Chapter 341: Recommendation, Imperial Examinations in the Academy, Military Merit System of Heaven,

According to my memory from my previous life, there are only a few ways to select talents.

Recommendation, military merit, recommendation, recruitment, and imperial examination.

Recommendation is one of the recommendation systems, where local personnel recommend people with virtue and talent. This system has gotten rid of the blood aristocracy politics to a certain extent, but it is not thorough enough. The recommender and the recommended person will be bound together, and whether they really have virtue and talent is also unknown, which depends largely on personal relationships.

The recommendation system is that the upper level adds an examination link, which increases the rigor. (The Nine-Rank System is a variant of the recommendation system)

The recruitment system is a system where the upper level hears about people with fame in the folk and then directly recruits them. It is divided into two types: recruitment and recruitment. It is also not very rigorous and not systematic.

Military merit is a system that allows people to rise in class through war and achievements. To a certain extent, it is very progressive, but in the feudal dynasty, the military merit system is only suitable for selecting talents in the military system, and it is easy to create a hereditary aristocratic interest group with serious class solidification, such as the nobles.

The imperial examination is equivalent to the military merit system of the liberal arts, which is a more common system that can select talents for governance. It can be said to be the most suitable system under various conditions, but it is not without its shortcomings. It has created bureaucratic groups, cliques, corruption, and imprisoned thoughts, etc. (seat teachers, officials protecting each other, party struggles)

Among them, each system has corresponding variants.

These are the crystallizations of political wisdom in the previous life. As for this life, Chen Nuo only discovered the recommendation system, the military merit system, and the imperial examination.

As for the recruitment system and the recommendation system, there are only some clues in history books, and they have not been used on a large scale.

After a period of deep thought, Chen Nuo gradually came up with an idea, but he was still ready to see if the young man Chen Qun could give an answer.

Soon after, Chen Nuo asked someone to call Chen Qun.

A knock on the door sounded.

"Please come in."

The young man who came into view was dressed in a Confucian robe and a Confucian cap. He had a white jade face and a gentle and elegant gentlemanly look. He was about sixteen or seventeen years old, one or two years older than Chen Dao and Guanqiu Jian.

But the sword hanging around his waist was not a ceremonial sword, but a ruler representing the Legalists.

"Greetings, clan leader."

"Just call me uncle."

Chen Nuo looked at him, "I called you here because of this paper. The questions you raised are very good and hit the nail on the head, but have you thought about the solution?"

Chen Qun bowed first, then said, "This is not my nephew's job, and it is not my duty to discuss such things."

"Your surname is Chen, so you have the qualifications."

Chen Nuo said. He understood what Chen Qun meant, which was probably to seek political power in his position.

"Then, uncle, I will dare to say it." A hint of excitement flashed in Chen Qun's eyes.

"My nephew thinks that now our Chen family only occupies one county, so there is no need to rush the imperial examination system. We just need to fill the gap, and then prevent problems through supervision. Therefore, my nephew thinks that local recommendations can be made."

"People in my clan have made friends here in the past few years, especially those who are in the arts. The people they know must be similar to them in terms of learning."

"Then what?"

Chen Nuo asked calmly.

Chen Qun was stunned, and then thought carefully. Obviously, the clan leader was not satisfied with this answer sheet. Why was he not satisfied?

Recalling the clan leader's policies all along...

"Clan leader, in addition to this, we should also screen these recommended talents so that they can better do their best."

Chen Qun made such an addition.

Chen Nuo nodded, "Okay, you go down first, and exercise more after you go back. A qualified official must at least keep his body in good condition."

"Yes!" Chen Qun left with some excitement.

After Chen Qun left, Ning Hongye walked out from the back, "How is it?"

Chen Nuo nodded, then shook his head, "Intelligent and clever, but still a little immature, lack of experience is a flaw, need to be sent down to gain experience for a few years like Chen Deng did in the past."

"Then, the selection system?"

Chen Nuo frowned, "A single system is not feasible, it can be modified and then used in combination."

Chen Nuo has a plan in mind.

He plans to use the recommendation system, as well as a small-scale imperial examination, and the military merit system.

But they all need to be modified.

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Such a big thing, of course, is not something Chen Nuo can do alone.

Soon, he convened a group of senior officials to discuss and modify it.

A month later, it was mid-November, and the specific plan finally began to be announced.

Every year, officials in counties and towns can recommend one to five people who are considered to have virtue and talent to come to Tianhe for examination.

The specific number of recommended people is adjusted according to the level and political achievements of their respective counties and towns.

Those who are recommended can basically become officials, but what kind of official they become and whether they have real power depends on the examinations issued temporarily by Chen Deng. However, no matter what, at the very least they are officials, not clerks, and the starting point is not low. Moreover, if something goes wrong in the future, the recommender will be held responsible.

