May 15th, the tenth year of the Xuanli calendar, at the time of Si.
The auditorium of Jixia Academy.
The room was packed with more than 1,200 students who had passed the special examination and were sitting there nervously. Today was the day that Ding Anbo had mentioned for signing the contract.
These students already understood the employment system, and a small number of them withdrew because they thought it was a bit absurd.
Ten years of hard study, just to get a good score on the list and become an official!
This position is hard-earned, how can his stay or departure be determined based on his political performance?
This has not been the case for thousands of years!
Although the evaluations conducted by the Ministry of Personnel over the years have had an impact on their promotions, dismissal from office is extremely rare.
But the rule of Ding'an Bo is a bit unreliable. Although there is also an annual evaluation, the evaluation method is different from that of the Ministry of Personnel!
Its assessment method is even more specific, and it's written over three full pages!
Moreover, his evaluation results were more specific, directly reflected in scores, rather than the excellent and so on used by the Ministry of Personnel.
These are not the key points, the key is the last-place elimination system——
At the end of each year, after a comprehensive evaluation by the Wofengdao Inspection Office, the bottom ten ranked according to the final results will have their employment terminated and be sent back to their hometowns!
Everyone understands this meaning, but not everyone can accept it.
If he were dismissed from office and sent back to his hometown, would this scholar still have any dignity left?
How will your neighbors view you?
Instead of this, it is better to wait for the autumn examination.
Therefore, some additional people were admitted in the past two days, and the young people sitting in this auditorium now are all students who have accepted the strict requirements of the employment assessment.
"What the hell! There are 220 counties and prefectures in Wofeng Road, and I can't believe it's been reduced to the bottom ten!"
"Hahaha, Brother Li, what you said makes sense. I'm really grateful to those who dropped out. To be honest, I only ranked 1,260th. I thought there was no hope, but then a pie fell from the sky. I should cherish it!"
"Those who withdrew either lacked the confidence or will surely regret it later. Brother Wang, this is an unprecedented revolution! You, me, and everyone here are the first wave of pioneers. Don't bring shame to Ding Amber!"
"I'll keep this in mind and strive to be in the top 100!"
The students were whispering to each other and rubbing their hands in anticipation, all wanting to follow in the footsteps of Earl Ding'an and make a glorious career in Wofeng Road.
Fu Xiaoguan walked to the podium with a group of officials from the Imperial College. In their hands were Wo Fengdao's letters of appointment.
Fu Xiaoguan glanced at the students present, and they immediately stopped talking and looked up at him.
"I'm sure everyone is already aware of the rules, so I won't elaborate further, but...!"
His voice suddenly rose. "I must remind you all again. Remember this! Wofeng Dao... doesn't support idlers!"
"After the establishment of the Supervisory Office, its sole function is to supervise all officials! Those who are corrupt, abuse their power, or oppress the people and abuse their power for personal gain will be fired before their year-end evaluations!"
"If you have violated the law, I'm going to say this now. I guarantee you'll receive the fairest trial at the Ministry of Personnel!"
Fu Xiaoguan's words were so powerful that they struck directly into the students' souls.
They were silent as a mouse, and immediately threw away any unreasonable thoughts they had.
Why?
Because this lord is Fu Xiaoguan!
These days in Shangjing City, they heard too many legends about Fu Xiaoguan. In their hearts, the image of Fu Xiaoguan was both majestic and terrifying, both kind and strict.
The top-ranked Yun Xiyan said that Ding Anbo was very easy to get along with. As long as you do what he says, or tell him some good ideas, there will be no problem.
The only problem is that you don't take the people under your rule seriously!
This lord is a small landlord in Linjiang. If you go to Linjiang and ask around, you will know that Earl Ding'an used to roll up his trouser legs and go to the fields to plant rice seedlings, harvest rice, and interact enthusiastically with the people!
He is different from all the officials in the Yu Dynasty!
He understands!
He knows everything!
Don't even think about cheating him or fooling him, no matter what!
These words were widely circulated among the students, because Yun Xiyan said... he once had eaten hotpot with this Ding'an Earl at Sun Tuobei's old hotpot restaurant!
There is no way to verify this statement, but seeing his confident look, and with the confirmation of the one and only Sima Che, everyone believed it, so that Sun Tuobei's hot pot restaurant business was unprecedentedly good.
But they did not meet Ding Anbo, but they experienced hot pot and tasted a certain flavor - the fact that Ding Anbo would come to such a restaurant showed that he was really not the kind of person who was high and mighty.
So being an official in Wofeng Road means doing things without getting involved in any other personal relationships.
This is great news for most young people who have no background.
Fu Xiaoguan spoke again at this moment: "Everyone, when you are an official, you should keep it simple. When you are an official in Wofeng Road, it is useless for me to say that you are good. Only when the people say that you are good, you are truly good!"
"You must remember that officials serve the people! When the people are happy, officials are stable; when the people are resentful... they lose their jobs! Therefore, the people are like water, and officials are like boats. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!"
"There are no fools in the world, so how can you commit fraud? Everyone in the world suffers, so how can you enjoy leisure alone? Gentlemen, please sit on the low stools and don't miss the good time. Those who shoulder great responsibilities have good intentions, and those who focus on their work will always be at peace."
"I hope you will engrave these principles deep in your minds and constantly remind yourself to avoid making mistakes that will only be too late to regret!"
Sima Che changed back into her daughter's attire. She stared at Fu Xiaoguan on the stage with wide eyes, listening carefully to every word he said.
These words are truly earnest and heartfelt.
He was worried about these young men, worried that once they became officials, they would forget the original intention of being an official and become the people they hated now.
He is only eighteen years old!
But he was worried about the people of this world.
All the students present were listening carefully at this moment. At least at this moment, they had great ambitions, but they did not know how many of them would experience the ups and downs of officialdom in the face of many temptations in the future.
Some people will be in high positions, some will fail, some will retire after achieving success, and some will lose their heads.
This was something Fu Xiaoguan could foresee, but he still hoped that fewer people would lose their heads.
If there were fewer people like this, the people under their rule would live a better life.
"Next, I will issue the appointment letters. They will specify which prefecture, county, or prefecture you will be assigned to, and what official position you will hold. From today onwards, I will give you one day to pack your bags. On May 17th, everyone must leave Jinling and head to Wofeng Road to take up their posts!"
"Wofeng Road is like a brand new blank sheet of paper. I hope you will write the most brilliant chapter on that blank sheet of paper!"
Amidst thunderous applause, more than 1,200 young students embarked on the most legendary journey of their lives.
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