In the capital city.
After the third exam, most people sighed. No matter what, it was impossible to get just one out of a hundred.
Those who fail the exam can only wait for next year's imperial examination.
Or they may take refuge with an official or prince and become his retainer or staff.
"It's a pity. I already have a plan in mind to fight against the Xiongnu. If I were allowed to enter the palace, I would definitely be able to seize the position."
A talented man who had failed the initial test said loudly, somewhat proudly.
They all knew the final test questions for the Great Emperor.
However, only the plan for the thousand people was finally put forward.
This person has never even made 10,000 yuan, but he can only stay here and try to save his dignity.
The friend who came with him also sighed. He was among the ten thousand people, but not among the one thousand.
Instead of refutating his words, he took out the book and read it carefully.
"Let's fight again next year. Now that the sea and river are clear, people like me without family backgrounds also have a chance."
Although there are many opportunities in this exam, the difficulty has also increased a lot.
Students like them with average talent were stopped outside.
"Next year? I can't wait. I heard that the Fourth Prince is recruiting talents. I want to go and take a look. He must have a keen eye for talent." The man said impatiently.
The other person nodded, and it did not hinder his choice:
"I'll tell my aunt that I'm going home soon.
If you stay any longer, the court will not reimburse these expenses."
Such words can be heard everywhere in the capital.
But in the main hall, the scene was quite different.
Thirty selected students gathered in the hall, ready to answer the questions of the Emperor.
These problems are naturally some of the problems in implementing the "sheep eating people" process.
Of course, there are actually many problems, and industrialization will inevitably have an impact on the social structure.
They had already obtained these questions, and if they had the answers, they would be able to answer them immediately.
Emperor Dagan sat on the dragon throne with an expressionless face. He had already sent many secret guards to investigate the location of the twelfth prince.
Unfortunately, nothing was found.
All of this was presided over by the Seventh Prince. Several of his princes, the three highest officials, and some surviving high-ranking officials were all standing here.
Of these thirty people, except Guo Jia, all those from Zhao Que took the exam. Including Wang Yangming, there are ten people in total.
"I believe you have all seen our plan, which was proposed by seventeen people present.
However, during the implementation process, the following questions will arise. Please answer them one by one.
"First question, if the Xiongnu learn about this and block the trade route, what will happen?" the Seventh Prince asked.
This question is actually the simplest and not difficult, so it is thrown out first.
“There are so many Xiongnu and foreign tribes that even the Xiongnu king cannot manage a small tribe.
Our products are competitive enough.
Those small tribes won't refuse, this is a wise strategy." Chen Qun was quick to speak and was the first to answer.
Being able to speak up in the court is also a skill, which is why the answers to questions are not written on the test paper.
These thirty people all want to become high-ranking officials, so naturally their comprehensive abilities also need to be considered.
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Some people have also proposed some practical operating methods.
"If you have no other opinions, then let's look at the second question." The seventh prince looked around and saw that everyone was speechless, so he raised the second question.
"What if the foreign races learn of this and gather their troops to attack?"
There was a moment of silence below. This was indeed a problem. Even if enough benefits were obtained, the aliens might still want to snatch them away.
After all, cheap is cheap, but buying it for free is another matter.
Seeing no one answer, Xu Shu took two steps forward and said loudly, "Since they are coming, let's fight.
After this battle, the alien economy will inevitably collapse, and we plan to increase the speed tenfold.
Why not fight?! Don't be afraid of fighting! "
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of Emperor Dagan and all the princes lit up.
Looking at the man in front of him who looked more like a knight than a scholar, he also felt a little strange.
The eighth prince was even happier, because this was his man, but he still gritted his teeth and didn't laugh out loud.
Be low-key and don't let others know that Xu Shu is your man.
This question is actually not a problem. Many times, problems do not require solutions.
If aliens attack, then we have to deal with the people who created the problem.
If you don't have enough courage, how can you become an effective official?
"It seems that there is no other answer to this question." The seventh prince nodded and asked the next question.
"If mechanical technology is used extensively, it can be used to manufacture a large number of clothes, furniture, and even better farming tools.
This will inevitably lead to many people being left without work and without land to cultivate, and the world will be in turmoil. What will happen then?
This is a problem caused by industrialization.
Many times, excess productivity leads to excess labor, but productivity cannot be reasonably distributed.
Once the production of furniture and clothing becomes more efficient and replaces some of the manual labor, a large number of carpenters and textile workers will lose their jobs.
This is not a small amount of money for a large company, and we can't just give it all away.
The wealthy businessmen who invest in mechanical technology will not agree to this, as it will make the poor poorer and the rich richer, which is a serious social problem.
Xun Yu spoke up: “For a while, Beimo couldn’t sell so many things.
We should start selling these to the South Island, the Western Regions, the East China Sea, and the Northern Desert, instead of just focusing on the North.
The court would pay for the employment of unemployed people to build roads, cities, real estate, water conservancy facilities and other facilities, which could alleviate the surplus labor force.
To this end, the technology of mechanical engineering should be controlled by the court.
Collect a large amount of commercial taxes, while at the same time encouraging land reclamation and reducing agricultural taxes.
If you do this, you will become rich, and the whole world will become rich."
This is Xun Yu’s idea, of course there is actually another idea.
That is war! War is the best way to reduce productivity.
Zhao Que also knew that the original World War I was a war started by capitalists in order to absorb excess productivity.
Of course, this world is different. After all, there are supernatural powers such as celestial beings or immortals.
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