Seeing their anxious look, Yu Wan couldn't help but smile faintly, "You can stand out from all the candidates, and your strength is naturally self-evident. There is only one question in today's interview. Whoever answers the best will I give him the magistrate of Anqing County."

There is only one question? And it’s a group meeting?

Everyone looked at each other. The Yu County Magistrate did not judge by common sense! In this way, wouldn’t it mean that everyone is on the same starting line and everyone has a 25% chance?

In an instant, even Zhu Jianqiang, who had been servile before, was greatly energetic and looked at Yu Wan with breath.

Yu Wan touched his wrist and said, "Now Anqing is in chaos. What do you think Anqing is most lacking in the most?"

What is most lacking?

Wan Yichen's eyes turned and soon said first, "Of course, it is enough financial support. Whether it is to consolidate the army and cultivate the military or promote people's livelihood, the word "silver" is inseparable from the word "silver" everywhere."

Yu Wan smiled without complaining, and Zeng Changsong hurriedly added, "I think what I lack most is a powerful army, surrounded by strong enemies in Anqing, there are bandits inside and traitors outside. Only when the military strength is strong enough can we ensure long-term stability in our province!"

Zhu Jianqiang was still not very satisfied with Yu Wan. After a pair of triangular eyes rolled around for a few times, he said, "I think that what Anqing lacks the most is a talented and strategic leader! Youdao is that a general is incompetent and exhausts the three armies. The ability of the ruler determines the overall success or failure. Fortunately, God has mercy and sent a great man like Yu to Anqing to save the people from water and fire. It is really a blessing for all my soldiers and civilians!"

This flattery was caught off guard, and even Wan Zeng and the others couldn't help but feel chills: Good, you turtle, what a fucking fence-beat who changes his mind!

Yu Wan looked at Chen Zongjun with deaf ears, wanting to see what he would say.

Chen Zongjun first bowed to Yu Wan, and then said slowly, "In a certain opinion, the most insignificant word of Anqing nowadays is just two words - the heart of the people. Since ancient times, those who win the heart of the people have won the world. Our government has experienced wars for a long time and the people have been displaced and their lives have been devastated. They have long lost confidence in the government, resulting in the yamen being useless and ineffective.

If the people do not accept Wang Hua's rebellion, then no matter how much money, how strong the army is, no matter how virtuous the ruling party is, it will not be able to solve the fundamental problem."

"How can we win the hearts of the people?"

"As long as the farmer has his own land and the living person has his own house, the government will take advantage of the government and robbery, and business travelers can operate freely, so why worry about the people's hearts!"

From the four people's answers, Yu Wan had roughly understood their characteristics: Wan Yichen's materialism is supreme, Zeng Changsong is a powerful soldier, Zhu Jianqiang is flattering, and Chen Zongjun is a pragmatist.

In the era of feudal monarchy, it was already rare to have the concept of people-oriented. Most importantly, it represented the class interests of most ordinary people, and was down-to-earth and did not play with the silence, and looked at problems more comprehensively and deeply.

At this moment, Yu Wan had an intended candidate in his heart as the magistrate of Anqing County.

"Ken Zongjun stays, you three can leave."

What?!

Wan Zengzhu and the other two looked at Yu Wan with resentment, especially Wan Yichen, with a vicious look in their eyes.

"Master Yu, I have the highest written test scores, but you chose this guy named Chen. Is it because I offended you that I am so angry that I target us? Your spirit is too small!"

"I have to do things depending on whether you look like you?"

Yu Wan walked up quickly, raised his hand and slapped Wan Yichen, making him dizzy and stunned on the spot.

"Don't think I don't know about you secretly bribing the examiner. If you dare to make noise, you won't be able to leave the gate of the city lord's mansion!"

Wan Yichen has always been a lord who bullies the weak and is afraid of the strong. Seeing that Yu Wan was really moved, he hurriedly left with Zeng Changsong and Zhu Jianqiang without saying a word.

When there were only two of them left in the study, Yu Wan pulled Chen Zongjun to sit on the ground.

In front of friends, Yu Wan didn't like to put on airs. After observing Chen Zongjun's words and deeds yesterday, he regarded this person as a friend.

