Judging from these points alone, he is indeed a suitable candidate for the chief clerk.
However, he and Lin Tongxi already had other ideas and did not intend to include the candidates recommended by the two.
The position of chief clerk is very important. Chen Yunxuan wants to do something big in Guangyang County, and it is not just for show, so he must appoint his own people.
More importantly, Pan Yue has connections with two county officials at the same time, and Chen Yunxuan is worried that he will join forces with the two to short him.
"Well, this person is indeed good. I have previously examined him. However, there is no more suitable candidate for the position of Prison Clerk, so Pan Yue will continue to hold the position."
"In addition, Lord Ding Nanjing once said that we should vigorously develop education."
"I intend to use this as a starting point to encourage the townspeople to learn to read and write, and to acquire skills."
Lei Liquan was also stunned. He had long expected that Chen Yunxuan would reject his recommendation, so he did not recommend his confidant, but instead acted like a good person and established a selfless image.
It would be fine if he just refused, but instead of arranging his own people for Chen Yunxuan, he talked about developing education. What the hell is this?
"By the way, Lu Fengyu just came to my house. Since you are all here, let's discuss it together." After Chen Yunxuan finished speaking, he waved his hand and asked the housekeeper Old Wu to call people.
Hearing that Lu Fengyu was also there, Lei Liquan was startled again. Didn't Lu Fengyu say that he was going out on business this afternoon? So it was just a feint?
After a while, Lei Liquan met his colleague Lu Fengyu.
"Sir Lu, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have become thinner." Lei Liquan took the lead in greeting.
"Haha, Lord Lei is the same. He has a lot more white hair on his head." Lu Fengyu responded.
Afterwards, Lu Fengyu took the initiative to talk about what happened yesterday: "Master Lei, I heard that you sent someone to inform me to meet you at the door yesterday, but I didn't receive the message."
"Really? It seems that the errand boy didn't do his job well. Don't worry, Lord Lu, I will teach him a lesson myself later." Lei Liquan pushed all the responsibility onto the servant.
"Really? I thought Lord Lei was deliberately disliking me." Lu Fengyu stared at Lei Liquan. The atmosphere was extremely tense, as if a fight was about to break out in the next second.
Seeing this, Lin Tongxi felt that something was wrong, so he stopped them: "Ahem, both of you, please stop. There's no need to be unhappy about this."
"County Lieutenant Lu was busy suppressing bandits, so it's normal that he didn't receive the notice after leaving the city."
"As for County Magistrate Lei, perhaps he was busy with other matters and failed to have his subordinates implement the notice properly. Next time, we must learn from this lesson and avoid making similar mistakes when our superiors come down."
After he finished speaking, Chen Yunxuan also echoed: "Indeed, this is a small matter. You two don't have to worry about it. The most urgent matter is to discuss the position of chief clerk."
Speaking of the position of chief clerk, Lei Liquan also recommended the prison official Shi Panyue.
"Oh? County Magistrate Lu actually recommended Pan Yue just like Lei Liquan. It seems that Pan Yue is quite capable." Chen Yunxuan exclaimed.
Lu Fengyu looked at Lei Liquan in surprise. He didn't expect that this old guy would actually recommend his own people. What was he planning?
Based on his understanding of Lei Liquan, this matter would definitely not be that simple.
"Yes, I still hope that Pan Yue will take up this position. What do you think, Lord Lu?" Lei Liquan winked at Lu Fengyu, indicating that he should recommend him as well.
Lu Fengyu didn't get carried away and pushed the ball again: "Recommending Pan Yue is just a personal idea. Everything is up to the county magistrate to decide."
Hearing Lu Fengyu's words, Lei Liquan became furious.
After all, they are two county magistrates. If they force the recommendation, it will at least make Chen Yunxuan waver, and maybe Pan Yue can really get the position!
Lei Liquan felt that Lu Fengyu had become a different person, as slippery as a loach, and no longer as easy to fool as before. Could it be that there was some master behind the scenes giving him guidance?
No matter what, Chen Yunxuan and Lin Tongxi have made up their minds. Even if someone tries to persuade them, they will not directly appoint the candidates they recommend.
From now on, Chen Yunxuan and Lin Tongxi plan to establish a rule that anyone who wants to be an official must pass the test!
"You two, I intend to hold an examination to select a candidate for the position of Chief Registrar."
"Not only that, from now on, all officials will be required to take an examination!"
"It's fine for those currently in office, but for the currently vacant positions, you must pass an exam to enter!"
"As for the content of the exam, I have prepared it myself, so you two don't have to worry."
The two looked at each other in bewilderment. What was Chen Yunxuan up to? Wasn't this the same as the imperial examinations during the Sheng Dynasty?
Due to the extremely short lifespan of the prosperous dynasty, the imperial examination system became obsolete for a time.
Emperor Chiwu picked it up after unifying the dynasty, but the imperial examination system was still controlled by the aristocratic families.
Even in exams, the result is still that the children of officials pass the test.
In the middle and late period of the Chi Dynasty, due to peasant uprisings, the imperial examination was shelved again.
Only warlords like Ding Nanjing tried to revive it and held it several times, but the results were still disappointing. They still admitted children of the gentry and were unable to provide a way for the lower classes to rise.
The reason why the lower classes cannot rise is very simple, that is, the gentry holds the power to set questions and the power to admit students!
The forces in Xiangzhou were too complicated, and Ding Nanjing was unable to take action against the entire Xiangzhou.
But Lin Tongxi and Chen Yunxuan are different. The Guangyang County they are in charge of is relatively small and can be used as a pilot area where every entry must be tested!
Within this month, they are going to make major changes to the entry mechanism for officials!
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