Zhang Yuan stopped when he heard the sound. He turned around and saw a man in a strong shirt chasing after him. This man looks to be in his late twenties or early thirties, with dark skin, a muscular build, and piercing eyes. He cupped his fists and saluted: "Brother Zhang Yuan, I'm Chen Zhize. I want to talk to you about something. Is it convenient?" Zhang Yuan was curious: "Do you know me?" "We just met." Chen Zhize smiled and said: "I also came to take part in the patrol assessment, and like you, I didn't make it to the third round!" Zhang Yuan suddenly asked: "What's the matter with you?" Chen Zhize made an invitation gesture: "Let's sit down and talk in the teahouse over there." Zhang Yuan thought for a moment and agreed.
He didn't feel the slightest malice from Chen Zhize, and he guessed that the reason why the other party came to him was probably related to being eliminated from the patrol assessment. There was a large teahouse just a hundred steps away from the county government office. Chen Zhize and Zhang Yuan asked for a private room in a familiar place, and then ordered the waiters to serve tea. After the steaming hot tea and four-color snacks were served, Chen Zhize asked straight to the point: "Brother Zhang Yuan, you failed to pass the patrol assessment this time. What are your plans?" Zhang Yuan asked: "Do you have any suggestions?" Chen Zhize did not answer directly, but asked again: "Do you know why you will be eliminated after taking the first-level test?" Zhang Yuan was silent for a moment and replied: "Maybe it's because I come from a humble background." Having been eliminated in the second round of interviews, Zhang Yuan was quite confused at the beginning and couldn't figure out how his results in the second round of assessment could be so bad. But after he came out, he figured it out. The three patrol quotas released by the county government this time are probably the carrot pits allocated by dedicated personnel! He is not the carrot chosen by the opponent, so it is normal for him to be eliminated. "You know that too?" Chen Zhize was quite surprised. He obviously didn't expect that Zhang Yuan, who was young and came from a lower class background, would understand the mystery. "I guessed." Zhang Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "But what I don't understand is that they can obviously recruit people directly into the yamen, so why bother with this?" "It's a long story." Chen Zhize picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for Zhang Yuan, and talked eloquently: "To put it simply, this is a long-standing rule of the Qian Dynasty..." Through his narration, Zhang Yuan learned that under normal circumstances, any recruitment involving lower-level officials, including military positions, must be completed through open recruitment and multiple rounds of assessments. It has lasted for nearly two hundred years. It has a long history!
It's just that although the original intention of formulating this rule is good, there are many loopholes that can be exploited when it is actually implemented. There are many examples of players like Zhang Yuan who were ranked first in the first round but eliminated in the second round. Not surprising at all! "Everyone knows this. Most of the people who come to take the assessment know it well." Chen Zhize picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then continued: "It's just about showing off their magical powers, but there are also some..." There are also some fools who don't understand the rules, so they spend a few cents of money to buy a lesson! Zhang Yuan completed the unfinished words for the other party in his heart. According to Chen Zhize, the positions of these three patrols will basically fall on the children of several major local families, and the strength of the final winner will not be too bad. In a situation like Zhang Yuan's, he could only become a yamen servant first. Only after working hard for several years and making great achievements, or gaining recognition from nobles, can you hope to become a policeman! "never mind." Zhang Yuan was dissatisfied when he heard this, shook his head and said: "This road is not suitable for me." A question suddenly occurred to him. That is, if you really become a patrolman, you will have an additional layer of constraints on you. Then, whether it is searching for extraordinary gene bodies or hunting to obtain source matter, it will not be as convenient as it is now. If you think like this, your mentality will naturally relax a lot. Chen Zhize was keenly aware of the change in Zhang Yuan's expression and suddenly asked: "Brother Zhang Yuan, do you know the Raging Whale Gang?" Zhang Yuan laughed dumbly: "How could you not know this!" The two major Jianghu forces in Linhe County, the famous Tiger Gang and the Raging Whale Gang, are known to everyone! Zhang Yuan even knew that the Raging Whale Gang in Linhe was actually a sub-rudder. Although it was an outside force, it also controlled the land and water dock business in the county. Most of those who run boats and do business, fish for sand, and work hard at the docks are closely related to the Raging Whale Gang. The Raging Whale Gang is extremely powerful, and if it is placed in a small branch in Linhe County, its strength cannot be underestimated. The Tiger Gang and the Raging Whale Gang are the local snakes and the river-crossing dragons! In fact, the Raging Whale Gang has a stronger reputation than the Tiger Gang, and the former's forces never enter the city, which minimizes conflicts with the Tiger Gang. All along, the two have been in harmony with each other. As for the situation behind the scenes, that is beyond what Zhang Yuan, a mountain boy, can understand. His heart moved: "Could it be that you are from the Angry Whale Gang?" "That's right!" Chen Zhize said with a smile: "Brother Zhang Yuan is indeed smart, but those officials in the county government are really blind and don't know how to inlay gold with jade!"
Zhang Yuan was a little embarrassed by his praise: "Your Excellency, you have given me too much praise." "Just call me Brother Chen, no need to be so polite." Chen Zhize shook his head and said: "Brother Zhang Yuan, let me tell you the truth. The purpose of my participation in the patrol assessment today is to recruit talents for my Raging Whale Gang and prevent the gold from being buried in the dust." "With your talent and strength, you just need a chance to stand out, and such an opportunity..." He patted his chest hard: "I can assure you that our Angry Whale Gang can afford it!" Zhang Yuan had to admit that the Angry Whale Gang member in front of him, who looked plain, was quite eloquent. If it were another teenager, he would probably be excited at this moment. To be honest, Zhang Yuan was also a little tempted. Three of the four ways to learn martial arts, the army, the government, the gang and the martial arts school, have been cut off, leaving only the gang. Now that the people of the Angry Whale Gang have taken the initiative to come to him, it is an unexpected opportunity. But after all, he has lived two lives, and even if Chen Zhize talks nonsense, he will not be easily fooled. After thinking about it, Zhang Yuan asked: "If I join the Angry Whale Gang, what do I need to do and what can I get?" He doesn't mind becoming a member of the underworld gang. But his rights and obligations must be clearly asked! Chen Zhize was immediately refreshed. He did not lie to Zhang Yuan. He participated in the patrol assessment just to recruit new blood for his gang. Zhang Yuan, who got the first grade in the strength test, was undoubtedly the person Chen Zhize was most optimistic about! Seeing that Zhang Yuan was interested, the member of the Whale Gang carefully explained the benefits and responsibilities of joining the gang, including the rules of the gang. There was no exaggeration or exaggeration. In short, it gave people a sense of sincerity!
