Qin Dynasty: Your Majesty, I really am a time traveler.

"Have you heard? The list of those who passed the last performance evaluation for Party secretaries and officials will be announced today."

"Yes, let's go check together and see if our names are there."

"That's great! I feel like I have a very good chance of becoming an official after this assessment!"

"You're kidding me, the questions on this exam are completely different from what I usually study, it's all just random stuff..."

The crowd was discussing the upcoming release of the results of the recent performance evaluation for Party secretaries and officials.

Upon hearing the last sentence, everyone around turned their heads, and it seemed that a mocking expression involuntarily appeared in their eyes.

"Haha, you must be a Confucian disciple, right? How much did you pay as an apprentice this time? I bet they didn't test you on the Four Books and Five Classics you usually study, did they?"

Upon hearing this, the man looked around at the others who were also waiting for the results to be announced, their faces flushed with anger, and argued back.

"What is a discipleship fee? That's called sincerity, do you understand sincerity?!"

As the people around him laughed, his face turned even redder, and he muttered something under his breath.

"What kind of test was it? I don't recognize any of the words..."

At that moment, a calm and firm voice came from beside him.

"You're going too far with what you're saying. It's not that things you don't recognize are meaningless."

"On the contrary, I believe that the Grand Preceptor's assessment is not only meaningful, but also has an exceptionally significant impact on our Qin state!"

“Previously, the recruitment of my officials, apart from recommendation and direct appointment, basically did not involve this kind of assessment.”

"This assessment not only made many officials aware of their shortcomings, but also made them realize their own deficiencies."

"Does their constant reliance on 'knowledgeable people' and 'Confucius' really help them become good officials? Can they help them understand the difficulties of ordinary people and help them solve their problems?"

"I suppose none of these are acceptable? The questions the Grand Preceptor asked this time were truly from the perspective of the common people and were for their benefit!"

"If you say you don't know how to do it, then I won't care. But if you say there's something wrong with the Grand Preceptor, then I'll have to have a word about it!"

The person who came to stop him was none other than Xiao He, who originally wanted to see if he was qualified.

As soon as he arrived, he heard this person spouting nonsense, and even with his temper, he couldn't help but lose his temper.

After the man shut up, everyone eagerly awaited the release of the list. At that moment, a number of Qin imperial guards emerged from the Xianyang Palace.

The list they held in their hands was of those who had passed the assessment.

"Those who passed this assessment are Xiao He, Wang Lang, and Li Wuming..."

Hearing these people's names, Xiao He was somewhat surprised that his own name was first.

The anti-Qin alliance, a small group lurking among the crowd, also saw Wang Li's name among them.

Xiang Yu immediately grabbed Tang Yu's shoulder and shouted loudly.

"Did you see that? Zilong, our little brother Zhao Li passed the test!"

Zhao Li...hehe...

Tang Yu couldn't quite manage a smile. To be honest, the people Xiang Yu had chosen this time were truly incompetent!

Even Wang Li himself answered the questions better than them!

Although Wang Li's papers were all unsatisfactory, there was nothing she could do about it—the examiner was Tang Yu!

Tang Yu also showed an excited expression.

"Great! I passed!"

"It seems our plan has truly succeeded this time!"

As the three cheered and jumped for joy, Zhang Liang felt increasingly terrified the more he thought about it.

Xiang Yu probably doesn't realize what kind of opponent he has provoked.

He was 100% certain that Zhao Li was definitely not one of Xiang Yu's men; on the contrary, he might be a spy, like himself, planted in Xiang Yu's inner circle!

Zhang Liang glanced at Xiang Yu with a sympathetic look, and he couldn't hold back any longer.

This tiny anti-Qin alliance only has a few people, but they're all Tang Yu's men?

So in the end, everyone except the boss was a spy, right?

After the list was read out, some people in the crowd were happy while others were sad.

Tang Yu paid close attention to Xiao He's performance and found that he remained calm and composed both before and after the list was read out.

After witnessing this scene, he nodded in satisfaction.

Xiao He truly deserves to be remembered in history!

This reaction was within Tang Yu's expectations. Similarly, Xiao He's qualification was not due to any favoritism Tang Yu had shown him.

However, his answer sheet was the best in every aspect, and the only one that could be compared with it was Zhang Liang's test paper!

Zhang Liang was removed from the list by Tang Yu because he was going to infiltrate Xiang Yu's inner circle, and was deemed unqualified.

By the way, Li Wuming, who came in third place, is Zhang Gan's alias.

Tang Yu was preparing to choose Huaiyin as the place of office for Li Wuming. He noticed that Han Xin's red dot was fading, and it was time to bring him in.

With Xiang Yu as the vanguard and Han Xin as the general, I can't even imagine how comfortable Zheng Ge's life will be!

"The second round of exams is tomorrow. Do you two have any suggestions?"

Back inside, Xiang Yu's joy turned to worry.

I managed to get Zhao Li to pass the first exam, but what should I do about the second one?

Hearing that the third exam would involve an interview with Tang Yu, Xiang Yu felt a surge of irritation!

Why isn't Tang Yu dead yet?!

Seeing that Tang Yu remained silent, Zhang Liang, who was standing nearby, took the initiative to speak up and offer some words of comfort:

"General Xiang, please don't be troubled. I, Zhang Liang, believe that I am not without some talent."

"Although I was not successfully selected as a secretary this time, it was only because of my status as a member of the Six Kingdoms."

"If I were a candidate from the Qin state, I would certainly be selected!"

As Zhang Liang finished speaking, Xiang Yu glanced at him and nodded.

He knew Zhang Liang's talent, and the other party's words were definitely not boasting, but rather true.

After Xiang Yu nodded, Zhang Liang continued speaking.

"As a descendant of the Prime Minister of South Korea, my Zhang family also has some connections in the court."

"This time, we can bribe the official in charge of the assessment so that I, Zhang Liang, can go to the second round of assessment under the identity of Zhao Li. What do you two think?"

Tang Yu: Huh? ? ?

He was full of questions. How come he didn't know Zhang Liang had such connections?

However, when Tang Yu saw Zhang Liang wink at him, he realized that this connection was actually his own.

This was clearly Zhang Liang's act of acting first and reporting later, but it was still a solution!

Xiang Yu also showed delight, realizing that Zhang Liang was indeed a man of great talent.

But the next moment he looked at the two of them, his tone still carrying a hint of anxiety.

"But if that's the case, how can we pass this third round of assessment?"