Prince of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 193 Recruiting Officials

Gao Ming is a man of hard work, so he doesn't need those poor and rotten scholars who only know what to do, what he needs is the kind of officials who can benefit one party after taking office.

This is evident from the title he gave.

"Tell me, if you became a magistrate, how would you manage the people under your rule?"

Faced with Gao Ming's question, many scholars who came to apply for the job were dumbfounded, and many people gave such an answer.

"Students should do their best and live up to the emperor's grace!"

Gao Ming chuckled at such a "one-size-fits-all" answer.

"If you can become an official just by being able to say good things and show loyalty, then the officials of Datang are too worthless, so take them down."

However, some people gave different answers.

"After the students take office, they must be honest and honest, and serve as an official for the benefit of one party."

This kind of answer is considered to be stable, and Gao Ming has already given it.

Of course, there are also bolder ones.

"If a student can become a magistrate, he must educate the people and let them know that Jinzhou can have a good life today, thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

This kind of stinking and shameless flattery, Gao Ming also said that he can stay.

"Well, as a scholar in this era, it is rare to be shameless to this extent. As the saying goes, rare things are valuable, pass the test!"

There was another answer that surprised Gao Ming.

"The students heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once collected protection fees from businessmen in Chang'an. The students are not talented. After taking office, they must carry forward this matter and let the businessmen in the county consciously pay protection fees!"

Hearing this answer, Gao Ming immediately burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha, you don't need to apply for the county magistrate now, this position is not suitable for you."

As soon as Gao Ming finished speaking, the man's face turned pale.

"His Royal Highness, is the student wrong? Please give the student a chance..."

Before he finished speaking, Gao Ming smiled and waved towards him.

"You misunderstood, I don't mean you are eliminated, I mean you can have better choices."

Speaking of this, Gao Ming immediately glanced at Li Goudan who was standing beside him.

"Li Goudan, what's his name?"

Listening to Gao Ming's question, Li Goudan quickly bowed to Gao Ming respectfully.

"Return to His Royal Highness, this person's name is Zhang Tao, and his wife is the daughter of a merchant!"

As soon as Li Goudan finished speaking, Zhang Tao's complexion changed suddenly, and he looked at Gao Ming with some panic, but what he didn't expect was that Gao Ming laughed again.

"Haha, I only talk about ability here, not about background, not to mention that he is not married, so it doesn't matter."

After finishing speaking, Gao Ming stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhang Tao.

"Zhang Tao, from now on, you will be the agent of Jinzhou Prefecture. Don't drive away. You will assist your superior in the future. At the same time, the entire Jinzhou merchants will be handed over to you. If you do a good job, I will give them to you in a year. You turn right."

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Zhang Tao immediately knelt down with a "plop".

"Thank you, His Royal Highness, student, no... I must go all out, and dare not disappoint His Royal Highness' trust!"

It's normal for Zhang Tao to be so excited, because according to his original thinking, being a magistrate from the seventh rank is something to be happy about, but he didn't expect Gao Ming to give him a Zhongzhou Biejia from the fifth rank. Eight levels short, can be said to reach the sky in one step!
At this time, Zhang Tao has already made up his mind, and he will work hard no matter what, and strive to remove the word "agent" after one year and become a real Jinzhou Biejia.

Seeing Zhang Tao's excited expression, Gao Ming nodded in satisfaction.

"Well, don't be too polite, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness!"

After Zhang Tao stood up, Gao Ming smiled again.

"By the way, the money collected from merchants is no longer called protection fees. It is called Datang commercial transaction tax. Our Jinzhou side is the same as Chang'an, and it is charged at [-]% of the operating profit."

As he spoke, Gao Ming raised his chin towards Li Goudan.

"You Li Shishi did this before. If you don't understand anything, you can ask him, Li Goudan, Zhang Tao, you can teach him a little more here, and let him get started with this matter as soon as possible. This is our source of income in Jinzhou. , you take this matter seriously."

"Yes, I understand!"

Hearing what Li Goudan said, Gao Ming nodded again.

"Okay, you take out two pieces of money from the treasury to Zhang Tao, which can be regarded as the advance salary of his agent Jinzhou Biejia, and then let the next person come in!"

"Yes!"

When Li Goudan arrived at the front yard with an excited Zhang Tao, the people around all cast their eyes over at once. Although they didn't speak, their puzzled eyes had already expressed their meaning.

But they soon knew the result.

After Li Goudan walked to the front yard, he immediately cupped his hands towards Zhang Tao with a smile on his face.

"Zhang Biejia can go to announce the good news to his family. By the way, go home and prepare. I will give you three days. How about it?"

From the moment they entered the door, these scholars who were preparing to apply for the county magistrate had never seen Li Goudan show a smile at all, but now he not only smiled, but also bowed his hands in salute?

More importantly, what did he just say?Don't drive Zhang?Annunciation?

Thinking of this, the surrounding group of scholars who were waiting for the roll call were stunned.

"Could it be..."

When they cast their eyes on Zhang Tao, they found that the scholar who had bowed his head since entering the door had a complacent expression on his face. As soon as Li Goudan finished speaking, he immediately bowed and saluted Li Goudan.

