommodation during this time, it is also a good fate, and it may be used in the future.

"These people are really dog-nosed." Zhao Kuo stood on the high platform, looked at the dense crowd outside, and couldn't help but say. Some things really have nothing to do with the times, and as long as exams exist, some things will always exist.

"King, do you want to blow them all away?" Ben said loudly.

"Bomb away, let them go." Zhao Kuo waved his hand, and if he blasted away at this time, he would only offend both sides.

Xunzi was dressed in a big red robe, holding three large pieces of paper in his hand, walked out of the main gate with joy, came to everyone, and said loudly: "The king has words, the kings are diligent and study hard, but for various reasons, they have been depressed, this is the fault of the Zhao country, the fault of the widow. In order to make up for you, the number of places selected this time has been increased to 150, and all officials who are in the top 150 will be able to obtain official positions."

"Really? Great!"

"Eternal Sage! O Eternal Sage!"

……

A group of scholars almost jumped up from the ground in excitement, if it weren't for the fact that the list hadn't been posted yet, and I didn't know if I didn't win, someone might want to play the crown to celebrate.

"Let's start putting out the list!" Xunzi said loudly, and his subordinates quickly brushed a layer of boiling water scalded batter on the wall, and Xunzi posted the three lists on the wall in turn.

"I, I saw my name, Daijun Zhang Heng, hahaha, I'm on the list." One of the soldiers jumped up excitedly, and even took off his hat and threw it into the air, and no one around laughed at him.

"I'm on the list, too!" Because people are constantly jumping.

"Brother Wen Zou, you won the tenth, tenth." The man suddenly looked at the young man next to him and said excitedly.

Although Wen Zou didn't make any drastic moves, the smile on his face couldn't be concealed for a long time, "After so many years of hard work, it has finally paid off!"

"Although Brother Li is ranked low, as long as he is on the list, he can be awarded an official, and there is actually no difference between everyone." Wen Zou said to the man, the man's name is Li Wen, and he is a small official from the same place, and he has always taken care of him.

"All the scholars who have made it to the main hall will gather in the main hall tomorrow and wait for the king to summon them." Xunzi finally said, and turned around and left with the little official.

"Brother Wen, you must invite you to dinner this time." The man grabbed Wen Zou.

"Don't worry, although Wen is poor, he is a meal

You can still afford to eat." Wen Zou said with a smile, and the two walked outside together, and soon, two men who looked like people greeted them with smiles on their faces.

"Gongzi Wen, Gongzi Zhang, we are the ...... of Zhuofu"

……

"Let's go, let's go back to eat hot pot, a batch of mutton has been sent from the grassland, and it will be winter soon, which is suitable for eating mutton hot pot." Zhao Kuo saw Xunzi coming over, greeted him, and walked towards the apse.

"What about the others?" Xunzi asked.

"It's all here, I'm waiting for you." Zhao Kuo said.

When Xunzi pushed open the door, he found that the Chinese Wu minister, all who were in Handan, was indeed in the hall, and several cauldrons were already bubbling, and the fragrant fragrance came, making people instantly increase their appetite.

Everyone revolved around the hot pot and chatted casually, because Zhao Kuo did not arrive, and no one moved the chopsticks.

"Don't be stunned, let's eat." Zhao Kuo sat down and said, motioning for everyone to eat.

With Zhao Kuo's words, everyone was not polite, and they began to feast.

"After the track is built, it is indeed much more convenient to travel from the grassland to Handan, if it was before, it would not be possible to transport such goods at one time, and it would not be possible to be so fast." Le Yi said with a smile.

"Not only that, but my Zhao Country Ranch has also doubled in size and continues to expand. The road is clear and good for both ends, including along the way." Zhao Bao said.

In the past, his name was only known to nobles, but with the expansion of the ranch and the laying of tracks, his name began to appear among the scholars, and even many celebrities would take the initiative to salute when they saw him.

It was a satisfaction he had never felt before.

Zhao Kuo didn't speak, and didn't order all the things to be withdrawn until everyone had almost eaten.

Everyone realized that Zhao Kuo had something to say, so they sorted out their clothes and looked at Zhao Kuo.

"In the past, we have been trying to feed everyone in Zhao Kingdom, and it took us seven years to achieve this goal. At present, except for some areas that have just been incorporated into the territory of Zhao State, the other regions have basically achieved this goal." Zhao Kuo said in a deep voice.

This goal is not difficult, and it does not even require much development of productivity, as long as it can be distributed to those who really need it, and some taxes are charged, it is enough to achieve it.

But even so, it took Zhao a full seven years. There have been many twists and turns in the middle, if it weren't for Zhao Kuo holding the most powerful military power in Zhao State, and smashing all the obstacles in front of him, I am afraid that he would not be able to go today.

"Congratulations to the King." Everyone said.

"Next, the second goal of my Zhao Kingdom is to strive to make every Zhao State person be able to eat three full meals a day and occasionally see meat, this goal is ready to be completed in ten years."

"The widow knows that this goal will not be easy to achieve, so the widow promises that any county can first achieve that 80 percent of families can eat three full meals a day, with occasional meat. The county order is sealed as the Marquis, the county lieutenant is the master, and the rest are rewarded. Any county is the first to do this, and the county guard is the county marquis, the county lieutenant is the county marquis, and the rest are rewarded." Zhao Kuo said loudly.

"King, how will you count it then?" Lin Xiangru immediately asked.

"The widows will hold a vote in the county or the whole county, and only 80% of the people will be able to obtain the knighthood, so do not think of using some means to force the people. If some means are used to force the people, it is better to think about the consequences." Zhao Kuo said coldly.

When the ministers heard this, they all took a deep breath, even if they were allowed to go down to govern, it would be difficult to satisfy 80 percent of the people in a county.

However, if you want to get a knighthood or even a fief, it is difficult to be sure.

Isn't it difficult for soldiers to risk their lives to kill the enemy on the front line? In the end, how many people will be able to worship the marquis?

"Great King, this seems unfair to some officials of Qin Land and Yan Land." Cai Ze arched his hand and said.

"From this month onwards, the widows will successively release 10 billion to build the Zhao Kingdom, most of which will be used in the Yan and Qin lands, although it will not be able to catch up with Hebei in a short time, but it will not be too different. Moreover, in this life

There's so much fairness in there." Zhao Kuo said.

Only by creating more jobs and making money for everyone can everyone have money to spend and the economy can circulate. At the same time, only by creating more commodities and buying what everyone can have, will the standard of living be improved, and the money will not be directly depreciated because of excessive distribution. This is mutually reinforcing.

Similarly, everyone has something to do, can make money, and will have a greater sense of belonging to Zhao Guo, and will not make trouble, Zhao Guo will also be better managed, and can get more profits.

It's good for everyone.

"Ten billion!" When everyone heard this, they were shocked.

"Since the king has so much money, why don't you just take it out, my Zhao State can directly levy a million troops, and it is the union of the other five countries, and it is not the opponent of my Zhao Kingdom." Lian Po said loudly.

"If you take it out directly, not only will it not be of any benefit to my Zhao Kingdom, but it will also cause an unimaginable blow. No one has their own plan for this matter, so Du Wujun doesn't need to ask more." Zhao Kuo waved his hand.