Chapter 68: Brother of the Sleeping Dragon, Tiger General of Jiangdong
Zhuge Jin's arrival had been rather dramatic.
Previously, Qin Tian had advised Liu Bei to adopt a policy of selecting men solely by talent and scour the surrounding commanderies and counties for capable people.
Liu Bei had naturally agreed at the time, but upon further thought, he realized something was wrong!
They said they would select men solely by talent, but how was he supposed to know whether someone was truly capable?
He was quite skilled at judging people, but he could not personally interview every single one who came.
Thus, he sought out Qin Tian again and voiced his concern.
Qin Tian then advised Liu Bei that if they could not tell merely by looking, they should imitate the Imperial Academy and use examinations to find talent!
When it came to finding talent through examinations, later generations would always think of the Imperial Examination System.
In truth, examination-based selection had not originated with the Imperial Examination System. As early as Emperor Wu's reign, the Imperial Academy had been established, using examinations to directly select talent.
Students studied Confucian classics such as the Spring and Autumn Annals, Book of Rites, Book of Changes, and Book of Songs at the Imperial Academy. Once they completed their studies, they were assessed. Those with outstanding results became officials, while those with terrible results were punished.
Thus, examinations were not unfamiliar to Liu Bei.
He thought that he currently had few great clans beneath him, so recommendation and summons would not work. Examinations, on the other hand, were an option.
After considering it for a while, he simply handed the matter over to Qin Tian.
Qin Tian was naturally delighted. If they wanted to break the great clans' monopoly, they had to begin