Chapter 393 New World (Part 3) [Two in One! Please subscribe! ]
A slightly cool breeze blew across the treetops, and the withered yellow leaves fluttered down in the breeze, and then were soon swept to the street corners by the aunties wearing red armbands in the city of Idar.
On the wide streets of Idar city, Idar people rode their newly bought bicycles and passed by rickshaws.
Those civilians who ride bicycles always can't help but press the bells on the handlebars a few times, making a crisp jingle jingle sound, attracting envious glances from passers-by around them.
Most of these first civilians who bought bicycles were Idar people who had lived on this land for generations. They witnessed the prosperity of the Principality of Idar and the rise of the Stuart family.
At the same time, these civilians are also rising with the trend of the times.
Although they could not be said to be extremely wealthy, most of them had enough food and clothing and could afford new clothes and white flour. Even bicycles, which were just becoming popular in the Principality of Idar, were no longer out of reach for them.
In the eyes of more Idar people, these civilians on bicycles are the reflection of their own future.
It’s just that he lived in the Principality of Idar a few years earlier than me!
As long as I work diligently, abide by the laws of the Principality of Idar, and maintain the rule of the Duke, it won’t be long before I can have such a life and ride a bicycle through the market!
After all... these things are not out of reach.
Working hard, taking exams, or making certain inventions and creations, these ways may make your life a leap forward and make your life no longer mediocre.
Maybe the lives of the common people are still difficult, but now... at least they have the power to look forward to the future! ...
Soon, the rickshaw crossed Idar Avenue and turned into Jingshi Road, which runs east-west through the city of Idar.
This road, which is home to most of the important institutions and power organs of the Principality of Idar, doesn't usually have many people on it. However... today happens to be the day when the final list of admissions to the civil service exam is announced!
Therefore, Jingshi Road was already crowded with people, whether they were candidates taking the exam or Idar residents who came to watch the excitement, they almost occupied half of the street.
The siblings had originally planned to go to Idar Government Hall and Idar Immigration Administration to handle the immigration procedures for the nobility, and then if time permitted, they even planned to visit Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar.
only……
Seeing the crowded streets in front of her, Firona couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"The Principality of Idar holds a civil servant exam every year to select qualified Idar civilians to take up important positions. Today happens to be the day when the results of the civil servant exam are announced."
Seeing this, the driver explained enthusiastically.
"Public service ape...exam?"
There were many words in the Principality of Idar that she had never heard of before. Not to mention civil service, even examinations were not common in the inland of the empire.
"No matter what their background is, any civilian who wishes to join the Idar Government Office or other Idar administrative agencies can sign up for the Idar Principality's civil servant exam. The exam questions are different, but the prerequisite is that you must learn to spell and think."
"If you meet the test requirements, you can participate in the interview organized by the Idar Government Office. If you pass the interview, you can become a civil servant of the Principality of Idar and take up an important position after training."
Hearing the driver's explanation, Felona couldn't help but be slightly moved.
The Duchy of Idar abolished the fiefs granted to the nobility, making the Stuart family the sole rulers of the land.
Originally, Ferona was still wondering how the Duke would establish a complete ruling team to maintain the vast territory in the eastern part of the empire as the territory of the Principality of Idar expanded.
After all, before this, every country on the continent maintained its rule through an aristocratic system ranging from dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, barons to knights.
The ruling structure and administrative system of the Principality of Idar have never been seen before.
And obviously, what was in front of him was the answer given by the Duke.
civilian!
Among the countless Idar people, select outstanding civilians who meet the requirements to manage this territory.
This is the answer given by Duke Idar.
Although from the standpoint of the nobility, this means the deprivation of the nobility's authority, but... since the Graf family has made a choice and placed the future of their family on the shoulders of the Principality of Idar, it means that they have already made preparations! Therefore, the more perfect the situation presented by the Principality of Idar to Ferona and Johan, the more determined Ferona is to immigrate to the Principality of Idar.
"But... can the common people of the Principality of Idar all read?"
Most of the news from merchants and mercenaries was about the Principality of Idar's clean streets, powerful army, and perfect business environment.
Therefore, even though the Graf family possesses the most complete intelligence network in the interior of the empire, it is impossible for Ferona to know everything about the Principality of Idar.
“We have a school!”
Hearing this, the driver said proudly:
"Originally, the Duke only opened a Two-Point Academy to teach civilian children how to spell and read. But this year, after the war, most communities have opened several community schools."
"Besides, every issue of the Idar Daily will reserve space for people to learn spelling. Even adults who are busy working to support their families can learn spelling in their spare time!"
Although there is no profound truth in what the coachman said, these most ordinary civilians can often use the most plain, simple and unadorned words to present the current changes in the Principality of Idar.
You know, in this era of prenatal education for everyone, there is not much use for ordinary people to learn spelling.
But... the common people of the Principality of Idar obviously did not have such awareness. Under Bruno's guidance, even the common people with the most difficult lives understood the usefulness of learning spelling!
This is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but Bruno Stuart, the Duke of Idar, has linked together reform measures such as learning to spell and the civil service exam!
How could this not shock Ferona? Seeing is believing.
In fact, ever since entering the territory of the Principality of Idar, the brother and sister have remained in a state of shock, gasping for breath from time to time, so much so that even their faces have become a little stiff.
"Let's stop here."
Although it is still some distance away from Idar's Government Hall, Ferona could no longer suppress her curiosity and wanted to see with her own eyes what kind of surprises the Principality of Idar would bring her.
"As you wish, miss."
