Chapter 59 Finally chose the imperial examination
Shen Zhiwei sighed for the hundred and first time, all her subordinates were kings of rolls, and this kind of life was really comfortable.
That's right, as long as it doesn't involve Shen Zhiwei herself, she will be very happy because she can easily use people.
Previously, this problem was a major problem that troubled Shen Zhiwei in completing the main task, but now it has become Shen Zhiwei's favorite point.
All we can say is that people's views and preferences are time-bound, stage-specific, and full of uncertainty.
For example, when looking at the big ship again, Shen Zhiwei's excitement had calmed down a lot. He led Huang Yu around the boat and asked a few small questions, hoping that Huang Yu could adjust.
Ships made of wood and iron are actually far less majestic and powerful than the steel behemoths of later generations. Shen Zhiwei was amazed at first sight, but could see some problems at second glance. Huang Yu obeyed orders obediently, wrote down everything Shen Zhiwei said, and tried to make changes to all of them in the shortest possible time.
When they got off the boat, it was already noon and Shen Zhiwei was a little hungry.
Now whenever she leaves the palace, she likes to bring a few cooks with her wherever she goes. The cooking skills of the cooks in the palace are much better than those outside.
The lunch was prepared by the palace chef himself. Shen Zhiwei ate heartily, and the others ate without even raising their heads. Huang Yu even said frankly that she had never eaten such delicious food in the past twenty years.
Shen Zhiwei remembered that this person had never stayed in the palace since she came from Anguo, and came directly to the shipyard, so she had never tasted the cooking skills of the palace chefs.
If it were in Baigongfang, the yellow croaker would probably be tired of the food cooked by the palace chefs.
"Isn't there a staff cafeteria here at the shipyard?"
Shen Zhiwei asked Yanxia, but Yanxia didn't quite understand what an employee cafeteria was. She hesitated for a moment and didn't answer.
Seeing this, Shen Zhiwei explained to her: "That's where the shipbuilders eat."
"In reply to your Majesty, there are houses near the shipyard. The shipbuilders live nearby and eat and drink in their own homes."
There were staff dormitories, but no staff canteen. Shen Zhiwei understood, and she told Yanxia to find a manager. She wanted to build a staff canteen for the shipyard and leave a chef from the palace here.
The chefs she brought with her were not good enough. They had families in Jingchang and it was not easy to keep them. She would choose a few who had no ties to come over later.
During his visit to the shipyard, Shen Zhiwei did a lot of work and also provided some food benefits to the shipbuilders, which won the gratitude of all the employees. Food is the most important thing for people, and when they enjoy the food, they will be more motivated to work.
In addition to looking at the ship, Shen Zhiwei also discussed with Zheng Yushangde when to go out to sea.
Winter is about to come, and the sea is very cold in winter. If we don't go out to sea now, we will have to wait until next spring. Shen Zhiwei doesn't know much about going out to sea, so he listened to Zheng Yushangde's opinions throughout the whole process.
As a result, Zheng and Shang De both wanted to go out to sea as soon as possible, even if it was a short trip, it would be better than waiting until next year.
Shang De believed that the soldiers also needed some time to adapt to life at sea, and a short sea voyage would allow everyone to adapt and prepare for the long-distance voyage next year.
Seeing that the two had obviously discussed it privately, Shen Zhiwei did not object and agreed to the request to sail, but she had one request, which was to return before the coldest time of winter arrived.
Now there is no cotton or other warm things, so she can only use fur coats to keep warm. There is no way to provide heating on the big ship. It is so cold in winter. If one or two people freeze to death, she will have nowhere to cry.
Zheng and Shangde agreed immediately, knowing that the king cared about them and were filled with gratitude. If it weren't for the king, they would still be small merchants reselling goods everywhere. In the war in the north, they would probably be swept up in the chaos and become nameless bones on the roadside. How could they have the glory they have today?
Since the king values them, they naturally have to work hard for him.
The decision to go out to sea was made, and we would set out to sea on a good day later.
Because the first time going out to sea was mainly for testing and adaptation, Huang Yu said that she wanted to go along too, so that if there was any problem, she could start repairing it halfway.
In fact, Shen Zhiwei was a little reluctant to let the yellow croaker get on the boat. If something unexpected happened during the first trip to the sea, where would she find a second yellow croaker?
But as a very open-minded king, Shen Zhiwei would not oppose Huang Yu's personal will. She couldn't just lock up Huang Yu in the shipyard and not let her go out just because she was a rare talent. What's the difference between that and imprisonment?
But Shen Zhiwei turned around and ordered Zheng Duo to take some soldiers with him and make sure to protect everyone's safety. On this coastal route, there was no telling how many countries they would pass through, and the situation in each country was different. If they encountered unreasonable people who would start a fight right away, they might not even be able to take the boat away if they had too few people.
Zheng nodded seriously when he heard this, turned around and discussed with his wife Shang De and decided to add two hundred people.
There are only two boats in total, and if there are too many people, they can't pull anything. Zheng also wants to buy and sell goods by the way, he can't go out to sea and come back in a loss.
Shang De was in charge of all the soldiers on the ship. As Zheng had said before, his wife was very good at this kind of logistics, including arranging soldiers, which was also a part of logistics, while Zheng was better at doing business. The two of them had a clear division of labor and did things in a coordinated manner. Sometimes when Shen Zhiwei looked at the two of them, he felt that he was not looking at a couple with a good relationship, but more like looking at like-minded colleagues.
