"The clerk of the three communities, the elder farmer of the three communities, the head of the three communities, the deputy head of the twelfth district, and the elder farmer—that's quite an impressive resume!"

Zhao Bingzhang nodded and said, "Han Wen'an has experienced all the policies we implemented in Dongning, and he did them very well. No wonder he was able to achieve such excellent results in this exam!"

"And his son, Han Yi, was admitted to Peking University, so he's also involved in subjects like physics, chemistry, arithmetic, and geometry. That's really impressive!"

While praising him, Zhao Bingzhang turned to Li Xin and asked, "Your Majesty, what are your plans regarding Han Wen'an?"

"Well..."

Li Xin nodded slightly and said, "With such rich grassroots experience, it's not appropriate to keep him as an ordinary staff member in the district. Considering his status as a top scholar, how about this: let's assign him to be a district head near the capital. Since he lives near Peking University, let's assign him to be the district head of the North Fourth District of Wanping County, and see just how outstanding his abilities are. If he achieves results here in the capital, then we'll promote him!"

"That's fine too!"

Zhao Bingzhang nodded slowly and said.

Just as everyone was discussing this, a staff member from the Privy Council's intelligence department walked in with a document.

"His Majesty,"

The staff member said, "The intelligence department has already investigated the latest information about Han Wen'an in Huaibei Province."

"oh?"

Li Xin was stunned. He reached out and took the letter. After opening the card, Li Xin's eyes widened. He couldn't believe the letter in his hand.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Zhao Bingzhang asked, "Does this Han Wen'an have some secrets he's hiding?"

"It really is true!"

Li Xin couldn't help but laugh, handing the letter to Zhao Bingzhang and saying, "Mr. Zhao, please take a look."

Upon receiving the letter, Zhao Bingzhang glanced at it and was stunned. "I never expected this Han Wen'an to be such a man of character! He actually served as the prefect of Gaoyou, and during the Jianghuai floods, unable to bear seeing the people displaced, he refused the government's exploitation and resigned to go to Dongning. It's truly astonishing! No wonder Han Wen'an is so adept at grassroots administration! He's a real talent!"

"That's rare, really rare!"

Li Xin nodded slowly and said, "However, why doesn't Han Wen'an mention this experience at all?"

"Perhaps it's the integrity of a scholar!"

Zhao Bingzhang pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps Han Wen'an feels guilty towards the people regarding the matter of the Gaoyou prefect."

"Hmm."

Li Xin nodded slightly and said, "Instruct the Capital Daily to publish a special issue, detailing Han Wen'an's resume, his experiences in land reclamation and work in Dongning, including the contents of his exam paper."

"Furthermore, instruct the editorial staff of the Beijing Daily to interview Han Wen'an. Good officials like him who serve the people and the country should be set up as role models and promoted!"

"OK!"

Zhao Bingzhang nodded in agreement.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty, should we adjust Han Wen'an's appointment?"

"No."

Li Xin waved his hand and said, "Since he was able to rise from the village to the district government, it shows that he is extremely capable! Moreover, he previously held the high position of prefect. Even in the Northern Fourth District, I believe he can still gradually rise to the top!"

"and,"

Li Xin continued, "The North Fourth District of Wanping County is close to the Western Mountains, and there is a lot of barren land around it, which is also Han Wen'an's strength. Let's see how Han Wen'an manages and develops the North Fourth District!"

"That's fine too!"

Zhao Bingzhang nodded in agreement.

...

"Extra! Extra! Special edition of the Beijing Daily featuring Han Wen'an, the top scholar!"

Han Wen'an's identity revealed!

Amidst the clamor of vendors, the Beijing Daily once again caused a great stir in the streets and alleys.

"Let me see what kind of person Han Wen'an is. He's so important that the Beijing Daily would publish a special issue on him!"

A scholar was flipping through the newspaper in his hand. The headline on the front page was an interview with Han Wen'an, his resume, and his appointment letter.

The second, third, fourth, and fifth editions contain the content of Han Wen'an's exam papers.

Page 6 features an interview with Han Yi, as well as interviews with other individuals.

A quick glance revealed Han Wenan's resume, which was prominently featured on the front page.

He was a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) in the year of Xin Chou (1901), served as the Assistant Magistrate of Gaomi County, was transferred to the position of Magistrate of Xinye County, then to the position of Vice Prefect of Xiangyang, and finally to the position of Prefect of Gaoyou!

Prefect of Gaoyou!

That's an impressive identity!

When the Yangtze and Huai rivers flooded, he abandoned his official post in a fit of anger and went to Dongning to reclaim wasteland.

Village clerk, farmer elder, community head, and transferred deputy district head.

No wonder!

The local official, who was supposed to be the local magistrate, actually abandoned his post and went on to become the deputy district head and the district's agricultural elder. That's really something!

Looking at this resume, scholars on the streets and alleys were full of praise.

Especially those who gave up high-ranking official positions as prefects and were willing to become refugees!

That spirit is truly admirable!

If an official doesn't serve the people, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes!

This statement is particularly apt for Han Wen'an!

After reading this interview, those scholars who failed the exam finally understood why this person was able to become the top scholar!

Upon seeing the other versions of Han Wen'an's exam papers, I was even more impressed by his erudition.

In particular, his answers to questions regarding agriculture, land reclamation, water conservancy, neighborhood disputes, and taxes within villages, communities, and districts were extremely accurate!

Concise and to the point!

No wonder he's a top candidate!

Those who failed the imperial examinations, upon seeing this, finally realized just how vast the gap was between themselves and Han Wen'an!

For a time, the entire capital was shocked by Han Wen'an's deeds!

Even Han Yi from Peking University has become the focus of everyone's attention!

However, Han Wen'an was completely indifferent to all of this.

After taking office in the North Fourth District of Wanping County, Han Wen'an and his colleagues in the district office learned about the current situation in the North Fourth District.

After gaining a general understanding of the situation, Han Wen'an and his colleagues from the district office went deep into the villages and communities under the jurisdiction of the North Fourth District to learn more about the situation.

Han Wen'an refused all interviews from outsiders and requests for advice from scholars.

However, some of the unsuccessful candidates wanted to accompany Han Wen'an to explore the villages and communities, and Han Wen'an did not refuse this request.

The North Fourth District of Wanping County is located near the Western Hills. The area has many ponds and pools of water of all sizes, as well as a lot of wasteland.

Some villages and communities have a small number of residents.

After a cursory look at the current situation, it does seem somewhat similar to what happened in Dongning back then.

In the first half month after taking office, Han Wen'an visited every village and community, and even most of the wasteland and farmland.

Han Wen'an was already very familiar with the situation in the North Fourth District!

"Wang Hongzhang,"

Looking at his colleagues, Han Wen'an instructed, "Tell the colleagues at the district office to hold a meeting at nine o'clock this morning!"