Chapter 365 The Big Test is Coming! (Two in One! Please subscribe!)

Upon hearing this, Bridger's expression remained unchanged, but deep down he was cheering.

The Principality of Idar has indeed reached a reconciliation with the Odin Empire.

but,

The Idar people never want the orders of the O'Sullivan tribe to be able to carry out unimpeded in the land of the Odin Empire, nor do they want the O'Sullivan tribe, as the royal family of Odin, to completely control everything in the entire Odin Empire.

Because only in this way will Areo O'Sullivan not focus all his attention outside the borders of the Odin Empire.

With powerful tribes coveting the position of monarch inside and the Norman Empire stationed troops on the border outside, a tense and even divided Odin Empire is what Bruno, or the Idar people, most want to see.

"Of course, Master Soma..."

Bridger said as a matter of course: "The Idar people are friends of all Odin people. We are of course willing to provide weapons to our friends! Because only with weapons can we better defend our own interests!"

As the deputy director of the Idar CIA in charge of Odin affairs, Bridger naturally has a good understanding of the domestic situation of the Odin Empire and the strength of each tribe.

Therefore, he knew clearly that the Namigara tribe, located in the southeast of the Odin Empire, was one of the most powerful tribes in the Odin Empire! And with the Namigara tribe's containment...

I guess the pace of the young Lord Odin's external expansion will not be as smooth as before...

"Oh! Praise the Idar people!"

Soma Namigala was excited and held Bridger's hands tightly.

only……

Muller O'Sullivan, on the other hand, felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a dead fly.

The Idar people definitely have bad intentions! If only the O'Sullivan tribe possessed powerful weapons, then Areo O'Sullivan's rule over the Odin Empire would be more secure.

But once these weapons from the Principality of Idar gradually flowed into the hands of the large tribes within the Odin Empire, everything returned to the starting point.

But he couldn't stop the Idar people from selling weapons to whom and what weapons they sold! "Everyone, the Principality of Idar is an open and tolerant country. We love peace and tranquility, so we are willing to sell sharp weapons to those peace-loving tribes!" Bridger said righteously.

Upon hearing this, the envoys from other tribes in Odin's delegation were slightly moved and had different thoughts.

…

After all, the arms trade between the Principality of Idar and the Odin Empire was only a big deal in the eyes of a few people.

As time slowly enters August, the upcoming first civil service examination of the Principality of Idar has become the focus of all Idar people.

In the hearts of the vast majority of Idar people, whether they are determined to take the exam or just spectators, they all pay special attention to the upcoming exam.

In the eyes of ordinary people, once they pass the exam, they can become civil servants of the Principality of Idar and have a higher social status and better salary and benefits.

And most importantly, this is working for Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar! The changes that have taken place in the Principality of Idar have greatly weakened the influence of the noble class other than the Stuart family. They have no fiefdoms and real power, and only retain their titles and titles as nobles.

Under Bruno's guidance, these nobles gradually invested their funds in the business field.

Earl Dale invested in "Uncle Dale's" fried chicken shop, and Earl Bailey became one of the shareholders of Idar Textile Factory.

At the same time, in the hearts of the people of Idar, the reputation of the Stuart family, as the rulers of the Principality of Idar, has long been at its peak.

For common people, being able to work for the Stuart family and serve the Duke of Idar is the greatest honor!

Therefore, all the people living in this land are extremely nervous about the upcoming test.

But it was not just the ordinary people of the Principality of Idar who were nervous. As the exam drew closer, even the Duke of Idar, Bruno Stuart, began to become anxious.

One year.

The education reform that Bruno has been vigorously promoting has been implemented for more than a year, and now it is finally time to test the results.

During this period, the night classes and literacy classes at Two Point College were overcrowded again and again, and the Idar Daily also used a series of reports to teach people how to spell and guide the thinking of the common people.

This was not just Bruno copying what he had seen and heard, but because the people's knowledge and cultural level were really closely related to the rule of the Stuart family.

Today's era can basically be regarded as an era dominated by small peasant economy, and this is also true for the Principality of Idar, which is in the midst of change.

It is precisely because of the inherent self-sufficient and closed nature of the small peasant economy that aristocratic territories and aristocratic manors that were not closely connected to each other were formed one after another on the vast land of the Norman Empire and the Kingdom of Basel.

Under the social environment of small peasant economy, people from different manors basically did not interact with each other.

Anyway, everyone eats from the fields, their living conditions are not much different, and the food they grow is enough to be self-sufficient, so there is naturally no need for them to communicate with each other.

But this is obviously not what Bruno wants to see.

Bruno did not want the people in various parts of the Principality of Idar to remain in an isolated state where they did not know each other.

Because if this continues, independent vassals that are not subordinate to each other will sooner or later reappear on this prosperous land.

Therefore, Bruno built the Idar Road that runs through the Principality of Idar, and always kept in mind the slogan "If you want to be rich, build roads first."

Convenient water and land transportation strengthened the connection between the various regions of the Principality of Idar, allowing Bruno's decrees to be implemented unimpeded in this land in the eastern part of the empire.

However, convenient transportation alone is obviously not enough.

If Bruno wanted to keep the Duchy of Idar under the rule of the Stuart family for a long time, he would need a completely new class to connect the ruling Stuart family with the common people.

But it was obviously impossible for the traditional Norman nobles to do this.

Therefore, the existence of the civil service system and the upcoming large-scale examinations are changes made by Bruno to consolidate the rule of the Stuart family.

Idar civil servants who have been selected through examinations will become a professional administrative team that manages local affairs on behalf of the Stuart family.

