Shen Mo said to Ji An: "I know what Wuyu wants you to come, because he thinks that I may be able to take a preemptive blow to the Mongolian grassland before Temujin studies firearms and achieves results."

"So you came to cooperate with this upcoming war...but I don't have such plans now."

"It took the Mongols a long time to apply the results of weapon research to combat, so we still have plenty of time to develop."

"For the moment, we have actually just occupied Lin'an, and we have no firm foothold in government affairs.

And now all the counties in the world are still old officials from the past, exercising the old systems of the past."

"After I settle the world, implement the system, and gradually promote new policies to the people, so that the economic strength of the Song Dynasty will be rapidly increased, then all the problems in our country will be solved, and we can truly solve the old wolf on the grassland through an expedition."

When Shen Mo said this, he smiled at Mr. Ji An, revealing his bright and white teeth.

"You know," Shen Mo said with a smile: "For the Mongols, we have achieved several battle victories and pushed the border thousands of miles towards the grassland direction, which is actually not very meaningful."

"This kind of battle is not only difficult to kill their soldiers in large quantities, and the area occupied is not enough to produce benefits. We also have to spend a large number of troops, manpower and material resources to garrison."

"So we just need to seize the time and make ourselves stronger and stronger. At that time, Temujin will naturally drive his millions of troops to our mouths with a horse whip... That is the time for the decisive battle."

"I know what the commander said."

After hearing Shen Mo's words, Ji An immediately said seriously: "According to what you said, the longer we are, the stronger our Song Dynasty will become. As one goes up and down, the gap between our strength and Mongolia will widen."

"So now I feel the torment of day and night. I am trying hard to start the war as soon as possible... I can stop fighting, but he must fight!"

"Since that's the case, the host and guest situation have been determined. What else can I worry about?"

"When the decisive battle you mentioned arrives, it is also the time when our undercover intelligence team will really work!"

At this time, Mr. Ji An stood up and bowed to Shen Mo with a serious look on his face.

...Shen Mo smiled when he heard this. Mr. Ji An was indeed full of beauty. He expressed the relationship between initiative and passiveness in the strategic situation in one sentence.

The topic has reached this point, but in fact, Ji An’s mission to Lin’an has been completed.

Shen Mo told him that when he went back to Tongzhou, he could go home secretly to reunite with his family... After all, he hadn't been home for many years.

Shen Mo said with a smile: "My military commander is a chariot, but unfortunately there are not many talented people in civil servants... Before that, there was a Song Ci who was a pillar of the country, but now it is not available."

"After Mr. Ji An completes his mission, I'm afraid you will continue to work hard for the whole world."

Shen Mo's two words made Ji An feel excited. In the commander's eyes, his expectations for him were earnest and heavy, which made Ji An also filled his heart with a sense of pride.

Ji An said with a smile: "You don't feel sorry for me. This carriage has not been removed from my shoulders yet. You have clearly arranged what carriage to pull next!"

"Don't worry, after our group of people complete the mission, as long as one of us can live, you will have one more person holding a whip and falling from stirrups!"

...When talking about this, Ji An couldn't help but smile and said, "When it comes to this prime minister's talent, it's nothing more than assisting the king and governing the world."

"But over the days, I have had a lot of government experience when governing the Liao Kingdom.

Then let’s see the new policy that the commander is preparing to implement...Where do you need any other prime minister?"

"I am not talking about your talent and ability in government affairs, but about the system you set up."

"In the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, in the Song Dynasty, one would first affirm a person's character and ability, and then raise him to a high position to let him do whatever he wants."

"But under our system, rights are always under monitoring, and every official does have performance to check."

"In the previous Song Dynasty or dynasties, the prime minister had to measure the importance of the matter, decide on the choice, and even become the scapegoat of the emperor... But for the new dynasty and the new policy, there was no need for such a person."

"The old official was hired for his moral character, but in fact his moral character is eroded by power and desire every day.

In terms of system, the New Dynasty first assumes that everyone is bad.

So these systems will allow officials to clearly see what things must not be done, and what serious consequences will be caused after doing them... The difference is that they are from heaven and earth."

"So according to my opinion, the new policy will be completed and the Song Dynasty will be safe, and the commander will not have to worry about it day and night."

"After all, the prime minister of the dynasty has different eyes!"

After hearing Ji An's words, Shen Mo knew that he and Wuyu must have studied the gains and losses of these new policies.

So he also smiled and said to Ji An: "Please let us wait and see if we can pass this exam smoothly!"

...Not long after that, the official examination in Lin'an finally began.

The entire three provinces and six ministries in Lin'an were like the New Year, and all the yamen were closed for three consecutive days of holidays.

More than 5,000 Beijing officials in Lin'an City all went to Helin Palace and took the exam in batches.

From the content of the exam, we can clearly know why Shen Mo had to plan for such a long time.

This exam is divided into three items, the first of which is the written test, which mainly tests the current dynasty officials' understanding of their positions and positions.

Most of the questions on this test paper are fixed, and officials describe the part of government affairs they are responsible for.

In this part of the written test, as long as you have handled government affairs seriously and have a clear mind, you can basically pass the test.

The second part of the exam is an interview, and the examiner will ask each official to ask detailed questions about his or her job.

If these questions cannot be answered, it can only be said that the examinee's official has not taken any attention in official business at all.

The third part of the exam is Q&A, which is relatively complicated, and basically tests the officials' views and ideas about their respective yamen and positions.

If he can achieve good results in the third part of the Q&A, he can be regarded as the best among the Beijing officials.
Chapter completed!