Territory of Desinia.
The selection of the mayor and other officials needs to take place in Wisas.
Moreover, Xia Zuoyi has already determined the detailed registration and examination time, examination venue, etc. Those who want to participate only need to arrive at Weissus before the specified date.
For this purpose, he specially planned and arranged an examination room in Wesasri.
After that, we will start to count the number of people who have signed up, divide the test room according to the number of people, and make specific arrangements…
Judit sorted out the list and said, "Lord, there are more than 300 people in fifteen cities including Wessas who signed up for the exam."
"More than half of them wanted to run for mayor, and the rest chose other official positions."
Xia Zuoyi nodded and remembered something: "Where's Nat?"
Judit: "I told Master Nat your suggestion, and he accepted it."
"Later, I did study according to what you said. When I applied, I filled in the position of diplomat."
Xia Zuoyi snorted, and after asking a few more questions about Nat's situation, he turned and said, "How about the test papers issued by Life Grove?"
"There's still a little bit left to finish."
Xia Zuoyi: "Judit, you tell them to hurry up and print the test papers before the test starts... In addition, they are not allowed to go anywhere these days, and they are prohibited from contacting outsiders to avoid leaking the test questions."
"Yes, my lord."
Weiner Lauren is the young master of a viscount family that has fallen into disrepair.
The Lauren family is now poor and only has a manor left, relying on the meager profits from farming to maintain a living.
Wiener's father, Viscount Lauren, wanted him to become a knight.
However, Wiener's body is relatively thin and cannot afford the high-intensity training of a knight, and he prefers to read quietly in the house rather than becoming a knight.
In order not to disappoint my father.
Wiener tried training with the Cavaliers, but with unsatisfactory results.
In the end, Viscount Lauren gave up the idea of making Wiener a knight. After all, he only had such a son, so he couldn't let it go.
After the news of being elected mayor spread, Weiner suddenly found him and said that he wanted to take the exam: "Father, I'm going to sign up in Visas."
Viscount Lauren was surprised: "Wiener, my son, are you sure?"
Weiner nodded: "Yes, I'm sure, father."
Viscount Lauren pondered for a while and said, "Since you have made up your mind, just do it."
"But there are places to sign up in our city, so you don't have to go to Visas at all..."
Weiner said in words: "Father, I want to stay directly after signing up in Weissus... I will come back after the exam is over. Do you, do you agree?"
Viscount Lauren was stunned for a while, and after a while, he passed without a teacher: "Do you want me to accompany the test?"
Anyway, he didn't need to worry too much about things in the manor.
Wiener: "...No, don't bother father."
Viscount Lauren finally agreed.
Wiener went to Weissus with two servants, and after registering his name, he chose a place to live in the city.
before the exam.
Weiner wanted to go out to relax, and accidentally ran into the next-door neighbor outside.
Seeing that he was walking towards the house with an empty expression and straight eyes, Weiner couldn't help shouting: "Nate is leaving again, there is a wall in front of you..."
However, what he said was neither too early nor too late, just right.
When Nat raised his head subconsciously, he instantly slammed into the wall next to the door with a "bang", then covered his head and squatted down with a grinning expression: "It hurts to death."
Wiener hurried over: "Are you okay? What were you thinking about just now?"
Nat frowned and sighed: "I'm thinking about the exam."
"I haven't slept well for two nights, and I'm reciting the questions even in my dreams. What if I fail the test, what if I... uh?"
Weiner couldn't help reaching out to cover his mouth, and said with a headache, "Don't think too much."
The two were neighbors and became friends after getting to know each other.
Seeing him still frowning.
Wiener thought for a while, and squatted down beside Nat in the same posture: "I'm afraid too."
"What are you afraid of?" Nat wondered.
Weiner: "I'm afraid that I won't take the test at all, and I won't be able to take the test."
"… "
Heartbreaking words!
Weiner: "It's better to think of it this way - you have to pass the exam or you'll be sorry for losing so much hair every day."
"… "
Wiener has more to say.
Nat suddenly couldn't help covering his chest to stop him: "Enough, please shut up."
Your consolation is so heart-wrenching and piercing!
