Faced with the civil officials he urgently needed in his hands, Xiao Jingxuan didn't have any good way for a while.

Nowadays, all over Yingzhou, the old officials of Yan State are serving as officials at all levels, which is not a good phenomenon.

And you have to have your own team. For today's plan, it can only be recommended by the people.

Xiao Jingxuan traveled to Pingzhou, Yingzhou, Shenzhou, Weizhou, and Shunzhou. An exam will be held in Yingzhou in the middle of the month, and anyone with outstanding results can be appointed to an official position.

You must know that at this time, most of the countries are favored or recommended. Even if it is an exam, it is a simple exam after passing a recommendation or favor.

How can it be like Xiao Jingxuan, the son of Hanshu passed the exam and became an official directly. However, Xiao Jingxuan's policy was still welcomed by a large number of poor children.

At the same time, Xiao Jingxuan also visited various counties and towns under the jurisdiction of Yingzhou. Some information was made about the situation in each county.

On this day, Xiao Jingxuan came to Lingyuan County, which is under the jurisdiction of Yingzhou, and speaking of which, I have to talk about the geography of Yingzhou in detail.

Yingzhou is a county government, surrounded by Lingyuan County, Jianping County, Liucheng County, and the county seat. Although Shunzhou, Shenzhou, and Weizhou are also under the jurisdiction of Yingzhou.

But these places are just vast and sparsely populated, not that these places are county seats. Nominally, these places are state towns, but there are no counties below.

I walked around the county seat of Lingyuan County, which was not bad, although it was not as prosperous as Yingzhou, but as a northern county, it was still quite good.

Coincidentally, it was at this time that I happened to hear that the county government opened a trial case.

Out of curiosity, Xiao Jingxuan also walked quickly to the county office to see the county order trial.

When Xiao Jingxuan came to the county office, there were many onlookers in the county government at this time, and relying on the guards around him, Xiao Jingxuan easily came to the front of the crowd.

After chatting with the people next to him, Xiao Jingxuan knew that this first case was more difficult. It was the two clans that had a dispute over Wild Ginseng Mountain, and then it evolved into a fight.

In this kind of case, it has always been said that the public is justified and the mother says that the mother is reasonable, and it is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong.

Xiao Jingxuan waited with interest for the verdict of the county order. However, the practice of the county order is not only Xiao Jingxuan, but also other people feel very novel when they hear it.

Originally, the method given by the prefectural order was to capture the flag, and every year the boys of various ethnic groups held a flag capture competition, and the winner received the income of the mountain for that year.

Although this method has an element of gambling, it is much better than fighting.

The two clan elders thought about it and agreed to this method.

Next, the county magistrate dealt with some other disputes, some of which were pronounced in court. Some need to be investigated again.

All in all, Xiao Jingxuan is still very satisfied with this county magistrate. However, during the cautious period, Xiao Jingxuan sent personal guards to visit some people's homes to inquire about the official reputation of the county magistrate.

In the evening, Xiao Jingxuan was in the inn, listening to the reports of the guards, and it was really good, this county magistrate was born in a poor family, surnamed Ding, Ding Weiran. It is said that he once served as a secretary in the army, and was later rewarded for his merits and became the county commander of Lingyuan County.

Although he has only been in office for two years, he is loved by the people, and during his tenure, in addition to the ruffians and bullies, he also mobilized the township, built water conservancy, built bridges and paved roads.

If there's one downside, it's lust. It is a frequent visitor to the Qinglou Chu Pavilion.

After listening to the report of the guard, Xiao Jingxuan was very satisfied, it was a pity to be a county commander with such a talent.

After thinking about it, he said: "Order, transfer Lingyuan County to order Ding Weiran to serve in front of the army, and the county order will temporarily have a deputy to replace him." ”

"Yes."

Xiao Jingxuan walked around the nearby county again, seeing that the time for the exam was approaching. So he hurriedly returned to Yingzhou.

Xiao Jingxuan thought a lot about my exam, what he wanted was someone who did things, and he didn't need to be highly educated, thinking of this, Xiao Jingxuan had an idea about the exam questions.

The questions in the exam are divided into six papers.

The first chapter of the examination notice is to issue a notice to reassure the people. The second chapter is the examination of official documents. Third, the examination of taxation. Fourth, the judgment is examined. The fifth test is geography, and the sixth test is strategy.

It can be said that this exam is very simple. As long as it's not too unbearable, then Xiao Jingxuan will accept it.

Since there were no available talents under his command, Xiao Jingxuan handed over the matter of exam registration to the secretary office of the Yingzhou Mansion. Two more guards were sent to supervise them.

However, the day before the exam, Xiao Jingxuan learned from the ears of the bookstore that the number of applicants was only 200.

Hearing this news, Xiao Jingxuan was completely furious. Although Shunzhou, Weizhou, and Shenzhou are barren, they are also the capital of more than 100,000 people, and the number of Yingzhou has reached more than 500,000.

Let's not talk about these for the time being, let's just talk about Pingzhou, that population is also quite a lot, and now, there are only so few people participating in the exam.

You must know that in order to arrange the venue for the exam, Xiao Jingxuan even plans to arrange the school exam.