"Your Majesty Liu, you are too polite. I really don't dare to be an official. It doesn't take three days. I will go home this afternoon and prepare. I will come to the Governor's Mansion early tomorrow morning to make appointments!"

Hearing Zhang Tao's words, the other scholars around suddenly showed a clear look.

"It seems that he has become an official, and he is from Jinzhou. It's really lucky."

Thinking of this, everyone saluted Zhang Tao.

"Congratulations, Master Zhang."

"Congratulations, the students knew at a glance that Mr. Zhang would succeed, and it turned out to be the case."

"It's just..."

Hearing everyone's words, Zhang Tao waved his hands quickly.

"Don't dare, I'm just an agent of Biejia. It will take a year before I can become the real Jinzhou Biejia. I need more advice from Master Li in the future."

Having said that, Zhang Tao immediately saluted Li Goudan.

Seeing his correct attitude, Li Goudan also showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"That's right, let me remind you. If you want to be a good official, you must remember three points. First, integrate theory with practice; second, keep close contact with the masses; third, criticize and self-criticize. You must remember the three excellent styles of Tang officials."

Li Goudan immediately showed off what Gao Ming told him yesterday, and sure enough, after hearing these words, Zhang Tao immediately respected him.

"Yes, Lord Inspector has a great opinion, I will keep it in mind, I will resign!"

"Go!"

After Zhang Tao left, Li Goudan looked back at the people around him, and immediately glared at them.

"What are you looking for? The opportunity to reach the sky in one step is right in front of your eyes. It's up to you whether you can grasp it or not. The next one, Liu Sanshui, follow me."

"Yes!"

Among the following scholars, the one who caught Gao Ming's eyes did not appear in the end, but there were more than a dozen of them who were well-behaved, so at the end, Gao Ming recruited them all in front of him, and then pointed at them. nodded.

"You all have passed the second round of assessment, and the three magistrates will also be selected from among you. Now I will answer the last question!"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, the dozen or so people immediately became nervous. Seeing their nervousness, Gao Ming grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth.

"You are all people I am quite satisfied with, but I only need three magistrates, so you have to compete for posts. The rules are like this."

Having said that, Gao Ming immediately raised a finger.

"The first rule, divide yourself into three teams, A, B, and C. At that time, each team will produce a county magistrate. I will count to thirty, and you will start to stand in a team. Those who are out of date and have no choice will be directly disqualified. One...two...three ..."

As Gao Ming started counting, a group of people suddenly became chaotic. They began to choose teams to join. After Gao Ming finished counting, they all stood up.

Seeing this scene, Gao Ming nodded immediately.

"Okay, since you are all divided, then I will announce the second rule. The second rule is called elimination. Now any of you can have two choices. One is to be an agent magistrate, and the other is to Be a watcher."

Speaking of this, Gao Ming immediately showed a sinister smile.

"The task of the monitor is to monitor the person who is the magistrate. Once he finds that he has made a mistake, he can report it to the governor. Once the mistake reaches a certain level, the deputy magistrate who is reported will be dismissed, and the deputy magistrate will report to him. As the monitor, enter the next cycle."

As soon as Gao Ming's words fell, the people around all gasped.

"hiss……"

Obviously, everyone is aware of the power of this one. After all, it is not a comfortable thing to have a few people around who are always ready to grab their position, let alone who can guarantee that they will not make mistakes?
Seeing their astonished expressions, Gao Ming laughed again.

"But you don't have to worry, the monitors are also limited, that is, you can't make false accusations, otherwise, if you find out, you will not only be disqualified from competing for the magistrate, but you will also be dealt with according to the "Law of the Tang Dynasty". As for the deputy magistrate , as long as you don’t get eliminated by the monitors within the one-year probationary period, you can become a real county magistrate.”

Speaking of this, Gao Ming's smile suddenly became wider.

"By the way, once someone chooses to become the deputy magistrate, the rest will automatically become monitors. Well, now there are three teams, A, B, and C. Which of you will be the deputy magistrate and accept the surveillance of the rest of the team?"

After Gao Ming's voice fell, the surroundings were suddenly silent.

For everyone present, they all wanted to be the county magistrate, but they were afraid that after becoming the magistrate, other members of the team would find out their mistakes and eliminate them.

But if they don't act as deputy magistrates, they are afraid that if the deputy magistrate survives the one-year probationary period after becoming a monitor, then they will also be eliminated by then.

For a moment, everyone present was caught in a dilemma.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Gao Ming showed a sinister smile again.

"Now I'll give you a little time to think about whether you want to be the county magistrate and accept others' surveillance, or whether you want to be a watcher and keep an eye on the deputy magistrate. If you think about it, go to Li Shishi for registration. After the incense stick is over, you haven't decided yet. , Eliminate directly!"

As soon as Gao Ming finished speaking, Li Goudan immediately took out the incense burner and lit the incense. Looking at the slowly burning incense, the expressions on the faces of the applicants present suddenly became more dignified.

(End of this chapter)