Wiener snorted for unknown reasons, and stopped talking.
Finally came the day when the exam started.
A lot of people poured into Wessasri.
However, people who have nothing to do with the test are not allowed to enter the surrounding area of the test room, and the test site is guarded by soldiers under martial law, and the atmosphere instantly becomes solemn and tense.
Even people living in Wissas couldn't help but come to watch the fun.
"Lord Lord really attaches great importance to this exam. Even when entering, you have to search one by one. I heard that you are not allowed to bring anything. The paper and pen for the exam are all distributed..."
"After all, I want to select the administrator of a city. It seems that there are nobles participating. If I can read and write, I will definitely participate in it. Maybe I can..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by others making fun of him.
"Even if you can read, there are more than 300 people taking the test, but only a few dozen people can be selected. The gap is too big and there is no hope."
"And in the end, you have to stand the test of the lord, oh no, it's an interview, you should practice your courage first."
…
How the outsiders talk, Nat and Wiener can't hear.
However, they were able to see that a person in the front of the line had a lot of things found on his body by the soldiers. After checking, they found that these things were indeed tools used for cheating.
The man was immediately grabbed by the arms of the other two soldiers and dragged out without asking for mercy.
Grove was appointed as the Chief Examiner by Shazoy.
He said to the reference staff who were silent because of this change: "Once you are found to be cheating, you will be disqualified from the exam, and those who are serious will never be hired in the future."
"Now you can take out all the things that violated the rules on your body and you can enter the exam, or those who think they can't pass the exam can leave immediately before entering the exam room."
Nat turned to look.
He found that quite a few people actually quit the queue, and some people took out their belongings and threw them away...
Once the reference personnel enter the examination room, they are assigned to different rooms.
The tables where everyone sits are almost a meter apart. Soldiers often come to patrol outside the door. There are also two guards in the room... and the test papers are sealed in advance.
Before the exam, three hourglasses were placed on the front table...
Nat swallowed involuntarily. He was frightened by this battle, and it was too strict.
Not only that.
There was a little problem in the middle of the exam.
Some people actually copied some of the contents of the book into their clothes, and secretly watched them when they were doing the questions. However, they were found by the invigilators, and they were immediately dragged out by the soldiers covering their mouths.
After leaving the exam room, Nat relaxed.
The examination to select the mayor and other officials lasted for three days.
After all the exams, Wiener found him and said, "I should leave too."
All the people who refer to the test leave their cities and detailed addresses on the test paper, and the results will come out after half a month. At that time, soldiers will naturally inform those who have passed the written test.
Wiener has been away from home for too long and has to go back and wait for news.
Nat nodded, saying goodbye to him.
All test papers were sent to the castle.
Xia Zoe asked the priests to judge the papers in the same room.
He set a standard for the passing line, and the priests would classify the test papers according to the results, and then hand them over to him for review.
Five days passed.
The number of people who reached the pass line was counted.
-More than 300 people took the test, but only less than 100 people passed the written test.
Such a ratio is not enough for the total number of people in the fifteen cities.
But it's normal.
The cultural level of this era is inherently backward, limited by the environment and various conditions. Paper, printing and book dissemination are one of them.
The most important thing is that on the western continent, culture is not a necessity.
Nobles are greedy for enjoyment, commoners and slaves have little chance to learn any knowledge, after all, culture cannot help them fill their stomachs.
Xia Zoe thought that not only in Weissus and Fort Comoy, but also after the mayors of each city are elected, the construction should be fully implemented and some new regulations should be formulated.
Such as school arrangements, health aspects in the city and so on.
…
After determining the candidates who passed the written test, Xia Zuoyi sent the soldiers to inform them.
Xia Zuoyi took time to recruit Fernandi again and asked him how Geena was doing now
The royal city of Guyana was in chaos after the death of the old king and the eldest prince, and Bruno Green would definitely take the opportunity to plan something.
At a time like this, it's best for them to fish in troubled waters to sabotage Bruno's plans and create trouble to thwart his attempts.
Fernandi was familiar with Guyana, and he was in charge of everything after that.