In addition, there is also a small-scale internal imperial examination system.

Chen's academies will be set up in various counties to teach them for four to six years, and then a unified examination will be conducted. The lower ones will find their own way out, the middle ones can become clerks, and have the opportunity to become formal officials in the future, and the upper ones can start as officials like the recommended ones.

Each Chen's academy recruits people who come, but the number of people is limited.

According to class.

The number of civilians, merchants, craftsmen, and low-class people is the largest, while the number of children of officials and powerful people is relatively small.

The purpose is to contain them.

In addition, Chen's academies in various places will be inspected by prosecutors sent by Tianhe County every year.

There are many details, such as how to screen and how to prevent the elites from solidifying.

This system is small and fine. If there is a mistake, Chen can also adjust it in time. If it is a state or even a country, this system will easily be corrupted and the powerful will occupy high positions.

Chen Nuo knows that this system has flaws, but it doesn't matter. The fist is in his own hand. If something really goes wrong, the worst thing is to rectify the chaos, but it can't turn the world upside down.

In addition, the military has also made changes.

The number of enemies killed and the number of merits are equal to the title.

Because there is no kingship and establishment of the system, it cannot be called a title, but it is called a merit, but it is divided into nine levels, from high to low, divided into the upper three levels (heavenly merit), the middle three levels (earthly merit), and the lower three levels (human merit).

The land received by each level is different, and only the top three levels can receive full honor salary, the middle three levels are halved, and the bottom three levels have no. (The salary is very high)

In addition, the social status, job allocation and other rights enjoyed by the upper, middle and lower levels are also different. The Tianxun is comparable to the important ministers of the Chen family, and the Dixun is also a middle-level status that is equivalent to officials. As for the Renxun, there are also the most basic privileges such as not bowing to officials.

As for the land received by each level, it is a standard established by Chen Deng and others after field investigation.

According to the three grades of upper, middle and lower fields, the number is not large, but it still has a lot of temptation.

This system is relatively simple and has many loopholes, but as the saying goes, the fist is in Chen Nuo's hands, and there are a lot of land in the South Wilderness, and it can't be turned upside down.

In the following half a month.

The county towns began to gradually build Chen's Academy, and it is expected that the entire county will be completed within half a year, and a large number of military personnel also began to be awarded honors.

However, most of the people who are eligible for honors are only Renxun.

The number of Tianxun and Dixun is very small.

Most of those who can get the Earth Honor can only get the Earth Honor of the third level.

In the entire Tianhe Army, only Wei Shuao can get the Heaven Honor.

Outside Tianhe County, the large military camp.

On the gathering platform, black flags fluttered.

Below were soldiers standing like a forest of guns.

At this moment, everyone was looking at the two men on the stage with burning eyes.

Chen Nuo, dressed in a black and gold robe, solemnly handed the pure gold medal in his hand to Wei Shuao.

"You have been in Chen for nearly ten years. Over the years, you have built the construction of the Tianhe Army with your own hands. You have worked hard and made great contributions. This Heaven Honor is worthy of you."

In addition to practical interests, military figures value status, or honor, the most!

Looking at this half-palm-sized pure gold medal with gorgeous patterns and a Wei character engraved in the center, Wei Shuao took a few deep breaths and could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart.

Wei Shuao stood up straight, Chen Nuo solemnly put the medal on his chest, and then took two steps back, leaving the stage and cheers to the other party.

At this moment.

The people below cheered.

Among them, Wei Qing was also excited, cheering with everyone. He was ten years old and very precocious. Because of family reasons, he loved the army. Now, the pure gold medal engraved with his surname shone in the sun, which was simply the highest honor for a general!

He suddenly had a goal at this moment. In the future, I must also be among the Tianxun!

The scene became more and more heated when Wei Shuao turned to face everyone.

They cheered not only for Wei Shuao, but also for themselves.

They all knew Wei Shuao's origin. He was just a slave who was kidnapped. It was because the general had a keen eye for talent that he came to where he is today step by step.

Wei Shuao could do it, so maybe they could too!

They didn't know the family situation of Wei Shuao before he became a slave, nor did they know how difficult it was to meet the requirements of Tianxun.

In fact, most ordinary soldiers may only be able to stay in the third level of human honor even if they try their best throughout their lives.

Unless he is good at reading, talented, and can stand out, or has a talent and can become a muscle and bone realm, then it is possible to break through the limit and become a person of earth honor.

Moreover, this difficulty will only become more and more difficult as Chen expands. In the future, perhaps he will have to break through the viscera realm to become a person of earth honor. Now this early stage can be said to be the easiest.

Of course, it is also necessary to keep some beautiful thoughts. No one can predict what will happen in the future. Maybe someone can rise from it?

After all.

Prime ministers must rise from prefectures and counties, and fierce generals must rise from the ranks!