"Young friend, you should know that our dynasty has not only the imperial examinations, but also a system for recommending people to become officials, right?"
Chu Ming nodded.
The Great Qin Dynasty was governed by prefecture. The imperial examination system consisted of the Academy Exam and the County Exam, after which one would study in West Rong Prefecture for a year before being assigned an official post according to one's abilities.
Above the prefectures lay the capital of Great Qin. One could no longer enter its ranks through the imperial examinations; only those who made tremendous contributions within a prefecture had any chance.
Outside the imperial examinations was the recommendation system.
As the name implied, it was a way to recommend people for official posts.
But not just anyone could recommend someone, nor could they do so on a whim.
Each county had only one or two recommendation slots every two years. A Principal Seventh Rank official and two officials of Principal Eighth Rank or higher had to jointly make the recommendation, and the recommended post could not be higher than Principal Ninth Rank.
In Baiyuan County, there was only one Principal Seventh Rank civil official: the County Magistrate of Baiyuan County.
In other words, the Lord Liu and Lord Feng before him were not qualified to recommend anyone.
"Since you already know, I won't go into the details. I can promise you this: if you're willing to stay in Baiyuan County, there will certainly be a place for you here."
Confusion deepened in the depths of Chu Ming's eyes.
Was Lord Liu recommending him just because he had painted the Five Kui Oxen Painting?
What did the Five Kui Oxen Painting represent?
Could it be the Classic of Mountains and Seas?
In his previous life, the Classic of Mountains