"If you are a county magistrate, I will tell you to familiarize yourself with the situation of the other officials in the county and dispatch people reasonably."
Li Yi said what the county magistrate should do.
He changed the topic. "Cooperate with the village chief. You must understand the situation of every household in the village.
Include how many people there are, their age, what they are good at, whether they are sick, the source of income of the family, and so on. "
The 220 students lowered their heads and memorized. They had never been officials and did not know how to govern a place.
"Remember every household. Look at the distribution of the rivers in the village, the wealth of the land, stones, crops, and so on.
In places where there are many reeds, consider farming reeds or other things to make money.
Weave reeds to make money or make them into fodder.
Find out who to make them, who to sell them to, and how much they cost. Investigate clearly before you act … "
Li Yi was very specific. The village officials themselves had to stay in the village.
If it was the provincial governor, it would be a different management model. The provincial governor could not personally go to every household in the state to understand the situation.
"At the same time, you have to find people with management skills and increase the training. You can't always be an official in the village.
When you leave, the original policy will continue to be implemented.
Learn how to use people, learn how to manage, learn how to communicate. Don't just think about building a good relationship with the people. You have to establish prestige … "
Li Yi also asked the students not to lose their identity. If they mixed with the villagers, they would be confused.
They had to be close to the people and convince them. An official represented the imperial court.
If an official was nice to the people all day long, even if he managed the village well, what about the officials in the future?
The imperial court's decrees were not child's play. The people had to carry out what they were supposed to carry out.
"Now, you don't have to take the imperial examination. In half a year, learn physics, chemistry, biology, geography, astronomy …"
Li Yi told the students the curriculum for half a year.
There was no foreign language, no need to learn advanced mathematics, no need to memorize politics, and they already knew Chinese.
They only needed to learn a few other subjects. Li Yi was confident that he could teach the middle school knowledge well in half a year. It would be enough for the students to use.
That night, in the Great Mercy Temple in Jinchang Fang, the students who did not pass the imperial examination this year gathered together.
"The imperial court posted a notice. Three days later, go to Hanyuan Palace to have an audience with Her Majesty. What do you think it is about?"
"In short, it's not for us officials. There are many people who passed the imperial examination this year. They have to wait in line."
"Can you give me money? Nowadays, life in the temple is not easy. We eat and live here, and there's no light at night. "
"I want Your Majesty to assign me to the Li Family Zhuangzi. I'm willing to clean the livestock shed."
"Wake up, stop dreaming. The Li Family Zhuangzi bought the riverside land and built so many houses. There's no empty space left."
"The people who lived there, those who passed the exam this year actually didn't move out and are still living there."
"Once you have a grade, you will have money. Although you need to spend money to eat and use the lamps there, it is still better than living in a shared room in the temple."
"The weather is hot. It's stuffy when there are too many people."
As the students chatted, the topic went off track.
The examinees who lived outside the county received the news relatively late. Once they heard that they could go to Hanyuan Hall, they all began to make their preparations.
After three days had passed, the students who had rushed over from all over changed into what they thought was the best clothes and ran to Hanyuan Hall early in the morning.
They had seen Emperor Li Longji, but they had seen him from far away. They couldn't see what he looked like at all.
Following that, the eunuch announced the selection of village officials. This was personally appointed by the Emperor.
Those who didn't pass the exam would be appointed. Everyone was willing. Those who wanted to go could choose their own place. Those who didn't didn't need to sign or make a mark.
The selection period would be half a year. After half a year, the examinees would be evaluated based on their performance in the village. Those who did well would be promoted.
"Brother Donglai, are you going?" a student asked the person who wrote the duck poem and chicken poem.
This Donglai didn't pass the exam again. It was probably because his literary talent didn't meet the requirements of the imperial examination.
"When you came in, you already signed your name. The examination certificate is also recorded. Your Majesty wants you to be an official. If you don't, how can you expect to pass the exam next year? "
Donglai didn't pass the exam, but he had a lot of thoughts.
When the examinees entered the imperial city, they had to show their identity. Now that they were willing, who didn't agree in the end? In the future …
"Go, go. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have gone to the imperial city. I can't believe I'm only going to the village. What a pity for my talent."
The person who asked the question shook his head. He helplessly went to find the name of the village and chose one.
The examinees had to wait a year. There were more than a thousand people and the village wasn't enough. They had to choose one from a few people.
After choosing, they began to collect their things.
They were exiled officials. They wore yellow clothes. It wasn't a bright yellow, but a khaki yellow.
All exiled officials wore the same kind of clothes. Even the minor officials who weren't exiled still wore khaki clothes.
Other than clothes, shoes, and hats, there was also a luggage bag.
In the luggage bag were bedding, the four treasures of the study, a handful of money, and a bamboo tube of tea leaves.
These were the things given to them by the imperial court. They rested for a day and ran to take office the next day.
They had to be there within three days. Otherwise, it would be considered as refusing to be an official.
Brother Donglai chose Liangpo Village in Lantian County. His surname was Wang, his name was Xu, and his courtesy name was Donglai.
Liangpo Village, as the name implied, had two big slopes. It was south of the Qinling Mountains.
There were three rivers in the village. The two big slopes each had a small river under it. The other one was a tributary of the Ba River.
He, Xia Hao, Chai Baohong, and Zhu An chose Liangpo Village.
When the four of them arrived, they took out their documents and showed them to the village chief, Chen Mo.
Chen Mo was very enthusiastic. Although the other party was here to cooperate with his village, they were all candidates for the imperial examination. They were talented, even if they hadn't passed the examination yet.
He asked the villagers to clean up four empty rooms and moved in some simple furniture.
They brought in firewood, pottery pots, chopping boards, kitchen knives, oil, salt, rice, and a piece of cured meat.
"If you want to eat vegetables, pick the vegetables yourself. I'm afraid of mosquitoes at night, so light the mosquito coil. It's from the Li Family Zhuangzi."
Chen Mo said to the four students. He also told them that there would be a banquet in the evening to welcome them.
After the village chief left, the four of them began to feel confused.
"We still have to cook by ourselves." Chai Baohong showed an awkward expression. He didn't know how to cook.
"It's easy. Light the firewood and put it in the stove. Add the rice in the pottery pot and cook it together with the vegetables. You can also add some oil and stir the vegetables in the pot. You can eat them when they're cooked."
Zhu An showed an understanding look, even if he had never cooked before.
Wang Xu and Xia Hao nodded. They also saw others cook and had an impression. Fire Sickle could make a fire. They learned it from playing with fire.
In the evening, the village elders and the village chief accompanied the four of them to eat and drink. The four of them ate very comfortably.
After dinner, they returned to their own rooms and sat in front of the table in a daze.
They were a little excited. It was their first time to be an official. As long as their political performance was good, they could continue to be promoted.
They were officials personally appointed by the Emperor. It was so close to Chang 'an and they could get the Emperor's attention.
"Tomorrow I'll … ask the village chief if there's any work."
Xia Hao was tipsy. He lay down from the table to the bed, mumbled, and fell asleep.
The next morning, the four of them got up and found water to wash themselves. They found firewood and started to cook.
"It's on fire, it's on fire. Come and put out the fire …"
A quarter of an hour later, a villager saw the four of them living next to each other. The smoke was billowing and he shouted at the top of his lungs.
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