Xia Zuoyi: "Has the heir to the throne of Gaina been elected?"
After the old king of Gaena died, the princes were first in line.
However, all his sons from the eldest prince to the third prince died, and the heirs who could ascend the throne continued to the second in line, that is, the grandsons of the old king, including Bruno Green.
Fernandi said: "It was supposed to be the eldest son of the eldest prince to inherit the throne, but Bruno Green has won over a lot of people in the royal city, and the rumors..."
"What's the news?" Xia Zuoyi wondered.
Fernandi: "It is rumored in the royal city of Gaina... that the eldest son of the eldest prince likes men."
"This is a serious crime within the Holy See, it is immoral and needs to be punished."
Xia Zuoyi was stunned for a moment when he heard the words.
He almost forgot that on the Western Continent, men and men would be cast aside by the world.
Homosexuality is disrespectful to the creator god, and it is also a serious crime, and once found, it will be punished cruelly.
For example, the fate of the original owner of the book - he was eventually convicted of chicken jian and suffered death by hanging.
Of course, each class depends on the situation, it is one thing to be discovered and another to not be discovered.
The eldest son of the Great Prince of Gayner... Regardless of whether he likes men or not.
As one of the heirs to the throne, once he has this stain on his body, he will always be opposed by some people.
After all, the old king is not the only grandson.
More so, if Bruno Green does it right.
He only needs to attract the clergy of the Holy See to investigate the eldest son of the eldest prince, and then secretly buy it... Then, it is difficult for the eldest son to inherit the throne.
Xia Zuoyi nodded: "No wonder no one has been on the throne until now."
A rumor that likes a man who doesn't know whether it's true or not can become a hurdle that the eldest son can't overcome...
It seems that he will focus on his career in the future.
But since there can be rumors, presumably the eldest son should have a "very close" relationship with other men, otherwise Bruno Green would not make a fuss about this kind of thing.
Xia Zuoyi secretly reminded himself that he must be a well-behaved "straight man" in the future, trying his best to avoid the fate line.
Business is the most important thing!
Fernandi also said some other things about Gaina, saying: "There was a wave of people who assassinated the eldest son of the eldest prince when he was out, and our people secretly helped him... The eldest son probably has noticed who it is. want to kill him."
Xia Zoe: "Let our people continue to stay in Guyana, we can't let Bruno Green's plan succeed."
"Yes, my lord."
"In addition, I… "
When Xia Zuoyi was about to say something, there was a sudden movement in the system interface. A cute and cute little matchstick man suddenly appeared from the cosmic mailbox, shaking his hand to say hello.
[Host host, 098 is back and brought you a gift.]
Zoe Xia was surprised.
He controlled the expression on his face and asked in his heart, "You came back so fast this time, what gift is it?"
098: [It's a Costin's egg.]
Xia Zuoyi: "Haidongqing?"
His last job was a video director of documentaries about survival in the wild. He happened to have recorded documentaries about eagles. For this reason, he visited many places and asked local eagle keepers.
Many species of eagles are covered and included in the documentary.
The most profound thing in his memory is Costin - known as the "God of Eagles".
According to legend, only one "Hidongqing" is born out of 100,000 condors.
There have been many legends in history, but they are extremely rare in modern times.
Xia Zoe asked, "Did you go to the modern age?"
098 shook his little head of the match: [098 went on this trip to the world where the secondary system is located. That world is more mysterious and dangerous.]
[This Costin has a little condor blood, understands human language, has a long lifespan, and is huge in size.]
[But don't worry, host, it only has the ability of an ordinary eagle, but it flies faster and has better claws.]
Xia Zuoyi: "... The gifts you gave me are not simple, thank you, 098."
[No thanks, give the host a heart-to-heart.]
Seeing that Xia Zuoyi was starting to be stunned, Fernandi couldn't help but ask, "Lord, what do you want to say?"
Xia Zoe raised his head: "I don't know how the castle next to Pal Lake is under construction. I want to go there and see, Fernandi."
Fernandi's expression was soft: "I will make arrangements immediately, and I will take you there tomorrow?"
"Well, good." Xia Zuoyi nodded with her big caramel-colored eyes.