The Rise of Iceland - Vol 3 Chapter 461

Time is always the most ruthless executioner, it can silently carry the lives of all people, no matter the person’s status is high or low, character is good or bad, wealth is more or less.

Although 1651 was an eventful year for the Swedish Empire, after a cold winter passed, and when the spring breeze of 1652 came and the frozen sea of ​​the Baltic Sea melted, the Swedish citizens who had been out for a winter vacation still forgot what happened last year. Instead, they walked down the street to welcome the New Year, while taking part in the Swedish Empire’s first civil servant exam for civilians.

Because the scope of the purge last year was too wide, almost all nobles and officials were affected, and even civilians were killed by mistake.

This has left the bureaucratic groups in the provinces and municipalities of the Swedish Empire extremely empty and desperately in need of fresh blood.

However, even though Olaf had already transferred some of the officials of the Principality of Pomerania for the first time, and also put the outstanding graduates of the Szczecin Military Academy into various departments in Sweden as officials, the new Prime Minister of the Swedish Empire Noren Radarson told Olaf repeatedly that the Swedish Empire needed more officials, and no officials needed at least official documents.

Olaf felt very tricky, so he had to ask the only think tank, Mr. Song Qinghe.

Song Qinghe twisted his whiskers and said, “Please, Your Majesty, open a department to recruit scholars in the Swedish Empire.”

Olaf’s eyes suddenly lit up at that time. Now the bourgeoisie is still lying flat on the ground. European officials are basically the world of nobles. Although they are children of nobles, they are also elites who have gone to college. In Europe, the governance of the country can barely pass.

However, if the family is rich, it can hurt to graduate from college. It is no problem to be a small official. It is usually a matter of luck to be a high-ranking official. If you are from the poor, there is no hope at all.

Now the old bureaucratic group of the Swedish Empire has been killed and caught, and basically it is almost clean, so it has to be overthrown and restarted.

What Song Qinghe said about opening a subject and selecting scholars is very consistent with Olaf’s intention, but in Sweden it is definitely not relying on the Four Books, Five Classics and Baguwen, but mathematics, literature, policy theory and foreign languages.

Olaf knew very well what kind of bureaucrats he needed, and it was naturally the best choice to introduce the civil service examinations of later generations. Moreover, this type of examination was not limited to one’s background or age. He could open a few more technical bureaucratic courses. A skilled technician pays a salary for an official and sends it to Wenlan to contribute to the construction of the new continent. Isn’t this also very cost-effective?

Therefore, at the beginning of the spring, the imperial examinations were publicized by Viking warriors riding horses all over the country. It became the wish of all Swedish civilians to get famous in the examination. This kind of eagerness to become an official naturally faded years ago. In the fearful atmosphere of the Great Purge, many civilians were already thanking His Majesty for killing well.

“If we don’t kill those guys who are lying on civilians and sucking blood, how can we people from bad backgrounds climb up one day? Thanks to the merciful His Majesty Olaf.”

This sentence has gradually become the mantra of every candidate who signs up for the imperial examination.

The first imperial examination in the Swedish Empire was registered in March in the spring, and the test would start in April, the results would be released in May, and officials could be appointed directly based on the results in June.

This year’s imperial examination is just an experiment, so the scope is only in Sweden. Olaf thinks that if the effect is good, a general imperial examination can be held within the scope of the Swedish empires such as Denmark and Pomerania next year or before, and then the examination will be conducted. The candidates who are admitted to the school can break the regional transfer and appointment of officials, which can not only prevent them from cultivating their families in the local area, but also eliminate the sense of alienation in various places.

Now Olaf has become a well-deserved Nordic controller, and what he considers is how to integrate the fragmented region of Northern Europe into a cohesive and sticky country.

Denmark, Norway and Sweden were united before, and then Sweden was separated. If there is no Olaf, Finland and Norway will be separated from Sweden and Denmark in the future, and even Iceland will be independent, Greenland and the small Faroe Islands. It is conceivable that this kind of **** separation is deeply rooted.

