[ps: The Ministry of Water is an internal department of the Ministry of Industry, responsible for navigation and water conservancy.]
After walking in from the door, Fang Hong bowed his hands to the three of them and said, "I'd like to trouble my three colleagues."
Most of the examiners for this state examination are drawn from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel. They may be able to tell the literary talents of the candidates, but in order to distinguish the merits of the policies and determine the priority, they still have to rely on these three co-examiners.
Ling Yihong was in charge of reviewing the second document on epidemic control. He handed over his hand and said, "It's within your scope, Mr. Fang is being polite."
Jingdong Road Tixing Song Qian and Fang Hong have been close friends for many years, but he was not so polite with him. He nodded slightly and picked up a stack of examination papers.
Fang Hong looked at Zhang Hao, the doctor of the Ministry of Water Resources, and said: "This strategy for controlling floods will trouble Doctor Zhang."
Zhang Hao waved his hands expressionlessly and said: "No, it's just some flattery. What's so interesting about it? Can we really expect them to control the flood?"
Fang Hong was a little helpless. The Ministry of Water sent Zhang Hao here this time, so he knew something would happen.
Although this doctor, Zhang, has a low official position, he is very capable in building water conservancy projects and managing floods. However, he is usually too aloof and arrogant, with a stubborn and stubborn temper.
I am extremely dissatisfied with the current status of my official position.
Zhang Hao believes that in recent years, imperial examination policy discussions have long lost their original meaning, focusing too much on the article itself, but neglecting the most important "policy". Officials wrote colorful articles, but the whole article is just a bit boring.
Empty words and clichés end up being mediocre people who only know how to write articles but don’t know how to run a country.
Although these problems in the scientific examination exist, Fang Hong believes that they are not as serious as Zhang Hao said. He shook his head and said: "Mr. Zhang's words are wrong. The candidates' knowledge and knowledge are uneven, and they may not all be as you said.
That way..."
He took two test papers from the table and said: "These two are excellent works of this year's policy discussion. Doctor Zhang, let's take a look."
Although Zhang Hao didn't think these candidates could come up with any useful strategies, he also knew that Fang Hong was not only the examiner, but also the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, so he still had to give him a little face.
He took the two test papers, looked at them, his face softened slightly, but he still shook his head and said: "It's just repeating what the predecessors did. It seems to be logical, but in fact it is useless and extremely tasteless."
Fang Hong shook his head and said: "Most of the state examination candidates are young students. Mr. Zhang cannot compare them with officials from the Ministry of Water Resources."
Zhang Hao finally took a step back and sat at his own table, which was considered as surrender.
After all, this was a state examination, and the stakes were very important. No matter how dissatisfied he was, he had to obey the court's arrangements.
After he sat down, he picked up a piece of white paper so that if he really came across any excellent strategies, he could record them down.
Although this may be close to nothing.
He looked at an examiner next to him and asked, "Colleague, did you fail the exam?"
The unanswered papers were the papers that were not admitted, and he needed to put a few on the table.
Wang Shuo nodded and handed over some of the failed papers he had just reviewed, including the "nonsense" test paper.
"Thank you!"
Zhang Hao cupped his hands, took the test paper, put it on the table, glanced at it casually, and saw a few words on the top test paper.
"...It is useful for flood control and speeds up shipping..."
Zhang Hao's expression was startled, and he couldn't help but sit up straight.
The responsibility of the Ministry of Water is not only to build water conservancy projects, but as the doctor of the Ministry of Water, he is also responsible for flood prevention and control, ship shipping, fishing and canal transport.
A few months ago, the imperial court had issued an order to the Ministry of Works regarding flood control and shipping in Jingjiang River. Lord Shangshu did not know how to control water. As the doctor of the Ministry of Water Resources in charge of this matter, Zhang Hao almost withstood all the pressure on his own.
During this period, he read countless classics and made several on-site inspections, but could not come up with a good method. As soon as he returned to Beijing this time, he was transferred to Lingzhou to serve as a co-examiner.
