On the wall of Handan City, Lin Ze and Zhuang Zhou stood side by side, looking at the crowded city gate with indifferent expressions.
The bustle in the world is all for the benefit of coming, and the hustle and bustle of the world is all for the benefit of the going.
On the fifth day after the Western Qin Dynasty's announcement to recruit talented people was sent out, countless horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts came from all directions and poured into Handan City, just to compete for wealth.
The sensation it caused directly matched the Qin Emperor's recruitment last year.
The Emperor Qin's recruitment was so grand that he could even offer rewards for the position of prime minister. He also had all the officials from the frontiers such as Jiu Qing and the Governor, and it was said that it did not fail to shock the world.
In terms of courage and skill, Lin Ze felt that he was not as good as Emperor Qin. The highest official position he could offer was that of a county guard, so his appeal was naturally much weaker.
Lin Ze couldn't do the "Supreme Deluxe Edition" recruitment order like Emperor Qin, but he found another shortcut and created a "real version".
For this recruitment, Lin Ze set up a total of three assessments. If you pass the first assessment, you will be awarded a hundred gold on the spot, and you will be qualified to serve as an official below the seventh rank in the Western Qin government.
If you pass the second assessment, you will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins on the spot, and you are also eligible to be assigned to one of the hundreds of counties in the Yanzhao area to serve as a county magistrate, county magistrate, or county lieutenant.
If you pass the third assessment, you will be rewarded with 10,000 gold on the spot, and you will also be eligible to be assigned to one of the dozens of counties in Yanzhao, and serve as the chief official of a county such as a county guard, a county magistrate, or a county lieutenant.
The assessment questions and evaluation methods were finally formed by Lin Ze and Xiao Jin based on the actual contemporary situation and through trillions of simulations and calculations.
In terms of the difficulty of the test questions, we must advance step by step to ensure a high degree of matching with the assessment results. Basically, there will be no chance of passing.
In terms of the basis of evaluation, Xiao Jin has scanned and analyzed many classics, and it can be said to be impeccable.
By the way, the assessment results are also based on small increments.
For external publicity, Lin Ze said this. On the day after the assessment, regardless of passing or failing, the government will make all assessment results public for everyone to check.
Anyone is welcome to question the assessment results in person.
Lin Ze also specially added a reward for this. If anyone finds that the assessment results are unfair and can explain why, he will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins on the spot and given a certificate of passing the second assessment.
Lin Ze set the assessment location at Zhaowang Palace. The area was vast and heavily guarded. Each candidate was more than five meters apart, which largely eliminated the possibility of cheating.
This method of assessing and selecting scholars is obviously derived from Lin Ze's reference to the "imperial examination system" that has been popular for thousands of years.
The result was not as expected by Lin Ze. This seemingly fair, just and open method of selecting candidates regardless of their origins instantly gained recognition and response from the vast number of aristocratic families.
According to statistics from the city gate defenders, more than 20,000 people have poured into Handan City recently than before.
It is worth mentioning that the so-called "regardless of one's origin" has actually limited the scope of the assessment to all aristocratic families in the world.
In this era, knowledge and power are basically in their hands.
As for the so-called poor family, how can they compete with the wealthy family if they have few books at home?
In addition to the novel assessment method, Lin Ze also used a small trick, hunger marketing.
Lin Ze announced to the public that the number of official positions awarded in this assessment is limited and will only be awarded to those with outstanding abilities. No second chance will be provided in a short period of time until the number of positions is reached.
In order to prove this, Lin Ze announced to the public the total number of official positions awarded this time.
Lin Ze estimated that Guanghuang Quanxia County and the entire land of Yanzhao would need about 8,000 officials, of which officials above the level of county magistrate and county captain would require about 2,000.
This is just the transfer of imperial power to the counties. If the imperial power is to be transferred to the countryside, officials at the township level will have to be established, and the demand will skyrocket tenfold.
Obviously, a recruitment order alone cannot meet the needs.
Now that the land of Yanzhao has just been acquired, Lin Ze has no plans to do it all at once and let the imperial power go to the countryside.
Moreover, this time, due to various considerations, Lin Ze only planned to recruit 600 officials above the county captain level.
Some of the remaining quotas will be reserved for old people who have been promoted from the Western Regions, and some will be through internal selection, which is conducive to governance.
