Chapter 2625
In order to set off at the scheduled time today, everyone got up early before dawn. At this time, there was nothing to do on the ship, and it was inevitable that they were a little depressed. Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo agreed to take turns on duty, and arranged for the others to rest in the cabin first.
The living space on this warship is extremely tight. Only the captain has an independent cabin, which obviously cannot accommodate their group, so they can only go to the rest area of ordinary sailors to catch up on their sleep.
The rest area is arranged on both sides of the passage on the second deck, with a floor height of less than six feet. It is divided into three tiers of sleepers from top to bottom. Sailors who take rest during their shifts sleep here. There is naturally no comfort in sleeping in this kind of place. Wooden bed boards, buckwheat pillows, and a thin quilt are all the items on each bunk.
Although Tao Hongfang and others were not sailors, they had received many military trainings since childhood, so they were no strangers to such an environment. They each found an empty bed and climbed in, seizing the time to catch up on their sleep.
Seeing this, Zhu Zian could only imitate others, but as he grew up, he had never slept on a bed with three floors. He finally found a bunk with all three floors empty, but which one should he choose? layer, it still gave him some difficulties.
I would never choose the bottom floor. When I think about the fact that there might be two people on top of me, I can't sleep. But the top floor was too high for him. He had to step on a narrow step at the head of the bed and pull on the edge of the bed to get up. It was really difficult for a person like him who had no strength to restrain himself. big. And looking at the height, even if you manage to climb up, how to get down will be a problem.
It seemed that only the second bed, which was exactly at the chest and abdomen height, was more suitable. However, the space between the second and third floors of beds was also extremely narrow, and Zhu Zian still took a while to lie down in it.
He lay down, but Zhu Zian still couldn't fall asleep. This ship has a displacement of more than 500 tons, and its navigation on the inland river is actually relatively stable. However, Zhu Zian is from the north, and his mind will feel dizzy if the ship shakes for a moment. This reminded him of the last time he crossed the sea to Liaodong, where he was knocked to pieces on the boat and almost lost half his life. But this time I was ordered to go on a mission to North Korea and Japan, and I would only spend more than a day or two at sea. The next few days will probably be quite difficult.
The air in the cabin was stuffy and filled with some unpleasant odors, and snoring could be heard from other bunks nearby. From time to time, there were whispers of sailors changing shifts and the creaking sounds of the deck as they moved around. This was really not the case. An environment suitable for rest.
Zhu Zian lay there for a while, but instead of falling asleep, he felt more and more uncomfortable. He simply got up and got out of bed, intending to go outside for some fresh air.
Zhu Zian came to the upper deck and stood by the side of the ship for a while. After blowing in the river breeze, he felt better.
"Zian, are you still not used to the feeling on the ship?"
Zhu Zian looked back and saw Shi Chengwu standing behind him, and quickly responded: "When I rarely took a boat in the north, I couldn't help but feel seasick, which made Brother Shi laugh!"
Shi Chengwu nodded and said: "Zian will live in the south from now on. There will be many opportunities for boating. If you exercise more, your seasickness will gradually disappear."
Zhu Zian nodded in agreement, but thought in his heart that this kind of exercise was really uncomfortable, and what he had learned in the past had almost nothing to do with navigation. If the Haihan people arranged for him to have an errand at sea all year round, there would really be no use for him at all. . As if he had seen through Zhu Zian's thoughts, Shi Chengwu continued: "Don't worry, you are Jieyuan who passed the first imperial examination in Donghai Region, and there are countless pairs of eyes staring at your future. This mission is just It’s a temporary assignment. There are many positions suitable for you in the government, and you will definitely not be assigned to work at sea.”
After listening to Shi Chengwu's words, Zhu Zian felt a little more at ease, and immediately asked curiously: "I wonder what jobs the Jieyuan people who took the provincial examinations in Haihan received in the future?"
Zhu Zian had limited knowledge of Haihan's rule in the south, but he also heard that Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi had been actually controlled by Haihan many years ago. He thought that Haihan officials would hold imperial examinations in those places longer than Donghai. The area is much earlier, so it can be used for comparison.
Shi Chengwudao: "Actually, our country's talent selection system is not limited to the traditional imperial examination, there are many other channels. It is just that the Donghai Region and the Northern Region continued the previous dynasty's approach considering the public's awareness and acceptance. , continue to hold provincial examinations to select talents from among the people.”
Shi Chengwu said this more tactfully, but Zhu Zian had already understood the implication: "Brother Shi means that the imperial examination system is not actually implemented in Haihan, and the rural examinations held by Donghai Region and Beifang Region this year are just special cases. ?”
Shi Chengwudao: "In the early years, just like the Donghai Region, we held imperial examinations and selected talents at different levels. But later we realized that this method also had many drawbacks, so we added more selection methods and channels."
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Zhu Zian said: "I wonder what the disadvantages Brother Shi is referring to?"
Shi Chengwu glanced at Zhu Zian and saw that his attitude was sincere. He should be sincerely asking for advice rather than arguing with himself, so he patiently explained: "The literati in the previous dynasty studied the classics and history, which were only good at theory, but for those who were in power or served For a certain yamen, it still lacks the corresponding experience and ability, so it is difficult to assign positions immediately to the talents selected through this channel, and they need to be given targeted training, even Jieyuan is no exception. "< br>
Although Zhu Zian didn't completely agree with Shi Chengwu's statement, he still nodded.
Shi Chengwu went on to say: "Of course, the students who can top the provincial examination will not be poor in knowledge. They will definitely be great scholars in a few years. However, these people's abilities and aspirations may not be suitable for governing. Our country attaches great importance to practice. We will not let people who can only write beautiful articles occupy important positions, so if we encounter such a situation, we will arrange for them to teach and study in the academy, and try to give them room to display their expertise.”
Zhu Zian vaguely felt that Shi Chengwu's words were a bit of a knock on him, and immediately responded: "I have always been studious and will never rest on my laurels. Brother Shi, we can wait and see."
Shi Chengwu smiled and said: "Zi'an, don't be nervous. I know you have talent and ambition, and you will definitely get the opportunity to display your talents. The promises made to you by Mr. Chen and my father will be fulfilled one by one. When this errand is finished, When you return to your country, we will make corresponding arrangements based on your performance.”
(End of chapter)