Once the words flood control and shipping appeared in his eyes, he could no longer ignore them.
He picked up the scroll and looked at it.
There is no mention of Dayu's water control, nor is it praising the imperial court's achievements in water control over the years. It lists straight to the point... Dredging, plugging branches and strong stems, controlling the source, reducing the source of sediment...
Zhang Hao didn't miss a word, because in this policy statement, he didn't write a word of nonsense at all. This is the real "policy"!
This is a unique examination paper. The Ministry of Water Resources has made a lot of efforts to control water over the years. They have not blindly followed past experience in water control, but have also made many innovations.
Over the years, they have stumbled along the way and come up with many new water control strategies. After spending a lot of manpower and material resources on experiments, they found that each method has advantages and disadvantages, and each method needs to be adapted to local conditions and comprehensively considered.
They paid too much to reach these conclusions.
Now, these conclusions were clearly lying on the paper in front of him.
The Ministry of Water Resources would not publish these things, because just before he left the capital, there was still a lot of controversy within the Ministry of Water regarding these conclusions.
At the end of this strategy, an example is given.
What measures should be taken regarding flood control and shipping in a certain section of Jingjiang River.
This is a word that Zhang Hao has never heard before, "cut the crooked and make the straight".
The exam paper details the advantages and disadvantages of cutting corners and making straight ones. Zhang Hao was so excited when he said that as long as flood control can be effectively prevented and shipping can be improved, these disadvantages can be accepted...
But there is so much written on the paper, but it does not say what "cutting the crooked to make the straight" is.
The flood control and shipping problems in a certain section of the Jingjiang River have been bothering Zhang Hao for several months. He was suddenly excited when he saw that a dazzling light suddenly shot out from the darkness that had lasted for several months, making him feel hazy.
When I realized something, this light disappeared again.
"That's unreasonable!"
He had a temper that was easily angered, and an unknown fire arose in his heart. He slapped the table hard and stood up suddenly.
Fang Hong was at the table in front of him, reviewing the test papers recommended by the examiners. The strange noise coming from behind startled him, he turned his head and asked in surprise: "Shilang Zhang, what's wrong with you?
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Zhang Hao was still angry, pointed at the examination paper, and said repeatedly: "How can this not make sense? How can this not make sense!"
Wang Shuo, who was beside him, saw him pointing at the fallen scroll and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, you also think what this person wrote is really nonsense?"
Zhang Hao looked at him and glared: "What did you say!"
Wang Shuo was startled by him, stood up, and said in surprise: "This person's article is so disorganized that it makes no sense..."
"You know shit!" Zhang Hao had an upright temper. Even in the court, he would not give in. He pointed at Wang Shuo and said loudly: "If what he writes doesn't make sense, others will not even know shit. Let me tell you,
All the test papers here combined are not as good as his!"
Wang Shuo was also aroused and said angrily: "This person's article has no structure, and his strategies are mixed with vernacular. If you just take out a test paper here, it will be hundreds of times better than him!"
"Organization?" Zhang Hao looked at him and sneered: "The organization you are talking about is a useless article that is just flattering and full of empty words from beginning to end?"
"Isn't this person full of empty talk?" Wang Shuo snorted coldly, looked at Ling Yihong, clasped his fists and said, "Master Ling, why don't you take a look at what he wrote in this second policy paper?"
Wang Shuo remembered clearly that the second policy paper asked about how to prevent the epidemic, and he actually answered by drinking more hot water. If drinking water can cure diseases, what use are all the doctors in the world!
Ling Yihong took the exam paper and looked at the second policy section.
At this glance, it was a long time.
Wang Shuo couldn't wait any longer, looked at him and asked: "Master Ling, how are you doing?"
Ling Yihong was curious as to why the handwriting looked so familiar. He nodded and said, "This person's article is indeed without any structure."
Zhang Hao's face darkened, and Wang Shuo smiled.
Ling Yihong put down the test paper and said: "But if we ignore the article and only look at the strategy, how to prevent and control the epidemic, all the test papers I have read combined will not be able to compare to this one."
