Ying Ziyu was talking to himself and didn't even look at the reactions of the officials below. Of course, he didn't need to look because he wasn't discussing with the officials. He was informing them.
"Read out the appointment."
"Yes!"
Ying Ziyu's servant quickly took the bamboo slip and carefully opened it. Then, he began to read it aloud.
"Xiao He will be the magistrate of Xianyang City and will be in charge of all matters in Xianyang City.”
"Han Xin will be appointed as Wei Wei and will be in charge of the troops stationed at the various gates of the Imperial Palace.”
"Cao Can will be in charge of the prison.”
"Liu Bang will be appointed as a remonstrant and will be in charge of discussions.”
......
The chamberlain read for a quarter of an hour before he finished reading the name list. It was just enough to fill in all the vacant officials in Xianyang City.
When the name list was read out, the entire hall was so silent that a pin drop could be heard. All the officials were completely dumbfounded. Then, they all looked at Feng Quji, Gongzi Gao, High Official Meng Yi, and the others.
After a moment of silence, Feng Quji took the lead and said,"Young Master, I have something to say."
Feng Quji's expression was calm, but his heart was already burning with rage. In his opinion, Ying Ziyu had gone too far. Originally, Zhao Gao's son-in-law, Yan Le, was the one in charge of the Xianyang Order. However, Zhao Gao's three clans had been exterminated, so Yan Le naturally couldn't escape.
The position of Xianyang Magistrate was also vacant.
In Feng Quji's mind, he had wanted his youngest son, Feng Guang, to take up the post. However, he had never imagined that Young Master Ying Ziyu would directly give the Xianyang Order to an unknown person.
This was fine, but what made him angry was that this Young Master Ying Ziyu actually arranged all the vacant positions in Xianyang City.
He had already opened his mouth earlier, but this Young Master Ying Ziyu didn't even give him any face. It was fine if he ate the meat himself, but he didn't even leave any soup.
Looking at the red-faced Feng Quji, Ying Ziyu smiled and said,"Minister Feng, if you have anything to say, just say it.”
"Young Master, these positions that you just awarded are all important. This old minister wants to ask Young Master, can these people of unknown origins be competent?”
The moment Feng Quji said this, the expressions of all the officials changed. These words were quite serious. On the surface, he was saying that Xiao He had no talent, but in reality, he was criticizing Ying Ziyu.
Xiao He and the others were all recommended by Ying Ziyu.
However, Feng Quji said that their origins were unknown and that they had no ability. Wasn't this saying that your Young Master Ying Ziyu's motives were impure and that he didn't know how to judge people? Ying Ziyu didn't pay too much attention to this. He just smiled and said,"I say, Prime Minister Feng, are you mistaken? Why were these people of unknown origins?”
"Xiao He is Pei County's chief official. He is a person recorded in the records of Great Qin.”
"Cao Can is also recorded in Pei County Prison.”
"Liu Ji, the chief of the Sishui Pavilion.”
"The rest of the people are also registered. You, Feng Quji, may be dissatisfied, but you can't speak nonsense.”
Ying Ziyu looked at Feng Quji with a smile, causing the latter's expression to turn even uglier.
Feng Quji snorted and continued,"I was indeed rash in my question of origin, but these people are just villagers. How can they be qualified for so many important positions?”
"Young Master, by doing this, you're being irresponsible towards Great Qin's foundation and treating the people of the world as child's play. This old official firmly objects.”
"Not bad, Young Master. This lowly official has never heard of any of these people. How can they convince the masses with their high positions?”
"Young Master, the appointment of official positions in the court, regardless of size, requires the approval of His Majesty. Isn't it a little inappropriate for you to appoint them privately?”
After Feng Quji opened his mouth, officials came forward one after another to object!
Xiao He was a person. If he was just a minor official, the officials would only give face to Ying Ziyu and not care too much.
However, things were different now. If Xiao He's official position was confirmed, it would not just affect Feng Quji's interests, but the interests of all the officials.
Under such circumstances, the officials would naturally not sit idly by. As long as one person took the lead, everyone would follow!
Ying Ziyu didn't care about Feng Quji and the others 'objections. It was just something that was within his expectations.
However, what surprised Ying Ziyu was that there weren't as many officials who stood up to oppose him as he had imagined.
Many officials sat at the side calmly, looking as if they were ready to eat melons.
Looking at the officials who stood up to raise objections, Ying Ziyu said indifferently,"This Young Master also feels that all of your words are very reasonable, but being famous doesn't necessarily mean that you are capable. Every official in Great Qin is extremely important, so you have to be very careful when choosing officials.”
"Fortunately, after thinking hard, I finally came up with a perfect solution.”
"Azure Dragon, distribute the items to the lords.”
Giving Xiao He the title was actually Ying Ziyu's bait, and now he was proposing the election of officials. This was Ying Ziyu's true goal.