The existence of the system of floating officials and the system of selection and appointment can also effectively prevent the emergence of a local "powerful and wealthy" class with deep roots.

The reason why Bruno extended the Stuart family's tentacles to Earl Dale's "Uncle Dale" fried chicken shop and other aristocratic business empires was not because he was eyeing the meager profits.

Rather, it was because Bruno did not want to see the small circle interest groups centered on local nobles continue to exist in another form on the land of the Principality of Idar.

As a time traveler, Bruno has witnessed the development of history over thousands of years in countless books. Therefore, the upcoming exam is particularly important in Bruno's heart.

This is a talent screening for the Principality of Idar, and there is no room for carelessness! "The Idar Printing Workshop has been officially taken over by agents of the Idar Central Intelligence Agency. Before the civil servant exam is over, no one will be allowed to enter or leave the printing workshop."

In the study of the Hanging Gardens, Mundell was reporting all the news about the Principality of Idar to Bruno.

"How are the examination room arrangements going?" Bruno asked.

According to statistics from relevant agencies, after the news of the exam was released, as many as 10,000 Idar people signed up for the exam.

Although this number is obviously nothing compared to the previous life, it is already shocking enough in this era.

You know, the total population of the entire Idar Principality is not even up to one million! This means that out of every hundred people, at least one, or even two or three, have signed up for the exam.

"The examination venue is located at Idar Public University. Although the university has not yet been fully completed and the conditions inside are rather simple, many of the buildings can already be used normally." Mundell replied quickly.

As the personal attendant of Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, Mundell knew clearly how much importance his Lord Duke attached to the upcoming examination.

Not only did he personally prepare several test questions for the registered candidates, but he also personally wrote the rules and regulations and examination procedures for the civil service examination and formulated the examination standards.

"That's good……"

Hearing this, Bruno couldn't help but nodded.

…

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August 7th, sunny, suitable for exams.

When the much-anticipated first major examination of the Principality of Idar finally arrived, the candidates who registered for the exam had already gathered early on the south bank of the Idar River.

Most people looked quite nervous.

The exam starts on August 7th and ends on August 10th, a total of four days.

The first two days were the first civil service examination of the Principality of Idar, and the next two days were the first entrance examination of Idar Public University.

Although Idar Public University has not yet been built, the cultivation of talents cannot be delayed.

The Principality of Idar was still very hot and humid in August, but as if to allow the registered candidates to maintain a better condition, the weather on this day was much milder.

The warm sunshine fell on the land of the Principality of Idar, bringing with it a slightly cool breeze that brushed the faces of every candidate.

Ethan was holding a handful of newspapers in his arms, and was taking advantage of the last moment to carefully study every word printed on them.

For him, the upcoming exam will be a precious opportunity to determine whether he can change his destiny.

As a native of Idar, Ethan originally thought that he would spend his whole life working in the fields, dealing with food and crops.

However, the emergence of "Idar Daily" brought new hope to Ethan's life.

During the busy farming season, Ethan had no time to attend classes at Two Point College, but that didn't stop him from comparing the newspapers to understand the meaning of every word.

So, at this moment, Ethan, who was almost entirely self-taught, was actually extremely nervous.

Due to the large number of candidates, space is limited.

Each classroom was crammed with more than sixty candidates, and the restaurant, lecture hall, and experimental field of Idar Public University were all packed.

However, Bruno is not worried about plagiarism.

One reason is that Bruno has given extremely harsh punishment measures for possible cheating. Once cheating occurs, the rest of your life will be marked.

The second reason is that the invigilators in charge of the exam this time were all carefully selected by Bruno.

The invigilators included not only agents from the Idar CIA, police from the Idar Public Security Bureau, but also a wizard apprentice that Bruno had temporarily assigned to the exam! Bruno could say responsibly that any possible cheating would not escape the eyes of the invigilators!

…

After going through numerous checks, Ethan finally entered the examination room and sat in his seat waiting for the papers to be distributed.

Although the weather was not too hot, his back was soaked with sweat due to excessive tension, and the pencil in his hand trembled slightly from time to time.

So much so that when he was writing his name, his hands were shaking a little and the handwriting was crooked.

“Damn it!”

Seeing this, Ethan quickly used his left hand to tightly clench his trembling right arm.

Take a deep breath...

Ethan had already given himself countless hints in his mind and encouraged himself time and time again, but when he actually walked into the examination room, he still felt extremely nervous.

finally,

When the test paper was handed to Ethan, he roughly scanned the questions on the test paper, and his originally anxious heart gradually calmed down.

The test paper was not difficult. At least Ethan could answer most of the questions.

Although Ethan's right hand was still trembling a little when he first started answering the questions, as his attention gradually focused, Ethan gradually got into the state.

The questions on the test paper were set by Bruno himself.

Considering that the average cultural level of Idar people was still at the prenatal education stage a year ago, the questions Bruno asked were relatively simple.

The vast majority of questions in the first half of the test are about the most basic spelling and reading comprehension. As long as you study spelling and reading aloud seriously, you can basically get points.

The questions in the second half are more scattered, and many of them are open-ended questions such as "Briefly describe the natural conditions and future development plans of the Dell Hills" and "Understanding and response measures of the Kingdom of Basel", which are mainly designed to test the candidates' thinking patterns.

Although this has invisibly increased the difficulty of marking the papers, this is, after all, the selection of grassroots administrative personnel for the Principality of Idar, and it must always be based on practical issues.

At least……

Bruno was very satisfied with the questions he had set.

No more today, thanks to the book friend "EQ in arrears IQ shut down" for the reward of 7500 points!

(End of this chapter)