Olaf has initially broken the sense of separation of various ethnic groups under the imperial system through the establishment of Nordic Thunder, but the effect is not very good, and it will be perfect with the imperial examination.

The more Olaf is at this time, the more he admires Qin Shihuang’s means and courage. Although he died in his second life, he was left to a unified country in East Asia and created a concept of unified unity, which affected several small countries in the Chinese cultural circle. , is also no longer divided after reunification, even if it is divided due to war, but the heart is still unified.

But there is separatism rampant in Europe. The only better ones are France and the future Germany, but Olaf thinks he can do the best and become a model for Europe.

So when the imperial examinations were in full swing, Olaf sent another big move, that is, this year’s Nordic Leidang elections began again.

This kind of general election is actually a kind of filial piety. It is just to promote people who recognize themselves as Vikings into Wenlan. Since then, even if they have no official status, they still enjoy the same status as the official. .

Gellney, Half, and Ulav all came to the Palace of the Three Crowns this spring to visit Olaf. After losing his father, Olaf cherished his family more and more.

While the family was enjoying the dinner, the news of Hudick’s death was also sent to Olaf.

Hu Diq was ill, and he was dying, and it was unexpected to last until spring.

Olaf didn’t show any sadness as he had expected it, and just drank two more glasses of wine during the banquet.

^0^ When the reception was over, Olaf was drinking tea with his eldest brother and younger siblings in the study. Olaf said, “Olav, you should also go back to Iceland to see your mother, and you should also give Dad a bouquet of flowers.”

Olaf put down the teacup and said solemnly: “I have wanted to go back for a long time, but Sweden can’t do without me now. It was said that my assassination last year also scared me. I really dare not leave now, for fear of coming back again. What happened.”

Ulav picked up a caramel and ate it, and said, “You’re right.”

Gellney graduated from the military academy this year. She looked at her second brother and said with bright eyes: “Hudic is dead, you let me be the governor.”

Olaf shook his head, looked at Half, and said, “You go, I may have to use troops against Russia soon, so you must go to guard Finland.”

Half glanced at Gellney, nodded, and said, “Okay, I’m fine, but what about Gellney? She’s already mad at me.”

Olaf laughed and hugged his beautiful sister when he saw Gellney staring at him, and said, “Don’t worry, you will be the Governor of Vinland next year, okay?”

Only then did Gellney turn his anger into joy, and said with a smile, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Olaf laughed, and then worried about Gellney’s marriage again, but Gellney was determined to marry a man who was as heroic as his second brother, so he didn’t look down on what Olaf said about princes and marquis.

As soon as he rolled his eyes, Gellney changed the subject and asked, “Second brother, since you want to integrate Northern Europe, why do you allow people from all over the world to speak their languages? What do I think Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian are following Iceland? The Old Norse language is essentially the same language~www.mtlnovel.com~ It means that there are dialect changes, but Sweden has changed the most, but there is no need for German, Polish, Finnish and Russian to exist Now? Let all the Vikings speak Old Norse now that there are Norse hacks.”

Seeing that his younger sister was so radical, Olaf was startled, waved his hand and said, “That’s not possible. Gellney, you have to know that now the appearance of Nordic Thunder has changed many people’s ideas and life patterns on both sides of the Baltic Sea. .

It was also because of my promotion of Nordic Thunder that last year led to a fatal disaster. This language is the most profound emotion of people, and it is an indispensable partner for them from birth to growth. If we force everyone to speak ancient times. In Norse language, I am afraid that last year’s assassination will not end. ”

Gellney snorted coldly and said, “We have hundreds of thousands of troops in our hands, whoever dares to rebel will be killed!”

Half said: “If we do this, we will be dragged into the swamps of civil war. If we play well, we will maintain the situation and let the surrounding countries develop and grow. If we do not play well, we may have to go back to Iceland, and even die. there is none left.”

Dear, this chapter is over, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^