Fei took his named disciple Zeng Jian, and the two of them ran to Yanling County.

"Teacher, why are we here?" This question held back in Zeng Jian's heart for a long time.

"Didn't you find anything special about Yanling County?" Fei Ze did not directly answer the disciple's question.

"Well, when we came, we encountered a lot of road cards and paid a lot of tolls. "Zeng Jian has never been to Yanling County, so he can't say what is special.

"This is one of them, the roads are not smooth, the number of business travelers between Nanqiu County and Yanling County has dropped significantly, combined with the recent domestic situation, it is not difficult to guess that Yanling County is hostile to us.

Second, there is a report from the Security Bureau that some people in Yanling County have spread malicious slander against the lord and his wife, instigating hostility against the people and the Ding family, and also deterring merchants from going to Nanqiu County. ”

Fei has access to some of the reports and files of the Security Service.

"Oh, why don't you let the Security Service investigate? Zeng Jian found that the people here were dressed in a distinctive way, which was different from other places.

"You don't understand, there are masters here in the layout, and the agents of the Security Bureau are easy to be exposed if they are not careful, not all of them have the skills of Director Ding, and they are very dangerous in the territory of hostile forces. ”

Fei Ze saw a lot of problems from the report, and immediately suggested that the Security Bureau stop its activities in Yanling County, and this time he came to help the Security Bureau deal with the enemy's hidden masters.

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The princess's mansion is in the hall, and now it is similar to the headquarters of the Red Army of the Protectorate, and Ding Kui and several scribes are processing the military report sent back by Zhong Wei.

Mu Heng walked in and glanced at the map of Nanqiu County hanging in the middle of the side hall, "Hehe, let's start with Kada City." He could see the red mark on the map.

"Mu Lao, I was looking for you. Ding Kui still had a document in his hand.

"What's the matter? Kada City, Shun'an City, and Jiefang City have never fallen when foreign enemies invade, and the front line is in trouble?" Mu Heng came wandering around without saying hello in advance.

"No, the special operations group is familiar with the situation in Kada City, Fu Ming is dead, the city has no leader, Zhong Wei will not be in trouble. I just received a message here, Nanping County Shoumengluo asked me, where should the tax revenue be sent in the second half of the year?"

Ding Kui raised the document in his hand, but he didn't mean to show it to Mu Heng, because the document used a password, and Mu Heng couldn't understand it.

"Nanping County. Mu Heng found the map of Nannuma Prefecture on the wall, "Tunchang County, Dongxing County, Daling County, there are three counties in between, etc., the Twenty Army Corps is in the middle, congratulations to the little master, another general has returned." ”

He said joy to Ding Kui, but it had nothing to do with Nanping County.

"What do you say?" Ding Kui didn't understand, "Meng Luo didn't mention Yi Sheng." ”

"Hehe, you think, Mengluo is just a county guard, and there are border troops stationed in the administrative area, and if he wants to take refuge in you, he will also ask you for protection, and he will not directly ask where the tax is sent, which shows that he knows that the twentieth legion is not a threat.

If he had talked to you about Yi Sheng, you wouldn't have come to me and told me the news you had just received, obviously you were hesitating to deal with him. He may know that Yi Sheng supports you through some channel, so he will ignore the barrier from Nanping County to Nanqiu County. ”

Mu Heng was thoughtful, and analyzed the results that were similar to the facts according to a little clue.

"How should I reward Yi Sheng and Meng Luo?" Ding Kui believed, not doubting the inference of his grandfather's staff.

"Meng Luo is not in a hurry to reward, go to the letter to tell him, the tax and the treasury is kept, when it is appropriate, you send someone to get it, Nanping County Shou should be the first to govern the place; ”

Ding Kui's question couldn't help Mu Heng, it was a bold move to seal the hereditary martial arts, but it was nothing to give the legion commander a city as a fief, and twenty legion commanders were only twenty cities, which was just one county.

If you can buy the entire military with one county, it's really cheap!

"Very good!" Ding Kui shouted with his hands clapped.

He was not familiar with the operation of the Senate, and he didn't know how to award titles, so he didn't dare to move this idea casually, and now Mu Heng put it forward to his heart.

"The other legions must have been tempted when they learned that the hereditary viscount might give it to the rebel king, but the Zhenjing side would definitely not give it. What he values is that it can be exemplary.

Mu Heng smiled slightly, knowing that Ding Kui could comprehend.

"I'm here today to learn about the initiative you just introduced, local officials below the city lord are selected through examinations, and those who reach the pass line or above can enter the interview selection, regardless of gender. This is the reason why he came to Ding Kui.

Ding Kui nodded and said: "That's right, I only decided it yesterday, and now I am starting to build a question bank, and officials in different positions have special corresponding test questions." ”

This can be regarded as borrowing the civil service examination of Earth Huaxia, mainly because there are not many candidates in Nanqiu County, and there are few recommenders, so he wants to establish his own official selection system.

"On the surface, this will touch the interests of the nobles, but you can meet their needs if there are no nobles in the place you govern, and there are not many nobles who come to your place.

However, this has a profound impact on the common people, who have an additional way to become officials, and you can screen out a large number of qualified people. Mu Heng analyzed carefully.

