Of course, the so-called guidance was not teaching them face to face, but adding a few comments on the bamboo slips they submitted.
Even so, when the first three scholars saw the name of the reviewer on the bamboo slips, they were so excited that they could not speak.
The reviewer was none other than the famous teacher, Master Yuanjing!!!
In layman's terms, not only did they get their idol's autograph, but they also got their idol's guidance.
They were so happy that they almost fainted.
One should not think that idol-chasing only existed in modern times. The ancient people were just as enthusiastic about idol-chasing.
Throwing fruits into a cart was a small matter. There were even "brainless fans" who wrote poems to express their "love" for idol-chasing every few days.
Speaking of brainless fans, Master Yuanjing had many brainless fans. A ready-made example was Tang Yao. He was Master Yuanjing's brainless fan. With his admiration for Master Yuanjing, he resolutely left his family and traveled thousands of miles to Langye County to study.
After the news spread, the number of people who submitted bamboo slips soared to thousands on the second day.
Master Yuanjing was speechless.
The old man had to correct and read thousands of bamboo slips in one night!
Therefore, for the sake of their lives, the exam that was supposed to be done once a day became once every seven days.
Cheng Cheng saw Master Yuanjing's pale face and took the initiative to help him review. If he was lucky, he could discover young people with potential.
It turned out that Jiang Pengji's method was very effective.
Don't look at how there were only ten questions each time, but each question hid a very targeted probe.
Most of the scholars did not realize that there was something fishy about it. Only a few people who were more sensitive noticed it.
Faintly, they felt that it was related to their future, so they paid more attention to the questions. Every time, they deliberated over the questions repeatedly before writing. They did not give a general answer. Instead, they chose to explore deeply, speak freely, and express their opinions directly.
In fact, most of the people's literary talent could not catch Master Yuanjing's attention, but he could occasionally find one or two outstanding works that made his eyes light up.
After a few corrections, Master Yuanjing smiled helplessly.
"There are many moldable talents among them. There is an 80% chance that they will be recruited by the magistrate of Liuzhou."
From the contents of the previous answers, many people had realized the hidden meaning behind the ten questions.
At first, they were perfunctory. Later on, they were very attentive. Even a fool could see the motivation behind this change.
Jiang Pengji was not very attractive to the scholars who came from aristocratic families.
What about those scholars from poor families?
Once they were fortunate enough to receive Jiang Pengji's conquests, it was tantamount to reaching the sky in a single bound. The road to success was directly paved under their feet.
Cheng Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Although the Liu Prefecture's Overseer is powerful, there aren't many people who can be used. Naturally, he has to recruit talents. This kind of assessment method was truly unheard of and unseen. Compared to this, I'm worried about something else … "
When Yuan Jing heard that, he immediately understood what Cheng Cheng was worried about.
Conscription was a way to promote talents. However, this was not a one-way way. It was a two-way street and did not have any coercive power.
Conquests were also a form of courtesy.
The conquered could gladly accept the offer, but he could also decline it.
Jiang Pengji had the right to conquer someone in her territory, and that person also had the right to reject her.
If they didn't accept the conquests, some people did it because they really did not want to be an official. They wanted to live in seclusion and live a carefree life. Some people wanted to gain reputation. For example, if a beautiful girl from a poor family rejected the love of a domineering CEO, the beautiful girl would instantly become famous!
Of course, there was a third situation, which was to keep people in suspense!
In layman's terms, some people felt that the easier it was to get, the less it would be treasured. Therefore, they would decline it again and again.
When the other party's appetite was at its highest, they would gladly accept the conquests, and it would become a good story between the ruler and the minister.
"Conscription not accepting" was an unspoken rule in the industry. Generally, people would refuse the first time and only agree to be an official after the second or third time.
Cheng Cheng was a little worried. Would the seedlings he favored lose their minds and play conscription in front of Jiang Pengji?
Based on his understanding of the governor, he was proud. If she was rejected once, she would not do it a second time.
Those who wanted to keep people in suspense would go overboard.
Master Yuan Jing and Cheng Cheng looked at each other tacitly. They suddenly felt an indescribable sense of melancholy.
They felt that there would definitely be people who would not accept the conscription.
As expected, there were people who did it. There was more than one person!
After several attempts, the talent assessment was almost done. Xu Ke followed Jiang Pengji's wishes and extended an olive branch to the 28 young people.
Among the 28 people, 10 were born poor, 11 were from destitute gentry families, and the other seven were from gentry families with average family backgrounds.
They were all between 20 and 40 years old. They were in their golden years and had a lot of room for nurturing.
In the end …
Among the 28 people, 20 accepted the conscription, and the rest all rejected.
Xu Ke was speechless.
When he heard the news, his expression was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Reading for free, borrowing books, copying books, freeloading the meat porridge provided by the Golden Scale Pavilion, eating to their heart's content with meal vouchers from the Reception House …
During the conscription, they should at least give them some face. How could they reject them so decisively?
Would it kill them to be a little more tactful and save face for both sides?
How infuriating!
Xu Ke was so angry that he could not swallow his rice.
Wanzhou had spent a lot of effort to select 28 people from thousands of people, but nearly one-third of them had rejected the conscription.
At that moment, Xu Ke could not help but think …
Just how despised was Wanzhou?
What place in Dongqing could be more peaceful and peaceful than here?
This was already considered a paradise in troubled times, right?
When other places could not afford to pay salaries, the average salary in Wanzhou was very high, okay?
Benefits were also available. After the probation period, they would immediately have a car, a house, and savings. They would be at the peak of their lives!
What a beautiful prospect.
The only shortcoming of their master was her gender. In other conditions, she could crush the other feudal forces with a hundred percent certainty.
So what if she was a woman? Did she eat their rice?
Or did these people think that the forces in Wanzhou were still grassroots and did not deserve to have a golden phoenix?
Xu Ke wanted to scratch his hair in frustration, but he restrained the impulse.
As the chief accountant of Wanzhou and the big boss in charge of finance, he could not lose his composure.
Therefore, Xu Ke's mind was unusually active, but he appeared cold on the surface. He stared at the document on the table as if he was staring at an enemy.
It was not until Feng Jin entered that he saw him like this that he went forward to read the contents of the document.
After reading it, his brows furrowed.
"These people … really don't know what's good for them!" Xu Ke said through gritted teeth.
Feng Jin smiled and said, "Indeed. Since they didn't accept the conscription, then they should just choose someone else. There's no need to be angry."
Xu Ke's face was gloomy. He said, "How can I not be angry? If word gets out now, won't my lord be laughed at? "
It was fine if 28 people were to be conscripted at once, but eight people had rejected it. Wasn't this a slap in the face?
Feng Jin said in surprise, "What does this have to do with my lord being laughed at? Jin had also seen the answers of these people, and they were indeed quite talented. There's ambition in their words. I'm afraid the reason why they rejected the conscription is to build momentum and build a reputation for themselves. One more conscription will do. "
Xu Ke suddenly understood, but then he said angrily, "With my lord's temperament, how can she do a second conscription?"
Feng Jin said straightforwardly, "Then ignore it. There are other candidates anyway."
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