All books had to be copied by hand, which was one of the reasons why the spread of culture was slow in the past. But with printing, these are naturally no longer a big problem.
If the state provides enough money, it will be easy to talk about anything.
It was precisely because printing technology had gradually matured that Li Xingchen began to establish an official newspaper belonging to the Han Dynasty. Before this, the internal news of the Han Dynasty relied on the Di Bao. The Di Bao and the newspaper were the same but different. The Di Bao mainly recorded:
Major events that happen in government departments are mainly spread among various local and state capitals, which can be regarded as the beginning of newspapers. However, compared with newspapers for the general public, the audience is naturally much smaller.
With the development of industry and commerce in the Han Dynasty, the frequency of exchanges between various places increased. Naturally, each region also expected to obtain more information from other places, so that they could make some judgments about the destination of merchants. In particular, they expected to be able to
Obtaining official and correct information naturally makes newspapers more and more in demand.
As the name suggests, "Da Han Bao" is a newspaper organized by the imperial court. The personnel selected are even officials from the Ministry of Rites. After all, among the six departments, the Ministry of Rites is the most leisurely and the best at playing with pens. This is known to everyone, and the Ministry of Rites is responsible for daily work.
Interview and edit important events in the court, then organize them into articles and publish them in newspapers. Through typesetting and printing, they are published in Jiankang Mansion.
Now that "Da Han Bao" has just been established, the audience range is not yet large. It has the support of the government. The audience area cannot be called a problem. The main reason is that printing technology has just started, and it is difficult to meet such a large demand for a while. Otherwise, it is estimated that it will only be a short time.
It can spread throughout the whole of Jiangnan in six or seven days.
Fortunately, after the establishment of "Da Han Bao", it coincided with the autumn of the imperial court. This was a matter of concern to the whole country. If the selection of talents in the imperial court was only related to aristocratic families, now it is really about all the people in the country.
It’s a major event that everyone cares about, because there might be relatives and children from some families in the examination room. After the Qiu Wei list was announced, it was also published in the "Dahan Daily" as soon as possible, allowing the "Dahan Daily" to spread throughout the country very quickly.
Even if no one in the family goes to the examination room in Jiankang Prefecture, who wouldn't want to join in the fun?
"Da Han Bao" naturally seized this opportunity. First, it reported the imperial examination system of the Han Dynasty in a large space, and then took advantage of Li Xinchen's visit to Jiangnan to report the specific situation of His Majesty the Emperor's inspection of Jiangnan. In particular, it hired a painter to specialize in Li Xinchen's inspection of the fields.
Regarding the rice matter, who inside and outside Jiankang Mansion doesn’t know that His Majesty persuaded farmers to work hard?
Now this palace examination is the top priority of the Han Dynasty imperial examination. Naturally, it is impossible for "Dahan Newspaper" to be absent. In addition to "Dahan Newspaper", the newly established "Zhongshan Newspaper" also sent reporters here. The former's own
The definition is a national newspaper, the mouthpiece of the imperial court, and the latter was funded and established by Jiankang Mansion, so its scope is naturally more limited to Jiankang Mansion. Since major events such as the imperial examination occurred in Jiankang Mansion, "
Of course Zhongshan Daily also wants a share of the pie.
The sales volume of "Da Han Bao" these days alone is enough to make people jealous.
However, only these reporters with official labels can enter the hall directly. Of course, they can only watch from a distance in the corner.
After the candidates took their seats, the examination questions were handed out by the officials of the Ministry of Rites.
Obviously the test questions were beyond the expectations of most candidates.
Li Xingchen has read the test questions. The first question is assuming that the candidate is an official of Yushitai. What should he do if he encounters a corrupt official while inspecting the place.
This question seems very simple, but there are hidden mysteries. If the examinee simply answers dismissal, torture, etc., he will fall into a trap. This question actually tests the examinee's understanding of the Han legal system, or in other words
The degree of legal awareness.
In fact, when Yushitai encounters a corrupt official, the first thing to do is to check his crime to see how much he has corrupted and what he has corrupted, and then he will be sentenced according to the law and interrogated at the same time to see if he can be implicated.
When accomplices come out, whether they have given gifts to their bosses, whether their bosses have similar questions, etc., these are all things that the Yushitai should consider, and candidates should naturally have their own logical thinking when answering.
The second question is assuming that the candidate is a rear grain transportation officer during a military operation. Food is in short supply at the front and the grain from the rear cannot be transported for a while. What should he do?
This question is also not simple, because the candidates need to answer how to coordinate the local state government and the army. Both sides must be appeased, and the problem must be solved. After all, the war is in full swing, but you can’t wait for anyone. At this time, you have to do it yourself
Think about what you can use on hand, what channels can you use to obtain food, why can’t the food from the rear be delivered, and what methods should be used to solve it?
The third question, which is also the final question, is naturally the question asked by Li Xingchen: how to govern a county.
Although these questions seem a bit general, they are problems that will inevitably be encountered in actual situations. Moreover, when the questions are asked, the situation conditions are not restricted for the candidates, which means that the candidates are not sure what the problems they encounter are.
What are the causes and consequences? I am not sure what I have on hand.
Taking the second question as an example, I don’t know whether food can be requisitioned and distributed locally where the candidates are located. I don’t know whether the food cannot be transported to the rear because of insufficient food, rugged roads, or lack of manpower.
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In other words, the candidates themselves must have enough imagination and be able to predict what problems they may face. After all, in actual situations, a new official who has just arrived does not understand everything, and it is impossible to understand it, so in all aspects
The causes, problems and solutions all need to be considered.
Whether you can think of all the problems and provide solutions is what this palace exam wants to test.
After a brief period of surprise, the candidates began to write furiously.
The imperial examination begins in the morning, with meals and a half-hour rest period arranged by the imperial kitchen to ensure the energy of the candidates and give them a chance to breathe. The examination lasts until the afternoon, at sunset.
Finish.
During this period, everyone in the hall ate, drank and rested with the candidates. No one could step outside the threshold of the hall without the permission of His Majesty the Emperor.
Even Li Xingchen ate on the dragon chair.
But of course Li Xingchen couldn't sit still anymore. He simply ignored the piles of memorials on his desk and walked down to take a look around.
To be honest, the first question is not very complicated. It should be regarded as the only one among the three questions with a relatively clear scope.