20demayo Chapter 330 The Arrangement of the Competition
Chapter 330 The Arrangement of the Competition
The legal education competition was scheduled for the fifth day of the eighth month of the twenty-second year of Shun'an.
At this point, there is still one month before the start of the competition, which is divided into three stages. So far, thousands of admission tickets have been issued.
In other words, thousands of people were vying for that one minor official position, which shows how fierce the competition was.
This event was just as lively as the imperial examination.
In order to ensure the smooth and successful organization of the competition, Wen Zongji considered the competition process and the test questions as the most important factors.
To ensure the quality of the exam questions, he sought out the most knowledgeable official in Shuntian Prefecture, and also recruited experts in criminal law from the Three Judicial Offices to participate in the formulation of the exam questions.
Lu Nian'an was naturally among them!
Another day of setting questions came to an end, and as usual, Wen Zongji ordered a meal at a restaurant to reward all the question setters.
Wen Zongji and Lu Nian'an dined together.
With dark circles under his eyes, Lu Nian'an ate a large mouthful of rice: "Brother Wen, I never expected that after returning to the capital in such a glorious manner, I would be locked up here by you and given questions."
To ensure that no information is leaked, all the question setters are not allowed to leave this courtyard before the end of the legal education competition.
To be honest, it was just a legal education competition held by Shuntian Prefecture, which couldn't really restrain the people of the three judicial departments, but it was Wen Zongji who promoted it throughout the whole process.
He personally visited the officials of the Three Judicial Offices to invite them. These were only a few mid- to low-level officials, so no one dared to disrespect him.
As a result, the question-setting team was assembled smoothly.
Lu Nian'an readily agreed at first, but as he kept setting questions and Wen Zongji kept rejecting them, he became numb.
He's clearly not even thirty years old, but these past few days have aged him several years.
Wen Zongji put a piece of mutton on his plate: "The capable should do more work. Brother Lu is too capable, so we can only put in more effort."
Lu Nian'an couldn't help but grit his teeth: "Brother Wen, what kind of test questions do you want?"
Wen Zongji said, "The first stage will definitely focus on legal knowledge questions, and we can add a criminal law question at the end. The second stage will be more difficult, focusing on criminal law questions, from easy to difficult, to widen the gap between capable people and ordinary people."
"As for the final stage, I plan to arrange a mock trial. Everyone will have their own identity. Brother Lu, you will not only be the question setters but also the examiners for the final stage. You will score them based on their performance, and the one with the highest score will be the first place and enter Shuntian Prefecture."
This was the first time Lu Nian'an had heard of Wen Zongji's plan. His eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands in admiration: "That's Brother Wen! His ideas are truly unique."
Wen Zongji said, "Most people who participate in the competition are aiming for first place, but there can only be one first place, and most of them will not get their wish."
"But the purpose of my competition is to let more people understand the law and have reverence for it. The more people who understand the law, the fewer people will break the law."
"Even if these people who participate in the competition return empty-handed, the knowledge they gain from the competition is real, and they may even be able to write legal documents for others in the future."
"As long as the competition continues to be held every year, it will attract more people to participate."
Wen Zongji's goal was not to hold a legal education competition, but to make it an annual regular event.
What he wants to change is the current situation where ignorance breeds fearlessness.
Lu Nian'an cupped his hands in respect: "Brother Wen, your righteousness is admirable."
Wen Zongji smiled slightly at him: "So Brother Lu, you must help me out more."
Lu Nian'an's face stiffened instantly, as he recalled the fear of being controlled by Wen Zongji.
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County Princess's Mansion
When Wen Zongji returned to the mansion, Rui Ge'er was with Ling Jie'er.
Upon seeing Wen Zongji, Ling'er immediately reached out her hands: "Father~"
Wen Zongji smiled, walked over and patted Rui Ge'er's head, then picked up Ling Jie'er and kissed her cheek: "Good girl, haven't you? Did you make your mother angry?"
Upon hearing this, Ling'er's eyes darted around instinctively before she smiled sweetly and said, "Good girl~"
Wen Zongji immediately saw her guilty conscience and tapped her nose: "Your mother loves you so much, how can you always make her angry?"
Ling-jie wrapped her arms around Wen Zongji's neck, twisted her body, and said sweetly, "Love~".
This means that although she angered Pei Rujing, she still loves her mother.
Wen Zongji: "..."
He didn't really want to understand what Lingjie meant; he had no idea his daughter was so shameless.
Pei Rujing walked in: "Husband, are you almost done with your work?"
Wen Zongji nodded: "It should be ready in about half a month."
Pei Rujing was also impressed: "You're not the one who sets the questions, why do you need to accompany me every day?"
Wen Zongji grasped her hand: "The fact that the people from the Three Judicial Offices are willing to come is essentially a sign of respect for me, so I naturally have to take good care of them."
Pei Rujing sighed, "You're a fourth-rank official, the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. Can't you put on a little airs? You could easily delegate this kind of task to your subordinates."
She couldn't understand Wen Zongji's hands-on approach to everything.
Wen Zongji laughed and said, "Of course, I can have my subordinates do it, but my going is to show my attitude. They feel respected, and they will naturally do their best when setting the questions. I don't need to do anything there; it's quite leisurely. Just doing some superficial work will get people to work diligently. Why not?"
Pei Rujing shrugged: "I can't argue with you."
Wen Zongji looked at Rui Ge'er: "Do you understand what your father is saying?"
Rui shook his head.
Wen Zongji said, "It's okay if you don't understand, just keep these words in mind."
His son was gentle but not cowardly, and his behavior and conduct were similar to Wen Zongji's.
Rui nodded: "I will remember."
Lingjie didn't understand at all and didn't care. She was playing with Wen Zongji's short beard and tried to pull it with her little hands, but because Wen Zongji's beard was too short, her little hands couldn't grab it.
Ling Jie'er: "..."
She refused to believe it and went up against Wen Zongji's beard.
But she was still young and her hands weren't very obedient. After all her efforts, she only managed to stroke Wen Zongji's beard.
Wen Zongji held her hand: "Alright, you can play with it when Daddy's beard grows a bit longer."
He was worried that Lingjie would get angry and cry if she couldn't get what she wanted after working hard for so long.
Pei Rujing picked up Lingjie'er and said irritably, "Do you think you can agree to this? Her little hands are quite strong."
Children may look delicate and weak, but they can pinch a lot of people, especially if they only grab a small piece of flesh, which makes it hurt even more.
Pei Rujing was unfortunately pinched.
Rui Ge'er has experienced this many times, and the pain brought tears to his eyes.
But he couldn't bear to hit his sister, so he gently coaxed her to let him go.