"Originally, I planned to do the same even to the city lord, but the city lord's shortage is not much, and it is not enough to distribute to his subordinates, just think about it. Ding Kui did not hide his ambition to change the official selection system of the Shaodian State.

"Do you really think so?" Mu Heng was a little excited.

If he had encountered such a thing when he was young, he would definitely have taken the exam, and maybe he would have been able to become a senior official without having to be a staff member for others.

"Of course, there are probably not a few city lords in Shaodian Kingdom who are willing to take the initiative to join me, and when I expand my territory, I will have to replace a large number of city lords, where can I find so many suitable talents when the time comes?"

Mu Heng approached a round table, picked up a cup of tea with a slightly trembling hand, and when he raised it to his mouth to drink, a lot of water droplets splashed on his beard, and after drinking, he wiped his beard with a handkerchief for a while.

He calmed down and continued to analyze: "There is no distinction between high and low in the selection of exams, as long as the people who are assessed remain fair, I think this is the best system." ”

"What are the disadvantages of that?" Ding Kui was worried about the adverse effects.

He was well aware of the practicality of the examination-based system, and the imperial examination system had achieved some success in ancient China.

"The authority of the aristocracy over the commoners has been weakened! Ordinary people can become officials without going through the path of the aristocracy, and the nobility is not so important to the people.

The big nobles are better, they have enough strength to cultivate talents, and the stronger the nobles, the more people can be arranged, and the examination system will only affect them for a short time.

The small and medium-sized nobles were more affected, and they did not have the strength to retain talents, which could lead to the loss of the people, and should be the backbone of the opposition to the examination system. ”

It is worthy of coming out of the Senate, Mu Heng answered after a little thought.

"Small and medium-sized nobles, I don't know much, if you offend, you will be offended, and I will find a way to compensate them in the future. ”

Ding Kui could count the small and medium-sized nobles he knew, those fellow villagers in Pingzhong County, and there were not many small and medium-sized nobles in Nanmara Prefecture, so he didn't pay attention to it.

"The kingdom can be defeated by the big nobles, but the long-term stability needs the small and medium-sized nobles, who can restrict the people from forming factions and rebellions, which is the experience of the countries of the mainland for thousands of years. Mu Heng saw through Ding Kui's thoughts at a glance.

"Won't the small and medium-sized nobles form a party and make trouble?" Ding Kui didn't understand.

But the scale is small, people are always selfish, interests can break alliances, and the Senate has the means to deal with the small and medium-sized nobles. Mu Heng didn't explain much, only brought the words to the point.

Restricting the people from forming factions and rebellion?

Ding Kui pondered.

The modern experience of the earth is not useful, they are willing to form a party, cooperate with the force of the people of this world, and that will definitely cause a lot of chaos.

In ancient China, the use of local officials to suppress the effect was not too obvious, and it was also unusable to make chaos and rebellion when it should be rebellious.

It seems effective for the aristocracy to take the lead in defending the sovereignty of the country, but the division of society into different classes, especially the privileged class, can never eliminate injustice, and it is not a good solution.

After thinking about it, it didn't come to a good end.

"I have no intention of exterminating the small and medium-sized nobles, whose interests have been damaged but their privileges are still there, so as not to force them to a dead end. He could only give up thinking for a while.

"Perhaps you may consider adding or subtracting points to the nobles, and giving a little preference as appropriate. Mu Heng's mind was spinning fast.

"Let's talk about it later, anyway, there are no small and medium-sized nobles in Nanqiu County, ah! There is one, and that is myself, I almost forgot. "Ding Kui is joking, livening up the atmosphere.

There are other people in the side hall, and there are people from the Kong family among several scribes, and this topic will have a great impact on the Kong family.

The Confucian family is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary of the examination system, and it is foreseeable that most of the people who pass the examination are from the Confucian family, and the Confucian family will be the largest faction, and there must be a large number of Confucian children flocking to Nanqiu County.

"Although your system is good, many people don't know about it, and I'm afraid that no one will take the first exam. Mu Heng knew about the weekly newspaper, but he didn't think that the weekly newspaper would be a civilian reading.

"It's okay, my propaganda department has gone to the countryside. ”

"Propaganda Department?" Mu Heng heard for the first time.

Ding Kui thought of the appearance of Widow Hu in his mind, and said with a smile: "Hehe, I have a capable person who is responsible for publicity, and she can quickly spread my decision to the people." Don't worry, she can take care of Nanqiu County. ”

"Since the little young master is so confident, why is the old man bothering himself, there is one thing to remind you, the wedding date between you and Your Excellency Li Fei is approaching, and a large number of binku have arrived in Juyang City recently, if there is nothing important, you should go back, and you have to receive some guests in person. ”

Don't look at the remoteness of Juyang City, Ding Kui is a thorn in the eye of Prince Regent, and his marriage to Li Fei still attracts many people, including VIPs with high status and status.

On the Tongyuan River, a medium-sized fleet quickly moved south, and its size and speed also alarmed the Nannuma Prefecture naval army.

"What? are you right? Is it really the banner of Double Dragon City?" Hua Song asked the scout.