Of course, everyone said they were not surprised, after all, they didn't dare to be surprised.
Yan Shiyue nodded and continued with a smile: "Have the first few people noticed that there were originally 58 of you here this time, but now there is one less person?"
No one dared to speak casually.
But the first few people who arrived had obviously remembered this matter and couldn't help but exchange glances with each other.
Qu Sinian looked at the situation and wanted to ask everyone to relax, but when he looked at Yan Shiyue, he thought she must have some ulterior motive, so he endured it.
Yan Shiyue smiled and said, "I can tell you that on the day he came here, he approached Si Nian to recommend himself, and then he was successfully appreciated by Si Nian and introduced to me, so he entered Si Mao before you, and he didn't need to face today's assessment."
She smiled and said, “That’s the first word I want to say: opportunity.”
She had asked someone to prepare pen and ink, and then she picked up the pen and wrote two words on the wall: Opportunity.
Then she sat down and continued, "You all came here, and you know why you came. This year is a rare opportunity. If you seize the opportunity, you can get better treatment earlier than others. Don't you agree?"
She paused: "So, do you want to know how he recommended himself?"
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She explained Ren Zenan's basic operations: "Do you know what this means? He conducted sufficient research and preparation for this 'opportunity', so he was able to seize the opportunity... Opportunities only favor those who are prepared."
She felt heavy and was too lazy to stand up, so she motioned to Qu Sinian, who stood up, picked up a pen and wrote this sentence on the wall.
At the same time, Yan Shiyue asked: "What do you want to say about this?"
Everyone was still hesitant. Yan Shiyue pointed to the "opportunity" on the wall, made a grabbing gesture, and said meaningfully: "The opportunity is once again in your hands. It depends on who can grab it this time."
Yes! Everyone perked up instantly.
One of them stood up and saluted, saying, "Prime Minister! I have also carefully read the 'Notice to the World' and thought about how to deal with this matter! I have also thought about recommending myself! But I have come a long way and arrived late. I have been waiting in front of the Duke's Mansion several times, but I have never seen the Prime Minister come out."
He took out a scroll of documents from his sleeve and presented it respectfully with both hands.
Yan Shiyue took it and took a look. This article was something similar to "My Views on the Development of Sixao". Although most of it was eulogizing, there was also a small part that was meaningful.
Yan Shiyue nodded: "Yes, who are you?"
The man said, "My surname is Cheng and my name is Xia."
Yan Shiyue nodded with a smile.
With Cheng Xia taking the lead, others, not wanting to be outdone, also spoke up and expressed their opinions.
The first two were not bad, but the third one looked very enthusiastic. He stood up and said, "The national treasury is in huge deficit. As citizens of Dayan, we should do our best to serve the court... The Prime Minister was ordered to establish Simao in a time of crisis. It is to give people like us who are born in merchants an opportunity to serve the court! I will definitely give all my wealth to the national treasury. I only hope that the Prime Minister will accept my kindness..."
"Wait!" Yan Shiyue felt something was wrong the more he listened: "Do you think I built Simao so that people with business backgrounds could buy official positions? You used your wealth to buy an official position, and then used your official position to earn it back?"
The man was stunned, with a look that clearly said "Isn't it?"
Yan Shiyue looked around: "Is there anyone else who thinks this way?"
Naturally, no one else admitted it, so she said to him, "Your idea is completely wrong. You are not suitable for Si Mao. Please go back." Someone came in immediately and asked the man to leave.
Yan Shiyue said: "Well, this incident taught us another word, called 'risk'. By the way, if you are not prepared and are not good at dealing with people, don't blindly follow the trend. Otherwise, you will not only fail to stand out, but also expose your own shortcomings."
Qu Sinian almost guessed what she was thinking, so he stepped forward and wrote the word "risk" on the wall.
Yan Shiyue chatted and explained science all the way, and spoke slowly for more than an hour.
Then she stood up and said, "I'm sorry, I can't sit still for long now, so I won't talk any more. Think carefully about your conversation with me today, and write down your thoughts for me. It doesn't matter what style you use, as long as the logic makes sense. If you can't read, you can ask the innkeeper to find a ghostwriter for you. Give it to me before noon tomorrow."
Qu Sinian also said: "Everyone, Simao is a new thing. The Prime Minister is eager to recruit talents. You can speak freely, just like talking to a friend face to face. I guarantee that I will not be convicted for offending you."
In fact, judging from their performance in person, they already had an idea in their minds. The two read the article again, considered carefully, and left eleven people in total, including Ren Zenan, making it twelve.
Although some people do not show any performance from beginning to end and it is difficult to tell whether they are good or bad, but in this kind of matter, not showing any performance is already a kind of performance.
Then Yan Shiyue asked him to write a memorial, requesting the emperor to establish the post of "Simao Special Recruitment".
In other words, the official positions of these people are still small clerks in the six ministries, officials of the seventh rank, but the name of the official position is not called clerk, but "Si Mao Special Recruitment", and there is a probation period. If they perform poorly within half a year, they can be dismissed at any time.
This is actually a small matter. In the eyes of everyone, it is just another little willfulness of the Prime Minister.
Yan Shiyue explained to Qu Sinian: "This is called transcendence, do you understand? If you want the horse to run but not eat grass, you can only keep praising the horse... Now our Ministry of Commerce has not yet achieved results, and it is unrealistic to give these people too high positions, but it is inconvenient for them to act if they are too low positions. Moreover, they are born in merchants and have low self-esteem, so they will pay more attention to these minor differences. Just changing the name can make them feel honored, so why not?"
Then she taught him: "From today on, you have to constantly brainwash them and tell them that what we do, even though it is not as noble as what scholars do, is of utmost importance... Don't be bothered, be energetic, and say it often..."
She explained it to him in a long and rambling way.
Qu Sinian nodded solemnly and said, "But, Prime Minister, it's easy for Simao to achieve results! Even if we can't say it, the emperor has it in his mind... The key is, when will cement start to improve? Although cement is cheap, but nowadays, we are throwing money away every day. We finally made money from glass, but we lost everything from cement?"
She asked: "Is it 'hard' to make money from glass?"
Is this the key? Qu Sinian glared: "I just want to know, my cement road is almost paved, when will your trump card come!"
Yan Shiyue said disdainfully: "I know so many people, and you are the most curious one."
Can this be curiosity? This is responsibility!
Qu Sinian was speechless. He thought to himself, I know so many people, but you are the one who is the best at keeping things a secret! What will happen if I tell him directly? Huh?!
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