A few days ago, I shared an article on the famous brand of the imperial examination, although the number of views is not high, but the comment area is extremely active. A book friend attached a precious ** in a private message, and the Jinshi plaque in his home is eye-catching"taxi"Next to the word, not only the rankings of the general examination and the palace examination are recorded, but also special notes"Hand-picked is to use the county"As for the meaning of this line of words, he asked me to understand, what is the deep meaning?
Huizhou, this fertile soil that has bred many outstanding talents, the imperial history has experienced those Jinshi plaques full of glory, many of them"That is, to use the county"The words. I would like to take this opportunity to share with you a piece of the history of the Qing Dynasty.
For those who came from Jinshi, the imperial court always generously bestowed official positions, especially the position of magistrate, but this was not the highest honor, and the real challenge was when they could actually take up their new positions.
During the Shunzhi years, the newly promoted jinshi was like a spring breeze breaking down, and there was almost no need to wait, and they could immediately join the selection process of the ministry. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was committed to unifying the Central Plains, and every time it occupied a place, the demand for ** was hungry and thirsty, and the biggest headache for the officials was that there were vacancies but no one filled them.
Since the late Kangxi period, the new Jinshi need to go through a long waiting period, according to statistics, the Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong three dynasties, the average waiting period of the Jinshi is more than seven years.
This means that after the glorious moment of the imperial examination, they need to wait patiently in the long queue of officials, even if the vacancy is not immediately filled. It is worth noting that excellent new scholars, such as the top two scholars, are usually retained by the imperial court to serve in the capital.
As for the top three jinshi who were ranked later, most of them were sent to various places to serve as magistrates. According to statistics, during the Qianlong period, more than half of the more than 1,000 magistrates in the country were born by Jinshi and Juren, which clearly shows the normality of Jinshi serving as magistrates.
From the perspective of selection, the position of county magistrate is not a high-profile position for Jinshi, indicating that it is not difficult to obtain. Once a new jinshi enters the provincial prefect selection process, he will be conferred"Alternate magistrate"of the identity.
However, in the context of officialdom,"Ready to use"This means that it is enabled immediately, without waiting. Usually, the selection of the county magistrate will strictly consider many factors, such as the rank, rank, age and family background of the jinshi, which means that it is not easy for the new branch jinshi to obtain a position in the short term.
Therefore,"That is, to use the county"This title was not a regular conferral of officials, but was derived from the special grace of the emperor, which explains why"That is, to use the county"must be indicated"Hand-picked"Causes.
The selection of new science and technology scholars is limited to the ranks of junior **, and the Ministry of Officials is usually responsible. However, for those who can win the honor of 'Instant Zhixian', they are either favored by Longyan because they have been favored by Longyan, or they are from prominent royal families, or they have won the favor of the emperor when they first saw them.
As for whether he can be immediately transferred to a real county, the key lies in the matching of job vacancies and job conditions. Once there is a vacancy in the local area and there is no restriction on the number of candidates to serve, the officials will be formally appointed in accordance with the Holy Order. "
Even if there are no vacancies, elites like Qiang Kejie will wait patiently, such as in the Jiaqing era, he was specially approved as the magistrate of Henan, but the actual appointment still needs to wait for the opportunity.
The selection process of the prefect and the Taoist is rigorous, and after the nomination of the officials, the emperor will personally do so"Introduction"to assess candidates' strengths through dialogue, taking into account their experience, skills and age to make informed and accurate decisions.
In the historical archives of the Qing Dynasty, many of the most important introduction processes are recorded in detail, such as the crucial Jingcha period in the fifth year of Yongzheng, and the candidates carefully selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been reviewed and decided by the emperor.
For Gao Yuankun, a member of the Shaanxi Division of the Criminal Department, his evaluation is "simple character, cautious, talented, and directly recommended as the prefect"; Jiang Lin of Langzhong of the Yunnan Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs was described as "steady and reliable, taciturn but thoughtful, although he was a little older, he still recommended to be appointed as the prefect"; And Wang Tan of the Ministry of Industry Tuntian Shiro, with his honest and loyal characteristics, was also included in the list of "available for selection as prefect".
In this introduction, the three professional terms "ready-to-use", "proposed" and "selected" show an accurate assessment of the ability and applicability of the best.
Gao Yuankun relied on"Ready to use"His appointment showed the efficiency of this type of operation, with little to no wait, and as soon as there was a vacancy, the officials responded immediately, and any delay could be considered contrary to the holy will.
In contrast,"Proposed"Jiang Lin was only granted the title of prefect of Ningguo in Anhui a year later, which meant that he still had to wait in order in the waiting list of the Ministry of Officials until"Ready to use"and the special will of the post will be filled before it will be his turn.
This clearly reveals"Ready to use"privileges as well"Proposed"The nature of the alternate.
Those who are selected for promotion are promoted as regular candidates, and their promotions follow a established process. All ministries and departments** who have been awarded first-class merit through Jingcha fall into this category.
Before being sent to a foreign position, they still stick to their original duties. "