This is okay, after all, when Yingzhou was first established, people's hearts were still unstable, but when Xiao Jingxuan learned that all the wealthy families did not send a single child to participate in the exam, the anger in his heart can be imagined.

Is this venting dissatisfaction with the court or is it to fight against yourself?

No matter what it was, Xiao Jingxuan couldn't bear it, and waved away the bookstore, Xiao Jingxuan glanced at the guards beside him.

"Go, call Zhao Gang."

"Yes."

"After a while, a captain of the personal guard team walked over."

Look at the guards in front of you. Xiao Jingxuan suddenly hesitated a little.

"I have something you need to do?"

"Command, please?"

"If you think about it, you can say no."

"I am willing to die for the handsome."

"Well, I want you to pick some men from the guards, and whoever you like in the army can be dispatched. I want you to assemble a spy. If the funds are to be disbursed by me, I will pay them myself. ”

Zhao Gang thought carefully for a while before asking, "Dashuai, who is the main thing to spy on?" ”

"Anyone can do it, the imperial court, the barbarians, the Yan country, the Chu country, the southern Xinjiang, and some cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods in my territory. Do you understand? ”

"The last general understands, but which one is the main one in the early stage?"

"Let's take those cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods in the territory first."

"Yes, the last general."

"Well, let's call it the Dark Guard. The rank will be the same as that of the camp masters, and everything will be reported directly to me, and no one else will have the right to know. ”

"Yes, the last will obey."

"Go ahead and do it."

After Zhao Gang left, Xiao Jingxuan arranged tomorrow's exam, and now that the number of people is so small, some of his strategies are about to change.

Early the next morning, at the beginning of the sun, Xiao Jingxuan wore the official uniform of the Jiedu envoy and went to the East Gate campus with his personal guards to personally supervise the exam.

After arriving at the school grounds, Xiao Jingxuan sat on the platform. At this time, the Dianjiangtai had already been arranged, and a pavilion was issued on it, with curtains tied on both sides.

There was a chair in the pavilion, a large case. There are also hundreds of cases on the school grounds, each of which is several meters apart.

The examination room is surrounded by a thick wall. Prevent wind.

When the candidates were all seated, a guard began to prompt and stop the noise. Then the distribution of the test papers began.

It can also be shown that all the test papers are blank sheets of paper, twelve sheets per person.

After the test papers were distributed, a guard held a sign and began to read it.

"The first question, the notice of reassuring the people, appeasing the people, taking Yingzhou as an example."

……

In total, more than 200 candidates were divided into ten teams, and ten guards began to speak loudly along the passage.

Half an hour later, the second question was read.

"The second question, official documents, is presented to Shangguan, taking the filing of taxes as an example, and the number is arbitrary."

……

Three hours later, the guards began to collect all the candidates' test papers and present them to Siu Hins Hin.

Xiao Jingxuan sat in the gazebo and began to read the papers. The candidate's six papers are rolled together, and the candidate's name and place of origin are marked on them.

With Xiao Jingxuan's marking, all the candidates were arranged out of the examination room.

Looking at the chapter and chapter test papers in his hand, Xiao Jingxuan's heart was actually a little complicated.

Although he is a martial arts practitioner, he has also been familiar with the classics since he was a child. I don't dare to say that I am full of economy. But there is still a little bit of understanding about the subset of scripture and history.

Now, I have read more than half of the test papers. On the whole, I feel that the children of the poor family are still a step worse than the children of the family.

This is limited by the knowledge of the children of the poor family. But that's all there is to it now. After all, only these people can be used for themselves.

However, after reading all the test papers, Xiao Jingxuan still changed his opinion, among these people, there are still top-notch talents.

Looking at the three test papers in his hand, Xiao Jingxuan was a little hesitant. These three test papers, whether it is judgment, tax, or policy, are very well written.

For a while, Xiao Jingxuan still couldn't judge which one was good and which one was inferior.

memorized the three names on the test paper in his hand, Wen Guokai, Li Xingyun, and Sun Nuo.

Xiao Jingxuan pointed to the ten exam papers thrown aside, and said to the guards beside him: "Except for these ten, the rest have been admitted, and tomorrow I will post a list at the entrance of the state government, make it a little more stylish, and announce the names of these admitted scholars." ”

"Remember, be stylish."

"The last will obey."

After arranging these, Xiao Jingxuan asked curiously, "Has Ding Weiran arrived?" ”

"Hui Dashuai, it's already here. Now live in an inn. ”

"Well, tell him to come and see me early tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

Back in the mansion, Xiao Jingxuan sat on the chair tiredly, and the deserted mansion made Xiao Jingxuan very uncomfortable.

The next day, after Xiao Jingxuan finished a set of punches in the courtyard, he came to the living room.

"Xiaguan Ding Weiran, meet the envoy of the festival."

"Well, excuse me, yesterday, I admitted some scholars, you go and bring them, and in addition, think about the system of the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy. Write a note and give it to me tomorrow. ”

Ding Weiran was stunned, he was a county magistrate before, but now he just lets himself go to the army to listen to it, and his official position is not arranged? What do you do with yourself?

Seeing Ding Weiran's appearance, Xiao Jingxuan knew it in his chest. However, Xiao Jingxuan didn't answer, just waved his hand and let him retreat.