If they are all outsiders, and a few people with ulterior motives join forces, it will bring unexpected trouble to Lin Ze.
The assessment hasn't started yet, so Lin Ze still has time to stand on the city wall with Zhuang Zhou and watch the scenery.
In Lin Ze's opinion, the assessment would be most effective if it were held until Chen Ping came over.
Because the talents who pass the assessment must ultimately be arranged by Chen Ping one by one in order to be effective.
Lin Ze could do this kind of thing, but he found it troublesome and didn't want to do it.
Lin Ze was forced by circumstances to serve as the leader of the country, but if you want him to be a diligent leader like Emperor Qin and Zhu Chongba, don't even think about it.
After watching for a while, Lin Ze took the initiative and asked, "What do you think, senior brother?"
Zhuang Zhou replied without hesitation: "Junior brother's methods are extraordinary, and I admire him."
Lin Ze chuckled lightly and asked, "Senior brother, what kind of extraordinary method is this?"
Zhuang Zhou turned to look at Lin Ze with a surprised look on his face and said, "Didn't my junior brother realize that Xi Qin's luck is increasing rapidly?"
After hearing this, Lin Ze used "Wang Qi" and looked up. He was shocked to find that the white clouds coming from all directions were at least 30% more than usual.
Lin Ze suddenly realized that the so-called struggle for destiny is not just about grabbing territory, but also the support of the people is also very important.
Thinking of this, Lin Ze couldn't help but feel a little enthusiastic. When Chen Ping arrives with a group of officials and completely controls the land of Yan and Zhao, the growth rate of luck will reach a very terrifying level.
In addition, as for how to win over the people, it should not be too easy for Lin Ze, who stands on the shoulders of great men.
Lin Ze only needs to issue a few random orders about frivolous corvee and small taxes and hiding wealth among the people, which is guaranteed to win a lot of people's hearts.
But today Lin Ze came to Zhuang Zhou for another purpose.
The previous question was just an introduction, and I didn't expect to be interrupted by Zhuang Zhou's words.
After thinking for a while, Lin Ze put aside his little trick of playing hard to get and said bluntly: "Now that my junior brother's foundation is about to be established, and there is an urgent need for talents, can senior brother select a group of outstanding disciples from the Tao Palace to come over to assist my junior brother and govern Western Qin?"
Zhuang Zhou didn't even think about it, and said directly: "The master makes the final decision on matters in the Dao Palace. Senior brother does not dare to say anything at will."
Lin Ze had already expected this and replied flatly: "Then please, senior brother, please go back to the Dao Palace and explain the matter to the teacher?"
Seeing the refusal on Zhuang Zhou's face, Lin Ze said in a calm tone: "You must know that junior brother is fighting for the destiny of the Taoist palace. Now is the time when we need the help of the Taoist palace. Senior brother can't just rely on junior brother to fight to the death alone."
"If junior brother fails to fight for destiny because he is alone and weak, how can senior brother tell junior brother to explain to the teacher?"
Liu Ji knew how to drag Confucianism down as much as possible to help him conquer the world, but there was no reason why Lin Ze wouldn't.
Lin Ze just didn't find a suitable reason before, so Lin Ze didn't speak for a long time.
It is an indisputable fact that Western Qin is short of people at the moment, so Lin Ze can be confident that there are important people in the palace.
Zhuang Zhou smiled bitterly and replied: "Junior brother is not just one person. Senior brother and your three senior brothers went down the mountain to help you under the command of the teacher. Doesn't it count?"
Lin Ze's face changed slightly when he heard this, but Zhuang Zhou changed the subject.
"However, it is a fact that there is a shortage of people under our command. Senior brother will go back to the Taoist Palace and explain the matter to the teacher."
Lin Ze's face turned from gloomy to clear, and he said with a smile: "Junior brother, I'm so grateful for the hard work."
Zhuang Zhou waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me in a hurry. It's not yet known whether the teacher will agree to the Dao Palace disciples going down the mountain. Maybe my senior brother's trip was in vain."
Lin Ze replied with a smile: "No matter what the outcome is, I still want to thank you for your hard work."
Having said that, Lin Ze was not worried at all that Dao Sheng would reject this proposal.
You know, the Tao Palace has to share half of the collected fortunes of living beings.
In a world of great strife, who would dislike having too much luck?
Lin Ze watched helplessly as Zhuang Zhou rose into the sky like a tornado and disappeared into the sky.