When the coachman, who was originally a little disappointed, received a golden coin from Ferona's servant with surprise, he immediately smiled.
This is a gold coin!
These corrupt Norman nobles are indeed generous! Although the current Principality of Idar is no longer the same as it was in the past, and the income of civilians has also risen, but one gold coin is still considered a considerable income.
after all……
With just a few more copper coins, he could buy the latest model of bicycle from the Principality of Idar! Moreover, if he didn't buy a bicycle, he could use the windfall to buy new clothes for every member of his family, and even allow his children to learn spelling and reading at the Two Point Academy without any worries!
Well, just learn to spell! This way, whether you take the college entrance exam or the civil service exam, you will be working for the Duke. This is definitely a great way out!
The driver happily drove the rickshaw away, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that it was easy to make money from the Norman nobles, and then go to the city gate to take jobs! On the other side, Filona and Qiao Han put down their noble airs and walked towards the crowd with their servants.
…
Today is the day to officially announce the list of civil servants who have passed the selection.
Unlike the preliminary list which was distributed to each community, the list of people who officially passed the civil service selection will be publicly displayed in front of the Idar City Hall.
This is not only to inspire the sense of honor of the new civil servants, but also to influence more Idar people.
As soon as the news of the announcement of the list was released, almost all the candidates who participated in the interview could not sleep at night and came to Jingshi Road early to wait for the announcement of the list.
after all……
Once you are lucky enough to be selected and successfully become a civil servant of the Principality of Idar, your future life path will be completely different from before!
This is working for the Duke! Not to mention that you can get a stable salary every month, it is also a great honor to talk about it.
Ethan also arrived at Jingshi Road early.
Although he passed the written test with the first place, the interview would eliminate one-third of the people after all. So Ethan was very worried and had been tossing and turning and unable to sleep recently.
You know, after all, he was not like the others who had received systematic training at Two Point Academy. Most of the time, Ethan just squatted under a street lamp with a copy of Idar Daily, and taught himself spelling in his spare time after work.
And now, it was finally time to announce the list! The guards of the Principality of Idar were on standby on Jingshi Road early in the morning. In order to facilitate the candidates to check the list, the guards even set up a special channel for the candidates and directed traffic on Jingshi Road to prevent congestion.
The people of the Principality of Idar are also very curious about this list. They all want to see which smart person will be lucky enough to be chosen and will become a civil servant of the Principality of Idar.
The total number of civil servants recruited this time is 461.
Among them, the top ten will be trained directly in the Idar Government Office and remain in office, while the remaining civil servants will be sent to various parts of the Idar Principality after training.
In principle, a large-scale assessment of civil servants will be conducted every three years. Civil servants with outstanding performance will have the opportunity to be promoted, while those with poor performance will be demoted or transferred.
"Donald Smith, thirty-one years old, from the Cape community of Sorenburg."
"Jordan Trump, 21 years old, from Merlin DC."
"Elliot Welsh, 26 years old, from..."
Before posting the list, staff from the Idar City Hall will read out the names of candidates who have passed the exam in order from lowest to highest ranking.
And every time a name was blurted out, the crowd would cheer and exclaim one after another.
The Idar people are simple and kind.
Not only the candidates themselves, but also their families, relatives, friends, and even neighbors and classmates will cheer from the bottom of their hearts to celebrate this exciting moment.
after all……
This is the first time, the first time that ordinary people can change their future lives and their destiny through their own efforts.
When they heard their names coming out of the mouth of the government affairs official, no matter how much effort and sweat they had put in, how much energy and time they had spent, it was all worth it! Because their efforts were rewarded!
From now on, they will become civil servants of the Principality of Idar, enter various departments of the Principality of Idar, or be assigned to various places in the Principality of Idar.
From then on, they could proudly say that they were civil servants of the Principality of Idar, not only serving the Duke of Idar Bruno Stuart, but also doing their best to maintain the prosperity and development of the Principality of Idar.
There was thunderous cheers from the crowd. Those candidates who had heard their names were all excited, while those who had not heard their names were filled with tension and anxiety.
Not selected? Or... ranked higher? While people were thinking about different things, the staff of the Government Affairs Office kept reading out new names:
"Sheri Dawson, 19 years old, Valence City."
"Nahun Ward, ..."
“…”
Why hasn’t it come to me yet?
As more and more names were read out, Ethan became more and more nervous.
Even though he ranked first in the written test, who could guarantee that he would perform well in the interview? Although the later the name was read out, the higher the score would be, Ethan would rather the officials of Idar Government Office read out his name as soon as possible so that he could settle down a little.
"Third place, Hermann Lamm, 17 years old, from Mann Fortress."
As the top three began to be announced, everyone present held their breath and listened carefully to these lucky people who had ranked top in the first major exam of the Principality of Idar.
"Second place, Fred Reminger, 23 years old, from Idar City."
Hearing this, everyone was in an uproar again.
"The first place in the Idar Civil Servant Examination is..."
This time, even the official from the Government Affairs Office who was in charge of calling out the names slowed down his speech.
The people and candidates present also widened their eyes and looked at the Idar official expectantly, as if they were cursing... Broken-chapter dog! Broken-chapter dog!
After a long while, when he felt that he had attracted enough hatred, the staff of the Government Affairs Office finally said in a deep voice:
“First place…”
"Ethan Myers, twenty-seven years old, from Idar City!"
I wanted to finish writing this paragraph today, but I was not feeling well and had a severe headache. I didn’t have time to check and went to bed first…
(End of this chapter)
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