Since you officials object to this Young Master recommending someone, then this Young Master will not recommend anyone. Let's change to a fair method.
After all, there were quite a number of official positions that needed to be filled. However, the officials themselves had blocked the way to recommend them. As a result, the officials could only follow Ying Ziyu's method. They had no choice but to agree!
Following Ying Ziyu's order, Azure Dragon immediately led the Embroidered Uniform Guards and swiftly distributed stacks of papers to all the officials in the hall.
Yes, it was paper.
Back when Ying Ziyu went to Pei County, he had already researched paper. Now, the process of making paper was already mature.
Feng Quji took the piece of paper from the Embroidered Uniform Guards in confusion. He glanced at the calm Ying Ziyu and then looked at the piece of paper in his hand.
What entered his eyes were six big words,"Civil and Military Imperial Examination System!”
Then, Feng Quji began to flip through it. The more he read, the more shocked he became. The more he read, the more his expression changed. From the initial anger, shock, doubt, to joy.
This so-called 'civil and military imperial examination system' was written in great detail.
The article is to examine the law, the intention, the stability of the people, the governance of the country, the study of mathematics, etc.
Martial artists were tested on strategy, battle formations, training, bravery, riding and archery, etc.
The best of the best would be selected and sent to Xianyang. Then, there would be a so-called competition. Only the winner would have the qualifications to enter the academy.
Although the civil and military examination system restricted the recommendation system of the clan, it did not affect them much.
The recommendation system of the Qin Dynasty was different from that of the later dynasties. Even though it was the same recommendation system, in Great Qin, if you wanted to become an official, you had to be truly capable.
If you were an idiot, no one would recommend you. This involved a policy of joint punishment. If the person being recommended made a mistake, the person who recommended you would also be implicated.
Naturally, no one would dare to casually recommend him. Even if they did, they would only recommend people with real talent and knowledge, not people who were casually appointed.
If Great Qin really implemented this so-called civil and military examination system, it would be a great opportunity for these noble families. After all, in this era, knowledge was in their hands.
As for the poor and lowly merchants, it was already very rare for them to be able to recognize all the words. They were not qualified to be officials.
"Although young master's technique is exquisite, there are still some shortcomings…"
"There are countless talented people in the world, and even though some people are illiterate, they have a lot of knowledge and strategies. If such people are unable to serve Great Qin because of the imperial examination system, wouldn't it be a great loss?”
"I suggest that besides civil and martial arts, we should add a miscellaneous subject, such as forging iron, making weapons, domesticating horses, and so on.”
While Feng Quji and the others were still pondering over the pros and cons of the civil and military examination system, someone in Qilin Palace suddenly suggested. The person who spoke was none other than Xiao He.
As soon as the voice came out, it immediately attracted the attention of all the officials.
Seeing that it was Xiao He who spoke, Feng Quji snorted coldly,"Humph, this is the Great Qin Dynasty Hall. We are discussing national matters. Do you have the right to speak?”
Obviously, Feng Quji didn't like Xiao He, so he spoke coldly without hesitation.
At this moment, High Official Meng Yi suddenly stood up.""Young master, this subject feels that what this person said is quite reasonable. This subject can also add a little…"
"I believe that this civil and military examination system should have a certain level of family status. Otherwise, once the news spreads, the world will definitely swarm over. This way, it will be very easy for changes to occur, and at the same time, it will increase the burden on the court.”
Hearing Meng Yi's words, Feng Quji was surprised.
He and Meng Yi belonged to the aristocratic faction of the Pre-Qin Dynasty. How could he not be surprised that Meng Yi did not speak up for him?
At this moment, Feng Quji's entire mind was focused on suppressing Xiao He. As for the civil and military imperial examination system, although it was not bad, he did not care at all.
However, Meng Yi was different. The Meng family had always placed Great Qin's interests first.
If Great Qin's interests were in conflict with their own, they would not hesitate to give up on their own interests and support what was more beneficial to Great Qin. This was why Emperor Shi trusted the Meng family.
In Meng Yi's opinion, this Civil and Military Examination System was definitely not ordinary. If it could be implemented, it would have a great impact on Great Qin's political structure. Of course, this would be a good thing.
Therefore, Xiao He's previous suggestion was completely correct in Meng Yi's eyes. Just that one suggestion alone made Meng Yi think more highly of Xiao He.
It seemed like the people Young Master had found were indeed capable.
"What Xiao He and High Official Meng said makes sense. This Young Master was indeed negligent.”
Ying Ziyu gladly accepted their suggestion.
The civil and military imperial examination system was something he had copied from his own impression. He did not know much about the imperial examination system, so he did not notice some loopholes.
However, after the two of them reminded him, Ying Ziyu immediately thought of a way to make up for it.
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