"Yu...Magistrate Yu..."

Chen Zongjun looked at Yu Wan a little restlessly. He still couldn't believe that the little beggar who saved him yesterday was actually the famous General Yu!

"Please call me Brother Dahammer in private, be kinder." Yu Wan smiled and patted his shoulder, "Everything is waiting for progress in Anqing County. Brother Chen must sit in this position well and never let my expectations down."

"Don't worry, Brother Sledgehammer, Chen will definitely live up to his trust!"

Chen Zongjun's dark face was full of perseverance. Like Fan Ziming, he was fortunate to meet his political philosopher, not to mention that Yu Wan had great ambitions and both civil and military, and only had talented people, he would be respectful to the wise and nobles, and would have a bright future with him.

"By the way, brothers Sledgehammers, I met a machine when I went to Beijing for the exam a few years ago. He was especially good at making muskets and cannons. Taking him under his command may help you strengthen your military strength."

"Oh? Who is Brother Chen referring to?"

Yu Wan looked at Chen Zongjun with ecstasy. Now the Divine Machinery Camp has equipped muskets, and the ammunition is extremely limited, with only six or seven hundred bullets gathering in total. The cannons are only two red cannons given by Zuo Liangyu.

During this period, he was thinking about how to mass-produce guns and cannons. As long as the entire army had a musket, these mere three thousand people could resist ten times the enemy!

"The surname is Dai Zi, a Beijinger, who is less than his early thirties, has profound attainments in research on guns and cannons."

Dai... Dai Zi?!

Although he was not well-known in later generations, Yu Wan, who was once a representative of the history department, was very familiar with him!

This person is the first firearm in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. No matter how complex the structure of Western guns and cannons is, they can be imitated locally as long as they are touched for a few days. They are as powerful as the Franchise machine, and their powerful copying ability is simply remarkable.

"Sky-storming Cannon" and "General Weiyuan Cannon" are his masterpieces, and they are a big name as famous as the ordnance master Nan Huairen!

If such a rare treasure could be dug, it would not take long before Yu Wan could build an artillery unit that swept the world!

Yu Wan couldn't wait to say, "Where is he now? I'll invite him into the mansion right away!"

"His family is in Beijing, but after hearing that the Qing army entered the pass, their family moved to Yingtian Prefecture, Nanjing. I don't know where it is."

Nanjing? Yu Wan narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment and said decisively

"Then I will go to Nanjing in person to invite him over!"

As soon as this said, even Chen Zongjun was startled, "Brother Sledgehammer, how dangerous is the city of Nanjing? What's more, you have killed their 100,000 troops! If this is the whereabouts exposed, what should we do!"

"If you seek wealth and honor in danger, you can get a tiger's son if you don't enter the tiger's den!"

Yu Wan clenched his fists and said without hesitation.

Yu Wan naturally had to do everything possible to bring him into his command if he was excavated by the enemy. If he was excavated by the enemy, it would cause him great trouble.

So a trip to Nanjing is inevitable.

Chen Zongjun knew that he could not persuade him anymore, so he had to stop talking. The two of them chatted about the reconstruction work for most of the day. It was not until night fell that Chen Zongjun got up and said goodbye.

The great cause Yu Wan wanted to do required a large number of talents, and he was no shortage of military generals. The civil officials also had two capable generals, Chen Zongjun and Fan Ziming, which made him more confident.

Just as he was in deep thought in the study, Xu Hu suddenly walked in, "Brother, the former county magistrate Wan Baixi just sent a letter."

"Wan Baixi? Wan Yichen's father? What did he ask me for?"

Yu Wan opened the letter, but after a while, his brows frowned slightly, "Wan Baixi is going to treat me tonight at Xunhuan Building on Qingshi Street."

"Didn't his son Wan Yichen be slapped by you? Why, can you hold a banquet to celebrate such a shameful thing?"

"I'm afraid it's a Hongmen Banquet." Yu Wan pondered for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, let's see what the father and son are selling. I am a fifth-rank prefect and I am afraid that he will not succeed."

Xu Hu was stunned, "Then I will take my brothers to escort you to prevent accidents!"
Chapter completed!