That's good too, so we don't have to argue.
On the day the ship set out to sea, the autumn weather was clear and sunny. Shen Zhiwei watched the ship set sail and gradually disappeared on the sea level, feeling both excited and expectant.
She wanted to wait for the ship to return by the East China Sea, but unfortunately Jingchang's government affairs had piled up and she had to leave.
This day was an ordinary day. No one had ever thought about how important this day would be in future generations. Even Shen Zhiwei, a person in later generations, did not realize how great an impact this incident would have on future generations.
Sea voyages have officially begun, and the navy, a special branch of the military, will also step onto the world stage today.
It took Shen Zhiwei two days to return to Jingchang. It had been seven days since she left. Wen Tao came to the palace to wait for her every day. Today, Wen Tao finally waited for her.
Wen Tao came to discuss with Shen Zhiwei the previous construction of residential areas, the planning of commercial streets, the establishment of schools in various places, and so on.
Shen Zhiwei listened very seriously at first, but then his expression became calmer and calmer as he listened, and gradually a sense of death appeared on his face.
This is really annoying. Why would she assign so many tasks to herself? Do residential areas and schools have to be built? Does a commercial street have to be built?
Shen Zhiwei was frantic in her heart, but in the end, the idea of being a good king overwhelmed the idea of giving up completely. She broke down the problems one by one and solved them one by one.
On the first day back in the palace, Shen Zhiwei worked until the early morning, covered in dust from the journey, and didn't wash it off until the evening. When she lay in bed, it couldn't be said that she had fallen asleep, but rather that she had fainted!
Is this the life of a volume king? This kind of life is given to Shen Zhiwei, Shen Zhiwei really can't live a day!
But Wen Tao spent every day like this during this period. She left the house before dawn and came back at night. She discussed things with countless ministers all day long. Her voice became hoarse after talking all day.
She has a heavier workload and no one to share the burden with. Even if her father wants to help her, he has no idea where to start because the Grand Tutor cannot interfere in the affairs of the Grand Tutor because it is beyond his authority.
The next day, Shen Zhiwei listened to Wen Tao's voice, which had become low and hoarse, and felt guilty. Wen Tao's current predicament was entirely caused by her failure to form a cabinet! She really felt guilty!
But guilt cannot be eaten. If you really want to change the status quo, you have to form a cabinet. However, forming a cabinet is easy by talking, but where can you find so many people?
The construction of schools and the emergence of the imperial examination have become necessities among necessities.
"Dazai, let's put the residential buildings aside for now and focus on building the commercial street and the school."
The king suddenly spoke, which made Wen Tao stunned. She was a little slow to react. Her brain, which was used to working at high speed, was a little stuck at this moment.
"Didn't the king say that Jingchang City can no longer accommodate so many people?"
Wen Tao thought that building residential areas was the top priority, so why did it take second place?
"There's no room, but we can squeeze in. Aren't there many simple houses outside the city gate? Send people to repair them so that they can accommodate people. Winter is coming soon, and those places can be renovated according to the standards for previous disaster relief resettlement. They can lay out kangs and provide adequate warmth so that they can get through the winter."
Shen Zhiwei already had a new idea. She sighed deeply and finally said the two words she was afraid to say.
Wen Tao only saw the king's solemn expression, and he uttered two words in a mysterious and solemn tone - imperial examination.
"The imperial examination will be held next spring, aiming to recruit talented individuals from around the world through this process. A testing area will be set up in the lecture hall during the winter, and selections will be held every seven days. Students who pass the selections before the end of the examination period will be able to take the imperial examination. After the examination, all candidates, regardless of their ranking, will be offered official positions, ranging from ninth to sixth rank."
Wen Tao subconsciously held her breath and concentrated. She seemed to have heard something very important, but she didn't know how important it was.
"Anyone can enter the lecture hall and take the selection test. The selection test has a passing score, and those who pass the score will be qualified... Is there anything Dazai doesn't understand?"
Shen Zhiwei said this in one breath, and when he saw Wen Tao hadn't spoken, he took a break and asked her.
Wen Tao shook her head slowly. She already knew what the exam was. Shen Zhiwei had already written about the construction of the school. There would be monthly exams and scholarships for students. What did the selective exam mean and what did the imperial examination mean? Shen Zhiwei had explained it very clearly. The selective exam was to select students who were eligible to take the imperial examination, and the imperial examination was an exam to grant students official positions based on their abilities.
Although I don’t know why it is called selection examination and imperial examination, it doesn’t matter.
The king often said things that others could hardly understand but could understand after careful consideration. Wen Tao had gotten used to it. What she cared more about was how many people would be in Jingchang once the king issued this order!
Isn't this a residential area?
Wen Tao thought about what Shen Zhiwei said about going all out to build the commercial district, and seemed to understand something.
I’m afraid all the hotels in this commercial district are run by people from Jingchang, right?
"Okay, let's do it. Whether Jingchang can become the most prosperous place for literary style in the world and surpass Yongming City depends on this time." Shen Zhiwei looked at Wen Tao and added silently in his heart.
Whether you will work overtime until late at night in the future depends on this time!
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